2021–22 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team

2021–22 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record23–12 (14–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAmerica First Event Center
2021–22 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana State 16 4   .800 27 8   .771
Southern Utah 14 6   .700 23 12   .657
Northern Colorado 13 7   .650 22 16   .579
Weber State 13 7   .650 21 12   .636
Montana 11 9   .550 18 14   .563
Eastern Washington 11 9   .550 18 16   .529
Portland State 10 10   .500 14 17   .452
Sacramento State 6 14   .300 11 18   .379
Idaho 6 14   .300 9 22   .290
Idaho State 5 15   .250 7 23   .233
Northern Arizona 5 15   .250 9 23   .281
Conference tournament winner

The 2021–22 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team represented Southern Utah University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thunderbirds, led by sixth-year head coach Todd Simon, played their home games at the America First Event Center in Cedar City, Utah as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 14–6 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament to Portland State. They received an invitation to The Basketball Classic tournament where they defeated Kent State, UTEP, and Portland to advance to the tournament semifinals. There they lost to Fresno State.

The season was the program's last as members of the Big Sky with the school announcing that the Thunderbirds will join the Western Athletic Conference in 2022.