2021–22 UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team

2021–22 UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record16–12 (9–6 Big West)
Head coach
Associate head coachMichael Czepil (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Lecak (3rd season)
  • Rob Jones (1st season)
Home arenaSRC Arena
(Capacity: 3,168)
2021–22 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Long Beach State 12 3   .800 20 13   .606
Cal State Fullerton 11 4   .733 21 11   .656
Hawai'i 10 5   .667 17 11   .607
UC Irvine 9 5   .643 15 10   .600
UC Santa Barbara 8 5   .615 17 11   .607
UC Riverside 9 6   .600 16 12   .571
UC Davis 5 6   .455 13 11   .542
UC San Diego* 7 11   .389 13 16   .448
Cal State Northridge 3 13   .188 7 23   .233
Cal State Bakersfield 2 12   .143 8 19   .296
Cal Poly 2 12   .143 7 21   .250
2022 Big West tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament and 2022 Big West tournament due to transition period; Big West games not counted in standings

The 2021–22 UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team represented the University of California, Riverside in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by second-year head coach Mike Magpayo, played their home games at the on-campus Student Recreation Center Arena in Riverside, California as members of the Big West Conference.