2021–22 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

2021–22 UConn Huskies men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
APNo. 21
Record23–10 (13–6 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachKimani Young
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
2021–22 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 Providence 14 3   .824 27 6   .818
No. 6 Villanova 16 4   .800 30 8   .789
No. 21 UConn 13 6   .684 23 10   .697
Creighton 12 7   .632 23 12   .657
Seton Hall 11 8   .579 21 11   .656
Marquette 11 8   .579 19 13   .594
Xavier 8 11   .421 23 13   .639
St. John's 8 11   .421 17 15   .531
Butler 6 14   .300 14 19   .424
DePaul 6 14   .300 15 16   .484
Georgetown 0 19   .000 6 25   .194
2022 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach Dan Hurley in the team's second season since their return to the Big East Conference. The Huskies played their home games at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut. They finished the season 23–10, 13–6 in Big East play to finish in third place.

UConn defeated Seton Hall in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals of the Big East tournament where they lost to Villanova. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the West Region, where they were upset in the First Round by New Mexico State 70–63.