2021–22 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team

2021–22 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball
The Basketball Classic, quarterfinals
ConferenceHorizon League
Record19–15 (12–9 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ethan Faulkner (3rd season)
  • Chinedu Nwachukwu (3rd season)
  • Ben Asher (1st season)
Home arenaBeeghly Center
2021–22 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cleveland State 15 6   .714 20 11   .645
Purdue Fort Wayne 15 6   .714 21 12   .636
Northern Kentucky 14 6   .700 20 12   .625
Wright State 15 7   .682 22 14   .611
Oakland 12 7   .632 20 12   .625
Detroit Mercy 10 7   .588 14 15   .483
Youngstown State 12 9   .571 19 15   .559
UIC 9 10   .474 14 16   .467
Milwaukee 8 14   .364 10 22   .313
Robert Morris 5 16   .238 8 23   .258
Green Bay 4 16   .200 5 25   .167
IUPUI 1 16   .059 3 26   .103
2022 Horizon League tournament winner

The 2021–22 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented Youngstown State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, led by fifth-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun, played their home games at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio as members of the Horizon League. they finished the regular season 18–14, 12–9 in Horizon League play, to finish in seventh place. They lost to Robert Morris in the first round of the Horizon League tournament. The Penguins accepted an invitation to play in The Basketball Classic tournament, formerly known as the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.