2021–22 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first-year head coach, and former Indiana standout, Mike Woodson. The team played its home games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The season officially kicked off with the annual event, Hoosier Hysteria, on October 2, 2021.

2021–22 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record21–14 (9–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Mike Woodson (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Dane Fife (1st season)
  • Kenya Hunter (2nd season)
  • Yasir Rosemond (1st season)
CaptainTrayce Jackson-Davis
Race Thompson
Home arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
2021–22 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Illinois155 .7502310  .697
No. 14 Wisconsin155 .750258  .758
No. 10 Purdue146 .700298  .784
Rutgers128 .6001814  .563
No. 16 Iowa128 .6002610  .722
Ohio State128 .6002012  .625
Michigan State119 .5502313  .639
Michigan119 .5501915  .559
Indiana911 .4502114  .600
Maryland713 .3501517  .469
Penn State713 .3501417  .452
Northwestern713 .3501516  .484
Nebraska416 .2001022  .313
Minnesota416 .2001317  .433
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

This season saw a list of streaks come to an end for the Hoosiers. They finished the season 21–14 overall, and 9–11 in conference play. Along the way, IU ended losing streaks to Purdue, Michigan, and Illinois. As the #9 seed, they also advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, something they hadn't done since 2013. They lost to Iowa, 77–80, the eventual tournament champions. The Hoosiers also heard their name called on Selection Sunday for the first time since 2016. After a six year absence from the NCAA tournament, IU was selected as a #12 seed to play in the NCAA tournament First Four round in Dayton, Ohio. They knocked off Wyoming to make it to the First round (round of 64) where they lost to #5 seed St. Mary's.

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