2021–22 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team

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.

2021–22 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record23–12 (14–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Todd Simon (6th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAmerica First Event Center
2021–22 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Montana State164 .800278  .771
Southern Utah146 .7002312  .657
Northern Colorado137 .6502216  .579
Weber State137 .6502112  .636
Montana119 .5501814  .563
Eastern Washington119 .5501816  .529
Portland State1010 .5001417  .452
Sacramento State614 .3001118  .379
Idaho614 .300922  .290
Idaho State515 .250723  .233
Northern Arizona515 .250923  .281
Conference tournament winner

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.

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