| Sport: | basketball |
| Year: | 2021–22 |
| Prev Year: | 2020–21 |
| Next Year: | 2022–23 |
| Team: | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 13–17 |
| Conf Record: | 4–16 |
| Head Coach: | Ben Johnson |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Dave Thorson |
| Ac1 Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Jason Kemp |
| Ac2 Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach3: | Marcus Jenkins |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Arena: | Williams Arena |
| Champion: | Asheville Championship champions |
The 2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gophers were led by first-year head coach Ben Johnson and played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 13–17, 4–16 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for last place. As the No. 14 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to Penn State in the first round.
In a season that was restricted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Gophers concluded the 2020–21 season with a record of 14-15, including a 6-14 performance in Big Ten play that landed them in 13th place. They managed to secure a victory against Northwestern in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament, but unfortunately suffered a defeat at the hands of Ohio State in the subsequent round.
After the conclusion of the season, the school made the decision to terminate the employment of head coach Richard Pitino following his tenure of eight years at the institution. On March 23, 2021, the school officially announced the appointment of Minnesota alumni and former assistant coach Ben Johnson as the new head coach.[1] On March 23, 2021, the school named Minnesota alum and former Minnesota assistant coach Ben Johnson the new head coach.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | C | 7'0" | 235 | Junior | Transferred to Vanderbilt | |||
| Tre' Williams | 1 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | Transferred to Oregon State | ||
| Martice Mitchell | 2 | F | 6'10" | 190 | Freshman | Transferred to Northern Illinois | ||
| 4 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Freshman | Transferred to New Mexico | |||
| 5 | G | 6'2" | 195 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Texas | |||
| Both Gach | 11 | G | 6'6" | 185 | Junior | Transferred to Utah | ||
| Hunt Conroy | 13 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Senior | Walk-on; graduated | ||
| Jarvis Omersa | 21 | F | 6'6" | 235 | Junior | Transferred to St. Thomas | ||
| 22 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Junior | Transferred to Iowa State | |||
| Brandon Johnson | 23 | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Senior | Graduate transferred to DePaul | ||
| Sam Freeman | 32 | C | 6'10" | 240 | Sophomore | Transferred to Pacific |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Graduate Student | College of Charleston | |||
| Abdoulaye Thiam | 2 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Indian River State College | ||
| Joey Kern | 3 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Graduate Student | |||
| 10 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Junior | George Washington | |||
| Luke Loewe | 12 | G | 6'4' | 185 | Graduate Student | William & Mary | ||
| Charlie Daniels | 15 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Graduate Student | Stephen F. Austin | ||
| Eylijah Stephens | 20 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Graduate Student | Lafayette | ||
| Danny Ogele | 22 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Graduate Student | Mercyhurst | ||
| Parker Fox | 23 | F | 6'8" | 210 | RS Senior | Northern State | ||
| Sean Sutherlin | 24 | G | 6'5" | 200 | RS Senior | New Hampshire | ||
| Will Ramberg | 25 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Junior | McGill |
|-!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition|-! colspan="9" style=|Regular season|-! colspan="9" style=|Big Ten tournamentSource[3]
See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.