| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2021–22 |
| Team: | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 10–22 |
| Conf Record: | 4–16 |
| Head Coach: | Fred Hoiberg |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Matt Abdelmassih |
| Asst Coach2: | Armon Gates |
| Asst Coach3: | Nate Loenser |
| Asst Coach4: | Doc Sadler |
| Stadium: | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
The 2021–22 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cornhuskers were led by third-year head coach Fred Hoiberg and played their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 4–16 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for last place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to Northwestern in the first round.
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cornhuskers finished the 2019–20 season 7–20, 3–16 in Big Ten play to finish last place. As the No. 14 seed in the Big Ten tournament, the Cornhuskers lost to No. 11-seeded Penn State.[1]
Due to COVID-19, the NCAA ruled that the 2020–21 season would not count against the eligibility of any competitor in any of the organization's winter sports, including basketball. This in turn meant that all players active in the 2020–21 season, regardless of their academic classification, could return in 2021–22. This also led the NBA and its players union to agree that graduating seniors, who are normally automatically eligible for the NBA draft, had to declare their eligibility for the 2021 draft.
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | G | 6'6" | 223 | Mesa, Arizona | Transferred to New Mexico State | |||
| 33 | G | 6'5" | 203 | Omaha, Nebraska | Transferred to Omaha | |||
| 45 | G | 6'9" | 204 | Toronto, ON, Canada | Declared for NBA Draft | |||
| 24 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Bordeaux, France | Transferred to Grand Canyon | |||
| 44 | F | 6'5" | 228 | Omaha, Nebraska | Entered Transfer Portal | |||
| 4 | G | 6'6" | 245 | Toronto, ON, Canada | Declared for NBA Draft | |||
| 34 | G | 6'6" | 202 | Akureyri, Iceland | Graduated and chose not to return | |||
| 3 | G | 6'5" | 174 | Potomac, Maryland | Transferred to Eastern Illinois |
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Wilcher | 0 | G | 6 ft 5 in | 221 lbs | Sophomore | Xavier | ||
| 1 | G | 6 ft 3 in | 164 lbs | Graduate Student | Arizona State | |||
| Keon Edwards | 23 | G | 6 ft 7 in | 204 lbs | Redshirt Freshman | DePaul |
On November 13, 2020, five-star shooting guard Bryce McGowens committed to Nebraska.[2] McGowens became Nebraska's first five-star commit and highest-ranked recruit in program history.[3] Wilhelm Breidenbach,[4] Oleg Kojenets,[5] Quaran McPherson,[6] and Keisei Tominaga[7] rounded out the 2021 class.
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