| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2021–22 |
| Prev Year: | 2020–21 |
| Next Year: | 2022–23 |
| Team: | Saint Louis Billikens |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A–10 |
| Record: | 23–12 |
| Conf Record: | 12–6 |
| Head Coach: | Travis Ford |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Assoc Coach: | Corey Tate |
| Asst Coach1: | Ray Giacoletti |
| Asst Coach2: | Phil Forte |
| Stadium: | Chaifetz Arena |
| Champion: | Cancún Challenge champions |
| Tourney: | NIT |
| Tourney Result: | First Round |
The 2021–22 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Travis Ford in his sixth season at Saint Louis. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 12–6 in A-10 Play to finish in fifth place. They defeated La Salle and St. Bonaventure to advance to the semifinals of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Davidson. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Northern Iowa.
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Billikens finished the 2020–21 season 14–7, 6–4 in A-10 play to finish in a tie fourth place. They defeated UMass in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing to St. Bonaventure in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid of the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Mississippi State in the first round.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Graduated/went undrafted in 2021 NBA draft | |||
| Phillip Russell | 4 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Freshman | Walk-on; transferred to Southeast Missouri State | ||
| Joshua Hightower | 10 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Senior | Walk-on; graduated | ||
| 11 | F | 6'7" | 240 | Senior | Graduated/went undrafted in 2021 NBA draft | |||
| Demarius Jacobs | 15 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Transferred to Ball State | ||
| Jimmy Bell Jr. | 32 | F | 6'10" | 270 | Sophomore | Transferred to Moberly Area CC |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashad Williams | 11 | G | 6'2" | 184 | Senior | Oakland | ||
| Jordan Nesbitt | 15 | G | 6'6" | 185 | Freshman | Memphis | ||
| DeAndre Jones | 55 | G | 5'11" | 160 | Senior | Central Arkansas |
In a poll of the league's head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Billikens were picked to finish in third place in the A-10. Javonte Perkins was selected Preseason First Team All-Conference selection while Yuri Collins is a Third Team Preseason honoree.[1] In the preseason game against Rockhurst, Perkins suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[2]
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See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings