2021–22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Next Year:2022–23
Team:Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:24–11
Conf Record:15–5
Head Coach:Mike Brey
Hc Year:22nd
Assoc Coach:Anthony Solomon
Asst Coach1:Ryan Humphrey
Asst Coach2:Antoni Wyche
Stadium:Edmund P. Joyce Center
Bowl:NCAA tournament
Bowl Result:Second Round

The 2021–22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Irish were led by 22nd-year head coach Mike Brey and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center in South Bend, Indiana as ninth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 15–5 in ACC Play to finish a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed, they lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament to Virginia Tech. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 11 seed in the West Region, where they defeated Rutgers in the First Four and then upset Alabama to advance to the Second Round where they lost to Texas Tech.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Fighting Irish finished the 2020–21 season 11–15, 7–11 in ACC play to finish in 11th place.[1] In the ACC tournament they defeated Wake Forest[2] before losing to North Carolina in the second round.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Juwan Durham 11 F 6'11" 223 GS Graduated
Nikola Djogo 13 G 6'8" 230 GS Graduate transferred to Northeastern

2021 recruiting class

2022 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results. 2021-11-11. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en.
  2. Web site: Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame - Game Summary - March 9, 2021 - ESPN. 2021-11-11. ESPN.com. en.
  3. Web site: Notre Dame vs. North Carolina - Game Summary - March 10, 2021 - ESPN. 2021-11-11. ESPN.com. en.
  4. Web site: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule. und.com. Notre Dame Athletics. September 23, 2021.
  5. Web site: 2021-22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule. 2021-11-11. ESPN. en.
  6. Web site: 2021-22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results. 2021-11-11. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en.