The 2021–22 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Chris Collins. The Wildcats played their home games at Welsh–Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. As the No. 12 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Nebraska in the first round before losing to Iowa in the second round.
Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Wildcats finished the 2020–21 season 9–15, 6–13 to finish in 12th place in Big Ten play. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Minnesota.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Miller Kopp 10 F 6'7" 215 Junior Houston, TX Transferred to Indiana Anthony Gaines 11 G 6'4" 210 RS Junior Kingston, NY Transferred to Siena Dom Martinelli 50 G 6'4" 200 Freshman Glenview, IL Walk-on; transferred to St. Thomas (MN) Eric Zalewski 55 G 6'0" 185 RS Junior Buffalo Grove, IL Walk-on; didn't return
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college Elyjah Williams 21 F 6'7" 220 Graduate Student Evanston, IL Fairleigh Dickinson
Recruiting classes 2021 recruiting class
2022 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=|Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=|Regular season
!colspan=9 style=|Big Ten tournament
Source
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
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