The 2021–22 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach Dan Hurley in the team's second season since their return to the Big East Conference. The Huskies played their home games at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut. They finished the season 23–10, 13–6 in Big East play to finish in third place.

UConn defeated Seton Hall in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals of the Big East tournament where they lost to Villanova. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the West Region, where they were upset in the First Round by New Mexico State 70–63.

Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Huskies finished the season 15–8, 11–6 in Big East play to finish in third place. They defeated DePaul in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament before losing Creighton in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the East Region. They were eliminated by Maryland in the First Round.

Offseason

Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure James Bouknight 2 G 6'5" 190 Sophomore Brooklyn, NY Declare for 2021 NBA draft Brendan Adams 10 G 6'4" 195 Junior Baltimore, MD Transferred to George Washington Josh Carlton 25 F/C 6'11" 240 Senior Winterville, NC Graduate transferred to Houston Javonte Brown 31 C 7'0" 250 Freshman Toronto, ON Transferred to Texas A&M

2021 recruiting class

2022 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results The Huskies game against Providence on January 15, 2022 was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Providence. |- !colspan=12 style=|Non-conference regular season

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.^Coaches do not release a Week 1 poll.

Awards and honors

Big East Conference honors

All-Big East First Team R. J. Cole Adama Sanogo

Big East All-Freshman Team Jordan Hawkins

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