The 2021–22 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team represented Niagara University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Eagles, led by third-year head coach Greg Paulus, played their home games at the Gallagher Center in Lewiston, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).

The Purple Eagles finished the season 14–16, 9–11 in MAAC play, to finish tied for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed, they were defeated by No. 4 seed Monmouth in the quarterfinals of the MAAC tournament.

Previous season The Purple Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 9–11, 7–9 in MAAC play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the MAAC tournament, they defeated No. 4 seed Marist in the quarterfinals before being upset by No. 9 seed Iona, in the semifinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

!colspan=12 style=""| Exhibition

!colspan=12 style=""| Regular season

!colspan=9 style=""| MAAC tournament

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