The 2021–22 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Jay Ladner, and played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as members of Conference USA (C-USA).
On October 28, 2021, Southern Miss announced that this would be the last season for the team in the C-USA and they would become a member of the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022.
Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Golden Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 8–17, 4–13 in C-USA play last place in West Division. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Rice.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Justin Johnson 2 G/F 6'6" 185 Junior Fort Lauderdale, FL Transferred to Texas–Rio Grande Valley LaDavius Draine 11 G 6'4" 210 Senior Calhoun City, MS Graduate transferred to Tulsa Javarzia Belton 20 F 6'10" 275 Freshman Calhoun Falls, SC Left the team for personal reasons Jay Malone 21 G 6'0" 167 RS Junior Meridian, MS Left the team for personal reasons Artur Konotsuk 34 F 6'8" 213 Sophomore Pärnu, Estonia Left the team for personal reasons
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Walyn Napper 1 G 6'0" 170 Sophomore Columbia, SC Dodge City CC Isaih Moore 11 F 6'10" 205 Junior Columbia, SC St. John's Mo Arnold 12 G 6'2" 180 Sophomore Picayune, MS Jacksonville Tate Ryder 25 G 6'0" 170 Sophomore Hattiesburg, MS East Central CC
2021 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=|Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=|Regular season
!colspan=12 style=| C-USA tournament
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See also 2021–22 Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball team
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