The 2021–22 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by first-year head coach Gerald Gillion and played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
This was Chicago State's final season in the WAC, and a new conference was not officially announced.
The Cougars finished the season 7–25, 3–15 in WAC play, to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 10 seed in the WAC tournament, they were defeated by 7th seed Utah Valley in the first round.
Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cougars finished the 2020–21 season 0–9, 0–0 in WAC play, before suspending the season due to COVID-19 and an insufficient number of players.
On July 1, 2021, the school fired head coach Lance Irvin after three years at the school. On July 19, the school named Samford assistant Gerald Gillion the new head coach.
Roster
Schedule
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!colspan=9 style=| WAC conference season
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See also 2021–22 Chicago State Cougars women's basketball team
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