The 2021–22 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers were led by eleventh-year head coach Mark Slessinger and played their home games at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.
The Privateers finished the season 18–14, 10–4 in Southland play, to finish in sixth place. In the Southland tournament, they defeated McNeese State in the second round before falling to Southeastern Louisiana in the semifinals. The Privateers were invited to the 2022 The Basketball Classic. Their season ended with a loss to Portland.
Previous season The Privateers finished the 2020–21 season 10–14, 8–7 in Southland play, to finish in sixth place. In the Southland tournament, they defeated Southeastern Louisiana in the second round before falling to Northwestern State in the quarterfinals.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=|Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=|Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=|Southland regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Southland tournament
!colspan=12 style=| The Basketball Classic
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