The 2021–22 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented Youngstown State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, led by fifth-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun, played their home games at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio as members of the Horizon League. they finished the regular season 18–14, 12–9 in Horizon League play, to finish in seventh place. They lost to Robert Morris in the first round of the Horizon League tournament. The Penguins accepted an invitation to play in The Basketball Classic tournament, formerly known as the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Penguins finished the 2020–21 season 15–12, 9–11 in Horizon League play, to finish in sixth place. They defeated UIC in the first round of the Horizon League tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Oakland.
Offseason Departures DeparturesNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes Christian Bentley G 6' 3" 207 Senior Brampton, ON Graduated Naz Bohannon F 6' 6" 228 Senior Lorain, OH Transferred to Clemson Kenny Ganley Jr. G 6' 4" 195 RS Sophomore Brecksville, OH Geoff Hamperian G 6' 4" 205 Senior Morgantown, WV Transferred to Fort Hays State Darius Quisenberry G 6' 1" 188 Senior Springfield, OH Transferred to Fordham Carson Ryan F 6' 4" 200 Senior Struthers, OH Cheick Traore G 6' 8" 220 Sophomore Concord, NC Transferred to Chowan
Incoming transfers TransfersNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school Dwayne Cohill G 6' 2" 180 Junior Cleveland, OH Dayton Collen Gurley G 6' 2" 210 Senior Alliance, OH Mount Union Owen Long G 6' 2" 180 Junior Sikeston, MO Maryville College Tevin Olison G 6' 4" 200 Senior Memphis, TN Cumberlands Chris Shelton G 6' 4" 210 Junior Richmond, VA Hampton
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Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=|Regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Horizon League tournament
!colspan=12 style=| The Basketball Classic
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