The 2021–22 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Lancers, led by fourth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. With the reintroduction of divisions for the first time since the 2013–14 season, the Lancers played in the North division. They finished the regular season 26–6, 15–1 in Big South play to win the Big South regular season championship. They defeated

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, and Winthrop to win the Big South tournament championship. As a result, the Lancers received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the school's first-ever trip to the tournament, as the No. 14 seed in the South Region, where they lost in the first round to Tennessee.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the

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finished the 2020–21 season 12–17, 10–10 in Big South play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament, before falling to top-seeded Winthrop in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational tournament, where they lost to

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in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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