The 2021–22 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Gophers were led by first-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 13–17, 4–16 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for last place. As the No. 14 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to

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in the first round.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Gophers finished the 2020–21 season 14–15, 6–14 in Big Ten play to finish in 13th place. They defeated Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten tournament before losing to

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in the second round. Following the season, the school fired head coach

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after eight years at the school. On March 23, 2021, the school named Minnesota alum and former Minnesota assistant coach Ben Johnson the new head coach.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

2022 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

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