The 2021–22 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Lumberjacks were led by third-year head coach

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, and played their home games at the Rolle Activity Center in

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as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 5–15 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for last place. As the No. 11 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they lost to Eastern Washington in the first round.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the

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finished the 2020–21 season 6–16 overall, 4–10 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 10th place. In the Big Sky Conference tournament, they defeated Portland State in the first round before losing to Eastern Washington.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2021 incoming recruits

2022 incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Northern Arizona Lumberjacks The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are the varsity athletic teams representing Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona in intercollegiate athletics. The school's mascot was adopted in 1946. The Lumberjacks compete in NCAA Division I and a ...

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team represents Northern Arizona University, located in Flagstaff, Arizona, in NCAA Division I men's competition. The school's team has competed in the Big Sky Conference since 1970. The team's ...