The 2021–22 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team represented the

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in the

2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2021 and concluded on March 13, 2022. The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 15 and concluded on April 4 with the c ...

. The Hawks, led by 12th-year head coach John Gallagher, played their home games at Chase Arena in

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, as members of the

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. They finished the season 12–20, 9–9 in America East play to finish a tie for fifth place. They defeated Albany in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament before losing in the semifinals to UMBC.

Previous season

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

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finished the 2020–21 season 15–9, 8–6 in America East play, to finish in fourth place. They defeated

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, Albany and

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to advance to the championship game of the America East tournament. There they defeated

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to receive the conference's automatic bid the NCAA tournament the school's first-ever appearance in the NCAA tournament. As the No. 16 seed in the South Region, they lost to eventual national champion Baylor in the first round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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