The 2021–22 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Wolfpack were led by fifth-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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(ACC). The Wolfpack finished the season 11–21 overall and 4–16 in ACC play to finish in fifteenth place. As the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Clemson in the first round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Wolfpack finished the 2020–21 season 14–11, 9–8 in ACC play, to finish in ninth place. In the ACC tournament, they lost to

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in the first round. They received an at-large bid to the

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as the third seed in the

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bracket. The Wolfpack defeated Davidson in the first round before losing to Colorado State in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2021 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

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2020s in Raleigh, North Carolina