The 2021–22 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Mastodons, led by eighth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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, as members of the

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. They finished the regular season 21–11, 15–6 to earn a share of the regular season championship. As the No. 2 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals before losing to

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in the semifinals. They received a bid to the

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, where they lost to top seed

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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 8–15, 6–14 in Horizon League play to finish in 11th place. In the Horizon League tournament, they defeated Green Bay in the first round before losing to

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in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, formerly known as the IPFW Mastodons and Fort Wayne Mastodons, are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). The school's athletic program includes 16 varsity sports ...

Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball team that represents Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). They have been a member of the Horizon League since 2020 (departing from the Summit League after ...

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