The 2021–22 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. Their head coach is

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in his sixth season at Saint Louis. The team played their home games at

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as a member of the

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. They finished the season 23–12, 12–6 in A-10 Play to finish in fifth place. They defeated La Salle and

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to advance to the semifinals of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Davidson. They received an at-large bid to the

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where they lost in the first round to

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Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Billikens finished the 2020–21 season 14–7, 6–4 in A-10 play to finish in a tie fourth place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing to

in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid of the

where they lost to

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in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

2022 recruiting class

Preseason

In a poll of the league's head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Billikens were picked to finish in third place in the A-10.

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was selected Preseason First Team All-Conference selection while Yuri Collins is a Third Team Preseason honoree. In the preseason game against Rockhurst, Perkins suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the 2021–22 season.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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