The 2021–22 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented

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in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at the Ramsey Center in

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, as members of the

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. They finished the season 11–21, 5–13 in SoCon play to finish in last place. They lost to Mercer in the first round of the SoCon tournament.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Catamounts finished the 2019–20 season 11–16, 4–13 in SoCon play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon tournament to

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Offseason

Player departures

Incoming transfers

2021 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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