2021–22 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team

2021–22 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball
CBI, First Round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record18–16 (7–11 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachHardy Asprilla
Assistant coaches
  • Adam Jacobsen
  • Geoff McIntosh
Home arenaCBU Events Center
2021–22 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State144 .778277  .794
Seattle144 .778239  .719
Stephen F. Austin144 .7782210  .688
Grand Canyon135 .722238  .742
Sam Houston State135 .7221914  .576
Abilene Christian117 .6112511  .694
Utah Valley108 .5562012  .625
Tarleton State *99 .5001417  .452
California Baptist *711 .3891816  .529
Dixie State *612 .3331317  .433
Texas–Rio Grande Valley315 .167823  .258
Chicago State315 .167725  .219
Lamar018 .000227  .069
2022 WAC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from NCAA Division II

The 2021–22 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team represented California Baptist University (CBU) in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lancers, led by ninth-year head coach Rick Croy, played their home games at the CBU Events Center in Riverside, California as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

The season marked CBU's final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lancers were not eligible for NCAA postseason play, but could participate in the WAC tournament. They finished the regular season 17–14, 7–11 in WAC play, to finish in 9th place. They defeated Texas–Rio Grande Valley in the first round of the WAC Tournament before losing in the second round to Sam Houston State.

The Lancers accepted an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational, where they lost to Middle Tennessee in the first round.