2021–22 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team

2021–22 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record17–11 (8–5 Big West)
Head coach
Associate head coachJohn Rillie
Assistant coaches
  • Larry Lewis
  • Ben Tucker
Home arenaThe Thunderdome
2021–22 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Long Beach State123 .8002013  .606
Cal State Fullerton114 .7332111  .656
Hawai'i105 .6671711  .607
UC Irvine95 .6431510  .600
UC Santa Barbara85 .6151711  .607
UC Riverside96 .6001612  .571
UC Davis56 .4551311  .542
UC San Diego*711 .3891316  .448
Cal State Northridge313 .188723  .233
Cal State Bakersfield212 .143819  .296
Cal Poly212 .143721  .250
2022 Big West tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament and 2022 Big West tournament due to transition period; Big West games not counted in standings

The 2021–22 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gauchos, led by fifth-year head coach Joe Pasternack, played their home games at The Thunderdome in Santa Barbara, California as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 17–11, 8–5 in Big West play to finish in fifth place. They defeated UC Irvine in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament before losing to Long Beach State in the semifinals.