2021–22 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team

2021–22 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
Record16–16 (7–11 The Summit)
Head coach
Associate head coachChad Boudreau
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Heikkinen
  • Nick Irvin
Home arenaWestern Hall
2021–22 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Dakota State180 1.000305  .857
North Dakota State135 .7222310  .697
Kansas City126 .6671912  .613
Oral Roberts126 .6671912  .613
South Dakota117 .6111912  .613
Western Illinois711 .3891616  .500
Denver711 .3891121  .344
St. Thomas *414 .2221020  .333
Omaha414 .222525  .167
North Dakota216 .111625  .194
2022 Summit League tournament winner
* Ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III

The 2021–22 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by second-year head coach Rob Jeter, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois, as members of the Summit League. They finished the regular season 16–15, 7–11 in Summit League play, to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Summit League tournament, they lost to Oral Roberts in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to The Basketball Classic postseason tournament, formerly known as the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.