2021–22 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team explained

The 2021–22 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team represented the University at Albany, SUNY in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the SEFCU Arena in Albany, New York and were led by first-year head coach Dwayne Killings. They finished 13-18, 9-9 in America East Play to finish a tie for 5th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Hartford.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Great Danes finished the 2020–21 season 7–9, 6–6 in America East play to finish in fifth place. They defeated NJIT in the first round of the America East tournament,^[1] before losing to Hartford in the quarterfinals.^[2]

On March 1, 2021, head coach Will Brown announced in a press release that he and the school agreed to part ways, ending Brown's 20-year tenure with the team.^[3] On March 17, the school announced that they had hired Marquette associate head coach Dwayne Killings to be the Great Danes' next head coach.^[4]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. Web site:
   1. 5 Men's Basketball Defeats #8 NJIT 76-66, Will Play #4 Hartford
   . University at Albany Great Danes. February 27, 2021 . October 24, 2021. en.
2. Web site: Hartford, UMass Lowell Earn #AEPlayoffs Semifinal Berths with Wins. America East Conference. February 28, 2021 . October 24, 2021. en.
3. Web site: Will Brown out as Albany men's college basketball coach after 20 years. ESPN. March 2021 . October 24, 2021. en.
4. Web site: UAlbany Names Dwayne Killings Head Men's Basketball Coach. University at Albany Great Danes. October 24, 2021. en.
5. News: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule. University at Albany Great Danes. October 24, 2021.