2021–22 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team explained

The 2021–22 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Hartford in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by 12th-year head coach John Gallagher, played their home games at Chase Arena in West Hartford, Connecticut, as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 9–9 in America East play to finish a tie for fifth place. They defeated Albany in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament before losing in the semifinals to UMBC.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Hawks finished the 2020–21 season 15–9, 8–6 in America East play, to finish in fourth place. They defeated Binghamton,^[1] Albany^[2] and Vermont to advance to the championship game of the America East tournament.^[3] There they defeated UMass Lowell to receive the conference's automatic bid the NCAA tournament the school's first-ever appearance in the NCAA tournament.^{[4] [5]} As the No. 16 seed in the South Region, they lost to eventual national champion Baylor in the first round.^{[6] [7]}

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. News: February 27, 2021 . Williams' Career Day Leads Hartford Past Binghamton in AE Playoffs . May 28, 2024 . University of Hartford . en.
2. News: February 28, 2021 . Hartford, UMass Lowell Earn #AEPlayoffs Semifinal Berths with Wins . November 16, 2021 . America East Conference . en.
3. News: March 6, 2021 . Upset City! #6 UMass Lowell, #4 Hartford Headed to #AEHoops Title Game . November 16, 2021 . America East Conference . en.
4. News: March 13, 2021 . Hartford wins America East, advances to first NCAA Tournament . November 16, 2021 . NBC Sports . en.
5. Web site: March 2021 . Hartford beats UMass Lowell to secure 1st NCAA tourney berth . 2021-12-01 . theScore.com . en . Associated Press.
6. News: March 19, 2021 . Men's Basketball's Historic Season Ends with Defeat to #1 Baylor . May 28, 2024 . University of Hartford . en.
7. Web site: Hartford vs. Baylor - Game Recap - March 19, 2021 - ESPN. 2021-12-01. ESPN.com. en.
8. News: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule . May 28, 2024 . Hartford Hawks Athletics.
9. News: 2021-22 Hartford Hawks Schedule . November 16, 2021 . ESPN.
10. Web site: 2021-22 Hartford Hawks Schedule and Results . 2021-12-01 . Sports-Reference.com.