2021–22 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team explained

The 2021–22 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team represented Loyola University Maryland in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Greyhounds, led by fourth-year head coach Tavaras Hardy, played their home games at Reitz Arena in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Patriot League.

Previous season

The Greyhounds finished the 2020–21 season 6–11, 4–10 in Patriot League play to finish in last place in the South Division. As the #9 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they were scheduled to face Holy Cross in the first round, but a positive COVID-19 test within the Holy Cross program forced the Crusaders to forfeit the game, moving Loyola into the quarterfinals.^[1] In the quarterfinals, the Greyhounds upset top-seeded Navy.^[2] Their upset streak continued, upsetting #4 seed Army in the semifinals, advancing to the championship game.^[3] Their Cinderella run in the Patriot League Tournament would end in the championship game, where they lost to #2 seeded Colgate.^[4]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Holy Cross Men's Basketball to Miss Patriot League Championship, Concludes Season Due to COVID-19. Patriot League. December 30, 2021. en.
2. Web site: Men's Basketball Knocks Off Top-Seed Navy In Wire-To-Wire Patriot League Quarterfinals Win. Loyola University Maryland Athletics. December 30, 2021. en.
3. News: No. 2 Raiders and No. 9 Greyhounds Advance to the 2021 PenFed Credit Union Men’s Basketball Championship Game. Patriot League. December 30, 2021. en.
4. News: Men’s Basketball Season Closes Sunday In Patriot League Title Game At Colgate. Loyola University Maryland Athletics. December 30, 2021. en.
5. News: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule. Loyola University Maryland Athletics. December 30, 2021. en.
6. News: 2021-22 Loyola (MD) Greyhounds Schedule. ESPN. December 30, 2021. en.