The 2021–22 CAA men's basketball season is the 36th season of Colonial Athletic Association basketball, taking place between November 2021 and March 2022.

Practices began in October 2021, and the season ended with the 2022 CAA men's basketball tournament.

This is the final CAA season for James Madison, which joins the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022.

[1] Notes: Source[2] () first place votes Source[2] Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year: Camren Wynter (Drexel) This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.

Towson received an automatic bid to the 2022 National Invitation Tournament as regular season conference champions.