The Gaels, led by second-year head coach Rick Pitino, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Gaels finished the season 12–6, 6–3 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place.

As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No.

15 seed in the East region, losing in the first round to Alabama.

[1] Roster Last update: January 28, 2022 Source[2] *No poll released