The 2021–22 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represented Mercer University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Bears, led by third-year head coach Greg Gary, played their home games at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Georgia as a member of the Southern Conference.

They defeated Western Carolina in the first round of the SoCon tournament before losing to Furman in the quarterfinals.

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bears finished the 2020–21 season 18–11, 8–9 in SoCon play to finish in seventh place.

In the SoCon tournament, they defeated Samford,[1] Wofford,[2] and VMI to advance to the championship game.