2021–22 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team

The 2021–22 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented the New Jersey Institute of Technology in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by sixth-year head coach Brian Kennedy, played their home games at the Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey as second-year members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 11–18, 6–12 in America East play, to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Vermont.

Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Highlanders finished the 2020–21 season 7–12, 6–10 in America East play, to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the America East tournament to Albany.

Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Regular season

!colspan=12 style=| America East regular season

!colspan=12 style=| America East tournament

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