2021–22 Summit League men's basketball season

The 2021–22 Summit League Conference men's basketball season started non-conference play on November 9, 2021, and began conference play on December 20, 2021. The regular season ended on February 26, 2022, setting up the 2022 Summit League men's basketball tournament from March 5 to March 8. South Dakota State was the regular season champion, finishing with a perfect 18-0 conference record for the first time in conference and team history. The Jacks would go on to win the Summit League tournament as well, beating North Dakota State to reach their first NCAA tournament berth in four years.

Conference Changes
Due to the addition of St. Thomas (MN), the conference schedule was expanded to 18 games. Each team played every team twice, once at home and once on the road.

Coaching Changes
Denver hired Jeff Wulbrun after Rodney Billups was let go.

Coaches
Notes:

* 110 Wins and 68 Losses at Division II level
 * Year at school includes 2021–22 season.
 * Overall and Summit League records are from the time at current school and are through the end of the 2020–21 season.
 * NCAA Tournament appearances are from the time at current school only.

** 2 NCAA Division II Tournaments

*** 1 NCAA Division II Sweet 16's and 1 NCAA Division II Elite 8

^All wins and losses at Division III level

^^8 NCAA Division III Tournaments

^^^4 NCAA Division III Sweet 16, 2 NCAA Division III Final Fours, and 1 NCAA Division III National Championship

Preseason Awards
The Preseason Summit League men's basketball polls was released on October 12, 2021.

Preseason men's basketball polls
First Place Votes in Parentheses


 * 1) South Dakota State (23) - 636
 * 2) North Dakota State (7) - 606
 * 3) Oral Roberts (6) - 545
 * 4) South Dakota - 480
 * 5) Western Illinois - 356
 * 6) Kansas City - 341
 * 7) North Dakota - 279
 * 8) Omaha - 255
 * 9) Denver - 217
 * 10) St. Thomas 120

Points scored
Through March 8, 2022

Home attendance
Bold - Exceed capacity † - Does not include games where an attendance figure was not given As of February 27, 2022 Does not include exhibition games

All-League Honors
Source:

Conference Tournament
The top 8 teams from the Summit League qualify for the conference tournament. The tournament is at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

NCAA tournament
Only South Dakota State was selected to participate in the tournament as the conference's automatic bid.