2021–22 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team represented Harvard University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson, led by 14th-year head coach Tommy Amaker, played their home games at the Lavietes Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts as members of the Ivy League.

2021–22 Harvard Crimson men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
Record13–13 (5–9 Ivy)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Eskildsen
  • Donny Guerinoni
  • Michael Sotsky
Home arenaLavietes Pavilion
Seasons
2021–22 Ivy League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Princeton122 .857237 .767
Yale113 .7861912 .613
Penn95 .6431216 .429
Cornell77 .5001511 .577
Dartmouth68 .429916 .360
Harvard59 .3571313 .500
Brown59 .3571316 .448
Columbia113 .071422 .154
2022 Ivy League Tournament winner

Previous seasons

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ivy League chose not to conduct a season in 2020–21.[1][2]

The Crimson finished the 2019–20 season 21–8 overall, 10–4 in Ivy League play, finishing second in the regular season standings. The team qualified for the Ivy League tournament, but due to COVID-19 concerns the Tournament was canceled on March 10.[3]

Roster

2021–22 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Tyler Simon6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)187 lb (85 kg)FrHouston, Texas
F1Luka Sakota6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)SoToronto, Ontario
G2Luka Sakota6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrEtobicoke, Ontario
G3Idan Tretout6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrBrooklyn, New York
F4Chris Ledlum6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)JrBrooklyn, New York
G10Noah Kirkwood6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)SrOttawa, Ontario
G11Evan Nelson6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)FrTucson, Arizona
G12Spencer Freedman6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)SrPacific Palisades, California
G20Sam Silverstein6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)SoGlencoe, Illinois
F21Mason Forbes6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)SrFolsom, California
F22Justice Ajogbor6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg)SoBenin City, Nigeria
G23Louis Lesmond6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg)FrParis, France
F24Kale Catchings6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)SrO'Fallon, Missouri
F25Ciaran Brayboy6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)FrGlencoe, Illinois
F32Tommy O'Neil6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)JrLexington, Massachusetts
F42Bennett Pitcher6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)285 lb (129 kg)FrDeerfield, Massachusetts
G55Denham Wojcik6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg)FrCharleston, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 23, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
MorehouseW 86–70 1–0
Lavietes Pavilion (1,282)
Boston, MA
November 13, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at IonaL 87–90 OT1–1
Hynes Athletic Center (2,259)
New Rochelle, NY
November 17, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at AlbanyW 60–53 2–1
SEFCU Arena (2,684)
Albany, NY
November 20, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
MITW 98–52 3–1
Lavietes Pavilion (1,047)
Boston, MA
November 22, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at SienaL 69–72 3–2
Times Union Center (4,673)
Albany, NY
November 24, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
ColgateW 89–84 OT4–2
Lavietes Pavilion (1,061)
Boston, MA
November 27, 2021*
5:00 pm, NESN/ESPN+
NortheasternW 77–57 5–2
Lavietes Pavilion (1,183)
Boston, MA
December 1, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Rhode IslandL 57–64 5–3
Lavietes Pavilion (1,038)
Boston, MA
December 4, 2021*
12:00 pm, NESN/ESPN+
at UMassL 77–87 5–4
Mullins Center (2,333)
Amherst, MA
December 6, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
BabsonW 74–64 6–4
Lavietes Pavilion (1,577)
Boston, MA
December 19, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Holy CrossW 62–54 7–4
Lavietes Pavilion (1,092)
Boston, MA
December 21, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
HowardW 77–69 8–4
Lavietes Pavilion (1,006)
Boston, MA
December 29, 2021*
8:00 pm, Big 12 Now
at No. 6 KansasCanceled due to COVID-19 issues with Harvard.[4]Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
Ivy League regular season
January 7, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
BrownL 73–84 8–5
(0–1)
Lavietes Pavilion (250)
Boston, MA
January 15, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at ColumbiaW 91–82 9–5
(1–1)
Levien Gymnasium 
New York, NY
January 17, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at DartmouthW 60–59 10–5
(2–1)
Leede Arena (88)
Hanover, NH
January 22, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at CornellL 61–76 10–6
(2–2)
Newman Arena (877)
Ithaca, NY
January 28, 2022
5:00 pm, ESPNU
PennL 74–78 10–7
(2–3)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
Boston, MA
February 4, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at BrownW 65–50 11–7
(3–3)
Pizzitola Sports Center (651)
Providence, RI
February 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at YaleL 55–58 11–8
(3–4)
John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,104)
New Haven, CT
February 9, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Yale
Rescheduled from January 9
L 59–62 11–9
(3–5)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,325)
Boston, MA
February 12, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at PennL 74–82 11–10
(3–6)
The Palestra (2,776)
Philadelphia, PA
February 18, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
ColumbiaW 62–54 12–10
(4–6)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,118)
Boston, MA
February 19, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
CornellW 77–72 OT13–10
(5–6)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,112)
Boston, MA
February 25, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPNews
at PrincetonL 67–74 13–11
(5–7)
Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, NJ
February 27, 2022
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Princeton
Rescheduled from January 2
L 73–74 13–12
(5–8)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,177)
Boston, MA
March 5, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
DartmouthL 54–76 13–13
(5–9)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,376)
Boston, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[5]

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