The 2021–22 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by 12th-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 26-8, 17-3 in MAC Play to finish as regular season champions. They defeated Central Michigan in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Akron. As a No. 1 seed who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Dayton.
Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Rockets finished the 2020–21 season 21–9, 15–4 in MAC play to win MAC regular season championship. They defeated Ball State in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing to eventual tournament champions Ohio in the second round. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Richmond in the first round.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Marreon Jackson 3 G 6'1" 200 Senior Cleveland, Ohio Transferred to Arizona State Mattia Acunzo 4 F 6'8" 225 RS freshman Sardinia, Italy Transferred to Robert Morris Spencer Littleson 11 G 6'4" 200 Senior Rochester Hills, Michigan Graduated Luke Maranka 12 F 6'10" 225 Sophomore Ada, Michigan Transferred to Davenport Blake Williams 22 G 6'0" 195 Senior Holland, Ohio Graduated Jonathan Komagum 35 F/C 6'9" 215 Junior Cleveland, Ohio Transferred to Sacramento State
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes RayJ Dennis 10 G 6'2" 180 Junior Plainfield, Illinois Transferred from Boise State. Had two years of remaining eligibility. Jordan Burge 21 G 6'3" 200 Junior Cleveland, Ohio Transferred from Parkland College. Had two years of remaining eligibility.
2021 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style=|Non-conference regular season
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!colspan=9 style=| MAC Tournament
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