The 2021–22 Rhode Island Rams basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by fourth-year head coach David Cox, played their home games at the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 5–12 in A-10 play to finish in 11th place. They defeated Duquesne in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing to Richmond in the second round.