2021–22 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 21–11 (10–8 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Mitch Cole |
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Home arena | Pete Hanna Center |
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Chattanooga † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samford | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wofford | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Greensboro | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercer | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 SoCon Tournament winner |
The 2021–22 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Samford University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach Bucky McMillan, played their home games at the Pete Hanna Center in Homewood, Alabama as a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 21–11, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the SoCon tournament, they defeated UNC Greensboro before losing to Furman in the semifinals.
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 6–13, 2–9 in SoCon play to finish in last place. They lost to Mercer in the first round of the SoCon tournament.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Maryville | W 99–78 | 1–0 | 19 – Glover | 12 – Tryon | 5 – Vail | Pete Hanna Center (903) Homewood, AL | ||||
November 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Spring Hill | W 86–69 | 2–0 | 16 – Marshall | 10 – Marshall | 4 – Glover | Pete Hanna Center (1,101) Homewood, AL | ||||
November 15, 2021* 8:00 pm, WCC+ | at San Francisco | L 55–77 | 2–1 | 24 – Glover | 7 – Marshall | 2 – Marshall | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,033) San Francisco, CA | ||||
November 18, 2021* 8:00 pm, P12N+ | at Oregon State | W 78–77 | 3–1 | 16 – Glover | 6 – 2 Tied | 9 – Glover | Gill Coliseum (3,491) Corvallis, OR | ||||
November 26, 2021* 1:30 pm | vs. North Carolina A&T Emerald Coast Classic Second Round | W 77–75 | 4–1 | 25 – Glover | 13 – Marshall | 7 – Glover | The Arena at NWFSC (200) Niceville, FL | ||||
November 27, 2021* 12:30 pm | vs. McNeese State Emerald Coast Classic Championship/Consolation | W 83–75 | 5–1 | 24 – Glover | 12 – Marshall | 6 – Glover | The Arena at NWFSC (125) Niceville, FL | ||||
November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Mississippi College | W 83–58 | 6–1 | 16 – Tryon | 6 – 2 Tied | 7 – Rillie | Pete Hanna Center (1,113) Homewood, AL | ||||
December 5, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Belmont | L 73–85 | 6–2 | 22 – 2 Tied | 13 – Marshall | 6 – Glover | Pete Hanna Center (2,876) Homewood, AL | ||||
December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm | at Alabama State | W 74–64 | 7–2 | 27 – Cardet | 13 – Marshall | 3 – Rillie | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (175) Montgomery, AL | ||||
December 11, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | Alabama A&M | W 52–50 | 8–2 | 12 – Marshall | 14 – Marshall | 4 – Campbell | Pete Hanna Center (1,841) Homewood, AL | ||||
December 18, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | Kennesaw State | W 85–84 | 9–2 | 22 – Glover | 5 – Marshall | 4 – Campbell | Pete Hanna Center (713) Homewood, AL | ||||
December 21, 2021* 3:00 pm, SECN+ | at Ole Miss | W 75–73 | 10–2 | 21 – Glover | 11 – Marshall | 4 – Rillie | SJB Pavilion (5,649) Oxford, MS | ||||
SoCon regular season | |||||||||||
December 29, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Furman | L 49–81 | 10–3 (0–1) | 15 – Campbell | 7 – Cardet | 2 – Rillie | Timmons Arena (1,527) Greenville, SC | ||||
January 5, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Mercer | L 80–83 | 10–4 (0–2) | 24 – Marshall | 9 – 2 Tied | 6 – Glover | Hawkins Arena (1,082) Macon, GA | ||||
January 8, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Western Carolina | W 85–60 | 11–4 (1–2) | 18 – Cardet | 11 – Marshall | 5 – Glover | Pete Hanna Center (703) Homewood, AL | ||||
January 12, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Wofford | L 64–87 | 11–5 (1–3) | 16 – Campbell | 6 – Cardet | 3 – Glover | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (979) Spartanburg, SC | ||||
January 15, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | East Tennessee State | L 85–88 | 11–6 (1–4) | 20 – 2 Tied | 9 – Cardet | 8 – Glover | Pete Hanna Center (1,034) Homewood, AL | ||||
January 20, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at VMI | L 80–99 | 11–7 (1–5) | 19 – Dye | 8 – Dye | 3 – 2 Tied | Cameron Hall (826) Lexington, VA | ||||
January 22, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UNC Greensboro | L 58–61 | 11–8 (1–6) | 14 – 2 Tied | 11 – Cardet | 2 – 2 Tied | Greensboro Coliseum (1,462) Greensboro, NC | ||||
January 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Mercer | W 75–61 | 12–8 (2–6) | 20 – Glover | 6 – Rillie | 5 – Glover | Pete Hanna Center (891) Homewood, AL | ||||
January 29, 2022 2:00 pm | at Western Carolina | W 74–64 | 13–8 (3–6) | 18 – Marshall | 7 – Marshall | 3 – Tied | Ramsey Center (1,381) Cullowhee, NC | ||||
February 2, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Chattanooga | W 80–72 | 14–8 (4–6) | 20 – Glover | 11 – Dye | 5 – Glover | Pete Hanna Center (1,465) Homewood, AL | ||||
February 5, 2022 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | at The Citadel | L 93–107 | 14–9 (4–7) | 30 – Glover | 8 – Marshall | 5 – Glover | McAlister Field House (1,137) Charleston, SC | ||||
February 9, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Wofford | W 65–60 OT | 15–9 (5–7) | 18 – Glover | 10 – Marshall | 3 – Tied | Pete Hanna Center (1,343) Homewood, AL | ||||
February 12, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at East Tennessee State | W 77–73 | 16–9 (6–7) | 23 – Glover | 10 – Marshall | 2 – Tied | Freedom Hall Civic Center (4,502) Johnson City, TN | ||||
February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | VMI | W 100–99 OT | 17–9 (7–7) | 26 – Glover | 7 – Dye | 10 – Glover | Pete Hanna Center (1,013) Homewood, AL | ||||
February 19, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | UNC Greensboro | W 55–49 | 16–12 (8–7) | 20 – Glover | 11 – Marshall | 3 – Glover | Pete Hanna Center (1,310) Homewood, AL | ||||
February 21, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | The Citadel Rescheduled from Jan. 1 | W 76–74 | 19–9 (9–7) | 26 – Glover | 11 – Dye | 5 – Glover | Pete Hanna Center (1,632) Homewood, AL | ||||
February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Furman | W 83–75 | 20–9 (10–7) | 22 – Glover | 9 – Marshall | 6 – Glover | Pete Hanna Center (2,512) Homewood, AL | ||||
February 26, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Chattanooga | L 57–70 | 20–10 (10–8) | 17 – Marshall | 8 – Marshall | 2 – Glover | McKenzie Arena (4,015) Chattanooga, TN | ||||
SoCon tournament | |||||||||||
March 5, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (6) UNC Greensboro Quarterfinals | W 66–64 | 21–10 | 19 – Dye | 8 – Dye | 7 – Glover | Harrah's Cherokee Center (3,032) Asheville, NC | |||
March 6, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPNU | (3) | vs. (2) Furman Semifinals | L 68–71 | 21–11 | 23 – Glover | 12 – Marshall | 4 – Glover | Harrah's Cherokee Center (3,027) Asheville, NC | |||
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