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2021–22 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team

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2021–22 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record21–11 (10–8 SoCon)
Head coach
Associate head coachMitch Cole
Assistant coaches
  • Zach Gillion
  • Neb Exantus
Home arenaPete Hanna Center
Seasons
2021–22 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
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

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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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2021–22 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Ques Glover 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Knoxville, TN
G 1 Wesley Cardet 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 2 Jaden Campbell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Brampton, Ontario
G 3 Jaron Rillie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Sydney, Australia
F 4 Jermaine Marshall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Brighton, AL
G 5 A.J. Staton-McCray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Delray Beach, FL
G/F 10 Angel Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 11 Marcellus Vail 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Shelbyville, KY
G 12 Clay Holmes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Brentwood, TN
G 13 Quinn Richey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Johns Creek, GA
G 14 Richardson Maitre 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Port-au-Prince, Haiti
F 15 Grayson Walters 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Mountain Brook, AL
G 21 Owen LaRocca 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Sugar Land, TX
F 22 Logan Dye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Haleyville, AL
G 23 Cooper Kaifes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Shawnee, KS
F 24 Daniel Lobach 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Durham, NC
F 31 Bryan Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Pismo Beach, CA
G 33 Charlie Morrison 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Athens, AL
G 35 Paulie Stramaglia 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Mountain Brook, AL
C 42 Jacob Tryon 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Temecula, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 26, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Mercer tops Samford in SoCon first round". Southern Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021-2022 Men's Basketball Schedule". Samford University Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Samford Bulldogs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 26, 2021.