2021–22 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team

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.

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

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.