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2024–25 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team

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2024–25 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–2 (0-0 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mitch Cole
  • Danny Young
  • Neb Exantus
  • Lorenzo Jenkins
  • David Good
Home arenaPete Hanna Center
Seasons
2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Furman 0 0   5 0   1.000
Samford 0 0   4 2   .667
East Tennessee State 0 0   3 2   .600
VMI 0 0   4 3   .571
Chattanooga 0 0   3 3   .500
The Citadel 0 0   3 3   .500
UNC Greensboro 0 0   2 2   .500
Western Carolina 0 0   2 2   .500
Mercer 0 0   2 3   .400
Wofford 0 0   2 3   .400
2025 SoCon tournament winner
As of November 22, 2024

The 2024–25 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Samford University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fifth-year head coach Bucky McMillan, play their home games at the Pete Hanna Center in Homewood, Alabama as a member of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

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The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 29–6, 15–3 in SoCon play, to win the regular-season championship. As No. 1 seed in the SoCon tournament, they defeated Mercer, Furman, and East Tennessee State to win the conference championship.[1] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the third time in school history and first since 2000. As the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, they lost to Kansas in the first round.[2]

Roster

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2024–25 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Josh Holloway 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Memphis, TN
G 2 Lukas Walls 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg) So Knoxville, TN
G 3 Trey Fort 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Florence, MS
G 4 Isaiah West 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Springfield, TN
F 5 Collin Holloway 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Baton Rouge, LA
G 7 Paulie Stramaglia 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Mountain Brook, AL
G 8 Zion Wilburn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Richmond, CA
G 10 Corey Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Fairburn, GA
F 11 Larry Olayinka 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Los Angeles, CA
G 13 Julian Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Middletown, NY
C 14 Brody Davis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Madison, AL
F 15 Grayson Walters 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Mountain Brook, AL
G 21 Rylan Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Logan, UT
G 22 Thomas Kizer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Memphis, TN
F 23 Caleb Harrison 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Huntsville, AL
G 24 Brody Boyer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Palm Bay, FL
G 30 Owen LaRocca 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Sugar Land, TX
F 31 Joshua Hughes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Woodstock, GA
F 33 Jaden Brownell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Sandy, UT
F/C 35 Riley Allenspach 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 247 lb (112 kg) So Charlotte, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 27, 2024

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 4, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Mississippi College W 100–58  1–0
 20  Brownell   6  Brownell   7  Jones  Pete Hanna Center (1,871)
Homewood, AL
November 8, 2024*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cornell L 86–88  1–1
 21  C. Holloway   9  Fort   5  Jones  Newman Arena (964)
Ithaca, NY
November 12, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Rhodes W 108–52  2–1
 16  Tied   9  Walls   4  Fort  Pete Hanna Center (1,209)
Homewood, AL
November 15, 2024*
7:45 pm, ESPN+
at North Alabama
SoCon/ASUN Challenge
W 97–96 OT 3–1
 24  Brownell   8  Brownell   8  Jones  CB&S Bank Arena (2,732)
Florence, AL
November 17, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas Southern W 97–82  4–1
 18  Jones   5  Olayinka   8  Jones  Pete Hanna Center (1,062)
Homewood, AL
November 19, 2024*
7:00 pm, Peacock
at Michigan State L 75–83  4–2
 19  Brownell   9  Brownell   8  Jones  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 26, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
North Dakota State
Samford MTE
      Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
November 27, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Utah Valley
Samford MTE
      Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
November 29, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
West Georgia
Samford MTE
      Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
December 5, 2024*
TBD
at South Carolina State       SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
December 8, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Austin Peay
SoCon/ASUN Challenge
      Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
December 18, 2024*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Arizona       McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
December 21, 2024*
7:00 pm
at Alabama A&M       Alabama A&M Events Center 
Huntsville, AL
SoCon regular season
January 1, 2025
6:30 pm
The Citadel       Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
January 4, 2025
TBD
at Western Carolina       Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
January 9, 2025
7:00 pm
VMI       Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
January 11, 2025
5:00 pm
UNC Greensboro       Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
January 15, 2025
TBD
at Mercer       Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
January 18, 2025
5:00 pm, CBSSN
East Tennessee State       Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
January 23, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Chattanooga       McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
January 25, 2025
5:00 pm
Wofford       Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
January 29, 2025
5:00 pm, CBSSN
at Furman       Timmons Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 1, 2025
12:00 pm
at The Citadel       McAlister Field House 
Charleston, SC
February 5, 2025
6:30 pm
Mercer       Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
February 8, 2025
TBD
at East Tennessee State       Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
February 12, 2025
6:30 pm
Chattanooga       Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
February 15, 2025
TBD
at Wofford       Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
February 19, 2025
6:30 pm
Furman       Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
February 22, 2025
2:00 pm
Western Carolina       Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
February 27, 2025
TBD
at VMI       Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
March 1, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN2
at UNC Greensboro       First Horizon Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
SoCon tournament
March 6–10 2025
 ESPN+
vs. TBA       Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "29-win Samford claims program's 1st SoCon title". ESPN.com. 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  2. ^ "Samford loses to Kansas in first round of NCAA Tournament". WBMA. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Samford University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  4. ^ "Samford Bulldogs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-10-28.