2021–22 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team

2021–22 Wofford Terriers men's basketball
2021–22 Wofford Terriers men's basketball
The Basketball Classic, Withdrew
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	19–13 (10–8 SoCon)
Head coach	Jay McAuley (3rd season);
Associate head coach	Dwight Perry
Assistant coaches	Paul Hemrick; Will Murphy;
Home arena	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

The 2021–22 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by third-year head coach Jay McAuley, played their home games at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the SoCon tournament, they defeated VMI in the quarterfinals before losing to Chattanooga in the semifinals.

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

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Terriers finished the 2020–21 season 15–9, 12–5 in SoCon play to finish in second place. They were upset by Mercer in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament.[1]

Roster

2021–22 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G/F	0	Luke Turner	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Temecula, California
G	1	Keaton Turner	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Hopewell, Virginia
G	2	Max Klesmit	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Neenah, Wisconsin
G	4	Isaiah Bigelow	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Greensboro, North Carolina
G	10	Corey Tripp	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Medina, Ohio
G	11	Ryan Larson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	St. Paul, Minnesota
F	12	Alex Michael	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Greensboro, North Carolina
G	13	Morgan Safford	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Columbus, Ohio
F	14	Sam Godwin	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	Moore, Oklahoma
G	15	Austin Patterson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Sonora, California
C	20	David Appelgren	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sr	Stockholm, Sweden
F	21	Dante Kiesenhofer	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Raleigh, North Carolina
G	22	Jonathan Steelman	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Aiken, South Carolina
G	24	Jackson Gore	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Blacksburg, South Carolina
F	25	Messiah Jones	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Chicago, Illinois
F/C	33	B.J. Mack	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	247 lb (112 kg)	Jr	Charlotte, North Carolina

Head coach

Jay McAuley (Georgia)

Assistant coach(es)

Dwight Perry (Kentucky)
Paul Hemrick (Georgia)
Will Murphy (Wake Forest)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 5, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+		Bob Jones	W 117–79	1–0	23 – Klesmit	10 – Bigelow	6 – Larson	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,350) Spartanburg, SC
November 12, 2021* 7:00 pm, ACCNX		at Clemson	L 68–76	1–1	16 – Jones	7 – Larson	4 – Larson	Littlejohn Coliseum (8,118) Clemson, SC
November 15, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Erskine	W 98–41	2–1	16 – Godwin	10 – Bigelow	3 – Larson	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (973) Spartanburg, SC
November 19, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN+		Hampton Terrier Classic	W 77–60	3–1	18 – Mack	11 – Mack	6 – Mack	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,025) Spartanburg, SC
November 21, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+		Georgia Southern Terrier Classic	W 70–52	4–1	19 – Larson	6 – Mack	3 – Larson	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (791) Spartanburg, SC
November 23, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+		at South Carolina	L 74–85	4–2	27 – Klesmit	7 – Bigelow	6 – Larson	Colonial Life Arena (8,411) Columbia, SC
November 28, 2021* 4:00 pm, SECN+		at Georgia	W 68–65	5–2	17 – Klesmit	7 – Bigelow	3 – Larson	Stegeman Coliseum (6,090) Athens, GA
December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Richmond	L 64–73	5–3	15 – Mack	6 – Mack	3 – Larson	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,576) Spartanburg, SC
December 5, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Kennesaw State	W 88–62	6–3	24 – Mack	5 – Godwin	5 – Larson	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (857) Spartanburg, SC
December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Gardner–Webb	W 78–70	7–3	28 – Mack	13 – Mack	5 – Larson	Paul Porter Arena (552) Boiling Springs, NC
December 12, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Coastal Carolina	L 59–60	7–4	15 – Klesmit	4 – Tied	4 – Klesmit	HTC Center (970) Conway, SC
December 18, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Presbyterian	W 76–49	8–4	21 – Klesmit	6 – Godwin	6 – Larson	Templeton Physical Education Center (315) Clinton, SC
December 22, 2021* 3:00 pm		at Duquesne	Cancelled due to COVID-19 Issues					UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, PA
SoCon regular season
December 29, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		VMI	L 73–80	8–5 (0–1)	18 – Mack	7 – Bigelow	5 – Larson	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (706) Spartanburg, SC
January 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Chattanooga	L 67–75	8–6 (0–2)	22 – Klesmit	7 – Safford	3 – Klesmit	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (992) Spartanburg, SC
January 8, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at East Tennessee State	W 68–57	9–6 (1–2)	22 – Mack	9 – Bigelow	4 – Klesmit	Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,708) Johnson City, TN
January 10, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at UNC Greensboro Rescheduled from Jan. 1	L 54–58	9–7 (1–3)	18 – Mack	7 – Mack	3 – Safford	Greensboro Coliseum (1,320) Greensboro, NC
January 12, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Samford	W 87–64	10–7 (2–3)	18 – Mack	6 – Bigelow	5 – Larson	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (979) Spartanburg, SC
January 15, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Western Carolina	W 84–64	11–7 (3–3)	22 – Mack	10 – Turner	5 – Mack	Ramsey Center (2,132) Cullowhee, NC
January 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		The Citadel	W 89–77	12–7 (4–3)	27 – Klesmit	14 – Bigelow	5 – Larson	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,147) Spartanburg, SC
January 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Furman	L 50–75	12–8 (4–4)	14 – Mack	10 – Bigelow	5 – Larson	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,875) Spartanburg, SC
January 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Chattanooga	L 60–71	12–9 (4–5)	18 – Mack	7 – Mack	4 – Mack	McKenzie Arena (3,211) Chattanooga, TN
January 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UNC Greensboro	W 85–66	13–9 (5–5)	18 – Klesmit	5 – Klesmit	6 – Larson	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,597) Spartanburg, SC
January 31, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at Mercer	L 62–67	13–10 (5–6)	16 – Mack	6 – Bigelow	3 – Larson	Hawkins Arena (1,792) Macon, GA
February 5, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+		East Tennessee State	W 62–60	14–10 (6–6)	15 – Klesmit	6 – Patterson	5 – Mack	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,118) Spartanburg, SC
February 9, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+		at Samford	L 60–65 ^OT	14–11 (6–7)	20 – Mack	10 – Mack	3 – Tied	Pete Hanna Center (1,343) Homewood, AL
February 12, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Western Carolina	W 69–57	15–11 (7–7)	17 – Mack	11 – Mack	6 – Klesmit	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,222) Spartanburg, SC
February 16, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at The Citadel	W 65–58	16–11 (8–7)	17 – Klesmit	8 – Safford	5 – Mack	McAlister Field House (1,121) Charleston, SC
February 19, 2022 12:00 pm, ESPN+		at Furman	L 69–70	16–12 (8–8)	17 – Mack	7 – Mack	4 – Larson	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,332) Greenville, SC
February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at VMI	W 83–72	17–12 (9–8)	22 – Klesmit	7 – Mack	4 – Larson	Cameron Hall (1,067) Lexington, VA
February 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Mercer	W 74–67	18–12 (10–8)	26 – Mack	6 – Klesmit	3 – Larson	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,551) Spartanburg, SC
SoCon tournament
March 5, 2022 2:30 pm, ESPN+	(4)	vs. (5) VMI Quarterfinals	W 68–66	19–12	17 – Safford	10 – Mack	4 – Safford	Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
March 6, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPNU	(4)	vs. (1) Chattanooga Semifinals	L 56–79	19–13	20 – Mack	10 – Mack	3 – Larson	Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
The Basketball Classic
March 19, 2022* 2:00 pm		Youngstown State Second Round	Canceled due to Wofford withdrawing from the tournament[2]					Beegley Center Youngstown, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[3]

References

"Mercer, VMI earn spots in semifinals". Southern Conference. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
"Men's Basketball Withdraws From The Basketball Classic". Wofford Terriers. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
"2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wofford College Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2021.

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[1] "Mercer, VMI earn spots in semifinals". Southern Conference. Retrieved November 5, 2021.

[2] "Men's Basketball Withdraws From The Basketball Classic". Wofford Terriers. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

[3] "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wofford College Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2021.

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