2021–22 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Next Year:2022–23
Team:Davidson Wildcats
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Short Conf:A-10
Record:27–7
Conf Record:15–3
Hc Year:33rd
Asst Coach2:Will Reigel
Champion:Atlantic 10 regular season champions
Bowl Result:First Round

The 2021–22 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 33rd-year head coach Bob McKillop and played their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 27–7, 15–3 in A-10 Play to finish as regular season champions. They defeated Fordham and Saint Louis to advance to the championship game of the A–10 Tournament where they lost to Richmond. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West Region, where they lost in the first round to Michigan State.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Wildcats finished the 2020–21 season 13–9, 7–4 in A-10 play to finish in third place. They defeated George Mason in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing in the semifinals to VCU.[1] The Wildcats received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to NC State.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Carter Collins 24 G 6'3" 190 Senior Graduate transferred to Murray State
Bates Jones 25 F 6'8" 225 Senior Graduate transferred to Duke
31 G 6'5" 205 Senior Graduate transferred to Kentucky

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

Source[3]

2022 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
^Coaches do not release a Week 1 poll.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davidson vs. VCU - Box Score - March 6, 2021 - ESPN. 2021-07-09. ESPN.com. en.
  2. Web site: NC State vs. Davidson - Game Recap - March 18, 2021 - ESPN. 2021-07-09. ESPN.com. en.
  3. Web site: Verbal Commits. www.verbalcommits.com. 2017-07-27.
  4. Web site: 2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule. davidsonwildcats.com. 20 October 2021. en.