The 2021–22 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team represented Alabama A&M University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach Dylan Howard, played their home games at the Elmore Gymnasium in Normal, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
2021–22 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball | |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 12–18 (10–8 SWAC) |
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Home arena | Elmore Gymnasium |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 2 | – | 26 | .071 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 SWAC tournament winner |
This was the Bulldogs' final season at the Elmore Gymnasium, with the new Alabama A&M Events Center set to open for the 2022–23 season.
This was also Howard's final season as head coach at Alabama A&M, as the school parted ways with him on March 22, 2022.[1] Otis Hughley Jr. was named as his replacement on April 18.[2]
Previous season
editThe Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 6–9, 4–9 in SWAC play to finish in seventh place. However, they were ineligible for postseason play due to APR violations.[3]
Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm |
vs. Tennessee State | W 82–73 | 1–0 |
17 – Johnson | 12 – Johnson | 8 – Tucker | Von Braun Center (2,561) Huntsville, AL | ||||
November 13, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Jacksonville State | L 47–70 | 1–1 |
11 – 3 Tied | 6 – Hicks | 3 – Williams | Pete Mathews Coliseum (749) Jacksonville, AL | ||||
November 16, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Cincinnati | L 66–89 | 1–2 |
30 – Johnson | 7 – Johnson | 4 – Tucker | Fifth Third Arena (9,816) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
November 21, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UAB | L 41–86 | 1–3 |
9 – Johnson | 8 – Johnson | 2 – 2 Tied | Bartow Arena (2,918) Birmingham, AL | ||||
November 24, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Western Kentucky | L 62–88 | 1–4 |
21 – Hicks | 5 – Smith | 3 – Hicks | E. A. Diddle Arena (3,152) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
December 8, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at North Alabama | L 46–56 | 1–5 |
16 – Hicks | 7 – Johnson | 3 – Tucker | Flowers Hall (633) Florence, AL | ||||
December 11, 2021* 6:00 pm |
at Samford | L 50–52 | 1–6 |
18 – Johnson | 8 – Johnson | 5 – Tucker | Pete Hanna Center (1,841) Homewood, AL | ||||
December 14, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Troy | L 57–66 | 1–7 |
15 – Johnson | 8 – Cortez | 7 – Tucker | Trojan Arena (1,567) Troy, AL | ||||
December 18, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Indiana State | L 43–67 | 1–8 |
10 – Hicks | 7 – Tucker | 4 – Tucker | Hulman Center (3,011) Terre Haute, IN | ||||
December 23, 2021* 7:00 pm, ACCN |
at Georgia Tech | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[4] | McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA | ||||||||
December 30, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lipscomb | L 63–66 | 1–9 |
19 – Hicks | 7 – Williams | 5 – Tucker | Allen Arena (1,175) Nashville, TN | ||||
SWAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2022 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 70–50 | 2–9 (1–0) |
18 – Johnson | 8 – Johnson | 6 – Tucker | Elmore Gymnasium (842) Normal, AL | ||||
January 5, 2022 7:30 pm, YouTube |
at Mississippi Valley State | W 72–67 | 3–9 (2–0) |
25 – Johnson | 14 – Johnson | 4 – Tucker | Harrison HPER Complex (395) Itta Bena, MS | ||||
January 8, 2022 |
Alcorn State | L 71–78 | 3–10 (2–1) |
22 – Hicks | 12 – Johnson | 3 – Powell | Elmore Gymnasium (956) Normal, AL | ||||
January 10, 2022 6:30 pm |
Jackson State | W 60–58 | 4–10 (3–1) |
22 – Hicks | 9 – 2 Tied | 4 – Williams | Elmore Gymnasium (767) Normal, AL | ||||
January 15, 2022 4:30 pm |
at Alabama State | L 55–59 | 4–11 (3–2) |
16 – Johnson | 5 – 2 Tied | 4 – Tucker | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,150) Montgomery, AL | ||||
January 22, 2022 7:30 pm |
at Texas Southern | L 44–78 | 4–12 (3–3) |
11 – 2 Tied | 8 – Lee | 2 – 2 Tied | H&PE Arena (1,042) Houston, TX | ||||
January 24, 2022 7:30 pm |
at Prairie View A&M | L 48–72 | 4–13 (3–4) |
15 – Johnson | 11 – Lawal | 3 – Tucker | William Nicks Building (1,282) Prairie View, TX | ||||
January 29, 2022 2:00 pm |
Florida A&M | L 60–65 | 4–14 (3–5) |
26 – Johnson | 5 – Smith | 7 – Tucker | Elmore Gymnasium (1,706) Normal, AL | ||||
January 31, 2022 5:00 pm |
Bethune–Cookman | W 67–52 | 5–14 (4–5) |
18 – 2 Tied | 9 – Johnson | 5 – Tucker | Elmore Gymnasium (1,130) Normal, AL | ||||
February 5, 2022 5:00 pm |
at Southern | L 64–73 | 5–15 (4–6) |
25 – Hicks | 10 – Johnson | 5 – Tucker | F. G. Clark Center (4,155) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
February 7, 2022 5:30 pm, ESPNU |
at Grambling State | L 50–58 | 5–16 (4–7) |
20 – Johnson | 7 – 2 Tied | 3 – Smith | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (3,271) Grambling, LA | ||||
February 12, 2022 2:00 pm |
Mississippi Valley State | W 94–92 4OT | 6–16 (5–7) |
28 – Tucker | 13 – Johnson | 7 – Tucker | Elmore Gymnasium (1,700) Normal, AL | ||||
February 14, 2022 5:00 pm |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 74–69 | 7–16 (6–7) |
21 – Cortez | 9 – Cortez | 5 – Williams | Elmore Gymnasium (788) Normal, AL | ||||
February 19, 2022 3:00 pm |
at Bethune–Cookman | W 62–60 | 8–16 (7–7) |
15 – Smith | 7 – Cortez | 4 – Tucker | Moore Gymnasium (671) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
February 21, 2022 6:30 pm |
at Florida A&M | W 71–63 | 9–16 (8–7) |
18 – Tucker | 10 – Johnson | 1 – 5 Tied | Al Lawson Center (2,287) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
February 26, 2022 4:00 pm |
Alabama State | W 80–65 | 10–16 (9–7) |
18 – Smith | 9 – Smith | 7 – Tucker | Elmore Gymnasium (2,400) Normal, AL | ||||
March 3, 2022 7:30 pm |
Grambling State | W 71–63 | 11–16 (10–7) |
21 – Johnson | 10 – Johnson | 4 – Tucker | Elmore Gymnasium (856) Normal, AL | ||||
March 5, 2022 4:00 pm |
Southern | L 49–50 | 11–17 (10–7) |
16 – Johnson | 8 – Johnson | 2 – Tucker | Elmore Gymnasium (998) Normal, AL | ||||
SWAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(5) | vs. (4) Florida A&M Quarterfinals |
W 61–56 | 12–17 |
15 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 5 – Tucker | Bartow Arena (777) Birmingham, AL | |||
March 11, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(5) | vs. (1) Alcorn State Semifinals |
L 64–69 | 12–18 |
20 – Johnson | 11 – Johnson | 3 – Tucker | Bartow Arena (579) Birmingham, AL | |||
References
edit- ^ Darling, Joshua J. (March 22, 2022). "Alabama A&M Athletics Announces Change in Leadership of Men's Basketball Program" (Press release). Alabama A&M Bulldogs. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Alabama A&M hires ex-NBA, Nigerian national team coach Otis Hughley Jr". hbcusports.com. April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "Alabama A&M releases NCAA APR report, three teams ineligible for postseason". HBCU Sports. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Georgia Tech-Alabama A&M Postponed". ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletics. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama A&M Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 13, 2021.