2024–25 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team

2024–25 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball
2024–25 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	0–0 (0-0 SoCon)
Head coach	Bucky McMillan (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Mitch Cole; Danny Young; Neb Exantus;
Home arena	Pete Hanna Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Chattanooga	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
East Tennessee State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Furman	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mercer	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Samford	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
The Citadel	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UNC Greensboro	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
VMI	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Western Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Wofford	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2025 SoCon tournament winner

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

Previous season

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,^[1] Furman^[2] and East Tennessee State to win the conference championship.^[3] 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.^[3] As the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, they lost to Kansas in the first round.^[4]

Roster

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

Bucky McMillan (Birmingham–Southern)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 27, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Mississippi College	Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
November 8, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Cornell	Newman Arena Ithaca, NY
November 12, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Rhodes	Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
November 15, 2024* 7:45 pm, ESPN+	at North Alabama	CB&S Bank Arena Florence, AL
November 17, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Texas Southern	Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
November 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, Peacock	at Michigan State	Breslin Center 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	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:^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Samford Advances To SoCon Semifinals With 70-57 Win Over Mercer". Samford University Athletics. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
^ "Bulldogs Reach First SoCon Title Game With 84-77 Win Over Furman". Samford University Athletics. 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
^ ^a ^b "SOCON CHAMPS! Bulldogs Win First SoCon Tournament Title With 76-69 Win Over ETSU". Samford University Athletics. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
^ "Late Comeback Falls Just Short In NCAA Tournament Loss To Kansas". Samford University Athletics. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Samford University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
^ "Samford Bulldogs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-10-28.

[1] "Samford Advances To SoCon Semifinals With 70-57 Win Over Mercer". Samford University Athletics. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-10-22.

[2] "Bulldogs Reach First SoCon Title Game With 84-77 Win Over Furman". Samford University Athletics. 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-10-22.

[:0-3] "SOCON CHAMPS! Bulldogs Win First SoCon Tournament Title With 76-69 Win Over ETSU". Samford University Athletics. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-10-22.

[4] "Late Comeback Falls Just Short In NCAA Tournament Loss To Kansas". Samford University Athletics. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-10-22.

[5] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Samford University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-28.

[6] "Samford Bulldogs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-10-28.

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