2024–25 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Samford University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fifth-year head coach Bucky McMillan, played their home games at the Pete Hanna Center in Homewood, Alabama as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 22–11, 12–6 in SoCon play to finish a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the SoCon tournament, they lost to Furman in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to George Mason.

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record22–11 (12–6 SoCon)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Mitch Cole
  • Danny Young
  • Neb Exantus
  • Lorenzo Jenkins
  • David Good
Quick facts Samford Bulldogs men's basketball, NIT, First round ...
2024–25 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball
NIT, First round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record22–11 (12–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mitch Cole
  • Danny Young
  • Neb Exantus
  • Lorenzo Jenkins
  • David Good
Home arenaPete Hanna Center
Seasons
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2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Chattanooga15–3 .83329–9  .763
UNC Greensboro13–5 .72220–12  .625
East Tennessee State12–6 .66719–13  .594
Samford12–6 .66722–11  .667
Furman11–7 .61125–10  .714
Wofford †10–8 .55619–16  .543
VMI7–11 .38915–19  .441
Mercer6–12 .33314–19  .424
Western Carolina4–14 .2228–22  .267
The Citadel0–18 .0005–25  .167
† 2025 SoCon tournament winner
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On April 4, 2025, head coach Bucky McMillan left the school to take the head coaching position at Texas A&M.[1] The school named Lipscomb head coach Lennie Acuff the team's new head coach.[2]

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,[3] Furman[4] and East Tennessee State to win the conference championship.[5][6] 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.[7][8]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

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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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., ESPN+		 North Dakota State
Samford MTE		 W 103–98 OT 5–2
  24 – Tied  11 – C. Holloway  7 – J. Holloway  Pete Hanna Center (1,213)
Homewood, AL
November 27, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Utah Valley
Samford MTE		 W 84–76  6–2
  22 – Brownell  6 – Tied  6 – C. Holloway  Pete Hanna Center (913)
Homewood, AL
November 29, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 West Georgia
Samford MTE		 W 86–65  7–2
  16 – Fort  6 – Allenspach  6 – J. Holloway  Pete Hanna Center (887)
Homewood, AL
December 5, 2024*
6:00 p.m.		 at South Carolina State W 88–81  8–2
  25 – Fort  5 – Walls  7 – Jones  SHM Memorial Center (211)
Orangeburg, SC
December 8, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Austin Peay
SoCon/ASUN Challenge		 W 72–47  9–2
  15 – Tied  8 – Walls  5 – Jones  Pete Hanna Center (1,337)
Homewood, AL
December 18, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Arizona L 64–96  9–3
  13 – Brownwell  5 – Jones  5 – Jones  McKale Center (12,847)
Tucson, AZ
December 21, 2024*
7:00 p.m.		 at Alabama A&M W 97–90  10–3
  27 – Fort  5 – Fort  5 – Jones  Alabama A&M Events Center (1,003)
Huntsville, AL
SoCon regular season
January 1, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 The Citadel W 86–56  11–3
(1–0)		  19 – Fort  9 – C. Holloway  6 – Tied  Pete Hanna Center (1,048)
Homewood, AL
January 4, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Western Carolina W 88–69  12–3
(2–0)		  23 – Brownell  6 – C. Holloway  6 – Jones  Ramsey Center (2,798)
Cullowhee, NC
January 9, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 VMI W 81–68  13–3
(3–0)		  20 – Brownell  12 – C. Holloway  5 – Jones  Pete Hanna Center (733)
Homewood, AL
January 11, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UNC Greensboro W 76–69  14–3
(4–0)		  21 – Fort  6 – C. Holloway  6 – Jones  Pete Hanna Center (1,789)
Homewood, AL
January 15, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Mercer W 75–74  15–3
(5–0)		  18 – Brownell  8 – C. Holloway  5 – Jones  Hawkins Arena (2,219)
Macon, GA
January 18, 2025
5:00 p.m., CBSSN		 East Tennessee State L 60–65  15–4
(5–1)		  12 – Jones  10 – C. Holloway  4 – Tied  Pete Hanna Center (4,723)
Homewood, AL
January 23, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Chattanooga W 73–69  16–4
(6–1)		  20 – Brownell  7 – Walls  6 – Jones  McKenzie Arena (3,679)
Chattanooga, TN
January 25, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Wofford W 77–61  17–4
(7–1)		  18 – Brownell  5 – Tied  5 – Jones  Pete Hanna Center (3,317)
Homewood, AL
January 29, 2025
5:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Furman L 70–72  17–5
(7–2)		  19 – Jones  6 – Holloway  2 – Tied  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,737)
Greenville, SC
February 1, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at The Citadel W 83–58  18–5
(8–2)		  17 – Fort  6 – Walls  5 – Walls  McAlister Field House (957)
Charleston, SC
February 5, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Mercer W 100–79  19–5
(9–2)		  23 – Jones  7 – C. Holloway  6 – Jones  Pete Hanna Center (1,284)
Homewood, AL
February 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at East Tennessee State L 59–66  19–6
(9–3)		  18 – Brownell  9 – Allenspach  3 – Jones  Freedom Hall Civic Center (5,472)
Johnson City, TN
February 12, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Chattanooga L 68–82  19–7
(9–4)		  18 – J. Holloway  6 – Allenspach  4 – J. Holloway  Pete Hanna Center (2,311)
Homewood, AL
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Wofford W 76–68  20–7
(10–4)		  36 – Fort  8 – Fort  3 – Jones  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,533)
Spartanburg, SC
February 19, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Furman L 72–80  20–8
(10–5)		  25 – Brownell  5 – Tied  5 – Jones  Pete Hanna Center (2,165)
Homewood, AL
February 22, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Western Carolina W 93–72  21–8
(11–5)		  24 – Fort  5 – Tied  7 – Jones  Pete Hanna Center (2,306)
Homewood, AL
February 27, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at VMI W 95–83  22–8
(12–5)		  24 – C. Holloway  8 – Allenspach  4 – Walls  Cameron Hall (2,613)
Lexington, VA
March 1, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPNews		 at UNC Greensboro L 100–108  22–9
(12–6)		  29 – Fort  8 – Fort  4 – Fort  Fleming Gymnasium (1,322)
Greensboro, NC
SoCon tournament
March 8, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (4) vs. (5) Furman
Quarterfinals		 L 78–95  22–10
  21 – J. Holloway  6 – Fort  9 – Jones  Harrah's Cherokee Center (5,459)
Asheville, NC
NIT
March 19, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at (2) George Mason
First round – Dayton Region		 L 69–86  22–11
  27 – Brownell  9 – Fort  8 – Jones  EagleBank Arena (2,021)
Fairfax, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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