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2024–25 Samford Bulldogs Men's Basketball Team
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). 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, Furman and East Tennessee State to win the conference championship. 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. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style="", Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=12 style="", SoCon regular season , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucky McMillan
Bucky McMillan (born August 12, 1983) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach at Texas A&M University. Early life and education McMillan played basketball at Mountain Brook High School in Mountain Brook, Alabama, and led them to a state final four in 2001. He played college basketball for Birmingham-Southern from 2002 to 2006. McMillan was named to the league All-Academic team as a senior, and he graduated from Birmingham-Southern in 2007 with a degree in education services. Coaching career While in college, McMillan coached youth teams in Mountain Brook, and became the junior varsity head coach in 2006. McMillan was hired as the head coach at Mountain Brook in 2008. In his first season, the team finished 18-12. He won three 7A basketball championships, two 6A basketball championships for Mountain Brook. He coached the Spartans to two championship runner-ups, seven final four appearances, 10 regional appearances and nine area titles. in 2018, McMillan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis, TN
Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Situated along the Mississippi River, it had a population of 633,104 at the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Tennessee, the fifth-most populous in the Southeast, and the 28th-most populous in the nation. Memphis is the largest city proper on the Mississippi River and anchors the Memphis metropolitan area that includes parts of Arkansas and Mississippi, the 45th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. with 1.34 million residents. European exploration of the area began with Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto in 1541. Located on the high Chickasaw Bluffs, the site offered natural protection from Mississippi River flooding and became a contested location in the colonial era. Modern Memphis was founded in 1819 by John Overton, James Winchester, and Andrew Jackson. The city thrived due to its river traffic and cotton-based economy, becoming one of the largest cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm Bay, FL
Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The city's population was 119,760 at the 2020 United States census, up from 103,190 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous city in the county and the largest by land mass. The historic section of the city lies on the mouth of the Turkey Creek and the Palm Bay. Palm Bay has historically expanded south and to the west. The newer section is mostly situated west of Interstate 95 and south of the Tillman Canal. Palm Bay is a principal city of the Palm Bay−Melbourne−Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 606,612 at the 2020 census. History The Ais people, attracted to the mouth of Turkey Creek at the Indian River by freshwater springs, fish, oysters, and wildlife, are thought to have been the first inhabitants in the Palm Bay area. The earliest place names for this area on early maps of the late 1700s were ''Turkey Creek,'' ''Elbow Creek'' and ''Crane Creek''. An 187 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
