The 2021–22 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as a member of the

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. They finished the season 21–11, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the SoCon tournament, they defeated

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before losing to Furman in the semifinals.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the

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finished the 2020–21 season 6–13, 2–9 in SoCon play to finish in last place. They lost to

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in the first round of the SoCon tournament.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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