The 2021–22 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented

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in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by seventh-year head coach Duggar Baucom, played their home games at McAlister Field House in

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as members of the

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(SoCon). They finished the season 13–18, 6–12 in SoCon play, to finish in ninth place. They defeated East Tennessee State in the first round of the SoCon tournament before losing to

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in the quarterfinals. On March 10, 2022, the school fired head coach Duggar Baucom. On March 23, the school named former

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and Vanderbilt assistant Ed Conroy the team's new head coach. Conroy was the head coach of the Bulldogs from 2006 to 2010.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Bulldogs finished 2020–21 with a record of 13–13, 5–11 in SoCon play, to finish in eighth place. They defeated Western Carolina in the first round of the SoCon tournament before losing to UNC Greensboro in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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