2021–22 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

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|CoachRank =

|APRank =

|year = 2021–22

|team = Wofford Terriers

|sport = basketball

|image = Wofford Terriers wordmark.svg

|image_size = 125

|logo =

|logo_size = 200

|conference = Southern Conference

|division =

|short_conf = SoCon

|record = 19–13

|conf_record = 10–8

|head_coach = Jay McAuley

|hc_year = 3rd

|assoc_coach = Dwight Perry

|asst_coach2 = Paul Hemrick

|asst_coach3 = Will Murphy

|stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

|champion =

|tourney= The Basketball Classic

|tourney_result = withdrew

}}

{{2021–22 Southern Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 2021–22 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by third-year head coach Jay McAuley, played their home games at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 19–13, 10–8 in SoCon play, to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the SoCon tournament, they defeated VMI in the quarterfinals{{Cite web |last=Rich |first=Carroll |date=2022-03-05 |title=No. 4 Wofford Advances to Semifinals, Survives No. 5 VMI |url=https://woffordterriers.com/news/2022/3/5/mens-basketball-no-4-wofford-advances-to-semifinals-survives-no-5-vmi.aspx |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=Wofford College Athletics |language=en}} before losing to Chattanooga in the semifinals.{{Cite web |last=Rich |first=Carroll |date=2022-03-06 |title=Terriers Fall to No. 1 Seed Chattanooga in SoCon Semifinals |url=https://woffordterriers.com/news/2022/3/6/mens-basketball-terriers-fall-to-no-1-seed-chattanooga-in-socon-semifinals.aspx |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=Wofford College Athletics |language=en}}

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Terriers finished the 2020–21 season 15–9, 12–5 in SoCon play, to finish in second place. They were upset by Mercer in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament.{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Carroll |date=2021-03-06 |title=Valiant Second-Half Run Falls Short to No. 7 Mercer in SoCon Quarterfinals, 62-61 - Wofford College Athletics |url=https://woffordterriers.com/news/2021/3/6/mens-basketball-valiant-second-half-run-falls-short-to-no-7-mercer-in-socon-quarterfinals-62-61.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210307020753/https://woffordterriers.com/news/2021/3/6/mens-basketball-valiant-second-half-run-falls-short-to-no-7-mercer-in-socon-quarterfinals-62-61.aspx |archive-date=2021-03-07 |access-date=2025-04-03 |work=Wofford College Athletics |language=en-US}}

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keaton|last=Turner|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=165|class=so|home=Hopewell, VA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Max|last=Klesmit|link=y|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=so|home=Neenah, WI}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Bigelow|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=jr|home=Greensboro, NC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Corey|last=Tripp|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=195|class=fr|home=Medina, OH}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Larson|link=y|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=sr|home=St. Paul, MN}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Michael|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=205|class=sr|home=Greensboro, NC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Morgan|last=Safford|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=so|home=Columbus, OH}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sam|last=Godwin|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=so|home=Moore, OK}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Austin|last=Patterson|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=fr|home=Sonora, CA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Appelgren|num=20|pos=C|ft=7|in=1|lbs=245|class=sr|home=Stockholm, Sweden}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dante|last=Kiesenhofer|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=220|class=fr|home=Raleigh, NC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jonathan|last=Steelman|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=jr|home=Aiken, SC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jackson|last=Gore|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=so|home=Blacksburg, SC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Messiah|last=Jones|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=jr|home=Chicago, IL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=B.J.|last=Mack|num=33|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=247|class=jr|home=Charlotte, NC}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Dwight Perry ({{college|Kentucky}})
  • Paul Hemrick ({{college|Georgia}})
  • Will Murphy ({{college|Wake Forest}})

|roster_url=https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2021-22

|accessdate=November 5, 2021

}}

Schedule and results

{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2021|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wofford Terriers}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2021

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Bob Jones

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 117–79

| attend = 1,350

| highscorer = Klesmit

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Bigelow

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 6

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 12, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| tv = ACCNX

| attend = 8,118

| score = 68–76

| highscorer = Jones

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Larson

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 4

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 15, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Erskine

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

|score = 98–41

| attend = 973

| highscorer = Godwin

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Bigelow

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 3

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 19, 2021

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Hampton

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| gamename = Terrier Classic

| tv = ESPN+

|score = 77–60

| attend = 1,025

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Mack

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Mack

| assists = 6

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21, 2021

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| gamename = Terrier Classic

| tv = ESPN+

|score = 70–52

| attend = 791

| highscorer = Larson

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Mack

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 3

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 23, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+

| score = 74–85

| attend = 8,411

| highscorer = Klesmit

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Bigelow

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 6

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 28, 2021

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| tv = SECN+

| score = 68–65

| attend = 6,090

| highscorer = Klesmit

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Bigelow

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 3

| record = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–73

| attend = 1,576

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Mack

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 3

| record = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 5, 2021

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Kennesaw State

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

|score = 88–62

| attend = 857

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Godwin

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 5

| record = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 8, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Gardner–Webb

| site_stadium = Paul Porter Arena

| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC

| tv = ESPN+

|score = 78–70

| attend = 552

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 28

| highrebounder= Mack

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 5

| record = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 12, 2021

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Coastal Carolina

| site_stadium = HTC Center

| site_cityst = Conway, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–60

| attend = 970

| highscorer = Klesmit

| points = 15

| highrebounder= ''Tied

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = Klesmit

| assists = 4

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2021

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Presbyterian

| site_stadium = Templeton Physical Education Center

| site_cityst = Clinton, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 76–49

| attend = 315

| highscorer = Klesmit

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Godwin

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 6

| record = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2021

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Duquesne

| site_stadium = UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv =

| status = c

| result_details = ''Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues

| attend =

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| points =

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| rebounds =

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}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wofford Terriers}}| SoCon regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2021

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–80

| attend = 706

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Bigelow

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 5

| record = 8–5

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 5, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 67–75

| attend = 992

| highscorer = Klesmit

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Safford

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Klesmit

| assists = 3

| record = 8–6

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 8, 2022

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = East Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–57

| attend = 3,708

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Bigelow

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Klesmit

| assists = 4

| record = 9–6

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 10, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = UNC Greensboro

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| gamename = Rescheduled from Jan. 1

| score = 54–58

| attend = 1,320

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Mack

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Safford

| assists = 3

| record = 9–7

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 12, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Samford

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 87–64

| attend = 979

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Bigelow

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 5

| record = 10–7

| conference = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Western Carolina

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 84–64

| attend = 2,132

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Turner

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Mack

| assists = 5

| record = 11–7

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 89–77

| attend = 1,147

| highscorer = Klesmit

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Bigelow

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 5

| record = 12–7

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 50–75

| attend = 2,875

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Bigelow

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 5

| record = 12–8

| conference = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 26, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 60–71

| attend = 3,211

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Mack

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Mack

| assists = 4

| record = 12–9

| conference = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 29, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = UNC Greensboro

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 85–66

| attend = 1,597

| highscorer = Klesmit

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Klesmit

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 6

| record = 13–9

| conference = 5–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 31, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Mercer

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 62–67

| attend = 1,792

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Bigelow

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 3

| record = 13–10

| conference = 5–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = East Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–60

| attend = 1,118

| highscorer = Klesmit

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Patterson

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Mack

| assists = 5

| record = 14–10

| conference = 6–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Samford

| site_stadium = Pete Hanna Center

| site_cityst = Homewood, AL

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 1,343

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Mack

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = ''Tied

| assists = 3

| record = 14–11

| conference = 6–7

| score = 60–65

| overtime = OT

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Western Carolina

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 1,222

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Mack

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Klesmit

| assists = 6

| record = 15–11

| conference = 7–7

| score = 69–57

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = McAlister Field House

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 1,121

| highscorer = Klesmit

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Safford

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Mack

| assists = 5

| record = 16–11

| conference = 8–7

| score = 65–58

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19, 2022

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 5,332

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Mack

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 4

| record = 16–12

| conference = 8–8

| score = 69–70

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 23, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Cameron Hall

| site_cityst = Lexington, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 1,067

| highscorer = Klesmit

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Mack

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 4

| record = 17–12

| conference = 9–8

| score = 83–72

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Mercer

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| attend = 1,551

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 26

| highrebounder= Klesmit

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 3

| record = 18–12

| conference = 10–8

| score = 74–67

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wofford Terriers}}| 2022 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2022

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 4

| opponent = VMI

| oppseed = 5

| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center

| site_cityst = Asheville, NC

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN+

| attend =

| highscorer = Safford

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Mack

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Safford

| assists = 4

| record = 19–12

| score = 68–66

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2022

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 4

| opponent = Chattanooga

| oppseed = 1

| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center

| site_cityst = Asheville, NC

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPNU

| attend =

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Mack

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Larson

| assists = 3

| record = 19–13

| score = 56–79

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wofford Terriers}}| 2022 The Basketball Classic

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 19, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away =

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Youngstown State

| site_stadium = Beegley Center

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| gamename = Second round

| tv =

| attend =

| status = c

| result_details = ''Canceled due to Wofford withdrawing from the tournament{{Cite news |url=https://woffordterriers.com/news/2022/3/18/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-withdraws-from-the-basketball-classic.aspx |title=Men’s Basketball Withdraws From The Basketball Classic |work=Wofford Terriers |date=March 18, 2022 |access-date=March 22, 2022 |language=en}}

| score = –

| highscorer =  

| points =

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =

| highassister =  

| assists =

| record = –

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{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP poll|timezone=Eastern}}

Source:{{Cite news |title=2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2021-22 |access-date=November 5, 2021 |work=Wofford College Athletics}}

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