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2021–22 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team

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2021–22 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record12–18 (10–8 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Emmanuel Tommy
  • Johnnie Williams
Home arenaElmore Gymnasium
Seasons
2021–22 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 14 4   .778 17 17   .500
Texas Southern 13 5   .722 19 13   .594
Southern 12 6   .667 17 14   .548
Florida A&M 11 7   .611 13 17   .433
Alabama A&M 10 8   .556 12 18   .400
Grambling State 9 9   .500 12 20   .375
Jackson State 9 9   .500 11 19   .367
Prairie View A&M 8 10   .444 8 19   .296
Alabama State 8 10   .444 9 21   .300
Bethune–Cookman 7 11   .389 9 21   .300
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 5 13   .278 7 24   .226
Mississippi Valley State 2 16   .111 2 26   .071
2022 SWAC tournament winner

The 2021–22 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team represented Alabama A&M University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach Dylan Howard, played their home games at the Elmore Gymnasium in Normal, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

This was the Bulldogs' final season at the Elmore Gymnasium, with the new Alabama A&M Events Center set to open for the 2022–23 season.

This was also Howard's final season as head coach at Alabama A&M, as the school parted ways with him on March 22, 2022.[1] Otis Hughley Jr. was named as his replacement on April 18.[2]

Previous season

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The Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 6–9, 4–9 in SWAC play to finish in seventh place. However, they were ineligible for postseason play due to APR violations.[3]

Roster

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2021–22 Alabama A&M Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 DJ Fairley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Hoover, AL
F 1 Myles Parker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Huntsville, AL
G 2 Jevon Tatum 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Snellville, GA
G 3 Cameron Tucker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Birmingham, AL
G 4 Jabiri Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Duluth, GA
F 5 Jalen Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Indianapolis, IN
G 10 Garrett Hicks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Madison, AL
C 11 Abba Lawal 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Kaduna, Nigeria
G/F 12 Brandon Powell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Huntsville, AL
G 13 Alec Hickman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Fresno, CA
G/F 15 Dailin Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Colorado Springs, CO
G 22 London Riley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Atlanta, GA
F 23 Anjay Cortez 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Charlotte, NC
G 24 Eric Lee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Tampa, FL
C 34/20 EJ Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jr Cincinnati, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 13, 2021

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 9, 2021*
7:00 pm
vs. Tennessee State W 82–73  1–0
 17  Johnson   12  Johnson   8  Tucker  Von Braun Center (2,561)
Huntsville, AL
November 13, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville State L 47–70  1–1
 11  3 Tied   6  Hicks   3  Williams  Pete Mathews Coliseum (749)
Jacksonville, AL
November 16, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cincinnati L 66–89  1–2
 30  Johnson   7  Johnson   4  Tucker  Fifth Third Arena (9,816)
Cincinnati, OH
November 21, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at UAB L 41–86  1–3
 9  Johnson   8  Johnson   2  2 Tied  Bartow Arena (2,918)
Birmingham, AL
November 24, 2021*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Kentucky L 62–88  1–4
 21  Hicks   5  Smith   3  Hicks  E. A. Diddle Arena (3,152)
Bowling Green, KY
December 8, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Alabama L 46–56  1–5
 16  Hicks   7  Johnson   3  Tucker  Flowers Hall (633)
Florence, AL
December 11, 2021*
6:00 pm
at Samford L 50–52  1–6
 18  Johnson   8  Johnson   5  Tucker  Pete Hanna Center (1,841)
Homewood, AL
December 14, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Troy L 57–66  1–7
 15  Johnson   8  Cortez   7  Tucker  Trojan Arena (1,567)
Troy, AL
December 18, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Indiana State L 43–67  1–8
 10  Hicks   7  Tucker   4  Tucker  Hulman Center (3,011)
Terre Haute, IN
December 23, 2021*
7:00 pm, ACCN
at Georgia Tech Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[4] McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
December 30, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lipscomb L 63–66  1–9
 19  Hicks   7  Williams   5  Tucker  Allen Arena (1,175)
Nashville, TN
SWAC regular season
January 3, 2022
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 70–50  2–9
(1–0)
 18  Johnson   8  Johnson   6  Tucker  Elmore Gymnasium (842)
Normal, AL
January 5, 2022
7:30 pm, YouTube
at Mississippi Valley State W 72–67  3–9
(2–0)
 25  Johnson   14  Johnson   4  Tucker  Harrison HPER Complex (395)
Itta Bena, MS
January 8, 2022
Alcorn State L 71–78  3–10
(2–1)
 22  Hicks   12  Johnson   3  Powell  Elmore Gymnasium (956)
Normal, AL
January 10, 2022
6:30 pm
Jackson State W 60–58  4–10
(3–1)
 22  Hicks   9  2 Tied   4  Williams  Elmore Gymnasium (767)
Normal, AL
January 15, 2022
4:30 pm
at Alabama State L 55–59  4–11
(3–2)
 16  Johnson   5  2 Tied   4  Tucker  Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,150)
Montgomery, AL
January 22, 2022
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern L 44–78  4–12
(3–3)
 11  2 Tied   8  Lee   2  2 Tied  H&PE Arena (1,042)
Houston, TX
January 24, 2022
7:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 48–72  4–13
(3–4)
 15  Johnson   11  Lawal   3  Tucker  William Nicks Building (1,282)
Prairie View, TX
January 29, 2022
2:00 pm
Florida A&M L 60–65  4–14
(3–5)
 26  Johnson   5  Smith   7  Tucker  Elmore Gymnasium (1,706)
Normal, AL
January 31, 2022
5:00 pm
Bethune–Cookman W 67–52  5–14
(4–5)
 18  2 Tied   9  Johnson   5  Tucker  Elmore Gymnasium (1,130)
Normal, AL
February 5, 2022
5:00 pm
at Southern L 64–73  5–15
(4–6)
 25  Hicks   10  Johnson   5  Tucker  F. G. Clark Center (4,155)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 7, 2022
5:30 pm, ESPNU
at Grambling State L 50–58  5–16
(4–7)
 20  Johnson   7  2 Tied   3  Smith  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (3,271)
Grambling, LA
February 12, 2022
2:00 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 94–92 4OT 6–16
(5–7)
 28  Tucker   13  Johnson   7  Tucker  Elmore Gymnasium (1,700)
Normal, AL
February 14, 2022
5:00 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 74–69  7–16
(6–7)
 21  Cortez   9  Cortez   5  Williams  Elmore Gymnasium (788)
Normal, AL
February 19, 2022
3:00 pm
at Bethune–Cookman W 62–60  8–16
(7–7)
 15  Smith   7  Cortez   4  Tucker  Moore Gymnasium (671)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 21, 2022
6:30 pm
at Florida A&M W 71–63  9–16
(8–7)
 18  Tucker   10  Johnson   1  5 Tied  Al Lawson Center (2,287)
Tallahassee, FL
February 26, 2022
4:00 pm
Alabama State W 80–65  10–16
(9–7)
 18  Smith   9  Smith   7  Tucker  Elmore Gymnasium (2,400)
Normal, AL
March 3, 2022
7:30 pm
Grambling State W 71–63  11–16
(10–7)
 21  Johnson   10  Johnson   4  Tucker  Elmore Gymnasium (856)
Normal, AL
March 5, 2022
4:00 pm
Southern L 49–50  11–17
(10–7)
 16  Johnson   8  Johnson   2  Tucker  Elmore Gymnasium (998)
Normal, AL
SWAC tournament
March 10, 2022
8:30 pm, ESPN+
(5) vs. (4) Florida A&M
Quarterfinals
W 61–56  12–17
 15  Johnson   9  Johnson   5  Tucker  Bartow Arena (777)
Birmingham, AL
March 11, 2022
8:30 pm, ESPN+
(5) vs. (1) Alcorn State
Semifinals
L 64–69  12–18
 20  Johnson   11  Johnson   3  Tucker  Bartow Arena (579)
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Darling, Joshua J. (March 22, 2022). "Alabama A&M Athletics Announces Change in Leadership of Men's Basketball Program" (Press release). Alabama A&M Bulldogs. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Alabama A&M hires ex-NBA, Nigerian national team coach Otis Hughley Jr". hbcusports.com. April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Alabama A&M releases NCAA APR report, three teams ineligible for postseason". HBCU Sports. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Georgia Tech-Alabama A&M Postponed". ramblinwreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletics. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Alabama A&M Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "2021-22 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 13, 2021.