2017–18 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team

2017–18 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record10–22 (6–12 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Headrick
  • Sidney Ball
  • Charles Newton
Home arenaPete Hanna Center
Seasons
2017–18 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Greensboro † 15 – 3   .833 27 – 8   .771
East Tennessee State 14 – 4   .778 25 – 9   .735
Furman 13 – 5   .722 23 – 10   .697
Mercer 11 – 7   .611 19 – 15   .559
Wofford 11 – 7   .611 21 – 13   .618
Western Carolina 8 – 10   .444 13 – 19   .406
Samford 6 – 12   .333 10 – 22   .313
The Citadel 5 – 13   .278 11 – 21   .344
VMI 4 – 14   .222 9 – 21   .300
Chattanooga 3 – 15   .167 10 – 23   .303
† 2018 SoCon Tournament winner

The 2017–18 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Samford University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach Scott Padgett, played their home games at the Pete Hanna Center in Homewood, Alabama as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 6–12 in SoCon play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon tournament to Chattanooga.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2016–17 season 20–16, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in seventh place. They defeated VMI in the first round of the SoCon tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Furman. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Canisius in the first round before losing in the second round to Liberty.

Roster

2017–18 Samford Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
PG 0 Brandon Austin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Montgomery, Alabama
PG 00 Christen Cunningham 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Georgetown, Kentucky
PG 1 Kevion Nolan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Anniston, Alabama
PG 2 Justin Coleman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Birmingham, Alabama
PG 3 Josh Sharkey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 4 Triston Chambers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Cold Springs, Alabama
F 13 Eric Adams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Hoover, Alabama
G 14 Tanner Tapp 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Brentwood, Tennessee
F 15 Stefan Lakić 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
F 20 Alex Thompson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Dothan, Alabama
G 22 Demetrius Denzel-Dyson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Covington, Tennessee
G 24 Gerald Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Carbon Hill, Alabama
F 30 Luke Touliatos 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Homewood, Alabama
C 32 Ruben Guerrero 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Marbella, Spain
C 33 Wyatt Walker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Jacksonville, Florida
F 33 JT Mumber 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Rome, Georgia
F/C 55 Alex Peters 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Mountain Brook, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 28, 2017

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Arkansas L 56–95  0–1
 Bud Walton Arena (13,407)
Fayetteville, AR
Nov 13, 2017*
7:00 pm 		Alabama A&M W 87–68  1–1
 Pete Hanna Center (1,885)
Homewood, AL
Nov 16, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at LSU L 86–105  1–2
 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,731)
Baton Rouge, LA
Nov 19, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Loyola–Chicago
Savannah Invitational 		L 67–88  1–3
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,289)
Chicago, IL
Nov 21, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Valparaiso
Savannah Invitational 		L 67–88  1–4
 Athletics–Recreation Center (2,259)
Valparaiso, IN
Nov 24, 2017*
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		Southeastern Louisiana
Savannah Invitational 		L 71–77  1–5
 Pete Hanna Center (561)
Homewood, AL
Nov 26, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Mississippi Valley State
Savannah Invitational 		W 83–70  2–5
 Pete Hanna Center (517)
Homewood, AL
Dec 3, 2017*
2:00 pm 		at Jacksonville State L 58–89  2–6
 Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,018)
Jacksonville, AL
Dec 5, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Memphis L 64–65  2–7
 FedExForum (4,702)
Memphis, TN
Dec 9, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Clemson L 59–81  2–8
 Littlejohn Coliseum (7,434)
Clemson, SC
Dec 15, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Thomas W 98–51  3–8
 Pete Hanna Center (522)
Homewood, AL
Dec 18, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Asbury W 99–70  4–8
 Pete Hanna Center (956)
Homewood, AL
Dec 21, 2017*
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Kennesaw State L 66–71  4–9
 KSU Convocation Center (876)
Kennesaw, GA
SoCon regular season
Dec 30, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Chattanooga W 73–59  5–9
(1–0) 		Pete Hanna Center (1,067)
Homewood, AL
Jan 4, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		East Tennessee State L 72–90  5–10
(1–1) 		Pete Hanna Center (894)
Homewood, AL
Jan 6, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Western Carolina W 85–71  6–10
(2–1) 		Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
Jan 11, 2018
5:00 pm, ESPN3 		at The Citadel W 107–91  7–10
(3–1) 		McAlister Field House (323)
Charleston, SC
Jan 13, 2018
3:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Mercer L 50–81  7–11
(3–2) 		Hawkins Arena (3,527)
Macon, GA
Jan 18, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Wofford L 89–93  7–12
(3–3) 		Pete Hanna Center (1,414)
Homewood, AL
Jan 20, 2018
3:30 pm, ESPN3 		at Furman L 67–78  7–13
(3–4) 		Timmons Arena (2,211)
Greenville, SC
Jan 24, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Chattanooga L 71–78  7–14
(3–5) 		McKenzie Arena (3,069)
Chattanooga, TN
Jan 27, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		UNC Greensboro L 82–98  7–15
(3–6) 		Pete Hanna Center (1,629)
Homewood, AL
Jan 29, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		VMI W 93–79  8–15
(4–6) 		Pete Hanna Center (1,006)
Homewood, AL
Feb 1, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at East Tennessee State L 76–96  8–16
(4–7) 		Freedom Hall Civic Center (5,019)
Johnson City, TN
Feb 3, 2018
6:30 pm, ESPN3 		at Western Carolina L 71–88  8–17
(4–8) 		Ramsey Center (2,017)
Cullowhee, NC
Feb 7, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Wofford L 1,489  8–18
(4–9) 		Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,489)
Spartanburg, SC
Feb 10, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		The Citadel W 116–103  9–18
(5–9) 		Pete Hanna Center (1,544)
Homewood, AL
Feb 12, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Mercer L 69–74  9–19
(5–10) 		Pete Hanna Center (1,365)
Homewood, AL
Feb 17, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		Furman L 79–94  9–20
(5–11) 		Pete Hanna Center (1,990)
Homewood, AL
Feb 23, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at VMI W 89–82  10–20
(6–11) 		Cameron Hall (2,899)
Lexington, VA
Feb 25, 2018
3:00 pm, ESPN3 		at UNC Greensboro L 75–88  10–21
(6–12) 		Greensboro Coliseum (3,155)
Greensboro, NC
SoCon tournament
Mar 2, 2018
6:30 pm, ESPN3 		(7) vs. (10) Chattanooga
First round 		L 79–89  10–22
 U.S. Cellular Center (2,138)
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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