2020–21 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team

2020–21 Wofford Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record15–9 (12–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
Seasons
2020–21 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Greensboro † 13 – 5   .722 21 – 9   .700
Wofford 12 – 5   .706 15 – 9   .625
Furman 10 – 5   .667 16 – 9   .640
Chattanooga 9 – 7   .563 18 – 8   .692
East Tennessee State 8 – 7   .533 13 – 12   .520
VMI 7 – 7   .500 13 – 12   .520
Mercer 8 – 9   .471 18 – 11   .621
The Citadel 5 – 11   .313 13 – 12   .520
Western Carolina 4 – 13   .235 11 – 16   .407
Samford 2 – 9   .182 6 – 13   .316
† 2021 SoCon tournament winner

The 2020–21 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team were led by second-year head coach Jay McAuley, and 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 15–9 overall, 12–5 in SoCon play, to finish in second place.[1]

Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2019–20 season 19–16 overall, 8–10 in SoCon play, to finish in seventh place.[2] They defeated The Citadel,[3] Furman[4] and Chattanooga[5] to advance to the championship game of the SoCon tournament where they lost to East Tennessee State.[6] All postseason play was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]

Roster

2020–21 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Keaton Turner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Hopewell, VA
G 2 Max Klesmit 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Neenah, WI
G 4 Isaiah Bigelow 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Greensboro, NC
G 5 Storm Murphy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Middleton, WI
G 11 Ryan Larson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr St. Paul, MN
F 12 Alex Michael 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Greensboro, NC
G 13 Morgan Safford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Columbus, OH
F 14 Sam Godwin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Moore, OK
G 15 Austin Patterson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Sonora, CA
C 20 David Appelgren 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Jr Stockholm, Sweden
G 21 Tray Hollowell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Hopkinsville, KY
G 22 Jonathan Steelman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Aiken, SC
F 23 Nick Pringle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Seabrook, SC
G 24 Jackson Gore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Blacksburg, SC
F 25 Messiah Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Chicago, IL
F/C 33 B.J. Mack 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Charlotte, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 16, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Toccoa Falls W 88–49  1–0
  19 – tied   12 – Jones   3 – tied  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
November 28, 2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Carver W 111–37  2–0
  17 – Pringle   11 – Pringle   6 – Safford  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
December 3, 2020*
6:00 p.m. 		North Carolina Central Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[9] Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
December 6, 2020*
2:00 p.m. 		at Presbyterian Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[10] Templeton Physical Education Center 
Clinton, SC
December 7, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at No. 19 Richmond L 72–77  2–1
  21 – Murphy   10 – Jones   5 – Hollowell  Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
December 13, 2020*
12:00 pm, ESPNews 		vs. South Florida
Holiday Hoopsgiving 		L 56–58  2–2
  21 – Hollowell   8 – Murphy   6 – Murphy  State Farm Arena 
Atlanta, GA
December 15, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Coastal Carolina W 88–77  3–2
  26 – Murphy   7 – tied   7 – Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
December 21, 2020*
1:00 p.m., SECN 		at Texas A&M L 52–70  3–3
  14 – Klesmit   6 – Jones   8 – Larson  Reed Arena (613)
College Station, TX
Southern Conference regular season
December 29, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Mercer W 78–65  4–3
(1–0) 		 16 – Murphy   9 – Larson   4 – tied  Hawkins Arena (946)
Macon, GA
January 2, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Samford W 94–84  5–3
(2–0) 		 23 – Murphy   6 – tied   11 – Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
January 6, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UNC Greensboro L 75–84  5–4
(2–1) 		 25 – Murphy   7 – Jones   4 – Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
January 9, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UNC Greensboro W 48–45  6–4
(3–1) 		 18 – Murphy   9 – Godwin   3 – Larson  Greensboro Coliseum (60)
Greensboro, NC
January 13, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at VMI W 80–78  7–4
(4–1) 		 23 – Murphy   9 – Hollowell   4 – Murphy  Cameron Hall (203)
Lexington, VA
January 16, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Chattanooga W 77–59  8–4
(5–1) 		 23 – Murphy   8 – Larson   5 – Murphy  McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
January 23, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Carolina W 91–78  9–4
(6–1) 		 28 – Murphy   5 – Safford   4 – Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
January 27, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at The Citadel L 69–77  9–5
(6–2) 		 16 – Murphy   7 – Klesmit   3 – Larson  McAlister Field House 
Charleston, SC
January 30, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Mercer W 72–69  10–5
(7–2) 		 22 – Hollowell   6 – Jones   2 – 3 tied  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
February 1, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		East Tennessee State W 67–62  11–5
(8–2) 		 19 – Murphy   6 – Klesmit   3 – Larson  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
February 3, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		VMI L 80–84 OT 11–6
(8–3) 		 14 – Larson   5 – Larson   7 – Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
February 6, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Furman W 75–67  12–6
(9–3) 		 24 – Murphy   6 – Safford   6 – Murphy  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 10, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Chattanooga L 66–78  12–7
(9–4) 		 18 – Safford   5 – Klesmit   2 – Klesmit  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
February 13, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at East Tennessee State L 49–71  12–8
(9–5) 		 11 – Murphy   6 – tied   5 – Murphy  Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
February 17, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		The Citadel W 81–67  13–8
(10–5) 		 26 – Murphy   7 – Jones   9 – Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
February 20, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Carolina W 80-56  14–8
(11–5) 		 14 – Safford   7 – Larson   8 – Larson  Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
February 22, 2021
7:00 p.m. 		at Samford Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues Pete Hanna Center 
Birmingham, AL
February 27, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Furman W 74–73  15–8
(12–5) 		 19 – Jones   7 – Jones   4 – Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
SoCon tournament
March 6, 2021
5:30 pm, ESPN+ 		(2) vs. (7) Mercer
Quarterfinals 		L 61–62  15–9
  21 – Murphy   5 – Murphy   4 – Larson  Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[11]

References

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  2. ^ "Southern Men's College Basketball Standings - 2019-20". ESPN. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Terriers bounce Bulldogs, advance to SoCon Quarterfinals". Wofford College Athletics. March 6, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Wofford knocks off Furman, advances to SoCon Semifinals". Wofford College Athletics. March 7, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Murphy's jumper sends Wofford to SoCon Championship". Wofford College Athletics. March 8, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Wofford's valiant run ends, falls to ETSU in SoCon Final". Wofford College Athletics. March 9, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Myerberg, Paul (March 12, 2020). "ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 among major college basketball tournaments cancelled amid coronavirus". USA Today. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. ^ García-Hodges, Ahiza (March 12, 2020). "NCAA cancels March Madness tournaments, all other winter and spring championships". NBC News. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Men's Basketball Game Versus N.C. Central Canceled". woffordterriers.com. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Men's Basketball Game At Presbyterian Canceled". woffordterriers.com. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
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