2020–21 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team

2020–21 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record11–15 (10–10 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPaul Porter Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Winthrop † 17 – 1   .944 23 – 2   .920
Radford 12 – 6   .667 15 – 12   .556
Campbell 11 – 6   .647 17 – 10   .630
UNC Asheville 9 – 5   .643 10 – 10   .500
Longwood 10 – 10   .500 12 – 17   .414
Gardner–Webb 10 – 10   .500 11 – 15   .423
Hampton 9 – 9   .500 11 – 14   .440
High Point 6 – 11   .353 9 – 15   .375
USC Upstate 5 – 11   .313 5 – 18   .217
Presbyterian 5 – 12   .294 7 – 15   .318
Charleston Southern 2 – 15   .118 3 – 18   .143
Charleston Southern suspended their season on February 23, 2021.
† 2021 Big South tournament winner

The 2020–21 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by eighth-year head coach Tim Craft, played their home games at the Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season

The Runnin' Bulldogs finished the 2019–20 season 16–16, 11–7 in Big South play, to finish in third place. They defeated UNC Asheville in the quarterfinals[1] of the Big South tournament before losing in the semifinals to Winthrop.[2]

Roster

2020–21 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Lance Terry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So College Park, GA
PG 1 Jaheam Cornwall 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Brooklyn, NY
F 2 Jordon Sears 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Daytona Beach, FL
G 4 D'Maurian Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Phoenix, AZ
G 5 Jamaine Mann 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Hampton, GA
G 10 Tyrone Simos-Primerano 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Melbourne, Australia
F 14 Kareem Reid 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Queens, NY
G 23 Anthony Selden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Boston, MA
F 24 Ludovic Dufael 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Saint-Joseph, Martinique
C 25 Sammy Itodo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Kaduna, Nigeria
F 32 Christian Alexander 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Sherborne (Dorset), England
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 20, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
December 10, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Kentucky L 84–86  0–1
 E. A. Diddle Arena (1,009)
Bowling Green, KY
December 12, 2020*
4:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Pittsburgh L 50–67  0–2
 Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
December 15, 2020*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at East Tennessee State L 60–65  0–3
 Freedom Hall Civic Center (105)
Johnson City, TN
December 18, 2020*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		VMI W 88–77  1–3
 Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
December 21, 2020*
8:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		at No. 21 Florida State L 59–72  1–4
 Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (2,078)
Tallahassee, FL
Big South Conference regular season
December 30, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Hampton L 69–80  1–5
(0–1) 		Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
December 31, 2020
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Hampton W 80–69  2–5
(1–1) 		Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
January 4, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Campbell L 61–70  2–6
(1–2) 		Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
January 5, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Campbell W 85–70  3–6
(2–2) 		Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
January 9, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Winthrop L 75–85  3–7
(2–3) 		Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
January 10, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Winthrop L 83–91  3–8
(2–4) 		Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
January 19, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UNC Asheville L 75–79  3–9
(2–5) 		Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
January 20, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UNC Asheville W 84–57  4–9
(3–5) 		Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
January 24, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Charleston Southern W 74–62  5–9
(4–5) 		Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
January 25, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Charleston Southern W 80–71  6–9
(5–5) 		Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
January 29, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		High Point L 55–59  6–10
(5–6) 		Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
January 30, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		High Point L 69–72  6–11
(5–7) 		Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
February 4, 2021
 Presbyterian W 59–53  7–11
(6–7) 		Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
February 5, 2021
 Presbyterian W 91–64  8–11
(7–7) 		Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
February 8, 2021
 at USC Upstate L 69–77  8–12
(7–8) 		G.B. Hodge Center 
Valley Falls, S.C.
February 11, 2021
 at Longwood L 54–57  8–13
(7–9) 		Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
February 12, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Longwood L 71–78  8–14
(7–10) 		Willett Hall 
Farmville, VA
February 17, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Radford W 69–57  9–14
(8–10) 		Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
February 18, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Radford W 77–49  10–14
(9–10) 		Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
February 23, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at USC Upstate W 69–58  11–14
(10–10) 		G. B. Hodge Center 
Spartanburg, SC
Big South tournament
March 1, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		(6) at (3) Campbell
Quarterfinals 		L 57–63  11–15
 Gore Arena 
Buies Creek, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Gardner-Webb pulls away from UNC-Asheville in Big South". ESPN. March 6, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Hale scores 28 to lift Winthrop over Gardner-Webb 78-66". San Diego Union-Tribune. March 6, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Gardner-Webb University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.