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

  1. ^ "Southern Men's College Basketball Standings - 2020-21". ESPN. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  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.
  11. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wofford College Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
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