# 2021–22 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team

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. Otis Hughley Jr. was named as his replacement on April 18.

## Previous season

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.

## 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 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 | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | 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. |||||||||
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