# 2021–22 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team

The 2021–22 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by seventh-year head coach Duggar Baucom, played their home games at McAlister Field House in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 13–18, 6–12 in SoCon play, to finish in ninth place. They defeated East Tennessee State in the first round of the SoCon tournament before losing to Chattanooga in the quarterfinals.
On March 10, 2022, the school fired head coach Duggar Baucom. On March 23, the school named former Minnesota and Vanderbilt assistant Ed Conroy the team's new head coach. Conroy was the head coach of the Bulldogs from 2006 to 2010.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulldogs finished 2020–21 with a record of 13–13, 5–11 in SoCon play, to finish in eighth place. They defeated Western Carolina in the first round of the SoCon tournament before losing to UNC Greensboro in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Pittsburgh | W 78–63 | 1–0 | Petersen Events Center (7,585) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 12, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Morris College | W 108–67 | 2–0 | McAlister Field House (937) Charleston, SC |
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Presbyterian | L 70–74 $^{2OT}$ | 2–1 | Templeton Physical Education Center (772) Clinton, SC |
| November 18, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Carver College | W 102–49 | 3–1 | McAlister Field House (731) Charleston, SC |
| November 22, 2021* 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | at No. 5 Duke | L 81–107 | 3–2 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 28, 2021* 2:00 p.m. | | at South Carolina State | W 91–79 $^{OT}$ | 4–2 | SHM Memorial Center (400) Orangeburg, SC |
| December 1, 2021* 6:30 p.m. | | at UNC Asheville | L 58–65 | 4–3 | Kimmel Arena (751) Asheville, NC |
| December 6, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | North Carolina Central | W 80–67 | 5–3 | McAlister Field House (711) Charleston, SC |
| December 16, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | St. Andrews | W 102-62 | 6–3 | McAlister Field House (732) Charleston, SC |
| December 20, 2021* 5:00 p.m. | | South Carolina State Cobb Dill & Hammett Classic | L 57-74 | 6–4 | McAlister Field House (913) Charleston, SC |
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Manhattan Cobb Dill & Hammett Classic | L 74–77 | 6–5 | McAlister Field House (799) Charleston, SC |
| SoCon regular season ||||||
| January 5, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | at Western Carolina | L 90–95 $^{OT}$ | 6–6 (0–1) | Ramsey Center (892) Cullowhee, NC |
| January 8, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | at Chattanooga | L 67–85 | 6–7 (0–2) | McKenzie Arena (2,284) Chattanooga, TN |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | UNC Greensboro | W 74–69 | 7–7 (1–2) | McAlister Field House (1,298) Charleston, SC |
| January 15, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | VMI | L 85–90 | 7–8 (1–3) | McAlister Field House (1,256) Charleston, SC |
| January 17, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | Mercer Rescheduled from December 29 | L 64–71 | 7–9 (1–4) | McAlister Field House (731) Charleston, SC |
| January 19, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | at Wofford | L 77–89 | 7–10 (1–5) | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,147) Spartanburg, SC |
| January 22, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | at East Tennessee State | W 75–73 | 8–10 (2–5) | Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,425) Johnson City, TN |
| January 26, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | Western Carolina | W 68–66 | 9–10 (3–5) | McAlister Field House (1,103) Charleston, SC |
| January 29, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | Chattanooga | L 62–75 | 9–11 (3–6) | McAlister Field House (1,003) Charleston, SC |
| February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | at Furman | L 83–102 | 9–12 (3–7) | Timmons Arena (1,749) Greenville, SC |
| February 5, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | Samford | W 107–93 | 10–12 (4–7) | McAlister Field House (1,137) Charleston, SC |
| February 10, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | at UNC Greensboro | L 66–86 | 10–13 (4–8) | Greensboro Coliseum (1,536) Greensboro, NC |
| February 12, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | at VMI | W 83–79 | 11–13 (5–8) | Cameron Hall (3,745) Lexington, VA |
| February 16, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | Wofford | L 58–65 | 11–14 (5–9) | McAlister Field House (1,121) Charleston, SC |
| February 19, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | East Tennessee State | L 67–77 | 11–15 (5–10) | McAlister Field House (929) Charleston, SC |
| February 21, 2022 8:00 p.m. | | at Samford Rescheduled from January 1 | L 74–76 | 11–16 (5–11) | Pete Hanna Center (1,632) Homewood, AL |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | at Mercer | W 71–67 | 12–16 (6–11) | Hawkins Arena (2,221) Macon, GA |
| February 26, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | Furman | L 59–94 | 12–17 (6–12) | McAlister Field House (2,573) Charleston, SC |
| SoCon tournament ||||||
| March 4, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (9) | vs. (8) East Tennessee State First round | W 84–76 $^{OT}$ | 13–17 | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| March 5, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN+/Nexstar | (9) | vs. (1) Chattanooga Quarterfinals | L 66–71 | 13–18 | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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