2021–22 Bellarmine Knights men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2021–22 Bellarmine Knights men's basketball team represented Bellarmine University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Knights, led by 17th-year head coach Scott Davenport , played their home games at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky as members West division of the ASUN Conference . They finished the season 20–13, 11–5 in ASUN play , to finish in second place in the West division. They defeated Florida Gulf Coast ,[ 1] Liberty ,[ 2] and Jacksonville to win the ASUN tournament championship.[ 3] [ 4] Because the Knights were in the second year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I, they were not eligible for NCAA postseason play.[ 5] As a result, the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament went to regular season champion Jacksonville State .[ 6]
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , the Knights finished the 2020–21 season 14–8, 10–3 in ASUN play , to finish in second place.[ 7] The season marked Bellarmine's first year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. They lost in the first round of the ASUN tournament to Stetson .[ 8] They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational tournament where they defeated Army in the quarterfinals[ 9] before losing in the semifinals to Pepperdine .[ 10] [ 11]
Roster
2021–22 Bellarmine Knights men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Ethan Claycomb
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
GS
Indiana State
Vincennes, IN
G
1
Juston Betz
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS Sr
Providence
New Albany, IN
G
2
Alec Pfriem
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Moeller HS
Cincinnati, OH
G
4
Landin Hacker
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Center Grove HS
Greenwood, IN
G
5
Ben Johnson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
G
10
Garrett Tipton
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS Jr
Bishop Hartley HS
Columbus, OH
G
13
Dylan Penn
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Reitz Memorial HS
Evansville, IN
F
14
Sam DeVault
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Austin Peay
Evansville, IN
G
20
Jaylen Fairman
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Jeffersonville HS
Jeffersonville, IN
G
22
Bash Wieland
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Lakota East HS
Cincinnati, OH
F
23
Ayden Mudd
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
St. Xavier HS
Louisville, KY
F
24
Eli Roberts
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Manual HS
Louisville, KY
G
25
CJ Fleming
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
GS
La Salle HS
Cincinnati, OH
F
30
Nick Thelen
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Covington Catholic HS
Edgewood, KY
C
33
Baylor Younker
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS Jr
Grace Christian Academy (TN)
Knoxville, TN
G
34
Drew Comer
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS So
Greensburg HS
Greensburg, IN
F
42
Curt Hopf
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Barr-Reeve HS
Ferdinand, IN
G
55
Zac Jennings
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Cooper HS
Burlington, KY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: January 15, 2022
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2021 *7:00 pm
Tiffin
W 90–87
Freedom Hall (1,313)Louisville, KY
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021 *7:00 pm, BTN+
at No. 7 Purdue
L 67–96
0–1
Mackey Arena (14,804)West Lafayette, IN
November 13, 2021 *8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Murray State
L 59–78
0–2
CFSB Center (3,613)Murray, KY
November 17, 2021 *10:00 pm, WCC Network
at Saint Mary's
L 64–73
0–3
University Credit Union Pavilion (2,265)Moraga, CA
November 19, 2021 *9:00 pm, RTNW
at No. 1 Gonzaga
L 50–92
0–4
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
November 22, 2021 *8:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. No. 2 UCLA Empire Classic
L 62–75
0–5
T-Mobile Arena (7,001)Las Vegas, NV
November 23, 2021 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Central Michigan Empire Classic
W 76–69
1–5
T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, NV
November 28, 2021 *3:00 pm, ESPN+
Franklin
W 75–38
2–5
Freedom Hall (1,117)Louisville, KY
November 30, 2021 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at West Virginia
L 55–74
2–6
WVU Coliseum (9,523)Morgantown, WV
December 5, 2021 *3:00 pm, ESPN+
Defiance
W 92–43
3–6
Freedom Hall (911)Louisville, KY
December 9, 2021 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Asbury
W 87–55
4–6
KFC Yum! Center (863)Louisville, KY
December 10, 2021 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Midway
W 89–39
5–6
Freedom Hall (710)Louisville, KY
December 15, 2021 *8:00 pm
at South Dakota
L 64–78
5–7
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (753)Vermillion, SD
December 18, 2021 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Miami (OH)
W 77–68
6–7
Millett Hall (1,202)Oxford, OH
December 21, 2021 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Loyola Marymount
L 57–71
6–8
Freedom Hall (1,519)Louisville, KY
December 29, 2021 *8:00 pm
at Bradley
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
Peoria Civic Center Peoria, IL
ASUN Conference regular season
January 8, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky
W 66–61
7–8 (1–0)
Freedom Hall (2,782)Louisville, KY
January 11, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Central Arkansas
W 85–63
8–8 (2–0)
Freedom Hall (1,571)Louisville, KY
January 15, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lipscomb
W 77–71
9–8 (3–0)
Allen Arena (3,026)Nashville, TN
January 18, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Alabama
W 68–60
10–8 (4–0)
Freedom Hall (1,228)Louisville, KY
January 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville
W 76–73 OT
11–8 (5–0)
Freedom Hall (1,839)Louisville, KY
January 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville State Rescheduled from January 4
L 60–65
11–9 (5–1)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,287)Jacksonville, AL
January 27, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stetson
W 72–47
12–9 (6–1)
Edmunds Center (510)DeLand, FL
January 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Florida Gulf Coast
W 74–63
13–9 (7–1)
Alico Arena (2,536)Fort Myers, FL
February 3, 2022 1:30 pm, ESPN+
Liberty
L 53–66
13–10 (7–2)
Freedom Hall (743)Louisville, KY
February 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Kennesaw State
L 70–75
13–11 (7–3)
Freedom Hall (1,564)Louisville, KY
February 9, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Florida
W 73–70
14–11 (8–3)
UNF Arena (1,329)Jacksonville, FL
February 12, 2022 4:30 pm, ESPN+
at North Alabama
W 75–69
15–11 (9–3)
Flowers Hall (687)Florence, AL
February 16, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Central Arkansas
W 79–69
16–11 (10–3)
Farris Center (1,918)Conway, AR
February 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville State
L 67–82
16–12 (10–4)
Freedom Hall (2,375)Louisville, KY
February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Lipscomb
W 76–73
17–12 (11–4)
Freedom Hall (1,376)Louisville, KY
February 26, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky
L 58–72
17–13 (11–5)
Alumni Coliseum (4,911)Richmond, KY
ASUN tournament
March 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+
(W2)
(E3) Florida Gulf Coast Quarterfinals
W 81–68
18–13
Freedom Hall (1,593)Louisville, KY
March 5, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+
(W2)
at (E1) Liberty Semifinals
W 53–50
19–13
Liberty Arena (3,515)Lynchburg, VA
March 8, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN2
(W2)
(E2) Jacksonville Championship
W 77–72
20–13
Freedom Hall (6,251)Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Source[ 12] [ 13]
References
^ "Florida Gulf Coast vs. Bellarmine - Box Score - March 3, 2022 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ "Bellarmine vs. Liberty - Game Summary - March 5, 2022 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ Powell, Curadhan (March 9, 2022). "Making history: Bellarmine Knights win their first-ever ASUN Tournament" . WLKY . Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ Selbe, Nick. "Here's Why the ASUN Men's Champ Won't Be Playing in March Madness" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ "Bellarmine wins ASUN, but NCAA bid goes to JSU" . ESPN.com . March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ "Auburn earns 2-seed, opens NCAA Tournament against Jax State in Greenville" . al . March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ "2020-21 Bellarmine Knights Schedule and Results" . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ "Stetson vs. Bellarmine - Box Score - March 4, 2021 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ Taylor, Kent. "Bellarmine beats Army 77-67 in CBI quarterfinal" . wave3.com . Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ "Bellarmine vs. Pepperdine - Box Score - March 23, 2021 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ Saxon, Jonathan. "Bellarmine can't overcome second half Pepperdine surge in second round CBI loss" . The Courier-Journal . Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule" . Bellarmine University Athletics . Retrieved November 11, 2021 .
^ "2021-22 Bellarmine Knights Schedule and Results" . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved March 16, 2022 .
Venues People Seasons NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics