2020–21 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team will represent Wofford College during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team will be led by second-year head coach Jay McAuley, and play their home games at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference.

2020–21 Wofford Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
2020–21 record11–6 (8–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaJerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
2020–21 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wofford93 .750  126  .667
UNC Greensboro83 .727  136  .684
East Tennessee State73 .700  117  .611
Furman63 .667  126  .667
Chattanooga55 .500  145  .737
VMI55 .500  109  .526
Mercer46 .400  117  .611
The Citadel37 .300  107  .588
Samford26 .250  69  .400
Western Carolina19 .100  811  .421
2021 SoCon Tournament winner
As of February 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2019–20 season 19–16 overall, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in seventh place. They defeated The Citadel, Furman, and Chattanooga to advance to the championship game of the SoCon Tournament where they lost to East Tennessee State. All postseason play was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]

Roster

2020–21 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 1 Keaton Turner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) Fr Hopewell, Virginia
G 2 Max Klesmit 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Neenah, Wisconsin
G 4 Isaiah Bigelow 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Greensboro, North Carolina
G 5 Storm Murphy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Middleton, Wisconsin
G 11 Ryan Larson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr St. Paul, Minnesota
F 12 Alex Michael 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Greensboro, North Carolina
G 13 Morgan Safford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Columbus, Ohio
F 14 Sam Godwin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Moore, Oklahoma
G 15 Austin Patterson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Sonora, California
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, Kentucky
G 22 Jonathan Steelman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Aiken, South Carolina
F 23 Nick Pringle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Seabrook, South Carolina
G 24 Jackson Gore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Blacksburg, South Carolina
F 25 Messiah Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
F/C 33 B.J. Mack 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
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[3] Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
December 6, 2020*
2:00 p.m.
at Presbyterian Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[4] 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     Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 10, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Chattanooga     Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
February 13, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at East Tennessee State     Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
February 17, 2021
7:00 p.m.
The Citadel     Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
February 20, 2021
1:00 p.m.
at Western Carolina     Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
February 22, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Samford     Pete Hanna Center 
Birmingham, AL
February 27, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Furman     Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. Myerberg, Paul. "ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 among major college basketball tournaments cancelled amid coronavirus". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  2. "NCAA cancels March Madness tournaments, all other winter and spring championships". NBC News. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  3. "Men's Basketball Game Versus N.C. Central Canceled". woffordterriers.com. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  4. "Men's Basketball Game At Presbyterian Canceled". woffordterriers.com. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  5. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wofford College Athletics. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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