2021–22 Bellarmine Knights men's basketball
ASUN tournament champions
ConferenceASUN Conference
Record20–13 (11–5 ASUN)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Doug Davenport
  • Beau Braden
  • Al Davis
Home arenaFreedom Hall
2021–22 ASUN men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Liberty12–4 .75022–11  .667
Jacksonville11–5 .68821–10  .677
Florida Gulf Coast10–6 .62522–12  .647
Kennesaw State7–9 .43813–18  .419
North Florida7–9 .43811–20  .355
Stetson5–11 .31311–19  .367
West
Jacksonville State^13–3 .81321–11  .656
Bellarmine* †11–5 .68820–13  .606
Central Arkansas7–9 .43811–20  .355
Lipscomb6–10 .37514–19  .424
Eastern Kentucky5–11 .31313–18  .419
North Alabama*2–14 .1259–21  .300
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
^ Due to Bellarmine's ineligibility, the regular season champions Jacksonville State took their NCAA tournament berth instead.
† 2022 ASUN Tournament winner

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Ethan Claycomb 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSIndiana State Vincennes, IN
G 1 Juston Betz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrProvidence New Albany, IN
G 2 Alec Pfriem 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrMoeller HS Cincinnati, OH
G 4 Landin Hacker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrCenter Grove HS Greenwood, IN
G 5 Ben Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrLexington Christian Academy Lexington, KY
G 10 Garrett Tipton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrBishop Hartley HS Columbus, OH
G 13 Dylan Penn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrReitz Memorial HS Evansville, IN
F 14 Sam DeVault 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrAustin Peay Evansville, IN
G 20 Jaylen Fairman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrJeffersonville HS Jeffersonville, IN
G 22 Bash Wieland 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrLakota East HS Cincinnati, OH
F 23 Ayden Mudd 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSt. Xavier HS Louisville, KY
F 24 Eli Roberts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoManual HS Louisville, KY
G 25 CJ Fleming 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSLa Salle HS Cincinnati, OH
F 30 Nick Thelen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrCovington Catholic HS Edgewood, KY
C 33 Baylor Younker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrGrace Christian Academy (TN) Knoxville, TN
G 34 Drew Comer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoGreensburg HS Greensburg, IN
F 42 Curt Hopf 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrBarr-Reeve HS Ferdinand, IN
G 55 Zac Jennings 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoCooper 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

  1. ↑ "Florida Gulf Coast vs. Bellarmine - Box Score - March 3, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bellarmine vs. Liberty - Game Summary - March 5, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ Powell, Curadhan (March 9, 2022). "Making history: Bellarmine Knights win their first-ever ASUN Tournament". WLKY. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ Selbe, Nick. "Here's Why the ASUN Men's Champ Won't Be Playing in March Madness". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bellarmine wins ASUN, but NCAA bid goes to JSU". ESPN.com. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Auburn earns 2-seed, opens NCAA Tournament against Jax State in Greenville". al. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2020-21 Bellarmine Knights Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Stetson vs. Bellarmine - Box Score - March 4, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  9. ↑ Taylor, Kent. "Bellarmine beats Army 77-67 in CBI quarterfinal". www.wave3.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Bellarmine vs. Pepperdine - Box Score - March 23, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ Saxon, Jonathan. "Bellarmine can't overcome second half Pepperdine surge in second round CBI loss". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  12. ↑ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bellarmine University Athletics. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  13. ↑ "2021-22 Bellarmine Knights Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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