The 2021–22 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 33rd-year head coach Bob McKillop and played their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). They finished the season 27–7, 15–3 in A-10 play, to finish as regular-season champions. They defeated Fordham and Saint Louis to advance to the championship game of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Richmond. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West Region, where they lost in the first round to Michigan State.
Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Wildcats finished the 2020–21 season 13–9, 7–4 in A-10 play, to finish in third place. They defeated George Mason in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing in the semifinals to VCU. The Wildcats received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to NC State.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Carter Collins 24 G 6' 3" 190 Senior Chapel Hill, NC Graduate transferred to Murray State Bates Jones 25 F 6' 8" 225 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduate transferred to Duke Kellan Grady 31 G 6' 5" 205 Senior Boston, MA Graduate transferred to Kentucky
Incoming transfers Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Foster Loyer 0 G 6' 0" 170 Senior Clarkston, MI Michigan State
Recruiting classes
2021 recruiting class
2022 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| A-10 regular season
!colspan=12 style=| A-10 tournament
!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament
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Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.^Coaches do not release a Week 1 poll.
References