Basketball: Today in the SoCon (1-8-15)

Thursday, January 8, 2015 – Men's Basketball Games in the Southern Conference.

There has been no games in the Southern Conference since last Monday, but a full schedule of conference games are on tap for tonight.


All games start at 7:00 pm - 

Western Carolina (7-8, 2-1 SoCon) at Chattanooga (9-7, 2-1 SoCon)  watch on the SoCon Digital Network
Mocs by 7 points

Samford  7-10, 0-4 SoCon) at The Citadel (6-8, 2-1 SoCon)  watch on the SoCon Digital Network
The Citadel by 5 points

Mercer (8-8, 3-0 SoCon) at ETSU (9-4, 3-1 SoCon)  watch on the SoCon Digital Network
Bucs by 7 points

UNCG (5-11, 1-2 SoCon) at Furman (3-10, 1-2 SoCon)  watch on the SoCon Digital Network
Paladins by 7 points

VMI (5-10, 1-3 SoCon) at Wofford (11-4, 2-0 SoCon)  watch on the SoCon Digital Network
Terriers by 15 points


Monday's game results:

- The Citadel at UNCG -
The Citadel ended a 19-game road skid as the Bulldog's Ashton Moore scored 28 points, and P.J. Horgan added 18 in a 85-83 overtime win at UNCG.
Attendance: 1,501

- Mercer at VMI -
Mercer's Leonard and Darious Moten combined for 42 points as Mercer won their third straight conference game to open their first Southern Conference basketball season on an 80-71 win over VMI Monday night.
Attendance: 977

- Furman at Western Carolina -
Western's James Sinclair scored 20 points, and Rhett Harrelson put up 16 as the hot shooting Catamounts were never never behind Furman as the Cats dominated, 72-53 on Monday night in Cullowhee.
Attendance: 617

- Wofford at Chattanooga -
The Terriers' Karl Cochran scored a career-high 33 pointsin Wofford's  comeback win over the Mocs 68-64 in Chattanooga Monday night
Attendance: 2,927

- ETSU at Samford - 
ETSU's Jalen Riley scored a game high of 26 points, as the Bucs survive last place Samford, on the road with 76-74 win.
Attendance: 624


Current Standings -

1.  Mercer 3-0

2.  (tie)  ETSU  3-1
2.  (tie) Wofford 2-0

4.  (tie) Western Carolina 2-1
4.  (tie) Chattanooga 2-1

6.  (tie) The Citadel  1-2
6.  (tie) UNCG  1-2
6.  (tie) Furman 1-2

9,  VMI  1-3
10. Samford  0-4




Conference RPI  (RealTimeRPI.com)
CAA - 18
Sun Belt - 21
Southern - 25
OVC - 26
Big South - 28
A-Sun - 30


SoCon vs. the Field
CAA........... 0-6
Sun Belt...... 2-1
OVC............3-1
Big South...10-4
A-Sun..........1-8



SoCon out of conference record: 34 - 62


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