Sunday's SoCon Basketball results

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Only two games today,  Jacksonville played UNCG in Greensboro and Mercer played Western Michigan in Nashville, TN.



Jacksonville at UNCG
UNCG's Kayel Locke led the Spartans' rally from a 10-point second half deficit to defeat Jacksonville 71-69 in the final game of the Spartan Showcase at the Greensboro Coliseum. Locke scored a game-high 19 points, he connected on 8-of-14 from the field, including hitting his last three shots. Sophomore forward Marvin Smith posted his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the victory.

Mercer vs. Western Michigan
The Bear's Stephon Jelks scored 14 points and Phillip Leonard made 3 of 4 free throws in final 35 seconds as Mercer beat Western Michigan 68-65 for their third straight victory in the Challenge at Music City. Jordan Strawberry and Leonard added 10 points apiece for Mercer, which is off to its best start in over 30 years.


Standings
1 - Mercer             6-1
2 - Chattanooga    5-1
3 - Samford          5-2
3 - Citadel            5-2
5 - ETSU              3-3
5 - Furman            3-3
5 - UNCG             3-3
8 - VMI                 2-2
9 - Western           2-3
9 - Wofford           2-3




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Game #6 - South Carolina

Game #6 - South Carolina
Day: Monday
Date: Nov. 30, 2015
Location: Columbia, SC - Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
TV / Video: SEC Network   (Play-By-Play: Mike Morgan Analyst: Andrew Declercq(
The Series: The Cats are 0-8 against the Gamecocks.

Game Notes:  Western Carolina  -   South Carolina


South Carolina is led by fourth-year head coach Frank Martin, and South Carolina’s 6-0 start to the season is the best start since the 2003-04. This season, the Gamecocks captured the 2015 Paradise Jam championship,defeating Tulsa 83-75 in the finale. The Gamecocks were led by senior forward Laimonas Chatkevicius’ game-best 17.

The Gamecocks are averaging 85.5 points per game, on 46% field goal shooting, also averaging 28.8% from three point range.  SC is averaging 70% from the free throw line. The  Gamecocks have five players averaging double figures, Chatkevivius leads with 16 points per game, followed by Mindaugas Kacinas with 14.5 ppg, Duane Notice with 12.8 ppg, Sindari Thornwell with 11.2 ppg,
and Nucgaek Carrera with 10.8 ppg.

South Carolina has scored at least 83 points in five of six games this season, capped by their 92-point effort vs. Lipscomb in their most recent game. Last season, Carolina eclipsed the 80-point mark just four total times.

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Saturday's SoCon Basketball results

Saturday, November 28, 2015


The Citadel at USC Upstate
The Citadel's Derrick Henry scored  career-highs with 30 points and a total of six 3-pointers as the Bulldogs held on adter a South Carolina-Upstate second-half rally to win 88-81 in the Palmetto State Shootout. Henry made all six of his free throws down the stretch to hold off the Spartans. Quinton Marshall also scored a career-high 22 points,sd Zane Najdawi added 11 points.

Chattanooga vs. Jacksonville State
UTC's Justin Tuoyo scored 14 points as the Mocs beat Jacksonville State 62-52 in the Emerald Coast Classic consolation game . Tuoyo hit 6 of 14 from the floor and had two blocks as Dee Oldham and Eric Robertson added 10 points apiece.

UNCW at ETSU
UNC Wilmington defeated East Tennessee State 94-73 on Saturday. The Bucs were 18 of 25 from the free-throw line, but the Seahawks made 17 more field goals, as they out-rebounded the Bucs, 39-24 including 11-4 on the offensive boards. ETSU committed 21 turnovers. A 16-0 run early in the second half had the Seahawks up 64-40.

Wofford at Presbyterian
Wofford's Spencer Collins led Wofford  to a 68-58 win over Presbyterian. Collins finished with 21 points and Justin Gordon added 11. The Terriers converted 8 for 10 from the free-throw line in the final 2:33 to keep the Blue Hose at bay. Wofford led 34-22 at the half.

IPFW at UNCG
The Mastodons made two free throws in the final minute as IPFW held on to beat UNCG 64-58 in the Spartan Showcase on Saturday. Kayel Locke had 13 points to lead the Spartans, as. RJ White added 11 points with nine rebounds. The Mastodons used an 11-4 run to build their largest lead in the second half.

Samford at Austin Peay
The Bulldogs' second-half comeback attempt came up a little short against the Austin Peay Governors, 74-73. Trailing by 15 points in the first half, The Bulldogs battled back to within three, 70-67, with 51 seconds left in the game. The Bulldogs' were led by Jamal Shabazz, who put up a career-high 24 points on 8 of 12 shooting from the floor. Shabazz, also had a career high five 3-point baskets,


Standings
Mercer             5-1
Chattanooga    5-1
Samford          5-2
Citadel            5-2
ETSU              3-3
Furman            3-3
VMI                 2-2
UNCG             2-3
Western           2-3
Wofford           2-3


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Friday's SoCon Basketball results

Friday, November 27, 2015



Western Carolina at Charleston
A late push by the Cougars proved to be the difference as Charleston won a heart-breaker, 57-56 at home. An 11-0 run by the Cougars late in the second half erased a nine-point Catamount lead, Back-to-back 3-pointers by Marquise Pointer gave the Cougars a 54-53 lead with 1:17 to play. Mike Brown answered with a layup to retake the lead for the Cats, but Charleston retook the lead at 57-56. The Cats had a chance with five seconds to play but Torrion Brummit was unable to get off a shot as a very physical defensive block by the Cougars' James Bourne caused him to lose the ball underneath the basket and no call was made as time expired.

Alabama State vs. Chattanooga 
The Moc's Tre' McLean scored 18 points to lead Chattanooga to a 95-58 win over Alabama State in the Emerald Coast Classic on Friday. Justin Tuoyo added 12 points, while Casey Jones put up 11 for Chattanooga.  The Mofs shot 68 percent from the field and hit 13 of 23 three pointers. Chattanooga led 38-22 at the break and then pulled away throughout the second half.


Furman vs. Mount St. Mary's
In the Battle 4 Atlantis Furman made 10 straight free throws, to hold off Mount St. Mary's, 69-60. Chris Wray pulled Mount St. Mary's even at 56-56 with two free throws at the 3:50 mark. Furman's John Davis III started the closing run by hitting both free throws with 3:23 left and Croone hit four-straight to make it 62-56 with under a minute left.


Mercer vs. Appalachian State
Mercer's Phillip Leonard scored the Bears final seven points, rallying them from a 67-62 deficit with three minutes to play at the Challenge in Music City tournament. App State's Ronshad Shabazz hit a 3-pointer with :41 left to give the Mountaineers a 70-67 lead, but Leonard made two layups in the final :15.


Navy at UNCG
Navy's Tilman Dunbar scored 16 points as they defeated UNCG 70-66 Friday night.  Dunbar made all six of his free throws and Kendall Knorr added two from the line to preserve the win. Francis Alonso came off the bench for the Spartans and shot 5 for 7 from 3-point range. Marvin Smith and Baldwin each had 11 points in the Spartans losing effort.


Bob Jones at The Citadel
The Bulldog's Quinton Marshall scored a career-high 26 points as The Citadel rolled over Bob Jones 121-81 in Palmetto State Shootout. The Bulldogs led by only three after at halftime and easily pulled away with a 15-2 run in the second half. Bob Jones got no closer than 14 the rest of the way.


Standings
Mercer            5-1
Samford          5-1
Chattanooga   4-1
Citadel            4-2
ETSU              3-2
Furman           3-3
UNCG            2-2
VMI                2-2
Western          2-3
Wofford         1-3



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Thursday's SoCon Basketball results

Thursday, November 26, 2015




Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. Furman
The Islanders' Brandon Pye scored 19 points with five 3-pointers to lead Texas A&M-Corpus Christi over Furman 73-69 Thursday in the Battle 4 Atlantis regional tournament. Furman's Stephen Croone led the Paladins with 22 points, including 11 of 12 free throws, Matt Rafferty finished with 16 and 10 rebounds. The Paladins pulled ahead in the second half, but trailed 67-66 with 59 seconds left in the game. Bryce Douvier was fouled by Devin Sibley and sank both free throws for a 69-66 lead and the Islanders held on for the win.


Mercer vs. Tulane
Mercer's Phillip Leonard scored 14 points to lead Bears to a 71-61 victory over Tulane at The Challenge in Music City. Ethan Stair added 12 points and Jestin Lewis had 11 for the Bears. Mercer shot 52 percent from the field and controlled the boards 38-23. Mercer took control in the first half with a 19-2 run that stretched across both sides of the break to make it 35-19 with 17:51 left to play. The Bears hung on to the lead the rest of the way.



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Happy Thanksgiving from Purple & Gold

Wednesday's SoCon Basketball results

Wednesday, November 25, 2015



Georgia Southern vs. The Citadel
The Citadel's Derrick Henry scored 18 points and Warren Sledge added 17, including five 3-pointers, to help The Citadel beat Georgia Southern 95-90. Henry made 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Quinton Marshall had 13 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Quayson Williams scored 11 and P.J. Boutte finished with 10 points and 10 assists for The Citadel. Georgia Southern  only made 28 of 67 field goals, while the Bulldogs hit 51 percent from the field.


Samford vs. Idaho
Samford's Christen Cunningham scored 26 points and Darius Jones-Gibson added 21 as the Bulldogs beat Idaho 75-58 in the championship game of the Mean Green Showcase. Cunningham was 8 of 11 from the field and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line, and Jones-Gibson hit 10 of 12 free throws. Wyatt Walker added 10 points for Samford which won their fifth straight game.




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Basketball - Hiwassee recap

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Game #5 - College of Charleston

Game #5 - College of Charleston
Day: Friday
Date: Nov. 27, 2015
Location: Charleston, SC - TD Arena
Time: 3:00 p.m. EST
TV / Video: Charleston Sports Network   (free)
The Series: The Cats are 7-15 overall against the Cougars.

Game Notes:  Western Carolina 


Earl Grant was named the 23rd all-time men’s basketball head coach at College of Charleston on Sept. 2, 2014. In his second at the helm of the Cougars, Charleston is 2-2 overall, and 1-1 in Charleston. The former SoCon members were picked to finish in ninth place in the ten team Colonial Athletic Association this season, just ahead of Elon.

The Cougars have wins over SC State & Navy and a one point road loss to Davidson and a 6 point loss to Coastal Carolina on Tuesday in Charleston.  Junior guard, Canyon Barry leads the scoring for the Cougars, averaging 28 points and 3.7 rebounds,  Also scoring in double digits is sophomore guard Camerson Johnson. averaging 14 points per game and 5.3 rebounds.  Freshman forward Jarrell Brantley is leading the team in rebounds at 7.7 per game.

Overall, the Cougars are hitting 46% from the field, and 39% from 3 point range. At the free throw line, the team is shooting 68% overall.



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Tuesday's SoCon Basketball results

Tuesday, November 24, 2015



Presbyterian at VMI 
VMI's QJ Peterson had 25 points with five assists as the Keydets rolled to a 76-61 victory over Presbyterian. Peterson was 10 of 24 from the field with eight rebounds and four steals. Julian Eleby scored 16 points, and Trey Chapman and Jordan Weethee added 11 apiece for VMI (2-2). DeSean Murray had 26 points and 12 rebounds for Presbyterian (3-2).

Wofford vs. Columbia (CBE Hall of Fame Classic)
Columbia's Alex Rosenberg scored 14 points and Isaac Cohen had nine assists as Columbia used a big second half to defeat Wofford. Columbia shot 62.5 percent from the field in the second half to turn a three-point halftime deficit into a 70-59 win.

ETSU vs. Charleston Southern  (NIT Season Tip-off)
Armel Potter scored 18 points as Charleston Southern pulled out a 77-76 victory Tuesday night over East Tennessee State after A.J. Merriweather missed a pair of free throws with 3.6 seconds left. Charleston Southern never trailed but saw a 16-point first-half lead cut to one, 53-52, with 13:10 remaining in the second half.

Hiwassee College at Western Carolina
Western's Torrion Brummit scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, and Mike Brown scored 17 as the Catamounts pulled away in the second half en route to an 88-63 win over the Hiwassee Tigers. Brummit was 6 of 9 from the field and scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half. Western Carolina led 46-38 with 13:34 remaining and used a 17-4 run in the next 3:31 to pick up its second straight at home win.  .

Samford vs. North Texas (Mean Green Showcase)
Samford's Darius Jones-Gibson scored 23 points, Wyatt Walker had 13 points with 11 rebounds, as the Bulldogs outlasted the homestanding North Texas Mean Green 74-72. Jones-Gibson's jumper with 2:25 left put Samford in front 68-66. The Mean Green pulled within one on Jeremy Combs' free throw, but a layup from Walker and four Bulldogs free throws down the stretch put the game out of reach. Jones-Gibson made 12 of 15 free throws.



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2015 Media All-Southern Conference Football Team

2015 Media All-Southern Conference Football Team

Roy M. “Legs” Hawley Offensive Player of the Year – Jacob Huesman, Sr., QB, Chattanooga
Defensive Player of the Year – Cory Magwood, Sr., LB, Furman
Freshman of the Year – Kelvin McKnight, WR, Samford
Wallace Wade Coach of the Year – Mike Houston, The Citadel

First Team Offense
QB Jacob Huesman, Sr., Chattanooga
RB Derrick Craine, Jr., Chattanooga
RB Detrez Newsome, So., Western Carolina 
OL Sam Frye, Sr., The Citadel
OL Gunnar Bromelow, Sr., Samford
OL Synjen Herren, Sr., Chattanooga
OL Corey Levin, Jr., Chattanooga
OL Anton Wahrby, Jr., Wofford
TE Tyler Sexton, Jr., Western Carolina 
WR Karel Hamilton, Jr., Samford
WR Aaron Sanders, Jr., VMI

First Team Defense 
DL Mitchell Jeter, Sr., The Citadel
DL Michael Pierce, Sr., Samford
DL Keionta Davis, Jr., Chattanooga
DL Caleb Hawkins, Sr., Western Carolina 
LB Cory Magwood, Sr., Furman
LB Nakevion Leslie, Jr., Chattanooga
LB Daniel Riddle, So., Western Carolina 
DB Dee Delaney, So., The Citadel
DB Trey Robinson, Jr., Furman
DB Jamerson Blount, Jr., Samford
DB Lucas Webb, So., Chattanooga

First Team Specialists 
PK Anthony Pistelli, Sr., Samford
P Matt Shiel, So., Mercer
RS Dane Forlines, Jr., VMI

Second Team Offense
QB Troy Mitchell, Sr., Western Carolina 
RB Tee Mitchell, So., Mercer
RB Lorenzo Long, Jr., Wofford
OL Kyle Weaver, Jr., The Citadel
OL Joe Turner, Sr., Furman
OL Bret Niederreither, Jr., Mercer
OL Jake Thornton, Sr., Western Carolina 
OL Josh Wineberg, Sr., Western Carolina 
TE Robert Brown, Jr., Mercer
WR Andrej Suttles, Jr., Furman
WR Emmanuel Obajimi, Jr., Samford

Second Team Defense 
DL Ahmad Gooden, Fr., Samford
DL Josh Freeman, Sr., Chattanooga
DL Joe Nelson, Jr., VMI
DL Miles Brown, Fr., Wofford
LB Tevin Floyd, Jr., The Citadel
LB Tosin Aguebor, Jr., Mercer LB
Ryan Francis, So., VMI
LB Tyson Dickson, Jr., Western Carolina 
DB Reggie Thomas, Sr., Furman
DB James Bradberry, Sr., Samford
DB Sertonuse Harris, Sr., Western Carolina 
DB Brion Anderson, Sr., Wofford

Second Team Specialists 
PK Eric Goins, Jr., The Citadel
P Ian Berryman, Fr., Western Carolina 
RS Quinlan Washington, Fr., The Citadel



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2015 Coaches All-Southern Conference Football Team

2015 Coaches All-Southern Conference Football Team

Offensive Player of the Year – Jacob Huesman, Sr., QB, Chattanooga
Defensive Player of the Year – Mitchell Jeter, Sr., DL, The Citadel
Freshman of the Year – Kelvin McKnight, WR, Samford
Jacobs Blocking Award – Corey Levin, Jr., OL, Chattanooga
Coach of the Year – Mike Houston, The Citadel

First Team Offense
QB Jacob Huesman, Sr., Chattanooga
RB Derrick Craine, Jr., Chattanooga
RB Detrez Newsome, So., Western Carolina
OL Sam Frye, Sr., The Citadel
OL Joe Turner, Sr., Furman
OL Armando Bonheur, Jr., Samford
OL Corey Levin, Jr., Chattanooga
OL Anton Wahrby, Jr., Wofford
TE Tyler Sexton, Jr., Western Carolina
WR Karel Hamilton, Jr., Samford
WR Aaron Sanders, Jr., VMI

First Team Defense
DL Mitchell Jeter, Sr., The Citadel
DL Michael Pierce, Sr., Samford
DL Keionta Davis, Jr., Chattanooga
DL Caleb Hawkins, Sr., Western Carolina
LB Cory Magwood, Sr., Furman
LB Justin Cooper, Sr., Samford
LB Nakevion Leslie, Jr., Chattanooga
DB Dee Delaney, So., The Citadel
DB Jamerson Blount, Jr., Samford
DB James Bradberry, R-Sr., Samford
DB Cedric Nettles, Jr., Chattanooga

First Team Specialists 
PK Henrique Ribeiro, Jr., Chattanooga
P Ian Berryman, Fr., Western Carolina 
RS Quinlan Washington, Fr., The Citadel
RS Dane Forlines, Jr., VMI

Second Team Offense 
QB Troy Mitchell, Sr., Western Carolina 
RB Tee Mitchell, So., Mercer
RB Lorenzo Long, Jr., Wofford
OL Kyle Weaver, Jr., The Citadel
OL Bret Niederreither, Jr., Mercer
OL Gunnar Bromelow, Sr., Samford
OL Synjen Herren, Sr., Chattanooga
OL Josh Wineberg, Sr., Western Carolina 
TE Duncan Fletcher, Jr., Furman
WR Andrej Suttles, Jr., Furman
WR Karnorris Benson, Sr., Western Carolina

Second Team Defense 
DL Mark Thomas, Sr., The Citadel
DL Toyvian Brand, Sr., Chattanooga
DL Josh Freeman, Sr., Chattanooga
DL Miles Brown, Fr., Wofford
LB Tevin Floyd, Jr., The Citadel
LB A.J. Hampton, Sr., Chattanooga
LB Daniel Riddle, So., Western Carolina 
DB Kailik Williams, So., The Citadel
DB Trey Robinson, Jr., Furman
DB Dee Virgin, Jr., Chattanooga
DB Lucas Webb, So., Chattanooga
DB Trey Morgan, Jr., Western Carolina

Second Team Specialists 
PK Anthony Pistelli, Sr., Samford
P Austin Barnard, So., Samford RS
C.J. Board, Jr., Chattanooga

All-Freshman Offense 
Tyler Davis, OL, The Citadel
Evan McField, RB, The Citadel
Triston Luke, RB, Furman
Marquise Irvin, WR, Mercer
Jimmie Robinson, WR, Mercer
Sam Walker, TE, Mercer
Devlin Hodges, QB, Samford
Kelvin McKnight, WR,
Samford Daunte Mauck, WR, VMI
Nathan Dalton, OL, Western Carolina 
Zach Weeks, OL, Western Carolina

All-Freshman Defense 
Ken Allen, DL, The Citadel
Quinlan Washington, LB, The Citadel
Aaquil Annoor, DB, Furman
Jaylan Reid, DL, Furman
Isaiah Buehler, DE, Mercer
Ahmad Gooden, DL, Samford
C.J. Fritz, DB, Chattanooga
Isaiah Mack, DL, Chattanooga
Montrell Pardue, DB, Chattanooga
Marvin Tillman, DB, Western Carolina 
Miles Brown, DL, Wofford

All-Freshman Specialists 
Jimmie Robinson, RS, Mercer
Ian Berryman, P, Western Carolina 
Logan Howard, PK, Western Carolina



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Final SoCon Football Power Rankings (Week #12)

Welcome to the final SoCon Power Rankings for the 2015 football season. The power rankings are published on Tuesday of each week during the regular season.  

Previous week's ranking in parentheses.

1.  (1)  Chattanooga
Losr last game: Florida State 52 - Chattanooga  31
Record: 8-3  (6-1 SoCon) - Next: Fordham

 2.  (2)  The Citadel 
 Won last game: South Carolina 22 - The Citadel  23
  Record: 8-3  (SoCon 6-1) - Next:  at Coastal Carolina

3.  (3)  Western Carolina
Won last game:  VMI 20 - Western  24
Record: 7-4  (5-2 SoCon) - Next:  season complete




 4.  (4) Samford
  Won last game: Mercer 21 - Samford  47
  Record: 6-5  (3-4 SoCon) -  Next: season complete

 5.  (5)  Wofford 
  Won last game: Furman 28 - Wofford  38
  Record:  5-6 ( 3-4 SoCon) -  season complete




  6.  (6)  Mercer
   Lost last game: Samford 47- Mercer  21
   Record:  5-6  (2-5 SoCon) - Next: season complete

 7.  (7)  Furman
  Lost last game: Wofford 38 - Furman 28
  Record:  4-7  (2-5 SoCon) - Next: season complete

8. (8)  Virginia Military Institute
Lost last game: Western Carolina 24 - VMI 20
Record:  2-9  (1-6 SoCon) - Next:  season complete

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Monday's SoCon Basketball results

Monday, November 23, 2015



Samford vs. Troy  (Mean Green Showcase)
With nine seconds remaining, Samford's Darius Jones-Gibson drained the game-winning 3-point basket from the left flank giving the Bulldogs a 83-79 win against an in-state foes in the opening round of the North Texas Showcase. Samford finished with four players scoring in double figures with Jones-Gibson leading the way with 16 points. Senior Marcus Johnson and Cunningham both followed with 15 points apiece, while true freshman Matt Rose scoring in double figures for a fourth straight time with 13.


Mercer at Davidson 
The Bears suffered their first loss of the season at Davidson by a final of 77-71.The opening half of the game was a back-and-forth,  featuring seven lead changes and three ties. The game was tied at 26-26 with just under four minutes left, but then Davidson scored 10 of the last 15 points to close out the first half with a five-point lead at 36-31. After trailing by 16 points, the Bears rallied  as they reeled off 10 straight points to cut the lead to six points. With a minute left, sophomore Jordan Strawberry connected from three point land to make it a two-point game at 69-67. However, that  was as close as Bears could get, as Davidson pulled away down the stretch to end the rally and win 77-71. 



#4 Iowa State vs. Chattanooga  (Emerald Coast Classic)
No. 4 Iowa State rode a 24-point performance by Nazareth Mitrou-Long in defeating Chattanooga 83-63. The win improved the Cyclones to 3-0 on the season, while the Mocs had their first loss of the season and are now 3-1. The Mocs were the first on the board, ISU finally got on the board from a Georges Niang lay-in, but the Mocs were soon up 7-2 on an old-fashioned 3-point play by Eric Robertson. From there, the Cyclones went on a 10-0 run. ISU broke open a large advantage in the second half, relying on the long ball. The Cyclones poured in their first four attempts from 3-point range of the half, with Mitrou-Long’s sixth 3-ball of the game giving the Cyclones a 23-point lead at 60-37.

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Riddle named Defensive Player of the Week

Photo Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations

One of the front-runners for the SoCon Defensive Player of the Year, redshirt sophomore linebacker Daniel Riddle, was named the Southern Conference's Defensive Player of the Week for games played the week of Nov. 21.

Riddle finished the VMI game with 15 tackles and a pass break-up.

Riddle recorded five solo stops and was credited with 10 assists. The sophomore added a pass break-up in the win as WCU limited the Keydets to just seven points in the decisive second half.

Riddle has had double-digit tackles in all but two games this season and leads the Southern Conference with 129 tackles.

Purple & Gold congratulates Daniel for his selection.

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Berryman is a finalist for Freshman Player of the Year

Ian Berryman, Punter - Western Carolina

Berryman wasn't just one of the best freshman punters, he was one of the best overall in FCS. He ranked second in the Southern Conference and ninth nationally with an average of 43.7 yards on 58 punts for the Catamounts, his farthest traveling 65 yards. He also forced 11 fair catches and placed 20 inside the opponents' 20-yard line.

Courtesy WCU Athletic Media Relations              

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Game #4 - Hiwassee College

Game #4 - Hiwassee College
Day: Tuesday
Date: Nov. 24, 2015
Location: Cullowhee, NC - Ramsey Center
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV / Video: SoCon Digital Network
Series: The Cats are 2-0 against the Tigers. in a two game series first played in 1930. The most recent game was in 2014 in Cullowhee.


About Hiwassee - Members of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), Hiwassee Colleg is a small private, four-year, liberal arts college located in Madisonville, Tennessee.  

The Tigers started their season back on October 29 aginst Florida College and are eight games into their season, with a 3-5 record. Hiwassee played the Chattanooga Mocs on Nov. 11th, falling 94-55 in Chattanooga.

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Monday's SoCon Basketball Schedule

Monday, November 23, 2015

Samford (2-1, 2-0 Home) vs. Troy (2-1, 1-0 Away)   (Mean Green Showcase)  6 pm

Mercer (3-0, 0-0 Away) at Davidson (2-0, 2-0 Home)  7 pm

#7 Iowa State (2-0, 1-0 Home) vs. Chattanooga (3-0, 1-0 Away) (Emerald Coast Classic)  8 pm

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Saturday's SoCon Football Round-up (11-21-15)

Week number 12 is now in the books.

The regular season has come to a close, and as things stand now, the SoCon will probably have at least two teams in the playoffs, maybe three.

The Citadel Bulldogs pulled off a major upset on Saturday, beating the South Carolina Gamecocks. Congrats to the Bulldogs.


The Citadel at South Carolina
The Citadel Bulldogs pulled off a stunning 23-22 win Saturday over South Carolina of the Southeastern Conference. Facing a third-and-1 with just over six minutes to go, the Gamecocks overcommitted and quarterback Dominique Allen changed the play, sending Renew outside where he ran 56 yards nearly untouched for the final margin. South Carolina appeared to salvage this game on a miracle 94-yard fourth down touchdown to Pharoh Cooper with 44 seconds left. But the officials called a false start, saying all the Gamecocks weren't set.

Western Carolina at VMI
Catamount running back Detrez Newsom ran for a 2-yard touchdown with two minutes left as the Catamounts held on to beat VMI 24-20 on Saturday. Newsom ran for 141 yards on 30 carries, and had five catches with a 75-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter. Troy Mitchell was 24 of 33 for 300 yards passing with two touchdowns for Western.

Samford at Mercer
Samford rallied in the forth quarter, scoring 28 points, to beat Mercer 47-21 in Saturday's season finale for both teams. Devlin Hodges was 30 of 44 for 392 yards on the night, while kicker Anthony Pistelli made four field goals, Denzel Williams rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, sd Emmanuel Obajimi had 7 receptions for 144 yards and one touchdown.

Furman at Wofford
Wofford's quarterback, Evan Jacks rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and Chase Nelson ran for the game-clinching TD with 17 seconds remaining, lifting Wofford to a 38-28 win over Furman on Saturday.

Chattanooga at Florida State
The Seminoles scored on eight straight drives in a 52-13 win over Chattanooga. Florida State's average field position was its own 44, and half of the scoring drives lasted less than three minutes.

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Purple & Gold's Player of the Game (VMI)

                                                                                                                                                                
Purple & Gold's Catamount Player of the Game for the VMI contest is Detrez Newsome

Newsome accounted for 230 yards of total offense and two touchdowns including the game winning plunge as the Catamounts beat the VMI Keydets, 24-20, on Saturday afternoon in Lexingon.

Newsome capped a four-play, 70-yard drive with a two-yard run that put the Catamounts ahead for what proved to be for good with just over two minutes remaining in the 4th quarter. Newsome had 30 carries for 141 yards and one touchdown.  He had five receptions for 90 yards and one touchdown.

Purple & Gold congratulates Detrez on his selection of Player of the Game.

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Cats beat VMI, end regular season 7-4

The Cats will wait until Sunday morning to see if their season will continue.  FCS playoff selection show is at 11 am on ESPNU on Sunday morning, 11-22-15.

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