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Monday, February 29, 2016
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Cats beat Furman on Senior Day
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Friday, February 26, 2016
The Road to Asheville (Feb. 27, 2016)
Four games are on the final Saturday schedule.
The Citadel (10-20, 3-14 Southern) at VMI (8-19, 3-13 Southern) 1 pm ESPN3
In Saturday's first game of the day, it's number 10 visiting number 9, as the Bulldogs travel to Lexington to meet the Keydets. The Bulldogs are 3-12 on the road and are in a 8 game slide, while the Keydets are coming off a win over Mercer and have won 2 of their last 4 games. The Bulldogs won the first game in Charleston, but will lose by 7 to the Keydets in Cameron Hall.
Furman (17-13, 11-6 Southern) at Western Carolina (14-16, 9-8 Southern) 2 pm SDN
In the battle for purple supremacy, the Paladins travel up the mountain to meet the Catamounts in Saturday's second game. Furman is 3-11 in away games this season and come to Cullowhee after two road losses. The Catamounts are 11-2 in the Ramsey Center this season, and are winners in 6 of their last seven game. Furman beat the Cats by two points in Greenville earlier this season, but the Cats win on Senior Day by 5 points.
Wofford (15-15, 11-6 Southern) at ETSU (20-10, 13-4 Southern) 4 pm ESPN3
Saturday's third game of the day, has the Terriers traveling to Johnson City to play the Bucs in Freedom Hall. Wofford is 4-13 on the road this year and has lost two of their last three games. ETSU is 12-2 at home and comes into the game on a four game winning streak. The Terriers won big in Spartanburg this year, but look for the Bucs to win by 10 at home. The Mocs are 12-1 on their home court
Samford (13-17, 4-13 Southern) at Chattanooga (24-5, 13-3 Southern) 5 pm ESPN3
In the final game of the day, the Bulldogs travel to Chattanooga to play the Mocs in the Roundhouse. Samford is 5-10 in road games this season, and is coming off a win over VMI in Birmingham that broke a three game skid for the dogs. The Mocs are 12-1 at home this season, and but are coming off their first home loss of the season, to UNCG. Chattanooga won the first game in Birmingham, and win by 15 at home.
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If conference play ended today - Feb. 26, 2016
After Thursday night's games, this is how the first two days of the Southern Conference Basketball Tournament would look if regular season play ended today, 2-26-2016
- Friday, March 4 (2 games)
Session #1 (the play-in round)
Game #1 Friday, March 4 @ 5 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #8 - Samford (4-13) vs. Seed #9 - VMI (3-13)
Game #2 Friday, March 4 @ 7:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #7 - Mercer (8-9) vs. Seed #10 - Citadel (3-14)
- Saturday, March 5 (4 games)
Session #2 (Quarter finals)
Game #3 Saturday, March 5 @ 12 noon (ESPN3)
Winner of game #1 vs. Seed #1 Chattanooga (13-3)
Game #4 Saturday, March 5 @ 2:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed # 4 - Wofford (10-6) vs. Seed #5 - Western Carolina (9-8)
Session #3 (Quarter finals)
Game #5 Saturday, March 5 @ 6 pm (ESPN3)
Winner of game #2 vs. Seed #2 - ETSU (13-4)
Game #6 Saturday, March 5 @ 8:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #3 - Furman (11-6) vs. Seed #6 - UNCG (9-8)
Current Standings
| Basketball (M) | Conference | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 13 - 3 | 24 - 5 |
| ETSU | 13 - 4 | 20 - 10 |
| Furman | 11 - 6 | 17 - 13 |
| Wofford | 11 - 6 | 15 - 15 |
| Western Carolina | 9 - 8 | 14 - 16 |
| UNCG | 9 - 8 | 13 - 17 |
| Mercer | 8 - 9 | 18 - 12 |
| Samford | 4 - 13 | 13 - 17 |
| VMI | 3 - 13 | 8 - 19 |
| The Citadel | 3 - 14 | 10 - 20 |
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Thursday, February 25, 2016
Wofford game recap
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Hunter talks Senior Weekend (Wofford & Furman)
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Monday, February 22, 2016
The Road to Asheville (Feb. 25, 2016)
There is only four games scheduled for Thursday night. The Mocs and Samford Bulldogs have the night off.
Wofford (15-14, 11-5 SoCon) at Western Carolina (13-16, 8-8 SoCon) 7 pm SDN
The Terriers travel up the mountain to play the Catamounts in the Ramsey Center on Thursday. Wofford is 4-12 in road games this season, and is coming off a home win over Furman. The Terriers are winners of five of their last six games. Western is 10-2 in the Ramsey this season, and is coming off a road win at The Citadel. The Cats have won two straight, and five of their last six games as well. The Cats dropped a 10 point loss to the Terriers in Spartanburg on January 30, but will pull out a 5 point win Thursday night. Once again, the Cats will have Mike Young thinking, “I would rather go to hell, than go to (expletive) Cullowhee."
The Citadel (10-19, 3-13 SoCon) at UNCG (12-17, 8-8 SoCon) 7 pm ESPN3
The Bulldogs travel to Greensboro on Thursday to meet the Spartans in the Greensboro Coliseum. where the Spartans are 9-4 on the season. The Bulldogs are only 3-11 in road games, and are on a 7 game skid. UNCG has won three stright games, and are coming off a big upset, knocking off the Chattanooga Mocs in Chattanooga. Look for a 10 point win by the Spartans.
Furman (17-12, 11-5 Southern) at ETSU (19-10, 12-4 Southern) 7 pm ESPN3
The Paladins travel to Johnson City to play the Bucs in Freedom Hall. The Paladins are
3-10 in road games this season, while the Bucs are 11-2 in games played on their home court. Furman enters the game off a road loss to Wofford, which broke a three game winning streak by the Terriers. The Bucs come into the game with three straight wins, and we look for a 7 point win by ETSU.
Mercer (18-11, 8-8 SoCon) at VMI (7-19, 2-13 SoCon) 7 pm ESPN3
The Bears travel to Lexington to meet the Keydets in Cameron Hall on Thursday. Mercer is 4-8 on the road this season, while VMI is 6-5 on their home court. The Bears are on a five game nose dive, while the Keydets come into the game with two straight losses. Mercer won the earlier game in Macon, but drop this one by 3 points to the Keydets.
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Sunday, February 21, 2016
If conference play ended today - Feb.21, 2016
After Saturday night's games, this is how the first two days of the Southern Conference Basketball Tournament would look if regular season play ended today, 2-21-2016
- Friday, March 4 (2 games)
Session #1 (the play-in round)
Game #1 Friday, March 4 @ 5 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #8 - Samford (4-13) vs. Seed #9 - The Citadel (3-13)
Game #2 Friday, March 4 @ 7:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #7 - Mercer (8-8) vs. Seed #10 - VMI (2-13)
- Saturday, March 5 (4 games)
Session #2 (Quarter finals)
Game #3 Saturday, March 5 @ 12 noon (ESPN3)
Winner of game #1 vs. Seed #1 Chattanooga (13-3)
Game #4 Saturday, March 5 @ 2:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed # 4 - Wofford (11-5) vs. Seed #5 - Western
Carolina (8-8)
Session #3 (Quarter finals)
Game #5 Saturday, March 5 @ 6 pm (ESPN3)
Winner of game #2 vs. Seed #2 - ETSU (12-4)
Game #6 Saturday, March 5 @ 8:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #3 - Furman (11-5) vs. Seed #6 - UNCG (8-8)
Current Standings
| Basketball (M) | Conference | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 13 - 3 | 24 - 5 |
| ETSU | 12 - 4 | 19 - 10 |
| Furman | 11 - 5 | 17 - 12 |
| Wofford | 11 - 5 | 15 - 14 |
| Mercer | 8 - 8 | 18 - 11 |
| Western Carolina | 8 - 8 | 13 - 16 |
| UNCG | 8 - 8 | 12 - 17 |
| Samford | 4 - 13 | 13 - 17 |
| The Citadel | 3 - 13 | 10 - 19 |
| VMI | 2 - 13 | 7 - 19 |
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Saturday, February 20, 2016
WCU Player of the Game (The Citadel)
Purple & Gold's "Player of the Game" for Saturday's The Citadel basketball game is senior forward Torrion Brummitt.
For the second road game in a row, Brummitt's double-double (points-rebounds) led the Cats to a 102-97 victory over the Citadel Bulldogs in Charleston. The win avenged a one point Bulldog victory in Cullowhee.
Torrion scored 24 points, on 10 of 16 field goal attempts, while he pulled down 12 rebounds (2 offensive, 10 defensive) and made 3 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks.
Purple & Gold congratulates Torrion on his selection as Players of the Game.
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Friday, February 19, 2016
Mercer Highlights
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The Road to Asheville (Feb. 20, 2016)
There's a full five games on the schedule for Saturday
Western Carolina (12-16, 7-8 SoCon) at The Citadel (10-18, 3-12 SoCon) 1 pm ESPN3
The Catamounts travel to the South Carolina low country to meet the Bulldogs on Saturday, hoping to extend their road wins to three. The Cats are 2-14 on the road this season, but are winners of three of their last four games. The Bulldogs are 5-7 at McAlister Field House this season, but are on a five game skid coming into this game. The Cats are looking to avenge a one point loss in Cullowhee (91-92) to the Bulldogs, The Cats win by 5.
VMI (7-18, 2-12 SoCon) at Samford (12-16, 3-12 SoCon) 3 pm ESPN3
The Keydets travel to Birmingham on Saturday to play the Bulldogs in Hanna Center. The last place Keydets are 1-13 on the road and are coming off a road loss to Chattanooga. The Bulldogs are 5-6 on their home court, but come into the game with a three game losing streak. Samford lost to the Keydets in Lexington by 7 points, but the Bulldogs win by 10 points at home.
ETSU (18-10, 11-4 SoCon) at Mercer (18-10, 8-7 SoCon) 4:30 pm ESPN3
The Bucs travel to Macon to meet the Bears in Hawkins Arena on Saturday. ETSU is 7-8 on the road this season, and are on a two game winning streak coming into this game, while the Bears are 11-2 on their home court, but have lost their last four games. The Bucs won in Johnson City by two points, but lose in Macon, as the Bears win my 3 points.
UNCG (11-17, 7-8 SoCon) Chattanooga (24-4, 13-2 SoCon) 5 pm SDN
The Spartans travel to Chattanooga to play the Mocs in McKenzie Arena. UNCG is 2-13 on the road this season, but is coming off a two game win streak coming into this game. The Mocs are the only conference team that remains perfect at home, 12-0. The Mocs remain perfect at home with a 15 point win over the Spartans.
Furman (17-11, 11-4 SoCon) Wofford (14-14, 10-5 SoCon) 7 pm SDN
The Paladins travel north on I-85 to Spartanburg, to play the the Terriers at the Benjamin Johnson Arena. Furman is only 4-9 on the road this season, but they are 8-1 in their last nine games. The Terriers are 10-2 in the BenJo this season, and is coming off a 4 point loss to UNCG. The Terriers dropped a one point loss to the Paladins in Timmons Arena, but the Terriers win by 5 at home.
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If conference play ended today - Feb.19, 2016
After Monday night's games, this is how the first two days of the Southern Conference Basketball Tournament would look if regular season play ended today, 2-19-2016
- Friday, March 4 (2 games)
Session #1 (the play-in round)
Game #1 Friday, March 4 @ 5 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #8 - The Citadel (3-12) vs. Seed #9 - Samford (3-13)
Game #2 Friday, March 4 @ 7:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #7 - UNCG (7-8) vs. Seed #10 - VMI (2-12)
- Saturday, March 5 (4 games)
Session #2 (Quarter finals)
Game #3 Saturday, March 5 @ 12 noon (ESPN3)
Winner of game #1 vs. Seed #1 Chattanooga (12-2)
Game #4 Saturday, March 5 @ 2:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed # 4 - Wofford (10-5) vs. Seed #5 - Mercer (8-7)
Session #3 (Quarter finals)
Game #5 Saturday, March 5 @ 6 pm (ESPN3)
Winner of game #2 vs. Seed #2 - ETSU (11-4)
Game #6 Saturday, March 5 @ 8:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #3 - Furman (11-4) vs. Seed #6 - Western Carolina (7-8)
Current Standings
| Basketball (M) | Conference | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 13 - 2 | 24 - 4 |
| ETSU | 11 - 4 | 18 - 10 |
| Furman | 11 - 4 | 17 - 11 |
| Wofford | 10 - 5 | 14 - 14 |
| Mercer | 8 - 7 | 18 - 10 |
| Western Carolina | 7 - 8 | 12 - 16 |
| UNCG | 7 - 8 | 11 - 17 |
| The Citadel | 3 - 12 | 10 - 18 |
| Samford | 3 - 13 | 12 - 17 |
| VMI | 2 - 12 | 7 - 18 |
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Thursday, February 18, 2016
WCU Player of the Game (Mercer)
Purple & Gold's "Player of the Game" for Thursday's Mercer basketball game is senior forward Torrion Brummitt.
Brummitt's double-double (points-rebounds) led the Cats to a 72-65 upset victory over the Mercer Bears in Macon. This was only the Bears second loss of the season in Hawkins Arena
Torrion scored 15 points, on 6 of 12 field goal attempts, while he pulled down 10 rebounds (2 offensive, 8 defensive) and made 2 assists.
Purple & Gold congratulates Torrion on his selection as Players of the Game.
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Moranda previews the 2016 baseball season
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The Road to Asheville (Feb. 18, 2016)
Only four games are scheduled for Thursday night, as Chattanooga and Furman has the night off.
The third place Bucs travel to the South Carolina low country to meet the eight place Bulldogs in McAlister Field House. ETSU is 6-8 on the road this season, and are coming off a home win over the Catamounts, while the Citadel is 5-6 on the home court and are in a five game losing skid. ETSU won the first meeting in Johnson City and should pick up a two point win in Charleston.
Western Carolina (11-16, 6-8 SoCon) at Mercer (18-9, 8-6 SoCon) 7 pm ESPN3
Back on the road, the Cats travel to middle Georgia to meet the Bears in Hawkins Arena. Western Carolina won the first game earlier this season in Cullowhee. The Cats are only 1-14 on the road this season, while the Bears are 11-1 on their home floor, with their only home loss to the first place Mocs. Western is coming off a road loss at ETSU, while the Bears are on a three game losing streak since that loss to Chattanooga. Mercer senior Jestin Lewis and sophomore Desmond Ringer have been suspended from the Bears basketball team for four games, and it doesn't look likely that they will return this season. The Cats are looking for that second road win of the season, and I think will find it in Macon on Thursday, Cats win by 4 points.
VMI (7-17, 2-11 SoCon) at Chattanooga (23-4, 12-2 SoCon) 7 pm SDN
In this game, it's the last place team visiting the first place team, as the Keydets travel to Chattanooga to play the Mocs. The Keydets are 1-12 on the road while the home standing Mocs are a perfect 11-0 in the Roundhouse this season. The Keydets are coming off a home victory last Thursday over UNCG, while the Mocs are coming off a road win over ETSU, and have won 10 of their last 11 games. Unfortunately, this has the makings of a blow-out, with a 20+ victory margin for the Mocs.
UNCG (10-17, 6-8 SoConn) at Samford (12-16, 3-12 SoCon) 8 pm ESPN3
The Spartans travel to Birmingham to meet the Bulldogs in the Pete Hanna Center. UNCG comes into the game with a 1-13 road record, while Samford is 5-6 on their home court. The Spartans are off a home win over Wofford on Monday night, while the Bulldogs are off a two game losing skid. The Spartans lost to the Bulldogs by 8 points in Greensboro in late January and will be looking to return the favor to the Dogs on this visit, however I think the Samford wins at home by 8 points.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Reece Strong selected to wear Leggett's #7
Western Carolina senior Reece Strong has been selected as this year's Leggett #7 Legacy recipient. The Richlands, Virginia native had 39 starts in the 2015 season, and saw action in 46 of Western's 51 games. He batted .254 (34-for-134) with nine doubles.
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10 years of Catamount Softball
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If conference play ended today - Feb.16, 2016
After Monday night's games, this is how the first two days of the Southern Conference Basketball Tournament would look if regular season play ended today, 2-16-2016
- Friday, March 4 (2 games)
Session #1 (the play-in round)
Game #1 Friday, March 4 @ 5 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #8 - The Citadel (3-11) vs. Seed #9 - Samford (3-12)
Game #2 Friday, March 4 @ 7:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #7 - UNCG (6-8) vs. Seed #10 - VMI (2-11)
- Saturday, March 5 (4 games)
Session #2 (Quarter finals)
Game #3 Saturday, March 5 @ 12 noon (ESPN3)
Winner of game #1 vs. Seed #1 Chattanooga (12-2)
Game #4 Saturday, March 5 @ 2:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed # 4 - Wofford (10-5) vs. Seed #5 - Mercer (8-6)
Session #3 (Quarter finals)
Game #5 Saturday, March 5 @ 6 pm (ESPN3)
Winner of game #2 vs. Seed #2 - Furman (11-4)
Game #6 Saturday, March 5 @ 8:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #3 - ETSU (10-4) vs. Seed #6 - Western Carolina (6-8)
Current Standings
| Basketball (M) | Conference | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 12 - 2 | 23 - 4 |
| Furman | 11 - 4 | 17 - 11 |
| ETSU | 10 - 4 | 17 - 10 |
| Wofford | 10 - 5 | 14 - 14 |
| Mercer | 8 - 6 | 18 - 9 |
| Western Carolina | 6 - 8 | 11 - 16 |
| UNCG | 6 - 8 | 10 - 17 |
| The Citadel | 3 - 11 | 10 - 17 |
| Samford | 3 - 12 | 12 - 16 |
| VMI | 2 - 11 | 7 - 17 |
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Sunday, February 14, 2016
The Road to Asheville (Feb. 15, 2016)
Only two games are scheduled for Monday night this week, but they are critical games for the four teams involved.Western Carolina (11-15, 6-7 SoCon) at ETSU (16-10, 9-4 SoCon) 7 pm ASN
The Catamounts cross the mountains to Johnson City to meet the Bucs in Freedom Arena. This is a critical game for both teams, as the Bucs need a win to stay in the hunt for the second place seed in the tournament and the Cats are in a battle with UNCG for the sixth place finish and the final seed in the tournament. The Cats are coming off a three game winning streak, and are 1-13 on the road, having won their first road game last week in Lexington against the Keydets, then upsetting the Mocs in Cullowhee. The Bucs are coming off a home loss to Chattanooga, but are 10-2 on the home court this season, and have won three of their last four games. The Bucs scorched the Cats in Cullowhee earlier this season, by a final score of 66-82, which the Cats hope to avenge. With the Cats road game history, I don't think it happens this season, as the Bucs take 10 point win over the Cats.
Wofford (14-13, 10-4 SoCon) at UNCG (9-17, 5-8 SoCon) 7 pm ESPN3/Fox Sports Southeast
Another critical game for these two teams, as Wofford is also in a battle for the second seed, and the Spartans need a win to gain ground on the Catamounts (should they lose to ETSU) for that final seed in the tournament. The Spartans travel north up I-85 to Greensboro to meed the Spartans in the Greensboro Coliseum. The Terriers are only 4-11 on the road this season, but are currently riding a 4 game winning streak, while the Spartans 8-4 at home this season, but are riding a 3 game losing streak into Monday night's game. In my opinion, this game is a toss-up, but I'll go with a 1 point win by the Terreirs just because they are used to winning the big games.
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If conference play ended today - Feb.14, 2016
This is how the first two days of the Southern Conference Basketball Tournament would look if regular season play ended 2-14-2016
- Friday, March 4 (2 games)
Session #1 (the play-in round)
Game #1 Friday, March 4 @ 5 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #8 - The Citadel (3-11) vs. Seed #9 - Samford (3-12)
Game #2 Friday, March 4 @ 7:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #7 - UNCG (5-8) vs. Seed #10 - VMI (2-11)
- Saturday, March 5 (4 games)
Session #2 (Quarter finals)
Game #3 Saturday, March 5 @ 12 noon (ESPN3)
Winner of game #1 vs. Seed #1 Chattanooga (12-2)
Game #4 Saturday, March 5 @ 2:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed # 4 - ETSU (9-4) vs. Seed #5 - Mercer (8-6)
Session #3 (Quarter finals)
Game #5 Saturday, March 5 @ 6 pm (ESPN3)
Winner of game #2 vs. Seed #2 - Furman (11-4)
Game #6 Saturday, March 5 @ 8:30 pm (ESPN3)
Seed #3 - Wofford (10-4) vs. Seed #6 - Western Carolina (6-7)
Current Standings
| Basketball (M) | Conference | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 12 - 2 | 23 - 4 |
| Furman | 11 - 4 | 17 - 11 |
| Wofford | 10 - 4 | 14 - 13 |
| ETSU | 9 - 4 | 16 - 10 |
| Mercer | 8 - 6 | 18 - 9 |
| Western Carolina | 6 - 7 | 11 - 15 |
| UNCG | 5 - 8 | 9 - 17 |
| The Citadel | 3 - 11 | 10 - 17 |
| Samford | 3 - 12 | 12 - 16 |
| VMI | 2 - 11 | 7 - 17 |
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