Thursday, January 31, 2019

WCU Co-Players of the Game (Chattanooga)




On their way to winning just the fifth time in Chattanooga, the following two were selected........










Purple & Gold's WCU Co-Players of the Game:  Marcus ThomasOnno Steger 

Sophomore guard Marcus Thomas came off the bench to lead all scorers on his way to a career high of 32 points. Thomas was 12 for 17 in field goals, hitting 6 of 7 shots from beyond the arc, and hitting 2 for 2 from the free throw line. Thomas also pulled down 6 rebounds and had 5 assists. 

Junior forward Onno Steger scored 30 points, hitting 6 of 13 field goals, and hitting 4 of 8 from beyond the 3 point arc, as well as hitting 14 of 15 from the free point line.  Steger pulled down 8 rebounds, had 3 assists and one steal.


Onno Steger
Marcus Thomas







Purple & Gold congratulates both Marcus and Onno on their accomplishments in the Chattanooga game.




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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

SoCon Basketball - Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019



In the second half of conference play, all 10 SoCon teams are in action on Thursday night, For the most part, the top four teams are playing the bottom four.
Number one Wofford tries to remain unbeaten in conference action as they travel to Mercer.



VMI (7-14)  at  UNCG (19-3)    7 pm   ESPN3

Wofford (17-4)  at  Mercer (8-13)   7 pm    ESPN+

Furman (16-5)  at  Citadel (10-10)    7 pm  ESPN+

ETSU (17-5)  at  Samford (13-9)  7:30 pm  ESPN+

Western Carolina (5-17)  at  Chattanooga (10-12)   8 pm    ESPN+


NCAA NET Rankings     (Jan. 29, 2019)
  30 - Wofford
  52 - UNCG
  73 - ETSU
  80 - Furman
142 - Samford
176 - Mercer
233 - Citadel
247 - Chattanooga
295 - Western Carolina
321 - VMI


Conference RPI  - RealTime RPI   (as of Jan. 30, 2019)
#11 Southern Conference
#12 A-10
#13 C-USA
#17 Sun Belt
#18 CAA
#20 Atlantic Sun
#21 OVC
#28 Big South


Sagarin Rankings  (Jan 29, 2019)
  56 - Wofford
  88 - UNCG
  89 - ETSU
110 - Furman
172 - Samford
177 - Mercer
244 - The Citadel
247 - Chattanooga
307 - Western Carolina
320 - VMI


This season's SoCon out-of-conference record:  (as of 1-10-19)

American Athletic .............................................. 1-1
Atlantic Coast .................................................... 0-7
Atlantic Sun ....................................................... 6-1
Big 12 ................................................................ 0-3
Big East ............................................................. 1-1
Big South ..........................................................12-4
Big Ten .............................................................. 0-4
Colonial ............................................................. 7-1
Conference USA ............................................... 2-3
Horizon .............................................................. 1-1
Independent ...................................................... 0-0
Ivy ...................................................................... 0-1
Mid-American .................................................... 0-1
Mid-Eastern Athletic .......................................... 6-0
Missouri Valley .................................................. 1-0
Mountain West .................................................. 1-0
Non-Division I ...................................................23-0
Ohio Valley ........................................................ 6-5
Pac-12 ............................................................... 0-0
Patriot ................................................................ 0-1
Southeastern .................................................... 1-8
Southland .......................................................... 2-0
Southwestern Athletic ....................................... 2-0
Summit .............................................................. 2-0
Sun Belt ............................................................. 2-5
Western Athletic ................................................ 1-0


Conference Standings



Basketball (M)ConferenceOverall
Wofford9 - 017 - 4
UNCG8 - 119 - 3
ETSU7 - 217 - 5
Furman5 - 416 - 5
Chattanooga5 - 410 - 12
Samford3 - 613 - 9
Mercer3 - 68 - 13
The Citadel2 - 710 - 10
Western Carolina2 - 75 - 17
VMI1 - 87 - 14
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Monday, January 28, 2019

SoCon Basketball - Monday, Jan. 28, 2019



NCAA NET Rankings     (Jan. 26, 2019)
  31 - Wofford
  51 - UNCG
  81 - Furman
  71 - ETSU
142 - Samford
176 - Mercer
233 - Citadel
244 - Chattanooga
295 - Western Carolina
318 - VMI


Conference RPI  - RealTime RPI   (as of Jan. 28, 2019)
#11 Southern Conference
#12 A-10
#13 C-USA
#17 Sun Belt
#18 CAA
#20 Atlantic Sun
#21 OVC
#28 Big South


Sagarin Rankings  (Jan 27, 2019)
  56 - Wofford
  90 - UNCG
  91 - ETSU
110 - Furman
172 - Samford
177 - Mercer
245 - The Citadel
247 - Chattanooga
307 - Western Carolina
322 - VMI


This season's SoCon out-of-conference record:  (as of 1-10-19)

American Athletic .............................................. 1-1
Atlantic Coast .................................................... 0-7
Atlantic Sun ....................................................... 6-1
Big 12 ................................................................ 0-3
Big East ............................................................. 1-1
Big South ..........................................................12-4
Big Ten .............................................................. 0-4
Colonial ............................................................. 7-1
Conference USA ............................................... 2-3
Horizon .............................................................. 1-1
Independent ...................................................... 0-0
Ivy ...................................................................... 0-1
Mid-American .................................................... 0-1
Mid-Eastern Athletic .......................................... 6-0
Missouri Valley .................................................. 1-0
Mountain West .................................................. 1-0
Non-Division I ...................................................23-0
Ohio Valley ........................................................ 6-5
Pac-12 ............................................................... 0-0
Patriot ................................................................ 0-1
Southeastern .................................................... 1-8
Southland .......................................................... 2-0
Southwestern Athletic ....................................... 2-0
Summit .............................................................. 2-0
Sun Belt ............................................................. 2-5
Western Athletic ................................................ 1-0



Conference Standings



Basketball (M)ConferenceOverall
Wofford9 - 017 - 4
UNCG8 - 119 - 3
ETSU7 - 217 - 5
Furman5 - 416 - 5
Chattanooga5 - 410 - 12
Samford3 - 613 - 9
Mercer3 - 68 - 13
The Citadel2 - 710 - 10
Western Carolina2 - 75 - 17
VMI1 - 87 - 14
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Sunday, January 27, 2019

Mike Wade ’77 Makes Transformational Gift





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If it ended today....... (1-27-1)

Saturday's games marked the halfway point of the conference season and is a good place to start "If it ended today"


First Round -  Friday, March 8 at the U.S. Cellular Center. Asheville, N.C.


Game 1 - #8 Western Carolina vs.  #9 The Citadel   5 p.m.
Game 2 - #7 Samford  vs.  #10  VMI                           7:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals - Saturday, March 9 at the U.S. Cellular Center

Game 3  - #1 Wofford vs. Winner Game 1     12 p.m.
Game 4  - #4 Furman vs. #5 Chattanooga     2:30 p.m.
Game 5  - #2 UNCG  vs. Winner Game 2        6 p.m.
Game 6  - #3 ETSU  vs.  #6 Mercer                8:30 p.m.



as of 1-27-19

 




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Friday, January 25, 2019

SoCon Basketball - Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019



NCAA NET Rankings     (Jan. 25, 2019)
  32 - Wofford
  53 - UNCG
  62 - Furman
  79 - ETSU
168 - Samford
183 - Mercer
223 - Citadel
254 - Chattanooga
291 - Western Carolina
323 - VMI


Conference RPI  - RealTime RPI   (as of Jan. 27, 2019)
#11 Southern Conference
#12 A-10
#13 C-USA
#17 Sun Belt
#18 CAA
#20 Atlantic Sun
#21 OVC
#28 Big South


Sagarin Rankings  (Jan 26, 2019)
  57 - Wofford
  88 - UNCG
  91 - ETSU
111 - Furman
173 - Samford
180 - Mercer
245 - The Citadel
249 - Chattanooga
304 - Western Carolina
322 - VMI


This season's SoCon out-of-conference record:  (as of 1-10-19)

American Athletic .............................................. 1-1
Atlantic Coast .................................................... 0-7
Atlantic Sun ....................................................... 6-1
Big 12 ................................................................ 0-3
Big East ............................................................. 1-1
Big South ..........................................................12-4
Big Ten .............................................................. 0-4
Colonial ............................................................. 7-1
Conference USA ............................................... 2-3
Horizon .............................................................. 1-1
Independent ...................................................... 0-0
Ivy ...................................................................... 0-1
Mid-American .................................................... 0-1
Mid-Eastern Athletic .......................................... 6-0
Missouri Valley .................................................. 1-0
Mountain West .................................................. 1-0
Non-Division I ...................................................23-0
Ohio Valley ........................................................ 6-5
Pac-12 ............................................................... 0-0
Patriot ................................................................ 0-1
Southeastern .................................................... 1-8
Southland .......................................................... 2-0
Southwestern Athletic ....................................... 2-0
Summit .............................................................. 2-0
Sun Belt ............................................................. 2-5
Western Athletic ................................................ 1-0



Conference Standings



Basketball (M)ConferenceOverall
Wofford9 - 017 - 4
UNCG8 - 119 - 3
ETSU7 - 217 - 5
Furman5 - 416 - 5
Chattanooga5 - 410 - 12
Samford3 - 613 - 9
Mercer3 - 68 - 13
The Citadel2 - 710 - 10
Western Carolina2 - 75 - 17
VMI1 - 87 - 14
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Thursday, January 24, 2019

SoCon Basketball - Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019




Today's conference games in the SoCon, headlined by the Mocs at Furman in Travelers Rest, SC. 


Chattanoogan (10-10, 5-2 SoCon) at Furman (15-4, 4-3 SoCon) 7 pm ESPN+

Samford (12-8, 2-5 SoCon) at Wofford (15-4, 7-0 SoCon) 7 pm ESPN+

Citadel (9-9, 1-6 SoCon) at UNCG (17-3, 6-1 SoCon) 7 pm ESPN+

VMI (7-12, 1-6 SoCon) at Mercer (7-12, 2-5 SoCon) 7:30 pm ESPN+


NCAA NET Rankings     (Jan. 22, 2019)
  26 - Wofford
  57 - UNCG
  63 - Furman
  79 - ETSU
162 - Samford
184 - Mercer
219 - Citadel
250 - Chattanooga
285 - Western Carolina
321 - VMI


Conference RPI  - RealTime RPI   (as of Jan. 24, 2019)
#11 A-10
#12 Southern Conference
#17 Sun Belt
#18 CAA
#20 Atlantic Sun
#21 OVC
#28 Big South


Sagarin Rankings  (Jan 22, 2019)
  53 - Wofford
  93 - ETSU
  97 - UNCG
103 - Furman
174 - Mercer
180 - Samford
242 - The Citadel
247 - Chattanooga
306 - Western Carolina
322 - VMI


This season's SoCon out-of-conference record:  (as of 1-10-19)

American Athletic .............................................. 1-1
Atlantic Coast .................................................... 0-7
Atlantic Sun ....................................................... 6-1
Big 12 ................................................................ 0-3
Big East ............................................................. 1-1
Big South ..........................................................12-4
Big Ten .............................................................. 0-4
Colonial ............................................................. 7-1
Conference USA ............................................... 2-3
Horizon .............................................................. 1-1
Independent ...................................................... 0-0
Ivy ...................................................................... 0-1
Mid-American .................................................... 0-1
Mid-Eastern Athletic .......................................... 6-0
Missouri Valley .................................................. 1-0
Mountain West .................................................. 1-0
Non-Division I ...................................................23-0
Ohio Valley ........................................................ 6-5
Pac-12 ............................................................... 0-0
Patriot ................................................................ 0-1
Southeastern .................................................... 1-8
Southland .......................................................... 2-0
Southwestern Athletic ....................................... 2-0
Summit .............................................................. 2-0
Sun Belt ............................................................. 2-5
Western Athletic ................................................ 1-0



Conference Standings



Basketball (M)ConferenceOverall
Wofford7 - 015 - 4
UNCG6 - 117 - 3
ETSU6 - 216 - 5
Chattanooga5 - 210 - 10
Furman4 - 315 - 4
Samford2 - 512 - 8
Mercer2 - 57 - 12
Western Carolina2 - 65 - 16
The Citadel1 - 69 - 9
VMI1 - 67 - 12


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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Phil Steele's All-SoCon Team














SoCon Basketball -Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019




Four conference games are scheduled for Thursday night (Western has the night off).


Chattanoogan (10-10, 5-2 SoCon) at Furman (15-4, 4-3 SoCon) 7 pm ESPN+

Samford (12-8, 2-5 SoCon) at Wofford (15-4, 7-0 SoCon) 7 pm ESPN+

Citadel (9-9, 1-6 SoCon) at UNCG (17-3, 6-1 SoCon) 7 pm ESPN+

VMI (7-12, 1-6 SoCon) at Mercer (7-12, 2-5 SoCon) 7:30 pm ESPN+


NCAA NET Rankings     (Jan. 21, 2019)
  29 - Wofford
  58 - UNCG
  63 - Furman
  81 - ETSU
161 - Samford
184 - Mercer
220 - Citadel
250 - Chattanooga
285 - Western Carolina
321 - VMI


Conference RPI  - RealTime RPI   (as of Jan. 23, 2019)
#11 A-10
#12 Southern Conference
#17 Sun Belt
#18 CAA
#20 Atlantic Sun
#21 OVC
#28 Big South


Sagarin Rankings  (Jan 21, 2019)
  53 - Wofford
  93 - ETSU
  97 - UNCG
103 - Furman
174 - Mercer
180 - Samford
242 - The Citadel
247 - Chattanooga
306 - Western Carolina
322 - VMI


This season's SoCon out-of-conference record:  (as of 1-10-19)

American Athletic .............................................. 1-1
Atlantic Coast .................................................... 0-7
Atlantic Sun ....................................................... 6-1
Big 12 ................................................................ 0-3
Big East ............................................................. 1-1
Big South ..........................................................12-4
Big Ten .............................................................. 0-4
Colonial ............................................................. 7-1
Conference USA ............................................... 2-3
Horizon .............................................................. 1-1
Independent ...................................................... 0-0
Ivy ...................................................................... 0-1
Mid-American .................................................... 0-1
Mid-Eastern Athletic .......................................... 6-0
Missouri Valley .................................................. 1-0
Mountain West .................................................. 1-0
Non-Division I ...................................................23-0
Ohio Valley ........................................................ 6-5
Pac-12 ............................................................... 0-0
Patriot ................................................................ 0-1
Southeastern .................................................... 1-8
Southland .......................................................... 2-0
Southwestern Athletic ....................................... 2-0
Summit .............................................................. 2-0
Sun Belt ............................................................. 2-5
Western Athletic ................................................ 1-0



Conference Standings



Basketball (M)ConferenceOverall
Wofford7 - 015 - 4
UNCG6 - 117 - 3
ETSU6 - 216 - 5
Chattanooga5 - 210 - 10
Furman4 - 315 - 4
Samford2 - 512 - 8
Mercer2 - 57 - 12
Western Carolina2 - 65 - 16
The Citadel1 - 69 - 9
VMI1 - 67 - 12


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Sunday, January 20, 2019

SoCon Basketball - Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019




NCAA NET Rankings     (Jan. 18, 2019)
  30 - Wofford
  60 - Furman
  62 - UNCG
  70 - ETSU
145 - Samford
210 - Citadel
213 - Mercer
255 - Chattanooga
270 - Western Carolina
327 - VMI


Conference RPI  - RealTime RPI   (as of Jan. 20, 2019)
#11 A-10
#12 Southern Conference
#17 Sun Belt
#18 CAA
#20 Atlantic Sun
#21 OVC
#28 Big South


Sagarin Rankings  (Jan 19, 2019)
  51 - Wofford
  93 - ETSU
103 - Furman
107 - UNCG
181 - Samford
176 - Mercer
241 - The Citadel
258 - Chattanooga
310 - Western Carolina
330 - VMI


This season's SoCon out-of-conference record:  (as of 1-10-19)

American Athletic .............................................. 1-1
Atlantic Coast .................................................... 0-7
Atlantic Sun ....................................................... 6-1
Big 12 ................................................................ 0-3
Big East ............................................................. 1-1
Big South ..........................................................12-4
Big Ten .............................................................. 0-4
Colonial ............................................................. 7-1
Conference USA ............................................... 2-3
Horizon .............................................................. 1-1
Independent ...................................................... 0-0
Ivy ...................................................................... 0-1
Mid-American .................................................... 0-1
Mid-Eastern Athletic .......................................... 6-0
Missouri Valley .................................................. 1-0
Mountain West .................................................. 1-0
Non-Division I ...................................................23-0
Ohio Valley ........................................................ 6-5
Pac-12 ............................................................... 0-0
Patriot ................................................................ 0-1
Southeastern .................................................... 1-8
Southland .......................................................... 2-0
Southwestern Athletic ....................................... 2-0
Summit .............................................................. 2-0
Sun Belt ............................................................. 2-5
Western Athletic ................................................ 1-0



Conference Standings



Basketball (M)ConferenceOverall
Wofford7 - 015 - 4
UNCG6 - 117 - 3
ETSU6 - 216 - 5
Chattanooga5 - 210 - 10
Furman4 - 315 - 4
Samford2 - 512 - 8
Mercer2 - 57 - 12
Western Carolina2 - 65 - 16
The Citadel1 - 69 - 9
VMI1 - 67 - 12



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