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 Thomas & Onno 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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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)	Conference	Overall
Wofford	9 - 0	17 - 4
UNCG	8 - 1	19 - 3
ETSU	7 - 2	17 - 5
Furman	5 - 4	16 - 5
Chattanooga	5 - 4	10 - 12
Samford	3 - 6	13 - 9
Mercer	3 - 6	8 - 13
The Citadel	2 - 7	10 - 10
Western Carolina	2 - 7	5 - 17
VMI	1 - 8	7 - 14

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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)	Conference	Overall
Wofford	9 - 0	17 - 4
UNCG	8 - 1	19 - 3
ETSU	7 - 2	17 - 5
Furman	5 - 4	16 - 5
Chattanooga	5 - 4	10 - 12
Samford	3 - 6	13 - 9
Mercer	3 - 6	8 - 13
The Citadel	2 - 7	10 - 10
Western Carolina	2 - 7	5 - 17
VMI	1 - 8	7 - 14

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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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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)	Conference	Overall
Wofford	9 - 0	17 - 4
UNCG	8 - 1	19 - 3
ETSU	7 - 2	17 - 5
Furman	5 - 4	16 - 5
Chattanooga	5 - 4	10 - 12
Samford	3 - 6	13 - 9
Mercer	3 - 6	8 - 13
The Citadel	2 - 7	10 - 10
Western Carolina	2 - 7	5 - 17
VMI	1 - 8	7 - 14

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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)	Conference	Overall
Wofford	7 - 0	15 - 4
UNCG	6 - 1	17 - 3
ETSU	6 - 2	16 - 5
Chattanooga	5 - 2	10 - 10
Furman	4 - 3	15 - 4
Samford	2 - 5	12 - 8
Mercer	2 - 5	7 - 12
Western Carolina	2 - 6	5 - 16
The Citadel	1 - 6	9 - 9
VMI	1 - 6	7 - 12

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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)	Conference	Overall
Wofford	7 - 0	15 - 4
UNCG	6 - 1	17 - 3
ETSU	6 - 2	16 - 5
Chattanooga	5 - 2	10 - 10
Furman	4 - 3	15 - 4
Samford	2 - 5	12 - 8
Mercer	2 - 5	7 - 12
Western Carolina	2 - 6	5 - 16
The Citadel	1 - 6	9 - 9
VMI	1 - 6	7 - 12

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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)	Conference	Overall
Wofford	7 - 0	15 - 4
UNCG	6 - 1	17 - 3
ETSU	6 - 2	16 - 5
Chattanooga	5 - 2	10 - 10
Furman	4 - 3	15 - 4
Samford	2 - 5	12 - 8
Mercer	2 - 5	7 - 12
Western Carolina	2 - 6	5 - 16
The Citadel	1 - 6	9 - 9
VMI	1 - 6	7 - 12

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