SoCon Make-up Monday (2-1-21)

Monday, February 1, 2021 

On make-up Monday, we only have two games on the schedule, as the Bulldogs travel to Cullowhee to face the winless Cats, and the Bucs travel to Sparkle City for a facedown with the Terriers. This should be two good games.


12:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Citadel (9-5) at Western Carolina (7-9)
Ramsey Regional Activity Center - Cullowhee, NC
-our pick, Cats by 7


7:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
ETSU (10-5) at Wofford (10-5)
Richardson Indoor Stadium - Spartanburg, SC
-our pick, Terriers by 2

Conference Standings

1 - ETSU       6-1

2 - Wofford    7-2
2 - UNCG      7-2
4 - Furman     5-2
5 - VMI          4-5

6 - Mercer      3-5
6 - UTC          3-5
8 - Citadel      2-5
8 - Samford    2-5
10 -WCU       0-7

SoCon Basketball Saturday (Jan. 30 )

Saturday, January 30, 2021 

Only four games are on the schedule for Saturday, with Samford and Mercer having the day off.

1:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Furman(10-5) at Western Carolina (7-8)
Ramsey Regional Activity Center - Cullowhee, NC
-our pick, Paladins by 10

4:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Mercer (10-5) at Wofford (9-5)
Richardson Indoor Stadium
Spartanburg, SC
-our pick, Terriers by 7

4:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Citadel (9-4) at ETSU (9-5)
Freedom Hall Civic Center - Johnson City, TN
-our pick, Bucs by 10

7:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
VMI (9-8) at UNCG (11-5)
Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC
-our pick, Spartans by 6

Conference Standings

1 - ETSU       5-1

2 - Wofford    6-2
2 - UNCG      6-2
4 - Furman     4-2
5 - VMI         4-4

6 - Mercer     3-4
7 - UTC         3-5
8 - Citadel     2-4
9 - Samford   2-5
10 -WCU       0-6

Game #16 - Furman

The Catamounts return home to the Ramsey Center, to face the preseason favorite Furman Paladins, in the Ingles SoCon Game of the Week. Saturday's game will mark only the fifth time the Cats have played in the Ramsey Center this season.  

When: Saturday, January 30, 2020, at 2 pm
Where:   Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, NC

Radio: Catamount Sports Network
-announcers:   Gary Ayers, play by play 

TV/video:  Nexstar / ESPN+ 

-announcers:  -  Pete Yanity (Play by Play), Dean Keener (Color Analyst)

Official Athletic Site:  Furman Paladins

Furman Fan Site:  GoPaladins

The Series: In a series that started in 1977, and the Cats & Terriers will play in the 78 meetings between the two schools. The Cats hold a 29-48 record with the Paladins, are coming into the contest riding a nine-game skid versus the Paladins.  Western last beat Furman in 2016 in a game played in Cullowhee, and have not won in Greenville since 2012.  

Mark Prosser's record vs. the Paladins:  0-4

Furman Head Coach:  Bob Richey
Bob Richey's Record at Furman:    73-26  /  4th season

Paladins' record this season (2020-21): 10-5 overall, 4-2 SoCon, 7-2 home, 3-5 away 

Terrier's record last season (2019-20): 25-7 overall, 15-3 conf, 14-1 home, 10-5 away, 1-1 neutral

Game Notes:    Western Carolina       -     Furman

Key Returners: Noah Gurley, Clay Mounce, Alex Hunter, Mike Bothwell, Jalen Slawson
Key Losses: Jordan Lyons
Key Newcomers: Joe Anderson, Garrett Hien 

Furman sports a 7-0 record versus Western Carolina under head coach Bob Richey. Furman, ranked No. 7 in the latest College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 and a SoCon-best No. 72 in the latest NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) Rankings.

The Paladin will come to Cullowhee on a two-game conference skid, the losses to VMI and ETSU marked the first time Furman dropped back-to-back SoCon games since January of 2019. Furman hasn't lost three straight league games since February of 2016.  The Paladins boast one of the most experienced starting lineups in the country with two seniors and three juniors. The lineup of senior Alex Hunter, junior Mike Bothwell, fifth-year senior Clay Mounce, redshirt-junior Noah Gurley, and junior Jalen Slawson have combined to appear in 451 games and a record 294 starts for the Paladins.

The Paladins are averaging 83.4 points per game, hitting 49.4% of their field goal attempts and only giving up 69.6 ppg. As a team, the Paladins are converting 73.7% of their free-throw attempts.

 

Game #15 - VMI

The Catamounts remain on the road as they travel to Lexington, Va to face the VMI Keydets. The Catamounts are looking for their first conference win of the season.

When: Wednesday, January 27, 2020, at 7 pm 

Where: Cameron Hall

Radio: none (VMI radio)
TV/video: ESPN+
-announcers: Wade Branner (Play by Play), Grafton Young (Color Analyst)
Official Athletic Site: VMIKeydets

The Series: In a series that started in 1978, the Cats & Keydets have played 62 times. The Cats hold a 35-27 advantage but have lost 4 of the last 5 games against the Keydets.  Western holds a slim 15-14 advantage in games played in Lexington.  

Mark Prosser's record vs. the Terriers: 1-4

VMI Head Coach: Dan Earl
Dan Earl's Record at VMI: 52-118 / 6th season

Keydet's record this season (2020-21): 8-8 overall, 3-4 SoCon, 8-1 home, 0-7 away
Keydet's record last season (2019-20): 9-24 overall, 3-15  conf., 4-10 home, 2-12 away, 0-2 neutral

Game Notes:       Western Carolina          -        VMI

Key Returners: Kamdyn Curfman, Greg Parham, Myles Lewis, Jake Stephens
Key Losses: Garrett Gilkeson, Travis Evee, Tyler Creammer
Key Newcomers: Trey Bonham, Devin Butler, DJ Nussbaum 

The Keydets own an 8-1 record in games played in Lexington, with their only loss coming against Samford. The Keydets are averaging 81 points per game while giving up 77 ppg. VMI is averaging 40% of their three-point attempts or 11 made threes a game, that combined with an 80% team average in free throws

VMI has three players scoring in double digits, led by Greg Parham with almost 20 points per game, followed by Jake Stephens hitting 14 ppg, and Kamdyn Curfman with 12 ppg.  

VMI's Greg Parham was named the SoCon Men's Basketball Player of the Week after averaging 25.0 points per game and shooting 50 percent from the floor. Parham finished the week 18-for-36 from the floor and 10-for-10 from the free-throw line, hitting a pair of three-pointers in each contest. He leads the league in scoring in SoCon games at 25.1 points per game.  Parham's selection this week marks the Keydets' first consecutive SoCon Player of the Week honors since Jason Bell claimed back-to-back awards in weeks two and three of the 1997-98 season.

SoCon MBB Power Rankings (1-25-21)

Each Monday, we will post our power ranking based on the previous games.

Now looking at the ninth week of play, these rankings are based on gameplay.  Given that, here's our ninth ranking of the season.

Power ranking - 
1- ETSU
2- Wofford
3- Furman

4- UNCG
5- Mercer

6- Chattanooga

7- VMI
8- Samford

9- Citadel
10- WCU 

   

                                                           

SoCon Basketball Monday/Wednesday (Jan. 25 & 27 )

Only one makeup game scheduled for Monday, then 4 games are on the schedule for Wednesday.
Samford at Mercer has been postponed. 

Monday, January 25, 2021

7:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPNU
UNCG (10-5) at Furman (10-5)
Timmons Arena - Greenville, SC



Wednesday, January 27, 2021

7:00 PM ET  Watch on ESPN+

Chattanooga (12-5) at ETSU (9-5)
Freedom Hall Civic Center - Johnson City, TN

7:00 PM ET  Watch on ESPN+

Wofford (9-4) at The Citadel (8-4)
McAlister Field House - Charleston, SC

7:00 PM ET  Watch on ESPN+

Western Carolina (7-7) at VMI (8-8)
Cameron Hall - Lexington, VA


POSTPONED
Samford at Mercer


Conference Standings
1 - Wofford    6-1
2 - ETSU       5-1
3 - UNCG     5-2
4 - Furman    4-2
5 - Mercer     3-3
6 - VMI         3-4
7 - UTC         3-5
8 - Samford   2-5
9 - Citadel     1-4
10 -WCU      0-5

Game #14 - Wofford

The Catamounts return to the road for two more games away from the Ramsey Center, first stopping in Spartanburg, SC to face the current #1 Terriers of  Wofford College. The 5-1 Terriers have a loss to UNCG in conference play.

When: Saturday, January 23, 2020, at 4 pm
Where:   Richardson Indoor Arena

Radio: Catamount Sports Network
-announcers:   Gary Ayers, play by play 

TV/video:  ESPN+ 

-announcers:  -   Jim Noble (Play by Play), Thom Henson (Color Analyst)

Official Athletic Site:  WoffordTerriers

The Series: In a series that started in 1948, the Cats & Dogs are tied at 30 wins apiece. The Cats are coming into the contest riding a two-game win streak versus the Terriers. 

Mark Prosser's record vs. the Terriers:  2-1

Wofford Head Coach: Jay McAuley
Jay McAuley's Record at Wofford:    27-20  /  1st season

Terrier's record this season (2020-21): 8-4 overall, 5-1 home, 0-1 away, 1-2 neutral

Terrier's record last season (2019-20): 19-16 overall, 8-10  conf., 4-1 home, 4-2 away, 0-1 neutral

Game Notes:    Western Carolina       -     Wofford

Key Returners: Storm Murphy, Tray Hollowell, Messiah Jones, Ryan Larson, Isaiah Bigelow

Key Losses: Chevez Goodwin, Nathan Hoover, Trevor Stumpe

Key Newcomers: Nick Pringle, Sam Godwin, Keaton Turner, Max Klesmit, BJ Mack (South Florida)

The Terriers are in the first place as the Cats travel to Spartanburg, sporting a 5-1 conference record, with their only loss to UNCG back in early January.  The Terriers currently are in 7th place in scoring with an average of 76.6  but are holding opponents to 65.2 ppg, good enough for second in the league. 

Wofford Stat Leaders:

Points: Storm Murphy, 19.4 ppg 

Rebounds: Messiah Jones, 6.6 rpg 

Assists: Storm Murphy, 4.8 apg 

Steals: Ryan Larson, 1.3 stls/g 

Blocks: 2 tied with 0.7 blks/g

 

SoCon Basketball Saturday (Jan. 23)

Saturday, January 23, 2021 

12:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+ 

UNCG (9-5, 4-2 SoCon) at Chattanooga (12-4, 3-4 SoCon)
McKenzie Arena - Chattanooga, TN
- our pick, Mocs by 2

2:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
VMI (8-7, 3-3 SoCon) at Mercer (9-4, 2-3 SoCon)
Hawkins Arena - Macon, GA
- our pick, Bears by 3

3:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Citadel (8-4, 1-4 SoCon) at Samford (6-8, 2-5 SoCon)
Hanna Center - Birmingham, AL
- our pick, Bulldogs by 4

4:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Western Carolina (7-6, 0-4 SoCon) at Wofford (8-4, 5-1 SoCon)
Richardson Indoor Stadium - Spartanburg, SC
- our pick, Terriers by 10

4:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Furman (10-4, 4-1 SoCon) at ETSU (8-5, 4-1 SoCon)
Freedom Hall Civic Center - Johnson City, TN
- our pick, Paladins by 4

Conference Standings

1 - Wofford  5-1 

2 - Furman   4-1 
3 - ETSU     4-1 
4 - UNCG    4-2 
5 - VMI        3-3 
6 - UTC        3-4 
7 - Mercer    2-3 
8 - Samford  2-5 
9 - Citadel    1-4
10 -WCU      0-4 

Game #13 - East Tennessee State

The Catamounts finally return to Cullowhee for the first time since December 6, 2020, for a one-game homestand.   ETSU travels across the mountains to face the Cats in the second game of this year's series between the two schools in the basketball version of the "Blue Ridge Border Battle".

When: Wednesday, January 20, 2020, at 4 pm
Where:   Ramsey Center, Cullowhee

Radio: Catamount Sports Network
-announcers:   Gary Ayers, play by play 

TV/video:  ESPN+ 

-announcers:  - Daniel Hooper, play by play   

Official Athletic Site:  ETSUBucs

ETSU Fan Message Board:  Buccaneer Nation

The Series: In a series that started in 1947, the Cats are 24-56 and have lost the last 12 straight games to the Bucs, last beating the Bucs in 2015 in Asheville. That win broke a 15 game losing streak against ETSU. 

Head Coach:  Jason Shay
Jason Shay's Record at ETSU:    4-4  /  1st season

Bucs' record this season (2020-21): 4-4 overall, 3-1 home, 0-1 away, 1-2 neutral

Bucs' record last season (2019-20): 30-4 overall, 16-2  conf., 16-1 home, 11-3 away, 3-0 neutral

Game Notes:    Western Carolina       -     ETSU 

Key Returners: Vonnie Patterson
Key Losses: Patrick Good, Isaiah Tisdale, Jeromy Rodriguez, Lucas N'Guessan, Tray Boyd III, Joe Hugley
Key Newcomers: Ledarrius Brewer (SEMO), Ty Brewer (SELA), Silas Adheke (Northern Kentucky), David Sloan (Kansas State), Serrel Smith Jr.  (Maryland)

ETSU enters Wednesday's game having won the last 12 games with the Catamounts. The two teams opened the Conference season against each other in Johnson City on December 30th. In that game, the Bucs used a 17-4 second-half run and held off the usual late in the game, Catamount rally. 

ETSU basketball coach Jason Shay announced on Tuesday that the Bucs will be without freshman guard Marcus Niblack. Niblack has not played since ETSU’s Dec. 30 game against Western Carolina. “Marcus is currently not able to play as we work through a non-disciplinary matter,” Shay said  In nine appearances, Niblack has scored 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for ETSU this season. 

Through 12 games, the Bucs are 7-5 and 3-1 in SoCon play. In the Bucs’ seven wins, they are averaging 75.6 points, while holding opponents to 61.4 points. In their five losses, the Bucs are averaging 61.8 points and allowing 73.0 points. In the seven wins, the Bucs have scored 121 points (17.3 per game) off turnovers and 86 second-chance points (12.3), while allowing just 81 points (11.6 per game) off turnovers and 50 second-chance points (7.1 per game). However, in the setbacks, the Bucs are allowing 83 points off turnovers (16.6) and 73 second-chance points (14.6), while ETSU is scoring 76 points off turnovers (15.2) and 37 second-chance points (7.4) in the losses.  

SoCon Basketball Wednesday (Jan. 20)

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 

Only 4 games are on the schedule for Wednesday, with ETSU & UNCG not playing. The Cats hosts the Bucs, Citadel entertains the Bears, while the Paladins travel to face the Keydets and the Mocs are in Birmingham to face the Bulldogs.

4:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
ETSU (7-5, 3-1 SoCon) at Western Carolina (7-5, 0-3 SoCon)
Ramsey Regional Activity Center - Cullowhee, NC
- our pick, Bucs by 4

5:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Mercer (8-4, 1-3 SoCon) at Citadel (8-3, 1-3 SoCon)
McAlister Field House - Charleston, SC
- our pick, Bears by 5

7:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Furman (10-3, 4-0 SoCon) at VMI (7-7, 2-3 SoCon)
Cameron Hall - Lexington, VA
- our pick, Paladins by 7

8:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Chattanooga (11-4, 2-4 SoCon) at Samford (6-7, 2-4 SoCon)
Pete Hanna Center - Birmingham, AL
- our pick, Mocs by 4

Conference Standings

1 - Furman   4-0 - 10-3
2 - Wofford  5-1 - 8-4
3 - ETSU     3-1 - 7-5
4 - UNCG    4-2 - 9-5
5 - VMI        2-3 - 7-7
6 - UTC        2-4 - 11-4
7 - Samford  2-4 - 6-7
8 - Citadel    1-3 - 8-3
8 - Mercer    1-3 - 8-4
10 -WCU      0-3 - 7-5

SoCon MBB Power Rankings (1-18-21)

Each Monday, we will post our power ranking based on the previous week's games.

Now looking at the eighth week of play, these rankings are based on gameplay.  Given that, here's our eighth ranking of the season.

Power ranking - 
1- Furman
2- Wofford
3- UNCG

4- Mercer
5- ETSU

6- WCU

7- Chattanooga
8- VMI

9- Citadel
10- Samford

   

                                                           

Game #12 - Samford Bulldogs

The Catamounts stay on the road to play a Monday afternoon make-up game against the Samford Bulldogs. Both the Bulldogs and Cats are coming off conference losses on Saturday and both teams really need a win in this game.    

When: Monday, January 18, 2021, at 3 pm
Where: Hanna  Center, Birmingham, AL
Radio:  Catamount Sports Network
-announcers:  Gary Ayers   
TV/video:  ESPN+
-announcers:   Curt Bloom, play-by-play -Boyd Kaiser, color 
Official Athletic Site: Samford Sports
Samford Fan Message Board:  The Dog Pound

The Series: In a series that started in 1970 with a forfeit by Samford, the Cats are 14-11 overall against the Bulldogs.  Western brings in a two-game winning streak with Samford and has won 4 of the last five contests. 

Bulldogs' record last season (2019-20): 10-23 overall, 4-14 conf., 7-8 home, 3-14 away, 0-1 neutral
Bulldogs' record this season (2020-21): 5-7 overall, 1-4 SoCon, 3-3 home, 2-4 away

Game Notes:       Western Carolina    -     Samford   

Mark Prosser's record vs. Samford:   3-1

Samford Head Coach: Bucky McMillan

Record:  5-7   /   1st Season

Samford is coming off back-to-back games with UNCG, and the Spartans defeated the Bulldogs 87-63 on Thursday, Jan. 14, followed by an 82-70 loss on Saturday. The Bulldogs come into the WCU game having lost 4 straight conference games, after beating VMI in Birmingham to open conference play. Christian Guess, a 6-6 junior guard continues his strong play on the glass for Samford, averaging a team-leading 9.4 rebounds while scoring 15.5 ppg. 

The Bulldogs are averaging 98.3 points per game but are allowing 94.6 from their opponents. Samford is hitting 46.6 of the field goals attempted, and 33.7% of their three-pointers (8.8 per game). The team averages 68.4% of their attempts at the charity stripe. The Bulldogs have 3 players scoring an average of double figures, led by Myron Gordon with 15.6 ppg, followed by Christian Guess hitting 15.5 ppg, and AJ Staton-McCray hits 10.4 ppg. 

SoCon Basketball Monday (Jan. 18)

Monday, January 18, 2021 

It's make-up Monday in the SoCon, and we have 6 teams making up games. The Cats travel to Samford, the Spartans host the Bulldogs and the Keydets travel to Johnson City, Tennessee.


3:00 PM ET  - Watch on ESPN+
Western Carolina at (7-4, 0-2 SoCon) at Samford (5-7, 1-4 SoCon)
Hanna Center - Birmingham, AL
-our pick, Cats by 3

7:00 PM ET  - Watch on ESPN+ESPN+

Citadel (8-2, 1-2 SoCon) at UNCG (8-5, 3-2 SoCon) 

Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC
-our pick, Spartans by 8

7:00 PM ET  - Watch on ESPN+ESPN+

VMI (7-6, 2-2 SoCon) at ETSU (6-5, 2-1 SoCon)
Freedom Hall Civic Center - Johnson City, TN
-our pick, Bucs by 7

2020-2021 Southern Conference Standings
Furman 4-0 
Wofford 5-1 
ETSU  2-1  
UNCG 3-2  
VMI  2-2  
UTC  2-4  
Citadel  1-2  
Mercer  1-3  
Samford 1-4  
WCU  0-2 

Game #11 - Mercer

After four postponed games, the Cats take to the road and travel down to Macon, Georgia to face the Mercer Bears. The Bears and Cats are the only two teams remaining without a conference win. 

When: Saturday, January 16, 2021, at 42pm
Where: Hawkins Arena, Macon, GA 
Radio:  Catamount Sports Network
-announcers:  Gary Ayers, Daniel Hooker

TV/video: The game between the Bears and Catamounts is the "Ingles SoCon Game of the Week" and will be broadcast throughout the league's six-state footprint across a network of Nexstar stations. Nexstar affiliates airing games include WYCW (Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville), WMUB (Macon), and WWCW (Lynchburg/Roanoke) (check local listings for availability). The game can also be seen on ESPN+ (subscription required). WSPA Sports Director Pete Yanity will provide play-by-play and 20-year coaching veteran Dean Keener will serve as the color analyst.

Official Athletic Site:  Mercer Bears
Bears Fan Message Board:  MU Bear Down

The Series: In a series that started in 1978 with the Bears, the two teams are knotted at 10 wins apiece. The Cats are 4-4 in games played in Macon and are coming off a win from the 2020 SoCon tournament. 

Bears' record this season (2020-21): 7-4 overall, 4-1 home, 3-3 away,  0-3 SoCon 

Bears' record last season (2019-20): 17-15 overall, 11-7 SoCon, 9-6 home, 8-6 away, 0-3 neutral

Game Notes:       Western Carolina       -        Mercer  

Mark Prosser's record vs. Mercer:   3-4

Mercer Head Coach:  Greg Gary

Record at Mercer:   24 - 19  /  2d season

Key Returners: Ross Cummings, Jeffrey Gary, Maciej Bender, Kamar Robertson, James Glisson III
Key Losses: Djordje Dimitrijevic, Ethan Stair
Key Newcomers: Neftali Alvarez (Fairfield), Felipe Haase (South Carolina) 

The Bears come into this game on a three-game conference slide, losing to Wofford, Furman, & Chattanooga. The Bears got off to a hot winning 7 games before starting conference play, with wins over Ga Tech, Ga State, & Ga Southern.

Mercer is averaging 81.5 points per game (5th in SoCon) and holding opponents to an average of 74.1 ppg (8th in SoCoCon), hitting 49% of their field goal attempts and 37% of 3-point attempts. The Bears average 68% of attempts from the charity stripe and are turning-over the ball an average of 14 times per game. Mercer has four players currently with scoring averages in double figures, led by Ross Cummings at 17 ppg, followed by Felipe Haase with 12.7 ppg, Neftali Alvarez 12.7 ppg, Leon Ayers 11.8& Maciej Bender 11.7 ppg.

SoCon Basketball Thursday & Saturday (Jan 14 & 16)

We'll combine Thursday's solo game with Saturday's full slate, as all 10 teams will be back in action on Saturday.  No "give-me" games in the SoCon, so it' will be some great basketball for your viewing.  

Thursday, January 14, 2021 

7:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+ 

UNCG (1-2 SoCon) at Samford (1-2 SoCon)
Pete Hanna Center - Birmingham, AL
-our pick, Spartans by 3


Saturday, January 16, 2021
1:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Citadel (8-1, 1-1 SoCon) at VMI (6-6, 1-2 SoCon)
Cameron Hall - Lexington, VA
-our pick, Keydets by 4

2:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Wofford (7-4, 4-1 SoCon) at Chattanooga (11-3, 2-3 SoCon)
McKenzie Arena - Chattanooga, TN
-our pick, Mocs by 4

2:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Western Carolina (7-3, 0-1 SoCon) at Mercer (7-4, 0-3 SoCon)
Hawkins Arena - Macon, GA
-our pick, Cats by 2

3:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
UNCG (6-5, 1-2 SoCon) at Samford (5-5, 1-2 SoCon)
Hanna Center - Birmingham, AL
-our pick, Spartans by 2

4:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPNU
ETSU (6-4, 2-0 SoCon) at Furman (9-3, 3-0 SoCon)
Timmons Arena - Greenville, SC
-our pick, Paladins by 5

SoCon Basketball Wednesday (1-13-21)

January 13, 2021

Three games are set for Wednesday evening and night in the SoCon, as the Cats have another postponement.  Most fans will probably watch Furman at the Citadel earlier in the day as the Paladins travel to face the undefeated Bulldogs who just knocked off the Mocs after 3 games were postponed due to COVID-19. Wofford at VMI also looks to be another barn burner, as no one can take any team for granted this season in the SoCon. Samford and ETSU will not play Wednesday due to COVID-19 concerns. 

3:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Furman (2-0) at Citadel (1-0)
McAlister Field House - Charleston, SC
-our pick, Paladins by 5

7:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Wofford (3-1) at VMI (1-1)
Cameron Hall - Lexington, VA
-our pick, Terriers by 5

7:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Mercer (0-2) at Chattanooga (1-3)
McKenzie Arena - Chattanooga, TN
-our pick, Mocs by 2



POSTPONED
Samford (1-2) at ETSU (2-0)

UNCG (1-2) at Western Carolina (0-1)

Current SoCon Standings:

1. (T) Furman  (2-0)

1. (T)  ETSU  (2-0)

3. Citadel (1-0)

4. Wofford (3-1)

5. VMI (1-1)

6. (T) UNCG (1-2)

6. (T) Samford (1-2)

8. Chattanooga (1-3)

9. Western Carolina (0-1)

10 Mercer (0-2)

SoCon MBB Power Rankings (1-11-21)

Each Monday, we will post our power ranking based on the previous week's games.

Now looking at the seventh week of play, these rankings are based on preseason and actual gameplay.  Given that, here's our seventh ranking of the season.

Power ranking - 
1- Furman
2- Wofford
3- Chattanooga
4- Mercer
5- ETSU
6- WCU

7- UNCG
8- Citadel
9- Samford

10- VMI



                                                               

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SoCon Basketball Wednesday (1-6-21)

Now down to only two games for Wednesday night with Samford at Chattanooga and UNCG at Wofford.  Three games have been postponed due to Covid-19.  

7:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
Samford (1-1) at Chattanooga (0-2)
McKenzie Arena - Chattanooga, TN
-our pick, Mocs by 5


7:00 PM ET - Watch on ESPN+
UNCG (0-1) at Wofford (2-0)
Richardson Indoor Stadium - Spartanburg, SC
-our pick, Terriers by 3


Postponed: 

Citadel (0-0) at Mercer (0-2)
VMI (1-1) at ETSU (2-0)
Furman (2-0)  at Western Carolina (0-1q)

SoCon MBB Power Rankings (1-4-21)

Each Monday, we will post our power ranking based on the previous week's games.

Now looking into the sixth week of play, these rankings are based on preseason and actual gameplay.  Given that, here's our sixth ranking of the season.

Power ranking - 
1- Furman
2- Wofford
3- ETSU
4- UNCG
5- Mercer
6- WCU

7- VMI
8- Chattanooga
9- Samford

10- Citadel




                                                               

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Two Men's Basketball Games Postponed

Saturday's SoCon men's basketball game with The Citadel and next  Wednesday's game versus Furman scheduled in the Ramsey Center, have been postponed due to positive COVID tests and quarantine requirements within WCU's program.