Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Furman, Samford, and UNCG remain tied for first place, while the Catamounts put a firm hold on the fourth spot in the conference standings with a double overtime win over the Terriers. Samford squeezed out a overtime, one-point win in Macon, while the Paladins easily took care of the Keydets in Lexington. The Mocs kept alive their hope for one of the top 6 seeds for the upcoming tournament with a win over The Citadel, on the "Road to Asheville".
Tre Jackson wrote his name in the Western Carolina men's basketball record books with 47 points and Vonterius Woolbright made the go-ahead basket with 16 seconds remaining in double overtime as the Catamounts downed Wofford 95-91 on Wednesday night inside Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. WCU completes the series sweep of Wofford with the win and improves to 14-12 overall and 7-6 in SoCon play. With the win, the Catamounts remain undefeated in overtime contests under head coach Justin Gray at 6-0 and won their first double overtime game since a 98-96 triumph at Jacksonville on Nov. 21, 2019. Wofford drops to 13-13 and 5-8.
Samford 70 - Mercer 69
The Samford Men's Basketball Team picked up its third-straight win with a 70-69 overtime victory at Southern Conference foe Mercer on Wednesday evening. The win improves the Bulldogs' record to 17-9 overall and 11-2 in SoCon play while dropping the Bears to 12-14 overall and 5-8 in league action. The victory also marks Samford's first win at Mercer since the 2001-02 campaign. Ques Glover led all players with 22 points on an 8-16 shooting night while Jermaine Marshall recorded 17 points and four rebounds. A.J. Staton-McCray flirted with a double-double, tallying nine points and a game-high eight boards. Logan Dye added 10 points and five rebounds while Bubba Parham registered seven points and four rebounds.
Furman 94 - VMI 63
Furman reached the 20-win plateau for the sixth time in the last seven seasons and notched its sixth consecutive road victory with a 94-63 triumph over VMI on Wednesday night at Cameron Hall in Lexington, Va. The Southern Conference-leading Paladins (20-6, 11-2 SoCon) shot 54% from the field, connected on 17 three-pointers, and dished out a season-best 30 assists on 36 field goals to secure their seventh consecutive victory and complete the regular season sweep of VMI. Leading 25-19 with under six minutes left in the first half, Furman drained three consecutive triples to ignite a 29-4 run to end the period and carry a 54-23 lead into the break. Sophomores JP Pegues and Alex Williams posted eight and six points, respectively, during the decisive stretch as the Paladins hit nine of their final 10 shots in the half.
The Citadel 63 - Chattanooga 82
The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team connected on 15 threes while Jamal Johnson poured in a career-high 24 points to help lift the Mocs to an 82-63 victory over The Citadel in Southern Conference action on Wednesday night inside McKenzie Arena. Following the win, Chattanooga snaps a three-game home skid and improves to 13-13 overall and 5-8 inside SoCon play. The Citadel falls to 9-17 overall and 4-9 in conference action. UTC saw nine different players connect on at least one three during the win, landing just one shy of tying the NCAA Division I record of 10… which was set by the Mocs earlier this season against Covenant. In addition to the electric offensive performance, the Chattanooga defense forced a season-high 21 turnovers which led to a 28-8 edge in points off miscues.
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