Scanning the SoCon (1-27-24)

 Saturday, January 27, 2024

We have a full slate of conference games scheduled for Saturday afternoon and evening on "The Road to Asheville". 


-2:00 PM on ESPN+
The Citadel (9-11, 1-6 SoCon) at Chattanooga (13-7, 5-2 SoCon)
McKenzie Arena - Chattanooga, TN
The Bulldogs travel to Tennessee to face the Mocs in the Round House. The Mocs have won five of their last 6 games and ESPN projects that the Mocs have an 84% chance to beat the Bulldogs at home. 

-4:00 PM on ESPN+
Samford (17-3, 6-1 SoCon) at ETSU (10-10, 2-5 SoCon)
Freedom Hall Civic Center - Johnson City, TN
The Bulldogs travel to Johnson City to face the Bucs in Freedom Hall in the second game of the day. The Bulldogs are coming off their first conference loss that broke their 17-game winning streak at the hands of the Furman Paladins. ESPN projects a 68% chance that Samford will beat the Bucs on their own home court.  

-5:00 PM on ESPN+
VMI (4-16, 1-6 SoCon) at Western Carolina (15-5, 4-3 SoCon)
Ramsey Center - Cullowhee, NC
The Keydets visit Cullowhee on Saturday in the day's fourth game. This game will be the second of a double-header in the Ramsey Center, with the women's team facing Chattanooga in the earlier game. ESPN projects that the Cats have a 96.7% chance of beating the Keydets. 

-6:00 PM on ESPN+
Furman (11-9, 5-2 Southern) at Wofford (11-9, 4-3 Southern)
Richardson Indoor Stadium - Spartanburg, SC
Furman travels the short distance between Travelers Rest and Spartanburg to face the Wofford Terriers. ESPN projects a 55% chance that the Paladins will win the game over the homestanding Terriers. 

-7:00 PM on ESPN+
Mercer (8-12, 1-6 SoCon) at UNCG (15-5, 6-1 SoCon)
Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC

The Bears travel to Greensboro to face the surging Spartans of UNCG, ESPN projects a 92% chance the Spartans will win this contest and keep the Spartans in first place in the conference standings.