Saturday, March 2, 2024

Scanning the SoCon (Saturday March 2, 2024)

 Saturday March 2, 2024  

Today's Results....

Wofford 74 - VMI 62    Corey Tripp led Wofford to a 74-62 victory over VMI on Saturday with 17 points. Tripp also grabbed five rebounds for the Terriers. Kyler Filewich contributed 15 points, shooting 7 of 11 from the field and 1 for 3 from the line, along with six rebounds and six assists. Dillon Bailey scored 11 points, making 2 of 8 shots and 1 for 7 from 3-point range, while going 6 for 8 from the line. Taeshaud Jackson led the Keydets (4-27, 1-17) with 22 points, 12 rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. Tyran Cook added 13 points for VMI. VMI's losing streak extended to 12 games.

Mercer 82 - Furman 75   Jalyn McCreary led Mercer to an 82-75 victory over Furman, scoring 21 points. McCreary also contributed five rebounds to the Bears' win. David Thomas made two 3-pointers and ended the game with 18 points and six assists. Caleb Hunter added 14 points with two 3-pointers. On the other hand, Furman, with a record of 16-15 (10-8), was paced by JP Pegues who tallied 19 points and eight assists. Pjay Smith Jr. chipped in with 17 points and six rebounds, while Marcus Foster finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Western Carolina 82 - Chattanooga 63    Western Carolina's Vonterius Woolbright finished with a triple-double, Tre Jackson added 20 points and as the Catamounts beat Chattanooga 82-63 on Saturday. Woolbright scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to go with 10 assists. Jackson shot 7 for 13, including 6 for 9 from beyond the arc for WCU (22-9, 11-7 SoCon). Russell Jones was 6-of-11 shooting to finish with 15 points.  Honor Huff led the way for the Mocs, with 16 points. Jan Zidek and Tyler Millin scored 13 points apiece.

The Citadel 80 - Samford 92    In Samford's victory over The Citadel on Saturday night, Achor Achor contributed 21 points to the Bulldogs' 92-80 win.  Achor displayed impressive shooting accuracy, going 7-of-12 from the field and a perfect 7 of 7 from the free-throw line. Nathan Johnson also made significant impact, scoring 18 points by shooting 4 for 7 (including 3 for 6 from 3-point range) and converting 7 of 10 free throws. Dallas Graziani added 11 points, shooting 4-of-6 (with 3 for 5 from 3-point range). Quentin Millora-Brown had a double-double performance with 16 points and 11 rebounds. AJ Smith contributed 15 points for The Citadel, while Colby McAllister scored 14 points as well.

ETSU 66 - UNCG 65     ETSU secured a 66-65 win over UNCG on Saturday, thanks to Jaden Seymour's 18 points and Quimari Peterson's go-ahead layup with only four seconds remaining. Seymour contributed six rebounds, while Peterson recorded 14 points and five assists. Ebby Asamoah made two 3-pointers and scored 14 points as well. On the other side, Keyshaun Langley led the Spartans with 25 points, followed by Donovan Atwell with 18 points.


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