Thursday's SoCon games

Thursday's games.....
Four games are on the schedule for Thursday, Western & UNCG don't play again until Saturday.



Samford (15-9, 6-5 SoCon) at Wofford (12-13, 7-5 SoCon) 7 pm  ESPN3
Benjamin Johnson Arena - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Mercer (11-14, 5-7 SoCon) at VMI (5-16, 2-8 SoCon)  7 pm   ESPN3
Cameron Hall - Lexington, Virginia

The Citadel (9-16, 2-10 SoConn) at ETSU (18-6, 8-3 SoCon) 7 pm   ESPN3
Freedom Hall Civic Center - Johnson City, Tennessee

Chattanooga (17-6, 8-3 SoCon) at Furman (16-8, 9-2 SoCon)  7 pm   ESPN3
Timmons Arena - Greenville, South Carolina



Current Standings......
1-Furman           9-2 (16-8)
2-ETSU             8-2 (18-5)
3-UTC               8-3 (17-6)
4-UNCG            8-4 (17-8)
5-Samford          6-5 (15-9)
5 Wofford           6-5 (11-13)
7 Mercer            5-7 (11-14)
8-VMI                2-8 (5-16)
10-(tie)-Citadel   2-10 (9-16)
10 (tie)-WCU      2-10 (7-18)

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SoCon Basketball Update (2-7-17)

Monday's games........
Only one game was on the schedule last night.



ETSU at Wofford
Wofford Wins Third Straight, Downs ETSU
The Wofford men's basketball team won its third consecutive game and second in a row by three points, downing ETSU 79-76 on Monday night in the Benjamin Johnson Arena. With the win, Wofford improves to 12-13 on the season and 7-5 in Southern Conference action, while ETSU falls to 18-6 overall and 8-3 in conference play. The Bucs came into the matchup second in the conference and with Wofford's win over Furman earlier in the season, the Terriers have now defeated the top two teams in the league. Wofford is a near perfect 9-1 at home this season.
Attendance: 1.497


Current Standings......
1-Furman           9-2 (16-8)
2-ETSU             8-3 (18-6)
2-UTC               8-3 (17-6)
4-UNCG             8-4 (17-8)
5 Wofford           7-5 (12-13)
6-Samford          6-5 (15-9)
7 Mercer            5-7 (11-14)
8-VMI                2-8 (5-16)
10-(tie)-Citadel    2-10 (9-16)
10 (tie)-WCU      2-10 (7-18)


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Monday's SoCon games

Monday's games.....
Only one game is on the schedule for Monday,



ETSU (18-5, 8-2 SoCon) at Wofford (11-13, 6-5 SoCon)   7 pm  -  ESPN3
Benjamin Johnson Arena, Spartanburg, South Carolina


Current Standings......
1-Furman           9-2 (16-8)
2-ETSU             8-2 (18-5)
3-UTC               8-3 (17-6)
4-UNCG             8-4 (17-8)
5-Samford          6-5 (15-9)
5 Wofford           6-5 (11-13)
7 Mercer            5-7 (11-14)
8-VMI                2-8 (5-16)
10-(tie)-Citadel    2-10 (9-16)
10 (tie)-WCU      2-10 (7-18)


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SoCon Basketball Update (2-5-17)

Saturday's games.....


Furman at The Citadel
Sibley, Acox Shoot Furman Past The Citadel For Sixth Consecutive Victory, 99-91
Junior Devin Sibley poured in a career-high 32 points and senior Kris Acox added 19 points and 11 rebounds to power Furman to a 99-91 victory over The Citadel on Saturday afternoon at McAlister Fieldhouse in Charleston, S.C. The victory improved first place Furman to 16-8 overall and 9-2 in the Southern Conference. It marked the Paladins' first six-game winning streak since December of 2001 and their first six-game winning streak in league play since the 1979-80 season. Sibley drained his first seven shots, including four from behind the three-point arc, to score 20 first half points. The Paladins shot 61.8% as a team in the opening 20 minutes to build a 57-40 advantage at the intermission.
Attendance: 4,388

UNCG at Samford
MEN’S BASKETBALL RETURNS TO WINNING WAY WITH 81-75 VICTORY AT SAMFORD
The UNCG men’s basketball team snapped a season-high three-game losing streak Saturday afternoon as the Spartans went into Birmingham, Ala., and grabbed an 81-75 victory over Samford at the Pete Hanna Center. The back-and-forth game featured 18 lead changes and was tied 11 different times as the two teams went toe-to-toe for the second time this season. The victory improves to the Spartans to 17-8 on the season and 8-4 in Southern Conference play, keeping UNCG alone in fourth place overall. The 17 victories for the Spartans marks the seventh-most wins in program history and the most wins since notching 18 victories in the 2004-05 season. The win also improved the Spartans to 4-2 on the road in SoCon play, their most road wins in league action since the 2011-12 season (four road wins).
Attendance: 1,408

Wofford at Mercer
Terriers Win Thriller at Mercer 65-62
Eric Garcia hit a three pointer with 1.8 seconds to go in the game and propelled the Wofford men's basketball team to a 65-62 win over Mercer on Saturday afternoon. With the win, Wofford improves to 11-13 overall and 6-5 in the Southern Conference, while Mercer falls to 11-14 on the season and 5-7 in conference action. Wofford swept Mercer this season and won back to back road conference games for the first time since Feb. 26-28, 2015 when The Terriers defeated Mercer and Furman. The win also gives Young 243 career wins, tied for second most career wins by a Southern Conference coach with Mack McCarthy of Chattanooga (1985-1997) and Burton Shipley of Maryland (1923-1947).
Attendance: 4,386

Western Carolina at Chattanooga
Strong Second Half Propels Mocs Past Western Carolina
-Casey Jones' game-high 19 points led four Chattanooga Mocs in double figures in a 77-65 win over visiting Western Carolina Saturday evening. It was needed to hold off the hot-shooting Catamounts. Western took a 44-42 lead on Devin Peterson's jumper with just over 14 minutes remaining in the contest. The Mocs answered with a 10-2 run to flip the advantage to 52-46 for the Gig City lads after Justin Tuoyo's layup on a nice Jones feed. Chattanooga's defense limited the Cats to one field goal over four-plus minutes to take control.
Attendance: 5,449


Current Standings......
1-Furman           9-2 (16-8)
2-ETSU             8-2 (18-5)
3-UTC               8-3 (17-6)
4-UNCG             8-4 (17-8)
5-Samford          6-5 (15-9)
5 Wofford           6-5 (11-13)
7 Mercer            5-7 (11-14)
8-VMI                2-8 (5-16)
10-(tie)-Citadel    2-10 (9-16)
10 (tie)-WCU      2-10 (7-18)


Conference RPI Standings (WarrenNolan RPI)
1 - ACC

11 - CAA
12 - Missouri Valley
13 - Sun Belt
14- Southern
15 - Mid-America
16 - MAAC

23 - Ohio Valley
24 - Conference USA
25 - Big South
26 - Atlantic Sun

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Women's basketball wins two in a row.... Wofford & Furman

Opening Day in Cullowhee.....

SoCon Basketball Update (2-3-17)

Thursday's games.....


UNCG at Chattanooga
Mocs Run Away with 91-68 SoCon Win over Visiting UNCG
Tre' McLean and Justin Tuoyo combined for 39 points in the Chattanooga Mocs 91-68 win over UNCG Thursday night. The Mocs dished out a season-high 21 assists in the victory. It was a 16-point game at halftime, 47-31, when UTC turned on the jets. They came out of the break with a 19-2 run capped by Tuoyo's 3pt at 14:28 for a 66-33 advantage. The lead reached 40 on back-to-back Greg Pryor threes for an 88-48 lead. The former is making its rounds over the internet after leading the 10 p.m., ESPN SportsCenter.
Attendance: 4,364

ETSU at VMI
Second half offensive effort lifts Bucs past VMI, 81-71
An impressive second half offensively was the difference for the ETSU men’s basketball team on the road Thursday night inside VMI’s Cameron Hall. Shooting 69 percent from the field and 73 percent from 3-point range in the second half, the Buccaneers scored 54 points after the intermission and rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to drop the Keydets 81-71 in Southern Conference play. With the win, the first-place Bucs improved to 18-5 overall, 8-2 in SoCon play, while VMI dropped to 5-16, 2-8.
Attendance: 1,094

Wofford at The Citadel
Well Balanced Effort Paces Terriers to Win
Five Terriers scored in double figures and Cameron Jackson recorded a double-double as the Wofford men's basketball team prevailed over The Citadel 100-90 on the road on Thursday night. The win is the team's first conference road win of the season and gets the Terriers back to .500 in conference play. The 100 points was the most points scored on the road for Wofford this year and the fourth time the Terriers have done so this season, two of which came in contests against The Citadel. With the win, the Terriers improve to 10-13 on the season and 5-5 in the Southern Conference, while the Bulldogs fall 9-15 overall and 2-9 in conference play.
Attendance:  1,175

Furman at Mercer
Fowler’s Jumper Lifts Furman Over Mercer, 70-68
Daniel Fowler poured in a team-high 18 points, including the game-winning jumper with 2.3 seconds remaining, to rally Furman to a 70-68 victory over Mercer on Thursday night at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Ga. With its fifth straight win, Furman improved to 15-8 overall and maintained a share of first place in the Southern Conference standings at 8-2. The Bears fell to 11-13 overall and 5-6 in league play. After Mercer's Jordan Strawberry converted on a game-tying free throw with 11.8 seconds left, Fowler penetrated down the lane and rattled in a pull-up jumper from the left side of the paint to put Furman in front. Mercer inbounded the ball to midcourt and called timeout with 1.8 seconds left. Following a timeout by Furman, Ria'n Holland caught the inbounds pass and fired a fade away three-pointer from the right wing that came up short as time expired to give the Paladins their first win in Macon since the 1997-98 season.
Attendance: 3,383

Western Carolina at Samford
Basketball Shoots Past Western Carolina, 82-63
Samford's Alex Thompson drained six 3-point baskets Thursday to help the Bulldogs pull away from the Western Carolina Catamounts, 82-63, in a Southern Conference matchup held at the Pete Hanna Center. Thompson, Samford's junior sharpshooter from Dothan, finished the contest with a game-high 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the floor. With its largest margin of victory in league play this season, Samford (15-8, 6-4 SoCon) improved to 7-4 at home this year. The Bulldogs also reached the 15-win plateau for the first time in eight years, dating back to the 2008-09 campaign.
Attendance:  1,190



Current Standings......
1 (tie)-ETSU       8-2 (18-5)
1 (tie)-Furman     8-2 (15-8)
3-UTC                7-3 (16-6)
4-UNCG             7-4 (16-8)
5-Samford          6-4 (15-8)
6 Wofford           5-5 (10-13)
7 Mercer            5-6 (11-13)
8 (tie)-VMI          2-8 (5-16)
10-(tie)-Citadel    2-9 (9-15)
10 (tie)-WCU      2-9 (7-17)


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Thursday's SoCon games

Thursday's games......
There is a full schedule of games on Thursday night, the Furman at Mercer may well be the primer game of the night.



ETSU (17-5, 7-2 Southern) at VMI (5-15, 2-7 Southern) 7 pm - ESPN3
Cameron Hall Lexington, Virginia - The Bucs are a 12.5 point favorite

Wofford (9-13, 4-5 Southern) at The Citadel (9-14, 2-8 Southern) 7 pm - ESPN3
McAlister Field House Charleston, South Carolina - The Terriers are a 6 point favorite

Furman (14-8, 7-2 Southern) at Mercer (11-12, 5-5 Southern) 7 pm - ESPN3
Hawkins Arena Macon, Georgia - The Bears are a 2 point favorite

UNCG (16-7, 7-3 Southern) at Chattanooga (15-6, 6-3 Southern) 7:30 pm - ESPN3
McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee - The Mocs are a 8.5 point favorite

Western Carolina (7-16, 2-8 Southern) at Samford (14-8, 5-4 Southern) 8 pm - ESPN3
Pete Hanna Center Birmingham, Alabama - The Bulldogs are a 14 point favorite


Current Standings......
1 (tie)-ETSU       7-2 (17-5)
1 (tie)-Furman     7-2 (14-8)
3-UNCG              7-3 (16-7)
4-UTC                 6-3 (15-6)
5-Samford           5-4 (14-8)
6 Mercer             5-5 (11-12)
7 Wofford            4-5 (9-13)
8 (tie)-VMI           2-7 (5-15)
10-(tie)-Citadel     2-8 (9-14)
10 (tie)-WCU       2-8 (7-16)


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Coach Speir's comments

"I want to first congratulate our coaching staff for their outstanding efforts and their relentless pursuit of what I consider to be the best recruiting class in my six years in Cullowhee," Head Coach Mark Speir said about the 2017 National Signing Day.

"This staff has not only assembled a great group of football players, but we've acquired a great group of families and student-athletes for Western Carolina University. This group has excelled in high school not only as athletes, but also as students. I can't wait to have the opportunity to coach this group for the next four years."

"The recruiting process is a culmination of the work of a lot of professors, athletic department members, and support staff across our campus. On behalf of our entire coaching staff, we'd like to say `thank you' to the entire Catamount campus for helping us compile this '365tough' recruiting class for 2017" Speir added.

"We really addressed the needs of our defensive front seven, as well as in the trenches along our offensive line with this class. We are very excited about adding a pair of proven winners at the quarterback position which will make the quarterback competition more competitive than ever. I feel like the future of Catamount football is in great hands."


As per NCAA rules and regulations, WCU's National Signing Day list only includes those student-athletes who have signed an official National Letter of Intent (NLI).

Interview with Coach Spier on the 2017 class.


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The 2017 Catamount Football Signing Class

2017 Incoming Class Roster: 

NAME	POS.	HT.	WT.	HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL)
Keshaun Abel	WR	6-4	185	Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek HS)
Kenny Benton	WR	5-9	165	Columbia, S.C. (Blythewood HS)
Cam Brown	LB	6-2	210	Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida High)
Nick Campbell	OL	6-2	280	Braselton, Ga. (Mill Creek HS)
Trevor Childers	LB	6-1	190	Lincolnton, N.C. (East Lincoln HS)
Owen Cosenke	TE	6-3	220	Aldie, Va. (Fork Union Military / John Champe HS)
Willie Debruce	LB	6-1	205	Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County HS)
Michael Harper	OL	6-5	250	Wilkesboro, N.C. (Fork Union Military)
Elijah Hall	DL	6-0	255	Kannapolis, N.C. (A.L. Brown HS)
Alan Harris	LB	6-2	225	Atlanta, Ga. (Mt. Vernon Presbyterian)
Will Horton	K	5-10	165	Acworth, Ga. (North Cobb HS)
Reggie Jones	DB	5-11	175	Sharpsburg, Ga. (East Coweta HS)
Will Jones	QB	6-4	200	Greensboro, N.C. (Page HS)
Nate Link	DL	6-2	240	Crowley, La. (ULM / Notre Dame HS)
Ricky Palao	DL	6-2	285	Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS)
Bruce Squires	WR	6-0	180	Forest City, N.C. (Chase HS)
Quintin Thames	DB	5-11	170	Grayson, Ga. (Grayson HS)
DJ Thorpe	QB	6-3	185	Nashville, Tenn.
Clark Willoite	OL	6-7	295	Cincinnati, Ohio (Roger Bacon HS)
Jacquez Williams	LB	6-3	220	Cataula, Ga. (Georgia Military / Harris County HS)

Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations                   

Monday's SoCon games

Monday's game....
Only one game is on the schedule for Monday, as the Cats travel to Macon, GA to meet the Bears. The Cats will play three road games this week, in addition to Mercer, Western travels to Samford on Thursday and Chattanooga on Saturday.



Western Carolina (7-15, 2-7 Southern) at Mercer (10-12, 4-5 Southern) 7 pm - ESPN3
Hawkins Arena Macon, Georgia - The Bears are a 13 point favorite



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SoCon Basketball Update (1-29-17)

Saturday's games.......
Here's a run down of Saturday's games including Furman's upset of UNCG and Western's upset of Wofford.


Samford at VMI
Basketball Earns Hard-Fought Win At VMI, 69-67
The Samford University basketball team overcame a 13-point first-half deficit on Saturday to charge back for a critical 69-67 road victory against the VMI Keydets in a Southern Conference matchup held at Cameron Hall. Samford (14-8, 5-4 SoCon) trailed VMI (5-15, 2-7 SoCon), 33-28, at the half, but used a 51.5-percent shooting performance from the field in the second frame to outscore the Keydets, 41-34. With their win, the Bulldogs improved to 8-4 on the road this season, including an impressive 4-1 mark in SoCon play. Samford's lone road loss in conference play occurred at defending champion Chattanooga, 82-78, last week.
Attendance: 2,387

Furman at UNCG
Furman Tops UNCG, 73-67; Paladins Move Into First Place In The SoCon
Junior Devin Sibley scored 24 points, including 22 in the second half, and Furman converted on all six of its free throw attempts in the final 1:35 to outlast UNCG, 73-67, in Southern Conference men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon at the Greensboro Coliseum. The victory, Furman's fourth consecutive win, lifted the Paladins (14-8, 7-2 SoCon) into first place in the SoCon standings at the midway point of the conference season. UNCG, who came into Saturday in first place, slipped to 16-7 overall and 7-3 in the league. Furman led 60-59 with under six minutes to play when Sibley was fouled while shooting a three-pointer and converted on all three of his free throws. The Knoxville, Tenn., native stripped the ball from Francis Alonso and went coast-to-coast for a layup to extend the lead to 65-59 with 5:23 to play before Kris Acox scored on a pass from John Davis III on the fast break to up the margin to 67-59.
Attendance: 3,884

Chattanooga at ETSU
Power basketball keys Bucs' win over Mocs, 76-71
With the opportunity to best its arch rival, the ETSU men’s basketball team went to the power game – and it worked. Senior forward Tevin Glass (Norcross, Ga.) posted his first career double-double and fellow senior post Hanner Mosquera-Perea (Istmina, Colombia) matched his career high with 18 points, as the Buccaneers bested longtime rival Chattanooga in an epic Southern Conference showdown 76-71 in front of a sellout crowd of 6,149 fans at Freedom Hall. With the win, the Bucs improved to 17-5 overall, 7-2 in conference play, and are now tied for first with Furman in the SoCon standings after the Paladins win over UNCG earlier in the day. Meanwhile, the Mocs (15-6, 6-3) dropped to fourth and are a half game back of third-place UNCG.
Attendance: 6,149

The Citadel at Mercer
Mercer Stifles The Citadel, 82-66
Demetre Rivers had 23 points to lead Mercer to its 12th straight victory over The Citadel as the Bears pulled away in the second half for an 82-66 win on Saturday. The Citadel (9-14, 2-8) jumped out to an early lead but Mercer led 33-30 at the break. The Bulldogs' Quayson Williams drilled a 3 to tie at 41 with 15:31 left in the game. Ryan Johnson answered with a jumper and Holland nailed a trey as Mercer pulled away to lead 63-50 following a Strawberry 3-point jumper with 8:01 left.
Attendance: 4,328

Wofford at Western Carolina
Catamounts Trip Terriers At Home, 68-62
The Western Carolina men's basketball picked up a key Southern Conference victory Saturday night inside the Ramsey Center as the Catamounts outlasted the Terriers of Wofford College, 68-62. Playing in front of an announced crowd of 1,894, the Catamounts controlled the boards and shot the ball well to earn the victory. The Catamounts reached double-figures led by junior point guard Devin Peterson who scored 16 points while dishing out a pair of assists. WCU shot an impressive 53.8 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes as the Catamounts opened up a 31-28 lead at the break. The percentage dipped down to 40.7 percent in the second half but it was enough to give WCU the 68-62 victory. Wofford shot a respectable 47.8 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes but dropped to 34.5 percent in the second half as they saw the Catamounts pull away for the win. The Terriers were led by sophomore Fletcher Magee who scored a game-high 21 points as he knocked down four 3-pointers. Eric Garcia added 12 points to the cause as well.
Attendance: 1,894


Current Standings......
1 (tie)-ETSU       7-2 (17-5)
1 (tie)-Furman     7-2 (14-8)
3-UNCG              7-3 (16-7)
4-UTC                 6-3 (15-6)
5-Samford           5-4 (14-8)
6 (tie)-Mercer      4-5 (10-12)
6 (tie)-Wofford    4-5 (9-13)
8 (tie)-WCU        2-7 (7-15)
8 (tie)-VMI          2-7 (5-15)
10-Citadel            2-8 (9-14)


Conference RPI Standings (WarrenNolan RPI)
1 - ACC

11 - CAA
12 - Missouri Valley
13 - Sun Belt
14- Southern
15 - Mid-America
16 - MAAC

23 - Ohio Valley
24 - Conference USA
25 - Big South
26 - Atlantic Sun

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Post Game Highlights - Cats win over Wofford

Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations                

Cats beat Wofford

In January 2012, Wofford head basketball coach Mike Young told the Asheville Citizen-Times Newspaper , “I would rather go to hell, than go to (expletive) Cullowhee."

I guess that sentiment still hold true for Young.

Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations               

Saturday's SoCon basketball games

Saturday's games.....
All ten teams are in action Saturday. Two of the three teams tied for second place face each other in Johnson City, as the Mocs visit the Bucs.


Samford (13-8, 4-4 Southern) at VMI (5-14, 2-6 Southern) 1 pm - ESPN3
Cameron Hall Lexington, Virginia

Furman (13-8, 6-2 Southern) at UNCG (16-6, 7-2 Southern) 2 pm - ESPN3
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina

Chattanooga (15-5, 6-2 Southern) at ETSU (16-5, 6-2 Southern) 4 pm - ESPN3
Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee

The Citadel (9-13, 2-7 Southern) at Mercer (9-12, 3-5 Southern) 4:30 pm - ESPN3
Hawkins Arena Macon, Georgia

Wofford (9-12, 4-4 Southern) at Western Carolina (6-15, 1-7 Southern) 7 pm - ESPN3
Ramsey Center Cullowhee, North Carolina


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The 2017 Catamount Football Schedule

12 games total, only FCS school with 12 regular season games

SoCon Basketball Update (1-26-17)

Wednesday's scores......
Here's the results of last night's four games.....


VMI at Chattanooga
Peterson's 40 Points Lead VMI Past Chattanooga, 80-64
QJ Peterson scored 40 points in just 38 minutes, leading the VMI Keydets past the Chattanooga Mocs, 80-64, in SoCon basketball action Wednesday night in Chattanooga, Tenn. The victory was VMI's first-ever win at UTC's McKenzie Arena and first win against the Mocs in any Chattanooga venue since 1979, as the Keydets broke a 20-game road losing streak against UTC. It was the first 11:30 of the second half that turned the game around, as VMI turned a two-point halftime deficit into a 14-point lead with 9:34 to play by outscoring UTC 28-12 over that time period.
Attendance: 2,847


Western Carolina at Furman
Furman Races Past Catamounts For 14th Consecutive SoCon Home Victory, 85-37
Devin Sibley scored 25 points to pace four players in double figures as Furman fashioned its second largest margin of victory versus a Southern Conference opponent in school history with an 85-37 triumph over Western Carolina on Wednesday night at Timmons Arena. The win gave Furman its school-record 14th consecutive SoCon home triumph, and improved the Paladins to 13-8 overall and 6-2 in league play. The 48-point margin of victory trails only Furman's 154-67 win over The Citadel on January 8, 1955, for largest margin of victory versus a league opponent. The Paladins shot 54.5% from the field, including 11-for-24 from three-point range, and hit on 14-of-20 trips to the charity stripe to record their third straight win and claim their 18th win in their last 20 regular season home contests. Furman managed a 44-32 edge in rebounding, scored 22 points off 14 Catamount turnovers and totaled 24 transition points. Adam Sledd, Haboubacar Mutombo and Ashley Williams each scored six points to lead Western Carolina (6-15, 1-7 SoCon). The Catamounts shot just 26.8% from the field, connected on only 1-of-12 three-point tries and made just 6-of-19 free throw attempts in the loss.
Attendance: 1,431


UNCG at Wofford
Terriers Upend Spartans 93-74 Wednesday
The Wofford men's basketball team ended UNCG's six game winning streak with an emphatic 93-74 victory inside Benjamin Johnson Arena on Wednesday night. With the win, Wofford improves to 9-12 on the season, 4-4 in Southern Conference action, and 8-1 at home. With the loss, UNCG falls to 16-6 overall and 7-2 in conference matchups. Tonight's loss was the first road conference loss of the season for the Spartans.
Attendance: 1,596


ETSU at Samford
Bucs drop Samford in double OT classic, 96-86
In one of the classic games in the history of ETSU men’s basketball, the Buccaneers battled through two overtimes to ultimately drop Southern Conference foe Samford 96-86 on the road Wednesday night at the Pete Hanna Center. The game – which included 12 ties and 21 lead changes – saw the Bucs make a defensive stop at the end of regulation to force the first overtime, but then look on as Samford’s Christen Cunningham hit a buzzer-beating, game-tying 3-pointer to send the teams to a second extra period. At that point, the Bucs scored 18 points in the final, five-minute OT period – an offensive surge led by 11 points from junior guard Desonta Bradford (Humboldt) and a clutch 3-pointer by senior guard T.J. Cromer (Albany, Ga.) – to take the win. On a night when both Chattanooga and UNCG lost, the Bucs took the opportunity to get back atop the SoCon standings in the loss column, improving to 16-5 overall, 6-2 in league play. Meanwhile, Samford dropped to 13-8, 4-4.
Attendance: 2,012


Current Standings......
1-UNCG       7-2 (16-6)
2-ETSU         6-2 (16-5)
3-UTC           6-2 (15-5)
4-Furman       6-2 (13-8)
5-Samford      4-4 (13-8)
6-Wofford      4-4 (9-12)
7-Mercer        3-5 (9-12)
9-VMI            2-6 (5-14)
8-Citadel        2-7 (9-13)
9-WCU          1-7 (6-15)


Conference RPI Standings (WarrenNolan RPI)
1 - ACC

11 - CAA
12 - Missouri Valley
13 - Sun Belt
14- Southern
15 - MAAC
16 - Mid-America

23 - Ohio Valley
24 - Conference USA
25 - Big South
26 - Atlantic Sun

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Wednesday's SoCon basketball games

Wednesday's games........
There's four games on the schedule tonight, all carried by ESPN3. Today's highlight game has the league leading Spartans visiting Spartanburg for a game against the Terriers while number four ETSU visits number five Samford



VMI (4-14, 1-6 Southern) at Chattanooga (15-4, 6-1 Southern)  7 pm  - ESPN3
McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee - The Mocs are a 21.5 point favorite

Western Carolina (6-14, 1-6 Southern) at Furman (12-8, 5-2 Southern) 7 pm - ESPN3
Timmons Arena Greenville, South Carolina - The Paladins are a 14.5 point favorite

UNCG (16-5, 7-1 Southern) at Wofford (8-12, 3-4 Southern) 7 pm - ESPN3
Benjamin Johnson Arena Spartanburg, South Carolina - The Terriers are a 2 point favorite

ETSU (15-5, 5-2 Southern) at Samford (13-7, 4-3 Southern) 8 pm - ESPN3
Pete Hanna Center Birmingham, Alabama - The Bucs are a 4.5 point favorite


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SoCon Basketball Update (1-23-17)

Sunday's scores......
Here's the results of Sunday's lone contest.


Wofford at ETSU
Guard play lifts Bucs to win over Wofford, 79-72
Guards T.J. Cromer (Albany, Ga.), Desonta Bradford (Humboldt) and A.J. Merriweather (Jackson) combined to go 17-of-26 from the field and scored 50 points as ETSU held off a stingy Wofford squad 79-72 Sunday afternoon in Southern Conference men’s basketball action at Freedom Hall. The Bucs – who shot 58 percent from the floor and out-rebounded the Terriers 31-23 for the game – improved to 15-5 overall and 5-2 in SoCon play. Meanwhile, Wofford dropped to 8-12, 3-4.
Attendance: 4/034

Current Standings......
1-UNCG       7-1 (17-5)
2-UTC          6-1 (15-4)
3-Furman      5-2 (12-8)
4-ETSU        5-2 (15-5)
5-Samford    4-4 (13-7)
6-Wofford     3-4 (8-12)
7-Mercer      3-5 (9-12)
8-Citadel      2-7 (9-13)
9-VMI          1-6 (4-14)
9-WCU        1-6 (6-14)



Conference RPI Standings (WarrenNolan RPI)
1 - ACC

11 - CAA
12 - Missouri Valley
13 - Sun Belt
14 - MAAC
15- Southern
16 - Mid-America

23 - Ohio Valley
24 - Conference USA
25 - Big South
26 - Atlantic Sun


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SoCon Basketball Update (1-22-17)

Saturday's scores......
Here's the results of Saturday's four contests.



Mercer at Western Carolina
Holland leads Mercer to 70-50 win over Western Carolina
Ria'n Holland drilled 5 of 9 from beyond the arc for 23 points as Mercer bounced back from two straight defeats to dominate Western Carolina 70-50 on Saturday. The Bears hit 11 of 24 from distance, shooting 50 percent from the floor. Western Carolina made just 2 of 17 long range attempts, and 16 of 51 (31 percent) field goals. Mercer (9-12, 3-5 Southern Conference), which jumped out to a 43-23 halftime advantage, shot 60 percent from the floor in the opening half while limiting the Catamounts to just 36 percent shooting. The Bears were up 61-48 with 4:04 remaining in the game.
Attendance: 1,685


VMI at Furman
Furman’s Reserves Power Paladins Past VMI, 89-72
Senior Kris Acox netted 18 points and the Paladin bench accounted for 48 points, including 18 from Andrew Brown and 17 from Jordan Lyons, as Furman handled VMI, 89-72, in Southern Conference men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon at Timmons Arena. The win marked Furman's school-record 13th consecutive home victory versus SoCon opposition and improved the Paladins to 12-8 overall and 5-2 in league play. VMI dropped to 4-14 overall and 1-6 in the SoCon. Furman tallied a season-high 25 assists on 33 baskets and managed a 32-26 rebounding edge on the strength of a team-high six boards from Acox.
Attendance: 1,734


Samford at Chattanooga
Mocs Hold Off Samford 82-78 in SoCon Play
Tre' McLean's 23 points and nine rebounds led the Chattanooga Mocs to an 82-78 triumph over Samford in Southern Conference action Saturday evening. The Mocs jumped out to a large first half lead before holding on in the end. The advantage was as much as 18 in the opening 20 minutes for the home squad. It was 10, 72-62, with 4:37 to go after a four-point play from McLean following a foul and technical on the Bulldogs. The visitors chipped away at the advantage.
Attendance: 4,622


The Citadel at UNCG
Men's Basketball Wins Sixth Stright With 81-72 Victory Over The Citadel
The UNCG men’s basketball team ran its winning streak to six-straight games Saturday evening as the Spartans completed the season series sweep of The Citadel with an 81-72 victory at the Greensboro Coliseum. The six-game winning streak marks the second time this season that UNCG has won six in a row. This is the first time in program history at the NCAA Division I level that UNCG has tallied two winning streaks of at least six games each in a single season. The Spartans’ 16-5 overall record is the second-best start in program history and surpasses last season’s win total (15-19) in just 21 games this year. UNCG’s 16 wins also ranks seventh most in a single season for the Spartans in the NCAA Division I era. The victory improves the Spartans to 7-1 in Southern Conference play and keeps UNCG alone in first place. The 7-1 start is the Spartans’ best ever start in SoCon play.
Attendance: 2,783



Standings......
1-UNCG       7-1 (17-5)
2-UTC          6-1 (15-4)
3-Furman      5-2 (12-8)
4-ETSU        4-2 (14-5)
5-Samford    4-4 (13-7)
6-Wofford     3-3 (8-11)
7-Mercer      3-5 (9-12)
8-Citadel      2-7 (9-13)
9-WCU        1-6 (6-14)
9-VMI          1-6 (4-14)


Conference RPI Standings (WarrenNolan RPI)
1 - ACC

11 - CAA
12 - Missouri Valley
13 - Sun Belt
14- Southern
15 - MAAC
16 - Mid-America

23 - Ohio Valley
24 - Conference USA
25 - Big South
26 - Atlantic Sun




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