Gardner returns to Georgia for Mercer's NCAA tourney debut
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Susie Gardner was thrilled just to coach Mercer to its first women's NCAA Tournament berth.MARCH 16, 2018
SOUTHERN BASKETBALL 3 GAMES today
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Hill, Grambling women edge Southern for SWAC NCAA berth (Mar 10, 2018)
HOUSTON (AP) With time running out, Grambling swiped the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament championship and the NCAA Tournament berth that goes with it.MARCH 10, 2018
UNC Greensboro smothers ETSU to win SoCon title 62-47
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) When 6-foot-9 forward Jordy Kuiper was in high school, his coach would make him run ''suicide'' sprints if he took a s...MARCH 6, 2018
Bradford, ETSU beat Furman, advance to SoCon tourney finals (Mar 04, 2018)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Desonta Bradford had 20 points and eight rebounds and freshman Mladen Armus had his first double-double to help East Tennessee State beat Furman 63-52 on Sund...MARCH 5, 2018
Alonso’s 3-pointer gives UNCG berth in SoCon title game
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Francis Alonso's 3-pointer with 19.2 seconds remaining lifted top-seeded UNC Greensboro to a 56-55 win over No. 5 seed Wofford on Sunday and into the Southern...MARCH 5, 2018
Western Carolina basketball coach Larry Hunter steps down
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) Western Carolina basketball coach Larry Hunter says he is stepping down.MARCH 4, 2018
Furman routs Western Carolina 97-73 in SoCon quarterfinal (Mar 03, 2018)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Daniel Fowler scored 18 points and No. 3 seed Furman routed sixth-seeded Western Carolina 97-73 on Saturday night in a Southern Conference quarterfinal.MARCH 4, 2018
ETSU beats Chattanooga 77-59 in SoCon tourney quarterfinals (Mar 03, 2018)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Jalan McCloud had 22 points, on 10-of-16 shooting, and five assists and Desonta Bradford scored 14 with six rebounds and four assists to help East Tennessee S...MARCH 4, 2018
Jackson's double-double sends Wofford past Mercer 73-53 (Mar 03, 2018)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Nathan Hoover scored 22 points and Cameron Jackson scored 18 with 10 rebounds to lead No. 5 seed Wofford to a 73-53 win over fourth-seeded Mercer in a Souther...MARCH 3, 2018
UNC downs The Citadel 72-58, heads to SoCon semifinal (Mar 03, 2018)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Demetrius Troy scored 14 points with four 3-pointers, James Dickey added 13 points with 10 rebounds, and top-seeded UNC Greensboro beat No. 8 seed The Citadel...MARCH 3, 2018
Chattanooga beats Samford, heads to SoCon quarterfinals (Mar 02, 2018)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Makinde London scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and tenth-seeded Chattanooga beat seventh-seeded Samford 89-79 in Friday night's opening round of the...MARCH 3, 2018
The Citadel beats VMI 78-70 in SoCon tournament opener (Mar 02, 2018)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Zane Najdawi scored 16 points and No. 8 seed The Citadel held off ninth-seeded VMI 78-70 in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament on Friday.MARCH 3, 2018
British javelin coach gets 4-year ban for doping violations
LONDON (AP) A British javelin coach has been suspended for four years for doping violations.MARCH 1, 2018
East Tennessee’s Bradford, Wofford’s Magee win SoCon awards
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) East Tennessee guard Desonta Bradford and Wofford guard Fletcher Magee have won Southern Conference player of the year awards.FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Mercer ranked for first time in 38 years; UConn still No. 1
NEW YORK (AP) Mercer is back in the women's rankings for the first time in 38 years.FEBRUARY 26, 2018
UNC Greensboro claims SoCon title beating Samford 88-75 (Feb 25, 2018)
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Marvin Smith scored a career-high 26 points, Kyrin Galloway scored 15 and UNC Greensboro clinched the Southern Conference regular-season championship with an...FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Strawberry hits winner, Mercer tops Wofford for 4th seed (Feb 25, 2018)
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) Jordan Strawberry made a game-winner in the closing seconds and finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help Mercer beat Wofford 69-68 on...FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Furman takes out ETSU 79-76, clinches 3rd seed in Southern (Feb 25, 2018)
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Devin Sibley scored 17 points, including a late 4-point play, to help Furman beat East Tennessee State 79-76 on Sunday for its sixth straight victory.FEBRUARY 26, 2018
VMI holds off Chattanooga 68-65 in Big South finale (Feb 25, 2018)
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) Bubba Parham scored 16 points, Austin Vereen got a key steal leading to critical free throws for Garrett Gilkeson with 6.9 seconds left and VMI defeated Chatta...FEBRUARY 26, 2018
W. Carolina uses early run to defeat The Citadel 92-75 (Feb 25, 2018)
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) Deriece Parks scored 19 points with eight rebounds and March Gosselin scored 13 with 12 rebounds and Western Carolina beat The Citadel 92-75 on Sunday in a So...FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Samford beats VMI 89-82 (Feb 23, 2018)
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) Eric Adams had 13 points and 12 rebounds Friday night and Samford held on for an 89-82 win over VMI.FEBRUARY 24, 2018
Wofford beats East Tennessee State 75-71 (Feb 23, 2018)
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Cameron Jackson had 18 points and seven rebounds on Friday night and Wofford knocked off conference-leading East Tennessee State 75-71.FEBRUARY 24, 2018
Brown's 6 treys lead Furman over Western Carolina 78-55 (Feb 23, 2018)
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) Andrew Brown made six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points to lead Furman to a 78-55 victory over Western Carolina on Friday night for its fifth straight wi...FEBRUARY 24, 2018
Smith, Miller lead UNC Greensboro over Chattanooga 72-51 (Feb 23, 2018)
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Marvin Smith and Isaiah Miller scored 14 points apiece for UNC Greensboro in a 72-51 victory over Chattanooga on Friday night.FEBRUARY 24, 2018
Rivers scores 22, Mercer wins seventh straight, 82-70 (Feb 23, 2018)
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Demetre Rivers scored 22 points and Mercer defeated The Citadel 83-70 on Friday for the Bears' seventh consecutive victory.FEBRUARY 24, 2018
