Southern Conference
Brooks Savage looks to re-establish winning culture at ETSU
The former Bucs’ assistant embarks on his first season as a head coach
Mid-Major Madness SoCon Twitter Space Preview: Dan Earl, Bob Richey, Jay McAuley, Mike Jones
Nick Lorensen speaks with coaches from around the conference
March Madness cinderella stories: Davidson’s marquee moment
In retrospect, the Wildcats had the three ingredients needed to win a National Championship.
Chattanooga seeks bid to Big Dance
In his fifth season at the helm, Lamont Paris looks to take college basketball’s oldest roster to the Field of 68
Never Made the Tournament Club, 3/3/22: First Big, then South
Don’t trust the Hose; never trust the Hose.
Furman, Wofford and the making of a modern rivalry
Furman and Wofford have emerged as two of the most consistent programs in the Southern Conference and write their next chapter Saturday in Greenville
College Basketball’s oldest player: Chattanooga’s Josh Ayeni still just ‘wants to win’
The Mocs travel to Mercer on Monday night with a shot to be the third mid-major to reach 20 wins
Chattanooga should be the Southern Conference favorite in 2021-22
Lamont Paris has his best team as head coach of the Mocs.
Desmond Oliver is looking to rebrand ETSU’s winning culture
The focus shifts back to the court and the job ahead for Oliver in his first season
Pat Kelsey’s promotion has domino effect that opens job at Winthrop, then Western Carolina
Kelsey’s jump to Charleston leads to a familiar face returning home, and a new opening in the SoCon.
UNC Greensboro’s upset bid falls short
The 13th-seeded SoCon champions could not quite get over the hump in a competitive loss to Florida State
How UNC Greensboro can upset Florida State
Live-ball turnovers are critical to UNCG’s hopes
Greensboro strikes gold at the SoCon Tournament
A look back at the 101st SoCon Tournament and the stories that shaped the four days of basketball
NMTC Update: The Citadel’s (Extreme) SoCon Tourney Blues, and more
The Bulldogs’ comically bad SoCon tourney history, plus previews for a big day
In the Hunt: Furman’s Hunter Ready to Lead the Paladins into March
Alex Hunter’s unique combination of personality, leadership, reliability, and shot-making have Furman primed for a March run.
Storming through the SoCon: Storm Murphy has Wofford in 2nd place with 3 games remaining
Murphy and the Terriers have NCAA Tournament experience, and are looking for more
The Brewer Brothers are big-time players for the ETSU Buccaneers
A pair of brothers from Meridian, Mississippi are leading the Buccaneers to the top of the Southern Conference
David Jean-Baptiste makes return to Chattanooga just in time for conference play
David Jean-Baptiste makes his return from the transfer portal for the Mocs
Chattanooga keeps finding a way to get it done
Despite second-half deficits in every game they’ve played against a D-I opponent, the Mocs are 9-0.
SoCon Power Rankings: Furman and Mercer top the league as non-conference play wraps up
Chattanooga, Mercer and Wofford look like worthy challengers to SoCon favorite Furman.
Sam’s Mid-Major Crush of the Week: The Mercer Bears
Mercer is potentially the best team in the state of Georgia
Bob Richey and Mike Morrell begin navigating an unpredictable season
UNC Asheville and Furman thankful to be back on the court again; but goals remain the same
Samford scored 174 points. Yes, 174
Look, I couldn’t believe it either, but it is real. So let’s dissect this funky boxscore.
The Other Top 25 preseason rankings: No. 17 Furman Paladins
Despite 115 wins over the past five seasons, the Paladins head into the 2020-21 season with a 41-year NCAA Tournament drought.
The Other Top 25: No. 21 UNC Greensboro Spartans
The Spartans have one of the best players in mid-major basketball. Who will step up alongside him?
ETSU’s Keith Jennings is the Man, the Mister, the legend
Keith "Mister" Jennings left a legacy on the Southern Conference hardwood and became a reference point as a standard of comparison for future greats
Games to watch in a loaded Southern Conference
The SoCon is top-heavy again, making for a fun race to the 2021 title.
East Tennessee State guard Patrick Good opts out of upcoming season, cites COVID-19 concerns
The redshirt senior cited family reasons in choosing to forgo his final season of eligibility.
In his 2nd year, Greg Gary is ready for the Mercer resurgence
Gary’s personality and approach helped re-vive a program that suddenly lost its way
Bucky McMillan is ready for his opportunity at Samford
Getting inside the mind of the Bulldogs’ new basketball coach
What’s next for East Tennessee State?
Steve Forbes is gone, but the cupboard isn’t bare in Johnson City.
With Steve Forbes at Wake Forest, where does ETSU go from here?
Forbes left ETSU as one of the most attractive job openings in mid-major basketball