Lincoln Memorial, Newberry, Queens & Wingate Advance to SAC Men’s Hoops Championship Semifinals
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Carson-Newman
16-13
|
38 | 31 | 69 |
|
Wingate
21-8
|
33 | 42 | 75 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tusculum
14-15
|
45 | 30 | 75 |
|
Lincoln Memorial
27-2
|
57 | 44 | 101 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Newberry
18-11
|
51 | 47 | 98 |
|
Lenoir-Rhyne
19-9
|
36 | 54 | 90 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Carson-Newman | Wingate |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-56) | (23-54) |
| Field Goal % | 44.6% | 42.6% |
| Rebounds | 36 | 36 |
| Assists | 15 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 17 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 10 | 33 |
| Game Statistics | Tusculum | Lincoln Memorial |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-63) | (39-72) |
| Field Goal % | 42.9% | 54.2% |
| Rebounds | 30 | 44 |
| Assists | 15 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 8 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 2 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 20 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 10 | 12 |
| Game Statistics | Newberry | Lenoir-Rhyne |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (30-59) | (33-72) |
| Field Goal % | 50.8% | 45.8% |
| Rebounds | 41 | 35 |
| Assists | 15 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 23 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 13 |
| Pts in the Paint | 36 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 44 | 25 |
| Game Statistics | Catawba | Queens |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-61) | (33-57) |
| Field Goal % | 44.3% | 57.9% |
| Rebounds | 37 | 32 |
| Assists | 12 | 21 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 11 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 16 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 9 |
| Bench Pts | 23 | 23 |
#1 LINCOLN MEMORIAL 101, #8 TUSCULUM
HARROGATE, Tenn. -- The No. 2 nationally-ranked Railsplitters rode their three-headed monster of Luquon Choice (Laurens, S.C.), Gerel Simmons (Accokeek, Md.) and Jalen Steele (Knoxville, Tenn.) to the best regular season in the history of the South Atlantic Conference, as that trio powered Lincoln Memorial to its fourth straight SAC regular-season title, a 22-0 league record and the top seed for the 2016 SAC Championship. FULL STORY
#5 NEWBERRY 98, #4 LENOIR-RHYNE 90
HICKORY, N.C. – The fifth-seeded Newberry Wolves shot 87.5 percent from the free throw line on the way to a 98-90 win over the fourth-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne Bears in the quarterfinals of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament on Wednesday night. FULL STORY
#2 QUEENS 96, #7 CATAWBA 86
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The 20th ranked Queens University of Charlotte Men's Basketball team broke a three-game losing streak in impressive fashion as they defeated the Catawba Indians by the score of 96-86 on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016. The win makes the Royals 24-5 on the season and advances them to the South Atlantic Conference Semifinals on Saturday in Greenville, S.C. FULL STORY
#3 WINGATE 75, #6 CARSON-NEWMAN 69
Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University freshman Mike Baez(Huntersville, N.C.) poured in a career-high 25 points Wednesday night as the third-seeded Bulldogs defeated sixth-seeded Carson-Newman University 75-69 in the SAC Tournament quarterfinals in Cuddy Arena. Wingate improves to 21-8 overall, advancing to Saturday night's SAC Tournament semifinals against Queens. The Eagles end their season at 16-13. FULL STORY