Southern Conference Semifinals Recap Recap by Paul Oren No. 1N East Tennessee State 96 No. 2S Davidson 84 Tim Smith proved once again that he is a big game player and ETSU overcame both foul and injury problems to advance to the SoCon Championship game with a 96-84 victory over […]

Southern Conference Finals Preview Preview by Paul Oren No. 1N East Tennessee State vs. No. 2 N Chattanooga It’s fitting that the oldest NCAA conference tournament is going to be the first conference tournament to hold their championship game and thus have the first team to get their dance card […]

Southern Conference Finals Recap Recap by Paul Oren No. 1N East Tennessee State 78 No. 2N Chattanooga 62 Championship games have a tendency to bring out the best in a player. They say that “Big time players make big time plays in big time games,” and that is what makes […]

Southern Conference Quarterfinals Recap Recap by Paul Oren #1N East Tennessee State 94 #4S Furman 84 Tim Smith picked up right where he left off from last season’s SoCon Tournament. The 2003 MVP scored a team-high 24 points and had 4 steals to lead ETSU to a 94-84 victory over […]

Southern Conference Semifinals Preview Preview by Paul Oren No. 1N East Tennessee State vs. No. 2S Davidson Tim Smith and company look to keep their dream rolling of getting back to the NCAA Tournament as they take on Davidson in the semi-finals of the SoCon Tournament. While Smith, the point […]

Southern Conference First Round Recap Recap by Paul Oren No. 4S Furman 73, No. 5N Western Carolina 68 Maleye Ndoye scored 25 points, including 5 three-pointers, to lead Furman to a 73-68 opening round victory over Western Carolina. The Paladins built their largest lead at 60-42 with 9:16 remaining, but […]

Southern Conference Notebook by Paul Oren SoCon Game of the Year In a simply amazing finish to a game featuring two of the best that the Southern Conference has to offer, College of Charleston held on to defeat East Tennessee State 91-89 in Charleston. Mike Benton tipped in an errant […]

Southern Conference First Round Preview Preview by Paul Oren The 2003-2004 Southern Conference Tournament gets underway Wednesday in North Charleston, South Carolina. It is the 83rd edition of this post-season tournament, and it represents the longest running conference tournament in the nation. Entering the tournament, there has been a lot […]

Southern Conference Notebook by Paul Oren It’s all about the seed… Saturday marks the final day of regular season play in the Southern Conference, and it also represents the final chance for teams to get the best seed possible in the upcoming conference tournament. The 12-team tournament will start on […]

Southern Conference Notebook by Paul Oren Bracket Buster Two SoCon teams were featured in the made-for-TV ESPN Bracket Buster on Saturday. Created with the idea of giving Mid-Majors a chance to beef up their RPI and an opportunity to play on national television, this year’s installment provided plenty of intrigue […]