https://www.cneagles.com en-us https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110531jvqqxi JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Former 1960’s Carson-Newman basketball standout John Anthony (Tony) Mills has passed away. He was 62. Mills was the first African-American basketball player at Carson-Newman, and played for the Eagles from 1966-1970. Tue, 31 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110531jvqqxi https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110520xetc0s JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — The Carson-Newman men's basketball program has signed seven student-athletes for the 2011-12 season, head coach Chuck Benson announced Friday. Fri, 20 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110520xetc0s https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201103049o6shs ROCK HILL, S.C. — Carson-Newman freshman guard Ishmael Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) was named to the South Atlantic Conference All-Freshman Team, league officials announced Friday. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201103049o6shs https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110302g5hy25 HARROGATE, Tenn. — The eighth-seeded Carson-Newman men's basketball team held a two-point halftime lead but was unable to slow down top-seeded Lincoln Memorial in the second half, as the Railsplitters pulled away for a 74-57 victory on Wednesday in the first round of the 2011 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament at Tex Turner Arena. Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110302g5hy25 https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110228asr9kp JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Saturday night’s loss to Anderson University means that the Carson-Newman College men’s basketball team draws its toughest possible match up in the opening round of the 2011 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament. The eighth-seeded Eagles will travel to Tex Turner Arena to face top-seeded and No. 13-ranked Lincoln Memorial University Wednesday night. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110228asr9kp https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110227ph0poj ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Carson-Newman Eagles received the No. 8 seed and will travel to top-seeded Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday in the first round of the 2011 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110227ph0poj https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110226t9ttv5 JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — The Carson-Newman men's basketball team dropped a 69-62 decision to Anderson on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse in the final regular season game for both squads. Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110226t9ttv5 https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201102232b895v HARROGATE, Tenn. — No. 13 Lincoln Memorial held off a late rally by the Carson-Newman men's basketball team to pull out an 83-78 victory on Wednesday night in South Atlantic Conference action at Tex Turner Arena. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201102232b895v https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110221lxf4kf ROCK HILL, S.C. — Carson-Newman freshman guard Ishmael Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) has been named the South Atlantic Conference men's basketball Player of the Week, league officials announced Monday. Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110221lxf4kf https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110219zqe6wr NEWBERRY, S.C. - Newberry College's Tony Davis scored a career-high 38 points as the Wolves held off a hot-shooting Carson-Newman Eagles squad for an exciting 106-105 double overtime win in Eleazer Arena on Saturday evening. Sat, 19 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110219zqe6wr https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110217bxkyyg JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — One game after honoring former Eagle great Chris Jones, freshman guard Ishmael Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) broke Jones' school scoring record by firing in a South Atlantic Conference record 51 points and connecting on a school record 11 3-pointers to lead the Carson-Newman men's basketball team to a 106-86 victory over Mars Hill on Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110217bxkyyg https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110212evsgex JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Freshman guard Ishmael Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) fired in a game-high 22 points to lead the Carson-Newman men's basketball team to a 65-57 victory over Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday night in South Atlantic Conference action at Holt Fieldhouse. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110212evsgex https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110209g9u62p JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - One of Carson-Newman basketball’s all-time greats returns to Mossy Creek this weekend. Carson-Newman’s first athletic All-American and former head men’s basketball coach Chris Jones will be honored on “Chris Jones Night” this Saturday as the Eagles play host to Lenoir-Rhyne University. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. in Holt Fieldhouse. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110209g9u62p https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110210azhhdd GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — The Carson-Newman men's basketball team was unable to overcome a hot-shooting Tusculum team on Wednesday night, as the Pioneers pulled out a 78-72 victory in South Atlantic Conference action at Pioneer Arena. Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110210azhhdd https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110205u11j99 WINGATE, N.C. — The Carson-Newman men's basketball team dropped a 71-46 decision to Wingate University on Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference action at Cuddy Arena. Sat, 05 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110205u11j99 https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110202zrjcwd JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s Kevin Leatherwood (Charlottesville, Va.) scored a career high 22 points, including the first bucket on a decisive 10-0 run in the second half, as the Eagles beat visiting Brevard College, 81-72, Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse. Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110202zrjcwd https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110129di1ika JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — A furious second-half rally by the Carson-Newman men's basketball team came up short on Saturday night, as Catawba held on for an 85-75 victory in South Atlantic Conference action at Holt Fieldhouse. Sat, 29 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110129di1ika https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110126dsmyot JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Eighth-ranked Lincoln Memorial rallied from a nine-point deficit late in the first half to beat the Carson-Newman Eagles, 90-69, on Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse. With the win, LMU improves to 17-0 on the year and 9-0 in South ATlantic Conference play, while the Eagles fall to 8-9 overall and 5-4 in league play. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110126dsmyot https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201101240sshpx JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — After an inauspicious start to the 2010-11 season, the Carson-Newman men's basketball team has made a remarkable turnaround, playing its way into the mix atop the South Atlantic Conference standings. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201101240sshpx https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201101248znauy ROCK HILL, S.C. — Carson-Newman junior guard Antonio Sullivan (Louisville, Ky.) has been named the South Atlantic Conference men's basketball Player of the Week, league officials announced Monday. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201101248znauy https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201101226c8hwg ANDERSON, S.C. — The Carson-Newman men's basketball team rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to knock off Anderson University, 75-71, on Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference action at the Abney Athletic Center. Sat, 22 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201101226c8hwg https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110119x3acwp MARS HILL, N.C. — Junior guard Bradley Tumer (Mt. Dora, Fla.) knocked down a jumper with 1.5 seconds remaining to lift the Carson-Newman men's basketball team to a thrilling 73-71 victory at Mars Hill on Wednesday night in South Atlantic Conference action at Stanford Arena. Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110119x3acwp https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201101171sn9pv HICKORY, N.C. — The Carson-Newman men's basketball team held off a late rally by Lenoir-Rhyne to claim a 60-58 victory on Monday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference action at Shuford Gymnasium. Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201101171sn9pv https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110115934kp9 JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — The Carson-Newman men's basketball team knocked down a season-high 14 3-pointers and held Newberry to a season-low 27.7 percent shooting, as the Eagles topped the Wolves, 99-89, in a fast-paced South Atlantic Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse. Sat, 15 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110115934kp9 https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110112g3cv6e JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. --- The Carson-Newman Eagles struggled to only 19 first-half points in a 61-54 loss to rival Tusculum in a South Atlantic Conference men's basketball game Wednesday night at Holt Field House. The visiting Pioneers controlled the tempo and forced 15 Carson-Newman turnovers in turning an 11-point halftime lead into their sixth win of the season. Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110112g3cv6e https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110106x7wgy6 BREVARD, N.C. — The Carson-Newman men's basketball team led wire-to-wire on its way to a 96-89 victory at Brevard College on Wednesday night in South Atlantic Conference action in Boshamer Gymnasium. Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110106x7wgy6 https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201012156ljgfi JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman men's basketball program has announced dates for a Christmas camp for both boys and girls. The camp will be held on Dec. 22-23 at Holt Fieldhouse. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201012156ljgfi https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20101215f7c94s JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Bluefield College forward Byron Carpenter sank a turnaround jumper in the lane with one second remaining to lift the Rams to an 80-78 victory over the Carson-Newman men's basketball team on Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20101215f7c94s https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20101211sjbdw9 BANNER ELK, N.C. — The Carson-Newman men's basketball team rallied from an early 16-point deficit to defeat Lees-McRae, 79-76, on Saturday afternoon in Banner Elk, N.C. Sat, 11 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20101211sjbdw9 https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20101206jgmjyh JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — The Carson-Newman men's basketball team rallied to within two points with less than three minutes left on Monday, but Wingate answered with an 8-1 run to seal a 62-53 victory in South Atlantic Conference action at Holt Fieldhouse. Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20101206jgmjyh