2012-2013 Carson-Newman Men's Basketball News

May 15, 2013
Men’s basketball sets “Drill Factory” camps for June and July
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball program will play host to a pair of camps, one running from June 3-7 and another from July 8-12.

May 3, 2013
Benson inks two for 2013
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has signed two players – one out of high school and one transfer from Morehead State – for 2013.

April 2, 2013
Davis lauded as Division II Bulletin All-American
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) has become the school’s first men’s basketball All-American in a decade. Davis has been named to the Division II Bulletin’s Honorable Mention All-America team making him the Eagles’ first such honoree since Kyle Gribble in 2002-2003.

March 14, 2013
Davis named to Daktronics’ All-Southeast Region first team
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman forward Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) has been lauded as a first team Daktronics’ All-Southeast Region selection. Davis the lone junior on a first team filled with seniors and is the only player from the South Atlantic Conference named to either the first or second teams.

March 9, 2013
Eagles hit Timmons Arena for SAC semifinal Saturday slate with LMU
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman (20-7) will try to advance to the championship game of the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Basketball Tournament for the first time since winning the crown in 2001.

March 9, 2013
Late LMU run pushes Railsplitters past C-N in SAC semifinals
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman’s (20-8) bid to make its first SAC title game since 2001-02 fell short as top-seeded LMU (24-4) closed the semifinal matchup on an 11-3 run to knock the Eagles out of the postseason 69-59.

March 6, 2013
Eagles, Bears battle for third time in opening round of Food Lion SAC Tournament
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (19-7, 12-6 South Atlantic Conference) and Lenoir-Rhyne (18-8, 11-7 SAC) are fairly well acquainted after splitting the regular season series, but now the stakes are raised with a spot in the Food Lion SAC Tournament semifinals on the line.

March 6, 2013
Eagles bring home postseason honors: Davis player of the year, Sanders first team all-SAC, Benson coach of the year
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman men’s basketball team has hauled in a bevy of postseason honors from the South Atlantic Conference. Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) is the league’s player of the year; Ish Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) made the All-SAC first team with Davis; and C-N head coach Chuck Benson won the league’s coach of the year honor for the first time.

March 6, 2013
Eagles withstand L-R rally, move on to Greenville and SAC semis
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (20-7) used a 22-2 run spanning the final eight minutes of the first half and the first four minutes of the second half to take a 15-point lead then hang on for a 58-54 win over Lenoir-Rhyne (18-9) in the quarterfinals of the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament.

March 2, 2013
Three seed on the line on senior day for Eagles
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With a first-round home game in the Food Lions South Atlantic Conference Tournament secure, Carson-Newman (19-6, 12-5 South Atlantic Conference) will jockey for seeding Saturday afternoon on senior day against Wingate (17-8, 13-4 SAC).

March 2, 2013
Eight-minute field goal drought dooms Eagles on senior day versus Wingate
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (19-7, 12-6 SAC) went without a field goal over an eight-minute span in the second half while Wingate (18-8, 14-4 SAC) went on an 18-4 run to spoil the Eagles senior day with a 63-52 win.

February 27, 2013
Eagles look for first 20-win season since 2002-2003 Wednesday night versus Catawba
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman (19-4, 12-4 South Atlantic Conference) will try to keep the hot hand following Saturday’s 37-point thrashing of then co-league leader Anderson. The Eagles have an opportunity to win 20 games this year when they hit the road for Catawba (8-16, 4-11 SAC) Wednesday.

February 27, 2013
Carson-Newman upended on road 60-58 by Catawba
SALISBURY, N.C. – Catawba (9-16, 6-11 South Atlantic Conference) jetted out to a 27-8 lead in the first 10 minutes of the game then held on to defeat Carson-Newman (19-6, 12-5 SAC) Wednesday night at Goodman Gym.

February 25, 2013
Sanders lauded as SAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Ish Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) garnered the fourth SAC player of the week award of his career and his first in his junior season as he became just the third player this season in the South Atlantic Conference to score at least 25 points in back-to-back games.

February 23, 2013
C-N tangles with Trojans Saturday
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Three days after seeing its seven-game win streak snapped in a road game at LMU, Carson-Newman (18-5, 11-4 South Atlantic Conference) returns home to battle in another showdown with major implications on the SAC standings.

February 23, 2013
Sanders’ threes send Eagles soaring past Anderson 92-55
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (19-5, 12-4 South Atlantic Conference) used suffocating defense and hot shooting from two juniors to pull out a stunning 92-55 win over Anderson (16-8, 12-4 SAC) Saturday at Holt Fieldhouse.

February 20, 2013
Eagles invade Tex Turner Arena for rematch with no. 19 LMU
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (18-4, 11-3 South Atlantic Conference) will take its seven-game win streak into Tex Turner Arena for a showdown with major SAC standing implications against no. 19 Lincoln Memorial (18-4, 11-3 SAC) Wednesday night at 8.

February 20, 2013
Eagles fall to no. 19 Railsplitters 69-64
HARROGATE, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (18-5, 11-4 South Atlantic Conference) men’s basketball team saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end with a 69-64 loss to the no. 19 Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (19-5, 12-3 South Atlantic Conference) at Tex Turner Arena on Wednesday night.

February 16, 2013
Carson-Newman pulls off comeback versus Wolves in OT, Sanders enters top 10 on all-time scoring list
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After trailing by as many as 12 in the second half, Carson-Newman (18-4, 11-3 South Atlantic Conference) rallied to tie the game with 13 seconds in regulation before winning at Newberry (10-12, 6-8 SAC) in overtime 89-83. The win is C-N’s seventh consecutive – the longest winning streak in the southeast region.

February 15, 2013
C-N hits road for first time in three games with trip to Newberry
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman (17-4, 10-3 SAC) will try to sweep Newberry (10-11, 6-7 SAC) for the first time since 2009-10 when it travels to Eleazer Arena for a Saturday afternoon tip with the Wolves.

February 13, 2013
Sanders sets season high for points, Davis career high in rebounds as Eagles soar over Mars Hill
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (17-4, 10-3 South Atlantic Conference) used a 36-13 run to break open a one-point first half lead and never look back in a 91-59 win over Mars Hill (3-18, 0-13 SAC) Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse. The win is C-N’s sixth consecutive, giving C-N its longest win streak since capturing eight in a row late in the 2003-2004 season.

February 12, 2013
Benson’s bunch sets sights on season sweep of Mars Hill, six-game win streak
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman (16-4, 9-3 South Atlantic Conference) takes aim at extending its current win streak to six games Wednesday against Mars Hill (3-17, 0-13 SAC). The Eagles won five in a row to start the season before losing to L-R 69-57 on Dec. 1.

February 9, 2013
Sanders’ last second three sinks L-R
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Ish Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) buried a three from the left wing over Lenoir-Rhyne’s R.J. McClure with 1.9 seconds left as Carson-Newman (16-4, 9-3 SAC) picked up a 61-58 home conference win over the Bears (14-6, 7-5 SAC) to stay within a game of first in the league standings. The Eagles have won five straight games.

February 8, 2013
Eagles battle Bears Saturday
JEFFESON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman (15-4, 8-3 SAC) may be a little revenge-minded Saturday when Lenoir-Rhyne (14-5, 7-4 SAC) steps on to the Holt Fieldhouse hardwood Saturday for go-around number two with the Eagles. L-R handed C-N its first loss of the season back on Dec. 1 with a 69-57 win. The 57 points are still the fewest the Eagles have put up all season - the only sub 60-point game of the year.

February 6, 2013
Carson-Newman circles the wagons on Tusculum to sweep season series with strong defensive effort
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the first time since the 2001-02 season, Carson Newman (15-4, 8-3 South Atlantic Conference) has swept a season series with Tusculum (5-11, 3-8). Carson-Newman held Tusculum to one field goal over an eight minute span in the first half while going on a 13-2 run and never looked back in a 73-43 win Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.

February 5, 2013
C-N tries for sweep of Tusculum
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (14-4, 7-3 SAC) tries to do something Wednesday it hasn’t done to Tusculum (5-13, 3-7) in a decade - sweep a season series with the Pioneers. The last time the Eagles picked up a season series against TC it was the 2001-02 season and Carson-Newman was on its way to an NCAA tournament.

February 4, 2013
Carson-Newman announces faculty and staff appreciation night for Tusculum basketball games
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman athletic department will pay tribute to the faculty and staff of Carson-Newman as it transitions to university status during the men’s and women’s basketball games against Tusculum Wednesday beginning at 6 p.m.

February 2, 2013
Carson-Newman soars to Cuddy Arena for Saturday showdown with Wingate
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (13-4, 6-3 South Atlantic Conference) will try to do something that it hasn’t done since Feb. 28, 2009 – pick up a win over the Wingate Bulldogs (12-5, 8-1 SAC). The Eagles and Bulldogs tip at 4 p.m. Saturday from Cuddy Arena in Wingate, N.C. The Eagles have lost seven straight against Wingate – although four of those defeats have been by 10 points or less.

February 2, 2013
Eagles topple Wingate behind hot shooting, solid defense
WINGATE, N.C. – Carson-Newman (14-4, 7-3 South Atlantic Conference) closed Saturday’s game at Cuddy Arena against Wingate (12-6, 8-2 SAC) on an 11-2 run to snap seven-game losing streak to the Bulldogs with a 63-62 road victory. The win is the first for Carson-Newman coach Chuck Benson against Wingate; he’s now beaten every team in the league at least once.

January 30, 2013
Davis, Brooks help C-N grit out OT win at Brevard
BREVARD, N.C. – Carson-Newman (13-4, 6-3 South Atlantic Conference) turned a 14-point first half deficit around behind solid second half shooting and defense to pick up a 74-69 win over Brevard (2-15, 1-7 SAC) on the road. Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) hit the front end of a 1-and-1 with four seconds to play in regulation to force the overtime period.

January 29, 2013
Carson-Newman puts five-game win streak versus Brevard on the line Wednesday
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman ( 12-4, 5-3 SAC) hasn’t dropped a game to Brevard (2-16, 1-6 SAC) since Feb. 17, 2010. In the interim, the Eagles have won five in a row over the Tornados and need a sixth straight when the Eagles head to Boshamer Gymnasium Wednesday night to stay two games back of first place in the SAC standings. The Eagles picked up an 81-62 win over the Tornados to close November with a 5-0 record.

January 26, 2013
Eagles look to bounce back versus Catawba
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman (11-4, 4-3 SAC) looks to rebound after a couple of firsts when it takes on Catawba (5-10, 2-5 SAC) Saturday at Holt Fieldhouse at 4 p.m. For one, the Eagles lost their first home game of the season Wednesday against Lincoln Memorial. For two, the Eagles lost back-to-back games for the first time since dropping two in a row to Anderson and Wingate to close the 2011-2012 season. Carson-Newman will have to contend with two talented posts in the Indians Lee Martin and Tyrece Little.

January 26, 2013
Eagles stop skid, top Catawba 76-65
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (12-4, 5-3 SAC) used a 20-4 first half run to take a 20-point first half lead before the Eagles stiff-armed Catawba (5-11, 2-6 SAC) to a 76-65 wire-to-wire win Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.

January 23, 2013
Eagles, 12th-ranked Railsplitters collide at Holt Fieldhouse
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The last two times Carson-Newman (11-3, 4-2 SAC) and no. 12 Lincoln Memorial (12-2, 5-1 SAC) have squared off, the Railsplitters have been ranked in the NABC Coaches Poll. The last two times C-N has come away with a win over those nationally ranked Railsplitter clubs. Carson-Newman and LMU resume their rivalry Wednesday at Holt Fieldhouse at 8 p.m. as the Eagles try for a third consecutive win over the Railsplitters.

January 23, 2013
Carson-Newman to honor coaches that got men’s hoops program to 1,000 wins Saturday against Catawba
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman men’s basketball team will pay homage to the six coaches since 1958 who helped propel the Eagles to 1,000 wins in the program’s history. Dick Campbell (’58-’68), Gene Mehaffey (’68-’78), Steve David (’78-’81), Chris Jones (’81-’88), Dale Clayton (’88-’10), and current Eagle head coach Chuck Benson will be honored between the men’s and women’s games Saturday against Catawba.

January 23, 2013
No. 12 LMU hands Carson-Newman first home loss of season
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the first time, in the 2012-13 season, Carson-Newman (11-4, 4-3 SAC) dropped a game at Holt Fieldhouse. The Eagles fell to rival Lincoln Memorial (13-2, 6-1 SAC) – the 12th-ranked team in the nation 80-63 Wednesday night. The loss give the Eagles back-to-back defeats for the first time this season, while snapping a two-game win streak over the Railsplitters.

January 19, 2013
Conference unbeaten Anderson awaits Carson-Newman Saturday
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Only two teams are unbeaten in South Atlantic Conference play and Carson-Newman (11-2, 4-1 SAC) faces one of them Saturday at 4 p.m. The Anderson Trojans (9-4, 5-0 SAC) will try to stay in a tie atop the leaderboard with Wingate when the Eagles travel to the Abney Athletic Center. The Trojans are on a three-game winning streak for the season, which includes a one-point win over then no. 12 Lincoln Memorial, and a three-game win streak over Carson-Newman.

January 19, 2013
Hot-shooting Anderson ekes out 85-80 win over Carson-Newman
ANDERSON, S.C. – Anderson (10-4, 6-0 South Atlantic Conference) made 15-of-24 three point attempts en route to a come from behind 85-80 win over Carson-Newman (11-3, 4-2 SAC) in a battle of two of the top teams in the league at the Abney Athletic Center Saturday afternoon. Anderson is tied with Wingate for first in the league, while LMU was tied with C-N for second.

January 18, 2013
SAC Basketball Championship Tickets on Sale Now
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Tickets for the 2013 Food Lion SAC Basketball Championship, which will be played March 9-10 at Timmons Arena in Greenville, S.C., are now on sale through the Timmons Arena online box office.

January 17, 2013
Benson’s bunch receiving votes in the latest NABC poll
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the first time since the opening week of January in the 2002-03 season, Carson-Newman is receiving votes in the National Association of Basketball Coaches poll. Chuck Benson’s Eagles (11-2, 4-1 SAC) received six votes in the latest poll. That places them 36th in the national standings between King (Tenn.) and Augusta State (Ga.).

January 16, 2013
Carson-Newman starts two-game road swing at Mars Hill
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-2, 3-1 SAC) aims for a third consecutive victory when it travels to Mars Hill (3-9, 0-4 SAC) for an 8 p.m. tip at the Lions’ Stanford Arena. The Lions have lost three straight and seven of their last eight, while Carson-Newman has won five of its last six contests.

January 16, 2013
Carson-Newman declaws Mars Hill 93-70
MARS HILL, N.C. – Carson-Newman (11-2, 4-1 South Atlantic Conference) got a career high 28 points from Cody Henegar (South Pittsburg, Tenn.), while Jared Johnson (Springfield, Mass.) matched a career high with eight assists in a 93-70 road victory over Mars Hill (3-10, 0-5 SAC) Wednesday night at Stanford Arena. The win is C-N’s third straight, while the loss is the fourth in a row for Mars Hill.

January 14, 2013
Davis garners second SAC player of the week honor
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman forward Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) is the first men’s basketball player to win a SAC Player of the Week award twice this season. Davis hauled in his second honor by averaging 22 points and five rebounds in Eagle wins over Tusculum and Newberry.

January 12, 2013
Eagles ready for showdown with high scoring Newberry
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-2, 2-1 South Atlantic Conference) will have to contend with the SAC’s top scoring offense when Newberry (5-6, 1-2 SAC) rolls into Holt Fieldhouse for a Saturday afternoon showdown with the Eagles. Newberry averages 95 points per game – that’s 13 points better than the league’s second highest scoring team, Lincoln Memorial.

January 12, 2013
Eagles race past Newberry 98-76 behind 27 points from Davis
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-2, 3-1 South Atlantic Conference) outscored Newberry (5-7, 1-3 SAC) 56-40 in the second half en route to a 98-76 thrashing of the league’s top scoring offense and the nation’s third best. The Eagles held the Wolves 19 points below their 95 points per game scoring average.

January 9, 2013
Eagles knock off Pioneers 67-56
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (9-2, 2-1 South Atlantic Conference) men’s basketball team defeated the Tusculum Pioneers (2-9, 1-2 South Atlantic Conference) by a score of 67-56 at Pioneer Arena on Wednesday night. The Eagles were led in scoring by Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) with his 17 points as the Eagles have won two straight against the rival Pioneers. Davis was joined in double figures by Ish Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.), with his 16 points and Cody Henegar (South Pittsburg, Tenn.) added 11 points and two three-pointers for Carson-Newman.

January 8, 2013
Eagles look to rebound versus archrival Tusculum
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-2, 1-1 SAC) resumes South Atlantic Conference play with a road matchup with an old rival in the Tusculum Pioneers (2-8, 1-1 SAC). The 131st meeting between the two schools comes with C-N trying to get back in the winning column after Saturday’s 70-66 loss to Queens. The Eagles lead the all-time series with the Pioneers 88-42.

January 5, 2013
Carson-Newman versus Queens, take two
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the second time in 18 days and the second game in a row, Carson-Newman (8-1, 1-1 SAC) will look across the court and find the Queens Royals (4-5, 2-2 Conference Carolinas). The Eagles travel to Charlotte, N.C. to face off with the Royals Saturday at 2 p.m. The Eagles dropped the Royals 90-55 behind a career high 36 points from Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) and 25 from Ish Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) back on Dec. 18.

January 5, 2013
Eagles’ three-game win streak ends at Queens with 70-66 defeat
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – For the second time in 18 days, Queens (5-5, 2-2 Conference Carolinas) and Carson-Newman (8-2, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) battled on the hardwood. Unlike the first meeting, a 90-55 Carson-Newman win, the Royals used a suffocating three-point defense to win at home at the Grady Cole Center 70-66 over C-N.

December 18, 2012
Carson-Newman and Queens clash before Christmas break
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (7-4, 1-1 SAC) takes to the court for the final time in December for a Tuesday night showdown with regional opponent Queens (4-3). The Eagles have won two straight, while the Royals are victors of four of their last five after losing two in a row to start the season.

December 18, 2012
Sanders joins 1,000-point club as Carson-Newman dethrones Queens 90-55
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-1, 1-1 SAC) started Tuesday night’s game at Holt Fieldhouse on a 13-3 run and never looked back in a 90-55 trouncing of regional foe Queens (4-4). The Eagles saw Ish Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) crest the 1,000-point threshold for his career with a 25-poin night. Meanwhile, Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) obliterated his career high by nine points with a 36-point, net-torching effort.

December 15, 2012
Eagles breeze by Buffs behind Crane and Sanders
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson knew the Eagles would need extra points against Milligan Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse. Leading scorer Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) and his 17 points a game were out with a foot injury while eight point a game scorer Corbin Jackson (Rutledge, Fla.) was still recovering from turf toe.

December 14, 2012
C-N returns to Holt to battle Buffs
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-1) stays out of conference for a Saturday afternoon affair with the Milligan Buffaloes (7-4) at 2 p.m. inside the walls of Holt Fieldhouse. The matchup is the first time the teams will have faced off since Carson-Newman beat the Buffs 110-86 back in 2008.

December 13, 2012
Eagles top Tigers 79-51
MADISONVILLE, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (6-1, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) men’s basketball team defeated the Hiwassee Tigers (3-13) by a score of 79-51 at Randy Yuell Gymnasium on Thursday night. Carson-Newman’s Ish Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) led three Eagles in double-digit scoring with 20 points, as he was 8-of-13 shooting from the field.

December 12, 2012
Eagles look to rebound against Hiwassee
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball team last took to the court 12 days ago. The Eagles have had that week and a half to stew over a 69-57 loss to Lenoir-Rhyne – the Eagles’ first of the season.

December 1, 2012
Men’s Basketball angles for first 6-0 start since 1987
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s (5-0, 1-0 SAC) men’s hoops team will try to dial back the clock 25 years and start a season 6-0 for the first time since 1987. The Eagles hit the road for a SAC showdown with Lenoir-Rhyne (4-1, 0-1 SAC). The Eagles rolled the last time out in a 19-point win over Brevard, while the Bears fell in their SAC opener, 69-65 to Anderson. L-R had to withstand a 63 percent shooting night from the Trojans.

December 1, 2012
Eagles fall at Lenoir-Rhyne 69-57
HICKORY, N.C. – The Carson-Newman Eagles (5-1, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) men’s basketball team suffered their first loss of the regular season, falling to the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears (5-1, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) 69-57 at Shuford Gym on Saturday evening.The loss ends Carson-Newman’s five-game winning streak to begin the regular season, Carson-Newman’s best start since the 1998-99 campaign.

November 28, 2012
Eagles open up conference play with Brevard, aim for first 5-0 start since 1998
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-0) men’s basketball opens up play in the SAC with a home showdown against Brevard (0-4) at 8 p.m. in Holt Fieldhouse. The Eagles aim for their first 5-0 start since the 1998 season and their fifth consecutive victory over the Tornados.

November 28, 2012
Sanders, Davis propel Eagles to 81-62 win over Brevard, 5-0 start
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (5-0, 1-0 SAC) men’s basketball is 5-0 for the first time since 1998. C-N used numerous runs to keep Brevard (0-5, 0-1 SAC) at bay in an 81-62 victory Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse. The Eagles closed the game on a 14-0 run capped by an Ish Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) coast-to-coast layup.

November 21, 2012
C-N men’s basketball aims for first 4-0 start since 1998 with home opener
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball team can enter territory to which it never has been in the 21st century. The Eagles (3-0) aim for their first 4-0 start to a season since 1998 with a Wednesday evening affair against Hiwassee (2-6) at 7 in C-N’s first game at Holt Fieldhouse this season.

November 21, 2012
Eagles secure first 4-0 start since 1998 with 93-60 win over Hiwassee
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-0) started slow, trailing Hiwassee (2-7) by as many as five in the first half. But the Eagles ripped out the gates in the second stanza, going on a 17-4 lead to take a double digit lead C-N would not relinquish in a 93-60 victory in the Eagles’ home opener at Holt Fieldhouse Wednesday night.

November 19, 2012
Davis takes home SAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honor
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman men’s basketball player Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) picked up SAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors after averaging 19.7 points and 7.3 rebounds as the Eagles started the year 3-0. The player of the week nod is the first for a C-N men’s basketball player since Ish Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) won the award Dec. 12, 2011.

November 17, 2012
Eagles use hot start to blow by Bulldogs 103-73
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – For the second night in a row, Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball team used a monster early first half run to take down an opponent at the Pioneer Classic at Tusculum’s Pioneer Arena. On Friday night, the Eagles (3-0) used a 24-2 run to propel themselves to a win over Columbus State. Saturday night, it was a 20-2 run that helped Carson-Newman to a 103-73 victory over Knoxville College (0-5).

November 16, 2012
Eagles return to the court at Pioneer Classic
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman’s (1-0) men’s hoops team stays on the road for a pair of neutral site contests Friday and Saturday in Greeneville, Tenn., at the Pioneer Classic. The Eagles tangle with Columbus State (2-0) Friday at 6 p.m. and Knoxville College Saturday afternoon at 2.

November 16, 2012
Five double-figure scorers send Eagles scooting past CSU 84-60
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (2-0) found itself down in a 5-0 hole to start Friday evening’s game at the Pioneer Classic against Columbus State (2-1), but the Eagles scored 24 of the next 26 points and never looked back in a 84-60 non-conference, neutral site victory over the Cougars at Pioneer Arena.

November 12, 2012
Benson’s bunch battles Bobcats in regular season opener
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball team opens up the regular season of its 2012-2013 campaign by making the journey to Banner Elk, N.C., to square off with the Lees-McRae Bobcats (0-1). Carson-Newman is coming off a pair of close exhibition losses to Division I competition. The Eagles fell to ETSU 71-65 and Appalachian State 62-59. Neither contest was decided until the final minute.

November 12, 2012
Second half surge brings Eagles back for 68-62 season-opening win over Lees-McRae for 1,000th victory in program history
BANNER ELK, N.C. – After trailing by as many as 17 in the second half, Carson-Newman (1-0, 0-0 SAC) used a 12-0 run capped by a Marcellous Perez (Jacksonville, N.C.) triple to storm back and capture an opening day road victory over Lees-McRae (0-2) at Williams Gymnasium. The win is the 1,000th in Carson-Newman men’s basketball history.

November 5, 2012
Carson-Newman takes Appalachian State to wire, falls in final minute
BOONE, N.C. – Carson-Newman led the Appalachian State Mountaineers for the first 28 minutes of the Eagles exhibition contest at the Holmes Center, but a 9-3 Mountaineer run in the second half helped propel ASU to a 62-59 victory over Carson-Newman. Carson-Newman had chances to take the lead and tie with a three on two occasions in the final 60 seconds, but Jay Canty intercepted a pass to thwart one final Eagle heave.

November 3, 2012
Benson’s bunch clashes with Bucs in men’s basketball exhibition opener
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball team makes its 2012-13 debut in nearby Johnson City, Tenn., with an exhibition contest against East Tennessee State University. The Eagles return all five starters from 2011-12’s 15-14 team, including a pair of preseason All-SAC first teamers in Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) and Ish Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.). Both players scored 487 points last season.

November 3, 2012
Eagles push Bucs to the limit in 71-63 loss
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Eagles men’s basketball team pushed the East Tennessee State Buccaneers to the limit in a 71-63 exhibition loss at the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center on Saturday evening. The Eagles, who trailed by as much as 18 points in the second half, rallied back to trail 65-63 with 38 seconds remaining in the contest before the Bucs finished the contest with a six-point run to win by eight.

October 17, 2012
Sanders, Davis land on preseason All-SAC First Team
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Carson-Newman is the only men's basketball team in the SAC to place two players on the league’s preseason, all-conference team. After earning spots on the All-SAC Second Team last season, juniors Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) and Ish Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) find themselves on the preseason first team for 2012-2013.

October 16, 2012
Carson-Newman men’s basketball tabbed for fourth place SAC finish
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball team has been slated for a fourth place finish in the league in the preseason coach’s poll. The Eagles garnered 57 points, including one first place vote. Wingate was picked to win the league with 77 points and five first place votes.

October 4, 2012
Former C-N basketball player and coach Chris Jones to join Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame announced that former Carson-Newman basketball coach and player Chris Jones will be enshrined at its annual Induction Banquet on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville.

August 10, 2012
Carson-Newman Men’s Basketball unveils 2012-2013 schedule
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A challenging campaign awaits the Carson-Newman men’s basketball team with four NCAA tournament participants lining the road in 2012-2013. Nonconference foe Columbus State and conference opponents Lincoln Memorial, Anderson (S.C.) and Wingate all made the tournament last season.