https://www.cneagles.com en-us https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130515fab72k 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. Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130515fab72k https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130503aymnp6 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. Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130503aymnp6 https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130402vspefm 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. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130402vspefm https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130314dp086r 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. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130314dp086r https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/2013030804exrx 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. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/2013030804exrx https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130309v279h5 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. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130309v279h5 https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/2013030512w130 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. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/2013030512w130 https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130306wy4xjm 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. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130306wy4xjm https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130307hxi8pb 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. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130307hxi8pb https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130301x29uui 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). Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130301x29uui https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130302zvsw2c 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. Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130302zvsw2c https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130226d1o2lu 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. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130226d1o2lu https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/2013022742nill 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. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/2013022742nill https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130225yyx7nm 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. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130225yyx7nm https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130222o679cw 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. Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130222o679cw https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130223ylt02y 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. Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130223ylt02y https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130219xf5vte 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. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130219xf5vte https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130220qgel2g 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. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130220qgel2g https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130216qbl9t8 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. Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130216qbl9t8 https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130215jmfvm1 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. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130215jmfvm1 https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/201302143j73gv 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. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/201302143j73gv https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130212hdt4kp 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. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130212hdt4kp https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130209mpfavz 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. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130209mpfavz https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130208v18x0r 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. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130208v18x0r https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130207iayqul 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. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130207iayqul https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130205v52bg1 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. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130205v52bg1 https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130204y7130z 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. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130204y7130z https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130201tmojkk 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. Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130201tmojkk https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130202dpop01 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. Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130202dpop01 https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130130tlwfsw 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. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130130tlwfsw