Malik Abraham

23 Malik Abraham
Malik Abraham
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    175
  • Hometown:
    Snellville, Ga.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Florida State College at Jacksonville
  • gp
    30
  • pts/g
    13.8
  • fg %
    40.6
  • 3pt %
    37.4
  • ft %
    78.7
  • reb/g
    2.5
  • a/g
    1.9
Bio

2016-17: Abraham established himself as an elite three-point shooter in his first season at Mossy Creek.  The sophomore knocked down 83 threes, the second most in a single season in school history.  Abraham averaged 13.8 points per game on 41 percent shooting from the field and 37 percent shooting from three. He also chipped in 2.5 rebounds per game and was third on the team for assists with 57.  Abraham put together 22 double-digit scoring efforts, including five straight to end the year.  He cracked the 20-point mark five times, including a career-high 28 against Newberry (1/21). He became the first Eagle in four years to knock down at least eight threes in that game.  Abraham came a rebound shy of a double-double against Tusculum (1/4), with 21 points and nine collected caroms.   Abraham knocked down four or more threes on eight occasions.  

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: Malik Abraham will have three seasons of eligibility left after transferring from Florida  State College at Jacksonville.  He was a first team all-conference guard for FSCJ as well as the league's co-rookie of the year.  He set a school record for threes made in a game with eight while setting the program's record for threes made in a single season with 97.  Abraham averaged 14.4 points while shooting 43 percent from the field and 41 percent from three for FSCJ. 

HIGH SCHOOL: In high school, he was a 1,000-point scorer while averaging 17.6 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.   He was a two-time offensive player of the year at Parkview while earning all-region and all-county honors for his final two seasons with the Panthers. 

PERSONAL: The son of Elliot and Rose Abraham, Malik plans to study finance at Carson-Newman.  He has three siblings. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 30 22
Games started 16 14
Minutes 864 652
Minutes per game 28.8 29.6
FG 136-335 106-256
FG Pct 40.6 41.4
3PT 83-222 65-164
3PT Pct 37.4 39.6
FT 59-75 43-53
FT Pct 78.7 81.1
Off rebounds 16 13
Def rebounds 59 44
Total rebounds 75 57
Rebounds per game 2.5 2.6
Personal fouls 36 27
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 57 44
Turnovers 35 27
Assist to turnover ratio 1.6 1.6
Steals 34 30
Blocks 2 2
Points 414 320
Points per game 13.8 14.5
Points per 40 min 19.2 19.6
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 15 at Tusculum W, 75-74
Feb 18 at Wingate L, 90-79
Feb 22 Brevard W, 96-55
Feb 25 Coker W, 120-91
Mar 1 Newberry W, 96-74
Mar 4 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 105-62
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 vs. Southern Wesleyan W, 106-83 - 20 5-12 41.7 5-10 50.0 6-6 100.0 21
Nov 12 at Lander W, 88-75 - 20 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 4
Nov 16 Virginia-Wise W, 96-91 - 32 6-10 60.0 4-7 57.1 2-4 50.0 18
Nov 22 Lincoln Memorial W, 111-109 - 23 5-12 41.7 2-5 40.0 3-3 100.0 15
Nov 25 vs. Hillsdale L, 73-61 - 23 1-7 14.3 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 26 vs. Winona St. L, 73-69 - 24 4-14 28.6 2-12 16.7 1-2 50.0 11
Nov 30 Johnson C. Smith L, 88-75 - 22 4-8 50.0 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 3 at Newberry W, 116-94 - 19 2-6 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 10 Queens (N.C.) L, 112-90 - 23 3-6 50.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Dec 14 Catawba W, 78-71 1 35 8-15 53.3 4-8 50.0 1-1 100.0 21
Dec 17 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 72-66 1 29 3-12 25.0 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 8
Dec 31 at Mars Hill W, 76-71 1 33 7-16 43.8 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 18
Jan 4 Tusculum W, 95-84 1 36 6-14 42.9 3-4 75.0 6-8 75.0 21
Jan 7 Wingate L, 79-77 1 34 5-15 33.3 3-9 33.3 5-5 100.0 18
Jan 11 at Brevard W, 86-71 1 28 5-10 50.0 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 10
Jan 14 at Coker W, 84-78 - 22 1-9 11.1 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 18 Anderson (S.C.) W, 100-77 - 16 3-6 50.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 21 Newberry W, 110-91 - 31 10-16 62.5 8-14 57.1 0-0 - 28
Jan 25 at Lincoln Memorial L, 108-76 - 28 4-11 36.4 2-5 40.0 6-6 100.0 16
Jan 28 at Queens (N.C.) L, 72-70 - 31 3-10 30.0 2-7 28.6 3-6 50.0 11
Feb 1 Mars Hill W, 91-78 1 29 4-8 50.0 3-6 50.0 4-4 100.0 15
Feb 4 at Catawba L, 77-76 1 38 6-13 46.2 3-8 37.5 2-2 100.0 17
Feb 8 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 73-70 1 35 6-16 37.5 4-12 33.3 1-1 100.0 17
Feb 11 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 93-65 1 28 4-11 36.4 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 12
Feb 15 at Tusculum W, 75-74 1 34 2-10 20.0 1-5 20.0 3-5 60.0 8
Feb 18 at Wingate L, 90-79 1 37 4-14 28.6 3-8 37.5 5-5 100.0 16
Feb 22 Brevard W, 96-55 1 30 6-10 60.0 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 16
Feb 25 Coker W, 120-91 1 33 9-16 56.3 7-14 50.0 0-0 - 25
Mar 1 Newberry W, 96-74 1 36 7-14 50.0 4-9 44.4 0-2 0.0 18
Mar 4 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 105-62 1 35 2-9 22.2 0-6 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 11 vs. Southern Wesleyan W, 106-83 - 20 2 1 3 2 1 0 0
Nov 12 at Lander W, 88-75 - 20 0 3 3 3 1 1 0
Nov 16 Virginia-Wise W, 96-91 - 32 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Nov 22 Lincoln Memorial W, 111-109 - 23 0 1 1 3 0 0 0
Nov 25 vs. Hillsdale L, 73-61 - 23 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
Nov 26 vs. Winona St. L, 73-69 - 24 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 30 Johnson C. Smith L, 88-75 - 22 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Dec 3 at Newberry W, 116-94 - 19 0 2 2 1 2 1 0
Dec 10 Queens (N.C.) L, 112-90 - 23 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Dec 14 Catawba W, 78-71 1 35 0 3 3 1 0 3 0
Dec 17 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 72-66 1 29 2 1 3 1 0 2 0
Dec 31 at Mars Hill W, 76-71 1 33 0 2 2 0 2 3 0
Jan 4 Tusculum W, 95-84 1 36 1 8 9 4 3 3 1
Jan 7 Wingate L, 79-77 1 34 0 1 1 1 2 2 0
Jan 11 at Brevard W, 86-71 1 28 0 2 2 2 2 2 0
Jan 14 at Coker W, 84-78 - 22 1 0 1 2 1 0 0
Jan 18 Anderson (S.C.) W, 100-77 - 16 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 21 Newberry W, 110-91 - 31 0 5 5 4 3 3 1
Jan 25 at Lincoln Memorial L, 108-76 - 28 1 2 3 2 0 1 0
Jan 28 at Queens (N.C.) L, 72-70 - 31 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Feb 1 Mars Hill W, 91-78 1 29 1 1 2 3 3 0 0
Feb 4 at Catawba L, 77-76 1 38 2 1 3 1 2 4 0
Feb 8 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 73-70 1 35 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
Feb 11 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 93-65 1 28 0 4 4 4 1 2 0
Feb 15 at Tusculum W, 75-74 1 34 1 3 4 4 4 0 0
Feb 18 at Wingate L, 90-79 1 37 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
Feb 22 Brevard W, 96-55 1 30 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
Feb 25 Coker W, 120-91 1 33 3 4 7 2 1 0 0
Mar 1 Newberry W, 96-74 1 36 0 4 4 5 2 0 0
Mar 4 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 105-62 1 35 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 11 vs. Southern Wesleyan W, 106-83 - 1 - 2.0
Nov 12 at Lander W, 88-75 - 1 0 3.0
Nov 16 Virginia-Wise W, 96-91 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 22 Lincoln Memorial W, 111-109 - 1 - -
Nov 25 vs. Hillsdale L, 73-61 - 2 - 1.0
Nov 26 vs. Winona St. L, 73-69 - 0 - -
Nov 30 Johnson C. Smith L, 88-75 - 3 - 1.0
Dec 3 at Newberry W, 116-94 - 3 - 0.5
Dec 10 Queens (N.C.) L, 112-90 - 0 - -
Dec 14 Catawba W, 78-71 1 1 - -
Dec 17 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 72-66 1 2 - -
Dec 31 at Mars Hill W, 76-71 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 4 Tusculum W, 95-84 1 1 - 1.3
Jan 7 Wingate L, 79-77 1 1 - 0.5
Jan 11 at Brevard W, 86-71 1 0 - 1.0
Jan 14 at Coker W, 84-78 - 1 - 2.0
Jan 18 Anderson (S.C.) W, 100-77 - 3 - -
Jan 21 Newberry W, 110-91 - 1 - 1.3
Jan 25 at Lincoln Memorial L, 108-76 - 0 0 -
Jan 28 at Queens (N.C.) L, 72-70 - 1 - -
Feb 1 Mars Hill W, 91-78 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 4 at Catawba L, 77-76 1 0 - 0.5
Feb 8 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 73-70 1 3 0 1.0
Feb 11 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 93-65 1 1 - 4.0
Feb 15 at Tusculum W, 75-74 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 18 at Wingate L, 90-79 1 2 - -
Feb 22 Brevard W, 96-55 1 1 - -
Feb 25 Coker W, 120-91 1 1 - 2.0
Mar 1 Newberry W, 96-74 1 1 - 2.5
Mar 4 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 105-62 1 1 0 1.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2016-17 30 28.8 4.5-11.2 2.8-7.4 2.0-2.5 13.8
2017-18 31 24.7 4.1-9.6 2.8-6.8 0.7-1.2 11.7
2018-19 29 26.9 3.4-8.8 3.0-7.6 0.8-1.0 10.7
Total 90 26.8 4.0-9.9 2.9-7.3 1.1-1.6 12.1
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 30 16 864 136-335 40.6 83-222 37.4 59-75 78.7 414
2017-18 31 11 765 127-297 42.8 88-212 41.5 22-38 57.9 364
2018-19 29 16 781 100-256 39.1 88-221 39.8 22-30 73.3 310
Total 90 43 2410 363-888 40.9 259-655 39.5 103-143 72.0 1088
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2016-17 30 864 28.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
2017-18 31 765 24.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2018-19 29 781 26.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 90 2410 26.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2016-17 30 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.9 1.2 1.1 0.1
2017-18 31 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.5 0.8 0.7 0.0
2018-19 29 0.3 2.1 2.3 1.4 0.7 0.8 0.1
Total 90 0.4 2.0 2.3 1.6 0.9 0.9 0.1
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2016-17 30 16 16 59 75 57 35 34 2
2017-18 31 11 8 59 67 47 26 21 1
2018-19 29 16 8 60 68 42 20 24 3
Total 90 43 32 178 210 146 81 79 6
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2017-18 31 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018-19 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 30 28.8 4.5-11.2 2.8-7.4 2.0-2.5 13.8
Conference 22 29.6 4.8-11.6 3.0-7.5 2.0-2.4 14.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 29.1 5.7-11.5 3.6-7.7 1.8-2.4 16.9
Away 12 29.5 3.7-11.0 2.1-6.8 1.9-2.5 11.3
Neutral 4 25.5 3.0-10.5 1.8-8.0 2.8-3.0 10.5
Result
Wins 19 28.4 5.1-11.4 3.2-7.5 1.6-2.3 15.1
Losses 11 29.5 3.5-10.8 2.0-7.3 2.5-2.9 11.6
Month
November 7 23.4 3.7-9.7 2.3-6.9 2.4-3.0 12.1
December 5 27.8 4.6-11.0 3.0-7.6 0.2-0.2 12.4
January 8 28.3 4.6-11.4 2.6-6.6 2.8-3.5 14.6
February 8 33.0 5.1-12.2 3.4-8.5 2.1-2.6 15.8
March 2 35.5 4.5-11.5 2.0-7.5 1.0-2.0 12.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 30 16 864 136-335 40.6 83-222 37.4 59-75 78.7 414
Conference 22 14 652 106-256 41.4 65-164 39.6 43-53 81.1 320
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 14 8 408 80-161 49.7 51-108 47.2 25-33 75.8 236
Away 12 7 354 44-132 33.3 25-82 30.5 23-30 76.7 136
Neutral 4 1 102 12-42 28.6 7-32 21.9 11-12 91.7 42
Result
Wins 19 11 540 97-216 44.9 61-142 43.0 31-43 72.1 286
Losses 11 5 324 39-119 32.8 22-80 27.5 28-32 87.5 128
Month
November 7 - 164 26-68 38.2 16-48 33.3 17-21 81.0 85
December 5 3 139 23-55 41.8 15-38 39.5 1-1 100.0 62
January 8 3 226 37-91 40.7 21-53 39.6 22-28 78.6 117
February 8 8 264 41-98 41.8 27-68 39.7 17-21 81.0 126
March 2 2 71 9-23 39.1 4-15 26.7 2-4 50.0 24
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 30 864 28.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 22 652 29.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 408 29.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 47.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 12 354 29.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 4 102 25.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 21.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 19 540 28.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 43.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 11 324 29.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 164 23.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 139 27.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 226 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 264 33.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 2 71 35.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 30 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.9 1.2 1.1 0.1
Conference 22 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.0 1.2 1.4 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 0.4 2.6 2.9 2.4 1.2 1.0 0.1
Away 12 0.7 1.5 2.2 1.7 1.3 1.5 0.0
Neutral 4 0.8 1.3 2.0 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.0
Result
Wins 19 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.3 1.5 1.1 0.1
Losses 11 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.2 0.6 1.2 0.0
Month
November 7 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.0
December 5 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.0
January 8 0.4 2.4 2.8 2.3 1.4 1.6 0.3
February 8 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.3 1.5 1.0 0.0
March 2 0.5 2.5 3.0 3.0 1.5 0.5 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 30 16 16 59 75 57 35 34 2
Conference 22 14 13 44 57 44 27 30 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 8 5 36 41 33 17 14 2
Away 12 7 8 18 26 20 15 18 0
Neutral 4 1 3 5 8 4 3 2 0
Result
Wins 19 11 9 46 55 44 28 21 2
Losses 11 5 7 13 20 13 7 13 0
Month
November 7 - 2 11 13 10 5 3 0
December 5 3 2 8 10 5 4 9 0
January 8 3 3 19 22 18 11 13 2
February 8 8 8 16 24 18 12 8 0
March 2 2 1 5 6 6 3 1 0
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 22 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 19 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
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Clark resets C-N and SAC single-game scoring records as Eagles close out regular season in style
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Clark’s historic triple-double highlights Eagles’ second-half dismantling of Lenoir-Rhyne
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Comeback falls short, No. 5 Queens downs Eagles 72-70
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Pinson's triple-double powers Lincoln Memorial to 35-point win
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Eagles head to Harrogate for rivalry matchup with No. 17 LMU
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Eagles eradicate Wolves 110-91
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C-N weathers second half storm to triumph in Hartsville
C-N weathers second half storm to triumph in Hartsville

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman (10-6, 7-3 South Atlantic Conference) went five minutes without scoring late in the second half, but Sawyer Williams (Owenton, Ky.) connected on and-one with less than 30 seconds to play to propel C-N past Coker (6-10, 3-7 SAC) Saturday afternoon at the DeLoach Center.

C-N puts Palmetto State win streak on the line with trip to Coker
C-N puts Palmetto State win streak on the line with trip to Coker

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-6, 6-3 South Atlantic Conference) has won nine consecutive games in the state of South Carolina, a win streak it puts on the line when it tips off at 4 p.m. Saturday in Hartsville against Coker (6-9, 3-6 SAC).

C-N blows by Brevard with furious second half as six score  double-digits
C-N blows by Brevard with furious second half as six score double-digits

BREVARD, N.C. – Carson-Newman (9-6, 6-3 South Atlantic Conference) turned a four-point halftime lead into a 28-point second half advantage with aggressive defense en route to an 86-71 win at Brevard (2-13, 0-9 SAC) Wednesday night in what was likely C-N’s final visit to Boshamer Gym.

Bulldogs take defensive slugfest from Eagles, 79-77
Bulldogs take defensive slugfest from Eagles, 79-77

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Wingate (7-7, 4-4 South Atlantic Conference) limited Carson-Newman (8-6, 5-3 SAC) to its second worst shooting effort of the season and staved off a late Eagle comeback to hold on for a 79-77 win Saturday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.

Defensively dominant finish powers C-N past Tusculum
Defensively dominant finish powers C-N past Tusculum

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-5, 5-2 South Atlantic Conference) held Tusculum (6-6, 3-4 SAC) without a field goal over the final 8:18 of the contest to whip past its rivals in a 95-84 triumph Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.

Offensive doldrums doom Eagles in six-point loss at Lenoir-Rhyne
Offensive doldrums doom Eagles in six-point loss at Lenoir-Rhyne

HICKORY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (6-5, 3-2 South Atlantic Conference) went eight minutes without hitting a field goal in the second half, while Lenoir-Rhyne (5-5, 4-2 SAC) rattled off an 18-0 run, leading to a 72-66 Bears’ win Saturday afternoon at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium.

Eagles use “Death Ground” defense to bury Catawba, 78-71
Eagles use “Death Ground” defense to bury Catawba, 78-71

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-4, 3-1 South Atlantic Conference) turned in its best defensive performance of the year to halt a five-game Catawba (8-3, 2-3 SAC) win streak and collect a 78-71 win over the Indians Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.

Johnson C. Smith collects sixth straight win over Eagles 88-75
Johnson C. Smith collects sixth straight win over Eagles 88-75

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-3) coughed up 17 turnovers and couldn’t clamp down on the defensive end as Johnson C. Smith (3-4) snapped a three-game losing skid with an 88-73 decision over the Eagles Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.

Eagles unable to overcome poor-shooting first half, fall 73-69 to Winona State
Eagles unable to overcome poor-shooting first half, fall 73-69 to Winona State

OWENSBORO, Ky. – Carson-Newman (4-2) missed the first 14 threes it shot, then couldn’t get the requisite defensive stops in the second half as Winona State (3-1) mustered a 73-69 win over the Eagles Saturday afternoon at the Owensboro Sportscenter in the consolation game of the Hampton Inn Kentucky Wesleyan Thanksgiving Classic.

First half run charges Hillsdale past Carson-Newman
First half run charges Hillsdale past Carson-Newman

OWENSBORO, Ky. – Hillsdale (4-1) outscored Carson-Newman (4-1) 25-9 over the final nine minutes of the first half, then stiff-armed the Eagles in the second stanza to hand Carson-Newman its first loss of the season, Friday afternoon at the Owensboro Sportscenter.

Eagles take heavyweight prizefight from No 6 Lincoln Memorial 111-109 in overtime
Eagles take heavyweight prizefight from No 6 Lincoln Memorial 111-109 in overtime

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Malik Abraham (Snellville, Ga.) delivered the knockout blow with a second left in overtime with to a 17-foot two from the right wing to propel Carson-Newman (4-0, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) to a 111-109 overtime victory over No. 6 Lincoln Memorial (3-2, 0-1 SAC) Tuesday night inside Holt Fieldhouse.

C-N opens up SAC play with televised contest against nationally-ranked Railsplitters
C-N opens up SAC play with televised contest against nationally-ranked Railsplitters

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-0) cranks open conference play in a big way with the resumption of its rivalry with No. 2 Lincoln Memorial (3-1) Tuesday at 8 p.m. from inside Holt Fieldhouse.

Clark eclipses 1,000-point mark as Eagles comeback against Cavs
Clark eclipses 1,000-point mark as Eagles comeback against Cavs

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-0) held UVA-Wise (1-2) to two field goals in the final 8:30 of game action to rally from down six in the final three minutes and collect its first overtime win in two seasons, 96-91 in front of 1,271 fans inside a raucous Holt Fieldhouse Wednesday night.

Eagles ride the strength of starting five to 88-75 win over Lander
Eagles ride the strength of starting five to 88-75 win over Lander

GREENWOOD, S.C.—All five of Carson-Newman’s starters tallied double-digit scoring efforts as the Eagles took down a pesky Lander club 88-75 to conclude the Lander University Tip-Off Challenge with a perfect 2-0 record.

Eagles open with romp of Southern Wesleyan, 106-83
Eagles open with romp of Southern Wesleyan, 106-83

GREENWOOD, S.C. – Carson-Newman (1-0) opened up the season in style with a 106-83 trouncing of Southern Wesleyan (0-1) Friday night at the Lander Tip-off Classic at Horne Arena.

Carson-Newman men’s basketball backcourt position preview
Carson-Newman men’s basketball backcourt position preview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – To get set for Carson-Newman men’s basketball season, a two-part series will break down C-N’s position groups. This second part breaks down the Eagles’ guards with assistance from sophomore Zack Pangallo (Newport, Ky.).

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Carson-Newman vs. Tusculum

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Carson-Newman vs. Tusculum

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Carson-Newman vs. Tusculum

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Carson-Newman vs. Tusculum

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Carson-Newman vs. Tusculum

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Carson-Newman vs. Tusculum

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Virginia-Wise vs. Carson-Newman

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Virginia-Wise vs. Carson-Newman

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Virginia-Wise vs. Carson-Newman

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Virginia-Wise vs. Carson-Newman

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Virginia-Wise vs. Carson-Newman

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Virginia-Wise vs. Carson-Newman

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Virginia-Wise vs. Carson-Newman

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Virginia-Wise vs. Carson-Newman

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Virginia-Wise vs. Carson-Newman

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Virginia-Wise vs. Carson-Newman

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Virginia-Wise vs. Carson-Newman

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Virginia-Wise vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Lincoln Memorial vs. Carson-Newman

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Queens (N.C.) vs. Carson-Newman

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