Braden Ilic
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- Height:
- 6-9
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- Weight:
- 225
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- Hometown:
- Morristown, Tenn.
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Morristown East
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- Previous College:
- ETSU
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- Twitter:
- @IlicBraden
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- Instagram:
- ilicbraden
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- gp
- 33
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- pts/g
- 11.9
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- fg %
- 50.2
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- 3pt %
- 35.8
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- ft %
- 76.2
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- reb/g
- 5.8
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- a/g
- 3.8
Bio
2024-25: C-N’s sweet-shooting stretch five, ETSU transfer Braden Ilic averaged double-digits in his first season for C-N. Ilic buried 54 threes on the year at a 38 percent clip. He scored double-digits 22 times on the season and produced a trio of 20-point efforts, topping out at 26 in a game at Limestone. Ilic finished the year averaging 11.9 points per game while shooting 50.2 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from three. He also averaged 5.8 rebounds per game and 3.8 assists per game - second on the team. Ilic had 11 games where he dolled out at least five assists, topping out at nine at Emory & Henry (Nov. 26). He also produced a trio of double-doubles against Lake Superior State (Nov. 2), at Anderson (Nov. 30) and at Mars Hill (Jan. 20).
PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN
2023-24: Ilic appeared in 20 games and averaged 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. He shot 48.6 percent from the field and 38.5 percent from three whil canning 7-of-13 free throws. Ilic topped out at 11 points against VMI (Mar. 8) and five boards against King (Nov. 6). He also scored in double digits when he had 10 against Tusculum (Dec. 15).
2022-23: Has played in 23 games with two starts for the Bucs ... Averaged 2.0 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8.6 minutes of play … Made first collegiate start vs. The Citadel (2/22) ... Scored six points on two made threes at UNCG (2/7) ... Netted a season-high seven points at Mercer (1/25) ... Scored five points vs. Samford (1/18) ... Had two points and one rebound vs. The Citadel (1/11) ... Finished with four points, eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal vs. Mars Hill (11/30) ... Scored first collegiate points on a made three-pointer at Tennessee Tech (11/20) ... Made collegiate debut vs. Emory & Henry (11/7).
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Morristown East High School ... Averaged 16.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game his junior season ... Joined the 1,000-point club during his junior season ... Scored his 1,000th career point against Jefferson County on Jan. 8, 2021 ... For his career, totaled 1,231 points, 712 rebounds and 271 blocks in three seasons for the Hurricanes ... Helped guide Morristown East to a first-place finish in the district after going 21-10 in 2020-21.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 33 | 24 |
| Games started | 33 | 24 |
| Minutes | 939 | 698 |
| Minutes per game | 28.5 | 29.1 |
| FG | 145-289 | 103-208 |
| FG Pct | 50.2 | 49.5 |
| 3PT | 54-151 | 41-114 |
| 3PT Pct | 35.8 | 36.0 |
| FT | 48-63 | 41-55 |
| FT Pct | 76.2 | 74.5 |
| Off rebounds | 33 | 25 |
| Def rebounds | 160 | 118 |
| Total rebounds | 193 | 143 |
| Rebounds per game | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Personal fouls | 71 | 57 |
| Disqualifications | 1 | 1 |
| Assists | 125 | 95 |
| Turnovers | 57 | 45 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Steals | 12 | 8 |
| Blocks | 45 | 34 |
| Points | 392 | 288 |
| Points per game | 11.9 | 12.0 |
| Points per 40.0 min | 16.7 | 16.5 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs. RV Lake Superior State | L, 85-78 | 1 | 26 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 13 |
| Nov 3 | vs. #22 Fort Lewis | W, 94-75 | 1 | 20 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 4 |
| Nov 9 | vs. King (Tenn.) | W, 92-80 | 1 | 31 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 8 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Lees-McRae | W, 87-80 | 1 | 29 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 16 |
| Nov 12 | Johnson & Wales (NC) | W, 100-72 | 1 | 15 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | - | 7 |
| Nov 16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 105-101 | 1 | 33 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 12 |
| Nov 20 | Tusculum | W, 95-91 | 1 | 38 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 11 |
| Nov 23 | Catawba | L, 86-76 | 1 | 35 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Nov 26 | at Emory & Henry | W, 91-75 | 1 | 32 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 17 |
| Nov 30 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 95-92 | 1 | 34 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 14 |
| Dec 4 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 87-81 | 1 | 35 | 3-13 | 23.1 | 2-10 | 20.0 | 0-0 | - | 8 |
| Dec 7 | Limestone | W, 98-89 | 1 | 36 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 12 |
| Dec 14 | at Catawba | L, 91-63 | 1 | 22 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 4 |
| Dec 18 | at Limestone | L, 88-72 | 1 | 31 | 9-15 | 60.0 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 26 |
| Dec 21 | #9/7 North Georgia | W, 89-68 | 1 | 29 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 12 |
| Jan 4 | at #18/24 Coker | W, 103-97 | 1 | 28 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 6 |
| Jan 8 | #14/16 Lincoln Memorial | L, 89-80 | 1 | 25 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 11 |
| Jan 11 | at Newberry | W, 83-82 | 1 | 25 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 11 |
| Jan 15 | Virginia-Wise | W, 101-76 | 1 | 20 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 13 |
| Jan 18 | Wingate | L, 87-73 | 1 | 30 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 16 |
| Jan 22 | at Mars Hill | W, 89-74 | 1 | 30 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 20 |
| Jan 25 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 81-79 | 1 | 21 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Feb 1 | at #16/18 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 114-111 | 1 | 32 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 10 |
| Feb 5 | Mars Hill | W, 88-74 | 1 | 27 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 13 |
| Feb 8 | Newberry | W, 111-104 | 1 | 28 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 11 |
| Feb 12 | at Tusculum | L, 90-88 | 1 | 31 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 7 |
| Feb 15 | at Wingate | W, 87-85 | 1 | 27 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 19 |
| Feb 19 | Emory & Henry | W, 91-73 | 1 | 28 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | - | 15 |
| Feb 26 | at #11/11 Lincoln Memorial | L, 95-85 | 1 | 28 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 9 |
| Mar 1 | Coker | L, 108-92 | 1 | 22 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 8 |
| Mar 5 | vs. Virginia-Wise | W, 104-95 | 1 | 29 | 11-12 | 91.7 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0-0 | - | 25 |
| Mar 6 | vs. #8/10 Lincoln Memorial | L, 81-78 | 1 | 33 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 4 |
| Mar 15 | at #8/8 Columbus State | L, 75-74 | 1 | 29 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 15 |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs. RV Lake Superior State | L, 85-78 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 3 | vs. #22 Fort Lewis | W, 94-75 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 9 | vs. King (Tenn.) | W, 92-80 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Lees-McRae | W, 87-80 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | Johnson & Wales (NC) | W, 100-72 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 105-101 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | Tusculum | W, 95-91 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | Catawba | L, 86-76 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 26 | at Emory & Henry | W, 91-75 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 30 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 95-92 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 87-81 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 7 | Limestone | W, 98-89 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 14 | at Catawba | L, 91-63 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 | at Limestone | L, 88-72 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 21 | #9/7 North Georgia | W, 89-68 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 4 | at #18/24 Coker | W, 103-97 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 8 | #14/16 Lincoln Memorial | L, 89-80 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jan 11 | at Newberry | W, 83-82 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 15 | Virginia-Wise | W, 101-76 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jan 18 | Wingate | L, 87-73 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jan 22 | at Mars Hill | W, 89-74 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 25 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 81-79 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 1 | at #16/18 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 114-111 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 5 | Mars Hill | W, 88-74 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 8 | Newberry | W, 111-104 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 12 | at Tusculum | L, 90-88 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Feb 15 | at Wingate | W, 87-85 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 19 | Emory & Henry | W, 91-73 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | at #11/11 Lincoln Memorial | L, 95-85 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 1 | Coker | L, 108-92 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5 | vs. Virginia-Wise | W, 104-95 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | vs. #8/10 Lincoln Memorial | L, 81-78 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mar 15 | at #8/8 Columbus State | L, 75-74 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs. RV Lake Superior State | L, 85-78 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 3 | vs. #22 Fort Lewis | W, 94-75 | 1 | 2 | - | 2.0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. King (Tenn.) | W, 92-80 | 1 | 0 | - | 0.3 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Lees-McRae | W, 87-80 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Nov 12 | Johnson & Wales (NC) | W, 100-72 | 1 | 0 | - | 3.0 |
| Nov 16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 105-101 | 1 | 4 | - | 6.0 |
| Nov 20 | Tusculum | W, 95-91 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.0 |
| Nov 23 | Catawba | L, 86-76 | 1 | 2 | - | 7.0 |
| Nov 26 | at Emory & Henry | W, 91-75 | 1 | 1 | - | 3.0 |
| Nov 30 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 95-92 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.8 |
| Dec 4 | at Virginia-Wise | L, 87-81 | 1 | 3 | - | 1.7 |
| Dec 7 | Limestone | W, 98-89 | 1 | 1 | - | 4.0 |
| Dec 14 | at Catawba | L, 91-63 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Dec 18 | at Limestone | L, 88-72 | 1 | 3 | - | 2.0 |
| Dec 21 | #9/7 North Georgia | W, 89-68 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Jan 4 | at #18/24 Coker | W, 103-97 | 1 | 1 | - | 3.5 |
| Jan 8 | #14/16 Lincoln Memorial | L, 89-80 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Jan 11 | at Newberry | W, 83-82 | 1 | 3 | - | 2.0 |
| Jan 15 | Virginia-Wise | W, 101-76 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.0 |
| Jan 18 | Wingate | L, 87-73 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.5 |
| Jan 22 | at Mars Hill | W, 89-74 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.4 |
| Jan 25 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 81-79 | 1 | 4 | - | 1.0 |
| Feb 1 | at #16/18 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 114-111 | 1 | 3 | - | 4.0 |
| Feb 5 | Mars Hill | W, 88-74 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Feb 8 | Newberry | W, 111-104 | 1 | 3 | - | 7.0 |
| Feb 12 | at Tusculum | L, 90-88 | 1 | 4 | - | 5.0 |
| Feb 15 | at Wingate | W, 87-85 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| Feb 19 | Emory & Henry | W, 91-73 | 1 | 3 | - | 1.3 |
| Feb 26 | at #11/11 Lincoln Memorial | L, 95-85 | 1 | 2 | - | 3.0 |
| Mar 1 | Coker | L, 108-92 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.0 |
| Mar 5 | vs. Virginia-Wise | W, 104-95 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.8 |
| Mar 6 | vs. #8/10 Lincoln Memorial | L, 81-78 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Mar 15 | at #8/8 Columbus State | L, 75-74 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 33 | 28.5 | 4.4-8.8 | 1.6-4.6 | 1.5-1.9 | 11.9 |
| Conference | 24 | 29.1 | 4.3-8.7 | 1.7-4.8 | 1.7-2.3 | 12.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 14 | 27.6 | 4.5-8.6 | 1.4-4.4 | 0.7-1.1 | 11.1 |
| Away | 13 | 29.5 | 4.2-9.0 | 1.9-5.1 | 2.5-3.3 | 12.8 |
| Neutral | 6 | 28.0 | 4.7-8.5 | 1.5-3.8 | 0.8-0.8 | 11.7 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 21 | 28.2 | 4.6-8.2 | 1.6-4.3 | 1.9-2.4 | 12.7 |
| Losses | 12 | 28.9 | 4.1-9.7 | 1.7-5.0 | 0.7-1.0 | 10.5 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 10 | 29.3 | 3.5-7.2 | 1.9-4.7 | 1.8-2.2 | 10.7 |
| December | 5 | 30.6 | 4.6-10.4 | 2.2-7.2 | 1.0-1.2 | 12.4 |
| January | 7 | 25.6 | 4.6-8.7 | 1.6-4.0 | 1.7-2.1 | 12.4 |
| February | 7 | 28.7 | 4.7-8.7 | 1.0-3.6 | 1.6-2.4 | 12.0 |
| March | 4 | 28.3 | 5.5-10.8 | 1.5-3.8 | 0.5-0.8 | 13.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 33 | 33 | 939 | 145-289 | 50.2 | 54-151 | 35.8 | 48-63 | 76.2 | 392 |
| Conference | 24 | 24 | 698 | 103-208 | 49.5 | 41-114 | 36.0 | 41-55 | 74.5 | 288 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 14 | 14 | 387 | 63-121 | 52.1 | 20-62 | 32.3 | 10-15 | 66.7 | 156 |
| Away | 13 | 13 | 384 | 54-117 | 46.2 | 25-66 | 37.9 | 33-43 | 76.7 | 166 |
| Neutral | 6 | 6 | 168 | 28-51 | 54.9 | 9-23 | 39.1 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 70 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 21 | 21 | 592 | 96-173 | 55.5 | 34-91 | 37.4 | 40-51 | 78.4 | 266 |
| Losses | 12 | 12 | 347 | 49-116 | 42.2 | 20-60 | 33.3 | 8-12 | 66.7 | 126 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 10 | 10 | 293 | 35-72 | 48.6 | 19-47 | 40.4 | 18-22 | 81.8 | 107 |
| December | 5 | 5 | 153 | 23-52 | 44.2 | 11-36 | 30.6 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 62 |
| January | 7 | 7 | 179 | 32-61 | 52.5 | 11-28 | 39.3 | 12-15 | 80.0 | 87 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 201 | 33-61 | 54.1 | 7-25 | 28.0 | 11-17 | 64.7 | 84 |
| March | 4 | 4 | 113 | 22-43 | 51.2 | 6-15 | 40.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 52 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 33 | 939 | 28.5 | 6.2-12.3 | 2.3-6.4 | 35.8 | 2.0-2.7 | 16.7 |
| Conference | 24 | 698 | 29.1 | 5.9-11.9 | 2.3-6.5 | 36.0 | 2.3-3.2 | 16.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 387 | 27.6 | 6.5-12.5 | 2.1-6.4 | 32.3 | 1.0-1.6 | 16.1 |
| Away | 13 | 384 | 29.5 | 5.6-12.2 | 2.6-6.9 | 37.9 | 3.4-4.5 | 17.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 168 | 28.0 | 6.7-12.1 | 2.1-5.5 | 39.1 | 1.2-1.2 | 16.7 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 21 | 592 | 28.2 | 6.5-11.7 | 2.3-6.1 | 37.4 | 2.7-3.4 | 18.0 |
| Losses | 12 | 347 | 28.9 | 5.6-13.4 | 2.3-6.9 | 33.3 | 0.9-1.4 | 14.5 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 10 | 293 | 29.3 | 4.8-9.8 | 2.6-6.4 | 40.4 | 2.5-3.0 | 14.6 |
| December | 5 | 153 | 30.6 | 6.0-13.6 | 2.9-9.4 | 30.6 | 1.3-1.6 | 16.2 |
| January | 7 | 179 | 25.6 | 7.2-13.6 | 2.5-6.3 | 39.3 | 2.7-3.4 | 19.4 |
| February | 7 | 201 | 28.7 | 6.6-12.1 | 1.4-5.0 | 28.0 | 2.2-3.4 | 16.7 |
| March | 4 | 113 | 28.3 | 7.8-15.2 | 2.1-5.3 | 40.0 | 0.7-1.1 | 18.4 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 33 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Conference | 24 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Away | 13 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Neutral | 6 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 21 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Losses | 12 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 10 | 0.6 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| December | 5 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| January | 7 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| February | 7 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| March | 4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 33 | 33 | 33 | 160 | 193 | 125 | 57 | 12 | 45 |
| Conference | 24 | 24 | 25 | 118 | 143 | 95 | 45 | 8 | 34 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 14 | 14 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 54 | 21 | 6 | 19 |
| Away | 13 | 13 | 11 | 75 | 86 | 51 | 25 | 4 | 16 |
| Neutral | 6 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 10 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 21 | 21 | 24 | 102 | 126 | 88 | 47 | 7 | 23 |
| Losses | 12 | 12 | 9 | 58 | 67 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 10 | 10 | 6 | 61 | 67 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 15 |
| December | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| January | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 16 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| March | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 33 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Conference | 24 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Away | 13 | 1.1 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1.2 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 21 | 1.6 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Losses | 12 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 10 | 0.8 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| December | 5 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| January | 7 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| February | 7 | 1.4 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| March | 4 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
News mentions
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Trailing by 11 with 3:49 to go, Carson-Newman (21-12) outscored top-seeded and eighth-ranked Columbus State (27-4) 15-5 down the stretch, but a potential game-winning bucket at the horn was a touch long and the host Cougars hung on for a 75-74 win in the opening round of the NCAA tournament at the Lumpkin Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Fifth-seeded Carson-Newman (21-10) reset its own South Atlantic Conference Tournament record for field goal efficiency, scorching the nets to the tune of 68.9 percent shooting, en route to a 104-95 win over fourth-seeded UVA Wise (18-11) in the quarterfinals of the SAC tournament Wednesday afternoon at the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (20-8, 15-7 South Atlantic Conference) held Emory & Henry (6-20, 4-18 SAC) to 3-of-15 shooting for the final 10 minutes of the game as C-N cruised to a 91-73 win Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.
WINGATE, N.C. – Ousmane Dia (Dakar, Senegal) cleaned up a last-second missed layup and beat the buzzer with a tip in to propel Carson-Newman (19-8, 14-7 South Atlantic Conference) past Wingate (10-12, 8-11 SAC) 87-85 Saturday evening in Cuddy Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Tusculum (6-18, 6-14 South Atlantic Conference) connected on a season-best 13 threes and took advantage of a 90-second, offensive-rebound aided possession in overtime to score a 90-88 upset over Carson-Newman (18-8, 13-7 South Atlantic Conference) Wednesday night in Pioneer Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Nick Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) and Trey Hubbard (Charlotte, N.C.) combined for 56 points as Carson-Newman (18-7, 13-6 South Atlantic Conference) outraced Newberry (10-13, 7-10 SAC) 111-104 Saturday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (17-7, 12-6 South Atlantic Conference) ran its winning streak to a fourth game in-a-row, using a big second half run to put away a pesky Mars Hill (6-14, 4-14 SAC) team Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.
HICKORY, N.C. – In a game that featured 11 ties and 12 lead changes, Carson-Newman (16-7, 11-6 South Atlantic Conference) got three free throws from Trey Hubbard (Charlotte, N.C.) with 1.7 seconds to go to finish off No. 16/18 Lenoir-Rhyne (17-4, 14-3 SAC) in a double-OT instant classic 114-111 Saturday evening in Shuford Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (15-7, 10-6 South Atlantic Conference) rallied from its seventh largest deficit this century, coming back from a 15-point deficit to prevail 81-79 over Anderson (10-8, 6-8 SAC) Saturday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
MARS HILL, N.C. – Carson-Newman (14-7, 9-6 South Atlantic Conference) used a stellar first half to build a big lead before stiff-arming Mars Hill (6-11, 4-11 SAC) to an 89-74 win Wednesday night at Burt Stanford Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (13-7, 8-6 South Atlantic Conference) went a season-worst 5-of-25 from three-point range and were unable to keep pace with a torrid second half from Wingate (7-7, 5-6 SAC) as the visitors prevailed Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (13-6, 8-5 South Atlantic Conference) scorched the nets to the tune of 58.6 percent shooting while holding UVA Wise (10-6, 7-5 SAC) to a season low 38.7 percent shooting effort in a 101-76 win over the Cavaliers Wednesday evening in Holt Fieldhouse.
NEWBERRY, S.C. – Braden Ilic (Morristown, Tenn.) canned a left wing three to halt a Newberry (6-8, 3-7 South Atlantic Conference) comeback and propel Carson-Newman (12-6, 7-5 SAC) to an 83-82 win Saturday at Eleazer Arena.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 14/16 Lincoln Memorial (10-2, 8-1 South Atlantic Conference) got a career-high 36 points from freshman forward Elyjah Freeman and shot 53.2 percent from the field and 52.4 percent from three to knock off Carson-Newman 89-80 (11-6, 6-5 SAC) Wednesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman (11-5, 6-4 South Atlantic Conference) drilled 19 threes and staved off a late rally from No. 24/18 Coker to collect a 103-97 win over the Cobras Saturday at the DeLoach Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-5) broke out of a two-game losing streak in a massive way, thumping No. 9/7 North Georgia (9-4) 89-68 Saturday afternoon in Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Limestone (5-7, 2-6 South Atlantic Conference) torched the nets to the tune of 54.8 percent shooting after halftime, while knocking down 13-of-22 threes to break open a tight game and tally an 88-72 win over Carson-Newman (9-5, 5-4 SAC) Wednesday afternoon at the Timken Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman (9-3, 5-2 South Atlantic Conference) drilled a season-high 15 threes, scorching the nets to the tune of 57.6 percent shooting en route to a 98-89 win over Limestone (3-6, 0-5 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
WISE, Va. - For the first time all season, Carson-Newman (8-3, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) struggled to score.
ANDERSON, S.C. - No. 21 Carson-Newman (8-2, 4-1 South Atlantic Conference) couldn’t miss after halftime, but a bevy of C-N turnovers made things interesting as the Eagles managed to close out a 95-92 win over Anderson (5-2, 2-2 SAC) Saturday at the Abney Athletic Center.
EMORY, Va. – No. 21 Carson-Newman (7-2, 3-1 South Atlantic Conference) dropped 58 points after halftime on 73.1 percent shooting to blow the barn doors off the thing and roll to a 91-75 win over Emory & Henry (2-5, 0-3 SAC) Tuesday night at The King Center.
Turnovers and offensive rebounds were the story of the game for No. 24/20 Carson-Newman (6-2, 2-1 SAC). The Eagles coughed it up 18 times and Catawba (3-2, 1-1 SAC) scored 28 points off the turnovers and C-N saw the Indians grab 16 offensive rebounds to score 19 second chance points in a 86-76 Catawba victory on Saturday evening inside of Holt Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 24/20 Carson-Newman (6-1, 2-0 South Atlantic Conference) turned in a sixth-straight 50 percent shooting night, staving off a second-half Tusculum (0-5, 0-1 SAC) rally to prevail 95-91 Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.
Carson-Newman came out firing on all cylinders in a heavyweight fight against Lenoir-Rhyne, taking the heart-pounding victory, 105-101.
BOONE, NC – Carson-Newman (3-1) used a wire-to-wire effort to take down Lees-McRae (1-1) in the final game of the SAC/Conference Carolinas Challenge, 87-80.
BOONE, NC – Three Eagles finish with 20 or more points as Carson-Newman (2-1) staves off a second-half run from King (0-1), winning 92-80 inside Holmes Convocation Center.
Carson-Newman’s (1-1) four preseason all-conference players were tremendous in a 94-75 rout of #22 Fort Lewis (0-2) on Sunday afternoon on the final day of the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic.
Kicking off the Small College Hall of Fame Classic, RV Carson-Newman (0-1) fell in its 2024-25 season opener 85-78 to RV Lake Superior State on Saturday afternoon at George W. Jenkins Fieldhouse.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the first part in a two-part series breaking down Carson-Newman men’s basketball’s positions for the 2024-25 season. This preview chronicles the forwards with help from SAC Presidents’ Award winner Jack Browder
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has announced the signing of five student-athletes for the upcoming men’s basketball season.
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