C-N starts home stretch with four of five in Holt
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (14-9, 9-8 South Atlantic Conference) begins the stretch run of the regular season with a five-game stretch that features four games inside of Holt Fieldhouse.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (14-9, 9-8 South Atlantic Conference) begins the stretch run of the regular season with a five-game stretch that features four games inside of Holt Fieldhouse.
The Eagles, winners of six of their last eight, entertain Wingate (11-12, 6-11 SAC) with a 4 p.m. tip Saturday to open the home stand in Holt Fieldhouse.
The Bulldogs prevailed 79-70 in Cuddy Arena on Dec. 21. Wingate is looking for its first sweep of the season series since the 2018-19 season. This is just Wingate's second trip to Holt Fieldhouse in the last five years. The Bulldogs won 87-73 on Jan. 18, 2025 in their last visit.
The matchup pits Chuck Benson versus Brian Good. The two head coaches are the only two active coaches in the South Atlantic Conference with more than 400 career victories. In 31 seasons as a collegiate basketball coach, Good has 420 wins, while Benson sits at 410 in 23 years.
Wingate point guard Jodan Miller is the SAC's leader in assists. He is averaging 6.0 a game. Miller is seventh in the country in that regard. His 3.28 assist to turnover ratio is fifth nationally. Miller has 15 games this season wth at least five assists in a game and four with at least 10.
Jack Browder enters the contest on 1,902 career points. He is seventh all-time in scoring. Browder is 20 points away from the man who occupies sixth on the all-time list. Ish Sanders has 1,922 career points. Browder is fifth among active NCAA Division II players in career scoring and 15th among all players in all divisions. Browder is seventh in SAC history in scoring, he needs three more points to move into a tie for seventh in league history with Presbyterian's Chuck Rayford and his 1,905 career points. Sanders is ahead of Rayford in sixth on the league's all-time scoring list.
With 845 career rebounds, Browder is fourth among active Division II players in career rebounds. Browder, plus Hall of Famers Mike Ogan and Tommy Everette are the only three members of the 1,500/700 club in Carson-Newman history. Browder is the only player in the NCAA era to do that.
Browder is one of three active players in college basketball with 1,900 career points and 800 career rebounds. Carl Cleveland at Young Harris and Gonzaga's Graham Ike are the only others in the NCAA. Browder's 845 rebounds are the fifth-most in school history and eighth in SAC history. He needs 10 more rebounds to equal Lincoln Memorial's Emmanuel Terry (2015-18) for seventh on the league's all-time rebounding list.
With 37 career double-doubles, Browder already has career mark for Carson-Newman for all-time double-doubles (at least in the NCAA era where we have game-by-game stats). He has the most double-doubles among active NCAA Division II players. He has the eighth-most double-doubles amongst players in all divisions. Browder's 12 double-doubles this year lead the SAC and are fourth nationally.
Browder is the only player in NCAA Division II to lead his league in scoring and rebounding. Browder is also the only player in the country in the top 20 in both scoring and rebounding. Browder is fifth in scoring at 23.0 points per game and 11th in rebounding at 9.9 boards per game.
Tipoff Saturday is at 4:00 p.m. against Wingate. Pregame coverage on the Eagle Sports Network begins at 3:45 with the AEC Countdown to Tipoff on Mix 105.5 (WSEV-FM, Sevierville) and online at cneagles.com/live. A video stream is available with a subscription to FloSports at cneagles.com/FloMbb. Fans can also watch the Eagle Sports Network crew at work with a look on press row available on YouTube.
Team Stats
Wingate
| Game Statistics | Wingate | Carson-Newman |
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| Field Goals | (27-58) | (27-51) |
| Field Goal % | 46.6% | 52.9% |
| Rebounds | 27 | 30 |
| Assists | 19 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 5 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 5 | 7 |
| Bench Pts | 6 | 8 |
