Briana Smith

2 Briana Smith
Briana Smith
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Hometown:
    Nashville, Tenn.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Martin Luther King Jr.
  • gp
    30
  • pts/g
    12.7
  • fg %
    37.7
  • 3pt %
    30.4
  • ft %
    80.5
  • reb/g
    3.8
  • a/g
    2.5
Bio

* 2018-19 Preseason Second-Team All-SAC
* 2017-18 Honorable Mention All-SAC

2018-19 (Senior): Wrapped up her career 10th on C-N’s all-time scoring list with 1,274 points averaging double figures in each of her final three seasons… Scored in double figures 22 times as a senior and 67 in her career with eight efforts of at least 20… Ranked 15th in the country in free throws made (1536), 25th in free-throw attempts (190) while shooting 81 percent from the line, good for seventh in the SAC… Tallied a career-high 25 points making all 10 of her foul shots at Coker on Dec. 15… In the NCAA Tournament, Smith posted 20 points and six rebounds against fifth-seeded Lander.

2017-18 (Junior): An honorable mention All-SAC pick, Smith scored 13 points per game making 44 percent of her shots… She was 33rd in the nation in made free throws with 134 on the season making 80 percent of those attempts…Her 60 steals on the year were good for fourth in the SAC… Scored in double figures 23 times with four games of at least 20 on the season… Had 17 games of three or more assists and 10 with three or more steals on the year… After making a total of 16 triples in her first 55 games of her career, Smith made 32 and shot 34 percent from deep as a junior…Scored a career-high 23 points on three separate occasions (at North Georgia on Nov. 17, at Queens on Dec. 13 and at Coker on Jan. 27)… Dished out a career-high seven assists v. Wingate on Feb. 24 to help the team clinch a regular-season title.

2016-17 (Sophomore): One of three Lady Eagles to average double figures on the year posting 10.8 per night while averaging 22.7 minutes per game…Finished third in the league in free-throw attempts (140), sixth in made foul shots (102) and seventh in free-throw percentage (72.9)…Scored 10 or more points 17 times including a career-high 21 points against Lincoln Memorial on Nov. 22, 2016…Finished a rebound shy of a double-double at Lenoir-Rhyne in a career-high 36 minutes scoring 11 points…Dished out a career-high six assists versus King (Tenn.) on Nov. 16, 2016.

2015-16 (Freshman): Posted 15 minutes per game in 27 contests…Scored a season-high 17 points at Catawba on Dec. 16, one of five nights in double figures as a rookie…Posted double-digit scoring nights in three straight games from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16…Played double figure minutes in 23 games

HIGH SCHOOL: Smith was a four-year starter for the Lady Royals as the starting point guard racking up more than 1,500 career points. She was a four-time selection to the All-District regular season and tournament teams. During her junior season, Smith led her group to the program's first ever region championship and trip to the state tournament. As a senior, she helped her team win the school's first ever TSSAA Division I Class AA state title scoring 16 points and racking up six rebounds and three assists in a 58-51 victory over McMinn Central. MLK trailed by as many as 11 points in the second quarter in the comeback win as the Lady Royals finished the season 29-6. Smith showed off her ability to convert at the foul line two games prior scoring a game-high 22 points in a victory over Cannon County going 16-for-17 at the charity stripe. She was a key contributor in a 69-57 win over Elizabethon in the state semifinals posting 20 points, five assists and two steals over the previously undefeated foe.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 30 20
Games started 30 20
Minutes 901 617
Minutes per game 30.0 30.9
FG 104-276 75-199
FG Pct 37.7 37.7
3PT 21-69 11-49
3PT Pct 30.4 22.4
FT 153-190 102-127
FT Pct 80.5 80.3
Off rebounds 55 39
Def rebounds 59 39
Total rebounds 114 78
Rebounds per game 3.8 3.9
Personal fouls 73 42
Disqualifications 3 0
Assists 75 56
Turnovers 63 37
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2 1.5
Steals 45 35
Blocks 5 3
Points 382 263
Points per game 12.7 13.2
Points per 40 min 17.0 17.1
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 16 at Catawba W, 90-57
Feb 20 Tusculum W, 73-71
Feb 23 Queens (N.C.) W, 81-57
Mar 2 at Newberry W, 63-61
Mar 6 Lincoln Memorial L, 80-77
Mar 15 vs. Lander L, 82-79
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 at North Carolina L, 115-74 1 22 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 128-59 1 22 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 6-7 85.7 8
Nov 9 USC Aiken W, 94-68 1 18 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
Nov 10 Lander W, 89-84 1 33 5-11 45.5 3-6 50.0 3-4 75.0 16
Nov 16 vs. Georgia College W, 88-72 1 24 2-6 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 17 at North Georgia W, 91-78 1 30 5-8 62.5 2-2 100.0 3-3 100.0 15
Nov 20 Clayton St. W, 90-86 1 23 2-7 28.6 1-2 50.0 3-5 60.0 8
Nov 25 at Columbus St. L, 88-83 1 34 1-6 16.7 0-1 0.0 13-15 86.7 15
Nov 28 at Lincoln Memorial W, 91-80 1 28 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 8-10 80.0 11
Dec 1 at Wingate L, 67-58 1 39 5-14 35.7 1-1 100.0 8-12 66.7 19
Dec 5 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 78-75 1 32 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 8-9 88.9 14
Dec 12 at King (Tenn.) W, 71-65 1 26 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 6-8 75.0 10
Dec 15 at Coker W, 89-63 1 32 7-18 38.9 1-4 25.0 10-10 100.0 25
Dec 19 at Mars Hill W, 86-53 1 33 5-13 38.5 1-5 20.0 4-4 100.0 15
Dec 29 at Shorter W, 83-37 1 26 2-7 28.6 1-1 100.0 1-3 33.3 6
Jan 5 Catawba W, 90-77 1 20 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 9 Anderson (S.C.) L, 84-81 1 35 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 6-6 100.0 16
Jan 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 65-62 1 34 5-13 38.5 0-2 0.0 3-7 42.9 13
Jan 16 at Tusculum W, 75-70 1 34 4-13 30.8 1-4 25.0 7-8 87.5 16
Jan 19 Newberry W, 71-55 1 27 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 5-6 83.3 11
Jan 26 Wingate L, 76-75 1 34 4-10 40.0 1-2 50.0 7-7 100.0 16
Jan 30 Lincoln Memorial W, 81-71 1 29 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 8
Feb 2 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 89-81 1 31 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Feb 6 Mars Hill W, 109-49 1 23 4-11 36.4 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 11
Feb 9 Coker W, 98-65 1 25 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 9-10 90.0 15
Feb 13 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 72-63 1 36 3-12 25.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 10
Feb 16 at Catawba W, 90-57 1 26 6-11 54.5 1-2 50.0 4-4 100.0 17
Feb 20 Tusculum W, 73-71 1 33 2-9 22.2 1-2 50.0 5-8 62.5 10
Feb 23 Queens (N.C.) W, 81-57 1 32 8-13 61.5 1-3 33.3 4-6 66.7 21
Mar 2 at Newberry W, 63-61 1 34 2-8 25.0 0-4 0.0 3-6 50.0 7
Mar 6 Lincoln Memorial L, 80-77 1 37 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 12-14 85.7 18
Mar 15 vs. Lander L, 82-79 1 33 6-15 40.0 2-4 50.0 6-7 85.7 20
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 at North Carolina L, 115-74 1 22 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 128-59 1 22 0 3 3 2 2 0 0
Nov 9 USC Aiken W, 94-68 1 18 1 3 4 3 3 2 0
Nov 10 Lander W, 89-84 1 33 1 1 2 5 1 1 1
Nov 16 vs. Georgia College W, 88-72 1 24 1 3 4 1 3 1 0
Nov 17 at North Georgia W, 91-78 1 30 1 6 7 2 3 1 0
Nov 20 Clayton St. W, 90-86 1 23 2 0 2 0 1 0 0
Nov 25 at Columbus St. L, 88-83 1 34 0 1 1 3 7 0 0
Nov 28 at Lincoln Memorial W, 91-80 1 28 2 2 4 1 0 2 0
Dec 1 at Wingate L, 67-58 1 39 2 5 7 1 5 4 1
Dec 5 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 78-75 1 32 2 2 4 4 2 1 0
Dec 12 at King (Tenn.) W, 71-65 1 26 1 1 2 1 1 2 1
Dec 15 at Coker W, 89-63 1 32 4 1 5 4 1 5 0
Dec 19 at Mars Hill W, 86-53 1 33 4 2 6 3 1 2 1
Dec 29 at Shorter W, 83-37 1 26 3 1 4 1 2 2 0
Jan 5 Catawba W, 90-77 1 20 2 0 2 1 3 1 0
Jan 9 Anderson (S.C.) L, 84-81 1 35 0 2 2 5 1 1 0
Jan 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 65-62 1 34 1 2 3 0 2 3 0
Jan 16 at Tusculum W, 75-70 1 34 5 2 7 3 6 3 0
Jan 19 Newberry W, 71-55 1 27 2 3 5 3 0 3 0
Jan 26 Wingate L, 76-75 1 34 2 1 3 2 1 1 1
Jan 30 Lincoln Memorial W, 81-71 1 29 0 2 2 6 1 2 0
Feb 2 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 89-81 1 31 0 3 3 3 1 0 0
Feb 6 Mars Hill W, 109-49 1 23 3 1 4 3 0 0 0
Feb 9 Coker W, 98-65 1 25 1 1 2 5 0 1 0
Feb 13 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 72-63 1 36 2 5 7 2 1 1 0
Feb 16 at Catawba W, 90-57 1 26 3 1 4 3 1 1 0
Feb 20 Tusculum W, 73-71 1 33 2 1 3 1 4 1 0
Feb 23 Queens (N.C.) W, 81-57 1 32 1 1 2 3 3 1 0
Mar 2 at Newberry W, 63-61 1 34 1 2 3 3 4 2 0
Mar 6 Lincoln Memorial L, 80-77 1 37 3 1 4 1 1 0 0
Mar 15 vs. Lander L, 82-79 1 33 3 3 6 2 4 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 at North Carolina L, 115-74 1 2 - 1.0
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 128-59 1 0 - 1.0
Nov 9 USC Aiken W, 94-68 1 2 - 1.0
Nov 10 Lander W, 89-84 1 2 - 5.0
Nov 16 vs. Georgia College W, 88-72 1 2 - 0.3
Nov 17 at North Georgia W, 91-78 1 2 - 0.7
Nov 20 Clayton St. W, 90-86 1 5 1 0.0
Nov 25 at Columbus St. L, 88-83 1 5 1 0.4
Nov 28 at Lincoln Memorial W, 91-80 1 3 - -
Dec 1 at Wingate L, 67-58 1 3 - 0.2
Dec 5 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 78-75 1 1 - 2.0
Dec 12 at King (Tenn.) W, 71-65 1 2 0 1.0
Dec 15 at Coker W, 89-63 1 0 - 4.0
Dec 19 at Mars Hill W, 86-53 1 1 - 3.0
Dec 29 at Shorter W, 83-37 1 2 - 0.5
Jan 5 Catawba W, 90-77 1 3 - 0.3
Jan 9 Anderson (S.C.) L, 84-81 1 1 - 5.0
Jan 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 65-62 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 16 at Tusculum W, 75-70 1 3 - 0.5
Jan 19 Newberry W, 71-55 1 2 - -
Jan 26 Wingate L, 76-75 1 3 - 2.0
Jan 30 Lincoln Memorial W, 81-71 1 4 - 6.0
Feb 2 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 89-81 1 1 - 3.0
Feb 6 Mars Hill W, 109-49 1 1 - -
Feb 9 Coker W, 98-65 1 3 - -
Feb 13 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 72-63 1 3 0 2.0
Feb 16 at Catawba W, 90-57 1 4 - 3.0
Feb 20 Tusculum W, 73-71 1 1 - 0.3
Feb 23 Queens (N.C.) W, 81-57 1 1 - 1.0
Mar 2 at Newberry W, 63-61 1 2 - 0.8
Mar 6 Lincoln Memorial L, 80-77 1 4 - 1.0
Mar 15 vs. Lander L, 82-79 1 5 1 0.5
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2015-16 27 15.0 1.4-4.6 0.3-0.9 2.0-3.0 5.0
2016-17 28 22.7 3.4-8.8 0.3-1.2 3.6-5.0 10.8
2017-18 35 26.3 4.1-9.4 0.9-2.7 3.8-4.8 13.0
2018-19 30 30.0 3.5-9.2 0.7-2.3 5.1-6.3 12.7
Total 120 23.8 3.2-8.1 0.6-1.8 3.7-4.8 10.6
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2015-16 27 1 404 37-123 30.1 7-24 29.2 54-82 65.9 135
2016-17 28 14 636 95-246 38.6 9-33 27.3 102-140 72.9 301
2017-18 35 35 919 145-329 44.1 32-95 33.7 134-168 79.8 456
2018-19 30 30 901 104-276 37.7 21-69 30.4 153-190 80.5 382
Total 120 80 2860 381-974 39.1 69-221 31.2 443-580 76.4 1274
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2015-16 27 404 15.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
2016-17 28 636 22.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
2017-18 35 919 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
2018-19 30 901 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 120 2860 23.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.2 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
2015-16 27 0.9 1.0 1.9 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.1
2016-17 28 1.6 2.2 3.8 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.2
2017-18 35 1.5 1.7 3.3 2.5 1.9 1.7 0.1
2018-19 30 1.8 2.0 3.8 2.5 2.1 1.5 0.2
Total 120 1.5 1.7 3.2 2.1 1.7 1.3 0.1
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2015-16 27 1 25 27 52 36 35 19 2
2016-17 28 14 46 61 107 57 42 29 6
2017-18 35 35 54 61 115 87 65 60 5
2018-19 30 30 55 59 114 75 63 45 5
Total 120 80 180 208 388 255 205 153 18
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2015-16 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2016-17 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2017-18 35 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018-19 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 120 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 30.0 3.5-9.2 0.7-2.3 5.1-6.3 12.7
Conference 20 30.9 3.8-9.9 0.6-2.5 5.1-6.3 13.2
Exhibition 2 22.0 1.0-4.0 0.0-1.0 4.0-4.5 6.0
Location
Home 14 28.6 3.4-8.3 0.6-2.2 5.0-6.0 12.4
Away 14 31.6 3.5-9.9 0.6-2.4 5.5-7.1 13.1
Neutral 2 28.5 4.0-10.5 1.5-2.5 3.0-3.5 12.5
Result
Wins 22 28.2 3.4-8.9 0.8-2.6 4.0-5.2 11.5
Losses 8 35.0 3.8-10.1 0.5-1.4 8.0-9.4 16.0
Month
November 7 27.1 2.4-6.6 1.1-2.3 4.9-5.9 10.9
December 6 31.3 4.0-10.7 0.7-2.3 6.2-7.7 14.8
January 7 30.4 3.6-9.4 0.4-2.3 4.3-5.3 11.9
February 7 29.4 3.9-9.9 0.6-2.0 4.4-5.6 12.7
March 3 34.7 3.7-10.3 0.7-3.0 7.0-9.0 15.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 30 30 901 104-276 37.7 21-69 30.4 153-190 80.5 382
Conference 20 20 617 75-199 37.7 11-49 22.4 102-127 80.3 263
Exhibition 2 2 44 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 8-9 88.9 12
Location
Home 14 14 401 47-116 40.5 9-31 29.0 70-84 83.3 173
Away 14 14 443 49-139 35.3 9-33 27.3 77-99 77.8 184
Neutral 2 2 57 8-21 38.1 3-5 60.0 6-7 85.7 25
Result
Wins 22 22 621 74-195 37.9 17-58 29.3 89-115 77.4 254
Losses 8 8 280 30-81 37.0 4-11 36.4 64-75 85.3 128
Month
November 7 7 190 17-46 37.0 8-16 50.0 34-41 82.9 76
December 6 6 188 24-64 37.5 4-14 28.6 37-46 80.4 89
January 7 7 213 25-66 37.9 3-16 18.8 30-37 81.1 83
February 7 7 206 27-69 39.1 4-14 28.6 31-39 79.5 89
March 3 3 104 11-31 35.5 2-9 22.2 21-27 77.8 45
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 30 901 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 20 617 30.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 2 44 22.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 14 401 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 14 443 31.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 57 28.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 22 621 28.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 8 280 35.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 190 27.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 188 31.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 7 213 30.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 18.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 7 206 29.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 3 104 34.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.2 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 1.8 2.0 3.8 2.5 2.1 1.5 0.2
Conference 20 1.9 1.9 3.9 2.8 1.9 1.8 0.1
Exhibition 2 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0
Location
Home 14 1.6 1.4 2.9 3.0 1.5 1.1 0.1
Away 14 2.1 2.4 4.5 2.1 2.5 2.0 0.2
Neutral 2 2.0 3.0 5.0 1.5 3.5 1.0 0.0
Result
Wins 22 1.9 1.8 3.6 2.5 1.9 1.6 0.1
Losses 8 1.8 2.5 4.3 2.5 2.8 1.1 0.3
Month
November 7 1.1 2.3 3.4 2.1 2.6 1.0 0.1
December 6 2.7 2.0 4.7 2.3 2.0 2.7 0.5
January 7 1.7 1.7 3.4 2.9 2.0 2.0 0.1
February 7 1.7 1.9 3.6 2.9 1.4 0.7 0.0
March 3 2.3 2.0 4.3 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 30 30 55 59 114 75 63 45 5
Conference 20 20 39 39 78 56 37 35 3
Exhibition 2 2 1 4 5 3 3 1 0
Location
Home 14 14 22 19 41 42 21 15 2
Away 14 14 29 34 63 30 35 28 3
Neutral 2 2 4 6 10 3 7 2 0
Result
Wins 22 22 41 39 80 55 41 36 3
Losses 8 8 14 20 34 20 22 9 2
Month
November 7 7 8 16 24 15 18 7 1
December 6 6 16 12 28 14 12 16 3
January 7 7 12 12 24 20 14 14 1
February 7 7 12 13 25 20 10 5 0
March 3 3 7 6 13 6 9 3 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 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 22 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 8 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 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
C-N’s rally falls shy as Lander leads wire-to-wire
C-N’s rally falls shy as Lander leads wire-to-wire

ANDERSON, S.C. – Despite never trailing in the game, fourth-seeded Carson-Newman pulled within one on several occasions several times including twice in the final minute but never could get over the hump in an 82-79 loss to fifth-seeded Friday night at the Abney Athletic Center in the opening round of the 2019 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championships.

Marosites tallies 20th double-double as LMU bounces C-N from SAC Tournament
Marosites tallies 20th double-double as LMU bounces C-N from SAC Tournament

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Kayla Marosites registered her 20th double-double of the season but third-seeded Carson-Newman lost an 80-77 overtime contest to sixth-seeded Lincoln Memorial Wednesday at Holt Fieldhouse in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament in a game where neither team led by more than four points.

Regular season concludes with C-N’s journey to Newberry
Regular season concludes with C-N’s journey to Newberry

NEWBERRY, S.C. – With a home game assured in the South Atlantic Conference Quarterfinals, Carson-Newman hits the road to finalize the regular season game of the year against Newberry Saturday at 2 p.m. from Eleazer Arena.

Smith shines on Senior Day as C-N pulls away from Queens
Smith shines on Senior Day as C-N pulls away from Queens

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Briana Smith scored 21 points adding three assists on 8-for-13 shooting from the field to lead Carson-Newman to an 81-57 victory over South Atlantic Conference foe Queens Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse on Senior Day.

Price, Smith and Wykle set for Senior Day versus Queens
Price, Smith and Wykle set for Senior Day versus Queens

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Haris Price, Briana Smith and Ashton Wykle will play their final regular-season home game of their careers Saturday at 2 p.m. when Carson-Newman hosts Queens in South Atlantic Conference action.

C-N prevails over Tusculum to snare 20th win
C-N prevails over Tusculum to snare 20th win

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Two free throws from Haris Price and one from Sydney Pearce in the final 15 seconds broke a 70-70 tie to seal a Carson-Newman 73-71 victory over Tusculum Wednesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse sealing a third-straight 20-win season.

Elite efficiency powers C-N to dominant win at Catawba
Elite efficiency powers C-N to dominant win at Catawba

SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman produced its best field-goal percentage of the season shooting 56 percent from the field in a 90-57 victory at Catawba Saturday afternoon inside of Goodman Gym to win its sixth straight game over the Indians.

C-N’s missed chances stymie upset bid of No. 18 Anderson
C-N’s missed chances stymie upset bid of No. 18 Anderson

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman missed 22 layups producing its second-lowest shooting percentage of the season in a 72-63 setback to 18th-ranked and South Atlantic Conference leading Anderson Wednesday night at the Abney Athletic Center.

Griffin’s career day highlights C-N’s commanding win over Coker
Griffin’s career day highlights C-N’s commanding win over Coker

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Tori Griffin scored a career-high 20 points as Carson-Newman blasted Coker 98-65 for its eighth straight win over the Cobras on Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference play at Holt Fieldhouse.

Lady Eagles to host Play4Kay game versus Coker
Lady Eagles to host Play4Kay game versus Coker

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman hosts its annual Play4Kay game Saturday afternoon looking to win a third consecutive and seventh out of eight games as South Atlantic Conference foe Coker swings by Holt Fieldhouse for a 2 p.m. tip-off.

Mincey joins SAC’s 100-win club as C-N maims Mars Hill
Mincey joins SAC’s 100-win club as C-N maims Mars Hill

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Coach Mike Mincey became the seventh coach in South Atlantic Conference history to win 100 conference contests as Carson-Newman crushed Mars Hill 109-49 Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse breaking the league record for triples in the process.

Snow’s runner upends No. 25 C-N in tight tussle
Snow’s runner upends No. 25 C-N in tight tussle

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In a game that featured 17 lead changes and 13 ties, Jo Snow buried a runner with two seconds left in the game to help Wingate take down No. 25 Carson-Newman 76-75 Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.

Marosites sweeps weekly honors adding TSWA nod
Marosites sweeps weekly honors adding TSWA nod

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For the second time this season, junior guard Kayla Marosites was named the Tennessee Sportswriters Association Player of the Week announced by the organization Wednesday.

Double-double machine, Marosites, earns second SAC weekly honor
Double-double machine, Marosites, earns second SAC weekly honor

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Adding two more double-doubles to her season, junior guard Kayla Marosites was tabbed the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season announced Tuesday morning.

Advantageous Eagles use fourth frame to down No. 25 Newberry
Advantageous Eagles use fourth frame to down No. 25 Newberry

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman scored 29 points off of turnovers and scored the first 13 points of the fourth quarter to upend 25th-ranked Newberry 71-55 and move into third place in the South Atlantic Conference standings Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.

Experience provides clutch plays as C-N topples Tusculum
Experience provides clutch plays as C-N topples Tusculum

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Despite one of its worst shooting performances of the year, Carson-Newman made key plays down the stretch to hold off Tusculum 75-70 in a South Atlantic Conference battle that featured 16 lead changes and seven ties Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena.

Tennessee teams tangle in Greeneville as C-N travels to Tusculum
Tennessee teams tangle in Greeneville as C-N travels to Tusculum

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – For the 72nd time, Carson-Newman and Tusculum tangle on the hardwood as the Lady Eagles travel to Pioneer Arena for a 6 p.m. opening tip as the clubs jockey for fourth in the South Atlantic Conference standings.

C-N survives pesky Queens’s late surge
C-N survives pesky Queens’s late surge

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After leading by double digits for the majority of the game and by 21 with 3:33 to go in the third, Carson-Newman pulled out a 65-62 win despite allowing Queens to have a possession in the final minute to take the lead Saturday afternoon at the Levine Center in South Atlantic Conference play.

Cellar-dwelling Queens on tap for C-N
Cellar-dwelling Queens on tap for C-N

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A modest two-game South Atlantic Conference road trip begins Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. for Carson-Newman as the Lady Eagles head to Charlotte to take on a scuffling Queens unit that has one of the longest conference losing streaks in the country.

Free throws, outside shooting doom C-N versus #24 Anderson
Free throws, outside shooting doom C-N versus #24 Anderson

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman, the best foul shooting team in the country, missed eight free throws and went 4-for-23 from long range to see its furious comeback fall shy in an 84-81 loss to 24th-ranked Anderson Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse in South Atlantic Conference action.

Price notches 1,000th-point as C-N’s third quarter run blitzes Shorter
Price notches 1,000th-point as C-N’s third quarter run blitzes Shorter

ROME, Ga. – Haris Price became the 22nd player in program history to score 1,000 points as Carson-Newman started the second half with 24 unanswered points to run away from Shorter 83-37 Saturday afternoon at the Winthrop-King Centre.

Ornithological outing pits C-N and Shorter to end 2018
Ornithological outing pits C-N and Shorter to end 2018

ROME, GA. – A battle of birds puts a bow around the 2018 calendar year as the Eagles of Carson-Newman, winners of three straight games, take on the Hawks of Shorter Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Peach State.

Marosites reels in rebound 500 as C-N rolls over Mars Hill
Marosites reels in rebound 500 as C-N rolls over Mars Hill

MARS HILL, N.C. – Kayla Marosites crossed over 500 career rebounds as Carson-Newman blitzed Mars Hill 86-53 Wednesday evening at Stanford Arena to push its South Atlantic Conference record over .500 on the season.

Smith’s career day, fiery third powers C-N over Coker
Smith’s career day, fiery third powers C-N over Coker

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Briana Smith registered a career-high 25 points as Carson-Newman scored 20 of the first 21 points in the third quarter to throttle Coker 89-63 Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference action at the DeLoach Center.

Contrasting clubs square off in Hartsville on Saturday
Contrasting clubs square off in Hartsville on Saturday

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman, one of the top teams in the region, takes to the road on Saturday for a 2 p.m. tip-off against cellar-dwelling Coker in a South Atlantic Conference tussle as the Lady Eagles look to get back to .500 in league action.

Balanced effort paces C-N to victory at King
Balanced effort paces C-N to victory at King

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Five players scored in double figures and five individuals recorded at least five rebounds as Carson-Newman led for all but 14 seconds in a 71-65 win at King Wednesday evening at the Student Center Complex.

Smith nets 1,000th point, sizzling second half by L-R upends No. 20 C-N
Smith nets 1,000th point, sizzling second half by L-R upends No. 20 C-N

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Lenoir-Rhyne shot 63 percent from the floor in the second half in a 78-75 upset victory over 20th-ranked Carson-Newman Wednesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse to put an end to the Lady Eagles 27-game home winning streak.

Looking to regain its mojo, No. 20 C-N hosts L-R
Looking to regain its mojo, No. 20 C-N hosts L-R

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Having lost two of its last three games, 20th-ranked Carson-Newman returns home looking to extend a 27-game winning home winning streak Wednesday night at 6 p.m. against South Atlantic Conference for Lenoir-Rhyne.

Second-chance points lead Wingate to upset of No. 11 C-N
Second-chance points lead Wingate to upset of No. 11 C-N

WINGATE, N.C. – Playing without two of its starters including its All-American point guard, Carson-Newman allowed 21 offensive rebounds and 22 second-chance points as it was upset at Cuddy Arena Saturday afternoon by South Atlantic Conference foe Wingate 67-58.

Challenging road week for No. 11 C-N wraps up at Wingate
Challenging road week for No. 11 C-N wraps up at Wingate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Playing three tough road affairs in less than a week, 11th-ranked Carson-Newman continues South Atlantic Conference play Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. against Wingate, one of the three teams that beat the Lady Eagles a year ago.

No. 11 C-N builds big bulge in victory at LMU
No. 11 C-N builds big bulge in victory at LMU

HARROGATE, Tenn. – In its first South Atlantic Conference game of the season, 11th-ranked Carson-Newman led by as many as 24 points and never trailed to take down Lincoln Memorial 91-80 Wednesday evening at Tex Turner Arena.

Marosites resets rebounding record as No. 3 C-N falls
Marosites resets rebounding record as No. 3 C-N falls

COLUMBUS, Ga. – Kayla Marosites ripped down a career-high 22 rebounds to establish a new high mark for the program but third-ranked Carson-Newman was unable to take advantage of chances late in an 88-83 lost at the Lumpkin Center Sunday afternoon to Columbus State.

Final non-conference tune-up sends No. 3 C-N to Columbus State
Final non-conference tune-up sends No. 3 C-N to Columbus State

COLUMBUS, Ga. – The last two Southeast Region Champions meet Sunday afternoon at the Lumpkin Center when third-ranked Carson-Newman travels to face 2017 titlist Columbus State for a 2 p.m. tip-off in the last game before South Atlantic Conference action ignites.

Scorching second half sends #3 C-N to victory over #14 UNG
Scorching second half sends #3 C-N to victory over #14 UNG

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Third-ranked Carson-Newman shot 62 percent in the second half to take the lead and win a Southeast Region title rematch over 14th-ranked North Georgia 91-78 Saturday evening in the UNG Nighthawk Classic at the UNG Convocation Center.

Region title rematch highlights No. 3 C-N’s trip UNG Nighthawk Classic
Region title rematch highlights No. 3 C-N’s trip UNG Nighthawk Classic

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – In its first road journey of the season, third-ranked Carson-Newman hits the road to the UNG Nighthawks classic to face Georgia College Friday at 4 p.m. before a clash of region finalists on Saturday versus No. 14 North Georgia at 6 p.m.

Marosites' double-double powers No. 3 Lady Eagles past Lander
Marosites' double-double powers No. 3 Lady Eagles past Lander

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Kayla Marosites led a double-digit scoring charge from four Lady Eagles with her 14th career double-double as third-ranked Carson-Newman took down Lander 89-84 on Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.

Wester, Price carry No. 3 C-N over Aiken in season opener
Wester, Price carry No. 3 C-N over Aiken in season opener

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. –Mika Wester and Haris Price combined for 45 points and went 19-for-26 from the field as the duo lifted third-ranked Carson-Newman to a season-opening win at Holt Fieldhouse on Friday night over USC Aiken 94-68.

C-N ventures to Rocky Top to end exhibition season
C-N ventures to Rocky Top to end exhibition season

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In its second and final exhibition outing of the season, Carson-Newman makes the short ride to Knoxville to take on 11th-ranked Tennessee in the Lady Vols first contest of the season Monday evening at 7 p.m.

Advantageous Tar Heels take down Lady Eagles
Advantageous Tar Heels take down Lady Eagles

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina scored 24 points off of turnovers in the first half to open up a lead defeating Carson-Newman 115-74 in exhibition play Thursday evening at Carmichael Arena.

Price and Wester lead four Lady Eagles on preseason All-SAC teams
Price and Wester lead four Lady Eagles on preseason All-SAC teams

ROCK HILL, S.C. – All-Americans Haris Price and Mika Wester were named preseason first-team All-South Atlantic Conference Wednesday by the league. Kayla Marosites and Briana Smith earned spots on the second unit to make Carson-Newman the second school in conference history to place four members on preseason lists.

Carson-Newman Women’s Basketball Backcourt Position Preview
Carson-Newman Women’s Basketball Backcourt Position Preview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Two weeks away from opening the exhibition season, we wrap up the 2018-19 position previews for the Lady Eagles with a look at the backcourt with senior Briana Smith (Nashville, Tenn.).

Carson-Newman Women’s Basketball Frontcourt Position Preview
Carson-Newman Women’s Basketball Frontcourt Position Preview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – While the regular season is almost a month away, Carson-Newman’s first exhibition game is in 16 days. To set the stage for the reigning region champs, this is the first of a two-part series that goes in depth on the position groups with Kayla Marosites (Elizabethton, Tenn.).

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Carson-Newman vs. Anderson (S.C.)

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Coker vs. Carson-Newman

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Carson-Newman vs. Anderson (S.C.)

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Coker vs. Carson-Newman

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