2018-19 Carson-Newman Men's Basketball News
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Athletic Communications team hauls in five awards in CoSIDA Publications and Digital Design Contest
June 20, 2019GREENWOOD, Ind. - Carson-Newman's athletic communications team tallied five awards at the College Sports Information Directors of America's (CoSIDA) Publications and Digital Design Contest. -
Statements from Carson-Newman regarding Monday's tragedy in Jefferson City
June 18, 2019Please find a statements from Dr. Paul Percy, Carson-Newman University interim president, and Matt Pope, Carson-Newman's Vice President for Athletics, concerning Monday's tragedy in Jefferson City involving the family of C-N assistant athletic trainer, Matt Cahoon, and the passing of his wife and son.
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C-N places 124 on SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
June 17, 2019ROCK HILL, S.C. - For the fifth straight year, Carson-Newman placed at least 120 athletes on the South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. The Eagles saw 124 student athletes represented on this year's list after a record-setting year with 137 a year ago.
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Athletic Department registers fourth highest finish in Learfield Director's Cup
June 14, 2019CLEVELAND, Ohio - For the third time in four years, Carson-Newman has finished in the top 60 of the Learfield Director's Cup. The Eagles registered 315 points to finish 57th among all Division II athletic departments.
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Teichmann lands pro contract in German ProA league
June 06, 2019HEIDELBERG, Germany – For the fifth time in six years, Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball program has seen an alum turn pro.
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Benson adds Carter to hoops staff
May 09, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has announced the hiring of former Lenoir-Rhyne guard and Tusculum assistant coach KT Carter as the newest member of the Carson-Newman men’s basketball coaching staff.
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Greer, Williams lay claim to top honors at Sixth Annual Frosty Awards
April 30, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman cross country runner Luke Greer and women's soccer defender Averi Williams (Powell, Tenn.) brought home top honors as the Frosty Award winners for Male and Female Athlete of the Year, respectively, Tuesday evening at the Sixth Annual Frosty Awards ceremony in Gentry Auditorium.
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Six inducted into Carson-Newman Hall of Fame Saturday
April 13, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman sent six new members into its athletics hall of fame Saturday evening in a ceremony in the Stokely Memorial Building on Carson-Newman's campus.
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Six headed into Carson-Newman Athletics Hall of Fame Saturday
April 12, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman will send six new members into its athletics hall of fame on Saturday, April 13 with a dinner and ceremony in the Stokely Memorial Building at 6:30 p.m.
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Nominees unveiled, voting open for Sixth Annual Frosty Awards
April 04, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The nominees for 13 Frosty Awards categories have been released after selection from the Frosty Awards Committee. The Sixth Annual Frosty Awards will take place in Gentry Auditorium on Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m.
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Oglesby returns to Jefferson City, joins Benson’s staff as assistant
April 02, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has announced the hiring of former Clemson Tiger Terrence Oglesby as Carson-Newman’s newest assistant coach.
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Teichmann recognized with SAC postseason laurels
March 07, 2019ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman senior guard Grant Teichmann (Brentwood, Tenn.) has wrapped up his senior campaign with an All-SAC accolade from the South Atlantic Conference, the league office announced Thursday morning.
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Late first-half run powers top-seeded Queens past Carson-Newman in SAC quarters
March 06, 2019CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Top-seeded and No. 6 Queens (28-3) powered out a 17-5 run late in the first half and never looked back in an 84-75 win over eighth-seeded Carson-Newman (15-14) Wednesday night at Curry Arena in the quarterfinals of the Pilot/Flying J SAC Men’s Basketball Championships.
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Top-seeded, ninth-ranked Queens awaits Carson-Newman in opening round of Pilot/Flying J SAC Basketball Tournament
March 05, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (15-13) will look to do something that hasn’t been done in 15 years when it travels to top-seeded and ninth-ranked Queens (27-3) for the quarterfinals of the Pilot/Flying J SAC Basketball Championships.
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Eagles secure eighth-straight winning campaign with dominant effort at Newberry
March 02, 2019NEWBERRY, S.C. – Carson-Newman (15-13, 8-12 South Atlantic Conference) held Newberry (10-18, 5-15 SAC) without a bucket for two separate four-minute stretches and controlled both ends of the floor in an 89-78 triumph Saturday at Eleazer Arena.
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C-N looks to lock up winning season at Newberry
March 01, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (14-13, 7-12 South Atlantic Conference) will be looking to lock up an eighth consecutive winning season when the Eagles wrap up the regular season Saturday at Newberry (10-14, 5-14 SAC) with a 4 p.m. tipoff at Eleazer Arena.
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Carson-Newman, Mars Hill set to finish rain out game with SAC tournament spot on the line
February 24, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman (13-13, 6-12 SAC) can for all intents and purposes lock up the final spot in the South Atlantic Conference tournament when it resumes its rained out game with Mars Hill (9-16, 3-14 SAC) from Feb. 6. Mars Hill will be inbounding the ball with 13:04 to play in the second half, trailing the Eagles 56-44.
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No. 9/10 Queens spoils C-N senior day 102-88
February 23, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 9/10 Queens (25-3, 17-1 South Atlantic Conference) rattled off a 12-0 run spanning the halftime break and drilled 14 threes to withstand an early Carson-Newman (13-13, 6-12 SAC) surge Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.
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Eagles celebrate four with senior day matchup against No. 10/9 Queens
February 22, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (13-12, 6-11 South Atlantic Conference) pays homage to four seniors when No. 10/9 Queens (24-3, 16-1 SAC) comes to Holt Fieldhouse for a 4 p.m. tipoff Saturday.
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Bates named Google Cloud Academic All-District
February 21, 2019ORLANDO – For the third time in five years, Carson-Newman men's basketball has had a player earn Google Cloud Academic All-District honors.
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Hot-shooting Pioneers push past Eagles with second-half surge
February 20, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Tusculum (13-12, 9-8 South Atlantic Conference) rattled off a 23-5 run late in the second half to collect a 79-65 win over Carson-Newman (13-12, 6-11 SAC) Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.
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Benson’s Bunch set for White Out Wednesday against defensively-minded Pioneers
February 19, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (13-11, 6-10 South Atlantic Conference) takes on the league’s toughest scoring defense when archrival Tusculum (12-12, 8-8 SAC) makes its way to Mossy Creek for a Wednesday tip at 8 p.m.
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Turnovers, slow start undo Eagles at Catawba
February 16, 2019SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (13-11, 6-10 South Atlantic Conference) turned it over a season-high 21 times and Catawba (19-5, 12-4 SAC) used a big first half run to collect a 90-75 win over the Eagles Saturday in Goodman Gym.
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Turnovers, slow start undo Eagles at Catawba
February 16, 2019SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (13-11, 6-10 South Atlantic Conference) turned it over a season-high 21 times and Catawba (19-5, 12-4 SAC) used a big first half run to collect a 90-75 win over the Eagles Saturday in Goodman Gym.
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Eagles take on surging Indians Saturday in Goodman Gym
February 15, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (13-10, 6-9 South Atlantic Conference) takes on the hottest team in the Southeast Region when it takes the floor Saturday afternoon.
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Abraham sizzles, Eagles annihilate Anderson 96-70
February 13, 2019ANDERSON, S.C. – Malik Abraham (Snellville, Ga.) sneaked into a wooden horse, emerged within the walls of the Abney Center and reigned down three after three on Anderson (13-11, 7-9 South Atlantic Conference) Wednesday night in the Electric City to power Carson-Newman (13-10, 6-9 SAC) to its first road win in two months.
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Eagles look to let the good times roll in Electric City
February 12, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – When Carson-Newman (12-10, 5-9 South Atlantic Conference) makes the trek over to Anderson, S.C. to take on the Anderson Trojans (13-10, 7-8 SAC), the Eagles will be looking to accomplish a couple of things for the first time in two month.
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Bates’ layup in final seconds sinks Coker
February 09, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Mason Bates (Cookeville, Tenn.) became the 27th member of Carson-Newman’s 1,000-point club, but it was his 1,007th point that proved to be the most important.
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Eagles take aim at ninth straight win over Coker
February 08, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (11-10, 4-9 South Atlantic Conference) will look to contain and confound one of the SAC’s most frenetic teams when Coker (3-18, 1-13 SAC) comes to town for a 4 p.m. tip inside Holt Fieldhouse Saturday.
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Carson-Newman - Mars Hill part two, Electric Boogaloo set for Feb. 25
February 07, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman and Mars Hill will resume play from their suspended men's basketball game Monday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. inside Holt Fieldhouse.
