Samford beats The Citadel 100-71 in SoCon tourney
Brandon Austin had 26 points as Samford rolled past The Citadel 100-71 in the Southern Conference Tourney first round on Friday night.
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2019 Schedule
12-18, 8th in Southern
- 11/622L 100-80
- 11/12MACHW 148-75
- 11/14JUFLW 137-60
- 11/16L 97-69
- 11/20W 91-82
- 11/24W 84-81
- 11/27W 112-87
- 12/1W 79-69
- 12/5JWNW 127-93
- 12/15W 86-74
- 12/18W 82-76
- 12/29L 110-94
- 1/3L 112-81
- 1/5L 101-85
- 1/10L 98-73
- 1/12L 94-82
- 1/17L 80-77
- 1/19L 73-71
- 1/24L 83-60
- 1/26W 84-82
- 1/31L 71-61
- 2/2L 99-61
- 2/9W 67-61
- 2/14L 91-83
- 2/16L 103-82
- 2/21L 68-65
- 2/23W 87-83
- 2/28L 100-96
- 3/2L 81-78
- 3/8L 100-71
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Gilkeson, Patel lead VMI over The Citadel 81-78
Garrett Gilkeson and Sarju Patel scored 19 points apiece as VMI narrowly defeated The Citadel 81-78 on Saturday.
UNC Greensboro downs The Citadel as teams combine for 38 3s
Francis Alonso, Kyrin Galloway and Isaiah Miller each scored 18 points and UNC Greensboro made 16 3-pointers in a 100-96 win over The Citadel on Thursday night.
Najdawi carries The Citadel past Samford 87-83 in OT
Zane Najdawi had 24 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks as The Citadel narrowly defeated Samford 87-83 in overtime on Saturday. Lew Stallworth added 23 points for The Citadel. Stallworth also had eight assists and five steals for The Citadel.
Vila carries Chattanooga past The Citadel 68-65
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Steger, Halvorsen lead W. Carolina past The Citadel 103-82
Onno Steger scored 25 points and Matt Halvorsen added 24 points as Western Carolina beat the Citadel 103-82 on Saturday, snapping a four-game skid.
Tisdale scores 29, helps ETSU hold off The Citadel 91-83
Isaiah Tisdale scored a career-best 29 points and made six free throws in the last 35 seconds as East Tennessee State fended off The Citadel 91-83 Thursday night.
Stallworth scores 27 to carry The Citadel over Mercer 67-61
Lew Stallworth had 27 points as The Citadel beat Mercer 67-61 on Saturday.
4 Terriers hit 4 3-pointers each in 99-61 win
Fletcher McGee scored 20 points and was one of four Terriers to made four 3-pointers as Southern Conference leader Wofford rolled to its 10th straight victory, beating The Citadel 99-61 on Saturday.
Lyons scores 20 to help Furman beat The Citadel 71-61
Jordan Lyons scored 12 of his 20 points in the second half, Alex Hunter and Clay Mounce each finished with 17 points and Furman beat The Citadel 71-61 on Thursday night to sweep the season series against the Bulldogs.
Stallworth scores 29, Williams beats buzzer in Citadel win
Quayson Williams drove the length of the court for the winning layup as time expired and The Citadel defeated rival VMI 84-82 on Saturday.
UNCG rolls to fourth straight victory, 83-60
Kaleb Hunter came off the bench to score 21 points, James Dickey posted his second double-double this season and UNC Greensboro defeated The Citadel 83-60 on Thursday night for the Spartans' fourth straight win.
Chattanooga edges The Citadel 73-71 behind Easley
Kevin Easley had 22 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer late, and 12 rebounds and Chattanooga held off The Citadel 73-71 on Saturday to win its third straight.
Austin scores 28, Samford edges past The Citadel 80-77
Brandon Austin scored a career-high 28 points, including six 3-pointers and Samford held on to defeat The Citadel 80-77 Thursday night, breaking a three-game losing skid.
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ESPN Stats and Information
Virginia Tech scored 73 points in the second half against The Citadel. That tied the most points the Hokies have scored in any half in program history. They also scored 73 in the second half against Johns Hopkins in 1981. The Citadel scored 71 points the entire game and led 44-40 at halftime.
Bulldogs get buckets for days
Entering Sunday, The Citadel leads the nation with the most games scoring at least 90 points, at nine. UCLA is next with seven, followed by six each from North Carolina, Kentucky and Oklahoma State.
Watch: The Citadel vs. VMI
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Rivers with a big time slam (0:18)
South Carolina shocked by The Citadel, 23-22
The Gamecocks had a 94-yard go-ahead TD wiped out with a false start in the final minute. The last FCS school to beat an SEC school was Jacksonville State against Ole Miss in 2010. Box score
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The Citadel parts ways with coach Driesell
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2018-19 Southern Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 18-0 | - | 30-5 |
| UNC Greensboro | 15-3 | 3 | 29-7 |
| Furman | 13-5 | 5 | 25-8 |
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | 5 | 24-10 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Samford | 6-12 | 12 | 17-16 |
| Mercer | 6-12 | 12 | 11-20 |
| The Citadel | 4-14 | 14 | 12-18 |
| VMI | 4-14 | 14 | 11-21 |
| Western Carolina | 4-14 | 14 | 7-25 |
Top Performers 2018-19
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Team Stats
Points Per Game85.1
Rebounds Per Game36.8
Assists Per Game15.4
Points Allowed86.1352nd
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Gammons | PG | Committed | - |
| Fletcher Abee | SG | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-0 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 0 |