Thursday, March 10, 2011

MACON, Ga. - After completing the 2010-11 Atlantic Sun Conference Basketball season, several teams on the men's and women's side have positioned themselves for postseason play. Here is the body of work by ETSU men's team:

ETSU Buccaneers (22-11, 16-4 A-Sun – 2nd)
Results | Stats | Home Page

Potential Post-Season Events:
NIT
CIT
CBI

Good Wins:

• at Dayton – Ending UD's 40-game non-conference home win streak (73-68 – Dec. 1) | Recap
• at Mississippi State – SEC West Runner-Up (63-62 – Dec. 11) | Recap
• vs Tennessee Tech – OVC Tournament Finalist (63-62 ot (Nov. 20) | Recap
• at Lipscomb – On Senior Night for Adnan Hodzic/Josh Slater, w/ injury to Mike Smith (102-95 – Feb. 20) | Recap
• vs Jacksonville - 2-0 vs A-Sun's No. 3 seed (74-62 – Jan. 15 at JU) | Recap (80-64 – Feb. 11 at Home) | Recap

Key Players:

• Mike Smith – A-Sun Player of the Year and First team All-Atlantic Sun (17.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg)
• Micah Williams – 2010 A-Sun Tournament MVP and All-Atlantic Sun Second Team (14.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg)

Notables

• Ended Dayton's 40-game home non-conference win streak on Dec. 1
• Mike Smith became third ETSU player named A-Sun Player of the Year in last six years 
• Finished with a 11-1 home record (only loss was by 10 vs Belmont without Justin Tubbs)
• Third straight 20-win season - a first for ETSU since 1989-92; fourth 20-win season in last five years
• Closed season with CollegeRPI.com rating of 92 - higher than its 2009 and 2010 NCAA Tournament teams; highest since 2003-04 team

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The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts five of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.