2011-12 Men's Basketball News
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May 19, 2012
MACON, Ga. – East Tennessee State University is the Bill Bibb Trophy winner for the sixth consecutive time, edging Kennesaw State by 4.5 points to claim the 2011-12 Atlantic Sun All-Sports championship.
April 25, 2012
MACON, Ga. – East Tennessee State University holds the top spot in the Atlantic Sun All-Sports Standings with just the baseball and softball championships remaining.
April 17, 2012
MACON, Ga. – On the heels of the Bears’ CollegeInsider.com Tournament championship, Mercer’s Langston Hall has claimed the Crons Achiever Award for his accomplishments in the month of March.
April 10, 2012
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A unanimous Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen team choice, FGCU guard Bernard Thompson was named to the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshmen All-American team.
April 10, 2012
BOSTON – USC Upstate men's basketball player Ty Greene (Knoxville, Tenn.) has been named to the Mid-Major Freshman All-America Team, announced today by College Insider.
April 10, 2012
BOSTON - Belmont University men's basketball junior Ian Clark (Memphis, Tenn.) has been named to the 2012 Mid-Major Defensive All-America Team, CollegeInsider.com announced Tuesday.
April 05, 2012
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer Bears own the second-longest win streak in NCAA Division I men's basketball, thanks to their five-game championship run through the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
April 03, 2012
A-Sun student-athletes won three individual awards and five belong to the Men's and Women's Scholar-Athlete Teams released Tuesday by the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA).
April 03, 2012
LOGAN, Utah- The Mercer Bears downed the Utah State Aggies, 70-67, in the Collegeinsider.com Tournament. Langston Hall led the Bears with 16 points, six rebounds and four assists.
March 30, 2012
MACON, Ga. – After leading USC Upstate to the best one-year turnaround in Division I basketball in 2011-12, Eddie Payne was named the 2012 Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year.
March 28, 2012
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate sophomore Torrey Craig has been named an All-American Honorable Mention by the Associated Press.
March 28, 2012
The Bears face Utah State at 9 p.m. (EST) tonight in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament championship final. The game airs on Fox College Sports and locally in Macon on 96.5 The Peach (an iHeart station).
March 28, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball senior Mick Hedgepeth will represent the program at the 2012 Final Four as a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.
March 28, 2012
LOGAN, Utah - Mercer and Utah State battle for the CollegeInsider.com Tournament Final on Wednesday at 9 p.m on Fox College Sports.
March 24, 2012
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Mercer punched its ticket to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament championship game with a 64-59 victory over Fairfield on Saturday night at Alumni Hall.
March 23, 2012
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Mercer and Fairfield vie for a spot in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament Championship Final on Saturday at 7 p.m. in a semifinal showdown.
March 22, 2012
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate Men’s Basketball Head Coach Eddie Payne has been nominated for two National Coach of the Year Honors after leading the Spartans to their best season in Division I.
March 21, 2012
NORFOLK, Va. — Mercer erased a 12-point second half deficit on Wednesday night and down Old Dominion 79-73 in the CollegeInsider.com quarterfinal at the Ted Constant Center.
March 21, 2012
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - For the second-consecutive year, Belmont men's basketball head coach Rick Byrd has been named the National Association of Basketball Coaches District 3 Coach of the Year.
March 20, 2012
NORFOLK, Va. - Mercer and Old Dominion square off in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament Quarterfinals on Wednesday at 7 p.m. inside the Ted Constant Convocation Center.
March 18, 2012
NORFOLK, Va. - USC Upstate lost to Old Dominion, 65-56, in the Second Round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament to cap its season with a 21-13 record.
March 17, 2012
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's basketball team achieved a program record 24th win of the season in a 64-59 victory over Georgia State in Saturday's CollegeInsider.com Tournament second round game.
March 16, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Despite a valiant comeback effort, the Belmont men's basketball team (28-7) fell in NCAA Tournament to No. 3 Georgetown (24-8) on Friday afternoon.
March 15, 2012
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate men's basketball team led wire-to-wire as the club claimed a 15-point victory over visiting Kent State Thursday night.
March 15, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Belmont University men's basketball took part in the NCAA Tournament Media Day festivities Thursday at Nationwide Arena.
March 15, 2012
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate and Kent State face off on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the First Round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament inside the Spartans' Hodge Center
March 15, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Belmont makes its fifth appearance in the NCAA Tournament when they face off with thrird-seeded Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament Second Round at 3:10 p.m. ET.
March 15, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Belmont holds the top spot in the Atlantic Sun All-Sports Standings after the completion of the winter sports regular seasons.
March 14, 2012
KANSAS CITY, MO. – Torrey Craig, Kerron Johnson and Langston Hall have been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District Team.
March 13, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Mercer trumped Tennessee State, 68-60, in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament for the program's first-ever postseason victory.
March 13, 2012
MACON, Ga. - For the first time in 27 years and just the third time in program history, the Mercer men's basketball team has qualified for postseason play.
March 12, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont, the 2012 Atlantic Sun Basketball Champions, earned a 14-seed in the NCAA Tournament and will face Georgetown in the Midwest Region in Columbus, Ohio.
March 10, 2012
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate men's basketball team learned Saturday evening that it will battle the Kent State Golden Flashes in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
March 08, 2012
MACON, Ga. - After completing the 2011-12 Atlantic Sun Conference Basketball season, several men's and women's teams have positioned themselves for postseason play.
March 08, 2012
MACON, Ga. – Before heading to their respective NCAA Tournament first-round games, Belmont and FGCU fans will want to check out their teams’ 2012 A-Sun Championship gear at ASunStore.com.
March 07, 2012
MACON, Ga. - After completing the 2011-12 Atlantic Sun Conference Basketball season, several teams have positioned themselves for postseason play.
March 07, 2012
MACON, Ga. - After completing the 2011-12 Atlantic Sun Conference Basketball season, several teams on the men's and women's side have positioned themselves for postseason play.
March 07, 2012
MACON, Ga. – Mercer Athletics Director Jim Cole announced Tuesday that Mercer men's basketball is set to host a first round game of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, March 13, at 7 p.m.
March 07, 2012
SPARTANBURG, S.C. ­– Despite its early departure from the A-Sun Championship, the USC Upstate men’s basketball team will participate in postseason play in the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
March 03, 2012
MACON, Ga. - The Belmont Bruins took home their second-straight General Shale Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Championship and fifth all-time, defeating the FGCU Eagles 83-69.
March 03, 2012
MACON, Ga. - No. 1 Belmont and No. 6 FGCU are battling for the 2012 A-Sun Men's Basketball Championship Final on ESPN2.
March 02, 2012
MACON, Ga. - The FGCU Eagles defeated the Mercer Bears, 62-58, to advance to the A-Sun Conference Championship Final in front of a record 3,497 fans at the University Center.
March 02, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Belmont topped ETSU in the 2012 General Shale Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Championship Semifinal, 69-61, to advance to the championship final.
March 01, 2012
MACON, Ga. - The championship debut for FGCU and USC Upstate ended with the lower seed, the No. 6 Eagles, as the victor against the No. 3 Spartans, 71-61.
March 01, 2012
MACON, Ga. - ETSU and North Florida went down to the wire in the 2012 General Shale Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Championship, but the Buccaneers prevailed in the end, 68-66.
February 29, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Mercer and Lipscomb played a tightly contested game with the Mercer Bears coming out on top, 61-53, at the 2012 General Shale Brick Men's Basketball Championship.
February 29, 2012
MACON, Ga. - The Belmont Bruins denied the JU Dolphins a desired upset when they handled JU 76-62 in the opening game of the 2012 General Shale Brick Men's Basketball Championship.
February 29, 2012
MACON, Ga. – This year fans of the A-Sun have even more ways to follow and enjoy the men’s and women’s Division I college basketball action at the 2012 General Shale Atlantic Sun Basketball Championship.
February 28, 2012
MACON, Ga. - The 2012 version of the General Shale Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Championship opens play on Wednesday with the top-two seeds, Belmont and Mercer, in action.
February 28, 2012
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference honored Adam Sollazzo of ETSU as the Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year to highlight the league’s Academic All-Conference team.
February 27, 2012
MACON, Ga. - 2012 has been a season full of great team achievements and outstanding individual performances which continue to showcase the outstanding student-athletes of the A-Sun.
February 26, 2012
MACON, Ga. -USC Upstate's Torrey Craig and FGCU's Bernard Thompson score the final A-Sun Weekly Honors, announced by the league office on Sunday.
February 25, 2012
MACON, Ga. - The 2012 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Basketball Championship seedings are set and ready for play starting next week from February 29th through March 3rd.
February 25, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Belmont topped Mercer in a battle of the top-two teams in the Atlantic Sun by a final score of 62-61 at the Bears' University Center on Saturday afternoon.
February 25, 2012
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate closed out the regular-season with a 90-72 victory vs. Stetson to earn its 20th win of the season and the 400th of Spartans' Head Coach Eddie Payne.
February 25, 2012
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - ETSU senior guard Adam Sollazzo scored 19 points on the night and eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for his career to help the Bucs to a 84-71 victory.
February 25, 2012
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida made a little bit of history Friday night after posting a 70-64 victory over crosstown rival Jacksonville in its regular season finale at Veterans Memorial Arena.
February 24, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Jacksonville hosts crosstown rival, North Florida, at 7:00 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Arena in the CSS/A-Sun Game of the Week. The game can also be seen on ESPN3.
February 24, 2012
TOWSON, Md. - Belmont University men's basketball senior Scott Saunders has been named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Division I Men's Basketball Team.
February 23, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Belmont, Mercer and USC Upstate locked in their spots in the 2012 General Shale Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Championships on Thursday with wins.
February 23, 2012
MACON, GA – Belmont University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Rick Byrd will be the next guest on the Atlantic Sun Insider segment on FOX Sports 1670 AM, Friday, February 24.
February 23, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Only nine Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball contests remain in the regular season before the 2012 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Basketball Championships.
February 21, 2012
MACON, Ga. - North Florida's Parker Smith rewrote the record books with his 46-point performance vs. Mercer by nailing 11 three-pointers to tie the A-Sun record for points in a conference game.
February 21, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont defeated USC Upstate, 88-79, Monday night and secured at least a share of their fifth Atlantic Sun Conference regular season championship.
February 20, 2012
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Parker Smith blistered the nets of UNF Arena for a school-record 46 points including 11 three-pointers as North Florida closed its home schedule with a 75-66 win vs. Mercer.
February 20, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Belmont climbed up to No. 16 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll, while Mercer and USC Upstate picked up four votes.
February 20, 2012
NASHVILLE – Junior guard Marcus Dubose hit a decisive 3-pointer with 33 seconds left on the clock to drop Lipscomb 66-57 in Atlantic Sun Conference men’s basketball action.
February 20, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Lipscomb men's basketball team clinched a spot in the 2012 Atlantic Sun Championship, the conference office announced Monday evening.
February 18, 2012
MACON, Ga. – A double-overtime victory over Kennesaw State helped the UNF Men’s Basketball team punch its ticket to the upcoming 2012 General Shale Brick A-Sun Basketball Championship on Saturday.
February 17, 2012
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Stetson tops FGCU, 86-80, in the CSS Game of the Week with the win Stetson improved to 6-10 in Atlantic Sun play and FGCU falls to 8-8.
February 17, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Thirteen Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball contests are slated for play throughout the week, which includes three that can be seen on CSS or ESPN3.
February 17, 2012
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Despite being just a sophomore, USC Upstate men’s basketball forward Torrey Craig picked up a significant honor Friday as he was named one of 25 finalists for the Lou Henson award.
February 14, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Jacksonville's Aloys Cabell and Stetson's Adam Pegg claimed the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Weekly Honors, announced by the league office on Tuesday.
February 13, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Belmont remained at No. 19 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll, while Mercer picked up votes for the fifth-time this season. The Bears and Bruins are tied in the A-Sun at 12-2.
February 13, 2012
FORT MYERS, Fla. - For the first time ever, FGCU clinches a spot in the Atlantic Sun Basketball Championship. FGCU becomes the fourth men's basketball team to clinch a spot on the tournament.
February 13, 2012
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The MSHA Athletic Center has been a house of horrors for the Jacksonville men’s basketball team.On Monday, the Dolphins put those memories behind them by defeating ETSU.
February 13, 2012

MACON, Ga.- Dylan Bledsoe and Kevin Corcoran win the first Atlantic Sun Basketball Fandemonium Ticket Giveaway.

February 13, 2012
JOHNSON CITY – ETSU takes on Jacksonville on Monday inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center at 7 p.m. on ESPN3. The Bucs will be looking for the season sweep vs. the Dolphins.
February 11, 2012
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - Torrey Craig led the Spartans with 20 points and 10 rebounds as USC Upstate erased a 12-point second-half deficit to claim a 70-66 win over Jacksonville Saturday.
February 10, 2012
KENNESAW, Ga. – Mercer outlasted an upset-minded Kennesaw State squad on Friday, erasing a six-point second-half deficit to achieve a 61-57 victory at the KSU Convocation Center.
February 10, 2012
KENNESAW, Ga. - The Kennesaw State Owls host their in-state rival, Mercer, at 7:00 p.m. at the KSU Convocation Center in the CSS/A-Sun Game of the Week.
February 10, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Ten Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball contests are slated for play throughout the week, which includes two that can be seen on CSS or ESPN3.
February 08, 2012
MACON, Ga. – Kennesaw State junior forward Aaron Anderson has claimed the inaugural Crons Achiever Award for his accomplishments in the month of January.
February 07, 2012
MACON, Ga. - North Florida's Parker Smith and Kennesaw State's Delbort Love score their first-career Atlantic Sun Weekly Honors, announced by the league office on Tuesday.
February 06, 2012
KENNESAW, Ga. – USC Upstate led by as many as 16 and thwarted a late Kennesaw State rally as the Spartans picked up a 70-58 win Monday night inside the KSU Convocation Center.
February 06, 2012
KENNESAW, Ga. - Kennesaw State (3-21; 0-12) is host to USC Upstate (14-10; 7-4) at the KSU Convocation Center tonight at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN3.com
February 04, 2012
MACON, Ga. – A suffocating first-half defense set the tone in the Mercer men's basketball team's 61-47 win over USC Upstate at the University Center on Saturday evening.
February 03, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Behind strong team defense and a career-high 21 points from senior Drew Hanlen, Belmont men's basketball defeated Lipscomb, 84-58, Friday night.
February 03, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Ten Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball contests are slated for play throughout the week including Lipscomb hosting Belmont on Friday, Feb. 3, which can be seen on CSS or ESPN3.
February 02, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - For the second consecutive year, Belmont's senior duo of Mick Hedgepeth and Scott Saunders have been named to the Capital One Academic All-District First Team.
February 02, 2012
MACON, GA – USC Upstate Men’s Basketball Head Coach Eddie Payne will be the guest on the weekly Atlantic Sun Insider, featured on the Friday, Feb. 3, edition of "The Morning Show" on FOX Sports 1670 AM.
January 31, 2012
MACON, Ga. - FGCU's Sherwood Brown picked up his first career A-Sun Player of the Week Honor, while Stetson's Chris Perez was named the conference's Newcomer of the Week.
January 31, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Belmont stayed at No. 18 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll for the third-straight week, while Mercer picked up votes for the third-time this season.
January 28, 2012
The A-Sun wants to know who the conference’s biggest basketball fan is. In order to find out, we are asking for fans to record a short video explaining why they are the biggest basketball fan.
January 28, 2012
MACON, Ga. – The A-Sun is searching the world of social media for its fans who shine the brightest, utilizing its new media outlets to build excitement for men’s and women’s basketball championship.
January 27, 2012
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mario Blessing sank a three-pointer with 1:17 to play to put the game away as USC Upstate (13-9, 7-3 Atlantic Sun) rallied past ETSU (10-10, 5-5), 58-54.
January 27, 2012
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - USC Upstate (12-9; 6-3) is host to ETSU (10-9; 5-4) at the Hodge Center on Friday night at 7 p.m. in the CSS Game of the Week. The game can also be seen on ESPN3.
January 26, 2012
MACON, GA – Play-by-Play talent Matt Stewart will be the guest on the weekly Atlantic Sun Insider, featured on the Friday, Jan. 27, edition of "The Morning Show" on FOX Sports 1670 AM.
January 26, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Eleven men's basketball contests are slated for play over the week including ten conference contests. ETSU at USC Upstate on Friday will be shown on CSS and ESPN3.
January 25, 2012
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - - Belmont University men's basketball senior Mick Hedgepeth (Crossville, Ala.) has been named as one of 10 finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.
January 24, 2012
Midway through their first season as head coaches, Stetson’s Casey Alexander, FGCU’s Andy Enfield and Kennesaw State’s Lewis Preston already have their own unique story to tell.
January 24, 2012
MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate's Torrey Craig and North Florida's Travis Wallace picked up the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Weekly Honors, announced Tuesday by the league office.
January 21, 2012
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's basketball team vaulted its way into first place in the Atlantic Sun standings by way of a 69-58 victory over North Florida Saturday at the University Center.
January 21, 2012
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate topped Belmont 79-78 on Saturday afternoon for the program's first ever win vs. the Bruins on a torrey Craig putback with seconds remaining on the clock.
January 20, 2012
DELAND, Fla. – Behind a season-high 24 points from freshman Brett Comer and four other players in double figures, the FGCU men’s basketball team came away with a 92-85 win at Stetson.
January 20, 2012
DeLand, Fla. - Stetson welcomes FGCU to the Edmunds Center for the CSS/A-Sun Game of the Week on Friday at 7 p.m. The contest can also be seen on ESPN3.
January 20, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Eleven men's basketball contests are slated for play over the week including nine Atlantic Sun Conference contests. FGCU at Stetson on Friday will be shown on CSS.
January 19, 2012
MACON, GA – UNF Head Men's Basketball Coach Matthew Driscoll is the guest on the weekly Atlantic Sun Insider segment, featured on the Friday, Jan. 20, edition of "The Morning Show" on FOX Sports 1670 AM.
January 17, 2012
MACON, Ga. - ETSU's Adam Sollazzo and USC Upstate's Jodd Maxey captured the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Weekly Honors, announced Tuesday by the league office.
January 16, 2012
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - ETSU picked up the program win No. 1,200 all-time with a 64-63 thrilling win at North Florida. The victory moved the Bucs to 5-2 in conference play.
January 16, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont jumped one spot to No. 18 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll for the week of Jan. 16.
January 13, 2012
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's basketball team placed four players in doubles figures en route to an 81-51 win over Kennesaw State at the University Center on Friday evening.
January 13, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Kennesaw State travels down to the University Center on Friday, Jan. 13th to face the Mercer Bears in the CSS/A-Sun Game of the Week at 7 p.m.
January 13, 2012
ROLLA, Mo. – On an evening in which they tied a school record for best start to a season, the Norse of Northern Kentucky University also shattered a defensive mark during a 62-36 win at Missouri S&T.
January 12, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Ten Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball games are slated for play over the week including one scheduled to be shown on CSS/ESPN3.
January 12, 2012
MACON, GA – Kennesaw State Head Men's Basketball Coach Lewis Preston will kick off the inaugural weekly A-Sun segment featured on Friday's edition of "The Morning Show" on FOX Sports 1670 AM.
January 10, 2012
MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate's Torry Craig and North Florida's Travis Wallace earned the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Weekly Honors, announced Tuesday by the league office.
January 09, 2012
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference is partnering with the local Fox Sports 1670 AM as a part of its promotional efforts for men's and women's basketball.
January 09, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont dropped back to spots to No. 19 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll for the week of Jan. 9.
January 06, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Six players scored in double figures and Lipscomb shot 51.7 percent from the field in Friday night's 85-74 Battle of the Boulevard win at Belmont.
January 06, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Ten Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball games are slated for play over the week including two scheduled to be shown on ESPN3 and the other eight can be seen on ASun.TV.
January 05, 2012
MACON, Ga. – The 2012 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Basketball Championship moves to prime time, as the men’s championship game will now air at 7:00 p.m. (EST) on March 3 on ESPN2.
January 03, 2012
MACON, Ga. - Belmont's Scott Saunders and FGCU's Bernard Thompson received the first Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball awards of the new year, announced Tuesday by the league office.
January 02, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont moved up to No. 17 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll for the week of Jan. 2. The Bruins climbed up two spots from their 19th-place ranking last week.
December 27, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Lipscomb's Jordan Burgason set the Bison NCAA era record for three-pointers in a contest with nine, while UNF's Travis Wallace led the Ospreys in scoring and rebounding.
December 26, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont landed at No. 19 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll for the week of Dec. 26. The Bruins dropped two spots from their ranking last week at 17th.
December 22, 2011
DULUTH, Ga. – Mercer utilized a strong effort from its big men as it scored a 65-59 win over ACC rival Georgia Tech at The Arena at Gwinnett Center.
December 21, 2011
AMES, Iowa – Lipscomb's Jordan Burgason nailed a school NCAA era record for three-pointers (nine) and tied the Hilton Coliseum record in Lipscomb’s 81-64 loss to Iowa State.
December 21, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The Hatters continue to lead the A-Sun in rebounding this season with 38.7 boards per game. Last year, Stetson ranked eighth in the same category.
December 20, 2011
MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate's duo of Ricardo Glenn and Ty Greene swept through the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Weekly Awards as the Spartans garnered two conference wins.
December 17, 2011
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Spencer Dixon reached the 1,000 career point milestone on Saturday afternoon in a road contest against Missouri State - the 14th player in KSU history to reach the mark.
December 16, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - With his three pointer at the 15:25 mark of the second half, Belmont's Ian Clark became the 136th Atlantic Sun student-athlete to reach the mark.
December 15, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Twenty-five Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball games are slated for play over the next eight days including four scheduled to appear on ESPN3.
December 13, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Mercer's Jakob Gollon picked up his first career A-Sun Player of the Week honor after guiding the Bears to two wins on the week and the program's best start since 2004-05.
December 12, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont men's basketball is ranked No. 6 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll for the week of Dec. 12. Mercer appeared in the poll with one vote.
December 09, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Twelve men's basketball games are slated for play over the next six days with three to appear on ESPN3 (UNF at Kansas State; Belmont at MTSU; Kennesaw State at Missouri).
December 08, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Northern Kentucky University will join the Atlantic Sun Conference effective July 1, 2012, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2012-13 academic year.
December 08, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Northern Kentucky University has become the Atlantic Sun Conference’s newest member. Here is a quick rundown of what you need to know about NKU athletics.
December 06, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Belmont's Kerron Johnson and Lipscomb's Malcolm Smith opened Atlantic Sun Conference play with impressive performances to win the league's weekly awards.
December 05, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont men's basketball is ranked No. 6 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll for the week of Dec. 5.
December 05, 2011
NASHVLLE, Tenn. - The Allen Arena playing court was named after former Lipscomb men's basketball coach Don Meyer in a ceremony held Saturday, Dec. 3 during the Kennesaw State game.
December 01, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun Conference and ESPN have teamed up to deliver exclusive content on its signature multi-screen sports network ESPN3.
December 01, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Fifteen men's basketball games are slated for play over the next six days including the CSS/ESPN3 A-Sun Men's Basketball Game of the Week between Jacksonville and North Florida.
November 29, 2011
MACON, Ga. - ETSU's Marcus Dubose and Lipscomb's Zavion Williams capped their weeks by claiming the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Weekly honors.
November 28, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont men's basketball is ranked No. 6 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 Poll, while ETSU received votes for the second-straight week.
November 25, 2011
MACON, Ga. - The Atlantic Sun owns a winning record against 12 of the 20 conferences it has faced this season, which includes 11 undefeated records, with a 26-23 overall record.
November 24, 2011
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville Dolphin alumnus Travis Cohn has been signed to play for the Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League this season.
November 23, 2011
CANCUN - Led by senior Jordan Burgason with six threes and 20 points in his season debut, Lipscomb came from behind to defeat Sacred Heart 79-77 to capture the Mayan Division title.
November 22, 2011
MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate's Ricardo Glenn and FGCU's Brett Comer took home the Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Basketball Weekly Honors, announced Tuesday by the league office.
November 21, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball is among those receiving votes in the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the week of Nov. 21.
November 18, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Twenty-four men's basketball games are slated for play over the next six days including three teams participating in non-conference tournaments.
November 15, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Belmont's Kerron Johnson and Stetson's Adam Pegg earned the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week honors.
November 11, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Seven games are slated for the opening night of men's basketball in the Atlantic Sun on Friday including two showdowns with top-25 ranked opponents.
November 10, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Belmont's Greg Sage sits down with the Bruins Head Coach Rick Byrd and Preseason All-Conference member Mick Hedgepeth in the Belmont season preview.
November 09, 2011
MACON, Ga. - ETSU's Jay Sandos sits down with the Bucs Head Coach Murry Bartow and senior guard Adam Sollazzo in the ETSU season preview.
November 04, 2011
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Belmont's senior forward Mick Hedgepeth has been selected as one of 30 men's basketball candidates for the 2011-12 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, released Friday.
November 03, 2011
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Former ETSU and Atlantic Sun Conference standouts Courtney Pigram and Justin Tubbs were selected in the NBA Developmental League draft on Thursday evening.
November 03, 2011
MACON, Ga. - FGCU's Tom James sits down with the Eagles Head Coach Andy Enfield and junior forward Eddie Murray in the FGCU season preview.
November 02, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Jacksonville's Terry Norvelle sits down with the Dolphins Head Coach Cliff Warren and Preseason All-Conference member Delwan Graham in the JU season preview.
November 02, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Belmont's senior forward Mick Hedgepeth has been named to the 2011-12 Lou Henson Preseason All-America Team, released Wednesday.
November 01, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In the preseason CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 Poll, Belmont landed at No. 4 in the rankings following a record-setting 30-5 season.
October 28, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball received eight Top 25 votes in The Associated Press' 2011-12 preseason college basketball poll, released Friday.
October 27, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Kennesaw State's Art Eckman sits down with the Owls Head Coach Lewis Preston and Preseason A-Sun Player of the Year, Markeith Cummings, in the Owls season preview.
October 27, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Lipscomb's Jonathan Seamon sits down with the Bisons Head Coach Scott Sanderson in the Lipscomb season preview.
October 25, 2011
MACON, Ga. - North Florida's Robert Harper sits down with Ospreys Head Coach Matthew Driscoll and junior guard Jerron Granberry, a preseason All-Conference Selection in the North Florida preview.
October 20, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Mercer's Rick Cameron sits down with Bears Head Coach Bob Hoffman and sophomore forward Jake Gollon in the Bears season preview.
October 19, 2011
MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate's Scott Larson sits down with Spartans Head Coach Eddie Payne and Preseason All-Conference member, Torrey Craig, in the Spartans season preview.
October 18, 2011
MACON, Ga. - Hatter Vision Broadcaster Bill Topping chats with new head coach Casey Alexander and junior guard Joel Naburgs in the Stetson men's basketball preview.
October 14, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Several days after their female counterparts hit the court, the Atlantic Sun men’s basketball teams begin official preseason workouts on Friday.
October 12, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Four unanimous choices adorn the 2011-12 Atlantic Sun Men’s Basketball Preseason All-Conference team including Mick Hedgepeth and Ian Clark from Belmont.
October 07, 2011
The Atlantic Sun Conference wants to hear the fan voice for the 2011-12 Preseason Men's Basketball Awards. Go to our Facebook page (Facebook.com/AtlanticSunConference) to vote on three awards.
October 05, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The basketball court at Lipscomb’s Allen Arena will be named in honor of former head men’s basketball coach Don Meyer. The dedication will take place in a ceremony on Dec. 3, 2011.
September 16, 2011
MACON, Ga. – Former Mercer University men’s basketball standout Brian Mills has signed a professional contract with Lusitania Angra Patrimonio Mundial of the Portuguese LPB league.
September 15, 2011
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference and Comcast Sports Southeast will continue their partnership during the 2011-12 basketball season, highlighted by the return of the A-Sun/CSS Friday Night Game of the Week.
September 11, 2011
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Conference and Streamline Technologies debuted a re-designed AtlanticSun.org on Monday, continuing a seven-year partnership between the entities.
August 30, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – On Saturday morning members of the USC Upstate men's basketball squad volunteered their time as they worked with Food From The Heart ministries and helped collect food.
August 29, 2011
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Members of the USC Upstate men's basketball squad volunteered their time as they worked with Food From The Heart ministries and helped collect food and other items for those in need.
August 13, 2011
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — Just seconds after the crowd filled with basketball royalty sat after giving him a standing ovation, Artis Gilmore introduced himself in a way he never could before Friday night
August 12, 2011
Lipscomb has arrived in the Dominican Republic for its preseason tour, and while the Bisons have to focus on playing five games in five days, they also will be helping those who are less fortunate.
August 04, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball will be one of 12 participating teams in the 2011 EA Sports Maui Invitational, tournament organizers announced Thursday.