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2014 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2014 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place between Friday, March 7 and Monday, March 10 in Asheville, North Carolina, at the U.S. Cellular Center. The entire tournament was streamed on ESPN3, with the Southern Conference Championship Game televised by ESPN2. The champion received an automatic bid into the 2014 NCAA tournament. It was the last Southern Conference tournament for four teams that will officially leave the conference on July 1, 2014. Appalachian State and Georgia Southern, which are upgrading their football programs to the top-level Division I FBS, will join the FBS Sun Belt Conference. Davidson will become a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Elon will join the Colonial Athletic Association. Despite all of these departures, the championship game was contested between two teams who will remain in the Southern Conference. Western Carolina reached the championship by coming back from double-digit deficits, including a 15-point second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, it is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the state's 11th-most populous city. According to the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 94,589, up from 83,393 in the 2010 census. It is the principal city in the four-county Asheville metropolitan area, which had a population of 424,858 in 2010, and of 469,015 in 2020. History Origins Before the arrival of the Europeans, the land where Asheville now exists lay within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation, which had homelands in modern western North and South Carolina, southeastern Tennessee, and northeastern Georgia. A town at the site of the river confluence was recorded as ''Guaxule'' by Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto during his 1540 expedition through this area. His expedition comprised the first European visitors, who carried endemic Eurasian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Elon Phoenix Men's Basketball Team
The 2013–14 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by fifth year head coach Matt Matheny, played their home games at Alumni Gym (Elon University), Alumni Gym and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 11–5 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, SoCon Tournament to Western Carolina. This was their last season as a member of the SoCon as they will join the Colonial Athletic Association in July, 2014. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#910028; color:#CDB87D;", Exhibition , - !colspan=9 style="background:#910028; color:#CDB87D;", Regular season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#910028; color:#CDB87D;", 2014 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, 2014 SoCon Tournament Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
This is a list of regular season and tournament champions in men's basketball of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Southern Conference. Champions by year Divisional format The Southern Conference split into a divisional format for basketball beginning with the 1994–95 season. Return to single table Starting with the 2013–14 season, the Southern Conference abandoned the divisional format. Tournament championships by school Current members Former members , Georgia , 1 , 1931 Television coverage See also * Southern Conference women's basketball tournament References {{DEFAULTSORT:Southern Conference men's basketball champions Champions A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the Victory, victor in a challenge, Competition, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and w ... Basketball in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports In Asheville, North Carolina
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De'Mon Brooks
De'Mon Brooks (born May 28, 1992) is an American basketball player who plays for Levanga Hokkaido of the Japanese B.League. He completed his college career at Davidson College after the 2013–14 season. In the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, he was named Southern Conference player of the year and an All-American by the Associated Press. High school career Brooks, a 6'7" forward born in the U. S. state of Georgia, played high school basketball at Hopewell High School in Huntersville, North Carolina. As a senior, he averaged 20 points and 10.2 rebounds per game for his school. College career He committed to coach Bob McKillop at Davidson and started his college career in the 2010–11 season. That year, he averaged 9.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game and was named a freshman All-American by Collegeinsider.com. As a sophomore, Brooks increased his output to 15.7 points and 6.2 rebounds and led the team to regular season and tournament championships in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 The Citadel Bulldogs Basketball Team
The 2013–14 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth year head coach Chuck Driesell and played their home games at McAlister Field House. They played a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 7–26, 2–14 in SoCon play to finish in last place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament where they lost to Wofford. Preseason The Citadel was picked to finish last in the 11 team SoCon by both the media and coaches. No Bulldogs were named to the Coaches' preseason All-Conference team. Recruiting Roster Despite a pre-season decision to give up basketball due to back injuries, P. J. Horgan returned to the Bulldogs on January 6, 2014. Schedule The Bulldogs played games against Tennessee, Wake Forest, Navy, and Nebraska, in addition to the All-Military Classic featuring VMI, Army, and Ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Furman Paladins Men's Basketball Team
The 2013–14 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by first year head coach Niko Medved, played their home games at Timmons Arena and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 3–13 in SoCon play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon Tournament to Georgia Southern. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#6B3FA0; color:#FFFFFF;", Exhibition , - !colspan=9 style="background:#6B3FA0; color:#FFFFFF;", Regular season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#6B3FA0; color:#FFFFFF;", 2014 SoCon Tournament References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 Furman Paladins men's basketball team Furman Paladins men's basketball seasons Furman Furm Furm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Appalachian State Mountaineers Men's Basketball Team
The 2013–14 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Appalachian State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by fourth year head coach Jason Capel, played their home games at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 5–11 in SoCon play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon tournament to Samford. At the end of the season, head coach Jason Capel was fired after a four-year record of 53–70. This was the Mountaineers' last season as a member of the SoCon, as they joined the Sun Belt Conference in July 2014. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#FFCF00;", Regular season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#FFCF00;", 2014 SoCon tournament References External links *http://www.appstatesports.com/SportSelect.d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Samford Bulldogs Basketball Team
The 2013–14 Samford Bulldogs basketball team represented Samford University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Bennie Seltzer, played their home games at the Pete Hanna Center and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 13–20, 6–10 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament where they lost to Davidson. After only two seasons and a record of 24–41, head coach Bennie Seltzer was fired. The main reason given for his dismissal was the transfer of 14 players in his two seasons as head coach. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#ca1009; color:#14295e;", Regular season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#ca1009; color:#14295e;", 2014 SoCon tournament References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 Samford Bulldogs basketball team Samford Bulldogs men's basketball seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Georgia Southern Eagles Men's Basketball Team
The 2013–14 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first year head coach Mark Byington, played their home games at Hanner Fieldhouse and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 15–19, 6–10 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the semifinals of the SoCon tournament where they lost to Wofford. This was their last season as a member of the SoCon as they will join the Sun Belt Conference in July, 2014. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#000080; color:#FFFFFF;", Exhibition , - !colspan=9 style="background:#000080; color:#FFFFFF;", Regular season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#000080; color:#FFFFFF;", References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 UNC Greensboro Spartans Men's Basketball Team
The 2013–14 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Greensboro during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by third year head coach Wes Miller, played their home games at the Greensboro Coliseum and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 7–9 in SoCon play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon tournament to The Citadel. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#003366; color:#FFCC00;", Exhibition , - !colspan=9 style="background:#003366; color:#FFCC00;", Regular season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#003366; color:#FFCC00;", 2014 SoCon tournament References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball seasons UNC Greensboro 2013 in sports in North Carolina 2014 in sports in North Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
