Mason Bates

21 Mason Bates
Mason Bates
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    200
  • Hometown:
    Cookeville, Tenn.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Cookeville
  • Major:
    Education
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    8.5
  • fg %
    50.3
  • 3pt %
    38.4
  • ft %
    72.1
  • reb/g
    3.4
  • a/g
    2.2
Bio

2015-16: Bates was Carson-Newman's sixth-leading scorer as a sophomore.  He averaged 8.5 points per game to go along with 3.4 rebounds per contest.  He shot 51 percent from the field and 39 percent from three to go along with a 72.1 percent effort at the charity stripe.  Bates topped double digits in 11 games for C-N as a sophomore including a career high 20 against Mars Hill (2/3).  The Eagles were 9-2 when he scored at least 10.  He snagged at least five rebounds on nine occasions, topping out with a career high of eight in that same game against the Lions.  He dished out a career best seven assists in the Eagles' upset victory over No. 20 Lenoir-Rhyne (12/19).  Bates led Carson-Newman in steals on eight occasions and had a career high four pilfers in a game against No. 15 Queens (1/30).  

2014-15: Bates was Carson-Newman's sixth-leading scorer as a freshman. He appeared in 30 games and started 23, missing two because of a concussion.  Bates shot 40 percent from the field and 30 percent from three en route to averagine 6.0 points per game. He also averaged 3.3 rebounds and dished out 2.4 assists per game. He connected on 76 percent of his free throws. Bates finished the year with six double-digit scoring efforts.  He hit has career high of 15 twice, against Tusculum (1/21) and Mars Hill (1/7).  Carson-Newman was 4-2 when he crested 10 points. Bates snagged five or more rebounds on seven occasions, including a seven rebound effort twice, once against Lenoir-Rhyne (2/7) and agaub against Tusculum (11/19).  He led the Eagles in assists on eight occasions and had a career high six helpers in his second career game against Mount Olive (11/15). 

High School:  A 6-4, 200-pound guard, averaged 14 points, 7.0 boards and 4.8 assists in his senior season for the Cavaliers. He canned 50 percent of his shots and 36 percent of his threes his senior year.  He earned All-Discrict accolades while dishing out 100 assists.  Was also an All-Region selection and BCAT East/West All Star Game participan.  Cookeville earned a regular season district championship his senior year. As a junior, he earned Watertown Christmas Classic honors and won the Newcomer of the Year award for the league.  He helped Cookeville to a district regular season and tournament championship and helped Cheatham County to a regional title in his junior season.

Personal: Bates is a member of the Beta Club and a National Science and Bible award winner.  He's the son of Lee and Barbara Bates.  His sister, Destinee played basketball for Tusculum and his cousin Tyler Jacquess played basketball for Tennessee Wesleyan.  Bates plans to major in education.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 22
Games started 27 21
Minutes 782 592
Minutes per game 27.0 26.9
FG 85-169 68-134
FG Pct 50.3 50.7
3PT 28-73 19-57
3PT Pct 38.4 33.3
FT 49-68 38-56
FT Pct 72.1 67.9
Off rebounds 20 17
Def rebounds 80 56
Total rebounds 100 73
Rebounds per game 3.4 3.3
Personal fouls 73 54
Disqualifications 4 3
Assists 64 44
Turnovers 63 48
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 0.9
Steals 33 28
Blocks 8 6
Points 247 193
Points per game 8.5 8.8
Points per 40 min 12.6 13.0
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 83-64
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 108-100
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-60
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 102-55
Feb 27 at Coker W, 78-71
Mar 2 at Wingate L, 75-69
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 13 Southern Wesleyan W, 83-69 1 31 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 14 Lander L, 72-65 1 34 1-7 14.3 0-4 0.0 5-6 83.3 7
Nov 18 Johnson C. Smith L, 95-92 1 15 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 21 at USC Aiken W, 87-79 - 17 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 98-82 - 20 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
Dec 2 Clayton St. W, 83-66 1 32 4-5 80.0 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 5 Newberry L, 86-84 1 29 3-7 42.9 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 8
Dec 9 Limestone W, 100-69 1 23 4-7 57.1 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 11
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) L, 85-63 1 22 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 69-65 1 34 3-7 42.9 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 9
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 94-89 1 34 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 6-8 75.0 13
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 86-75 1 22 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 6-6 100.0 10
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 86-65 1 16 3-6 50.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 71-48 1 27 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Jan 13 Brevard W, 87-60 1 30 6-9 66.7 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 15
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-73 1 28 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 67-59 1 26 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 24 at Newberry W, 91-89 1 18 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial L, 100-89 1 19 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 3-3 100.0 5
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) L, 82-79 1 34 5-11 45.5 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 13
Feb 3 at Mars Hill W, 104-88 1 31 8-10 80.0 0-1 0.0 4-6 66.7 20
Feb 6 Catawba W, 91-88 1 28 5-10 50.0 2-4 50.0 7-8 87.5 19
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 76-68 1 34 5-9 55.6 1-2 50.0 3-5 60.0 14
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 83-64 1 28 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 108-100 1 20 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-60 1 32 5-11 45.5 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 11
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 102-55 1 31 6-8 75.0 3-4 75.0 2-3 66.7 17
Feb 27 at Coker W, 78-71 1 29 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 5
Mar 2 at Wingate L, 75-69 1 38 3-4 75.0 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 9
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 13 Southern Wesleyan W, 83-69 1 31 1 4 5 1 2 0 0
Nov 14 Lander L, 72-65 1 34 0 5 5 4 0 0 1
Nov 18 Johnson C. Smith L, 95-92 1 15 2 2 4 2 4 0 0
Nov 21 at USC Aiken W, 87-79 - 17 0 1 1 0 1 2 1
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 98-82 - 20 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Dec 2 Clayton St. W, 83-66 1 32 0 6 6 5 1 0 0
Dec 5 Newberry L, 86-84 1 29 0 0 0 6 1 1 0
Dec 9 Limestone W, 100-69 1 23 0 3 3 3 4 2 0
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) L, 85-63 1 22 1 2 3 1 5 3 0
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 69-65 1 34 0 7 7 1 2 3 1
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 94-89 1 34 0 4 4 7 1 2 0
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 86-75 1 22 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 86-65 1 16 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 71-48 1 27 1 3 4 0 1 0 0
Jan 13 Brevard W, 87-60 1 30 1 4 5 4 2 2 0
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-73 1 28 1 2 3 1 2 0 2
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 67-59 1 26 0 1 1 4 1 1 0
Jan 24 at Newberry W, 91-89 1 18 0 1 1 1 2 0 0
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial L, 100-89 1 19 0 0 0 1 3 1 0
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) L, 82-79 1 34 4 2 6 2 4 4 1
Feb 3 at Mars Hill W, 104-88 1 31 3 5 8 2 4 1 0
Feb 6 Catawba W, 91-88 1 28 1 3 4 3 4 2 1
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 76-68 1 34 3 2 5 0 2 1 1
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 83-64 1 28 1 1 2 1 3 1 0
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 108-100 1 20 0 3 3 0 1 1 0
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-60 1 32 1 3 4 0 1 0 0
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 102-55 1 31 0 8 8 3 2 1 0
Feb 27 at Coker W, 78-71 1 29 0 2 2 4 4 2 0
Mar 2 at Wingate L, 75-69 1 38 0 3 3 5 3 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 13 Southern Wesleyan W, 83-69 1 2 - 0.5
Nov 14 Lander L, 72-65 1 3 - -
Nov 18 Johnson C. Smith L, 95-92 1 2 - 0.5
Nov 21 at USC Aiken W, 87-79 - 5 1 0.0
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 98-82 - 1 - 1.0
Dec 2 Clayton St. W, 83-66 1 3 - 5.0
Dec 5 Newberry L, 86-84 1 4 - 6.0
Dec 9 Limestone W, 100-69 1 0 - 0.8
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) L, 85-63 1 3 - 0.2
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 69-65 1 3 - 0.5
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 94-89 1 4 - 7.0
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 86-75 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 86-65 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 71-48 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 13 Brevard W, 87-60 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-73 1 0 - 0.5
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 67-59 1 2 0 4.0
Jan 24 at Newberry W, 91-89 1 5 1 0.5
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial L, 100-89 1 4 - 0.3
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) L, 82-79 1 0 - 0.5
Feb 3 at Mars Hill W, 104-88 1 1 - 0.5
Feb 6 Catawba W, 91-88 1 1 - 0.8
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 76-68 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 83-64 1 2 0 0.3
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 108-100 1 5 1 0.0
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-60 1 1 - 0.0
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 102-55 1 1 - 1.5
Feb 27 at Coker W, 78-71 1 5 1 1.0
Mar 2 at Wingate L, 75-69 1 4 - 1.7
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2014-15 31 24.7 2.1-5.5 0.7-2.4 1.0-1.4 6.0
2015-16 29 27.0 2.9-5.8 1.0-2.5 1.7-2.3 8.5
2016-17 4 14.5 2.5-4.8 0.0-0.8 1.8-2.0 6.8
2017-18 27 19.9 3.2-6.0 1.0-1.9 2.6-3.2 9.9
2018-19 27 27.4 4.3-9.0 0.9-2.8 4.6-5.6 14.0
Total 118 24.4 3.1-6.5 0.8-2.3 2.4-3.0 9.4
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 31 24 765 66-169 39.1 21-73 28.8 32-43 74.4 185
2015-16 29 27 782 85-169 50.3 28-73 38.4 49-68 72.1 247
2016-17 4 - 58 10-19 52.6 0-3 0.0 7-8 87.5 27
2017-18 27 2 537 86-163 52.8 27-52 51.9 69-87 79.3 268
2018-19 27 26 741 116-242 47.9 24-76 31.6 123-150 82.0 379
Total 118 79 2883 363-762 47.6 100-277 36.1 280-356 78.7 1106
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2014-15 31 765 24.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
2015-16 29 782 27.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
2016-17 4 58 14.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2017-18 27 537 19.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 51.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
2018-19 27 741 27.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 118 2883 24.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2014-15 31 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.5 1.8 1.2 0.0
2015-16 29 0.7 2.8 3.4 2.2 2.2 1.1 0.3
2016-17 4 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.3 1.3 0.5 0.3
2017-18 27 1.1 4.5 5.6 3.2 1.6 0.6 0.2
2018-19 27 1.4 4.6 6.0 2.6 2.9 0.9 0.4
Total 118 0.9 3.6 4.5 2.5 2.1 1.0 0.2
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2014-15 31 24 18 84 102 76 57 36 1
2015-16 29 27 20 80 100 64 63 33 8
2016-17 4 - 2 10 12 1 5 2 1
2017-18 27 2 30 122 152 86 44 17 5
2018-19 27 26 38 124 162 71 78 25 11
Total 118 79 108 420 528 298 247 113 26
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 31 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2015-16 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2016-17 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2017-18 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018-19 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 118 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 29 27.0 2.9-5.8 1.0-2.5 1.7-2.3 8.5
Conference 22 26.9 3.1-6.1 0.9-2.6 1.7-2.5 8.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 16 27.8 3.2-6.6 1.1-2.9 2.3-2.8 9.8
Away 13 25.9 2.6-4.8 0.8-2.1 0.9-1.8 6.9
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 16 26.9 3.6-6.0 1.1-2.4 2.2-2.9 10.6
Losses 13 27.1 2.1-5.6 0.8-2.6 1.1-1.6 6.0
Month
November 5 23.4 1.2-4.2 0.2-1.4 1.8-2.2 4.4
December 6 29.0 3.2-5.7 1.7-3.3 1.7-2.5 9.7
January 9 24.4 2.4-5.6 0.7-2.7 1.4-1.9 7.0
February 8 29.1 4.4-7.5 1.0-2.4 2.1-3.1 11.9
March 1 38.0 3.0-4.0 3.0-3.0 0.0-0.0 9.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 29 27 782 85-169 50.3 28-73 38.4 49-68 72.1 247
Conference 22 21 592 68-134 50.7 19-57 33.3 38-56 67.9 193
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 16 16 445 51-106 48.1 18-46 39.1 37-45 82.2 157
Away 13 11 337 34-63 54.0 10-27 37.0 12-23 52.2 90
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 16 15 430 58-96 60.4 18-39 46.2 35-47 74.5 169
Losses 13 12 352 27-73 37.0 10-34 29.4 14-21 66.7 78
Month
November 5 3 117 6-21 28.6 1-7 14.3 9-11 81.8 22
December 6 6 174 19-34 55.9 10-20 50.0 10-15 66.7 58
January 9 9 220 22-50 44.0 6-24 25.0 13-17 76.5 63
February 8 8 233 35-60 58.3 8-19 42.1 17-25 68.0 95
March 1 1 38 3-4 75.0 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 9
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 29 782 27.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 22 592 26.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 16 445 27.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 337 25.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 16 430 26.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 46.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 13 352 27.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 117 23.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 174 29.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 220 24.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 233 29.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 38 38.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 29 0.7 2.8 3.4 2.2 2.2 1.1 0.3
Conference 22 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.0 2.2 1.3 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 0.9 2.8 3.6 2.5 2.1 1.1 0.4
Away 13 0.5 2.8 3.2 1.8 2.3 1.2 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 16 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.5 2.1 1.1 0.3
Losses 13 0.8 2.5 3.2 1.8 2.2 1.2 0.2
Month
November 5 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.6 1.6 0.4 0.4
December 6 0.2 3.7 3.8 3.8 2.3 1.8 0.2
January 9 0.8 1.7 2.4 1.7 1.9 1.1 0.3
February 8 1.1 3.4 4.5 1.6 2.6 1.1 0.3
March 1 0.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 1.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 29 27 20 80 100 64 63 33 8
Conference 22 21 17 56 73 44 48 28 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 16 14 44 58 40 33 17 6
Away 13 11 6 36 42 24 30 16 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 16 15 10 48 58 40 34 18 5
Losses 13 12 10 32 42 24 29 15 3
Month
November 5 3 3 13 16 8 8 2 2
December 6 6 1 22 23 23 14 11 1
January 9 9 7 15 22 15 17 10 3
February 8 8 9 27 36 13 21 9 2
March 1 1 0 3 3 5 3 1 0
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 22 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Eagles notch first win at Anderson in five years, triumph over Trojans 67-59
Eagles notch first win at Anderson in five years, triumph over Trojans 67-59

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Stingy Cobras come to Holt Fieldhouse Saturday
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Eagles breeze by Brevard 86-60

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Pangallo paces proficient offensive attack in 86-65 win over Tusculum
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Eagles stuff stocking with 94-89 triumph over No. 20 Lenoir-Rhyne
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Eagles rally twice, but fall at Catawba 69-65
Eagles rally twice, but fall at Catawba 69-65

SALISBURY, N.C. – Carson-Newman (4-6, 0-4 South Atlantic Conference) rallied from a pair of 17-point deficits but ultimately couldn’t overcome Catawba (4-5, 3-2 SAC) Wednesday night at Goodman Gym.

Eagles ready for road trip and No. 17 Royals
Eagles ready for road trip and No. 17 Royals

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Two of the nation’s most efficient offense collide when Carson-Newman (4-4, 0-2 SAC) and No. 17 Queens match up Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Queen City.

Scorching shooting sends C-N past Saints 100-69
Scorching shooting sends C-N past Saints 100-69

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-4) connected on 61 percent of his shots and used a 20-3 second half run to erase all doubt in collecting the program’s first 30-point win in two years with a 100-69 stomping of Limestone (1-8) Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.

Turnovers doom Eagles to 86-84 loss to Newberry
Turnovers doom Eagles to 86-84 loss to Newberry

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-4, 0-2 South Atlantic Conference) coughed up 28 turnovers, including three in the final 45 seconds, as Newberry (6-2, 1-1 SAC) rattled off a 6-0 run to close the game and collect am 86-84 win over the Eagles Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.

Offensively efficient Eagles down Clayton State 83-66
Offensively efficient Eagles down Clayton State 83-66

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-3) took the fight inside to Clayton State (3-1). The Eagles sank 53.8 percent of their shots against the nation’s top field goal percentage defense to get back on the right side of the win column with an 83-66 triumph Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.

Carson-Newman Men’s Basketball Position Previews: Backcourt
Carson-Newman Men’s Basketball Position Previews: Backcourt

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the first in a two-part series breaking down Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball positions. This part deals with the guards with help from sophomore Mason Bates (Cookeville, Tenn.).

Men’s and women’s hoops kickoff practice with Mossy Creek Madness Wednesday night
Men’s and women’s hoops kickoff practice with Mossy Creek Madness Wednesday night

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will celebrate the start of practice with Mossy Creek Madness Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in Holt Fieldhouse.

Sporting News names men’s basketball “possible breakthrough” in annual preseason preview
Sporting News names men’s basketball “possible breakthrough” in annual preseason preview

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carson-Newman’s men’s basketball program is listed outside the top 10 and as a school poised for a possible breakthrough for the 2015-16 campaign, according to the Sporting News in its annual men’s basketball preview.