2019-2020 Carson-Newman Men's Basketball News

• June 02, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Voting for Carson-Newman's Play of the Decade and the second round has opened beginning with the Ken Sparks region.

• June 02, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Voting for Carson-Newman's Play of the Decade and the second round continues with the Lewis Bivens region.

• June 01, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Five lower seeds advanced in the Holt Region, while one 16 seed survived an upset scare in the first round of voting for Carson-Newman’s Play of the Decade. 

• June 01, 2020

Like the rest of the nation, I have watched the events that have unfolded this week related to the horrendous killing of George Floyd with heartbreak, sadness, anger, and brokenness.

• May 29, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Voting for Carson-Newman's Play of the Decade has opened for the Bobby Wilson region.

• May 28, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Voting for Carson-Newman's Play of the Decade has opened for the Frosty Holt region.

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• May 28, 2020

JEFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has announced the commitments of five student-athletes for the 2020-21 season. 

• May 26, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Voting for Carson-Newman's Play of the Decade has opened beginning with the Ken Sparks region.

• May 26, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Voting for Carson-Newman's Play of the Decade has opened for the Lewis Bivens region.

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• May 25, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Former Carson-Newman post player Parker Role' has made his way back to Mossy Creek, joining C-N head coach Chuck Benson's staff as a graduate assistant coach.

• May 24, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Over the next five weeks, fans will be given the opportunity to choose Carson-Newman Athletics Play of the Decade.

• May 06, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman's annual Eagle Club Golf Classic will proceed as planned June 6 at the Severville Golf Club; however, the format will be a bit different compared to what the event has seen in the past, or what was planned this year.

• April 28, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman football's Desmond Fairell (Miami, Fla.), track's Devon Moore (Baxley, Ga.) and women's basketball's Kayla Marosites (Elizabethton, Tenn.) brought home top honors as the Frosty Award winners for Male and Female Athlete of the Year, respectively, Tuesday evening at the Seventh Annual Frosty Awards ceremony which was streamed live on the Eagle Sports Network 

• April 26, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The finalists for all 14 Frosty Awards categories have been announced prior to the seventh annual rendition of the ceremony, set for Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.

• April 09, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Due to concerns with the public health crisis concerning COVID-19, Carson-Newman's cheer and dance teams will move their tryouts for the upcoming season to an online format.

• April 02, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The nominees for 13 Frosty Awards categories have been released after selection from the Frosty Awards Committee. Winners will be announced via the Eagle Sports Network and a live stream awards show April 28 at 7 p.m.  

• March 20, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Due to concerns related to the public health crisis surrounding COVID-19, Carson-Newman's annual Eagle Club Golf Classic has been pushed back to June 6 ath the Sevierville Golf Club. 

• March 19, 2020

Dear Carson-Newman Eagle family:  During this extraordinary time in our country, I want to express our hope that you, your family, friends and loved ones are healthy. As we all learn more about COVID-19 and the crisis that seems to be ever-changing, I have spent the last few days working closely with our athletics staff as we are all-consumed with the duties related to the well-being of our student-athletes, coaches, and staff.  While it has been crazy, I am still reminded that God is in control.

• March 12, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman's annual Eagle Club Golf Classic has been set for Saturday, May 2 at the Sevierville Golf Club.

• March 12, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - In response to the public health threat of COVID-19, the South Atlantic Conference and Carson-Newman have cancelled all remaining intercollegiate athletic competition and practices for both in-season and out-of-season sports for the spring of 2020. This decision is immediate and applies to contests beginning March 12.

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• February 29, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Newberry (14-14, 10-12 South Atlantic Conference) outscored Carson-Newman (10-18, 7-15 SAC) 32-9 over a 16-minute stretch spanning the halftime break to turn a nine-point deficit into an 11-point win, 87-76 Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.

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• February 28, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (10-17, 7-14 South Atlantic Conference) will pay homage to Reece Anderson (Douglasville, Ga.), the Eagles’ lone senior, when it wraps up the 2019-20 season with a matchup with Newberry (13-14, 9-12 SAC) Saturday at 4 p.m. inside Holt Fieldhouse. 

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• February 26, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Buoyed by the first 20-point performance by a freshman in half a decade, Carson-Newman (10-17, 7-14 South Atlantic Conference) used a stingy defense coupled with an efficient offense to down UVa-Wise (5-22, 1-20 SAC) 91-78 Wednesday night at the Prior Convocation Center.

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• February 25, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-17, 6-14 South Atlantic Conference) hits the road for the final time in 2020 when it tangles with UVa-Wise (5-21, 1-19 SAC) Wednesday night at 7:30 in the Prior Convocation Center.

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• February 22, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-16, 6-13 South Atlantic Conference) hits the road for the second-to-last time this regular season for a 4 p.m. tip at Queens (19-6, 14-5 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Curry Arena. 

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• February 22, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Queens (20-6, 15-5 South Atlantic Conference) converted Carson-Newman’s (9-17, 6-14 SAC) first 13 turnovers into points en route to an 83-71 win over the Eagles Saturday afternoon at Curry Arena.

• February 21, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman sent seven individuals into its athletics hall of fame during a ceremony Friday night in the Stokely Memorial Building on Carson-Newman's campus. 

• February 20, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Athletic Department will induct seven individuals for induction into the Carson-Newman Athletics Hall of Fame Friday at 6:30 p.m. during a ceremony in the Stokely Memorial Building on Carson-Newman's campus.  

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• February 19, 2020

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-16, 6-13 South Atlantic Conference) put together its third-best defensive effort of the year, but were limited to a season-low for points and field goal percentage in a 62-52 loss at Tusculum (17-10, 12-7 SAC) Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena. 

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• February 18, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-15, 6-12 South Atlantic Conference) makes the short trek on 11E to tangle with Tusculum (16-10, 11-7 SAC) Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

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• February 15, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-15, 6-12 South Atlantic Conference) got within five after rallying from a 23-point deficit, but didn’t score in the final 6:57 as Catawba (18-6, 13-5 SAC) won its seventh consecutive game 74-61 Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse. 

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• February 14, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-14, 6-11 South Atlantic Conference) will try to pump the breaks on the South Atlantic Conference and Southeast Region’s second-longest winning streak when Catawba (17-6, 12-5 SAC) pays a visit to Holt Fieldhouse Saturday at 4 p.m.