EJ Bush

10 EJ Bush

Height:

6-5
Weight:

205
Hometown:

Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Position:

F
Year:

Senior
High School:

Oak Ridge
Previous College:

Bryan

gp

22
pts/g

13.0
fg %

49.1
3pt %

36.0
ft %

65.8
reb/g

4.8
a/g

1.6

Bio

2020-21: Carson-Newman's leading scorer, Bush averaged 13.0 points per game after starting all 22 contests for the Eagles. Bush scored in double digits in 17 contests including six straight to close the year. He produced a trio of 20-point efforts including a season-high 23 in the SAC tournament semifinals at Tusculum (3/4). Bush also produced a pair of double-doubles on the year, going for 10 points and 10 boards at Tusculum (1/6) before turning in a 16-point, 10-rebound game at Catawba (2/6). He snared a season-high five offensive boards that game. Bush averaged 4.8 boards per game for the year to rank second on the team. He led C-N in rebounding in three games while being C-N's top scorer in six. Carson-Newman was 5-1 in games in which Bush was the leading scorer. He earned SAC tournament MVP honors and TSWA State Player of the Week honors following his performance in the SAC Basketball Championships. The Oak Ridge, Tenn., native netted 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting with four boards, two assists and four steals versus Wingate in the quarterfinals of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament. The senior followed that with 23 points (11-of-18 field goals), five rebounds and three assists at Tusculum for his third 20-point game of the season. Bush collected 15 points and four boards in the championship game at Queens, helping Carson-Newman win its first SAC Tournament title since 2015. The senior averaged 17.3 points per game for the week while shooting 56 percent from the field. The award was the first weekly honor of Bush's career.

Honors

SAC Basketball Tournament MVP
TSWA Player of the Week (3/10)

2019-20: Carson-Newman's second-leading scorer and leading rebounder in his junior campaign. Bush averaged 12.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. He was the only player on the roster to start all 28 games on the year for the Eagles. Bush was fourth in the SAC in rebounding and fifth with his 27 blocked shots. His 7.7 rebounding average is the 29th highest single-season total in Carson-Newman men's basketball history, while his 2.5 offensive rebounds per game rank as the sixth highest single season total in C-N lore. Bush exploded onto the scene in his first game as an Eagle against Lees-McRae. Bush notched a season-best 27 points on a career-best 13 made field goals on 17 attempts to go along with 13 rebounds. It would be the first of seven double-doubles on the year for the Bryan transfer. Bush would top 20 points again on Nov. 26 with a 22-point game against Lincoln Memorial. Bush had at least five rebounds in all but four of the games he played in. He scored in double-ddigits in 19 games and had an eight-game streak from Dec. 4 through Jan. 25. Bush led C-N in scoring seven times and was its leading rebounder on 17 occasions.

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: Bush earned NAIA All-American honors at the conclusion of his sophomore year at Bryan College. He also garnered All-AAC First Team and All-Defensive Team recognition at the conclusion of the Lions' regular season. Bush led Bryan in a myriad of stats, including 474 total points for a 17.6 points per game average, 227 rebounds for an 8.4 rebounds per game average, 61 assists and 45 blocks. His 24 steals were second on the team. He shot 48 percent from the field. Bush tallied a team-best 11 double-doubles in his sophomore season at Bryan, which was the 5^th most in the AAC. He had a career-high 32 points in mid-January against St. Andrews University (N.C.). He ranked 12^th in the NAIA in blocks per game. As a freshman, he earned AAC Freshman of the Year honors as well as representing Bryan on the All-AAC second team, all-freshman team and all-defensive team. As a freshman, Bush averaged 14 points on 57 percent shooting, both team highs for the Lions that year.

HIGH SCHOOL: In high school, he helped Oak Ridge to a 126-18 record in his four years with the program. He helped the Wildcats to a quartet of district titles, a pair of region titles and three trips to the state tournament. He was named MVP of the region tournament as a senior.

PERSONAL: The son of Carrena and Eric Bush, he plans on studying political science at Carson-Newman. His brother, Rober Austin, plays football at Pikeville.

Player statistics

	Overall	Conference
Games	22	16
Games started	22	16
Minutes	513	365
Minutes per game	23.3	22.8
FG	114-232	76-164
FG Pct	49.1	46.3
3PT	9-25	6-19
3PT Pct	36.0	31.6
FT	48-73	44-67
FT Pct	65.8	65.7
Off rebounds	40	33
Def rebounds	66	48
Total rebounds	106	81
Rebounds per game	4.8	5.1
Personal fouls	45	28
Disqualifications	1	0
Assists	36	30
Turnovers	33	25
Assist to turnover ratio	1.1	1.2
Steals	11	8
Blocks	9	5
Points	285	202
Points per game	13.0	12.6
Points per 40 min	22.2	22.1

Recent results

Recent Games
Date	Opponent	Result
Feb 20	at Limestone
Feb 24	Lincoln Memorial
Mar 1	Wingate	W, 64-57
Mar 4	at Tusculum	W, 60-59
Mar 7	at #17/16 Queens	W, 88-79
Mar 13	vs. Tusculum	L, 65-63

Game Log - Ball control extended
Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
Nov 21	at Coker	L, 67-53	1	19	1-5	20.0	0-0	-	2-2	100.0	4
Nov 24	at Wingate	W, 78-71	1	20	6-11	54.5	2-3	66.7	2-7	28.6	16
Dec 2	Newberry	L, 70-67	1	20	1-5	20.0	0-0	-	6-10	60.0	8
Dec 5	Virginia-Wise		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jan 6	at Tusculum	L, 82-72	1	26	3-11	27.3	0-0	-	4-6	66.7	10
Jan 9	at Anderson (S.C.)	W, 72-66	1	27	7-13	53.8	0-0	-	0-0	-	14
Jan 13	#15/12 Queens (N.C.)	L, 63-62	1	27	6-14	42.9	0-3	0.0	2-4	50.0	14
Jan 16	RV Lenoir-Rhyne	W, 73-54	1	24	7-13	53.8	1-2	50.0	5-7	71.4	20
Jan 20	Bluefield St.	W, 70-59	1	26	8-14	57.1	1-2	50.0	0-0	-	17
Jan 23	Wingate	W, 76-64	1	24	1-3	33.3	0-0	-	2-2	100.0	4
Jan 27	at #4/2 Lincoln Memorial	L, 70-59	1	24	7-17	41.2	1-3	33.3	1-3	33.3	16
Jan 30	at Newberry		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Feb 1	Limestone	W, 91-55	1	21	5-10	50.0	0-2	0.0	9-9	100.0	19
Feb 3	Anderson (S.C.)	W, 95-59	1	22	4-7	57.1	1-3	33.3	5-5	100.0	14
Feb 6	Catawba	W, 81-62	1	17	2-6	33.3	0-0	-	0-0	-	4
Feb 10	at Virginia-Wise	W, 97-70	1	23	4-7	57.1	0-0	-	4-5	80.0	12
Feb 13	at Catawba	W, 87-74	1	30	8-14	57.1	0-0	-	0-1	0.0	16
Feb 15	Benedict	W, 86-69	1	22	1-4	25.0	0-0	-	1-2	50.0	3
Feb 17	Mars Hill	W, 76-56	1	21	5-14	35.7	0-1	0.0	1-4	25.0	11
Feb 18	at Mars Hill	W, 98-66	1	20	9-14	64.3	1-2	50.0	1-2	50.0	20
Feb 20	at Limestone		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Feb 24	Lincoln Memorial		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mar 1	Wingate	W, 64-57	1	26	5-8	62.5	1-2	50.0	0-0	-	11
Mar 4	at Tusculum	W, 60-59	1	26	11-18	61.1	1-1	100.0	0-0	-	23
Mar 7	at #17/16 Queens	W, 88-79	1	19	6-11	54.5	0-0	-	3-4	75.0	15
Mar 13	vs. Tusculum	L, 65-63	1	29	7-13	53.8	0-1	0.0	0-0	-	14

Game Log - Ball control extended
Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	off	def	reb	ast	to	stl	blk
Nov 21	at Coker	L, 67-53	1	19	2	1	3	2	3	0	0
Nov 24	at Wingate	W, 78-71	1	20	1	5	6	2	1	1	0
Dec 2	Newberry	L, 70-67	1	20	1	2	3	4	1	0	0
Dec 5	Virginia-Wise		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jan 6	at Tusculum	L, 82-72	1	26	5	5	10	3	1	1	1
Jan 9	at Anderson (S.C.)	W, 72-66	1	27	2	1	3	3	1	2	0
Jan 13	#15/12 Queens (N.C.)	L, 63-62	1	27	1	5	6	2	1	0	0
Jan 16	RV Lenoir-Rhyne	W, 73-54	1	24	3	3	6	1	2	0	0
Jan 20	Bluefield St.	W, 70-59	1	26	3	2	5	1	0	1	1
Jan 23	Wingate	W, 76-64	1	24	2	2	4	0	3	0	0
Jan 27	at #4/2 Lincoln Memorial	L, 70-59	1	24	1	5	6	2	2	1	0
Jan 30	at Newberry		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Feb 1	Limestone	W, 91-55	1	21	2	3	5	2	2	0	1
Feb 3	Anderson (S.C.)	W, 95-59	1	22	2	3	5	2	1	1	0
Feb 6	Catawba	W, 81-62	1	17	0	1	1	1	3	1	1
Feb 10	at Virginia-Wise	W, 97-70	1	23	3	2	5	1	0	1	0
Feb 13	at Catawba	W, 87-74	1	30	5	5	10	2	2	0	0
Feb 15	Benedict	W, 86-69	1	22	1	4	5	4	2	0	1
Feb 17	Mars Hill	W, 76-56	1	21	2	2	4	1	0	0	1
Feb 18	at Mars Hill	W, 98-66	1	20	1	3	4	2	2	0	1
Feb 20	at Limestone		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Feb 24	Lincoln Memorial		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mar 1	Wingate	W, 64-57	1	26	0	4	4	0	2	0	1
Mar 4	at Tusculum	W, 60-59	1	26	2	3	5	1	3	2	0
Mar 7	at #17/16 Queens	W, 88-79	1	19	1	3	4	0	0	0	0
Mar 13	vs. Tusculum	L, 65-63	1	29	0	2	2	0	1	0	1

Game Log - Ball control extended
Date	Opponent	Score	gs	pf	dq	a/to
Nov 21	at Coker	L, 67-53	1	1	-	0.7
Nov 24	at Wingate	W, 78-71	1	1	-	2.0
Dec 2	Newberry	L, 70-67	1	1	-	4.0
Dec 5	Virginia-Wise		-	-	-	-
Jan 6	at Tusculum	L, 82-72	1	2	-	3.0
Jan 9	at Anderson (S.C.)	W, 72-66	1	2	0	3.0
Jan 13	#15/12 Queens (N.C.)	L, 63-62	1	3	-	2.0
Jan 16	RV Lenoir-Rhyne	W, 73-54	1	1	-	0.5
Jan 20	Bluefield St.	W, 70-59	1	1	-	-
Jan 23	Wingate	W, 76-64	1	4	-	0.0
Jan 27	at #4/2 Lincoln Memorial	L, 70-59	1	1	-	1.0
Jan 30	at Newberry		-	-	-	-
Feb 1	Limestone	W, 91-55	1	3	-	1.0
Feb 3	Anderson (S.C.)	W, 95-59	1	2	-	2.0
Feb 6	Catawba	W, 81-62	1	3	-	0.3
Feb 10	at Virginia-Wise	W, 97-70	1	1	-	-
Feb 13	at Catawba	W, 87-74	1	2	-	1.0
Feb 15	Benedict	W, 86-69	1	4	-	2.0
Feb 17	Mars Hill	W, 76-56	1	0	-	-
Feb 18	at Mars Hill	W, 98-66	1	1	-	1.0
Feb 20	at Limestone		-	-	-	-
Feb 24	Lincoln Memorial		-	-	-	-
Mar 1	Wingate	W, 64-57	1	4	-	0.0
Mar 4	at Tusculum	W, 60-59	1	1	-	0.3
Mar 7	at #17/16 Queens	W, 88-79	1	2	-	-
Mar 13	vs. Tusculum	L, 65-63	1	5	1	0.0

Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic	gp	min/g	fg/g	3pt/g	ft/g	ppg
2019-20	28	26.3	4.5-9.5	0.3-0.9	3.1-4.7	12.5
2020-21	22	23.3	5.2-10.5	0.4-1.1	2.2-3.3	13.0
2021-22	31	25.1	4.7-9.8	0.2-0.4	2.3-3.4	11.9
Total	81	25.0	4.8-9.9	0.3-0.8	2.6-3.8	12.4

Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic	gp	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
2019-20	28	28	737	127-266	47.7	9-24	37.5	88-132	66.7	351
2020-21	22	22	513	114-232	49.1	9-25	36.0	48-73	65.8	285
2021-22	31	31	777	147-304	48.4	5-13	38.5	71-105	67.6	370
Total	81	81	2027	388-802	48.4	23-62	37.1	207-310	66.8	1006

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic	gp	min	min/g	fg/40	3pt/40	pct	ft/40
2019-20	28	737	26.3	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	37.5	0.0-0.0
2020-21	22	513	23.3	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	36.0	0.0-0.0
2021-22	31	777	25.1	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	38.5	0.0-0.0
Total	81	2027	25.0	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	37.1	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
2019-20	28	2.5	5.2	7.7	1.3	1.9	0.7	1.0
2020-21	22	1.8	3.0	4.8	1.6	1.5	0.5	0.4
2021-22	31	1.5	4.2	5.7	1.6	1.4	0.9	0.5
Total	81	2.0	4.2	6.2	1.5	1.6	0.7	0.6

Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic	gp	gs	off	def	reb	ast	to	stl	blk
2019-20	28	28	71	145	216	36	52	19	27
2020-21	22	22	40	66	106	36	33	11	9
2021-22	31	31	47	130	177	51	42	28	14
Total	81	81	158	341	499	123	127	58	50

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic	gp	off/40	def/40	reb/40	ast/40	to/40	stl/40	blk/40
2019-20	28	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2020-21	22	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2021-22	31	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total	81	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	22	23.3	5.2-10.5	0.4-1.1	2.2-3.3	13.0
Conference	16	22.8	4.8-10.2	0.4-1.2	2.8-4.2	12.6
Exhibition	-	-	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	-
Location
Home	11	22.7	4.1-8.9	0.4-1.4	2.8-3.9	11.4
Away	10	23.4	6.2-12.1	0.5-0.9	1.7-3.0	14.6
Neutral	1	29.0	7.0-13.0	0.0-1.0	0.0-0.0	14.0
Result
Wins	16	23.0	5.6-10.4	0.5-1.1	2.1-3.0	13.7
Losses	6	24.2	4.2-10.8	0.2-1.2	2.5-4.2	11.0
Month
November	2	19.5	3.5-8.0	1.0-1.5	2.0-4.5	10.0
December	1	20.0	1.0-5.0	0.0-0.0	6.0-10.0	8.0
January	7	25.4	5.6-12.1	0.4-1.4	2.0-3.1	13.6
February	8	22.0	4.8-9.5	0.2-1.0	2.6-3.5	12.4
March	4	25.0	7.2-12.5	0.5-1.0	0.8-1.0	15.8

Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic	gp	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
Event
Total	22	22	513	114-232	49.1	9-25	36.0	48-73	65.8	285
Conference	16	16	365	76-164	46.3	6-19	31.6	44-67	65.7	202
Exhibition	-	-	-	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-	0
Location
Home	11	11	250	45-98	45.9	4-15	26.7	31-43	72.1	125
Away	10	10	234	62-121	51.2	5-9	55.6	17-30	56.7	146
Neutral	1	1	29	7-13	53.8	0-1	0.0	0-0	-	14
Result
Wins	16	16	368	89-167	53.3	8-18	44.4	33-48	68.8	219
Losses	6	6	145	25-65	38.5	1-7	14.3	15-25	60.0	66
Month
November	2	2	39	7-16	43.8	2-3	66.7	4-9	44.4	20
December	1	1	20	1-5	20.0	0-0	-	6-10	60.0	8
January	7	7	178	39-85	45.9	3-10	30.0	14-22	63.6	95
February	8	8	176	38-76	50.0	2-8	25.0	21-28	75.0	99
March	4	4	100	29-50	58.0	2-4	50.0	3-4	75.0	63

Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic	gp	min	min/g	fg/40	3pt/40	pct	ft/40	pts/40
Event
Total	22	513	23.3	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	36.0	0.0-0.0	0.0
Conference	16	365	22.8	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	31.6	0.0-0.0	0.0
Exhibition	-	-	-	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-
Location
Home	11	250	22.7	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	26.7	0.0-0.0	0.0
Away	10	234	23.4	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	55.6	0.0-0.0	0.0
Neutral	1	29	29.0	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	0.0	0.0-0.0	0.0
Result
Wins	16	368	23.0	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	44.4	0.0-0.0	0.0
Losses	6	145	24.2	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	14.3	0.0-0.0	0.0
Month
November	2	39	19.5	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	66.7	0.0-0.0	0.0
December	1	20	20.0	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	0.0
January	7	178	25.4	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	30.0	0.0-0.0	0.0
February	8	176	22.0	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	25.0	0.0-0.0	0.0
March	4	100	25.0	0.0-0.0	0.0-0.0	50.0	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	22	1.8	3.0	4.8	1.6	1.5	0.5	0.4
Conference	16	2.1	3.0	5.1	1.9	1.6	0.5	0.3
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	11	1.5	2.8	4.4	1.6	1.5	0.3	0.5
Away	10	2.3	3.3	5.6	1.8	1.5	0.8	0.2
Neutral	1	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Result
Wins	16	1.9	2.9	4.8	1.4	1.5	0.6	0.4
Losses	6	1.7	3.3	5.0	2.2	1.5	0.3	0.3
Month
November	2	1.5	3.0	4.5	2.0	2.0	0.5	0.0
December	1	1.0	2.0	3.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
January	7	2.4	3.3	5.7	1.7	1.4	0.7	0.3
February	8	2.0	2.9	4.9	1.9	1.5	0.4	0.6
March	4	0.8	3.0	3.8	0.3	1.5	0.5	0.5

Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic	gp	gs	off	def	reb	ast	to	stl	blk
Event
Total	22	22	40	66	106	36	33	11	9
Conference	16	16	33	48	81	30	25	8	5
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	11	11	17	31	48	18	17	3	6
Away	10	10	23	33	56	18	15	8	2
Neutral	1	1	0	2	2	0	1	0	1
Result
Wins	16	16	30	46	76	23	24	9	7
Losses	6	6	10	20	30	13	9	2	2
Month
November	2	2	3	6	9	4	4	1	0
December	1	1	1	2	3	4	1	0	0
January	7	7	17	23	40	12	10	5	2
February	8	8	16	23	39	15	12	3	5
March	4	4	3	12	15	1	6	2	2

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	22	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Conference	16	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	11	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Away	10	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Neutral	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Result
Wins	16	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Losses	6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Month
November	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
December	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
January	7	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	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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March 13, 2021

Turnovers undo Eagles in NCAA overtime loss to Tusculum

HARROGATE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (16-6) coughed up a season-high 19 turnovers and couldn’t get a shot off to tie things up in the overtime session in a 65-63 NCAA tournament first round loss to Tusculum (15-5) Saturday at Tex Turner Arena.

March 13, 2021

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March 10, 2021

Bush nabs TSWA State Player of the Week honors

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Carson-Newman senior forward EJ Bush has been named the Tennessee Sportswriters Association State Player of the Week, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.

March 10, 2021

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March 07, 2021

CHAMPS!! Sensational second half spurt sends C-N to SAC tournament crown over Queens

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carson-Newman (16-5) used an 11-0 second half run to outpace top-seeded and 17th-ranked Queens (16-5) and lay claim to its fourth South Atlantic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship 88-79 Sunday evening in Curry Arena.

March 07, 2021

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March 04, 2021

TITLE GAME BOUND! C-N takes instant classic, defensive slobber knocker from Tusculum in SAC semis

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Third-seeded Carson-Newman (15-5) had a shot goal-tended with six seconds left and withstood a last-second layup to prevail 60-59 over Tusculum (13-5) Thursday night in Pioneer Arena in the Pilot/Flying J South Atlantic Conference Championship semifinals.

March 04, 2021

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March 03, 2021

East Tennessee tussle on tap for SAC semis

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the second time ever, third-seeded Carson-Newman (14-5) and second-seeded Tusculum (13-4) will collide in the semifinals of the Pilot/Flying J South Atlantic Conference Men’s Basketball Championship Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Pioneer Arena.

March 03, 2021

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March 01, 2021

Eagles withstand Bulldog rally, C-N advances to SAC semis behind block party

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Third-seeded Carson-Newman (14-5) used a dominant defensive effort to keep a scrappy sixth-seeded Wingate (11-9) team at bay in a 64-57 win in the quarterfinals of the Pilot/Flying J SAC Men’s Basketball Championship Monday evening in Holt Fieldhouse.

March 01, 2021

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February 18, 2021

Davis’ school-record highlights Benson birthday bashing of Mars Hill

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Tripp Davis (Nashville, Tenn.) matched Kyle Gribble’s two-decade old school record for steals in a game and Carson-Newman (13-5, 11-5 South Atlantic Conference) used a 17-2 second half run to traipse to a 98-66 win at Mars Hill (1-13, 1-13 SAC) on head coach Chuck Benson’s birthday Thursday night.

February 18, 2021

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February 17, 2021

Defense dominates, C-N wins seventh straight

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (12-5, 10-5 South Atlantic Conference) held its fifth opponent below 60 points to rattle off is seventh straight win by double digits with a 76-56 triumph over Mars Hill (1-13, 1-13 SAC) Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.

February 17, 2021

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February 13, 2021

Eagles stave off game Catawba club 87-74

Salisbury, N.C. – Catawba (4-9, 4-9 South Atlantic Conference) nearly erased an 18-point deficit, but Carson-Newman (10-5, 9-5 South Atlantic Conference) buried free throws and used a late run to sweep its first season series from the Indians since 2017-18.

February 13, 2021

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February 10, 2021

Thomas, Dyer shine in efficient slashing of Highland Cavaliers

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Ren Dyer (Weaverville, N.C.) and Bryant Thomas (Charlotte, N.C.) combined for 41 and Carson-Newman (9-5, 8-5 South Atlantic Conference) shot better than 60 percent from the field for a second straight game in a 97-70 takedown of UVA Wise (3-12, 3-12 SAC) Wednesday night at the Prior Convocation Center.

February 10, 2021

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February 06, 2021

C-N leads wire-to-wire, cruises past Catawba 81-62

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-5, 7-5 South Atlantic Conference) led wire-to-wire for the first time all season in drubbing Catawba (4-7, 4-7 SAC) 81-62 Saturday evening in Holt Fieldhouse.

February 06, 2021

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February 01, 2021

Eagles de-canonize Saints 91-55

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-5, 5-5 South Atlantic Conference) collected its first win by 35 points or more in four years as the Eagles dominated Limestone (1-10, 1-10 SAC) 91-55 Wednesday night in Holt Fieldhouse.

February 01, 2021

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January 27, 2021

No. 4/2 LMU outlasts C-N in defensive battle

HARROGATE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (5-5, 4-5 South Atlantic Conference) held No. 4/2 Lincoln Memorial (13-1, 11-1 SAC) to season lows for points, field goal percentage and three-point percentage, but the Railsplitters staved off a second-half Carson-Newman rally for a 70-59 decision Wednesday night at Tex Turner Arena.

January 27, 2021

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January 23, 2021

Eagles surge after halftime, sweep season series from Wingate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Bolstered by a 9-0 second half burst, Carson-Newman (5-4, 4-4 South Atlantic Conference) kept Wingate (6-5, 6-5 SAC) at bay in a 76-64 win Saturday evening inside Holt Fieldhouse.

January 23, 2021

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January 20, 2021

Defensively-minded Eagles grind down Big Blue 70-59

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-4) held Bluefield State (1-3) 30 points below its season average and closed the contest with a 6-0 run in a 70-59 non-conference win over the Big Blue Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.

January 20, 2021

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January 16, 2021

C-N surges in second half, smashes L-R 73-54

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-4, 3-4 South Atlantic Conference) turned in its best defensive performance in six years in a 73-54 triumph over Lenoir-Rhyne (4-2, 4-2 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.

January 16, 2021

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January 15, 2021

Eagles aim to keep intensity high for Bears

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (2-4, 2-4 South Atlantic Conference) will look to avoid any letdown from a one-point loss to No. 15 Queens when a Lenoir-Rhyne (4-1, 4-1 SAC) group that sits just outside the NABC Top 25 pays a visit to Holt Fieldhouse at 4 p.m. Saturday.

January 15, 2021

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January 13, 2021

Eagles come up short versus No. 15/12 Royals 63-62

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (2-4, 2-4 South Atlantic Conference) held No. 15/12 Queens (7-2, 6-2 SAC) to its lowest scoring output in more than a year but had two chances in the final 10 seconds fall by the wayside in a 63-62 loss to the Royals Wednesday evening in Holt Fieldhouse.

January 13, 2021

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January 09, 2021

Brenegan’s big bucket lifts C-N at Anderson

ANDERSON, S.C. – Luke Brenegan (Greenville, S.C.) cashed in a corner three with a minute three and buried four free throws in the final 10 seconds to seal the deal for Carson-Newman (2-3, 2-3 South Atlantic Conference) at Anderson (1-3, 1-3 SAC) in a 72-66 win for the Eagles Saturday at the Abney Center.

January 09, 2021

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January 06, 2021

Torrid first half propels Pioneers past Eagles

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Tusculum (4-1, 4-1 South Atlantic Conference) canned 11-of-13 first-half threes to build a 20-point halftime lead before withstanding a late Carson-Newman (1-3, 1-3 SAC) rally to hold on for an 82-72 win over the Eagles Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena.

January 06, 2021

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November 24, 2020

Eagles muzzle Bulldogs in second half, tally 78-71 road win

WINGATE, N.C. – Carson-Newman (1-1, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) limited Wingate (0-2, 0-2 SAC) to 26.7 percent shooting after halftime and used a 20-4 run spanning the halftime break to lock up a 78-71 win Tuesday evening at Cuddy Arena.

November 24, 2020

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November 20, 2020

Eagles crack open campaign at Coker

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman takes its longest road trip of the year fresh out of the gate when it opens the 2020-21 season with a jaunt to Coker.

November 20, 2020

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November 13, 2020

Carson-Newman Basketball: Frontcourt Preview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the second part in a two-part series chronicling Carson-Newman men’s basketball’s positions for the 2020-21 season. This part breaks down the Eagles’ big men with the help of Cam Andre (Kissimmee, Fla.).

November 13, 2020

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November 04, 2020

Eagles slotted ninth in SAC preseason poll

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman has been picked to finish ninth in the annual preseason coaches poll released by the South Atlantic Conference Wednesday morning.