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Big South Conference

L I B E R T Y F L A M E S

For more than 20 years, the Big South Conference has been a progressive, NCAA Division I ath-letic conference reflecting the energy and growth of the Southeastern United States.

Founded in 1983, the Big South has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics,actively pursuing excellence both on the field of play and in the classroom. Based in Charlotte,N.C., the Big South Conference’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic league is evidentby competitive success on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships,increased television packages, the enhancement of the quality of the student-athlete experienceand strategic planning that has carried the Big South through the first decade of the 21st century.

Entering its 24th year of existence in 2007-08, the Big South Conference continues to emergeby providing quality athletic competition, and intentionally fostering the academic, personal,social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete.

The league consists of eight member institutions: Charleston Southern, Coastal Carolina, HighPoint, Liberty, UNC Asheville, Radford, Virginia Military Institute and Winthrop. Two new memberswill join the Big South footprint in 2008-09 with the addition of Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian,which began its transition to Division I athletics in 2006.

The Big South reached new heights in 2006-07, as the league experienced monumental mile-stones in nearly every sport. In football, Coastal Carolina became the first Big South member toreceive a berth in the NCAA Division I Playoffs, being selected as an at-large participant to high-light the conference’s fifth year of sponsoring football.

In men’s basketball, Winthrop became the first Big South member to be ranked in the nationalTop 25 and first to win a first round NCAA Tournament with its 74-64 victory over Notre Dame.

In women’s basketball, the Big South had two teams participate in the postseason for the firsttime in league history. In men’s golf, Coastal Carolina became the first Big South squad toadvance to the final round of the NCAA Championship and finished fifth – the conference’s high-est-ever team finish in an NCAA event.

In softball, Winthrop became the first Big South member to reach the championship game ofan NCAA Regional. In baseball, Coastal Carolina was ranked as high as No. 10 in the nationalpolls, received a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Regional and became the first Big South member to hostan NCAA Regional. In volleyball, Winthrop became the first Big South member to win a game inthe NCAA Tournament. The Big South also had its first-ever women’s cross country All-American in2006-07, as well as its first women’s golf All-American in 10 years.

Additionally, Radford tennis player Martin Sayer was selected to play in the NCAA SinglesChampionship for the second-straight year. Liberty’s Josh McDougal received All-America honors inthe three running sports (cross country, indoor track and outdoor track) for the second-consecutiveseason. Coastal Carolina golfer Dustin Johnson was at one time the No. 1-ranked college golfer enroute to earning first-team All-America honors for the second year in-a-row. The conference againwent 2-1 in the ESPN BracketBusters men’s basketball event, had more than 30 All-Americans,and had softball and men’s soccer televised for the first time in league history.

The conference’s on-field accomplishments were duplicated in the classroom as well. A total of36 Big South student-athletes were named Academic All-District by the College Sports InformationDirectors of America (CoSIDA), nine of which earned Academic All-America accolades. In football,Coastal Carolina’s Anthony Franklin received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, and eight Big

South member sports teams were honored by the NCAA for their latest Academic Progress Rate. Inaddition, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes achieve at least a 3.0 grad pointaverage each year.

The Big South Conference was formed on Aug. 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (thenBaptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry ini-tially began recruiting members into the Big South.

One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the league's first commissioner andcontinued to solicit new members. The league's seven charter members were Armstrong State,Augusta, Campbell, Charleston Southern, Coastal Carolina, Radford and Winthrop.

In 1989, George F. "Buddy" Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as commissioner. UnderSasser’s leadership, the conference implemented its public relations and compliance pro-grams, and introduced its first-ever men's basketball television package, featuring the BigSouth competing among some of the finest teams in the nation. Sasser was so integral to thegrowth and foundation of the league that in 2000, the Commissioner's Cup -- the annualaward given to the institution with the most successful athletic year -- was renamed the GeorgeF. Sasser Cup.

In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the league’s third commissioner, andin his 11 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressivelypromoting the conference to new levels.

He developed the Big South Marketing Group, which has resulted in increased revenues andexposure for the conference and its members. He also brought television coverage to Big Southwomen's basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in conference history and createdthe Big South Television Network in 2001 as a television syndicate for the league.

Under Kallander's leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-rangestrategic plan, re-affirming the league's vision as a distinctive athletic conference committed tothe quality of institutional life through athletic competition. In addition, Kallander has solidifiedmembership with the addition of High Point in 1999, Virginia Military Institute in 2003 andfuture members Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian in 2008. Kallander’s long range vision hasalso included technological advancements, as the conference introduced its first live eventvideo streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to most sports.

Kallander has also successfully integrated the conference’s profile with the member institu-tions’ general student body, notably through the development of the Big South AcademicConsortium, which sponsors the annual Academic College Bowl among league members andthe Big South Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Big South Conference Staff

Kyle B. KallanderCommissioner

Chad CookDirector of Marketing

James F. Companion, Jr.Associate Commissioner

(Compliance)

Anthony RizzoMarketing Assistant

Dawn TurnerAssociate Commissioner

(Compliance)

Nic BowmanAssistant Director of

Public Relations

Mark BryantCoordinator of New Media

Janette SchneiderPublic Relations Assistant

Mark SimpsonDirector of Public Relations

Beth WaggonerCompliance/Administrative

Assistant

Big South ChampionsYear Season Tournament2007 Winthrop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Winthrop2006 Winthrop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Winthrop2005 Winthrop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Winthrop2004 Liberty/Birmingham-So. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Liberty2003 Winthrop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UNC Asheville2002 Winthrop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Winthrop2001 Radford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Winthrop2000 Radford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Winthrop1999 Winthrop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Winthrop1998 UNC Asheville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Radford1997 Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charleston Southern1996 UNC Greensboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UNC Greensboro1995 UNC Greensboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charleston Southern1994 Towson State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Liberty1993 Towson State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coastal Carolina1992 Radford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Campbell1991 Coastal Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coastal Carolina1990 Coastal Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coastal Carolina1989 Coastal Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Winthrop1988 Coastal Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UNC Asheville1987 Charleston Southern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charleston Southern1986 Charleston Southern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charleston Southern

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In 2005-06, the Big South began its SportsmanshipAwards program and Graduate Fellowships program, honoringone graduating male and female student-athlete attendinggraduate school the following fall.

In the fall of 2002, the Big South welcomed the addition offootball as a conference sport, bringing the number ofDivision I championship programs the Big South sponsors to18, joining men’s and women’s cross country, men’s andwomen’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball,men’s and women’s indoor/outdoor track, men’s andwomen’s tennis, men’s and women’s golf, softball and base-ball. The Big South receives automatic bids to NCAAChampionships in men's and women's basketball, men's andwomen's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's golf, baseball,softball and men's and women's tennis.

In celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2003-04, the BigSouth inducted its inaugural Hall of Fame class, which includ-ed 11 former student-athletes and administrators who werean integral part in the Big South's early development andvitality. Also, the Hall of Fame now stands at 30 members.

The league also recognizes and honors academic excel-lence with the Presidential Honor Roll and the George A.Christenberry Award, which recognizes student-athletes gradu-ating with a 4.0 grade point average. Additionally, the confer-ence's Sports Information Directors annually select a Scholar-Athlete in each conference sport, plus a male and femaleScholar-Athlete of the Year

The Big South continues to secureaggressive and unique televisionpackages, making the conferenceone of the leaders among allDivision I leagues in televisionexposure for its student-ath-letes. Entering the 2007-08season, the conference willhave an expanded line-up on regional net-work SportSouth, inaddition to a part-nership with thefledgling nationalnetwork, The AmericaChannel, allowing theBig South to televiseits largest array ofevents and sports inits history.

The conferencealso boasts relation-ships with FSN South,Comcast SportsNet(CSN), Comcast SportsSoutheast (CSS), CollegeSports Television (CSTV), FoxCollege Sports (FCS) and theESPN family of networks,which will televise the 2008Advance Auto Parts Men’sBasketball Championshipgame live on ESPN.

2007-08 Big South StandingsBig South Overall Home Away Neutral

Winthrop ^ * 14 0 1.000 29 5 .853 15-0 12-3 2-2High Point 11 3 .786 22 10 .688 15-1 6-7 1-2Liberty 8 6 .571 14 17 .452 11-4 3-11 0-2Coastal Carolina 7 7 .500 15 15 .500 12-5 3-10 0-0UNC Asheville 6 8 .429 12 19 .387 7-6 5-13 0-0VMI # 5 9 .357 14 19 .424 8-5 4-11 2-3Radford 3 11 .214 8 22 .267 6-5 1-13 1-4Charleston Southern 2 12 .143 8 22 .267 8-5 0-15 0-2

^ - Big South Tournament Winner # - Big South Tournament Runner-up * - Big South Regular Season Champions

Big South Players of the Week2006-07 Big South Players of the WeekNov. 14 Michael Jenkins, WinthropNov. 21 Torrell Martin, Winthrop

Reggie Williams, VMINov. 27 Giedrius Knysas, Charleston So.Dec. 4 Chris Oliver, RadfordDec. 11 Arizona Reid, High Point

Torrell Martin, WinthropDec. 18 Moses Sonko, Coastal CarolinaJan. 2 Reggie Williams, VMIJan. 8 Jack Leasure, Coastal CarolinaJan. 15 Arizona Reid, High PointJan. 22 Joseph Harris, Coastal CarolinaJan. 29 Reggie Williams, VMI

Craig Bradshaw, WinthropFeb. 5 Dwayne Jackson, Charleston So.Feb. 12 Craig Bradshaw, WinthropFeb. 19 Arizona Reid, High PointFeb. 25 Alex McLean, Liberty

2006-07 Big South Rookies of the WeekNov. 14 Amir Johnson, RadfordNov. 21 Amir Johnson, RadfordNov. 27 Joshua Mack, Coastal CarolinaDec. 4 B.J. Jenkins, LibertyDec. 11 Kyle Moore, WinthropDec. 18 Joshua Mack, Coastal CarolinaJan. 2 Joshua Mack, Coastal CarolinaJan. 8 Eugene Harris, High PointJan. 15 Joshua Mack, Coastal CarolinaJan. 22 Amir Johnson, RadfordJan. 29 Donovan Jones, UNC AshevilleFeb. 5 Shelton Carter, Charleston So.Feb. 12 Eugene Harris, High PointFeb. 19 Amir Johnson, RadfordFeb. 25 Eugene Harris, High Point

2007 Big South All-Conference TeamFirst TeamArizona Reid Jr./Forward High PointLarry Blair Sr./Guard LibertyReggie Williams Jr./Forward VMIMichael Jenkins Jr./Guard WinthropCraig Bradshaw Sr./Forward Winthrop

Second TeamChris Oliver Sr./Forward RadfordTorrell Martin Sr./Guard WinthropMoses Sonko Sr./Forward Coastal CarolinaJack Leasure Jr./Guard Coastal CarolinaDonnell Covington Sr./Guard Charleston Southern

All-Freshman TeamJoshua Mack Fr./Guard Coastal Carolina

Amir Johnson Fr./Guard RadfordEugene Harris Fr./Guard High PointShelton Carter Fr./Guard Charleston SouthernDonovan Jones Fr./Guard UNC Asheville

Freshman of the Year: Joshua Mack, Coastal CarolinaPlayer of the Year: Arizona Reid, High PointDefensive Player of the Year: Travis Holmes, VMICoach of the Year: Greg Marshall, Winthrop

All-Academic TeamGiedrius Knysas,Charleston Southern

Jack Leasure,Coastal Carolina

Troy Bowen, High Point

Russell Monroe, Liberty

K.J. Garland, UNC Asheville

Fred Robinson, VMI

Scholar-Athlete of the YearJack Leasure,Coastal Carolina

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Big South Statistics


SCORING OFFENSE# Team G W-L Pts Avg/G1. VMI 33 14-19 3331 100.92. Liberty 31 14-17 2369 76.43. High Point 32 22-10 2406 75.24. Winthrop 34 29-5 2545 74.95. Coastal Carolina 30 15-15 2231 74.46. Radford 30 8-22 2108 70.37. UNC Asheville 31 12-19 2148 69.38. Charleston Southern 30 8-22 2043 68.1

SCORING DEFENSE# Team G Pts Avg/G1. Winthrop 34 2088 61.42. High Point 32 2201 68.83. Coastal Carolina 30 2141 71.44. Charleston Southern 30 2198 73.35. UNC Asheville 31 2277 73.56. Liberty 31 2298 74.17. Radford 30 2257 75.28. VMI 33 3240 98.2

SCORING MARGIN# Team G OFF DEF Margin1. Winthrop 34 74.9 61.4 +13.42. High Point 32 75.2 68.8 +6.43. Coastal Carolina 30 74.4 71.4 +3.04. VMI 33 100.9 98.2 +2.85. Liberty 31 76.4 74.1 +2.36. UNC Asheville 31 69.3 73.5 -4.27. Radford 30 70.3 75.2 -5.08. Charleston Southern 30 68.1 73.3 -5.2

FREE THROW PERCENTAGES# Team G FTM FTA Pct1. Liberty 31 421 598 .7042. UNC Asheville 31 428 627 .6833. High Point 32 418 616 .6794. Coastal Carolina 30 354 528 .6705. VMI 33 537 815 .6596. Radford 30 453 697 .6507. Charleston Southern 30 325 509 .6398. Winthrop 34 421 675 .624

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES# Team G FG FGA Pct1. Liberty 31 895 1862 .4812. Winthrop 34 923 1935 .4773. High Point 32 889 1910 .4654. Coastal Carolina 30 830 1821 .4565. Radford 30 759 1693 .4486. Charleston Southern 30 756 1722 .4397. VMI 33 1176 2696 .4368. UNC Asheville 31 777 1782 .436

FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE# Team G FG FGA Pct1. Winthrop 34 745 1814 .4112. High Point 32 783 1858 .4213. Liberty 31 797 1825 .4374. UNC Asheville 31 828 1886 .4395. Radford 30 808 1757 .4606. Coastal Carolina 30 778 1677 .4647. Charleston Southern 30 819 1761 .4658. VMI 33 1212 2268 .534

3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES# Team G FG FGA Pct1. Winthrop 34 278 773 .3602. High Point 32 210 609 .3453. UNC Asheville 31 166 488 .3404. Charleston Southern 30 206 607 .3395. Liberty 31 158 467 .3386. Coastal Carolina 30 217 643 .3377. Radford 30 137 425 .3228. VMI 33 442 1383 .320

3-POINT FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE# Team G FG FGA Pct1. High Point 32 183 604 .3032. Liberty 31 198 629 .3153. Coastal Carolina 30 177 553 .3204. UNC Asheville 31 206 639 .3225. Winthrop 34 214 656 .3266. Radford 30 198 597 .3327. Charleston Southern 30 230 673 .3428. VMI 33 205 589 .348

REBOUNDING OFFENSE# Team G Reb Avg/G1. VMI 33 1262 38.22. Liberty 31 1178 38.03. Winthrop 34 1279 37.64. High Point 32 1177 36.85. UNC Asheville 31 1122 36.26. Charleston Southern 30 1069 35.67. Radford 30 1062 35.48. Coastal Carolina 30 1048 34.9

REBOUNDING DEFENSE# Team G Reb Avg/G1. Winthrop 34 1053 31.02. Coastal Carolina 30 1025 34.23. Liberty 31 1074 34.64. Charleston Southern 30 1049 35.05. Radford 30 1070 35.76. High Point 32 1152 36.07. UNC Asheville 31 1150 37.18. VMI 33 1600 48.5

REBOUNDING MARGIN# Team G TEAM Avg OPP Avg Margin1. Winthrop 34 1279 37.6 1053 31.0 +6.62. Liberty 31 1178 38.0 1074 34.6 +3.43. High Point 32 1177 36.8 1152 36.0 +0.84. Coastal Carolina 30 1048 34.9 1025 34.2 +0.85. Charleston Southern 30 1069 35.6 1049 35.0 +0.76. Radford 30 1062 35.4 1070 35.7 -0.37. UNC Asheville 31 1122 36.2 1150 37.1 -0.98. VMI 33 1262 38.2 1600 48.5 -10.2

BLOCKED SHOTS# Team G Blocks Avg/G1. UNC Asheville 31 142 4.582. Winthrop 34 126 3.713. VMI 33 119 3.614. Radford 30 107 3.575. High Point 32 110 3.446. Liberty 31 86 2.777. Coastal Carolina 30 76 2.538. Charleston Southern 30 56 1.87

ASSISTS# Team G Assists Avg/G1. VMI 33 681 20.642. Winthrop 34 567 16.683. Coastal Carolina 30 497 16.574. High Point 32 530 16.565. Liberty 31 471 15.196. UNC Asheville 31 438 14.137. Charleston Southern 30 423 14.108. Radford 30 336 11.20

STEALS# Team G Steals Avg/G1. VMI 33 490 14.852. Coastal Carolina 30 277 9.233. Radford 30 270 9.004. Winthrop 34 268 7.885. UNC Asheville 31 231 7.456. Charleston Southern 30 209 6.977. High Point 32 220 6.888. Liberty 31 210 6.77

TURNOVER MARGIN# Team G TEAM Avg OPP AvgMargin1. VMI 33 549 16.6 857 26.0 +9.332. Coastal Carolina 30 451 15.0 518 17.3 +2.233. Winthrop 34 445 13.1 505 14.9 +1.764. High Point 32 497 15.5 537 16.8 +1.255. Radford 30 528 17.6 502 16.7 -0.876. Liberty 31 469 15.1 420 13.5 -1.587. UNC Asheville 31 516 16.6 464 15.0 -1.688. Charleston Southern 30 470 15.7 411 13.7 -1.97

ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO# Team G Asst Avg Turn Avg Ratio1. Winthrop 34 567 16.7 445 13.1 1.272. VMI 33 681 20.6 549 16.6 1.243. Coastal Carolina 30 497 16.6 451 15.0 1.104. High Point 32 530 16.6 497 15.5 1.075. Liberty 31 471 15.2 469 15.1 1.006. Charleston Southern 30 423 14.1 470 15.7 0.907. UNC Asheville 31 438 14.1 516 16.6 0.858. Radford 30 336 11.2 528 17.6 0.64

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS# Team G No. Avg/G1. VMI 33 551 16.702. Coastal Carolina 30 396 13.203. High Point 32 408 12.754. Radford 30 379 12.635. Winthrop 34 422 12.416. UNC Asheville 31 366 11.817. Charleston Southern 30 354 11.808. Liberty 31 359 11.58

DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS# Team G No. Avg/G1. Liberty 31 819 26.422. Winthrop 34 857 25.213. UNC Asheville 31 756 24.394. High Point 32 769 24.035. Charleston Southern 30 715 23.836. Radford 30 683 22.777. Coastal Carolina 30 652 21.738. VMI 33 711 21.55


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3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE# Team G 3FG Avg/G1. VMI 33 442 13.392. Winthrop 34 278 8.183. Coastal Carolina 30 217 7.234. Charleston Southern 30 206 6.875. High Point 32 210 6.566. UNC Asheville 31 166 5.357. Liberty 31 158 5.108. Radford 30 137 4.57

Individual StatisticsTo be ranked, a player must appear in at least 75 percent oftheir team's games.

SCORING## Player-Team Pts Avg/G1. WILLIAMS, Reggie-VMI 928 28.12. REID, Arizona-HPU 671 21.03. BLAIR, Larry-LU 631 20.44. HOLMES, Chavis-VMI 615 19.25. OLIVER, Chris-RADFORD 563 18.8

REBOUNDING## Player-Team Reb Avg/G1. REID, Arizona-HPU 304 9.52. McLEAN, Alex-LU 275 8.93. OLIVER, Chris-RADFORD 249 8.34. WILLIAMS, Reggie-VMI 263 8.05. HARRIS, Joseph-COASTAL 227 7.6

FIELD GOAL PCT (MIN. 4.5 MADE PER GAME)## Player-Team FG/FGA Pct1. SONKO, Moses-CCU 188/336 .5602. McLEAN, Alex-LU 185/340 .5443. WILLIAMS, Reggie-VMI 338/636 .5314. REID, Arizona-HPU 32/285 .5095. MURRER, Matt-VMI 195/386 .505

ASSISTS## Player-Team Assists Avg/G1. JEFFERSON, Mike-HPU 162 5.062. COVINGTON, Donnell-CSU 149 4.973. WILLIAMS, Reggie-VMI 146 4.424. GAYNOR, Chris-WU 136 4.395. GARLAND, K.J.-UNCA 126 4.20

FREE THROW PCT (Min. 2.5 made per game)## Player-Team FTM/FTA Pct1. SMITHSON, Bryan-UNCA 98/115 .8522. BLAIR, Larry-LU 105/124 .8473. JEFFERSON, Mike-HPU 116/141 .8234. OLIVER, Chris-RADFORD 107/143 .7485. SONKO, Moses-CCU 79/106 .745

STEALS## Player-Team Steals Avg/G1. HOLMES, Travis-VMI 111 3.362. HOLMES, Chavis-VMI 90 2.813. JOHNSON, Amir-RADFORD 59 1.974. SMITHSON, Bryan-UNCA 60 1.945. McINTYRE, Reggie-RADFORD 57 1.90

3-POINT FG PCT (Min. 2.5 made per game)## Player-Team 3FG/FGA Pct1. JENKINS, Michael-WU 100/241 .4152. HOLMES, Chavis-VMI 108/277 .3903. MACK, Joshua-CCU 73/196 .3724. LEASURE, Jack-CCU 90/242 .3725. ROBINSON, Fred-VMI 85/282 .301

3-POINT FG MADE## Player-Team 3FG Avg/G1. HOLMES, Chavis-VMI 108 3.382. LEASURE, Jack-CCU 90 3.003. JENKINS, Michael-WU 100 2.944. ROBINSON, Fred-VMI 85 2.745. MACK, Joshua-CCU 73 2.52

BLOCKED SHOTS## Player-Team Blocks Avg/G1. DANIELS, Cruz-HPU 65 2.032. MURRER, Matt-VMI 58 1.873. HARRIS, Joseph-CCU 39 1.30

OLIVER, Chris-RADFORD 39 1.305. BRADSHAW, Craig-WU 38 1.19

ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO (Min. 3.0 assists/game)## Player-Team A/Avg T/Avg Ratio1. GAYNOR, Chris-WU 4.4 1.4 3.162. GARLAND, K.J.-UNCA 4.2 2.0 2.143. LEASURE, Jack-CCU 3.6 2.0 1.834. JEFFERSON, Mike-HPU 5.1 3.0 1.715. COVINGTON, Donnell-CSU 5.0 3.1 1.62

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS## Player-Team No. Avg/G1. WILLIAMS, Reggie-VMI 110 3.332. HARRIS, Joseph-CCU 97 3.23

OLIVER, Chris-RADFORD 97 3.234. REID, Arizona-HPU 100 3.125. McLEAN, Alex-LU 94 3.03

DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS## Player-Team No. Avg/G1. REID, Arizona-HPU 204 6.382. McLEAN, Alex-LU 181 5.843. OLIVER, Chris-RADFORD 152 5.074. WILLIAMS, Reggie-VMI 153 4.645. BRADSHAW, Craig-WU 139 4.34

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Big South Composite Schedule


THURSDAY, NOV. 1Washington & Lee at VMI (exhibition) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Mars Hill at UNC Asheville (exhibition) . . . . . . . . . . . .8 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 2Ferrum at High Point (exhibition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

MONDAY, NOV. 5Barton at LIBERTY (exhibition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Warren Wilson at UNC Asheville (exhibition) . . . . . . . .6 p.m.Mary Washington at VMI (exhibition) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 9North Greenville at COASTAL CAROLINA . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.HIGH POINT at Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Furman at UNC ASHEVILLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.RADFORD at Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.VMI vs. Northern Colorado (Air Force Tournament) .7:30 p.m.LIBERTY vs. San Diego State (World Vision Classic) .8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOV. 10Anderson at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m.Queens College at WINTHROP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 p.m.LIBERTY at Fresno State (World Vision Classic) .8:30 p.m.VMI vs. Dartmouth/Air Force (Air Force Tournament) . . . .TBAPresbyterian at Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m.

SUNDAY, NOV. 11RADFORD at Eastern Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m.LIBERTY vs. Portland (World Vision Classic) . . . . . .4 p.m.Lees-McRae at UNC ASHEVILLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:30 p.m.

MONDAY, NOV. 12Tulane at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (at North CharlestonColiseum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOV. 13Campbell at COASTAL CAROLINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Brevard at UNC ASHEVILLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Coker at LIBERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.HIGH POINT vs. Utah (NIT Season Tip-Off) . . . . . . . . . .8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14West Virginia Wesleyan at VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Presbyterian at RADFORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.HIGH POINT vs. Washington/New Jersey Tech (NIT Season Tip-Off) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA

FRIDAY, NOV. 16WINTHROP vs. Illinois-Chicago (at Paradise Jam) . .4:30 p.m.Presbyterian at New Mexico (at Basketball TravelersTournament) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:15 p.m.COASTAL CAROLINA at Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA

SATURDAY, NOV. 17UNC ASHEVILLE at Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m.Virginia Wise at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN . . . . . . . . .6 p.m.Gardner-Webb at RADFORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.LIBERTY at East Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Presbyterian vs. TBA (at Basketball Travelers Tournament) . .7 p.m.WINTHROP vs. Georgia Tech/Charlotte (at Paradise Jam) .TBA

SUNDAY, NOV. 18WINTHROP vs. TBA (at Paradise Jam) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA

MONDAY, NOV. 19Warren Wilson at HIGH POINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.COASTAL CAROLINA at Wright State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Auburn at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (at North CharlestonColiseum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.RADFORD at Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 p.m.WINTHROP vs. TBA (at Paradise Jam) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA

TUESDAY, NOV. 20UNC ASHEVILLE at Western Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21Anderson at COASTAL CAROLINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.James Madison at VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.LIBERTY at Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Presbyterian at Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 23CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at North Florida . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOV. 24Presbyterian at Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m.RADFORD at Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m.COASTAL CAROLINA at McNeese State . . . . . . . . . . . .4 p.m.East Tennessee State at UNC ASHEVILLE . . . . . . . .4:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, NOV. 25Missouri State at WINTHROP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m.VMI at Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA

MONDAY, NOV. 26CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at The Citadel . . . . . . . .7:05 p.m.COASTAL CAROLINA at Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOV. 27HIGH POINT at Gardner-Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Tusculum at UNC ASHEVILLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Longwood at LIBERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at College of Charleston (N.Charleston Coliseum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Southern Virginia at RADFORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Columbia Union at VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.WINTHROP at East Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Presbyterian at Central Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 1Army at VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m.WINTHROP at West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m.HIGH POINT at Longwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Niagara at LIBERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.RADFORD at Presbyterian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Florida Christian at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN . . . . . . . . .TBAUNC ASHEVILLE at Virginia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA

MONDAY, DEC. 3RADFORD at Gardner-Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Mercer at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 4Akron at WINTHROP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.VMI at South Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Presbyterian at LIBERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5HIGH POINT at Dayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 7Presbyterian at COASTAL CAROLINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 8Howard at VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m.Johnson & Wales at HIGH POINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Campbell at RADFORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

SUNDAY, DEC. 9COASTAL CAROLINA at UNC Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . .4 p.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 10Newport News Apprentice at VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

THURSDAY, DEC. 13Campbell at UNC ASHEVILLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.WINTHROP at Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 14Anderson at HIGH POINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 15COASTAL CAROLINA at Canisius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.LIBERTY at Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.Gardner-Webb at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN . . . . . .7:30 p.m.RADFORD at Georgetown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.Presbyterian at Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 17South Carolina State at UNC ASHEVILLE . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.RADFORD at James Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Presbyterian at UC Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 18Savannah State at HIGH POINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.WINTHROP at Mount St. Mary’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.UNC Wilmington at COASTAL CAROLINA . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.LIBERTY at Virginia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.West Virginia at RADFORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.UNC ASHEVILLE at Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, DEC. 20VMI at William & Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 p.m.Presbyterian at Fresno State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 21Old Dominion at WINTHROP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 22Georgia State at COASTAL CAROLINA (at M.B. ConventionCenter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.HIGH POINT at Savannah State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Presbyterian at San Jose State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 27Presbyterian at Western Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.


Big South Composite Schedule


FRIDAY, DEC. 28Campbell at LIBERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 29Buffalo at UNC ASHEVILLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:30 p.m.WINTHROP at Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m.CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at Gardner-Webb . . . . . .7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, DEC. 30VMI at Richmond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m.Presbyterian at Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.LIBERTY at George Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 p.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 31CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at Stetson . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m.Montreat at UNC ASHEVILLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2Presbyterian at Wake Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 p.m.VMI at Mercer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.HIGH POINT at Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Limestone at WINTHROP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.COASTAL CAROLINA at East Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.RADFORD at South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 5Susquehanna at COASTAL CAROLINA . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m.Nyack at LIBERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m.WINTHROP at Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m.Presbyterian at North Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . .2:30 p.m.Ohio Christian at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN . . . . . .7:30 p.m.UNC ASHEVILLE at South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, JAN. 6Presbyterian at Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at Virginia Tech . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Emory & Henry at RADFORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

TUESDAY, JAN. 8Southern Virginia at VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Florida Christian at HIGH POINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Kentucky Christian at LIBERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Army at Presbyterian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9Presbyterian at WINTHROP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.UNC ASHEVILLE at North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 12RADFORD at COASTAL CAROLINA * . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m.LIBERTY at UNC ASHEVILLE * . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:30 p.m.WINTHROP at HIGH POINT * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.VMI at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.

MONDAY, JAN. 14VMI at COASTAL CAROLINA * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.RADFORD at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, JAN. 15LIBERTY at WINTHROP * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16HIGH POINT at UNC ASHEVILLE * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

THURSDAY, JAN. 17Montreat at Presbyterian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 19UNC ASHEVILLE at VMI * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m.WINTHROP at RADFORD * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.COASTAL CAROLINA at HIGH POINT * . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at LIBERTY * . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

MONDAY, JAN. 21CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at HIGH POINT * . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.COASTAL CAROLINA at LIBERTY * . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

TUESDAY, JAN. 22Presbyterian at Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23RADFORD at UNC ASHEVILLE * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.VMI at WINTHROP * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

THURSDAY, JAN. 24Longwood at HIGH POINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 26COASTAL CAROLINA at WINTHROP * . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.UNC ASHEVILLE at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * . . . . . .7 p.m.HIGH POINT at LIBERTY * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 p.m.

MONDAY, JAN. 28UNC ASHEVILLE at COASTAL CAROLINA * . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.LIBERTY at VMI * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.HIGH POINT at RADFORD * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.WINTHROP at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

TUESDAY, JAN. 29Allen at Presbyterian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 2CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at COASTAL CAROLINA * . . .1 p.m.WINTHROP at UNC ASHEVILLE * . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:30 p.m.VMI at HIGH POINT * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.LIBERTY at RADFORD * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

MONDAY, FEB. 4Presbyterian at Wright State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:05 p.m.

TUESDAY, FEB. 5RADFORD at VMI * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6LIBERTY at HIGH POINT * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.WINTHROP at COASTAL CAROLINA * . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 9COASTAL CAROLINA at VMI * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m.HIGH POINT at WINTHROP * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m.CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at RADFORD * . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.UNC ASHEVILLE at LIBERTY * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

MONDAY, FEB. 11CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at VMI * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

COASTAL CAROLINA at RADFORD * . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.Presbyterian at Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

TUESDAY, FEB. 12WINTHROP at LIBERTY * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13UNC ASHEVILLE at HIGH POINT * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 16LIBERTY at COASTAL CAROLINA * . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m.VMI at UNC ASHEVILLE * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:30 p.m.RADFORD at WINTHROP * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.HIGH POINT at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * . . . . . .7:30 p.m.Carver Bible College at Presbyterian . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

MONDAY, FEB. 18HIGH POINT at COASTAL CAROLINA * . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.LIBERTY at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * . . . . . . .7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20WINTHROP at VMI * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.UNC ASHEVILLE at RADFORD * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEB. 22LIBERTY at Longwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 23Presbyterian at Tulsa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 p.m.CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at UNC ASHEVILLE * . . .4:30 p.m.VMI at RADFORD * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.WINTHROP hosts ESPNU BracketBusters game . . . . . . . .TBAHIGH POINT at ESPNU BracketBusters game . . . . . . . . . .TBA

MONDAY, FEB. 25Presbyterian at South Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:05 p.m.

TUESDAY, FEB. 26CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at WINTHROP * . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.VMI at LIBERTY * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27COASTAL CAROLINA at UNC ASHEVILLE * . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.RADFORD at HIGH POINT * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 1HIGH POINT at VMI * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m.UNC ASHEVILLE at WINTHROP * (TV: SportSouth) . .4:30 p.m.RADFORD at LIBERTY * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.COASTAL CAROLINA at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * 7:30 p.m.

MARCH 4-8 – Advance Auto Parts Big South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Men’s Basketball ChampionshipTUESDAY, MARCH 4 – Quarterfinal Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(at top four seeds)7 p.m.THURSDAY, MARCH 6 – Semifinal Game 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(TV: ESPNU) 6 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Semifinal Game 2 (TV: ESNPU) 8 p.m.SATURDAY, MARCH 8 - Big South Championship Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(TV: ESPN2) 11 a.m.

* - Big South Conference gameBig South member in ALL CAPSAll Times EST Dates, Times and Sites subject to change due to TV


Big South Championship


After a successful trial season of home sites for all quarterfinal match-ups during the 2003Big South Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, the Big South Conference expandedthe home court advantage throughout the entire three-game tournament as each game of the2004 Advance Auto Parts Big South Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships was hostedon the higher seed’s home court.

The Big South Conference saw some of its greatest attendance totals in the history of thetournament under the continually-evolving format, including a 51.1 percent growth rate in totalattendance on the men’s side of the tournament and a near sell-out crowd for the 2004 champi-onship game. A total of 8,515 fans packed the Vines Center on March 6, 2004, watching theFlames claimed their second-ever title with a dominating victory over second-seeded High Pointon ESPN2’s national television coverage.

With the outstanding success of the 2004 Big South Men’s and Women’s BasketballChampionships, the Big South Conference extended the trial period for another year under thehome site format. That made the 2004-05 Big South Conference regular-season race moreimportant than ever as each team had the opportunity to host the entire tournament on its homecourt, including a championship game in front of its hometown supporters.

Over 20,000 fans attended games during the 2006 Big South Basketball Championships,including 6,250 in attendance at the Winthrop Coliseum as the Winthrop Eagles picked up theirseventh title in the last nine years in front of their hometown enthusiasts.

The 2008 Advance Auto Parts Big South Men’s Basketball Championship will begin on March4 with quarterfinal match-ups at the four higher-seeded teams’ arenas with games scheduled forfour simultaneous tip-offs at 7 p.m.

Winners will advance to one of two semifinals on March 6, which will be broadcast on theESPNU at 6 and 8 p.m. at the site of the regular-season champion. The championship game willbe played at 2 p.m. on March 8 and will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN as part of ChampionshipWeek with the winner being crowned Champion of the 2008 Big South Men’s BasketballChampionship and earning the coveted automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Tournament.

The 2008 Advance Auto Parts Big South Women’s Basketball Championship, for the second-straight year will follow a one-site format for the entire tournament. UNC Asheville won the rightto host the 2007 and 2008 Advance Auto Parts Big South Women’s Basketball Championships.

The 2008 Advance Auto Parts Big South Women’s Basketball Championship will start up sixdays following the crowning of the men’s champion as the women’s tournament will kick offaction with four quarterfinal games on Friday, March 14. The four winners will advance to squareoff in two semifinal games on Saturday, March 15, for a pair of contests at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Bothsemifinal contests will be broadcast LIVE on the SportSouth Television Network.

The championship game will be played on Sunday, March 16, with a 2 p.m. tip-off at theJustice Center on the campus of UNC Asheville. The game, being broadcast LIVE on SportSouth,will see the victor climbing up the ladder to cut down the championship net at the conclusionand laying claim to the highly sought-after automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Tournament.

With home court advantage on the line throughout the entire Big South BasketballChampionship, the level of excitement surrounding each Big South regular-season game shouldbe at an all-time high during the 2007-08 season as EVERY GAME COUNTS!!!!

Big South Post Season Appearances

Year Team Regional (seed) Opponent (seed) Result2007 Winthrop St. Louis, Mo. (Washington) 11 Oregon (3) L, 61-75

St. Louis, Mo. (Washington) 11 Notre Dame (6) W, 74-642006 Winthrop Greensboro, N.C. (Tennessee) 15 Tennessee (2) L,61-632005 Winthrop Tucson, Ariz. (Albuquerque) 14 Gonzaga (3) L, 64-742004 Liberty Buffalo, N.Y. (East Rutherford) 16 St. Joseph’s (1) L, 63-822003 UNC Asheville Birmingham, Ala. (South) 16 Texas (1) L, 61-82

Dayton, Ohio (Opening Round) Texas Southern W, 92-842002 Winthrop Greenville, S.C. (East) 16 Duke (1) L, 37-842001 Winthrop Dayton, Ohio (Opening Round) Northwestern State L, 67-712000 Winthrop Tuscon, Ariz. (West) 14 Oklahoma (3) L, 50-741999 Winthrop Indianapolis, Ind. (Southeast) 16 Auburn (1) L, 41-801998 Radford Lexington, Ky. (East) 16 Duke (1) L, 63-991997 Charleston Southern Auburn Hills, Mich. (Midwest) 15 UCLA (2) L, 75-1091996 UNC Greensboro Orlando, Fla. (Southeast) 15 Cincinnati (2) L, 61-661994 Liberty Landover, Md. (East) 16 North Carolina (1) L, 51-711993 Coastal Carolina Tucson, Ariz. (West) 16 Michigan (1) L, 53-841992 Campbell Greensboro, N.C. (East) 16 Duke (1) L, 56-821991 Coastal Carolina Louisville, Ky. (Southeast) 15 Indiana (2) L, 69-79

Jackson, Miss. (Play-in) Jackson State W, 84-53

2007 Big South Men’s Basketball ChampionshipHome SitesMarch 1-5, 2004

Quarterfinals – February 27 (Games played at the home of the higher seed)Game 1: #1 Winthrop 72, #8 Charleston Southern 42Game 2: #5 UNC Asheville 77, #4 Coastal Carolina 64Game 3: #2 High Point 90, #7 Radford 73Game 4: #6 VMI 78, #3 Liberty 78

Semifinals - March 1 (Games played at the home of the regular-season champion)Game 5: #6 VMI 91, #2 High Point 81Game 6: #1 Winthrop 79, #5 UNC Asheville 60

Championship -- March 3 (Game played at the home of the higher seed)Game 7: #1 Winthrop 84, #6 VMI 81

All Tournament TeamMichael Jenkins, WinthropReggie Williams, VMITravis Holmes, VMIK.J. Garland, UNC AshevilleEugene Harris, High Point

Tournament MVP: Craig Bradshaw, Winthrop

Big South Conference Tournament Composite Records

Team Record Pct. Tourneys Finals TitlesWinthrop 28-14 .667 23 9 8Charleston Southern 22-18 .550 22 6 4High Point 7-6 .538 6 2 0Liberty 15-14 .517 15 4 2VMI 2-2 .500 2 1 0UNC Asheville 18-20 .474 22 5 2Radford 17-20 .459 22 4 1Coastal Carolina 11-15 .423 20 4 3

-------- Former League Members --------UNC Greensboro 5-2 .714 3 2 1Campbell 9-8 .529 9 4 1Augusta 4-6 .400 6 2 0Elon 1-2 .333 2 0 0Birmingham-Southern 1-2 .333 2 0 0Davidson 1-2 .333 2 0 0Towson State 1-3 .250 3 0 0UMBC 2-6 .250 6 0 0Armstrong State 0-2 .000 2 0


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Big South Conference Quick Facts


Founded: 1983President: Dr. Anthony J. DiGiorgio, Winthrop UniversityVice President: General J.H. Binford Peay III, VMISecretary: Penelope Kyle, Radford UniversityCommissioner: Kyle B. KallanderAssociate Commissioner – Marketing: James F. Companion, Jr.Associate Commissioner – Compliance: Dawn TurnerDirector of Marketing: Chad CookDirector of Public Relations: Mark SimpsonCoordinator of New Media: Mark BryantAssistant Director of Public Relations: NicBowmanOffice Manager: Nancy PerkinsMarketing Assistant: Anthony RizzoPublic Relations Assistant: Janette SchneiderCompliance/Administrative Assistant: BethWaggonerCoordinator of Football Officials: Doug RhoadsCoordinator of Men’s Basketball Officials: JoeForteCoordinator of Women’s Basketball Officials:Bernadette McGladeCoordinator of Baseball Umpires: Tony ThompsonCoordinator of Men’s Soccer Officials: PierceRichardsonCoordinator of Volleyball Officials: Daniel Leake

BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE7233 Pineville-Matthews Road, Suite 100Charlotte, NC 28226Phone: (704) 341-7990Fax: (704) 341-7991www.BigSouthSports.com

Full-Time Member Institutions (8): CharlestonSouthern University, Coastal Carolina University,High Point University, Liberty University, RadfordUniversity, UNC Asheville, Virginia Military Institute,Winthrop University

Geographical Breakdown (3 states): NorthCarolina (2) – High Point University, UNC Asheville;South Carolina (3) – Charleston SouthernUniversity, Coastal Carolina University, WinthropUniversity; Virginia (3) – Liberty University, RadfordUniversity, Virginia Military Institute

Future Members (2): Gardner-Webb University(2008-09), Presbyterian College (2008-09), StonyBrook (2008 as associate football member)

Championship Sports (18): Baseball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Men’sCross Country, Women’s Cross Country, Football, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Men’sSoccer, Women’s Soccer, Softball, Men’s Tennis, Women’s Tennis, Men’s Indoor andOutdoor Track & Field, Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field, Volleyball

Council of Chief Executive Officers: Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr., Charleston Southern; Dr.David DeCenzo, Coastal Carolina; Nido Qubein, High Point; Dr. Ronald S. Godwin,Liberty; Dr. Anne Ponder, UNC Asheville; Penelope Kyle, Radford; General J.H. BinfordPeay III, VMI; Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio, Winthrop

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