Postseason Update - March 21, 2018 2017-18 MEN’S BASKETBALL @BigSouthGameDay | #BigSouthMBB 2017-18 BIG SOUTH MEN’S BASKETBALL STANDINGS SID CONTACTS Big South Overall Big South .........................................Mark Simpson [email protected] Team W L PCT W L PCT Home Road Neu L10 Streak 704-341-7990 x-UNC Asheville 13 5 .722 21 13 .618 14-2 7-10 0-1 6-4 L2 @BigSouthSID y-Radford 12 6 .667 23 13 .639 11-2 7-10 5-1 8-2 L1 Winthrop 12 6 .667 19 12 .613 11-3 7-8 1-1 6-4 L1 Campbell .........................................................Stan Cole Campbell 10 8 .556 18 15 .545 14-4 4-10 0-1 6-4 W2 [email protected] Liberty 9 9 .500 21 14 .600 12-7 7-6 2-1 6-4 W1 910-893-1331 Gardner-Webb 9 9 .500 14 18 .438 11-2 3-13 0-3 4-6 L1 @GoCamelsMBB High Point 9 9 .500 14 16 .467 11-4 3-11 0-1 4-6 L2 Charleston Southern ...Kevin O’Rourke Charleston Southern 9 9 .500 15 16 .484 9-6 6-10 0-0 7-3 L1 [email protected] Presbyterian College 4 14 .222 11 21 .344 8-7 2-13 1-1 2-8 L4 843-863-7289 Longwood 3 15 .167 7 26 .212 5-11 2-13 0-2 1-9 L1 @csusports x - Regular-season Champion y - Big South Champion and NCAA Tournament Auto Bid Gardner-Webb .....................................Marc Rabb [email protected] 2017-18 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS & ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS 704-406-4355 @GWUSports FIRST-TEAM HONORABLE MENTION PLAYER OF THE YEAR Xavier Cooks, F, Sr., Winthrop Reggie Dillard, G, R-Sr., Presbyterian Xavier Cooks, F, Sr., Winthrop High Point .........................Tom Fenstermaker Chris Clemons, G, Jr., Campbell Liam O’Reilly, G, Sr., Gardner-Webb [email protected] Ahmad Thomas, G, Sr., UNC Asheville Marcus Burk, G, Soph., Campbell FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 336-841-4605 Ed Polite Jr., F, Jr., Radford Carlik Jones, G, R-Fr., Radford Carlik Jones, G, R-Fr., Radford @HighPointUBball MaCio Teague, G, Soph., Asheville Bjorn Broman, G, Jr., Winthrop DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Liberty ..........................................Steven Gonzalez SECOND-TEAM ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Ahmad Thomas, G, UNC Asheville [email protected] Christian Keeling, G, Soph., CSU Carlik Jones, G, R-Fr., Radford COACH OF THE YEAR 434-582-2294 David Efi anayi, G, R-Jr., GWU Phlandrous Fleming Jr., G, Fr., CSU Mike Jones, Radford @libertyfl ames Scottie James, F, R-Soph., Liberty Jaheam Cornwall, G, Fr., GWU Andre Fox, G, Jr., High Point Elijah Cuffee, G, Fr., Liberty SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Longwood .................................................Chris Cook Jahaad Proctor, G, Soph., High Point Justyn Mutts, F, Fr., High Point Kevin Vannatta, G, Sr., UNC Asheville [email protected] 434-395-2718 2018 NCAA POSTSEASON SCHEDULE 2018 BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP @LongwoodLancers MONDAY, MARCH 12 - CIT FIRST ROUND TUESDAY, FEB. 27 - FIRST ROUND Presbyterian ..........................Simon Whitaker at LIBERTY 65 ........................................................... North Carolina A&T 52 (10) Longwood 69 ......................................................... at (7) High Point 55 [email protected] at (8) Charleston Southern 68 .................... (9) Presbyterian 51 TUESDAY, MARCH 13 - NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST FOUR 864-833-8252 (16) RADFORD 71 .............................................................. (16) LIU Brooklyn 61 @BlueHoseSports THURSDAY, MARCH 1 - QUARTERFINALS (AT NO. 1 SEED) TUESDAY, MARCH 13 - NIT FIRST ROUND (2) Radford 59 ........................................................................... (10) Longwood 53 Radford ...................................................Nathan Wise at (1) Southern California 103 .......... (8) UNC ASHEVILLE 98 (3) Winthrop 72 ............................................................ (6) Gardner-Webb 68 [email protected] (2OT) at (1) UNC Asheville 71 ................. (8) Charleston Southern 66 540-831-5736 (5) Liberty 73 .................................................................................... (4) Campbell 59 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 - CBI FIRST ROUND @RadfordMBB at CAMPBELL 97 ......................................................................... Miami (Ohio) 87 FRIDAY, MARCH 2 - SEMIFINALS (AT NO. 1 SEED) UNC Asheville ....................................Brian Hand THURSDAY, MARCH 15 - NCAA FIRST ROUND (2) Radford 61 .................................................................................... (3) Winthrop 52 [email protected] (1) Villanova 87 ........................................................................... (16) RADFORD 61 (5) Liberty 69 ........................................................... at (1) UNC Asheville 64 828-251-6932 MONDAY, MARCH 19 - CBI QUARTERFINALS @ashevilledogs SUNDAY, MARCH 4 - CHAMPIONSHIP (AT RADFORD) at CAMPBELL 71 ........................................................................... New Orleans 69 at (2) Radford 55 ................................................................................ (5) Liberty 52 Winthrop .............................................Brett Redden THURSDAY, MARCH 22 - CBI SEMIFINALS [email protected] CAMPBELL at San Francisco .......................................................... 10:00pm 803-323-2129, ext. 6246 SATURDAY, MARCH 24 - CIT QUARTERFINALS @WUEagles Central Michigan at LIBERTY ............................................................ 2:00pm All Times EST and subject to change 2017-18 BIG SOUTH MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BIG SOUTH IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT WEEK HONOREE, SCHOOL - NOTES The Big South Conference has now won 4 NCAA Nov. 13 G Jahaad Proctor, Soph., High Point -- 28 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 9-of-14 FG, 6-of-7 3FG vs. William & Mary Tournament games following Radford’s 71-61 First Four victory over LIU-Brooklyn. It was the Nov. 20 F D.J. Laster, Jr., Gardner-Webb -- 20.0 PTS, 10.3 REB, 27-of-46 FG (58.7) ... Two double-doubles league’s second First Four win. Nov. 27 G Marcus Burk, Soph., Campbell -- 24.3 PTS, 3.8 REB, 36-of-53 FG (67.9), 22-of-37 3FG (59.5) The Big South Conference fi rst secured an au- tomatic bid to the NCAA Tournament in 1992, Dec. 4 F Xavier Cooks, Sr., Winthrop -- 17.5 PTS, 12.5 REB, 7.0 AST, 1.5 BLK, 16-of-27 FG (59.3) sending its postseason tournament cham- pion to the Big Dance every year since, with Dec. 11 F Xavier Cooks, Sr., Winthrop -- 31 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 11-of-24 FG (45.8), 8-of-10 FT (80.0) the exception of 1995. Winthrop garnered the League’s highest seed at No. 11 in 2007. Below Dec. 18 G Chris Clemons, Jr., Campbell -- 32 PTS, 5 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 12-of-21 FG (57.1), 5-of-8 3FG (62.5) is a look at the Conference’s NCAA Tournament history: Dec. 27 G MaCio Teague, Soph., UNC Asheville -- 21.5 PTS, 8.0 REB, 2.5 STL, 13-of-23 FG (56.5), 13-of-16 FT (81.3) 2018 2005 Jan. 2 G Liam O’Reilly, Sr., Gardner-Webb -- 27 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 7-of-11 3FG (63.6), 9-of-17 FG (52.9) vs. LU #16 RADFORD ........................71 #3 Gonzaga ..............................74 #16 LIU-Brooklyn .............61 #14 WINTHROP ...................64 Jan. 8 F Ed Polite Jr., Radford -- 26.0 PTS, 10.0 REB, 3.0 STL, 18-of-26 FG (69.2), 7-of-12 3FG (58.3), 9-of-11 FT (First Four) 2004 Jan. 15 G Chris Clemons, Jr., Campbell -- 26.5 PTS, 4.5 REB, 2.5 AST, 2.5 STL, 18-of-32 FG (56.3), 13-of-15 FT (86.7) #1 Villanova ............................87 #1 St. Joseph’s .....................82 #16 RADFORD ........................61 #16 LIBERTY ...........................63 Jan. 22 F Xavier Cooks, Sr., Winthrop -- 17.0 PTS, 12.0 REB, 5.3 AST, 2.7 BLK, 20-of-37 FG (54.1), 9-of-12 FT (75.0) 2017 2003 Jan. 29 F Xavier Cooks, Sr., Winthrop -- 23.5 PTS, 6.5 REB, 4.5 AST, 2.0 BLK, 21-of-36 FG (58.3) #4 Butler .....................................76 UNC ASHEVILLE................92 #13 WINTHROP ...................64 Texas Southern..................84 (Opening Round Game - OT) Feb. 5 F Scottie James, R-Soph., Liberty -- 24.5 PTS, 9.5 REB, 1.5 BLK, 18-of-29 FG (62.1), 11-of-12 FT (91.7) 2016 #2 Villanova .........................86 #1 Texas ........................................82 Feb. 12 G Chris Clemons, Jr., Campbell -- 29.0 PTS, 7.0 REB, 3.5 AST, 20-of-38 FG (52.6), 11-of-23 3FG (47.8) #15 UNC ASHEVILLE ..56 #16 UNC ASHEVILLE ....61 G MaCio Teague, Soph., UNC Asheville -- 17.0 PTS, 3.0 REB, 2.0 STL, 10-of-20 FG (50.0), 27 2nd Half PTS 2015 2002 #1 Wisconsin .........................86 #1 Duke ..........................................84 Feb. 19 G Ahmad Thomas, Sr., UNC Asheville -- 26.5 PTS, 7.0 REB, 3.0 AST, 1.0 STL, 17-of-34 FG (50.0) #16 COASTAL CARO....72 #16 WINTHROP ....................37 Feb. 25 G David Efi anayi, R-Jr., Gardner-Webb -- 25.0 PTS. 4.5 REB, 2.0 AST, 16-of-29 FG (55.2), 7-of-11 3FG (63.6) 2014 2001 #1 Virginia .................................70 Northwestern State .......71 #16 COASTAL CARO...59 WINTHROP .................................67 (Opening Round Game) 2013 #16 N.C. A&T ...........................73 2000 FRESHMEN OF THE WEEK #16 LIBERTY ............................72 #3 Oklahoma.........................74 WEEK HONOREE, SCHOOL - NOTES (First Four) #14 WINTHROP ..................50 Nov. 13 G Carlik Jones, R-Fr., Radford -- 17.0 PTS, 3.0 REB, 2.0 AST, 11-of-17 FG (64.7), 6-9 3FG (66.7) 2012 1999 #1 Syracuse ..............................72 #1 Auburn .................................80 Nov. 20 G Kyle Zunic, Fr., Winthrop -- 14.0 PTS, 3.0 AST, 2.5 REB, 9-of-18 FG (50.0), 6-of-14 3FG (42.9) #16 UNC ASHEVILLE ..65 #16 WINTHROP .....................41 Nov. 27 G Carlik Jones, R-Fr., Radford -- 10.5 PTS, 5.5 REB, 2.5 AST, 8-of-16 FG (50.0), 2-of-6 3FG (33.3) 2011 1998 #16 UNC ASHEVILLE ...81 #1 Duke .........................................99 Dec. 4 F Justyn Mutts, Fr., High Point -- 11.5 PTS, 5.0 REB, 3.0 STL, 2.0 BLK, 10-of-15 FG (66.7) #16 Ark-Little Rock ......77 #16 RADFORD ......................63 (First Four - OT) Dec. 11 G/F Isaiah Williams, R-Fr., Liberty -- 8.5 PTS, 3.0 REB, 2.0 AST, 6-of-10 FG (60.0), 5-of-8 FT (62.5) 1997 #1 Pittsburgh ..........................74 #2 UCLA ....................................109 Dec.