Basketball

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Martez Brown recorded a double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Lincoln Memorial University men's basketball team to an 85-71 South Atlantic Conference win at Tusculum Wednesday night at Pioneer Field. The Railsplitters (19-6, 13-3 SAC) shot 55 percent...

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Alexa Smiddy scored a game-high 24 points and Lauren Flowers finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds as Lincoln Memorial University picked up a 60-51 victory over Tusculum University in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball Wednesday evening at Pioneer Arena. The Railsplitters...

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Facing a seven-point deficit with under 16 minutes to play Tuesday night at Missouri, the University of Tennessee men's basketball team answered the call and stormed back to claim a 72-67 road victory. Sophomore forward Tobe Awaka posted a career-high 18 points and a...

Former coach and educator Jack Kilday passed away Saturday at age 88 Jeffers Funeral & Cremation Services provided the following obituary: Mr. Jack Benson Kilday 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 17, 2024. Jack was born on June 22, 1935. Jack was well...

The Lenoir-Rhyne men’s basketball team used a 24-8 first half run en route to a 72-65 South Atlantic Conference victory over visiting Tusculum Saturday afternoon at Shuford Arena.  The Bears (10-9, 5-6 SAC) got 20 points from Tay Smith, Nas Tyson added 15 and Tim...

WINGATE, N.C. --- Donnell Nixon poured in a team-high 18 points to pace league-leading Wingate University to an 87-78 South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball win over Tusculum University Saturday afternoon at Cuddy Arena. The Bulldogs (10-3, 5-0 SAC) remained one of two undefeated SAC...

WINGATE, N.C. --- Emily Hege and Hannah Clark scored 25 points apiece and Laney Beale recorded a triple-double to lift Wingate University to an 83-66 victory over Tusculum University in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball Saturday afternoon at Cuddy Arena.   The Bulldogs (9-4,...

DJ Jones and Jonathan Brown poured in 28 points each in leading the University of the Cumberlands men's basketball team to an 80-77 exhibition win at Tusculum University before a capacity crowd at Pioneer Arena. Monday's game was Tusculum's annual Education Day as the...

Tusculum University has named Roger Hodge as its new head women's basketball coach, Director of Athletics Josh Ealy announced. Hodge becomes the 17th head coach in program history and succeeds Meagan Price, who stepped down in March following three seasons with the Pioneers. Hodge...

Tusculum guard Connor Jordan and distance runner Emily Coddington have been named the Zaxby's Athletes of the Week. Both earn this honor for a second time this season. Jordan, a junior from Morristown, Tennessee, averaged 16.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per contest in Tusculum's...