https://www.thesac.com en-us https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/20140812iuzlrb South Atlantic Conference Commissioner Patrick Britz was named to the NCAA Division II Championships Committee and the NLI Football Recruiting Working Group, while Associate Commissioner Eliane Kebbe was named to the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Committee Tue, 12 Aug 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/20140812iuzlrb https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140331v5nbwb The Division II Bulletin men’s and women’s basketball All-America Teams were released on Monday, with a total of three SAC players earning recognition. Mon, 31 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140331v5nbwb https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/20140324oz6e0s Lenoir-Rhyne guard Jazmine Charles has been named to the 2013-14 Daktronics Women’s Basketball All-America Third Team and WBCA All-America Honorable Mention Team, officials announced on Monday. Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/20140324oz6e0s https://www.thesac.com/studentathletes/releases/2013-14/basketballscholarathlete Anderson senior Chandler Hash and Mars Hill junior Ansley Ricker have been voted as the 2013-14 SAC Basketball Scholar-Athletes of the Year, an award recognizing excellence in academics, athletics, service and leadership. Mon, 17 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/studentathletes/releases/2013-14/basketballscholarathlete https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/20140314su7fxq Lenoir-Rhyne and Wingate both fell victim to upsets on Friday in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship Southeast Regional. Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/20140314su7fxq https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/20140313mwe3yz Lenoir-Rhyne forward Jazmine Charles was named the 2014 Daktronics Women’s Basketball Southeast Region Player of the Year on Thursday, leading a group of four SAC players earning All-Region accolades. Thu, 13 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/20140313mwe3yz https://www.thesac.com/championships/basketball/2014/Social_Blog_Link A recap of the 2014 Food Lion SAC Basketball Championship, told through social media. Mon, 10 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/championships/basketball/2014/Social_Blog_Link https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140309cranqg The NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship brackets were unveiled Sunday night, with three SAC men’s teams and two women’s teams earning selections. Sun, 09 Mar 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140309cranqg https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/201403096na5y1 Wingate held off a late Lenoir-Rhyne run on Saturday to win the 2014 Food Lion SAC Women's Basketball Championship, 77-73, and the automatic berth into next week's NCAA Division II Tournament. Sun, 09 Mar 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/201403096na5y1 https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/20140308rtbcy6 Lenoir-Rhyne and Wingate will meet Sunday in the women's final of 2014 Food Lion SAC Basketball Championship. L-R edged Carson-Newman and WU beat Anderson in Saturday's semifinals. Sat, 08 Mar 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/20140308rtbcy6 https://www.thesac.com/championships/basketball/2014/featurestory_link Basketball has never been bigger at the South Atlantic Conference’s two new member institutions. Thu, 06 Mar 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/championships/basketball/2014/featurestory_link https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/201403041nq3jp Lenoir-Rhyne junior forward Jazmine Charles has been voted as the 2013-14 SAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year, leading Wednesday’s announcement of the league’s award winners. Wed, 05 Mar 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/201403041nq3jp https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140303ntj0cu Lenoir-Rhyne guard R.J. McClure and Wingate forward Kayla Harris have been named the final SAC Basketball Players of the Week of the 2013-14 season, it was announced on Monday. Mon, 03 Mar 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140303ntj0cu https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/20140301c3evm4 Lenoir-Rhyne, which finished the regular season with a 22-5 record, will be the No. 1 seed in next week's 2014 Food Lion SAC Basketball Championship. Lenoir-Rhyne and Wingate shared the SAC title with identical 17-5 conference records, but the Bears earn the higher seed by virtue of a tiebreaker. Sat, 01 Mar 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/20140301c3evm4 https://www.thesac.com/championships/basketball/2014/webcasttalent James Thurn, Ralph Patterson and Kanetra Queen – a trio of broadcasters with significant experience in college athletics – will make up the on-air talent for the 2014 Food Lion SAC Basketball Championship live webcasts. All three individuals also called games at last year’s championship. Thu, 27 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/championships/basketball/2014/webcasttalent https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140226u4eqpl A total off seven teams from the SAC – four men’s and three women’s – have been ranked in this week’s NCAA Division II basketball southeast region polls, it was announced Wednesday afternoon. Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140226u4eqpl https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140224exu2c7 As the SAC basketball regular season reaches its final week, Carson-Newman forward Antoine Davis and Newberry forward Haylee Lepaio have been named the conference’s weekly award winners, it was announced on Monday. Mon, 24 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140224exu2c7 https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/201402195olgie The first NCAA Division II women’s basketball southeast region rankings of the season were released on Wednesday, with three SAC programs earning spots – including the poll’s top two teams. Wed, 19 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/201402195olgie https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/201402184n4eqd Brevard senior Dominique Pickett and Lenoir-Rhyne junior Jenni Gust have been selected as the SAC Basketball Players of the Week, it was announced by the conference office on Tuesday. This week’s awards were pushed back a day to account for Monday’s weather-rescheduled games. Tue, 18 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/201402184n4eqd https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140212q688pu The major winter storm affecting much of the southeast has now forced the postponement of all Wednesday's originally scheduled games to Monday. Wed, 12 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140212q688pu https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140210e80ixl Carson-Newman guard Ishmael Sanders and Brevard guard Katie Williams led their teams to respective 2-0 records in games played Feb. 3-9, and on Monday were named the SAC Basketball Players of the Week. Mon, 10 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140210e80ixl https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/20140205ez2ge6 Each of the SAC’s 12 women’s basketball programs will join together over the next week in support of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund’s fight against breast cancer by hosting a game aimed at raising support for the group’s Play 4Kay initiative. Wed, 05 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/releases/20140205ez2ge6 https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140203r5y2aw Two of SAC basketball’s highest scorers have claimed the conference’s latest Player of the Week awards, with Lincoln Memorial forward Vincent Bailey earning the distinction on the men’s side and Lenoir-Rhyne guard Jazmine Charles claiming the women’s honor. Mon, 03 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140203r5y2aw https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/201401298mby62 The effects of winter storm Leon has resulted in numerous schedule changes to Wednesday’s slate of SAC basketball games. Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/201401298mby62 https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140127ziawel Lincoln Memorial guard Chance Jones and Mars Hill guard Ansley Ricker had a pair of high-scoring games for their teams, and on Monday were named the SAC Basketball Players of the Week. Mon, 27 Jan 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140127ziawel https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140121qndsr4 The SAC Basketball Player of the Week awards were announced on Tuesday, honoring a pair of conference record-breakers on the men’s side and a women’s student-athlete that averaged 20 points in a pair of victories. Tue, 21 Jan 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140121qndsr4 https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140113m4w2gx Brevard forward Darius Moose and Lenoir-Rhyne guard Jazmine Charles have been voted as the SAC Basketball Players of the Week following high-scoring performances from each student-athlete. Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140113m4w2gx https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140106l40fs1 Lincoln Memorial forward Vincent Bailey and Queens guard Nikia Squire have been selected as the new year’s first SAC Basketball Players of the Week after leading their teams to conference victories on Saturday. Mon, 06 Jan 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140106l40fs1 https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20131216zwva4y Lincoln Memorial guard Luquon Choice and Queens forward Shonice Pettaway both put up big scoring numbers in conference victories over the weekend, and on Monday were selected as the SAC Basketball Players of the Week. Mon, 16 Dec 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20131216zwva4y https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20131209500gi8 With Wingate’s men’s and women’s basketball programs going a combined 4-0 last week, Bulldog student-athletes Deion Turman and Janitsha Williams were selected as the SAC Basketball Players of the Week on Monday. Mon, 09 Dec 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20131209500gi8