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Having recently completed its 9th season, The Mid-Majority is a community chronicle of the smaller Division I college basketball conferences. Last year, the theme was Team. Six groups of five (plus a fantasy mid-major player) were engaged in friendly Amazing Race-style competition, criss-crossing Hoops Nation to provide awesome college basketball content. Season X (2013-14) will be our final one.

Recent Game Recaps

Epilogue, The Ninth: Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Memories

So We Meet Again

Rte. 139 - End of the Line

Hanging On

A Championship in Pictures

This Time of Year

Dotson Leads Ducks to the Sweet Sixteen

Grizzlies Overwhelmed by Orangemen

Empire

Challenge 11: Final Four Memories

By George, UConn is Dead

Butler and Us

Donning the Black and Gold

Challenge 10: Tourney Memories

The Madness of the Horizon League

The Rare Ivy League Conference Tournament

MAC Madness

Anything Can Happen in the MAAC

Challenge 9: Shock The Neighborhood

A Youthful Surprise

From Worst to First

Peers and Seers

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S9 February 14, 2013 Sometimes things do not work out as planned. I had a big plan at the beginning of the season to try to get to close to 70 games this season and mapped out an ambitious schedule months in advance. Unfortunately, lack of sufficient funds has caused me to curb much of my travel. Until that glorious ta...
S9 February 8, 2013 I usually look forward to going to see the Campbell Camels play at home. I am a big fan of the Gore Arena as it is probably one of my favorite arenas I have been to. I like the bowl design with just enough seats for it not to be too small, while not being cavernous. The parking is plentiful and the...
S9 February 6, 2013 It has been a shame that I had taken so long to go to South Carolina State to see the Bulldogs play. There have been many contributing factors to not going to Orangeburg the past two seasons. Mainly, the Bulldogs have not been very good, even by MEAC standards. They had not won a league game in the...
S9 January 27, 2013 After watching the leaders of the Big South North Division, VMI, lose to Coastal Carolina, I was on my way to see the leaders of the South Division, Charleston Southern. The Bucs would be facing a cross-divisional opponent in High Point. With the Keydets loss, Charleston Southern was the last team ...
S9 January 27, 2013 When Coastal Carolina's schedule was released, I noticed one oddity in the middle of the conference season. CCU's home game against VMI was scheduled for 11 a.m.. I figured this was some sort of mistake, since noon is usually the earliest start time outside of that early season college hoops marath...
S9 January 26, 2013 I am sure a good majority of the students disagree with me on this, but I am glad winter break is over. Gyms with low turnouts and no bands or excitement are done with, as we are now well into the conference season. What better way to kickstart the last portion of the regular season than with a riv...
S9 January 21, 2013 For some, it may be hard to find a reason to go see Old Dominion against UNC-Wilmington. Both schools are ineligible for the Colonial Athletic Association tournament with UNCW banned for APR reasons and ODU not allowed because of their impending move to Conference USA. Even if both teams were eligi...
S9 January 20, 2013 On the second stop of my Big South Virginia trip, I headed to Lynchburg, Virginia to see Liberty face off against Coastal Carolina. I had some intrigue seeing Liberty since it is no secret that the school not only wants to be out of the Big South, but make a move to the FBS ranks in football as wel...
S9 January 20, 2013 Trying to figure out where I want to travel to on any given Saturday during hoops season can be tricky. Since I have the weekends off, I have the flexibility to go wherever I please. When Coastal Carolina has a home game it usually means I will not be traveling too far away since I will have to fit...
S9 January 14, 2013 This non-conference season has seen its fair share of highlights with some great games and a good amount of Red Line Upsets. The good moments are what really stick with us the most, but in reality they can come few and far between. The amount of RLUs is just over 16 percent this year, so like it is...
S9 January 9, 2013 Saturday's game between The Citadel and Western Carolina would not be just another game for me and it was not because it was a conference game. It would be my 100th game contributing for The Mid-Majority. It may have not been in a whole season, but I have gotten to that number nonetheless.It still ...
S9 January 9, 2013 In the past two seasons, I have seen 10 of the 12 Division I schools in South Carolina. The only schools I had yet to see were South Carolina and South Carolina State. The main reason I had yet to go to any Gamecock games is because Ian McCormick has had all of their home games against teams below ...
S9 January 6, 2013 Trying to get a ticket to a Duke home game is not the easiest thing in the world to do. If you have plenty of disposable income, you can spend a few hundred dollars for a ticket through a third-party ticket service to see the Blue Devils pound on a non-conference opponent. I lucked out several year...
S9 January 4, 2013 I do not know about you, but I am ready for conference season to begin. There have been a few early-season conference games as some conferences have already started to crank up conference play. That is not the case yet for the Big South though. Once Longwood joined this season, the Big South created...
S9 December 29, 2012 Usually when I go to see a game, I have to do a little bit of research to try to familiarize myself with the opponents. In the early season, there are new players and non-conference games with teams I do not normally get a chance to see on a regular basis. This would not be a problem for me when I ...
S9 December 29, 2012 "I guess it's not too bad that High Point lost dad. Those three dunks John Brown had were worth the price of admission," is what I heard a boy exclaim to his father as fans were leaving the Millis Center. All I could do was smirk and shake my head as the father did not have a response for his son.T...
S9 December 22, 2012 Coastal Carolina has done a good job in recent years of getting big name opponents to come to Conway. They rarely have scheduled the dreaded guarantee games with teams above the Red Line under the Cliff Ellis era. There was a scheduling agreement with LSU two years ago where the Tigers were suppose...
S9 December 21, 2012 If you looked at a schedule at the beginning of the season and saw that Old Dominion was facing the College of Charleston, you would probably think that it would be a very quality mid-major matchup. On one side you had Old Dominion, who has made postseason appearances in the past eight seasons and ...
S9 December 21, 2012 If you are a mid-major fan out there and have always wanted to check out a school but never had an opportunity, this might be the best time of the year to do so. With the students gone on winter break, every university is trying to fill their respective arenas and gyms the best they can. You can fi...
S9 December 21, 2012 It was not until a few years ago that I had become a fan of the Big South conference. When I first moved to South Carolina nearly eight years ago, it was all about Winthrop. While relatively far away in Rock Hill, the school would get some local coverage in Myrtle Beach especially around March. My ...
S9 December 18, 2012 Game #9-173: Toccoa Falls at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersDecember 13, 2012 7:30 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/Recap I do look forward to every game I attend no matter how dire the matchup may be. There are instances where finding motivation to make the long drives to some of these games is hard to d...
S9 December 14, 2012 Game #9-156: Wofford Terriers at Davidson WildcatsDecember 8, 2012 7:00 pmBelk ArenaBBState Stats/Recap Meeting someone over the internet is nothing new these days. Ten or 15 years ago it could almost be thought of as taboo or scandalous in some circles, but with the invention of social media it has...
S9 December 14, 2012 Game #9-154: Central Michigan Chippewas at Charlotte 49ersDecember 8, 2012 2:00 pmHalton ArenaBBState Stats/Recap Everyone loves the aura a team has when it is undefeated. It does not matter what the level of competition is, there is always that great feeling when seeing a 0 in the loss column of yo...
S9 December 8, 2012 Game #9-135: Boston University Terriers at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersDecember 6, 2012 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/Recap It is not often when two teams play back-to-back games against each other in college basketball. If it were to happen, it would usually be when conference teams play the la...
S9 December 7, 2012 The late Jim Valvano once said that you should beware of any team with a hyphen in its name during the NCAA tournament. There are a ton of potential great basketball programs out there which are state schools that live in the shadow of their better known, longer standing, and better funded campuses...
S9 December 7, 2012 Game #9-131: Coker at North Carolina-Wilmington SeahawksDecember 5, 2012 8:00 pmTrask ColiseumBBState Stats/Recap With the end of semester approaching and exams on the horizon for most schools, it is becoming the part of the season that I dread. The games over Winter break can be some good match-up...
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S9 December 6, 2012 Game #9-128: Louisville Cardinals at Charleston CougarsDecember 4, 2012 9:00 pmCarolina First CenterBBState Stats/Recap The College of Charleston prides itself on testing themselves during the non-conference portion of the season. They are not afraid to play a variety of high-profile teams in a give...
S9 December 5, 2012 Game #9-122: Charleston Cougars at Elon PhoenixDecember 1, 2012 7:00 pmKoury CenterBBState Stats/Recap My second game of the day would take me out of Greensboro and a short drive over to Elon. The Phoenix would be taking on the Charleston Cougars in an early SoCon tilt. The problem for me was gettin...
S9 December 4, 2012 Game #9-121: North Carolina Central Eagles at North Carolina A&T AggiesDecember 1, 2012 4:00 pmCorbett Sports CenterBBState Stats/Recap I was pretty excited on my drive up to Greensboro Saturday afternoon. I would be pulling another double-header when that night I would go over to see Elon and Char...
S9 November 30, 2012 Game #9-109: North Carolina A&T Aggies at North Carolina-Greensboro SpartansNovember 28, 2012 7:00 pmGreensboro ColiseumBBState Stats/Recap On Wednesday, I decided to make my first long midweek trip of the season when I picked the city rivalry game between UNC-Greensboro and North Carolina A&T. ...
S9 November 27, 2012 Game #9-100: Hampton Pirates at North Carolina-Wilmington SeahawksNovember 25, 2012 2:00 pmTrask ColiseumBBState Stats/Recap We all have our reasons on why we go to countless games every year. For some of us, we only go to a handful of games, while others try to go to as many games as possible. It c...
S9 November 26, 2012 Game #9-095: Florida International Golden Panthers at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNovember 24, 2012 5:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/Recap When you are a season ticket holder for a team below the Red Line, you try to find the positives when the school is making its schedule. If you are lucky, you w...
S9 November 25, 2012 Game #9-089: Johnson & Wales at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNovember 20, 2012 7:30 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/Recap Throughout the season, I am sure all of us have particular games that we look forward to if we are fans of teams either above or below the Red Line. It could be the anticipation of...
S9 November 25, 2012 Game #9-080: Dayton Flyers vs. Auburn TigersNovember 18, 2012 2:00 pmCharleston, SCBBState Stats/Recap Once the College of Charleston game against Boston College ended with the hometown Cougar getting a Red Line Upset, the TD Arena turned into a human traffic jam. You had the Charleston fans walking...
S9 November 25, 2012 Game #9-079: Boston College Eagles at Charleston CougarsNovember 18, 2012 12:00 pmCarolina First CenterBBState Stats/Recap After a busy Friday and Saturday of four games in three locations, I had thoughts about taking Sunday off to rest up. Then I saw I would not have as many opportunities to get to...
S9 November 25, 2012 Game #9-078: William & Mary Tribe at High Point PanthersNovember 17, 2012 7:00 pmMillis CenterBBState Stats/Recap I really wish I could go into every basketball arena with a blank slate. I try to do it a lot of times, but I always have this preconceived notion that I know how a game, or a player, or...
S9 November 22, 2012 Game #9-073: Coppin State Eagles vs. Florida Atlantic OwlsNovember 17, 2012 4:30 pmElon, NCBBState Stats/Recap My second game of the day would have me seeing the Florida Atlantic Owls face off against the Coppin State Eagles. I knew that this game would be sparsely attended seeing that it was part o...
S9 November 21, 2012 Game #9-071: Colgate Red Raiders at Elon PhoenixNovember 17, 2012 2:00 pmKoury CenterBBState Stats/Recap I think it is safe to say that the amount of preseason tournaments is getting a bit out of hand. Everyone seems to know that they are mainly a way to schedule more games and an attempt to make as...
S9 November 21, 2012 Game #9-069: Appalachian State Mountaineers at Campbell Fighting CamelsNovember 16, 2012 7:45 pmGore ArenaBBState Stats/Recap The early non-conference season brings all kinds of different match-ups. There are schools playing guarantee games, going to multi-team events, playing against in state rival...
S9 November 20, 2012 Game #9-057: Hiwassee at Charleston Southern BuccaneersNovember 15, 2012 7:30 pmCSU FieldhouseBBState Stats/Recap When I made the commitment to join a team for TMM9, I wanted to make sure I could get to as many games as I could, but not to the point where it would become too much of a strain on oth...
S9 November 14, 2012 Game #9-032: Northwestern State Demons at Campbell Fighting CamelsNovember 12, 2012 7:00 pmGore ArenaBBState Stats/Recap It was around 11:30 p.m. when I pulled into the parking lot of a local bar in North Myrtle Beach. I had made the two- and-a-half hour drive home from a game and had seen my friend...
S9 November 14, 2012 Game #9-027: North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs at North Carolina-Wilmington SeahawksNovember 11, 2012 2:00 pmTrask ColiseumBBState Stats/Recap In years past, Sundays in the fall were a very basic routine for me. I'd wake up and turn on whatever NFL pregame show that was airing three or four hours be...
S9 November 12, 2012 Game #9-015: Virginia Military Institute Keydets vs. The Citadel BulldogsNovember 10, 2012 4:00 pmCharleston, SCBBState Stats/Recap In the first game of the All Military Classic, I was glad that I was able to see two service academies play that I would probably never see play again in Army and Air F...
S9 November 12, 2012 Game #9-014: Air Force Falcons vs. Army Black KnightsNovember 10, 2012 2:00 pmCharleston, SCBBState Stats/Recap I have long been a fan of the service academies. It could be football or basketball, but as a kid I would always root for them. With several members of my extended family having served in ...
S9 November 11, 2012 Game #9-012: Akron Zips at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNovember 9, 2012 7:30 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/Recap I often tend to think about things well in advance of them happening, almost to a fault. I can even remember when I started to get excited about TMM9. It was when TMM8 wasn't eve...
S8 March 4, 2012 Game #8-698: Virginia Military Institute Keydets at North Carolina-Asheville BulldogsMarch 3, 2012 12:00 pmJustice CenterBBState Stats/RecapOn Friday night I had visions of grandeur for my plans on Saturday. I was going to go the Big South Championship game at noon and had several options with what ...
S8 March 4, 2012 Game #8-695: Chattanooga Mocs vs. Georgia Southern EaglesMarch 2, 2012 8:30 pmAsheville, NCBBState Stats/RecapComing into my tenth game in three days I was really hoping to see a close game. In the previous nine games I had seen, the total margin of victory was 152 points. Granted, all of ...
S8 March 4, 2012 Game #8-693: Furman Paladins vs. Samford BulldogsMarch 2, 2012 6:00 pmAsheville, NCBBState Stats/RecapAfter the first session of the First Round of the SoCon Tournament ended I couldn’t get out of the Asheville Civic Center soon enough. While my main reason for being in Asheville was all t...
S8 March 4, 2012 Game #8-692: The Citadel Bulldogs vs. Western Carolina CatamountsMarch 2, 2012 2:00 pmAsheville, NCBBState Stats/RecapAfter watching Appalachian St. eliminate College of Charleston, I decided I wanted to get some food before the next game between The Citadel and Western Carolina. I was sitting on th...
S8 March 4, 2012 Game #8-689: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Charleston CougarsMarch 2, 2012 11:30 amAsheville, NCBBState Stats/RecapMy main reason for being in Asheville was the Big South Tournament, since it had been the conference I had followed the most during the year. I also have seen a fair share of South...
S8 March 2, 2012 Game #8-666: Charleston Southern Buccaneers at North Carolina-Asheville BulldogsMarch 1, 2012 8:00 pmJustice CenterBBState Stats/RecapThe second game of the Big South semifinals was the main event for many of the Asheville faithful. The beginning of the previous game between VMI and Winthrop had ver...
S8 March 2, 2012 Game #8-665: Virginia Military Institute Keydets vs. Winthrop EaglesMarch 1, 2012 6:00 pmAsheville, NCBBState Stats/RecapWednesday was a long day, it started early for me with the long trip to Asheville, and then there were four games to watch in the Big South Quarterfinals. They weren’t the best ga...
S8 March 1, 2012 Game #8-661: Liberty Flames vs. Charleston Southern BuccaneersFebruary 29, 2012 8:00 pmAsheville, NCBBState Stats/RecapWith three straight blowout victories in the Big South Quarterfinals I was hoping that I would at least get to see one game that stayed relatively close until the final mi...
S8 March 1, 2012 Game #8-659: High Point Panthers at North Carolina-Asheville BulldogsFebruary 29, 2012 6:00 pmJustice CenterBBState Stats/RecapAfter the first session of the Big South Quarterfinals, I had some time on my hands before the evening session. I had yet to check in to the hotel I was staying at...
S8 March 1, 2012 Game #8-658: Winthrop Eagles at Campbell Fighting CamelsFebruary 29, 2012 2:00 pmGore ArenaBBState Stats/RecapAfter the pasting VMI put on Coastal Carolina, I wasn’t in the best spirits. I like VMI and how they play and it is fun to watch them torch teams, but not so fun when you have a rooting inte...
S8 March 1, 2012 Game #8-656: Virginia Military Institute Keydets vs. Coastal Carolina ChanticleersFebruary 29, 2012 12:00 pmAsheville, NCBBState Stats/RecapIt would have been convenient for me if the Big South Tournament had ended up being in Conway for the third straight year. There would have been no travel, and ...
S8 February 28, 2012 Game #8-640: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs at High Point PanthersFebruary 27, 2012 7:30 pmMillis CenterBBState Stats/RecapWith the Big South tournament starting Championship Fortnight, I knew I had to get to one of the first-round games. I’d been covering the Big South the entire year, and while the&nb...
S8 February 27, 2012 Game #8-634: North Carolina-Greensboro Spartans at Elon PhoenixFebruary 25, 2012 7:00 pmKoury CenterBBState Stats/RecapComing into the final weekend of the regular season I was looking into how I could pull off another Saturday doubleheader. The previous 5 Saturdays I was able to make it to at least...
S8 February 24, 2012 Game #8-612: Georgia Southern Eagles at Charleston CougarsFebruary 23, 2012 8:00 pmCarolina First CenterBBState Stats/Recap I’m surprised it has taken as long as it has for me to see a College of Charleston game in Charleston. I’ve been to Charleston several times this season to see The C...
S8 February 23, 2012 Game #8-607: Virginia Commonwealth Rams at North Carolina-Wilmington SeahawksFebruary 22, 2012 7:00 pmTrask ColiseumBBState Stats/RecapWith only a few days left in the regular season, I was excited that I was going to get a chance to see VCU play. Everyone knows what they were able to accomplish las...
S8 February 22, 2012 Game #8-606: Wofford Terriers at North Carolina-Greensboro SpartansFebruary 21, 2012 7:00 pmGreensboro ColiseumBBState Stats/RecapThis is it, the final week of regular season games. I can’t believe how fast the season has zoomed by. While some of you will have next week to close out the regular seas...
S8 February 20, 2012 Game #8-598: Wofford Terriers at Charleston Southern BuccaneersFebruary 18, 2012 7:00 pmCSU FieldhouseBBState Stats/RecapAs I made my way down to Charleston Southern to see them host Wofford I was wondering how the Buccaneers would do on their Senior Night. I had just watched Coastal Carolina put up...
S8 February 20, 2012 Game #8-596: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersFebruary 18, 2012 12:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapSaturday really spoke a lot about Coastal Carolina and what the true rooting interests are for the school. The Chanticleer basketball team is coming off of two 28-win se...
S8 February 16, 2012 Game #8-576: Charleston Cougars at North Carolina-Greensboro SpartansFebruary 15, 2012 7:00 pmGreensboro ColiseumBBState Stats/RecapThe first time I saw UNC Greensboro was a few weeks ago when they won a buzzer beater against Samford. I went into that game with no knowledge of what the Spa...
S8 February 15, 2012 Game #8-572: North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersFebruary 14, 2012 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapWalking into Kimbel Arena I was amazed at how fast the season has gone by. Coastal Carolina still had a home Bracketbusters matchup on Saturday, but this w...
S8 February 13, 2012 Game #8-564: Liberty Flames at Presbyterian Blue HoseFebruary 11, 2012 7:00 pmTempleton CenterBBState Stats/RecapAFTER LEAVING USC-UPSTATE I HAD A FEW HOURS TO BLOW BEFORE I MADE THE SHORT RIDE TO CLINTON. PRESBYTERIAN WAS HOSTING LIBERTY, BUT THE GAME WASN’T UNTIL 7PM SO I PULLED IN TO A ...
S8 February 13, 2012 Game #8-563: Jacksonville Dolphins at South Carolina-Upstate SpartansFebruary 11, 2012 2:00 pmG.B. Hodge CenterBBState Stats/RecapIN LOOKING FOR AN #ALLCAPSDAY DOUBLEHEADER IN THE CAROLINAS, I HAD SEVERAL OPTIONS TO GO WITH. I COULD HAVE GONE TO CHARLOTTE, BUT I HAD ALREADY BEEN THERE. THERE WAS ALS...
S8 February 11, 2012 Game #8-544: High Point Panthers at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersFebruary 9, 2012 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapWhile I love going to games, it can be difficult to raise the excitement level when you realize there isn’t much to play for. Sure, if you have a rooting interest in a team you’ll ...
S8 February 8, 2012 Game #8-532: Campbell Fighting Camels at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersFebruary 7, 2012 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapThe last time I saw Coastal Carolina and Campbell play it was in Buies Creek, N.C., and probably was the best game I had seen while doing the 800GP. While I was root...
S8 February 6, 2012 Game #8-521: William & Mary Tribe at North Carolina-Wilmington SeahawksFebruary 4, 2012 7:00 pmTrask ColiseumBBState Stats/RecapI didn’t think at the beginning of the season I’d be traveling as much as I have or going to as many games as I have been to so far, but there I was, making the d...
S8 February 6, 2012 Game #8-520: Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersFebruary 4, 2012 2:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapI made my return to Kimbel Arena for the first time in two weeks. It seemed a lot longer than that since I had been to so many games since then, including a tr...
S8 February 3, 2012 Game #8-500: Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Campbell Fighting CamelsFebruary 2, 2012 7:00 pmGore ArenaBBState Stats/RecapThe previous game I had seen between Charleston Southern and Campbell was much closer than the final score indicated. It was a high-scoring affair that was bucket for bucket un...
S8 February 2, 2012 Game #8-496: Georgia State Panthers at North Carolina-Wilmington SeahawksFebruary 1, 2012 7:00 pmTrask ColiseumBBState Stats/RecapAs many of you have already read, the details for Season 9 were released Wednesday afternoon. I was waiting in anticipation, like I’m sure others were to see wh...
S8 January 29, 2012 Game #8-479: Harvard Crimson at Brown BearsJanuary 28, 2012 6:00 pmPizzitola Sports CenterBBState Stats/RecapMy third game of the day could have been considered the main event of the evening. Harvard’s success has become well known throughout the year and it is easily the most recognizable...
S8 January 29, 2012 Game #8-477: Monmouth Hawks at Bryant BulldogsJanuary 28, 2012 4:00 pmChace Athletic CenterBBState Stats/RecapAfter watching a pretty good game between Hofstra and Northeastern, my friend Jim and I were ready for the next game of the day. We had taken the train to Northeastern, but Jim’s w...
S8 January 29, 2012 Game #8-476: Hofstra Pride at Northeastern HuskiesJanuary 28, 2012 12:00 pmMatthews ArenaBBState Stats/RecapIt had been several years since I had last traveled to Boston to visit my friend Jim. We had known each other since second grade and had always shared many of the same sports interests growing...
S8 January 27, 2012 Game #8-464: Wofford Terriers at The Citadel BulldogsJanuary 26, 2012 7:05 pmMcAlister Field HouseBBState Stats/RecapIn going to so many games this year I usually try to plan everything out well beforehand so I can make it to my game destination on time. This is probably only a tenth of wh...
S8 January 26, 2012 Game #8-459: Old Dominion Monarchs at North Carolina-Wilmington SeahawksJanuary 25, 2012 7:00 pmTrask ColiseumBBState Stats/RecapEarlier in the season, when looking to buy tickets from the UNC-Wilmington website, there was an  option to purchase 4 games at once at a discounted price. ...
S8 January 23, 2012 Game #8-445: Samford Bulldogs at North Carolina-Greensboro SpartansJanuary 22, 2012 2:00 pmGreensboro ColiseumBBState Stats/RecapI really had a busy weekend of college basketball planned. I had gone to two games on Saturday and had another planned for Sunday in Greensboro. The game was at ...
S8 January 23, 2012 Game #8-444: Winthrop Eagles at Charleston Southern BuccaneersJanuary 21, 2012 5:30 pmCSU FieldhouseBBState Stats/RecapI didn’t think there would be any tickets available to the Winthrop at Charleston Southern game when I searched for them a few days prior. Winthrop is no longer the powerh...
S8 January 23, 2012 Game #8-443: Radford Highlanders at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersJanuary 21, 2012 2:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapIt has become somewhat of a tradition as of late for me to try to catch a double header of college basketball on Saturdays. I have done it several times so far this year and alread...
S8 January 20, 2012 Game #8-419: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs at Winthrop EaglesJanuary 19, 2012 7:00 pmWinthrop ColiseumBBState Stats/RecapI was a bit hesitant looking at my “I Will” checklist going into Thursday night. I had the Gardner-Webb at Winthrop game marked off. I had been to Winthrop once before this year...
S8 January 19, 2012 Game #8-411: James Madison Dukes at North Carolina-Wilmington SeahawksJanuary 18, 2012 7:00 pmTrask ColiseumBBState Stats/RecapI was glad to make the relatively short drive to Wilmington from Conway after work on Wednesday to check out UNCW taking on James Madison. I had been to Wilmington...
S8 January 15, 2012 Game #8-398: Presbyterian Blue Hose at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersJanuary 14, 2012 4:30 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapWhen I first heard about the 800 Games Project I knew I wanted to do my part. I figured I could add a good amount of games being a CCU season ticket holder. Once the s...
S8 January 13, 2012 Game #8-384: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersJanuary 12, 2012 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapI hadn’t been to a game in 5 days and other than over Christmas, where game selection was limited, this was my longest stretch between games. It was going to be slow we...
S8 January 9, 2012 Game #8-361: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Charleston Southern BuccaneersJanuary 7, 2012 5:30 pmCSU FieldhouseBBState Stats/RecapI really had no idea what to expect going into Saturday’s Big South conference game between Coastal Carolina and Charleston Southern. Within the past week, I had seen a...
S8 January 6, 2012 Game #8-351: Campbell Fighting Camels at Charleston Southern BuccaneersJanuary 5, 2012 7:30 pmCSU FieldhouseBBState Stats/RecapAs I was driving down to North Charleston on Thursday I figured I was in the clear and it was time for the real mid-major basketball experience to begin. Holiday b...
S8 January 3, 2012 Game #8-337: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Campbell Fighting CamelsJanuary 2, 2012 7:45 pmGore ArenaBBState Stats/RecapAfter seeing a stellar game in Wilmington in the afternoon I jumped in the car and started my journey towards my second stop of the day at Campbell in Buies Creek, NC. ...
S8 January 3, 2012 Game #8-336: Delaware Blue Hens at North Carolina-Wilmington SeahawksJanuary 2, 2012 2:00 pmTrask ColiseumBBState Stats/RecapI came into my last holiday vacation day from work a bit excited for the doubleheader I was going to see in North Carolina. I was going to attend two conference game...
S8 January 2, 2012 Game #8-326: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at High Point PanthersDecember 31, 2011 7:00 pmMillis CenterBBState Stats/RecapA lot of my friends were questioning me as to why I was driving around North Carolina watching basketball games on New Year’s Eve instead of going out partying and drinking. I do...
S8 January 2, 2012 Game #8-324: Western Carolina Catamounts at North Carolina State WolfpackDecember 31, 2011 2:00 pmRaleigh Sports CenterBBState Stats/RecapWhen the schedules were finally released for the season, I scanned the games I wanted to attend. I knew long weekends off work during the holidays would be a perf...
S8 January 2, 2012 Game #8-323: Furman Paladins at North Carolina-Wilmington SeahawksDecember 30, 2011 7:00 pmTrask ColiseumBBState Stats/RecapThe last time I had seen UNC-Wilmington they were a winless team with a bunch of underclassmen trying to find out how to play as a team. The Seahawks were battling, but couldn’...
S8 December 29, 2011 Game #8-304: Erskine at Charleston Southern BuccaneersDecember 28, 2011 7:30 pmCSU FieldhouseBBState Stats/RecapI didn’t have very high expectations when I decided to check out a Charleston Southern game. I had never been to CSU, but generally everything I had heard about the place was never positi...
S8 December 24, 2011 Game #8-294: Charleston Cougars at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersDecember 22, 2011 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapTo say that Coastal Carolina and College of Charleston are the two best teams in the state of South Carolina isn't too far of a stretch. That's the angle most of the local media ha...
S8 December 21, 2011 Game #8-271: Missouri-Kansas City Kangaroos at Michigan State SpartansDecember 19, 2011 8:30 pmBreslin Events CenterBBState Stats/RecapIn my review of a Michigan game a few days ago, I went over just how I became a Michigan State fan. This left me in a bit of a situation on Monday night, when I got ...
S8 December 19, 2011 Game #8-261: Youngstown State Penguins at Toledo RocketsDecember 17, 2011 7:00 pmJohn F. Savage HallBBState Stats/RecapWith my sister recently moving outside of metro Detroit to Lambertville, Michigan near the Ohio border I knew this would be a good opportunity to make the 8 mile trip down to Toledo...
S8 December 19, 2011 Game #8-257: Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Michigan WolverinesDecember 17, 2011 12:00 pmCrisler ArenaBBState Stats/RecapFor as long I can remember, I have never liked the Michigan Wolverines. When I was 6 or 7 years old, my favorite color was green, so I became a fan of Michigan State. Growing up I was in...
S8 December 14, 2011 Game #8-233: Rochester at Oakland Golden GrizzliesDecember 13, 2011 7:00 pmAthletics & Recreation CenterBBState Stats/RecapI hadn't been home to Michigan in a little over three years. I felt a bit bad about it, but it wasn't as if my family didn't enjoy coming down to Myrtle Beach to visit instead....
S8 December 14, 2011 Game #8-232: Virginia Wise at Winthrop EaglesDecember 11, 2011 4:00 pmWinthrop ColiseumBBState Stats/RecapMy third game in two days took me to Rock Hill, S.C., to check out the Winthrop Eagles take on Division 3 school Virginia-Wise. It was a short drive from Charlotte to Rock Hill, with the two ci...
S8 December 11, 2011 Game #8-225: Davidson Wildcats at Charlotte 49ersDecember 10, 2011 7:00 pmHalton ArenaBBState Stats/RecapAfter watching Campbell easily take out Methodist, I jumped into the car and headed to the main event of my evening. I had to travel across North Carolina to Charlotte's game against Davidson in ...
S8 December 11, 2011 Game #8-221: Methodist at Campbell Fighting CamelsDecember 10, 2011 1:00 pmGore ArenaBBState Stats/RecapWhile perusing the schedule this year, I was trying to find an opportunity to get to see two games in one day that weren't too far apart. I came across December 10th and found the perfect opportu...
S8 December 7, 2011 Game #8-194: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at The Citadel BulldogsDecember 6, 2011 7:05 pmMcAlister Field HouseBBState Stats/RecapThe first time I went to The Citadel and McAlister Field House was a very memorable experience that I soon forgot. I know that may not make much sense, but let me ex...
S8 December 4, 2011 Game #8-182: Liberty Flames at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersDecember 3, 2011 2:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapThe 2011 Liberty Flames could have had brothers of two NBA stars on their team. It was three years ago when Seth Curry, brother of Stephen Curry, decided to leave the Flames a...
S8 December 2, 2011 Game #8-166: Virginia Military Institute Keydets at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersDecember 1, 2011 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapI was really looking forward to the matchup of Coastal Carolina and VMI when the schedule was first released. While I always appreciate slowed-down defens...
S8 November 27, 2011 Game #8-131: Davidson Wildcats at North Carolina-Wilmington SeahawksNovember 26, 2011 2:00 pmTrask ColiseumBBState Stats/RecapI was in a good mood as I drove to Wilmington to watch UNCW vs Davidson for an afternoon tilt. I was in the middle of a 4 day weekend, it was a nice day outside and teams bel...
S8 November 23, 2011 Game #8-095: Marshall Thundering Herd at North Carolina-Wilmington SeahawksNovember 22, 2011 7:00 pmTrask ColiseumBBState Stats/RecapOne of my favorite NCAA Tournament games of all time has to be from the ’02 tourney in the 1st round when UNC-Wilmington knocked off USC in OT 93-89. That game and Sea...
S8 November 21, 2011 Game #8-085: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Saint Joseph`s HawksNovember 20, 2011 6:00 pmCharleston, SCBBState Stats/RecapI woke up Sunday morning like I would any other Sunday during the NFL season. I flipped on the TV to one of the talking heads NFL preview shows. I was bored as usual with it, as even...
S8 November 19, 2011 Game #8-061: Spalding at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNovember 18, 2011 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapEven before Coastal Carolina released its basketball schedule for this year, I already knew what was going to happen. There was most likely going to be 4 Non-Division 1 opponents on it, as ...
S8 November 16, 2011 Game #8-040: Louisiana State Tigers at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNovember 15, 2011 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapFor quite some time, even before I moved down to the area nearly 7 years ago there was always rumblings of Coastal Carolina getting a new basketball arena. There were many fals...
S8 November 13, 2011 Game #8-014: Methodist at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNovember 12, 2011 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapTwo games in two days is a pretty rare occurrence for any college basketball team outside of these early season tournaments, but that is is what Coastal Carolina had today with Methodist U...
S8 November 12, 2011 Game #8-007: Covenant at Coastal Carolina ChanticleersNovember 11, 2011 7:00 pmKimbel ArenaBBState Stats/RecapFor as long as I can remember I have always been a basketball fan. I will watch any basketball be it college or pro, as I used to be a Detroit Pistons season ticket holder for 5 years whe...
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