2024-25 Tusculum Men's Basketball News
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Arnett, Cavanaugh selected for induction to SAC Hall of Fame
March 19, 2025ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Former Tusculum University tennis coach Tommy Arnett and former Pioneer men’s basketball student-athlete Kyle Cavanaugh have been selected for induction to the South Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame. -
Jackson, Kimber earn SAC Men's Basketball honors
March 03, 2025ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Two Tusculum University men’s basketball student-athletes have earned South Atlantic Conference recognition with the announcement of the 2024-25 SAC Basketball Awards.
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Pioneers wrap up season with Senior Day
March 01, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Dallas Jones poured in a game-high 26 points to lead the Anderson University men’s basketball team to a 75-46 win over Tusculum University Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Arena in the regular-season finale for both teams.
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Pioneers drop triple-overtime heartbreaker to UVA Wise, 121-115
February 26, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The UVA Wise men’s basketball team went on aN 8-0 run in the third and final overtime period as the Highland Cavaliers defeated Tusculum University 121-115 Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena in a South Atlantic Conference thriller.
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Tusculum wraps up season road slate at Newberry
February 22, 2025NEWBERRY, S.C. --- Newberry College placed six players in double figures as the Wolves led wire-to-wire in an 86-62 over visiting Tusculum University Saturday afternoon at Eleazer Arena in South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball action.
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Late three-pointer lifts Mars Hill to 66-61 win over Tusculum
February 19, 2025MARS HILL, N.C. --- Mars Hill's Kory Davis scored the final four points of the contest including a game-clinching three-pointer with 6.6 seconds to lead the Lions to a 66-61 South Atlantic Conference win over Tusculum, Wednesday night at Burt Stanford Arena.
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Pioneers down Eagles 90-88 in overtime thriller
February 12, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Akeem Odusipe scored 18 points and recorded some key rejections down the stretch as Tusculum outlasted Carson-Newman 90-88 in overtime in a South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball thriller.
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Jackson scores 20 in home loss to Wingate
February 08, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Wingate University men’s basketball team overcame a 17-point deficit and rallied to a 67-57 win at Tusculum University Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Arena.
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Hale scores 21 to lead men's basketball to 92-82 win over Emory & Henry
February 05, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum junior Malachi Hale poured in a game-high 21 points off the bench to lead the Pioneers to a 92-82 South Atlantic Conference win over visiting Emory & Henry Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena in men’s basketball action.
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Catawba downs Tusculum 66-55 in SAC defensive battle
February 01, 2025SALISBURY, N.C. --- Nick Walker recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Catawba College men’s basketball team to a 66-55 win over visiting Tusculum University Saturday afternoon at Goodman Arena in South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball action.
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Five Pioneers score in double figures in rematch at Limestone
January 29, 2025GAFFNEY, S.C. --- Limestone University’s Sirr Hughes poured in a career-high 32 points to lead the Saints to a 93-80 win over visiting Tusculum University Wednesday night at the Timkin Center in South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball action.
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Pioneers fall at home 79-72 to No. 18 Lenoir-Rhyne
January 25, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Hantz Louis-Jeune scored 18 points to lead a balanced offensive attack as the 18th-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne University men’s basketball team led wire-to-wire in a 79-72 South Atlantic Conference win over Tusculum Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Arena.
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Pioneers drop overtime thriller at UVA Wise, 86-78
January 22, 2025WISE, Va. --- UVA Wise's Bradley Dean scored nine of his team's 15 points in overtime as the Highland Cavaliers edged visiting Tusculum University 86-78 Wednesday night at the Prior Convocation Center.
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Hot start sparks Tusculum to 106-91 win over Coker
January 18, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University men’s basketball team scored the first 21 points of the game and led wire-to-wire as the Pioneers defeated visiting Coker University 106-91 Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference action at Pioneer Arena.
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Strong defensive effort not enough in home loss to No. 11 LMU
January 15, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Wes Ennis scored 22 points to go along with nine rebounds to lead 11th-ranked Lincoln Memorial University to a 68-55 South Atlantic Conference win over Tusculum University Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena.
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Men's Basketball drops road game at Anderson
January 11, 2025ANDERSON, S.C. --- Sam Perez scored 24 points to lead the Anderson University men’s basketball team to an 83-70 South Atlantic Conference win over visiting Tusculum University Saturday afternoon at the Abney Athletic Center.
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Pioneers drop last second heartbreaker at Emory & Henry
January 08, 2025EMORY, Va. --- Omari Curley hit the game-winning jumper with 0.7 seconds remaining to lead Emory & Henry to a 65-63 South Atlantic Conference win over the Tusculum men's basketball team on a snowy Wednesday night at the King Center.
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Jackson scores career-high 35 in home loss to Limestone
January 04, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Limestone University men’s basketball team overcame an 18-point deficit to rally to a 73-70 South Atlantic Conference win at Tusculum University Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Arena.
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Free Admission for Saturday's basketball DH vs Limestone
January 03, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University will host its annual “Community Day” this Saturday when the Pioneers host Limestone University for a South Atlantic Conference basketball doubleheader at Pioneer Arena.
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403 Pioneers named to Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll
December 30, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Four-hundred-and-two (402) student-athletes have been named to the 2024 Tusculum University Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll announced Josh Ealy, Vice President of Athletics.
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Jackson has big second half but Pioneers fall to 14th-ranked LMU
December 18, 2024HARROGATE, Tenn. --- Elyjah Freeman scored a season-high 26 points and had nine rebounds and Lincoln Memorial University put four players in double figures as the 14th-ranked Railsplitters defeated Tusculum University 78-62 in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball Wednesday night at Tex Turner Arena.
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Men's basketball falls to No. 17 Coker, 106-83
December 14, 2024HARTSVILLE, S.C. --- Coker University placed six players in double-figure scoring while knocking down 19 three-pointers as the 17th-ranked Cobras posted a 106-83 win over visiting Tusculum University Saturday afternoon at the DeLoach Center.
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Catawba hands Tusculum first home loss of season
December 11, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Nick Walker scored 19 points and recorded four steals to lead the Catawba Indians to a 76-68 South Atlantic Conference victory at Tusculum Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena.
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Balanced scoring propels Bears to 95-75 win over Pioneers
December 07, 2024HICKORY, N.C. --- Hantz Louis-Jeune scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures as Lenoir-Rhyne defeated visiting Tusculum 95-75 Saturday afternoon in a South Atlantic Conference men's basketball game at Shuford Arena.
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Men's Basketball battles College of Charleston in exhibition
December 03, 2024CHARLESTON, S.C. --- Lazar Djokovic scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures as the College of Charleston defeated visiting Tusculum 94-71 Tuesday night at TD Arena in an exhibition game for the Pioneers.
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Hale, Wilson named Zaxby's Athletes of the Week
December 02, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University men's basketball forward Malachi Hale and women's basketball forward Carleigh Wilson have been named the Zaxby's Athletes of the Week.
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3-IN-A-ROW: Pioneers down Mars Hill, 83-59
November 30, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University men’s basketball team used a 16-0 run in the first half to lead the Pioneers to an 83-59 South Atlantic Conference win over Mars Hill Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Arena.
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Jackson hits game-winner, Pioneers down Newberry for Burton's 100th victory at TU coach
November 26, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Bryce Jackson hit the game-winning jumper with 53.3 seconds remaining to lead the Tusculum University men’s basketball team to a 57-55 South Atlantic Conference win over visiting Newberry Tuesday afternoon at Pioneer Arena.
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Jackson, Hale pace Pioneers to 96-84 road win at defending SAC Champs
November 23, 2024WINGATE, N.C. ---Bryce Jackson scored a career-high 26 points, while Malachi Hale added 24 markers to lead the Tusculum University men's basketball team to a 96-84 South Atlantic Conference victory at Wingate University Saturday afternoon at Cuddy Arena. The Pioneers defeat the defending SAC Champions while recording its first triumph at Wingate since 2019.
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Pioneers fall in offensive shootout to Eagles, 95-91
November 20, 2024JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. --- Carson-Newman’s Trey Hubbard scored 28 of his game-high 30 points in the first half but the nationally-ranked Eagles had to fend off a late-charging Tusculum squad in a 95-91 South Atlantic Conference win Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
