2024-25 Tusculum Men's Basketball News
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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. -
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.
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Kimber scores 17 in road setback at Lander
November 15, 2024GREENWOOD, S.C. --- Dominic Stanford recorded 20 points and five assists to lead the Lander University men’s basketball team to a 71-54 victory over visiting Tusculum University Friday night at Finis Horne Arena.
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Pioneers visit ETSU for exhibition game
November 13, 2024JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. --- East Tennessee State University defeated Tusculum University 82-54 in men's basketball action Wednesday night at Freedom Hall. The contest was an exhibition game for the Pioneers, while the Buccaneers improved to 2-1 with the victory.
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Pioneers take on No. 9 North Georgia in regional battle
November 12, 2024DAHLONEGA, Ga. --- AJ White recorded 20 points and eight assists to lead ninth-ranked North Georgia to an 89-56 win over visiting Tusculum Tuesday night before a home-opening crowd of 1,623 at the UNG Convocation Center.
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Hale scores 27 against Chowan to close out PBC/SAC Challenge
November 09, 2024MORROW, Ga. – Daylan Askew scored a team-high 21 points in leading Chowan to an 86-82 win over Tusculum Saturday afternoon at the Mason Barfield Court to conclude day two of the Peach Belt Conference / South Atlantic Conference Challenge.
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Jackson records first double-double, Pioneers fall at Clayton State
November 08, 2024MORROW, Ga. --- The Clayton State men’s basketball team used a 24-7 first half run to spark the Lakers to a 66-51 season-opening win over visiting Tusculum University Friday night at Mason Barfield Court.
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Pioneers rally to 73-70 win over Bulldogs in exhibition game
November 04, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University’s Malachi Hale hit three free throws with 4.4 seconds remaining as the Pioneers rallied to a 73-70 victory over Tennessee Wesleyan University in an exhibition game Monday morning at Pioneer Arena.
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Pioneers picked fifth in SAC Men's Basketball Poll
November 01, 2024ROCK HILL, S.C. --- The Tusculum Pioneers are picked to finish fifth in the chase for the 2024-2025 South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball title according to the SAC Coaches’ Poll.
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Men's Basketball to host Jack Kilday Education Game this Monday
October 31, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University men's basketball team will host Tennessee Wesleyan University for an exhibition game this Monday morning (Nov. 4) at 11 a.m. in Pioneer Arena.
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Basketball teams to host "Pioneer Madness" Oct. 22
October 08, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University men’s and women’s basketball teams will host its annual “Pioneer Madness”, Tuesday, October 22 at Pioneer Arena beginning at 7 p.m. Admission to the event is free and open to the public.
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Tusculum Athletics unveils Pioneer Points Program
August 27, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University athletic department unveiled its new Pioneer Points program announced Josh Ealy, Vice President for Athletics. Pioneer Points, powered by FanMaker, is the official rewards program for TU Athletics.
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Tusculum Athletics partners with Influxer to create NIL opportunities
August 26, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University Athletics has announced it has partnered with Influxer, providing Pioneer student-athletes the opportunity to monetize on their name, image and likeness (NIL) by allowing fans to purchase personalized merchandise.
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School-record 128 Pioneers earn D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
August 06, 2024CLEVELAND, Ohio --- A school-record 128 Tusculum University student-athletes have been named recipients of the 2023-24 Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2ADA) Academic Achievement Award.
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Four to be inducted to Tusculum Sports Hall of Fame
July 23, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The 2024 Tusculum University Sports Hall of Fame class has been announced and four new members will be inducted later this fall.
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Men's Basketball earns NABC Team Academic Award
July 17, 2024KANSAS CITY, Mo. --- For a fourth consecutive season, the Tusculum University men’s basketball program has been named a recipient of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award. Four TU student-athletes have also been named to the NABC Honors Court.
