2012-13 SAC Men's Basketball Headlines

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SAC, Timmons Arena Reach Agreement for Future SAC Basketball Championships
SAC, Timmons Arena Reach Agreement for Future SAC Basketball Championships

Following a successful 2013 Food Lion SAC Basketball Championship, the SAC has reached an agreement with Timmons Arena to hold its next two championships at the venue, the conference office announced on Monday.

Three SAC Basketball Players Selected to DII Bulletin All-America Team
Three SAC Basketball Players Selected to DII Bulletin All-America Team

Division II Bulletin has released its 2012-13 men’s and women’s basketball All-America Teams, with three student-athletes from the SAC earning recognition from the publication.

Lincoln Memorial, Wingate Eliminated from NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Lincoln Memorial, Wingate Eliminated from NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

A day after each pulling out close victories to reach the semifinal round of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship Southeast Regional, Lincoln Memorial and Wingate were both eliminated from the field on Sunday. Recap both games here.

LMU, Wingate Advance in NCAA Men's Basketball Regional
LMU, Wingate Advance in NCAA Men's Basketball Regional

Lincoln Memorial outlasted UNC Pembroke and Wingate held on against Limestone on Saturday, moving both teams into the semifinal round of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship Southeast Regional. Click here for recaps of both games.

Carson-Newman's Davis Earns Spot on Daktronics All-Region Team
Carson-Newman's Davis Earns Spot on Daktronics All-Region Team

Carson-Newman forward Antoine Davis has been lauded as a first team Daktronics' All-Southeast Region selection. Davis the lone junior on a first team filled with seniors and is the only player from the South Atlantic Conference named to either the first or second teams.

SAC Basketball NCAA Tournament Preview
SAC Basketball NCAA Tournament Preview

Four SAC basketball teams will be in action this weekend at the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship Southeast Regionals. Click here for previews of each matchup.

SAC Basketball Championship Social Blog
SAC Basketball Championship Social Blog

A recap of how the 2013 Food Lion SAC Basketball Championship played out, told through the lens of digital media.

Wingate Wins Second-Straight SAC Basketball Championship Men's Title
Wingate Wins Second-Straight SAC Basketball Championship Men's Title

Wingate used a dominant second half to defeat Lincoln Memorial, 69-53, and clinch its second-straight men's title at the Food Lion SAC Basketball Championship.

Four SAC Teams Earn NCAA Basketball Championship Selections
Four SAC Teams Earn NCAA Basketball Championship Selections

The NCAA Division II Basketball Committees announced their championship brackets on Sunday night, with two men’s teams and two women’s teams from the SAC earning selections.

Lincoln Memorial, Wingate to Meet in SAC Men's Basketball Championship Title Game
Lincoln Memorial, Wingate to Meet in SAC Men's Basketball Championship Title Game

Lincoln Memorial beat Carson-Newman and Wingate outlasted Anderson in overtime, setting up Sunday's Food Lion SAC Basketball Championship men's final between the Railsplitters and Bulldogs. Get recaps from both games.

SAC Basketball Championship Feature: A Year Later, Memories From Historic Semifinal Remain Fresh
SAC Basketball Championship Feature: A Year Later, Memories From Historic Semifinal Remain Fresh

As the semifinal round of the 2013 Food Lion SAC Basketball Championship approaches, memories from last season's thriller between Anderson and Newberry remain.

Player of the Year Davis Leads SAC Men’s Basketball Award Winners
Player of the Year Davis Leads SAC Men’s Basketball Award Winners

After finishing as the leading scorer in the SAC men’s basketball regular season, Carson-Newman forward Antoine Davis has been named the conference’s Player of the Year, headlining its list of award winners that was announced on Wednesday.

SAC Places Seven Teams in Final NCAA Basketball Regional Rankings
SAC Places Seven Teams in Final NCAA Basketball Regional Rankings

In the final release before NCAA Division II Basketball Championship selections, a total of seven men’s and women’s basketball teams from the SAC have earned spots in the latest Southeast Region rankings, the association announced on Wednesday.

Anderson’s Hash, Lenoir-Rhyne’s Bongiorno Named SAC Basketball Scholar-Athletes
Anderson’s Hash, Lenoir-Rhyne’s Bongiorno Named SAC Basketball Scholar-Athletes

Anderson junior Chandler Hash and Lenoir-Rhyne junior Danielle Bongiorno have been selected as the SAC Basketball Scholar-Athletes of the Year, an award which recognizes excellence in athletics, academics, service and leadership.

Final SAC Basketball Weekly Awards go to L-R’s Dillingham, C-N’s Burstrom
Final SAC Basketball Weekly Awards go to L-R’s Dillingham, C-N’s Burstrom

Lenoir-Rhyne guard Denzel Dillingham and Carson-Newman guard Tatum Burstrom were selected as the final SAC Basketball Players of the Week of the 2012-13 season, it was announced on Monday.

Top-Seeded LMU Headlines SAC Men’s Basketball Championship Bracket
Top-Seeded LMU Headlines SAC Men’s Basketball Championship Bracket

Lincoln Memorial clinched its second SAC men's basketball regular-season title in the past three years on Saturday, and will be the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Food Lion SAC Men's Basketball Championship.