Southern Sports

UNC Asheville women's basketball, off to its first 2-0 start since 2019-20, plays at Samford in Birmingham at noon Monday, Nov. 9.

Wofford men's tennis ended its fall season hosting the Wofford Invitational in Spartanburg, where Jacob Raider won all three singles matches.

Chattanooga's women's basketball team lost 64-58 to Florida at McKenzie Arena on Sunday after 15 lead changes; Izzy McPherson scored 15.

Wofford beat Allen 100-67 Sunday at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg as Jyi Dawkins scored 23 points, a career best.

Jax Leatherwood threw five touchdown passes as No. 9 Tennessee Tech beat VMI 66-14 at Tucker Stadium, scoring 35 points in the second quarter.

Furman beat The Citadel 24-14 before a homecoming crowd of 12,711 at Johnson Hagood Stadium, as Ben Croasdale scored three times.

Western Carolina beat UNC Asheville 83-75 on Saturday at Kimmel Arena. Jaxon Prunty scored 19 points as the Bulldogs fell to 1-2 after leading late.

No. 25 Chattanooga lost 14-7 in overtime to ranked Mercer on homecoming Saturday at Finley Stadium after a missed Mercer kick sent the game to OT.

Tom House hit seven three-pointers and scored 30 points as Furman beat Northern Iowa 98-83 in Greenville on Saturday to stay unbeaten at 3-0.

Terrence Brown scored 21 points and five Tar Heels reached double figures as North Carolina rolled past Wofford 109-70 at the Smith Center.

Tyler Mrus scored 27 points as The Citadel beat Erskine 100-57 on Friday night in Charleston to even its record at 1-1 this season.

Furman beat Bob Jones 121-52 Wednesday night in Greenville, with Tom House scoring 17 points as the Paladins improved to 2-0 on the season.

The Citadel men’s basketball team opened its season with a 77-52 loss at Loyola Chicago on Monday night and hosts Erskine on Friday in Charleston.

Tennessee Tech starts its first Southern Conference season Monday at Mississippi State, with new coach Tobin Anderson and 13 newcomers on the roster.

Chattanooga FC erased a 2-0 deficit and beat Columbus Crew 2 3-2 on a stoppage-time header at Finley Stadium to reach the MLS NEXT Pro Cup final.

The Chattanooga Mocs start their 50th Division I season Monday night at No. 11 Louisville, with tip-off set for 9 p.m. ET at the KFC Yum! Center.

The Washington Nationals traded pitching prospect Tony Neubeck to San Francisco for second baseman Nate Furman, a lefty bat who debuted in 2026.

Furman scored twice after halftime to beat Western Carolina 2-1 in Greenville on Sunday and share the SoCon women's soccer regular-season title.

Charleston's Citadel women's soccer team, the No. 8 seed, opens the Southern Conference tournament against No. 9 Western Carolina on Friday, Nov. 6.

Mississippi State men's basketball opens its 2026-27 season Monday night in Starkville against Tennessee Tech, the fifth meeting between the schools.

Tennessee Tech erased a 10-point deficit, then Jax Leatherwood scored late to beat ETSU 24-17 and tie for first in the Southern Conference.

Chattanooga volleyball lost 3-0 at Samford in Homewood on Saturday, with two sets decided by two points, as the Bulldogs swept the weekend pair.

Chattanooga beat VMI 24-10 Saturday for a third straight Southern Conference win, moving to 5-1 in league play behind a 218-yard rushing night.

The Citadel led 10-0 at halftime but Mercer scored 21 third-quarter points and won 28-19 in Macon, handing the Charleston Bulldogs a fourth straight loss.

Quinn Johnson scored twice as the Chattanooga Mocs rallied past ETSU 3-1 Thursday at Max Finley Stadium and moved into third place in the SoCon.

Wofford's women's soccer team beat VMI 3-0 Thursday night at Snyder Field in Spartanburg, scoring in the third minute and never looking back.

Furman head football coach Clay Hendrix will end his Paladins coaching career after the 2026 season, his 10th leading the Greenville program.

The Chattanooga Mocs earned their first weekly national team honor from Stats Perform after a 41-18 road rout of Western Carolina.

Chattanooga volleyball fell 3-0 at UNC Greensboro on Saturday, losing two sets by two points despite a season-high 14 blocks.

UNC Greensboro swept Chattanooga in three sets at Bodford Arena on Saturday for its sixth straight Southern Conference win, moving to 8-3 in league play.

Chattanooga ran for 295 yards and scored 24 fourth-quarter points to beat Western Carolina 41-18 in Cullowhee, improving to 4-1.

Samford broke up two late passes at the goal line to beat Furman 13-6 in a Southern Conference game Saturday at Paladin Stadium in Greenville.

The Citadel fell 28-13 to No. 12 Tennessee Tech on Saturday in Charleston, held to 190 yards of offense as the Bulldogs slipped to 2-6 on the season.

Wofford took the lead on a penalty kick but UNC Greensboro answered 12 minutes later, and the SoCon leaders tied 1-1 at Snyder Field in Spartanburg.

Samford scored in the seventh minute and held on to beat The Citadel 1-0 in women's soccer Friday at Washington Light Infantry Field in Charleston.

The Citadel women's soccer team ends its home schedule Friday against Samford, the Southern Conference leader, at WLI Field in Charleston.

Furman beat USC Upstate 7-1 Tuesday at Stone Soccer Stadium behind a Wilfer Bustamante hat trick and 30 shots.

Host Furman placed third at the Furman Intercollegiate as Campbell won the team title.

Wofford running back Gerald Modest Jr. is SoCon Offensive Player of the Week after 173 yards and three TDs against VMI.

The Citadel women built a 3-0 lead before halftime and beat Wofford 3-2 Sunday at WLI Field.

Campbell sits 3-under and 11 shots clear after 36 holes at the Furman Intercollegiate.

Winthrop's men stand 10th of 15 after two rounds of the Furman Intercollegiate in Greenville as the women open at UNCG.