Newberry Faces Carson-Newman in SAC Quarterfinals
NEWBERRY – Fifth seed Newberry heads to fourth seed Carson-Newman for a SAC Championship quarterfinal matchup. Game time is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. at Holt Fieldhouse.
WHO: Newberry College vs. Carson-Newman
WHERE: Holt Fieldhouse in Jefferson City, Tenn.
WHEN: 8:00 p.m.
RECORDS: Newberry 18-10, 13-9 SAC, Carson-Newman 18-10, 15-7 SAC
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NEWBERRY STORYLINES
Newberry is fourth in the NCAA Divison II in scoring offense at 94.0 points per game.
The Wolves rank second in NCAA Divison II in turnovers forced per game (22.41) and third in turnover margin (6.5).
Gerald Evans is eighth in NCAA Divison II in steals with 65.
Newberry looks to return to the semifinals of the SAC Championship for the fourth consecutive season.
CARSON-NEWMAN STORYLINES
Charles Clark leads the South Atlantic Conference with 22.5 points per game.
Carson-Newman defeated Newberry twice during the regular season.
Shaun Jones leads the SAC with 9.6 rebounds per game.
The Eagles shoot 40.8 percent from three, which ranks second in the SAC.
Four C-N players are averaging double-digit points per game.
NOTES
Carson-Newman is ranked No. 10 in the latest NCAA Southeast Regional Rankings.
Newberry is 15-9 when forcing more turnovers than its opponent.
Newberry is 12-0 when out-rebounding its opponent.
