1) Great Thursday set of games. College of Charleston hosts Furman. The Paladins are 3-5 in SoCon play and have already lost to the Cougars. But that was before the massive number of injuries that have hit the Cougars. Stitt is out for several more weeks, and Baru may or may not play. How does a team that is not deep handle two injuries of this magnitude? Not overly well so far for the Cougars, who lost to Davidson and Georgia Southern last weekend. But Furman still does not have any real offensive firepower. A Furman win suddenly pushes them into a tie with the Cougars. This is an absolutely critical game for what is one of the favorites to win the SoCon title. The Cougars must win this game.
2) Mike Groselle scored 20 for The Citadel, but it wasn't quite enough as Georgia Southern beat the Bulldogs by six in double overtime. Willie Powers scored 19, and Ben Drayton III scored 18. The Eagles shot just 14 threes, but shot 31 free throws. The Eagles did not guard the Bulldogs well, but were able to come up with the win. This was a big win for the Eagles. This was their third games in five days, which is always a challenge for any team. But we may be seeing why getting a bye is critical for the Eagles. The Bulldogs were only playing their second game during that stretch and were the fresher team. The Eagles did not perform well with that extra game. If they are going to be trying to win four games in four days, it is going to be almost impossible for the Eagles. Getting a bye would be absolutely critcial for the Eagles- maybe more so than most teams. (Side historical note- no team has ever won four games in four days in the SoCon tournament, so therefore it is obvious that it is important. Just saying it may be especially critical for the Eagles.)
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