The Tusculum College men and women’s basketball teams boast the 21st best combined overall record in NCAA Division II, college officials announced Monday. The Pioneers have a combined 28-8 record for a .778 winning percentage, which is tied with Arkansas Tech, West Texas A&M and St. Cloud State.
The women’s basketball team has a 16-2 record and is currently tied for first place in the South Atlantic Conference at 6-1 in league play. Coach Missy Tiber’s squad is currently listed eighth in the country according to the ESPN/USA Today Division II Poll. Tusculum has already clinched its fourth straight winning season and is 42-7 over the last two years.
The Tusculum men are 12-6 overall and are riding a four-game winning streak. Coach Jim Boone has guided the Pioneers to three straight league wins, including Saturday’s 60-55 victory over Wingate that saw the Pioneers rally from an 18-point, second half deficit. Tusculum is 4-3 in conference play and is tied for third in the SAC standings.
The Pioneers return to action on Wednesday as Tusculum travels to cross-mountain rival Mars Hill for a doubleheader at Stanford Arena. The next home game for both teams will be on February 4 – “Pack the Arena Night” in which, hopefully, a new attendance record will be set. No admission will be charged for the games (a doubleheader against conference foe Lincoln Memorial University). The women’s game starts at 6 p.m. and the men’s game follows at 8 p.m.