Tuesday, April 10, 2007

TUSCULUM LISTED IN FINAL NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS

INDIANAPOLIS --- The Tusculum College men's basketball team is listed twice in the final 2006-07 NCAA Division II statistics announced College officials.

The Pioneers finished the season ranked 24^th nationally in field goal percentage defense and 32^nd in scoring defense. Tusculum limited the opposition to shoot 41 percent from the floor, which was tops in the South Atlantic Conference. TC also held its opponents to just 65.1 points per game, including 52.3 ppg in its last four games.

Tusculum finished with a 13-15 overall record and advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament. The Pioneers finished strong winning three of its last five outings.

Tusculum College, located in Greeneville, Tenn., is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, USA and is a NCAA Division II member of the South Atlantic Conference which is comprised of nine colleges and universities in Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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