No. 1 seed Faulkner (Ala.) def. No. 2 seed Stillman (Ala.) 67-64 to win the 2021 SSAC Men’s Basketball Championship, presented by Newk’s Eatery. The title is Faulkner’s fifth SSAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship all-time and first since 2016. Both teams receive an automatic bid to the 2021 NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship Opening Round May 12-13, and Faulkner will…
PULASKI, Tenn. (faulknereagles.com) – Eleventh-ranked Campbellsville (5-2) overcame an early first half deficit and stiff-armed No. 22 Faulkner (2-3) for the final six minutes of play to secure the 67-60 victory here on Day 2 of the Southern States Athletic Conference/Mid-South Conference Challenge this afternoon. Today’s contest proved eerily similar to yesterday’s bout against No. 2 Georgetown with Faulkner controlling…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (faulknereagles.com) – The University of Alabama capitalized on mismatched size and 15 first-half Faulkner turnovers to help propel itself into a 12-point lead at the break and eventual 91-71 final here at Coleman Coliseum this evening. Logan Jozwiak was brilliant and efficient for the Eagles going 7-for-10 on the night and leading all scorers with 21 points. The…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (faulknereagles.com)– Faulkner’s men’s basketball team will travel to Tuscaloosa Thursday evening for an exhibition game against the University of Alabama at 7 p.m. at Coleman Coliseum. The contest will also be televised on the SEC Network+. Tickets are just three dollars with the donation of a canned good or nonperishable food item. Donations will be accepted at the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (faulknereagles.com) – Faulkner (2-0) fell behind by as many as 11 points to Oakwood University (1-1) in the second half of tonight’s battle in the Jimmy Faulkner Classic, but the Eagles came charging back despite a short bench to secure the 76-74 win here at Tine Davis Gymnasium. Faulkner went into halftime ahead 37-35, but Oakwood got a…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (faulknereagles.com) – Faulkner’s men’s basketball team ranks No. 22 in the NAIA Preseason Coaches’ Poll the national office announced Tuesday evening. This is the team’s first preseason Top 25 appearance since 2013 when the Eagles entered the year ranked No. 13. A host of upcoming Faulkner opponents are also peppered throughout the list including No. 2 Georgetown (Ky.),…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (faulknereagles.com) – Jake Mitchell, a four-year starter for Faulkner’s men’s basketball team, is returning to his alma mater as the women’s program’s top assistant, Lady Eagles’ head coach Reed Sutton announced Tuesday. Mitchell, who owns a bachelor’s degree in history education, played for the Eagles between 2010-2014. A member of the program’s “!,000-Point Club,” the Huntsville native made…
