Panthers Finish Season Atop SCAC Standings

The final buzzer has now sounded on the 2009-2010 Panther Basketball season.  This gives us a chance to look back at some of the great accomplishments of the year.
- The Panthers finished tied in First Place of the SCAC East, the first divisional crown for the Panthers since the transition to D III.
- The Panthers posted a 20-5 record for the season, a winning percentage that was tops for any college in the state of Alabama this year.
- The Panthers went undefeated at home in the friendly confines of Bill Battle Coliseum. They truly answered PA announcer Dr. Moxley's familiar cry of "It's time to battle in the Battle".
-The Panthers led the SCAC statistically in Points per Game, Scoring Margin, Assists, Steals, Turnover Margin, Assist to Turnover Ratio, and 3 Pointers made per game. They also were second in the league in Field Goal Percentage and  Three Point Field Goal Percentage.

The record and the stats cannot begin to tell the story.  As a program we are proud to honor our seniors- Aaron Parr, Nathan West, Tyler Marsh, Wheeler Flemming, Roger Williams, and Dominic Whicher!  These players have been a part of returning BSC Basketball back to it's storied tradition of championship level basketball.  This has been a great season, full of games in which our whole team impacted the winning effort. 
We, the BSC basketball coaches, tip our hat to all of our players. We also want to send a special thanks to all of the great staff that works so hard to support our efforts- including Mrs. Linda, the workstudy workers, and the marketing class that helped with our January games! We also thank the entire Black Tie Club for their support of our program.  We couldn't do it without you!  We also send out a special thanks to all of those great fans that make Bill Battle such a great place to play.  We love our Panther Pit, and appreciate all of those who came out to support us this year.
Go Panthers!

Panthers complete season sweep in The Battle

Monday night was a special occasion for many reasons:

First was the honoring of 6 Seniors on Senior night.  It was a great chance for the BSC faithful to show their thanks to Aaron Parr, Tyler Marsh, Roger Williams, Wheeler Flemming, Nathan West, and Dominic Whicher.  These players have all been very special to our program.  They have all played a great role in returning BSC Basketball to a championship level.

Second, it was mustache night.  All of the players, coaches, and most of the fans showed off their best mustache.  I must say there were some great ones, some funny ones, and some downright scary ones
( Coach Vines party of one)

Thirdly, Monday was a night that saw the Panthers achieve one of our season goals.  With the victory over Huntingdon, BSC moved to 15-0 for the season in the confines of The Battle ( I only wish I could say it as cool as Dr. Moxly over the PA).  As a program, we are very proud to see our Panthers surpass the 20 win mark and complete the home game season sweep.
Hats off the the Panthers! Hats off to the crazies in the Panther Pit! Hats off to all of our fans and support staff who make these home games so special.
The Panthers head on the road this weekend to Centre and DePauw with our gaze set squarely on winning the SCAC championship.  GO PANTHERS!

BSC v Huntindon Monday FEB. 15th (Senior Night)

The game tonight will be the last time our seniors play a game in Bill Battle Coliseum! It should be an exciting game as the Panthers take on in-state rival Huntingdon College. Every senior has played an important role this season and helped to establish BSC Basketball as the one of the SCAC's top teams! They have laid a foundation for the future of the program in NCAA Div III and will always be remembered for their efforts in restarting the program! Thanks again to our 6 seniors: Aaron Parr, Wheeler Flemming, Tyler Marsh, Roger Williams, Nathan West, and Dominic Whicher! Come out and honor these guys and enjoy some fast paced Birmingham Southern Basketball tonight in Bill Battle Coliseum at 7 pm! You may see some interesting mustaches as well!

BSC Panthers Earn Conference Sweep over the weekend and Stay Atop SCAC standings

The Birmingham Southern Basketball team defeated Oglethorpe and Sewanee this in this past weekends home games.  The wins helped BSC to seperate from the SCAC pack in their first place lead.
Check out more info on the games here.

Panthers win the clash of SCAC First Place Teams

The Panthers split their games on the trip to Texas last week.  After suffering a tough overtime loss at Trinity, a game which featured a Panther comeback of 17 points in the second haldf to send the game to overtime. The Pantherns headed into a showdown of the first place teams in the West of the SCAC, Southwestern, versus the first place team in the East, the BSC Panthers.
The Panthers again fell to a halftime deficit, but thanks to some key three point shots by Nathan West, Kevin Kegarise, Hart Auhamada, Patrick Price, and Jasen Jonus, the Panthers were able to regain the lead and win the game going away.  It was truly an outstanding contribution by all 15 of the Panthers who played in the game.
The victory kept BSC's championship hopes alive, as they sit tied atop the SCAC.
This upcoming weekend will feature two key home SCAC matchups in the friendly confines of "The Battle".  The first will be versus Oglethorpe on Friday, Feb 5th at 8pm. The second will be versus Sewanee at 3:00 pm.
Come out and support your Panthers this weekend!

The Panthers visit The Alamo in San Antionio, Texas