2017-18 Georgia Southwestern Men's Basketball News

  • Sessions Named Second Team All-Conference
    March 01, 2018
    GSW guard R.J. Sessions has been named Second Team All Peach Belt Conference as announced by the league Thursday.
  • Season Ends In PBC Quarters
    February 28, 2018
    The men's basketball season came to a close Wednesday evening after a 70-54 loss in the quarterfinals of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament against UNC Pembroke in the English E. Jones Center. GSW finishes its campaign with a 13-14 overall record, a six-win improvement for second-year head coach Ben Hicks.
  • Hurricanes Blowout UNG, Secure PBC Tourney Bid
    February 24, 2018
    John Mason scored a career-high 21 points and R.J. Sessions added 18 as GSW ran past the Nighthawks in the opener of the UNG Convocation Center.
  • Oh So Close
    February 21, 2018
    Clayton State's Nate Powell hit a pull-up jumper from just inside the lane with 3.4 seconds left to hand GSW a 63-61 loss Wednesday evening in The Loch. Dajion Macklien turned in one of his best performances of the season, leading the Hurricanes with 15 points behind 6 of 9 shooting. He grabbed five rebounds, dished five assists and only turned the ball over once in 36 minutes of action. 
  • Second Half Heartache
    February 14, 2018
    GSW suffered its first lost of the season when leading at halftime (8-1) after fading in the second half of a 64-53 loss Wednesday evening against Flagler College in the Storm Dome. The 53 points is Georgia Southwestern's lowest total in a game this year. Andre Statam led all scorers with 20 points.
  • Lander Pulls Away Late To Defeat GSW
    February 12, 2018
    Lander made 10 second-half 3-pointers and outscored Georgia Southwestern by nine points over the final four and a half minutes to pull away and hand the Hurricanes a 92-79 loss Wednesday evening in Finis Horne Arena. Andre Statam finished with 22 points behind 7-of-8 shooting to lead GSW. R.J. Sessions scored 20 points and dished out four assists. John Mason grabbed a team-high six rebounds and chipped in 10 points.
  • Curse Of The Convocation Center Continues
    February 10, 2018
    The USC Aiken Convocation Center has not been kind to GSW men's basketball. The Hurricanes dropped to 0-11 all-time in the building after USCA defeated the Hurricanes, 84-69, on Saturday afternoon. Devin Watson and R.J. Sessions scored 15 points apiece to lead GSW. Hasaan Buggs scored 14 points, grabbed a team-high seven rebounds and blocked three shots.
  • 3-Point Ambush
    February 07, 2018
    GSW drained a season-high 15 shots from behind the arc to pull away from Columbus State for a 95-78 win Wednesday evening in the Lumpkin Center and complete a season sweep of the Cougars. GSW posted its most accurate 3-point shooting night in a Peach Belt Conference game in program history by connecting on 15 of 25 from long range (60 percent).
  • Watson Super As Canes Bowl Through Young Harris
    February 04, 2018
    Devin Watson made 8 of 11 shots and scored a game-high 20 points to lead GSW to a season sweep of Young Harris with a 74-72 win in the Storm Dome on Sunday afternoon. Hasaan Buggs posted his ninth double-double of the season for the Hurricanes and couldn't have been much more efficient on the offensive end, connecting on 8-of-10 shots, in his 17-point performance. He led all players in rebounds (12), steals (5) and blocks (4). It was the first time a GSW player had five steals in a game since Darius Redding on Dec. 1, 2014.
  • Statam Scores 19 in Second Half; Canes Lose In Crazy Finish
    January 31, 2018
    Andre Statam scored 19 of his game-high 21 points in the second half to rally the Hurricanes back from an 11-point deficit, but a 3-pointer from teammate R.J. Sessions in the closing seconds caught too much iron and Georgia College handed the Hurricanes a 65-64 Peach Belt Conference loss on Wednesday in the Centennial Center.
  • Nighthawks Fly Into Eye Of The Storm
    January 27, 2018
    The Hurricanes swept away North Georgia with hot shooting and suffocating defense Saturday at the Storm Dome.
  • Comeback Falls Short
    January 24, 2018
    The men's basketball team came all the way back from 16 points down to take the lead with 5:40 to play only to have Clayton State spoil the ending and hand the Hurricanes a 75-69 loss on Wednesday evening in the Storm Dome. Hasaan Buggs scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to post his eighth double-double of the season and lead GSW.
  • Roller Coaster Ride Continues In Augusta
    January 20, 2018
    The men's basketball team fell behind early and couldn't make key stops in the second half to pull within Augusta on Saturday afternoon in an 87-69 Peach Belt Conference setback in the Christenberry Fieldhouse. R.J. Sessions scored 15 consecutive points midway through the second half for GSW behind 6-of-6 shooting but the Hurricanes were unable to shave anything off their 10-point deficit during that span. Sessions scored 19 over the final 20 minutes and finished with 25 points for the game. After winning five straight conference games, their longest streak in five years, the Hurricanes have lost by an average of 20 points per game over this three-game skid.
  • Defense Disappoints In Second Half At Flagler
    January 18, 2018
    GSW couldn't slow down the Flagler offense in the second half of their Thursday night tilt and suffered an 88-67 setback in the Flagler Gymnasium. Flagler made 19 of 28 shots (67.9 percent) over the final 20 minutes to pull away from GSW. The Hurricanes dropped back-to-back games for the second time this season to fall to 9-5 overall and 5-5 in the Peach Belt while Flagler won its second straight game to improve to 6-8, 3-7 in the PBC.
  • Conference Leader Shuts Down GSW In 2nd Half, Snaps Win Streak
    January 15, 2018
    The GSW men saw their five-game win streak snapped by UNC Pembroke, 78-57, Monday afternoon in the Storm Dome. Despite playing the Peach Belt Conference leaders even for the opening 20 minutes, GSW shooters went ice cold in the second half and were held to 20 percent shooting and 20 points. It was the Hurricanes first loss in 27 days when they lost at UNC Pembroke, 83-71.
  • Canes Fuel Up At The QT, Win 5th Straight
    January 13, 2018
    Quenten Taylor scored 16 of his game-high 25 points in the second half for GSW to thwart any thoughts of a comeback by Francis Marion in the Storm Dome on Saturday afternoon and guide the Hurricanes to a 93-71 victory. Hasaan Buggs posted his sixth consecutive double-double and Andre Statam turned in a 23-point effort to help GSW avenge a 20-point loss to the Patriots earlier this season. The Hurricanes improved to 9-3 overall and picked up their fifth straight Peach Belt Conference win (5-3) while Francis Marion suffered its fourth loss in five games and fell to 9-4, 4-4 in the PBC. The last time the Hurricanes won five conference games in a row was during the 2012-13 season.
  • Cougars Can't Swat Away Buggs
    January 10, 2018
    Hasaan Buggs crawled all over Columbus State in the Storm Dome on Wednesday evening as he posted his fifth consecutive double-double and tied a program record with six blocks to lead GSW to an 83-72 victory. The Hurricanes improved to 8-3 overall and picked up their fourth straight Peach Belt Conference win (4-3) while Columbus State suffered its fourth loss in five games and fell to 3-7, 3-4 in the PBC.
  • Sessions Starts New Year With Peach Belt Conference Honor
    January 08, 2018
    R.J. Sessions has been named the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week after GSW won two games last week.
  • Overtime In Session
    January 06, 2018
    R.J. Sessions scored six of his game-high 21 points in overtime, including a clutch 3-pointer with 34 seconds remaining, to lift GSW men's basketball past Young Harris College, 88-82, Saturday afternoon in the YHC Recreation and Fitness Center. The Hurricanes improved to 7-3 overall and picked up their third consecutive Peach Belt Conference win (3-3).
  • Don't Look Now, But GSW Opening 2018 Strong
    January 03, 2018
    Hasaan Buggs posted his third straight double-double while Andre Statam scored a team-high 22 points to lead GSW past Georgia College in overtime, 85-82, Wednesday evening in the Storm Dome. The Hurricanes improved to 6-3 overall and picked up their second consecutive Peach Belt Conference win (2-3) while Georgia College fell to 7-4, 3-2 in the PBC.
  • Seeing Double; Canes Pick Up First Conference Victory
    December 30, 2017
    R.J. Sessions and Hasaan Buggs posted double-doubles while Andre Statam scored a game-high 21 points to lead GSW past Lander, 76-74, Saturday afternoon in the Storm Dome. The Hurricanes improved to 5-3 overall and picked up their first Peach Belt Conference win (1-3) while Lander fell to 5-6, 1-4 in the PBC.
  • Shooting Woes Continue As Road Trip Ends
    December 19, 2017
    Plagued by 23.1 percent shooting over the opening 20 minutes, the Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team fell behind by 17 points in the first half and never recovered in an 83-71 loss at the University of North Carolina Pembroke Tuesday morning in the English E. Jones Center.
  • Far From Peachy; Early Conference Struggles Continue
    December 17, 2017
    Devin Watson scored in double figures for the fifth consecutive game and led the Hurricanes with 16 points. Hasaan Buggs added 15 points and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds. Quenten Taylor connected on 6 of 10 shots en route to his 14 points and dished out a game-high six assists.
  • Big First Half Lifts Canes To Season Sweep Of Fort Valley State
    December 14, 2017
  • GSW Rallies For Win In Packed Storm Dome
    December 12, 2017
    Inspired by the cheers of more than 1,500 students in attendance from Sumter County Schools on Tuesday morning, the Georgia Southwestern State University men's basketball team shook off a five-point halftime deficit to pull away from Albany State University, 78-71, in the Storm Dome.
  • Hurricanes Suffer First Loss Of The Season
    December 02, 2017
  • Canes Receive Some Love In Latest National Poll
    November 28, 2017
    The men's basketball team received a vote in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches/NCAA Division II poll released Tuesday afternoon. GSW is one of two Peach Belt Conference schools currently receiving at least one vote in the poll.
  • Balanced Attack Helps Hurricanes Improve to 2-0
    November 21, 2017
    The men's basketball utilized a balanced attack on offense with four players scoring in double figures to defeat Fort Valley State, 65-52, Tuesday evening in the Storm Dome. The Hurricanes improved their record to 2-0. Hasaan Buggs made 5 of 10 shots, finished with 11 points and led the team in rebounds (7) and assists (4). Andre Statam added 12 points and six rebounds. R.J. Sessions scored 12 points and Devin Watson chipped in 11. John Mason and Dajion Macklien both connected on 2 of 3 from long range to help the Hurricanes off the bench.
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    November 15, 2017
  • Big Second Half Lifts GSW to Victory in Opener
    November 15, 2017
    Sparked by 52 second half points, the GSW men's basketball team pulled away from Albany State University for an 81-72 season-opening win at the West Campus Arena Wednesday evening. R.J. Sessions not only led all scorers with 30 points, but pulled down a game-high eight rebounds as well. He was a sizzling 5-for-5 from beyond the arc in the second half and accounted for 21 of the Hurricanes 52 points over the final 20 minutes. Andre Statam finished with 20 points while connecting on all seven of his free throw attempts. Statam and Devin Watson led GSW with four assists apiece.
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