SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Southern Wesleyan picked up its first-ever Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Championship title with a 78-68 championship game win over Belmont Abbey on Sunday, March 8 at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.

The championship is also Southern Wesleyan’s first Conference Carolinas title in any sport. 

The Conference Carolinas Tournament championship for Southern Wesleyan punctuates an incredible turnaround for a program that was just 2-26 in the 2017-18 season. After the tournament title that sends the Warriors to their inaugural NCAA Division II Tournament, Southern Wesleyan is now 20-11 overall on the 2019-20 season.

Southern Wesleyan basically led from start-to-finish in the championship game with the Warriors holding the lead for over 38 minutes. Tournament MVP Clenzo Ross led Southern Wesleyan with 22 points. (Box Score) and (Press Conference)

The NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Selection Show is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. on Sunday. Learn more HERE. 

2020 Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Championship All-Tournament Team

Jordan Floyd - King
KJ Jones II - Emmanuel
Romeao Ferguson - Belmont Abbey
DeQuan Abrom - Belmont Abbey
Ta'Jay Dunlap - Southern Wesleyan
Solomon Smith - Southern Wesleyan
MVP: Clenzo Ross, Southern Wesleyan 

2020 Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Championship Quarterfinals - Tuesday, March 3, 2020

#1 King 90, #8 North Greenville 81
#4 Southern Wesleyan 85, #5 Lees-McRae 81
#3 Emmanuel 86, #6 Barton 75 
#2 Belmont Abbey 97, #7 Mount Olive 78

Semifinals at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium - Saturday, March 7, 2020

Men's Basketball Semifinals

#4 Southern Wesleyan 92, #1 King 77
#2 Belmont Abbey 82, #3 Emmanuel 72 

Finals at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium - Sunday, March 8, 2020

Men's Basketball Final: #4 Southern Wesleyan 78, #2 Belmont Abbey 68