The Bushido

The Southern Conference Tournament began yesterday at the North Charleston Coliseum. The SoCon only has one slot for the big dance (there can only be one!) The #4 seed-College of Charleston Cougars (17-10) have their work cut out for them as they face UT-Chattanooga today after the noon game (#8 App State v #1 Ga.-Southern). Chattanooga are the defending SoCon champs, but the Cougars did beat the Mountaineers 67-53 at the Kresse Arena back in January.
Game 8 should face the Cougars against the #1 seeded Georgia Southern which the Cougars do have the ability to beat. However, the Coll. of Charleston was swept by Ga-Southern during the regular season. Yet, the Cougars did have a chance to beat the Eagles in each of these games. Hopefully, the Cougars will not feel the pressure and the self-inflicted curse against the team from the South parts of the Peach state.

Winning this game would post the Cougars against Davidson-if the Wildcats can get past the Citadel-in the Championship game on Sunday. Davidson has beat the Cougars in their last five meetings, but this is the So-Con tourney and as we saw yesterday, anything can happen. The Cougars have not reached the final since 2000, and haven't been to the quarter-finals in 2-years. That being said, the Cougars are playing great basketball and have won 8 of their last 11 games. So, by all means, get your Maroon shirts out of the closet and get to the North-Chuck Coliseum tonight to support the Cougars and cause some Maroon Madness to help the Cougs win the So-Con and make their first trip to the Big Dance since 1999.