October 8, 2001

SOCON MEDIA PICK FURMAN FOURTH

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- The Southern Conference media has cast their ballots and selected Chattanooga to win the 2001-02 regular season crown.

The Southern Conference coaches and media met in Charleston, SC, for the 2001 Tip-Off media day. Chattanooga claimed 23 of 24 first-place votes, tallying 239 points, followed by Georgia Southern with 207. UNC Greensboro earned the remaining first-place vote and were selected to finish third.

The Lady Mocs shared the regular season title in 2000-01 with Georgia Southern, both teams going 15-3 in SoCon action. Chattanooga has won seven regular season titles, including four shared crowns. Georgia Southern has three titles to its credit. The Mocs went on to win the 2001 tournament title, edging UNC Greensboro 64-63 in the title game. UNC Greensboro won the 1998-99 regular season after taking home the 1997-98 tournament crown. Appalachian State, Furman and East Tennessee State have also won regular season titles.

The Mountain Dew Southern Conference Basketball Championships will be held February 28-March3, 2002. The women will play the first two rounds at McAlister Field House on The Citadel campus before moving to the North Charleston Coliseum for the semifinals and championship. All of the men¹s games will be played at the coliseum.

2001-02 Women¹s Basketball Media Preseason Poll
1. Chattanooga (23) 239
2. Georgia Southern 207
3. UNC Greensboro (1) 197
4. Furman 163
5. Western Carolina 134
6. College of Charleston 108
7. East Tennessee State 91
8. Wofford 83
9. Appalachian State 41
10. Davidson 57