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1992 MBB Big South Champions
1992 Big South Champs

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Campbell Big South tournament memories

CU has reached the Big South final six times since 1987

Campbell reached four of the first nine Big South Conference men's basketball tournament title games from 1986-94.  After 17 years as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference, the Camels returned to the Big South in 2011 and added even more memorable moments to their rich basketball tradition.
 
With the 2023 Big South Championship ready to tip-off Wednesday at Bojangles' Coliseum in Charlotte, let's count down some of the most memorable games in Campbell's Big South tournament history.
 
11. Mar. 2, 2022 | Charlotte, N.C. | Campbell 75, Presbyterian 72 (2OT) | First Round
Milos Stajcic hit a 3-pointer through contact with 0.6 seconds left in the second overtime to lift Campbell to a 75-72 win over Presbyterian at Bojangles' Coliseum.  After forcing a second OT period with a late runner in the first extra segment, Jordan Whitfield fed Stajcic for the game-winning bucket.  A senior from Belgrade, Serbia, Stajcic added on a free throw to finish with a season-high 11 points. Whitfield finished with 16 points to lead five Camels in double figures.  Cedric Henderson, Jr. added 15 points, Jesus Carralero had 14 points, a career-high 13 rebounds and matched his career best with eight assists. Austin McCullough added 10 points for the Camels, who converted on their last four possessions.
 
10. Mar. 3, 2016 | Buies Creek, N.C. | Gardner-Webb 79, Campbell 69 | First Round
Hosting the Big South men's championship tournament for the first time and playing in front of the sixth-largest crowd (2991) in Gore Arena history, the Camels rallied but could not overcome Gardner-Webb.  Senior center D.J. Mason came off the bench to lead Campbell with 19 points.  Troy Harper added 13 points, Big South freshman of the year Chris Clemons 12 and Shane Whitfield 10 for the Camels.
 
9. Feb. 28, 1987 | Savannah, Ga. | Charleston Southern 64, Campbell 63 | Final
Making the first of its six Big South title game appearances, Campbell rallied from a 10-point deficit in to tie the game at 52 with 5:59 left at the Savannah Civic Center, but the Bucs held on for a one-point win.  Big South player of the year Clarence Grier and fellow senior Larry Spencer (5 threes) led the Camels with 21 points each.
 
8. Mar. 4, 2021 | Radford, Va. | Campbell 78, Radford 60 | Semifinal
Ricky Clemons scored a career-high 19 points to lead Campbell to a 78-60 win at the Dedmon Center.  Joshua Lusane added 14 points, 8 rebounds and five assists, while Jordan Whitfield (11) and Cedric Henderson, Jr. (10) also reached double figures for the 3rd-seeded Camels, who led for the final 36:04 and extended their school Division I era win streak to nine games.  Clemons went on to earn Big South all-tournament honors.
 
7. Mar. 5, 1994 | Charleston, S.C. | Campbell 72, Radford 61 | Semifinal
Scott Neely scored 32 points and 2nd seed Campbell set a Big South tournament record with 14 three-point field goals at the North Charleston Coliseum.  Neely made 7 threes and the Camels secured their first 20-win season on the Division I level and advanced to the title game for the fourth time in eight years.  Big South player of the year Joe Spinks added 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Jared Harrison chipped in 11 points and Dan Pogue dealt 10 assists.
 
6. Mar. 7, 2019 | Buies Creek, N.C. | Campbell 86, Hampton 77 | Quarterfinal
Big South player of the year Chris Clemons scored 34 points, while Andrew Eudy added 21, plus 14 rebounds at Gore Arena. Jordan Whitfield added a career-high 13 points in his first start of the year for the Camels, who committed only five turnovers and closed the game on a 16-8 run. In a game where the lead changed 14 times and the score was tied on four occasions, Clemons had 20 points in the second half. On the night, he finished 17-of-19 from the line, grabbed seven rebounds and only made one turnover while playing all 40 minutes.
 
5. Feb. 27, 1987 | Savannah, Ga. | Campbell 79, UNC Asheville 76 | Semifinal
Henry Wilson scored 32 points, Clarence Grier added 23 and Derrick Hensley pulled down 11 rebounds for the Camels who advanced to their first Big South final at the Savannah Civic Center.  Campbell did not trail for the last 36:25 of play, but the Bulldogs rallied to tie the score five times in the second period, the last time at 73 on Ricky Chatman's jumper with 1:24 remaining.  However, Brad Childress and Henry Wilson both went 2-of-2 from the line the final 33 seconds provided a 4-point cushion before Asheville's Van Wilkins (25 points) hit a 3 with three seconds left.  Grier's breakaway slam at the buzzer was the final margin for the Camels, who made 29-of-36 from the line.
 
4. Mar. 6, 1992 | Anderson, S.C. | Campbell 53, Liberty 51 | Semifinal
Mark Mocnik scored 14 points, Steve Martin came off the bench to add 12 and Billy Ellison chipped in a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds as the Camels knocked off 2nd seed Liberty at the Anderson Civic Center.  Keith Ison hit 4-of-4 from the line in the last 33 seconds, and Liberty's Jeff Bloom – a 50 percent shooter beyond the arc – missed a wing three in the final seconds.  The Camels committed just 12 fouls and Liberty attempted just five free throws on the night to reach their third Big South final in six seasons.
 
3. Mar. 2, 1989 | Rock Hill, S.C. | Campbell 90, Augusta 84 | Quarterfinal
Big South player of the year Henry Wilson and Mark Mocnik scored 30 points each and Brad Childress added 12, plus eight assists for the Camels, who shot 69 percent in the second half, 58 percent for the game at the Winthrop Coliseum.  Wilson scored 19 points in the first half as the teams played to a 40-40 tie.  Mocnik tallied 27 in the second half and finished 7-of-11 from 3-point range.  Tim Daniels (26) and Brian Schmall (22) combined for 48 points for the Jaguars, who shot 54 percent overall and made 12-of-24 threes.
 
2. Mar. 2, 2017 | Rock Hill, S.C. | Campbell 81, UNC Asheville 79 | Quarterfinal
Chris Clemons scored a conference record 51 points and seventh seed Campbell upset regular season co-champion UNC Asheville 81-79 at Winthrop Coliseum.  The Camels shot 56 percent from the floor and made 11-of-21 threes.  Clemons scored 23 of Campbell's first 25 points and had 25 at the break as the Camels took a 36-35 half-time lead over the defending champs. Big South freshman of the year MaCio Teague led Asheville, which led 23-9 early, with 22 points.
 
1. Mar. 7, 1992 | Anderson, S.C. | Campbell 67, Charleston Southern 53 | Final
Big South tournament MVP Mark Mocnik scored 20 points to lead the third-seeded Camels over the fourth-seeded Bucs at the Anderson Civic Center and earn the program's first-ever NCAA tournament berth.  After the game was tied 25-25 at the break, Campbell used an 11-1 run to build a cushion that reached 16 points late.  Campbell shot 50 percent overall and made 21-of-34 from the line, while holding CSU to just 36 percent shooting.  Joe Spinks (12 points) and Billy Ellison (9) joined Mocnik on the all-tournament team after the Camels won their 12th game in their last 14 outings.
 
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Players Mentioned

Cedric Henderson, Jr.

#45 Cedric Henderson, Jr.

G-F
6' 6"
Senior
Austin McCullough

#13 Austin McCullough

G
6' 5"
Senior
Milos Stajcic

#10 Milos Stajcic

C
6' 10"
Senior
Jordan Whitfield

#11 Jordan Whitfield

G
6' 1"
Senior
Jesus Carralero

#12 Jesus Carralero

F
6' 8"
Senior
Ricky  Clemons

#1 Ricky Clemons

G
6' 2"
Senior
Joshua Lusane

#23 Joshua Lusane

F
6' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Cedric Henderson, Jr.

#45 Cedric Henderson, Jr.

6' 6"
Senior
G-F
Austin McCullough

#13 Austin McCullough

6' 5"
Senior
G
Milos Stajcic

#10 Milos Stajcic

6' 10"
Senior
C
Jordan Whitfield

#11 Jordan Whitfield

6' 1"
Senior
G
Jesus Carralero

#12 Jesus Carralero

6' 8"
Senior
F
Ricky  Clemons

#1 Ricky Clemons

6' 2"
Senior
G
Joshua Lusane

#23 Joshua Lusane

6' 7"
Senior
F