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Daniel Simmons
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Biggersville, MS
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Biggersville HS
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    15.5
  • fg %
    43.3
  • 3pt %
    34.2
  • ft %
    74.3
  • reb/g
    5.5
  • a/g
    1.8
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 12
Games started 29 12
Minutes 266 137
Minutes per game 9.2 11.4
FG 154-356 69-156
FG Pct 43.3 44.2
3PT 63-184 28-86
3PT Pct 34.2 32.6
FT 78-105 31-43
FT Pct 74.3 72.1
Off rebounds 28 11
Def rebounds 132 56
Total rebounds 160 67
Rebounds per game 5.5 5.6
Personal fouls 17 11
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 51 25
Turnovers 75 31
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.8
Steals 33 17
Blocks 4 2
Points 449 197
Points per game 15.5 16.4
Points per 40 min 67.4 57.5
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 22 vs. Pearl River Community College W, 80-73
Feb 24 vs. Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 61-59
Mar 3 vs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 89-83
Mar 4 vs. Southern University-Shreveport W, 95-60
Mar 5 vs. Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 74-73
Mar 15 vs. Ranger College W, 2-0
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 2 Tennessee Prep Academy W, 98-61 1 1 8-13 61.5 4-7 57.1 1-4 25.0 21
Nov 5 at Meridian Community College W, 67-53 1 1 5-10 50.0 1-5 20.0 5-5 100.0 16
Nov 7 at Tennessee Prep Academy W, 83-62 1 1 7-12 58.3 4-8 50.0 1-1 100.0 19
Nov 12 East Central Community College W, 73-64 1 1 3-13 23.1 1-5 20.0 3-3 100.0 10
Nov 16 Spring Hill College JV W, 81-34 1 1 1-5 20.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 19 at Pearl River Community College W, 66-55 1 32 10-18 55.6 4-11 36.4 3-6 50.0 27
Nov 30 Faith Prep Academy W, 104-65 1 1 6-9 66.7 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 17
Dec 3 Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 70-68 1 35 6-16 37.5 1-9 11.1 3-4 75.0 16
Dec 8 William Carey University JV W, 71-41 1 1 4-15 26.7 0-5 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 5 at East Central Community College W, 88-73 1 1 4-11 36.4 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 11
Jan 7 Meridian Community College W, 87-73 1 1 6-15 40.0 2-5 40.0 6-8 75.0 20
Jan 11 at Mississippi Delta Community College L, 85-72 1 1 5-11 45.5 4-7 57.1 4-4 100.0 18
Jan 14 Coahoma Community College W, 97-71 1 1 4-11 36.4 2-7 28.6 5-5 100.0 15
Jan 19 at Itawamba Community College W, 69-57 1 1 5-12 41.7 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 13
Jan 21 Holmes Community College L, 62-54 1 1 1-9 11.1 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 25 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 94-68 1 28 9-16 56.3 2-6 33.3 3-5 60.0 23
Jan 28 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 73-67 1 30 4-11 36.4 1-6 16.7 2-7 28.6 11
Feb 1 at Spring Hill College JV W, 108-56 1 1 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 4 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 84-70 1 1 8-12 66.7 6-9 66.7 5-7 71.4 27
Feb 8 at Coahoma Community College W, 85-76 1 1 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 4-4 100.0 9
Feb 11 Itawamba Community College W, 80-75 1 1 10-16 62.5 3-8 37.5 5-5 100.0 28
Feb 15 at Holmes Community College L, 72-61 1 1 9-21 42.9 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 21
Feb 18 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 76-61 1 36 6-14 42.9 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 14
Feb 22 vs. Pearl River Community College W, 80-73 1 1 4-9 44.4 2-4 50.0 4-5 80.0 14
Feb 24 vs. Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 61-59 1 28 1-9 11.1 0-4 0.0 7-8 87.5 9
Mar 3 vs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 89-83 1 1 8-19 42.1 3-7 42.9 7-8 87.5 26
Mar 4 vs. Southern University-Shreveport W, 95-60 1 1 8-12 66.7 4-8 50.0 2-3 66.7 22
Mar 5 vs. Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 74-73 1 29 5-16 31.3 1-9 11.1 4-5 80.0 15
Mar 15 vs. Ranger College W, 2-0 1 27 5-13 38.5 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 12
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 2 Tennessee Prep Academy W, 98-61 1 1 0 4 4 2 1 0 1
Nov 5 at Meridian Community College W, 67-53 1 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0
Nov 7 at Tennessee Prep Academy W, 83-62 1 1 1 4 5 0 3 1 0
Nov 12 East Central Community College W, 73-64 1 1 0 6 6 1 4 3 0
Nov 16 Spring Hill College JV W, 81-34 1 1 1 1 2 4 3 0 0
Nov 19 at Pearl River Community College W, 66-55 1 32 2 4 6 1 2 1 1
Nov 30 Faith Prep Academy W, 104-65 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 3 Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 70-68 1 35 1 10 11 0 3 3 0
Dec 8 William Carey University JV W, 71-41 1 1 6 11 17 5 3 0 0
Jan 5 at East Central Community College W, 88-73 1 1 1 6 7 0 1 2 0
Jan 7 Meridian Community College W, 87-73 1 1 0 8 8 2 4 1 0
Jan 11 at Mississippi Delta Community College L, 85-72 1 1 2 5 7 0 2 2 0
Jan 14 Coahoma Community College W, 97-71 1 1 0 5 5 3 3 1 0
Jan 19 at Itawamba Community College W, 69-57 1 1 0 2 2 3 0 1 0
Jan 21 Holmes Community College L, 62-54 1 1 0 5 5 2 1 1 0
Jan 25 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 94-68 1 28 1 5 6 1 4 2 0
Jan 28 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 73-67 1 30 1 3 4 2 3 1 0
Feb 1 at Spring Hill College JV W, 108-56 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Feb 4 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 84-70 1 1 1 3 4 3 5 1 0
Feb 8 at Coahoma Community College W, 85-76 1 1 3 4 7 7 2 2 1
Feb 11 Itawamba Community College W, 80-75 1 1 1 7 8 2 3 2 0
Feb 15 at Holmes Community College L, 72-61 1 1 1 6 7 1 3 1 1
Feb 18 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 76-61 1 36 0 1 1 1 2 0 0
Feb 22 vs. Pearl River Community College W, 80-73 1 1 1 6 7 1 3 1 0
Feb 24 vs. Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 61-59 1 28 0 5 5 1 5 2 0
Mar 3 vs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 89-83 1 1 3 4 7 5 2 2 0
Mar 4 vs. Southern University-Shreveport W, 95-60 1 1 0 6 6 0 3 1 0
Mar 5 vs. Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 74-73 1 29 2 4 6 3 3 2 0
Mar 15 vs. Ranger College W, 2-0 1 27 0 3 3 0 5 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 2 Tennessee Prep Academy W, 98-61 1 0 - 2.0
Nov 5 at Meridian Community College W, 67-53 1 0 - -
Nov 7 at Tennessee Prep Academy W, 83-62 1 0 - 0.0
Nov 12 East Central Community College W, 73-64 1 0 - 0.3
Nov 16 Spring Hill College JV W, 81-34 1 0 - 1.3
Nov 19 at Pearl River Community College W, 66-55 1 0 - 0.5
Nov 30 Faith Prep Academy W, 104-65 1 0 - -
Dec 3 Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 70-68 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 8 William Carey University JV W, 71-41 1 0 - 1.7
Jan 5 at East Central Community College W, 88-73 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 7 Meridian Community College W, 87-73 1 0 - 0.5
Jan 11 at Mississippi Delta Community College L, 85-72 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 14 Coahoma Community College W, 97-71 1 0 - 1.0
Jan 19 at Itawamba Community College W, 69-57 1 0 - -
Jan 21 Holmes Community College L, 62-54 1 0 - 2.0
Jan 25 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 94-68 1 2 0 0.3
Jan 28 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 73-67 1 4 - 0.7
Feb 1 at Spring Hill College JV W, 108-56 1 0 - 0.5
Feb 4 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 84-70 1 0 - 0.6
Feb 8 at Coahoma Community College W, 85-76 1 0 - 3.5
Feb 11 Itawamba Community College W, 80-75 1 0 - 0.7
Feb 15 at Holmes Community College L, 72-61 1 0 - 0.3
Feb 18 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 76-61 1 1 0 0.5
Feb 22 vs. Pearl River Community College W, 80-73 1 0 - 0.3
Feb 24 vs. Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 61-59 1 1 0 0.2
Mar 3 vs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 89-83 1 0 - 2.5
Mar 4 vs. Southern University-Shreveport W, 95-60 1 0 - 0.0
Mar 5 vs. Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 74-73 1 2 - 1.0
Mar 15 vs. Ranger College W, 2-0 1 3 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 29 9.2 5.3-12.3 2.2-6.3 2.7-3.6 15.5
Conference 12 11.4 5.8-13.0 2.3-7.2 2.6-3.6 16.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 6.8 5.2-12.3 2.2-6.4 2.6-3.3 15.3
Away 11 8.9 5.5-11.8 2.3-6.1 2.1-3.3 15.3
Neutral 6 14.6 5.2-13.0 2.0-6.7 4.0-4.8 16.3
Result
Wins 21 5.0 5.6-11.9 2.4-6.0 2.8-3.6 16.3
Losses 8 20.1 4.6-13.4 1.5-7.1 2.5-3.8 13.3
Month
November 7 5.4 5.7-11.4 2.7-6.4 2.1-3.0 16.3
December 2 18.0 5.0-15.5 0.5-7.0 2.0-3.0 12.5
January 8 8.0 4.8-12.0 2.0-6.0 2.6-3.9 14.1
February 8 8.8 5.0-11.1 2.1-5.6 3.1-3.9 15.3
March 4 14.6 6.5-15.0 2.5-8.0 3.2-4.0 18.8
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 29 29 266 154-356 43.3 63-184 34.2 78-105 74.3 449
Conference 12 12 137 69-156 44.2 28-86 32.6 31-43 72.1 197
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 12 12 81 63-148 42.6 26-77 33.8 31-40 77.5 183
Away 11 11 98 60-130 46.2 25-67 37.3 23-36 63.9 168
Neutral 6 6 87 31-78 39.7 12-40 30.0 24-29 82.8 98
Result
Wins 21 21 105 117-249 47.0 51-127 40.2 58-75 77.3 343
Losses 8 8 161 37-107 34.6 12-57 21.1 20-30 66.7 106
Month
November 7 7 38 40-80 50.0 19-45 42.2 15-21 71.4 114
December 2 2 36 10-31 32.3 1-14 7.1 4-6 66.7 25
January 8 8 64 38-96 39.6 16-48 33.3 21-31 67.7 113
February 8 8 70 40-89 44.9 17-45 37.8 25-31 80.6 122
March 4 4 58 26-60 43.3 10-32 31.3 13-16 81.3 75
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 29 266 9.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 12 137 11.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 81 6.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 11 98 8.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 6 87 14.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 21 105 5.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 8 161 20.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 21.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 38 5.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 2 36 18.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 7.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 64 8.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 70 8.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 4 58 14.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 29 1.0 4.6 5.5 1.8 2.6 1.1 0.1
Conference 12 0.9 4.7 5.6 2.1 2.6 1.4 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 0.8 5.1 5.9 2.1 2.7 1.0 0.1
Away 11 1.1 3.9 5.0 1.5 2.0 1.2 0.3
Neutral 6 1.0 4.7 5.7 1.7 3.5 1.3 0.0
Result
Wins 21 1.0 4.4 5.4 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.1
Losses 8 0.9 4.9 5.8 1.3 2.8 1.5 0.1
Month
November 7 0.6 3.3 3.9 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.3
December 2 3.5 10.5 14.0 2.5 3.0 1.5 0.0
January 8 0.6 4.9 5.5 1.6 2.3 1.4 0.0
February 8 0.9 4.0 4.9 2.1 3.1 1.1 0.3
March 4 1.3 4.3 5.5 2.0 3.3 1.3 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 29 29 28 132 160 51 75 33 4
Conference 12 12 11 56 67 25 31 17 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 12 10 61 71 25 32 12 1
Away 11 11 12 43 55 16 22 13 3
Neutral 6 6 6 28 34 10 21 8 0
Result
Wins 21 21 21 93 114 41 53 21 3
Losses 8 8 7 39 46 10 22 12 1
Month
November 7 7 4 23 27 8 13 5 2
December 2 2 7 21 28 5 6 3 0
January 8 8 5 39 44 13 18 11 0
February 8 8 7 32 39 17 25 9 2
March 4 4 5 17 22 8 13 5 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Five players from EMCC’s NJCAA Tournament hoops team to continue careers at the four-year level
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  • May 18, 2016
Five players from EMCC’s NJCAA Tournament hoops team to continue careers at the four-year level

Five players from East Mississippi Community College’s 2015-16 NJCAA Tournament team have signed national letters of intent to continue their collegiate basketball careers at respective four-year schools this coming academic year.

  • May 18, 2016
EMCC Lions conclude hoops campaign with 83-63 first-round loss to Ranger College in NJCAA Tournament
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  • March 15, 2016
EMCC Lions conclude hoops campaign with 83-63 first-round loss to Ranger College in NJCAA Tournament

East Mississippi Community College's successful 2015-16 basketball season came to a close with an 83-63 first-round setback to 10th-ranked Ranger College Tuesday afternoon at the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament being played at the Hutchinson Sports Arena in Kansas.

  • March 15, 2016
EMCC Lions to meet Ranger College in Tuesday’s opening round of NJCAA basketball tourney in Kansas
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  • March 12, 2016
EMCC Lions to meet Ranger College in Tuesday’s opening round of NJCAA basketball tourney in Kansas

Returning to the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship for the fifth time in the last seven years, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College will open tournament play in Hutchinson, Kansas on Tuesday afternoon against Ranger (Texas) College. Tip-off time is set for noon CT at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.

  • March 12, 2016
NJCAA Tournament-bound EMCC Lions collect postseason all-region and all-state basketball accolades
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  • March 08, 2016
NJCAA Tournament-bound EMCC Lions collect postseason all-region and all-state basketball accolades

As they prepare for next week's NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship in Hutchinson, Kansas, East Mississippi Community College's sophomore trio of Jahyde Gardiner, Juan Davis Jr. and Daniel Simmons have collected postseason individual honors for the Lions. As voted on by the head men's basketball coaches of Region 23 and the MACJC, the postseason teams were officially released Monday by the Jackson-based Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges.

  • March 08, 2016
EMCC falls 74-73 to Northeast on tip-in basket at buzzer in NJCAA Region 23 title game
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  • March 06, 2016
EMCC falls 74-73 to Northeast on tip-in basket at buzzer in NJCAA Region 23 title game

Wesley Harris' tip-in basket at the buzzer lifted Northeast Mississippi Community College to a 74-73 win over East Mississippi Community College in Saturday night's championship game of the NJCAA Region 23 Basketball Tournament played at A.E. Wood Coliseum on the Mississippi College campus.

  • March 06, 2016
NJCAA tourney-bound EMCC to meet division foe Northeast in Region 23 hoops title game
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  • March 05, 2016
NJCAA tourney-bound EMCC to meet division foe Northeast in Region 23 hoops title game

With a commanding 95-60 semifinal-round victory over Southern-Shreveport late Friday night, the East Mississippi Community College Lions have advanced to Saturday night's NJCAA Region 23 Basketball Tournament championship game against MACJC North Division foe Northeast Mississippi Community College. With both teams having already secured bids to the upcoming NJCAA Tournament, Saturday's tip-off time is set for 8 p.m. at A.E. Wood Coliseum on the Mississippi College campus.

  • March 05, 2016
EMCC Lions claim 89-83 win over Gulf Coast to advance to NJCAA Region 23 semis
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  • March 04, 2016
EMCC Lions claim 89-83 win over Gulf Coast to advance to NJCAA Region 23 semis

The East Mississippi Community College Lions advanced to Friday's NJCAA Region 23 basketball semifinals with an 89-83 win over Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on the Mississippi College campus.

  • March 04, 2016
EMCC Lions can't recover from halftime deficit in falling 61-59 to Southwest Mississippi in MACJC state tourney semis
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  • February 24, 2016
EMCC Lions can't recover from halftime deficit in falling 61-59 to Southwest Mississippi in MACJC state tourney semis

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College couldn't quite make it all the way back from a 10-point halftime deficit in dropping a 61-59 decision to Southwest Mississippi Community College during Wednesday's semifinal-round action of the MACJC State Basketball Tournament being played at the Davis Event Center on the Itawamba Community College campus.

  • February 24, 2016
EMCC tips off postseason play with 80-73 win over reigning state champ Pearl River in MACJC Basketball Tournament
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  • February 22, 2016
EMCC tips off postseason play with 80-73 win over reigning state champ Pearl River in MACJC Basketball Tournament

With five players scoring in double figures, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College claimed an 80-73 victory over reigning state champion Pearl River Community College during Monday's quarterfinals of the MACJC State Basketball Tournament being held at the Davis Event Center on the Itawamba Community College campus.

  • February 22, 2016
East Mississippi gears up for ICC-hosted MACJC State Basketball Tournament as No. 4 tourney seeds
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  • February 19, 2016
East Mississippi gears up for ICC-hosted MACJC State Basketball Tournament as No. 4 tourney seeds

The East Mississippi Community College men's and women's basketball teams will both enter next week's MACJC State Tournament in Fulton as No. 4 seeds after being swept by Northwest Mississippi Community College at home Thursday evening. With similar outcomes in their regular-season finales, the Lady Lions and Lions fell 75-61 and 76-61, respectively, on "Sophomore Night" at EMCC’s Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

  • February 19, 2016
EMCC turns attention to "Sophomore Night" against Northwest after getting swept at Holmes
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  • February 16, 2016
EMCC turns attention to "Sophomore Night" against Northwest after getting swept at Holmes

The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams were looking to gain some momentum heading into next week's MACJC State Basketball Tournament but instead came away from Frank Branch Coliseum with a pair of road setbacks to Holmes Community College Monday evening. The visitors fell, 83-69, in women’s action and then dropped a 72-61 decision to the Bulldogs in the men’s nightcap.

  • February 16, 2016
EMCC battles back from late 21-point deficit to earn 80-75 OT home win over Itawamba; Lady Lions fall 55-46
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  • February 12, 2016
EMCC battles back from late 21-point deficit to earn 80-75 OT home win over Itawamba; Lady Lions fall 55-46

With both teams battling for their postseason lives, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College overcame a 21-point, second-half deficit to claim an improbable 80-75 overtime victory over visiting Itawamba Community College Thursday night at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

  • February 12, 2016
EMCC sweeps Mississippi Delta in Scooba with 70-34 women's win and 84-70 men's victory
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  • February 05, 2016
EMCC sweeps Mississippi Delta in Scooba with 70-34 women's win and 84-70 men's victory

The East Mississippi Community College women's basketball team maintained its MACJC North Division lead with an easy 70-34 home triumph over Mississippi Delta Community College, while the EMCC men completed the home sweep over the Trojans with an 84-70 victory Thursday at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

  • February 05, 2016
East Mississippi falls at Northeast Mississippi to begin second half of division hoops slate
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  • January 29, 2016
East Mississippi falls at Northeast Mississippi to begin second half of division hoops slate

The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams opened the second half of regular-season MACJC North Division play by dropping a pair of hard-fought road decisions to Northeast Mississippi Community College Thursday night at Bonner Arnold Coliseum. The EMCC women lost, 94-91 in double overtime, for the first time in division play this year, while the visiting Lions fell, 73-67, in the men's nightcap.

  • January 29, 2016
EMCC racks up another clutch division road sweep with 76-74 women's win and 94-68 men's victory at Northwest
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  • January 26, 2016
EMCC racks up another clutch division road sweep with 76-74 women's win and 94-68 men's victory at Northwest

With their second road sweep of an upper-echelon division foe in as many weeks, the East Mississippi Community College basketball teams successfully capped the first half of the MACJC North Division regular-season slate by prevailing in women's action, 76-74, as well as men's play, 94-68, over Northwest Mississippi Community College Monday evening at Howard Coliseum.

  • January 26, 2016
EMCC picks up key division road sweep over Itawamba with 64-60 women’s win and 69-57 men’s triumph
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  • January 20, 2016
EMCC picks up key division road sweep over Itawamba with 64-60 women’s win and 69-57 men’s triumph

The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams swept their second straight MACJC North Division opponent by prevailing over Itawamba Community College, 64-60, in women's action and completing the sweep with a 69-57 men's victory Tuesday evening at ICC's Davis Event Center.

  • January 20, 2016
East Mississippi handles visiting Coahoma 102-58 in women's play and 97-71 in men's action for division sweep
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  • January 15, 2016
East Mississippi handles visiting Coahoma 102-58 in women's play and 97-71 in men's action for division sweep

The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams swept visiting Coahoma Community College handily during MACJC North Division play Thursday night at EMCC's Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. After the Lady Lions remained unbeaten in division play with a commanding 102-58 victory to begin the night, the Lions completed the sweep with a much-needed 97-71 triumph in the nightcap.

  • January 15, 2016
Pair of double-doubles sparks EMCC women to 58-38 win at Delta; Lions fall 85-72 to Trojans in men's nightcap
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  • January 12, 2016
Pair of double-doubles sparks EMCC women to 58-38 win at Delta; Lions fall 85-72 to Trojans in men's nightcap

The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams resumed MACJC North Division action Monday night on the road by splitting with Mississippi Delta Community College at J.T. Hall Coliseum. The Lady Lions remained unbeaten in division play with a convincing 58-38 victory, while the Lions dropped an 85-72 decision in the men's nightcap.

  • January 12, 2016
East Mississippi completes season sweep of Meridian with 81-70 women's win and 87-73 men's victory in Scooba
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  • January 08, 2016
East Mississippi completes season sweep of Meridian with 81-70 women's win and 87-73 men's victory in Scooba

The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams completed their season sweep of nearby rival Meridian Community College with a pair of double-digit home wins Thursday night at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. The Lady Lions began the evening with an 81-70 victory, while the Lions improved to 10-1 on the year with an 87-73 triumph to complete the sweep.

  • January 08, 2016
EMCC men complete season sweep of East Central with 88-73 road win; Lady Lions fall 73-62 at ECCC
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  • January 06, 2016
EMCC men complete season sweep of East Central with 88-73 road win; Lady Lions fall 73-62 at ECCC

In their first hoops action of the new calendar year, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College showed little signs of rust coming off the recent holiday break by posting a convincing 88-73 road triumph over rival East Central Community College Tuesday night at ECCC's Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium. In the women's contest, the home-standing Lady Warriors prevailed over EMCC by a 73-62 final tally.

  • January 06, 2016
EMCC Lions close out pre-Christmas hoops slate with 71-41 home win over William Carey’s JV team
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  • December 09, 2015
EMCC Lions close out pre-Christmas hoops slate with 71-41 home win over William Carey’s JV team

In their final pre-holiday hardwood action, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College overcame a first-half deficit with a dominating second-half effort to cruise to a 71-41 home victory over William Carey University's junior varsity team Tuesday night at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

  • December 09, 2015
East Mississippi opens division hoops play by splitting at home against Northeast Mississippi
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  • December 04, 2015
East Mississippi opens division hoops play by splitting at home against Northeast Mississippi

The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams opened MACJC North Division play by splitting with visiting Northeast Mississippi Community College Thursday evening at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. The Lady Lions opened the night with a hard-fought 59-49 victory by pulling away late in the women's contest, while the previously unbeaten EMCC men couldn't quite pull off late-game heroics in dropping a tough 70-68 decision to the Tigers.

  • December 04, 2015
EMCC Lions improve to 7-0 with 104-65 home triumph over Faith Prep Academy
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  • December 01, 2015
EMCC Lions improve to 7-0 with 104-65 home triumph over Faith Prep Academy

The East Mississippi Community College men's basketball team improved to 7-0 on the season with a solid 104-65 home victory over Faith Prep Academy during Monday night action at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

  • December 01, 2015
East Mississippi picks up third MACJC hoops sweep of young season with pair of wins at Pearl River
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  • November 20, 2015
East Mississippi picks up third MACJC hoops sweep of young season with pair of wins at Pearl River

The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams recorded their third MACJC doubleheader sweep of the young season with a pair of road wins over Pearl River Community College Thursday evening at Marvin R. White Coliseum. The visiting Lady Lions held on for a 46-44 victory over the PRCC women in the opener, while the Lions remained unbeaten on the year with a 66-55 nightcap triumph over the NJCAA's preseason 12th-ranked team.

  • November 20, 2015
East Mississippi sweeps rival East Central at home with pair of nine-point hardwood triumphs
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  • November 13, 2015
East Mississippi sweeps rival East Central at home with pair of nine-point hardwood triumphs

The unbeaten East Mississippi Community College basketball teams claimed a home MACJC sweep over rival East Central Community College with a pair of nine-point wins Thursday evening at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. The Lady Lions earned an 84-75 victory over the ECCC women in the opener, while the Lions capped the successful night with a 73-64 win over the Warriors.

  • November 13, 2015
East Mississippi sweeps rival Meridian on the road
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  • November 06, 2015
East Mississippi sweeps rival Meridian on the road

Visiting East Mississippi Community College swept rival Meridian Community College by nearly identical scores during Thursday night MACJC basketball action. Following the Lady Lions' 68-52 victory over Meridian, the EMCC men capped the road sweep by claiming a 67-53 win over the Eagles at Graham Gymnasium.

  • November 06, 2015
EMCC basketball teams open new season with convincing home wins
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  • November 03, 2015
EMCC basketball teams open new season with convincing home wins

The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams successfully opened the new campaign by sweeping their opponents by a combined margin of 75 points Monday night at EMCC's Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. The Lady Lions never trailed in breezing to a 71-33 win over Talladega College's junior varsity team, while the Lions claimed a convincing 98-61 nightcap victory over Tennessee Preparatory Academy in Billy Begley's EMCC head coaching debut.

  • November 03, 2015
Billy Begley era of East Mississippi men's basketball set to tip off Monday on the Scooba campus
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  • October 31, 2015
Billy Begley era of East Mississippi men's basketball set to tip off Monday on the Scooba campus

The return of four starters and the anticipated head coaching debut of former EMCC assistant Billy Begley signal the tip-off of the East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball season.

  • October 31, 2015