Big South Conference. Mark Simpson Director of Public Relations. Beth Waggoner Compliance/Administrative Assistant

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2 For more than 20 years, the Big South Conference has been a progressive, NCAA Division I athletic conference reflecting the energy and growth of the Southeastern United States. Founded in 1983, the Big South has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence both on the field of play and in the classroom. Based in Charlotte, N.C., the Big South Conference s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic league is evident by competitive success on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, the enhancement of the quality of the student-athlete experience and strategic planning that has carried the Big South through the first decade of the 21st century. Entering its 24th year of existence in , the Big South Conference continues to emerge by providing quality athletic competition, and intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. The league consists of eight member institutions: Charleston Southern,, High Point, Liberty, UNC Asheville, Radford, Virginia Military Institute and Winthrop. Two new members will join the Big South footprint in with the addition of Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian, which began its transition to Division I athletics in The Big South reached new heights in , as the league experienced monumental milestones in nearly every sport. In football, became the first Big South member to receive a berth in the NCAA Division I Playoffs, being selected as an at-large participant to highlight the conference s fifth year of sponsoring football. In men s basketball, Winthrop became the first Big South member to be ranked in the national Top 25 and first to win a first round NCAA Tournament with its victory over Notre Dame. In women s basketball, the Big South had two teams participate in the postseason for the first time in league history. In men s golf, became the first Big South squad to advance to the final round of the NCAA Championship and finished fifth the conference s highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event. In softball, Winthrop became the first Big South member to reach the championship game of an NCAA Regional. In baseball, was ranked as high as No. 10 in the national polls, received a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Regional and became the first Big South member to host an NCAA Regional. In volleyball, Winthrop became the first Big South member to win a game in the NCAA Tournament. The Big South also had its first-ever women s cross country All-American in , as well as its first women s golf All-American in 10 years. Additionally, Radford tennis player Martin Sayer was selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship for the second-straight year. Liberty s Josh McDougal received All-America honors in the three running sports (cross country, indoor track and outdoor track) for the second-consecutive season. golfer Dustin Johnson was at one time the No. 1-ranked college golfer en route to earning first-team All-America honors for the second year in-a-row. The conference again went 2-1 in the ESPN BracketBusters men s basketball event, had more than 30 All-Americans, and had softball and men s soccer televised for the first time in league history. The conference s on-field accomplishments were duplicated in the classroom as well. A total of 36 Big South student-athletes were named Academic All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), nine of which earned Academic All-America accolades. In football, s Anthony Franklin received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, and eight Big Big South Conference Staff Kyle B. Kallander Commissioner Chad Cook Director of Marketing James F. Companion, Jr. Associate Commissioner (Compliance) Anthony Rizzo Marketing Assistant Dawn Turner Associate Commissioner (Compliance) Nic Bowman Assistant Director of Public Relations Mark Bryant Coordinator of New Media Janette Schneider Public Relations Assistant Big South Conference Mark Simpson Director of Public Relations Beth Waggoner Compliance/Administrative Assistant Big South Champions Year Season Tournament 2007 Winthrop Winthrop 2006 Winthrop Winthrop 2005 Winthrop Winthrop 2004 Liberty/Birmingham-So Liberty 2003 Winthrop UNC Asheville 2002 Winthrop Winthrop 2001 Radford Winthrop 2000 Radford Winthrop 1999 Winthrop Winthrop 1998 UNC Asheville Radford 1997 Liberty Charleston Southern 1996 UNC Greensboro UNC Greensboro 1995 UNC Greensboro Charleston Southern 1994 Towson State Liberty 1993 Towson State Radford Campbell Winthrop UNC Asheville 1987 Charleston Southern Charleston Southern 1986 Charleston Southern Charleston Southern South member sports teams were honored by the NCAA for their latest Academic Progress Rate. In addition, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes achieve at least a 3.0 grad point average each year. The Big South Conference was formed on Aug. 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry initially began recruiting members into the Big South. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the league's first commissioner and continued to solicit new members. The league's seven charter members were Armstrong State, Augusta, Campbell, Charleston Southern,, Radford and Winthrop. In 1989, George F. "Buddy" Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as commissioner. Under Sasser s leadership, the conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men's basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation. Sasser was so integral to the growth and foundation of the league that in 2000, the Commissioner's Cup -- the annual award given to the institution with the most successful athletic year -- was renamed the George F. Sasser Cup. In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the league s third commissioner, and in his 11 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the conference to new levels. He developed the Big South Marketing Group, which has resulted in increased revenues and exposure for the conference and its members. He also brought television coverage to Big South women's basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in conference history and created the Big South Television Network in 2001 as a television syndicate for the league. Under Kallander's leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the league's vision as a distinctive athletic conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. In addition, Kallander has solidified membership with the addition of High Point in 1999, Virginia Military Institute in 2003 and future members Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian in Kallander s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the conference introduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to most sports. Kallander has also successfully integrated the conference s profile with the member institutions general student body, notably through the development of the Big South Academic Consortium, which sponsors the annual Academic College Bowl among league members and the Big South Undergraduate Research Symposium Liberty Flames Basketball

3 L I B E R T Y Big South Conference In , the Big South began its Sportsmanship Awards program and Graduate Fellowships program, honoring one graduating male and female student-athlete attending graduate school the following fall. In the fall of 2002, the Big South welcomed the addition of football as a conference sport, bringing the number of Division I championship programs the Big South sponsors to 18, joining men s and women s cross country, men s and women s soccer, volleyball, men s and women s basketball, men s and women s indoor/outdoor track, men s and women s tennis, men s and women s golf, softball and baseball. The Big South receives automatic bids to NCAA Championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's golf, baseball, softball and men's and women's tennis. In celebrating its 20th anniversary in , the Big South inducted its inaugural Hall of Fame class, which included 11 former student-athletes and administrators who were an integral part in the Big South's early development and vitality. Also, the Hall of Fame now stands at 30 members. The league also recognizes and honors academic excellence with the Presidential Honor Roll and the George A. Christenberry Award, which recognizes student-athletes graduating with a 4.0 grade point average. Additionally, the conference's Sports Information Directors annually select a ScholarAthlete in each conference sport, plus a male and female Scholar-Athlete of the Year The Big South continues to secure aggressive and unique television packages, making the conference one of the leaders among all Division I leagues in television exposure for its student-athletes. Entering the season, the conference will have an expanded lineup on regional network SportSouth, in addition to a partnership with the fledgling national network, The America Channel, allowing the Big South to televise its largest array of events and sports in its history. The conference also boasts relationships with FSN South, Comcast SportsNet (CSN), Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS), College Sports Television (CSTV), Fox College Sports (FCS) and the ESPN family of networks, which will televise the 2008 Advance Auto Parts Men s Basketball Championship game live on ESPN Big South Standings Winthrop ^ * High Point Liberty UNC Asheville VMI # Radford Charleston Southern Big South Overall Home Away Neutral ^ - Big South Tournament Winner # - Big South Tournament Runner-up * - Big South Regular Season Champions 2007 Big South All-Conference Team First Team Arizona Reid Larry Blair Reggie Williams Michael Jenkins Craig Bradshaw Jr./Forward Sr./Guard Jr./Forward Jr./Guard Sr./Forward High Point Liberty VMI Winthrop Winthrop Second Team Chris Oliver Torrell Martin Moses Sonko Jack Leasure Donnell Covington Sr./Forward Sr./Guard Sr./Forward Jr./Guard Sr./Guard Radford Winthrop Charleston Southern All-Freshman Team Joshua Mack Fr./Guard Amir Johnson Eugene Harris Shelton Carter Donovan Jones Fr./Guard Fr./Guard Fr./Guard Fr./Guard Radford High Point Charleston Southern UNC Asheville Freshman of the Year: Joshua Mack, Player of the Year: Arizona Reid, High Point Defensive Player of the Year: Travis Holmes, VMI Coach of the Year: Greg Marshall, Winthrop All-Academic Team Giedrius Knysas, Charleston Southern Russell Monroe, Liberty K.J. Garland, UNC Asheville Fred Robinson, VMI Jack Leasure, Troy Bowen, High Point Scholar-Athlete of the Year Jack Leasure, Big South Players of the Week Big South Players of the Week Nov. 14 Michael Jenkins, Winthrop Nov. 21 Torrell Martin, Winthrop Reggie Williams, VMI Nov. 27 Giedrius Knysas, Charleston So. Dec. 4 Chris Oliver, Radford Dec. 11 Arizona Reid, High Point Torrell Martin, Winthrop Dec. 18 Moses Sonko, Jan. 2 Reggie Williams, VMI Jan. 8 Jack Leasure, Jan. 15 Arizona Reid, High Point Jan. 22 Joseph Harris, Jan. 29 Reggie Williams, VMI Craig Bradshaw, Winthrop Feb. 5 Dwayne Jackson, Charleston So. Feb. 12 Craig Bradshaw, Winthrop Feb. 19 Arizona Reid, High Point Feb. 25 Alex McLean, Liberty Big South Rookies of the Week Nov. 14 Amir Johnson, Radford Nov. 21 Amir Johnson, Radford Nov. 27 Joshua Mack, Dec. 4 B.J. Jenkins, Liberty Dec. 11 Kyle Moore, Winthrop Dec. 18 Joshua Mack, Jan. 2 Joshua Mack, Jan. 8 Eugene Harris, High Point Jan. 15 Joshua Mack, Jan. 22 Amir Johnson, Radford Jan. 29 Donovan Jones, UNC Asheville Feb. 5 Shelton Carter, Charleston So. Feb. 12 Eugene Harris, High Point Feb. 19 Amir Johnson, Radford Feb. 25 Eugene Harris, High Point B.J. Jenkins LibertyFlames.com 91

4 SCORING OFFENSE # Team G W-L Pts Avg/G 1. VMI Liberty High Point Winthrop Radford UNC Asheville Charleston Southern SCORING DEFENSE # Team G Pts Avg/G 1. Winthrop High Point Charleston Southern UNC Asheville Liberty Radford VMI SCORING MARGIN # Team G OFF DEF Margin 1. Winthrop High Point VMI Liberty UNC Asheville Radford Charleston Southern FREE THROW PERCENTAGES # Team G FTM FTA Pct 1. Liberty UNC Asheville High Point VMI Radford Charleston Southern Winthrop FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES # Team G FG FGA Pct 1. Liberty Winthrop High Point Radford Charleston Southern VMI UNC Asheville Big South Statistics 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES # Team G FG FGA Pct 1. Winthrop High Point UNC Asheville Charleston Southern Liberty Radford VMI POINT FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE # Team G FG FGA Pct 1. High Point Liberty UNC Asheville Winthrop Radford Charleston Southern VMI REBOUNDING OFFENSE # Team G Reb Avg/G 1. VMI Liberty Winthrop High Point UNC Asheville Charleston Southern Radford REBOUNDING DEFENSE # Team G Reb Avg/G 1. Winthrop Liberty Charleston Southern Radford High Point UNC Asheville VMI REBOUNDING MARGIN # Team G TEAM Avg OPP Avg Margin 1. Winthrop Liberty High Point Charleston Southern Radford UNC Asheville VMI ASSISTS # Team G Assists Avg/G 1. VMI Winthrop High Point Liberty UNC Asheville Charleston Southern Radford STEALS # Team G Steals Avg/G 1. VMI Radford Winthrop UNC Asheville Charleston Southern High Point Liberty TURNOVER MARGIN # Team G TEAM Avg OPP AvgMargin 1. VMI Winthrop High Point Radford Liberty UNC Asheville Charleston Southern ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO # Team G Asst Avg Turn Avg Ratio 1. Winthrop VMI High Point Liberty Charleston Southern UNC Asheville Radford OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS # Team G No. Avg/G 1. VMI High Point Radford Winthrop UNC Asheville Charleston Southern Liberty FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE # Team G FG FGA Pct 1. Winthrop High Point Liberty UNC Asheville Radford Charleston Southern VMI BLOCKED SHOTS # Team G Blocks Avg/G 1. UNC Asheville Winthrop VMI Radford High Point Liberty Charleston Southern DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS # Team G No. Avg/G 1. Liberty Winthrop UNC Asheville High Point Charleston Southern Radford VMI Liberty Flames Basketball

5 Big South Statistics 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE # Team G 3FG Avg/G 1. VMI Winthrop Charleston Southern High Point UNC Asheville Liberty Radford Individual Statistics To be ranked, a player must appear in at least 75 percent of their team's games. SCORING ## Player-Team Pts Avg/G 1. WILLIAMS, Reggie-VMI REID, Arizona-HPU BLAIR, Larry-LU HOLMES, Chavis-VMI OLIVER, Chris-RADFORD REBOUNDING ## Player-Team Reb Avg/G 1. REID, Arizona-HPU McLEAN, Alex-LU OLIVER, Chris-RADFORD WILLIAMS, Reggie-VMI HARRIS, Joseph-COASTAL FIELD GOAL PCT (MIN. 4.5 MADE PER GAME) ## Player-Team FG/FGA Pct 1. SONKO, Moses-CCU 188/ McLEAN, Alex-LU 185/ WILLIAMS, Reggie-VMI 338/ REID, Arizona-HPU 32/ MURRER, Matt-VMI 195/ ASSISTS ## Player-Team Assists Avg/G 1. JEFFERSON, Mike-HPU COVINGTON, Donnell-CSU WILLIAMS, Reggie-VMI GAYNOR, Chris-WU GARLAND, K.J.-UNCA POINT FG PCT (Min. 2.5 made per game) ## Player-Team 3FG/FGA Pct 1. JENKINS, Michael-WU 100/ HOLMES, Chavis-VMI 108/ MACK, Joshua-CCU 73/ LEASURE, Jack-CCU 90/ ROBINSON, Fred-VMI 85/ POINT FG MADE ## Player-Team 3FG Avg/G 1. HOLMES, Chavis-VMI LEASURE, Jack-CCU JENKINS, Michael-WU ROBINSON, Fred-VMI MACK, Joshua-CCU BLOCKED SHOTS ## Player-Team Blocks Avg/G 1. DANIELS, Cruz-HPU MURRER, Matt-VMI HARRIS, Joseph-CCU OLIVER, Chris-RADFORD BRADSHAW, Craig-WU ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO (Min. 3.0 assists/game) ## Player-Team A/Avg T/Avg Ratio 1. GAYNOR, Chris-WU GARLAND, K.J.-UNCA LEASURE, Jack-CCU JEFFERSON, Mike-HPU COVINGTON, Donnell-CSU OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS ## Player-Team No. Avg/G 1. WILLIAMS, Reggie-VMI HARRIS, Joseph-CCU OLIVER, Chris-RADFORD REID, Arizona-HPU McLEAN, Alex-LU DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS ## Player-Team No. Avg/G 1. REID, Arizona-HPU McLEAN, Alex-LU OLIVER, Chris-RADFORD WILLIAMS, Reggie-VMI BRADSHAW, Craig-WU FREE THROW PCT (Min. 2.5 made per game) ## Player-Team FTM/FTA Pct 1. SMITHSON, Bryan-UNCA 98/ BLAIR, Larry-LU 105/ JEFFERSON, Mike-HPU 116/ OLIVER, Chris-RADFORD 107/ SONKO, Moses-CCU 79/ STEALS ## Player-Team Steals Avg/G 1. HOLMES, Travis-VMI HOLMES, Chavis-VMI JOHNSON, Amir-RADFORD SMITHSON, Bryan-UNCA McINTYRE, Reggie-RADFORD Alex McLean LibertyFlames.com 93

6 Big South Composite Schedule THURSDAY, NOV. 1 Washington & Lee at VMI (exhibition) p.m. Mars Hill at UNC Asheville (exhibition) p.m. FRIDAY, NOV. 2 Ferrum at High Point (exhibition) p.m. MONDAY, NOV. 5 Barton at LIBERTY (exhibition) p.m. Warren Wilson at UNC Asheville (exhibition) p.m. Mary Washington at VMI (exhibition) p.m. FRIDAY, NOV. 9 North Greenville at COASTAL CAROLINA p.m. HIGH POINT at Charlotte p.m. Furman at UNC ASHEVILLE p.m. RADFORD at Michigan p.m. VMI vs. Northern Colorado (Air Force Tournament).7:30 p.m. LIBERTY vs. San Diego State (World Vision Classic).8:30 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 10 Anderson at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN p.m. Queens College at WINTHROP p.m. LIBERTY at Fresno State (World Vision Classic).8:30 p.m. VMI vs. Dartmouth/Air Force (Air Force Tournament)....TBA Presbyterian at Nebraska p.m. SUNDAY, NOV. 11 RADFORD at Eastern Michigan p.m. LIBERTY vs. Portland (World Vision Classic) p.m. Lees-McRae at UNC ASHEVILLE :30 p.m. MONDAY, NOV. 12 Tulane at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (at North Charleston Coliseum) :30 p.m. TUESDAY, NOV. 13 Campbell at COASTAL CAROLINA p.m. Brevard at UNC ASHEVILLE p.m. Coker at LIBERTY p.m. HIGH POINT vs. Utah (NIT Season Tip-Off) p.m. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14 West Virginia Wesleyan at VMI p.m. Presbyterian at RADFORD p.m. HIGH POINT vs. Washington/New Jersey Tech (NIT Season Tip- Off) TBA FRIDAY, NOV. 16 WINTHROP vs. Illinois-Chicago (at Paradise Jam)..4:30 p.m. Presbyterian at New Mexico (at Basketball Travelers Tournament) :15 p.m. COASTAL CAROLINA at Cincinnati TBA SATURDAY, NOV. 17 UNC ASHEVILLE at Campbell p.m. Virginia Wise at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN p.m. Gardner-Webb at RADFORD p.m. LIBERTY at East Carolina p.m. Presbyterian vs. TBA (at Basketball Travelers Tournament)..7 p.m. WINTHROP vs. Georgia Tech/Charlotte (at Paradise Jam).TBA SUNDAY, NOV. 18 WINTHROP vs. TBA (at Paradise Jam) TBA MONDAY, NOV. 19 Warren Wilson at HIGH POINT p.m. COASTAL CAROLINA at Wright State p.m. Auburn at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (at North Charleston Coliseum) :30 p.m. RADFORD at Air Force p.m. WINTHROP vs. TBA (at Paradise Jam) TBA TUESDAY, NOV. 20 UNC ASHEVILLE at Western Carolina p.m. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21 Anderson at COASTAL CAROLINA p.m. James Madison at VMI p.m. LIBERTY at Kentucky p.m. Presbyterian at Clemson p.m. FRIDAY, NOV. 23 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at North Florida p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 24 Presbyterian at Army p.m. RADFORD at Campbell p.m. COASTAL CAROLINA at McNeese State p.m. East Tennessee State at UNC ASHEVILLE :30 p.m. SUNDAY, NOV. 25 Missouri State at WINTHROP p.m. VMI at Ohio State TBA MONDAY, NOV. 26 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at The Citadel :05 p.m. COASTAL CAROLINA at Houston p.m. TUESDAY, NOV. 27 HIGH POINT at Gardner-Webb p.m. Tusculum at UNC ASHEVILLE p.m. Longwood at LIBERTY p.m. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at College of Charleston (N. Charleston Coliseum) p.m. Southern Virginia at RADFORD p.m. Columbia Union at VMI p.m. WINTHROP at East Carolina p.m. Presbyterian at Central Florida p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 Army at VMI p.m. WINTHROP at West Virginia p.m. HIGH POINT at Longwood p.m. Niagara at LIBERTY p.m. RADFORD at Presbyterian p.m. Florida Christian at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN TBA UNC ASHEVILLE at Virginia Tech TBA MONDAY, DEC. 3 RADFORD at Gardner-Webb p.m. Mercer at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN p.m. TUESDAY, DEC. 4 Akron at WINTHROP p.m. VMI at South Carolina State p.m. Presbyterian at LIBERTY :15 p.m. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5 HIGH POINT at Dayton p.m. FRIDAY, DEC. 7 Presbyterian at COASTAL CAROLINA p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 8 Howard at VMI p.m. Johnson & Wales at HIGH POINT p.m. Campbell at RADFORD p.m. SUNDAY, DEC. 9 COASTAL CAROLINA at UNC Wilmington p.m. MONDAY, DEC. 10 Newport News Apprentice at VMI p.m. THURSDAY, DEC. 13 Campbell at UNC ASHEVILLE p.m. WINTHROP at Mississippi p.m. FRIDAY, DEC. 14 Anderson at HIGH POINT p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 15 COASTAL CAROLINA at Canisius p.m. LIBERTY at Campbell :30 p.m. Gardner-Webb at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN :30 p.m. RADFORD at Georgetown :30 p.m. Presbyterian at Ohio State p.m. MONDAY, DEC. 17 South Carolina State at UNC ASHEVILLE p.m. RADFORD at James Madison p.m. Presbyterian at UC Davis p.m. TUESDAY, DEC. 18 Savannah State at HIGH POINT p.m. WINTHROP at Mount St. Mary s p.m. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at Florida p.m. UNC Wilmington at COASTAL CAROLINA p.m. LIBERTY at Virginia Tech p.m. West Virginia at RADFORD p.m. UNC ASHEVILLE at Tennessee :30 p.m. THURSDAY, DEC. 20 VMI at William & Mary p.m. Presbyterian at Fresno State p.m. FRIDAY, DEC. 21 Old Dominion at WINTHROP p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 22 Georgia State at COASTAL CAROLINA (at M.B. Convention Center) p.m. HIGH POINT at Savannah State p.m. Presbyterian at San Jose State p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27 Presbyterian at Western Carolina p.m Liberty Flames Basketball

7 Big South Composite Schedule FRIDAY, DEC. 28 Campbell at LIBERTY p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 29 Buffalo at UNC ASHEVILLE :30 p.m. WINTHROP at Miami p.m. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at Gardner-Webb :30 p.m. SUNDAY, DEC. 30 VMI at Richmond p.m. Presbyterian at Georgia p.m. LIBERTY at George Mason :30 p.m. MONDAY, DEC. 31 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at Stetson p.m. Montreat at UNC ASHEVILLE :30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2 Presbyterian at Wake Forest p.m. VMI at Mercer p.m. HIGH POINT at Florida p.m. Limestone at WINTHROP p.m. COASTAL CAROLINA at East Carolina p.m. RADFORD at South Carolina :30 p.m. SATURDAY, JAN. 5 Susquehanna at COASTAL CAROLINA p.m. Nyack at LIBERTY p.m. WINTHROP at Marshall p.m. Presbyterian at North Carolina State :30 p.m. Ohio Christian at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN :30 p.m. UNC ASHEVILLE at South Carolina :30 p.m. SUNDAY, JAN. 6 Presbyterian at Georgia Tech p.m. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at Virginia Tech p.m. Emory & Henry at RADFORD p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 8 Southern Virginia at VMI p.m. Florida Christian at HIGH POINT p.m. Kentucky Christian at LIBERTY p.m. Army at Presbyterian p.m. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9 Presbyterian at WINTHROP p.m. UNC ASHEVILLE at North Carolina p.m. SATURDAY, JAN. 12 RADFORD at COASTAL CAROLINA * p.m. LIBERTY at UNC ASHEVILLE * :30 p.m. WINTHROP at HIGH POINT * p.m. VMI at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * :30 p.m. MONDAY, JAN. 14 VMI at COASTAL CAROLINA * p.m. RADFORD at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * :30 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 15 LIBERTY at WINTHROP * p.m. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16 HIGH POINT at UNC ASHEVILLE * p.m. THURSDAY, JAN. 17 Montreat at Presbyterian p.m. SATURDAY, JAN. 19 UNC ASHEVILLE at VMI * p.m. WINTHROP at RADFORD * p.m. COASTAL CAROLINA at HIGH POINT * p.m. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at LIBERTY * p.m. MONDAY, JAN. 21 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at HIGH POINT * p.m. COASTAL CAROLINA at LIBERTY * p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 22 Presbyterian at Auburn p.m. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23 RADFORD at UNC ASHEVILLE * p.m. VMI at WINTHROP * p.m. THURSDAY, JAN. 24 Longwood at HIGH POINT p.m. SATURDAY, JAN. 26 COASTAL CAROLINA at WINTHROP * p.m. UNC ASHEVILLE at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * p.m. HIGH POINT at LIBERTY * p.m. MONDAY, JAN. 28 UNC ASHEVILLE at COASTAL CAROLINA * p.m. LIBERTY at VMI * p.m. HIGH POINT at RADFORD * p.m. WINTHROP at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 29 Allen at Presbyterian p.m. SATURDAY, FEB. 2 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at COASTAL CAROLINA *...1 p.m. WINTHROP at UNC ASHEVILLE * :30 p.m. VMI at HIGH POINT * p.m. LIBERTY at RADFORD * p.m. MONDAY, FEB. 4 Presbyterian at Wright State :05 p.m. TUESDAY, FEB. 5 RADFORD at VMI * p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6 LIBERTY at HIGH POINT * p.m. WINTHROP at COASTAL CAROLINA * p.m. SATURDAY, FEB. 9 COASTAL CAROLINA at VMI * p.m. HIGH POINT at WINTHROP * p.m. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at RADFORD * p.m. UNC ASHEVILLE at LIBERTY * p.m. MONDAY, FEB. 11 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at VMI * p.m. COASTAL CAROLINA at RADFORD * p.m. Presbyterian at Mississippi p.m. TUESDAY, FEB. 12 WINTHROP at LIBERTY * p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13 UNC ASHEVILLE at HIGH POINT * p.m. SATURDAY, FEB. 16 LIBERTY at COASTAL CAROLINA * p.m. VMI at UNC ASHEVILLE * :30 p.m. RADFORD at WINTHROP * p.m. HIGH POINT at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * :30 p.m. Carver Bible College at Presbyterian p.m. MONDAY, FEB. 18 HIGH POINT at COASTAL CAROLINA * p.m. LIBERTY at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * :30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20 WINTHROP at VMI * p.m. UNC ASHEVILLE at RADFORD * p.m. FRIDAY, FEB. 22 LIBERTY at Longwood p.m. SATURDAY, FEB. 23 Presbyterian at Tulsa p.m. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at UNC ASHEVILLE *...4:30 p.m. VMI at RADFORD * p.m. WINTHROP hosts ESPNU BracketBusters game tba HIGH POINT at ESPNU BracketBusters game tba MONDAY, FEB. 25 Presbyterian at South Alabama :05 p.m. TUESDAY, FEB. 26 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at WINTHROP * p.m. VMI at LIBERTY * p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27 COASTAL CAROLINA at UNC ASHEVILLE * p.m. RADFORD at HIGH POINT * p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 1 HIGH POINT at VMI * p.m. UNC ASHEVILLE at WINTHROP * (TV: SportSouth)..4:30 p.m. RADFORD at LIBERTY * p.m. COASTAL CAROLINA at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * 7:30 p.m. MARCH 4-8 Advance Auto Parts Big South Men s Basketball Championship TUESDAY, MARCH 4 Quarterfinal Games (at top four seeds)7 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 6 Semifinal Game (TV: ESPNU) 6 p.m semifinal Game 2 (TV: ESNPU) 8 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 8 - Big South Championship Game (TV: ESPN2) 11 a.m. * - Big South Conference game Big South member in ALL CAPS All Times EST Dates, Times and Sites subject to change due to TV LibertyFlames.com 95

8 Big South Championship After a successful trial season of home sites for all quarterfinal match-ups during the 2003 Big South Men s and Women s Basketball Championships, the Big South Conference expanded the home court advantage throughout the entire three-game tournament as each game of the 2004 Advance Auto Parts Big South Men s and Women s Basketball Championships was hosted on the higher seed s home court. The Big South Conference saw some of its greatest attendance totals in the history of the tournament under the continually-evolving format, including a 51.1 percent growth rate in total attendance on the men s side of the tournament and a near sell-out crowd for the 2004 championship game. A total of 8,515 fans packed the Vines Center on March 6, 2004, watching the Flames claimed their second-ever title with a dominating victory over second-seeded High Point on ESPN2 s national television coverage. With the outstanding success of the 2004 Big South Men s and Women s Basketball Championships, the Big South Conference extended the trial period for another year under the home site format. That made the Big South Conference regular-season race more important than ever as each team had the opportunity to host the entire tournament on its home court, including a championship game in front of its hometown supporters. Over 20,000 fans attended games during the 2006 Big South Basketball Championships, including 6,250 in attendance at the Winthrop Coliseum as the Winthrop Eagles picked up their seventh title in the last nine years in front of their hometown enthusiasts. The 2008 Advance Auto Parts Big South Men s Basketball Championship will begin on March 4 with quarterfinal match-ups at the four higher-seeded teams arenas with games scheduled for four simultaneous tip-offs at 7 p.m. Winners will advance to one of two semifinals on March 6, which will be broadcast on the ESPNU at 6 and 8 p.m. at the site of the regular-season champion. The championship game will be played at 2 p.m. on March 8 and will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN as part of Championship Week with the winner being crowned Champion of the 2008 Big South Men s Basketball Championship and earning the coveted automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Tournament. The 2008 Advance Auto Parts Big South Women s Basketball Championship, for the secondstraight year will follow a one-site format for the entire tournament. UNC Asheville won the right to host the 2007 and 2008 Advance Auto Parts Big South Women s Basketball Championships. The 2008 Advance Auto Parts Big South Women s Basketball Championship will start up six days following the crowning of the men s champion as the women s tournament will kick off action with four quarterfinal games on Friday, March 14. The four winners will advance to square off in two semifinal games on Saturday, March 15, for a pair of contests at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Both semifinal contests will be broadcast LIVE on the SportSouth Television Network. The championship game will be played on Sunday, March 16, with a 2 p.m. tip-off at the Justice Center on the campus of UNC Asheville. The game, being broadcast LIVE on SportSouth, will see the victor climbing up the ladder to cut down the championship net at the conclusion and laying claim to the highly sought-after automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Tournament. With home court advantage on the line throughout the entire Big South Basketball Championship, the level of excitement surrounding each Big South regular-season game should be at an all-time high during the season as EVERY GAME COUNTS!!!! 2007 Big South Men s Basketball Championship Home Sites March 1-5, 2004 Quarterfinals February 27 (Games played at the home of the higher seed) Game 1: #1 Winthrop 72, #8 Charleston Southern 42 Game 2: #5 UNC Asheville 77, #4 64 Game 3: #2 High Point 90, #7 Radford 73 Game 4: #6 VMI 78, #3 Liberty 78 Semifinals - March 1 (Games played at the home of the regular-season champion) Game 5: #6 VMI 91, #2 High Point 81 Game 6: #1 Winthrop 79, #5 UNC Asheville 60 Championship -- March 3 (Game played at the home of the higher seed) Game 7: #1 Winthrop 84, #6 VMI 81 All Tournament Team Michael Jenkins, Winthrop Reggie Williams, VMI Travis Holmes, VMI K.J. Garland, UNC Asheville Eugene Harris, High Point Tournament MVP: Craig Bradshaw, Winthrop Big South Conference Tournament Composite Records Team Record Pct. Tourneys Finals Titles Winthrop Charleston Southern High Point Liberty VMI UNC Asheville Radford Former League Members UNC Greensboro Campbell Augusta Elon Birmingham-Southern Davidson Towson State UMBC Armstrong State Big South Post Season Appearances Year Team Regional (seed) Opponent (seed) Result 2007 Winthrop St. Louis, Mo. (Washington) 11 Oregon (3) L, St. Louis, Mo. (Washington) 11 Notre Dame (6) W, Winthrop Greensboro, N.C. (Tennessee) 15 Tennessee (2) L, Winthrop Tucson, Ariz. (Albuquerque) 14 Gonzaga (3) L, Liberty Buffalo, N.Y. (East Rutherford) 16 St. Joseph s (1) L, UNC Asheville Birmingham, Ala. (South) 16 Texas (1) L, Dayton, Ohio (Opening Round) Texas Southern W, Winthrop Greenville, S.C. (East) 16 Duke (1) L, Winthrop Dayton, Ohio (Opening Round) Northwestern State L, Winthrop Tuscon, Ariz. (West) 14 Oklahoma (3) L, Winthrop Indianapolis, Ind. (Southeast) 16 Auburn (1) L, Radford Lexington, Ky. (East) 16 Duke (1) L, Charleston Southern Auburn Hills, Mich. (Midwest) 15 UCLA (2) L, UNC Greensboro Orlando, Fla. (Southeast) 15 Cincinnati (2) L, Liberty Landover, Md. (East) 16 North Carolina (1) L, Tucson, Ariz. (West) 16 Michigan (1) L, Campbell Greensboro, N.C. (East) 16 Duke (1) L, Louisville, Ky. (Southeast) 15 Indiana (2) L, Jackson, Miss. (Play-in) Jackson State W, Liberty Flames Basketball

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10 Founded: 1983 President: Dr. Anthony J. DiGiorgio, Winthrop University Vice President: General J.H. Binford Peay III, VMI Secretary: Penelope Kyle, Radford University Commissioner: Kyle B. Kallander Associate Commissioner Marketing: James F. Companion, Jr. Associate Commissioner Compliance: Dawn Turner Director of Marketing: Chad Cook Director of Public Relations: Mark Simpson Coordinator of New Media: Mark Bryant Assistant Director of Public Relations: Nic Bowman Office Manager: Nancy Perkins Marketing Assistant: Anthony Rizzo Public Relations Assistant: Janette Schneider Compliance/Administrative Assistant: Beth Waggoner Coordinator of Football Officials: Doug Rhoads Coordinator of Men s Basketball Officials: Joe Forte Coordinator of Women s Basketball Officials: Bernadette McGlade Coordinator of Baseball Umpires: Tony Thompson Coordinator of Men s Soccer Officials: Pierce Richardson Coordinator of Volleyball Officials: Daniel Leake BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE 7233 Pineville-Matthews Road, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC Phone: (704) Fax: (704) Full-Time Member Institutions (8): Charleston Southern University, University, High Point University, Liberty University, Radford University, UNC Asheville, Virginia Military Institute, Winthrop University Geographical Breakdown (3 states): North Carolina (2) High Point University, UNC Asheville; South Carolina (3) Charleston Southern University, University, Winthrop University; Virginia (3) Liberty University, Radford University, Virginia Military Institute Future Members (2): Gardner-Webb University ( ), Presbyterian College ( ), Stony Brook (2008 as associate football member) Big South Conference Quick Facts Championship Sports (18): Baseball, Men s Basketball, Women s Basketball, Men s Cross Country, Women s Cross Country, Football, Men s Golf, Women s Golf, Men s Soccer, Women s Soccer, Softball, Men s Tennis, Women s Tennis, Men s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field, Women s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field, Volleyball Council of Chief Executive Officers: Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr., Charleston Southern; Dr. David DeCenzo, ; Nido Qubein, High Point; Dr. Ronald S. Godwin, Liberty; Dr. Anne Ponder, UNC Asheville; Penelope Kyle, Radford; General J.H. Binford Peay III, VMI; Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio, Winthrop Liberty Flames Basketball