The first batch of holiday tournaments have wrapped up and the conference schedules are starting to get going, meaning that the core of the college basketball season is beginning to get underway.

Roster turnover and carrying the target as reigning national champion did little to slow down 2023 NCAA Men's Div. II national champion Nova Southeastern in 2023-24.

Wingate’s Donell Nixon has been named the South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the sixteenth week of the 2023-34 season, the Conference announced today.

Wingate’s Laney Beale has been named the South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the fifteenth week of the 2023-34 season, the Conference announced today.

Wingate guard Kendall Taylor has been named the South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played during week fifteen of the 2023-24 season, the Conference announced today.

Lincoln Memorial guard Chase Rankin has been named the South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played during week fourteen of the 2023-24 season, the Conference announced today.

Coker guard Andre Leavell has been named the South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played during week thirteen of the 2023-24 season, the Conference announced today.

Wingate guard Kendall Taylor has been named the South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played during week twelve of the 2023-24 season, the Conference announced today.

Carson-Newman guard John Zhao has been named the South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played during week eleven of the 2023-24 season, the Conference announced today.

Wingate forward Josh Massey has been named the South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played during week ten of the 2023-24 season, the Conference announced today.

Lincoln Memorial forward Martez Brown has been named the South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played during week nine of the 2023-24 season, the Conference announced today.

Carson-Newman guard Nick Brenegan has been named the South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played during week eight of the 2023-24 season, the Conference announced today.

The 3-pointer has transformed basketball, beginning at the college level with the 1986-87 season. Shooting beyond the arc has certainly been a game-changer in 2023-24 for South Atlantic Conference teams Carson-Newman and Lincoln Memorial, who square off on Jan. 3 for a matchup of two of the game's most outstanding offenses from beyond the arc.

Lincoln Memorial's Railsplitters are the top choice this preseason, as voted by the league's head coaches. Securing an impressive 11 first-place votes and a total of 143 points in the poll, they are clearly setting the bar high.

Fouls mounted against the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters during their 2021 national semifinal matchup with West Texas A&M, prompting then-head coach Josh Schertz to look down his bench.