Columbus State University Athletics

Cougars Hold Off Late Rally, Defeats North Georgia 76-64 February 4, 2012 CSU is a perfect 7-0 inside the Lumpkin Center against conference foes this season. [full story]

Cougars Look to Stay Perfect at Home in PBC Play February 3, 2012 Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. [full story]

Columbus State Takes Down Francis Marion, 68-65 January 29, 2012 Steve Peterson scored 20+ points for the second consecutive game. [full story]

Three-Point Shot Spurs Columbus State to 79-76 Win over UNCP January 28, 2012 CSU tied season bests in field goal percentage (51.7%) and three-pointers made 12. [full story]

2/4/12 Cougars Hold Off Late Rally, Defeats North Georgia 76-64 CSU is a perfect 7-0 inside the Lumpkin Center against conference foes this season.

2/3/12 Cougars Look to Stay Perfect at Home in PBC Play Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

1/29/12 Columbus State Takes Down Francis Marion, 68-65 Steve Peterson scored 20+ points for the second consecutive game.

1/28/12 Three-Point Shot Spurs Columbus State to 79-76 Win over UNCP CSU tied season bests in field goal percentage (51.7%) and three-pointers made 12.

1/27/12 Cougars Host UNC Pembroke in Crucial Conference Match-up Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day Ceremony schedule before 3:30 p.m. tipoff.

1/23/12 Offensive Struggles Hurt Columbus State in 63-55 Setback to Augusta State Paul Darkwa recorded his third straight double-double.

1/23/12 Paul Darkwa Named Stitch Central Cougar of the Week Paul Darkwa was chosen as Columbus State University’s Stitch Central Cougar of the Week for the week ending on January 22.

1/21/12 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Rally Not Enough, Fall 84-79 to Lander The Bearcats had a decisive advantage at the free throw line knocking down 25-of-32 (78.1%) while CSU was only 11-of-16 (68.8%) from the charity stripe.

1/20/12 Cougars Look For First Three-Game Winning Streak of Season Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m.

1/14/12 Columbus State Tops Flagler 91-79 Jarmarquis Steverson and Dimitri Davis each topped their career highs scoring 23 points and 15 points, respectively.

1/13/12 Cougars Look to Stay Hot as Flagler Comes to Columbus If the Cougars win, it will be the 20th career victory for head coach Robert Moore.

1/12/12 Columbus State Shipwrecks Pirates, 70-46 CSU consecutive games streak with a made three point basket ends at 384.

1/11/12 Cougars Try to Slow Down Armstrong Atlantic State University The two sides will play the 77th meeting on Thursday night.

1/9/12 Winford Ivey Named Stitch Central Cougar of the Week Winford Ivey was chosen as Columbus State University’s Stitch Central Cougar of the Week for the week ending on January 8.

1/7/12 USC Aiken Drops Columbus State 76-61 Steverson and Ivey combined to score 30 points for Columbus State.

1/6/12 Cougars Face Tough Conference Road Test Against USC Aiken Columbus State is on a six-game losing streak to the Pacers.

1/4/12 Cougars Claw Their Way Back, Best Bobcats 56-51 Idell Bell surpassed the 1,000 point plateu for his career with his 17 point performance.

12/31/11 Second Half Surge Not Enough as Cougars Fall 73-70 CSU forced 11 second half turnovers to claw their way back into the contest.

12/19/11 Late Game Heroics Propel Cougars to 72-70 Victory over Clayton State Steve Peterson has led CSU in scoring for the sixth time this season.

12/16/11 Columbus State Comeback Falls Short, Drop 78-66 Decision to Shaw CSU had a cold shooting day hitting under 36% from the field.

12/15/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Takes Down Florida Memorial 62-48 The 48 points scored by Florida Memorial is the lowest point total by any CSU opponent this season.

12/14/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Set for Loop Pizza Grill Classic CSU will play their final two road games of 2011 in the Loop Pizza Grill Classic.

12/12/11 Steve Peterson Named Stitch Central Cougar of the Week Steve Peterson was chosen as Columbus State University’s Stitch Central Cougar of the Week for the week ending on December 11.

12/10/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Defeats West Alabama 78-66 Steve Peterson scored a career high 27 points.

12/9/11 Columbus State Looks to Snap Skid Against Tigers CSU has lost three out of the past four games.

12/6/11 Cougars Fall Short in Peach Belt Opener, Lose 64-58 to Montevallo Jarmarquis Steverson led CSU with 18 points.

12/5/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Opens up PBC Play Versus Montevallo CSU will be looking to with their PBC opener for the first time since the 2003-04

12/5/11 Steve Peterson Named Stitch Central Cougar of the Week Steve Peterson was chosen as Columbus State University’s Stitch Central Cougar of the Week for the week ending on December 4.

12/3/11 Columbus State Rally Falls Short to Undefeated West Georgia Steve Peterson led all scorers with 19 points.

12/2/11 Cougars Look for Revenge Against West Georgia UWG defeated CSU 78-68 on November 19.

11/30/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Wins Thriller Over West Alabama Darius Mcknight picked up his fourth career double-double.

11/29/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Set to Take on West Alabama CSU will be looking to win their first-ever contest against West Alabama.

11/19/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Suffers First Loss of the Season Steve Peterson scored 19 points off the bench for the Cougars.

11/18/11 Columbus State Looks to Remain Unbeaten The Cougars take on West Georgia on Saturday night.

11/14/11 Idell Bell Named Stitch Central Cougar of the Week Idell Bell was chosen as Columbus State University’s Stitch Central Cougar of the Week for the week ending on November 13.

11/12/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Survives Scare, Bests Nova Southeastern 69-64 Idell Bell recorded the team's first 20-point contest of the year.

11/11/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Wins Season Opener 94-71 Over Puerto Rico Mayaguez Steve Peterson led all scorers with 19 points.

11/8/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Season Preview CSU gets its regular season underway on Friday, November 11 when it takes on Puerto Rico Mayaguez.

11/1/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Tabbed Ninth in PBC Preseason Poll Columbus State is coming off an 11-15 season in thier first season under head coach Robert Moore.

11/1/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Breezes by Brewton-Parker 81-58 Eight different players scored at least six points for the Cougars.

10/31/11 Columbus State Basketball Welcomes Brewton-Parker for Exhibition Game CSU opens the regular season on November 11.

10/13/11 Columbus State Basketball Programs Open Practice Saturday Each squad will have a double-session beginning with an early morning practice before they come back later in the afternoon to conclude their first training day.

8/17/11 Columbus State University Men's Basketball Announces 2011-2012 Schedule The schedule features 26 games including seven tilts against NCAA Tournament participants from a season ago.

7/28/11 CSU Basketball to Host Coaches Clinic The clinic will be on August 5 and 6 at the Lumpkin Center.

7/26/11 Columbus State Athletics Top Moments of 2010-11: No. 9 CSUCougars.com is reliving the top 10 moments of the 2010-11 academic year as the summer nears its end. At No. 9 is the men's basketball team defeating Auburn in the New Auburn Arena.

7/11/11 CSU Men's Basketball Finalizes Recruiting Class Coach Robert Moore announces the addition of four new student-athletes.

6/8/11 Columbus State University Selected to Host 2012 Peach Belt Conference Basketball Tournaments CSU previously hosted the men's and women's PBC Tournament in 2002 and 2003.

4/15/11 Columbus State Men's Basketball Adds Two to Recruiting Class Columbus State men’s basketball coach Robert Moore announced the signing of Idell Bell and AJ Shepherd.

2/26/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Falls in Season Finale to Montevallo 62-60 Jarmarquis Steverson scores a career high 18 points.

2/23/11 Cougars Fall to Hurricanes 71-52 First half shooting woes cost CSU on the road.

2/19/11 Cougars Stumble Down the Stretch, Fall to Bobcats 74-64 The Columbus State men’s basketball team struggled offensively in the second half on saturday afternoon, dropping a tough road game to Georgia College 74-64 inside the Centennial Center.

2/16/11 Cougars Outlast Lakers to Win Third Straight, 74-64 Stever Peterson and Isaac Joyner combined to score 36 points in Columbus State's 74-64 victory over Clayton State.

2/12/11 Cougars Win Second Straight, Take Down Pirates 89-76 Steve Peterson leads the way for CSU with 24 points.

2/10/11 Cougars Steal One on the Road, Hold Off Flagler 76-73 Cougars hold off Flagler down the stretch to capture crucial PBC road win.

2/5/11 Cougars Drop Close One to North Georgia 65-60 Columbus State loses third straight game as they fall to North Georgia Saturday afternoon.

2/4/11 Cougars Return Home to Face Saints The Cougars look to sweep the season series from North Georgia.

2/2/11 Cougars Fall Late to Falcons 59-55 Columbus State loses its second straight as it falls to Montevallo on the road in PBC action Wednesday evening.

2/1/11 Cougars Look to Ground Falcons Columbus State hits the road for fourth straight game when they travel to Montevallo on Wednesday night at 8:30 pm.

1/29/11 Men’s Basketball Falls 67- 48 to No.3 Augusta State The Columbus State men’s basketball team struggled to get anything going on Saturday afternoon as No. 3 Augusta State won its eighth game in row taking down CSU 67-48 in Christenberry Fieldhouse.

1/28/11 Cougars Set to Battle No.3 Augusta State Columbus State will hit the road for its third straight PBC game as they travel to Augusta to take on Augusta State at 3:30 pm Saturday afternoon.

1/27/11 Cougars Dismantle Bearcats 85-77 Columbus State trailed for less than a minute and lead by as many as 19, as they captured a crucial road conference win 85-77 over Lander Monday evening.

1/25/11 Cougars Travel to Greenwood to Battle Bearcats Columbus State hits the road to take on Lander in men's basketball action Thursday night at 7:30 pm

1/24/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Falls to Clayton State 66-47 Shooting woes continue for CSU as they drop second straight PBC contest.

1/23/11 Cougars Look to Take Down Clayton State The Columbus State men’s basketball returns to the hardwood on Monday night in search of its second conference road win as it travels to Morrow to take on Clayton State.

1/22/11 Poor Free-Throw Shooting Costs Cougars as they Fall to No. 21 GSW 66-58 Columbus State unable to overcome shooting woes, falls to No. 21 Georgia Southwestern.

1/21/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Look to Slow Down Hurricanes Columbus State faces off in pivotal Peach Belt Conference clash.

1/19/11 Cougars Make it Two in a Row, Take Down Bobcats 67-59 The Columbus State men’s basketball won its second straight conference game Wednesday evening, taking down Georgia College 67-59 in men’s basketball action. It was the fourth win in five games for the Cougars.

1/18/11 Cougars Battle Bobcats in Midweek PBC Clash The Columbus State men’s basketball team will look to win its second straight conference game when it battles Georgia College on Wednesday night at 7:30 pm.

1/16/11 Cougars Bounce Back Against Francis Marion Columbus State bounced back from a tough loss on Saturday taking down Francis Marion 70-67 in men’s basketball action Sunday afternoon.

1/15/11 Cougars Fall Short in Upset Bid, Fall to UNC-Pembroke 71-69 Columbus State falls short against conference foe UNC Pembroke.

1/14/11 Cougars Look to Stay Hot in Weekend PBC Action Columbus State looks to capture a pair of Peach Belt wins in Men's basketball action.

1/11/11 Columbus State Basketball Doubleheader at Clayton Postponed The scheduled basketball doubleheader between Columbus State and Clayton State tomorrow evening has been postponed to January 24.

1/8/11 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Picks up 66-64 (OT) Road Victory Over North Georgia Darius Mcknight has another big night posting a double-double

1/7/11 Cougars Ready to Take on North Georgia After posting a 71-63 win over Brewton Parker College on Wednesday night, the Columbus State men’s basketball team now shifts its attention to North Georgia, as the Cougars travel to Dahlonega on Saturday to take on the Saints.

1/5/11 Columbus State Outlasts Barons 71-63 The Columbus State men’s basketball team opened the new year in winning fashion Wednesday night taking down Brewton-Parker 71-63 in the Lumpkin center.

1/4/11 Cougars Set to Battle Barons Columbus State will take on Brewton-Parker Wednesday night in the Lumpkin Center at 6:00 p.m.

12/29/10 Shaw Squeaks by Columbus State 76-74 Donta Ridley scored a career high 20 points.

12/19/10 Columbus State Takes Down Tigers 113-52 in Men’s Basketball action Eight Cougars score in double figures in rout of Hiwassee.

12/18/10 Men’s Basketball Preview: Cougars look to Tame Tigers The Columbus State men’s basketball team returns to action on Sunday versus Hiwassee at the Lumpkin Center

12/15/10 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Loses Another Close One, 90-85 to West Florida Lamar Williams scored a game high 24 points off the bench.

12/14/10 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Honored by City Council The Columbus State University men's basketball team was honored by the city of Columbus Tuesday morning at the weekly city council meeting at the Government Center.

12/11/10 Columbus State Loses 68-61 to #8 USC Aiken The Columbus State men’s basketball team gave the number eight team in the land all they could handle on Saturday afternoon but fell short in their upset bid, falling to USC Aiken 68-61.

12/8/10 Men’s Basketball Preview: Cougars Open PBC Play vs. USC Aiken Columbus State (2-3) is set to begin Peach Belt Conference play on Saturday versus USC Aiken (5-1).

12/7/10 Columbus State Basketball Drops Heartbreaker 58-55 to #9 Alabama-Huntsville

12/6/10 Men’s Basketball Preview: Cougars Look to Slow Down Chargers Columbus State (2-2) returns to the hardwood to take on the University of Alabama-Huntsville (8-1) in men’s basketball action Tuesday night.

12/1/10 Great Second Half Propels Columbus State Men’s Basketball to 80-67 Win Over Talladega Darius Mcknight and Steve Peterson record double-doubles in victory over Talladega.

11/30/10 Men’s Basketball Preview: Cougars Look to Bounce Back Against Tornadoes The Columbus state (1-2) men’s basketball team will return to action on Wednesday night as they take on Talladega College (5-4) in a non-conference matchup at 7:00 p.m. at the Lumpkin Center.

11/29/10 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Drops 72-58 Contest to West Florida Columbus State puts three in double-figures but its not enough in loss to West Florida.

11/28/10 Men’s Basketball Preview: Cougars Set to Battle Argonauts Columbus State (1-1) will play host to West Florida (1-5) in men’s basketball action on Monday night.

11/22/10 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Takes Down Carver Bible 84-62 Four Cougars score in double figures in season-opening win.

11/22/10 Columbus State to Face Carver Bible in Home Opener Columbus State men's basketball home opener tips at 7:00 p.m. in the Lumpkin Center.

11/15/10 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Falls in Season Opener to Alabama-Huntsville Isaac Joyner and Darius Mcknight hit double-figures for Columbus State in season opener.

11/15/10 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Set to Kick Off Season Against No. 21 Alabama-Huntsville Columbus State men's basketball faces tough challenge versus nationally ranked opponent.

11/9/10 Audio Clips from Columbus State's 54-52 Victory Over Auburn The voice of Columbus State basketball Scott Miller catches up with Coach Moore and calls the final seconds of CSU's big win Monday night.

11/9/10 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Upsets Auburn 54-52 Steve Peterson's game-winner gives Columbus State upset over Auburn.

11/7/10 Columbus State Set To Take on Auburn Columbus State men's basketball travels to Auburn Monday night.

10/27/10 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Picked 12th in Peach Pelt Preseason Poll Columbus State men's basketball selected to finish 12th in the conference preseason poll

9/22/10 Columbus State Men’s Basketball Adds Contest With Auburn Columbus State men's basketball to take on Auburn University November 8.

8/9/10 Columbus State Men's Basketball Announces 2010-11 Schedule New Head Coach Robert Moore Unveils 26-Game Slate for Cougars

7/13/10 CSU Basketball to Host Free Coaches Clinic August 6-7 Clinic Open to Coaches of All Levels

6/30/10 Moore Finalizes Signing Class with Addition of Six More Players Former Jordan High Standout Steve Peterson Headlines Group

5/25/10 Join Us This Summer for CSU Sports Camps! Something for Everyone This Summer at CSU

5/18/10 Moore Announces First Group of Signees for Cougar Basketball New CSU Coach Assembling Building Blocks for 2010-11 Season

4/9/10 CSU Names Robert Moore Head Men's Basketball Coach Moore Returns to CSU Where He was Assistant Coach from 1994-2000

4/2/10 CSU's Gagnon Named to Peach Belt All-Academic Team Senior Post Player Boasts a 3.92 GPA

3/30/10 Telesford Named MVP of GABCA Showcase Game Senior Forward Notches Double-Double in Dominant Performance

3/24/10 Telesford and Bland Selected for First Annual GABCA Senior Showcase Game First-Ever Game Features Seniors at Divisions II, III and NAIA Schools in Georgia

3/5/10 Telesford Named to Peach Belt All-Conference Team Senior Forward Named to Third Team

2/27/10 Cougars Fall in Regular-Season Finale at Montevallo Strong Finish Not Enough to Dig Out of First-Half Hole

2/27/10 Branson Resigns as CSU Head Coach Leaves Program after Eleven Seasons - Four as Head Coach

2/24/10 Cougars Win Home Finale 68-56 Over Georgia Southwestern Telesford Collects PBC-Leading 11th Double-Double in Win

2/20/10 Valiant Effort Comes Up Just Short as Cougars Fall 77-75 at GCSU Bland has Career Day with 29 Points in Tough Loss

2/17/10 Cougars Suffer Tough Loss at Clayton State Brandon Bland Leads Cougars with 13 Points

2/13/10 Cougars Suffer Second Straight Loss at Home, 72-56 to AASU Loss, Coupled with Clayton State Win, Puts Cougars in 5th in PBC West

2/11/10 Flagler Deals Blow to Cougars with 66-64 Win Telesford Tallies Another Double-Double in Tough Loss

2/8/10 Telesford Named PBC Player of the Week Senior Now Leads the PBC in Rebounding

2/6/10 Cougars Pick Up Big Road Win at North Georgia Williams and Telesford Lead Way for Cougars in Important Win

2/3/10 Late CSU Comeback Not Enough in 92-86 Loss to Montevallo Bland and Telesford Combine for 45 Points in Loss to Falcons

1/30/10 Cougars Fall 72-59 to #8 Augusta State Strong Effort Falls Short as Jaguars Win Game at Free-Throw Line

1/28/10 Strong Second-Half Effort Gives Cougars 69-61 Home Win over Lander Lamar Williams Scores 18 and Chris Telesford Records Double-Double to Lead CSU

1/23/10 Cougars Earn Hard-Fought 62-54 Win at Georgia Southwestern Balanced Attack Key in Win as Four Players Score in Double Figures

1/20/10 Last-Second Three-Pointer Gives GCSU 63-61 Win Over Cougars Andre Mikell's Shot Breaks Hearts of CSU Players and Fans

1/17/10 Cougars' Fight Hard but Fall Short in 65-62 Loss at Francis Marion Tight Battle falls toward FMU Late in Game

1/16/10 Sizzling Second Half Propels Cougars to 73-63 Road Win at UNC Pembroke Williams becomes first CSU player to score over 20 points in a game this season with his game-high 22 on Saturday.

1/13/10 Cougars Hold on for 66-64 Win over Clayton State Telesford's Double-Double along with Late Free-Throws from Ridley and Williams Give CSU Win

1/10/10 Cougars' Valiant Effort Falls Short at USC Aiken in 68-62 Loss CSU Led for Much of the Game on the Road Sunday

1/9/10 Frigid Second Half Leads to 62-56 North Georgia Win over Columbus State in PBC Opener Cougars' Offense Pulled Disappearing Act for Much of Second Half on Saturday

1/5/10 Williams Beats Buzzer, Sailfish with Late Trey Cougars Start New Year 2-0

1/4/10 Cougars Hold Off Scrappy Florida Memorial Team 67-64 in Overtime Telesford Spurs Cougars to First Win of New Year

12/15/09 Anderson Shooting Too Much for Cougars in 80-68 Loss Trojans Hit 12 Three-Point Shots in Win

12/15/09 West Florida Takes Advantage of Cougar Miscues in 70-65 Win over CSU Cougars Commit 16 First-Half Turnovers in Loss

12/14/09 Williams Named PBC Player of the Week Junior Guard Becomes First Cougar to Claim Honor in 2009-10 Season

12/12/09 Cougars Pull Away in Second Half for 81-61 Win over Dillard Five Players Score in Double Figures for CSU; Record now 4-1 for Season

12/7/09 Cougars Shock #3 Valdosta State 73-71 on Road Williams Hits Game-Winner with 9.4 Seconds Left

11/30/09 Cougars Cruise Past Carver Bible in Home Opener Telesford and Williams Lead CSU to 95-61 Win

11/24/09 Cougars Come Close, but Fall at Division I Alabama State 64-58 Ridley Leads Cougars with 19 Points

11/16/09 Cougars Impressive in 91-76 Season-Opening Win at West Florida Blake Zamudio Leads Offense with 18 Points in Collegiate Debut

11/14/09 Cougars Survive Wild Finish to Win Exhibition Contest at Dillard Telesford Leads Cougars to One-Point Win

10/28/09 Cougar Men Picked to Finish 10th in Preseason Peach Belt Poll Back-to-Back Elite Eight Participant Augusta State Picked to Win Crown

10/15/09 Men's Hoopsters Tackle Army Obstacle Training Course Cougars put through the grinder at Ft. Benning's Warrior Training Center

9/25/09 Men's Basketball Kicks for the Cure this Saturday Men's hoopsters face off with women's basketball at halftime

8/13/09 CSU Student-Athletes in action at Move-In Day, 2009 CSU Student-Athletes help new students move into dorms

6/3/09 Branson Announces Four Additional Players to 2009-10 Class Three jucos and true freshman added to the Cougar mix

5/5/09 Branson Announces Signings of Five for 2009-10 Season Total Signing Class Now at Seven with More to Come

Dominique Gilbert Named Stitch Central Cougar of the Week
Dominique Gilbert was chosen as Columbus State University’s Stitch Central Cougar of the Week for the week ending on January 30.[more]

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02/04/12
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North Georgia

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