Tolbert caps season with Male Athlete of the Year award
May 3, 2012 GREENWOOD – Senior All-American basketball player Dwight Tolbert made such a big impression in his one year at Lander that he not only won... [full story]
All-American Tolbert to play in All-Star Game
March 22, 2012 GREENWOOD - Lander's Dwight Tolbert, a 6-5 wing from Tifton, Ga., will play in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Reese's... [full story]
Tolbert named Daktronics Regional Player of the Year
March 8, 2012 GREENWOOD - Lander's Dwight Tolbert, a 6-5, senior wing from Tifton, Ga., was selected as the 2011-12 Daktronics Division II Southeast Region... [full story]
Burkhamer knew Tolbert's capabilities despite layoff
March 2, 2012 GREENWOOD – Lander men's basketball coach Jeff Burkhamer said back in October, several weeks before the first game of this season, that... [full story]
March 2, 2012
Bearcats rally, but fall in OT in PBC quarterfinals
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Lander's Corey Wright and David Pruett led a remarkable comeback that...
February 28, 2012
Dwight Tolbert selected PBC Player of the Year
GREENWOOD – Lander's Dwight Tolbert, a 6-5 wing from Tifton, Ga., was selected the Peach Belt...
February 26, 2012
Lady Bearcats to face GSW, men to play Columbus
GREENWOOD - The Lander men's and women's basketball teams learned late Saturday night who they would...
February 25, 2012
Tolbert, Pruett lead Bearcats to Senior Day win
GREENWOOD – Dwight Tolbert and David Pruett combined for 54 points Saturday afternoon to lead...
February 22, 2012
Bearcats down Augusta, earn berth in PBC tourney
GREENWOOD – Lander's David Pruett scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half and teammate...
February 20, 2012
Tolbert selected PBC Player of the Week for third time
GREENWOOD - Lander's Dwight Tolbert, a 6-5 senior wing on the men's basketball team, was named the...
February 18, 2012
USC Aiken holds off Bearcats in final minutes, 92-84
AIKEN - The Lander men's basketball team went on an 18-4 run in the last 6:30 of the game Saturday,...
February 15, 2012
Tolbert leads Lander past Armstrong Atlantic, 76-73
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Dwight Tolbert sank three free throws, gathered a steal, and drove in for a layup in...
February 11, 2012
Tolbert, Kennedy lead Bearcats past Flagler
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Dwight Tolbert and Jermel Kennedy combined for 46 points Saturday afternoon to...
February 8, 2012
Men's basketball upsets No. 20 USC Aiken, 70-62
GREENWOOD – Jermel Kennedy scored a career-high 25 points and the Lander Bearcats improved...
February 4, 2012
Tolbert leads second-half Homecoming comeback win
GREENWOOD – Dwight Tolbert erupted for 24 second-half points Saturday afternoon to lead the...
February 1, 2012
Men's basketball falls to Armstrong Atlantic, 84-75
GREENWOOD – Chris Vanlandingham scored 27 points and Armstrong Atlantic State made nine...
January 28, 2012
Georgia College men's basketball edges Lander, 71-68
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - The Georgia College men's basketball thwarted a late Lander rally Saturday...
January 25, 2012
Men's basketball falls to Clayton State, 70-53
MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State men's basketball team pulled away from Lander in the second...
January 24, 2012
Tolbert repeats as PBC Player of the Week
GREENWOOD - Lander's Dwight Tolbert, a 6-5 senior wing on the Bearcat men's basketball team, was...
January 23, 2012
Lander pulls away from Young Harris, 89-74
GREENWOOD – Dwight Tolbert scored a season-high 34 points and Corey Wright recorded a...
January 21, 2012
Bearcats hold off PBC rival Columbus State, 84-79
GREENWOOD – Dwight Tolbert, Corey Wright and Dennis Rumph sparked a crucial Lander rally and...
January 19, 2012
"Follow the Cats" with Burkhamer on XLR, Channel 16
GREENWOOD - Lander men's basketball fans can keep up with the Bearcats through "Cat Calls"...
January 18, 2012
Bearcats hold of North Georgia Saints, 93-89
GREENWOOD – Dwight Tolbert scored 30 points as the Lander Bearcats built a 20-point lead...
January 14, 2012
Men's basketball falls to Montevallo, 77-67
MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo's DJ Rivera and DeMarcus Catchings scored 22...
January 11, 2012
Men's basketball falls to Augusta State, 72-64
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Lander men's basketball team rallied throughout the second half, but fell...
January 9, 2012
Wright selected Peach Belt Player of the Week
GREENWOOD - Lander men's basketball player Corey Wright was selected as the Peach Conference Player...
January 7, 2012
Bearcats edge Georgia Southwestern in 75-74 thriller
GREENWOOD – Dwight Tolbert's fall-away jumper with 20.5 seconds left proved to be the...
January 4, 2012
Bearcats score 100 points in win over Flagler
GREENWOOD – Dwight Tolbert scored 21 points and Corey Wright added a double-double as the...
December 30, 2011
Lander to host Third Annual Bearcat Holiday Classic
GREENWOOD - The Lander men's basketball team will play its first games in nearly three weeks this...
December 30, 2011
Lander defeats L-R in Bearcat Holiday Classic
GREENWOOD – The Lander Bearcats hit eight of eight free throws to start a key 20-4 second-half...
December 29, 2011
Men's basketball triumphs over Coastal Georgia, 86-71
GREENWOOD – Dwight Tolbert maintained his 25-point scoring average over the last five games...
December 10, 2011
Bearcats triumph over Voorhees, 93-74
GREENWOOD – Dwight Tolbert's two-year layoff from competitive college basketball doesn't seem...
December 6, 2011
Bearcats rally past Erskine in second half, 63-58
DUE WEST - Dwight Tolbert, the reigning Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week, netted a game-high...
December 5, 2011
Lander's Tolbert named PBC Player of the Week
GREENWOOD - Lander's Dwight Tolbert, a senior wing from Tifton, Ga., was named the Peach Belt...
December 3, 2011
Bearcats comeback falls short at UNCP, 79-75
PEMBROKE, N.C. – The Lander men's basketball team's furious second-half rally came up short...
November 30, 2011
Tolbert leads Lander to double-overtime win over FMU
FLORENCE – Dwight Tolbert converted on a three-point play with 24 seconds left in the second...
November 26, 2011
Pruett carries Bearcats to 79-58 win over SWU
GREENWOOD – David Pruett scored 25 points in 28 minutes, as the Lander Bearcats built a big...
November 22, 2011
Bearcats even record at 1-1, fall to Young Harris, 80-76
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The Lander men's basketball team evened its record at 1-1 Tuesday night...
November 16, 2011
Three double-doubles carry LU to season-opening win
GREENWOOD – Five double-figure scorers, three double-doubles, five dunks, 11 assists from...
November 15, 2011
Men's basketball to open against Allen on Wednesday
GREENWOOD – Asked what the Lander men's basketball team needs to improve on the most in the...
November 9, 2011
Roberts named Lakelands FCA Coach of the Year
GREENWOOD – Steve Roberts' role in the Lander Athletics Department runs much deeper than being...
November 8, 2011
Bearcats drop exhibition game to Athletes in Action
GREENWOOD - The Lander men's basketball team placed four players in double figures Tuesday night,...
November 2, 2011
Men's basketball falls to Presbyterian in exhibition
CLINTON - Despite outscoring NCAA Division I Presbyterian College 41-34 in the second half, the...
October 31, 2011
Men's basketball to travel to PC for exhibition game
GREENWOOD - Lander head men's basketball coach Jeff Burkhamer will get his first look at his team...
October 6, 2011
Lander men's basketball to open season Nov. 16
GREENWOOD - If it were up to Lander head men's basketball coach Jeff Burkhamer, it would already be...
September 20, 2011
Burkhamer announces final signees for 2011-12
GREENWOOD - Lander men's basketball coach Jeff Burkhamer recently wrapped up his recruiting for the...
August 16, 2011
Tolbert to join Lander men's basketball team
GREENWOOD - Lander head men's basketball coach Jeff Burkhamer announced today the addition of 6-5...
August 1, 2011
Fredimon to continue basketball career at Lander
GREENWOOD - Lander head men's basketball coach Jeff Burkhamer announced today that Sumter native...
July 23, 2011
Burkhamer to speak at S.C. Coaches Convention
GREENWOOD - Lander University head basketball coach Jeff Burkhamer is scheduled to speak to the high...
July 18, 2011
Corey Wright to join Lander men's basketball team
GREENWOOD - Lander head men's basketball coach Jeff Burkhamer announced today that Corey Wright, a...
July 12, 2011
Lander men's basketball signs transfer Pat Powell
GREENWOOD - Pat Powell has become the newest member of the Lander men's basketball team announced...
May 21, 2011
Former standout Geoff Brower makes Hall of Fame
GREENWOOD – As a Florida State Seminole, Geoff Brower played Atlantic Coast Conference...
March 23, 2011
"Shoot for the Stars" Camp dates set for Summer 2011
GREENWOOD - Lander head men's basketball coach Jeff Burkhamer will hold the Third Annual "Shoot...
February 26, 2011
No. 5 Augusta State holds off Bearcats, 65-60
GREENWOOD – Lander's David Pruett scored 26 points, but the Bearcats' upset bid against No. 5...
February 23, 2011
USC Aiken men's basketball edges Lander, 54-53
AIKEN - USC Aiken's Alvin Brown sank the first of two free throws with one second remaining...
February 19, 2011
Men's basketball falls to Flagler College, 73-66
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - John Pietkiewicz scored a game-high 24 points and Eddie Fowler added 20 to...
February 16, 2011
Pruett, Kennedy, Bailey pace Lander past FMU
GREENWOOD – Lander's David Pruett, Jermel Kennedy and Tovi Bailey scored a combined 66 points...
February 10, 2011
Clayton State edges past Bearcats, 73-71
MORROW, Ga. - The Clayton State men's basketball team broke a 69-69 tie with 1:47 left to play then...
February 7, 2011
Bailey, Kennedy lead Bearcats past Armstrong Atlantic, 65-51
GREENWOOD – Lander's Tovi Bailey scored 21 points and teammate Jermel Kennedy posted a...
February 5, 2011
Bearcats fall to No. 3-ranked Augusta State, 85-46
AUGUSTA - The No. 3-ranked Augusta State men's basketball team put four players in double figures...
February 2, 2011
Liptrot, Kennedy pace Lander past Allen, 73-52
GREENWOOD – Calvin Liptrot led Lander with 24 points and Jermel Kennedy posted a double-double...
January 29, 2011
Men's basketball falls to Hurricanes, 71-53
GREENWOOD – Colin Slotter scored 11 points in a row early in the second half to give Georgia...
January 27, 2011
Lander reserves play well in loss to Columbus State
GREENWOOD – In a game in which both teams shot better than 50 percent from the floor, Columbus...
January 22, 2011
Kennedy has big second half, but Lander falls short
GREENWOOD – USC Aiken's Alvin Brown scored two key baskets in the final minutes as the Pacers...
January 19, 2011
Bearcat rally falls short in 71-62 loss to Armstrong Atlantic
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The Lander men's basketball team battled back from a 15-point, second-half deficit...
January 15, 2011
Liptrot leads Lander past NGCSU for first PBC victory
DAHLONEGA, Ga. - Calvin Liptrot scored a game-high 23 points Saturday afternoon to pace the Lander...
January 12, 2011
Carrier nets game-high 16 points in loss to UNC Pembroke
PEMBROKE, N.C. - Darius Carrier scored a game-high 16 points Wednesday night to lead three Lander...
January 8, 2011
Flagler fends off Lander rally, wins 73-69
GREENWOOD – John Pietkiewicz led four Flagler double-figure scorers with 18 points, helping...
January 5, 2011
Lander falls to Francis Marion in OT
FLORENCE - After forcing the game into overtime, the Lander men's basketball team fell short in its...
January 4, 2011
Lander to host ”Take a Kid to the Game” on Saturday
GREENWOOD - The Lander men's and women's basketball teams will host "Take a Kid to the...
January 4, 2011
Twice Player of Week Pruett overcomes slow start at LU
GREENWOOD – David Pruett came to Lander with a reputation of being a stellar 3-point shooter....
January 3, 2011
Pruett earns second PBC Player of the Week honor
GREENWOOD - David Pruett, a 6-4, sophomore wing from Sugar Hill, Ga., was named the Peach Belt...
December 30, 2010
Lander hosts Second Annual Bearcat Holiday Classic
GREENWOOD - The Lander men's basketball team is hosting the Second Annual Bearcat Holiday Classic,...
December 13, 2010
Pruett selected PBC Player of the Week
GREENWOOD - Lander's David Pruett, a 6-4, wing from Sugar Hill, Ga., was selected the Peach Belt...
December 11, 2010
Pruett's 34 points leads Lander past SWU
GREENWOOD – Lander's David Pruett scored a career-high 34 points and Jermel Kennedy added a...
December 4, 2010
Men’s basketball falls to Georgia College in final minutes
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - The Lander men's basketball team fell victim to a Georgia College rally...
November 30, 2010
No. 10 Montevallo outlasts tornado warning delay, Lander
GREENWOOD – No. 10 ranked Montevallo University and the Lander Bearcats fought a close battle,...
November 27, 2010
Division I Winthrop pulls away from Lander with late run
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Facing a Division I program that has advanced to the NCAA Tournament nine of...
November 23, 2010
UNC Pembroke hands Lander first loss of season
GREENWOOD – UNC Pembroke's Chris Hargrove posted a double-double, helping the Braves hand the...
November 20, 2010
Bearcats victorious over rival Erskine
GREENWOOD - David Pruett netted a game-high 18 points and Calvin Liptrot added 17 to lead the Lander...
November 16, 2010
Bearcats hold off Voorhees for 80-72 victory
GREENWOOD - The Lander men's basketball team held off a furious Voorhees rally Tuesday night to...
November 13, 2010
Lander men’s basketball wins opener at Newberry
NEWBERRY - Three Lander men's basketball players posted double figures Saturday night to lead the...
November 12, 2010
Men’s basketball opens at Newberry on Saturday
GREENWOOD – The Lander men's basketball team motto for the 2010-11 season is "Building...
November 6, 2010
Athletes in Action squeaks past Lander
GREENWOOD – Calvin Liptrot and Tovi Bailey combined for 41 points, but the Lander Bearcats...
November 4, 2010
Bearcats to host Athletes in Action in exhibition Nov. 6
GREENWOOD - The Lander men's basketball team will host Athletes in Action at 3:30 p.m., Saturday,...
