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Four players scored in double figures including a career-high 18 points from junior small forward Anthony Thomas to lead third-seeded College of Charleston to a 78-70 victory over sixth-seeded Western Carolina in the quarterfinals of the 2013 Southern Conference Tournament on Saturday night at the U.S. Cellular Center.

FACTS & STATS: Site: U.S. Cellular Center -- Asheville, North Carolina. Television: ESPN3.com. Home Record: The Citadel 5-9, WCU 7-6. Away Record: The Citadel 3-12, WCU 5-11. Neutral Record: The Citadel 0-0, WCU 1-1. Conference Record: The Citadel 5-13, WCU 9-9. Series Record: The Citadel leads, 34-29. GAMES NOTES: In the final first-round contest ... (more)

When the men's Southern Conference tournament begins play Friday at U.S. Celluar Center, the numbers suggest a sizable gap between successful teams and those that have struggled.

The Citadel cut a 17-point second-half deficit to just two, but the Bulldogs' comeback came up short in a 69-62 loss at Wofford on Saturday night.

GAME NOTES: Samford aims for its first-ever win at Western Carolina on Saturday, as the Southern Conference rivals battle in the regular season finale at the Ramsey Center.