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March 6, 2008 - AIKEN, SC - Despite a career-high 20 points from junior forward Sam Smith, Francis Marion University saw its season end with a 68-53 loss to Lander University on Wednesday evening in the opening round of the Peach Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. 
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 Simel Boyd
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March 4, 2008 - Francis Marion University senior guard Brittany Young was named to the 2008 All-Peach Belt Conference Team, while women’s coach Heather Macy was named the conference’s “Coach of the Year,” and forward Simel Boyd was named the men’s basketball “Freshman of the Year.”
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March 2, 2008 - FLORENCE, SC – For the second game in a row, Francis Marion University rallied from a 17-point deficit in the second half, this time at the expense of Clayton State University, as the Patriots claimed a 67-64 Homecoming win on Saturday (March 1) in Peach Belt Conference men's basketball action.
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February 28, 2008 - SAVANNAH, GA - Senior Nate Morley scored 15 points and Francis Marion University rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat Armstrong Atlantic State University 66-61 in overtime, Wednesday night (Feb. 27) in Peach Belt Conference men's basketball action.
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February 24, 2008 - FLORENCE, SC – Georgia College & State University connected on 10 three-point field goals in the opening half, built a 20-point lead, and then held off Francis Marion University for a 77-62 win, Saturday night (Feb. 23) in Peach Belt Conference men’s action.
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February 21, 2008 - AUGUSTA, GA – Eighth-ranked Augusta State University shot 65.2 percent from the field in the first half Wednesday night (Feb. 20) and then cruised to a 71-61 Peach Belt Conference victory over Francis Marion University in Christenberry Fieldhouse.
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February 19, 2008 - FLORENCE, SC – Senior guard Nate Morley came off the bench to score a career-high equaling 16 points and lead Francis Marion University to a 60-55 win over Lander University, Monday night (Feb. 18) in Peach Belt Conference men’s action.
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 Michael Laney
February 14, 2008 - FLORENCE, SC – Sophomore guard Michael Laney scored a career-high 17 points and Francis Marion University closed the first-half with a 27-3 run en route to a 62-52 win over UNC Pembroke, Wednesday evening (Feb. 13) in Peach Belt Conference men’s action.
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February 11, 2008 - Columbus, GA - Columbus State used a 16-4 run midway through the
second half on Sunday to pull away from Francis Marion and take a 77-
61 Peach Belt Conference win at the Lumpkin Center. The win evens the
CSU mark at 12-12 overall and gives the Cougars an 8-6 PBC mark.
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February 10, 2008 - AMERICUS, GA – Despite a career-high 19 points from junior forward Sam Smith, Francis Marion University dropped its eighth straight game, a 70-64 decision to Georgia Southwestern State University, Saturday afternoon (Feb. 9) in Peach Belt Conference men’s action.
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February 7, 2008 - Seventh-ranked USC Aiken used an 11-0 run early in the game and a 23-4 spurt early in the second half to claim a 77-59 Peach Belt Conference win over Francis Marion University, Wednesday night (Feb. 6) in men’s action.
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February 11, 2008 - Columbus, GA - Columbus State used a 16-4 run midway through the
second half on Sunday to pull away from Francis Marion and take a 77-
61 Peach Belt Conference win at the Lumpkin Center. The win evens the
CSU mark at 12-12 overall and gives the Cougars an 8-6 PBC mark.
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February 5, 2008 - FLORENCE, SC – Senior guard Corey Johnson hit a pair of free throws with 5.4 seconds remaining and Armstrong Atlantic State University survived a last-second three-point attempt by Francis Marion University that was just short to claim a hard-fought 60-58 win, Monday night (Feb. 4) in Peach Belt Conference men’s action.
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February 2, 2008 - FLORENCE, SC – Junior swingman Andre Morgan scored 28 points to lead North Georgia College & State University to a come-from-behind 71-64 overtime win at Francis Marion University, Saturday afternoon (Feb. 2) in Peach Belt Conference men’s action.
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January 31, 2008 - GREENWOOD, SC – Junior forward Sam Smith scored a team-high 14 points, but Francis Marion University failed to score 60 points for the third time in the past four contests as the Patriots lost at Lander University 76-57, Wednesday (Jan. 30) in Peach Belt Conference men’s action.
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January 26, 2008 - MORROW, GA – After trailing by only two points at halftime, Francis Marion University shot only 22.7 percent over the final 20 minutes leading to a 62-44 Peach Belt Conference road loss to Clayton State University, Saturday (Jan. 26) in men’s action.
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 Gary Edwards
Gary Edwards
#400 coaching win
FMU 69 Coker 66
Nov. 17, 2007
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November 18, 2007 - FLORENCE, S.C. – A Coker College turnover in the final seconds allowed Francis Marion University to escape with a 69-66 win and gave Patriot head coach Gary Edwards his 400th career win, Saturday night (Nov. 17) in the Zaxby’s Peach Belt Conference/Conference Carolinas Clazzic.
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 Reinaldo Jean Charles
July 5, 2007 - Former Francis Marion University men’s basketball player Reinaldo Jean Charles has been named to the preliminary roster of the Venezuela national team according to the National Basketball Federation of Venezuela (FVB). The Venezuelan squad will compete in the FIBA Americas Championship 2007, Aug. 22-Sept. 2, in Las Vegas.
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Patriot Basketball Team captures Win #500
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January 18, 2008 - Box score from Patriot victory #500
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 FMU Men's Basketball 1970-71
January 18, 2008 - Box score from Patriot victory #1
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