FERRUM, Va. -- Ferrum College won a share of the 2008 USA South men's basketball regular season title Feb. 23 at home with a 81-80 win over North Carolina Wesleyan College.

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Sophomore Jerrell Wade drove the distance of the floor with 0:08 showing on the clock to deliver the winning points for Ferrum on a layup the rolled around the rim before dropping in amidst pandemonium at Swartz Gymnasium.  The win gave Ferrum a tie with Methodist University for the regular season championship.  It is Ferrum's first conference men's basketball title since the 1994-95 season.

Ferrum (14-11, 8-4 USA South) was led in scoring by senior Jon Godsey with 21 points, while Wade and sophomore Keith Crump had 16 each.  The panthers were tied with NCW 32-32 at halftime.

N.C. Wesleyan (11-14, 4-8 USA South) was led by Jarmel Arrington's 17 points.  Jarvis Cobb added 15, Lenny Hall 11, and Lamont Stokes 10.

Ferrum will be the #2 seed in the quarterfinal round of the USA South Tournament, hosting #7 N.C. Wesleyan.  The conference tournament semifinals and championship will once again be held in Newport News at Christopher Newport University.  For complete USA South Tournament coverage, please visit the USA South web site at www.usasouth.net.