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OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPI- 1956 | 1958 | 1963 | 1968 | 1985 | 2001 | 2002 | 2005 ONSOHIO 1956 VALLEY | 1958 | 1963 |CONFERENCE 1968 | 1985 | 2001 | 2002 CHAMPIONS| 2005 TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLE BASKETBALL GAME 2 TENNESSEE TECH (0-1) 2016-17 >> SCHEDULE & RECORD vs. CENTRAL MICHIGAN (1-0) OVERALL RECORD: 0-1 NOV. 14 >> EBLEN CENTER >> COOKEVILLE, TENN. >> 7:30 P.M. OVC 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-1 THE MATCHUP HOME 0-0 TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS AWAY 0-1 VS NEUTRAL 0-0 THE RECORD QUICK COMPARISON 55.0 ppg Points Per Game 117.0 ppg THE SCHEDULE 70.0 ppg Points Allowed Per Game 53.0 ppg DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT N11 at Georgia Tech (ACCN+) L 70-55 37.0 rpg Rebounding Per Game 72.0 rpg N14 Central Michigan 7:30 p.m. 34.0 rpg Rebounding Defense 32.0 rpg N17 Alabama A&M 7:30 p.m. .333 Field Goal Pct. .440 N20 Sam Houston State 2:00 p.m. TTUSPORTS.COM .192 3-Point Pct. .294 CMUCHIPPEWAS.COM N22 at Southern 7:00 p.m. N25 at Ohio 6:00 p.m. TENNESSEE TECH QUICK FACTS CENTRAL MICHIGAN QUICK FACTS N28 Hiwassee College 6:00 p.m. Head Coach: Steve Payne Head Coach: Keno Davis Record at Tennessee Tech: 79-78 / 6th year Record at Central Michigan: 62-66 / 5th year D1 at Lipscomb (ESPN3) 6:30 p.m. Overall Record: Same Overall Record: 136-123 / 9th year D3 at Alabama A&M 6:00 p.m. D4 Crowley’s Ridge 4:00 p.m. Scoring Leader: Micaiah Henry (15.0 ppg) Scoring Leader: Marcus Keene (32.0 ppg) D10 at #12 Michigan State (BTN) 1:00 p.m. Rebounds Leader: Courtney Alexander II (6.0 rpg) Rebounds Leader: Kevin McKay (15.0 rpg) D13 at Tennessee (SECN) 6:00 p.m. Assists Leader: Aleksa Jugovic / Stephaun Adams (3.0 apg) Assists Leader: Marcus Keene / Matty Smith (3.0 apg) D17 Lipscomb 6:00 p.m. D19 Furman 6:00 p.m. KEY STORYLINES D22 at Miami (Ohio) 6:00 p.m. D31 at SIUE* 2:30 p.m. INSIDE THE SERIES NOTEWORTHY A WIN WOULD... J5 Austin Peay* (WCTE) 7:30 p.m. Overall: First meeting Tech is 38-1 all-time in home Mark Tech’s seventh straight J7 Murray State* (WCTE) 7:30 p.m. openers in the Eblen Center, home-opening victory and In Cookeville: No meetings J10 at Southeast Missouri* 6:30 p.m. with the team’s lone loss com- 39th in 40 seasons inside the J14 Jacksonville State* 7:30 p.m. In Mt. Pleasant: No meetings ing against Oakland in the Hall Eblen Center. J19 at Tennessee State* 7:00 p.m. of Fame Showcase in 2009. J21 at Belmont* (ASN) 11:00 a.m. Neutral Sites: No meetings Represent TTU’s third consecu- Micaiah Henry scored the tive win over a MAC squad, J26 Morehead State* 6:00 p.m. Current Streak: First meeting most points by a TTU fresh- beating Miami (Ohio) last year J28 Eastern Kentucky* 7:30 p.m. Last Meeting: First meeting man since Anthony Fisher in and Ball State in OT in 2010. 2004, dropping 15 in Atlanta. F1 UT Martin* (WCTE) 7:30 p.m. Payne vs. Central Michigan: 0-0 Give the Golden Eagles their F4 at Eastern Illinois* 3:15 p.m. Henry’s seven field goals was first victory over CMU. F9 Tennessee State* 6:00 p.m. Payne vs. Davis: 0-0 the most by a Tech freshman F11 Belmont* (WCTE) 7:30 p.m. Even Tech’s all-time record without a 3-point attempt F18 at Jacksonville State* 7:00 p.m. against opponents from the since Carlos Carter in 1992. F23 at Morehead State* (CBSSN) 8:00 p.m. MAC at 17-17. F25 at Eastern Kentucky* (ASN) 1:00 p.m. EXPERIENCE THE ACTION M1-4 OVC Tournament TBD RADIO TELEVISION/STREAM SOCIAL MEDIA Bold indicates home game * Ohio Valley Conference game • Golden Eagle Sports Network • OVC Digital Network • #WingsUp ACCN+ (ACC Network Extra) BTN (Big Ten Network) 106.3 The Eagle Dylan Vazzano (PxP) • #TechTuff SECN (SEC Network) WCTE (WCTE TV) ASN (American Sports Network) CBSSN (CBS Sports Network) Roger Ealey (PxP) Keyvon Hess (Analyst) • @TTUGoldenEagles All times Central • @TTU_Basketball PROBABLE STARTERS 2 HAKEEM ROGERS 4 ALEKSA JUGOVIC 10 KAJON MACK 11 MICAIAH HENRY 25 MASON RAMSEY Sr. | G | 6-2 | 180 | Elizabeth, N.J. Jr. | G | 6-3 | 185 | Leskovac, Serbia Sr. | G | 6-3 | 190 | Los Angeles, Calif. R-Fr. | C | 6-9 | 235 | Decatur, Ga. Jr. | F | 6-6 | 230 | Livingston, Tenn. PPG SPG 3FG% FT% PPG APG 3FG% FT% PPG RPG APG FT% PPG RPG BPG FG% PPG RPG FG% FT% 2.0 0.0 .000 .000 5.0 3.0 .167 1.000 9.0 2.0 0.0 .667 15.0 5.0 2.0 .700 0.0 4.0 .000 .000 TWITTER @TTUGoldenEagles | @TTU_Basketball • WEBSITE www.ttusports.com • #WINGSUP QUICK FACTS THE BASICS Location: Cookeville, Tenn. Founded: 1915 Enrollment: 10,900 Conference: Ohio Valley (OVC) Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Purple & Gold Mascot: Awesome Eagle University President: Dr. Phil Oldham Director of Athletics: Mark Wilson Athletic Department Phone: 800-825-3948 Ticket Office Phone: 931-372-3940 COURT FACTS Hooper Eblen Center Capacity: 7,500 Record in Hoop: 372-153 (.709), 40th season Since 2000: 160-40 (.800) Front Row (L-R): Director of basketball operations Gus Fraley, assistant coach Frank Davis, Aleksa Jugovic, Kajon Mack, Hakeem Rogers, Savonte Largest Crowd: 10,352 vs. Tennessee (3/14/85) Frazier, associate head coach Rick Cabrera, assistant coach Jason Taylor. Middle Row (L-R): Head coach Steve Payne, manager Austin Clay, Courtney Alexander II, Colton Blevins, Micaiah Henry, Ja’Cardo Hawkins, Mason Ramsey, manager Logan Vance, manager Aaron Merriweather. Back Row (L-R): First Game: 72-71 win vs. Vanderbilt (11/26/77) Manager Jonathan Ortiz, manager Hayden White, Miles Thomas, Markell Henderson, Curtis Phillips Jr., Stephaun Adams, Conner Hall. Not pictured: Manager John Mark Bell. MEDIA INFORMATION TENNESSEE TECH ROSTER CREDENTIALS No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (Previous School) Passes will be distributed on a game-by-game 1 Markell Henderson G 6-5 195 Jr. Boswell, Okla. (Murray State College) basis, and requests must be made at least two days 2 Hakeem Rogers G 6-2 180 Sr. Elizabeth, N.J. (Casper College) prior to any game through the Sports Information 3 Miles Thomas G 6-5 175 Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (South Doyle HS) Office. All press credentials will be left in the 4 Aleksa Jugovic G 6-3 185 Jr. Leskovac, Serbia (Hamilton Heights Christian Academy) tunnel entrance on the east side of Eblen Center. 10 Kajon Mack G 6-3 190 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Tulane) Parking is available to media members in the lower lot on the East side of the Eblen Center. 11 Micaiah Henry C 6-9 235 R-Fr. Decatur, Ga. (Columbia HS) 12 Stephaun Adams G 6-2 175 So. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (Motlow State CC) WINGS UP LUNCHEONS 15 Curtis Phillips F 6-5 185 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. (Campbell) On Tuesdays, head coaches Steve Payne and Kim 20 Savonte Frazier G 6-0 180 So. Lake Wales, Fla. (Lake Wales HS) Rosamond will host a lunch at the Golden Eagle 21 Conner Hall G 6-3 195 So. Gainesboro, Tenn. (Jackson County HS) Golf Club that runs from approximately 11:30 a.m. 22 Courtney Alexander II F 6-7 205 So. Mableton, Ga. (Whitefield Academy) to 1 p.m. The cost of the event is $10 per person, 24 Ja’Cardo Hawkins F 6-8 230 Jr. Darrow, La. (San Bernardino Valley College) which includes lunch, beverages, and dessert. 25 Mason Ramsey F 6-6 230 Jr. Livingston, Tenn. (Livingston Academy) Please RSVP to Kristie Phillips at kphillips@tntech. 30 Colton Blevins F 6-8 230 Fr. Jamestown, Tenn. (York Institute) edu or call 931-372-6857 by noon on the Friday prior to each lunch. Dates for the lunches include Nov. 15, Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, as well as each Tuesday of January and February. COACHING STAFF Head Coach Steve Payne COVERING PRACTICE & Record at Tennessee Tech 79-78 (Sixth Year) INTERVIEWS Overall Record Same Generally, practices will be open to the media. All Associate Head Coach Rick Cabrera player interviews must be arranged through Mike Lehman in the Sports Information Office. Interviews Assistant Coach Frank Davis with coach Steve Payne, or members of his staff, Assistant Coach Jason Taylor can be arranged any time Monday through Friday Director of Basketball Operations Gus Fraley by contacting Mike Lehman. Athletic Trainer Dan Redmond Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Marseille POSTGAME PRESS Managers John Mark Bell, Austin Clay, Aaron Merriweather CONFERENCES Jonathan Ortiz, Logan Vance, Hayden White Immediately following each home contest, head coach Steve Payne will conduct interviews with home video and radio broadcasts. Following a PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 10-minute cooling off period, both Payne and se- lect players will be made available for a postgame 4 Aleksa Jugovic (uh-LECK-suh) (HUE-guh-vich) press conference located on the fourth floor of the 10 Kajon Mack (KAY-john) Eblen Center in the men’s basketball conference 11 Miciah Henry (my-CAY-uh) room. For more information or to request players 20 Savonte Frazier (suh-VON-tay) for interviews, please contact Mike Lehman. 24 Ja’Cardo Hawkins (juh-CAR-doe) 2016-17 TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACTS Mike Lehman Sports Information Director Cell: 931-319-3975 Office: 931-372-3088 Email: [email protected] Thomas Corhern Sports Information Coordinator Cell: 931-703-4927 Office: 931-372-6139 Email: [email protected] TWITTER @TTUGoldenEagles | @TTU_Basketball • WEBSITE www.ttusports.com • #WINGSUP BY THE NUMBERS Number of seasons since the last Number of offensive rebounds by Number of games the 2015-16 TTU freshman to score at least the Golden Eagles at Georgia Tech, Golden Eagle squad hit less than 20 15 points in their debut.