22000088--0099 DDeellaawwaarree SSttaattee MMeenn’’ss BBaasskkeettbbaallll GGaammee NNootteess Sports Media Relations: Paul Dodson (Men’s Basketball Contact) Media Relations Office: 302.857.6065; Dodson’s Office: 302.857.7365; Dodson’s E-mail: [email protected]; Dodson’s Cell: 813.545.2127 DSU Athletic Media Relations, 1200 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 2008-09 Men’s Basketball Schedule 8 Game 118 3-14 Overall; 1-1 MEAC Home: 3-2, Away: 0-9, Neutral: 0-3 Dellaware State ((3--114,, 11--11 MEAC)) November at Norfollk State ((3--1111,, 11--2 MEAC)) Hornet Classic Jan. 17, 2009 6:00 p.m. (ET) 14 WILMINGTON DOVER, DEL. W, 71-59 Jan. 17, 2009 6:00 p.m. (ET) 15 CHEYNEY DOVER, DEL. L, 64-67 Echolls Hallll ((7,,000)) Norfollk,, Va.. Television - None 17 at Lehigh Bethlehem, Pa. L, 58-76 Radio - 1290 The Ticket & 1410 WDOV (DSU Radio Network) - Scott Klatzkin (play-by-play) is 19 at Dayton Dayton, Ohio L, 42-62 in his first season and will call the action. 20 at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio L, 42-70 Norfolk State (NSU Radio Network) - WNSB Hot 91.1 FM - Ross Gordon calls the action. Live Stats - www.nsuspartans.com Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational Internet Broadcast - (Audio) - www.nsuspartans.com - 1.757.823.9009 22 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. L, 42-71 Tickets Records - Delaware State enters Saturday’s game with a 3-14 (1-1 MEAC) record following a 25 at West Virginia Charleston, W.Va. L, 42-76 73-50 win versus Winston-Salem State on Monday, Jan. 12. Norfolk State enters Saturday’s 28 vs. Oakland Las Vegas, Nev. L, 70-75 contest with a 3-11 (1-2 MEAC) record following a 74-70 loss at Morgan State on Monday, Jan. 29 vs. Longwood Las Vegas, Nev. L, 65-69 12. Rankings - Delaware State is not ranked in any national poll. Norfolk State is not ranked in any December national poll. 1 at [2/2] UConn Storrs, Conn. L, 49-79 Delaware State Coach Greg Jackson - Jackson (St. Paul’s, ‘80) is 135-126 (.517) in his ninth season with the Hornets, 298-203 (.595) overall (18 years). Jackson is 16-7 all-time versus the 4 UMES* DOVER, DEL. W, 59-48 Spartans. 6 at Richmond Richmond, Va. L, 66-76 Norfolk State Coach Anthony Evans - Evans (St. Thomas Aquinas, ‘94) is 19-26 (.422) in his 12 at Maryland College Park, Md. L, 58-86 second season with the Spartans. 14 at Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. L, 55-60 Norfolk State Media Contact - Matt Michalec - [email protected] / 757.823.2628 (o) 20 at [12/14]Notre Dame Notre Dame, Ind. L, 50-88 Series - Saturday will mark the 35th meeting all-time between the two squads with Delaware State holding a slight edge in the series history, 18-16. The last meeting between the two teams January resulted in a 65-63 win for NSU on Feb. 16, 2008 in Norfolk, Va. Officials - Announced on game day. 10 S.C. STATE* DOVER, DEL. L, 52-69 12 WINSTON-SALEM ST. DOVER, DEL. W, 73-50 17 at Norfolk State* Norfolk, Va. 6:00 p.m. Delaware State Looks To Make It Two Straight 19 at N.C. A&T* Greensboro, N.C. 7:30 p.m. The Delaware State Men’s Basketball Team (3-14, 1-1 MEAC) will be looking for its second- 24 BETHUNE-COOKMAN* DOVER, DEL. 4:00 P.M. straight win as the Hornets travel to Norfolk, Va., to face the Norfolk State Spartans on Saturday, 26 FLORIDA A&M* DOVER, DEL. 7:30 P.M. Jan. 17. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. DSU is coming off its most decisive victory of the season, down - 31 COPPIN STATE* DOVER, DEL. 4:00 P.M. ing the Winston-Salem State Rams, 73-50, on Monday, Jan. 12. Two Hornets (Donald Johnson and Frisco Sandidge) turned in 20-point performances versus the Rams, giving DSU its third home victory of the season. February DSU is looking for its first road victory of the season after starting the year 0-12 away from Me - 2 MORGAN STATE* DOVER, DEL. 7:30 P.M. morial Hall. Delaware State enters Saturday’s game, averaging 56.4 points-per-game, shooting 7 at Hampton* Hampton, Va. 6:00 p.m. 40.5 percent from the floor. The Hornets have converted 31.9 percent (91-of-285) shots from be - 9 at Howard* Washington, D.C. 8:00 p.m. yond the arc and are shooting 66.3 percent (163-of-246) from the charity stripe. 14 NORFOLK STATE* DOVER, DEL. 4:00 P.M. The Hornets are led by Johnson, who is coming off a 22-point, four rebound performance on 16 N.C. A&T* DOVER, DEL. 7:00 P.M. Monday. The Prince George, Va., native is averaging 11.4 points-per-game and is shooting 40.0 21 at Bethune-Cookman* Daytona Beach, Fla. 4:00 p.m. percent (68-of-170) on the year. Johnson, who leads DSU in 3-point shooting percentage (38.2), 23 at Florida A&M* Tallahassee, Fla. 7:30 p.m. ranks second in the MEAC in converting treys. Sandidge ranks second on the team in scoring, 28 at Morgan State* Baltimore, Md. 4:00 p.m. averaging 10.8 points-per-game. The Lynchburg, Va., native tied his career-high in points with 21 versus the Rams on Monday. Sandidge enters Saturday’s game, shooting 45.8 percent (66-of- 144) from the floor and leads the team in free throws made (49). March Defensively, the Hornets are holding the opposition to 69.5 points-per-game on 45.5 percent 5 at UMES* Princess Anne, Md. 7:30 p.m. shooting. DSU is averaging 31.8 rebounds-per-game, grabbing 541 total rebounds on the year. Delaware State is averaging 4.6 steals-per-game and is forcing 11.7 turnovers-per-contest. The MEAC Tournament Hornets are averaging 3.8 blocks-per-game. 9-14 MEAC Tournament Winston-Salem, N.C. TBA Senior Arturo Dubois is averaging 7.9 rebounds-per-game. The Harlem, N.Y., native leads the conference and ranks No. 88 in country in rebounds-per-game. The two-time MEAC Defensive *-MEAC Games Player of the Week is averaging 1.9 blocks-per-game – good for second in the conference and All Times Eastern No. 59 in the nation. Sandidge, who tallied nine boards versus the Rams, is second on the squad Dates and Times Subject to Change in rebounds-per-game (7.1). Ranked No. 6 in the league in rebounding, Sandidge also registered Home Games in BOLDED CAPS a career-high four blocked shots on Monday. His 20 total blocks on the year ranks the 6-foot-6 forward second on this year’s squad. Hornet Averages No Player (Ht., Wt., Yr.) Pos PPG RPG APG Noteable 0 Chad Wilson (6-0, 170, SO) G 0.0 0.0 0.0 Walk-on from Potomac State College 2 Trevor Welcher (5-11, 160, SO) G 4.7 2.2 2.2 Notched five assists at Notre Dame (12/20) 4 Tramaine Johnson (6-1, 190, SR) G 1.3 1.2 0.2 Scored 5 pts. at Rutgers (12/14) 11 Fred Bouie (6-0, 180, JR) G 5.4 1.3 1.4 Scored 10 points vs. WSSU (1/12) 13 Mike Foster (6-4, 190, SO) F -- -- -- Saw action in one contest during the ‘07-’08 season 21 Arturo Dubois (6-7, 240, SR) F 9.9 7.9 1.5 Named MEAC Defensive POW (12/15) 23 Greg Jackson, Jr. (6-1, 160, SO) G 0.0 0.0 0.0 Made ‘80-’09 debut at Notre Dame (12/20) 30 Marcus Neal (6-5, 205, JR) G 7.5 4.0 1.7 Scored 8 pts. and grabbed 8 reb. vs. WSSU (1/12) 32 Donald Johnson (6-4, 190, SR) G 11.4 2.8 0.6 Notched 22 points vs WSSU (1/12) 33 Jerel Chavis (6-2, 190, SO) G--- Shot 44.1 percent from the field last season 34 Kris Douse (6-6, 215, JR) F 4.9 2.5 0.5 Career-high three 3-pointers at Notre Dame (12/20) 35 Jared Grady (6-2, 185, FR) G 0.7 1.0 0.3 Played career-high 10 min. vs. WSSU (1/12) 42 Greg Smith (6-7, 245, JR) F 1.6 1.0 0.0 Notched a career-best 7 pts. at Maryland (12/12) 44 Terrence Parkes (6-6, 225, SO) F 1.6 1.5 0.3 Recorded 4 pts. and 4 reb. at Kentucky (11/22) 45 Sheridan Price (6-7, 210, SO) F 0.3 0.1 0.0 Made DSU debut at Kentucky (11/22) 55 Frisco Sandidge (6-6, 210, r-JR) F 10.8 7.1 1.6 Tied career-high in points (21) vs. WSSU (1/12) Bold denotes probable starters Just two wins shy of his 300th-career victory, the Spartans. DSU Quiick Facts Head Coach Greg Jackson will be looking to earn Last Time Out his 17th win versus the Spartans. Twenty-point performances by Donald John - GENERAL INFORMATION son and Frisco Sandidge helped lead the Location: . Dover, Del. Founded: . 1891 A Delaware State Win Vs. Norfolk Delaware State Hornets (3-14) to a 73-50 win Enrollment: . 2,534 State Would ... over the Winston Salem Rams (4-10) on Monday, Acting President: .