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CHARLOTTE VS. WRIGHT STATE Wednesday, Dec. 22; 7:30 p.m.; Halton Arena; Charlotte, N.C. (RADIO: WBCN, 1660 AM- Matt Swierad) CHARLOTTE VS. WRIGHT STATE 49ers Host Wright State, Wednesday Charlotte 49ers (5-6) vs. Wright State (7-5) The Charlotte 49ers (5-6), who defeated #7 Tennessee, 49-48, Friday night. battle Wright State Series: First meeting Wedneday. Charlotte’s win over Tennessee was the 49ers fi rst over a top 10 team since winning three top 10 games in 2003-04. It marked the fourth straight year that Charlotte has posted a top Note: Game #194 all-time at Halton Arena (147-46; .756) 20 victory and improved the 49ers record vs. ranked foes to 5-6 over the last four years. About Wright State: Wright State has won four straight games and boast an unbeaten 6-0 mark at home. They are 1-5 HOME SWEET HOME: on the road, including a 1-3 mark in true road games. The Charlotte is 4-1 at home this year, including the 49-48 win over #7/#7 Tennessee at Time Warner Raiders average 64.2 points and allow just 61.2 points. Three Cable Arena. Charlotte is 3-1 at Halton Arena and the 49ers have won their last four home games. Raiders are scoring in double fi gures, led by Vaughn Duggins Charlotte has also won its last two home games against ranked opponents. (16.7 ppg), who shoots .417 from the fi eld. Troy Tabler (13.2 TOP 25 FOES (LAST FOUR YEARS): 5-6 ppg) averages over 2.0 threes per game and shoots .361 from TENNESSEE RECAP: (AP/ESPN; USA TODAY COACHES POLL) long range. The Raiders shoot .432 as a team and allow op- Phil Jones converted an open layup with 2009-10 ponents to shoot .475, but they force over 16.0 turnovers. 7.4 seconds left to give Charlotte a 49- vs. #7/#7 Tennessee W, 49-48 Injury Update: KJ Sherrill returned from his lateral menis- 48 victory over #7/#7 Tennessee, Friday 2009-10 cus tear/surgery, Friday vs. Tennessee. Charles Dewhurst, at Time Warner Cable Arena. Charlotte at #9/#8 Duke L, 59-101 at #20/#18 Louisville W, 87-65 who returned from his medial meniscus tear/surgery only to scored the fi nal seven points to post the vs. NR/#20 Georgia Tech L, 67-76 break a fi nger the day before his debut, is still sidelined. G victory. Trailing by six, Javarris Barnett at #16/#15 Tennessee L, 71-88 Jamar Briscoe played with a sore achilles at Davidson. hit a three-pointer to cut the lead in half. vs. #15/#15 Temple W, 74-64 After a pair of UT turnovers, Deuce 2008-09 vs. #16/#17 Xavier W, 65-60 2010-11 Charlotte 49ers Schedule Briscoe (14 pts.) hit two free throws at #10/#10 Xavier L, 47-69 November for a one-point game, 48-47, at 00:28. vs. #14 Arizona State (n) L, 56-84 Fri. 12 GARDNER-WEBB L, 70-78 The Vols missed the front end of a one- 2007-08 Sat. 13 SC STATE W, 90-81 and-one to set up the fi nal play. Derrio vs. #12/#13 Xavier L, 60-62 18-21 at Charleston Classic at #18/#19 Clemson W, 82-72 Green (13 pts.) brought the ball up and Thu. 18 vs. George Mason MASN L, 56-78 NOTES: Fri. 19 vs. ECU MASN W, 74-63 drove and dished to Jones wide open Alan Major, who spent 18 years as an assistant coach, is in Sun. 21 vs. Coastal Carolina L, 75-79 2ot underneath for the game-winner. fi rst season as 49ers head coach Wed. 24 at Oregon State FSN NW L, 70-83 49ers are 3-2 over last fi ve with each win coming at home Sat. 27 RADFORD W, 73-52 TRENDS: 49ers scored over 70 in 6 of fi rst 7 games; 0 of last 4 games December 49ers are 4-1 when they shoot over 40% Phil Jones: last 5: 9.6 ppg; 5.6 rpg; .645 FG% Wed. 1 at East Carolina L, 61-62 and 1-5 when they shot under; 4-1 when Derrio Green: 99 car. 3FGM; 1 shy of 100; 8 shy of top 15 Tues. 7 WINTHROP W, 68-57 they allow less than 65 points, including Charlotte leads the A-10 with a .732 FT% Sat. 11 at Davidson L, 68-82 four of the last 5 games (3-1); 1-6 when Fri. 17 #7/#7 TENNESSEE CBS C W, 49-48 its opponent shoots 40% or better; 4-0 when the opponent is held under 40%. Wed. 22 WRIGHT STATE 7:30 Thurs. 30 at Mercer 2:00 BUSY BACKCOURT: January Guards Derrio Green (36.4, 9th) and Jamar Briscoe (35.9, 10th) rank in A-10’s top 10 in minutes Sun. 2 at Georgia Tech MASN 6:00 played. Both average double-digit scoring, shoot 80% from the line, pull over 3.5 rebounds and Wed. 5 at Richmond* 7:00 rank 1-2 on the team in assists and steals. Briscoe (14 pts) and Green (13 pts) led the 49ers over Sat. 8 at St. Bonaventure* MASN 4:00 Sat. 15 FORDHAM* 7:00 #7/#7 Tennessee (Briscoe: 9 fi rst-half points; Green: 11 pts in the 2nd half comeback.) Wed. 19 MASSACHUSETTS* 7:30 Sat. 22 at Duquesne* CBS CR 2:00 CHARLOTTE 49ERS (5-6; A-10: 0-0) ppg rpg fg% ft% Notes Wed. 26 at Temple* CBS CR 7:00 F 00 Javarris Barnett 6-6 Jr. 4.6 5.4 .391 .600 Car-hi 14 p-Dav; Sea-hi 8 r v. UT Sat. 29 LA SALLE* 7:00 F 21 An’Juan Wilderness 6-6 Sr. 6.9 4.8 .424 .500 3 gms 10+ pts; 4-year starter February C 5 Phil Jones 6-10 Sr. 6.4 6.4 .533 .762 1 dbl-dbl; 8 p, 4 r, GW fg v UT Wed. 2 XAVIER* FOXSports Ohio 7:30 G 1 Derrio Green 6-2 Jr. 12.4 4.7 .325 .809 13 pts v. UT; GW drive and dish Sat. 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON* (HC) 2:00 G 10 Jamar Briscoe 5-10 So. 14.7 3.7 .370 .817 4.0 a; .365 3fg; gm-hi 14 pt v UT Sat. 12 at Rhode Island* COX/MASN 2:00 F 35 Chris Braswell 6-8 So. 9.7 6.5 .443 .677 6 gms in dbl-fi gs; 1 dbl-dbl Wed. 16 DAYTON* (Halton’s 200th) WHIO 7:00 Sat. 19 at Saint Louis* 8:00 G 3 Gokhan Sirin 6-8 So. 5.3 1.4 .432 .750 .459 3fg; last 6: .538 3fg (14-26) Wed. 23 at George Washington* 7:00 G 20 Colby Lewis 6-2 So. 2.1 0.7 .412 .000 9.0 min/gm (total: 9 mins last yr) Sat. 26 RICHMOND* 7:00 F 2 K.J. Sherrill 6-7 So. 2.0 1.0 .333 .000 returned inj. (lat. men.) v UT March G 12 Ray Morgenstern 6-2 Jr. 0.5 0.5 .000 .500 walk-on; 2 gm (7 min v GWebb) Wed. 2 at Xavier* CBS CR 7:00 G 22 Charles Dewhurst 6-5 Gr. 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 inj - fi nger, 12/6 (3 wks) Sat. 5 SAINT JOSEPH’S* (Senior Day) 2:00 G 44 Luka Voncina 6-4 Fr. Ineligible (NCAA); Slovenia Tues 8 A-10 First Round TBA G 11 DeMario Mayfi eld 6-5 So-rs transfer (Georgia); sit out 10-11 Fri. 11 A-10 Quarterfi nals CBS CR Atlantic City F -- Lamar Bradbury 6-3 Jr. Walk-on; transfer; sit out 10-11 Sat. 12 A-10 Semifi nals CBS C Atlantic City Sun. 13 A-10 Finals CBS Atlantic City Head Coach Alan Major at Charlotte: 5-6 (.455) Career Record: 5-6 (.455) MORE ON THE TOP 10 WIN: The 49ers win over #7/#7 Tennessee gave the unranked 49ers a top 20 win in each Today’s Game: of the last four seasons and a 5-6 record overall against ranked foes over those four Current W/L Streak: W1 years. Charlotte has won its last two home games vs. a ranked opponent and its last Current streak at home: W4 two home games against a top 10 opponent. It was the 49ers fi rst top 10 win since Current streak on the road: L4 2003-04, when they posted three top 10 wins. It is the highest-ranked opponent Longest win streak, this year: 1 (last year: 7) Charlotte has beaten since topping #3/#3 Cincinnati, 62-60, at home, Jan. 14, 1999. Longest losing streak, this year: 2 (last year: 4) Charlotte did post a 96-92 victory at #7/#7 Syracuse, Nov. 26, 2003. 49ers at Home, this year: 4-1; Last year: 10-5 49ers on the road, this year: 1-5; (A: 0-3 N: 1-2) Last year: 9-7 MORE ON THE TOP 10 WIN: 49ers at Halton Arena, all-time: 147-46 (15th year) .756 Charlotte defeated #7/#7 Tennessee, while shooting 30% from the fl oor and scoring TOP 25 WINS: a season-low 49 points. In fact the 49ers set season-lows for points, FG% (.302) Charlotte posted a pair of top 20 wins, last season and has earned and FG made (16). The 49 points matches the fewest points the 49ers have scored at least one Top 25 victory in each of the last four seasons: in a win in school history.