GAME 9 Steals: Shakyla Hill (4.5 Spg) Steals: Hannah Sjerven (1.9 Spg) Talent: N/A Assists: Shakyla Hill (4.9 Apg) Assists: Ciara Duffy (2.2 Apg)
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2018 SWAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Champions | 2018 NCAA Division I Tournament Appearance DETAILS GRAMBLING STATE SOUTH DAKOTA Date: Wednesday, Dec. 19 - Friday, Dec. 21 Time: 1:30 p.m. (Central)/2:30 p.m. (Eastern) TIGERS COYOTES Location: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 2018-19 Record: 1-7 (SWAC: 0-0) 2018-19 Record: 10-1 (Summit: 0-0) Venue: Mario Morales Coliseum (5,500) Rankings: NR Rankings: RV Grambling State vs. South Dakota: First Meeting Head Coach: Freddie Murray (Jackson State, 1990) Head Coach: Dawn Plitzuweit (Michigan Tech, 1995) Grambling State vs. Indiana: First Meeting Grambling State Record: 39-36 (3rd season) USD Record: 70-17 (3rd season) Grambling State vs. Loyola Marymount: First Meeting Career Record: 39-36 (3rd season) Career Record: 248-110 (12th season) TV/Streaming: N/A Statistical Leaders: Statistical Leaders: Talent: N/A Points: Shakyla Hill (16.0 ppg) Points: Ciara Duffy (13.5 ppg) Rebounds: Shakyla Hill (7.1 rpg) Rebounds: Hannah Sjerven (5.9 rpg) Radio: N/A GAME 9 Steals: Shakyla Hill (4.5 spg) Steals: Hannah Sjerven (1.9 spg) Talent: N/A Assists: Shakyla Hill (4.9 apg) Assists: Ciara Duffy (2.2 apg) /// 2018-19 LADY TIGERS SCHEDULE /// ABOUT THE GAME THE SCHEDULE /// INSIDE THE NUMBERS /// > Grambling State is coming off a 67-50 loss > Grambling State will play 12 straight road GRAMBLING STATE to South Florida on Saturday games from Nov. 11 to Jan. 7 (1-7, 0-0 SWAC) > The Lady Tigers will compete in the Puerto > GSU will visit Auburn, Alabama, Kansas and 2 Rico Classic at Mario Morales Coliseum for Oklahoma State this season Grambling State will seek its second three games, starting on Wednesday > In addition, Grambling State will compete at victory of the season. The Lady Tigers DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT > Grambling State will meet South Dakota, picked up a victory over McNeese State 11.6 at Auburn L, 48-97 the Puerto Rico Classic against South Dakota, 11.9 McNEESE STATE W, 75-51 Indiana and Loyola Marymount at the Puerto Indiana and Loyola Marymount on Nov. 9 11.11 at Southern Miss. L, 47-68 Rico Classic. This will be the first meeting with > Grambling State will only play 10 home 11.20 at UT-Arlington L, 54-78 all three opponents games, with one of those coming in the first 2 11.23 at Alabama L, 55-73 week of the season (McNeese State) The Lady Tigers will face two members 12.9 at Kansas L, 45-76 GRAMBLING STATE from the SEC and Big 12 this season. 12.11 at Wichita State L, 61-70 > Grambling State is coming off one of its GRAMBLING STATE BY THE NUMBERS Grambling State will take on Alabama 12.15 at South Florida L, 50-67 most successful seasons since 1999 > Grambling State returns six players off the and Auburn (SEC); Kansas and Oklahoma 12.19 vs. South Dakota# 12:30 p.m. > GSU went 19-14 last season and 13-5 in 2017-18 team State (Big 12) 12.20 vs. Indiana# 12:30 p.m. conference play > Four players - Shakyla Hill, Justice Cole- 12.21 vs. Loyola Marymount# 1:30 p.m. > Grambling State finished third in the regular man, Ariel Williams and Jazmin Boyd - were 12.30 at Oklahoma State 1 p.m. 4 season in the SWAC, but defeated Alcorn State, key starters, with Boyd rotating off the bench 1.5 at Alabama State* 5:30 p.m. Shakyla Hill became just the fourth Texas Southern and Southern in the SWAC 1.7 at Alabama A&M* 5:30 p.m. > Hannah Henderson was red-shirted last NCAA Division I women’s basketball 1.12 SOUTHERN* 3 p.m. Tournament to advance to the NCAA Division season and will make her collegiate debut player to record a quadruple-double last I Women’s Basketball Tournament 1.14 ALCORN STATE* 5:30 p.m. this season season in a win over Alabama State. 1.19 at Texas Southern* 3 p.m. > GSU’s SWAC Tournament Championship was > There are four junior college transfers, five 1.21 at Prairie View A&M* 5:30 p.m. the first for the school since 1999 if you count Henderson, that are on the roster > Shakyla Hill returns this season to Gram- 5 1.26 JACKSON STATE* 3 p.m. > Grambling State will welcome the addition Shakyla Hill leads the NCAA Division I in 2.2 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF* 3 p.m. bling State as she made national attention of three freshman steals per game at 5.0 2.4 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE* 5:30 p.m. last season when she became the fourth NCAA > Freddie Murray returns to the sidelines and 2.9 at Southern* 3 p.m. Division I women’s basketball player to record enters his third season at the helm 2.11 at Alcorn State* 5:30 p.m. a quadruple double > In two seasons under Murray, Grambling 11 2.16 TEXAS SOUTHERN*^ 3 p.m. Grambling State head women’s basket- State has appeared in the WNIT and the NCAA 2.18 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M*+ 5:30 p.m. ball coach Freddie Murray is 11 wins shy GRAMBLING STATE PRESEASON HONORS Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament 2.23 at Jackson State* 3 p.m. of 50 for his collegiate coaching career > Shakyla Hill was named to the Ann Myers 3.2 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff* 3 p.m. > Murray guided his 2017 team to the SWAC’s Drysdale Watch List to begin the season 3.4 at Mississippi Valley State* 5:30 p.m. first postseason victory when GSU defeated 3.7 ALABAMA STATE* 5:30 p.m. > Shakyla Hill was selected the SWAC Presea- Ole Miss in the opening round of the WNIT 54 The Lady Tigers, through five games, 3.9 ALABAMA A&M*% 3 p.m. son Player of the Year and Preseason Defen- 3.12-3.16 SWAC Basketball Tournament TBA sive Player of the Year WHAT’S NEXT are averaging 54.0 points per game. > Grambling State placed Shakyla Hill on the > After the Puerto Rico Classic, the Lady Tigers Opponents are averaging 73.8 points * - Southwestern Athletic Conference Game All-SWAC First Team and Jazmin Boyd on the will travel to Oklahoma State on Dec. 30 for the # - Puerto Rico Classic | ^ - Pink Game | + - Blackout Game All-SWAC Second Team final non-conference game % - Senior Night All times are listed as Central /// GRAMBLING STATE PROJECTED STARTERS /// Home Games are in ALL CAPS and BOLD /// SOCIAL MEDIA /// /gramblingstateathletics @GSU_Tigers 2 11 12 23 25 @Gramblingathletics01 Shakyla Hill Ariel Williams Justice Coleman Mylashia Yancey Madison Connally-Banks Guard Guard Guard Guard Forward GRAMBLING STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 1 GAME 9 • SOUTH DAKOTA Brian Howard WEEKLY SCHEDULE [email protected] Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Practice Off Practice Game 9 Game 10 Game 11 Off vs. South Dakota (1:30 pm) vs. Indiana (1:30 pm) vs. Indiana (1:30 pm) No Availability Travel No Availability Travel Post Game Post Game Post Game /// SWAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALLCONTACTS /// /// WEEKLY MEDIA PRESS OPPORTUNITIES /// SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SWAC) INTERVIEWS: GAME DAY COVERAGE Assistant Director of Media Relations Edward Bailey All interview requests for Grambling State Women’s Bas- Email: [email protected] Phone: 205-241-3464 ketball coach Freddie Murray and any Grambling State as- CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Website: SWAC.org sistant coaches and players must be coordinated through All requests for media, radio, television, photography, Alabama A&M University (AAMU) the Sports Information Director Office. scouting and parking credentials for the 2017-18 Gram- Director of Media Relations Justin Graves bling State Women’s Basketball season, or for any in- Email: [email protected] Players are available for interviews, either in person or on dividual game, should be made in writing, on company Phone: 256.372.4005 Website: aamusports.com the phone, before or after practice. In order to arrange for letterhead or via e-mail (company name in address), to player interviews, please provide at least 24 hours notice Brian Howard. Requests should be made at least one week Alabama State University (ALST) to Brian Howard, Sports Information Director. Player inter- prior to the game. Individual game credentials will not be John Phillips Email: [email protected] views may be conducted in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assem- mailed, but can be picked up in the Sports Information Of- Phone: 334.832.2635 bly Center or in the Sports Information Office, located in fice, located in the Football Stadium Support Facility, the Website: bamastatesports.com the Football Stadium Support Facility. The Grambling State week of the game or at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Alcorn State University (ALCN) training room, women’s basketball locker room, weight Center Will-Call. Robbie Kleinmuntz room and meeting rooms are off-limits to the media. Your Email: [email protected] cooperation is appreciated. WILL CALL: Phone: 601.877.2322 Website: alcornsports.com Any media credentials not picked up during the week will For telephone interviews, the student-athlete will be pro- be available at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Press Grambling State University (GSU) vided with the number and will make the call at a mutual- Will Call beginning three hours prior to the game. Brian Howard Email: [email protected] ly-agreed upon time. Phone numbers of student-athletes Phone: (318) 243-6414 will not be made available to the media. SCORERS TABLE SERVICES: Website: gsutigers.com The media scorers table is located on the near side (far- Jackson State University (JKSU) For interviews with head coach Freddie Murray and/or thest from the locker rooms) in the Fredrick C.