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2015-16 WKU HILLTOPPER BASKETBALL MEDIA CONTACT Michael Schroeder, Associate AD/Communications • [email protected] • (270) 799-8984 @WKUBasketball /WKUBasketball WKUSports.com @wkubasketball WKUSports THE TIP-OFF WKU (2-1) VS. Following a 67-66 win over preseason America East Conference favorite Stony Brook, WKU ventures to Es- DRAKE (1-2) -- GULF COAST SHOWCASE tero, Fla., for three games in the 2015 Gulf Coast Showcase beginning Monday at 5:00 PM (CT) against Drake. After that, WKU will play either Central Michigan or Weber State before finishing the tournament Wednesday Monday, Nov. 23 | 5:00 PM (CT) | Estero, Fla. against Murray State, Milwaukee, Pepperdine or Duquesne. WKU held on to defeat Stony Brook Saturday Germain Arena (7,181) afternoon despite going the final 2:54 without a field goal, and the Hilltoppers were led by Justin Johnson’s 22 points and 13 rebounds and 20 points from Nigel Snipes. WKU and Drake have played once previously in LISTEN Hilltopper IMG Sports Network, TuneIn one of the most memorable games in Hilltopper Basketball history, a 101-99 overtime win in the first round • Randy Lee (pxp), Hal Schmitt (analysis) of the 2008 NCAA Tournament in Tampa, Fla. The 12th-seeded Hilltoppers upset the fifth-seeded and 14th- WATCH YouTube Webstream ranked Bulldogs on a buzzer-beater by Ty Rogers and ultimately played in the Sweet Sixteen before bowing • details on WKUSports.com out with an 88-78 loss to third-ranked UCLA. After finishing play at Germain Arena this week, WKU returns to E.A. Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 1 against longtime rival Eastern Kentucky. NOVEMBER (2-1) 2 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) College (Exh.) W, 84-71 QUICK SHOTS 6 Kentucky Wesleyan (Exh.) W, 75-68 • A win would make WKU 3-1 to start the season for the second time since 2011-12 (also 2013-14). 14 (1) Campbellsville (Ky.) W, 97-77 • The Drake game is the only game in a stretch of four out of five games, not counting two to-be-deter- 18 at Belmont L, 85-90 mined games in the Gulf Coast Showcase, against teams who competed in the 2014-15 postseason. 21 Stony Brook W, 67-66 • WKU is tied for 20th in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (.424) and is tied for 22nd in blocks 23 (2) vs. Drake 5:00 PM per game (6.7) after being tied for 189th in the NCAA in 2014-15 (3.3). 24 (2) vs. Gulf Coast Showcase TBD • WKU has seen a double-double from a player in each of the first three games this season. 25 (2) vs. Gulf Coast Showcase TBD • WKU has scored at least 85 points in two of its first three games this season, which is a figure the Hilltop- DECEMBER (0-0) pers reached four times in the entire 2014-15 season and just once in 2013-14. 1 Eastern Kentucky 7:00 PM • Justin Johnson is tied for 13th in the nation with 16 offensive rebounds. 5 at Xavier 7:30 PM • Freshman Chris McNeal leads Conference USA in assist-to-turnover ratio (6.5). 13 Indiana State 2:00 PM • Ben Lawson has blocked three shots in each of the last five games and has had at least one swat in eight- 16 Alabama A&M 8:00 PM straight contests. 19 at Louisville 11:00 AM • With 53 points this season, Nigel Snipes has already surpassed his entire 2014-15 season point total of 45 22 Detroit 7:00 PM and is 21 points away from equaling his point production for the last two seasons combined. 28 Brescia (Ky.) 7:00 PM • Justin Johnson’s nine offensive rebounds against Campbellsville (Ky.) is the third-best offensive rebound JANUARY (0-0) performance in the nation this season. 3 at Marshall* 12:00 PM • WKU’s leading returning scorer from last season, redshirt-junior Chris Harrison-Docks, is 377 points away 7 FIU* 7:00 PM from becoming the 49th player in Hilltopper Basketball history to score 1,000 career points. 9 Florida Atlantic* 2:00 PM • Aaron Cosby is 164 points away from 1,000 for his collegiate career. 14 at Rice* 8:00 PM • WKU has won 21 of its last 25 regular-season home games, and the Hilltoppers are 44-12 at E.A. Diddle 16 at North Texas* 7:00 PM Arena under head coach Ray Harper (.786) and 28-7 over the last three seasons. 21 at Old Dominion* 6:00 PM 23 at Charlotte* 6:00 PM LAST GAME AGAINST DRAKE: MARCH 21, 2008 -- NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND 28 UAB* 6:30 PM (AP) Ty Rogers’ three-pointer from 25 feet away as time expired lifted the 12th-seeded Hilltoppers to a 101-99 30 Middle Tennessee* 7:00 PM basketball victory over No. 5 seed Drake in the opening of the 2008 NCAA Tournament at the St. Pete Times FEBRUARY (0-0) Forum. Tyrone Brazelton led all players with a career-high 33 points, which included scoring seven in the 4 at UTSA* 7:00 PM extra session, adding five rebounds and five assists. Rogers posted 11 points, Courtney Lee chipped in with 6 at UTEP* 4:00 PM 15 and a season-best nine rebounds while A.J. Slaughter collected 10 points, four boards and four assists. 13 Marshall* 7:00 PM Drake, which was ranked 14th in the country entering the contest, finished the year 28-5. Jonathan Cox posted 18 Old Dominion* 7:00 PM career highs with 29 points and a game-best 16 rebounds to pace the Bulldogs, who had their five starters 20 Charlotte* 2:00 PM combine to score all but three of their points. Klayton Korver recorded 21 points, Josh Young had 18, Leonard 25 at Middle Tennessee* 6:00 PM Houston collected 17 and Adam Emmenecker was credited with 11 to go along with a career-best 14 assists. 27 at UAB* 11:00 AM MARCH (0-0) 3 Southern Miss* 8:00 PM 5 LA Tech* 7:00 PM 8-12 (3) vs. Conference USA Tournament TBD (4) vs. NCAA Tournament TBD WKU HILLTOPPERS DRAKE BULLDOGS Record 2-1 (0-0 Conference USA) Record 1-2 (0-0 Missouri Valley) Ranking NR Ranking NR All times (CT) and subject to change NCAA RPI N/A NCAA RPI N/A (*) Conference USA Game Last Game W, 67-66 vs. Stony Brook Last Game L, 79-73 vs. UMKC (1) 2015 Gulf Coast Showcase (Campus Sites) Head Coach Ray Harper Head Coach Ray Giacoletti (2) 2015 Gulf Coast Showcase (Germain Arena, Estero, Fla.) Career Record 415-112 (17th season) Career Record 196-163 (13th season) (3) Conference USA Tournament (BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.) Record at School 73-49 (5th season) Record at School 25-40 (3rd season) (4) Various Locations Leading Scorer N. Snipes (17.7 ppg) Leading Scorer R. Timmer (20.3 ppg) Leading Rebounder J. Johnson (11.3 rpg) Leading Rebounder D. Olejniczak (8.0 rpg) Leading Assists C. McNeal (4.3 apg) Leading Assists R. Timmer (3.0 apg) 1 43 20-WIN SEASONS | 42 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 23 NCAA TOURNAMENTS | 7 NCAA SWEET 16s | 1971 NCAA FINAL FOUR WKU ONE OF THE NATION’S HISTORIC ELITES (FACTS AND FIGURES LISTED ENTERING 2015-16) In the college basketball landscape, the name “WKU Hilltoppers” has been synonymous with a winning tradition, successful coaches, All-Americans and a fan base that supports its team. WKU is prominent throughout the NCAA record book, and with seven NCAA Tournament appearances since 2000-01 and four in the last nine seasons, the Hilltoppers are poised to continue to add to their impressive resume in 2015-16. ALL-TIME TOTAL VICTORIES ALL-TIME WINNING PERCENTAGE NO TEAM 1ST YR YRS W L PCT NO TEAM 1ST YR YRS W L PCT 1. Kentucky 1903 112 2,178 673 .764 1. Kentucky 1903 112 2,178 673 .764 2. Kansas 1899 117 2,153 831 .722 2. North Carolina 1911 105 2,140 767 .736 3. North Carolina 1911 105 2,140 767 .736 3. Kansas 1899 117 2,153 831 .722 4. Duke 1906 110 2,062 853 .707 4. UNLV 1959 57 1,196 494 .708 5. Temple 1895 119 1,849 1,025 .643 5. Duke 1906 110 2,062 853 .707 6. Syracuse 1901 114 1,812 851 .680 6. UCLA 1920 96 1,803 802 .692 7. UCLA 1920 96 1,803 802 .692 7. Syracuse 1901 114 1,812 851 .680 8. St. John’s 1908 108 1,795 956 .652 8. WKU 1915 96 1,719 867 .665 Notre Dame 1898 110 1,795 972 .649 Louisville 1912 101 1,755 884 .665 10. Indiana 1901 115 1,756 995 .638 10. Arizona 1905 110 1,712 909 .653 11. Louisville 1912 101 1,755 884 .665 11. St. John’s 1908 108 1,795 956 .652 12. BYU 1903 113 1,738 1,048 .624 12. Notre Dame 1898 110 1,795 972 .649 13. Utah 1909 107 1,732 957 .644 13. Illinois 1906 110 1,729 939 .648 14. Illinois 1906 110 1,729 939 .648 14. VCU 1971 45 870 474 .647 15. Penn 1897 115 1,723 1,059 .619 15. Murray State 1926 90 1,553 852 .646 16. WKU 1915 96 1,719 867 .665 16. Utah 1909 107 1,732 957 .644 Texas 1906 109 1,719 1,019 .628 17. Temple 1895 119 1,849 1,025 .643 18. Washington 1896 113 1,716 1,125 .604 18.