2016 MVC Tournament Notes & Information
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2016 MVC Tournament Notes & Information First Round - vs. Drake March 3-6, 2016 n Scottrade Centern St. Louis, Mo. 1 Appendix B MISSOURI STATE ROSTERS Missouri Valley Conference Alphabetical Roster Pronunciation Guide Men’s Basketball Tournament No. Name Pos. Ht.1 Wt.1 Yr. Birthdate Camyn Boone................KAM-inn Obediah Church .........oh-buh-DIE-uh St. Louis, Mo. • March 3-6, 2016 Camyn Boone* F 6-6 238 Sr. 5/3/94 Jarred Dixon .................JARE-id 30 Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View High Toros) Coach Gary Ernst Loomis Gerring.......rhymes with caring Scottrade Center Ryan Kreklow .............CRECK-low Obediah Church F 6-7 211 Fr. 3/17/97 Tyler McCullough ........ mick-KULL-uh 5 Springfield, Ill. (Springfield High Senators) Coach Matt Reed Dequon Miller ...............DAY-kwon Austin Ruder................RUDE-err Jarred Dixon G 6-2 164 Fr. 11/8/96 Dorrian Williams ..........DOOR-ee-inn 11 Kansas City, Mo. (Lee’s Summit West High Titans) Coach Michael Schieber Coach Matt Sligh . SLY Thursday, March 3 Friday, March 4 Saturday, March 5 Sunday, March 6 Loomis Gerring* F 6-6 206 Sr. 7/15/94 Breakdown by Experience Grandview, Mo. (Grandview High Bulldogs) Coach Randy Farris Total Squad Members ...........................13 3 Seniors ....................................................3 Chris Kendrix* G/F 6-5 182 So. 9/6/95 Camyn Boone, Loomis Gerring, Dorrian Williams # 1 Wichita State (23-7, 16-2) Willard, Mo. (Willard High Tigers) Coach Lamont Frazier Juniors ....................................................4 33 Jordan Martin, Tyler McCullough, Dequon Miller, Ryan Kreklow G 6-4 176 Fr. 10/22/96 Austin Ruder Game 3 - 12:00 p.m. ............................................2 #8 Loyola (14-16, 7-11) Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge High Bruins) Coach Jim Scanlon Sophomores MVC TV Network 20 Chris Kendrix, Shawn Roundtree Winner, Game 3 Jordan Martin F 6-9 240 Jr. 12/16/93 Freshmen ................................................4 St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood Central High Hawks) Coach Josh Martin Obediah Church, Jarred Dixon, Ryan Kreklow, 25 Robin Thompson (RS) Game 1 - 6:00 p.m. Winner, Game 1 Tyler McCullough** C 6-11 250 Jr. 12/15/94 2015 Returning Lettermen ......................7 MVC TV Network Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville High Bulldogs) Coach Kyle Adams Camyn Boone, Loomis Gerring, Chris Kendrix, 50 Tyler McCullough, Shawn Roundtree, Austin Ruder, Dequon Miller G 5-10 171 Jr. 5/22/93 Dorrian Williams #9 Bradley (5-26, 3-15) 2:30 p.m. Winner, Game 7 Charleston, W.Va. (George Washington High Patriots) Coach Rick Greene 2015 Lettermen Not returning ................2 CBS Sports Network 4 Gavin Thurman, Christian Kirk #4 UNI (19-12, 11-7) Shawn Roundtree, Jr.* G 6-0 186 So. 8/7/95 2015 Returning Starters (GS) .................5 Edwardsville, Ill. (Edwardsville High Tigers) Coach Mike Waldo Camyn Boone (29), Dorrian Williams (28), Austin 24 Ruder (24), Chris Kendrix (17), Loomis Gerring (16) Austin Ruder** G 6-3 202 Jr. 3/15/94 2015 Starters Not Returning (GS) ..........0 Game 4 - 2:30 p.m. Winner, Game 4 2 Nixa, Mo. (Nixa High Eagles) Coach Jay Osborne Breakdown by Height MVC TV Network F 6-6 220 RFr. 2/12/96 6-11 Tyler McCullough Robin Thompson 6-8 Jordan Martin #5 Southern Illinois (22-9, 11-7) 1 St. Louis, Mo. (MICDS Rams) Coach Matt Hixenbaugh 6-7 Obediah Church 6-6 Robin Thompson, Camyn Boone, Dorrian Williams*** G 6-3 185 Sr. 4/27/93 Loomis Gerring 1:00 p.m. NCAA AQ 23 Oklahoma City, Okla. (Douglass High Trojans) Coach Terry Long 6-5 Chris Kendrix CBS Sports 6-4 Ryan Kreklow MVC Champion Numerical Roster 6-3 Austin Ruder, Dorrian Williams 6-2 Jarred Dixon No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) 6-0 Shawn Roundtree, Jr. 1 Robin Thompson F 6-6 220 RFr. St. Louis, Mo. (MICDS) 5-10 Dequon Miller #2 Evansville (23-8, 12-6) 2 Austin Ruder** G 6-3 202 Jr. Nixa, Mo. (Nixa High) Breakdown by Home State 3 Loomis Gerring* F 6-6 206 Sr. Grandview, Mo. (Grandview High)+ Arizona (1) Mesa — Camyn Boone Game 5- 6:00 p.m. 4 Dequon Miller G 5-10 171 Jr. Charleston, W.Va. (George Washington High)+ Arkansas (1) #7 Missouri State (12-18, 8-10) MVC TV Network Winner, Game 5 5 Obediah Church F 6-7 211 Fr. Springfield, Ill. (Springfield High) Fayetteville — Tyler McCullough Illinois (2) 11 Jarred Dixon G 6-2 164 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. (Lee’s Summit West High) Edwardsville — Shawn Roundtree, Jr. 20 Ryan Kreklow G 6-4 176 Fr. Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge High) Springfield — Obediah Church Game 2 - 8:30 p.m Winner, Game 2 23 Dorrian Williams*** G 6-3 185 Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Douglass High) Missouri (7) MVC TV Network Columbia - Ryan Kreklow 5:00 p.m. 24 Shawn Roundtree, Jr.* G 6-0 186 So. Edwardsville, Ill. (Edwardsville High) Grandview — Loomis Gerring #10 Drake (7-23, 2-16) CBS Sports Network Winner, Game 8 25 Jordan Martin F 6-8 240 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood Central High)+ Kansas City — Jarred Dixon Nixa — Austin Ruder 30 Camyn Boone* F 6-6 238 Sr. Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View High)+ St. Louis — Jordan Martin, Robin Thompson #3 Illinois State (18-13, 12-6) 33 Chris Kendrix* G/F 6-5 182 So. Willard, Mo. (Willard High) Willard — Chris Kendrix 50 Tyler McCullough** C 6-11 250 Jr. Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville High) Oklahoma (1) Oklahoma City — Dorrian Williams Game 6 - 8:30 p.m. Winner, Game 6 * Number of letters earned at Missouri State 1 Official heights and weights will be taken in game shoes (8/24/15) West Virginia (1) MVC TV Network + Transfer Info: Loomis Gerring transferred from Vincennes (Ind.) University in 2014-15; Dequon Miller transferred Charleston — Dequon Miller from Motlow (Tenn.) College in 2015-16; Jordan Martin transferred from John A. Logan (Ill.) College in 2015-16; Camyn Boone transferred from Mesa (Ariz.) Community College in 2014-15. Player In-Season Birthdays November #6 Indiana State (14-16, 8-10) Head Coach: Paul Lusk (Southern Illinois, 1995) 5th year 8 - Jarred Dixon (19) Assistant Coaches: Brad Korn (Southern Illinois, 2004) 3rd year; Matt Sligh (Covenant [Ga.] College, 2005) December 1st year; Corey Gipson (Austin Peay, 2004), 1st year. 15 - Tyler McCullough (21) Director of Basketball Operations: Cody Seidel (Missouri State, 2012), 7th year (1st year as DOBO) 16 - Jordan Martin (22) Graduate Manager: Keith Pickens (Missouri State, 2013), 2nd year February 12 - Robin Thompson (20) Athletic Trainer: Tyler Landgraf (Iowa State, 2000), 7th year March Strength Coach: Griffin Waller (Concordia (Ore.), 2011) (1st season) 15 - Austin Ruder (22) Student Managers: Collin Dimitroff, Tyler Davis, Luke Bixler, Brady Jenkins, Trevor Uhls 17 - Obediah Church (19) Press Row: 314-589-5832 2 Appendix B Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament St. Louis, Mo. • March 3-6, 2016 Scottrade Center Thursday, March 3 Friday, March 4 Saturday, March 5 Sunday, March 6 # 1 Wichita State (23-7, 16-2) #8 Loyola (14-16, 7-11) Game 3 - 12:00 p.m. MVC TV Network Winner, Game 3 Game 1 - 6:00 p.m. Winner, Game 1 MVC TV Network #9 Bradley (5-26, 3-15) 2:30 p.m. Winner, Game 7 CBS Sports Network #4 UNI (19-12, 11-7) Game 4 - 2:30 p.m. Winner, Game 4 MVC TV Network #5 Southern Illinois (22-9, 11-7) 1:00 p.m. NCAA AQ CBS Sports MVC Champion #2 Evansville (23-8, 12-6) Game 5- 6:00 p.m. #7 Missouri State (12-18, 8-10) MVC TV Network Winner, Game 5 Game 2 - 8:30 p.m Winner, Game 2 MVC TV Network 5:00 p.m. #10 Drake (7-23, 2-16) CBS Sports Network Winner, Game 8 #3 Illinois State (18-13, 12-6) Game 6 - 8:30 p.m. Winner, Game 6 MVC TV Network #6 Indiana State (14-16, 8-10) Press Row: 314-589-5832 3 ABOUT MISSOURI STATE MSU QUICK FACTS Head Coach Paul Lusk Paul Lusk (Southern Illinois, 1995) is 70-89 (.440) in his fifth season at MSU and Missouri State University 72-112 (.391) in his sixth season overall as a head coach. He is 38-52 in MVC Location .................................................................... Springfield, Mo. games (26-19 at home, 12-33 on the road), 2-4 in MVC Tournament games and Founded .....................................................................................1905 30-33 against all non-conference foes (20-11 at JQH Arena, 9-12 away and 1-10 Enrollment ..............................................................................24,735 Nickname...................................................................................Bears at neutral sites). In all games, he is 46-30 at home, 21-45 on the road, and 3-14 at Colors ....................................................................... Maroon & White neutral sites. Lusk is 8-2 against Drake and 0-0 at neutral sites against the Bulldogs. President..............................................................Clifton M. Smart III The 44-year-old Lusk took the reins as MSU’s 17th head coach on April 1, 2011. Athletics He came to Springfield after seven seasons at Purdue (2004-11), including his National Affiliation .....................................................NCAA Division I last three as associate head coach there. Now in his 17th season in the coaching Conference Affiliation ................................................ Missouri Valley profession, Lusk has previous assistant coaching stops at Southwestern Illinois (1996-97), Missouri Director of Athletics ..........................................................Kyle Moats Athletics Phone.................................................... (417) 836-5244 Southern (1999-2002) and Southern Illinois (2003-04) in addition to a one-year head coaching stint at Web Site ............................................ www.MissouriStateBears.com (Div. III) Dubuque (2002-03). Lusk has played or coached in 10 NCAA Tournaments. Tickets Lusk finished third in the MVC Coach of the Year voting in 2014 and was a finalist for the Skip Prosser Tickets by Phone .................................................(417) 836-7678 or Man of the Year Award that same year.