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2015-2016 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 20152015 the16 citadel schedule game fourteen Date Opponent SCHEDULE- Location Time Nov. 6 Erskine (Exh.) Charleston, S.C. W, 118-73 Nov. 14 at Butler Indianpolis, Ind. L, 144-71 The Citadel bulldogs Nov. 17 Stetson Charleston, S.C. W, 94-93 Record: 7-6 (0-0 SoCon) Nov. 19 Mid-Atlantic Christian^ Charleston, S.C. W, 132-60 Head Coach: Duggar Baucom, First Season Nov. 21 at Presbyterian Clinton, S.C. L, 95-79 Record at The Citadel: 7-6 (.538) Career Record: 195-184 (.515) Nov. 25 vs. Georgia Southern^ Spartanburg, S.C. W, 95-90 Nov. 27 vs. Bob Jones^ Spartanburg, S.C. W, 121-81 Nov. 28 vs. USC-Upstate^ Spartanburg, S.C. W, 88-81 CHATTANOOGA MOCS Dec. 2 at Air Force USAF Academy, Colo. L, 97-93 Dec. 5 College of Charleston Charleston, S.C. L, 82-74 Record: 11-2 (0-0 SoCon) Head Coach: Matt McCall, First Season Dec. 8 Voorhees Charleston, S.C. W, 89-85 Dec. 16 at Bethune-Cookman Daytona Beach, Fla. W, 99-87 Dec. 19 at Campbell Buies Creek, N.C. L, 101-82 JAN. 2 | 1 p.m. ET | MCALISTER FIELD HOUSE Dec. 29 at Charlotte Charlotte, N.C. L, 111-93 Jan. 2 Chattanooga* Charleston, S.C. 1 p.m. FAST FACTS Jan. 5 at Samford* Birmingham, Ala. 8 p.m. • Duggar Baucom is on pace to lead the NCAA in scoring for the Jan. 9 Mercer* Charleston, S.C. 1 p.m. seventh time in nine seasons as a Division I head coach. Jan. 14 Wofford* Charleston, S.C. 6 p.m. • The Bulldogs finished the nonconference season above .500 (7-6) Jan. 16 Furman* Charleston, S.C. 1 p.m. Jan. 21 at Western Carolina* Cullowhee, N.C. 7 p.m. for the first time since 2007-08. The Citadel was one of just four Jan. 23 at ETSU* Johnson City, Tenn. 4 p.m. SoCon teams to finish the nonconferece slate with a winning record. Jan. 28 UNCG* Charleston, S.C. 6 p.m. • The Citadel is seeking its first win in a conference opener since Jan. 30 VMI* Charleston, S.C. 1 p.m. 2010-11. The Bulldogs are 19-24 overall when opening league play Feb. 1 at Chattanooga* Chattanooga, Tenn. 7 p.m. at home, including a 4-5 mark at McAlister since 2000-01. Feb. 6 at Mercer* Macon, Ga. 4:30 p.m. • Both Quinton Marshall (10) and Derrick Henry (13) have scored in Feb. 8 Samford* Charleston, S.C. 6 p.m. double figures in at least 10 consecutive games. Feb. 11 at Furman* Greenville, S.C. 7 p.m. • Through 13 games, The Citadel has already racked up 1,210 Feb. 13 at Wofford* Spartanburg, S.C. 7 p.m. Feb. 18 ETSU* Charleston, S.C. 6 p.m. points. With at least 19 games remaining, the Bulldogs are on pace Feb. 20 Western Carolina Charleston, S.C. 1 p.m. to finish with almost 3,000 points, which would shatter the school Feb. 25 at UNCG* Greensboro, N.C. 7 p.m. record for points in a season by more than 700 points. Feb. 27 at VMI* Lexington, Va. 1 p.m. • Senior point guard is averaging 6.5 assists per game, which leads March 4-7 SoCon Tournament Asheville, N.C. TBA the Southern Conference. He ranks 14th among all Division I players and has racked up at least nine assists in six different games this ^ - Palmetto State Shootout * - Southern Conference Game season. • Boutte has 84 assists through 13 games this season, which is already the most in any season during his career. He needs 96 more to break the school record for assists in a season. LASt GAMe’s STARTERS COVERAGE Pos. Name No. Class PPG RPG APG Notes G Derrick Henry 15 Gr. 19.2 4.2 1.4 Skilled scorer, leader • TV: ESPN3 G Warren Sledge 5 Jr. 10.5 2.1 3.3 Slasher with range F Brian White 32 Jr. 10.8 4.4 0.5 Dnyamic, athletic forward • Audio: Sports Radio 1450 AM F Quinton Marshall 33 Sr. 13.7 3.7 2.4 Senior captain • Website: citadelsports.com C Zane Najdawi 35 Fr. 6.8 3.9 0.2 Runs the floor and rebounds well • Twitter: @citadelhoops KEY RESERVES • Instagram: @citadelhoops Pos. Name No. Class PPG RPG APG Notes G P.J. Boutte 1 Gr. 8.5 4.0 6.5 Lightning quick, savvy passer C Tom Koopman 11 Jr. 2.5 2.1 0.2 70 percent career FT shooter G Quayson Williams 2 Fr. 8.5 1.5 0.8 Dead eye shooter G Matt Frierson 3 Fr. 3.9 0.8 1.1 Lights out spot up shooter G Tim Broom 13 So. 2.7 0.9 1.9 Physical guard off the bench F Connor Schroeder 22 Fr. 5.0 2.5 0.2 Has range, hard-nosed defender page 1 - Game 14 chattanooga EMbrACE THE PACe THE CITADEL vs. 2015 16 quick facts - chattanooga GENERAL INFORMATION Series Record: 16-59 Location .......................................................Charleston, S.C. Series at The Citadel: 9-27 Founded .......................................................................1842 Enrollment ...................................................................2,300 Series at Chattanooga: 6-31 Affiliation ..................................................... NCAA Division I SoCon Tournament: 0-1 Conference ............................................................ Southern Neutral Site: 1-1 Colors ..............................................Citadel Blue and White Largest Margin of Victory: 0 Nickname................................................................ Bulldogs Current Streak: 5, Chattanooga Stadium .................................McAlister Field House (6,000) SETTING THE PACE President .................. Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa Jr. (USAF, Ret.) Faculty Athletic Representative .....Chip Taylor (Tennessee, • The Citadel’s frenetic pace, predicated on constant pressure defense 1996) and aggressive, attacking offense, is making its mark across the nation. Athletic Director ............................ Jim Senter (Tulsa, 1985) The Bulldogs lead Division I in scoring offense with 93.1 points per Mailing Address .................................McAlister Field House game. The Citadel also ranks in the top 10 in the nation in steals per .............................171 Moultrie St., Charleston, S.C. 29409 game, three-pointers per game and total turnovers forced. Athletic Department Phone .......................... 843-953-5070 • Additionally, the Bulldogs sit atop the Southern Conference in several Athletic Department Website ....................... CitadelSports. statistical categories, including points per game, total assists (245), TEAM INFORMATION assists per game (18.8), total steals (131), steals per game (10.1), turnover margin (+3.7), total field goals made (428) and three-pointers 2014 Record ....................................11-19 (6-12, T7th SoCon) per game (11.8). Lettermen Returning/Lost .............................................. 5/7 Starters Returning/Lost .................................................. 2/3 • The Citadel has won the turnover battle in 10 of its first 13 Newcomers .................................................................... 10 games, forcing a league-high 19 turnovers per game. COACHING STAFF DIMES ON DIMES Head coach ................Duggar Baucom (UNC Charlotte, 1995) Record at The Citadel ........................................ 7-6 (1st year) • P.J. Boutte is having the best season of his career at the point guard Overall Record ...........................................195-184 (12 years) position. If he continues to average 6.5 assists per game, he’ll set the Associate Head Coach ...... Daniel Willis (Lenoir-Rhyne, 2001) school record for assists in a season by almost 30 dimes. He’s assisting Asst. Coach/RecruitingCoord. ... Ryan Mattocks (Duke, 2011) on an estimated 38 percent of The Citadel’s field goals as a team. Assistant Coach ...................................Willie Bell (VMI, 2009) • Boutte has been the most dynamic passer in the SoCon this year. Director of Operations ............... Bill Morosco (Florida, 2012) Seven of the top eight single-game assist performances have been Assoc. Dir. of Strength & Conditioning .. Stephen Reich (Georgia Tech, recorded by a Citadel player. Boutte is responsible for six of them: 2011) 1.) 11 P.J. Boutte, CIT vs. Mid.-Atl. Christian Nov. 19 Athletic Trainer .................Zach James (South Carolina, 2013) 2.) 11 P.J. Boutte, CIT at Air Force Dec. 2 PROGRAM HISTORY 3.) 10 P.J. Boutte, CIT vs. Stetson Nov. 17 First Year of Basketball .............................................1900-01 4.) 10 P.J. Boutte, CIT vs. Georgia Southern Nov. 25 All-Time Record .......................................... 953-1,293 (.424) 5.) 9 Tim Broom, CIT vs. Mid.-Atl. Christian Nov. 19 Venue .................................... McAlister Field House (6,000) 6.) 9 Greg Pryor, UTC vs. Kennesaw State Dec. 18 Opened ...................................................1939 (77th season) 7.) 9 P.J. Boutte, CIT at USC Upstate Nov. 28 8.) 9 P.J. Boutte, CIT at Bethune-Cookman Dec. 16 MEDIA RELATIONS dROC • Almost three years removed from a brutal ACL tear, senior INFORMATION Derrick Henry (aka D-Roc) is putting together his best season yet, Assistant AD/Media Relations................. Derek Satterfield averaging a team-high 19.2 points per game. ...................................................... ([email protected]) • When Henry has scored 18 points or more, the Bulldogs are 5-2. Associate Director of Media Relations/MBB .....R.J. Layton • Henry is the only player in the Southern Conference with ........................................................([email protected]) Assistant Director of Media Relations ........Haley Shotwell multiple 30-point performances. ................................................... ([email protected]) • He’s averaging 24 points per game over the last three games and 18.5 points per game at home. He leads the SoCon in points scored (249). • Henry has managed to put up the gaudy numbers despite coming off the bench in eight of The Citadel’s 13 games. page 2 Game 14 chattanooga EMbrACE THE PACe THE CITADEL vs. The citadel Roster chattanooga No. Name Pos. Height Class HS or Prev. School/Hometown 1 P.J. Boutte G 5-9 Gr. IUPUI/Indianapolis, Ind. 2 Quayson Williams G 5-11 Fr. Eastern Guilford/Greensboro, N.C. 3 Matt Frierson G 6-1 Fr. Chapelgate Academy/Laurel, Md. 5 Warren Sledge G 6-3 Jr. Keller Central/Keller, Texas 11 Tom Koopman C 6-8 Jr.