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WOFFORD MEN’S BASKETBALL MBB Contact: Phil Marcello // [email protected] // 864-597-4092 // @WoffordTerriers NOVEMBER WOFFORD TERRIERS (5-2) Tue. 6 No. 8 North Carolina L, 78-67 Sat. 10 at High Point W, 68-60 Tue. 13 Carver W, 94-35 VS. ETSU BUCCANEERS (6-2) Fri. 16 ^ at Stanford Cancelled Sun. 18 ^ at Oklahoma L, 64-75 SATURDAY, DEC. 1 • JERRY RICHARDSON INDOOR STADIUM • SPARTANBURG, S.C. • 7 P.M. Wed. 21 ^ Coppin State W, 99-65 Fri. 23 ^ Mars HIll W, 97-46 Mon. 26 at South Carolina W, 81-61 DECEMBER Wed. 1 * ETSU 7 p.m. Tue. 4 at Kansas 8 p.m. Thu. 6 Kentucky Christian 7 p.m. Sun. 9 Coastal Carolina 2 p.m. Sat. 15 UNC Asheville 7 p.m. GAME 8 Wed. 19 at Mississippi State 8 p.m. Radio: Wofford/IMG Digital Network VS. Sat. 29 * at Western Carolina 12 p.m. TERRIERS BUCCANEERS Announcers: Jim Noble (pxp), Thom Henson (color) JANUARY Head Coach: Mike Young Head Coach: Steve Forbes Thu. 3 * The Citadel 7 p.m. Record at Wofford: 274-241 (17th) Record at ETSU: 82-31 (4th) Listen: https://wofford.leanplayer. Sat. 5 * Mercer 7 p.m. Career Record: Same Career Record: 248-91 (11th) com/ Thu. 10 * at UNCG 7 p.m. SoCon Record: 157-124 SoCon Record: 42-12 Watch: ESPN+ Sat. 12 * at VMI 1 p.m. Stat Leaders Stat Leaders Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast. Sat. 19 * Furman 7 p.m. Points: Fletcher Magee, 18.6 Points: Tray Boyd, 13.3 com/broadcast/?id=233221 Thu. 24 * Samford 7 p.m. Rebounds: Cameron Jackson, 8.0 Rebounds: Jeromy Rodriguez, 12.5 SERIES: ETSU, 36-10 Sat. 26 * Chattanooga 7 p.m. Assists: Storm Murphy, 4.2 Assists: Isaiah Tisdale, 3.7 Thu. 31 * at Mercer 7 p.m. Steals: Jackson/Magee 1.2 Steals: Tray Boyd, 1.2 Last meeting: WOF 75, ETSU 71 Twitter: @WoffordMBB Web: etsubucs.com (2/23/18) FEBRUARY Sat. 2 * at The Citadel 7 p.m. Projected Starters HT. YR. HOMETOWN PPG RPG MPG 2018-19 Stats/Notes Thu. 7 * at ETSU 7 p.m. Sat. 9 * Western Carolina 7 p.m. G - #3 Fletcher Magee 6-4 Sr. Orlando, Fla. 17.0* 2.8 30.2* SoCon Player of the Year (Media) Thu. 14 * VMI 7 p.m. G - #10 Nathan Hoover 6-4 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. 13.5 2.6 27.9 Career-high 30 pts at S. Carolina Sat. 16 * UNCG 7 p.m. G - #5 Storm Murphy 5-11 So. Middleton, Wisc. 9.2 2.5 25.7 *led Wofford with 4.0 APG (17-18) Sat. 23 * at Furman 4 p.m. F - #24 Keve Aluma 6-9 So. Berlin, Md. 7.0 6.6 28.0 Career-high 14 pts vs. Mars Hill Thu. 28 * at Chattanooga 7 p.m. F - #33 Cameron Jackson 6-8 Sr. Winchester, Va. 13.3 8.0* 22.5 Top rebounder, physical MARCH Sat. 2 * at Samford 2 p.m. Reserves HT. YR. HOMETOWN PPG RPG MPG NOTES Fri. 8 SoCon Tournament TBA G - #1 Chevez Goodwin 6-9 So. Blythewood, S.C. 4.8 4.5 12.8 Career-high 11 pts vs. Coppin State Sat. 9 SoCon Tournament TBA Sun. 10 SoCon Tournament TBA F - #2 Michael Manning Jr. 6-9 So. Memphis, Tenn. 1.5 1.3 5.3 Athletic big Mon. 11 SoCon Tournament TBA G - #11 Ryan Larson 6-1 Fr. St. Paul, Minn. 4.5 1.3 15.5 First start, 9 pts at S. Carolina F - #12 Alex Michael 6-6 Fr. Greensboro, N.C. 2.0 0.0 5.7 First appearance against Carver ^ - Battle 4 Atlantis G - #14 Drew Cottrell 6-4 Fr. Flowery Branch, Ga. -- 0.7 7.0 First appearance against Carver * - Southern Conference game & - Southern Conference Tournament (Asheville, N.C.) G - #15 Trevor Stumpe 6-5 Jr. Plainfield, Ill. -- -- -- Good perimeter plater G - #21 Tray Hollowell 6-2 So. Hopkinsville, Ky. 5.8 2.0 13.2 Career-high 1 3 pts vs. Coppin State G - #31 Donovan Theme-Love 6-1 Jr. Providence, R.I. 2.2 1.0 2.2 Good handles, distribution C - #50 Matthew Pegram 6-11 Sr. Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 4.8 4.2 13.5 Subs in for Jackson QUICK HITS • Wofford enters Saturday’s game riding high after a dominant 81-61 road victory at South Carolina on Monday • Junior Nathan Hoover lit up the Gamecocks, scoring a career-high 30 points, going 9-of-12 from 3-point range • It was the first win for the Terriers over the Gamecocks since Wofford last upset Carolina in 2009, winning 68-61 in Benjamin Johnson Arena • Wofford hopes to get back Storm Murphy (illness) and Donovan Theme-Love (day-to-day) for Saturday’s SoCon opener • Guards Ryan Larson and Tray Hollowell stepped up to fill the void on Monday, handling all of the point guard duties • Larson, Hollowell, Keve Aluma and Chevez Goodwin have all posted career highs for points scored in a single game within the last three contests • Wofford and ETSU were slated to finish second and third, respectively in the coaches’ preseason poll • The two teams have been evenly matched since Steve Forbes took over at ETSU, going 3-3 in regular-season contests SOCIAL HUB • Leading scorer Fletcher Magee continues to climb the ranks of 3-point shooters and is currently tied for 24th all-time @WOFFORDMBB // @WOFFORDMBB // with 379 treys WOFFORD MEN’S BASKETBALL • Wofford head coach Mike Young is the program’s all-time wins leader, picking up win No. 150 in the SoCon last season #CONQUERANDPREVAIL • The Terriers enter Saturday’s game having won their last three contests in convincing fashion GAME 8 - VS. ETSU - SATURDAY, DEC. 1, 2018 - WOFFORD BASKETBALL Front Row (left to right): Fletcher Magee, Ryan Larson, Tray Hollowell, Storm Murhpy, Nathan Hoover, Donovan Theme-Love, Messiah Jones, Drew Cottrell Back Row (left to right): Assistant Coach Kevin Giltner, Head Coach Mike Young, Associate Head Coach Jay McCauly, Athletic Trainer Alyss Hart, Alex Michael, Isaiah Bigelow, Cameron Jackson, Michael Manning Jr., Matthew Pegram, Chevez Goodwin, Keve Aluma, Trevor Stumpe, Assistant Coach Will Murphy, Athletic Performance Coach David Land, Manager Clarke Allen, Manager Will Stigall, Manager Gordon Rogers ▶ ABOUT WOFFORD THE BASICS ROSTER Location: Spartanburg, S.C. # NAME POS. HT. YR. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Founded: 1854 Conference: Southern Conference 1 Chevez Goodwin F 6-9 So. Blythewood, S.C. / College of Charleston Affiliation: NCAA Division I 2 Michael Manning Jr. F/C 6-9 So. Memphis, Tenn. / Lausanne Collegiate School Enrollment: 1,650 3 Fletcher Magee G 6-4 Sr. Orlando, Fla. / The First Academy (Fla.) Colors: Black & Old Gold 4 Isaiah Bigelow G 6-7 Fr. Greensboro, N.C. / Ben L. Smith Nickname: Terriers 5 Storm Murphy G 5-11 So. Middleton, Wisc. / Middleton 10 Nathan Hoover G 6-4 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. / Arlington COURT FACTS: Richardson Indoor Stadium 11 Ryan Larson G 6-1 Fr. St. Paul, Minn / Cretin Durham Hall Opened: November 10, 2017 12 Alex Michael F 6-6 Fr. Greensboro, N.C. / Greensboro Day School Capacity: 3,400 Largest Crowd: 3,400 14 Drew Cottrell G 6-4 Fr. Flowery Branch, Ga. / Lakeview Academy (Fla.) 15 Trevor Stumpe G 6-5 Jr. Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield North ▶ MEDIA INFORMATION 21 Tray Hollowell G 6-2 So. Hopkinsville, Ky. / University Heights Academy 24 Keve Aluma F 6-9 So. Berlin, Md. / Stephen Decatur CREDENTIALS 25 Messiah Jones F 6-6 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Simeon (Ill.) Requests for working media credentials should be made to the Associate Athletic Director of Media Reations, Wofford College, 429 N. Church 31 Donovan Theme-Love G 6-1 Jr. Providence, R.I. / New Hampton School (N.H.) Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303. Requests should be made one week 33 Cameron Jackson F 6-8 Sr. Winchester, Va. / John Handley in advance. Requests are screened with care to insure a working press 50 Matthew Pegram C 6-11 Sr. Mt. Pleasant, S.C. / Wando area. Children, spouses, pets and cheering are not allowed in compliance with the working code of the Basketball Writers Association of America. INTERVIEWS All interviews with members of the team during the season must be STAFF arranged through the Athletic Media Relations Office. Please call ahead Head Coach Mike Young, 17th season and allow 24 hours to set up interviews with players. Arrangements will Associate Head Coach Jay McAuley, 2nd season be made for telephone and in-person interviews at a time that is mu- Assistant Coach Kevin Giltner, 6th season tually agreeable to the reporter/broadcaster and the student-athlete. Assistant Coach Will Murphy, 2nd season The best time to reach Coach Young is in the mornings. Any television Athletic Trainer Alyss Hart, 10th season crews wishing to tape an interview with Coach Young may do so daily before practice. Please call ahead to allow an office representative to Athletic Performance Coach David Land, 1st season help facilitate the interview. Student Managers Will Stigall (4th) and Clarke Allen (4th) POST-GAME INTERVIEWS The Wofford locker room in Richarson Indoor Stadium is CLOSED to the PRONUNCIATION GUIDE media after each game. Requested student-athletes will be brought out into the media room on the first floor for interviews. The athletic training room is also CLOSED to the media. Coach Young will meet #14 Drew Cottrell (KOT-rell) with the media following each game in the media room following his postgame radio interview. #15 Trevor Stumpe (Stump) #24 Keve Aluma (KEV-ay A-loom-UH) #50 Matthew Pegram (PEG-rum) GAME 8 - VS.