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MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 2015-16 men’s basketball GAME NOTES 13 ASC Tournament“PLA AppearancesY, ACT and live >> like4 ASC champions” East Division Championships MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (2-1, 1-0) VS. WEST GEORGIA (4-2, 1-0) 4 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2015 --- 4:00 PM (ET) --- CARROLLTON, GA. --- THE COLISEUM THE MATCHUP 2015-16 SCHEDULE MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE CHOCTAWS vs. WEST GEORGIA WOLVES OVERALL 2-1 QUICK COMPARISON 67.3 ppg Points / Game 99.0 ppg GSC 1-0 67.3 ppg Points Allowed / Game 84.8 ppg NON-CONFERENCE 1-1 29.3 rpg Rebounds / Game 34.7 rpg HOME 1-0 29.7 rpg Rebounding Defense 38.5 rpg AWAY 1-1 .472 Field Goal Pct. .505 NEUTRAL 0-0 .274 3-Point Pct. .427 DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE QUICK FACTS WEST GEORGIA QUICK FACTS N9 at Louisiana# L 72-104 N13 BELHAVEN W 71-67 Head Coach: Don Lofton Head Coach: Michael Cooney N17 at Spring Hill L 63-70 Record at MC: 191-105 / 12th Season Record at West Georgia: 126-109 / 9th Season N18 at Southeastern Louisiana# L 69-76 Overall Record: Same Overall Record: Same N21 NORTH AMERICAN UNIV. W 117-60 Scoring Leader: Tory Rice (18.3 ppg) Scoring Leader: Steph Branch (18.0 ppg) N28 COLLEGE OF FAITH W 94-68 Rebounding Leader: Tory Rice (11.0 rpg) Rebounding Leader: Steph Branch (6.7 rpg) Assists Leader: Tristan Moore (4.3 apg) Assists Leader: Steph Branch (3.2 apg) D3 at West Alabama* W 68-65 D5 at West Georgia* 3:00 pm OPENING TIP D10 UNION* 7:30 pm The Mississippi College men’s basketball team gets back on Moore (12.3 ppg) is also averaging in double-figures and leads D12 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS* 7:30 pm the road this weekend as they face the University of West Geor- the team with 13 assists. The Senatobia native posted the 9th- D17 at West Florida* 8:00 pm gia in Carrollton on Sunday afternoon in The Coliseum. Tip-off best total in school history with 104 last season. He is on pace D19 at Valdosta State* 3:00 pm is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. (ET). to finish in the top-10 in school history in helpers. This will be the 22nd all-time meeting between the two schools Johnny Rucker (11.7 ppg) is scoring in double-figures, as well, J2 UAH* 4:00 pm with MC holding a 15-6 edge in the series. The Choctaws are and hit a couple of big free throws in the road win over the J4 NORTH ALABAMA* 7:30 pm 7-4 all-time in Carrollton but have not won a game in the series Tigers. The MS Delta CC transfer has scored in double-figures J9 at Shorter* 3:00 pm since the 1992-93 season. 16 times in his 23 games. J11 at Lee* 7:00 pm Last season, the Choctaws and the Wolves played a thriller in MC has made a three-pointer in 461 consecutive games, dat- J16 at Delta State* 4:00 pm The Coliseum, with UWG grabbing an 86-85 victory. MC led 85- ing back to March 5, 1998 (0-7 vs. Sewanee). The Choctaws J21 WEST GEORGIA* 7:30 pm 81 with under a minute to play, but a three-pointer and a couple got hot from long range on Thursday night, going 7-of-16 from J23 WEST ALABAMA* 4:00 pm of free throws by Deonta Stocks gave the Wolves the win. behind the arc. J28 at Christian Brothers* 8:00 pm Tory Rice scored a career-high 28 points, going 10-of-15 from The Wolves are led by head coach Michael Cooney in his 9th J30 at Union* 4:00 pm the field and 8-of-12 from the free throw line. Tristan Moore season at the helm. He has posted 126 wins, including a Gulf dished out 14 assists, the second-most in school history behind South Conference regular season championship in 2014-15. F4 VALDOSTA STATE* 7:30 pm Randy Clemens, who had 17 in 1973-74 vs. Troy State. He has also led UWG to the NCAA Super Regional in 2011-12 F6 WEST FLORIDA* 4:00 pm and 2014-15. On Thursday night, the Choctaws opened GSC play with a 68- F11 at North Alabama* 8:00 pm 65 win at West Alabama. MC held off a late Tiger charge that UWG is averaging 99 points per game, scoring over 100 three F13 at UAH* 4:00 pm saw the lead go from 14 to 2 in the final minute. Rice led MC times this season. They scored a season-high 119 points in a F18 LEE* 7:30 pm with 16 points and nine rebounds in the game. season-opening victory over Lane College. The Wolves also F20 SHORTER* 4:00 pm opened the year with an exhibition win over Division I Jackson- The Choctaws are led by head coach Don Lofton, who comes ville State on November 9th (87-78). F25 DELTA STATE* 7:30 pm into his 12th season with his 200th career victory in sight. Lof- ton, who has been a part of the program for more than 30 years, Steph Branch (18.0 ppg) is the team’s leading scorer and re- HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS | All Times Are Central has won 191 games as the head man. bounder (6.7) on the season. He also leads the team with 19 * Gulf South Conference Game | # Exhibition Game assists and 13 steals, shooting 57% from the field. The games against North American University and College of Faith will Rice (18.3 ppg) is MC’s leading scorer on the season, shooting not count towards MC’s record, nor will stats count on the season. Both 72% from the field. He is on pace to set a new Choctaw record Iakeem Alston (16.7 ppg), Shannon Fowler (14.8 ppg) and schools are on a list of non-countable opponents due to their accredita- for offensive rebounds after pulling down 98 last season. He is Keron Briggs (11.0 ppg) are also averaging in double-figures tion status. averaging 11 rebounds this season and has posted two double- this season. The team is shooting 51% from the field and 43% doubles, giving him 15 in his career. from the three-point line on the season. Watch every home game and listen to all 25 contests by going to portal.stretchinternet.com/mc. Games are also archived to go back and watch after the action is over. PROBABLE STARTERS MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN PPG RPG OTHER G 2 Otis Harvey 6’4 184 Jr. Gulfport, Miss. 4.0 0.7 .333 FG, 2 Ast. G 5 Jonathan McGee 6’1 190 Sr. Raymond, Miss. 8.0 2.7 .381 FG, 7-7 FT G 22 Johnny Rucker 6’4 202 Sr. Yazoo City, Miss. 11.7 3.0 .419 FG, .385 3FG G 24 Tristan Moore 5’11 183 Sr. Senatobia, Miss. 12.3 4.0 .500 FG, 13 Ast. F 32 Tory Rice 6’5 220 Sr. Starkville, Miss. 18.3 11.0 .719 FG, 15 O-Reb WEBSITE: GOCHOCTAWS.COM | TWITTER: @CHOCTAWSPORTS | FACEBOOK: CHOCTAWSPORTS | YOUTUBE: GOCHOCTAWS QUICK FACTS Location Clinton, MS 39058 Founded 1826 Enrollment 5,000 Nickname Choctaws School Colors Blue and Gold Coliseum A. E. Wood Coliseum Capacity 3,500 Affiliation NCAA DII Conference Gulf South Conference President Dr. Lee G. Royce Alma Mater Vanderbilt Athletic Director Mike Jones Alma Mater Mississippi College Athletic Dept. Phone 601-925-3341 Website www.gochoctaws.com Twitter / Instagram @ChoctawSports Facebook / YouTube ChoctawSports Sports Information Contact David Nichols SID Phone 601-925-3234 SID E-mail [email protected] Assistant Sports Information Kyle Lewis Asst. SID Phone 601-925-7860 FRONT ROW (L-R): Michael Landrum (Manager), Don Lofton (Head Coach), Jesse Pierce (Student Assistant) Asst. SID E-mail [email protected] SECOND ROW (L-R): Eric Smith Jr., Tory Rice, Stacey Mack, Christian Robbins, Byron McCall, Chad Joynner Graduate Assistant SID Christy Wyne THIRD ROW (L-R): Jay Case (Graduate Assistant), Otis Harvey, David Fisher, Johnny Rucker, DeOndre Haynes, Bryce Perry, Josh Graduate Asst. SID E-mail [email protected] Brooks (Assistant Coach) FOURTH ROW (L-R): Jonathan McGee, Antonio Johnson, Tristan Moore, Christian Howard, Charles Scott, Jared Case, Hunter Ray MEDIA INFORMATION INTERVIEW REQUESTS 2015-16 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE NUMERICAL ROSTER To request an interview with Coach Lofton or any assistant coaches, do so by contacting the SID via email or by phone ## NAME POS HT WT CL HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) at 601-925-3234. Coaches are available to the media but not 0 Charles Scott G 6’0 167 Fr. Meridian, Miss. (Southeast Lauderdale HS) during practice. Once practice is completed, all requests can be 1 Stacey Mack F 6’7 229 So. McComb, Miss. (McComb HS) filled. 2 Otis Harvey G 6’4 184 Jr. Gulfport, Miss. (Jones County JC) On Choctaw game days, coaches and players are available following a ten minute cooling off period. No interviews can be 3 Christian Howard G 5’9 166 Sr. Evergreen, Ala. (Alabama Southern CC) conducted on game days prior to the game. 4 Jared Case G 6’0 170 Jr. Brookhaven, Miss. (West Lincoln HS) Phone interviews with players and coaches are also pos- 5 Jonathan McGee G 6’1 190 Sr. Raymond, Miss. (Harding Univ.) sible by contacting the SID. The best time to request a player or 10 DeOndre Haynes G 6’3 180 Jr. Calera, Ala.