2014-15 GAME NOTEBOOK Men's Basketball 2014-15
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2014-15 GAME NOTEBOOK 2014-15 Schedule and Results (2014-15 Season • All Times EST) Date Opponent Time/Score 11/3 MILLIGAN ^ (SoCon video) W, 94-77 11/14 at Valparaiso (ESPN3) L, 90-76 11/18 VIRGINIA-WISE (SoCon video) W, 111-66 11/22 UNC ASHEVILLE (SoCon video) W, 98-87 11/24 at Winthrop W, 69-64 12/1 at Morehead State W, 63-59 12/3 WESTERN CAROLINA * (ASN) W, 96-89 12/13 UNCG * (SoCon video) L, 80-79 12/16 at Eastern Kentucky (OVC video) W, 63-60 12/22 at VCU (Comcast SportsNet+) L, 84-60 12/31 at Tennessee (SEC Network) L, 71-61 1/2 VMI * (SoCon video) W, 98-88 1/5 at Samford * (SoCon video) W, 76-74 1/8 MERCER * (SoCon video) W, 71-70 1/10 CHATTANOOGA * (SoCon video) L, 74-71 1/15 at Western Carolina *(SoCon video) W, 83-76 1/17 at VMI * (SoCon video) L, 85-79 1/19 TUSCULUM (SoCon video) W, 90-52 1/22 CITADEL * (SoCon video) W, 70-59 1/24 at Wofford * (SoCon video) L, 72-64 1/29 at Furman * (SoCon video) L, 59-55 1/31 N.C. CENTRAL (SoCon video) W, 61-59 2/5 WOFFORD * (SoCon video) L, 74-64 2/7 SAMFORD * (SoCon video) L, 71-68 2/12 at UNCG * (SoCon video) W, 65-62 2/14 FURMAN * (ESPN3) W, 66-59 2/16 TENNESSEE TECH * (SoCon vid) W, 87-79 2/21 at Chattanooga * (ASN & MeTV) L, 67-59 2/26 at Citadel * (SoCon video) L, 74-73 2/28 at Mercer * (SoCon video) 4 p.m. 3/6-9 SoCon Tournament (Asheville, N.C.) $ TBA Home games in BOLD CAPS ^ Exhibition games; * SoCon Conference game; $ SoCon Tournament ETSU Broadcast games in (parenthesis): — ESPN3 Men’s Basketball 2014-15 — SoCon video (at SoConDigitalNetwork.com) — ASN (American Sports Network) The Buccaneers at Mercer Feb. 28, 2015 -- University Center (Macon, Ga.) -- 4 p.m. (EST) Radio: Buc Sports Network -- Web: SoConDigitalNetwork.com -- TV: None ETSU (2014-15 Record: 16-12 Overall, 8-9 SoCon) Probable Starters (Note: 2014-15 statistics) No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG APG Min/G 1 Petey McClain G Jr. 6-0 185 28/21 1.7 2.0 4.1 20.6 4 Rashawn Rembert G Sr. 6-3 195 28/27 14.8 2.5 1.2 32.8 Watch the Bucs 10 Isaac Banks F So. 6-7 215 26/13 2.9 5.0 0.7 18.6 13 A.J. Merriweather G So. 6-2 185 28/26 10.2 5.9 1.4 27.0 LIVE on the 15 Lester Wilson F Jr. 6-4 215 28/28 12.2 3.6 0.5 27.7 Reserve 0 Ron Giplaye F Sr. 6-6 250 6/1 4.5 7.0 0.7 18.3 SoConDigitalNetwork.com 2 Devin Harris G So. 6-4 200 25/1 6.1 5.5 1.0 21.7 5 Jalen Riley G Sr. 6-0 150 27/7 20.6 2.3 2.7 27.6 this season 11 Desonta Bradford G Fr. 6-4 185 27/1 4.4 1.2 1.0 12.8 12 Tommy Williams F Jr. 6-5 220 13/0 1.4 2.3 0.0 6.9 This season, ETSU fans around the globe 20 Alex Bates F Sr. 6-9 235 23/14 1.6 2.3 0.3 11.3 will have the opportunity to watch the Bucs 21 Tyler Ailshie G Sr. 6-1 195 5/1 0.6 0.4 0.4 4.8 play via Internet video streaming at the new 44 Karl Overstreet C Fr. 6-10 225 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A SoConDigitalNetwork.com. All home games * 3 Peter Jurkin C Jr. 7-0 230 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A as well as road games in SoCon play will be Head Coach: Murry Bartow (Alabama-Birmingham, ’85) broadcast on the SoConDigitalNetwork.com Assistant Coaches: Bob Bolen (Bluefield State, ’86), Bill McCammon (UAB, ’81), for free. Jason Slay (West Virginia State, ’08) * (Jurkin is redshirting after transfering from Indiana) NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES ... 1968, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010 ETSU at Mercer We are “ETSU” Media Information The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like East Tennessee State’s Athletic Media Relations Offi ce is to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our re- available to assist members of the media with their questions quest to be called “ETSU” ... East Tennessee State University and requests about Buccaneer basketball. Contact Associate in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references Athletic Director Michael White with any questions about the should be ETSU ... On TV graphics please use ETSU ... Our nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable. Bucs. Buc bits Michael White, Assoc. AD ........(423) 439-4220 (W) The ETSU men’s basketball program enjoyed a solid cam- (Basketball Contact) ...................(423) 956-1461 (C) paign in 2013-14, winning 19 games on the year and earn- Kevin Brown, Asst. Director. ..(423) 439-5263 (W) ing a berth into the CollegeInsider.com Tournament ... The Lance Rinker, GA ......................(423) 439-5612 (W) trip to the CIT marked the sixth postseason trip for the Bucs Drew Weber, GA ........................(423) 439-8212 (W) in head coach Murry Bartow’s 11 seasons at ETSU (three NCAAs, one NIT and two CIT trips) ... In addition, the Bucs Media Relations Fax ........................(423) 439-6138 enjoyed a first round postseason tournament victory over Press Row Phone ............................(423) 525-1662 Lipscomb in a thrilling double overtime game, while also Media Relations Mailing Address . P.O. Box 70707 giving Florida Gulf Coast a scare in the tournament semifi- ...........................................Johnson City, TN., 37614 nals in Fort Myers, Fla. ... ETSU went on to defeat longtime rival and newly-renewed conference foe Chattanooga in the Overnight Address: ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center, Rm. 146-W first round of the CIT at the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center ... Corner of St. of Franklin and J. Robert Bell,Johnson City, TN., 37614 The key to success for the Bucs in 2013-14 was the play of an impressive backcourt and that group will return this Quick Facts for ETSU Hoops year led by rising seniors Rashawn Rembert (Tampa) and Jalen Riley (Racine, Wis.), along with rising junior Lester GENERAL I NFORMATION Wilson (Knoxville) ... While that trio will be back to lead the Location ...........................................................Johnson City, Tenn. Bucs, the team will also return starters A.J. Merriweather Founded ................................................................................. 1911 (Jackson) and Petey McClain (Mobile, Ala.) this season ... One major area of concern for the Bucs will be the front- Nickname.....................................................................Buccaneers court, as the team lost all of its contributors from a year Enrollment ...........................................................................15,000 ago ... Along with the loss of senior Ron Giplaye (Lowell, Colors .................................................................Navy Blue & Gold Mass.) to a knee injury earlier this season, sophomore Arena .......................................Freedom Hall Civic Center (6,500) Isaac Banks, and newcomers such as senior Alex Bates Affi liation ................................................................NCAA Division I (Greenbelt, Md.), junior Tommy Williams and freshman Conference ......................................................................Southern Karl Overstreet (Lynchburg, Va.) are left to make up for President .............................. Dr. Brian Noland (West Virginia, ’91) those losses on the inside ... Other players who are expected Athletics Director .............. Dr. Richard Sander (Chattanooga, ’68) to contribute this season include sophomore guard Devin Athletics Phone...................................................... (423) 439-4343 Harris (Tampa, Fla.), who showed great potential at the Ticket Offi ce Phone ............................................... (423) 439-3878 end of last season, and freshman guard Desonta Bradford (Humboldt), who was a Mr. Basketball selection during his Athletic Website ............................................www.ETSUBucs.com senior year of high school. HISTORY First year of basketball ......................................................1918-19 The series vs. Mercer Overall all-time record .................................................1,252-1,003 The Bucs lead the all-time series over Mercer 13-7, but ETSU NCAA Tournament appearances/last ..................................9/2010 had lost five of the last six meetings before defeating the NCAA Tournament record ........................................................2-10 Bears 71-70 back on Jan. 8, 2015 in Johnson City ... The NIT appearances/last ..........................................................2/2007 majority of the past 20 matchups were played over the last Last post-season opponent ..........Towson in CIT semifi nals, 2014 nine seasons, as the two teams were previously members of the Atlantic Sun Conference ... ETSU actually defeated Mercer Result ................................................................................L, 77-83 C S in the championship game of the 2010 A-Sun Tournament OACHING TAFF on the Bears home floor. Head Coach...................Murry Bartow (Alabama-Birmingham ‘85) Record at ETSU .................................... 224-163 (.579), 12th year Last time out vs. Mercer Career Record .........................................327-246 (.571), 17 years JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 8, 2015) – Leading by 13 points Overall NCAA Tournament Record .................................0-4 (.000) with seven minutes left in regulation, the ETSU men’s bas- BUCCANEER BASKETBALL NCAA Tournament Record at ETSU ...............................0-3 (.000) ketball team held on as a frantic Mercer rally ended when Basketball Offi ce Phone ........................................ (423) 439-4207 a last-second shot by the Bears’ Darious Moten missed the mark, giving the Buccaneers a 71-70 win in Southern Best Time To Reach Coach .........................................Contact SID Conference play Thursday evening inside Freedom Hall. ... Assistant Coaches .......................................................................... For the game, the Bucs were led by a game-high 22 points Bob Bolen (Bluefi eld State, ’82), 2nd year at ETSU from senior guard Jalen Riley (Racine, Wis.), while fellow Bill McCammon (UAB, ’81), 1st year at ETSU senior guard Rashawn Rembert (Tampa, Fla.) finished with Jason Slay (West Virginia State, ’08), 1st year at ETSU 17 and junior forward Lester Wilson (Knoxville) had 14.