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2016-17 GAME NOTEBOOK 2016-17 Schedule and Results (2016-17 Season • All Times EST) Date Opponent Time/Score 11/5 MARS HILL ^ (SoCon video) W, 104-67 11/11 FORDHAM (ESPN3) W, 96-59 11/14 DETROIT MERCY (ESPN3) W, 107-78 11/20 at UNC Wilmington L, 59-68 11/25 vs. Milwaukee % W, 86-62 11/26 vs. South Dakota State % W, 71-59 11/27 vs. UC Irvine % W, 72-66 12/1 LEES-MCRAE (ESPN3) W, 85-80 12/4 LIMESTONE (ESPN3) W, 85-57 12/10 at Dayton (FoxSports SE) L, 61-75 12/14 at Mississippi State (SEC Network) W, 67-65 12/17 at Morehead State W, 78-68 2017 Southern Conference 12/22 TENNESSEE (ESPN3 & WEMB Fox 39) L, 68-72 12/29 SAVANNAH STATE (ESPN3) W, 92-71 Men’s Basketball Tournament Notebook 12/31 VMI * (ESPN3) W, 102-75 1/5 at The Citadel * (ESPN3) W, 115-71 March 4-6, 2017 -- U.S. Cellular Center (Asheville, N.C.) 1/7 at Mercer * (ESPN3) W, 67-58 1/12 UNC GREENSBORO * (ESPN3) L, 79-83 Radio: Buc Sports Network -- Web: ESPN3.com -- TV: ESPN2 (Title Game) 1/14 WESTERN CAROLINA * (ESPN3) W, 75-52 1/19 at Furman * (ESPN3) L, 62-75 1/22 WOFFORD * (ESPN3) W, 79-72 ETSU (2016-17 Record: 24-7 Overall, 14-4 SoCon) 1/25 at Samford * (ESPN3) W, 96-86 (2OT) Probable Starters (Note: 2016-17 statistics) 1/28 CHATTANOOGA * (ESPN3) W, 76-71 2/2 at VMI * (ESPN3) W, 81-71 No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG APG Min/G 2/6 at Wofford * (ESPN3) L, 76-79 0 T.J. Cromer G Sr. 6-3 195 31/30 18.6 2.9 3.3 31.3 2/9 THE CITADEL * (ESPN3) W, 90-69 11 Desonta Bradford G So. 6-4 190 30/30 10.4 4.5 4.0 30.4 2/11 MERCER * (ESPN3) W, 88-71 2/15 SAMFORD * (ESPN3) W, 79-77 12 Hanner Mosquera-Perea F Sr. 6-9 230 31/31 8.6 4.8 0.7 21.5 2/18 at Chattanooga * (ESPN3) W, 65-51 13 A.J. Merriweather G Jr. 6-2 205 31/31 8.6 3.6 1.5 23.7 2/22 FURMAN * (ESPN3) W, 93-81 (OT) 40 Tevin Glass F Sr. 6-8 220 31/30 8.9 6.2 1.0 21.9 2/25 at Western Carolina * (ESPN3) W, 68-52 2/27 at UNC Greensboro * (ESPN3) L, 66-72 Reserves 3/4 vs. Mercer $ 8:30 p.m. 1 Devontavius Payne G Jr. 6-2 175 31/1 6.8 1.5 0.7 15.4 3/5 SoCon Semifi nals $ 7:30 p.m. 3/6 SoCon Finals $ 7 p.m. 3 David Burrell F Jr. 6-6 200 31/0 7.7 3.4 0.6 17.0 Home games in BOLD CAPS 4 Jason Williams G Fr. 5-11 185 24/0 1.9 0.9 1.3 8.9 ^ Exhibition games; * SoCon Conference game; $ SoCon Tournament in Asheville, N.C. 5 Peter Jurkin C Jr. 7-0 245 14/0 1.7 1.5 0.1 6.5 % Sanford Pentagon Classic in Sioux Falls, S.D. 10 Isaac Banks F Sr. 6-7 235 31/1 3.8 3.7 0.4 16.5 14 Kanayo Obi-Rapu G Jr. 6-3 190 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 23 Dillon Reppart G Jr. 6-3 180 8/0 1.5 0.3 0.1 1.8 24 Jermaine Long G Jr. 6-3 175 30/1 3.4 1.7 1.6 12.8 Head Coach: Steve Forbes (Southern Arkansas, ’88) Assistant Coaches: Jason Shay (Iowa, ’95), Brian Collins (Belmont, ’06), Brooks Savage (Tennessee, ’08), Matt Cline (South Alabama ’11) * (Obi-Rapu is redshirting this season after transfering to ETSU) Top ETSU storylines: 1) Having already secured a share of the 2017 Southern Conference regular season championship, the Bucs are looking to maintain the momentum of a historic campaign when they begin a three-day stretch at the SoCon Tournament in Asheville, N.C., on Friday in the quarterfinals against Mercer at 8:30 p.m. 2) At 24-7 overall and 14-4 in SoCon play, the Bucs are having their best season This season, ETSU fans around the globe will since 2003-04, when that ETSU team ended the year with SoCon regular season have the opportunity to watch the Bucs play via and tournament championships. Internet video streaming at both ESPN3 and the SoConDigitalNetwork.com. Check out 3) The Bucs are currently ranked 10th nationally in the most recent Colleg- ETSUBucs.com to learn which outlet will be eInsider.com Mid-Major Poll released on Monday. ETSU is the highest-ranked broadcasting the games throughout the year. SoCon team in the poll. NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES ... 1968, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010 SoCon Tournament Notebook Media Information 2017 Southern Conference Basketball Championships East Tennessee State’s Athletic Media Relations Offi ce is presented by General Shale MARCH 2-6 • U.S. CELLULAR CENTER • ASHEVILLE, N.C. available to assist members of the media with their questions MEN’S TITLE GAME ON ESPN2; ALL OTHER GAMES ON ESPN3 and requests about Buccaneer basketball. Contact Associate FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY Athletic Director Michael White with any questions about the MARCH 3 MARCH 4 MARCH 5 MARCH 6 Bucs. No. 8 Western Carolina Session 1, Game 1 MEN’S March 3, 5 p.m. No. 9 The Citadel Session 2, Game 3 BRACKET Michael White, Assoc. AD ........(423) 439-4220 (W) March 4, 12 p.m. No. 1 UNCG (Basketball Contact) ...................(423) 956-1461 (C) Session 4, Game 7 No. 4 Chattanooga March 5, 5 p.m. Kevin Brown, Asst. Director. ..(423) 439-5263 (W) Session 2, Game 4 March 4, 2:30 p.m. Nathan Palcowski, GA ................(423) 439-5612 (W) No. 5 Woff ord No. 7 Samford CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Mitchell Miegel, GA .....................(423) 439-8212 (W) Session 5, Game 9 Session 1, Game 2 March 6, 7 p.m. March 3, 7:30 p.m. No. 10 VMI Session 3, Game 5 Media Relations Fax ........................(423) 439-6138 March 4, 6 p.m. No. 2 Furman Session 4, Game 8 Press Row Phone ............................(423) 525-1662 No. 3 ETSU March 5, 7:30 p.m. Media Relations Mailing Address . P.O. Box 70707 Session 3, Game 6 March 4, 8:30 p.m. ...........................................Johnson City, TN., 37614 No. 6 Mercer Overnight Address: ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center, Rm. 146-W Corner of St. of Franklin and J. Robert Bell,Johnson City, TN., 37614 We are “ETSU” The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like Quick Facts for ETSU Hoops to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our re- quest to be called “ETSU” ... East Tennessee State University GENERAL INFORMATION Location ...........................................................Johnson City, Tenn. in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU ... On TV graphics please use ETSU ... Our Founded ................................................................................. 1911 nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable. Nickname.....................................................................Buccaneers Enrollment ...........................................................................15,000 Bucs ready to head back to Asheville Colors .................................................................Navy Blue & Gold The ETSU men’s basketball team has enjoyed its share of Arena .......................................Freedom Hall Civic Center (6,500) success at the SoCon Men’s Basketball Tournament ... Six Affi liation ................................................................NCAA Division I times the Bucs won the championship, which included four Conference ...................................................................... Southern straight titles from 1989-92 and back-to-back champion- President .............................. Dr. Brian Noland (West Virginia, ’91) ships in 2003 and 2004 ... While the Bucs are 32-20 all-time in the SoCon Tournament, their time in Asheville’s U.S. Cel- Athletics Director .............. Dr. Richard Sander (Chattanooga, ’68) lular Center was particularly enjoyable -- including a string Athletics Phone...................................................... (423) 439-4343 of 14 straight wins from 1989 to 1993 ... In fact, the Bucs Ticket Offi ce Phone ............................................... (423) 439-3878 played in the SoCon title game five straight years -- winning Athletic Website ............................................www.ETSUBucs.com four of those championship appearances. ... In all, the Bucs HISTORY have made six championship game appearances inside the First year of basketball ......................................................1918-19 U.S. Cellular Center, including a trip to the title back last Overall all-time record .................................................1,297-1,023 season in 2016. NCAA Tournament appearances/last ..................................9/2010 ETSU hoping to add another NCAA trip NCAA Tournament record ........................................................2-10 Having already made nine trips to the NCAA Tournament NIT appearances/last ..........................................................2/2007 in its history, the ETSU men’s basketball team would like to Last post-season opponent .................Oakland in Vegas 16, 2016 reach double figures by adding another conference tourna- Result ..............................................................................L, 104-81 ment trophy to its treasure chest ... The most memorable COACHING STAFF stretch in school history was from 1989 to 1992, when the Head Coach......................Steve Forbes (Southern Arkansas, ’88) Bucs made four straight trips to the NCAAS, were ranked in BUCCANEER BASKETBALL BUCCANEER Record at ETSU ................................... 48-19 (.716), Second year the Top 10 nationally (1991), and defeated Arizona in the NCAA first round in 1992 ... The Bucs only other trip prior Career Record ......................................214-79 (.730), 10 seasons to that run came in 1968 ... Other trips to the NCAAs came Overall NCAA Tournament Record .................................0-0 (.000) in 2003, along with three more berths in 2004, 2009 and NCAA Tournament Record at ETSU ............................... 0-0 (.000) 2010. Basketball Offi ce Phone ........................................ 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