2017-18 St. Edward's Men's Basketball Notes
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2017-18 ST. EDWARD’S MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES Follow GoHilltoppers.com along with Men’s Basketball Contact: Kyle Robarts SEU Men’s Basketball Twitter, Facebook E-Mail: [email protected] & Instagram accounts for the latest news, Cell Phone: 325-669-3199 updates and information. All interview inquiries must be submitted through @SEUMBasketball the SEU Athletics Communications Office SEASON STORY LINES TODAY’S CONTEST • SEU has led at halftime in 13 of 14 games this season. • SEU’s offensive barrage vs. Dallas Christian Dec. 31 included 119 points and 17 3-point field goals. The 119 points was tied for the sixth-best single-game total in school history, while the 17 3-pointers was tied for St. Edward’s (11-3, 1-1) at # 15/16 Dallas Baptist (11-1, 2-0) the second-most in school history. Dallas, Texas | Burg Center (1,600) | Jan. 4, 2018 | 7 p.m. • The Hilltoppers beat No. 23-ranked Texas A&M-Kingsville on the road Dec. 16, 85-83 for their second win over a ranked opponent this season. The other came Dec. 2, also against the Javelinas - ranked No. 20 - at that time. Video Stream: • SEU’s first conference win came Dec. 6 with a 90-76 win over St. Mary’s giving the Hilltoppers their fourth http://heartlandsports.org/watch/?Live=1345&path=dbu consecutive win over the Rattlers in Austin. Talent: Reagan Ratcliff & Brendan Smith (DBU) • The Hilltoppers picked up their first win over a ranked opponent since Dec. 15, 2012 (vs. No. 10 NW Missouri State), Dec. 2 when SEU took down No 20 Texas A&M-Kingsville at home, 89-72. Live Stats: • SEU picked up its 950th win as a program 11/25 vs. Concordia-Texas. http://www.sidearmstats.com/dbu/mbball/ • SEU ranks third in the nation (thru 12/28) in both free throws made and attempted this season. • Thru the first 13 games (12/28), SEU ranks 8th nationally in points per game at 92.3 and first in the Heartland Conference. Postgame box scores, recaps and more can be found on: • Thru the first 13 games (12/28), SEU ranks 19th nationally in assists per game at 18.3 and first in the GoHilltoppers.com Heartland Conference. #FearTheGoat • Thru the first 13 games (12/28), SEU ranks 10th nationally in turnover margin (5.5) and first in the Heartland Conference. SEASON STORY LINES CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 ---> GAME STORY LINES • Dallas Baptist has a five-game winning streak over the Hilltoppers. • SEU’s last win overall and last win in Dallas over the Patriots came Jan. 12, 2014 when the Hilltoppers took a 92-85 overtime win over DBU. • DBU is ranked No. 15 by the NABC and No. 16 by the D2SIDA poll. OUR OPPONENT • SEU is 15-13 all-time vs. DBU and 4-11 in the Andre Cook era. • The Hilltoppers’ senior guard Sean Watkins is close to three milestones; if he plays Thursday, it will mark Dallas Baptist Patriots his 100th game, he is one point shy of 600 for his career and six assists shy of 250 for his career. All-Time Series: SEU Leads, 15-13 (H: 8-6; A: 5-7; N: 2-0) 2017-18 ROSTER Last Regular Season Meeting: DBU won, 93-85, Feb. 23, 2017 in Dallas No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr Hometown/Previous School 0 Justin Robinson F 6-2 220 So. Chicago, Ill. / Holy Trinity HS 1 Landon Goesling G 6-2 175 Jr. Dallas, Texas / Appalachian State • DBU took an eight-point victory behind Patrick Burke’s 2 Mark Paterson G 6-1 185 So. Dallas, Texas / TCA-Addison 37 points on 15-of-16 shooting from the floor and Julian 3 Sean Watkins G 5-10 160 Sr. Frisco, Texas / Wakeland HS Miranda added 21 points and six assists as the Patriots 5 Cory McKendree F 6-7 210 Jr. League City, Texas / Clear Springs HS took their fifth consecutive win over the Hilltoppers. In the 10 Lucas Doria F 6-7 195 So. Sao Paulo, Brazil / Colegio Santa Cruz losing effort James Taylor scored 16 points off the bench 11 Matthew Paterson G 6-1 185 So. Dallas, Texas / TCA-Addison and Sean Watkins added 10 points and three assists. 20 Ryan Garza G 6-0 160 Fr. Edinburg, Texas / Vela HS • The Patriots coming off a 2017 trip to the NCAA Tourna- 21 Sean Phillips F 6-5 170 Fr. Bullard, Texas / All Saints Episcopal ment and an advancement to the second round, are picking 22 Logan Cook F 6-8 220 Fr. Muenster, Texas / Muenster HS up where they left off in 2017-18 with an 11-1 start and a 23 Dorian Lopez F 6-0 200 So. San Antonio, Texas / Oklahoma Christian 2-0 league record. 24 Corey Shervill F 6-7 200 Fr. Perth, Australia / Aquinas College • DBU is 6-0 at home this season, and the Patriots’ Boy Van 32 Dillon Young G 6-1 175 R-Fr. Kerrville, Texas / Tivy HS 33/35 James Taylor F 6-5 230 Jr. Houston, Texas / Langham Creek HS Vliet leads the team in scoring at 16.4 points per contest. Five players for DBU average in double-figure scoring. Head Coach: Andre Cook (Ninth Season, Skidmore College ’94) Assistant Coach: Taylor Land (Second Season, St. Edward’s, ‘09) Graduate Assistant: Ramir Burton (First Season, St. Edward’s ‘17) Student Assistant: Stephen Ayala (Fourth Season) HILLTOPPERS 2017-18 SCHEDULE (RESULTS) November 9 CENTRAL BAPTIST W, 88-66 (9-2) February 5 at Texas State (exhibition) L, 76-64 14 at Rice (Exhibition) L, 91-86 1 OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN* RCC 7:30 p.m. 10 at Colorado Mesa W, 100-92 (OT), (1-0) 16 at #23/RV Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 85-83 (10-2) 3 NEWMAN* RCC 3 p.m. 11 vs. Colorado Christian W, 91-78, (2-0) 19 #10/24 UT PERMIAN BASIN L, 90-81 (10-3) 8 at Rogers State* Claremore, Okla. 7:30 p.m. 14 SOUTHWESTERN W, 108-56 (3-0) 31 DALLAS CHRISTIAN W, 119-84 (11-3) 10 at Arkansas-Ft. Smith* Fort Smith, Ark. 3 p.m. 15 at Stephen F. Austin (exhibition) L, 89-66 17 DALLAS BAPTIST* RCC 3 p.m. 17 vs. Paul Quinn W, 107-85 (4-0) January 21 TEXAS A&M-INT’L* RCC 7:30 p.m. 18 at Angelo State L, 106-93 (4-1) 4 at #15/16 Dallas Baptist* Dallas, Texas 7 p.m. 24 LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN* RCC 3 p.m. 24 EASTERN NEW MEXICO W, 96-83 (5-1) 6 at Oklahoma Christian* Edmond, Okla. 3 p.m. 25 CONCORDIA TEXAS W, 102-84 (6-1) 11 UAFS * RCC 7:30 p.m. 30 at Newman* L, 72-70 (6-2, 0-1) March 13 ROGERS STATE* RCC 3 p.m. 1-3 Heartland Conference Tournament Tulsa, Okla. 18 at Lubbock Christian* Lubbock, Texas 7:30 p.m. December 24 at St. Mary’s* San Antonio, Texas 7 p.m. 2 #20/23 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE W, 89-71 (7-2) 27 at Texas A&M International* Laredo, Texas 3 p.m. 6 ST. MARY’S* W, 90-76 (8-2, 1-0) 2017-18 ST. EDWARD’S MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES GOHILLTOPPERS.COM #FearTheGoat RECORDS / MILESTONES / SUPERLATIVES WATCH LIST SEU HEAD COACH CAREER MILESTONES ter missing 12 games due to injury. He grabbed a rebound • Sean Watkins is one game away from 100 in his career Sunday in his debut vs. Dallas Christian • Watkins is one point away from 600 for his career • Watkins is six assists shy of 250 for his career RECORDS WATCH ANDRE COOK • Landon Goesling is 7 points shy of 500 for his career 9th Season at SEU • Cory McKendree is 9 rebounds shy of 300 for his • Sean Watkins took over 8th all-time on the SEU career career list for steals with two Saturday. His second steal, career 14th Season as College Head Coach • Mark Patterson surpassed 100 points in his career with steal No. 108 passed Cyrus Russell (107, 2001-04) for his second of seven points Sunday vs. Dallas Christian. eighth all-time Alma Mater: Skidmore College ‘94 • Matthew Paterson scored in double figures for the • Watkins is six assists shy of tying for sixth place all-time first time in his career with 10 points Sunday vs. Dallas on the career assists list (Jerry Farias, 250, 1981-85) Christian. • Dorian Lopez is eight free throws shy of 100 for his Since the 2009-10 season Andre Cook has been at the helm of St. Edward’s career men’s basketball, collecting four winning seasons in his tenure and earning Heartland Conference Tournament berths in each of the last three. SEASON MILESTONES • Landon Goesling not only set a career high with 33 Cook, a 13-year head-coaching veteran in the college ranks, has compiled a points vs. Dallas Christian Sunday, he surpassed 300 points on the year with his 32nd point. 247-155 overall record, with a 128-115 record as head coach of St. Edward’s. • Dorian Lopez is one point shy of 200 for the season. • Justin Robinson played his first minutes of 2017-18 af- After spending three years building the program at SEU, Cook has DOUBLE FIGURES WATCH collected winning seasons in four of the last five. Since that span began in POINTS 17-18 CAREER LAST ACHIEVED 2012-13, the Hilltoppers have compiled an 85-65 record with Cook’s best year James Taylor 11 36 vs.