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Shawnee State Game Notes Game #10 -- Sat., Dec. 15, 2017 -- 6:00 p.m. Chapman Center -- Kissimmee, Florida 2017-18 BEARS SCHEDULE Oct. 29 (3) William Penn University(Iowa) L, 86-94 Nov. 1 Ohio University-Chillicothe W, F 2-0 Nov. 8 Ohio Christian University W, 69-55 Nov. 10 Cardinal Stritch University (Wisc.)# W, 71-54 Nov. 11 Mount Vernon Nazarene Univ. # W, 78-66 Nov. 21 University of Rio Grande (Ohio) W, 78-69 Shawnee State Ave Maria Nov. 29 Stony Brook University (NY)^ L, 58-101 Dec. 2 Cedarville University (Ohio) L, 80-106 6-3 (0-0 MSC) 1-9 (0-5 Sun) Dec. 4 Wilberforce University (Ohio) W, 89-77 Dec. 9 Lake Erie College (Ohio) L, 61-71 Head Coach Head Coach Dec. 15 Ave Maria University (Fla.)% 6:00pm Delano Thomas John Lamanna Dec. 16 Hastings College (Neb.)% 4:00pm (1st yr., 6-3) (3rd yr., 12-54) Dec. 18 Lynn University (Fla.)& 3:30pm Dec. 19 Florida Tech& 6:00pm Last Game Last Game Dec. 30 Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) 4:00pm L at Lake Erie (Ohio) 71-61 L vs. Southeastern 79-59 Jan. 6 University of Pikeville (Ky.)* 4:00pm Sat., Dec. 9, 2017 Sat., Dec. 9, 2017 Jan. 8 Central State University (Ohio) 7:30pm Jan. 11 Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)* 8:00pm Streak Streak Jan. 13 Cumberland University (Tenn.)* 4:00pm Lost 1 Lost 5 Jan. 18 Georgetown College (Ky.)* 8:00pm Jan. 20 Campbellsville University (Ky.)* 4:00pm Jan. 25 Life University (Ga.)* 8:00pm Jan. 27 Univ. of the Cumberlands (Ky.)* 4:00pm Live Coverage Jan. 30 University of Rio Grande (Ohio) 8:00pm None Feb. 1 University of Pikeville (Ky.)* 8:00pm Feb. 8 Cumberland University (Tenn.)* 9:00pm Feb. 10 Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)* 5:00pm Last Game Feb. 15 Campbellsville University (Ky.)* 8:00pm L at Lake Erie (Ohio) 71-61- Sat., Dec. 9, 2017 Feb. 17 Georgetown College (Ky.)* 4:00pm Feb. 22 Univ. of the Cumberlands (Ky.)* 8:00pm Previous Meeting Feb. 24 Life University (Ga.)* 4:00pm First Meeting Mar. 2-5 Mid-South Conference Tournament Mar. 14-20 Buffalo Funds NAIA Division I National Tournament All-Time Series First Meeting Home games in BOLD # - Mount Vernon Nazarene Homecoming (Mount Vernon, Ohio) Next % - Johnson Suns Invitational (Kissimmee, Fla.) Sat., Dec. 16, 2017 vs. Hastings (Neb.), 4:00pm & - Florida Tech Classic (Melbourne, Fla.) * - Mid-South Conference Game ^ - Exhibition Game FOLLOW THE BEARS Website: ssubears.com Facebook: facebook.com/SSUBears Twitter: @SSUBears Shawnee State Bears Basketball 2017-18 Game Notes Bears begin Florida trip with Ave Maria Shawnee State men’s basketball begin their four game trip to Florida on Friday afternoon when they take on Ave Maria (Fla.) in game one of the Johnson Suns Invitational in Kissimmee, Florida. 2016-17 STANDINGS The Bears are 6-3 entering the winter break. Shawnee State were Team Conf. Overall last in action on Saturday, December 9, falling at Lake Erie (Ohio) (2) Life 12-2 26-11 71-61. EJ Onu had 16 points to lead SSU on the day. (7) Pikeville 9-5 28-8 (14) Georgetown 9-5 24-8 Ave Maria are 1-9 on the season and are 0-5 in The Sun Confer- (22) Cumberlands (Ky.) 8-6 22-9 ence. The Gyrenes are in the middle of a five game losing streak, Lindsey Wilson 7-7 21-11 last falling at home to Southeastern (Fla.) 79-59. Cumberland (Tenn.) 5-9 12-15 Campbellsville 4-10 15-15 SHAWNEE STATE 2-12 9-19 SSU will compete in four games in Florida over the next five days. On Saturday, Shawnee State will play Hastings (Neb.) in the second game of the Johnson Suns Invitational. The Bears will then turn MSC SCHEDULE around and play two games at Florida Tech on Monday and Tues- day, taking on Lynn (Fla.) on Monday and the hosts on Tuesday. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 (9) Lindsey Wilson 100, Boyce (Ky.) 43 Shawnee State and Ave Maria have never met. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 Stillman (Ala.) 91, Cumberland (Tenn.) 72 Tipoff between the Bears and Gyrenes is set for 6:00pm. (home team in bold) Last Meeting First Meeting FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15 Shawnee State vs. Ave Maria (Fla.), 6:00pm (21) Campbellsville vs. Taylor (Ind.), 7:00pm 2017-18 Stat Leaders Toccoa Falls (SC) at (9) Lindsey Wilson, 9;00pm Shawnee State SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 Points- #3 Jayllen Carter, 15.9 ppg (21) Campbellsville vs. Toccoa Falls (SC) 3:00pm Rebounds- #40 Frederick Moore, 8.5 rpg Shawnee State vs. Hastings (Neb.), 4:00pm Assists- #2 Tamal Watkins, 4.2 apg (25) Life at Stillman (Ala.), 4:00pm FG%- #40 Frederick Moore, 45.3% Taylor (Ind.) at (9) Lindsey Wilson, 5:00pm 3’s%- #3 Jayllen Carter, 39.5% SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 FT%- #40 Frederick Moore, 76.9% (20/26) Toccoa Falls (SC) at (RV) Cumberlands (Ky.), 2:00pm Ave Maria Points- #3 Greenan Sullivan, 11.3 ppg Rebounds- #1 Jovan Grujicic, 7.8 rpg Assists- #3 Greenan Sullivan, 3.4 apg 2017-18 FG%- #13 Stevan Krusevac, 53.1% PRESEASON POLL 3’s%- #3 Greenan Sullivan, 36.9% Team Points ‘16-17 FT%- #1 Jovan Grujicic, 86.7% (26-30) (4) Georgetown 40 (1) 24-8, 9-5 (9) Life 39 (3) 26-11, 12-2 (21) Lindsey Wilson 38 (1) 21-11, 7-7 (14) Pikeville 37 (2) 28-8, 9-5 (RV) Cumberlands (Ky.) 30 (1) 22-9, 8-6 Campbellsville 16 15-15, 4-10 Cumberland (Tenn.) 16 12-15, 5-9 SHAWNEE STATE 8 9-19, 2-12 Shawnee State Bears Basketball 2017-18 Game Notes Head Coach - Delano Thomas QUICK Delano Thomas is in his first season as head coach of the Shawnee State men’s FACTS basketball program. Prior to taking over the program in the summer, Thomas was an assistant coach on Jeff Hamilton’s staff SHAWNEE STATE INFORMATION for three seasons. Location: Portsmouth, Ohio Founded: 1986 Enrollment: 3,800 Thomas has a broad history of coach- Nickname: Bears ing experience. He was the head coach Colors: Navy Blue and Gray of the academy teams of Ulriken Ung. in Norway, leading the President: Dr. Rick Kurtz U-15 girls squad to a second place finish in the Bergen Region. National Affiliation: NAIA-I Conference: Mid-South Conference Thomas was also head coach at Montevideo High School in Director of Athletics: Jeff Hamilton Uruguay, guiding the team to a 22-10 record. Website: www.ssubears.com University website: www.shawnee.edu Thomas is one of Shawnee State’s all-time great players. He Arena: Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium played for the Bears for two seasons, and in that span set all of Opened: 1986 Capacity: 1,700 Shawnee State’s blocks records, and holds the career rebound- Sports Information: Jonathon Loughridge ing average record. Thomas was a two-time All-American phone: (740) 351-3313 Mideast Conference selection and was AMC Player of the Year in 2003-04. TEAM INFORMATION Current Record: 6-3 2016-17 record: 9-19 NAIA Preseason Top 25 Poll MSC record: 2-12 (8th) Rank Prev. School Name (1st Place Votes) Record Points Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 1 4 Georgetown (Ky.) (7) 14-0 218 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/7 2 11 LSU Shreveport (La.) (1) 12-1 207 Preseason Ranking: NR 3 3 William Penn (Iowa) 12-1 204 Head Coach: Delano Thomas (1st year) 4 T12 Carroll (Mont.) (1) 9-0 197 Alma Mater: Shawnee State ‘16 5 5 The Master’s (Calif) 9-1 193 Record: 6-3 (.667) 6 7 Columbia (Mo.) 11-1 179 Assistant Coach: Mike Hunter 7 NR Science & Arts (Okla.) 9-2 174 8 14 Pikeville (Ky.) 12-0 173 Alma Mater: Ohio Northern ‘07 9 21 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 12-0 156 Student Assistant: Gage Montgomery 10 10 Hope International (Calif.) 8-1 139 Student Assistant: Zack Kelly 11 24 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 11-1 139 Student Assistant: Teiana Marshall 12 NR Faulkner (Ala.) 10-1 136 First Year of Basketball: 1988-89 13 6 Dalton State (Ga.) 6-2 135 All-Time Record: 380-495 (.434) 14 2 LSU Alexandria (La.) 7-3 134 Record in MSC (2010-11): 36-82 (.305) 15 NR Wayland Baptist (Texas) 9-1 127 MSC Championships: 0 16 NR Central Methodist (Mo.) 11-1 119 MSC Tournament Championships: 0 17 8 Montana Western 8-1 111 18 NR Missouri Baptist 11-1 97 NAIA-II Tournaments: 0 19 18 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 8-3 89 NAIA-I Tournaments: 0 20 22 Mid-America Christian (Okla.) 8-2 84 21 NR Campbellsville (Ky.) 11-1 82 22 23 Vanguard (Calif) 7-2 64 23 T12 Oklahoma City 8-2 56 24 19 Langston (Okla.) 7-4 54 25 9 Life (Ga) 10-2 52 Others receiving votes: Westmont (Calif.)47; William Carey (Miss.) 40; Benedictine (Kan) 30; Dillard (la.) 12; Central Baptist (Ark.) 11; SAGU (Texas) 8; Cumberlands (Ky.) 7; Our Lady of the Lake (Texas ) 4; Xavier (La.) 4 Dropped Out: No. 1 Texas Weselyan; No. 15 Dillard (La.); No. 16 William Carey (Miss.); No. 17 Park (Mo.); No. 20 Benedictine (Kan); No. 25 (tie) Martin Methodist Shawnee State Bears Basketball 2017-18 Game Notes BEARS IN 2017-18 (6-3, 0-0) At Home: 3-1 (0-0) On Road: 2-2 (0-0) Neutral: 1-0 Last 5 games: 3-2 Streak: Lost 1 O’all Home Road Neut. Conf. Scoring less than 50 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Scoring 50-59 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Scoring 60-69 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 Scoring 70-79 3-0 0-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 Scoring 80-89 1-2 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 Scoring 90+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Allowing less than 50 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Allowing 50-59 2-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 Allowing 60-69 2-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 Allowing 70-79 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 Allowing 80-89 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Allowing 90+ 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 Ahead at Halftime 4-0 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 Behind at Halftime 1-3 0-1 0-2 1-0 0-0 Tied at Halftime: 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Ahead at 4:00 in reg.