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..............................................................................................2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA INFORMATION GAME 2: Liberty (1-0) vs. UNC Asheville (2-0) Tues., Nov. 18 • 2 p.m. Asheville, N.C. • Justice Center (1,500) SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME INFORMATION N14 MONTREAT 9:15 p.m. W (97-77) Tip: .................................................. 2 p.m. UNC ASHEVILLE BULLDOGS LIBERTY FLAMES N18 at UNC Asheville * 2 p.m. ESPN TV: ...........................ESPN/ESPN360.com Talent: .........Dave Barnett (Play-by-Play) N25 at Virginia 7 p.m. Record: ................................................ 2-0 Record: ................................................ 1-0 ....................................Bob Wenzel (Color) Streak: ............................................Won 2 Streak: ............................................Won 1 N28 COKER ^ 6 p.m. FTN Radio: ..................Flames Sports Network Head Coach:................ Eddie Biedenbach Head Coach:...................... Ritchie McKay N29 WILLIAM & MARY/ TBA FTN Flagship: ........................WRVL 88.3 FM ...................................... (N.C. State, 1986) ................................ (Seattle Pacifi c, 1987) SOUTH CAROLINA STATE ^ Talent: ............................. Jerry Edwards Career Record:..........197-237 (16th year) Career Record:..........182-174 (13th year) Series:............UNC Asheville leads, 25-17 at UNC Asheville: ...168-186 (13th year) at Liberty: ..............17-16 (Second year) D1 GEORGE MASON 7 p.m. MASN/FTN Last Meeting: ................. March 6, 2008 SID: ...........................................Mike Gore SID: ................................... Vincent Briedis ............... (at UNC Asheville 75, Liberty 57) D6 GARDNER-WEBB * 3 p.m. MASN E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Website: ....................... uncabulldogs.com Website: ......................LibertyFlames.com D7 at Clemson 3 p.m. D15 ANDERSON 7 p.m. FTN D17 at DePaul & 8:30 p.m. PROJECTED LIBERTY STARTERS D19 at Saint Louis & 8 p.m. D22 vs. No. Colorado @ 5:30 p.m. G Brolin Floyd Notes: Scored 15 points and pulled down four D23 vs.Southern/ 2:30/5 p.m. 6-6 - 212 - Fr. - Ocala, Fla. rebounds in collegiate debut on Friday ... con- USC Upstate @ Shores Christian nected on 3-of-4 from three-point range against D28 CINCINNATI CHRIST. 3 p.m. FTN PTS REB AST STL MIN Montreat ... 2008 McDonald’s All-American nominee. J3 at Winthrop * 7 p.m. EDGE 15.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 26.0 J5 at Presbyterian * 7 p.m. EDGE Notes: Named the Big South Preseason Player J10 CHARLESTON SO. * 7 p.m. FTN G Anthony Smith J12 COASTAL CAROLINA * 7 p.m. MASN/FTN 6-5 - 220 - Sr. - Plano, Texas of the Year ... named to CollegeInsider.com’s Plano East H.S. J17 at VMI * 1 p.m. EDGE Mid-Major Preseason All-American squad ... J20 at High Point * 7 p.m. EDGE PTS REB AST STL MIN 15th all-time in Liberty annals in scoring with J24 RADFORD * 7 p.m. MASN/FTN 25.0 9.0 2.0 2.0 28.0 1,164 points. J27 HIGH POINT * 7 p.m. MASN/FTN J31 UNC ASHEVILLE * 7 p.m. MASN/FTN G Kyle Ohman Notes: Member of the 2008 Big South All-Aca- 6-4 - 200 - Jr. - Mechanicsburg, Pa. demic team ... notched the fourth-best three- F4 at Gardner-Webb * 7 p.m. EDGE Emmanuel Baptist Christian point success rate in a season last year at 41.2 F7 WINTHROP 9 p.m. MASN/FTN PTS REB AST STL MIN ... set a Big South Championship single-game F9 PRESBYTERIAN * 7 p.m. FTN F14 at Charleston So. * 7:30 p.m. EDGE 14.0 7.0 3.0 1.0 27.0 record with seven three-point buckets in 2008. F16 at Coastal Carolina * 7 p.m. EDGE Notes: Tied a Vines Center record with seven F21 at ESPNU BracketBuster TBA ESPN2 G Seth Curry F24 VMI * 7 p.m. FTN 6-3 - 180 - Fr. - Charlotte, N.C. steals on Friday during collegiate debut ... Charlotte Christian F28 at Radford * 6 p.m. MASN named Blue Ribbon and Sporting News Big PTS REB AST STL MIN South preseason newcomer of the year ... 2008 BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP 23.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 30.0 McDonald’s All-American nominee. M3 Quarterfi nals 7 p.m. EDGE M5 Semifi nals 6/8 p.m. ESPNU G Jesse Sanders Notes: Scored nine points and pulled down six M7 Finals 4 p.m. ESPN2 6-3 - 200 - Sr. - Sugar Land, Texas rebounds on Friday ... two-time Home School NCAA FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS Homescooled (HCYA) National Player of the Year (2007 & 2008) ... M19-20 First Round CBS PTS REB AST STL MIN younger brother of former Gardner-Webb guard M21-22 Second Round CBS 9.0 6.0 3.0 1.0 20.0 and 2008 All-American Thomas Sanders. ^ - Liberty Thanksgiving Classic & - Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Classic (Home Sites) @ - Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) * - Big South Conference game PROJECTED UNC ASHEVILLE STARTERS FTN - Flames Television Network EDGE - Big South EDGE (all FTN games are also on the EDGE) No. Name Position Height Class Points Rebounds Assists Minutes 45 Jason Ridenhour F 6-6 Jr. 10.5 4.0 1.5 24.0 LIBERTY ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS 20 Reid Augst F 6-6 Sr. 15.0 4.5 3.0 27.5 1971 University Blvd. Lynchburg, VA 24502 23 John Williams F 6-4 So. 15.0 9.5 1.5 32.0 15 Sean Smith G 6-6 Jr. 8.5 3.5 1.5 24.0 Men’s Basketball Contact: Vincent Briedis 10 J.P. Primm G 6-1 Fr. 7.0 2.0 7.0 20.0 Offi ce: (434) 582-2292 Cell: (434) 841-0839 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS E-Mail: [email protected] Vines Center Press Row: (434) 582-7451 Location: Lynchburg, Va. Founded: 1971 Founder: Dr. Jerry Falwell Enrollment: 11,311 Assistant A.D. for Athletics Communications Todd Wetmore Chancellor: Jerry Falwell, Jr. Nickname: Flames Associate Athletics Communications Director Executive Vice President: Dr. Ronald Godwin Arena: Vines Center (8,085) Ryan Bomberger Athletics Director: Jeff Barber Colors: Red, White & Blue Assistant Athletics Communications Director Paul Carmany National Affi liation: NCAA Division I Conference: Big South HEAD COACH RITCHIE McKAY RitchieRit McKay hit the groundgro running once he arrived on Liberty Mountain,Mo quickly as- semblingsem a 2008 re- cruitingcru class that Bas- ketballket Times ranked Game Preview at NNo. 48 on its Top 50 list.list Liberty joined eight The Liberty Flames hit the road for the fi rst time during the 2008-09 otheroth schools which are season on Tuesday, when they invade the Justice Center to square notnot a part of a BCS foot- ballbal power conference. off with Big South Conference foe, the UNC Asheville Bulldogs. Liberty marks Mc- Kay’sK ’ fi fthfth hheadd coachinghi stint,ti and his fi rst east Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. of the Mississippi, after stops in the Big Sky, Mountain West, Pac-10 and WAC conferences. With the experience and success that McKay Tuesday’s conference opener will be televised on ESPN with a brought with him to Liberty, the true nature of how special his fi rst Liberty recruiting class can simulcast on ESPN360.com as part of the network’s College Bas- be, is refl ected in the national recognition it’s re- ceived prior to the sextet’s arrival on campus. ketball Tip-Off Marathon, with Dave Barnett providing the play-by- With his recruiting accolades aside, McKay’s play and Bob Wenzel providing color analysis. There will be a radio inaugural season at Liberty was one of improve- ments. McKay guided the Flames to their fi rst non- broadcast which will air on the Flames Sports Network (fl agship losing season in four years, setting three-point shooting records along the way. McKay’s squad WRVL 88.3 FM), with Jerry Edwards providing the play-by-play for had a penchant for hitting the trey, setting Liberty his 28th season. Additionally, an Internet audio broadcast on Liber- records in three-point fi eld goals (288) and at- tempts (772), while fi nishing the year with the third- tyFlames.com will be available. best success rate (37.3 percent) in school history. Under McKay’s tutelage, an already talented Anthony Smith reached new heights. As a junior, Smith was the only player in the nation during Liberty In Big South Openers the 2008 season to attempt at least 200 three- Today’s game marks the 18th Big South opener for the Flames. point fi eld goals and succeed on at least 50 per- cent of his fi eld goal attempts (51.5) and 40 per- Liberty brings a 4-13 all-time record in Big South openers into the cent of his three-point fi eld goal attempts (41.0). Under McKay’s guidance, TeeJay Bannister contest. The Flames have opened a conference season against fi nished the season ranked No. 3 in the nation UNC Asheville on six previous occasions, all resulting in Bulldog in assists (224 assists). Bannister’s assist mark is a Liberty Division I record, the second-best wins. UNCA is 3-0 inside the Vines Center and 3-0 inside the Jus- mark overall in the Liberty annals, serves as the second-best mark in Big South history. Bannister tice Center against Liberty when opening Big South play. Today’s became only the fi fth player in conference his- tory to reach the 200-assist plateau in a season. contest marks the third straight year the Flames have opened up McKay oversaw a successful campaign from for- conference play inside the Justice Center. ward Alex McLean as well. McLean was named to the Big South All-Conference fi rst team. The honor marked the sixth-straight year, Liberty has placed a player on the fi rst team, tying the second-best streak Curry Joins Elite Liberty Circle in conference history. The streak also serves as the Freshman Seth Curry became the fourth Liberty freshman, and the longest current streak among conference teams.