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GM17 & 18 | WEST ALABAMA & ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE 2013-2014 DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY LADY STATESMEN BASKETBALL NOTES SIX-TIME LADY STATESMEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2013-14 GAME NOTES 1975, 1976, 1977, 1989, 1990, 1992 SIX-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS w 15 GSC CHAMPIONSHIPS w 13 NCAA ELITE EIGHTS w NINE NCAA FINAL FOURS w ONLY DII SCHOOL WITH 1,000 WINS No. 11 DELTA STATE (14-2, 9-1 GSC) vs. WEST ALABAMA (4-12, 1-9 GSC) SCHEDULE & RESULTS JAN. 30, 2014 5:30 P.M. WALTER SILLERS COLISEUM CLEVELAND, MISS. OVERALL RECORD: 14-2 THE MATCHUP GSC: 9-1 DELTA STATE WEST ALABAMA NON-CONFERENCE: 5-1 VS IN THE PAINT HOME: 6-0 wThe No. 11 Lady Statesmen of Delta State University suffered their first loss since Nov. 9 to Lynn University at the West Florida AWAY: 7-1 2013-2014 Classic in the UWF Field House. NEUTRAL: 1-1 wThe Green-and-White returned to the Field House for conference action and received the same result from the home team, West Florida. All four Lady Statesmen losses to the Argos in program EXHIBITION history have come at the Field House, making the atmosphere 11/4/2013 Mississippi Valley State W, 55-53 THE TIPOFF one of the hardest to play in. wDespite suffering their first conference loss of the season, the 2013-2014 RECORD 2013-2014 RECORD NON-CONFERENCE Green-and-White still remain at the top of the Gulf South 14-2, 9-1 GSC 4-12, 1-9 GSC 11/8/2013 vs. Tuskegee University (UWF Classic) W, 60-50 standings. National Rank: No. 11/WBCA National Rank: --/-- 11/9/2013 vs. Lynn University (UWF Classic) L, 63-65 wAs a team, Delta State leads the pack in scoring defense (54.1 %), Points/Game: 67.3 Points/Game: 52.8 11/12/2013 Selma University W, 83-41 field goal percentage (46.4 %), field goal percentage defense Rebounds/Game: 39.6 Rebounds/Game: 35.0 11/23/2013 @ Stillman College W, 70-49 (32.8 %), rebounding defense (33.0 rpg), and assists (16.0 apg). Assists/Game: 16.0 Assists/Game: 9.6 11/26/2013 Belhaven University (Miss.) W, 64-42 wSeneca Walton continues to dominate under the basket for the Steals/Game: 9.1 Steals/Game: 7.6 12/2/2013 @ Paine College W, 86-59 Lady Statesmen as she picked up her 9th and 10th double-dou- STATISTICAL LEADERS bles of the season on this week’s road trip to Valdosta and West GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE SCORING SCORING Florida. 12/14/2013 @ Christian Brothers University W, 61-53 #1 Chelsey Rhodes #45 Quentinette Odom wThe Clarksdale, Miss., native met milestone 500 career (14.6 ppg • 78-of-181 FG) (12.0 ppg • 61-of-167 FG) rebounds at Valdosta and 700 career points against North 12/19/2013 @ University of West Alabama W, 77-43 Alabama. Walton leads the GSC with 9.6 rebounds per game 12/21/2013 @ University of Alabama-Huntsville W, 78-69 REBOUNDING REBOUNDING 1/4/2014 University of West Georgia W, 57-46 #33 Seneca Walton #45 Quentinette Odom and a field goal percentage of 53.4 percent. (9.6 rpg) (7.4 rpg) wSophomore Chelsey Rhodes remains consistent as the driving 1/6/2014 Shorter University (Ga.) W, 64-48 force behind the Delta State offense. Rhodes leads the team and 1/9/2014 @ Lee University (Tenn.) W, 71-64 ASSISTS ASSISTS ranks fourth in the league in scoring with 15.7 points per game. 1/16/2014 University of North Alabama W, 63-59 #5 Shanae Govan #12 Jada Williams 1/18/2014 Union University (Tenn.) W, 57-51 (4.4 apg) (2.5 apg) Rhodes is on the threshold of meeting the 600-career points milestone, as she sits with 594 points as only a sophomore. 1/23/2014 @ Valdosta State University W, 65-61 INSIDE THE SERIES w6-0 junior forward Rhandi Ball is on the cusp of reaching career 1/25/2014 @ University of West Florida L, 58-65 Overall Series Record: 44-4 | 49th Meeting milestone 700 points at 696 points with ten regular season 1/30/2014 University of West Alabama 5:30 P.M. Last Meeting: W 77-43 @ DSU | Dec. 19, 2013 games to go. 2/1/2014 University of Alabama-Huntsville 2:00 p.m. Current Series Streak: W1 wFreshman Anissa Jackson is making a name for herself on the court 2/6/2014 @ University of West Georgia 4:30 P.M. Last DSU Victory at Sillers Coliseum: W 58-32 | Jan. 17, 2013 with the Green-and-White, averaging 20.1 minutes per game. 2/8/2014 @ Shorter University (Ga.) 3:00 p.m. Last DSU Victory at Pruitt Hall: W 77-43 | Dec. 19, 2013 While she only averages 4.1 points per game and 1.9 rebounds 2/11/2014 Christian Brothers University 5:30 p.m. Last UWA Victory at Sillers Coliseum: UWA 53-62 | March 3, 2012 per game, Jackson is taking advantage of her playing time with 2/13/2014 Lee University (Tenn.) 5:30 p.m. Last UWA Victory at Pruitt Hall: UWA 61-63 | Feb. 21, 2013 excellent defense and offensive help. 2/20/2014 @ University of North Alabama 6:00 P.M. wPoint guard Shanae Govan stands at 5-3 but uses her size and 2/22/2014 @ Union University (Tenn.) 2:00 P.M. ON THE AIR | GAME CENTRAL quickness to defend the league’s top offensive shooters. Govan is 2/27/2014 Valdosta State University 5:30 p.m. averaging 7.1 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game, and 3/1/2014 University of West Florida 2:00 p.m. STATESMEN SPORTS NETWORK 4.4 assists per game to tie for second in assists in the GSC. w Philip Tang (Play-by-Play) wThis week, DSU will take on conference opponents West Alabama POSTSEASON and Alabama-Huntsville. 3.6-9.2014 GSC Championship Tournament TBA WATCH ONLINE wUAH has stayed at the top of the GSC this season in scoring offense (Samford University • Birmingham, Ala.) w www.GoStatesmen.com as they average 93.1 points per game. The Chargers also hold the 3.14-17.2014 NCAA South Region Tournament TBA league’s leading scorer, Jordan Smith, who averages 22.8 points (Campus Sites • TBD) LIVE STATS per game. 3.25-28.2014 NCAA Elite Eight TBA w www.GoStatesmen.com UP NEXT (Erie, Penn.) INTERNET AUDIO wDSU will hit the road to travel to Georgia. DSU will take on West w client.stretchinternet.com/client/dsu.portal# Georgia on Thursday, Feb. 6 in Carrollton. Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. eastern. Delta State will go up against the Shorter Hawks on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 3:00 p.m. eastern. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Matt Jones Assistant AD for External Affairs Caroline George Primary WBB Contact Phone: (662) 846-4284 or 719-9160 Phone: (662) 846-4285 or (731) 610-9785 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] GOSTATESMEN.COM | @DSUSTATESMEN | #DSUHOOPS 1 GM17 & 18 | WEST ALABAMA & ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE 2013-2014 DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY LADY STATESMEN BASKETBALL NOTES ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS POLICIES & PROCEDURES Matt Jones, Assistant AD/External Affairs* WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEON Email: [email protected] Each Monday during the season Delta State University hosts a media luncheon at Western Sizzlin’, located on Highway 61 South in Cleveland. Members Office Phone: 662.846.4284 of the media should pick up a plate and make their way to the reserved section of the restaurant. Coach David Midlick will open the media portion of the Cell Phone: 662.719.9160 event at 1 p.m. Lady Statesmen players are available upon request. To request players each week, please contact the Office of Athletic Communications. Michael Gann, Manager of Athletic Communications WEEKLY MEDIA SERVICES Email: [email protected] The Athletic Communications Office produces a weekly release featuring game notes, updated statistics and other pertinent information on the Lady Office Phone: 662.846.4285 Statesmen women’s basketball program. To access this release, please log on to www.gostatesmen.com and click on women’s basketball. Each week’s Cell Phone: 662.418.2569 release will be located on the right side of the web page. The PDF formatted document is posted every Monday by noon. Jim Ervin, Game Day Operations Director PLAYER INTERVIEWS Email: [email protected] Media members must adhere to the following guidelines regarding Lady Statesmen player interviews: (1) All player interviews must be coordinated Office Phone: 662.846.4594 through the Athletic Communications Office; (2) Players are available for interviews, either at the Dorgan Center or via telephone prior to practice (gener- Cell Phone: 662.721.5949 ally 1:30-4:00 p.m.) and following the completion of practice; (3) Please give at least 24 hours notice; (4) No interviews will be allowed prior to tipoff on gameday. Herb Brooks, Assistant Email: [email protected] COACHES INTERVIEWS Office Phone: 662.846.4285 Head coach David Midlick and his staff are also available for interviews weekday mornings between 10 a.m. and noon in their offices. Members of the staff Cell Phone: 251.282.8375 will also conduct interviews after the conclusion of practice each day. Please contact the Athletic Communications Office to schedule an interview outside of this time. No interviews will be granted before a game. Caroline George, Assistant* Email: [email protected] PRESS CREDENTIALS Office Phone: 662.846.4285 Requests for credentials for working press, photographers, television and radio should be made to Matt Jones, Assistant Athletic Director for External Cell Phone: 731.610.9785 Affairs.