2012-13 Emporia State Men's Basketball Media Game Notes
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2012-13 Emporia State Men’s Basketball Media Game Notes Game #9 2012-13 Schedule & Results Emporia State Hornets (4-4, 0-2 MIAA) vs. Southwestern Moundbuilders (10-4, 2-2 KCAC) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Saturday, December 15 • 7:00 p.m. • Emporia, Kan. • White Auditorium (5,000) Oct. 27 at $Tulsa L, 49-60 Series Record: ESU leads 69-39 Last Meeting: at ESU 72, Southwestern 61 (Nov. 24, 2010) Oct. 30 at $Kansas L, 54-88 Radio: KFFX/Mix 104.9 (6:40 p.m.) Internet Audio: kvoe.com Nov. 4 at $Kansas State L, 51-81 Television: None Internet Video: None Nov. 10 at Missouri S & T W, 66-56 Up Next: at Washburn • Jan. 3, 2013 • 7:00 p.m. • Topeka, Kan. • Lee Arena Nov. 14 Central Christian W, 74-60 Southwestern “Moundbuilders” Nov. 16 vs. Saint Martin’s W, 64-56 Pos. Hgt. Cl. PPG RPG Hometown 02 Taylor Johnson G 6-2 Fr. 12.1 2.6 Flower Mound, Texas Nov. 17 at Western Oregon L, 60-65 03 Alex Tyler G 5-10 Jr. 4.3 2.6 Andover, Kan. Nov. 20 Missouri S & T W, 83-70 11 Tyler Shirley G 6-3 Jr. 6.8 6.2 Rose Hill, Kan. Nov. 27 at Newman L, 62-69 OT 22 William Tisdale F 6-3 So. 10.5 7.1 Tulsa, Okla. Dec. 5 at *Northeastern State L, 57-63 44 Michael Morales F 13.7 6.8 13.7 6.8 Ulysses, Kan. Dec. 8 at *Central Missouri L, 65-72 Coach: Matt O’Brien (Friends ‘01) 58-44 at Southwestern (4th Year); 94-92 overall (7th Year) Emporia State “Hornets” Dec. 15 Southwestern 7:00 PM Pos. Hgt. Cl. PPG RPG Hometown Jan. 3 at Washburn 7:00 PM 00 Kaleb Wright G 6-4 Jr. 16.9 4.8 Chicago, Ill. Jan. 5 *Fort Hays State 3:30 PM 03 Chris Sights G 6-0 Sr. 11.1 2.9 Fort Worth, Texas Jan. 8 at *Southwest Baptist 7:30 PM 11 Taylor Euler G 5-11 Sr. 7.0 3.9 Emporia, Kan. Jan. 12 at *Truman 3:00 PM 42 Paul Bunch C 6-11 Jr. 9.0 10.0 Chicago, Ill. 01 Gavin Brown F 6-5 Jr. 8.1 7.0 Junction City, Kan. Jan. 20 *Missouri Western 3:30 PM Coach: Shaun Vandiver (Colorado 2002) 13-22 at Emporia State (Second Year) Jan. 23 *Missouri Southern 7:30 PM HOME SWEET HOME SCOUTING SOUTHWESTERN Jan. 27 *Central Oklahoma 3:30 PM Emporia State plays just their third home game The Moundbuilders are 10-4 on the year Jan. 30 at *Nebraska-Kearney 7:30 PM of the season as they take on Southwestern. after opening the season 8-2. Five players Feb. 2 at *Northwest Missouri 3:30 PM The Hornets have played six of their first eight are averaging double figures led by Michael Feb. 7 *Lincoln 7:30 PM games away from White Auditorium. Morales at 13.7 points per game. Southwestern Feb. 9 *Lindenwood 3:30 PM fell to Pittsburg State 73-60 in their only other Feb. 13 at *Central Oklahoma 7:30 PM THE COACHES game against an NCAA Division II school. Shaun Vandiver is 13-22 in his second season Feb. 16 at *Missouri Southern 7:30 PM at Emporia State. A first round draft pick by the SERIES HISTORY Feb. 20 *Pittsburg State 7:30 PM Golden State Warriors in 1991 spent ten years The Hornets hold a 69-39 overall advantage in Feb. 23 *Northeastern State 5:30 PM as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I the series. The Hornets have won nine straight Feb. 28 *Washburn 7:00 PM level. As a player he was a key component in meetings with Southwestern’s last win coming Mar. 2 at *Pittsburg State 3:30 PM Hutchinson CC’s tournament run to the 1988 during the 1981-82 season. NJCAA National Championship before earning MIAA Tournament first-team All-Big 8 honors at Colorado. This is LAST TIME VS. THE MOUNDBUILDERS Mar. 4, 7-10 TBA his first meeting with Southwestern. Emporia State put five players in double figures *MIAA Game All Times Central Matt O’Brien is 58-44 in his fourth year in a 72-61 victory over Southwestern in White $-Exhibition Game at Southwestern and 94-92 in his seventh Auditorium. The Hornet bench outscored the year overall. He is 0-1 against ESU while at Moundbuilders 35-10 on the night in a game Home games in bold and played at W.L. Southwestern and 0-2 overall. that saw 11 ties and six lead changes. The White Auditorium in downtown Emporia Hornets would hold the Moundbuilders without LAST TIME OUT a field goal over the final 6:50 of the game Media Contacts Emporia State outscored Central Missouri and iced it by hitting 11 of their final 12 free ESU: Don Weast, Asst. AD/Media Relations by eight points from the field but could not throws. Xavier Burnette and Michael Tyler both (620) 341-5526 (Office) overcome a 15 point deficit at the line in a 72-65 scored 13 points while Matt Boswell added (620) 344-6190 (Cell) loss to the Mules. The Mules hit six of ten free 11 and Taylor Euler chipped in ten points for [email protected] throws in the final 3:00 after the Hornets took a the Hornets. Burnette led ESU with seven SC: Scott Nuss, SID 65-64 lead with 3:16 left. Kaleb Wright led the rebounds, four assists and three steals as well. (620) 229-6299 (Office) Hornets with 20 points. [email protected] UP NEXT POSTGAME INTERVIEW POLICY: Please SCOUTING EMPORIA STATE Emporia State will be off until after the holidays. give a list of player requests to a member The Hornets are 4-4 on the season after playing The next action for the Hornets will be against of the ESU Media Relations staff before the six of their first eight on the road. Kaleb Wright Washburn on January 3 in Topeka. Tip-off for end of the game. Selected ESU players and is averaging 16.9 points per game to lead the Turnpike Tussle is set for 7:00 p.m. in Lee Coach Vandiver will be available following his Emporia State. Paul Bunch had career highs of Arena. The single men’s only game will not post game radio show. 16 points and 15 rebounds at Central Missouri count in the MIAA standings as Washburn and in just his second game in a Hornet uniform. Emporia State are in different scheduling pods this season. Donald W. Weast, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations An Equal Opportunity Employer Emporia State Hornets vs. Southwestern College Moundbuilders December 15, 2012 • 7:00 p.m. Game Notes Page 2 ESU’S RECORD IN 2012-13 WHEN... SET YOUR SIGHTS At Home . 2-0 Guard Chris Sights (Sr./Ft. Worth, Texas) is 13th in the MIAA in made three-pointers. He On the Road . .1-4 is averaging 17.3 points per game over his last four contests after being held to six points On a Neutral Court . .1-0 at Central Missouri. He scored a career high 25 points and matched his career high with Leading or tied at Half . .3-1 five made threes at Northeastern State. He made a career-high five three-pointers and led the Hornets with 23 points at Newman. He scored 15 points against Missouri S&T in White Trailing at Half . .1-3 Auditorium. He led the team with five assists adding nine points in the win versus Central Leading with 5:00 left (regulation) . .4-1 Christian. He scored seven points at Missouri S&T and scored nine points at Kansas State. Trailing or Tied with 5:00 left . 0-3 He scored six points at Kansas with two assists and two rebounds. He went four of four In Overtime Games . .0-1 from the line with eight points and three rebounds at Tulsa. He scored a then career-high ESU equals or outrebounds opponents .4-3 24 points against Central Missouri on Dec. 10, 2011 in White Auditorium. Last season ESU is outrebounded . .0-1 he pulled down a career-high eight rebounds at Pittsburg State on Feb. 15 and against ESU commits more turnovers or equal .3-3 Washburn in the MIAA Tournament. Opponent commits more turnovers . .. 1-1 ESU has more FT attempts or equal . .2-1 BIG PAUL Opp. has more free throw attempts . .2-3 Center Paul Bunch (Jr./Chicago, Ill.) had a double double with 16 points on seven ESU shoots 50% or better . .2-0 of 11 shooting from the field and 15 rebounds at Central Missouri. The 15 rebounds are the most by a Hornet since Lamar Wilbern pulled down 16 at Pittsburg State ESU shoots less than 50% . 2-4 on January 10, 2009. It is the third most rebounds in a single game by an MIAA Opponent shoots 50% or better . 0-0 player this year and the most in a game against an NCAA Division II school. He was Opponent shoots less than 50% . .4-4 also credited with two blocks against the Mules. He made his Emporia State debut ESU shoots better than opponent . 4-2 against Northeastern State after missing the first three weeks with a hip injury. He Opponent shoots better than ESU . 0-2 had five rebounds and two blocks in 13 minutes against the RiverHawks.