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Shawnee State Game Notes Game #9 -- Thurs., Nov. 29, 2018 -- 4:00 p.m. Lusby Center -- Grayson, Kentucky 2018-19 BEARS SCHEDULE at Oct. 31 Ohio Christian University W, 98-83 Nov. 3 University of Northwestern Ohio W, 84-73 Nov. 9 Goshen College (Ind.) W, 79-73 Nov. 13 Kent State University (Ohio)^ L, 69-90 Nov. 16 Ohio Dominican University# L, 65-75 Shawnee State Hiwassee (Tenn.) Nov. 17 Cedarville University (Ohio)# W, 80-79 Nov. 23 Presentation College (S.D.)% L, 87-90 4-3 (0-0 MSC) 5-5 Nov. 24 (2) William Penn University (Iowa)% L, 79-109 Nov. 29 Hiwassee College (Tenn.)$ 4:00pm Head Coach Head Coach Nov. 30 Grace Christian University (Mich.)$ 4:00pm DeLano Thomas Will Raby Dec. 1 Kentucky Christian University$ 4:00pm (2nd yr., 18-20) (5th yr., 63-32) Dec. 14 Wilberforce University (Ohio) 7:00pm Dec. 31 Lake Erie College (Ohio) 3:30pm Last Game Last Game Jan. 5 University of Pikeville (Ky.)* 4:00pm L at William Penn 109-79 L at Chattanooga 95-63 Jan. 7 Central State University (Ohio) 7:30pm Sat., Nov. 24, 2018 Tues., Nov. 27, 2018 Jan. 10 Univ. of the Cumberlands (Ky.)* 8:00pm Jan. 12 Life University (Ga.)* 4:00pm Streak Jan. 17 Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)* 9:00pm Streak Jan. 19 Thomas More University (Ky.) 6:00pm Lost 2 Lost 2 Jan. 24 Georgetown College (Ky.)* 8:00pm Jan. 26 Campbellsville University (Ky.)* 4:00pm Jan. 31 Life University (Ga.)* 8:00pm Feb. 2 Univ. of the Cumberlands (Ky.)* 4:00pm Live Coverage Feb. 4 Thomas More University (Ky.) 7:00pm Video - https://livestream.com/kcu/events/8444014 Feb. 7 Cumberland University (Tenn.)* 8:00pm Feb. 9 Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)* 4:00pm Last Game Feb. 14 University of Pikeville (Ky.)* 8:00pm L at William Penn (Iowa) 109-79 - Sat., Nov. 24, 2018 Feb. 16 Cumberland University (Tenn.)* 5:00pm Feb. 21 Campbellsville University (Ky.)* 8:00pm Previous Meeting Feb. 23 Georgetown College (Ky.)* 4:00pm First Meeting Mar. 2-4 Mid-South Conference Tournament Mar. 20-26 Buffalo Funds NAIA Division I National Tournament All-Time Series First Meeting Home games in BOLD # - Don Callan Classic (Cedarville, Ohio) Next % - William Penn Thanksgiving Classic (Oskaloosa, Iowa) vs. Grace Christian (Mich.), Fri., Nov. 30, 2018, 4:00pm $ - Super 8 Classic (Grayson, Kentucky) ^ - Exhibition Game * - Mid-South Conference Game FOLLOW THE BEARS ssubears.com @SSUBears @SSUBears ssubears ssubears.com/sportsnet Shawnee State Bears Basketball 2018-19 Game Notes Bears Open Super 8 Classic Against Hiwassee Shawnee State men’s basketball looks to get back on track on Thursday afternoon, when they take on Hiwassee (Tenn.) on day one of the Super 8 Classic, hosted by Kentucky Christian University at the Lusby Center. 2017-18 FINAL STANDINGS The Bears are 4-3 on the season after being swept at the Wendy’s Team Conf. Overall Thanksgiving Classic at William Penn. The Bears fell to Presentation (3) Pikeville (Ky.) 11-3 28-5 (S.D.) 90-87 on Friday, November 23; the Bears then fell to No. 2 (9) Georgetown (Ky.) 9-5 27-7 William Penn (Iowa) 109-79 on Saturday, November 24. (17) Cumberlands (Ky.) 8-6 21-10 (21) Life (Ga.) 8-6 20-11 Hiwassee stand at 5-5 on the season. The Tigers last played on (RV) Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 6-8 24-9 Tuesday, November 27, falling at Chattanooga (Tenn.) 95-62. (RV) Campbellsville (Ky.) 6-8 24-11 Hiwassee’s last win was against Simmons College of Kentucky, SHAWNEE STATE (OHIO) 4-10 14-17 Cumberland (Tenn.) 4-10 11-18 winning at home 76-75. Justin Johnson now leads Shawnee State in scoring, as the ju- MSC SCHEDULE nior is averaging 11.7 points per game. EJ Onu leads the team in TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 rebounding, averaging 7.3 per game. SSU has two other players Georgetown 108, Kentucky Christian 87 scoring in double figures: Onu (11.4 ppg) and Juwan Grant (10.0 Campbellsville 99, East-West (Ill.) 76 ppg). Cumberlands (Ky.) 99, Simmons (Ky.) 55 Life at Selma (Ala.), CANCELLED Shawnee State and Hiwassee are meeting for the first time on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Thursday night. Shawnee State vs. Hiwassee (Tenn.), 4pm Tipoff between the Bears and Tigers is set for 4:00pm. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Shawnee State vs. Grace Christian (Mich.), 4pm Life vs. Southern-New Orleans (La.), 4:30pm Last Meeting Virgin Islands at Pikeville, 7pm First Meeting Central Penn at Lindsey Wilson, 8pm 2018-19 Stat Leaders SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 Central Penn at Campbellsville, 1pm Shawnee State Cumberlands (Ky.) at Carver (Ga.), 3pm Points- #21 Justin Johnson, 11.7 ppg Shawnee State at Kentucky Christian, 4pm Rebounds- #30 EJ Onu, 7.3 rpg Wright State-Lake (Ohio) at Pikeville, 4pm Assists- #3 Chris Byrd, 2.6 apg Life at Dillard (La.), 5pm FG%- #21 Justin Johnson, 57.1% (28-49) Georgetown at Washington Adventis (Md.), 7pm 3’s%- #2 Tamal Watkins, 40.9% (9-22) Cumberland (Tenn.) at Oakwood (Ala.), 10pm FT%- #15 Juwan Grant, 82.4% (14-17) 2018-19 PRESEASON POLL Team Points ‘17-18 #4 Georgetown (Ky.) 47 (5) 27-7, 9-5 #8 Pikeville (Ky.) 45 (3) 28-5, 11-3 #16 Cumberlands (Ky.) 34 21-10, 8-6 #25 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 29 24-9, 6-8 (RV) Campbellsville (Ky.) 29 24-11, 6-8 (RV) Life (Ga.) 19 21-12, 8-6 Cumberland (Tenn.) 11 11-18, 4-10 SHAWNEE STATE (OHIO) 10 14-17, 4-10 Shawnee State Bears Basketball 2018-19 Game Notes Head Coach - DeLano Thomas QUICK DeLano Thomas is in his second season as head coach of the Shawnee State men’s FACTS basketball program. Thomas led the Bears to a 14-17 record in his first season. SHAWNEE STATE INFORMATION Thomas has a broad history of coaching Location: Portsmouth, Ohio Founded: 1986 experience. He was the head coach of Enrollment: 3,800 the U-15 boys and girls at Ulriken Ung. in Nickname: Bears Norway, leading that squad to a second Colors: Navy Blue and Gray place finish in the Bergen Region. Thomas was also head coach Interim President: Dr. Jeff Bauer at Montevideo High School in Uruguay, guiding the team to a National Affiliation: NAIA-I Conference: Mid-South Conference 22-10 record. Director of Athletics: Jeff Hamilton Website: www.ssubears.com Thomas is one of Shawnee State’s all-time great players. He University website: www.shawnee.edu played for the Bears for two seasons, and in that span set all of Arena: Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium Shawnee State’s blocks records, and holds the career rebound- Opened: 1986 Capacity: 1,200 ing average record. Thomas was a two-time All-American Sports Information: Jonathon Loughridge Mideast Conference selection and was AMC Player of the Year phone: (740) 351-3313 in 2003-04. TEAM INFORMATION Current Record: 4-3 MSC Record: 0-0 2017-18 record: 14-17 NAIA Preseason Top 25 Coaches’ Poll - October 23 Rank Prev. School Name [1st Place Votes] Record Points MSC record: 4-10 (T-7th) 1 1 The Master’s (Calif.) [4] 29-3 212 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 2 4 Wililam Penn (Iowa) [3] 30-5 210 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/5 2 14 LSU Alexandria [2] 29-8 210 Current Ranking: NR 4 9 Georgetown (Ky.) 27-7 203 Head Coach: DeLano Thomas (2nd year) 5 8 Oklahoma City 24-9 191 Alma Mater: Shawnee State ‘16 6 6 Columbia (Mo.) 27-4 182 Record: 18-20 (.474) 7 3 LSU Shreveport 30-5 174 Assistant Coach: Mike Hunter 8 2 Pikeville (Ky.) 28-5 172 9 11 Hope International (Calif.) 25-6 150 Alma Mater: Ohio Northern ‘07 10 10 William Carey (Miss.) 25-6 147 Student Assistant: Zack Kelly 11 7 Central Methodist (Mo.) 27-6 144 Student Assistant: Chase Parker 11 18 Dillard (La.) 21-10 144 First Year of Basketball: 1988-89 11 15 Texas Wesleyan 22-11 144 All-Time Record: 398-515 (.436) 14 NR Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 18-14 140 Record in MSC (2010-11): 40-93 (.301) 15 16 Dalton State (Ga.) 25-9 118 MSC Championships: 0 16 17 Cumberlands (Ky.) 21-10 106 MSC Tournament Championships: 0 17 20 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 23-10 104 NAIA-II Tournaments: 0 18 22 Southwestern Assemblies (Texas) 24-10 96 NAIA-I Tournaments: 0 19 NR MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 16-15 79 20 RV Wayland Baptist (Texas) 25-10 73 21 NR Menlo (Calif.) 20-11 68 22 5 Carroll (Mont.) 28-6 63 23 25 Xavier (La.) 24-9 57 23 13 Westmont (Calif.) 24-8 57 25 RV Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 24-9 49 Others receiving votes: Peru State (Neb.) 48; Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) 42; Science & Arts (Okla.) 22; Campbellsville (Ky.) 20; Graceland (Iowa) 19; Stillman (Ala.) 17; Missouri Baptist 11; Faulkner (Ala.) 9; William Jessup (Calif.) 6; Providence (Mont.) 5; Wiley (Texas) 5; Life (Ga.) 4; Langston (Okla.) 3. Shawnee State Bears Basketball 2018-19 Game Notes Shawnee State Bears 2018-19 Active Roster # NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL 2 Tamal Watkins W 5-10 175 Jr. Columbus, Ohio / Columbus South HS 3 Chris Byrd W 6-2 190 Jr. Columbus, Ohio / Columbus State CC 10 Gavin Brown W 6-3 185 So. Carroll, Ohio / Bloom Carroll HS 11 Austin Crawford W 6-2 200 So. Brooksville, Kentucky / Morehead State University 12 Gio Jackson PG 6-0 180 Jr. Federal Way, Washington / Everett CC 15 Juwan Grant F 6-6 215 Gr.