Emporia State Hornet Game Notes at Central Oklahoma Bronchos
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Emporia State Hornet Game Notes at Central Oklahoma Bronchos Game #28 2018-19 Schedule & Results Emporia State Hornets (12-15, 7-11 MIAA) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT at Central Oklahoma Bronchos (11-16, 4-14 MIAA) Oct. 25 at $Kansas L 55-93 Saturday, March 2 • 3:30 p.m. • Edmond, Okla. • Hamilton Fieldhouse MIAA-NSIC Challenge Series Record: UCO leads 20-14 Last Meeting: at ESU 66, UCO 63 (Feb. 14, 2019) Radio: KFFX 104.9FM Internet Audio: kvoe.com Nov. 9 at #20 Southwest Minn. W 83-74 Television: None Internet Video: themiaanetwork.com/esuhornets Nov. 10 vs. Sioux Falls (S.D.) L 63-99 Up Next: at MIAA Tourney (with win) • Wed., March 6 • TBA • Kansas City, Mo. • Municipal Auditorium Nov. 17 at Newman L 58-68 Nov. 19 Saint Mary (Kan.) W 119-64 Central Oklahoma “Bronchos” Nov. 24 Bethel (KS) W 127-81 Pos. Hgt. Cl. PPG RPG Hometown Dec. 1 Rogers State W 82-70 01 Dashon Bell G 6-1 Jr. 6.3 3.4 Edmond, Okla. 21 Colt Savage 4.9 1.4 Dec. 6 at *Neb.-Kearney W 60-56 11 Josh Holliday G 5-8 Sr. 8.7 1.9 Broken Arrow, Okla. Dec. 8 at *Fort Hays State L 78-86 13 Marquis Johnson G 5-8 Jr. 7.4 2.7 Bethany, Okla. Dec. 15 at Rockhurst L 90-95 10 Adarius Avery F 6-6 Sr. 21.4 10.4 Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 19 McPherson W 93-85 Coach: Tom Hankins (Northeastern State 1989) 63-52 at Central Okla. (Fourth Year) Dec. 30 at Northwestern Okla. L 90-94 OT Emporia State “Hornets” Jan. 5 *Washburn L 81-94 Pos. Hgt. Cl. PPG RPG Hometown Jan. 9 at #2 *Northwest Missouri L 59-79 02 Malik Hluchoweckyj G 6-1 Sr. 12.1 3.5 Omaha, Neb. Jan. 13 at *Missouri Western W 85-79 30 Sawyer Glick G 6-5 Sr. 9.1 2.3 Columbus, Ind. 03 Hassan Thomas C 6-8 Sr. 9.3 4.8 Dallas, Texas Jan. 16 *Fort Hays State L 71-82 20 Aaron McGee F 6-5 Jr. 3.3 4.3 Bonner Springs, Kan. Jan. 20 *Neb.-Kearney L 53-59 32 Kooper Glick F 6-4 Sr. 12.5 4.2 Columbus, Ind. Jan. 23 at *Pittsburg State L 66-90 Coach: Craig Doty (Morningside 2010) 12-15 at Emporia State (1st Year); 61-37 overall (3rd Year) Jan. 26 at *Missouri Southern L 77-80 Jan. 31 *Lindenwood W 85-68 ALL IN ABOUT THE HORNETS Feb. 2 *Lincoln L 71-76 Emporia State takes on Central Oklahoma in Emporia State is 12-15 on the season, 7-11 in Feb. 7 at *Southwest Baptist W 89-77 the regular season finale. A win puts the Hornets the MIAA. The Hornets have already eclipsed Feb. 9 at *Central Missouri L 71-73 in the MIAA Tournament, although they can still last season’s win total in both overall and MIAA make it with a loss and some help. action. Julius Jackson is averaging 21.9 points Feb. 14 *Central Oklahoma W 66-63 per game off the bench in the last ten games. Feb. 16 *Northeastern State W 70-64 LAST TIME OUT Feb. 21 *Pittsburg State L 69-73 In a game that saw eight ties and eight lead ABOUT THE BRONCHOS Feb. 23 *Missouri Southern L 82-91 changes, Emporia State used a 12-2 run midway Central Oklahoma is 11-16, 4-14 in the MIAA. Feb. 28 at *Northeastern State W 83-76 through the second half to take control in an They are second in the MIAA in steals. Adarius Mar. 2 Central Oklahoma 3:30 PM 83-76 win at Northeastern State. The Hornets Avery is averaging 21.4 points and a league MIAA Tournament took their biggest lead of the half at 29-21 with leading 10.4 rebounds per game. Mar. 6 Opening Round Games TBA 3:58 left before NSU ended the half on a 10-3 Mar. 7 Quarterfinals (Seeds 1-2,7-10) TBA run to take a 32-31 lead. Neither team took more SERIES HISTORY Mar. 8 Quarterfinals (Seeds 3-6) TBA than a five point lead over the first eight minutes This will be the 34th meeting between the two of the second half as Northeastern led 50-47 with with Central Oklahoma holding a 20-13 lead in Mar. 9 Semifinals TBA 13:11 left. A 12-2 run for the Hornets gave them the series. Mar. 10 Championship Game 1:00 PM a 59-52 and the lead would stay between five NCAA Central Regional and seven until the Hornets went up 66-58 with LAST TIME VS CENTRAL OKLAHOMA Mar. 16-17, 19 4:45 left. ESU took their biggest lead at 72-62 Emporia State got out to a 9-0 lead and never NCAA Elite Eight and hit 11 of 14 free throws in the final 2:41 to ice trailed on the way to a 66-63 win over Central Mar. 27-28, 30 the win. Malik Hluchoweckyj had a career high 24 Oklahoma. The lead reached 16 points with 2:38 *MIAA Game points with five three-pointers. He was joined in left in the half before the Bronchos ended the half $Exhibition Game double figures by Julius Jackson with 22 points on a 10-3 run to pull within 34-25 at the break. Home Game and Kooper Glick with 14 points. Emporia State took a 40-28 lead with 17:49 left and the spread would remain between eight and Media Contacts THE COACHES 13 points over the next ten minutes before UCO ESU: Don Weast, Assoc. AD Craig Doty is 12-15 in his first season at Emporia pulled within 51-46 with 7:53 left. The Hornets (620) 344-6190 (cell) State. In his seventh season as a head coach at led 63-54 when the Bronchos went on a 6-0 run [email protected] the D2, NAIA, and NJCAA level he is 174-65 with to pull within 63-60 with 1:39 remaining. The UCO: Chris Brannick, SID three national championships. In two seasons Hornets hit three of four free throw in the final (405) 974-2142 (office) at Graceland, Doty went 49-22 and won the 16 seconds to ice the win. Julius Jackson led [email protected] 2018 NAIA Division I National Championship. Emporia State in scoring with 26 points and was : Selected Prior to Graceland, Doty spent four years as the joined in double figures by Kooper Glick with 17 POSTGAME INTERVIEW POLICY Hornet players and Coach Doty will be head coach at Rock Valley College winning two and Hassan Thomas with ten points. available in the interview room of White national championships and appearing in three Auditorium after the game following a brief straight NJCAA Division III title games to finish UP NEXT cooling off period. with a 113-28 record. He is 1-0 against Central If the Hornets qualify for the MIAA Tourney they Oklahoma. will play in the afternoon of Wednesday, March WEBSITE: esuhornets.com Tom Hankins is 63-52 in his fourth season at 6 in Municipal Auditorium. Emporia State could TWITTER: @ESUSports Central Okla. He is 5-3 against Emporia State. finish as high as a seven seed. FACEBOOK: facebook/ESUAthletics Emporia State Hornets at Central Oklahoma Bronchos March 1, 2019 • Hamilton Field House Edmond, Okla. Page 2 INSIDE THE NUMBERS ESU’S RECORD IN 2018-19 WHEN... Julius Jackson scored at least 20 points in eight straight games from January 26 through February At Home...........................7-6 21. It is the longest streak of scoring at least 20 points by a Hornet in MIAA play and the longest On the Road .......................5-8 by an Emporia State player since Ryan Sprecker scored 20+ in the first 16 games of the 1988- On a Neutral Court . 0-1 89 season. The Hornets 127 points against Bethel is a school record, breaking the old mark of Leading or tied at Half . .9-6 124 against Midwestern State in four overtimes in the 2007-08 season and against Mid-America Nazarene in 1985. Trailing at Half ......................3-9 The Hornets have won four games in which they have trailed by at least six points and also lost Leading with 5:00 left (regulation) ......9-4 eight games when leading by at least eight points. Trailing or Tied with 5:00 left..........3-11 ESU equals/outrebounds opponents....7-6 SCENARIOS With a win the Hornets punch their ticket to Kansas City for the MIAA Tournament and could finish ESU is outrebounded ................5-9 as high as the seven seed. Emporia State has the head to head tiebreaker over four of the five ESU commits more turnovers/equal ...6-10 teams they could be tied with and own the tiebreaker over the fifth team in most multiple ties. Opponent commits more turnovers .....6-5 ESU has more FT attempts or equal...9-12 DOTY MAGIC On Friday, April 27, 2018, three-time National Champion head coach Craig Doty was introduced as Opp. has more free throw attempts .....3-3 the new head men’s basketball coach at Emporia State University by athletic director Kent Weiser. ESU shoots 50% or better ............6-1 Doty is 61-37 as a head coach at four year schools with a 12-15 record since taking over for the ESU shoots less than 50%...........6-14 Hornets.