2014-15 GAME NOTEBOOK Men's Basketball 2014-15
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2014-15 GAME NOTEBOOK 2014-15 Schedule and Results (2014-15 Season • All Times EST) Date Opponent Time/Score 11/3 MILLIGAN ^ (SoCon video) W, 94-77 11/14 at Valparaiso (ESPN3) L, 90-76 11/18 VIRGINIA-WISE (SoCon video) W, 111-66 11/22 UNC ASHEVILLE (SoCon video) W, 98-87 11/24 at Winthrop W, 69-64 12/1 at Morehead State W, 63-59 12/3 WESTERN CAROLINA * (ASN) W, 96-89 12/13 UNCG * (SoCon video) L, 80-79 12/16 at Eastern Kentucky (OVC video) W, 63-60 12/22 at VCU (Comcast SportsNet+) L, 84-60 12/31 at Tennessee (SEC Network) L, 61-71 1/2 VMI * (SoCon video) W, 98-88 1/5 at Samford * (SoCon video) W, 76-74 1/8 MERCER * (SoCon video) W, 71-70 1/10 CHATTANOOGA * (SoCon video) L, 74-71 1/15 at Western Carolina * (SoCon video) 7 p.m. 1/17 at VMI * (SoCon video) 1 p.m. 1/19 TUSCULUM (SoCon video) 7 p.m. 1/22 CITADEL * (SoCon video) 7 p.m. 1/24 at Wofford * (SoCon video) 7 p.m. 1/29 at Furman * (SoCon video) 7 p.m. 1/31 N.C. CENTRAL (SoCon video) 7 p.m. 2/5 WOFFORD * (SoCon video) 7 p.m. 2/7 SAMFORD * (SoCon video) 4 p.m. 2/12 at UNCG * (SoCon video) 7 p.m. 2/14 FURMAN * (SoCon video) 4 p.m. 2/16 TENNESSEE TECH * (SoCon video) 7 p.m. 2/21 at Chattanooga * (ASN) 8 p.m. 2/26 at Citadel * (SoCon video) 6 p.m. 2/28 at Mercer * (SoCon video) 4 p.m. 3/6-9 SoCon Tournament (Asheville, N.C.) $ TBA Home games in BOLD CAPS ^ Exhibition games; * SoCon Conference game; $ SoCon Tournament ETSU Broadcast games in (parenthesis): — ESPN3 Men’s Basketball 2014-15 — SoCon video (at SoConDigitalNetwork.com) — ASN (American Sports Network) The Buccaneers at Western Carolina Jan. 15, 2015 -- Ramsey Center (Cullowhee, N.C.) -- 7 p.m. (EST) Radio: Buc Sports Network -- Web: SoConDigitalNetwork.com -- TV: None ETSU (2014-15 Record: 9-5 Overall, 4-2 SoCon) Probable Starters (Note: 2014-15 statistics) No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG APG Min/G 1 Petey McClain G Jr. 6-0 185 14/13 2.1 2.3 4.2 19.5 4 Rashawn Rembert G Sr. 6-3 195 14/14 16.8 3.0 1.1 33.4 Watch the Bucs 13 A.J. Merriweather G So. 6-2 185 14/14 9.1 5.9 1.4 25.1 15 Lester Wilson F Jr. 6-4 215 14/14 14.1 3.8 0.7 31.5 LIVE on the 10 Isaac Banks F So. 6-7 215 12/7 2.5 4.4 1.0 16.3 Reserve 0 Ron Giplaye F Sr. 6-6 250 6/1 4.5 7.0 0.7 18.3 SoConDigitalNetwork.com 2 Devin Harris G So. 6-4 200 14/0 5.4 4.7 0.9 20.2 5 Jalen Riley G Sr. 6-0 150 14/1 20.4 2.4 3.3 27.4 this season 11 Desonta Bradford G Fr. 6-4 185 13/0 3.7 1.1 1.2 12.2 12 Tommy Williams F Jr. 6-5 220 6/0 2.3 3.7 0.0 8.8 This season, ETSU fans around the globe 20 Alex Bates F Sr. 6-9 235 9/6 2.4 2.8 0.2 10.9 will have the opportunity to watch the Bucs 21 Tyler Ailshie G Sr. 6-1 195 2/0 0.0 0.5 0.0 4.0 play via Internet video streaming at the new 44 Karl Overstreet C Fr. 6-10 225 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A SoConDigitalNetwork.com. All home games * 3 Peter Jurkin C Jr. 7-0 230 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A as well as road games in SoCon play will be Head Coach: Murry Bartow (Alabama-Birmingham, ’85) broadcast on the SoConDigitalNetwork.com Assistant Coaches: Bob Bolen (Bluefield State, ’86), Bill McCammon (UAB, ’81), for free. Jason Slay (West Virginia State, ’08) * (Jurkin is redshirting after transfering from Indiana) NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES ... 1968, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010 ETSU at Western Carolina We are “ETSU” Media Information The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like East Tennessee State’s Athletic Media Relations Offi ce is to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our re- available to assist members of the media with their questions quest to be called “ETSU” ... East Tennessee State University and requests about Buccaneer basketball. Contact Associate in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references Athletic Director Michael White with any questions about the should be ETSU ... On TV graphics please use ETSU ... Our Bucs. nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable. Buc bits Michael White, Assoc. AD ........(423) 439-4220 (W) The ETSU men’s basketball program enjoyed a solid cam- (Basketball Contact) ...................(423) 956-1461 (C) paign in 2013-14, winning 19 games on the year and earn- Kevin Brown, Asst. Director. ..(423) 439-5263 (W) ing a berth into the CollegeInsider.com Tournament ... The Lance Rinker, GA ......................(423) 439-5612 (W) trip to the CIT marked the sixth postseason trip for the Bucs Drew Weber, GA ........................(423) 439-8212 (W) in head coach Murry Bartow’s 11 seasons at ETSU (three NCAAs, one NIT and two CIT trips) ... In addition, the Bucs Media Relations Fax ........................(423) 439-6138 enjoyed a first round postseason tournament victory over Press Row Phone ............................(423) 525-1662 Lipscomb in a thrilling double overtime game, while also Media Relations Mailing Address . P.O. Box 70707 giving Florida Gulf Coast a scare in the tournament semifi- ...........................................Johnson City, TN., 37614 nals in Fort Myers, Fla. ... ETSU went on to defeat longtime Overnight Address: ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center, Rm. 146-W rival and newly-renewed conference foe Chattanooga in the first round of the CIT at the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center ... Corner of St. of Franklin and J. Robert Bell,Johnson City, TN., 37614 The key to success for the Bucs in 2013-14 was the play of an impressive backcourt and that group will return this Quick Facts for ETSU Hoops year led by rising seniors Rashawn Rembert (Tampa) and Jalen Riley (Racine, Wis.), along with rising junior Lester GENERAL I NFORMATION Wilson (Knoxville) ... While that trio will be back to lead the Location ...........................................................Johnson City, Tenn. Bucs, the team will also return starters A.J. Merriweather Founded ................................................................................. 1911 (Jackson) and Petey McClain (Mobile, Ala.) this season ... Nickname.....................................................................Buccaneers One major area of concern for the Bucs will be the front- court, as the team lost all of its contributors from a year Enrollment ...........................................................................15,000 ago ... Along with the loss of senior Ron Giplaye (Lowell, Colors .................................................................Navy Blue & Gold Mass.) to a knee injury earlier this season, sophomore Arena .......................................Freedom Hall Civic Center (6,500) Isaac Banks, and newcomers such as senior Alex Bates Affi liation ................................................................NCAA Division I (Greenbelt, Md.), junior Tommy Williams and freshman Conference ......................................................................Southern Karl Overstreet (Lynchburg, Va.) are left to make up for President .............................. Dr. Brian Noland (West Virginia, ’91) those losses on the inside ... Other players who are expected Athletics Director .............. Dr. Richard Sander (Chattanooga, ’68) to contribute this season include sophomore guard Devin Athletics Phone...................................................... (423) 439-4343 Harris (Tampa, Fla.), who showed great potential at the Ticket Offi ce Phone ............................................... (423) 439-3878 end of last season, and freshman guard Desonta Bradford Athletic Website ............................................www.ETSUBucs.com (Humboldt), who was a Mr. Basketball selection during his senior year of high school. HISTORY First year of basketball ......................................................1918-19 The series vs. Western Carolina Overall all-time record ....................................................1,245-996 The Bucs return to Cullowhee, N.C., for the first time since NCAA Tournament appearances/last ..................................9/2010 the 2004-05 season ... ETSU leads the all-time series 47-23 NCAA Tournament record ........................................................2-10 and has won 16 straight ... The last meeting was earlier NIT appearances/last ..........................................................2/2007 this year, a 96-89 victory for the Bucs inside Freedom Hall Last post-season opponent ..........Towson in CIT semifi nals, 2014 on Dec. 3, 2014. Result ................................................................................L, 77-83 COACHING S TAFF Last time out vs. Western Carolina Head Coach...................Murry Bartow (Alabama-Birmingham ‘85) JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 3, 2014) – On a night when the goal was to fill Freedom Hall, ETSU and Western Caro- Record at ETSU .................................... 217-156 (.582), 12th year lina filled the baskets with a record shooting performance. Career Record .........................................320-239 (.572), 17 years ... But as he has done on multiple occasions already this Overall NCAA Tournament Record .................................0-4 (.000) season, it was ETSU senior guard Jalen Riley (Racine, Wis.) BUCCANEER BASKETBALL NCAA Tournament Record at ETSU ...............................0-3 (.000) who landed the decisive blow in the final seconds. ... With Basketball Offi ce Phone ........................................ (423) 439-4207 a pair of free throws and a clutch 3-pointer that took a tie Best Time To Reach Coach .........................................Contact SID game and gave the Buccaneers a five-point lead with 1:39 Assistant Coaches .......................................................................... left on the clock, Riley – who finished with a career high 31 points – helped ETSU hold off Western Carolina 96-89 in Bob Bolen (Bluefi eld State, ’82), 2nd year at ETSU the Southern Conference opener for both teams in front of Bill McCammon (UAB, ’81), 1st year at ETSU 4,287 fans at Freedom Hall. ... Along with helping seal with Jason Slay (West Virginia State, ’08), 1st year at ETSU win, Riley’s final 3-pointer of the game also helped the Bucs Mark Richmond (West Virginia, ’08), 2nd year at ETSU match the school record for 3-pointers in a game with 15, Trainer .........................................................................