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GM23 - LEE | GM24 - CHRISTIAN BROTHERS 2013-2014 DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY STATESMEN BASKETBALL NOTES STATESMEN BASKETBALL DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY 2013-14 GAME NOTES SIX-TIME GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS w 13 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES w TWO NCAA REGION TITLES w 23 ALL-AMERICANS No. 21 DELTA STATE (19-3, 12-2 GSC) VS Lee (8-11, 4-9 GSC) SCHEDULE & RESULTS FEB. 13, 2014 7:30 P.M. WALTER SILLERS COLISEUM (3,500) CLEVELAND, MISS. OVERALL RECORD: 19-3 THE MATCHUP GSC: 12-2 DELTA STATE LEE NON-CONFERENCE: 7-1 VS IN THE PAINT HOME: 11-1 w The No. 14 Statesmen (19-3, 12-2 GSC) of Delta State Universi- ty return to Walter Sillers Coliseum for a two-game home stand. AWAY: 8-2 2013-2014 DSU will host Lee University (8-11, 4-9 GSC) on Thursday, Feb. NEUTRAL: 0-0 13 before making up Tuesday’s postponed game with Christian Brothers University (12-8, 8-6 GSC) on Monday, Feb. 17. w The Statesmen and Flames of Lee University will be meeting EXHIBITION for just the second time in series history and the first at Sillers 11/4/2013 Mississippi Valley State W, 78-68 THE TIPOFF Coliseum on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. DSU extinguished the Flames 67-56 to snap a 23-game home win streak for Lee on Jan. 2013-2014 RECORD 2013-2014 RECORD NON-CONFERENCE 9 in Cleveland, Tenn. 11/9/2013 No. 9 Florida Southern College L, 66-89 19-3, 12-2 GSC 8-11, 4-9 GSC w Delta State and Christian Brothers will be meeting for the 58th HC: Jim Boone (460-347) HC: Tommy Brown (214-71) 11/10/2013 Eckerd College W, 79-73 OT time in series history on Monday at 7:30 p.m. DSU leads 50-37 in 11/16/2013 @ LeMoyne-Owen College W, 82-71 National Rank: (No. 14) NABC National Rank: (NR) NABC the all-time standings, including a 65-63 victory over the Bucs Points/Game: 75.2 Points/Game: 75.2 11/20/2013 Selma University W, 90-71 on Dec. 14 at Canale Arena. Devin Schmidt scored 24 points 11/23/2013 Champion Baptist College W, 78-37 Rebounds/Game: 40.3 Rebounds/Game: 38.2 and grabbed nine rebounds to lead DSU to the win. 11/26/2013 @ Henderson State University W, 62-60 Assists/Game: 12.6 Assists/Game: 10.2 w Delta State enters the week ranked No. 14 in the National 11/30/2013 Cumberland University (Tenn.) W, 64-49 Steals/Game: 4.8 Steals/Game: 7.7 Association of Basketball Coaches Division II Top 25. It’s the 12/7/2013 Miles College W, 88-36 STATISTICAL LEADERS highest national ranking for the Statesmen since ending the 2005- SCORING SCORING 06 regular season on top of the poll. #25 Willie Readus #20 Corey Billingsley w The Gulf South Conference race is heating up with just six games GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE (20.2 ppg) (18.6 ppg) left on the league schedule. The Statesmen (12-2), who have four 12/14/2013 @ Christian Brothers University* W, 65-63 of their six remaining games at Sillers Coliseum, enter the week 12/19/2013 @ University of West Alabama* L, 51-71 REBOUNDING REBOUNDING 12/21/2013 @ University of Alabama-Huntsville* W, 86-82 OT #25 Willie Readus #42 Chad Lee with a three-game lead in the race over West Alabama (7-5). (11.1 rpg) (5.6 rpg) Christian Brothers (8-6) and Alabama-Huntsville (8-6) are 1/4/2014 University of West Georgia* W, 76-59 tied for third. 1/6/2014 Shorter University (Ga.)* W, 91-81 ASSISTS ASSISTS w DSU’s resurgence has been fueled on the defensive end of the 1/9/2014 @ Lee University* W, 67-56 #23 Devin Schmidt #20 Corey Billingsley 1/16/2014 University of North Alabama* W, 84-72 (3.9 apg) (2.1 apg) court, as the Statesmen continue to lead the GSC in scoring defense (65.0) and field goal percentage defense (39.4%) to 1/18/2014 Union University (Tenn.)* W, 75-64 INSIDE THE SERIES the hardwood. DSU ranks 14th nationally in scoring defense and 1/23/2014 @ Valdosta State University* W, 72-68 Overall Series Record: DSU leads 1-0 ninth in FG% defense. 1/25/2014 @ University of West Florida* W, 71-57 Last Meeting: 1.9.2014 | W, 67-56 w A year ago, the Statesmen offense averaged 59.5 points per 2/1/2014 University of Alabama-Huntsville* W, 59-51 Current Series Streak: W1 game, but this season coach Jim Boone has turned up the offense 2/3/2014 University of West Alabama* W, 92-70 Last DSU Victory at Sillers Coliseum: - to a blistering 75.2 points per game. 2/6/2014 @ University of West Georgia* L, 70-73 Last DSU Victory at Walker Arena: 1.9.2014 | W, 67-56 w Since transferring from Jackson State, Willie Readus has led the 2/8/2014 @ Shorter University (Ga.)* W, 83-74 Last LU Victory at Sillers Coliseum: - Statesmen to the top of the table in the Gulf South Conference. 2/11/2014 Christian Brothers University* 7:30 P.M. Last LU Victory at Walker Arena: Never Happened The powerhouse stands 6-foot-8 and weighs in at 265 pounds. His 2/13/2014 Lee University (Tenn.)* 7:30 P.M. power is what sets him apart, as the league’s leading scorer (20.2 2/20/2014 @ University of North Alabama* 8:00 P.M. ON THE AIR | GAME CENTRAL ppg) and rebounder (11.1 rpg) looks to keep DSU in the title hunt. 2/22/2014 @ Union University (Tenn.)* 4:00 P.M. w Devin Schmidt, a true freshman point guard, is making a case 2/27/2014 Valdosta State University* 7:30 P.M. STATESMEN SPORTS NETWORK for GSC Freshman of the Year. He is averaging 15.6 points, 6.1 re- 3/1/2014 University of West Florida* 4:00 P.M. w Philip Tang (Play-by-Play) bounds and 3.9 assists per game. His GSC numbers are even better, as the 6-foot-4 floor general is averaging 18.2 points, 6.8 rebounds POSTSEASON and 4.2 assists per game. 3.6-9.2013 GSC Championship Tournament TBA WATCH ONLINE w Jack Madgen, a sophomore shooting guard from Williamstown, www.GoStatesmen.com Australia, enters the week needing six points for 500 in his career. (Samford University • Birmingham, Ala.) In 49 career games, the 6-foot-4 shooter has scored 494 points 3.14-17.2013 NCAA South Region Tournament TBA LIVE STATS and handed out 156 assists. (Campus Sites • TBD) www.GoStatesmen.com w Senior center Mike Washington and guard Cornel Knight have 3.25-28.2013 NCAA Elite Eight TBA proven to be two of the GSC’s best when it comes to blocked shots. (Erie, Penn.) INTERNET AUDIO Washington enters the week ranked second in the league with 33 client.stretchinternet.com/client/dsu.portal# blocks (1.5 bpg), while Knight is fifth with 22 (1.0 bpg). ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Matt Jones Assistant AD for External Affairs Philip Tang Primary MBB Contact Phone: (662) 846-4284 or 719-9160 Phone: (662) 846-4285 or (731) 293-8344 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] GOSTATESMEN.COM | @DSUSTATESMEN | #DSUHOOPS 1 GM23 - LEE | GM24 - CHRISTIAN BROTHERS 2013-2014 DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY STATESMEN BASKETBALL NOTES STATESMEN WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNER 17 Mon 11 Tues 12 Wed 13 Thurs 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Sun CBU* | 7:30 p.m. Practice | 3 p.m. Practice | 3 p.m. LEE* | 7:30 p.m. Practice | 3 p.m. Practice | 3 p.m. Players Off ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS POLICIES 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 of Office Phone: 662.846.4284 the media should pick up a plate and make their way to the reserved section of the restaurant. Coach Jim Boone will open the media portion of the event at Cell Phone: 662.719.9160 1 p.m. 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 Statesmen Office Phone: 662.846.4285 men’s basketball program. To access this release, please log on to www.gostatesmen.com and click on men’s basketball. Each week’s release will be located Cell Phone: 662.418.2569 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 Statesmen player interviews: (1) All player interviews must be coordinated through the Office Phone: 662.846.4594 Athletic Communications Office; (2) Players are available for interviews, either at the Dorgan Center or via telephone prior to practice (generally 1:30-4:00 Cell Phone: 662.721.5949 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. Caroline George, Assistant* COACHES INTERVIEWS Email: [email protected] Head coach Jim Boone and his staff are also available for interviews weekday mornings between 10 a.m.