www.USAJaguars.com 2015-16 @SouthAlaMBK SOUTH ALABAMA MEN’S Game 2 • South Alabama Jaguars (1-0) at North Carolina State Wolfpack (0-1) November 15, 2015 • 5 p.m. CST • PNC Arena (19,700) • Raleigh, N.C. • Legends Classic South Alabama Quick Facts THE COACHES 2015-16 Schedule School Name ...... University of South Alabama South Alabama Matthew Graves (Butler, 1998) Date Opponent Result/Time Location ...... Mobile, Ala. Record at USA: 24-41 (3rd year) 11/13 AUBURN-MONTGOMERY W 88-68 Founded ...... 1963 Overall Record: Same 11/15 at North Carolina State# 5 p.m. CST Enrollment ...... 16,462 President ...... Dr. Tony G. Waldrop (North Carolina ‘74) N.C. State Mark Gottfried (Alabama, 1987) 11/19 at LSU# 8 p.m. Athletics Director ....Dr. Joel Erdmann (S. Dakota St. ‘86) Record at NCST: 92-53 (4th year) 11/23 vs. Belmont# 3 p.m. CST National Affi liation ...... NCAA Division I Overall Record: 370-208 (19th year) 11/24 vs. Kenn. State/IUPUI# 2/4:30 p.m. CST Conference ...... Sun Belt 11/28 at Denver 3 p.m. CST Home Court ...... Mitchell Center (10,000) LAST GAME 11/30 SPRING HILL 7:05 p.m. Nickname...... Jaguars South Alabama rallied from a fi rst-half defi cit to defeat Auburn- 12/5 at Middle Tennessee 5 p.m. School Colors ...... Blue, Red and White Montgomery 88-68. North Carolina State fell 85-68 at home to Wil- 12/14 SOUTHERN MISS 7:05 p.m. liam & Mary. 12/18 at Samford 7 p.m. • Coaching Staff • 12/22 RICE 7:05 p.m. Head Coach ...... Matthew Graves NEXT GAME 12/30 LITTLE ROCK* 7:05 p.m. Alma Mater ...... Butler, 1998 The Jaguars travel to LSU Thursday. The Wolfpack host IUPUI Wednes- 1/2 ARKANSAS STATE* 4:05 p.m. Record at South Alabama ...... 24-41 (3rd year) day. 1/7 at Georgia Southern* 6:30 p.m. CST Career Record ...... Same 1/9 at Georgia State* 1:30 p.m. CST Men’s Basketball Offi ce Phone ...... (251) 460-6104 ON THE AIR 1/14 TEXAS STATE* 7:05 p.m. : Best Time of Day to Reach ...... Weekday mornings TV ESPNU; Mike Couzens (pxp), Len Elmore (color) 1/16 TEXAS-ARLINGTON* 4:05 p.m. Radio: 710 AM WNTM; J.D. Byars (pxp) Assistant Coach ...... Darnell Archey 1/21 at Louisiana-Lafayette* 7:15 p.m. On the web: WatchESPN (video); www.iheart.com/live/newsradio- Alma Mater ...... Butler, 2003 710-wntm-1 (audio) 1/23 at Louisiana-Monroe* 4 p.m. Assistant Coach ...... Russ Willemsen 1/26 at Troy* 7:30 p.m. Alma Mater ...... Lee, 2004 RANKINGS end of season) 1/30 APPALACHIAN STATE* 7:05 p.m. Assistant Coach ...... Brock Morris USA: #271 RPI, #291 Sagarin 2/4 at Arkansas State* 7:35 p.m. Alma Mater ...... Alabama, 2008 NCST: #32 RPI, #42 Sagarin 2/6 at Little Rock* 6 p.m. Director of Basketball Operations ....Jordan Surenkamp 2/11 GEORGIA STATE* 7:05 p.m. Alma Mater ...... Wabash, 2013 THE SERIES 2/13 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* 4:05 p.m. Assistant Athletic Trainer ...... Matthew Brown Sunday will be the fi rst meeting between the two schools. 2/16 TROY* 7:05 p.m. 2/18 at Appalachian State* 6:30 p.m. CST • Athletic Media Relations • 2/25 LOUISIANA-MONROE* 7:05 p.m. Assistant Athletic Director ...... Brian Fremund 2/27 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE* 4:05 p.m. Offi ce ...... (251) 414-8032 3/3 at Texas-Arlington* 7:15 p.m. Email ...... [email protected] Assistant Media Relations/MBB Contact . Matt Horne 3/5 at Texas State* 4:30 p.m. Offi ce ...... (251) 414-8184 3/10-13 at Sun Belt Tournament@ TBA Email ...... [email protected] * Sun Belt Conference game AMR Fax ...... (251) 460-7297 # Legends Classic Press Row Phone ...... (251) 460-7418 Quick Hits AMR Mailing Address ...... 5950 Old Shell Rd. Record: 1-0 Mitchell Center Room 1209 vs. non-conf: 1-0 / vs. Sun Belt: 0-0 Mobile, AL 36688 Streak: Won 1 Last 5 / 10 / 15 games: 4-1 / 6-4 / 7-8 • Basketball History • Longest winning / losing streak: 1 / 0 First Year of Basketball ...... 1968-69 Wins vs. RPI Top 50 / 100: 0 / 0 Overall All-Time Record ...... 762-582 All-Time Sun Belt Conference Record ...... 327-265 SOUTH ALABAMA ATAGLANCE NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last ...... 8/2008 NIT Tournament Appearances/Last ...... 4/2007 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. MPG PPG RPG Notes Sun Belt Tournament titles ...... 1980, 1989, 1991, 1997 0 Shaq Calhoun G 6-4 205 So. 7.0 3.0 1.0 10 points in 14 minutes vs. Mobile 1998, 2006 1 Ken Williams G 6-3 190 Jr. 28.0 21.0 4.0 Team-high 21 pts vs. AUM; 1st Team Preseason All-SBC 2 Taishaun Johnson G 6-0 172 So. 22.0 9.0 3.0 Set USA frosh records for pts (414), FTs (138) & FTAs (177) Media Relations Contacts 4 Barrington Stevens III G 5-11 182 Sr. 25.0 9.0 5.0 2nd player in USA history to have 2 seasons w/ 2.0 /TO ratio South Alabama 5 Don MuepoKelly F 6-7 238 Jr. 14.0 4.0 2.0 10 rebounds vs. Mobile in exhibition win Matt Horne ([email protected]) 10 Georgi Boyanov F 6-7 210 Jr. 29.0 5.0 10.0 10 rebs vs. AUM, 4th career dbl-digit game (251) 414-8184 (offi ce) 11 Nikola Marijan F 7-1 235 Fr. 11.0 4.0 6.0 Enrolled at USA in Jan. 2015, sat out as a redshirt (912) 536-5806 (cell) 14 Devin Epps G 5-11 175 So. — — — 3-for-3 on 3-ptrs last season 20 Tafari Whittingham F 6-8 215 Jr. 21.0 14.0 7.0 Career-high 14 pts (6-8 FGs), 7 rebs vs. AUM North Carolina State 21 Nick Davis G 6-6 185 So. — — — Redshirted last season, ineligible until December Josh Rattray ([email protected]) 22 John Brown G 6-4 200 Sr. 12.0 2.0 2.0 9 points, 4-8 FGs vs. Mobile (919) 515-1182 (offi ce) 24 Nick Stover F 6-6 200 Jr. 31.0 17.0 9.0 Career-high 17 pts, 9 rebs (tie) vs. AUM; sat out 14-15 (transfer) (919) 605-2445 (cell) Probable Starters Highlighted SOUTH ALABAMA’S LAST GAME South Alabama 88, Auburn-Montgomery 68 • November 13, 2015 • OPENING TIP MOBILE, Ala. — Down as many as 12 points late in the fi rst half, the University of • South Alabama is 1-0 for the 10th time in the last 11 seasons. South Alabama men’s basketball team outscored Auburn-Montgomery 20-3 over the • USA is 10-37 all-time in road openers and has lost 19 of its last 21. • The Jaguars last defeated a member of the ACC in the 2012-13 season opener, a 76-71 win at No. 25/24 next 8:24 to take control and eventually pull away for an 88-68 win Friday night at the Florida State. Mitchell Center. • USA allowed AUM to shoot 43.6 percent (17-39) from the fl oor and 47.1 percent (8-17) from 3-point The Jaguars win their home opener for the 24th consecutive season and start 1-0 land in the fi rst half, but just 31.0 percent (9-29) from the fi eld after halftime and missed all 13 attempts for the 10th time in the last 11 years. The game was an exhibition for the Warhawks. from behind the arc. “First off , I thought Auburn-Montgomery did an outstanding job of spreading • On the other end of the fl oor, the Jaguars converted 60 percent (18-30) of their fi eld-goal attempts in us out and making it diffi cult on our ball-screen coverage,” USA head coach Matthew the second half. Graves said. “We really struggled and weren’t aggressive. At halftime, they had made • USA has scored 81 points or more in three of its last fi ve games dating back to the end of last year. eight 3s and we committed two fouls. It was our mentality; we were soft on the ball, we • Junior Nick Stover, in his fi rst game since the 2013-14 season after transferring from Loyola Marymount, were soft in rotations and we were really soft rebounding the basketball; obviously that set a new career high with 17 points and tied his personal best with nine rebounds. He shot 6-for-12 attributed to them scoring 45 points at halftime. from the fl oor and 3-for-5 from 3-point land. Stover averaged 4.2 points and 1.7 rebounds in 62 career “In the second half I thought we made some good adjustments on ball-screen games at LMU. coverage, we limited their good looks and ultimately we go on to win by 20.” • Junior Tafari Whittingham came off the bench to post career-high totals of 14 points and seven rebounds. Junior Nick Stover (Los Angeles, Calif.), in his fi rst game since the 2013-14 season Twelve of those points came in the second half as he made all fi ve of his fi eld-goal attempts. He missed after transferring from Loyola Marymount, set a new career high with 17 points and all but fi ve games last year with a knee injury and received a medical redshirt. tied his personal best with nine rebounds. He shot 6-for-12 from the fl oor and 3-for-5 • Senior Ken Williams recorded his 12th career 20-point game — 11th since the start of last season — vs. from 3-point land. AUM with a team-best 21 points. He moved up to a tie for sixth at USA in career 3s with 145 after hitting “I’m really proud of Nick, I thought he got us going,” Graves said. “I certainly think three times from behind the arc and needs eight to tie for fi fth. • Williams was named First Team Preseason All-Sun Belt in October. this is a confi dence builder for him; he hasn’t played competitively in over a year after • Williams is the current holder of the school’s freshman (55) and sophomore (87) 3-point record—the 87 sitting out, and in the exhibition game he was in foul trouble so he didn’t get a chance treys are fi fth-most in school history. to get in a really great rhythm. His emotion, his passion, he brought that energy, that’s • Georgi Boyanov, who had three double-doubles last season, second-most on the team, just missed one what we need and he did a good job with that.” in the exhibition with nine points and a game-high 12 rebounds. In the regular-season opener, he pulled Junior Ken Williams (Houston, Texas) also had three 3-pointers and paced the down a game-best 10 rebounds. That was his fourth career double-digit rebound performance. Jags with 21 points. Junior Tafari Whittingham (Brooklyn, N.Y.) came off the bench to • In 2014-15, Barrington Stevens III became just the second player in school history to have two seasons post career-high totals of 14 points and seven rebounds. with an assist/turnover ratio of 2.0 or greater, and fi rst since 1981. His assist total of 104 is the highest The Warhawks’ Phillip Rankin led all players with a game-high 27 points – on 11 by a Jaguar since 2007. of 20 shooting – and added nine boards. • Stevens had nine points and fi ve rebounds vs. AUM, and tied his career high with three steals. AUM took control midway through the fi rst half with a 16-2 run – the fi nal 11 un- • Williams and Nikola Marijan are the only two USA freshman to start a season opener in the last fi ve years. answered on three 3-pointers – to take a 23-16 lead, then following eight straight from NORTH CAROLINA STATE AT A GLANCE USA, put up nine in a row for a 32-24 advantage at the 4:43 mark. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Pts. Rbs. Hometown A 10-3 burst stretched the Warhawks’ lead to 42-30 with 1:28 to play, but sopho- 0 Abdul-Malik Abu F 6-8 240 So. 17.0 6.0 Boston, Mass. more Taishaun Johnson (Indianapolis, Ind.) scored the fi nal fi ve points of the half and 1 Lennard Freeman F 6-9 250 Jr. 0.0 4.0 Washington, D.C. the Jags went into intermission down 42-35. 2 Torin Dorn G 6-6 205 So. — — Charlotte, N.C. Roderick Robinson scored the fi rst two points of the second half for Auburn- 3 Terry Henderson G 6-5 195 R-Jr. 0.0 1.0 Raleigh, N.C. Montgomery, but it was all South Alabama after that. Junior Georgi Boyanov (Lovech, 4 Chris Brickhouse F 6-5 205 Jr. — — Raleigh, N.C. Bulgaria) and Williams hit baskets on back-to-back trips down the fl oor, and after an AUM , USA poured in the next 11 points while forcing 11 straight misses on 12 Anthony ‘Cat’ Barber G 6-2 190 Jr. 11.0 5.0 Newport News, Va. defense. 13 Chris Corchiani, Jr. G 6-0 180 So. — — Raleigh, N.C. The scoring rally ended up 15-3 over a span of 6:40 for a 50-45 lead with 12:35 14 Caleb Martin G/F 6-7 215 So. 21.0 3.0 Mocksville, N.C. to play. 15 Cody Martin G/F 6-7 210 So. 0.0 5.0 Mocksville, N.C. “I thought we started attacking the basket,” Graves noted. “When we got in the 21 BeeJay Anya F 6-9 285 Jr. 3.0 6.0 Washington, D.C. paint we were able to score at and around the rim — if you look at the shot chart from 22 Shaun Kirk G/F 6-8 195 Fr. — — Whiteville, N.C. the fi rst half and the second half, we had a much better emphasis on getting the ball 24 Maverick Rowan G/F 6-7 215 Fr. 16.0 3.0 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and making paint touches. In the fi rst half we didn’t take bad shots, we took quick shots; 25 Chase Cannon G 6-5 200 Sr. — — Morehead City, N.C. we didn’t give guys a chance to get their hands on the ball and move it to put them in Probable Starters Highlighted scramble situations.” STATISTICAL COMPARISON Auburn-Montgomery didn’t allow South Alabama to pull away until the seven- South Alabama Category North Carolina State minute mark when nine unanswered points gave USA a double-digit lead for the fi rst 88.0 ...... Scoring Off ense ...... 68.0 time and a 21-6 burst put the game away. 68.8 ...... Scoring Defense ...... 85.0 “I feel confi dent we have the pieces to be very successful, there is no question .431 ...... Percentage ...... 380 this is the most talented team we’ve had here in the last three years,” Graves stated. “We .382 ...... Field Goal Percentage Defense ...... 517 have to understand that it is very important that we learn to play together, and we are .364 ...... 3-Point Field Goal Percentage ...... 273 getting there. We had spurts where we looked pretty good together, but it is going to .267 ...... 3-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense ...... 409 take some time.” 8.0 ...... 3-Point Field Goals Made Per Game ...... 6.0 The Warhawks shot 43.6 percent (17-39) from the fl oor and 47.1 percent (8-17) .667 ...... Free Throw Percentage ...... 571 from 3-point land in the fi rst half, but just 31.0 percent (9-29) from the fi eld after half- 51.0 ...... Rebounds Per Game ...... 38.0 40.0 ...... Rebounds Allowed Per Game...... 42.0 time and missed all 13 attempts from behind the arc. 14.0 ...... Assists Per Game ...... 15.0 “We switched ball screens 1-4 and with our fi ve man, instead of stepping out and 11.0 ...... Turnovers Per Game ...... 10.0 trying to contain the dribbler, we just dropped him and let the guard turn the corner,” 13.0 ...... Turnovers Forced Per Game ...... 14.0 said Graves. “We basically forced them to take contested fl oaters and eight-foot shots 6.0 ...... Steals Per Game ...... 8.0 over our length, and they weren’t able to put us in rotations with our fi ve man out of 3.0 ...... Blocks Per Game ...... 5.0 position. It was a very good adjustment.” On the other end of the fl oor, the Jaguars converted 60 percent (18-30) of their CATEGORY LEADERS South Alabam North Carolina State fi eld-goal attempts in the second half. Pts Ken Williams 21.0 Caleb Martin 21.0 Rebs Georgi Boyanov 10.0 A-M. Abu/B. Anya 6.0 NORTH CAROLINA STATE’S LAST GAME Assists T. Johnson/K. Williams 3 Anthony Barber 6 William & Mary 85, N.C. State 68 • November 13, 2015 Steals Barrington Stevens III 3 Caleb Martin 4 RALEIGH, N.C. — The NC State men’s basketball team fell in its season opener to Wil- Blocks Three players 1 C. Martin/B. Anya 2 liam & Mary 85-68. Caleb Martin led the Wolfpack with a career-high 21 points, but FG % Tafari Whittingham 75.0% Abdul-Malik Abu 50.0% it wasn’t enough as the visiting Tribe gave the Pack its fi rst season-opening loss since 3-Pt FG % Nick Stover 60.0% Caleb Martin 50.0% 1993. 3-Pt FG’s N. Stover/K. Williams 3 Caleb Martin 5 FT % B. Stevens/K. Williams 100% Maverick Rowan 100% – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 2 – THE JAGUARS ARE... Key Stats: Jaguars lead at the half ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Martin’s career-high 21 points led all scorers in the contest. He also added four steals, three rebounds, two steals and Opponent leads at the half ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 two blocks. Abdul-Malik Abu added 17 points, six rebounds and four assists. Freshman wing Maverick Rowan scored Game tied at the half ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 16 points in his collegiate debut. After missing his fi rst four attempts, Rowan shot 6-for-11. William & Mary, which Jaguars lead with 5 minutes remaining ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 won 20 games and a share of the CAA regular season title last year, shot nearly 52 percent from the fl oor and had six Opp. leads with 5 minutes remaining...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 diff erent players score at least eight points. Tied with 5 minutes remaining ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Jaguars lead with 1 minute remaining ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Turning Point: Opp. leads with 1 minute remaining ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Shortly after NC State picked up its only lead of the contest at 3-2, William & Mary shot 6-for-7 from the fl oor and Game is tied with 1 minute remaining ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 added fi ve free throws to build a 23-5 lead. NC State was unable to come back from the defi cit. Jaguars out-shoot opponent ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Gott Said It: Opponent out-shoots Jaguars ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 “Let me say we’re disappointed and we’ve got a long way to go. We learned tonight that we have a long way to go. Jaguars out-rebound opponent ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 The fi rst thing we have to understand is that the Sweet Sixteen run is a year in the past, it’s in the rearview mirror Opponent out-rebounds Jaguars ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 and we’ve got to fi gure out this team and how we have to play. And we better learn quick. Tonight you saw a very Rebounds are even ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 experienced, well-oiled machine playing against a very inexperienced team that didn’t handle adversity well. They Jaguars shoot 50+% in the 1st half ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 jumped out to a 23-5 lead, they’re making every shot and playing very well and I think at that point we began to get Jaguars shoot below 50% in the 1st half ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 really hurried. We began to try to score too much off the dribble, not trusting our off ense. We had some breakdowns Jaguars shoot 50+% in the 2nd half ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 defensively and it’s at that point in time where you have to execute even better. We were trying to make a ten point Jaguars shoot below 50% in the 2nd half ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 shot every trip; we were trying to get it all back. We became rushed and we dug ourselves in a deeper hole. We need Jaguars shoot 50+% in the game ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 to learn to have some poise, no matter the score, and respond better. I’m talking about executing your off ense, Jaguars shoot below 50% in the game ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 making defensive adjustments. Those are the type of things that we need to learn how to do. We looked like a very Opp. shoots 50+% in the 1st half...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 inexperienced young team today. We’ve got to get a lot better, and we’re going to get a lot better. That’s a good team Opp. shoots below 50% in the 1st half ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 too; I have a hard time seeing those guys losing a lot of games in their conference. They played awfully well tonight. Opp. shoots 50+% in the 2nd half ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 They play like that and they’re a potential NCAA Tournament team.” Opp. shoots below 50% in the 2nd half ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Opp. shoots 50+% in the game ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 HOME OPENING SUCCESS Opp. shoots below 50% in the game ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 In the 48 years of the program, the Jaguars have a history of successful home openers… USA sports a 40-8 record in its home opening contests and has won 24 in a row… The last loss was 81-75 to Southern Miss in 1991… The streak Jaguars make 15+ free throws...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 was extended earlier this year with an 88-68 win over Auburn-Montgomery… Spring Hill is the most frequent victim Jaguars make less than 15 free throws ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 during the streak, losing three times… The Jaguars have defeated Abilene Christian, Alabama State, Alcorn State and Opp. makes 15+ free throws ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Prairie View A&M twice each in season lid-lifters. Opp. makes less than 15 free throws ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Jaguars have more turnovers than opp...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 WILLIAMS NAMED TO 201415 ALLSUN BELT TEAM... Opp. has more turnovers than Jaguars ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Sophomore Ken Williams was the Jaguars’ lone representative on the All-Sun Belt teams… Williams was tabbed to Turnovers are the same ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 the second team after ranking seventh in the league in points (15.9 ppg), second in 3-pointers (2.6 pg), and eighth in Jaguars’ bench out-scores opp. bench ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 3-point percentage (.371) and free-throw percentage (.794) during the regular season. Opp. bench out-scores Jaguars’ bench ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Bench points are even ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 ... AND 201516 PRESEASON ALLSUN BELT TEAM... When a USA player has a double-double ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Williams joined Arkansas State’s Anthony Livingston, Louisiana-Lafayette’s , Texas State’s Emani Gant When Ken Williams scores 20 points or more ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 and Troy’s Wesley Person on the Preseason all-Sun Belt First Team. Jaguars score less than 50 points ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 STOVER BACK IN UNIFORM Jaguars score between 50-59 points ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 After sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules, junior Nick Stover returns to the court to play a big role for Jaguars score between 60-69 points ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 the Jaguars… In his fi rst game in a South Alabama uniform he set a new career high with 17 points and three 3-point- Jaguars score between 70-79 points ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 ers, and tied a personal best with nine rebounds… Stover averaged 4.2 points and 1.7 rebounds in 62 career games Jaguars score between 80-89 points ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 his freshman and sophomore seasons at Loyola Marymount. Jaguars score between 90-99 points ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Jaguars score 100+ points ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 WILLIAMS EXPERIENCES SECONDHALF SURGE Opp. scores less than 50 points ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 After averaging 11.5 points and shooting 30.6 percent from the fl oor over the fi rst 13 games of the season, soph- Opp. scores between 50-59 points ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 omore Ken Williams exploded in the fi nal 20 games—averaging 18.5 points—en route to Second Team All-Sun Opp. scores between 60-69 points ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Belt Conference honors… Williams opened the year with 18 points vs. Carroll in the season opener, but had just 13 Opp. scores between 70-79 points ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 combined in the next two games while converting fi ve of his 26 shots (19.2%) from the fl oor… While he had eight Opp. scores between 80-89 points ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 double-digit scoring games in his fi rst 13 outings, he shot better than 40 percent just three times and was under 30 Opp. scores between 90-99 points ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 percent on seven occasions… Starting with the Jan. 8 game vs. Appalachian State, where he scored a career-high 26 Opp. scores 100+ points ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 points, Williams had nine 20-point outings, including fi ve in a row, the longest by a USA player since 2007-08… Wil- Games decided by one point ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 liams had at least 23 points in the fi rst four games in that run, something not accomplished by a Jaguar since 1988- Games decided by 2-3 points ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 89… He set a new career high with 29 points vs. Texas-Arlington on Feb. 14, converting six 3-pointers. Games decided by 4-5 points ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Games decided by 20+ points...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 THE JUICE IS LOOSE Games decided in overtime ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 After a slump that saw him average 9.0 points and shoot 24.4 percent from the fl oor over four games, Ken “Juice” November games ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Williams broke out of that dry spell in grand fashion by averaging 24.0 points over his next fi ve games, including December games ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 four in a row with 23 or more, becoming the fi rst USA player since Jeff Hodge in 1988-89 to score 23 or more in four January games ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 straight games… The streak included a then-career-high 28 at Louisiana-Lafayette (1/17) on 9 of 14 shooting from February games ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 the fl oor and 3 of 4 from 3-point range, and a then-personal-best 26 on 8 of 12 shooting and 5 of 6 from distance vs. March games ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Appalachian State… The 23-point streak was broken against Arkansas-Little Rock (1/19) with 20, making him the On Mondays ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 fi rst Jaguar since Demetric Bennett in the 2007-08 campaign to have 20 or more in fi ve straight outings… In this On Tuesdays ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 fi ve-game stretch, Williams converted 59.3 percent (35-59) of his shots overall and 66.7 percent (18-27) of his 3-point On Wednesdays ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 attempts, averaging 3.6 triples per contest… Prior to his outburst, he was shooting 30.6 percent overall and 31.2 On Thursdays ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 percent from 3. On Fridays ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 On Saturdays ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 JOHNSON AMONG USA’S ELITE FRESHMEN On Sundays ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 Freshman Taishaun Johnson found himself on South Alabama’s record book for freshmen after an impressive rook- During the day ...... 0-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 ie campaign… Johnson broke Jeff Hodge’s 1988-89 school record for points by a freshman March 5 at Arkansas At night ...... 1-0; Sun Belt: 0-0 State and fi nished the year with 414 points… Johnson’s 12.5 scoring average is second-best among all USA fresh- – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 3 – men… Johnson was prolifi c at the free-throw line, leading the team in both free throws and free-throw attempts while setting new school records… Johnson made 138 free USA’s Averages In... throws, besting the previous freshman record of 95 set in 2009-10, and he broke the WINS attempts mark of 144 set in 1978-79, and ended up with 177… His free-throw percent- Points ...... 88.0 age of .780 is third-best among all USA rookies… Johnson is also on the list of freshman Scoring margin ...... +20.0 3-point shooters, ranking third in treys (40) and second in attempts (137). Field goal percentage ...... 431 Three-point fi eld goal percentage ...... 364 OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION Three-point fi eld goals ...... 8.0 South Alabama reached the 100-point plateau for the fi rst time in over three seasons Free throw percentage ...... 667 on Jan. 8 in its 104-95 victory over Appalachian State… It was the most points by the Free throws...... 18.0 program since scoring 123 vs. William Carey on Feb. 25, 2003, the fi rst 100-point game Rebounds ...... 51.0 since putting up 102 vs. Alcorn State on Dec. 11, 2011, and the fi rst 100-point game Assists ...... 14.0 against a league opponent since a 101-76 win vs. Florida Atlantic on Jan. 6, 2007… Turnovers ...... 11.0 Six players scored double-digit points—the fi rst time that had occurred since Feb. 24, Steals...... 6.0 2011 vs. UALR—led by sophomore Ken Williams’ game- and career-high 26 points… Blocks ...... 3.0 The Jaguars shot 61.2 percent from the fl oor—the fi rst 60-percent shooting game since Opponent points ...... 68.0 2008-09—and 58.8 percent (10-for-17) from 3-point land… USA also made 44 trips to Opponent fi eld goal percentage ...... 382 the free-throw line, converting 34 times… The Jags scored 48 points in the fi rst half and Opponent three-point fi eld goal percentage...... 267 56 in the second, season highs in both halves. Opponent three-point fi eld goals ...... 8.0 Opponent free throw percentage ...... 533 OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION, PART 2 Opponent free throws ...... 8.0 Last year, South Alabama scored 90 points or more three times in a season for the fi rst Opponent rebounds ...... 40.0 time since 2010-11, and 89 points or more fi ve times in one year for the fi rst time since Opponent assists ...... 13.0 1994-95. Opponent turnovers ...... 13.0 Opponent steals ...... 5.0 WILLIAMS TOPPLES FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE 3POINT RECORDS Opponent blocks ...... 1.0 Ken Williams set a freshman class 3-point record with 55 in 2013-14, obliterating the previous mark of 41 set by Emmett Thomas in the 2000-01 season, and followed that LOSSES up by breaking the sophomore record as well and currently has 84… Williams was sec- Points ...... N/A ond on the team in triples as a freshman, and ranked 10th in the Sun Belt with 1.8 per Scoring margin ...... N/A game… He led the team with a .342 long-range percentage and hit a career-high fi ve in Field goal percentage ...... N/A a game twice… Williams broke Derek Turner’s sophomore mark of 71 Feb. 21 at Geor- Three-point fi eld goal percentage ...... N/A gia Southern, and ranked second in the league with 2.6 made per game… Williams had Three-point fi eld goals ...... N/A eight games with four treys or more, including a career-best six at IUPUI (12/20) and vs. Free throw percentage ...... N/A Texas-Arlington (2/14). Free throws...... N/A Rebounds ...... N/A QUITE THE DEBUT Assists ...... N/A John Brown wasted little time in making an impact for the Jaguars in 2014-15, scoring Turnovers ...... N/A 22 points in his USA debut against Carroll… Brown went 4-for-6 from 3-point land and Steals...... N/A 6-for-6 from the foul line… Fourteen of those points came after halftime and he made Blocks ...... N/A all four of his 3-point attempts in the second half… He led the team in scoring his sec- Opponent points ...... N/A ond time out at Southern Miss with 14 points of 7 of 12 shooting. Opponent fi eld goal percentage ...... N/A Opponent three-point fi eld goal percentage...... N/A WHITTINGHAM RECEIVES MEDICAL REDSHIRT Opponent three-point fi eld goals ...... N/A Junior Tafari Whittingham missed the fi nal 27 games of the 2014-15 season due to Opponent free throw percentage ...... N/A injuries and received a fi fth year of eligibility… The Brooklyn, N.Y. native averaged 4.6 Opponent free throws ...... N/A points and 3.0 rebounds in fi ve appearances, and did not play after Dec. 6 against Mid- Opponent rebounds ...... N/A dle Tennessee… Whittingham underwent two surgeries in the off season prior to the Opponent assists ...... N/A 2014-15 campaign and suff ered an aggravation of a previous injury Nov. 28. Opponent turnovers ...... N/A Opponent steals ...... N/A JAGS ON TV Opponent blocks ...... N/A The University of South Alabama men’s and women’s basketball teams will each be televised four times throughout the 2015-16 season as part of the league’s television package… USA SBC doubleheaders at Georgia State (Jan. 9), at Arkansas State (Feb. 4), vs. Georgia Southern (Feb. 13) and at Appalachian State (Feb. 18) will all air on ESPN3… The game at N.C. State on Nov. 15 will be shown on ESPNU, and the contest at LSU on Nov. 19 will be televised on the SEC Network.

JAGUARS PICKED SEVENTH IN PRESEASON POLL In a poll of the league’s coaches, South Alabama received 56 points in the preseason Tracking South Alabama’s poll and was voted seventh… Louisiana-Lafayette garnered 119 points and nine of 11 fi rst-place votes, while defending champion Georgia State earned 108 points and two Non-Conference Opponents (records through 11/11; RPI through end of 14-15 season) fi rst-place nods. Record RPI Auburn-Montgomery ...... 4-0 — ACCURACY IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS North Carolina State ...... 0-1 32 South Alabama is 90-20 when compiling a higher shooting percentage than its oppo- LSU ...... 1-0 65 nent since the start of the 2008-09 campaign (55-16 vs. SBC schools) but 16-90 (8-56 Belmont ...... 1-0 100 vs. Sun Belt teams) when being outshot… Last season South Alabama was 9-3 when IUPUI ...... 1-0 257 winning the shooting battle but 3-17 (1-17 vs. Division I opponents) when losing it… Kennesaw State ...... 0-1 320 In 2012-13 the Jags posted a 13-1 record (11-1 vs. Sun Belt) when outshooting their Spring Hill ...... 0-1 — opponent… In 2010-11, the Jaguars were 11-2 with the shooting advantage and 1-14 Middle Tennessee ...... 0-0 152 without it… South Alabama was 14-3 in 2011-12 when outshooting its opponent and Southern Miss ...... 0-0 283 3-9 when outshot by its opponent. Denver ...... 0-0 234 Rice ...... 0-1 245

– 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 4 – THAT 70s SHOW When scoring 70 or more, the Jaguars are 93-28 since Sun Belt Career Watch the start of the 2007-08 season… Last season, South Alabama was 10-5, its lowest win percentage when scor- Conference Standings POINTS ing 70-plus in the last eight years, and was 2-15 when 1. Jeff Hodge 2,221 1985-89 scoring 69 or fewer… The Jags went 12-3 (9-0 in Sun Belt East SBC Overall 2. 1,917 2010-14 play) in 2012-13… USA opened the 2009-10 season with Georgia State 0-0 1-0 3. 1,866 1982-85 10 straight wins when hitting at least 70 before drop- 4. 1,801 1977-81 ping an 86-78 decision at North Texas (1/21), and did not Georgia Southern 0-0 1-0 5. 1,726 1978-82 reach 70 the rest of the season… The Jags were 10-2 in Louisiana-Monroe 0-0 1-0 1,726 1986-89 2011-12, with one of those losses coming in overtime. Louisiana-Lafayette 0-0 1-0 7. Demetric Bennett 1,405 2005-08 8. Andy Denny 1,352 1969-72 AT HOME IN THE MITCHELL CENTER SOUTH ALABAMA 0-0 1-0 Since the facility opened in 1999, the Jaguars have estab- Troy 0-0 1-0 9. Demetrice Williams 1,350 1999-03 lished a winning tradition on their home fl oor, the Mitch- Texas-Arlington 0-0 0-0 10. Roger Webb 1,309 1968-71 — Ken Williams 800 2013-PR ell Center… In 15 seasons, South Alabama has a 162-72 Appalachian State 0-0 0-0 (.692) record and has eight seasons of 10 or more wins… In 2007-08 the Jags posted a 17-1 slate in front of their Arkansas-Little Rock 0-0 0-0 REBOUNDS home fans (17-0 in the regular season), the second-most Texas State 0-0 0-0 1. Augustine Rubit 1,183 2010-14 home wins in school history (19, 1973-74). Arkansas State 0-0 0-1 2. Terry Catledge 932 1983-85 3. Rory White 737 1978-82 SPANNING THE COUNTRY PREVIOUS GAMES 4. Ed Rains 720 1978-81 Nine diff erent states and three countries are represented Saturday, March 21 5. Henry Williams 684 2001-04 on the USA roster… There are three players from Califor- Xavier 75, Georgia State 67 — Ken Williams 231 2013-PR nia, two players each from Texas, Georgia and Florida, UL Lafayette 71, Sam Houston State 70 and one each from Tennessee, North Carolina, Indiana, ASSISTS New York and Alabama… Junior Georgi Boyanov is Monday, March 23 1. Cedric Yelding 566 1989-93 from Lovech, Bulgaria, and freshman Nikola Marijan is UL Monroe 71, Mercer 69 2. Jeff Hodge 461 1985-89 a native of Backi Brestovac, Serbia. 3. Demetrice Williams 429 1999-03 Wednesday, March 25 4. Scott Williams 400 1977-81 NICE TO MEET YOU UL Monroe 71, Vermont 65 5. Junie Lewis 390 1986-89 South Alabama will be taking on two (and possibly — Barrington Stevens III 220 2012-PR three) fi rst-time opponents this season… The Jags’ game Thursday, March 26 at N.C. State on Nov. 15 will be the fi rst game between Evansville 89, UL Lafayette 82 BLOCKS the two schools, as will the contest vs. Belmont on Nov. 1. Kelly Blaine 213 1982-85 23 in Kennesaw, Ga. … USA could face the host Owls a Monday, March 30 2. Javier Carter 204 2009-13 day later if both teams win or lose their opener at that Loyola Chicago 65, UL Monroe 58 3. Augustine Rubit 139 2010-14 tournament. 4. Brandon Davis 114 2006-09 Wednsday, April 1 5. John May 111 1978-81 Loyola Chicago 63, UL Monroe 62 — John Brown 18 2013-PR Friday, November 13 SIU Edwardsville 79, Arkansas State 70 STEALS South Alabama 88, Auburn-Montgomery 68 1. Cedric Yelding 241 1989-93 UL Lafayette 108, Louisiana College 68 2. Jeff Hodge 223 1985-89 UL Monroe 88, McMurry 43 3. Demetrice Williams 223 1999-03 Georgia State 73, Middle Georgia State 54 4. Ed Rains 162 1977-81 Troy 82, South Florida 77 5. Carlos Smith 133 2003-07 Georgia Southern 116, Webber International 49 — Barrington Stevens III 56 2012-PR

Saturday, November 14 FIELD GOALS Central Baptist at Little Rock, 3 p.m. 1. Jeff Hodge 876 1985-89 Fordham at UT Arlington, 7:30 p.m. 2. Rory White 732 1977-82 Jacksonville at Appalachian State, 1 p.m. 3. Terry Catledge 721 1982-85 4. Junie Lewis 711 1986-89 TODAY’S GAMES 5. Augustine Rubit 673 2010-14 Sunday, November 15 — Ken Williams 265 2013-PR Reinhardt at Troy, 2 p.m. South Alabama at NC State, 5 p.m. 3POINT FIELD GOALS UL Monroe at Minnesota, 2 p.m. 1. Derek Turner 249 1988-92 2. Demetric Bennett 208 2005-08 UPCOMING GAMES 3. Chris Young 188 2002-04 Monday, November 16 4. Richard Law 161 2002-06 Georgia Southern at Ole Miss, 7 p.m. 5. Carlos Smith 153 2003-07 Lyon College at Arkansas State, 7:05 p.m. T6. Ken Williams 145 2013-PR UL Lafayette at Miami, 6 p.m. UT Tyler at Texas State, 7 p.m. 3POINT ATTEMPTS Tuesday, November 17 1. Derek Turner 600 1988-92 Furman at Appalachian State, 6 p.m. 2. Demetric Bennett 500 2005-08 UT Arlington at Louisiana Tech, 6:30 p.m. 3. Chris Young 496 2002-04 4. Carlos Smith 431 2003-07 Wednesday, November 18 5. Richard Law 428 2002-06 Arkansas State at Savannah State, 6 p.m. 6. Ken Williams 404 2013-PR Centenary at Little Rock, 5:15 p.m. Active leader in italics – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 5 – Game-By-Game Starting Lineups USA Among The Opponents Forward Forward Guard Guard Guard 11/13 Auburn-Montgomery Marijan Boyanov Stover Williams Stevens Sun Belt and NCAA Leaders TEAM SBC NCAA Scoring Off ense (68.9) 6 135 Starting Combos & W-L Marks: All Games Sun Belt Scoring Defense (73.9) 11 328 Marijan, Boyanov, Stover, Williams, Stevens 1-0 0-0 Scoring Margin (-4.9) 9 287 Free Throw Percentage (.703) 5 126 Field Goal Percentage (.420) 7 249 FG Percentage Defense (.440) 10 229 3-Point Field Goal Pct. (.334) 3 205 3-Point FG Pct. Defense (.345) 10 193 Rebounding Off ense (35.6) 6 — Rebounding Defense (36.6) 8 — Rebounding Margin (-1-0) 7 232 Blocked Shots (3.7) 4 144 Assists (10.7) 10 293 Steals (4.8) 10 321 Turnover Margin (-3.5) 11 333 Assist/Turnover Ratio (0.7) 10 317 Off ensive Rebounds (10.9) T-6 151 Defensive Rebounds (24.7) 6 92 Defensive Rebounding Pct. (.673) 8 — Off ensive Rebounding Pct. (.307) 7 — 3-Point Field Goals Made (6.5) 6 159

INDIVIDUAL Scoring SBC NCAA Ken Williams (15.7) 7 154 Taishaun Johnson (12.5) 12 — Dionte Ferguson (11.5) 19 —

Rebounding SBC NCAA Abdul Lewis (6.9) 8 179 Dionte Ferguson (6.7) 10 194

Field Goal Percentage SBC NCAA Dionte Ferguson (.542) 4 —

Assists Per Game SBC NCAA Barrington Stevens III (3.2) 7 —

Free Throw Percentage SBC NCAA Ken Williams (.791) 8 175 Taishaun Johnson (.780) 11 202 Dionte Ferguson (.741) 15 —

3-Point Percentage SBC NCAA Ken Williams (.370) 8 60 Barrington Stevens III (.350) 14 —

3-Pointers Per Game SBC NCAA Ken Williams (2.6) 2 52

Blocked Shots Per Game SBC NCAA Dionte Ferguson (1.5) 2 97

Assist/Turnover Ratio SBC NCAA Barrington Stevens III (2.0) 3 104 USA Start Chart Player 2015-16 Current Streak Career Off ensive Rebounds SBC NCAA Dionte Ferguson (3.0) 3 63 Georgi Boyanov ...... 1 — 8 Abdul Lewis (1.9) T-12 — John Brown ...... — — 13 Taishaun Johnson ...... — 2 25 Defensive Rebounds SBC NCAA Nikola Marijan ...... 1 1 1 Abdul Lewis (5.0) T-5 134 Barrington Stevens III ...... 34 45 66 Dionte Ferguson (3.8) 14 — Nick Stover ...... 1 1 15 Note: SBC stats through end of season; NCAA stats Ken Williams ...... 28 14 59 through end of season. – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 6 – ages by 5.7 and 5.8 percent, respectively. Matthew Graves A major driving force in that improvement was the sophomore Ken Williams, who Head Coach earned all-Sun Belt distinction after averaging 15.7 points--eighth in the league--and Butler, 1998 converting 2.6 treys per outing, which was second. In league games, he was fourth in scoring average (18.0 ppg) and 3-point percentage (.403), and fi rst in 3s per game (2.8). 3rd Season Graves spent the previous 10 seasons as an assistant on the staff at Butler, where his eff orts helped the Bulldogs advance to back-to-back NCAA Tournament championship From the moment he was hired in March games and appear in the event in six of the last seven years. 2013, University of South Alabama men’s bas- During his tenure at Butler, Graves helped the program to an overall record of 244-98 ketball head coach Matthew Graves made it (71.3%), a berth in national postseason tournaments each of the last eight seasons and a top priority to “change the culture” at South eight straight years with 20-plus victories. Following the 2009-10 campaign that saw Alabama. the Bulldogs fi nish 33-5 after falling to Duke 61-59 in the national title contest, he was After spending 17 years at Butler University promoted to associate head coach; in his fi rst year in that role, Butler returned to the as both a student-athlete and coach, Graves set NCAA Tournament championship game after defeating Pittsburgh, Florida and Wisconsin out to take the Butler philosophy and install — the fi rst, second and fourth seeds — in the Southeast Region while going on to post that in the Jaguar men’s basketball program. a 28-10 record. Entering his third season, Graves is laying In 2012-13, the Bulldogs’ fi rst in the Atlantic 10 Conference, they went 27-9 including the foundation for success. an 11-5 mark in league action. In addition to advancing to the third round of the NCAA From revamping academics and a greater Tournament, Butler defeated two of the four No. 1 seeds in the event — Indiana and involvement in community service activities, to restructuring off -season workouts and Gonzaga — during the regular season. practices to emphasize skill development, to the style of play during games, every aspect Graves fi rst helped lead Butler back to postseason play in 2005-06, when the school of the program has been evaluated and fi ne-tuned to Graves’ standards. went 20-13 after earning a fi rst-round win in the National Invitation Tournament. The The process aims to establish long-term prosperity both on and off the court, contend- following year, the Bulldogs won the NIT Season Tip-Off and advanced to the Sweet 16 ing for championships while graduating student-athletes year in, and year out. of the NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual champion Florida en route to a fi nal Overhauling the academic program resulted in the team’s highest GPA in over fi ve record of 29-7. Butler fi nished 30-4 after claiming the Horizon League Tournament title years in 2013-14, and both seniors, Antoine Allen and Augustine Rubit earned their de- and a fi rst-round NCAA win in 2007-08, advancing to the NCAA Tournament again the grees. next season while posting a 26-6 mark. On the court, his fi rst year in charge resulted in an 11-20 record with a roster that While on the Butler staff , Graves was listed No. 2 on CollegeInsider.com’s ranking of top included 10 fi rst- or second-year players, with inexperience rearing its ugly head in the 25 mid-major assistants in 2009 while the previous year FoxSports.com recognized him 11 times the Jags let a second-half lead slip away. However, Rubit set both school and as one of the top 10 mid-major assistants in the country. conference records for rebounds and became the fi rst Jaguar to earn All-Sun Belt recogni- As a player, Graves lettered four years at Butler and was part of a program that posted tion four times. a 95-54 (63.8%) mark while he was in school. He was team captain each of his fi nal two Rubit fi nished in the top 10 in fi ve diff erent individual categories and ranked third in seasons, when the Bulldogs went 23-10 and 22-11, respectively, after winning the Mid- the league in rebounding (9.4 rpg) and sixth in scoring (17.0 ppg). western Collegiate Conference Tournament title and advancing to the NCAA Tournament. Graves’ style of play and work on the court helped Barrington Stevens III go from a 0.7 Graves was the third-leading scorer on the team in 1996-97 when Butler made its fi rst assist-turnover ratio his freshman campaign to a 2.0 as a sophomore, the best ratio by a NCAA Tournament appearance in 35 years, while as a senior he was chosen the squad’s South Alabama player since 1988-89. most valuable player and was named to the MCC all-tournament team after recording 18 His second season may have only resulted in one more win overall, but the improve- points in the championship contest. ments on the court were noticeable. The Jaguars’ increased conference wins from fi ve to Off the court, he was named to the GTE Academic All-District V team his fi nal year and nine and earned the No. 6 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament, a year after failing to qualify. was also an academic all-league selection. After a slow start to the campaign, South Alabama fi nished with 10 wins over the fi nal Graves earned his bachelor’s degree from Butler in education (chemistry) in 1998 and 21 contests and won the program’s fi rst SBC Tournament game since 2012. his master’s degree from the school in 2003 in education administration. He and his wife In conference games, the Jags were fourth in scoring (72.4 ppg), second in fi eld goal Susan have two daughters, Abigail and Lillian. percentage (.454) and fi rst in 3-point percentage (.369). The team improved by almost six points per contest in the fi nal 22 games, and increased its fi eld goal and 3-point percent- The Graves Ledger Year School Overall Conference Finish Postseason Player 1993-94 Butler 16-13 6-4 T-2nd 1994-95 (redshirt) Butler 15-12 8-7 5th 1995-96 Butler 19-8 12-4 2nd 1996-97 Butler 23-10 12-4 1st NCAA First Round 1997-98 Butler 22-11 8-6 3rd NCAA First Round Director of Operations 2001-02 Butler 26-6 12-4 1st NCAA First Round 2002-03 Butler 27-6 14-2 1st NCAA Sweet 16 Assistant Coach 2003-04 Butler 16-14 8-8 6th — 2004-05 Butler 13-15 7-9 7th — 2005-06 Butler 20-13 11-5 2nd NIT Second Round 2006-07 Butler 29-7 13-3 T-1st NCAA Sweet 16 2007-08 Butler 30-4 16-2 1st NCAA Second Round 2008-09 Butler 26-6 15-3 1st NCAA First Round 2009-10 Butler 33-5 18-0 1st NCAA Runner-Up Associate Head Coach 2010-11 Butler 28-10 13-5 T-1st NCAA Runner-Up 2011-12 Butler 22-15 11-7 T-3rd CBI Semifinals 2012-13 Butler 27-9 11-5 T-3rd NCAA Third Round Head Coach 2013-14 South Alabama 11-20 5-13 9th — 2014-15 South Alabama 12-21 9-11 T-7th — 2015-16 South Alabama 1-0 0-0

Head Coach (3) 24-41 14-24 Player (5) 95-54 46-25 3 Midwestern Collegiate Championships Director of Operations (2) 53-12 26-6 2 Horizon League Championships Assistant/Associate Head Coach (10) 244-98 123-47 8 Horizon League Championships – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 7 – SOUTH ALABAMA ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp. Hometown (Previous School/High School) 0 Shaq Calhoun G 6-4 205 So.-JC Rome, Ga. (Iowa Western CC/Model HS) 1 Ken Williams G 6-3 190 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Episcopal HS) 2 Taishaun Johnson G 6-0 172 So.-1L Indianapolis, Ind. (Quakerdale Prep/Pike HS) 4 Barrington Stevens III G 5-11 182 Sr.-3L Allen, Texas (St. Thomas More Prep/Allen HS) 5 Don MuepoKelly F 6-7 238 Jr.-JC Fontana, Calif. (Riverside CC/Dorsey HS) 10 Georgi Boyanov F 6-7 210 Jr.-2L Lovech, Bulgaria (General Vladimir Stoychev Sports School) 11 Nikola Marijan F 7-1 235 Fr.-RS Backi Brestovac, Serbia (Borislav Petrov Braca) 14 Devin Epps G 5-11 175 So.-1L Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Murfreesboro-Oakland HS) 20 Tafari Whittingham F 6-8 215 Jr.-RS Brooklyn, N.Y. (Hutchinson CC/Abraham Lincoln HS) 21 Nick Davis G 6-6 185 So.-RS Mt. Vernon, Ala. (Alabama State/McIntosh HS) 22 John Brown G 6-4 200 Sr.-1L Charlotte, N.C. (Olney Central/Olympic HS) 24 Nick Stover F 6-6 200 Jr.-RS Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola Marymount/Windward HS) 30 Ethan Haslam G 6-4 182 Fr.-HS Lithia, Fla. (Academy at the Lakes) 42 Trhae Mitchell F 6-6 184 Fr.-HS Austell, Ga. (Pebblebrook HS) * Josh Ajayi F 6-7 260 Fr.-HS El Monte, Calif. (San Gabriel Academy) * Lance Crawford G 5-10 170 So.-TR Davie, Fla. (UMass Lowell/Sagemont School) * Will redshirt the 2015-16 season Head coach: Matthew Graves (Butler ’98), third season Pronunciation Guide Assistant coaches: Darnell Archey (Butler ’03), third season Josh Ajayi – Ah-JYE-yee Georgi Boyanov – GEORGE-ee BOY-ahn-ov Russ Willemsen (Lee ’04), third season Taishaun Johnson – TY-shawn Brock Morris (Alabama ‘08), fi rst season Nikola Marijan – NIK-ola Mah-dee-YAHN Director of operations: Jordan Surenkamp (Wabash ’13), fi rst season Trhae Mitchell – Trey Don MuepoKelly – Mwaypo-Kelly Assistant athletic trainer: Matthew Brown (Indiana State ’06), seventh season Tafari Whittingham – Tuh-FAR-ee Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Keith Swift (Tennessee Tech ‘07), second season

SOUTH ALABAMA RESULTS AND LEADERS Date Opponent Time/Result Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks 11/13 AUBURN-MONTGOMERY W 88-68 Williams-21 Boyanov-10 Williams/Johnson-3 Stevens-3 Three players-1 11/15 at North Carolina State# 5 p.m. CST 11/19 at LSU# 8 p.m. 11/23 vs. Belmont# 3 p.m. CST 11/24 vs. Kenn. State/IUPUI# 2/4:30 p.m. CST 11/28 at Denver 3 p.m. CST 11/30 SPRING HILL 7:05 p.m. 12/5 at Middle Tennessee 5 p.m. 12/14 SOUTHERN MISS 7:05 p.m. 12/18 at Samford 7 p.m. 12/22 RICE 7:05 p.m. 12/30 LITTLE ROCK* 7:05 p.m. 1/2 ARKANSAS STATE* 4:05 p.m. 1/7 at Georgia Southern* 6:30 p.m. CST 1/9 at Georgia State* 1:30 p.m. CST 1/14 TEXAS STATE* 7:05 p.m. 1/16 TEXAS-ARLINGTON* 4:05 p.m. 1/21 at Louisiana-Lafayette* 7:15 p.m. 1/23 at Louisiana-Monroe* 4 p.m. 1/26 at Troy* 7:30 p.m. 1/30 APPALACHIAN STATE* 7:05 p.m. 2/4 at Arkansas State* 7:35 p.m. 2/6 at Little Rock* 6 p.m. 2/11 GEORGIA STATE* 7:05 p.m. 2/13 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* 4:05 p.m. 2/16 TROY* 7:05 p.m. 2/18 at Appalachian State* 6:30 p.m. CST 2/25 LOUISIANA-MONROE* 7:05 p.m. 2/27 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE* 4:05 p.m. 3/3 at Texas-Arlington* 7:15 p.m. 3/5 at Texas State* 4:30 p.m. – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 8 – INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES South Alabama Category Opponent 21, Ken Williams vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... Points ...... 27, Phillip Rankin, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 10 , Nick Stover vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... Points/1st Half ...... 14, Phillip Rankin, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 14, Ken Williams vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... Points/2nd Half ...... 13, Phillip Rankin, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 7, Ken Williams vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... Field Goals Made ...... 11, Phillip Rankin, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 16, Ken Williams vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... Field Goal Attempts ...... 20, Phillip Rankin, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) .750 (6-8), Tafari Whittingham vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... Field Goal Percentage (min. 5 FGM) ...... 550 (11-20), Phillip Rankin, vs. AUM (11/13) 3, Ken Williams/Nick Stover vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... 3-Pointers Made ...... 2, Phillip Rankin/Jeff ery White, vs. AUM (11/13) 8, Ken Williams vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... 3-Pointers Attempted ...... 7, Julius McCoy, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) .600 (3-5), Nick Stover vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13)...... 3-Point Percentage (min. 3 3FGM) ...... 40.0 (2-5), Jeff ery White, vs. AUM (11/13) 5, Taishaun Johnson vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... Free Throws Made ...... 3, Phillip Rankin/Julius McCoy, vs. AUM (11/13) 8, Taishaun Johnson vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... Free Throws Attempted ...... 7, Phillip Rankin, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 1.000 (4-4), Barrington Stevens/Ken Williams vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Free Throw Percentage (min. 5 FTM) ...... 750 (3-4), Julius McCoy, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 10, Georgi Boyanov vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... Rebounds ...... 9, Phillip Rankin, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 6, Nick Stover vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... Off ensive Rebounds ...... 5, Phillip Rankin, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 6, Georgi Boyanov/Tafari Whittingham vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13)...... Defensive Rebounds ...... 7, Jeff ery White, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3, Taishaun Johnson/Ken Williams vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... Assists ...... 9, Desmond DeRamus, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3, Georgi Boyanov vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... Turnovers ...... 4, Desmond DeRamus, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 1, Three players vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... Blocks ...... 1, Jeff ery White, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3, Barrington Stevens III vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... Steals ...... 2, Desmond DeRamus, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 31, Nick Stover vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ...... Minutes ...... 40, Desmond DeRamus, vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) * Indicates how many previous times that total occurred MISCELLANEOUS, ETC... INDIVIDUAL MISCELLANEA LED USA IN... LED ALL PLAYERS IN... Double-digit scoring Scoring Scoring Nick Stover ...... 1 Ken Williams ...... 1 None Tafari Whittingham ...... 1 Ken Williams ...... 1 Rebounding Rebounding Georgi Boyanov ...... 1 Georgi Boyanov ...... 1 30-plus points None Assists Assists Taishaun Johnson ...... 1 None 20-plus points Ken Williams ...... 1 Ken Williams ...... 1 Blocks Blocks Georgi Boyanov ...... 1 Double-digit rebounding Georgi Boyanov ...... 1 Nikola Marijan ...... 1 Georgi Boyanov ...... 1 Nikola Marijan ...... 1 Don MuepoKelly ...... 1 Don MuepoKelly ...... 1 Double-doubles Steals None Steals Barrington Stevens III ...... 1 Barrington Stevens III ...... 1 * includes ties * includes ties

– 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 9 – TEAM SUPERLATIVES South Alabama Opponent High Low Category High Low 88 vs. AUM (11/13) 88 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Points Scored ...... 68 vs. AUM (11/13) 68 vs. AUM (11/13) 35 vs. AUM (11/13) 35 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Points Scored/1st Half ....42 vs. AUM (11/13) 42 vs. AUM (11/13) 53 vs. AUM (11/13) 53 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Points Scored/2nd Half ...26 vs. AUM (11/13) 26 vs. AUM (11/13) 20 vs. AUM (11/13) 20 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Victory Margin ...... (-20) vs. AUM (11/13) (-20) vs. AUM (11/13) 31 vs. AUM (11/13) 31 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Field Goals ...... 26 vs. AUM (11/13) 26 vs. AUM (11/13) 72 vs. AUM (11/13) 72 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Field Goal Attempts ...... 68 vs. AUM (11/13) 68 vs. AUM (11/13) 43.1 (31-72) vs. AUM (11/13) 43.1 (31-72) vs. AUM (11/13) ...... FG Percentage ...... 38.2 (26-68) vs. AUM (11/13) 38.2 (26-68) vs. AUM (11/13) 31.0 (13-42) vs. AUM (11/13) 31.0 (13-42) vs. AUM (11/13) ...... FG Percentage/1st Half ...43.6 (17-39) vs. AUM (11/13) 43.6 (17-39) vs. AUM (11/13) 60.0 (18-30) vs. AUM (11/13) 60.0 (18-30) vs. AUM (11/13) ...... FG Percentage/2nd Half ...31.0 (9-29) vs. AUM (11/13) 31.0 (9-29) vs. AUM (11/13) 8 vs. AUM (11/13) 8 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... 3-Pointers ...... 8 vs. AUM (11/13) 8 vs. AUM (11/13) 22 vs. AUM (11/13) 22 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... 3-Point Attempts ...... 30 vs. AUM (11/13) 30 vs. AUM (11/13) 36.4 (8-22) vs. AUM (11/13) 36.4 (8-22) vs. AUM (11/13) ...... 3-Point Percentage ...... 26.7 (8-30) vs. AUM (11/13) 26.7 (8-30) vs. AUM (11/13) 18 vs. AUM (11/13) 18 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Free Throws ...... 8 vs. AUM (11/13) 8 vs. AUM (11/13) 27 vs. AUM (11/13) 27 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Free Throw Attempts .....15 vs. AUM (11/13) 15 vs. AUM (11/13) 66.7 (18-27) vs. AUM (11/13) 66.7 (18-27) vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Free Throw Percentage ...53.3 (8-15) vs. AUM (11/13) 53.3 (8-15) vs. AUM (11/13) 51 vs. AUM (11/13) 51 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Total Rebounds ...... 40 vs. AUM (11/13) 40 vs. AUM (11/13) 19 vs. AUM (11/13) 19 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Off ensive Rebounds ...... 14 vs. AUM (11/13) 14 vs. AUM (11/13) 32 vs. AUM (11/13) 32 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Defensive Rebounds ...... 26 vs. AUM (11/13) 26 vs. AUM (11/13) 11 vs. AUM (11/13) 11 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Rebounding Margin ...... (-11) vs. AUM (11/13) (-11) vs. AUM (11/13) 15 vs. AUM (11/13) 15 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Fouls ...... 21 vs. AUM (11/13) 21 vs. AUM (11/13) 14 vs. AUM (11/13) 14 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Assists ...... 13 vs. AUM (11/13) 13 vs. AUM (11/13) 11 vs. AUM (11/13) 11 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Turnovers ...... 13 vs. AUM (11/13) 13 vs. AUM (11/13) 3 vs. AUM (11/13) 3 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Blocked Shots ...... 1 vs. AUM (11/13) 1 vs. AUM (11/13) 6 vs. AUM (11/13) 6 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Steals ...... 5 vs. AUM (11/13) 5 vs. AUM (11/13) 3 vs. AUM (11/13) 3 vs. AUM (11/13) ...... Double Figure Scorers ....2 vs. AUM (11/13) 2 vs. AUM (11/13) POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS Date Opponent 0 Calhoun 1 Williams 2 Johnson 4 Stevens 5 MuepoKelly 10 Boyanov 11 Marijan 14 Epps 20 Whittingham 21Davis 22 Brown 24 Stover 11/13 Aub.-Montgomery 3-1-2 21-4-3 9-3-3 9-5-2 4-2-0 5-10-1 4-6-1 DNP 14-7-1 INE 2-2-0 17-9-1 11/15 at NC State 11/19 at LSU 11/23 vs. Belmont 11/24 vs. Kenn. State/IUPUI 11/28 at Denver 11/30 Spring Hill 12/5 at Middle Tennessee 12/14 Southern Miss 12/18 at Samford 12/22 Rice 12/30 Little Rock 1/2 Arkansas State 1/7 at Georgia Southern 1/9 at Georgia State 1/14 Texas State 1/16 Texas-Arlington 1/21 at UL Lafayette 1/23 at UL Monroe 1/26 at Troy 1/30 Appalachian State 2/4 at Arkansas State 2/6 at Little Rock 2/11 Georgia State 2/13 Georgia Southern 2/16 Troy 2/18 at Appalachian State 2/25 UL Monroe 2/27 UL Lafayette 3/3 at Texas-Arlington 3/5 at Texas State

– 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 10 – SPECIALTY STATS South Alabama Opponent USA Opp Time Largest Largest Halftime Best Scoreless Date Opponent Final Paint TOs 2nd Fast Bench Paint TOs 2nd Fast Bench Lead Lead Tied Lead Def. Lead/Def. Run Run 11/13 Auburn-Montgomery W 88-68 39 12 19 6 32 34 12 21 10 13 23:46 15:59 0:15 21 12 (-7) 20-3 (8:24) 11-0 (3:35) 11/15 at North Carolina State 11/19 at LSU 11/23 vs. Belmont 11/24 vs. Kenn. State/IUPUI 11/28 at Denver 11/30 Spring Hill 12/5 at Middle Tennessee 12/14 Southern Miss 12/18 at Samford 12/22 Rice 12/30 Little Rock 1/2 Arkansas State 1/7 at Georgia Southern 1/9 at Georgia State 1/14 Texas State 1/16 Texas-Arlington 1/21 at Louisiana-Lafayette 1/23 at Louisiana-Monroe 1/26 at Troy 1/30 Appalachian State 2/4 at Arkansas State 2/6 at Little Rock 2/11 Georgia State 2/13 Georgia Southern 2/16 Troy 2/18 at Appalachian State 2/25 Louisiana-Monroe 2/27 Louisiana-Lafayette 3/3 at Texas-Arlington 3/5 at Texas State * Season high Biggest defi cit overcome in a win: USA: 12 — 42-30 (1:28, 1st half) vs. Auburn-Montgomery (USA 88-68), 11/13 Opponents: N/A Biggest second-half defi cit overcome in a win: USA: 9 — 44-35 (19:15) vs. Auburn-Montgomery (USA 88-68), 11/13 Opponents: N/A Biggest halftime defi cit overcome in a win: USA: 7 — 42-35 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (USA 88-68), 11/13 Opponents: N/A

SOUTH ALABAMA’S 100-POINT GAMES 116-101 (12/28/68) vs. Miss. College (N) 100-80 (2/21/77) vs. Robert Morris 116-66 (3/1/89) vs. Nicholls State 123-75 (2/25/03) vs. William Carey 110-78 (1/15/69) vs. Florida Tech 101-78 (11/28/77) vs. Oakland 103-84 (3/5/89) vs. UAB (N) 101-76 (1/6/07) vs. Florida Atlantic 129-96 (2/8/69) at Florida Tech 111-78 (11/25/78) vs. SIU-Edwardsville 105-59 (3/6/89) vs. Jacksonville (N) 102-62 (12/11/11) vs. Alcorn State 101-86 (12/16/69) at Missouri-Saint Louis 111-90 (12/30/78) vs. Wisc.-Whitewater 111-68 (12/20/89) vs. Alabama State 104-95 (1/8/15) vs. Appalachian State 102-100 (1/31/70) at Tampa 101-65 (1/25/79) vs. New Orleans 103-86 (12/5/90) vs. Hawaii Loa (N) = Neutral site game 106-114 (2/26/70) at Loyola-New Orleans 114-83 (2/1/79) vs. South Florida 121-105 (1/5/91) vs. UNC Charlotte 103-81 (12/7/73) vs. Alabama-Huntsville 101-72 (12/27/79) vs. Rider 100-89 (1/7/91) vs. Old Dominion 100-point games: 85 103-76 (1/5/74) vs. St. Bernard 105-47 (1/3/80) vs. Missouri Baptist 100-91 (2/21/91) at Western Kentucky Losses when scoring 100 points: 3 102-90 (1/12/74) vs. Hardin-Simmons 101-53 (12/13/80) vs. Prairie View A&M 131-93 (2/27/91) vs. Prairie View A&M 2/26/70 vs. Loyola-New Orleans 102-84 (1/19/74) vs. Baptist 103-61 (11/29/81) vs. Illinois-Benedictine 105-78 (3/3/91) vs. VCU 11/30/88 at Marshall 104-71 (1/26/74) vs. Tulane 120-73 (12/7/82) vs. Florida International 105-98 (12/17/91) vs. North Texas 12/17/94 vs. Southern 123-89 (2/14/74) at Southern Mississippi 101-62 (12/20/82) vs. Roosevelt 107-87 (12/21/91) vs. Auburn (N) Times scoring 100 points on road: 14 123-102 (11/29/74) vs. Ala.-Huntsville 106-57 (1/2/84) vs. Roosevelt 113-95 (1/2/92) vs. Jacksonville Back-to-back 100-point games: 114-86 (12/7/74) vs. St. Bernard 101-91 (2/25/84) at UNC Charlotte 107-88 (1/28/92) at Central Florida 1/12-1/19/74 101-82 (12/9/74) vs. Baptist 110-75 (2/27/84) vs. Bethune-Cookman 107-100 (12/7/92) vs. West Virginia 12/7-12/9/74 121-68 (1/4/75) vs. Macalester 104-68 (11/24/84) vs. Bethune-Cookman 105-100 (12/21/92) vs. Baylor 1/4-1/6/75 116-98 (1/6/75) vs. VMI (N) 109-57 (11/27/84) vs. Morgan State 101-98 (1/24/93) at Western Kentucky 1/11-1/13/75 114-89 (1/11/75) vs. West Florida 105-65 (12/30/86) vs. FIU 109-86 (2/20/93) at Jacksonville 2/25-2/27/84 119-93 (1/13/75) vs. Samford 101-69 (1/24/87) vs. Central Florida 101-80 (2/24/93) vs. Lamar 11/24-11/27/84 108-83 (2/12/75) vs. Wisconsin-Parkside 101-90 (12/8/87) vs. Alabama State 101-77 (3/1/93) at Texas-Pan American 12/30/87-1/2/88 112-64 (12/29/75) vs. Rice (N) 107-75 (12/30/87) vs. San Francisco State 109-95 (12/14/93) vs. Troy 3/5-3/6-89 102-70 (1/12/76) vs. Samford 100-96 ot (1/2/88) vs. VCU 156-114 (12/2/94) vs. Prairie View A&M 1/5-1/7/91 117-74 (2/21/76) at Baptist 110-111 (11/30/88) at Marshall 106-117 (12/17/94) vs. Southern 2/20-2/24-93 109-89 (2/28/76) at Louisiana-Lafayette 108-69 (12/22/88) vs. Stephen F. Austin 105-86 (12/20/94) vs. UAB 12/17-12/20/94 102-80 (12/3/76) vs. Rider (N) 104-84 (1/11/89) vs. Alabama State 105-85 (1/26/95) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette 113-86 (1/7/77) vs. Hardin-Simmons 114-84 (1/18/89) vs. UAB 105-70 (1/31/98) vs. Texas-Pan American 106-89 (1/15/77) vs. Missouri-Saint Louis 103-74 (1/23/89) vs. Jacksonville 104-99 2ot (2/20/02) at Bethune-Cookman – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 11 – Season Openers (33-15) THE LAST TIME... 1968-69 Millsaps ...... W ...... 82-75 Individual 1969-70 at Mississippi State ...... L ...... 70-93 1970-71 McNeese State ...... W ...... 64-37 A player scored 40 points: Junie Lewis (41) vs. VCU (1/30/88) 1971-72 at Mississippi State ...... L ...... 66-71 A player scored 30 points: Augustine Rubit (35) vs. Gonzaga (12/14/13) 1972-73 at Texas ...... L ...... 67-81 1973-74 at Hawaii ...... L ...... 69-82 A player made 15 fi eld goals: Junie Lewis (15) vs. VCU (1/30/88) 1974-75 Alabama-Huntsville ...... W ...... 123-102 A player made 8 three-pointers: Freddie Goldstein (9) at ULM (2/11/12) 1975-76 Centenary ...... L ...... 68-82 1976-77 Oglethorpe ...... W ...... 83-53 A player made 11 free throws: Taishaun Johnson (11) vs. Texas-Arlington (2/14/15) 1977-78 Oakland ...... W ...... 101-78 : Terry Catledge (26) vs. UNC Charlotte (1/20/85) 1978-79 So. Illinois-Edwardsville ...... W ...... 111-78 A player grabbed 20 rebounds 1979-80 at Louisville ...... L ...... 73-75 A player dished out 10 assists: Daon Merritt (13) at Troy (2/10/08) 1980-81 Wisconsin-Parkside~ ...... W ...... 86-58 1981-82 Illinois-Benedictine~ ...... W ...... 103-61 A player blocked 7 shots: Javier Carter (7) vs. William Carey (11/14/12) 1982-83 Prairie View A&M...... W ...... 74-62 A player had 7 steals: Demetric Bennett (7) vs. Texas College (12/19/06) 1983-84 Illinois State ...... L ...... 70-84 1984-85 Bethune Cookman ...... W ...... 104-68 A player played 40+ minutes: Barrington Stevens III (41) vs. Arkansas State (12/30/14) 1985-86 New Mexico State ...... L ...... 67-68 A player made a shot in the last 5 seconds to win: Augustine Rubit (1.8, 2 ptr, W 68-66) vs. Troy 1986-87 Centenary~ ...... W ...... 96-76 1987-88 ^vs. Auburn ...... L ...... 67-120 (1/29/12) 1988-89 #vs. Fairfi eld ...... W ...... 70-50 An opponent made a shot in the last 5 seconds to win: Chris Harrison-Docks (4.3, 2 ptr, L 56-58 vs. 1989-90 at San Jose State ...... W ...... 64-61 1990-91 Jackson State~ ...... W ...... 90-75 Western Kentucky (1/2/14) 1991-92 Southern Mississippi ...... L ...... 75-81 1992-93 Saint Louis ...... W ...... 68-66 1993-94 Prairie View A&M...... W ...... 84-61 Team - Off ense 1994-95 Prairie View A&M~ ...... W ...... 156-114 Scored 100+ points: 104-95 vs. Appalachian State (1/8/15) 1995-96 Abilene Christian ...... W ...... 74-64 1996-97 Abilene Christian~ ...... W ...... 85-62 Scored 90-99 points: 96-91 vs. Troy (3/7/15) 1997-98 Alcorn State~ ...... W ...... 72-41 Scored 50 or fewer: 43-63 vs. Texas State (2/4/15) 1998-99 Missouri-Kansas City~ ...... W ...... 74-62 1999-00 at Bradley ...... L ...... 59-68 Scored 90 or more and lost: 93-96 at Rice 3OT (12/7/13) 2000-01 #at Marquette ...... W ...... 67-54 2001-02 at Louisville ...... L ...... 38-92 Scored 90 or more in regulation and lost: 96-103 vs. New Orleans (2/5/95) 2002-03 %vs. Southern...... W ...... 82-61 Scored 55 or fewer and won: 53-49 at Troy (3/2/13) 2003-04 at Jackson State ...... L ...... 65-76 2004-05 at Old Dominion ...... L ...... 55-63 Made 45 fi eld goals: 48 vs. William Carey (2/25/03) 2005-06 Spring Hill ...... W ...... 84-46 Shot 60% from the fl oor: 61.2% (30-49) vs. Appalachian State (1/8/15) 2006-07 #vs. UC-Irvine ...... W ...... 67-63 2007-08 West Florida ...... W ...... 73-41 Shot 70% from the fl oor in a half: 73.9% vs. Florida Atlantic (2/14/09) 2008-09 Alcorn State ...... W ...... 87-79 Shot less than 30% from the fl oor: 29.3% at Georgia State (2/19/15) 2009-10 vs. Houston Baptist...... W ...... 76-64 2010-11 Spring Hill ...... W ...... 81-53 Shot less than 20% from the fl oor: 18.5% at Southern Miss (11/17/10) 2011-12 at Mississippi State ...... L ...... 65-80 Made 11 three-pointers: 12 vs. Troy (3/7/15) 2012-13 at Florida State ...... W ...... 76-71 2013-14 Detroit ...... W ...... 74-58 Made 35 free throws: 37 vs. New Orleans (3/9/08) 2014-15 Carroll ...... W ...... 83-64 Grabbed 60 rebounds: 61 vs. Florida International (2/11/10) 2015-16 Auburn-Montgomery ...... W ...... 88-68 Recorded 15 or more steals: 20 vs. Texas College (12/19/06) Home Openers (40-8) Recorded 25 or more assists: 26 vs. Florida Atlantic (2/14/09) 1968-69 Millsaps ...... W ...... 82-75 1969-70 Southern Mississippi ...... L ...... 86-88 Blocked 10 or more shots: 12 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (1/16/14) 1970-71 McNeese State ...... W ...... 64-37 : 8 at Louisiana-Lafayette (1/17/15) 1971-72 #Saint Louis ...... L ...... 61-78 Had fewer than 10 turnovers 1972-73 Birmingham-Southern ...... W ...... 85-56 Did not make a 3-pointer: 0-24 at Florida State (11/20/11) 1973-74 Alabama-Huntsville ...... W ...... 103-81 1974-75 Alabama-Huntsville ...... W ...... 123-102 Shot 90% from the free throw line: 93.8% (15-16) vs. North Texas (2/23/13) 1975-76 Centenary ...... L ...... 68-82 Shot less than 50% from the free throw line: 46.7% (14-30) vs. William Carey (11/18/13) 1976-77 Oglethorpe ...... W ...... 83-53 1977-78 Oakland ...... W ...... 101-78 Had six players score in double fi gures: 6 vs. Appalachian State (1/8/15); Williams-26, Ferguson-19, 1978-79 So. Illinois-Edwardsville ...... W ...... 111-78 Boyanov-17, Johnson-15, Lewis-11, Stevens-10 1979-80 McNeese State ...... W ...... 61-58 1980-81 Wisconsin-Parkside~ ...... W ...... 86-58 Had zero players score in double fi gures: vs. Texas State (2/4/15) 1981-82 Illinois-Benedictine~ ...... W ...... 103-61 Had two 20-point scorers: Martino Brock (22) and Augustine Rubit (20) at FIU (1/8/11) 1982-83 Prairie View A&M...... W ...... 74-62 1983-84 Illinois State ...... L ...... 70-84 Two players had a double-double: Augustine Rubit (12p-14r) and Mychal Ammons (20p-11r) at 1984-85 Bethune Cookman ...... W ...... 104-68 Western Kentucky (2/15/14) 1985-86 New Mexico State ...... L ...... 67-68 1986-87 Centenary~ ...... W ...... 96-76 1987-88 Louisiana Tech ...... L ...... 78-89 Team - Defense 1988-89 Coastal Carolina~ ...... W ...... 88-65 1989-90 Arkansas ...... L ...... 90-105 Held a team to 39 or fewer: 71-33 vs. Denver (1/27/08) 1990-91 Jackson State~ ...... W ...... 90-75 Had an opponent score 100 or more: 102-76 at Louisiana-Lafayette (3/2) 1991-92 Southern Mississippi ...... L ...... 75-81 1992-93 Saint Louis ...... W ...... 68-66 Had an opponent shoot 65% or better in a half: 68.6% (24-35) at Texas-Arlington (1/3/15) 1993-94 Prairie View A&M...... W ...... 84-61 1994-95 Prairie View A&M~ ...... W ...... 156-114 Held an opponent to less than 30% from the fi eld: 29.9% (20-67) vs. UALR (3/12/15) 1995-96 Abilene Christian ...... W ...... 74-64 Held an opponent to less than 20% from the fi eld in a half: 14.3% (4-28) at WKU (2/15/14) 1996-97 Abilene Christian~ ...... W ...... 85-62 1997-98 Alcorn State~ ...... W ...... 72-41 Held an opponent to less than 10% 3-point FG’s: 9.1% (1-11) vs. Texas State (3/6/14) 1998-99 Missouri-Kansas City~ ...... W ...... 74-62 1999-00 Alabama State ...... W ...... 77-59 2000-01 Stephen F. Austin ...... W ...... 73-51 Team - Miscellaneous 2001-02 Valdosta State ...... W ...... 64-56 Won a game by 25 points or more: 50 (91-41) vs. Spring Hill (12/2/13) 2002-03 Birmingham Southern ...... W ...... 77-64 2003-04 Alabama State ...... W ...... 66-49 Lost a game by 25 points or more: 28 (51-79) at Georgia State (2/19/15) 2004-05 Samford ...... W ...... 52-50 Won a game when trailing by 10 or more: 12, 42-30 (1:28, 1st) vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13/15) 2005-06 Spring Hill ...... W ...... 84-46 2006-07 Morehead State ...... W ...... 70-55 Lost a game when leading by 10 or more: 11, 27-16 (1:35, 1st) vs. NJIT (1/25/15) 2007-08 West Florida ...... W ...... 73-41 Lost a game when leading by 10 or more in 2nd half: 11 (49-38) (13:36) at Ark.-Little Rock (1/9/14) 2008-09 Alcorn State ...... W ...... 87-79 2009-10 Spring Hill ...... W ...... 82-53 Played an overtime game: L 60-63 vs. Arkansas State (12/30/14) 2010-11 Spring Hill ...... W ...... 81-53 Played in a multiple-overtime game: L 93-96 3ot at Rice (12/7/13) 2011-12 Mobile ...... W ...... 74-63 2012-13 William Carey ...... W ...... 82-64 Won an overtime game: 91-89 2ot at La.-Lafayette (1/10/13) 2013-14 Detroit ...... W ...... 74-58 2014-15 Carroll ...... W ...... 83-64 Lost an overtime game: 60-63 vs. Arkansas State (12/30/14) 2015-16 Auburn-Montgomery ...... W ...... 88-68 – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 12 – THE POLLS SUN BELT INFO 2015-16 USA Milestone Games Associated Press Poll – Preseason 2015-16 SBC Players of the Week 20-plus points Rank Team Record Pts 11/17 21-Ken Williams vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 1 North Carolina (35) 0-0 1,566 2 Kentucky (10) 0-0 1,520 10-plus rebounds 3 Maryland (14) 0-0 1,487 Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams 10-Georgi Boyanov vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 4 Kansas (5) 0-0 1,410 Player of the Year: Shawn Long, UL Lafayette 5 Duke 0-0 1,350 10-plus assists 6 Virginia (1) 0-0 1,347 None 7 Iowa State 0-0 1,185 FIRST TEAM Anthony Livingston (Arkansas State, Jr., F) 8 Oklahoma 0-0 1,088 5-plus blocks Shawn Long (UL Lafayette, Sr., F/C) 9 Gonzaga 0-0 1,047 None 10 Wichita St 0-0 1,032 Ken Williams (South Alabama, Junior, Guard) 11 Villanova 0-0 1,013 Emani Gant (Texas State, Senior, Forward) 5-plus steals 12 Arizona 0-0 917 Wesley Person (Troy, Sophomore, Guard) None 13 Michigan State 0-0 838 14 California 0-0 757 SECOND TEAM Double-doubles 15 Indiana 0-0 755 None 16 Utah 0-0 499 Frank Eaves (Appalachian State University, Senior, Guard) 17 Wisconsin 0-0 433 Markus Crider (Georgia State, Senior, Forward) 18 Vanderbilt 0-0 393 Kevin Ware (Georgia State, Senior, Guard) 19 Notre Dame 0-0 360 Josh Hagins (Little Rock, Senior, Guard) 20 Connecticut 0-0 307 Majok Deng (UL Monroe, Senior, Forward) 21 LSU 0-0 268 22 Baylor 0-0 265 23 Purdue 0-0 236 THIRD TEAM 24 Butler 0-0 223 Jeremy Hollowell (Georgia State, RS-Junior, Forward) 25 Michigan 0-0 126 Roger Woods (Little Rock, Senior, Forward) Devonta Walker (UL Lafayette, Sr., F) OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES Jay Wright (UL Lafayette, Jr., G) Oregon 116, SMU 112, West Virginia 84, Texas A&M 72, Cincin- Nick Coppola (UL Monroe, Junior, Guard) nati 63, Miami (FL) 48, Louisville 46, Georgetown 23, NC State 19, Texas 18, Florida State 18, Rhode Island 17, Dayton 12, Xavier 12, Providence 10, Iowa 6, BYU 5, Valparaiso 5, Boise 2015-16 Preseason SBC Poll State 4, Old Dominion 3, San Diego State 2, UCLA 2, Okla- (As selected by head coaches) homa State 2, Yale 1, UC Irvine 1, Iona 1, Central Michigan 1 2015-16 opponents in bold italics 1 UL Lafayette (9) ...... 119 2 Georgia State (2) ...... 108 ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll – Preseason 3 UL Monroe ...... 97 Rank Team Record Pts 4 Arkansas State ...... 71 1 Kentucky (11) 0-0 749 5 Little Rock ...... 68 North Carolina (12) 0-0 749 6 Appalachian State ...... 64 3 Maryland (5) 0-0 723 4 Duke (3) 0-0 686 7 SOUTH ALABAMA ...... 56 5 Kansas (1) 0-0 675 8 UT Arlington ...... 48 6 Virginia 0-0 667 Texas State ...... 48 7 Iowa State 0-0 541 10 Georgia Southern...... 28 8 Oklahoma 0-0 520 11 Troy ...... 19 9 Villanova 0-0 498 10 Arizona 0-0 477 11 Gonzaga 0-0 468 12 Wichita St 0-0 461 13 Michigan State 0-0 386 14 California 0-0 350 15 Indiana 0-0 312 16 Utah 0-0 250 17 Wisconsin 0-0 181 18 Notre Dame 0-0 172 19 LSU 0-0 163 20 Vanderbilt 0-0 153 21 Baylor 0-0 145 22 Butler 0-0 132 23 West Virginia 0-0 125 24 Connecticut 0-0 110 24 Purdue 0-0 110

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES Michigan 108, Louisville 93, Texas A&M 58, UCLA 48, Georgetown 45, Cincinnati 43, NC State 36, Oregon 33, Texas 29, Florida State 25, Xavier 25, Miami (FL) 11, San Diego State 10, Iowa 8, Providence 5, Davidson 5, Boise State 5, Ohio State 2, Stephen F Austin 2, Belmont 2, Tulsa 1, Dayton 1, Marquette 1, Old Dominion 1 2015-16 opponents in bold italics – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 13 – SINGLE GAME RECORDS POINTS 3. Augustine Rubit 12-12 at Ark. State 1/31/13 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. Eugene Oliver 46 at USM 2/14/74 Charlie Burke 12-12 at La. Tech 1/29/94 1. Roosevelt .717 (43-60) 1/2/84 2. Junie Lewis 41 at VCU 1/30/88 Marcus Cohen 12-12 at WKU 1/24/93 2. vs. Brooklyn .685 (37-54) 12/26/85 3. Roger Webb 41 at Fla. Tech 12/8/69 Herb Andrew 12-12 vs. UTEP 12/5/80 3. FIU .680 (51-75) 12/7/82 4. Roger Webb 40 Abilene Christian 1/11/71 Garry Reese 12-12 at Hardin-Simmons 2/17/77 4. Florida Atlantic .673 (33-49) 2/14/09 5. Demetric Bennett 39 Miss. State 12/15/07 5. at UT-PA .667 (28-42) 2/19/98 Michael Gerren 39 at Jacksonville 2/7/83 REBOUNDS John Bennett 39 USF 2/1/79 1. Leon Williams 28 vs. UTA 12/30/72 THREE POINTERS MADE 2. Terry Catledge 26 Charlotte 1/20/85 1. at Rice 17 12/7/13 FIELD GOALS 3. Steve Schmitt 24 at Memphis 2/5/72 2. Troy 15 1/7/06 1. Eugene Oliver 19 at USM 2/14/74 Wally Prescott 24 Roanoke 1/12/70 North Texas 15 2/25/06 Roger Webb 19 Abilene Christian 1/11/71 5. Rick Sinclair 23 St. Bernard 12/7/74 West Florida 15 11/22/06 3. John Bennett 17 USF 2/1/79 Ark.-Monticello 15 12/12/04 4. Terry Catledge 16 Charlotte 1/20/85 ASSISTS Terry Catledge 16 Beth.-Cookman 11/24/84 1. Herb Andrew 19 MVSU 1/2/81 THREE POINTERS ATTEMPTED 2. Cedric Yelding 17 La.-Lafayette 1/26/92 1. at Jacksonville 43 1/16/95 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 3. Anthony Foster 16 at UALR 1/30/95 2. Southern 39 12/17/94 1. Michael Gerren 30 at USF 2/10/83 4. Daon Merritt 13 at Troy 2/10/08 3. Jacksonville 38 2/12/95 2. Eugene Oliver 29 at USM 2/14/74 Lonnie Legette 13 at UNO 1/26/78 vs. NW State 38 12/9/94 3. Terrance Brodnick 27 at Jacksonville 2/11/88 Kevin Courtney 13 NW State 1/24/77 5. at Rice 37 12/7/13 Junie Lewis 27 USM 1/19/88 Ray Edwards 13 Samford 1/13/75 Alabama State 37 11/30/03 Terry Catledge 27 Charlotte 1/20/85 Albert Gardner 27 at UNLV 12/13/75 STEALS THREE POINT PERCENTAGE (Min. 10 made) Eugene Oliver 27 at USF 2/5/73 1. Ed Rains 9 Oregon Tech 12/15/79 1. at Louisiana Tech .714 (10-14) 1/24/98 Kent Carson 27 at Houston 2/28/70 2. Ericson Beck 8 West Fla. 12/12/00 2. Southern Miss .667 (10-15) 1/8/90 3. Demetric Bennett 7 Texas Coll. 12/19/06 3. at ULM .636 (14-22) 2/11/12 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (Min. 8 made) Demetrice Williams 7 North Georgia 12/4/02 4. at Baylor .625 (10-16) 1/4/92 1. Samuel Hines 12-12 vs. Auburn 12/21/91 Cedric Yelding 7 WKU 2/5/92 5. Florida Atlantic .609 (14-23) 1/6/07 2. Brandon Davis 11-11 at ULM 1/8/09 Cedric Yelding 7 Baylor 12/21/92 3. Rory White 9-9 Jacksonville 2/8/81 Kenny Gibson 7 at ODU 1/26/85 FREE THROWS MADE 4. Darrian Evans 8-8 vs. WKU 2/28/98 Jimmy Tate 7 Oglethorpe 11/26/76 1. Western Kentucky 39 2/24/96 Darrian Evans 8-8 La.-Lafayette 2/10/98 Michael Gerren 7 vs. USF 3/4/83 Alabama State 39 1/11/89 Rico Alderson 8-8 Jacksonville 2/15/97 Spring Hill 39 1/22/69 Thomas Ledford 8-8 at Hardin-Simmons 2/17/77 BLOCKED SHOTS 4. New Orleans 37 3/9/08 Rick Sinclair 8-8 Rice 12/29/75 1. Frank Wilson 9 UAB 12/20/94 5. at Hardin-Simmons 36 1/10/72 Kelly Blaine 9 Alabama State 12/27/84 THREE-POINTERS MADE 3. Javier Carter 8 WKU 2/18/12 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 1. Freddie Goldstein 9 at ULM 2/11/12 Kelvin Kato 8 at West Virginia 12/9/93 1. at Bethune-Cookman 56 2/20/02 Freddie Goldstein 9 at Troy 1/14/12 5. Javier Carter 7 William Carey 11/14/12 2. Alabama State 51 1/11/89 3. Domonic Tilford 8 at Troy 2/10/08 Javier Carter 7 UAB 11/30/11 3. at Jacksonville 50 2/20/93 Chris Young 8 Marist 12/22/02 Kelvin Kato 7 at UNO 2/28/94 Western Kentucky 50 2/24/96 Derek Turner 8 WKU 2/5/92 Kelvin Kato 7 La. Tech 2/19/94 Georgia Southern 50 12/11/78 Derek Turner 8 USM 1/8/90 Kelvin Kato 7 Troy 12/14/93 Jeff Hodge 8 UCF 1/24/87 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (Min. 12 made) TEAM 1. at La.-Lafayette 1.000 (12-12) 2/24/97 THREE-POINTERS ATTEMPTED POINTS 2. vs. UTEP .971 (33-34) 12/5/80 1. Michael Gerren 17 at USF 2/10/83 1. Prairie View A&M 156 12/2/94 3. at South Florida .957 (22-23) 2/13/88 Dean Marshman 17 vs. NW State 12/9/94 2. Prairie View A&M 131 2/27/91 4. at VCU .952 (20-21) 1/6/81 3. Freddie Goldstein 16 at Troy 1/14/12 3. at Florida Tech 129 2/8/69 5. at Jacksonville .947 (18-19) 2/21/73 Brian McGovern 16 La. Tech 1/21/96 4. at Southern Miss 123 2/14/74 5. Chris Young 15 William Carey 2/25/03 Alabama-Huntsville 123 11/29/74 REBOUNDS Chris Young 15 at Georgia 12/18/02 William Carey 123 2/25/03 1. St. Bernard 84 12/7/74 2. Spring Hill 73 1/13/73 THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE (Min. 6 made) POINTS ALLOWED (high) 3. Troy 72 12/14/93 1. Demetric Bennett 6-6 Miss. State 12/15/07 1. at Southern Utah 140 12/10/94 4. Macalester 71 1/4/75 2. Gary Redus 7-8 at Troy 1/27/11 2. at Houston 128 2/28/70 5. Southern Miss 70 1/2/74 3. Demetric Bennett 6-7 at FIU 3/1/08 3. at UNLV 122 12/13/75 4. Jeff Hodge 8-10 UCF 1/24/87 4. vs. Auburn 120 11/27/87 ASSISTS 5. Demetric Bennett 7-9 FAU 1/6/07 at Jacksonville 120 1/17/72 1. Austin Peay 43 12/27/78 Mario Jointer 7-9 Loyola Mary. 12/7/04 2. FIU 40 12/7/82 Russell McCutcheon 7-9 La. Tech 2/9/95 POINTS ALLOWED (Low) 3. MVSU 36 1/2/81 Derek Turner 7-9 at Baylor 1/4/92 1. vs. New Orleans 22 2/26/78 4. Roosevelt 35 12/20/82 2. Jacksonville 31 1/29/98 Baptist 35 12/16/74 FREE THROWS MADE 3. New Orleans 32 1/18/99 1. Roger Webb 21 at Fla. Tech 2/8/69 4. Denver 33 1/27/08 STEALS 2. Kent Carson 16 at Arizona 12/20/71 5. Texas-Pan American 35 1/6/96 1. Rice 22 12/29/75 Rusty Yoder 16 at Lamar 1/11/97 2. Texas College 20 12/19/06 4. Brandon Davis 15 UNO 3/9/08 FIELD GOALS MADE 3. Prairie View A&M 18 12/2/94 Terry Catledge 15 Jacksonville 1/31/84 1. Prairie View A&M 62 12/2/94 Western Kentucky 18 2/5/92 Ed Rains 15 vs. UTEP 12/5/80 2. Prairie View A&M 55 2/27/91 Missouri Baptist 18 1/3/80 3. Samford 54 1/13/75 Rider 18 12/27/79 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 4. Macalester 53 1/4/75 1. Roger Webb 21 at Fla. Tech 2/8/69 5. at Southern Miss 52 2/14/74 BLOCKED SHOTS 2. Brandon Davis 20 UNO 3/9/08 1. Austin Peay 15 12/27/78 3. Kent Carson 19 at Arizona 12/20/71 FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 2. Troy 14 12/14/93 Terry Catledge 19 Alabama State 12/27/83 1. Prairie View A&M 120 12/2/94 3. La.-Lafayette 12 1/17/14 Demetrice Williams 19 at Beth.-Cookman 2/20/02 2. at Florida Tech 113 2/8/69 Louisiana Tech 12 2/19/94 3. St. Bernard 112 1/5/74 Alabama State 12 12/27/84 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (Min. 10 made) 4. vs. Mississippi Coll. 108 12/28/69 1. Roger Webb 21-21 at Fla. Tech 2/8/69 5. Prairie View A&M 107 2/27/91 2. Rusty Yoder 16-16 at Lamar 1/11/97

– 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 14 – Friday, November 13, 2015 South Alabama 88, Auburn-Montgomery 68 Mobile, Ala./Mitchell Center

Auburn-Montgomery (4-0) MP FG 3PT FT R PF AS TO BK ST TP Rankin* 36 11-20 2-5 3-7 9 4 0 2 0 0 27 Jones* 29 2-6 1-3 0-0 4 3 2 1 0 1 5 Robinson* 11 2-5 0-0 0-0 5 3 1 2 0 0 4 DeRamus* 40 3-8 1-4 2-4 6 2 9 4 0 2 9 McCoy* 36 3-11 1-7 3-4 2 2 0 1 0 0 10 Banks 12 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 White 19 2-8 2-5 0-0 7 1 0 2 1 1 6 Eubanks 17 3-8 1-6 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 1 7 TEAM 5 TOTALS 200 26-68 8-30 8-15 40 21 13 13 1 5 68 FG: 1st: 17-39 (43.6%) 2nd: 9-29 (31.0%) Game: 38.2% 3FG: 1st: 8-17 (47.1%) 2nd: 0-13 (0.0%) Game: 26.7% FT: 1st: 0-0 (0.0%) 2nd: 8-15 (53.3%) Game: 53.3% South Alabama (1-0) MP FG 3PT FT R PF AS TO BK ST TP Boyanov* 29 2-3 0-1 1-4 10 4 1 3 1 0 5 Marijan* 11 2-6 0-0 0-0 6 1 1 0 1 0 4 Stover* 31 6-12 3-5 2-2 9 2 1 2 0 0 17 Williams* 28 7-16 3-8 4-4 4 1 3 1 0 1 21 Stevens* 25 2-5 1-3 4-4 5 1 2 0 0 3 9 Calhoun 7 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 2 2 0 0 0 3 Johnson 22 2-9 0-2 5-8 3 1 3 1 0 0 9 MuepoKelly 14 2-8 0-0 0-2 2 1 0 2 1 2 4 Whittingham 21 6-8 0-1 2-3 7 1 1 0 0 0 14 Brown 12 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 TEAM 2 TOTALS 200 31-72 8-22 18-27 51 15 14 11 3 6 88 FG: 1st: 13-42 (31.0%) 2nd: 18-30 (60.0%) Game: 43.1% 3FG: 1st: 4-15 (26.7%) 2nd: 4-7 (57.1%) Game: 36.4% FT: 1st: 5-10 (50.0%) 2nd: 13-17 (76.5%) Game: 66.7% AUM ...... 42 26 68 Offi cials...... Evans, Raposo, Upton USA ...... 35 53 88 Attendance ...... 2,398

– 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 15 – 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Shaq Calhoun #0 Guard Date Opponent S MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A R PF A TO B ST P Sophomore 11/13 Auburn-Montgomery 7 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 2 2 0 0 0 3 6-4 • 205 Rome, Ga. (Iowa Western CC/Model HS)

2015-16 Notes  Scored 10 points in 14 minutes in exhibition win over Mobile (11/5)

CALHOUN’S SEASON & CAREER HIGHS MINUTES ...... 7 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) POINTS ...... 3 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) REBOUNDS ...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ASSISTS ...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) BLOCKS ...... None STEALS ...... None FIELD GOALS MADE...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FREE THROWS MADE ...... None FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... None * Indicates how many previous times that total occurred

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2015-16 1-0 7/7.0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 202000 33.0 TOTAL 1-07/7.01-2 . 5 0 01-2 . 5 0 00-0 . 0 0 01011.020200033.0 – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 16 – 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Ken Williams #1 Guard Date Opponent S MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A R PF A TO B ST P Junior 11/13 Auburn-Montgomery * 28 7-16 3-8 4-4 4 1 3 1 0 1 21 6-3 • 190 Houston, Texas (Episcopal HS)

2015-16 Notes  Scored team-high 21 points with three assists vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13)  Scored 20 points in exhibition win vs. Mobile (11/5)  First Team Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference

2014-15 Notes  Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference  Ranked eighth in the Sun Belt in scoring average (15.7 ppg) and 3-point percentage (.370), second in 3-pointers (2.6 pg) and ninth in free-throw percentage (.791)  Set school sophomore record for 3-pointers, which ranks fi fth overall  Put together streak of four games with at least 23 points, the longest by a Jaguar since 1988-89  Set new career high with 29 points vs. Texas-Arlington (2/14), tying personal best with six 3-pointers and going 9-for-11 from the free-throw line, earning him fi rst Sun Belt Player of the Week honor

2013-14 Notes  Set South Alabama freshman 3-point record with 55  Ranked second among Sun Belt freshmen in scoring and 3-pointers

2014-15 Sun Belt Rankings • Points Per Game: 8th (15.7) • Free Throw Pct.: 9th (.791) • 3-Point Pct.: 8th (.370) • 3-Pointers Per Game: 2nd (2.6)

2014-15 NCAA Rankings • Points Per Game: 154th (15.7) • Field Goal Pct.: 236th (.376) • Free Throw Pct.: 175th (.791) • 3-Point Pct.: 60th (.370) • 3-Pointers Per Game: 52nd (2.6) WILLIAMS’ SEASON HIGHS MINUTES ...... 28 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) POINTS ...... 21 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) REBOUNDS ...... 4 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ASSISTS ...... 3 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) BLOCKS ...... None STEALS ...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 7 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 16 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 3 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 8 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 4 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 4 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHS MINUTES ...... 40 at Louisiana-Monroe (1/31/15) POINTS ...... 29 vs. Texas-Arlington (2/14/15) REBOUNDS ...... 8 vs. Texas-Arlington (2/14/15) ASSISTS ...... 6 at Troy (2/12/15) BLOCKS ...... 1*********** vs. Troy (3/7/15) STEALS ...... 4 at Miami (11/28/14) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 9 at Louisiana-Lafayette (1/17/15) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 19* vs. Troy (3/7/15) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 6* vs. Texas-Arlington (2/14/15) 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 11 at IUPUI (12/20/14) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 9* vs. Troy (3/7/15) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 11* vs. Texas-Arlington (2/14/15) * Indicates how many previous times that total occurred

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2013-14 31-31 856/27.6 93-258 . 3 6 0 55-161 . 3 4 2 40-51 . 7 8 4 15 91 106 3.4 63 2 51 50 6 13 281 9.1 2014-15 33-27 1086/32.9 165-439 . 3 7 6 87-235 . 3 7 0 102-129 . 7 9 1 13 108 121 3.7 66 0 80 76 9 24 519 15.7 2015-16 1-1 28/28.0 7-16 . 4 3 8 3-8 . 3 7 5 4-4 1.000 0 4 4 4.0 1031012121.0 TOTAL 65-59 1970/30.3 265-713 . 3 7 2 145-404 . 3 5 9 146-184 . 7 9 3 28 203 231 3.6 130 2 134 127 15 38 821 12.6 – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 17 – 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Taishaun Johnson #2 Guard Date Opponent S MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A R PF A TO B ST P Sophomore 11/13 Auburn-Montgomery 22 2-9 0-2 5-8 3 1 3 1 0 0 9 6-0 • 172 Indianapolis, Ind. (Quakerdale Prep/Pike HS)

2015-16 Notes  Scored game-high 22 points on only nine shots in exhibition vs. Mobile (11/5)

2014-15 Notes  Set USA freshman records in points (414) and free throws made and attempted, and scoring average was second; free-throw total ranks ninth in school history  Ranked second on the team and 13th in the Sun Belt with 12.5 points per game, and fi rst in steals (32), free throws made (138) and attempted (177)  Led the Jaguars with 19 points at Georgia State (2/19), going 14-for-16 at the free- throw line; the 14 made free throws are tied for eighth in school history

2014-15 Sun Belt Rankings • Points Per Game: 13th (12.5) • Free Throw Pct.: 11th (.780)

2014-15 NCAA Rankings • Free Throw Pct.: 202nd (.780)

JOHNSON’S SEASON HIGHS MINUTES ...... 22 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) POINTS ...... 9 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) REBOUNDS ...... 3 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ASSISTS ...... 3 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) BLOCKS ...... None STEALS ...... None FIELD GOALS MADE...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 9 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... None 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 5 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 8 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHS MINUTES ...... 41 at IUPUI (12/20) POINTS ...... 23 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (1/29) REBOUNDS ...... 10* at Louisiana-Lafayette (1/17) ASSISTS ...... 7 at Arkansas State (3/5) BLOCKS ...... 1****** vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (3/12) STEALS ...... 4 vs. Howard (12/23) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 8 at IUPUI (12/20) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 14* at IUPUI (12/20) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 4 vs. Arkansas State (12/30) 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 9 vs. Georgia State (2/7) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 14 at Georgia State (2/19) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 16* at Georgia State (2/19) * Indicates how many previous times that total occurred

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2014-15 33-25 1034/31.3 118-316 . 3 7 3 40-137 . 2 9 2 138-177 . 7 8 0 36 100 136 4.1 90 1 71 102 7 32 414 12.5 2015-16 1-0 22/22.0 2-9 . 2 2 2 0-2 . 0 0 0 5-8 . 6 2 5 1 2 3 3.0 103100 99.0 TOTAL 34-25 1056/31.1 120-325 . 3 6 9 40-139 . 2 8 8 143-185 . 7 7 3 37 102 139 4.1 91 1 74 103 7 32 423 12.4 – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 18 – 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Barrington Stevens III #4 Guard Date Opponent S MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A R PF A TO B ST P Senior 11/13 Auburn-Montgomery * 25 2-5 1-3 4-4 5 1 2 0 0 3 9 5-11 • 182 Allen, Texas (St. Thomas More Prep/Allen HS)

2015-16 Notes  Tied career high with three steals vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13)  Dished out six assists with no turnovers in exhibition vs. Mobile (11/5)

2014-15 Notes  Fourth on the team in scoring (7.4), fi rst in assists (104), and second in 3-pointers (42) and 3-point percentage (.350); assist total is highest by USA player since 2007-08  Ranked third in the Sun Belt in assist/turnover ratio (2.00), seventh in assists per game (3.2) and 14th in 3-point percentage  Became just second Jaguar in school history to have multiple seasons with assist/ turnover ratio of 2.00 or better

2013-14 Notes  Led team with 86 assists and 2.0 assist-turnover ratio

2014-15 Sun Belt Rankings • Assists Per Game: 7th (3.1) • 3-Point Pct.: 14th (.350) • Assist/Turnover Ratio: 3rd (2.0)

2014-15 NCAA Rankings • Assist/Turnover Ratio: 104th (2.0)

STEVENS’ SEASON HIGHS MINUTES ...... 25 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) POINTS ...... 9 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) REBOUNDS ...... 5 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ASSISTS ...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) BLOCKS ...... None STEALS ...... 3 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 5 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 3 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 4 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 4 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) STEVENS’ CAREER HIGHS MINUTES ...... 45 at Rice (12/7/13) POINTS ...... 19 vs. Troy (3/7/15) REBOUNDS ...... 8 vs. Gonzaga (12/14/13) ASSISTS ...... 7 at Texas-Arlington (1/3/15) BLOCKS ...... 2 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/22/12) STEALS ...... 3* vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13/15) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 6*** vs. Troy (3/7/15) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 12** vs. Troy (3/7/15) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 5 vs. Troy (3/7/15) 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 9 vs. Troy (3/7/15) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 6* vs. Dillard (12/17/13) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 8** vs. Dillard (12/17/13) * Indicates how many previous times that total occurred

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2012-13 28-9 553/19.8 33-89 . 3 7 1 14-41 . 3 4 1 24-34 . 7 0 6 7 29 36 1.3 55 0 28 39 2 16 104 3.7 2013-14 31-23 887/28.6 76-189 . 4 0 2 27-82 . 3 2 9 43-60 . 7 1 7 8 52 60 1.9 55 0 86 43 5 20 222 7.2 2014-15 33-33 1109/33.6 89-241 . 3 6 9 42-120 . 3 5 0 23-32 . 7 1 9 16 77 93 2.8 70 0 104 52 2 17 243 7.4 2015-16 1-1 25/25.0 2-5 . 4 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 4-4 1.000 0 5 5 5.0 102003 99.0 TOTAL 93-66 2574/27.7 200-524 . 3 8 2 84-246 . 3 4 1 94-130 . 7 2 3 31 163 194 2.1 181 0 220 134 9 56 578 6.2 – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 19 – 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Don MuepoKelly #5 Forward Date Opponent S MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A R PF A TO B ST P Junior 11/13 Auburn-Montgomery 14 2-8 0-0 0-2 2 1 0 2 1 2 4 6-7 • 238 Fontana, Calif. (Riverside CC/Dorsey HS)

2015-16 Notes  Pulled down 10 rebounds in exhibition vs. Mobile (11/5)

MUEPOKELLY’S SEASON HIGHS MINUTES ...... 14 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) POINTS ...... 4 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) REBOUNDS ...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ASSISTS ...... None BLOCKS ...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) STEALS ...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 8 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... None 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... None FREE THROWS MADE ...... None FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) MUEPOKELLY’S CAREER HIGHS MINUTES ...... 29 vs. Southeastern Louisiana (1/7/13) POINTS ...... 13 at Northwestern State (1/5/13) REBOUNDS ...... 8 at Northwestern State (1/5/13) ASSISTS ...... 5 at Northwestern State (1/5/13) BLOCKS ...... 2* vs. Sam Houston State (1/10/13) STEALS ...... 3 vs. Southeastern Louisiana (1/7/13) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 6 at Northwestern State (1/5/13) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 10 at Northwestern State (1/5/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... None 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 1 at Louisiana-Lafayette (12/11/12) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 3 vs. Northwestern State (1/31/13) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 4 vs. Northwestern State (1/31/13) * Indicates how many previous times that total occurred; while at Lamar

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2012-13* 10-3 145/14.5 15-38 . 3 9 5 0-1 . 0 0 0 11-14 . 7 8 6 11 22 33 3.3 17 0 14 9 6 8 41 4.1 2015-16 1-0 14/14.0 2-8 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 2 0 2 2.0 100212 44.0 TOTAL 1-014/14.02-8 . 2 5 00-0 . 0 0 00-2 . 0 0 02022.010021244.0 All* 11-3 159/14.5 17-46 . 3 7 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 11-16 . 6 8 8 13 22 35 3.2 18 0 14 11 7 10 45 4.1 – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 20 – 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Georgi Boyanov #10 Forward Date Opponent S MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A R PF A TO B ST P Junior 11/13 Auburn-Montgomery * 29 2-3 0-1 1-4 10 4 1 3 1 0 5 6-7 • 210 Lovech, Bulgaria (Stoychev Sports School)

2015-16 Notes  Paced team with 10 rebounds vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13)  Just missed double-double in exhibition vs. Mobile (11/5) with nine points and game-high 12 rebounds

2014-15 Notes  Recorded three double-doubles, second most on the team

BOYANOV’S SEASON HIGHS MINUTES ...... 29 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) POINTS ...... 5 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) REBOUNDS ...... 10 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ASSISTS ...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) BLOCKS ...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) STEALS ...... None FIELD GOALS MADE...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 3 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... None 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 4 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) BOYANOV’S CAREER HIGHS MINUTES ...... 29 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13/15) POINTS ...... 17* vs. Texas-Arlington (2/14/15) REBOUNDS ...... 13 at Arkansas-Little Rock (1/5/15) ASSISTS ...... 4 at Arkansas-Little Rock (1/5/15) BLOCKS ...... 2** vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (1/19/15) STEALS ...... 3 at Louisiana-Lafayette (1/17/15) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 7 at Arkansas-Little Rock (1/5/15) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 9* vs. Texas-Arlington (2/14/15) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 2* at Louisiana-Lafayette (1/17/15) 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 3 vs. Appalachian State (1/8/15) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 7 vs. Appalachian State (1/8/15) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 8* vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (1/29/15) * indicates how many previous times that total occurred

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2013-14 19-2 186/9.8 17-37 . 4 5 9 2-7 . 2 8 6 17-27 . 6 3 0 23 35 58 3.1 30 1 5 19 3 12 53 2.8 2014-15 33-6 582/17.6 72-145 . 4 9 7 10-37 . 2 7 0 44-77 . 5 7 1 47 107 154 4.7 69 2 18 32 11 22 198 6.0 2015-16 1-1 29/29.0 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-1 . 0 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 4 6 10 10.0 401310 55.0 TOTAL 53-9 797/15.0 91-185 . 4 9 2 12-45 . 2 6 7 62-108 . 5 7 4 74 148 222 4.2 103 3 24 54 15 34 256 4.8 – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 21 – 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Nikola Marijan #11 Forward Date Opponent S MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A R PF A TO B ST P Redshirt freshman 11/13 Auburn-Montgomery * 11 2-6 0-0 0-0 6 1 1 0 1 0 4 7-1 • 235 Backi Brestovac, Serbia (Borislav Petrov Braca)

2014-15 Notes  Became just second USA freshman to start season opener in last fi ve years vs. Auburn- Montgomery (11/13)  Signed with South Alabama in the fall and enrolled in classes in January; sat out the season as a redshirt

MARIJAN’S SEASON & CAREER HIGHS

MINUTES ...... 11 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) POINTS ...... 4 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) REBOUNDS ...... 6 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ASSISTS ...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) BLOCKS ...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) STEALS ...... None FIELD GOALS MADE...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 6 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... None 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... None FREE THROWS MADE ...... None FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... None * indicates how many previous times that total occurred

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2015-16 1-1 11/11.0 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 2 6 6.0 101010 44.0 TOTAL 1-111/11.02-6 . 3 3 30-0 . 0 0 00-0 . 0 0 04266.010101044.0 – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 22 – 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Devin Epps #14 Guard Date Opponent S MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A R PF A TO B ST P Sophomore 5-11 • 175 Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Murfreesboro-Oakland HS)

2014-15 Notes  Nailed both 3-point attempts vs. Spring Hill (12/2) for six points  Scored fi rst career points on 3-pointer vs. Carroll (11/14)

EPPS’ SEASON HIGHS MINUTES ...... None POINTS ...... None REBOUNDS ...... None ASSISTS ...... None BLOCKS ...... None STEALS ...... None FIELD GOALS MADE...... None FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... None 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... None 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... None FREE THROWS MADE ...... None FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... None EPPS’ CAREER HIGHS MINUTES ...... 5* vs. Texas State (2/4) POINTS ...... 6 vs. Spring Hill (12/2) REBOUNDS ...... 1* vs. Howard (12/23) ASSISTS ...... 1 vs. Howard (12/23) BLOCKS ...... None STEALS ...... None FIELD GOALS MADE...... 2 vs. Spring Hill (12/2) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 2 vs. Spring Hill (12/2) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 2 vs. Spring Hill (12/2) 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 2 vs. Spring Hill (12/2) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 1 vs. Texas State (2/4) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 2 vs. Texas State (2/4) * indicates how many previous times that total occurred

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2014-15 12-0 25/2.1 3-4 . 7 5 0 3-3 1.000 1-3 . 3 3 3 0 2 2 0.2 601300100.8 TOTAL12-025/2.13-4 . 7 5 03-31.0001-3 . 3 3 30220.2601300100.8 – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 23 – 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Tafari Whittingham #20 Forward Date Opponent S MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A R PF A TO B ST P Junior 11/13 Auburn-Montgomery 21 6-8 0-1 2-3 7 1 1 0 0 0 14 6-8 • 215 Brooklyn, N.Y. (Hutchinson CC/Abraham Lincoln HS)

2014-15 Notes  Set new career highs with 14 points — on 6 of 8 shooting — and seven rebounds vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13)  Received a medical redshirt

WHITTINGHAM’S SEASON HIGHS MINUTES ...... 21 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) POINTS ...... 14 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) REBOUNDS ...... 7 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ASSISTS ...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) BLOCKS ...... None STEALS ...... None FIELD GOALS MADE...... 6 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 8 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... None 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 3 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) WHITTINGHAM’S CAREER HIGHS MINUTES ...... 21 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13/15) POINTS ...... 14 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13/15) REBOUNDS ...... 7 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13/15) ASSISTS ...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13/15) BLOCKS ...... 3 at Detroit (11/22/14) STEALS ...... 1 at Detroit (11/22/14) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 6 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13/15) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 8 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13/15) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... None 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 1* vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13/15) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 5 at Detroit (11/22/14) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 8 at Detroit (11/22/14) * indicates how many previous times that total occurred

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2014-15 5-0 61/12.2 7-16 . 4 3 8 0-1 . 0 0 0 9-14 . 6 4 3 5 10 15 3.0 700441234.6 2015-16 1-0 21/21.0 6-8 . 7 5 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 1 6 7 7.0 1010001414.0 TOTAL 6-082/13.713-24 . 5 4 20-2 . 0 0 011-17 . 6 4 7616223.7801441376.2 – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 24 – 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Nick Davis #21 Guard Date Opponent S MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A R PF A TO B ST P Sophomore 6-6 • 185 Mt. Vernon, Ala. (Alabama State/McIntosh HS)

2015-16 Notes  Ineligible for the fall semester

2014-15 Notes  Sat out the season as a redshirt after transferring

DAVIS’ SEASON HIGHS MINUTES ...... None POINTS ...... None REBOUNDS ...... None ASSISTS ...... None BLOCKS ...... None STEALS ...... None FIELD GOALS MADE...... None FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... None 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... None 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... None FREE THROWS MADE ...... None FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... None DAVIS’ CAREER HIGHS MINUTES ...... 6* vs. Thomas University (12/30/13) POINTS ...... 3 vs. Mississippi Valley State (1/11/14) REBOUNDS ...... 1** vs. Thomas University (12/30/13) ASSISTS ...... None BLOCKS ...... None STEALS ...... 1 vs. Thomas University (12/30/13) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 1 vs. Mississippi Valley State (1/11/14) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 3 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (12/28/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 1 vs. Mississippi Valley State (1/11/14) 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 3 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (12/28/13) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 1 vs. Mobile (11/13/13) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 2 vs. Mobile (11/13/13) * indicates how many previous times that total occurred

– 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 25 – 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATS John Brown #22 Guard Date Opponent S MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A R PF A TO B ST P Junior 11/13 Auburn-Montgomery 12 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 6-3 • 190 Charlotte, N.C. (Olney Central/Olympic HS)

2015-16 Notes 

BROWN’S SEASON HIGHS MINUTES ...... 12 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) POINTS ...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) REBOUNDS ...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ASSISTS ...... None BLOCKS ...... None STEALS ...... None FIELD GOALS MADE...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 3 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... None 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... None FREE THROWS MADE ...... None FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... None BROWN’S CAREER HIGHS MINUTES ...... 33 vs. Middle Tennessee (12/6) POINTS ...... 22 vs. Carroll (11/14) REBOUNDS ...... 6 at Richmond (12/28) ASSISTS ...... 3* vs. Texas-Arlington (2/14) BLOCKS ...... 2** vs. Louisiana-Monroe (3/13) STEALS ...... 3 vs. Spring Hill (12/2) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 7 at Southern Miss (11/17) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 14 vs. Carroll (11/14) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... None 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 3 vs. Carroll (11/14) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 6 vs. Carroll (11/14) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 9 at Texas-Arlington (1/3) * indicates how many previous times that total occurred

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2014-15 32-13 644/20.1 72-167 . 4 3 1 19-62 . 3 0 6 39-56 . 6 9 6 21 46 67 2.1 53 1 30 44 18 21 202 6.3 2015-16 1-0 12/12.0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 2.0 100200 22.0 TOTAL 33-13 656/19.9 73-170 . 4 2 9 19-62 . 3 0 6 39-56 . 6 9 6 21 48 69 2.1 54 1 30 46 18 21 204 6.2 – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 26 – 2015-16 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Nick Stover #24 Forward Date Opponent S MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A R PF A TO B ST P Junior 11/13 Auburn-Montgomery * 31 6-12 3-5 2-2 9 2 1 2 0 0 17 6-6 • 200 Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola Marymount/Windward HS)

2015-16 Notes  Set new career high with 17 points and three 3-pointers, and tied personal best with nine rebounds vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13)  Started in exhibition win over Mobile (11/5), scored seven points with seven rebounds

2014-15 Notes  Sat out the season as a redshirt; played freshman and sophomore seasons at Loyola Marymount

STOVER’S SEASON HIGHS MINUTES ...... 31 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) POINTS ...... 17 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) REBOUNDS ...... 9 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) ASSISTS ...... 1 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) BLOCKS ...... None STEALS ...... None FIELD GOALS MADE...... 6 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 12 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 3 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 5 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 2 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13) STOVER’S CAREER HIGHS MINUTES ...... 36 vs. Portland (3/6/14) POINTS ...... 17 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13/15) REBOUNDS ...... 9* vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13/15) ASSISTS ...... 4** vs. Portland (3/6/14) BLOCKS ...... 1********* vs. Portland (3/6/14) STEALS ...... 4 at San Francisco (1/2/14) FIELD GOALS MADE...... 6 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13/15) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 12* vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13/15) 3PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 3* vs. Auburn-Montgomery (11/13/15) 3PT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...... 6 at CSU Bakersfi eld (11/17/12) FREE THROWS MADE ...... 6* vs. Portland (3/6/14) FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED ...... 7** vs. Portland (3/6/14) * indicates how many previous times that total occurred; While at Loyola Marymount

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2012-13* 30-0 401/13.4 35-109 . 3 2 1 16-51 . 3 1 4 24-36 . 6 6 7 17 23 40 1.3 33 0 16 12 4 12 110 3.7 2013-14* 32-14 550/17.2 54-127 . 4 2 5 8-43 . 1 8 6 37-49 . 7 5 5 25 40 65 2.0 71 4 26 21 6 16 153 4.8 2015-16 1-1 31/31.0 6-12 . 5 0 0 3-5 . 6 0 0 2-2 1.000 6 3 9 9.0 2012001717.0 TOTAL 1-131/31.06-12 . 5 0 03-5 . 6 0 02-21.00063 99.02012001717.0 All* 63-15 982/15.6 95-248 . 3 8 3 27-99 . 2 7 3 63-87 . 7 2 4 48 66 114 1.8 106 4 43 35 10 28 280 4.4 – 2015-16 South Alabama Men’s Basketball Game Notes - Page 27 – SOUTH ALABAMA OVERALL STATISTICS

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 01 Williams, Ken 1-1 28 28.0 7-16 . 4 3 8 3-8 . 3 7 5 4-4 1.000 0 4 4 4.0 1 0 3 1 0 1 21 21.0 24 Stover, Nick 1-1 31 31.0 6-12 . 5 0 0 3-5 . 6 0 0 2-2 1.000 6 3 9 9.0 2 0 1 2 0 0 17 17.0 20 Whittingham, Tafari 1-0 21 21.0 6-8 . 7 5 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 1 6 7 7.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 14 14.0 04 Stevens, Barrington 1-1 25 25.0 2-5 . 4 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 4-4 1.000 0 5 5 5.0 1 0 2 0 0 3 9 9.0 02 Johnson, Taishaun 1-0 22 22.0 2-9 . 2 2 2 0-2 . 0 0 0 5-8 . 6 2 5 1 2 3 3.0 1 0 3 1 0 0 9 9.0 10 Boyanov, Georgi 1-1 29 29.0 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-1 . 0 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 4 6 10 10.0 4 0 1 3 1 0 5 5.0 11 Marijan, Nikola 1-1 11 11.0 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 2 6 6.0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 4.0 05 MuepoKelly, Don 1-0 14 14.0 2-8 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 2 0 2 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 2 4 4.0 00 Calhoun, Shaq 1-0 7 7.0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 3.0 22 Brown, John 1-0 12 12.0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 2.0 Team 022 Total...... 1 200 31-72 . 4 3 1 8-22 . 3 6 4 18-27 . 6 6 7 19 32 51 51.0 15 0 14 11 3 6 88 88.0 Opponents...... 1 200 26-68 . 3 8 2 8-30 . 2 6 7 8-15 . 5 3 3 14 26 40 40.0 21 1 13 13 1 5 68 68.0

TEAM STATISTICS USA OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 88 68 11/13/15 AUBURN-MONTGOMERY W 88-68 2398 Points per game 88.0 68.0 Scoring margin +20.0 - * = Sun Belt Conference game FIELD GOALS-ATT 31-72 26-68 Field goal pct . 4 3 1 . 3 8 2 3 POINT FG-ATT 8-22 8-30 3-point FG pct . 3 6 4 . 2 6 7 3-pt FG made per game 8.0 8.0 FREE THROWS-ATT 18-27 8-15 Free throw pct . 6 6 7 . 5 3 3 F-Throws made per game 18.0 8.0 REBOUNDS 51 40 Rebounds per game 51.0 40.0 Rebounding margin +11.0 - ASSISTS 14 13 Assists per game 14.0 13.0 TURNOVERS 11 13 Turnovers per game 11.0 13.0 Turnover margin +2.0 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.3 1.0 STEALS 6 5 Steals per game 6.0 5.0 BLOCKS 3 1 Blocks per game 3.0 1.0 ATTENDANCE 2398 0 Home games-Avg/Game 1-2398 0-0 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals South Alabama 35 53 88 Opponents 42 26 68

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