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2018-19 GA 2018-19 Schedule and Results (2018-19 Season • All Times EST) Date Opponent Time/Score 11/6 at Georgia State L, 68-74 vs. 11/8 HIWASSEE COLLEGE W, 109-44 11/11 at Creighton L, 69-75 11/17 at Winthrop W, 76-74 11/19 CHICAGO STATE % W, 86-61 11/20 SAM HOUSTON STATE % W, 77-63 11/24 NORTH DAKOTA STATE W, 79-61 11/27 at Georgia Southern W, 69-64 12/1 at Wofford * L, 62-79 The Buccaneers vs. Chattanooga 12/3 REINHARDT W, 107-60 12/8 UT MARTIN W, 80-62 Jan. 5, 2019 -- (Johnson City, Tenn.) -- 4 p.m. 12/15 at Illinois L, 55-73 12/21 vs. Wyoming ! W, 76-53 Radio: WXSM-AM 640 (Jay Sandos) -- 12/22 Norfolk St. ! W, 89-61 12/29 FURMAN * W, 79-56 Web: ESPN+ (David Jackson & Bruce Tranbarger) 1/3 SAMFORD * W, 81-72 ot 1/5 CHATTANOOGA * 4 p.m. 1/10 at The Citadel * 7 p.m. (2018-19 Record: 12-4 Overall, 2-1 SoCon) 1/12 at Mercer * 4:30 p.m. ETSU 1/17 VMI * 7 p.m. Probable Starters (Note: 2018-19 statistics) 1/19 UNCG * 4 p.m. No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG APG Min/G 1/26 at Western Carolina * 7 p.m. 1/31 at Samford * 7:30 p.m. 3 Bo Hodges G So. 6-4 190 11/10 8.5 3.2 2.1 20.7 2/2 at Chattanooga * 4:30 p.m. 4 Daivien Williamson G Fr. 6-2 155 15/4 7.7 2.1 1.9 18.2 2/7 WOFFORD * 7 p.m. 10 Patrick Good G So. 6-0 165 15/14 10.7 2.3 1.9 29.5 2/9 at Furman * 4 p.m. 2/14 THE CITADEL * 7 p.m. 11 Jeromy Rodriguez F Jr. 6-7 225 16/16 11.7 12.1 2.4 31.0 2/16 MERCER * 4 p.m. 25 Lucas N’Guessan C Jr. 7-0 220 5/4 6.4 2.4 0.6 13.2 2/21 at VMI * 7 p.m. Reserves 2/24 at UNCG * 3 p.m. ME 3/2 WESTERN CAROLINA * 4 p.m. 1 Tray Boyd III G Jr. 6-4 185 16/7 12.0 2.1 1.9 23.1 3/8-11 SoCon Tournament TBA 2 D’Andre Bernard F Jr. 6-8 190 15/0 2.3 2.7 0.4 8.8 Home games in BOLD CAPS * SoCon Conference game; 5 Carlos Curtis G Fr. 6-2 185 6/0 3.5 1.5 0.8 9.7 $ SoCon Tournament in Asheville, N.C. 12 Tre Tiller G Jr. 6-3 185 1/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 N % Cayman Island Classic (Mainland) ! Sun Bowl Classic 13 Octavion Corley C Jr. 7-0 195 2/0 4.5 5.0 0.0 8.5 15 Isaiah Tisdale G Jr. 6-1 185 15/12 8.9 2.9 3.1 26.3 20 James Harrison F Sr. 6-8 225 15/0 4.3 2.7 0.3 10.1 OTE 21 Kevon Tucker G Jr. 6-3 200 16/1 4.0 1.3 0.6 11.7 23 Myles Rasnick G Fr. 6-1 150 4/0 3.5 0.3 0.0 5.3 33 Mladen Armus F So. 6-10 230 16/12 8.8 8.3 1.5 24.2 Head Coach: Steve Forbes (Southern Arkansas, ’88) Assistant Coaches: Jason Shay (Iowa, ’95), BJ McKie (South Carolina, ’99), Brooks B Savage (Tennessee, ’08), Frank Davis (Tennessee Tech, ’10) OO Tonight’s top storylines: 1) ETSU has won four straight games overall and is 8-0 this season at home K ... In those eight home wins, the Bucs have a +27.4 scoring margin, +19.1 rebound margin and are shooting 54 percent from the field. 2) Jeromy Rodriguez is one of nine Division I players to be averaging double Yet again this season, ETSU fans figures in scoring (11.7) and rebounding (12.1), and averaging over 2.0 as- around the globe will have the opportu- sists per game (2.4). nity to watch the Bucs play via Internet video streaming with the Watch ESPN 3) The Bucs have won the last five games in the series, marking their longest App, through ESPN+ or the SoConDigi- streak against the Mocs since winning six straight from 1978-79 -- 1980-81... talNetwork.com. Check out ETSUBucs. The last four wins have been in double figures, while ETSU has won the last com to learn which outlet will be broad- five meetings by an average of 15.2 points (76.8 to 61.6). casting games throughout the year. NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES ... 1968, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2017 ETSU vs. Chattanooga Media Information WE ARE “ETSU” The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print East Tennessee State’s Athletic Media Relations Office is and broadcast media to honor our request to be called “ETSU” ... East Tennessee available to assist members of the media with their questions State University in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should and requests about Buccaneer basketball. Contact Director of be ETSU ... On TV graphics please use ETSU ... Our nickname is the Buccaneers, but Communications Kevin Brown with any questions about the Bucs is also acceptable. Bucs. 100 SEASONS OF BUCCANEER BASKETBALL This season, the ETSU men’s basketball team will be celebrating its centennial season Kevin Brown, Director (MBB Contact) (423) 747-3877 (C) of hoops ... In that time, the Bucs have become one of the country’s top mid-major Marissa Avanzato, GA ............... (423) 439-5612 (W) programs, with 10 trips all-time to the NCAA Tournament, 22 conference titles and Mike Ezekiel, GA ........................(423) 439-8212 (W) 1,300-plus victories (not to mention a 1-0 all-time mark versus the Duke Blue Devils). Media Relations Fax ........................(423) 439-6138 BUC BITS Press Row Phone ............................(423) 525-1662 As ETSU head coach Steve Forbes enters his fourth season with the Buccaneers, the Media Relations Mailing Address . P.O. Box 70707 program has maintained and strengthened its position as one of the preeminent ...........................................Johnson City, TN., 37614 mid-majors in the country. ... In fact, Forbes has taken the Bucs to even higher levels of success, having totaled 88 victories and a .727 winning percentage during Overnight Address: ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center, Rm. 146-W his ETSU tenure ... At present, those numbers give Forbes the 15th highest win per- Corner of St. of Franklin and J. Robert Bell,Johnson City, TN., 37614 centage among active NCAA Division I head coaches. … The Buccaneers are coming off a 25-win campaign in 2017-18, including a 16-game winning streak, which tied a program record and stood as the longest win streak in the country at one point during that run. The Blue and Gold also tied a program record with 11 true road wins a year ago and marked their third straight 20-win season under Forbes, hav- Quick Facts for ETSU Hoops ing won 24, 27 and 25 games over the last three seasons. ... In addition, the Bucs GENERAL INFORMATION made their third straight appearance in the Southern Conference Tournament title Location ...........................................................Johnson City, Tenn. game, and have won more games than any other SoCon program since Forbes was named head coach. Founded ................................................................................. 1911 Nickname.....................................................................Buccaneers LAST TIME OUT Enrollment ...........................................................................15,000 JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 3, 2019) – Despite leading by 17 points in the second Colors .................................................................Navy Blue & Gold half, the ETSU men’s basketball team needed extra time to hold off a stingy Sam- Arena ....................................... Freedom Hall Civic Center (6,500) ford squad. Affiliation ................................................................NCAA Division I Conference ...................................................................... Southern After seeing the Bulldogs close the final four minutes of regulation on a 10-1 run to force overtime and go ahead 72-70 in the early stages of the extra stanza, the President .............................. Dr. Brian Noland (West Virginia, ’91) Buccaneers scored the final 11 points to pull out an 81-72 win over Samford on Athletics Director .................................... Scott Carter (ETSU, ’03) Thursday night inside Freedom Hall. Athletics Phone...................................................... (423) 439-4343 Ticket Office Phone ............................................... (423) 439-3878 The Bucs remained perfect at home thanks to the strong inside play from Jeromy Athletic Website ............................................www.ETSUBucs.com Rodriguez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) and Mladen Armus (Belgrade, Serbia), HISTORY along with clutch shooting late by junior guard Tray Boyd III (Memphis, Tenn.). First year of basketball ......................................................1918-19 Rodriguez and Armus combined for 23 points and 36 rebounds, while Boyd scored Overall all-time record .................................................1,337-1,038 seven of his game-high 22 points in overtime as ETSU improved to 8-0 at home NCAA Tournament appearances/last ................................10/2017 this season and 6-0 in overtime games under head coach Steve Forbes. Rodriguez NCAA Tournament record ........................................................2-11 recorded his SoCon-leading ninth double-double after finishing with 12 points, a NIT appearances/last ..........................................................2/2007 career-high 19 rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks, while Armus Last post-season opponent .....Florida in NCAA First Round, 2017 added his third of the season – posting 11 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. Result ................................................................................L, 65-80 Junior guard Kevon Tucker (Dacula, Ga.) sparked the Bucs early as he scored 11 first-half points, including a trio of three-pointers. COACHING STAFF Head Coach......................Steve Forbes (Southern Arkansas, ’88) As a team, ETSU – who had its three-game run of 20-plus point wins come to an Record at ETSU .....................................88-33 (.727), Fourth year end – shot 44 percent from the field (31-70); however, the Bucs scored 42 points in Career Record ......................................244-93 (.724), 10 seasons the paint, 24 off 18 Samford turnovers and 22 second-chance points (18 offensive Overall NCAA Tournament Record ................................