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ARKANSAS STATE Jerry Scott Assistant Athletic Director / Sports InformationBASKETBALL Dir. [email protected] 870-972-3405 870-243-6021 (cell) 870-972-3367 fax Arkansas State Quick Facts Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas GAME 2 Enrollment: 10,869 Arkansas State (0-1) at Tulsa (1-1) Nickname: Indians November 16, 2007 Donald W. Reynolds Center (8,355) Colors: Scarlet and Black Arena: Convocation Center (10,038) Tulsa, Oklahoma 7:00 p.m. Conference: Sun Belt Radio: Arkansas State Radio Network (KWHF 95.9 FM, flagship) Head Coach: Dickey Nutt (13th Year) Overall Record: 180-171 (13 years) ON TAP: Arkansas State plays its first 1-1 entering its home opener against Record at ASU: Same road game of its 2007-08 season Friday Arkansas State on Nov. 16. at Tulsa, catching the Golden Hurricane Arkansas State Schedule in a 7:00 p.m. game at the Donald W. HEAD COACH DICKEY NUTT: Dickey Nov. 3 Lyon College (exh.) W, 95-59 Reynolds Center. Every ASU game can Nutt enters his 13th season as ASU’s Nov. 6 Hendrix College (exh.) W, 100-61 be heard live on 95.9 FM in the head coach and owns 180 wins at the Nov. 14 Utah Valley State L, 63-67 Jonesboro area and the live radio school, the third most among ASU’s 14 Nov. 16 at Tulsa 7:00 PM broadcast can be accessed through all-time head coaches. He also has 98 Nov. 20 at No. 3 Memphis 7:00 PM Nov. 24 Eastern Illinois 7:05 PM the Arkansas State athletic web site career Sun Belt Conference victories to Nov. 26 at Murray State 7:00 PM (ASUIndians.com). his credit, the second most all-time Nov. 29 Tennessee-Martin 7:05 PM among SBC coaches. He led ASU to its Dec. 3 at Northwestern 7:00 PM THE PRINCIPALS: ASU dropped a 67-63 first-ever NCAA Tournament berth and Dec. 8 Central Baptist 7:05 PM decision against Utah Valley State in its is a former Sun Belt Conference Coach Dec. 16 Ball State 1:00 PM season opener, also falling in its home of the Year. Nutt, who led ASU to the Dec. 20 Florida Atlantic* 7:05 PM opener for just the second time under Sun Belt Conference West Division title Dec. 22 at New Orleans* 7:00 PM! 13th-year head coach Dickey Nutt. last season, needs just 12 wins to pass Dec. 30 MacMurray College 3:00 PM! Jan. 3 at UL Lafayette* 7:05 PM! Tulsa has two games under its belt and is John Rauth (1949-63) as the all-time Jan. 5 UALR* 7:05 PM Jan. 10 North Texas* 7:05 PM INDIANS’ ROSTER Jan. 12 at UL Monroe* 7:30 PM! Jan. 17 at Denver* 8:30 PM! No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. Exp. Hometown (Last School) Jan. 19 Troy* 7:05 PM 1 Ashton Farmer 6-7 230 So. F 1L Charleston, Mo. (Charleston HS) Jan. 24 Florida International* 7:05 PM 2 Adrian Banks 6-3 190 Sr. G 1L Memphis, Tenn. (NW Mississippi CC) Jan. 27 at Western Kentucky* 2:00 PM! 5 Jeremy Thomas 6-6 200 Fr. F HS Jonesboro, Ark. (Jonesboro HS) Jan. 30 at Utah Valley State 8:05 PM 10 Ryan Wedel 5-11 175 So. G 1L Minneapolis, Kan. (Minneapolis HS) Feb. 4 Middle Tennessee* 7:05 PM 11 Shawn Morgan 6-6 215 Jr. F 1L Memphis, Tenn. (NW Mississippi CC) Feb. 7 at South Alabama* 7:05 PM 13 Logan Nutt 5-11 175 Fr. G HS Jonesboro, Ark. (Jonesboro HS) Feb. 9 at Florida Atlantic* 7:00 PM! 15 Kewain Gant 6-7 230 Sr. F 1L Charleston, Mo. (Moberly Area JC) Feb. 14 New Orleans* 7:05 PM 20 Larry Handy 6-8 262 Jr. F/C TR Houston, Texas (Kilgore College) Feb. 16 UL Lafayette* 7:05 PM 22 Ifeanyi Koggu 6-1 185 Jr. G TR Tyler, Texas (Tyler JC) Feb. 21 at UALR* (TV) 7:30 PM! 24 Yima Chia-Kur 6-6 225 Jr. F TR South Mansfield, Ohio (Garden City CC) Feb. 23 at North Texas* 7:00 PM! 30 Larry Newman 602 185 Jr. G HS Sikeston, Mo. (Sikeston HS) Feb. 28 UL Monroe* 7:35 PM! 33 Mike Lance 6-3 185 So. G TR Poplar Bluff, Mo. (Three Rivers CC) Mar. 5 SBC Tourn. (First Round) TBA 34 P.J. Keaton 6-4 180 Jr. G TR Champaign, Ill. (Lincoln College) Mar. 8-11 SBC Tournament TBA 40 Abayomi Ajasin 6-8 255 Sr. C 1L Lagos, Nigeria (Three Rivers CC) *Sun Belt Conf. game All Times Central Head Coach: Dickey Nutt (12th year) !Doubleheader Assistant Coaches: Shawn Forrest, Jay Cook, Al Grushkin ARKANSAS STATE LINEUP Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown PPG RPG OTHER G 10 Ryan Wedel 5-11 175 So. 1L Minneapolis, Kansas 17.0 5.0 0.0 apg G 2 Adrian Banks 6-3 190 Sr. 1L Memphis, Tennessee 25.0 3.0 2.0 spg F 11 Shawn Morgan 6-6 215 Jr. 1L Memphis, Tennessee 4.0 6.0 7.0 spg F 24 Yima Chia-Kur 6-6 225 Jr. TR South Mansfield, Ohio 11.0 4.0 1.0 spg F 15 Kewain Gant 6-7 230 Sr. 1L Charleston, Missouri 4.0 3.0 1.0 bpg TULSA LINEUP Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown PPG RPG OTHER G 1 Ben Uzoh 6-3 190 So. 1L San Antonio, Texas 16.5 5.0 1.0 spg G 22 Glenn Andrews 6-3 185 Fr. HS Alexandria, Virginia 13.0 2.5 2.5 apg STARTERS PROBABLE G 33 Rod Earls 6-2 194 Sr. 1L Little Rock, Arkansas 9.0 4.0 1.5 apg F 12 Bishop Wheatley 6-6 215 So. 1L Cedar Hill, Texas 3.5 1.5 0.5 apg C 23 Jerome Jordan 7-0 235 So. 1L Kingston, Jamaica 5.5 6.0 2.5 bpg 2007-08 Arkansas State Basketball 1 ASUIndians.com SPORTS INFORMATION leader in career victories at ASU and 14 1971-72 season, 4-0. The last time the Arkansas State University SBC wins to pass Gene Bartow (UAB) as two teams met was during the 1989-90 P.O. Box 1000 the all-time leader in SBC victories. campaign and the Golden Hurricane State University, AR 72467 pulled out a 73-61 victory at the All Office: 870-972-2541 NUTT NEARING CENTURY MARK: While College Tournament in Tulsa, Fax: 870-972-3367 ASU head coach Dickey Nutt passed Oklahoma. Press Row: 870-972-2541 100 overall career victories long ago, he Website: ASUIndians.com is nearing the mark for Sun Belt COMMON OPPONENTS: Arkansas State Jerry Scott, Asst. A.D./Sports Info. Dir. Conference wins with 98 to his credit. If and Tulsa will play two common oppo- 870-972-3405 / [email protected] Sun Belt Conference Tournament victo- nents during the 2007-08 season as both Van Provence, Assistant Dir. ries counted toward that total, Nutt catch Sun Belt Conference member 870-972-2707 /[email protected] would have 107 wins against opponents Arkansas-Little Rock and Conference Gina Bowman, Assistant Dir. from the league. Only one coach, USA member Memphis. 870-972-3547/[email protected] Gene Bartow, in the history of the Sun Stephanie Fischer, Graduate Assistant Belt Conference has achieved 100 FOR STARTERS: Arkansas State dropped 870-972-2428/[email protected] league wins. Bartow has 111 career SBC its season opener to Utah Valley State victories. on Wednesday, bringing its record in MEDIA INFORMATION season-opening games under head Credentials SCOUTING THE GOLDEN HURRICANE: coach Dickey Nutt to 7-6. Working press credentials can be request- Tulsa split a pair of games at the O’Reilly ed by contacting Jerry Scott (870-972- Auto Parts/CBE Classic earlier this week, HOME OPENERS: Arkansas State 3405). Full-season and single-game pass- falling 72-55 against Hampton in its sea- dropped its home opener for just the es will be mailed whenever possible. If son opener before coming back to second time under head coach Dickey not, they will be left at the Media Will Call knock off North Florida 83-66 one day Nutt and is now 11-2 in those games. It’s table located on the east side of the later. Tulsa, a 20-game winner last sea- 67-63 setback to Utah Valley State Convocation Center (Green Entrance). son, has two players averaging double- snapped a streak of five consecutive figure points in Ben Uzoh (16.5 ppg) and victories in home openers. Post-Game Interviews Glenn Andrews (13.0 ppg). The Golden The Arkansas State locker room is closed Hurricane return four starters and eight 79th SEASON UNDER WAY: The Arkansas to all members of the media. Head letterwinners from last year’s team that State men’s basketball program is in its coach Dickey Nutt and requested assis- finished 9-7 in Conference USA to tie for 79th season, owning a 1,016-952 all-time tant coaches and players will be avail- fourth place. record. able for interviews in the designated area following a brief cooling off period. THE ASU - TULSA SERIES: Tulsa leads the TAKING CARE OF THE BALL: ASU took all-time series that dates back to the care of the ball in its two exhibition Practice Coverage games and season opener, turning the Arkansas State basketball practice is ball over just 26 times while dishing out open to the media.