2012-2013 Delta State Lady Statesmen Basketball Game
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GM17 - CHRISTIAN BROTHERS 2012-2013 DELTA STATE LADY STATESMEN BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Matt Jones, Assistant Athletic Director for External Affairs • Office: (662) 846-4284 • Cell: (662) 719-9160 Email: [email protected] • Twitter: @DSUStatesmen • Facebook: Facebook.com/DSUStatesmen • Web: www.GoStatesmen.com GAME INFORMATION LADY STATESMEN BASKETBALL | GAME 17 THIS WEEK: CHRISTIAN BROTHERS Date/Time: Feb. 2, 2013/2:05 p.m. DELTA STATE LADY STATESMEN (11-6, 6-3 GSC) Location: Memphis, Tenn. Head Coach: David Midlick (Mississippi, 1991) Facility: Canale Arena Record at DSU: 11-6 (1st season) Career Record: 11-6 (1st season) Radio: Statesmen Sports Net TV: None VSvs Live Stats: GoBucsGo.com vs Live Video: GoBucsGo.com Twitter Updates: @DSUStatesmen CHRISTIAN BROTHERS LADY BUCS (5-12, 2-7 GSC) Series: DSU leads 35-2 Head Coach: Sarah Condra (Christian Brothers, 2004) Last Meeting: W, 60-50 (12.1.12) Record at CBU: 18-52 (3rd season) Career Record: 18-52 (3rd season) SCHEDULE/RESULTS (11-6, 6-3 GSC) EXHIBITION SIDEBARS, STREAKS, & STORY LINES 11/1/2012 @ Mississippi Valley State W 58-52 w The Lady Statesmen (11-6, 6-3 GSC) of Delta State University have an off day on Thursday, before hitting the road for a Gulf South Conference road game at Christian Brothers University. DSU travels to Memphis, Tenn., to take on the Lady Bucs (5-12, 2-7 GSC). The NONCONFERENCE Lady Statesmen defeated Christian Brothers 60-50 to open Gulf South Conference play on December 1. 11/12/2012 Selma University W, 99-37 w Delta State, who owns the league record with 15 conference championships, continues league play with an amazing 670-135 GSC record. 11/16/2012 vs. Clayton State University L, 51-68 w Delta State enters this week leading the GSC in scoring at 67.4 points per game and boast the top field goal percentage with a 41.2 11/17/2012 vs. Brevard College W, 87-72 average. The Lady Statesmen have topped 90 points twice, including wins over Selma (99-37) and Stillman (90-54). 11/20/2012 Tuskegee University W, 72-53 w The Lady Statesmen have been a defense-first program for the last 10 years and coach Midlick has kept the tradition rolling this season, 11/23/2012 Stillman College W, 90-54 as DSU is allowing opponents just 56.8 points and 36.4 percent shooting per game this season. Opponents are managing just 30.0 12/1/2012 Christian Brothers University* W, 60-50 percent from 3-point range as well. 12/15/2012 @ Stillman College W, 64-37 w Freshman guard Chelsey Rhodes is making an immediate impact on the Lady Statesmen this season. The Monticello, Ark., native is 12/17/2012 @ Tuskegee University L, 61-65 averaging 12.2 points per game, which is good for 11th in the GSC. She also leads the GSC in 3-point FG% at 42.0 percent on 29-of-69 12/29/2012 @ Ouachita Baptist University L, 72-75 3-pointers made. w Junior guard Brooke Rhodes has turned her scoring average up in GSC play, as the Pelahatchie, Miss., native is averaging 10.0 points per GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE game, 17th in the GSC. She is also pulling down a career-high 5.6 rebounds per game for the Lady Statesmen. 1/3/2013 @ Union University (Tenn.)* W, 77-67 w Sophomore center Seneca Walton leads the Lady Statesmen in scoring (13.4) and rebounds (8.0) per game through the first 17 games 1/5/2013 University of North Alabama* L, 58-59 of the season. The Clarksdale, Miss., native is currently seventh in the GSC in scoring and fifth in rebounding, including a 23 rebound perfor- 1/10/2013 @ Shorter University* W, 65-59 mance versus West Alabama on Jan. 17, which was the third most in DSU history in a GSC game. w Sophomore forward Rhandi Ball has become a major scoring threat for DSU this season. The Ponotoc, Miss., native, who was named the 1/12/2013 @ University of Alabama in Huntsville* L, 64-69 GSC Freshman of the Year last season, is averaging a career-high 11.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game this year. Ball scored a career high 1/17/2013 University of West Alabama* W, 58-32 21 points in the 52-48 win over Valdosta State. In GSC play, Ball is averaging 12.8 points and 8.1 boards per contest. 1/19/2013 University of West Georgia* W, 65-54 1/24/2013 @ University of West Florida* L, 51-66 ON THE AIR 1/26/2013 @ Valdosta State University* W, 52-48 w This week’s game with Christian Brothers will be broadcast on the Statesmen Sports Network. Air time is 15 minutes prior to tipoff 2/2/2013 @ Christian Brothers University* 2 p.m. with the DSU Alumni Association Tipoff Report. Matt Jones and J.T. Webb will have the call. 2/7/2013 Union University (Tenn.)* 5:30 p.m. 2/9/2013 @ University of North Alabama* 1 p.m. UP NEXT 2/14/2013 Shorter University* 5:30 p.m. w Delta State will have a rematch with the Union University Lady Bulldogs, before traveling to Florence, Alabama on Saturday, Feb. 9 2/16/2013 University of Alabama in Huntsville* 2 p.m. to take on the University of North Alabama Lions. The Lady Statesmen defeated Union 77-67 to open the 2013 portion of the GSC 2/21/2013 @ University of West Alabama* 5:30 p.m. schedule on January 3. The Lions erased a 24 point DSU lead to defeat the Lady Statesmen 59-58 on January 5. Both games will be 2/23/2013 @ University of West Georgia* 2 p.m. carried live on the Statesmen Sports Network with Matt Jones and J.T. Webb on the call. 2/28/2013 University of West Florida* 5:30 p.m. 3/2/2013 Valdosta State University* 2 p.m. LADY STATESMEN PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP POSTSEASON 3/7-10/2013 Gulf South Conference Tournament TBA (Samford University | Birmingham, Ala.) 3/16-19/2013 NCAA South Region Tournament TBA (TBA | Campus Sites) 3/29-4/7/2013 NCAA Elite Eight Tournament TBA (Rattlers Arena | San Antonio, Texas) G • 23 • JR G • 3 • SR G • 1 • FR F • 20 • SO C• 33 • SO Brooke Brittany Chelsey Rhandi Seneca Rhodes Roberts Rhodes Ball Walton PTS 10.0 PTS 5.1 PTS 12.2 PTS 11.1 PTS 13.4 REB 5.6 REB 3.1 REB 2.4 REB 7.2 REB 8.0 AST 1.5 AST 2.5 AST 1.5 AST 3.0 BLK 1.7 STL 1.6 STL 0.9 STL 1.5 STL 2.5 STL 1.5 FG% 31.3 FG% 31.5 FG% 44.2 FG% 40.8 FG% 50.3 GOSTATESMEN.COM | @DSUSTATESMEN | #DSUHOOPS 1 GM17 - CHRISTIAN BROTHERS 2012-2013 DELTA STATE LADY STATESMEN BASKETBALL NOTES LADY STATESMEN WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNER 22 Mon 23 Tues 24 Wed 17 Thurs 25 Fri 26 Sat 27 Sun Practice | 5 a.m. Practice | 5 a.m. Players off Practice | 5:45 a.m. Practice | TBA CBU | 2:05 p.m. Players off ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS POLICIES Matt Jones, Assistant AD/External Affairs* WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEON Email: [email protected] Each Monday during the season Delta State University hosts a media luncheon at Western Sizzlin’, located on Highway 61 South in Cleveland. Members of Office Phone: 662.846.4284 the media should pick up a plate and make their way to the reserved section of the restaurant. Coach David Midlick will open the media portion of the event Cell Phone: 662.719.9160 at 1 p.m. Lady Statesmen players are available upon request. To request players each week, please contact the Office of Athletic Communications. Jim Ervin, Assistant Director Weekly MEDIA SERVICES Email: [email protected] The Athletic Communications Office produces a weekly release featuring game notes, updated statistics and other pertinent information on the Lady States- Office Phone: 662.846.4594 men women’s basketball program. To access this release, please log on to www.gostatesmen.com and click on women’s basketball. Each week’s release will Cell Phone: 662.721.5949 be located on the right side of the web page. The PDF formatted document is posted every Monday by noon. Herb Brooks, Assistant* Player Interviews Email: [email protected] Media members must adhere to the following guidelines regarding Lady Statesmen player interviews: (1) All player interviews must be coordinated through Office Phone: 662.846.4285 the Athletic Communications Office; (2) Players are available for interviews, either at the Dorgan Center or via telephone prior to practice (generally 1:30- Cell Phone: TBD 4:00 p.m.) and following the completion of practice; (3) Please give at least 24 hours notice; (4) No interviews will be allowed prior to tipoff on gameday. J.T. Webb, Assistant* Coaches Interviews Email: [email protected] Head coach David Midlick and his staff are also available for interviews weekday mornings between 10 a.m. and noon in their offices. Members of the staff Office Phone: 662.846.4285 will also conduct interviews after the conclusion of practice each day. Please contact the Athletic Communications Office to schedule an interview outside of Cell Phone: 662.719.9167 this time. No interviews will be granted before a game. Benjamin Dishong, Assistant PRESS CREDENTIALS Email: [email protected] Requests for credentials for working press, photographers, television and radio should be made to Matt Jones, Assistant Athletic Director for External Affairs. Office Phone: 662.846.4285 Credentials will be available at the Media Will Call gate located on the west side of Walter Sillers Coliseum.