ASU MEN’S BASKETBALL Anthony Reynolds Assistant Sports Information Director [email protected] 870-972-3547 870-530-4454(cell) 870-972-3367 fax 2008-09 ASU Men’s Basketball Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Exhibition Game vs. Southern Arkansas Nov. 3 Henderson State (Exh.) 93-46 (W) Novermber 10 Jonesboro, Arkansas ASU Convocation Center Nov. 10 Southern Arkansas (Exh.) 7:05 p.m. Nov. 14 at Mississippi 7 p.m. TIPPING IT OFF: The Arkansas State point lead at the half, 39-20. The Red Nov. 17 Lyon College 7:05 p.m. men’s basketball team will complete the Wolves shot 47 percent from the floor in the Nov. 19 Murray State 7:05 p.m. exhibition portion of its season when they first half, connecting on 14 of their 30 total Nov. 25 at Tennessee-Martin 7 p.m. face Southern Arkansas Monday (Nov. 10) shots. ASU continued their momentum in Nov. 29 at Ball State 1 p.m. at the ASU Convocation Center. The Red the second half, scoring 54 points and con- Dec. 1 at Indiana State 6 p.m. Wolves beat Henderson State in its exhibi- necting on 51 percent of their shots. Dec. 4 Central Baptist College 7:05 p.m. tion opener on Nov. 3, 93-46. Much improved from last season was ASU’s Dec. 6 at Missouri State 7:05 p.m. assist-turnover ratio, which was 18-8 Dec. 15 Mississippi Valley State 7:05 p.m. THE SEASON: The Red Wolves open against the Reddies. The Red Wolves forced Dec. 18 Florida International* 7:05 p.m. the 82nd season of ASU men’s basketball Henderson State into 20 turnovers, which Dec. 20 at UALR* 7 p.m. Nov. 14 when Arkansas State travels to Ole ASU converted into 26 points, while hold- Dec. 23 Southeast Missouri State 7:05 p.m. Miss for a 7 p.m. matchup. ASU opens its ing the Reddies to 35 percent shooting and Dec. 29 at Oklahoma State 7 p.m. 14-game home schedule on Nov. 17 when it 17 percent from behind the arc. Jan. 3 New Orleans* 7:05 p.m. hosts Lyon College in a 7:05 p.m. contest at Martin Mitchell was the only player to net Jan 8 at Denver* 8 p.m. the ASU Convocation Center. double-digits for the Reddies, scoring 10 Jan 10 at North Texas* 7 p.m. points on 5-12 shooting. Jan 15 Louisiana-Monroe* 7:05 p.m. SERIES VERSUS SOUTHERN The Red Wolves committed just six fouls, Jan 17 South Alabama* 7:05 p.m. ARKANSAS: This will mark the first four of which came in the second half, while Jan. 22 at Middle Tennessee* 7 p.m. meeting between ASU and Southern the Reddies had two players foul out and Jan. 24 Florida Atlantic* 7:05 p.m. Arkansas on the hardwood. committed 25 total fouls. Jan. 29 Western Kentucky 7:05 p.m. Nine of Morgan’s 19 points came late in the Feb. 5 at Troy* 7:05 p.m. ASU OPENS AT OLE MISS: ASU’s second half when senior Larry Handy start- Feb. 7 at Florida International* 7:30 p.m. opener at Ole Miss on Nov. 14 marks the ed a 14-0 run for the Red Wolves. The run Feb. 12 UALR* 7:05 p.m. fifth time in ten years that ASU has opened was the best of the game for the Red Wolves Feb. 14 at Louisiana-Lafayette* 7:05 p.m. its regular season on the road. The last time who had four different players score during Feb. 19 at New Orleans* 7 p.m. ASU faced Ole Miss as its season opener was the minute and a half stretch. Feb. 21 Denver* 7:05 p.m. in the 2003-04 season. ASU won that meet- ASU won the battle in the lane, scoring 36 Feb. 26 North Texas* 7:05 p.m. ing 74-69. points in the paint and outrebounding Feb. 28 at Louisiana-Monroe* 7 p.m. Henderson State 48-31. Mar. 04 SBC Tournament Round 1@ TBA HENDERSON STATE EXHIBITION: Mar. 7-10 SBC Tournament# TBA Arkansas State never trailed against PRESEASON COACHES POLL: ASU @ - At On-Campus Sites Henderson State as senior forward Shawn has been tabbed to finish fourth in the West # - At Hot Springs, Arkansas Morgan led the Red Wolves balanced attack Division of the Sun Belt Conference by the * Sun Belt Conference Game with 19 points and was a perfect 6-6 from SBC Preseason Coaches’ Poll announced by All Times Central Time the field and 7-10 from the free throw line the league office at the SBC Basketball Tip- with three steals as ASU won its men’s bas- Off. ketball exhibition opener, 93-46 last “I’ve never put a lot of stock in preseason Monday at the ASU Convocation Center. polls; most of the polling is based on what All 10 ASU players that saw action scored you did the year before. It is a position bet- three or more points in the contest. Senior ter than where the team finished a year ago, Yima Chia-Kur added 16 points and a block, but the reality of it is it isn’t really where while senior Ifeanyi Koggu added 15 points you start its how you finish,” said ASU head with five rebounds and junior Donald Boone coach John Brady. “I anticipate our team Arkansas State Quick Facts added 11 points with a block to round out playing its best basketball in February and Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas the Red Wolves double-digit scorers. ASU the first of March.” Enrollment: 11,490 shot 49 percent from the floor and was 6-17 UALR was picked to finish in a tie with Nickname: Red Wolves (35 percent) from the three-point line. North Texas for the top spot in the West Colors: Scarlet and Black Junior transfer JeJuan Brown led the Red Arena: ASU Convocation Center (10,727) Wolves with nine rebounds, while scoring Conference: Sun Belt four points. Morgan and sophomore Jeremy Head Coach: John Brady Thomas each pulled down eight rebounds, while senior P.J. Keaton had five. Overall Record: 281-216 (17 Seasons) ASU came out slowly before building a 19 Record at ASU: First year 2008-09 ASU Men’s Basketball 1 AstateRedWolves.com Division, each receiving 76 points. The FINN SIDELINED 6-8 WEEKS: ASU Final Regular Season Trojans received six first-place votes while head men’s basketball coach John Brady 2007-08 Sun Belt the Mean Green got four first-place nods. has disclosed that the Red Wolves will be Standings Louisiana-Lafayette was picked third, fol- without the services of freshman Trey Finn West Division Conf. Overall lowed by the Red Wolves, Louisiana- for the beginning of the season and possibly Monroe was tabbed sixth with Denver and longer due to a foot injury he sustained dur- W-L Pct. W-L Pct. New Orleans coming in sixth and seventh, ing a conditioning workout this past week. UALR 11-7 .611 20-11 .645 respectively. “It is unfortunate that Trey has had this ULL 11-7 .611 15-15 .500 Middle Tennessee was picked atop the East injury occur. He was making real progress N. Texas 10-8 .556 20-11 .645 Division with 11 first-place votes, followed in his preparation for the beginning of prac- New Orleans 8-10 .444 19-13 .594 by South Alabama, which netted the other tice and I was excited about the possibilities two first place votes. Reigning league cham- he would bring to the team,” said ASU head Denver 7-11 .389 11-19 .367 pion Western Kentucky was picked third coach John Brady. “We have talked with the ASU 5-13 .278 10-20 .333 with Florida Atlantic (fourth), Florida doctors, trainers, and of course his parents ULM 4-14 .222 10-21 .323 International (fifth) and Troy (sixth) round- and will make a determination on his fresh- ing out the poll. man year once he is completely healed. East Division Conf. Overall Desmond Yates from Middle Tennessee was Whichever decision is made, Trey will have voted the SBC Preseason Player of the Year an excellent career at Arkansas State.” W-L Pct. W-L Pct. and was joined by Carlos Monroe from Finn will be out 6-8 weeks and the Red WKU 16-2 .889 29-7 .806 FAU, Russell Hicks from FIU, Josh White Wolves are looking at the possibility of red- USA 16-2 .889 26-7 .788 from North Texas and Brandon Davis from shirting the freshman standout that joined MTSU 11-7 .611 17-15 .531 South Alabama on the Preseason All-SBC the Red Wolves from Parkview High School FAU 8-10 .444 15-18 .455 first team. in Little Rock. At Parkview, Finn earned AHSAA Class 6A FIU 6-12 .333 9-20 .310 ASU’S BROWN NAMED BLUE RIB- All-State honors in 2007-08. He also led Troy 4-14 .222 12-19 .387 BON SBC NEWCOMER OF YEAR: Parkview to the state semifinals and was Arkansas State junior forward and Los named to the All-Tournament team as a Preseason All-Sun Belt Angeles Southwest College transfer JeJuan senior. First Team Brown has been tabbed the Preseason Sun Carlos Monroe, FAU Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year by THE RED WOLVES AT HOME: Over Russell Hicks, FIU Blue Ribbon publications. the 21 years that ASU has competed in the Desmond Yates, MT Along with forward Eric McKinney, Brown ASU Convocation Center, the Red Wolves Josh White, NT was announced as new ASU Head Coach have compiled a 204-78 record (.723).