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2016-17 Game Notes Eastern Kentucky university men's basketball Eastern Kentucky University (1-2, 0-0 OVC) 2016-17 Schedule Game vs. Texas Tech University (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) NOVEMBER 4 8 GEORGETOWN (Ky.) (Exhibition) W 83-71 Nov. 19 • 1:00 p.m. ET • Lubbock, Texas • United Supermarkets Arena (15,000) 11 IUPUI W 97-87 14 UNC WILMINGTON L 78-69/OT QUICK NOTES @EKUHoops EKU Colonels / EKU Mens Basketball 17 Auburn^ L 85-64 • This is the fifth all-time meeting between 19 Texas Tech^ 1 PM EKU and Texas Tech, and first since Nov. 22, 22 Idaho State^ 3 PM 2008. The all-time series is tied 2-2. TTU 23 TBA^ TBA has won the last two, including a 98-84 win 26 BEREA 7 PM in Lubbock in 2008. EKU’s last win over TTU 30 WESTERN KENTUCKY 8 PM came on Dec. 27, 1971 at the All-College Tournament in Oklahoma City (by a score of 95-92). DECEMBER EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS 3 MARSHALL 7 PM • EKU is 7-9 all-time against Big 12 schools. 2016-17 Record: 1-2 (0-0 OVC) 2016-17 Record: 2-0 (0-0 SEC) 7 at Jacksonville 7 PM 10 at Ball State 7 PM Current Streak: Won 2 • The Colonels hung with Auburn deep into the Current Streak: Lost 2 17 at Louisville 12 PM second half on Thursday night, but the Tigers Last Game: November 17, 2016 Last Game: November 15, 2016 19 at Norfolk State 7 PM used a late 15-2 run to pull away for an 85-64 Lost to Auburn, 85-64 Defeated North Texas, 70-43 victory. 22 at Manhattan College 7 PM Auburn, Ala. Lubbock, Texas 28 UVA-WISE 7 PM • Sophomore forward Nick Mayo leads EKU Head Coach: Dan McHale Head Coach: Chris Beard 31 at Southeast Missouri State 3:30 PM in scoring at 21.3 ppg. He ranks 27th in the Alma Mater: Kentucky, ’01 Alma Mater: Texas, ’95 country in total points (64) and third in the Career Record: 16-18 (2nd year) Career Record: 171-50 (7th year) JANUARY country in free throws made (26). 5 SIUE 8 PM at EKU: 16-18 (2nd year) at TTU: 2-0 (1st year) 7 EASTERN ILLINOIS 2 PM • Junior college transfer Zach Charles grabbed 12 TENNESSEE STATE 7 PM a game-high 14 rebounds vs. UNCW on Nov. MBB SID: Steve Fohl MBB SID: Matt Dunaway 14. That is the most rebounds by a Colonel in 14 BELMONT 7 PM a single game since Jaron Jones pulled down E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] 19 at Murray State 8 PM 14 vs. SIUE on Feb. 23, 2012. Website: www.EKUSports.com Website: www.TexasTech.com 21 at Morehead State TBA 26 at Jacksonville State 8 PM • Freshman guard Asante Gist was voted OVC • EKU ranks fourth in the country in free 28 at Tennessee Tech 8:30 PM Freshman of the Week on Nov. 14 after scor- throws made (81). ing 21 points, grabbing seven rebounds and FEBRUARY dishing out five assists in the Colonels’ season opener vs. IUPUI on Nov. 11. 1 AUSTIN PEAY 8 PM 4 at UT Martin 7 PM • EKU went 45-of-56 from the free throw line 11 MOREHEAD STATE 7 PM vs. IUPUI. The 45 free throws were the most 16 at Belmont TBA by an EKU team since the Colonels hit a 18 at Tennessee State 8:30 PM school-record 46 free throws against Loyola 23 JACKSONVILLE STATE 7 PM during the 1954-55 season. 25 TENNESSEE TECH 2 PM (based on previous game) Eastern Kentucky Probable Starters Home Games In Bold CAPS No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown G/GS PPG RPG APG Last Game * Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Game, # Municipal Audito- rium, Nashville, Tenn., ^ @EKUHoops Classic, Times given are 2 Asante Gist G 5-11 Fr. East Orange, N.J. 3-3 13.0 4.0 3.7 3 pts, 4 rebs, 4 assts Eastern and subject to change, Rankings are AP/Coaches 5 Isaac McGlone G 6-2 Sr. Lancaster, Ohio 3-3 9.0 2.3 1.7 3 pts, 2 assts 10 Nick Mayo F 6-9 So. Oakland, Me. 3-3 21.3 6.3 1.0 20 pts, 4 rebs 11 Jaylen Babb-Harrison W 6-4 r-Sr. Ajax, Ontario 3-3 11.0 2.7 1.3 14 pts, 3 rebs, 2 stls 12 Zach Charles F 6-7 Jr. Mesquite, Texas 3-3 5.0 7.3 0.7 2 pts, 2 rebs 1 Marlon Adams F 6-6 Fr. Middletown, N.Y. 3-0 4.0 4.0 0.5 3 pts, 4 rebs 3 DeAndre Dishman F 6-6 Fr. Lexington, Ky. 3-0 5.3 3.7 0.7 8 pts, 4 rebs, 1 blk BROADCAST INFORMATION 4 Dillon Avare G 6-0 R-Jr. Lexington, Ky. 3-0 7.3 0.7 0.3 11 pts, 2 rebs RADIO • WCYO 106.7 FM 14 Daniel Parke G 6-0 R-Jr. Richmond, Ky. -- -- -- -- did not play • Greg Stotelmyer, play-by-play 15 Kirkland Humphrey G 6-0 So. Richmond, Ky. -- -- -- -- did not play TV • FOX Sports Southwest 21 Lachlan Anderson F 6-8 Fr. Melbourne, Australia 1-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 played 1 minute INTERNET 22 Trevor Hill G 6-1 Fr. Corbin, Ky. -- -- -- -- did not play • www.EKUsports.com - Live Audio (Free) 25 Oliver Bishop G 6-0 R-So. Chicago, Ill. -- -- -- -- did not play 31 Parker Chitty G 6-2 Fr. Columbus, Ind. 3-0 0.7 1.3 1.0 3 rebs, 3 assts 1 Colonel Basketball 2016-17 NOTES NOTE: Individual player notes are located on the player Media Information pages (pages 13-27). Double-Digit Leaders CONTACT INFORMATION Double-Figure Scoring Games Steve Fohl (MBB Contact) AVARE PROVIDES SPARK AT AUBURN 2016-17 Career Associate Director of EKUSports Communications Louisville transfer Dillon Avare provided a spark off the bench at Auburn. Avare played a career- No. Recor d No. Record Work Phone: 859-622-1253 Cell: 859-200-1958 Dillon Avare 2 1-1 2 1-1 E-Mail: [email protected] Fax: 859-622-5108 high 31 minutes and scored 11 points, including three three-pointers. He also pulled down a career-high two McBrayer Arena Press Row Phone: 859-622-5908 Jaylen Babb-Harrison 2 1-1 14 7-7 offensive rebounds. Asante Gist 2 1-1 2 1-1 MEDIA SERVICES COLONELS HANG WITH AUBURN Nick Mayo 3 1-2 27 12-15 CREDENTIALS EKU hung with SEC foe Auburn deep into Isaac McGlone 2 1-1 10 6-4 Credentials are issued to members of the working media the second half on Nov. 17. The Colonels led by as many only. Requests for credentials should be made to Steve as six points in the first half and had a chance to take Fohl. Double-Figure Rebounding Games the lead with 14 minutes remaining in the game, but a 2016-17 Career three-pointer by Nick Mayo just missed. The Tigers then COACHES INTERVIEWS No. Record No. Record All interviews with head coach Dan McHale and all as- used a late 15-2 run to pull away for an 85-64 victory. sistant coaches must be arranged through the EKUSports Zach Charles 1 0-1 1 0-1 Communications office. Please contact Steve Fohl to EKU ERASES 17-POINT DEFICIT Nick Mayo 3 1-2 arrange all interviews. EKU erased a 17-point deficit to force over- time, but fell to UNCW, 78-69, on Monday at McBrayer PLAYER INTERVIEWS Arena. UNCW came into the game ranked No. 7 in Col- All interviews with EKU men’s basketball players must be legeInsider.com’s Mid-Major poll. Monday’s game was arranged through the EKUSports Communications office. EKU’s first overtime game of the Dan McHale Era. Please contact Steve Fohl to arrange all interviews. MAYO OFF TO STRONG START PRACTICE Sophomore forward Nick Mayo has led EKU EKU men’s basketball practices are generally open to the in points in both games this season. The Maine native is media. However, practices held on the day before games the first Colonel to net 20 or more points in the Colonels’ will be closed to the media. Media members are welcome first two games of the season since Justin Stommes in to get interviews before practice begins on the day prior to games. Media members should arrange all interviews through the EKUSports Communications office by contact- EASTERN KENTUCKY - TEAM COMPARISONS ing Steve Fohl. TEXAS TECH (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) EASTERN KENTUCKY (1-2, 0-0 OVC) POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Statistics TTU OPP Team Statistics EKU OPP For home games, coach McHale and selected EKU players Scoring Offense 81.5 55.0 Scoring Offense 76.7 83.3 will be available in the media room after a brief cooling Scoring Margin +26.5 Scoring Margin -6.7 -- off period, generally 10 minutes after the game. For road FG Percentage .513 .342 FG Percentage .366 .453 NCAA TEAM RANKINGS (thru Nov. 17) games, coach McHale and selected players will be avail- 3-Pt. FG Percentage .432 .234 3-Pt. FG Percentage .315 .286 Team Statistics EKU able outside the team’s locker room, following the cooling Free Throw Percentage .610 .583 Free Throw Percentage .786 .633 Scoring Offense 169 off period. Please direct post-game interview requests to Rebounds Per Game 42.0 32.0 Rebounds Per Game 35.0 43.7 Scoring Defense 298 Steve Fohl.