MEN’S BASKETBALL TENNESSEE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL | #BIGBLUERISING TENNESSEE STATE 2016-17 TIGERS NCAA Tournament (D1): ‘93, ‘94 (D2): ‘63, ‘67, ‘70, ‘71, ‘72, ‘73, ‘74, ‘75 | CIT Appearances: ‘12, ‘13, ‘16 | NAIA National Championships: ‘57, ‘58, ‘59 2016-17 SCHEDULE } } THE MATCHUP } } Overall: 6-0 | OVC : 0-0 | Home: 1-0 | Away: 3-0 | Neutral: 2-0 RV/NR - TENNESSEE STATE Tigers } } 6-0 }} NOVEMBER (6-0) Head Coach: Dana Ford (3rd Season, Illinois State ‘06) 3 FISK (EXHIBITION) W, 77-43 11 vs. UC Davis % W, 78-64 2016-17 LEADERS | PPG: McCall (14.5); RPG: Martin (10.7); McCall (4.7) 12 vs. Northern Arizona % W, 69-65 13 at Santa Clara % TheW.TV W, 69-61 VS 19 at Middle Tennessee CUSA.TV W, 74-63 23 at Canisius ESPN3 W, 72-58 VANDERBILT Commodores } } 3-3 26 REINHARDT OVC Digital Network W, 96-64 Head Coach: Bryce Drew (1st Season, Valparaiso ‘98) 29 at Vanderbilt SEC Network + 7 p.m. 2016-17 LEADERS | PPG: Kornet (14.3); RPG: Roberson (10.2); APG: LaChance (4.2) }} DECEMBER (0-0) 3 at Lipscomb ESPN3 4 p.m. QUICK HITTERS } } GAME INFORMATION } } 10 at NC State RSN 3 p.m. } Tennessee State is 6-0 for the first time since moving to Divi- Date November 29, 2016 14 ALABAMA STATE OVC Digital Network 7:30 p.m. 19 at Duke ESPN2 6 p.m. sion I prior to the 1977-78 season. The last time TSU was 6-0 was Location Nashville, Tenn. 27 COVENANT OVC Digital Network 7 p.m. in the 1975-76 season at Division II. Venue Memorial Gymnasium 31 at Murray State* CBS Sports Network 11 a.m. Time 7 p.m. } TSU received two votes in the Associated Press Top 25 on Nov. 28 Video Stream SEC Network Plus }} JANUARY (0-0) Talent Kevin Ingram (PxP); Shan Foster (Color) after receiving a single vote in the AP Top 25 on Nov. 21. 2 KENNESAW STATE OVC Digital Network 6 p.m. TSU Radio 102.1 FM The Light 5 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* OVC Digital Network 7:30 p.m. Talent Greg Pogue (PxP); Albert Dawson (Color) 7 UT MARTIN* OVC Digital Network 7:30 p.m. } Tennessee State has gone 0-8 in the all-time series versus Live Stats VUCommodores.com 12 at Eastern Kentucky* American Sports Network 6 p.m. Vanderbilt with all eight meetings coming on the road. 14 at Morehead State* OVC Digital Network 6:45 p.m. 19 TENNESSEE TECH* OVC Digital Network 7 p.m. PLAYER TO WATCH } } } TSU is 1-35 versus teams that make up the Southeastern 21 JACKSONVILLE STATE* OVC Digital Network 7:30 p.m. 25 at SIU Edwardsville* OVC Digital Network 7 p.m. Conference. 28 BELMONT* OVC Digital Network 7:30 p.m. } The Tigers are coming off a 96-64 win over Reinhardt on Nov. 26. }} FEBRUARY (0-0) 2 EASTERN ILLINOIS* CBS Sports Network 7 p.m. 4 at Austin Peay* OVC Digital Network 6:30 p.m. } Jordan Reed reaching 1,000 career points versus Reinhardt. 9 at Tennessee Tech* OVC Digital Network 6 p.m. He put up 931 in three seasons at Binghamton and is in his first 11 at Jacksonville State* OVC Digital Network 4:30 p.m. season on the court for TSU after sitting out last season. 16 MOREHEAD STATE* ESPNU 8 p.m. 18 EASTERN KENTUCKY* OVC Digital Network 7:30 p.m. } Three TSU redshirt seniors are averaging double-figures in 25 at Belmont* OVC Digital Network 5 p.m. Tahjere McCall (14.5 ppg), Wayne Martin (14.0 ppg) and Jordan }} MARCH (0-0) Reed (12.0 ppg). 1 OVC 1st Round OVC Digital Network TBA #5 - TAHJERE McCALL } } 2 OVC Quarterfinals OVC Digital Network TBA } The Tigers ranked 20th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major } 2015-16 OVC Defensive Player of the Year (1st in TSU History) 3 OVC Semifinals ESPNU TBA Top 25 Poll, released on Nov. 21. } Leads the OVC with 3.0 steals per game in 2016-17 4 OVC Championship ESPN2 7 p.m. } OVC Player of the Week - 11/14/16 } 2nd Career Double-Double with 11 points, 11 rebounds ALL TIMES CENTRAL STANDARD TIME | % 50th annual Cable Car Classic } Next up, TSU plays at Lipscomb on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m. (career high) last time out versus Reinhardt HOME GAMES ALL CAPS | * OVC Game TENNESSEE STATE PROBABLE STARTERS } } CONNECT WITH TSU ATHLETICS } } #BigBlueRising TWITTER SNAPCHAT 3 4 5 14 33 @TSU_Tigers TSU_Tigers INSTAGRAM PERISCOPE @TSUTigers @TSU_Tigers FACEBOOK YOUTUBE /TSUTigers /TNStateTigers JORDAN REED KEN’DARRIUS HAMILTON TAHJERE McCALL DARREON REDDICK WAYNE MARTIN MBB Contact: Gavin Nevill 6-4 | 210 | R-Sr. | G 6-9 | 275 | Jr. | F/C 6-5 | 195 | R-Sr. | G 6-4 | 195 | Jr. | G 6-7 | 237 | R-Sr. | F Athletic Media Relations Office Philadelphia, Pa. Montgomery, Ala. Philadelphia, Pa. Belleville, Ill. Brooklyn, N.Y. 3500 John Merritt Blvd. PPG 12.0 PPG 7.7 PPG 14.5 PPG 8.0 PPG 14.0 Nashville, TN 37209 RPG 7.8 RPG 3.0 RPG 6.2 RPG 2.7 RPG 10.7 Email: [email protected] APG 1.2 APG 0.7 APG 4.7 APG 1.5 APG 0.3 Phone: (629) 202-1091 MINS 29.5 MINS 19.3 MINS 29.7 MINS 26.0 MINS 30.3 Cell: (610) 442-3431 1 TENNESSEE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL | #BIGBLUERISING INSIDE THE MATCHUP } } AT A GLANCE } } BY THE NUMBERS } } ALL-TIME SERIES } } } Tennessee State is 0-8 in the all-time series versus Vanderbilt. } TSU is 0-1 against Vanderbilt in the Dana Ford era, falling by 6-0 RECORD 3-3 VS a 78-46 final score on Nov. 23, 2014. 76.3 PPG 73.3 } Darreon Reddick is the only player on TSU’s current roster 62.5 OPP. PPG 71.7 TSU’S RECORD VS. VANDERBILT who played in the game versus Vanderbilt in 2014. .477 FG % .436 ALL-TIME SERIES ...................................................................0-8 .377 OPP. FG % .427 SINCE FORD BEGAN IN ‘14-15 ..............................................0-1 } Versus teams that currently make up the SEC, TSU has gone .407 3-PT % .406 SERIES STREAK ..................................................VANDERBILT 8W 1-35, beating South Carolina by a 64-63 margin on Nov. 20, .320 OPP. 3-PT % .318 LAST MEETING ...............11/23/14, L, 78-46, AT MEMORIAL GYM FIRST MEETING ................12/8/73, L, 67-66, AT MEMORIAL GYM 2011. .661 FT % .769 40.7 REBS/GAME 36.0 LAST 5 MEETINGS + 9.2 REBS +/- + 3.0 DATE LOCATION W/L SCORE 11.7 AST/GAME 14.3 Dec. 10, 2003 Memorial Gymnasium L 85-64 15.2 TO/GAME 13.8 Nov. 21, 2004 Memorial Gymnasium L 87-65 7.0 STL/GAME 3.3 Dec. 22, 2007 Memorial Gymnasium L 83-74 3.5 BLK/GAME 4.2 Dec. 19, 2009 Memorial Gymnasium L 84-71 Nov. 23, 2014 Memorial Gymnasium L 78-46 TENNESSEE STATE NEWS AND NOTES } } EARLY SEASON VICTORIES } Redshirt senior guard Tahjere McCall is 129 points away from scoring 1,000 in his D1 career. } TSU is 6-0 for the first time since joining Division I prior to the 1977-78 season. } McCall (871 points) has 541 points for TSU after 330 points for Niagara in two seasons. } TSU’s last 6-0 record came in 1975-76 at the Division II level. } The Tigers had never gone 3-0 when its first three opponents were D1 prior to this season. NO SUBSTITUTION FOR EXPERIENCE } As of Monday morning, TSU is one of 24 remaining undefeated teams in Division I. } TSU’s starting lineup features three fifth-year seniors in Tahjere McCall, Wayne Martin and Jordan Reed. NATIONAL HEADLINES } The average age of McCall, Martin and Reed is 22 years and 5 months. } Tennessee State is receiving votes in the Associated Press Top 25, released on Monday, Nov. 28. } TSU received a vote in the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday, Nov. 21. DOUBLE-DOUBLES } TSU also ranked 20th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, released on Nov. 21. } Wayne Martin has three double-doubles on the season - vs. UC Davis (19 p, 15 r); at MTSU } For the Tigers, which ranked 24th for one week in the Mid-Major Poll a season ago, it is their (22 p, 13 r); at Canisius (14 p, 14 r). third ranking in the poll. } Jordan Reed, who had 23 double-doubles while playing at Binghamton, had a double- } The 20th ranking is also the highest for TSU in program history for the Mid-Major Poll. double at Canisius (13 p, 11 r). } Tahjere McCall had his second career double-double vs. Reinhardt (11 p, 11 r). TSU VS. THE SEC } TSU’s all-time record versus teams currently in the SEC is 1-35. OVC HONORS THIS SEASON } The record includes a loss to South Carolina when the Gamecocks played in the Metro } On Monday, Nov. 21, redshirt senior guard Jordan Reed was named OVC Co-Newcomer of Conference and a loss to Missouri as a member of the Big 12. the Week after putting up 23 points and nine rebounds in a road win at Middle Tennessee. } TSU’s win over an SEC opponent was on Nov. 20, 2011 in a 64-63 victory at South Carolina. } Jordan Reed is tied for 7th among active NCAA D1 players with 24 career double-doubles. } In the Ford era, TSU is 0-2 versus Tennessee and 0-1 versus Vanderbilt. } Redshirt senior guard Tahjere McCall earned OVC Player of the Week on Nov.