RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351
Game Notes November 1, 1986 Morehead State Eagles (6-1/2-1) vs Murray State Racers (3-3-1/2-1) Jayne Stadium (10,000) Game #8
EAGLES DROP TO TWELFTH IN NATIONAL POLL ...... For the sixth straight week the Eagles find themselves ranked in the NCAA Division I-AA football poll. However, its the first time since entering the poll that MSU is not in the top ten. After losing to Akron last week the Eagles fell from their number two ranking to a three way tie for twelfth. Here's a look at the top twenty:
1. Nevada - Reno ( 80 pts.) 2 . Arkansas State ( 7 5 pts.) 3. Holy Cross ( 7 3 pts.) 4. Nicholls State (62 pts.) 5. Tennessee State (61 pts.) 6. Eastern Illinois (58 pts.) 7. Appalachian State (57 pts.) 8. Pennsylvania (53 pts.) 9 . Georgia Southern (49 pts.) 10. William & Mary (40 pts.) 11. New Hampshire (34 pts.) 12. MOREHEAD STATE (32 pts.) Akron (32 pts.) Jackson State (32 pts.) 15. Delaware (26 pts.) 16. Delaware State (22 pts.) 17. Massachusetts (19 pts.) 18. Southern Illinois (14 pts.) 19. North Texas State (10 pts.) 20. Marshall (7 pts.)
-more- THE SERIES ...... Murray State and Morehead State are meeting for the 48th time. The Racers hold a 33-13 advantage with one tie . The Eagl es are 8-14 agai nst Murray State at home and 5-19-1 on the road. The t eams first met in 1936. The Eagles did not post a win in this series until the seventh meeting (1942 : MO 13 MU 0).
THE COACHES ...... MSU ' s Bill Baldridge is coaching his 30th game at MSU . His record at his alma mater is now 9-20 in his third season. Overall he is 14- 25 at the collegiate level. Murray State ' s Frank Beamer is 38-22- 2 in his sixth year as a collegiate head coach, all of which have been at Murray State .
EAGLES STILL APPEAR TO GEL IN SECOND HALF ...... Although the last two games has narrowed the margin, the Eagles are still outscoring opponents in the second half (108-43). Here ' s a guarter- by guarter look:
1 2 3 4 Total MSU 26 43 39 69 177 OPP 42 54 10 33 139
EAGLES CONTINUE TO ENJOY FIRST DOWN PLAYS ......
No . of Downs Tot . Yardage Average Longest
First Down 214 1 , 225 5 . 72ypd 35 VS Akron
Second Down 167 833 4 . 98ypd 26 VS Marshall
Third Down 93 357 3 . 84ypd 28 VS Tn. Tech
THE BREEN MACHINE MOVES ON ...... MSU senior quarterback Adrian Breen continues to lead the OVC in total offense (224 . 7 ypg) and passing (204.7 ypg) . Breen is 15th in the nation (Division I-AA in total offense and 10th in the nation in passing efficiency. Breen is closing in on the following records at MSU :
MSU ' s Current Record Needed by Breen Most Completions To~ Record In a Season 167 (Mike Ha nlin , 1984) 11MJ completions Most Passing Yards In a Season 2345 (Charles Porter, 1950) Most Touchdown Passes In a Season 20 (Charles Porter , 1950) 20 (Mike Hanlin , 1984) -7 lB TD passes
-mnrP- A MOREHEAD - MURRAY COMPARISON ON PAPER ...•...
Morehead State Murray State
* 364 . 6 ypg (2nd in OVC) TOTAL OFFENSE 296 .0 ypg (6th in OVC ) * 177/25 .3 ppg (2nd in OVC) POINTS 130/18.6 ppg (5th in OVC) * 337.0 ypg (5th in OVC) DEFENSE 352.9 ypg (6th in OVC )
Turnovers
* 6 (Fumbles Lost) 10 6 (Interceptions Thrown) 10 +5 (Turnover Margin) -4
ovc STANDINGS
(OVC) (OVERALL)
1. MOREHEAD STATE 2-1 6-1-0 2. Akron 2-1 5-2-0 3. Eastern Kentucky 2-1 4-2-1 4. Austin Peay 2-1 4-3-0 5. Murray State 2-1 3-3-1 6. Middle Tennessee 1-2 3-4-0 7. Youngstown State 1-2 1-6-0 8. Tennessee Tech 0-3 0-6-0
THIS WEEK IN THE OVC ......
Murray State@ Morehead State (1:30) Akron@ Tennessee Tech (1:30) Eastern Kentucky @ Austin Peay (8:00) Middle Tennessee@ Youngstown State (1: 30 )
ELSEWHARE IN TOP TWENTY ACTION TODAY ....•..
-more- #17 Massachusetts@ #3 Holy Cross Sam Houston@ #4 Nicholls State Southern University@ #5 Tennessee State #8 Pennsylvania@ Princeton #9 Georgia Southern @ Western Kentucky Virginia@ #10 William & Mary #18 Southern Illinois@ SW Missouri #19 North Texas State@ Nevada - Las Vegas #12 Akron@ Tennessee Tech #12 Jackson State - Idle #7 Appalachian State - Idle #2 Arkansas State - Idle
NEXT WEEK ...... Morehead State will hit the road to Murfreesboro, Tennessee to face Middle Tennessee's Blue Raiders, the defending OVC Champions. Gametime is 2 : 30 p.m. (EST). Murray State returns home to face Youngstown State.
######## MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY " BLUE RAIDERS " Depth Chart POS. NO. NAME HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN DEFENSE: LE 38 VINCE JOHNSON 6-0 190 So . Knoxville, TN 93 Keith Wallace 6-0 190 Fr. Miami, FL LT 60 JACK PITTMAN 6-2 235 So. Nashville , TN 91 Brent Shepard 6-3 205 So . Rocky Face, GA LG 64 TODD JACKSON 5-11 230 So. Spring City, TN 66 Glen McMurray 6-1 230 So. Carol City, FL RG 99 WADE PERRY 6-0 210 Sr . Hohenwald, TN 96 Dwight Wade 6-1 255 So. Murfreesboro , TN RT 98 DOG ALTHOUSE 6-2 225 Sr . Leola , PA 91 Brent Shepard 6-3 205 So. Rocky Face , GA RE 31 BRAD COWAN 5-11 187 So. Nexamdria , TN 88 Kenny Tippins 6-2 200 So. Adel, GA LLB 47 MIKE MATHIS 6- 1 215 Jr . Cincinnati, OH 46 Andre Dyer 6- 2 240 Fr . Memphis , TN RLB 30 ROOSEVELT COLVARD 6-0 210 Sr . Forsyth, GA 55 Rodney Hart 6-2 205 So. Lenox , GA LCB 8 DARRIEN THOMAS 5-10 175 Jr. Pascagoula, MS 22 Freeman Davis 6-1 185 Jr. Clarksville , TN RCB 25 ROBERT MULL INS 5- 10 186 Sr. San Francisco, CA 34 Charlie Swafford 5-10 170 Fr . Cleveland, TN FS 20 DEJAUN BUFORD 5-11 193 Jr. Nashville , TN 4 Tommy Barnes 6-1 185 So . Fayetteville , TN OFFENSE: QB 3 MARVIN COLLIER 5-11 155 So . Cordele , GA 16 Van Dingler 6- 2 170 Fr. Sedartown, GA FB 41 TONY BURSE 6- 0 210 Sr . LaFayette , GA 18 Gerald Anderson 5-11 190 Jr . Franklin, KY TB 10 DWIGHT STONE 6- 0 195 Sr. Florala , AL 18 Gerald Anderson 5-11 190 Jr. Franklin , KY FL 1 MIKE PITTMAN 5-8 155 Jr. Kinston, NC 7 Garrett Self 5-10 180 Jr . Rossville , GA SE 9 ROBERT ALFORD 5-7 177 Jr. Forsyth, GA 2 Dwight Johnson 6-3 180 Sr . Nashville, TN TE 42 CARVELL MASSENGALE 6-3 220 Sr. Shelbyville, TN 86 Melv in James 6- 2 200 Fr. Surrancy, GA LT 61 LARRY PICKETT 6-4 260 Sr. Chattanooga , TN 68 Dennis Smart 5-11 240 Fr. Smyrna, TN LG 68 DENNIS SMART 5-11 240 Fr . Smyrna, TN 54 Gerry Francisco 6- 2 235 So. Soddy-Daisy, TN C 50 DOUG HINTEMEYER 6-1 245 So. Gibsonia, PA 75 Greg LeFever 6-3 240 Fr. Acworth , GA RG 63 CECIL ANDREWS 6-1 243 Sr. Burns , TN 56 Bob Malia 6-3 225 Fr. Dunbar, PA RT 51 MATT RILEY 6-4 275 Jr. New Market , TN 57 Greg Foster 6-3 271 Sr. Indio , CA SPECIALISTS: p 21 MARK MORRISON 6-1 180 Sr. Nashville , TN LS 57 STEVE HEARD 6-2 225 Fr. Athens, TN
PR 9 ROBERT ALFORD 5-7 177 Jr . Flosyth, GA KO 17 DICK MARTIN 6-0 190 So . Mason , OH KR 9 ROBERT ALFORD 5-7 177 Jr . Flosyth, GA 18 GERALD ANDERSON 5-11 190 Jr . Franklin, KY r/fft fii>,
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NOV 5 EAGLES FACE REJUVENATED BLUE RAIDERS THIS WEEK lJ
MOREHEAD, Ky.-----Morehead State will try to put the missing
piece back in the puzzle this Saturday as the Eagles face the
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, the defending OVC champs, at Floyd
Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tenn., at 2:30 p.m. (EST).
After winning the first six games, the Eagles (6-2/2-2) have
lost their last two to Akron (30-7) and Murray State (45-11).
"Injuries have certainly been a factor the last two weeks,"
MSU head coach Bill Baldridge said. "We need to get our players
healthy and have our second-teamers ready to play too."
Meanwhile, the Blue Raiders have bounced back from a 1-3 start
to win their last three games for a 4-4 overall mark. MSU and
MTSU are currently tied in the OVC with 2-2 marks.
"Earlie r in the year they (MTSU) had some injuries to their
quarterback (Ma r v in Collier) and tailback (Gerald Anderson) which
slowed them down offensively," Baldridge continue d. "Now we are
going through what they went through. We have had our three
All-America candidates (OG-Billy Poe, LB-Randy Frazier, PS-Kelvin
Bell amy) banged up, plus Adrian (Breen) has not been one-hundred
percent . You can t ell the e ffect it has had."
-more- The Blue Raiders feature quarterback Marvin Collier and running backs Dwight Stone and Gerald Anderson. Collier has run for 270 yards on 75 attempts for five touchdowns, plus he's connected on 52 of 92 pass attempts with one interception for
7 0 6 yards and five touchdowns... _
Stone is MTSU's leading rusher with 665 yards on 144 attempts and nine touchdowns. Anderson has 167 yards on 41 attempts with one touchdown.
"They like to use all three of those backs and they have moved t~ a power-I formation to utilize them better," Baldridge said.
"Ail three are high-quality back~~•
MSU's leader continues to be senior quarterback Adrian Bre en.
The Cincinnati, Ohio native has completed 150 of 241 pass attempts with seven interceptions for 1,706 yards and 13 touchdowns. Breen is the OVC's leader in passing and total offense.
MSU's leading rusher is junior· D.D. Harrison who has 535-yards on 125 carries with five touchdowns.
MTSU leads the series 28-7 with one tie. Next week MSU will return to Jayne Stadium for the final home game against Youngstown
State at 1:30 p.m.
######## RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351
EAGLES FACE REJUVENATED BLUE RAIDERS THIS WEEK
MOREHEAD, Ky.-----Morehead State will try to put the missing
piece back in the puzzle this Saturday as the Eagles face the
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, the defending OVC champs, at Floyd
Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tenn., at 2:30 p.m. (EST).
After winning the first six games, the Eagles (6-2/2-2) have
lost their last two to Akron (30-7) and Murray State (45-11).
"Injuries have certainly been a factor the last two weeks,"
MSU head coach Bill Baldridge said. "We need to get our players
healthy and have our second-teamers ready to play too."
Meanwhile , the Blue Raiders h ave bounced back from a 1-3 start
to win their last three games for a 4-4 overall mark. MSU and
MTSU are currently tied in the OVC with 2-2 marks.
"Earlier in the year they (MTSU) had some injuries to their
quarterback (Marvin Collier) and tailback (Gerald Anderson) which
slowed them down offensively," Baldridge continued. "Now we are
going through what they went through. We have had our three
All-America candidates (OG-Billy Poe, LB-Randy Frazier, FS-Kelvin
Bellamy) banged up, plus Adri an (Breen) has not been one-hundred
percent. You can tell the effect it has had."
-more- The Blue Raiders feature q u arterback Marvin Collier and running backs Dwight Stone and Gerald Anderson . Collier has run for 270 yards on 75 attempts for five touchdowns , plus he's connected on 52 of 92 pass attempts with one interception for
706 yards and five touchdowns .
Stone is MTSU's leading rusher with 665 yards on 1 44 attempts and nine touchdowns. Anderson has 167 yards on 41 attempts with one touchdown.
"They like to use all three of those backs and they have moved to a power-I formation to utilize them better," Baldridge said.
"All t hree are high-quality backs ."
MSU's leader continues to be senior q uarterback Adrian Breen.
The Cincinnati , Ohio native has completed 150 of 241 pass attempts with seven interceptions for 1,706 yards and 13 touchdowns . Breen is the OVC's leader in passing and total offense.
MSU ' s l eading rusher is junior D.D. Harrison who has 535- yards on 125 carries wit h five touchdowns .
MTSU leads the series 28- 7 with one tie. Next week MSU will retu rn to Jayne Stadium for the final home game against Youngstown
State at 1:30 p.m.
######## RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351
Game Notes November 8, 1 986 Morehead State Eagles (6-2/2- 2) vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (4-4/2-2) Floyd Stadium (15 , 000 ) Game #9
LAST WEEK ...... Morehead State dropped its second straight after winning six in a row to Murray State 45- 11. The Eagles managed only 37 yards rushing in the game . Middle Tennessee won its third straight by downing Youngstown State 49-14 . MTSU started by losing four of its first five games this season.
THE SERIES ...... Middle Tennessee and Morehead State are meeting for the 37th time on the gridiron . The Blue Raiders hold a commanding 28- 7 lead with one tie . The Eagles are 6-14 against MTSU at Morehead and 1- 14- 1 at Murfreesboro. MSU's last win in this series came here at Floyd Stadium in 1980 (17-10).
THE COACHES ...... MSU's Bill Baldridge is coaching his 31st game at MSU. His record at his alma mater ('68) is now 9-21 in his third season. Overall he is 14-26 at the collegiate level . Middle Tennessee ' s Boots Donelly is 51-35 at MTSU in his eight season and 65-42 overall in his tenth season.
EAGLES IN MUST WIN SITUATION ...... If Morehead State is to chal lenge for a top spot in the OVC standings, then today ' s game is a must (win) situation. However, the same holds true for Middle Tennessee. Here's a look at the OVC standings : (OVC) (OVERALL) 1. Akron 3-1 6-2-0 2 . Eastern Kentucky 3-1 5- 2-1 3 . Murray State 3-1 4-3-1 4. MOREHEAD STATE 2-2 6-2-0 5 . Middle Tennessee 2-2 4-4-0 6. Austin Peay 2-2 4-4-0 7. Youngstown State 1-3 1-7-0 8 . Tennessee Tech 0-4 0-7-0
-more- EAGLES SHAKE-UP DEFENSIVE LINE ...... Because of injuries, the Eagles have made some changes on the defensive line. Randy Frazier will move from his linebacker position to right tackle and Tony Sergent will move from a tackle position to left guard. Freshman David Gifford will make his starting debut at right end. These changes were made to help compensate for the injured Greg Ramey and Tony Clayton, who are probably lost for the season.
BLUE RAIDERS ARE LIKE THIEVES IN THE NIGHT ...... Morehead State better tuck the ball in securely and quarterback Adrian Breen better make sure receivers are open, because MTSU has a (+14) mark in turnover margin, which is tops in the country (Div. I-AA). MTSU has picked off 18 passes which is tops in the OVC.
THE BREEN MACHINE MOVES CLOSER TO RECORD BOOK ...... Adrian Breen continues to move closer to three passing records at MSU. He needs 17 completions (which could come today) to tie a season record at MSU. Here's a look at the records:
(Current Record) (Needed To Tie Record)
Most Completions In A Season 167 (Mike Hanlin, 1984) 17 Completions
Most Passing Yards In A Season 2345 (Charles Porter, 1950) 639 yards
Most Touchdown Passes In A Season 20 (Mike Hanlin, 1984) 20 (Charles Porter, 1950) 7 TD passes
TOP TWENTY POLL ...... For the first time in seven weeks, Morehead State is not found in the NCAA Div. I-AA football poll:
Last Week THIS WEEK TOP 20 #1 #1 Nevada Reno (80 pts.) #2 #2 Arkansas State (74 pts.) #3 #2 Holy Cross (74 pts.) #6 #4 Eastern Illinois ( 65 pts.) #9 #5 Georgia Southern (63 pts.) #8 #6 Pennsylvania (60 pts.) #7 #7 Appalachian State (58 pts.) #10 #8 William & Mary (51 pts.) #5 #9 Tennessee State (47 pts.) #4 #10 Nicholls State (41 pts.) #11 #11 New Hampshire (39 pts.) #12 #12 Jackson State (35 pts.) #12 #12 Akron ( 35 pts.)
-more- LAST WEEK THIS WEEK TOP 20 Cont.
#15 #14 Delaware (28 pts.) #16 #14 Delaware State ( 2 8 pts.) #18 #16 Southern Illinois ( 2 0 pts.) #20 #17 Marshall (18 pts.) UR #18 Eastern Kentucky (10 pts.) UR #19 Louisiana Tech (6 pts.) UR #20 North Carolina A&T (3 pts.)
ELSWHERE IN THE OVC TODAY ......
Austin Peay@ Akron (1:00 EST) Youngstown State @ Murray State (1:30 CST) Tennessee Tech@ Eastern Kentucky (1:30 EST) Morehead State@ Middle Tennessee (1:30 CST)
NEXT WEEK IN THE OVC ......
(Nov. 15)
Youngstown State@ Morehead State (1:30 EST) Middle Tennessee@ Murray State (1:30 CST) Austin Peay@ Tennessee Tech (1:30 CST) Eastern Kentucky@ Akron (1:00 EST)
NCAA LEADERS ......
( INDIVIDUAL)
Adrian Breen (MO) 14th in passing efficiency 17th total offense (227.9 ypg) Greg Burke (MO) 9th punting (42.3 ypp) Marvin Collier (MT) 10th passing efficiency Mark Morrison (MT) 7th punting (42.6 ypp)
(TEAM)
MTSU 1st turnover margin (+14) RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351
MARTIN'S EAGLES OFFICIALLY BEGIN PRACTICE
MOREHEAD, Ky.-----Seventeen players reported to the Academic
Athletic Center Wednesday at Morehead State University as the Eagles
officially began basketball practice in preparation for the 1986-87
season.
The coaching staff and players are anxious to get started in
anticipation of turning things around from last year's 8-19 finish.
"This year, practice comes much awaited with great anticipation
to return to the kinds of success we have been accustomed to," MSU
ninth-year head coach Wayne Martin commented.
"We have some very important ingredients on the basketball team
that contribute to our realistic optimism, not the least being four
seniors and six freshmen from last year's team that are now sophomores."
MSU returns 10 lettermen and all five starters (Bob Mccann, 6-9;
Willie Feldhaus, 6-6; Bo Rivers, 6-3; Jeff Griffin, 6-5; Kevin
Simpson, 6-7) from last year. MSU has also added three junior college
prospects (6-5½, Scottie Jones; 6-4½, Derrick Davis; 6-1, Michael
Mason) and three freshmen (6-4, Robin Lott; 6-1, Tony Curry; 6-3,
Chris Swartz).
-more- " The blend of the experienced players with our five newcomers will be our primary function during our practice sessions , " Martin claimed. The Eagles will face Marathon Oil AAU in an exhibition game in the Academic- Athletic Center on Nov. 13 before officially opening the season on Nov . 29 against Tiffin University .
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1986-87 MEN ' S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME
NOVEMBER
THURSDAY 13 MARATHON OIL HOME 7:30 P . H. SATURDAY 29 TIFFIN UNIVERSITY HOME 7:30 P.H.
DECEMBER
WEDNESDAY 3 TENNESSEE WESLEYAN COLLEGE HOME 7:30 P. H. THURSDAY 4 WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY HOME 7:30 P.H. MONDAY 8 SOUTH CAROLINIA STATE COLLEGE AWAY 7:30 P . M. FRIDAY & 1 2& IONA TOURNAMENT AWAY TBA SATURDAY 13 SATURDAY 20 INDIANA UNIVERSITY AWAY 2:00 P . M. MONDAY 22 WEST VIRGINIA TECH HOME 7:30 P.H.
JANUARY
SATURDAY 3 CLINCH VALLEY COLLEGE HOME 7:30 P.H. MONDAY 5 TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY HOME 7 : 30 P.H. SATURDAY 10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY HOME 7:30 P . H. MONDAY 12 THE UNIVERSITY OP AKRON HOME 7:30 P.H. WEDNESDAY 14 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI AWAY 8 :05 P.M. SATURDAY 17 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UN IVERSITY AWAY 8 :30 P .M. MONDAY 19 TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY AWAY 8 : 30 P .M. SATURDAY 24 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY HOME 7:30 P.H. MONDAY 26 HURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY HOME . 7:30 P.H. SATURDAY 31 EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY HOME 7:30 P.H.
FEBRUARY
MONDAY 2 UNIVERSITY OP EVANSVILLE HOME 7:30 P. H. SATURDAY 7 MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY AWAY 8 : 30 P.M. MONDAY 9 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY AWAY 8 : 30 P.M. WEDNESDAY 11 MARSHALL UNIVERSITY HOME 7:30 P.H. SATURDAY 14 THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON AWAY 7 : 30 P . M. MONDAY 16 YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY AWAY 7 : 30 P.M. SATURDAY 21 TENNESSEE TECH UNI VERSITY HOME 7:30 P. H. MONDAY 23 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY HOME 7:30 P.H. THURS DAY 26 EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY AWAY 7:30 p . :-!.
MARCH
MONDAY 2 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT TBA TBA FRIDAY & 6 & SATURDAY 7 RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351
HEAVY MARATHON OIL LINEUP EXPECTED FOR EXHIBITION GAME
MOREHEAD, Ky.------Morehead State will play its annual
exhibition game with Marathon Oil AAU this Thursday , Nov. 13
at 7:30 p.m. in what looks to be one of the strongest Marathon
Oil lineups to visit the Academic-Athletic Center.
Morehead State graduate and All-OVC performer Ted Hundley
will be on hand along with former University of Kentucky stars
Dickie Beal, Bret Bearup, Derrick Hord and Charles Hurt; University
of Cincinnati standout Junior Johnson; McNeese State sensation
Henry Ray; Transylvania graduate Andre Flynn and others.
"Marathon Oil always provides a stern test in final
preparation for our official season opener," MSU head coach Wayne
Martin said. "But, this may be their best team ever."
The Eagles will officially open the season Nov . 29 at home
against Tiffin University at 7:30 p.m.
"We are looking forward to getting answers to where we will
most need to spend our time in practice prior t o Nov . 29 ,"
Martin concluded.
Tickets are $1 for students, $3 general admission for adults
and $5 for reserve seats.
At halftime, a $250 scholarship will be give n away to some
lucky full-time student . You must be present to win .
######## RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts In.formation 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPOBOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351
EAGLES HOST YOUNGSTOWN STATE IN HOME FINALE
MOREHEAD , Ky .-----Morehead State will close out its home
season this Saturday with a 1:30 p . m. Ohio Valley Conference clash
with the Youngstown State Penguins .
The Eagles, 6-3 overall and 2-3 in the OVC , are hoping the
home crowd will help end a three- game losing skid.
YSU, 1 - 8 overall and 1 -4 in the OVC , has been the hard luck
team of the OVC this season. The Penguins, under first- year coach
Jim Tressel , have lost five games by a tou chdown or less and four
of those have been by three points or less .
" We need to get our kids back up for t his one and hopefully
our fans will come out and support us as we try to tie the
school record for the most wins i n a season, II MSU head football
coach Bill Baldri dge said .
"We have lost three straight, but we have played three very
good football teams and Youngstown ' s record is deceiving."
The Penguins have two very capable runners in Rod Love and
Lorenzo Davis. Love, a junior from Miami , Fla., has 542 yards
and four touchdowns on 125 carries while Davis, a sophomore from
Ft. Lauderdale , Fla. , has gained 508 yards with seven touchdowns
on 110 attempts .
Quarterback Trenton Lykes has completed 146 of 244 passes for
1 , 572 yards , nine interceptions and six touchdowns.
-more- YSU is averagi ng 352 . 7 yards per game on offense as a team, but i s also yielding 405 yards per game.
However , MSU had its poorest offensive showing in a 24- 7 loss at Middle Tennessee last week. The Eagles managed just 136 yards in total offense against the Blue Raiders.
Quarterback Adrian Breen leads the team with 1 , 788 yards passing on 165 of 271 attempts with 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
D. D. Harrison, out of the lineup last week with an injury, but expected back this Saturday , is MSU ' s leading ground gainer with 535 yards on 125 attempts wi th five t ouchdowns.
This will be the thirteenth meeting between MSU and YSU with each team owning s i x wins in the series.
The game has been designated Kentucky Publishing Company
Family and Team Photo Day. Anyone bringing the special coupon from any Kentucky Publishing Company newspaper to the ticket gate can get their entire family into the game for $3 . Also , the first
1 , 000 people through the gate will receive a free team photo of the 1986 MSU Eagles .
######## RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351
Game Notes November 15, 1986 Morehead State Eagles (6-3/2-3) vs Youngstown State Penguins (1-8/1-4) Jayne Stadium (10,000) Game #10
LAST WEEK ...... Morehead State dropped its third straight game last week, 24-7 to Middle Tennessee. The Eagles have averaged 8 .4 ppg the last three weeks. Youngstown State l ost to Murray State 17-14 despite leading the Racers in the fourth quarter 14-10.
THE SERIES ...... Morehead State and Youngstown State are meeting for the 13th time on the gridiron. The series currently stands tied at 6 wins each . Here are the outcomes of the series:
1 965 MSU 12 YSU 9 1980 MSU 20 YSU 14 1966 MSU 21 YSU 12 1981 MSU 7 YSU 38 1968 MSU 35 YSU 26 1982 MSU 19 YSU 38 1969 MSU 21 YSU 12 1983 MSU 27 YSU 20 1975 MSU 0 YSU 28 1984 MSU 31 YSU 35 1976 MSU 17 YSU 33 1985 MSU 17 YSU 20
THE COACHES ...... MSU's Bill Baldridge i s coaching in his 32nd game at MSU. His record at his alma mater (1968) is now 9-22 in his third season. Overall he is 14-27 at the collegiate level. Jim Tressel, in his first year at Yo ungstown State has a 1-8 record.
-more- ovc STANDINGS ...... ovc OVERALL
1) Akron 4-1 7-2-0 2) Eastern Kentucky 4-1 6-2-1 3) Murray State 4-1 5-3-1 4) Middle Tennessee 3-2 5-4-0 5) MOREHEAD STATE 2-3 6-3-0 6) Austin Peay 2-3 4-5-0 7) Youngstown State 1-4 1-8-0 8) Tennessee Tech 0-5 0-8-0
THE BREEN MACHINE ROLLS INTO THE RECORD BOOK ...... With his second pass completion today, Adrian Breen will tie the MSU record for most pass completions in a season. Here's a look at the three records Adrian has a chance to establish this season :
(Current Record) (Needed to Tie Record)
Most Completions 167 (Mike Hanlin, 1984) 2 Completions In a Season
Most Passing Yards 2345 (Charles Porter, 1950) 547 Yards In a Season
Most Touchdown Passes 20 (Mike Hanlin, 1984) 7 TD Passes In a Season 20 (Charles Porter, 1950)
BURKE HONORED BY OVC ...... Morehead State punter Greg Burke was named "OVC Specialist of the Week" after an outstanding game against MTSU last week. The junior from Louisville punted nine times for a 48.2 ypp average with four punts traveling 50 yards or better . Burke is second in the OVC and sixth nationally with a 43 . 3 average. The school (MSU) record for highest season average is 43.9 held by John Christopher.
NCAA LEADERS ...... (Individual) Adrain Breen Total Offense (20th) Greg Burke Punting ( 6th) (Team) Youngstown State Passing Defense ( 18th)
-more- NCAA TOP 20 POLL (DIVISION I-AA) ......
Two Weeks Ago Last Week 1 1 1. Nevada-Reno (10-0) ...... 80 2 T2 2 . Arkansas St. (7-1-1) ...... 74 3 T2 (tie) Holy Cross (9-0) ...... 74 6 4 4. Eastern Illinois (9-1) ...... 68 9 5 5. Georgia Southern (7-2) ...... 62 8 6 6 . Pennsylvania (8-0) ...... 60 7 7 7 . Appalachian St. (7-1-1) ..... 56 10 8 8. William & Mary (8-1) ...... 52 5 9 9 . TENNESSEE STATE ( 9-0-1) ..... 49 Tl2 Tl2 10 . AKRON (7-2) ...... 42 Tl2 Tl2 (tie) Jackson State (8-2) ...... 42 15 Tl4 12 . De l aware (7-2) ...... 38 14 20 13. North Carolina A&T (8-1) .... 30 NR 18 14. EASTERN KENTUCKY ( 6- 2- 1) .... 26 NR NR 15. Sam Houston St. (7-2) ...... 23 NR NR 16. Cornell (7-1) ...... 21 4 10 17. Nicholls State (8-2) ...... 18 NR NR 18 . Northern Arizona (7-3) ...... 10 16 Tl4 19. Delaware St. (7-2) ...... 8 11 11 20. New Hampshire (7-2) ...... 5
ELSWHERE IN THE OVC TODAY ......
Eastern Kentucky@ Akron (1:00 p.m. ) Austin Peay@ Tennessee Tech (2:30 p.m.) Middle Tennessee@ Murray State (2:30 p . m.)
NEXT WEEK IN THE OVC ......
Morehead State@ Eastern Kentucky (1: 30 p.m. ) Murray State@ Austin Peay (2:00 p . m.) Tennessee Tech @ Middle Tennessee (2:30 p . m.) Akron@ Youngstown State (7: 30 p.m.)
######### MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY "EAGLES" Depth Chart POS. NO. NAME HT WT CL HOMETOWN DEFENSE: LE 7 KEITH FERRELL 6-3 215 Jr. Shaker heights, OH 37 Kenny White 6-2 193 Jr. Miami, FL LT 66 AHMED FOWLER 6-2 190 So. Camden, NJ 99 Darrell Givens 6-2 220 So. Lexington, KY LG 69 ROBERT CAIN 6-1 270 So. Beaver Falls, PA 77 Neil Wilson 6-3 278 Sr. Morehead, KY RG 72 TONY CLAYTON 6-1 245 Sr. Henderson, KY 70 Greg Ramey 6-3 278 Sr. Morehead, KY RT 43 TONY SERGENT 6-0 245 Sr. Whitesburg, KY 54 Dwayne Lane 6-1 200 Fr. Middletown, OH RE 41 JEFF HESTER 5-11 190 So. Lancaster, KY 38 Dean Lape 6-1 205 Jr. West Chester, OH LLB 55 RANDY FRAZIER 6-4 235 Sr. Whitesburg, OH 35 Doug Bowell 6-2 215 Fr. Lawrenceburg, IN RLB 53 JOHN GILLIAM 6-2 221 Jr. Prestonsburg, KY 36 Jay Koehler 6-0 221 Jr. Palos Park, IL LCB 45 MONTY MCINTYRE 5-11 180 Jr. Georgetown, KY 3 Shaun Smith 6-0 190 Sr. Detroit, MI RCB 21 JOHN MANSFIELD 5-10 175 Jr. Kennewick, WA 17 Shane Fletcher 6-1 184 Jr. Maysville, KY FS 6 KELVIN BELLAMY 6-1 180 Sr. Trenton, NJ 26 Mike Metcalf 6-1 175 Jr. Franklin, KY OFFENSE: QB 10 ADRIAN BREEN 6-4 190 Sr. Cincinnati, OH 12 Lance Jansen 6-1 180 Jr. Naperville, IL FB 44 PETE WEBB 5-10 205 Jr. Mansfield, OH 42 Rodney Gordon 6-2 215 So. Russellville, KY TB 34 D.D. HARRISON 5-10 175 Jr. Henderson, KY 33 Terry Upshaw 5-11 185 Jr. Silver Springs, MD FL 9 ORVILLE LYTTLE 6-0 170 Sr. Spring Valley, NY 87 Ty Howard 6-3 170 Fr. Morehead, KY SE 8 METRY MCGAUGHY 5-9 150 Sr. Youngstown, OH 14 Monty Webster 5-10 170 Jr. Louisville, KY TE 89 STEVE COLLINS 6-3 200 Sr. Jackson, KY 85 Brent Huffman 6-3 210 So. Versailles, KY LT 78 JOE WAGNER 6-4 265 So. Cincinnati, OH 56 Bill Weitmarschen 6-5 260 Sr. Cincinnati, OH LG 62 MIKE GRIM 6-0 255 Sr. Columbus, OH 50 Jeff Jacobs 6-0 235 So. Cincinnati, OH C 57 HOWARD JACOBS 6-0 250 Sr. Cincinnati, OH 58 Matt Yeoman 6-1 240 Jr. Louisville, KY RG 67 BILLY POE 6-3 273 Sr. Ironton, OH 63 Garry McPeek 6-2 250 So. Flatwoods, KY RT 74 SAM DUVALL 6-4 255 Jr. Olive Hill, KY 68 David Woods 6-3 235 Sr. Louisville, KY SPECIALISTS: p 81 GREG BURKE 6-0 195 Jr. Louisville, KY PK 22 CHARLIE STEPP 6-0 180 Jr. Hendersonville, NC LS 58 MATT YEOMAN 6-1 240 Jr. Louisville, KY H 81 GREG BURKE 6-0 195 Jr. Louisville, KY PR 26 MIKE METCALF 6-1 175 Jr. Franklin, KY KO 22 CHARLIE STEPP 6-0 180 Jr. Hendersonville, NC KR 31 KEVIN GARRETT 5-8 170 Fr. Cincinnati, OH 25 TERRY UPSHAW 5-11 185 Jr. Silver Springs, MD EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY "COLONELS" Depth Chart POS. NO. NAME HT WT CL HOMETOWN OFFENSE : SE 8 ALVIN BLOUNT 6-4 220 Sr. Neptune Beach, FL 6 Mike Cadore 5-8 166 So. Titusville, FL LT 79 DAVE MILLER 6-3½ 252 Jr . McKeesport, PA 65 Paul Lichtefeld 6-0½ 255 Jr. Louisville, KY LG 60 GARY GREVE 6-2 251 Jr. Cincinnati, OH 54 Mike Kelley 6-0 222 So. Cold Spring, KY C 55 BYRON INGRAM 6-2 270 Sr. Levington, KY 62 Mike Delvisco 6- 3 246 So . Coral Springs , FL RG 63 PAUL SMITH 6-3 264 Sr. Ocala, FL 54 Mike Kelly 6-0 222 So. Cold Spring, KY RT 71 JOHN JACKSON 6-5½ 268 Jr . Cincinnati , OH 66 Andy Durbin 6-0½ 249 Jr. Richmond , KY QB 12 MIKE WHITAKER 6-2 215 Sr . Hyden , KY 1 Greg Parker 5-10½ 190 Sr. Tampa , FL FB 45 VIC PARKS 5-9 230 Sr. Canton, OH 42 David Hensley 6-0 216 Sr. Pathfork, KY TB 3 JAMES CRAWFORD 5-11 194 Jr . Palmetto, FL 33 Randy Bohler 5-10 181 Fr. Miami, FL FL 9 SCOTT DRAUDT 5-11 184 Jr. Marysville , OH 25 Frank Davis 6-0 184 Jr . Cincinnati, OH TE 80 OSCAR ANGULO 6-1 207 So. Miami , FL 84 Rick Williams 6-5 230 Jr. Herndon , VA
DEFENSE: LE 56 STAN TYSON 6-0 215 Sr. Orlando, FL 87 Tim Tomaszewski 6-0 220 So . Pittsburgh, PA LT 98 AARON JONES 6-5 240 Jr. Apopka , FL 51 Harold Torrens 6-0 253 Jr. Louisville, KY NG 58 EUGENE BANKS 6-0 243 Jr . Largo, FL 64 Leon Johnson 6-0 250 Jr . Valdosta, GA RT 51 HAROLD TORRENS 6- 0 253 Fr. Louisville , KY 68 Bernard Rhodes 6-2 260 Fr. Sarasota, FL RE 61 JOHN KLINGEL 6-3 251 Sr. Waldo , OH 82 Jessie Small 6- 4 224 So. Boston , GA LLB 44 FRED HARVEY 5-11 223 Sr . Titusville, FL so Ron Jekel 5- 11 210 So. Louisville, KY RLB 49 ANTHONY HARPER 5- 11½ 228 Jr. Cincinnati, OH 43 Mike Carter 6-1 211 Fr. Lexington, KY RCB 17 SEAN PENNINGTON 6- 2 180 Fr. Manchester , KY 15 Charles Dampier 5- 11 186 Jr . Mt . Olive MS ROV 47 MYRON GUYTON 6- 0 179 So. Metcalf, GA 46 Mike Poage 6-0 198 Sr. Nicholasville , KY s 2 PAT SMITH 5- 10½ 180 Sr. Carrollton, KY 22 Kelly Cutright 6-0 184 So. Ashland, KY LCB 19 DANNY COPELAND 6-1½ 208 Jr. Meigs, GA 15 Charles Dampier 5-11 186 Jr . Mt. Olive , MS SPECIALISTS: p 38 JEFF JOHNSON 5-11 196 So. Louisville, KY K 4 DALE DAWSON 6-0 215 Sr . West Palm Beach, FL LS 52 JEAN ROLLINS 6-1 238 So. Boynton Beach, FL H 13 MATTHEW WALLACE 6-3 191 So. Versailles , KY PR 19 DANNY COPELAND 6-1½ 208 Jr . Meigs, GA KR 19 DANNY COPELAND 6-1½ 208 Jr. Meigs , GA 1986 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL SUPERLATIVES TEN GAMES
INDIVIDUAL
Longest Run From Scri mmage : MSU 30 , Rodney Gordon vs Wichita St . 9 / 20 OPP 74 , Valasco Smith, Wichita St . 9 / 20
Longest Pass From Scrimmage : MSU 36 , Adrian Breen to Orville Lyttle vs Kentucky St . 9/27 OPP 61 , Marv in Coll ier to Mike Pittman , MTSU 11/ 8
Longest Punt Return : MSU 42 , Metry McGaughy vs Austin Peay 10/1: OPP 18 , Robert Alford , MTSU 11/8
Longest Kick Return : MSU 40 , D. D. Harrison vs James Madison 9 / 1 : OPP 53 , Robert Alford, MTSU 11/ 8
Longest I nterception Return : MSU 27 , Kelv in Bellamy vs Marshall 9/6 OPP 21 , Roosev elt Colvard, MTSU 11/ 8
Longest Punt : MSU 63, Greg Burke vs Austin Peay 10/ 11 OPP 69 , Mi ke Knapp , Akron 10/ 25
Longest Field Goal: MSU 54 , Charlie Stepp VS Wichita St . 9 / 20 45 , Pau l Hickert , Murray 11/ 1
Most Rushing Attempts : MSU 26 , D. D. Harrison VS Kentucky St . 9/27 OPP 30 , Dwigh t St one , MTSU 11/ 8
Most Rushing Yards : MS U 128 , D.D. Harrison VS Kentucky St. 9 / 2i OPP 199 , Mike Clark, Akron 10/ 25
Most Passing Attempts : MSU 44 , Adrian Breen vs Akron 10/25 OPP 43 , Trenton Lykes , Youngstown 11/ 15
Most Pass Completions : MS U 25 , Adrian Breen vs Wichita St . 9/ 20 OPP 26 , Trenton Lykes , Youngstown 11/15
Most Passing Yards : MSU 303, Adrian Breen VS Wichita St . 9/ 20 OPP 311 , Trenton Lykes , Youngstown 1 1 / 15
Most Receptions : MSU 6 , D. D. Harrison VS Wichita St 9/20 6 , Steve Collins vs Wi chita St 9/20 6 , D.D. Harrison vs Tennessee Tech 10/ 1 6, D. D. Harriso n vs Akron 10/ 25 OPP 8 , Rick Shepas , Youngstown 11/15
Most Reception Yards : MSU 100 , Steve Collins vs Wichita St. 9 / 20 OPP 111, Rick Shepas, Youngstown 11/15
Most Points Scored: MSU 12 , Orvill e Lyttle vs James Madison 9 / 1 12 , Steve Collins v s Tennessee Tech 10/13 OPP 12 , Tony Graddy , James Madison 9 / 13 12 , Vince Steward , Akron 10/ 25 f/f/> fP · ,. RICK HESTERBERG. DIRECTOR Sports Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD. KY 40351
EAGLES AND COLONELS PLAY FOR HI GH STAKES THIS WEEK IN RI CHMO ND
MOREHEAD, Ky.-----A lot is at stake for both teams when Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky renew their rivalry for the 57th time this Saturday at Hanger Field at 1: 30 p.m. A victory for Morehead State (7-3-0/3-3) wou l d give the Eagles a record 'eight wins' in one season and an outside shot at the Division I-AA playoffs. A win for EKU (7-2-1/5-1) would mean at least a share of the conference title and the Colonels would alinost be assured of an at-large birth in the playoffs. "This has all of the makings of a dandy game,• MSU head coach· Bill Baldridge said. "We have some momentum thanks to our win last week which we thought was a must going to Eastern
this week . They had a big win last week too." "It will be important for us to play with a lot of emotion. We need to be able to control the game with our of fense and stop their explosive kickoff and punt returns." EKU has scored three touchdowns on returns t his season via junior Danny Co peland who averages 9.0 yards per punt return and 30.0 yards pe r kickof f return.
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.....:_-·) ______' Junior running back James Crawford leads the Colonels in rushing with 993 yards on 203 attempts with 10 touchdowns.
Senior quarterback Mike Whitaker has completed 110 of 198 pass attempts for 1,310 yards with eight interceptions and 11 touchdowns. Senior split end Alvin Blount is EKU's leading receiver with 40 catches for 615 yards and five touchdowns.
Linebacker Fred Harvey leads the Colonel defense with 81 tackles and 64 assists.
For MSU, junior tailback D.D. Harrison has gained 607 yards on 138 attempts with five touchdowns. He is also MSU's leading receiver wi th 32 receptions for 207 yards. Quarterback
Adrian Breen has completed 186 of 308 pass attempts, a new MSU record, for 2,043 yards with eight interceptions and 16 touchdowns. Linebacker John Gilliam leads the Eagle defense with 64 tackles and 40 assists.
This is the OVC's oldest football rivalry with EKU holding a 37-15 advantage with four ties. MSU's last victory over the
Colonels came in 1971 (10-7). ,.. . ' RICK HESTERBERG. DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351
Morehead State University Men ' s Basketball Prospectus
Location: Morehead, Ky. 40351 Assistant Coaches: Founded: 1922 Randy McCoy (Pikeville ' 77) Enrollment: 5 , 600 Craig Morris (Morehead St. '75) Nickname: Eagles Jack Upchurch (Eastern Ky. '61) Colors: Blue and gold President: Dr . A.O. Albright Conference : Ohio Valley Athletic Director: G.E. "Sonny" Moran NCAA Division I Office Phone: (606) 783- 2088 Arena: Academic-Athletic Asst. Athletic Director: Dave Brunk Center (7,000) Office Phone: (606) 783-2088 Surface: Wood Sports Information Dir.: Rick Hesterberg Press Row Phone : (606) Office Phone: (606) 783-2500 783- 2500 Home Phone: (606) 783-1092 1985- 86 Record : 8-19 Eagle Athletic Fund Dir.: Randy Stacy 1985-86 OVC Record: 1-13 (8th) Office Phone : (606) 783-2388 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 10/ 3 Trainer: Keith Webster Starters Returning : 5 Office Phone: (606 ) 783-2392 Head Coach: Wayne Mart in Team Physicians: Dr. Pat Serey Alma Mater: Morehead St. ( ' 68) Dr. Tom Fossett Coaching Record: 202-139 (12 yrs.) Academic-Athletic Counselor: MSU Reco~d : 116- 106 (8 yrs.) Jim McClellan Office Phone : (606 ) 783-2400 Office Phone: (606) 783- 2122 Best Time to Call: Weekday Mornings ,,,.. .f/t-· ;r,t-. 1986-87 4--- .,fc,, (p (.57 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY /,(,1 .J fl,) BASKETBALL ROSTER - ;7-(;s-J Alphabetical Roster
No. Name Pas. Ht. Wt. CL Hometown 55 Steve Brooks F 6- 7 211 <0 Nicholasville, Ky. J'y. 1 ( 1. 40 Mike Chaney C 6- 8 200 So. Jackson, Ky. fllt , J 22 Pate Clements C 6-7 200 ® Tallahassee, FL ./15 Tony Curry G 6- 1 188 Fr. Louisville, Ky. fl., J, v30 Derrick Davis F 6- 4½ 225 Jr. Decatur, AL /{✓ ~ 12 Willie Feldhaus F 6- 6 188 Maysville, Ky. ® f!lltjj I 25 Jeff Griffin G 6- 4½ 195 So. Prospect, Ky. 52 Darrin Hale C 6-8 220 So. London, Ky . ri{J ✓ 34 Scottie Jones C 6-5½ 210 · Jr. Ft . Myers, FL -.113 Robin Lott G 6-4 180 Fr. Langley, B. C. , CANADA ✓14 Michael Mason G 6- 1 165 Jr. Courtland , AL 23 Bob McCann F 6-9 245 0 Morristown, N.J. 32 Bo Rivers G 6- 3 202 So. Haines City, FL 33 Kevin Simpson F 6-7 180 So. Newark, N.J. ( 4 Craig Smith - G 0 5- 11 170 So. Phelps, Ky. 24 Chris Swartz - G 6-3 175 Fr. Owingsville, Ky. 20 Talbert Turner G 5- 10 175 Jr. Peach Grove, Ky .
Numerical Roster
No . Name Pas. Ht. Wt . CL Hometown
4 Craig Smith G 5-11 170 So. Phelps, Ky . 12 Willie Feldhaus F 6- 6 188 Sr. Maysville, K.y. 13 Robin Lott G 6- 4 180 Fr. Langley, B. C. , CANADA 14 Michael Mason G 6-1 165 Jr . Courtland, Al. 15 Tony Curry G 6- 1 188 Fr. Louisville, Ky. 20 Talbert Turner G 5-10 175 Jr. Peach Grove, Ky . 22 Pate Clements C 6- 7 200 Sr . Tallahassee , FL 23 Bob Mccann F 6-9 245 Sr. Morristown, N. J . 24 Chris Swartz G 6- 3 175 Fr. Owingsville, Ky. 25 Jeff Griffin G 6- 4½ 195 So . Prospect, Ky. 30 Derrick Davis F 6- 4½ 225 Jr . Decatur, AL 32 Bo Rivers G 6- 3 202 So. Haines City, FL 33 Kevin Simpson F 6-7 180 So. Newark, N. J. 34 Scottie Jones C 6-5½ 210 Jr . Ft. Myers, FL 40 Mike Chaney C 6- 8 200 So. Jackson, Ky. 52 Darrin Hale C 6- 8 220 So. London, Ky. 55 Steve Brooks F 6- 7 211 Sr. Nicholasville, Ky. 1986-87 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS
An air of excitement exists at Morehead State University for what looks to be an improved 1986-87 Eagle basketball team.
The reason for optimism at MSU is three-fold: First, MSU returns three players ready for their senior year. Secondly, five freshmen who saw extensive playing time last year are now mature sophomores. Finally, MSU has added four quality recruits, two from the junior college ranks.
The MSU coaching staff is hoping those three factors will spell success in 1986-87 after seeing a young team finish 8-19 last season.
"The key for our program to return to the kinds of success we have had in the past, will primarily rest with our young, but experienced returning players and senior leadership from Bob Mccann
(6-9, 24?, Sr.), Willie Feldhaus (6-6, 188, Sr.), and Steve Brooks
(6-7, 211, Sr.)," MSU head coach Wayne Martin commented.
"Jeff Griffin (6-4½, 195, So.), Bo Rivers (6-3, 202, So.), Kevin
Simpson (6-7, 180, So.), Darrin Hale (6-8, 200, So.) and Mike Chaney
(6-8, 200, So.) are all back for their second year and should be much improved and much more consistent."
The list of returning lettermen (10) begins with Bob Mccann.
The 6-9 center from Morristown, N.J., has led MSU in scoring the last two seasons. Last year he averaged 16.9 ppg and 10.4 rpg. The two-time All-OVC selection is the sixth-best returning rebounder in the nation and the thirteenth-best shot blocker (2.5 bpg) in the country.
Mccann is a legitimate candidate for All-American and OVC
Player of the Year.
Also returning are senior Willie Feldhaus and sophomore Jeff
Griffin.
Feldhaus started 15 games last season averaging 8.4 ppg and 2.5 rpg. The Maysville, Ky. native came on strong at the end of last seasonaveragingl6.5 ppg over the last six games. He was also a
GTE-CoSIDA District IV Academic All-America selection.
Griffin was given the job of running the offense last year as a freshman. The Prospect, Ky. native started all 27 games last season averaging 6.8 ppg and 1.8 rpg. He also dished out a team high 144 assists, the third highest season mark by an MSU player.
Other freshmen that cracked the starting five at some point last season include Bo Rivers, Kevin Simpson, Darrin Hale and Mike
Chaney.
Rivers started 19 games last year finishing with an average of
5.3 ppg and 3.7 rpg. He was the third highest rebounder on the team.
Simpson started in five games, but appeared in 24 games,coming on strong toward the end of the year. The Newark, N.J.,native averaged 5.2 ppg and 2.8 rpg.
Hale and Chaney will be counted on to help fill the middle this year. Hale played in 22 games last season, starting in four of them. He ended the season with an average of 4.4 ppg and2.4 rpg.
-more- Chaney c o ntinued to improve thr oughout his freshman sea son finishing wit h 1 . 8 ppg and 1. 7 rpg.
Ta l bert Turner is the o n ly retu rning j u nior on the team. The
5 -10 guard appe a r e d i n 24 games last season and f i nished wi th the third h i ghest s cor ing average (7 . 4 ppg) .
Steve Brooks , one of four seniors, wil l play a valuable leader ship role for MSU . The hard-working forward/center appeared in eight games last season and started twice .
Pate Clements returns for h i s senior season. After appearing in 25 games last year , seven as a starter , the Tallahassee, Fla. , native averaged 4.8 ppg and 4 . 2 ppg .
Craig Smith returns for hi s sophomore season to give MSU depth at the g uard position. Smith played i n four games last season.
MSU's newcomers include juni or college transfers Derrick Davis and Michael Mason , and freshmen Robin Lott and Tony Curry.
Davis, a 6- 4½ guard/ forward from Walker Junior College averaged 20.3 ppg and 7.5 rpg last season.
Mason , a 6-1 g uard from John C. Calhoun Communi ty College averaged 17 . 3 ppg and 6.2 assists per game last season.
Lott , a 6-4 swing player , was the number one player in British
Columbia last season. The amazing shooter from D.W. Poppy High
School in Langley , Canada averaged 35.3 ppg and 12.0 rpg last season .
Curry, a 6- 2 guard from Louisville Manual High School , averaged
21.1 ppg and 6 . 8 rpg. He was an all-region and honorable-mention all- s t ate selection.
"Derrick Davi s will push returnees for a starting birth at possi bly three d i fferent positi ons ," Marti n claimed. "Tony Curry
-more- and Mike Mason will add much needed athletic ability to our squad while Robin Lott is a shooting deluxe."
This year's schedule includes 15 regular season games at MSU's
7,000 seat Academic-Athletic Center.
The non-conference road schedule finds the Eagles at Indiana,
Cincinnati, South Carolina State and the Iona Tournament.
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/pb June 9, 1986 .'It.JAL fINAL FIHAL FINAL FI1.JAL FINAL FINAL FINAL FINAL FINAL FINAL FINAL FINAL FINAL FINAL 1985-86 MOREHEAD STATE BASKETBALL STATISTICS Overall Record:8-19 Home Record:7-7 Away Record: 1-12 ovc Record: 1-13 AVG.
Pts. Reb . Name G-GS Hin/Mpg FGM-FGA FG% FTI1-FTA . FT% PF-D As St To Blk Reb TP Iii L6.9 10.4 Mccann 27-27 803/29. 7 171-320 . 531+ 113-173 . 65'3 ✓ 98-8 17 17 76 67 282 455 32 v'
8.4 2.5 Feldhaus 25-15 494/19.8 80-166 .482 51-69 .739 39-1 23 7 39 2 63 209 22 ✓ 7.4 1. 5 Turner 24-3 413/17.2 66-148 / .446 45-63 .714 38-0 40 38 43 0 35 177 25 v
6 . 8 1. 8 Griffin 27-27 926/34.3 77-176 /. 448 29-36 .806 50-1(® 24 103 1 /4 8 183 17 / ~ 5.3 3 . 7 River-s 27-19 496/18.4 53-145 ( 366 36-62 . 581 ✓ 53-3 28 14 53 0 101 142 14./
5.2 2.8 Simnson 24-5 312/13.0 53- 129 v". 411 18-27 . 66 7 ✓ 53-4 8 8 36 8 68 124 16 ./ 4.8 4.2 Clements 25-7 419/16.8 47- 109 -<' 431 27-42 . 643 ./ 56-3 14 6 28 15 106 121 16 ✓ 4.4 2. 4· Hale 22-4 312/14.2 37-97 ~ 381 23-35 . 657 / 35-1 15 2 10 3 52 97 11 / 2. 7 3.3 Kibbler 21-8 259/12.3 18- 64 -( 271 19-34 .563/ 27-1 9 6 26 4 70 57 10 ✓ 2.3 0.4 Kelly 12-0 42/3.5 7- 12 . 636 13-16 .813 5- 0 4 3 5 1 5 27 8
1. 8 1. 6 Thornberry 16-2 231/14.4 11-29 ~ 379 6-9 . 667 ✓ 15-0 25 11 18 1 25 28 6 1. 8 1. 7 Chaney 16-2 150/9 . 4 10- 28 --:' 357 8-16 . 500 ./ 20-1 5 2 17 2 27 28 6 0.8 2.0 Brooks 8-2 58/7.3 3-7 .,-: 42 9 0-2 .000 2- 0 3 1 5 0 16 6 2
0.0 0 . 2 Sfllith 4- 0 6/ 1. 5 0- 1 .000 0-0 .000 0- 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 7. 5 6.4 Harrison 15-11 399/26.6 40- 83 .482 32-45 .711 24-0 26 15 31 4 96 112 17 ✓ 2.9 1.8 Chadwick 12-3 105/8.8 13-40 .(325 9-15 . 600 / 15-0 6 8 8 2 22 35 7 Team Rebounds: ~1SU 59/ 64. Dead Ball Dunks: Mccann (35) Feldhaus (1) OPP 75/ Dead Ball Chadwick 6.7 39.9 MSU 27 5 25 6 6- 1.'.>5/i .441 429- 6 4 .666 530- 23 369 16 10 1076 1 01 9 2.1 38 . 2 OPP 27 5425 763- 1710 .446 420-616 .682 560-18 406 23 98 1032 1946 107 Corine ;,fargin : -5.4 Rebound z1argin: +l. 7 Team Turnovers: (2) I l ~ /0 DATE OPPONEiff RESULTS TOP SCORER TOP REBOUND'ER • Nov. 23 Franklin W-71-68 arrison (14) McCann 1 Nov. 25 Tennessee Wesleyan W-69-55 cCann (16) Clements (10) Dec. 4 at Southern Illinois W-65-63 cCann (15) Kibbler (13) Dec. 5 at Purdue L-81-71 cCann (18) Harrison (10) Dec. 7 South Carolina State W-85-68 cCann (17) Mccann (11) Dec. 11 Ohio Wesleyan W-77-71 cCann (25) Mccann (19) Dec. 14 Bowling Green W-74-71 cCann (32) McCann (13) Dec. 17 at Tennessee State L-67-51 1cCann (18) McCarin (10) Dec. 21 Western Kentucky L-75-68 cCann (20) Mccann (14) Dec. 31 at Marshall L-76-58 cCann (21) Harrison (13) Jan. 2 at Evansville L-71-48 1cCann (13) Mccann (7) Jan. 4 Clinch Valley W-89-55 lernents (16) Mccann (15) Jan. 11 at Youngstown State L-75-48 ibbler (10) Harrison (13) Jan. 13 at Akron L-85-75 urner (25) Mccann (6) Jan. 18 Middle Tennessee L-107-73 cCann (27) McCann (9) Jan. 20 Tennessee Tech L-67-57 cCann (22) Mccann (11) Jan. 25 at Austin Peay L-76-72 cCann (20) Mccann (10) Jan. 27 at Murray State L-65-60 cCann (14) Mccann, Rivers (11) Feb. 1 Eastern Kentucky L-65-48 cCann (11) Mccann (9) Feb. 4 at Western Illinois L-68-66 cCann (21) Rivers (9) Feb. 8 Murray State L-69-65 cCann (19) Mccann (13) Feb. 10 Austin Peay L-69-64 cCann (22) Mccann (16) Feb. 15 Akron L-67-64 cCann (25) Mccann (13) Feb. 17 Youngstown State W-87-81 Feldhaus (22) Mccann (11) Feb. 22 at Tennessee Tech L-72-70 (OT) Feldhaus (17) Mccann (10) Feb. 24 at Middle Tennessee L-80-63 eldhaus (14) McCann (12) Feb. 27 at Eastern Kentucky L-79-63 Simpson (16) Simpson (9) MOREHEAD STATE SINGLE GAME HIGHS Points 32, Mccann vs Bowling Green 89 vs Clinch Valley FG Made 13, Mccann vs BG 38 vs Clinch Valley FG Att 24, Mccann vs Ohio Wesleyan 77 vs Clinch Valley Ft Made 11, Mccann vs Marshall 30 vs Austin Peay Ft Att 17, McCann vs Marshall 41 vs Marshall Rebounds 19, Mccann vs OW 60 vs South Carolina State Clinch Valley Assists 15, Griffin vs OW 27 vs Clinch Valley Steal~ 6, Turner vs Tennissee Tech 14 vs Western Illinois Blk Shots 5, McCann vs Tennessee Tech 10 vs Ohio Wesleyan Turnover 7, Griffin vs Purdue 27 vs South Carolina State FG% .833, McCann vs Akron (10-12) .585 vs Akron FT% .1000, Kelly (8-8) vs YSU .923 vs Western Illinois (24-26) Fouls 33 vs Austin Peay TEAM LOWS Points 48, vs Evansville/Youngstown State/ Eastern Kentucky FG Made 18, vs Tennessee State/Youngstown State/Tennessee Tech/Eastern Kentucky FG Att 43, vs Evansville Ft Made 7, vs Ohio Wesleyan Ft Att 11, vs Austin Peay Rebounds 21, vs Eastern Kentucky FG% .300, vs Youngstown State FT% .500, vs Ohio Hesleyan, Murray State Assists 6, vs Youngstown State/Austin Peay Steals 1, vs Evansville Blk Shots 1, vs Akron Turnovers 13, vs Bowling Green, Murray State RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351
EAGLES AND COLONELS PLAY FOR HIGH STAKES THIS WEEK IN RICHMOND
MOREHEAD , Ky .-----A l ot is at stake for both teams when
Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky renew their rivalry for
the 57th time this Saturday at Hanger Field at 1 : 30 p.m.
A victory for Morehead State (7- 3-0/3-3) would give the
Eagl es a record ' eight wins ' in one season and an outside
shot at the Division I-AA p layoffs .
A win for EKU (7- 2-1/ 5-1) would mean at least a share
of the conference title and the Colonels would almost be
assured of an at- large birth in the playoffs.
"This has all of the makings of a dandy game ," MSU head
coach Bill Baldridge said . "We have some momentum thanks to
our win last week which we thought was a must going to Eastern
this week . They had a big win l ast week too."
" It will be important for u s to play with a lot of emotion.
We need to be a ble to control the game with our offense and
stop their expl osi ve kickoff and punt returns ."
EKU has scored three touchdowns on returns this season
via junior Danny Copeland who averages 9 .0 yards per punt
return and 30 .0 yards per k i ckoff return.
- more- Junior running back James Crawford l eads the Col onels in rushing with 993 yards on 203 attempts wi th 10 touchdowns.
Senior quarterback Mike Whitaker has completed 110 of 198 pass attempts for 1,31 0 yards with eight interceptions and 11 touchdowns. Seni or split end Alvin Blount is EKU's leading receiver with 40 catches for 615 yards and five touchdowns.
Linebacker Fred Harvey leads t he Colonel defense with 81 tackles and 64 assists.
For MSU , junior tailback D.D. Harrison has gained 607 yards on 138 attempts with five touchdowns. He is also MSU's leading receiver with 32 receptions for 207 yards. Quarterback
Adrian Breen has completed 186 of 308 pass attempts , a new MSU record, for 2 , 043 yards with eight interceptions and 1 6 touchdowns . Linebacker John Gilliam leads the Eagle defense with 64 tackles and 40 assists.
This is the OVC ' s oldest football rivalry with EKU holding a 37- 15 advantage wi th four ties. MSU ' s last victory over the
Colonel s came in 1971 (10-7).
######## RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351
Game Notes November 22, 1986 Morehead State Eagles (7-3-0/3-3) vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels (7-2-1/ 5-1) Hanger Field (20,000) Game #11
LAST WEEK ...... Both MSU and EKU produced 27-24 victories in OVC play last week. The Eagles snapped a three-game losing streak with a come-from-behind v ictory over Youngstown State as quarterback Adrian Breen tossed three touchdown passes including the game winner to Metry McGaughy with :29 seconds left. Eastern Kentucky stopped Akron at the Rubber Bowl last week for their fifth straight win.
THE SERIES ...... This the OVC's oldest rivalry with MSU and EKU meeting for the 57th time according to MSU record books. If you check the EKU record book this is the 59th meeting between the two football programs. The discrepancy stems for the 1924 and 1925 seasons when Eastern Kentucky defeated MSU 14-0 and 67-0 respectively. Howev er, MSU did no t start its varsity football program until 1927. So, according to MSU records, EKU holds a commanding 37-15 lead in this series along with four ties. The Colonels have also won t he last 14 encounters including a 26-0 shutout last ye ar at Jayne Stadium.
THE COACHES ...... MSU's Bill Baldridge is coaching his 33rd game at MSU. His record at his alma mate r (1968) is now 10-22 in his third season. Overall he is 15-27 at the colle giate level. EKU's Roy Kidd is 176-67-8 in his 23rd year at EKU.
JACOBS HONORED BY OVC ...... For the s e c o nd straight we ek a Morehead State football player has been honore d by the Ohio Valley Conference. MSU center Howard Jacobs was named the "OVC's Offe nsive Lineman of the Week" after grading out at 87% in the MSU-YSU game last week. Jacobs has also been placed on the CoSIDA Ac ademic All-America National Ballot.
-more - BREEN MACHINE CRACKS MSU RECORD BOOK ...... MSU quarterback Adrian Breen entered the MSU record book last Satu rday for most completions in a season and will have to have an outstanding game today in order to break two other records:
CURRENT RECORD NEEDED TO TIE RECORD Most Completions 186 (Adrian Breen-1986) In A Season 167 (Mike Hanlin-1984)
Most Passing Yards 2345 (Charles Porter- 1950) 302 yards In A Season
Most TD Passes In 20 (Mike Hanlin-1984) A Season 20 (Charles Porter-1950 ) 4
OVC STANDINGS ......
ovc OVERALL 1 ) Murray St ate 6 -~ I 6- 3- 1 2 ) Eastern Kentucky 6 ~ ( 7- 2- 1 3 ) Akron Lt ~ 3 7- 3- 0 4) MOREHEAD STATE .3 'i 7-3- 0 5) Middle Tennessee <; 3-3 .:3 5- 5-0 6) Austin Peay 3 3 - 3 -l/ 5-5-0 7 ) Youngstown State z. 1-5 ~ 1 - 9-0 8 ) Tennessee Tech 1' 0-6 7 0-9-0
ELSEWHERE I N THE OVC TODAY ......
Murray State@ Austin Peay (2:00 EST) Tennessee Tech@ Middle Tennessee (2:30 EST) Akr on@ Youngstown State (7: 30 EST)
NCAA DIVISION I - AA POLL ...... • Two Weeks Ago Last Week This Week l 1 1. Nevada-Reno (80 pts) T2 2 2 . Holy Cross ( 7 4 pts) T2 2 Arkansas St. (74 pts) 4 4 4. Eastern Illinoi s (68 pts) 5 5 5 . Georgia Southern (64 pts) 6 6 6 . Pennsylvania (59 pts) 7 7 7. Appalachian St . (57 pts)
- more- NCAA DIVISION I-AA POLL CONTINUED ...
Two Weeks Ago Last Week This Week 9 9 8 . Tennessee St (50 pts) 8 8 9. William & Mary ( 45 pts) Tl2 Tl0 10. Jackson St . (44 pts) Tl4 12 11. Delaware (40 pts) 18 14 12. Eastern Kentucky (36 pts) 20 13 13. North Carolina A&T (33 pts) NR 15 14 . Sam Houston St. (28 pts) NR 16 15. Cornell (23 pts) 10 17 16. Nicholls St. (20 pts) Tl2 10 17. Akron (14 pts) NR NR 18. Massachusetts (12 pts) NR NR 19. Furman (10 pts) NR NR 20. Southern Illinois (4 pts) NR NR Idaho (4 pts)
########## RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351
EAGLES MAKE '86 SEASON ONE TO REMEMBER
MOREHEAD, Ky.------Although Morehead State e nded the season
on a losing note to Eastern Kentucky last Saturday (23-6), the
Eagles are walking around campus with their heads held high after
completing one of the nation's biggest turnarounds in one year.
MSU, a 1-10 team in 1985, finished 1986 with a 7-4-0 mark .
The Eagles were picked to finish last in the OVC , but ended up
fifth with a 3-4 mark.
The Eagle s not onl y made the 1986 season their first winning
campaign since 1979 (5-4-1), but they proved t o be a force to
cont end with in Division I-AA for most of the season.
MSU spent six weeks in the NCAA Division I-AA top 20 poll and
ranked a s high as number two during the second week in October.
"I'm very proud of our football team and the 18 seniors
that played their hearts out for o ur university ," MSU head coach
Bill Baldridge said. "Now we turn all of our attention to the
all important recruiting phase of our program."
The Eagles broke five school records , tied two and broke one OVC record.
Greg Burke's season average of 44.1, not only entered the
record books at MSU, but to date is the best season average in
Ohio Valley Conference his tory.
-mo r e - MSU RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN IN 1986
(INDIVIDUAL)
MOST OFFENSIVE PLAYS (SEASON):
Old Record: 402, Mike Hanlin (1984) New Record: 475, Adrian Breen (1986
MOST PASSES COMPLETED (SEASON ):
Old Record: 1 67 , Mike Hanlin (1984 ) New Record : 202 , Adrian Breen (1986 )
MOST PASSES ATTEMPTED (SEASON ):
Ol d Record : 316 , Mike Hanlin (1984) New Record : 347 , Adrian Breen (1986)
LONGEST FIELD GOAL :
Old Record: 51 yards , Len Duff (1980) New Record: 54 yards , Charlie Stepp (1986)
BEST PUNTING AVERAGE (SEASON ):
Old Record: 43.9 ypp , John Christopher (1982) *New Record : 44 . 1 ypp , Greg Burke (1986 )
(TEAM )
MOST PASSES COMPLETED (SEASON) :
Old Record: 184 (1984) New Record: 204 (1986 )
MOST VICTORIES (SEASON):
7 in 1928 , 1 937 , 1 966 , 1971 and 1986
*OVC Record
######## RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPOBOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351
BALDRIDGE NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR; FIVE EAGLES HONORED BY OVC
MOREHEAD, Ky.--- Morehead State football coach Bill Baldridge was
named the 1986 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year by his peers
this week after guiding his Eagles to a 7-4 mark in just his third
season as MSU head coach.
Baldridge joins some good company with the honor as he is only the
second coach in MSU history to receive the award The first Eagle football
coach to be named OVC Coach of the Year was Guy Penny, who coached at MSU
from 1959 to 1967. Penny received the award in 1966. Ironically, Baldridge
was a member of that 1966 squad which won the Ohio Valley Conference
title.
MSU tied the school record for most wins in a season and for six
weeks were ranked in the NCAA Div. I-AA top twenty poll. MSU's highest
ranking (#2) came during the third week of October.
Three Morehead State Eagles, quarterback Adrian Breen, offensive guard
Billy Poe and punter Greg Burke, were all named First-Team All-OVC .
Breen completed 202 passes in 347 attempts for 2,301 yards and 16
touchdowns this past season while Burke punted for a new Ohio Valley
Conference record 44 . 1 yards per punt. Poe, a Sporting News Preseason
All-America pick, received the OVC honor for the second time.
Two other Eagles , center Howard Jacobs and defensive tackle Tony
Sergent, were named honorable-mention All-OVC. Jacobs was a four-year
letterman for the Eagles while Sergent was among the conference leaders in t ackl es-for-loss.
######## RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351
WILLIA."t-1SON NAf1ED TO NATIONAL STRENGTH TEAM MOREHEAD, Ky. --- Morehead State defensive end, Barry
Wi l liamson, has been selected to the National Strength & Condi tioning Association's All-America team. Williamson, a 6- 2, 240 pound senior from Columbus, Ohio, was MSU's fifth leading tackler last season with 50 solo tackles and 40 assi sts . He started all 11 games and led the team in tackles for loss (12 for 57 yards). Wi lliamson bench pressed 385 pounds and power c leaned 345 pounds. He came to MSU via Hartnell Junior College in Selinas, California. MSU ' s strength and conditioning program is headed up by Kirk Heidelberg, Coordinator of Physical Development and Outside Line backer Coacn at MSU. "Barry is an extremely hard worker, " Heidelberg stated. "He' s a coaches kind of player. He is always going the extra mile and has been a real enjoyment to coach." Williamson majors in industrial technology at MSU and also served as team captain this past season.
- 30- Dear MSU Football Fans,
We would like to take this opportunity to express our
deepest appreciation for the reception we were given last
Sunday. After an emotional victory like the one against
Wichita State, and the long ride home, it is easy to be-
· come drained and in a sense lathargic. Your great support
was not only a pleasant surprise, but a great emotional
pickup to put us back on track to get ready for this weeks
game against the Thorobreds of Kentucky State. As I have
stated upon many occasions this team belongs to the students
and faculty of MSU as well as the residents of Morehead and
the surrounding communities. It is your team. Your support
Sunday has started the ball rolling against Kentucky State.
I only hope that we can continue this great support by filling
the stands this Saturday as we dedicate our new Omni-Turf
surface. Together, WE can take this season as far as we want.
Thanks again for your great support.
The MSU Football Coaching Staff f f~ ~Y · RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR ' s»~s Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPOBOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351 ED OEC IO EAGLES MAKE 1 86 SEASON ONE TO REMEMBER D,
MOREHEAD , Ky.------Although Morehead State ended the season
on a losing note to Eastern Kentucky last Saturday (23-6), the
Eagles are walking around campus with their heads held high after
completing one of the nation 's biggest turnarounds in one year.
MSU, a 1-10 team in 1985 , finished 1986 with a 7- 4-0 mark.
The Eagles were picked to finish last in the OVC, but ended up
fifth with a 3-4 mark.
The Eagles not only made the 1986 season their first winning
campaign since 1979 (5-4-1), but they proved to be a force to
contend with in Division I-AA for most of the season.
MSU spent six weeks in the NCAA Division I-AA top 20 poll and
ranked as high as number two during the second week in October.
"I'm very proud of our football team and the 18 seniors
that played their hearts out for our university," MSU head coach
Bill Baldridge said. " Now we turn all of our attention to the
all important recruiting phase of our program."
The Eagles broke five school records, tied two and broke
one OVC record.
Greg Burke ' s season average of 44.1, not only entered the
record books at MSU , but to date is the best season average in
Ohio Valley Conference history .
- more- MSU RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN IN 1986
(INDIVIDUAL)
MOST OFFENSIVE PLAYS (SEASON ):
Old Record: 402, Mike Hanlin (1984 ) New Record: 475 , Adrian Breen (1986
MOST PASSES COMPLETED (SEASON):
Old Record: 167, Mike Hanlin (1984 ) New Record : 202, Adrian Breen (1986)
MOST PASSES ATTEMPTED (SEASON ) :
Old Record: 316 , Mike Hanlin (1984) New Record: 347 , Adrian Breen (i986)
LONGEST FIELD GOAL :
Old Record: 51 yards , Len Duff (1980 ) New Record: 54 yards , Charlie Stepp (1986)
BEST PUNTING AVERAGE (SEASON):
Old Record: 43 . 9 ypp, John Christopher (19 82 ) *New Record: 44.l ypp , Greg Burke (1986)
(TEAM)
MOST PASSES COMPLETED (SEASON) :
Old Record: 184 (198 4) New Record : 204 (1986)
MOST VICTORIES (SEASON):
7 in 1928, 1937 , 1966 , 1971 and 1986
*OVC Record ####### # 1986-87 MOREIIEAf) STATr UNIVERSITY FINAL-- FJNAL FOOTBALL STATISTICS Jverall Record : - -4 -0 Home : 4-J-0 Awv.y : 3-3-0 ovc ' . , ream Statistics MSL' err FAGIE SCHEDULE AND RESULTS PIRST Downs 202 205 Du.Le Opponents Attend Results By Rushing 81 10 Sept . 6 ~ Marshall 15,542 W 19- 10 By Passing 105 85 SC'pt . 13 JAMES MADISON 4,000 W 27-24 By Penalty 16 11 Scpl . 20 ~ Wichita State 13 , 252 W 36- 35 Sept . 27 KENTUCKY STATE 6 , 500 W 33 - 10 PUS HI JG ATTEIPTS 4 ?2 -16 6 Oc t . 11 AUS TIN PEAY 8 , 000 W 27-10 Yards Gained ] -; 27 2~54 Oc l. J 8 @ Te nnessee Tech 6 , 036 W 28- 20 Yards Lost JU 230 Oct . 25 ~ Akron 9,532 L 30-7 Net Yards 1345 2024 Nov . l MURRAY STATE 7,000 L 45-11 Yds/A 3 . l 4. 3 NO\' . 8 @ Middle Tennessee 2 , 800 L 24-7 Yds /Game 12 2 . 3 184 . 0 Nov. 15 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 6 , 500 W 27-24 ov . 22 @ Eastern Kentu c ky 15 , 100 L 23- 6 PASSING ATTEMPTS 35Q :83 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS CnrnplP ions 204 141 RUSHING 9 Att _YdG _YdL NYG TD YPA YPG Interceptions 10 9 Harrison 10 146 636 17 619 5 4 . 2 61. 9 Yards 233 4 2168 Webb 10 46 251 7 244 0 5 . 3 24 . 4 Percentage . 58~ . 498 Upshaw 11 59 198 17 181 2 3 . 1 16 . 5 Yds/Att 6.7 7 . 7 Gordon 9 23 135 l 134 l 5 . 8 14.9 Yds/Comr:-, 11. 4 15 . 4 Cage 11 2 4 90 2 88 2 3 . 7 8. 0 Yds/Gamc 212 . 2 197.l Breen 11 ]28 404 326 78 2 0 . 6 7 . 1 Garret 6 2 5 0 5 0 2 . 5 0 . 8 )FFENSlVE PLAYS 749 McGaughy 11 2 8 l 7 0 3 . 5 0 . 6 Total Yds 3671 41 82 Lyttle 11 1 0 7 - 7 0-7 . 0 -0 . 6 Yds/At 4. 7 5 .6 Team 11 l O 4 -4 0 Yds/Gamc 333 . - 380 . 2 TOTAL 11 432 1727 382 1345 12 3.1 122 . 3 31 PUNTS 69 60 Yards 2997 2177 PASSING G Att Cmp Int Yds Td Pct Lg Average 43 . 4 36 . 3 Breen 11 3 4 7 202 9 2301 16 . 582 36 Had Blocked 1 l Burke 11 1 1 0 26 0 1.000 26 Harrison 10 1 l 0 7 1 1.000 7 KICKOFF RETURNS 4 2 38 Murphy 2 1 0 l . 000 Yards 756 871 Avg . Return 18.0 22 . 9 TOTAL OFF . G Att YdR YdP Tot YPA YPG Breen 11 475 78 2301 2379 5 . 0 216 . 3 [NTERCCPTIONS 9 10 Harrison 10 147 619 7 626 4.3 62 . 6 Yds Returned 71 121 Touchdowns 0 l RECEIVING G Rec . YDS TD YP R YPG RPG Lg Harrison 10 35 242 0 6 . 9 24 . 2 3 . 5 25 PENALTIES 84 77 Collins 9 29 426 4 14 . 7 47 . 3 3 . 2 35 Yards 708 52 M. ,Jan sen 8 1 9 233 1 12 . 3 29 . 1 2.4 25 Webster 11 25 421 1 16 . 8 38 . 3 2 . 3 35 FUMBLES 17 Lyttle 11 25 302 5 12 . l 27.5 2 . 3 36 Fumbles Lost 8 Upshaw 11 22 176 0 8.0 16 . 0 2 . 0 24 McGaughy 11 20 260 3 13 . 0 23 . 6 1. 8 30 POINTS SCORED 228 25 Webb 11 14 140 2 1 0 . 0 12.7 l. 3 20 Touchdowns 29 2 lluffman 4 5 49 0 9 . 8 12.3 1.3 20 By Rushing 12 ) Miller 2 1 5 0 5 . 0 5 . 0 1.0 5 By Passing 17 .l' Mitchell 3 1 26 0 26 . 0 8.7 0 . 3 26 Extra Points 27 Cage 11 3 3 0 1.0 0.3 0 . 3 5 Kick, Made /Att 19 /23 3032 Gordon 9 2 11 0 5.5 l. 2 0.2 5 Rush , Made/Att 2 /2 OD Breen 11 1 7 l 7.0 0.6 0 . 1 7 Pass , Made / Att 2/4 0) Howa1d 8 2 33 0 16. 5 4.1 0 . 3 26 Field Goals 9/19 11 1. 8 TOT/\L 11 204 233 4 17 11. 4 212.2 1 8.5 36 !lad Blocked l l Safties 0 0 PUNTING G No . Yds Avg 50+ Lg Ins . 20 Points/Game 20 . 7 2 3 2 Burke 11 68 2997 44 . 07 21 75 12
fH IRD DOWN CONVERSIONS Made/Att 551 168 67 / }8 PUNT RETURNS G No . Yds Avg Td Lg Percentage . 327 . 391 Metcalf 10 28 146 5.2 28 "lcGaughy 11 7 7 1 1 0 .1 42 SCO RE BY QUARTERS _____:!:l_:_;_....::2:.__ _ _:3:__ __..J::-:-_--:-::' o--::::t !IC KOFF RETURNS G No . Yds Avg TD Lg ' TACKLES INT . PASS FUMBLES PASS PLAYER , GAMES SOLO ASST TOT FOR LOSS-YDS YDS RT DEFL CAUSE REC SACK! Bellamy , 11 56 60 116 3 ...... 6 1 .. 27 8 2 l Gilliam, 10 68 45 113 4 ...... 7 3 2 1 1 ( - 2) Koehl er , 11 43 38 81 1 ...... 3 1. . 6 l 1 l Fer rel l , 10 48 30 78 9 ...... 3 4 2 3 1 1 (-12 1 Sergent, 11 44 29 73 15 ...... 7 7 1. . 0 6 1 2 7 (-35 , Frazier , 10 45 27 72 7 ...... 2 7 5 1 1 McIn tyre , 10 30 21 51 2 ...... 2 2 4 .. 9 4 Hest er , 9 23 17 40 2 ...... 8 4 l Fowler , 1 1 15 23 38 5 ...... 9 2 3(-12 Bowell, 11 17 19 36 2 ...... 5 1. . 7 *Clayton , 10 11 23 34 2 ...... 6 1 Ma n sfield , 1 0 19 12 31 1 ...... 2 1 . . 2 3 3 1 Cain , 11 12 18 30 3 ...... 9 1 Smith, 11 13 16 29 5 2 Mitchell , 8 17 8 25 2 Bl ake , 7 13 10 23 1 Fletcher , 9 15 7 22 1 Lape , 7 12 9 21 2 ...... 5 1 1 1(-8) Gifford , 8 13 6 19 3 ...... 6 1 1 Wilson , 8 6 10 16 1 ...... 9 1 ( - 9) Metcal f , 10 4 8 12 Parsons , 6 6 5 11 Givens , 8 5 6 11 1 ...... 5 1 1 (-3 ) Ramey , 9 2 7 9 White , 3 4 1 5 Yeoman , 6 3 1 4 Lane , 3 1 2 3 Meadows , 2 0 3 3 Jackson , 2 2 1 3 Klein , 1 0 2 2 Webster , 10 1 0 1 Wagner , 10 1 0 1 Phillips , 1 1 0 1 Wietmarschen , 1 1 0 1 Cage , 11 1 0 1 Stepp, 11 1 0 1 Mullins , 1 1 0 1 *Blocked Punt SCORING G TD EP-1 EP-2 FG r'S . PPG Stepp 11 0 19 0 9 16 4. 2 Harrison 10 5 0 2 0 32 3 . 2 Lyttle 10 5 0 1 0 32 3 . 2 Collins 9 4 0 0 0 2 4 2 .6 Breen , 11 3 0 1 0 20 1. 8 McGaughy 11 3 0 0 0 18 1. 6 Webb 10 2 0 0 0 1 2 l. 2 Cage 11 2 0 0 0 1 2 1.1 Upshaw 11 2 0 0 0 12 1.1 M. Jansen 8 1 0 1 0 8 1. 0 Gordon 9 1 0 0 0 6 0 . 7 Webster 11 1 0 0 0 6 0 . 5 FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS ATT MADE LG PCT- Ste pp 19 9 5 4 . 4 ·4 ( 0-20) ( 21-30 ) ( 31- 40 ) ( 41-19 ) ( 50-54) 0-0 3-5 1-2 3 .. 2- 2 RICK HESTERBERG. DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD. KY 40351 Game Notes Morehead State Eagles vs Wagner College Seahawks Manufacturers Hanover Classic Mu lcahy Center Game #5 EAGLES TRAVEL EAST TO PLAY IN FOUR- TEAM TOURNAMENT MOREHEAD , Ky .---- - The Morehead State Eagles will try to snap a two- game losing skid this Friday n i ght when MSU faces Wagner College at 6:00 p . m. in the first- round of the Manufacturers Hanover Classic in New Rochelle , N. Y. The 2- 2 Eagles defeated Tiffin University (83- 75) and Tennessee Wesleyan (108- 71) to start the season , but lost to Western Illinois (86- 79) and most recently South Carolina State (6 4-63 ) in Or a ngeburg , S.C . "We have a team that has had four to six players play pretty well each game , " MSU ninth year head coach Wayne Martin said . " We are still searching for the chemistry that will make us as good as we can be . We are playing hard a nd doing some things very well . " Through four games the Eagles are being led by double- figure scorer s Bob Mccann (16 . 3 ), Ta l ber t Turner ( 11 . 3) and Bo Rivers (1 0. 8 ). - more - ~ c,u Mccann, MSU's 6-9 center and a senior from Morristown , N. J. is also the team's leading rebounder (11 . 3). Turner , a 5-10 junior from Peach Grove, Ky., had a season-high (19 pts) against South Carolina State last Monday. Rivers, a 6-3 sophomore from Haines City, Fla., has helped the Eagles inside with his (8.0) rebounds per game . MSU will be out to defend the 1985-86 NCAA scoring champion in Wagner's Terrance Bailey . The 6-2 senior averaged (29.4 ppg) last year as well as 5 . 5 rebounds. The Seahawks stood at 2-1 going into Wednesday nights game with New York - Maritime. "Terrance Bailey led the nation in scoring last year and reportedly shoots the ball when he comes out of the dressing room," Martin added . MSU and Wagner will meet for the first time on the hardwood. The Seahawks are coached by Neil Kennett (Trenton State '73) who started his fifth season with a 44-79 mark. Wagner returned six lettermen and three starters from last year's 16-13 team. The Seahawks are a member of the East Coast Athletic Conference (Metro) . The winner of the MSU - Wagner College game will advance to the championship game Saturday night at 8 : 00 p.m. against the winner of the Iona- Grambling game . The consolation game will be played at 6:00 p.m. TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUPS ...... #20 Talbert Turner (5-10, Jr.) G #11 Andre Van Drost (6-2, Sr.) #32 Bo Rivers (6-3, So.) G #21 Terrance Bailey (6-2, Sr.) #23 Bob Mccann (6- 9, Sr.) C #45 Todd Grain (6-8, So.) #22 Pate Clements (6-7 , Sr . ) F #31 Dean Borges (6- 6, Fr.) #25 Jeff Griffin (6-5, So . ) F #43 Largest Agbejemisin (6-7, Sr . ) A WORD ABOUT WAGNER COLLEGE ...... WagPPr College is located in Stat en I s land , N. Y., with an enroll ment of 1 , 500 s tudents. The Sea hawks are a Division I member and play their home games in Sutter Gymnasium . The Pr esident of Wagner College is Dr. Sam H. Fra nk while t he At hletic Director is Wa l t Hameline . For i nfor mation about Wagner College athletics contact sports information director John Stallings at ( 718) 390-3227 (office) or (718) 390- 3273 (home) . THE COACHES ...... Morehead State g r aduate Wayne Martin (' 68) i s in h i s ninth season as MSU ' s head coach with a current 118- 108 record. Overall he is 204- 141 in his 13th year of collegiate coaching . Wagner's Neil Kennett was 44- 79 going into his fift h year o f collegiate coaching , all of them at Wagner . EAGLES PARTICIPATE WITH THREE STRANGERS ...... Morehead State will not only be playing Wagner College f or t he first time , but the Eagles have never played Grambling or Iona on the hardwood either . EAGLES OUT TO IMPROVE RECORD IN REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENTS ...... Under Coach Wayne Martin , the Eagles have a 5- 5 record in regular season basketball tournaments. MSU ' s last win came in the McDonald ' s Eagl e Classic against Cleveland State (62- 60 ) in 1981 . 1978- 79 1980- 81 (Fr esno State Classic) (McDonald ' s Eagle Classic) W 63- 59 Georgi a State W 70- 59 Illi nois- Chicago Circle L 96- 51 Fresno State W 86- 80 Tennessee State 1981- 82 1981- 82 (McDonald's Eagle Classic) (Hatter Classic) W 81- 72 West ern Illinois L 68- 61 Stetson W 62 - 60 Cleveland State L 80- 74 Centena r y 1982- 83 (UNLV Rebel Roundup) L 71- 66 Baylor L 81- 79 Long Island - more- r..} II ■ McCANN APPROACHES ELITE MSU GROUP ...... Morehead State center Bob Mccann is just 19 points away from becoming the 21st member of t he MSU 1000- point club. Mccann , in his third season at MSU , has 981 points in his career as an Eagle . He is also just 11 rebounds away from moving past Dave Keleher (1955- 58) , who is 12th on the All- Time MSU career rebounding list . 1 , 000- POINT CLUB - (CAREER) Tot. Pts. Player,Seasons Yrs. Games Career Avg . * 1. 2 , 072 Herbie Stamper , 1975-79 4 99 20.9 2 . 1 , 925 Dan Swartz, 1953- 56 3 69 27.5 3. 1 , 923 Sonny Allen , 1946- 50 4 92 20 . 8 4. 1 , 829 Steve Hamilton , 1954-58 4 102 17.8 5 . 1,781 Leonard Coulter, 1971-74 3 77 23.1 6. 1 , 637 Granny Williams , 1959-62 3 76 21.5 7 . 1 , 469 Harold Sergent , 1962- 65 3 63 23.2 8. 1,450 Ted Hundley , 1973-77 4 100 14.5 9. 1,430 Earl Duncan, 1939- 43 4 74 19.3 * 10 . 1 , 330 Glen Napier, 1978-82 4 106 12.5 * 11. 1 , 227 Guy Minnifield, 1981-84 3 87 14 . 1 12. 1 , 126 Eugene Lyons , 1971- 74 3 77 15 . 9 ·* 13. 1 , 165 Eddie Childress, 1979-84 4 113 10.3 14 . 1,158 Jim Day , 1968- 71 3 59 16 . 1 * 15 . 1,122 Norris Beckley , 1978-82 4 104 10.8 16 . 1 , 049 Willie Jackson , 1966- 69 3 70 14 . 8 * 1 7 . 1 , 037 Jeff Tipton , 1980- 84 4 110 9.4 18. 1,014 Howard Wallen , 1971-74 3 74 15.6 19. 1,011 Warren Cooper, 1942- 45 3 54 18 . 5 20 . 1,001 Hecky Thompson , 1958-61 3 67 14.9 * 21. 981 Bob Mccann, 2+ 58 16.9 *Played under Wayne Martin (When Mccann reaches the 1000- point plateau, he will become the seventh member of this elite group to have played under Coach Wayne Martin . ) TOP TWENTY REBOUND CAREER (Records only go back to the 1954- 55 season . ) 1. 1675 Steve Hamilton 1954-58 4 years 2. 1046 Norm Pokley 1960-63 3 years 3. 961 Leonard Coulter 1971-74 3 years 4. 914 Lamar Green 1966-69 3 years 5. 901 Ted Hundley 1973- 77 4 years 6. 793 Willie Jackson 1966-69 3 years 7 . 781 Thornton Hill 1956-59 3 years 8 . 691 Bruce King 1964-67 3 years 9. 686 Dan Swartz* 1953-56 2 years 10. 649 Ron Gathright 1967-70 3 years 11. 616 Jim Day 1968-71 3 years 12 . 600 Dave Keleher 1955-58 3 years 13 . 590 BOB McCANN 1984-86 2 years 14. 514 Bernie Shimfessel 1955-58 3 years 15 . 508 Norris Beckley 1978-82 4 years 16. 507 Eddie Childress 1979-84 2 years 17 . 498 Earl Harrison 1982-84 4 years 18. 493 Henry Akin 1963- 65 2 years 19 . 487 Butch Kelley 1976-80 4 years 20. 475 Jeff Tipton 1980-84 4 years * Played 3 years but only have statistics for 2 years. QUOTES FROM WAYNE MARTIN ...... (About the South Carolina State game.) "They (SCS) played a lot better than they had in their first four games. We were in position to win at the end, but just turned the ball over . Actually, we played pretty well and we'd like to think that on our next road trip we will be successfull . " "We need a win . We have now played two straight games that could have been wins, but were losses. We need to keep looking at the positive." (About the first four games.) "We have a team that has had four to six players play well each game . We are still searching for the chemistry that will make us as good as we can be. We are playing hard and doing some thi~gs very well." .. - "We will continue to make progress because we are playing hard . After two losses it certainly is going to be tough getting back on the winning track with three road games, but that ' s what we have to do to boost our confidence." (About the Wagner College game . ) "Terrance Bailey l ed the nation (Div. I) in scoring last year (29.4 ppg) and reportedly shoots the ball when he comes out of the dressing room. It will be somewhat of a home game for them. " "This will be a homecoming of sorts for Bob Mccann (Morristown, N.J.) and Kevin Simpson (Newark, N. J.), but the trip up east will be a first time experience for the majority of our team. There are many values to athletes and certainly travel is one of the signific~nt educational processes for them." ELSEWHERE TONIGHT ...... Akron hosts the McDonald's Classic Indiana hosts the Indiana Classic Illinois hosts the Illinois Classic SATURDAY NIGHT'S ACTION ...... Austin Peay@ Evansville Eastern Kentucky@ Miami - Ohio Cleveland State@ Youngstown State Iowa@ Drake Purdue@ Detroit Howard@ Ohio State Chapman@ Minnesota FRIDAY'S SECOND GAME MATCHUP ...... (Grambling State) (Iona) #15 Roger Jones (6-1, Sr.) G #14 Richie Simmonds (6-2, Jr.) #33 Leon Bullock (6-0 , Jr . ) G #22 Alvin Lott (5-10, Jr.) #53 Patrick Patrong (6-7, Fr.) C #34 Jeff Wilder (6-7, Jr.) #43 Charles Price (6-7, So.) F #33 Chip Langdon (6-5, So .) #25 Terrell Wesley (6-6, So.) F #23 Tony Wright (6-5, Jr.) (Tentative Lineups) 1486-R? ~lllR l~H EAll '-'I 1\ IF l'N l VE RS lTY "EAGLES " BASK!-, rnALL STATISTICS ()\ l! lil I I Rt> L" rd : --- lil'llll ' Retl• r cJ : 2- 1 Awa y Recor d : 0-1 ovc Record : 0- 0 Pl------s i{L• h ~dnu.:------l,- 1.S ~llrt, ~II~ n:M-Fl,i\ ~ l; .. {Jp t - FlJ) FTM- FTA FT% PF-D As St I o Blk Re b Tp Hi I I h . l I I . l 'k < ,11111 .. - ... lll-,.'h.H .:~-s; . 64 1 0- 0 9-15 .600 10 3 5 10 11 45 65 23 I (1 . R ~ ll i{ i ver'-' ... - -l 1t1H1 .' 7 . ll 1,- 2~ . ) Jf, 0- 2 13- 21 . 619 12 9 12 7 0 32 43 16 q . J 7 • p, C'lt.llWlltS I -• ll'i t.:'1 . H l .'.i-.:'8 .sno 0- 0 5- 6 . 833 8 4 3 3 3 31 33 14 _,_., I I . } '. 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S t it t ::ii-- Sh,•ts i , • s, •u t 1, \ ,H < I 1 n.1 ~ t , r ~· -urn0, l rl- ~ .f Ip~~'O ~ · RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351 RFr.E IVED Game Notes Morehead State Eagles (3-3) vs DEC I ff1986 Indiana Hoosiers (5-1) December 20, 1986 Assembly Hall (17,352) D Game #7 EAGLES TRAVEL TO INDIANA FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT ROAD GAME MOREHEAD, Ky.------Morehead State's last three games have taken the Eagles from Orangeburg, S.C. to New Rochelle, N.Y. and this week the team will prepare for its fourth straight on the road taking on Indiana at 2:00 p.m. this Saturday in Bloomington, Ind. The Eagles, now 3-3 on the season, were runners-up in the Manufacturer's Hanover Classic, losing to the host team Iona by a narrow 69-66 margin in the championship game last Saturday. MSU reached the finals by defeating Wagner College 97- 96. "I was very encouraged by our team' s play in the Hanover Classic," MSU head coach Wayne Martin said. "We are playing very hard and at times very well. If we increase those times and continue to play hard, we will approach being as good as we can be." The Eagles are led in scoring by 6-9 senior Bob Mccann. The Morristown, N.J. native is averaging 17.0 ppg and 12.5 rpg . -more- He also has 22 b l ocked s ho t s i n six games. MSU ' s other double- d i g i t scor e r is sophomore Bo Ri vers. The 6- 3 guard from Haines Cit y , Fla . is second on the t eam in scori ng (13.0) and r ebounding (8 . 5) and has a team h i gh 16 steal s . Indi ana , 5-1 , is coming off a 96-68 v i ctory over East Carol ina in the championshi p game of the Hoosier Classi c. The Hoosiers are led by All-American Steve Alford. The 6-2 senior averages 23 . 0 ppg and has connected on 16 o f 31 three point attempts . " Steve Alford is a credi t to college basketbal l '', Mar tin praised. " He is especially respected by coaches I would t hink , because he is a great player who does not necessaril y have great physical abiliti es . Hours of hard work a nd basketball int elligence however , have made up for any physical limitat ions. " Coac h Martin feels his teams abili ty to handle the very vocal , s ell- out c rowd at Indiana , wil l be a big factor in the game . " I have tremendous respect for Bobby Kni ght and t he Indiana program. I know we will play very hard. We look forward to the competition." This will be just the second meeting on the hardwood between MSU and I ndiana. The Hoosiers beat the Eagles 80- 37 i n 1978. TENTATIVE MATCHUPS FOR SATURDAY ...... (MOREHEAD STATE) (INDIANA) #20 Talbert Turner (9.8 / 1.8) G #12 Steve Al ford (23 . 0/2.8) #32 Bo Rivers (13.0/ 8.5) G #23 Keit h Smart (10 . 8 / 2 . 7 ) #23 Bob Mc cann (17.0 / 12 . 5) C #22 Dean Garrett (10 . 7 / 1 0 . 5 ) #22 Pate Clements (6 . 8 / 6 . 2 ) F #32 Steve Eyl (3 . 0 / 2.0 ) #25 Jeff Griffin (8.3/ 3.0) F #24 Daryl Thomas (16.3 / 6.5 ) -more- THE SERIES ...... This is onl y the second meeting ever on the hardwood between MSU and Indiana. The first meeting in 1978 saw the Hoosiers manhandle the Eagles 80-37. Indiana held Herbie Stamper, MSU's all-time leading scorer, to just five points . The Eagles made just 14 of 57 field goals (.246). THE COACHES ...... Morehead State graduate Wayne Martin (' 68 ), in his ninth season , has a 119-109 mark at MSU. Overall he is 205- 142 in his 13th season of collegiate coaching . Indiana's Bobby Knight has a 341- 116 record in his 16th season at IU . Overall he is 443- 166 in his 22nd year . QUOTES FROM WAYNE MARTIN ...... (Some previously used in press releases) (On the Iona Classic) "I was very encouraged by some things we did. We are playing very hard and at times very well. I f we increase those times and continue to play hard, we will approach being as good as we can be." (Future) "We are still searching for the very best chemistry among nine to eleven players that have gotten an opportunity to play. We (staff) need to draw some conclusion after the West Virginia Tech game on Monday ." (Indiana) "We continue our opportunity to improve as a basketball team when we go away f r om home to play a Bobby Knight coached team. It is ironic that this is fina l exam week in the classroom because Saturday and Monday are our final exams in basketball so to speak. " "I have tremendous respect for Bobby Knight and the Indiana program. I know we will p l ay very hard. We look forward to the competition." (Steve Alford) "Steve Alford is a credit to college basketball. He is especially respected by coaches I would think, because he is a great player who does not necessarily have great physical abilities. Hours of hard work and basketball intelligence however, have made up for any physical limitation. " -more- "He (Alford) is going to score 50 points some night with the three-point shot. I hope its not today against us." McCANN JOINS 1000-POINT CLUB ...... Bob McCann became the 21st member of MSU's elite 1000-point club last Saturday. Mccann has 1,018 points in 60 games for an average of 16.9 ppg. Mccann has also passed Becky Thompson (1958-61), Warren Cooper (1942-45) and Howard Wallen (1971-74) on the all-time scoring list where he is currently 18th. Mccann is also 13th on the MSU all-time rebounding list. 1,000-POINT CLUB- ( CAREER) Tot. Pts. Player,Seasons Yrs. Games Career Avg. *l. 2072 Herbie Stamper, 1975-79 4 99 20.9 2. 1925 Dan Swartz, 1953-56 3 69 27.5 3. 1923 Sonny Allen, 1946-50 4 92 20.8 4. 1829 Steve Hamilton, 1954-58 4 102 17.8 5. 1781 Leonard Coulter, 1971-74 3 77 23.1 6. 1637 Granny Williams, 1959-62 3 76 21. 5 7 . 1469 Harold Sergent, 1962-65 3 63 23.2 8 . 1450 Ted Hundley, 1973-77 4 100 14.5 9 . 1430 Earl Duncan, 1939-43 4 74 19.3 *10. 1330 Glen Napier, 1978-82 4 106 12.5 *11. 1227 Guy Minnifield, 1981-84 3 87 14.1 12. 1126 Eugene Lyons, 1971-74 3 77 15.9 *13. 1165 Eddie Childress, 1979-84 4 113 10.3 14. 1158 Jim Day, 1968-71 3 59 16.1 *15. 1122 Norris Beckley, 1978-82 4 104 10.8 16. 1049 Willie Jackson, 1966-69 3 79 14.8 *17. 1037 Jeff Tipton, 1980-84 4 110 9.4 *18. 1018 Bob Mccann, 2+ 60 16.9 19. 1014 Howard Wallen, 1971-74 3 74 15.6 20. 1011 Warren Cooper, 1942-45 3 54 18.5 21. 1001 Becky Thompson, 1958-61 3 67 14.9 *Played under Wayne Martin (When Mccann reached the 1000-point plateau, he became the seventh member of this elite group to have played under Coach Wayne Martin. ) -more- TOP TWENTY REBOUND CAREER (Records only go back to the 1954-55 season.) 1. 1675 Steve Hamilton 1954-58 4 years 2 . 1046 Norm Pokley 1960-63 3 years 3 . 961 Leonard Coulter 1971-74 3 years 4. 914 Lamar Green 1966-69 3 years 5. 901 Ted Hundley 1973-77 4 years 6. 793 Willie Jackson 1966-69 3 years 7 . 781 Thornton Hill 1956-59 3 years 8. 691 Bruce King 1964-67 3 years 9 . 686 Dan Swartz* 1953-56 2 years 10. 649 Ron Gathright 1967-70 3 years 11. 620 Bob McCann 1984-86 2 years 12. 616 Jim Day 1968-71 3 years 13. 600 Dave Keleher 1955-58 3 years 14. 514 Bernie Shimfessel 1955-58 3 years 15. 508 Norris Beckley 1978-82 4 years 16. 507 Eddie Childress 1979-84 2 years 17. 498 Earl Harrison 1982-84 2 years 18. 493 Henry Akin 1963.-65 2 years 19. 487 Butch Kelley 1976-80 4 years 20. 475 Jeff Tipton 1980-84 4 years *Played 3 years but only have statistics for 2 years. ELSEWHERE TONIGHT ...... Edinboro @ Akron Middle Tennessee@ Marshall U-T Martin@ Austin Peay Ohio State@ Gator Bowl Classic Iowa State@ Iowa Northern Michigan @ Michigan Tampa @ Purdue Illinois @ North Carolina Minnesota@ Detroit Michigan State@ Texas Christian UP NEXT ...... Morehead State will return home to face West Virginia Tech on Monday at 7:30 while Indiana entertains Louisville on Tuesday. 1986-87 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY "EAGLES" BASKETBALL STATISTICS Overall Record: 3-3 Home Record: 2- 1 Away Record: 1- 2 OVC Record: 0-0 Pts Reb Name G-GS Min/Mpg FGM- FGA FG% (3pt- FG) FTM- FTA FT% PF- D As St To Blk Reb Tp Hi 17.0 12.5 McCann 6- 6 170/28.3 44-92 . 478 0-0 14- 25 .560 18- 1 7 10 17 22 75 102 23 13 . 0 8 . 5 Rivers 6- 6 173/28.8 28- 49 . 571 1-3 21-31 .677 19 11 16 10 0 51 78 27 9.8 1.8 Turner 6-6 115/19.2 21- 53 . 396 5- 12 12-18 . 667 16 16 9 10 0 11 59 19 8.3 3 . 0 Griffin 6-6 163/27.2 18-38 . 474 6-14 8-11 . 727 12 24 7 11 0 18 50 15 7.5 2 . 7 Mason 6- 0 101/16.8 19- 44 . 432 1-1 6-7 .857 15-1 9 8 9 4 16 45 15 7.3 1.8 Curry 6-0 131/21.8 15-42 .357 1-4 11-16 . 688 13- 1 15 4 10 0 11 44 10 6.8 6 . 2 Clements 6- 6 133/22.2 17-35 . 486 0-0 7-11 . 636 13 4 4 5 3 37 41 14 5.7 1. 7 Simpson 6-0 90/15 . 0 14- 37 . 378 0-0 6-7 .857 13 3 1 10 1 10 34 10 4.0 1.0 Feldhaus 2- 0 23/11. 5 4-11 . 364 0-1 0-2 .000 1 1 1 4 0 2 8 8 4.0 0 . 0 Lott 1- 0 5/5. 0 1-3 .333 0-1 2-3 .667 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 4 2.8 1.8 Davis 4- 0 43/10 . 8 5-12 .417 0-0 1-2 .500 4 1 3 0 0 7 11 7 2.5 2.5 Jones 4- 0 30/7. 5 4- 6 .667 0-0 2-2 1 . 000 2 1 2 1 0 10 10 4 2. 0 1.5 Chaney 2-0 9/4.5 2-5 .400 0- 0 0- 0 . 000 3 0 0 2 0 3 4 4 2.0 1.0 Hale 1-0 8/8. 0 1-3 . 333 0-0 0-0 .000 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2. 0 1.0 Smith 1-0 3/3.0 1-1 1 . 000 0-0 0-0 .000 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 2.0 3.0 Brooks 1- 0 3/3.0 1-1 1.000 0- 0 0-0 .000 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 Team Rebounds: MSU 23 Deadball Rebounds: MSU 10 OPP 21 OPP 11 82 . 7 46 . 5 MSU 6 1200 195-432 .451 14-36 90- 135 . 667 131-3 95 66 90 30 279 496 103 76.8 39.7 OPP 6 1200 173- 378 .458 12-33 103-154 . 669 123-5 71 39 103 17 238 461 96 Scoring Margin: +5.9 Rebound Margin: +6.8 DATE OPPONENT RESULTS TOP SCORER TOP REBOUNDER Nov. 29 Tiffin w 83- 75 (1-0) Mccann (23) McCann (21) Dec . 3 Tennessee Wesleyan w 103- 71 (2- 0) McCann, Rivers (16) Clements (9) Dec . 4 Western Illinois L 86- 79 (2- 1) Clements (14) Rivers (16) Dec . 8 @ South Car olina St. L 64- 63 (2- 2) Turner (19) McCann (9) Dec. 12 Wagner (Iona Classic) w 97 - 96 (3- 2) Rivers (27) Mccann, River s (12) Dec. 13 @ I ona (IonaClassic) L 69- 66 (3-3) Mccann (19) Mccann (18) MOREHEAD STATE SINGLE GAME HIGHS TEAM Points 23 , McCann vs Tiffin 108 VS Tennessee Wesleyan FG Made 10 , Rivers VS Wagner 45 VS Tennessee Wesleyan FG Att 24 , McCann vw Tiffin 85 VS Tennessee Wesleyan FT Made 6, River s VS Tennessee Wesleyan 20 VS Wagner FT Att 8, McCann VS Tiffin 32 VS Wagner Rebounds 21 , McCann vs Tiffin 56 VS Wes t ern Illinois Assists 7' Griffin vs Tennessee Wesleyan 25 VS Wagner Blk Sho t s 7, McCann vs Wagner 7 VS Wagner Steals 7, River s vs Tennessee Wesleyan 13 VS Tennessee Wesleyan Turnovers 5 , Mccann vs Wagner 21 VS Wes t ern Illinois FG% ( . 667), Rivers Vs Wagner (10- 15) ( .555) VS Tennessee Wesleyan (45 of 8] FT% (. 750). Rivers vs Tennessee Wesleyan (6 of 8) (.765) VS South Carolina St . (13 of li Fouls ...... 33 VS Wagner TEAM LOWS Points 63 VS South Carolina St a te FG Made 24 VS Sou t h Car olina St ate FG Att 51 vs Sou th Car olina State FT Made 10 VS Tiffin FT At t 15 VS Iona Rebounds 32 VS South Car olina Stat e FG% . 358 vs Western Illinois FT% . 556 VS Tiffin Assists 3 VS South Carolina State Steals 8 VS Iona Blk Shots 3 VS Sou th Car olina State Turnovers 13 VS South Carolina State, I pna RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351 Game Notes Morehead State Eagles (3-3) vs Indiana Hoosiers (5-1) December 20 , 1986 Assembly Hall (17, 352 ) Game #7 EAGLES TRAVEL TO INDIANA FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT ROAD GAME MOREHEAD, Ky.------Morehead State's last three games have taken the Eagles from Orangeburg, S . C. to New Rochelle , N.Y. and this week the team will prepare for its fourth straight on the road taking on Indiana at 2:00 p .m. this Saturday in Bloomington, Ind. The Eagles, now 3-3 on the season, were runners-up in the Manufacturer's Hanover Classic, losing to the host team Iona by a narrow 69-66 margin in the championship game last Saturday. MSU reached the finals by defeating Wagner College 97-96. "I was very encouraged by our team's play in the Hanover Classic, " MSU head coach Wayne Martin said. "We are playing very hard and at times very well. If we increase those times and continue to play hard , we will approach being as good as we can be." The Eagles are led in scoring by 6-9 senior Bob Mccann. The Morristown, N.J. native is averaging 17.0 ppg and 12.5 rpg. -more- He also has 22 blocked shots in six games. MSU's other double-digit scorer is sophomore Bo Rivers . The 6- 3 guard from Haines City, Fla. is second on the team in scoring (13.0) and rebounding (8.5) and has a team high 16 steals. Indiana, 5-1 , is coming off a 96-68 victory over East Carolina in the championship game of the Hoosier Classic. The Hoosiers are led by All-American Steve Alford. The 6-2 senior averages 23.0 ppg and has connected on 16 of 31 three point attempts. " Steve Alford is a credit to college basketball", Martin praised. "He is especially respected by coaches I would think, because he is a great player who does not necessarily have great physical abilities. Hours of hard work and basketball intellige nce however, have made up for any physical limitations . " Coach Martin feels his teams ability to handle the very vocal, sell-out crowd at Indiana, will be a big factor in the game. " I have tremendous respect for Bobby Knight and the Indiana program. I know we will play very hard. We look forward to the competition . " This will be just the second meeting on the hardwood between MSU and Indiana. The Hoosiers beat the Eagles 80-37 in 1978. TENTATIVE MATCHUPS FOR SATURDAY ...... (MOREHEAD STATE) (INDIANA) #20 Talbert Turner (9.8/1 .8) G #12 Steve Alford (23.0/2 . 8) #32 Bo Rivers (13.0/8.5 ) G #23 Keith Smart (10.8/2 . 7) #23 Bob Mccann (17.0/12 .5) C #22 Dean Garrett (10 . 7/10.5) #22 Pate Clements (6 . 8/6 . 2) F #32 Steve Eyl (3.0/2 .0) #25 Jeff Griffin (8.3/3 . 0) F #24 Daryl Thomas (16.3/6 . 5) -more- THE SERIES ...... This is only the second meeting ever on the hardwood between MSU and Indiana. The first meeting in 1978 saw the Hoosier s manhandle the Eagles 80- 37 . Indiana held Herbie Stamper, MSU's all-time leading scorer , to just five points. The Eagles made just 14 of 57 field goals (.246). THE COACHES ...... Morehead State graduate Wayne Martin (' 68 ), in his ninth season, has a 119- 109 mark at MSU. Overall he is 205- 142 in his 13th season of collegiate coaching . Indiana's Bobby Knight has a 341-116 record in his 16th season at IU . Overall he is 443-166 i n his 22nd year. QUOTES FROM WAYNE MARTIN ...... (Some previously used in press releases) (On the Iona Classic) "I was very encouraged by some things we did. We are playing very hard and at times very well. If we increase those times and continue to play hard , we will approach being as good as we can be." (Future) "We are sti ll searching for the very best chemistry among nine to eleven players that have gotten an opportunity to p l ay. We (staff) need to draw some conclu sion after the West Virginia Tech game on Monday." (Indiana) "We conti nue our opportunity to improve as a basketball team when we go away from home t o play a Bobby Knight coached team. It is ironic t hat this is final exam week i n the classroom because Saturday and Monday are our final exams in basketball so to speak." " I have tremendous respect for Bobby Knight and the Indiana program. I k now we will play very hard. We l ook forward t o the competition. " ( Steve Alford) " Steve Alford is a credit to college basketball. He is especially respected by coaches I would think, because he is a great player who does not necessarily have great physical abilities. Hours of hard work and basketball intelligence however , have made up for any physical limitation." - more- 1986- 87 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY "EAGLES " BASKETBALL STATISTICS Overall Record : 3- 3 Home Record : 2- 1 Away Record: 1-2 OVC Record: 0- 0 Pt s Reb Name G- GS Min/Mpg FGM- FGA FG% (3pt- FG) FTM- FTA FT% PF- D As St To Blk Reb Tp Hi 17.0 12.5 McCann 6- 6 170/28. 3 44- 92 . 478 0- 0 14-25 .560 18-1 7 10 17 22 75 102 23 13.0 8 . 5 Rivers 6-6 173/28.8 28-49 . 571 1- 3 21- 31 . 677 19 11 16 10 0 51 78 27 9.8 1.8 Turner 6- 6 115/19. 2 21- 53 . 396 5- 12 12-18 .667 16 16 9 10 0 11 59 19 8.3 3 . 0 Griffin 6- 6 163/27 . 2 18-38 .474 6- 14 8- 11 . 727 12 24 7 11 0 18 50 15 7. 5 2.7 Mason 6- 0 101/16. 8 19-44 . 432 1- 1 6- 7 . 857 15-1 9 8 9 4 16 45 15 7.3 1.8 Curry 6- 0 131/21. 8 15-42 .357 1- 4 11- 16 .688 13- 1 15 4 10 0 11 44 10 6.8 6.2 Clements 6- 6 133/22. 2 17- 35 .486 0- 0 7- 11 .636 13 4 4 5 3 37 41 14 5 . 7 1.7 Simpson 6- 0 90/15 . 0 14- 37 . 378 0- 0 6- 7 .857 13 3 1 10 1 10 34 10 4 . 0 1.0 Feldhaus 2-0 23/11.5 4- 11 .364 0- 1 0- 2 .000 1 1 1 4 0 2 8 8 4 . 0 o.o Lott 1- 0 5/5.0 1- 3 .333 0-1 2- 3 . 667 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 4 2.8 1.8 Davis 4- 0 43/10.8 5- 12 . 417 0- 0 1- 2 . 500 4 1 3 0 0 7 11 7 2.5 2.5 Jones 4- 0 30/7. 5 4- 6 .667 0- 0 2- 2 1 . 000 2 1 2 1 0 10 10 4 2. 0 1.5 Chaney 2- 0 9/4 . 5 2- 5 .400 0- 0 0- 0 . 000 3 0 0 2 0 3 4 4 2. 0 1.0 Hale 1- 0 8/8. 0 1- 3 .333 0- 0 0- 0 . 000 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2.0 1.0 Smith 1- 0 3/3.0 1-1 1.000 0- 0 0- 0 .000 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 2. 0 3 . 0 Brooks 1- 0 3/3. 0 1- 1 1.000 0- 0 0-0 . 000 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 Team Rebounds : MSU 23 Deadball Rebounds: MSU 10 OPP 21 OPP 11 82. 7 46 . 5 MSU 6 1200 195-432 . 451 14-36 90- 135 . 667 131- 3 95 66 90 30 279 496 103 76 . 8 39 . 7 OPP 6 1200 173- 378 .458 12- 33 103- 154 .669 123- 5 71 39 103 17 238 461 96 Scoring Margin: +5 . 9 Rebound Margin: +6.8 DATE OPPONENT RESULTS TOP SCORER TOP REBOUNDER Nov . 29 Tiffin W 83-75 (1-0) McCann (23) Mccann (21) Dec . 3 Tennessee Wesleyan W 103-71 (2-0) McCann , Rivers (16) Cl ements (9) Dec. 4 Western Illinois L 86- 79 (2-1) Clements (14) Rivers (16) Dec . 8 @ South Carolina St. L 64- 63 (2- 2) Turner (19) Mccann (9) Dec. 12 Wagner (Iona Classi c) w 97-96 (3-2) Rivers (27) Mccann, Rivers (12) Dec. 13 @ I ona (IonaCl assic) L 69- 66 (3-3) McCann (19) Mccann (18) MOREHEAD STATE SINGLE GAME HIGHS TEAM Points 23, McCann vs Tiffin 108 VS Tennessee Wesleyan FG Made 10, Rivers vs Wagner 45 VS Tennessee Wesleyan FG Att 24, McCann vw Tiffin 85 vs Tennessee Wesleyan FT Made 6, River s VS Tennessee Wesleyan 20 vs Wagner FT Att 8, McCann VS Tiffin 32 VS Wagner Rebounds 21 , McCann VS Tiffin 56 vs Wes t ern Illinois Assists 7, Griffin vs Tennessee Wesleyan 25 VS Wagner Blk Shots 7, McCann vs Wagner 7 VS Wagner Steals 7 , Rivers vs Tennessee Wesleyan 13 vs Tennessee Wesleyan Turnovers 5, McCann vs Wagner 21 VS Wes t ern Illinois FG% (.667), Rivers Vs Wagner (10- 15) ( . 555) VS Tennessee Wesleyan (45 of 8] FT% ( . 750), Rivers vs Tennessee Wesleyan (6 of 8) (.765) vs South Carol ina St. (13 of 1; Fouls ...... 33 VS Wagner TEAM LOWS Point s 63 VS South Carolina Stat e FG Made 24 VS South Carolina State FG Att 51 VS South Carolina Stat e FT Made 10 vs Tiffin FT Att 15 VS Iona Rebounds 32 vs South Car olina St a t e FG% . 358 vs Western Illinois FT% . 556 VS Tiffin Assists 3 vs South Carolina State Steals 8 VS Iona Blk Shots 3 vs South Carolina State Turnovers 13 vs South Carolina State, Iona RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351 EAGLES BREAK EVEN FOR THE HOL I DAYS MOREHEAD, Ky .--- --Morehead State ' s 91-67 v ictory over West Virginia Tech last Monday n i ght gav e the Eagl es an e v en split in the i r eight - game pre - holiday schedule for the 1 986- 87 season . The Eagles will return for prac tice on Dec. 28 to prepare for a Jan . 3 mee ting with non- conference foe Cli nch Valley at 7 : 30 p . m. in t he Academic- Athlet ic Cent er . The Ea gles continue to be led i n scoring by 6- 9 center Bob Mcca nn. The Morri stown , N. J ., native is scor i ng at a 18 . 5 cli p while claiming 1 2.0 rebounds per game . Mccann , the OVC Player of the Wee k (Dec . 14-20), leads the OVC in rebounding and bloc ked shots ( 27). Bo Ri vers , a 6- 3 junior from Haines City , Fla. , is a v eraging 11 . 5 ppg and 7 . 9 rpg and ranks second on t he team i n bot h categories . The Ea gles have the luxury of p laying their next four games at home. After Clinch Val l e y , MSU wi ll host Tennessee State on Jan . 5 i n t he final tune -up before OVC p l ay. MSU will host Youngstown State (Jan. 10) and Akron (J an. 12) t o be gin the confe r e nce season . Clinch Valley will bri ng an 8-5 record to MSU on Jan . 3 p lus two Rowan County Hi gh School graduate s . Mike McKenzie (5- 8 , Fr.) and Ro be rt Blevins (6-2 , Fr.), both former Viking basketball playe rs , will make the ir coll ege debut in the AAC . - more - McKinzie has played in 10 games and is averaging 3 . 4 ppg while Blevin s has played i n e i ght games , averaging 1. 6 ppg/1 . 0rpg. TENTATIVE LINEUPS MSU CV #25 Jeff Griffin ( 6- 5 , So.) F #23 Leslie Farrar (6- 3, So .) #30 Der rick Davis ( 6- 5 , Jr.) F #35 Jim Parsons (6-4, Fr.) #23 Bob Mccann (6- 9 , Sr.) C #50 Rob Stoss ( 6-8 , Sr.) #2 4 Tony Curry (6-1, Fr .) G #44 Mark Johnson (6-3 , So .) #32 Bo Rivers (6- 3 , So.) G #14 Hobby Stuart ( 6-0 , Sr.) NOTE The MSU- Clinch Vall ey game on Jan. 3 has been desi g nated R-92¢ n i ght i n the AAC . When the first adult of any group or fami ly pays the regular admission price , the remaining members pay just 92¢ for admission. The promoti on is being sponsored by WMOR Radio . ########## MSU Scholar- Athlet es 1986- 87 : Kady Berger (Volleyball) Willie Fel dhaus (Men ' s Baske tball) 1985- 86: Mike Ishmael (Baseball) 1984- 85: Sally- Anne Birch (Women ' s Tennis) 1982- 83 : Al ison Hi l l (Women ' s Tennis) Martha Rust (Volleyball) 1981-82 : Donna Stephens (Women ' s Basketball) Ken Hopkins (Football) Randy Stacy, Director Sports Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD ST ATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351 GAME NOTES Morehead State at Syracuse, Dec . 28 , 1986, Carrier Dome EAGLE PROBABLE LINEUP F 30- Derrick Davis 14.6 ppg . 7. 4 rpg. (6- 4, Sr. , Decatur, Ala.) F 32-Bo Rivers 16. 2 ppg . 8 . 2 rpg . (6- 4, Jr. ' Haines City, Fla.) C 52- Darrin Hale 9. 1 ppg . 6 . 9 rpg. (6- 10, Jr.' London, Ky.) G 14- Michael Mason 12. 9 ppg . 5 . 2 rpg. (6- 2, Sr . , Courtland , Ala. ) G 24- Tony Curry 11. 2 ppg . 3. 2 rpg. (6-3, So ., Louisville, Ky . ) ORANGEMENT PROBABLE LINEUP F 32- Stephen Thompson 12. 4 ppg . 4 . 4 rpg. (6-4, So., Los Angeles , Calif. ) F 44- Derrick Col eman 13. 2 ppg. 10. 9 rpg. (6- 9, So . , Detroit , Mich . ) C 4-Rony Seikaly 15. 2 ppg. 9 . 9 rpg. (6-11, Sr. , Athens, Gr eece) G 3- Matt Roe 12 . 0 ppg. 2 . 4 rpg. (6- 5, So ., Manlius , N.Y. ) G 20-Sherman Douglas 17.5 ppg . 1.7 rpg . (6- 0, Jr., Washington, D. C.) SYRACUSE (8- 2) The Orangemen, game- by-game : North Carolina 96, Syracuse 93 (OT) in the Tipoff Classic; Syracuse 95 , Alaska-Anchor age 76 in teh Great Alaska Shootout; Syracuse 79, UAB 63 in the GAS; Arizona 80, Syracuse 69 in the GAS ; Syracuse 111, South Florida 65 in the Carrier Classic; Syracuse 87, TCU 58 in the Carrier Classic; Syracuse 95, Cornell 59; Syracuse 92, Canisius 77 ; Syracuse 111, St. Bonaventure68 ; and Syracuse 108, Texas-San Antonio 84. MOREHEAD STATE (4-4) The Eagles, game-by- game; MSU 93 , Tennessee Wesleyan 84 ; MSU 99, Ohio University 92; Cincinnati 68, MSU 67 ; Texas-El Paso 83, MSU 52 in the TCBY Tip-Off Tournament; Sam Hous t on 63, MSU 59 in the TCBY Tip-Off Tournamen t; MSU 115, Florida International 85 ; MSU 98 , Ohio Wesleyan 95 ; and Vanderbilt 81, MSU 73. MISCELLANEOUS Syracuse defeated MSU 74-59 in the 1983 NCAA East Regional in Hartford, Conn . That is the only time the two schools have met . If an average Carrier Dome crowd is on hand for the MSU-Syracuse game, i t will be the l argest crowd an Eagle baske tba l l team has ever played before. Monday ' s contest will mark the first time the Eagles have played in a large domed stadium, but not the first time they have played in a facility that also plays host to football games. MSU has played in Eas t Tennessee St ate ' s Minidome in Johnson Cit y, Tenn. II It II RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351 OVC Capsule ...... Morehead St ate graduate Phil Simms and the New York Giants made their first Super Bowl appearance this year. Simms holds five passing records at MSU and was the 1977 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year. Simms visits MSU each spring and will hold a football camp this summer at MSU ...... Eagle head football coach Bill Baldridge was honored by the floor of the Kentucky State Legislature in Frankfort on January 8 . A proclamat ion was read honoring Baldridge for his turnaround season (7-4) and on being named the 1986 OVC Coach of the Year ...... •. . . •. Baldridge also took advantage of t he mid- semester transfer signing period to ink offensive lineman Joe Gagliano , a 6- 2, 26O- pound transfer from Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, 111 • • • • .. MSU's 6-9 center Bob Mccann has been ge tting a lot of attention lately as he plays his final season in an Eagle uniform. The Morristown, N. J ., native caught the eye of NBA scouts during the Iona Manufacturers Hanover Classic earl ier this season. During the MSU-Akron game on Jan. 12, Washington Bullet s general manager Bob Ferry was present to watch McCann in action. Bob currently ranks fifth in the nation in rebounding and 11th in blocked shots ...... MSU will hold induction ceremonies into the MSU Athletic Hall of Fame for two former athletes and one former coach on Jan. 31 . Former head football, basketball abd baseball coach George Downing, former football and track star Tommy Gray, and former quarterback and punter Charles " Izzy" Porter are the inductees ...... MSU basketabll player Willie Feldhaus and volleyball star Kady Berger were both named OVC Scholar At hletes by the l eague's front office ...... • • Becky Prather has been named the new women ' s softball coach at MSU. She is a recent graduate of MSU ...... Morehead Stat e University ' s Jayne Stadium was officially given t he additional name of Jacobs Field honoring Terry Jacobs of Cincinnati, Ohio for contributions for new Omni-Turf and and new athletic training facility. RICK HESTERBERG. DIRECTOR s»orts In.formation 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD. KY 40351 Bob Mccann 6- 9 , 245 , Morehead State Bob Mccann , a 6- 9 , 245 forward from Morr istown , NJ capped off a brillia nt t hree year career (transferred from Upsala College) with a stellar Senior season in which he established himself as one of the top talents from the Class of ' 87. Mccann is the most heral ded player to come o u t of the Ohio Valley Conference in recent years, as he has garnered several conference and national honors , incl udi ng 1984- 85 OVC Newcomer of the Year , three time Al l-OVC , 1986- 87 OVC player of the Year , and two time (84- 85 , 85-86 ) AP and Sporting News Honorable Mention All- American . Mccann has proven himself as a force inside as he led the OVC in r ebounds (3rd consecutive year) and b l ocked shots (2nd straight season), yet his appeal as a basket ball talent comes from his versati lity . He has complimented his given asset s of size and strength with hard work in t he off- season (including instruction at Bill Walton ' s Big- Man Camp) to improv e his mob i lity and shooting and ball- handling skills . Bob has been noted by coaches and scouts alike for his desire i n working for the ball, his movement in the open court, and his excellent shooting skills for a player of his size. McCann ' s Statistics r. G FG Pct . FT Pct . Reb. Avg . A Dk Blk !£. Avg . ,4- 85 27 188- 383 . 491 85~52 .559 263 9 . 7 41 30 74 461 17 . 1 1985- 86 27 171- 320 .534 113-173 .653 282 10.4 17 35 67 455 16 . 9 1986-87 28 206- 376 . 548 107-170 .629 317 11. 3 41 54 83 520 18 . 6 Totals 82 565-1079 . 524 305- 495 . 613 862 10.4 99 119 224 1436 17 . 5 Mccann Highlights *Three-time All- Ohio Valley Conference selection *1986-87 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year *1984-85 OVC Newcomer of the Year *Two time AP & Sporting News Honorable-Mention All-American *1986 MVP Rucker Summer League *Ninth on the MSU All-Time scori ng list (1,436) *Sixth on the MSU All- Time rebounding list (857) *Holds MSU record for most dunks in a season ( 54 ) and career ( 119) *Finished sixth in the nation in rebounding (11.3) *Finished eleventh in the nation in blocked shots (3.0) *First player ever to lead to OVC in rebounding three straight years *Career high 36 points vs . Tenn . Tech (2-18-85) *Career h i gh 21 rebounds vs . Tiffin University (11-29-86) Comments on Mccann From Morehead State head coach Wayne Martin: - "He is the best big man in the Ohio Valley Conference and one of the best in the nation. " -"When he puts it all together , I think he might be one of the most unheralded players in the country. There isn't anything in this game he can ' t do and do well. " -"With hard work and determination , Bob has finally made the transition from a great talent to a great player. " From Indiana ' s Bob Knight: (after McCann ' s 25 pt., 11 rebound performance against Knight's 2nd ranked Hoosiers) : ,fl'\ "~t" t-S~ e.J -"I'm l=i\fiEOS &~et. I've never seen anybody work as hard to get the ball against so many people for so long . I am really impressed with his game ." RICK HESTERBERG. DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-7 83-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351 QUOTES FROM NBA SCOUTS ON BOB MCCANN " The player in Kentucky this year is the kid at Morehead State Bob Mccann . I saw him in New York and at Indiana and I ' m telling you t hat kid can play . I really think he ' ll play in the NBA. He ' s got the body. He ' s got the game . All the kid has to do is work and play hard . If he does that .... I don't know. The sky is the limit. He's going to get a big , big look. I'm telling you what : I'm taking that kid straight to Hawaii (for t he prestigiou s Aloha Classic All Star series). All the big time guys will see him there . I think he ' s just like Charles Oakley . He ' s a sleeper . But he won ' t be for long . You don ' t find 6- 9 guys who can run , jump and shoot l ike he can. Name me one? Go ahead. I would not be surprised at all if that guy went high in the draft . I mean high." ...... Marty Blake , Director of Scouting for the Nat ional Basketball Association Jan . 15 , 1987 " He's very active. He has quickness, excellent hands and is a good jumper . He really was active , very active." ...... Jerry Colangelo, General Manager, Phoenix Suns Jan. 1987 "A good body , an NBA type body , and he plays hard." ...... s ·otty Stirling, General Manager of the New York Nicks Jan . 1987 "He surprised me . I knew he was strong , but I didn't expect him to move as well as he does . " ...... Ed Badger, Boston Celtics Scout Jan . 1987 " He ' s a power player , and power players are always at a premium. I think he has a good chance of being a first round draft choice." ...... Jerry Colangelo, General Manager, Phoenix Suns Jan . 1987 RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR S:gorts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351 COACHES QOUTES ON BOB MCCANN "Mccann was a very, very tough player. He has great hands and r eally works to get the basketball. I 'm not s ure I've seen a kid do a better job getting things done with people around him. He had 13 free throws in the first half and certainly deserved to shoot a ll of those." ...... Bobby Knight , head basketball coach , Indiana (1986-87 season) " Bob Mccann can be a dominating inside player . He's a lot like Karl Malone, formerly of Louisana Tech. When Mccann comes to play, he can deliver." ...... Rick Huckabay, head basketball coach, Marshall (1985-86 season) "Bob Mccann could be a mini Charles Barkley in the making if he shows improvement. He is very difficult to defend , a talented player." ...... Ron Greene , head basketball coach, Indiana State (1985-86 season " Bob Mccann is the k i nd of basketball player who can single handedly carry a team on his shoulders. With the qualities he possesses - size, strength, and agility - Bob is certain to be one of the outstanding performers i n our league the next two years ." ...... Tom Deaton , head basketball coach, Tennessee Tech (1985- 86 seaso "Year in and year out , there are some very fine p l ayers in the OVC . Throughout the years, there have also been some exceptional players and Bob Mccann is certainly that. He has improved tremendously and has worked on the things that will make him a better player. He ' s the t ype of player who can turn things around himself . When the season is over, he will have made his mark on the league and will be a big factor on what Morehead State does." ...... Lake Kelly, head basketball coach , Austin Peay (1985- 86 season) MC CANN 1S MAGIC NCAA BASKETBALL STATISTICS (Through games of January 5) REBOUNDING 1. Chris Dudley, Yale 13.6 2 . Jerome Lane , Pittsburgh 13.2 3. Dave Robinson , Navy 12 . 4 4. Brian Rowsom , N.C. Wilmington 12.2 5. BOB MCCANN , MOREHEAD STATE 12.1 6 . Joe Calavita , Vermont 11.6 7. Greg Anderson, Houston 11.5 8. Largest Agbejemisin, Wagner 11.2 9 . Booker James , Western Michigan 11.1 10 . Mark Armstrong, Loyola (CA) 10 . 8 11. Andre Moore , Loyola (IL) 10 . 7 11 . Dwayne Rainey , Middle Tennessee State 10.7 13 . Garry Bessel ink, Connecticut 10.5 14. Jeff Moore, Auburn 10.3 15. Levy Middlebrooks, Pepperdine 10.2 16. Herbert Crook, Louisville 10 . 1 16 . Harvey Grant, Oklahoma 10 . 1 18. Ronnie Grandison, New Orleans 10 . 0 19 . Tyrone Cunningham, LIU- Brooklyn 9.9 20 . Randy Anderson , Stetson 9.9 21 . Pat Durham, Colorado State 9 . 8 22 . Derrick Dowell , Southern California 9 . 8 BLOCKED SHOTS 1. Dave Robinson , Navy 5.3 2. Rodney Blake , St . Joseph's (PA) 4.6 3 . Landrith Baugh, Howard 4.0 4 . Charles Smith, Pittsburgh 3 . 6 5. Dwayne Schi nitzius, Florida 3 . 5 6. Charles Smith, Ball State 3 . 5 7 . Monty Henderson, Siena 3 . 4 8. Tim Perry, Temple 3.2 9 . Roy Brow, Virginia Tech 3 . 2 9 . Derrick Lewis, Maryland 3.2 11. BOB MCCANN , MOREHEAD STATE 3.1 12. Brian Pitts , Northwestern 3.0 MCCAN 'S MAGIC ...... MSU center Bob Mccann currently ranks fifth in the nation in rebounding and ninth in blocked shots . He is fifth in the OVC in scoring , first in rebou nding , first i n blocked shot s and seventh in field goal percentage . NATION 'S TOP REBOUNDERS 1. Jerome Lane , Pittsburgh 13.0 2 . Dave Robinson , Navy 12 . 5 3 . Chris Dudley , Yale 12 . 3 4. Bri an Rowsom, N. C. - Wilmington 12 . 0 5 . BOB MCCANN , MOREHEAD STATE 11. 8 NATION ' S TOP BLOCKERS 1. Dave Robinson , Navy 4 . 8 2. Rodney Blake , St. Joseph's (PA) 4 . 3 3. Charl es Smith, Ball State 3 . 8 4 . Landrith Baugh , Howard 3.7 5. Chalres Smith, Pittsburgh 3 . 6 6. Monty Henderson, Siena 3.5 7 . Dwayne Schinitzius, Flordia 3 . 4 8 . Roy Brow, Virginia Tech 3 . 2 9 . BOB MCCANN, MOREHEAD STATE 3 . 0 9 . Derrick Lewis, Maryland 3 . 0 9 . Dallas Comegys , DePaul 3 . 0 Mccann has led t he OVC in rebounding and blocked shots the last two seasons and has a l so been among the league ' s best in scoring , finishing second his sophomore year . Bob has been seen this season by the following NBA scout s : Chicago Bulls, L . A. Lakers, Portland Trailblazers , Indi ana Pacers, Washington Bullets , Cleveland Cavaliers , N. Y. Knicks , Phil adelphis 76ers and others. MSU 1,000-POINT CLUB - (CAREER) Career Total Pts. Player , Seasons Yrs. Games Avg. 1. 2072 Herbie Stamper , 1975-79 4 99 20 . 0 2. 1925 Dan Swartz , 1953-56 3 69 27.5 3 . 1923 Sonny Allen , 1946- 50 4 92 20.8 4. 1829 Steve Hamilton, 1954- 58 4 102 17.8 5 . 1 781 Leonard Coulter, 1971- 74 3 77 23.1 6 . 1637 Granny Williams , 1959-62 3 76 21. 5 7 . 1469 Harold Sergent, 1962-65 3 63 23 . 2 8. 1450 Ted Hundley , 1973-77 4 100 14.5 9 . 1430 Earl Duncan, 1939-43 4 74 19 . 3 10 . 1330 Glen Napier , 1978-82 4 106 12.5 11. 1 2 92 BOB MCCANN 2+ 71 17 . 4 12. 1227 Guy Minnifie l d , 1981- 8 4 3 87 14 . 1 13 . 1 226 Euge ne Lyons , 1971-74 3 77 15 . 9 14 . 1165 Eddie Childress, 1979- 84 4 113 10 . 3 15 . 1158 Jim Day, 1968-71 3 59 16 . 1 16 . 1122 Norris Beckl ey , 1978-82 4 104 10.8 17. 1049 Willie Jackson, 1966-69 3 70 14 . 8 18 . 1037 Jeff Tipton, 1980-84 4 110 9 . 4 19 . 1014 Howard Wallen, 1971-74 3 74 15 . 6 20. 1011 Warren Cooper , 1942-45 3 54 18.5 21. 1001 Hecky Thompson , 1958-61 3 67 14.9 MSU TOP TWENTY REBOUND CAREER (Records only go back to the 1954-55 season.) 1. 1675 Steve Hamilton 1954- 58 4 years 2. 1046 Norm Pokley 1960-63 3 years 3 . 961 Leonard Coulter 1971- 74 3 years 4. 914 Lamar Green 1966- 69 3 years 5 . 901 Ted Hundley 1973-77 4 years 6 . 793 Willie Jackson 1966- 69 3 years 7 . 786 BOB MCCANN 1 985-86 2+ years 8. 781 Thornton Hill 1956-59 3 years 9. 691 Bruce King 1964-67 3 years 10 . 686 Dan Swartz * 1953-56 3 years 11. 649 Ron Garthright 1967- 70 3 years 12. 616 Jim Day 1968-71 3 years 13 . 600 Dave Keleher 1955-58 3 years 14 . 514 Bernie Shimfessel 1955-58 3 years 15. 508 Norris Beckley 1978- 82 4 years 16 . 507 Eddie Childress 1979-84 4 years 17 . 498 Earl Harrison 1982-84 2 years 18 . 493 Henry Akin 1963-65 2 years 19 . 487 Butch Kelley 1976-80 4 years 20 . 475 Jeff Tipton 1980-84 4 years *Played 3 years but only have statistics for 2. "He (Alford) is going to score 50 points some night with the three-point shot . I hope its not today against us." McCANN JOINS 1000-POINT CLUB ...... Bob Mccann became the 21st member of MSU's elite 1000-point club last Saturday. Mccann has 1,018 points in 60 games for an average of 16 . 9 ppg . Mccann has also passed Hecky Thompson (1958-61), Warren Cooper (1942-45) and Howard Wallen (1971-74) on the all- time scori ng list where he is currently 18th. Mccann is also 13th on the MSU all- time rebounding list. 1,000- POINT CLUB- ( CAREER) Tot. Pts. Player,Seasons Yrs . Games Career Avg:. *l. 2072 Herbie Stamper, 1975-79 4 99 20.9 2. 1925 Dan Swartz, 1953-56 3 69 27 . 5 3 . 1923 Sonny Allen , 1946-50 4 92 20.8 4. 1829 Steve Hamilton, 1 954-58 4 102 17.8 5 . 1781 Leonard Coulter , 1971-74 3 77 23 .1 6 . 1637 Granny Williams, 1959-62 3 76 21. 5 7. 1469 Harold Sergent, 1962-65 3 63 23.2 8 . 1450 Ted Hundley , 1973-77 4 100 14.5 9. 1430 Earl Duncan, 1939-43 4 74 19.3 *10. 1330 Glen Napier , 1978-82 4 106 12.5 *11. 1227 Guy Minnifield, 1 981- 84 3 87 14.1 12. 1126 Eugene Lyons , 1971-74 3 77 15.9 *13. 1165 Eddi e Childress, 1979-84 4 113 10 . 3 14. 1158 Jim Day, 1968- 71 3 59 16.1 *15. 1122 Norris Beckley, 1 978- 82 4 104 10.8 16. 1049' Willie Jackson, 1 966-69 3 79 14.8 *17. 1037 Jeff Tipton , 1980-84 4 110 9.4 *18. 1018 ,• ., ., Bob Mc Cann , 2+ 60 16 . 9 19. 1014 Howard Wallen , 1971-74 3 74 15.6 20. 1011 Warren Cooper, 1942-45 3 54 18 . 5 21. 1001 Hecky Thompson , 1958-61 3 67 14.9 *Played under Wayne Martin (When Mccann reached the 1000-point plateau, he became the seventh member of this elite group to have played under Coach Wayne Martin . ) - more- TOP TWENTY REBOUND CAREER (Records only go back to the 1954-55 season.) l. 1675 Steve Hamilton 1954-58 4 years 2. 1046 Norm Pokley 1960-63 3 years 3 . 961 Leonard Coulter 1971- 74 3 years 4 . 914 Lamar Green 1966-69 3 years 5 . 901 Ted Hundley 1973-77 4 years 6 . 793 Willie Jackson 1966-69 3 years 7 . 781 Thornton Hill 1956-59 3 years 8. 691 Bruce King 1964-67 3 years 9 . 686 Dan Swartz* 1953-56 2 years 10 . 6491 Ron Gathright 1967-70 3 years 11. 620 '5"<> Bob Mccann 1984-86 2 years 12. 616 Jim Day 1968-71 3 years 13 . 600 Dave Keleher 1955-58 3 years 14. 514 Bernie Shimfessel 1955-58 3 years 15 . 508 Norris Beckley 1978-82 4 years 16 . 507 Eddie Childress 1979-84 2 years 17 . 498 Earl Harrison 1982-84 2 years 18 . 493 Henry Akin 1963.-65 2 years 19 . 487 Butch Kelley 1976-80 4 years 20. 475 Jeff Tipton 1980- 84 4 years *Played 3 years but only have statistics for 2 years . ELSEWHERE TONIGHT ...... Edinboro@ Akron Middle Tennessee@ Marshall U- T Martin@ Austin Peay Ohio State@ Gator Bowl Classic Iowa State@ Iowa Northern Michigan @ Michigan Tampa @ Purdue Illinois@ North Carolina Minnesota@ Detroit Michigan State @ Texas Christian UP NEXT ...... Morehead State wi ll return home to face West Virginia Tech on Monday at 7:30 while Indiana entertains Louisville on Tuesday. NCAA STATS ...... The following statistics were provided by the National Collegiate Athletic Associat ion. CAREER REBOUNDING LEADERS Other Cate~or ies Seniors , min . 500 rbs & 6. 7Eg : Ht. G Avg . RBs - Rank Score FG% FT% 1 David Robinson, Navy------6-11 95 9. 85 936 1 18.6 62 .5 62.1 *2 Bob Mccann, Morehead State---- 6-9 80 9.41 753 3 14.7 50 . 2 59.6 #3 David Boone , Marquette------6- 6 84 9 . 37 787 2 13.3 48.8 68 . 4 4 Chris Dudley, Yale------6-11 78 8. 38 654 12 11.1 49.0 49 . 7 5 Rickie Winslow, Houston ------6-8 94 7. 95 747 4 12.4 55.7 64 .7 6 Brian Rowsom, N. C. -Wilmington-- 6-9 85 7. 88 670 9 15 .5 54 . 9 74 . 2 7 Jerome Batiste, McNeese State - 6-9 71 7. 76 551 14 15.4 57 . 7 69.8 8 Reggie Lewis, Northeast ern ---- 6-7 93 7. 72 718 6 21.8 50.0 75.4 9 David Grady, Brooklyn------6- 8 87 7. 68 668 11 12.1 53.5 67.9 10 Winston Crit e, Texas A&M ------6- 7 92 7.55 695 7 11.5 56.2 67 .5 11 Horace Grant, Clemson ------6-10 91 7.49 682 8 11.5 56 . 6 70 .1 12 Chris Welp, Washington------7- 0 94 7.23 680 9 14.3 55.7 71.1 13 Dar ryl Kennedy , Oklahoma------6- 5 104 7. 03 731 5 15 .1 51.6 75.6 2-Season Juniors , min. 350 rbs & 6 . 7: 1 Dar en Queenan, Lehigh------6-4 58 7. 71 447 19.0 49.7 67.6 2 Derrick McKey, Alabama------6- 9 55 7.20 396 11. 2 57.9 74 . 7 3 Frank Sillman, Alabama State -- 6- 6 59 7.08 418 15.2 44 . 0 67 .5 4 Danny Manning, Kansas ------6-11 73 6.89 503 15 .7 58.5 75.5 5 Rik Smi ts, Marist ------7- 3 59 6. 85 404 14.5 60 . 0 63 . 7 6 Tim Perry, Temple ------6-9 61 6.74 411 7.0 53 . 3 56 .5 * includes one season at Upsala. # includes two seasons at St. Mar y ' s (Calif. ) B L O C K E D S H O T S 1986 Other Categories Rank Ht. G Blk. Score RBs FGI FTI t- -r David Robinson, Navy------6-11 35 mt ~9 22.7 13.0 60.7 62.8 2 *Tim Perry, Temple------6-9 31 123 4.0 11.6 9.5 56.6 57.5 3 *Rodney Blake, St. Joseph's (PA.)- 6-8 32 121 3.8 13.5 7. 1 55.0 65.1 4 Lester Fonville, Jackson St. ---- 7-2 29 93 3.2 7. 3 7.8 44.7 52.9 6 *Rony Seikaly, Syracuse------6-10 32 97 3.0 10.1 7.8 54.7 56.3 g *Charles Smith, Pittsburgh------6-10 29 81 2.8 15.9 8.1 40.4 76 . 2 11 *Rik Smits, Harist ------7-3 30 82 2.7 17.7 8.1 62.2 68.1 13 Melvin Stewart, Texas Southern -- 6-8 25 67 2.7 10.5 10.0 49.7 65.1 14 Greg Anderson , Houston------6-9 28 75 2.7 19.1 12. 9 57.2 58.6 15 Ray Gromlowicz , N.C. Charlotte -- 6-11 28 74 2.6 7.6 6. 1 43.5 60.5 16 *Andrew Lang , Arkansas------6-11 26 65 2.5 8.2 6.5 46.6 60.7 17 Bob HcCann, Morehead St. ------6-9 27 67 2.5 16.9 10.4 53.4 65.3 18 #Pervis Ellison, Louisville------6-9 39 92 2.4 13.1 8.2 55.4 68.2 20 *Derrick HcKey, Alabama------6-9 33 76 2.3 13. 6 7.9 63.6 78.6 23 Chris 'Jelp, 'Jashington ------7-0 31 67 2.2 19.4 8.5 53.7 75.1 24 *Derrick Lewis, Maryland------6-7 33 71 2.2 7.9 6.7 48 .5 68.4 25 *Shawn Bell, Chicago St. ------6-7 28 60 2.1 14.6 6.8 51.3 79.1 28 Brian Humes, Detroit------6-8 29 61 2.1 14.1 4.9 56.8 73.6 29 Reggie Lewis, Northeastern------6-7 30 63 2.1 23.8 9.3 47.4 80. 3 32 Joe Arlauckas, Niagara------6-8 28 58 2.1 16.8 8.7 52.5 57 .6 33 #Randy Anderson, Stetson------6-6 27 55 2.0 13.6 9.0 52.3 68.9 34 Ron Barnes, La Salle------6-8 28 57 2.0 3.4 3.6 50.6 78.6 35 *Steve 'Jright , Providence----~--- 6-9 31 63 2.0 9.2 7.3 47 .2 69.4 36 #Hike Butts, Bucknell------6-9 29 58 2.0 9.3 7.0 58.2 68.1 * Junior this season, # sophomore, all others are seniors RICK HESTERBERG, DIRECTOR s»orts Information 606-783-2500 MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1023 MOREHEAD, KY 40351 TWO MSU STUDENT-ATHLETES GIVEN TOP HONOR BY OVC MOREHEAD, Ky.---Morehead State basketball player Willie Feldhaus and Lady Eagle volleyball player Kady Berger were both named "OVC Scholar Athletes" by the league's front office this week. The honor is the league's highest concerning athletic and academic ability and is given out annually to three men and three women covering all OVC sponsored sports within the eight-member institutions. Feldhaus, a 1985-86 CoSIDA Academic All-American (District IV) selection was MSU's second leading scorer last season. The 6-6 senior from Maysville, Ky., may seek a teaching and coaching career after graduation from MSU. He is a biology and physical education major that comes from a very basketball rich family. Willie ' s father , Allen Sr., is the head coach at Mason County High School and a former player at the University of Kentucky. Willie's brother, Allen Jr., a former Morehead State assistant, is now the head basketball coach at Clinton County High School. Berger, a two-time All-OVC selection as a sophomore and j unior, was MSU's top ser ver in 1986 with 87 aces. A very dedicated individual, Berger a lso l ed the team in games played (131). The 5-10 junior from Newburgh, Ind., will graduate this spring from MSU although she has used just three years of her eligibility . Berger has applied for medical school. This is the fifth year of existence for the OVC Scholar Athlete Award and out of the 30 recipients to date, Morehead State University has had eight student-athletes receive this presti gious honor. Here is a complete list of the MSU student-athletes who have received the award: -more- THE SERIES ...... This is the 72nd meeting between MSU nad MTSU with the Eagles leading 43- 28. However, the Blue Raiders have won the last four meetings. The first game was played during the 1952-53 season . THE COACHES ...... MSU's Wayne Martin has a 210-144 record in his 13th season of coll egiate coaching including a 124-111 mark i n his ninth season at MSU. MTSU ' s Bruce Stewart has a 51-24 record in h i s third season at MTSU. Overall he is 115-36 in his fifth year . CURRY HONORED BY LEAGUE ...... Morehead State freshman guard Tony Curry has been named the Ohi o Valley Confer ence " Rookie of the Week" . The Louisville native scored 23 points, grabbed 12 r ebounds and dishe d out seven assists in MSU's two wins over Akron and Youngstown State. MSU AMONG NATION 'S BEST DEFENSIVELY ...... MSU ranks eighth in the nation in field goal percentage defense all owing opponents 320 of 784 a ttempts for a .408 percentage prior to Wednesday nights game at Cincinnati. ELSEWHERE TONIGHT (Jan . 17) ...... Austin Peay @ Akron Eastern Kentucky@ Tennessee Tech Murray State @ Youngstown State Minnesota@ Illinois Northwestern @ I ndiana Evansville@ Butler Marshall@ The Citadel EAGLES VS TECH ...... This is the 81st meeting between MSU and Tennessee Tech with the Eagl es leading 48- 32 . Tech won both meetings l ast year. The first meeting came during the 1950-51 season. TOM DEATON ...... has an 88-90 record in his seventh year as head coach at Tennessee Tech. Deaton is 6-7 against MSU.