CENTRAL MICHIGAN 2020-21 CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME NOTES CENTRAL MICHIGAN at illinois-chicago Game 1 | Saturday, Nov. 28 | 7 p.m. | Credit Union 1 Arena | Chicago, Ill. 2020-21 SCHEDULE GAME 1 Nov. 25 TRINE canceled CENTRAL MICHIGAN UIC Nov. 28 atat Illinois-Chicago TBA7 p.m. CHIPPEWAS Flames Dec. 1 at Florida International 7 p.m. Dec. 2 vs. Flagler College 7 p.m. 2020-21 Record 0-0 (0-0 MAC) 2020-21 Record 1-0 (0-0 Horizon) H: 0-0/A: 0-0/N: 0-0 H: 0-0/A: 1-0/N: 0-0 Dec. 6 at Western Illinois 3:30 p.m. Head Coach Keno Davis Head Coach Luke Yaklich Dec. 12 VALPARAISO TBA (Iowa, 1995) (Illinois State, 1998) Career Record 209-182 (13th season) Career Record 1-0 (First season) Dec. 18 at Western Michigan* TBA Record at CMU 135-127 (Ninth season) Record at UIC 1-0 (First season) Dec. 22 at Eastern Michigan* TBA COVERAGE GAME PREVIEW Jan. 2 MIAMI (OHIO)* TBA • The 2020-21 edition of the Central Michigan men’s Jan. 5 at Akron* TBA basketball team will make its regular season debut on Jan. 9 at Bowling Green* TBA Link at CMUChippewas.com Saturday when the Chippewas visit the Windy City for STREAM PxP: Jonathan Hood | Analyst: Chris Bleck a 7 p.m. matchup with Illinois-Chicago at the Flames’ Jan. 12 KENT STATE* TBA Credit Union 1 Arena. Jan. 16 EASTERN MICHIGAN* TBA CMU SPORTS PROPERTIES RADIO NETWORK • The game is part of the UIC Basketball Invitational, 98.5 WUPS-FM which will also feature the Flames facing Valparaiso on Jan. 19 at Toledo* TBA CMU Athletics & TuneIn apps Dec. 1. CMU plays the Crusaders on Dec. 12 in Mount PxP: Adam Jaksa | Analyst: Matt DeVries Jan. 23 BOWLING GREEN* TBA RADIO Pleasant. • CMU was scheduled to open the season at home on Jan. 26 at Buffalo* TBA Wednesday versus Trine but the game was canceled five Jan. 30 at Kent State* TBA Link at CMUChippewas.com hours before tip due to COVID-19 protocols. CMU Athletics app Feb. 2 OHIO* TBA STATS • Central Michigan is 7-1 in season openers under head coach Keno Davis: Feb. 6 at Northern Illinois* TBA FOLLOW AND STAY CONNECTED > 2012 at Iowa L, 73-61 Feb. 9 BALL STATE* TBA #FireUpChips > 2013 vs. Manchester W, 101-49 Twitter: @CMUMensBball > 2014 vs. Alma W, 106-64 Feb. 13 BUFFALO* TBA SOCIAL Facebook: /CMUMensBBall > 2015 vs. Jacksonville State W, 89-83 Feb. 16 at Ohio* TBA Feb. 20 WESTERN MICHIGAN* TBA RETURNING STARTERS No. Name Pos. GP-GS PPG RPG FG% Notes Feb. 27 at Ball State* TBA 0 Travon Broadway Jr. G 32-14 7.1 2.8 .388 Played in all 32 games in 2019-20 March 2 TOLEDO* TBA 2 Devontae Lane G 29-27 9.1 3.0 .433 Led CMU with 98 assts & 54 steals March 5 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* TBA POTENTIAL STARTERS/KEY RESERVES * Mid-American Conference games 3 PJ Mitchell G 15-0 1.7 0.3 .429 Avgd just under 5 mins/g in 19-20 Home games in CAPS 4 Caleb Huffman G ------Transfer from Iowa Western CC All times Eastern 5 Meikkel Murray G ------Transfer from Coffeyville CC 15 Aundre Polk F ------1 of 2 freshmen on the roster 21 Braden Burke C ------Grad transfer from Michigan State 22 Matt Beachler G ------Redshirted in 2019-20 25 Malik Muhammad F ------Transfer from East LA College 31 Preston Enloe G ------Redshirted in 2019-20 34 Caleb Hodgson F ------Redshirted in 2019-20 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -1- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 1 • CENTRAL MICHIGAN at ILLINOIS-CHICAGO • NOVEMBER 28, 2020 • CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA • CHICAGO, ILL. MEDIA INFORMATION > 2016 vs. IU Kokomo W, 117-53 • Redshirt junior guard Matt Beachler, despite playing Please coordinate all coach and player interview > 2017 vs. Siena Heights W, 118-48 in more games than any Chippewa on the roster (69), requests through Associate Director of Athletic > 2018 vs. Concordia (Mich.) W, 98-67 could be in line to make his first career start vs. UIC. Communications John Regenfuss. He can be reached > 2019 vs. Michigan-Dearborn W, 102-62 • Central Michigan was +127 (507-380) in free throws in at 989-400-8913 or by email at john.regenfuss@ • Illinois-Chicago began its season under first-year made over its opponents in 2019-20. The 507 points cmich.edu. Please allow 24 hours of advanced head coach Luke Yaklich successfully on Wednesday off three throws made up just over 20% of its total notice in scheduling an interview. Also note evening, mounting a second half comeback to knock off offensive output. The Chippewas averaged 15.8 charity that no in-person interviews with Coach Davis or Northern Illinois, 65-61, in DeKalb. stripe makes per game. Chippewa players will take place this season but can • In a series that dates back to 1972, Central Michigan • The Chippewas have recorded double digit wins in be arranged via phone or video conference. possesses a 6-3 all-time record versus UIC. The McGuirk Arena in sixth-straight seasons. They finished Chippewas and the Flames last met in 2011-12, a 70- the 2019-20 season with 12. WEBSITE 67 CMU victory in Mount Pleasant. Media members are reminded that the official • CMU returns one starter and four letterwinners from SCOUTING ILLINOIS-CHICAGO athletics website, CMUChippewas.com, contains a 2019-20 squad that battled through a host of key • Led by first-year head coach Luke Yaklich, Illinois- updated player stats and bios each week. Also injuries to post a 14-18 overall record and 7-11 mark in Chicago opened the 2020-21 campaign with a available on the site are video interviews, postgame MAC play. stunning, come-from-behind road win over Northern highlights and press conferences. • Central Michigan possesses a 72-35 record in Illinois, outscoring the Huskies 47-23 in the second nonconference action under head coach Keno Davis. half. VISITING RADIO • Against NIU, guard RayQuawndis Mitchell and Teyvion One ISDN line and one telephone line are available TRENDING Kirk led UIC in scoring with 12 points each. Kirk, who for use by the official radio network of the visiting • Demonstrating the far reach of the Central Michigan started his career at Ohio, just missed a double- team. Visiting networks that wish to have additional program, players from eight different states, hailing doubled with nine assists and also had a team-high six lines installed at their own expense may do so by from New York to California and Illinois to Florida, rebounds. contacting CMU Telecommunications at (989) 774-1474. populate the 2020-21 roster, not including Michigan. • Forwards Zion Griffin (11), an Iowa State transfer, and • Central Michigan has won seven consecutive season Braelen Bridges (10) also scored in double figures. VIDEO openers under head coach Keno Davis and has • The Flames attempted 33 3-pointers against the The Athletic Communications Department maintains a surpassed the 100-point mark in five of those games, Huskies, making 11 (33%). Over half of their field goal vast library of video clips for distribution to requesting including a 102-62 victory over Michigan-Dearborn in attempts were from beyond the arc. electronic media. In addition, postgame highlights and the first game of the 2019-20 season. • The game with CMU is part of the UIC Basketball press conference cut-ups are available for download • After scoring 100-plus points in four games last season, Invitational, which will also feature the Flames facing using the department’s FTP server. Please contact CMU has surpassed the century mark a total of 25 times Valparaiso on Dec. 1. Zack Howard ([email protected]) for detailed during Keno Davis’ coaching tenure. CMU also set the • Illinois-Chicago posted an 18-17 record a year ago, instructions and requests. program record for points in a game a year ago, posting including a 10-8 mark in Horizon League. 134 in a win over Mississippi Valley State. MEDIA ROOM • Senior guard Devontae Lane, CMU’s lone returning UP NEXT FOR THE CHIPPEWAS The Media Room will be closed for the 2020-21 starter, ranked No. 2 in the MAC in steals per game (1.9) • Central Michigan will remain on the road next week, season. Game notes and flip cards will not be printed in 2019-20. His 54 total steals stands tied for No. 10 on traveling to Miami, Fla. to take on Florida International but will be available for printing on CMUChippewas. the CMU single-season list. and an opponent yet to be determined. com prior to each game. The traditional in-person postgame press conference with Coach Davis CENTRAL MICHIGAN ILLINOIS-CHICAGO and select players will be replaced by a virtual meeting. Details have not yet be determined but 14-18 (7-11 MAC) 2019-20 Record | 2020-21 Record 1-0 (0-0 Horizon) will be communicated to the media when plans are 78.3 Points 65.0 solidified. 76.7 Opponent Points 61.0 36.2 Rebounds 33.0 CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Requests for media credentials should be made -1.7 Rebounding Margin -8.0 through email at [email protected]. Parking 11.0 Offensive Rebounds 8.0 passes are not required on campus after 5 p.m. 9.7 Opponent Offensive Rebounds 12.0 .430 Field Goal Pct. .400 PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS .462 Opponent Field Goal Pct. .404 Photographers and videographers are limited to .324 3-Point FG Pct. .333 shooting from a seated position on the baseline. .378 Opponent 3-Point FG Pct. .300 Once in position, photographers must remain there .746 Free Throw Pct. .667 until halftime or the conclusion of the game. 11.6/12.7 Assists / Turnovers 16.0/9.0 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT +3.8 Turnover Margin +3.0 Associate Director/MBB Contact: John Regenfuss 16.5 Opponent Turnovers 12.0 Cell: (989) 400-8913 2.5 Blocked Shots 1.0
Email: [email protected] CHIPPEWAS 9.1 Steals 4.0 Flames 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -2- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 1 • CENTRAL MICHIGAN at ILLINOIS-CHICAGO • NOVEMBER 28, 2020 • CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA • CHICAGO, ILL. QUICK FACTS • The Chippewas will meet FIU for the first time in SEARCHING FOR SCORING GENERAL INFORMATION program history on Dec. 1 at the Panthers’ Ocean Bank • One of the challenges Central Michigan will face in Location...... Mount Pleasant, Mich. Convocation Center. 2020-21 is replacing its top four scorers from a year ago Enrollment...... 19,431 • Florida International went 19-13 in 2019-20, including -- David DiLeo (14.5 ppg), Dallas Morgan (13.8 ppg), Founded...... 1892 a 9-9 mark in Conference USA play. Kevin McKay (13.0 ppg) and Rob Montgomery (11.4 Nickname...... Chippewas • On Dec. 2, CMU will face an opponent yet to be ppg). Colors...... Maroon and Gold determined in Miami on FIU’s home court. • In addition to being CMU’s scoring leader last season, Conference...... Mid-American DiLeo is the MAC’s all-time 3-point leader, making 337 President...... Robert O. Davies TRIO WITH EXPERIENCE RETURN for his career. Athletics Director...... Amy Folan • Senior guards Devontae Lane and Travon Broadway • In addition to lending scoring, McKay (6.2 rpg) and Website...... CMUChippewas.com Jr. and redshirt junior guard Matt Beachler will lend Montgomery (6.1 rpg) were CMU’s top two rebounders Facebook...... /CMUMensBball experience and leadership to the roster in 2020-21. a year ago. Twitter...... @CMUMensBball • In his first season as a Chippewa, Lane directed the • In total, CMU will need to replace 79.4% of its scoring CMU offense from his point guard position, scoring 9.1 from 2019-20, a number that ranks No. 9 in the nation TEAM INFORMATION points per game while leading the team in assists with among Division I programs: 2019-20 Record...... 14-18 98 and steals with 54. 1. Kentucky 94.0% MAC Record/Place...... 7-11/4th West, 7th MAC • Lane’s 54 total steals ranked tied for No. 10 in the CMU 2. Rider 87.6% Lettermen Returning/Lost...... 4/9 record for a single season and his 1.9 steals per game 3. Radford 85.7% Starters Returning/Lost...... 1/4 average ranked No. 2 in the MAC. 4. South Alabama 84.9% Newcomers...... 7 • He also ranked No. 7 in the MAC in assists per game 5. Auburn 84.1% Arena...... McGuirk Arena (5,300) (3.4) and No. 11 in free throw percentage (.806). 6. Arkansas 83.5% • Broadway played in all 32 games last season, making 7. Tulane 82.3% PROGRAM HISTORY 14 starts, while averaging 7.1 points and 2.8 rebounds 8. Utah Valley 79.8% First Season...... 1904 per game. He finished tied for third on the team with 9. Central Michigan 79.4% All-Time Record...... 1,323-1,275-2 (116 seasons) 24 3-pointers. 10. Georgia Southern 79.1% All-Time MAC Record...... 283-377 (46 seasons) • Beachler redshirted the 2019-20 season but, with three MAC Regular Season Titles...... 10 (1 975, 1977, . seasons at CMU under his belt, he boasts the most LENGTH AND HEIGHT ...... 1979, 1987, 2015, 2001 West, 2003 West, 2009 experience with the program of any player on this • The 2020-21 Central Michigan roster will feature more ...... West, 2010 West, 2016 West) season’s roster. length and height than any previous under head coach MAC Tournament Titles...... 2 (1987, 2003) • Beachler, who will be one of the Chippewas’ top Keno Davis. NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 4 (1975, 1977, 3-point threats in 2020-21, has made 48 for this career, • The Chippewas have five players who are 6-9 or taller, ...... 1987, 2003) appearing in 69 games. four of which are newcomers to the program. • According to head coach Keno Davis, three players COACHING STAFF NEW FACES could fill the center position this season -- 7-foot grad Head Coach...... Keno Davis • Eight of Central Michigan’s 15 players on its 2020-21 transfer Braden Burke, freshman Aundre Polk (6-10) Record at CMU...... 135-127 (.515) roster are newcomers to the program. and redshirt freshman Caleb Hodgson (6-10) -- when in Career Record...... 209-182 (.535) • Of the seven returning Chippewas, four redshirted last past seasons they have played without a true center. Assistant Coach...... Chris Davis season and one saw limited action (PJ Mitchell). • Transfer Malik Muhammad, who stands 6-9, will also Assistant Coach...... Chris Tifft • Two newcomers are true freshmen -- forward Aundre add some bulk to the frontcourt, as he weighs in at Assistant Coach...... DJ Mocini Polk from Detroit and guard Ra’Shad Weekly-McDaniels 235 lbs. Graduate Staff...... Robert Burlingham, from St. Louis. • That group of five does not count transfer forward Chris Reeves, Ryan Curry • Five other newcomers are transfers -- center Braden Ralph Bissainthe, who stands 6-7. Burke (Michigan State), guard Caleb Huffman (Iowa • CMU also got bigger in the backcourt, adding 6-4 guard ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Western CC), guard Meikkel Murray (Coffeyville CC), Caleb Huffman, a transfer from Iowa Western CC, and Associate AD for Sport Admin/Comm...... Rob Wyman forward Ralph Bissainthe (Florida Southwestern) and 6-6 guard Meikkel Murray, a transfer from Coffeyville Associate Director/MBB contact...... John Regenfuss forward Malik Muhammad (East Los Angeles College). CC. Cell Phone...... 989-400-8913 • Senior 6-10 forward Tyler Hankins, who was a freshman Email...... [email protected] All-American pitcher on the CMU baseball team, will FROM THE LINE Assistant Director...... Andy Sneddon walk-on this season with the basketball Chippewas. • Last season, Central Michigan found success in the Assistant Director...... Cullen Maksimowski • While redshirt junior guard Matt Beachler redshirted ability to get to the free throw line and convert on last season, he has played in more games as a those opportunities. BROADCAST INFORMATION Chippewa than anyone on the roster, 69. • The Chippewas made as many or more free throws than Radio PxP/ESPN/CSN Digital...... Adam Jaksa • Guard Preston Enloe, a redshirt junior from DII Tarleton their opponents in 24 of 32 games. Email...... [email protected] State who sat out last season due to NCAA rules, played • The Chippewas made a total of 127 more free throws in 51 career games with the Texans. than their opponents (507-380). • Demonstrating the far reach of the Central Michigan • Free throws accounted for just over 20% of CMU offense program, players from eight different states, hailing a year ago and averaged 15.8 makes per game. from New York to California and Illinois to Florida, • Senior guard Devontae Lane, who made a team-high populate the roster, not including Michigan. 83 free throws last season, and Travon Broadway Jr.,
2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -3- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 1 • CENTRAL MICHIGAN at ILLINOIS-CHICAGO • NOVEMBER 28, 2020 • CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA • CHICAGO, ILL. who hit 52, return but CMU lost its No. 2, 3 and 4 free throw shooters in David DiLeo (77), Rob NEWCOMER CAPSULES Montgomery (73) and Dallas Morgan (71). 1 RALPH BISSAINTHE 20 ra’shad weekly-mcdaniels MAC PRESEASON POLL AND TEAMS F • 6-7, 205 • R-Jr. G • 6-1, 215 • Fr. • Central Michigan was selected to place 11th in the North Miami, Fla. • Florida Southwestern St. Louis, Mo. • Trinity Catholic Mid-American Conference in 2020-21, receiving 40 • Averaged 7.7 points and 3.0 rebounds, helping the • Averaged 26.4 points per game last fall in the total votes in the league’s preseason coaches poll. FSSC Buccaneers to a 29-2 record in 2019-20 Ramey Basketball League • The MAC elected to eliminate the East and West • Played in 10 games at UIC in 2018-19; redshirted in • In a head-to-head match-up with another DI point Divisions in the offseason, so teams were ranked 2017-18 guard commit, scored 30 points in the first half, 1-12. knocking down 8 3-pointers to finish with a team- • Bowling Green was chosen as the MAC regular high 39 season and postseason favorites followed by Ohio 4 caleb huffman • Led Trinity Catholic to a district championship in (2), Akron (3), Buffalo (4), Ball State (5), Toledo G • 6-4, 185 • Jr. 2018 (6), Kent State (7), Eastern Michigan (8), Miami (9) Broken Arrow, Okla. • Iowa Western CC • Posted 26 points versus nationally-ranked Vashon and Northern Illinois (10). Western Michigan was • Averaged 16.1 points, shooting 49 percent from HS predicted to place 12th. the field, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in • Played AAU ball with the Southwest Illinois Jets. • Central Michigan did not place a player on the 2019-20 at Iowa Western Community College Preseason All-MAC First or Second teams. • Earned NJCAA Region XI Second Team honors • Scored 11.3 points per game in helping IWCC to the 21 braden burke NJCAA Region XI semifinals in 2018-19. C • 7-0, 245 • Gr. Stevensville, Md. • Michigan State • Played in nine games at MSU in 2019-20 5 meikkel murray • Appeared in nine games, averaging 0.6 points and G • 6-6, 190 • Jr. 0.3 rebounds in 2018-19 Bronx, N.Y. • Coffeyville CC • Sat out the 2017-18 season due to NCAA rules • Led the Red Ravens to a 26-8 record, including following his transfer from Robert Morris. nine-straight wins to finish the season in 2019-20 at • As a freshman at Robert Morris, appeared in 32 Coffeyville CC games, including starting seven, averaging 4.3 • Averaged 16.7 points, on 50% shooting, and 7.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in 15.2 minutes rebounds . • Won a Region VI championship and qualified for the NJCAA National Tournament 25 malik muhammad • Earned NJCAA Second Team All-America honors F • 6-9, 235 • Jr. • Named Kansas Jayhawk Community College Los Angeles, Calif. • East Los Angeles College Conference (KJCCC) Player of the Year • Started all 30 games for ELAC in 2019-20 • Received First Team All-Region IV and All-KJCCC • Led the Huskies to a 29-1 record honors • Earned First Team All-South Coast Conference - • Selected Region VI Tournament MVP. North honors, averageing 9.6 points, 7.5 rebounds • Helped the Red Ravens to a 31-4 record and to the and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 56.4% from Final Four of the NJCAA National Tournament in the field and 70.7% from the line 2018-19 • Helped ELAC to a 24-5 record and to the second • Named 2019 KJCCC Freshman of the Year and round of the SoCal Regional in 2018-19 received All-KJCCC Honorable Mention recognition • Played in 28 games, averaging 5.2 points and 4.3 after averaging 9.3 points and 7.1 rebounds rebounds with 36 blocked shots 15 aundre polk F • 6-10, 210 • Fr. Detroit, Mich. • Spire Institute • Led SPIRE (Geneva, Ohio) in rebounding and blocked shots as a senior • Team’s third-leading scorer • Named SPIRE’s Most Improved Player in 2019 • Attended Old Redford Academy in Detroit for three years before transferring to SPIRE • As a sophomore, averaged 9.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game for the Ravens • Played AAU ball with The Family.
2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -4- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 1 • CENTRAL MICHIGAN at ILLINOIS-CHICAGO • NOVEMBER 28, 2020 • CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA • CHICAGO, ILL. SEASON HIGHS/LOWS Largest victory Largest defeat Largest halftime lead Largest halftime deficit MAC STANDINGS/SCHEDULE Most points in 1st half (as of 11/27) Most points in 2nd half Most points allowed in 1st half MAC Overall Most points allowed in 2nd half Miami (Ohio) 0-0 1-0 Best field goal pct. in a half Toledo 0-0 1-2 Largest lead Central Michigan 0-0 0-0 Largest lead on road Akron 0-0 0-0 Largest blown lead - loss Buffalo 0-0 0-0 Largest deficit Kent State 0-0 0-0 Largest deficit at home Ohio 0-0 0-0 Ball State 0-0 0-1 Bowling Green 0-0 0-1 Eastern Michigan 0-0 0-1 Northern Illinois 0-0 0-1 Western Michigan 0-0 0-1
Wednesday, Nov. 25 Trine at Central Michigan, canceled Michigan 96, Bowling Green 82 Miami (Ohio) 81, North Dakota 67 Bradley 61, Toledo 59 Butler 66, Western Michigan 62 UIC 65, Northern Illinois 61 Michigan State 83, Eastern Michigan 67 Northern Kentucky 74, Ball State 73
Thursday, Nov. 26 Toledo 80, Oakland 53
Friday, Nov. 27 Xavier 76, Toledo 73
Saturday, Nov. 28 Central Michigan at UIC Western Michigan at Trine Alcorn State at Kent State South Carolina State at Bowling Green
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KENO tom mcguirk DAVIS DAVIS arena home dominance 209 598 over the past 6+ years FATHER-SON CAREER COACHING VICTORIES 75-23 1. Eddie Sutton / Scott Sutton 1,134 overall record 2. Homer Drew (640) / Scott Drew (361) 1,002 3. Henry Iba / Moe Iba 994 4. Gene Bartow / Murry Bartow 985 .765 5. Bob Knight / Pat Knight 981 winning percentage 6. Ray Meyer / Joey Meyer 955 7. John Thompson / John Thompson III 942 8. Lefty Driesell / Chuck Driesell 916 9. Eddie Sutton / Sean Sutton 845 12.5 wins per season 10. Dick Bennett (490) / Tony Bennett (343) 833 11. Tom Davis (598) / Keno Davis (209) 807 12. Rick Pitino (647) / Richard Pitino (143) 790 13. Tubby Smith (622) / G.G. Smith (56) 680 84.0 points per game 14. Charlie Spoonhour (373) / Jay Spoonhour (114) 488
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2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -6- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 1 • CENTRAL MICHIGAN at ILLINOIS-CHICAGO • NOVEMBER 28, 2020 • CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA • CHICAGO, ILL. 2020-21 MILESTONES/BENCHMARKS Double-Figure Scoring Games
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NOTE: When two players are tied, both receive credit as a game leader 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Last School 0 Travon Broadway Jr. G 6-5 182 Sr. Miami, Fla./Iowa Western CC 1 Ralph Bissainthe F 6-7 205 R-Jr. North Miami, Fla./Florida Southwestern State 2 Devontae Lane G 6-3 205 Sr. Iowa City, Iowa/Indian Hills CC 3 PJ Mitchell G 6-1 188 R-So. Detroit, Mich./Detroit Edison 4 Caleb Huffman G 6-4 185 Jr. Broken Arrow, Okla./Iowa Western CC 5 Meikkel Murray G 6-6 190 Jr. Bronx, N.Y./Coffeyville CC 10 Dylan Jergens G 6-0 160 R-Fr. Mendon, Mich./Howardsville Christian 12 Tyler Hankins F 6-9 225 Sr. Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin 15 Aundre Polk F 6-10 210 Fr. Detroit, Mich./Spire Institute (Ohio) 20 Ra’Shad Weekly-McDaniels G 6-1 215 Fr. St. Louis, Mo./Trinity Catholic 21 Braden Burke C 7-0 245 Gr. Stevensville, Mich./Michigan State 22 Matt Beachler G 6-4 200 R-Jr. Lowell, Mich./Lowell 25 Malik Muhammad F 6-9 235 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif./East Los Angeles College 31 Preston Enloe G 6-3 190 R-Jr. Plano, Texas/Tarleton State 34 Caleb Hodgson F 6-10 235 R-Fr. Dansville, Mich./Dansville
Head Coach: Keno Davis (Ninth season) Assistant Coach: Chris Davis (Third season) Assistant Coach: Chris Tifft (Second season) Assistant Coach: DJ Mocini (Second season) Graduate Staff: Robert Burlingham, Chris Reeves, Ryan Curry
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Ralph BISSAINTHE BISS-sath TRAVON Broadway TRUH-von KENO Davis KEY-no Preston ENLOE EN-low Caleb HODGSON HODGE-sin DEVONTAE Lane DUH-von-tay MALIK Muhammad MUH-leek MEIKKEL Murray MICK-el DJ MOCINI MO-see-nee
2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -7- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 1 • CENTRAL MICHIGAN at ILLINOIS-CHICAGO • NOVEMBER 28, 2020 • CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA • CHICAGO, ILL. 2020-21 TRENDS TV/RADIO IDENTIFICATION When leading at halftime When tied at halftime When trailing at halftime Leading with 5:00 left (regulation) Trailing with 5:00 left (regulation) Tied with 5:00 left (regulation) When CMU scores first 0 1 2 3 4 When opponent scores first travon broadway jr. ralph bissainthe devontae lane PJ Mitchell caleb huffman In games decided by 3 pts. or less G • Sr. • 6-5 • 182 F • R-Jr. • 6-7 • 205 G • Sr. • 6-3 • 205 G • R-So. • 6-0 • 188 G • Jr. • 6-4 • 185 In games decided by 4-9 pts. Miami, Fla. North Miami, Fla. Iowa City, Iowa Detroit, Mich. Broken Arrow, Okla. In games decided by 10 or more pts. When CMU shoots 50% or better When CMU shoots under 50% When scoring 90 or more points When scoring 80-89 points When scoring 70-79 When scoring 60-69 When scoring less than 60 points 5 10 12 15 20 When CMU outrebounds opponents meikkel murray dylan jergens tyler hankins aundre polk Ra’shad Weekly-mcdaniels When rebounds are even G • Jr. • 6-6 • 190 G • R-Fr. • 6-0 • 160 F • Sr. • 6-9 • 225 F • Fr. • 6-10 • 210 G • Fr. • 6-1 • 215 Bronx, N.Y. Mendon, Mich. When CMU is outrebounded Barlett, Ill. Detroit, Mich. St. Louis, Mo. When CMU makes more 3s When made 3s are even When opponents make more 3s When CMU makes more free throws When free throws are even When opponents make more free throws When CMU’s bench outscores opponent’s When bench points are even 21 22 25 31 34 When opponents bench outscores CMU’s braden burke matt beachler malik Muhammad preston enloe caleb hodgson C • Gr. • 7-0 • 245 G • R-Jr. • 6-4 • 200 F • Jr. • 6-9 • 235 G • R-Jr. • 6-3 • 190 F • R-Fr. • 6-10 • 235 When CMU has more points in the paint Stevensville, Mich. Lowell, Mich. Los Angeles, Calif. Plano, Texas Dansville, Mich. When points in the paint are even When opponent has more points in the paint Weekday games Weekend games In November games In December games In January games In February games In March games At home Keno Davis Chris Davis Chris Tifft DJ Mocini Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach On road Ninth season Third season Second season Second season At neutral sites
2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -8- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 1 • CENTRAL MICHIGAN at ILLINOIS-CHICAGO • NOVEMBER 28, 2020 • CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA • CHICAGO, ILL. keno davis Head Coach // Ninth Season In eight years, Keno Davis has built Central Michigan into a championship-caliber program, both on and off the court. Among the 2019-20 program highlights was senior David DiLeo becoming the Mid-American Conference career leader in 3-pointers with 337 and the Davis-led Chippewas extending their series win streak over archrival Western Michigan to six games. DiLeo, who received All-MAC honorable mention, and fellow senior Kevin McKay, were the linchpins of a veteran 2019-20 Chippewa squad that averaged 78.3 points per game, ranking first in the MAC and 21st nationally. DiLeo finished his career eighth on CMU’s career-scoring list with 1,604 points and seventh with 773 rebounds. McKay closed his career 18th in program history in scoring with 1,225 points, 10th with 698 rebounds, and fourth in career steals with 171, and fourth in field goal percentage, .552. He also posted 17 career double-doubles. Davis’ Chippewas posted back-to-back 100-point games – 134 in their season opener and then 102 in their second KENO DAVIS game of the season – marking the first time a CMU men’s basketball team has scored in triple digits in consecutive College...... Iowa, 1995 games since the 1972-73 season. Family...... Wife, Krista; The 134 points, which came against Mississippi Valley State, is a program record...... Daughter, Mara; CMU surpassed the century mark four times in 2019-20, bringing to 25 the number of times the Chippewas have ...... Son, Brady accomplished that feat in Davis’ eight years in charge of the program. In 2018-19, Davis led the Chippewas to a 23-12 finish, tying for the program’s second-highest single-season win Coaching History total. It marked the fifth-consecutive season in which CMU finished .500 or better. It is the first time the program has 1995-97...... Southern Indiana accomplished such a feat since the early 1970s. Assistant Coach It was CMU’s second-consecutive 20-win season and its third in the eight years that Davis has been at the helm. It 1997-2003...... SE Missouri State marked the first time the program has posted back-to-back 20-win seasons since the mid 1960s. Assistant Coach The Chippewas earned a postseason bid for the fourth time in a five-year span by accepting a bid to the College 2003-07...... Drake Basketball Invitational. Assistant Coach Davis’ ’18-19 squad was led by the outstanding guard duo of Larry Austin Jr. and Shawn Roundtree Jr. Austin, a 2007-08...... Drake graduate transfer, earned Second Team All-MAC honors, a spot on the MAC All-Defensive Team, and to the National Head Coach Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 14 Second Team. Roundtree, a senior, earned Third Team All-MAC honors. 2008-11...... Providence Under Davis, the Chippewas have produced outstanding tangible results in the won-loss columns and have been Head Coach highly competitive in the MAC. 2012-present ...... Central Michigan Their success on their home floor, Kulhavi Court at McGuirk Arena, is clearly evident in the numbers covering the past Head Coach six seasons. In that span, the Chippewas at home are a combined 75-23, a .765 win percentage. Davis took the reins of the Chippewas before the 2012-13 season and immediately established an exciting brand of basketball featuring up-tempo offense that emphasizes the 3-point shot, giving rise to the program’s “3MU” moniker. The Chippewas continued their remarkable success from both long range and from the free throw line in ’19-20, making 7.7 triples per game and 74.6 percent of their attempts from the charity stripe. They ranked first in the MAC in makes and second in attempts. That success from long range and from the line spearheaded an offense that ranked 10th nationally at 82.7 points per game. It marked the second time in the last three years that the Chippewas have finished among the top 10 nationally in scoring. In 2016-17, that Davis-coached offense ranked third in the nation, averaging an explosive 88.3 points per game. It was triggered by another dynamic backcourt duo, Marcus Keene and Braylon Rayson. Keene led the nation in scoring, becoming the first NCAA Division I player in 20 years to average 30 points per game. He earned All-America honorable mention, becoming the first Chippewa to be so honored since 2003. He set a MAC record by scoring an eye-popping 959 points, the 20th-highest total for a single season in NCAA Division I history. Both Keene and Rayson played professionally, joining an ever-growing list of Davis-coached Chippewas who have gone on to pro careers. In all, some two dozen players that Davis has coached in his 12 years at the helm of three Division I programs have gone on to the pro ranks. Keene’s exploits brought unprecedented attention to Davis’ program and the university by way of full-length feature stories published by the likes of Sports Illustrated, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal. His highlights were also frequently broadcast on the likes of ESPN’s SportsCenter and he was the subject of a feature on the CBS Evening News. Davis guided CMU to its second consecutive MAC West title in 2015-16, earning a bid to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. It marked the first time since 1971 that CMU made back-to-back postseason appearances. The end of the season brought to the end an outstanding era of CMU basketball as Davis said good-bye to a senior class led by Chris Fowler and John Simons. That duo, along with several other key contributors, comprised Davis’ first CMU recruiting class and became the foundational building blocks for the program’s success under Davis. 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -9- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 1 • CENTRAL MICHIGAN at ILLINOIS-CHICAGO • NOVEMBER 28, 2020 • CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA • CHICAGO, ILL. In 2014-15, Davis engineered the nation’s fifth-largest turnaround and captured CMU’s first Mid-American Conference regular-season championship since the 2002-03 season. Central Michigan posted 23 wins, a 13-win improvement from the previous year, after being selected 11th in the MAC preseason poll. The Chippewas proved to be the class of the conference as they won 12 league games, claimed the MAC West title, and earned the No. 1 seed for the MAC Tournament. A postseason berth, the program’s first in more than a decade, followed as CMU accepted a bit to the National Invitation Tournament. For orchestrating CMU’s historic turnaround, Davis was selected as MAC and National Association of Basketball Coaches District Coach of the Year. In recognition of success achieved on the court and his moral integrity displayed off the court, Davis was also honored with the 2015 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award. Davis’ continued emphasis on the importance of academics was reflected in the fact that CMU was one of only 19 Division I schools to receive the Team Academic Excellence Award from the NABC. Seventeen times in Davis’ seven seasons in charge of the program have Chippewas landed on the league academic honor squad. Davis and his assistants have also made inroads in another key area, camps. CMU hosted more than 1,000 youngsters during its four camps throughout the summer months in 2019. Davis’ positive and uplifting message has clearly struck an immediate chord with Chippewa fans. His CAREER COACHING VICTORIES AT CMU 1. Ted Kjolhede (1954-1971) 216 Twitter account boasts nearly 21,000 followers. 2. Dick Parfitt (1971-1985) 192 3. Dan Rose (1937-43; 1946-1954) 172 DAVIS’ BACKGROUND IS STEEPED IN TRADITION AND SUCCESS 4. Keno Davis (2012-pres.) 135 Davis was introduced by as the Chippewas’ 20th men’s basketball coach on April 3, 2012, bringing four years 5. Jay Smith (1997-2006) 95 of Division I head coaching experience. 6. Charlie Coles (1985-1991) 91 In 2008, Davis was named the coach of the year by six national organizations, including the Associated Press, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, and The Sporting News. In one season at Drake and three at Providence, Davis compiled a 74-55 (.574) record and made two postseason appearances. In 2007-08, Davis’ first as a head coach, he led Drake to a 28-5 record, including a 15-3 mark in the Missouri Valley Conference. His team captured its first MVC regular- season title since 1971, the first MVC Tournament championship in program history, and the Bulldogs made their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1971. Drake was nationally ranked for a school-record eight consecutive weeks and finished 14th in the Associated Press Poll and 23rd in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. Davis inherited a team that had graduated four starters from a squad that went 17-15 in 2006-07. He took a team that was picked to finish ninth in the MVC to the program’s first top-25 ranking since 1974-75. Moving to Providence in 2008-09, Davis guided the Friars to a 19-14 mark in his first season, including a 10-8 finish in the BIG EAST. The 19 victories was the most for a first-year coach in the history of the program, and two of those wins came over top-15 teams, including Pittsburgh, which was ranked No. 1 nationally when the Friars posted an 81-73 upset. That Providence squad finished tied for sixth place in the conference after it was picked to finish 12th in the preseason poll. Davis led Providence to its first BIG EAST Tournament victory in six years and into the postseason as the Friars earned an at-large bid to the NIT. In 2009-10 Davis’ team ranked third in the nation in scoring at 82.4 points per game. Davis has a proven track record of developing players and preparing them for the next level. At Providence, he mentored MarShon Brooks, who was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 25th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft after Brooks had earned multiple All-America honors. Prior to taking over as the head coach at Drake, Davis served as an assistant under his father, Dr. Tom Davis, at Drake from 2003-07. Keno Davis began his coaching career in 1995 as an assistant for two years under Bruce Pearl at Southern Indiana, then served as an assistant under Gary Garner at Southeast Missouri State from 1997-2003. Davis was exposed to basketball at a very young age as he watched his father become one of the NCAA’s all-time winningest coaches. In 32 seasons as a head coach at Lafayette (1971-77), Boston College (1977-82), Stanford (1982-86), Iowa (1986-99) and Drake (2003-07), Tom Davis registered a 598-355 record (.628), which included 18 postseason appearances and 16 20-win seasons. Keno and his father share the distinction of being the only father-son duo to have captured national coach of the year honors. In 1987, Tom Davis was named by the Associated Press as its National Coach of the Year. The Davis duo has combined for 807 victories, which ranks 11th all-time in Division I history and third among duos in which one coach remains active. Year School Overall Rec. Conference Rec. Year School Overall Rec. Conference Rec. 1995-96 Southern Indiana^ 2007-08 Drake* 28-5 15-3 1996-97 Southern Indiana^ 2008-09 Providence* 19-14 10-8 1997-98 Southeast Missouri State^ 2009-10 Providence* 12-19 4-14 1998-99 Southeast Missouri State^ 2010-11 Providence* 15-17 4-14 1999-00 Southeast Missouri State^ 2012-13 Central Michigan* 11-20 4-12 2000-01 Southeast Missouri State^ 2013-14 Central Michigan* 10-21 3-15 2001-02 Southeast Missouri State^ 2014-15 Central Michigan* 23-9 12-6 2002-03 Southeast Missouri State^ 2015-16 Central Michigan* 17-16 10-8 2003-04 Drake^ 2016-17 Central Michigan* 16-16 6-12 2004-05 Drake^ 2017-18 Central Michigan* 21-15 7-11 2005-06 Drake^ 2018-19 Central Michigan* 23-12 10-8 2006-07 Drake^ 2019-20 Central Michigan* 14-18 7-11
^ Assistant Coach * Head Coach 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -10- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 1 • CENTRAL MICHIGAN at ILLINOIS-CHICAGO • NOVEMBER 28, 2020 • CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA • CHICAGO, ILL. KENO DAVIS ALL-TIME VS. OPPONENTS Opponent W L Opponent W L Opponent W L Akron 2 8 Little Rock 0 1 Utah 0 1 Alabama 1 1 Lourdes 1 0 UT Martin 1 1 Alma 2 0 Louisiana Tech 0 1 Valparaiso 0 1 Aquinas 1 0 Louisville 1 4 Vermont 1 0 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3 0 Maine 1 0 Villanova 1 3 Austin Peay 1 0 Manchester 1 0 Weber State 0 2 Ball State 7 9 Marquette 0 5 West Virginia 0 3 Baylor 0 1 Marygrove 2 0 Western Illinois 0 0 Boston College 0 3 McNeese State 2 0 Western Kentucky 0 2 Bowling Green 7 5 Mercer 1 0 Western Michigan 8 9 Bradley 1 4 Miami (Fla.) 0 1 Wichita State 2 0 Brown 3 0 Miami (Ohio) 5 6 William & Mary 1 1 Bryant 2 0 Michigan 0 2 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 1 Bucknell 1 0 Michigan-Dearborn 1 0 Wofford 1 0 Buffalo 2 13 Minnesota 0 1 Wright State 1 0 Butler 1 0 Missouri State 1 1 Wyoming 1 0 BYU 0 1 Mississippi Valley State 1 0 Yale 2 0 Cal Poly 1 0 Montana State 2 1 Youngstown State 3 1 Cal State Bakersfield 2 0 Morgan State 1 0 2020-21 opponents in bold Cal State Northridge 1 0 Nebraska 0 1 Central Connecticut State 1 0 Niagara 1 0 Central Penn 1 0 North Carolina Central 1 0 Charlotte 1 1 Northeastern 2 1 Chicago State 3 0 Northern Illinois 8 8 Cincinnati 2 2 Northern Iowa 2 0 Concordia (Mich.) 2 0 Northwestern 1 0 Connecticut 1 2 Notre Dame 0 3 Cornell (Iowa) 1 0 Ohio 7 4 Creighton 3 0 Olivet 1 0 Dartmouth 2 0 Pepperdine 2 1 Dayton 0 1 Pittsburgh 1 2 DePaul 3 3 Prairie View A&M 1 0 Duquesne 1 0 Purdue 0 1 Eastern Michigan 5 12 Rhode Island 2 1 Eureka 1 0 Robert Morris 0 1 Evansville 2 0 Rutgers 4 1 Florida International 0 0 Sacred Heart 2 0 Fort Lauderdale 0 0 Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 0 2 Fort Wayne 1 0 Sam Houston State 3 0 George Washington 1 0 San Jose State 1 0 Georgetown 0 3 Seton Hall 1 3 Grand Canyon 1 1 Siena Heights 3 0 Green Bay 2 0 SIUE 3 0 Howard 1 0 Southern Illinois 1 1 Idaho State 1 0 Southern Utah 1 1 Illinois 0 1 St. Bonaventure 0 1 Illinois-Chicago 0 0 St. John’s (N.Y.) 2 1 Illinois State 3 0 Syracuse 1 3 Indiana State 3 0 Tennessee Tech 2 0 Iona 0 1 Texas 0 1 Iowa 1 1 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1 0 Iowa State 1 0 TCU 0 1 IU Kokomo 1 0 Texas Southern 1 0 IU South Bend 1 0 Texas State 1 0 Jackson State 3 0 Texas-Pan American 1 0 Jacksonville State 2 1 Toledo 7 10 Kent State 5 7 Trinity Christian 1 0 La Salle 0 1 UC San Diego 1 0 Lawrence Tech 1 0 UMKC 2 0 Liberty 0 1 USF 2 3 2019-20 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -11- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 1 • CENTRAL MICHIGAN at ILLINOIS-CHICAGO • NOVEMBER 28, 2020 • CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA • CHICAGO, ILL. TV/RADIO CHART 0 TRAVON BROADWAY JR. 6-5 • 182 • Sr. • G • Miami, Fla. 15 AUNDRE POLK 6-10 • 210 • Fr. • F • Detroit, Mich. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS 20.7 .388 .312 .658 2.8 1.1 7.1 ------
• Scored in double figures in 11 games • 1 of 2 true freshmen on the roster • Made 14 starts • Led SPIRE (Geneva, Ohio) in rebounding and blocked shots as a senior
1 RALPH BISSAINTHE 6-7 • 205 • Jr. • F • North Miami, Fla. 21 BRADEN BURKE 7-0 • 245 • Gr. • C • Stevensville, Mich. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS ------
• Transfer from Florida Southwestern College • Graduate transfer from Michigan State • Averaged 7.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, helping the Buccaneers to a 29-2 record • Played in 18 career games for the Spartans • Began college career at Illinois-Chicago • Started career at Robert Morris, playing in 32 games as a freshman
2 DEVONTAE LANE 6-3 • 205 • Sr. • G • Iowa City, Iowa 22 MATT BEACHLER 6-4 • 200 • R-Jr. • G • Lowell, Mich. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS 25.1 .433 .353 .806 3.0 3.4 9.1 ------
• Led CMU with 98 assists and 54 steals in 2019-20 • Redshirted in 2019-20 • Played in 29 games, making 27 starts • Made 48 career 3-pointers • Career scoring of 3.1 ppg 3 PJ MITCHELL 6-1 • 183 • R-So. • G • Detroit, Mich. 25 MALIK MUHAMMAD 6-9 • 235 • Jr. • F • Los Angeles, Calif. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS 4.5 .429 .167 .750 0.3 0.2 1.7 ------• Played in 15 games in 2019-20 • Transfer from East Los Angeles College • Helped ELAC to a 53-6 record in 2 seasons 4 CALEB HUFFMAN 6-4• 185 • Jr. • G • Broken Arrow, Okla. • Averaged 9.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game in 19-20 MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS ------31 PRESTON ENLOE 6-3 • 190 • R-Jr. • G • Plano, Texas MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS • Transfer from Iowa Western CC ------• Averaged 16.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.9 apg in 2019-20 • Redshirted in 2019-20 5 MEIKKEL MURRAY 6-6 • 190 • Jr. • G • Bronx, N.Y. • Transfer from Division II Tarleton State MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS ------34 CALEB HODGSON 6-10 • 235 • R-Fr. • F • Dansville, Mich. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS • Transfer from Coffeyville CC ------• Led the Red Ravens to a 57-12 record in 2 seasons • NJCAA Second Team All-America • Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Player of the Year • Redshirted in 2019-20
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