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At Eastern Kentucky Colonels (12-6, 5-2 Ovc) Southeast Missouri Redhawks (5-11, 2-4 ovc) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (12-6, 5-2 ovc) McBrayer Arena • Richmond, Ky. • Jan. 16, 2010 • 7 p.m. 2009-10 Eastern Kentucky University Men’s Basketball Game Notes 2009-10 Schedule/Results Eastern Kentucky Projected Starting Lineup November No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. GP/S PPG RPG APG 14 West Virginia Wesleyan 102- 71 W 24 Josh Taylor F 6-6 245 Sr. 18/18 14.0 4.4 1.6 19 at Pitt sburgh1 60- 71 L Note: Ranks second in OVC in three-pointers made per game (2.5) 23 Fairleigh Dickinson1 68- 39 W 32 Spencer Perrin F 6-5 185 Jr. 17/17 8.9 5.6 2.9 Note: Team’s leading rebounder 24 UC Irvine1 67- 57 W 1 5 Joshua Jones G 6-4 185 So. 17/16 9.2 2.5 2.6 25 UTSA 74- 72 W Note: 14 assists to four turnovers the last fi ve games 28 FIU 81- 67 W 31 Justin Stommes G 6-7 200 Jr. 18/18 15.3 4.1 3.6 December Note: Named to the preseason All-OVC team; leads team in scoring and assists 3 at Murray State* (ESPNU) 60- 62 L 11 Papa Oppong G 6-4 180 Sr. 18/18 11.5 3.1 1.7 5 at UT Martin* 85- 74 W Note: Averaging 14.4 ppg while shooting 60.9 percent from the fl oor in OVC games 9 Ohio Valley 74- 58 W 12 at Maryland 72- 83 L Quick Notes – Game #19 19 at Ohio 62- 74 L The Colonels have won 17 straight home games, equaling a McBrayer Arena record, dat- 29 vs. Morgan State2 76- 62 W ing back to December 2008. The winning streak is tied for the eighth longest active streak in the nation. The Colonels are averaging 76.4 ppg while shooting 51.2 percent from the fl oor 30 at Chatt anooga2 54- 68 L in nine home games in 2009-10. January 2 Tennessee State* 79- 71 W EKU won 17 straight home games in McBrayer Arena on two other occasions – 1987-88 4 Austin Peay* 76- 71 W and 1990-91. 7 at Jacksonville State* 65- 68 L Eastern Kentucky leads the all-time series by a slim margin of 18-17. The Colonels have 9 at Tennessee Tech* 78- 73 W won four of the last fi ve meetings against the Redhawks in McBrayer Arena. 14 Eastern Ilinois* 67- 59 W 16 Southeast Missouri* 7:00 Over the last two games, Eastern is shooting 68.3 percent (28-of-41) from the fl oor in the 19 Chicago State 7:00 second half. 23 Morehead State* 7:00 Senior Dayvon Ellis equaled a personal high by nett ing three three-pointers Thursday 28 at Austin Peay* 8:30 night against EIU. Since the start of the new year, Ellis has supplied fantastic numbers off 30 at Tennessee State* 8:30 the bench – 5.6 ppg to go along with a team-high 14 assists to just two turnovers. February Senior Papa Oppong leads the league in three-point shooting against OVC foes at 61.5 4 Tennessee Tech* 7:30 percent. Oppong drilled 4-of-5 (80 percent) long range shots against Eastern Illinois. 6 Jacksonville State* 7:00 11 at Southeast Missouri* 8:45 EKU leads the conference in assists per game (16.3) while Southeast Missouri ranks next 13 at Eastern Illinois* 7:00 to last in that category at 11.6 apg. 17 at Morehead State* 7:00 20 ESPN BracketBusters TBA About the Game University Quick Facts 25 UT Martin* 7:30 Radio • WCYO 100.7 FM Founded 1906 27 Murray State* 7:00 Play-by-Play Greg Stotelmyer Location Richmond, Ky. March Analyst Sean Hamilton Enrollment 16,200 2 OVC Tournament (fi rst round) TBA Colors Maroon & White Internet • www.EKUSports.com Affi liation NCAA Division I 5 at OVC Tournament (semifi nals) TBA Live Audio free Arena McBrayer Arena (6,500) 6 at OVC Tournament (fi nals) TBA Live Stats free President Dr. Doug Whitlock Boldface denotes home game ~ Asterisk (*) denotes OVC game Live Video $5.95 (www.OVCSports.tv) Dir. of Athletics Mark Sandy 1O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic ~ All game times Eastern 2Dr Pepper Classic at Chatt anooga, Tenn. Ticket Offi ce 859-622-2122 The Rest of the Colonels No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. GP/S PPG RPG APG Fast Fact 1 Willie Cruz G 6-4 203 Fr. 18/1 1.9 1.9 1.3 Tallied 19 points in his fi rst collegiate start at TTU on Jan. 9 3 Robin Mestdagh G 6-4 192 Sr. 16/0 1.2 0.6 0.2 Scored a career-high 13 points at SEMO last year 4 Antonio Gilkey G 6-0 168 Jr. 8/0 0.0 0.0 0.2 Scored a career-high eight points at UT Martin last year 10 Mike Lewis G 5-7 140 So. 11/0 2.1 0.1 0.6 Chipped in with eight assists at Cincinnati last year 13 Ruud de Jong C 6-9 245 Fr. 0/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Joined the team following the fall semester 22 Josh Daniel G 6-5 200 r-Jr. 18/0 5.6 1.7 0.7 Top scoring threat off the EKU bench 23 Dayvon Ellis G 6-0 178 Sr. 18/2 4.4 1.1 1.6 Tallied a career-high 12 points vs. Austin Peay on Jan. 4 – 1 – 2009-10 Colonel Basketball • www.EKUSports.com • 2009-10 Colonel Basketball • www.EKUSports.com – 1 – 2009-10 Eastern Kentucky Men’s Basketball Game Notes EKU Media Requests Colonel News & Notes Contact Michael Clark in the Eastern Kentucky • Scouting the Opposition high 19 points in his fi rst collegiate start on Athletic Public Relations offi ce: Southeast Missouri has dropped four of Jan. 9 at Tennessee Tech. Cruz was perfect Offi ce: 859-622-6170 its last fi ve games under new head coach from the fi eld (8-for-8) and also notched Cell: 859-358-8360 four assists. E-mail: [email protected] Dickey Nutt . The Redhawks committ ed Mailing address: 27 turnovers in an 80-40 loss at Morehead 521 Lancaster Ave. State Thursday night. The 40 points were a • Streak Snapped, But Started Again Alumni Coliseum 115 season low for Southeast Missouri. Fresh- Senior Josh Taylor was 0-for-8 from three- Richmond, KY 40475 man Derek Thompson (10 points) was the point land at Jacksonville State on Jan. to arrange all interviews with EKU players or lone SEMO player to reach double fi gures. 7. Taylor had made a three-pointer in 21 coaches. Southeast’s second leading scorer and straight games dating back to last year. He responded by hitt ing his fi rst three-point OVC Media Requests rebounder, junior Cameron Butler, was att empt in the ensuing game at Tennessee Contact: Kyle Schwartz held out of the Morehead State game with a Phone: 615-371-1698 sprained toe. Tech on Jan. 9. E-mail: kschwartz @ovc.org Web site: www.OVCSports.com • The Last Time These Teams Met … • Bench Support Eastern scored 21 straight points midway The Colonels are 7-0 this year when their Practice Coverage through the fi rst half during a 28-2 run to bench outscores the opposition’s bench. Generally, Eastern Kentucky’s practices are open surge past Southeast Missouri on Feb. 12, Against Austin Peay on Jan. 4, senior Day- to the media. Please contact Michael Clark in 2009, 84-64. The Colonels shot 52 percent von Ellis chipped in with a career high 12 the Athletic Public Relations offi ce for schedule, points and also tallied a season-high fi ve times and location. (32-of-61) from the fi eld and also committ ed only seven fouls, their fewest of the year. assists in the win over the Governors. OVC Basketball Teleconference Former Colonel Mike Rose led fi ve EKU Coach Jeff Neubauer will be available on selected players in double fi gures with 27 points. • A Season High and Season Low Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m. ET on the OVC Basketball After att empting a season-high 41 three- Coaches’ Teleconference. The teleconference • The 50 Percent Mark pointers at Chatt anooga on Dec. 30, the dates are Dec. 2 (Wednesday), Jan. 26, Feb. 9, Feb. Eastern is 8-0 this year when shooting at Colonels att empted a season-low 12 three- 23 and March 1 (Monday). Media members wish- least 50 percent from the fl oor. The Colonels pointers against Tennessee State in the ing to access the teleconference should contact following game on Jan. 2. Michael Clark in the Athletic Public Relations shot 56.3 percent (27-of-48) from the fl oor in offi ce for access number and password. the win over Eastern Illinois on Jan. 14. • All-Tournament Honors Junior Justin Stommes and sophomore Interview Policy • Moving On Up! Joshua Jones were named to the Dr Pepper Generally, all players and coaches are avail- Head coach Jeff Neubauer moved into able for interviews to accredited media sources. fourth place on the all-time EKU coaching Classic all-tournament team on Dec. 30. Requests for such interviews must be directed win chart following a 67-59 victory over Jones averaged 14 points and 4.5 rebounds to Michael Clark in the Athletic Public Relations Eastern Illinois on Jan.
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