BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME TEN • WESTERN KENTUCKY • DECEMBER 19, 2018 2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS BRUIN SNAPSHOT Record: (8-1) Belmont Basketball returns to game action NOVEMBER Wednesday vs. Western Kentucky. The Bruins defeat- 10 ILLINOIS STATE (ESPN+) W, 100-89 ed UCLA, 74-72, Dec. 15. Senior Kevin McClain hit 12 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (ESPN+) W, 92-73 the game-winning shot with 2.3 seconds remaining. Belmont is adjusting to life after the gradu- 15 at Lipscomb (ESPN+) W, 87-83 ation of All-OVC performers Amanze Egekeze and 20 TREVECCA NAZARENE (ESPN+) W, 104-50 Austin Luke. Egekeze scored 1,350 points while Luke GAME TEN 24 at Kennesaw State (ESPN+) W, 91-53 ranks second in OVC history in assists (681). The duo WESTERN KENTUCKY 29 at Samford (ESPN+) W, 99-93 ot led Belmont to three consecutive OVC champi- AT DECEMBER onships. 1 at Green Bay (ESPN3) L, 92-100 Senior All-America candidate Dylan [rv/rv] BELMONT Windler was named Preseason OVC Player of the 4 LIPSCOMB (ESPN+) W, 76-74 Year and Julius Erving Award Watch List. Windler 15 at [rv/rv] UCLA (Pac-12 Networks) W, 74-72 was the only player in America to average 17.0 points, Date: Dec. 19, 2018 19 WESTERN KENTUCKY (ESPN+) 6:30 p.m. 9.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists per game and shoot 40 per- 29 at [rv/rv] Purdue (FS1) 3:30 p.m. cent from 3-point distance last season. Time: 6:30 p.m. CT JANUARY Windler and McClain were named Location: Nashville, Tenn. 3 *JACKSONVILLE STATE (ESPNU) 8 p.m. Preseason All-OVC. This marks the 11th meeting between Arena: Curb Event Center 5 *TENNESSEE TECH (ESPN+) 5 p.m. Belmont and Western Kentucky. TV: ESPN+/ESPN app 10 *MOREHEAD STATE (ESPN+) 6:30 p.m. Radio: Bruin Sports Network 12 *EASTERN KENTUCKY (ESPN+) 5 p.m. PROGRAM PROFILE 17 *at Jacksonville State (ESPN+) 7:15 p.m. Kevin Ingram (play-by-play) 19 *TENNESSEE STATE (ESPN+) 5 p.m. • Belmont Basketball has won 20+ games and earned postseason invitations 12 of the last 13 years. That Greg Sage (color) 24 *at Murray State (ESPNU) 8 p.m. includes NCAA Tournament appearances in 2006, Katie Myers (sideline) 26 *at Austin Peay (ESPN+) 4 p.m. 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015. 31 *SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (ESPN+) 7 p.m. Coaches: • Head Coach Rick Byrd is in his 33rd season at FEBRUARY Belmont. He ranks fifth among all active NCAA Western Kentucky 2 *UT MARTIN (ESPN+) 5 p.m. Division I head coaches in career wins (786). Rick Stansbury (Campbellsville, ‘81) 7 *at Eastern Kentucky (ESPN+) 6 p.m. • Belmont has posted 251 conference wins since 2003 Overall: 340-199 (16th year) 9 *at Morehead State (ESPN+) 3:35 p.m. (includes tournament), T-1 nationally with Kansas. 14 *at Tennessee State (ESPN+) 7 p.m. at WKU: 47-33 (3rd year) 16 *at Tennessee Tech (ESPN+) 7:30 p.m. • Belmont has won 16 conference championships (seven tournament, nine regular season) since 2006. Belmont 21 *EASTERN ILLINOIS (ESPN+) 7 p.m. Only Kansas and Gonzaga have won more confer- Rick Byrd (Tennessee, ‘76) 23 *SIU EDWARDSVILLE (ESPN+) 5 p.m. ence championships over that span. 28 *at UT Martin (ESPN+) 7:30 p.m. Overall: 786-396 (38th year) • Belmont enters the 2018-19 season as one of only MARCH six non-Power 5 programs to post a Top 100 RPI each at Belmont: 694-341 (33rd year) 2 *at Southeast Missouri (ESPN+) 7 p.m. of the last eight seasons. Series History: • Belmont has made the most three-point field goals 11th meeting, 6-4 *-Ohio Valley Conference Game in the nation since going from the NAIA to NCAA [/] - Reflects national ranking AP/USA Today polls Division I in 1996-97 (Duke second). Streak: W5 Last meeting: 12/19/17 at WKU rv - Others receiving votes • Since 2000-01, Belmont Basketball leads the nation All times Central in Academic All-Americans (16), which includes W, 75-72 Home games in BOLD CAPS Dylan Windler in 2017-18 • Belmont is one of only three NCAA Division I pro- grams to make the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Honor Roll every year. PROBABLE STARTERS Belmont Bruins (8-1) Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG G 2 Grayson Murphy 6-2 175 FR Thompson’s Station, Tenn. 11.4 5.2 G 11 Kevin McClain 6-3 190 SR Jennings, Fla. 12.7 3.6 G/F 3 Dylan Windler 6-8 200 SR Indianapolis, Ind. 19.1 8.9 F 10 Caleb Hollander 6-8 225 FR Nashville, Tenn. 12.0 7.3 BELMONT MEDIA RELATIONS C 33 Nick Muszynski 6-11 235 FR Pickerington, Ohio 14.9 6.9 MBB Contact: Greg Sage, Assistant AD/Media Relations G 0 Michael Mayernick 5-8 150 FR Nashville, Tenn. 0.7 0.0 G 1 Mitch Listau 6-4 185 FR Waunakee, Wis. -- -- (O) 615.460.6698 G 5 Adam Kunkel 6-3 165 FR Hebron, Ky. 1.8 1.0 (C) 615.512.3633 G 14 Nick Hopkins 6-0 175 SO Fayetteville, Tenn. 6.9 1.3 (F) 615.460.5584 G 20 Tate Pierson 6-6 200 FR Brentwood, Tenn. 1.1 1.4 F 21 Derek Sabin 6-9 230 FR Slinger, Wis. 1.5 1.5 (Email) [email protected] G 24 Michael Benkert 6-4 200 JR Greenwood, Ind. 5.2 1.0 www.belmontbruins.com F 31 Rilee Epley 6-4 195 FR Evansville, Ind. -- -- G 35 Garrett Suedekum 6-2 170 SO Brentwood, Tenn. 0.8 1.2 @BelmontMBB C 50 Seth Adelsperger 6-11 230 JR Peru, Ind. 4.4 2.8 NCAA TOURNAMENT 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 BELMONT UNIVERSITY 2018-19 MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME 10 • WESTERN KENTUCKY AT [rv/rv/] BELMONT DECEMBER 19, 2018 • CURB EVENT CENTER • NASHVILLE, TENN. MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT: GREG SAGE • [email protected] • 615.512.3633 BROADCASTER CHART 2018-19 Stats Career Highs • 13-8-10 vs. Illinois State in first career start PTS - 17 at Lipscomb PPG RPG APG 2 • GRAYSON MURPHY • 2nd in OVC, 7th NCAA in assists per game (7.1) REBS - 9 at Samford FR • G • 6-2 • 175• THOMPSON’S STATION, TENN. • Coach Byrd: “Grayson fits our system well” 11.4 5.2 7.1 ASSTS - *10 at Green Bay • Avg 19.7 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 5.2 apg, 3.1 spg as HS senior FG% 3FG% FT% STLS - 5 vs. MTSU INDEPENDENCE HS • 2x Tennessean All-Midstate Team; .472 .346 .588 MINS - 36 at Lipscomb • ‘18 Redshirt; played in four games 2018-19 Stats Career Highs • Dynamic combo guard; OVC POTW PTS - 27 vs. Houston Baptist PPG RPG APG 11 •KEVIN MCCLAIN • Had 2 4-pt plays in college debut @ Marquette REBS - 11 at SIUE SR • G • 6-3 • 190 • JENNINGS, FLA. • Coach Byrd: “Kevin can make exciting plays” 12.7 3.6 3.4 ASSTS - 7 vs. TSU • Career-high 27 pts vs. Houston Baptist; 25 @ Morehead FG% 3FG% FT% STLS - *5 vs. Trevecca HAMILTON COUNTY HS • 20-6-6, GW shot at UCLA (12/15/18) .433 .354 .520 MINS - 39 at JSU • Preseason All-OVC 2018-19 Stats Career Highs • Long, athletic wing; Michael Phelps’ wingspan PTS - 36 vs. Morehead 3 • DYLAN WINDLER • Preseason OVC POTY; Julius Erving Award Watch List PPG RPG APG REBS - 20 vs. Morehead SR • G/F • 6-8 • 200 • INDIANAPOLIS, IND. • 3 double-doubles of 30-10 this season 19.1 8.9 2.8 ASSTS - 7 vs. Lipscomb • Coach Byrd: “Dylan has high basketball IQ” FG% 3FG% FT% BLKS - 4 vs. Morehead PERRY MERIDIAN HS • 15 double-doubles in ‘18; All-OVC First Team .504 .362 .744 MINS - 42 at Samford • Decorated HS golfer; regularly shoots in 70s 2018-19 Stats Career Highs • Homeschooled; 21 & 11 at Lipscomb PTS - *21 at Lipscomb PPG RPG APG 10 • CALEB HOLLANDER • 2x Pete Maravich National POTY for homeschoolers REBS - *11 at KSU 12.0 7.3 1.0 FR • F • 6-8 • 225 • NASHVILLE, TENN. • Led state of Tennessee in scoring as HS senior (27.3) ASSTS - 2 vs. Illinois St • Coach Byrd: “Caleb is versatile & skilled” FG% 3FG% FT% STLS - 4 at Samford NASHVILLE CENTRAL CHRISTIAN • GW shot vs. Lipscomb (12/4/18) .473 .370 .556 MINS - 31 at Lipscomb • ‘18 Redshirt; Career-high 21 pts vs. Illinois St & Lip mew-ZIN-skee 2018-19 Stats Career Highs • ‘18 redshirt; Nickname ‘Moose’ PTS - *19 vs. Lipscomb PPG RPG APG 33 • NICK MUSZYNSKI • Columbus Dispatch POTY; ‘17 Ohio All-State HM REBS - 11 vs. Lipscomb FR • C • 6-11 • 235 • PICKERINGTON, OHIO • Led St. Charles Prep to 46-5 record final 2 seasons 14.9 6.9 2.7 ASSTS - 5 at Green Bay • 2x OVC Freshman of the Week FG% 3FG% FT% BLKS - *5 at Lipscomb ST. CHARLES PREP • Coach Byrd: “Nick can help now w/ major upside” .602 .500 .833 MINS - 33 vs. Lipscomb • HS volleyball standout MAY-uhr-nick 2018-19 Stats Career Highs • Walk-on, Nickname ‘Mo’ PTS - 2 vs. Trevecca 0 • MICHAEL MAYERNICK • 2x Tennessee All-Region PPG RPG APG REBS - -- FR • G • 5-8 • 150 • NASHVILLE, TENN. • Avg 14.0 ppg & 8.0 apg as HS senior 0.7 0.0 0.7 ASSTS - 2 vs. Trevecca • Coach Byrd: “Mike is fearless” FG% 3FG% FT% STLS - 2 vs. Trevecca CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN ACADEMY • Father played for Coach Byrd, 1986-90 1.000 .000 .000 MINS - 10 vs. Trevecca • Favorite athlete: Darren Sproles LISS-tao 2018-19 Stats Career Highs • 2-time AP Wisconsin All-State PTS - -- PPG RPG APG 1 • MITCH LISTAU • 1,829 career points in HS REBS - -- -- -- -- FR • G • 6-4 • 185 • WAUNAKEE, WIS.