MEN’S BASKETBALL 2015-16 SEASON C-USA NOTEBOOK Nov. 17, 2015 Contact: Courtney Morrison Archer [email protected] CHARLOTTEFIUFLORIDA ATLANTICLOUISIANA TECHMARSHALLMIDDLE TENNESSEE NORTH TEXASOLD DOMINIONRICESOUTHERN MISSUABUTEPUTSAWKU 2015-16 MEN’S BASKETBALL STANDINGS (Through Nov. 16) |---------------CONFERENCE---------------| |------------------------OVERALL------------------------| TEAM W-L PCT. HOME AWAY W-L PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL L10 STREAK FIU 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 W2 NORTH TEXAS 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 W2 OLD DOMINION 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 W2 LOUISIANA TECH 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 W1 UTEP 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 W1 WKU 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 W1 UAB 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 1-1 .500 1-0 0-1 0-0 1-1 W1 MARSHALL 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- MIDDLE TENNESSEE 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- FLORIDA ATLANTIC 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 L1 SOUTHERN MISS 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 L1 CHARLOTTE 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-2 .000 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2 L2 RICE 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-2 .000 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-2 L2 UTSA 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-2 .000 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-2 L2 HEADLINES HOW TO WATCH C-USA BASKETBALL Louisiana Tech and Old Dominion are rid- Date Game Coverage Time ing two of the nation’s longest home court Tue., November 17 Warner at Florida Atlantic C-USA DN 6:00p win streaks. The Bulldogs have won 31 in a UT Arlington at Louisiana Tech C-USA DN 6:30p row, dating back to the 2013-14 season, for Middle Tennessee at Murray State ASN 7:00p the fourth-best in the country behind only Jackson State at Southern Miss C-USA DN 7:00p Arizona, North Carolina Cental and Wichita Men Who Speak Up, Omaha, Nebraska State. Old Dominion has won its last 26 UTSA at Creighton FS2 7:00p games at the Ted Constant Center, to Kansas for the fi fth-longest home court win streak. Wed., November 18 Morgan State at Old Dominion C-USA DN 6:00p WKU at Belmont ASN 6:00p C-USA welcomes two new coaches to the league this year. Former All-American Mark Thu., November 19 Furman at Charlotte C-USA DN 6:00p Price takes the reigns at Charlotte, after Marshall at Tennessee SEC Net+ 6:00p spending seven years as an assistant coach UAB at Troy 7:00p in the NBA. Eric Konkol tips off his fi rst Oregon State at Rice ASN 8:00p season at Louisiana Tech after working the past four seasons as an assistant coach for Fri., November 20 Men Against Breast Cancer Classic, Harrisonburg, Va. Jim Larranaga at Miami (Fla.). FIU at James Madison 2:30p Men Against Breast Cancer Classic, Oxford, Ohio UAB returns 91 percent of its scoring and 90 Florida Atlantic vs. Northeastern 4:00p percent rebounding from last year’s squad, that advanced in the NCAA Tournament Sat., November 21 Hall of Fame Classic, Uncasville, Conn. following a win over No. 3 seed and Big 12 Old Dominion vs. Purdue ESPN3 11:00a champion Iowa State. Stony Brook at WKU FCS 12:00p Men Against Breast Cancer Classic, Oxford, Ohio Conference USA teams are participating Florida Atlantic at Miami (Ohio) 2:30p in a number of early season tournaments. Men Against Breast Cancer Classic, Harrisonburg, Va. Charlotte will be in the Bahamas for the fi fth FIU vs. UT-Martin 4:00p annual Battle 4 Atlantis, Middle Tennnessee Louisiana Tech at Grambling State 7:00p will spend Thanksgiving at the GCI Great Middle Tennessee at Tennessee State 7:00p Alaska Shootout, and UAB will complete in UTSA at Southern Utah 8:00p the Emerald Coast Classic, to name a few. Texas State at UTEP C-USA DN 8:30p All Times Central @Conference_USA / @CUSAMBK ConferenceUSA MEN’S BASKETBALL 2015-16 SEASON C-USA NOTEBOOK Nov. 17, 2015 Contact: Courtney Morrison Archer [email protected] CHARLOTTEFIUFLORIDA ATLANTICLOUISIANA TECHMARSHALLMIDDLE TENNESSEE NORTH TEXASOLD DOMINIONRICESOUTHERN MISSUABUTEPUTSAWKU THIS WEEK IN CONFERENCE USA WEEKLY AWARDS - NOVEMBER 16 THIS WEEK IN CONFERENCE USA UAB sophomore Chris Cokley, the 2015 C-USA Sixth Man of the Year, add- Anticipation. Middle Tennessee is ready to open its 2015-16 season tonight ed to his awards by earning the fi rst C-USA Player of the Week nod of as the Blue Raiders are in Kentucky to play at Morehead State. Tipoff is 7 the 2015-16 season. Cokley scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed p.m. CT and will be televised on ASN. MT returns four starters from last 12 rebounds in a one-point loss at Auburn. North Texas guard Ja’Michael year’s squad that advanced to the C-USA Championship fi nal, including Brown received the Freshman of the Week honor from C-USA. In his fi rst all-preseason team selection Reggie Upshaw Jr. collegiate game, Brown sparked the Mean Green with 16 points, with 4-of-8 Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss are playing on their re- shooting from behind the arc. Awards are chosen by a vote from a media spective home courts Tuesday night, with all three available to watch on panel representing the 14 member schools. the C-USA Digital Network. LA Tech hosts UT Arlington in what will be the PLAYER OF THE WEEK fi rst of four games as part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational. The Bulldogs are riding the nation’s fourth-longest home win streak, earning 31 CHRIS COKLEY / UAB / Sophomore / 6-8 / F / Savannah, Georgia consecutive victories at the Thomas Assembly Center. Cokley scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a nar- row 75-74 loss at Auburn in Friday’s season opener. Cokley was 12-for-19 FAU and Southern Miss are both hoping to bounce back from season- from the fi eld, had eight off ensive rebounds and two blocked shots in 22 opening losses on the road. The Owls fell at No. 13 Michigan State, although minutes off the bench. He surpassed his previous career-high of 20 he reg- sophomore C.J. Turman scored a career-high 15 points against the Spar- istered last season against Middle Tennessee. He is the fi rst Blazer since tans. The Golden Eagles return to Reed Green Coliseum, where they have Cameron Moore in 2010 to score 20 points in a season opener. This is Cok- posted a 52-9 record since 2011, to host Jackson State for a 7 p.m. CT tip. ley’s fi rst career C-USA Player of the Week honor, but he was named C-USA Freshman of the Week once last season (Jan. 19, 2015). UTSA is the other team on the road Tuesday as the Roadrunners take on Creighton as part of the Men Who Speak Up Challenge. Tipoff from Omaha FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK is 7 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on FS2. JA’MICHAEL BROWN / NORTH TEXAS / 6-1 / G / Raceland, Louisiana In his collegiate debut, Brown scored 16 points off 5-of-10 shooting, includ- Wednesday features a double bill as Old Dominion will look to extend its ing 4-for-8 from the three-point line. Brown added fi ve rebounds, fi ve as- home court win streak to 27 games. The Monarchs host Morgan State for a sists, two steals and a block in 23 minutes off the bench to spark North 7 p.m. CT start. WKU is at Belmont for a 6 p.m. CT tip on ASN. Texas to a 30-point win over Jarvis Christian in the season opener. This is the fi rst C-USA Freshman of the Week honor for Brown. Marshall is the last C-USA team scheduled to open its season when the Thundering Herd visits Tennessee on Nov. 19. UAB is back on the road that night to play at Troy, the Blazers’ third in-state opponent of the season. Conference play opens Friday, Jan. 1, with the 2016 C-USA Championship to be held March 8-12 in Birmingham, Alabama. FREEMAN NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM Old Dominion senior point guard Trey Freeman has been named to the to 2015-16 Lute Olson Preseason All-America Team. Freeman, last year’s C-USA Newcomer of the Year and fi rst team All-League selection (16.9 ppg/3.57 apg) ranks No. 17 on ODU’s all-time scoring list (fi rst two seasons at Campbell). The Virginia Beach, Va.-native led the 2014-15 Monarch squad to a 27-8 overall record, a 13-5 mark in conference play and a birth in the NIT semifi nals at Madison Square Garden.