GM1 - FLORIDA SOUTHERN | GM2 - ECKERD 2013-2014 DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY STATESMEN BASKETBALL NOTES STATESMEN BASKETBALL DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY 2013-14 GAME NOTES SIX-TIME GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS w 13 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES w TWO NCAA REGION TITLES w 23 ALL-AMERICANS DELTA STATE (0-0) vs. NO. 9 FLORIDA SOUTHERN (0-0) SCHEDULE & RESULTS NOV. 4, 2013 7:30 P.M. WALTER SILLERS COLISEUM CLEVELAND, MISS. OVERALL RECORD: 0-0 THE MATCHUP GSC: 0-0 DELTA STATE FLORIDA SOUTHERN NON-CONFERENCE: 0-0 VS IN THE PAINT HOME: 0-0 w The Delta State University Men’s Basketball team officially tips off the 2013-2014 season Saturday, Nov. 9 through Sunday, AWAY: 0-0 2013-2014 Nov. 10 with the Delta Challenge, featuring No. 9 Florida NEUTRAL: 0-0 Southern College, Eckerd College and the University of Arkansas-Monticello. The two-day event will tipoff Saturday with Eckerd facing UA-Monticello at 5:30 p.m. followed by FSC and EXHIBITION DSU at 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s schedule has FSC and UAM set for a 2 11/4/2013 Mississippi Valley State W, 78-68 THE TIPOFF p.m. start, while EC and DSU play at 4 p.m. w DSU claimed a 78-68 victory over Mississippi Valley State 2013-2014 RECORD 2013-2014 RECORD NON-CONFERENCE on Monday, Nov. 4, to close out the exhibition schedule. The 11/9/2013 Florida Southern College 7:30 P.M. 0-0, 0-0 GSC 0-0, 0-0 SSC Statesmen were led by Willie Readus, who scored 18 points and HC: Jim Boone (441-344) HC: Linc Darner (230-111) 11/10/2013 Eckerd College 4:00 P.M. grabbed nine rebounds. In all, five Statesmen scored in double 11/16/2013 @ LeMoyne-Owen College 4:00 P.M. National Rank: (NR) NABC National Rank: No. 9 NABC figures. DSU outscored MVSU 39-29 in the second half en route to Points/Game: --/-- Points/Game: --/-- 11/20/2013 Selma University 7:30 P.M. the victory at Sillers Coliseum. 11/23/2013 Champion Baptist College 4:00 P.M. Rebounds/Game: --/-- Rebounds/Game: --/-- w Jim Boone (West Virginia State, 1981) is in his second season as 11/26/2013 @ Henderson State University 6:00 P.M. Assists/Game: --/-- Assists/Game: --/-- head coach at Delta State. He guided the Statesmen to a 11-16 11/30/2013 Cumberland University (Tenn.) 4:00 P.M. Steals/Game: --/-- Steals/Game: --/-- overall finish in 2012-13 in his first season at DSU. His career record 12/7/2013 Miles College 4:00 P.M. RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS stands at 441-344, but he owns an outstanding 349-182 mark SCORING SCORING in NCAA DII play. Boone spent 10 seasons as coach at California #14 Jack Madgen #2 Dominic Lane (Pa.), where he led the Vulcans to six PSAC titles, nine NCAA GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE (10.1 ppg • 94-of-233 FG) (13.4 ppg • 166-of-416 FG) Tournament appearances and two NCAA Final Fours. His “Pack Line” 12/14/2013 @ Christian Brothers University 4:00 P.M. defense is known as one of the top defensive systems in the game. 12/19/2013 @ University of West Alabama 7:30 P.M. REBOUNDING REBOUNDING 12/21/2013 @ University of Alabama in Huntsville 5:00 P.M. #5 Cornel Knight #2 Dominic Lane w The Statesmen were picked to finish fourth in the GSC Pre- (6.0 rpg • 161 total) (5.9 rpg • 194 total) season Coaches Poll. Delta State received one third place vote, 1/4/2014 University of West Georgia 4:00 P.M. three fourth place votes, and two fifth place votes for a total of 27 1/6/2014 Shorter University (Ga.) 7:30 P.M. ASSISTS ASSISTS points. North Alabama was selected the 2013-14 GSC Men’s 1/16/2014 University of North Alabama 7:30 P.M. #5 Cornel Knight #14 Tyler Kelly 1/18/2014 Union University (Tenn.) 4:00 P.M. (3.7 apg • 11 total) (3.5 apg • 117 total) Basketball Pre-Season Coaches’ Poll favorite. w Senior guard Cornel Knight returns for his third season at DSU. 1/23/2014 @ Valdosta State University 7:00 P.M. INSIDE THE SERIES The Mobile, Ala., native averaged 9.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1/25/2014 @ University of West Florida 3:00 P.M. Overall Series Record: FSC leads 2-1 3.7 assists per game as a junior. 1/30/2014 University of West Alabama 7:30 P.M. Last Meeting: March 14, 2003 | W, 72-70 (NCAA South Regional) w Jack Madgen, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Williamstown, 2/1/2014 University of Alabama in Huntsville 4:00 P.M. Current Series Streak: W-1 Australia, is back after producing an outstanding freshman 2/6/2014 @ University of West Georgia 6:30 P.M. Last DSU Victory at Sillers Coliseum: - campaign for the Statesmen. Madgen is DSU’s top returning scorer 2/8/2014 @ Shorter University (Ga.) 3:00 P.M. Last DSU Victory at Jenkins Field House: - after averaging 10.1 points a year ago. 2/11/2014 Christian Brothers University 7:30 P.M. Last FSC Victory at Sillers Coliseum: - w Mike Weems, a senior shooting guard from Milwaukee, Wisc., 2/13/2014 Lee University (Tenn.) 7:30 P.M. Last FSC Victory at Jenkins Field House: March 11, 2000 | 88-51 is back for DSU and looking to improve upon the 8.7 points he 2/20/2014 @ University of North Alabama 8:00 P.M. averaged last year. The 6-foot-3 shooter averaged 38-percent from 2/22/2014 @ Union University (Tenn.) 4:00 P.M. ON THE AIR | GAME CENTRAL 3-point range while connecting on a team-high 48 three-pointers. 2/27/2014 Valdosta State University 7:30 P.M. w The Statesmen were one of the top defensive units in the GSC 3/1/2014 University of West Florida 4:00 P.M. STATESMEN SPORTS NETWORK last season, allowing opponents a mere 61.1 points per game and w Philip Tang (Play-by-Play) 41.3 percent shooting from the floor. POSTSEASON w Michael Gann (Color Analyst) w Delta State also returns Zelvin Smith, Jr. (G), Declan Harrick (F), 3.6-9.2013 GSC Championship Tournament TBA Brice Rowe (G) and Bobby Wallace (G). A total of six newcomers (Samford University • Birmingham, Ala.) WATCH ONLINE have also joined the roster since last season. www.GoStatesmen.com 3.14-17.2013 NCAA South Region Tournament TBA UP NEXT (Campus Sites • TBD) LIVE STATS w Delta State will travel to LeMoyne-Owen College on Saturday, 3.25-28.2013 NCAA Elite Eight TBA www.GoStatesmen.com Nov. 16 for an in-region clash in Memphis, Tenn. Tipoff is set for (Erie, Penn.) 4 p.m. DSU is 5-5 all-time versus the Magicians. INTERNET AUDIO client.stretchinternet.com/client/dsu.portal# ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Matt Jones Assistant AD for External Affairs Philip Tang Primary MBB Contact Phone: (662) 846-4284 or 719-9160 Phone: (662) 846-4285 or (731) 293-8344 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] GOSTATESMEN.COM | @DSUSTATESMEN | #DSUHOOPS 1 GM1 - FLORIDA SOUTHERN | GM2 - ECKERD 2013-2014 DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY STATESMEN BASKETBALL NOTES STATESMEN WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNER 4 Mon 5 Tues 6 Wed 7 Thurs 8 Fri 9 Sat 10 Sun MVSU | W, 78-68 Practice | 3 p.m. Practice | 3 p.m. Practice | 3 p.m. Practice | 3 p.m. Florida Sou. | 7:30 p.m. Eckerd | 4 p.m. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS POLICIES Matt Jones, Assistant AD/External Affairs* WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEON Email: [email protected] Each Monday during the season Delta State University hosts a media luncheon at Western Sizzlin’, located on Highway 61 South in Cleveland. Members of Office Phone: 662.846.4284 the media should pick up a plate and make their way to the reserved section of the restaurant. Coach Jim Boone will open the media portion of the event at Cell Phone: 662.719.9160 1 p.m. Statesmen players are available upon request. To request players each week, please contact the Office of Athletic Communications. Michael Gann, Manager of Athletic Communications WEEKLY MEDIA SERVICES Email: [email protected] The Athletic Communications Office produces a weekly release featuring game notes, updated statistics and other pertinent information on the Statesmen Office Phone: 662.846.4285 men’s basketball program. To access this release, please log on to www.gostatesmen.com and click on men’s basketball. Each week’s release will be located Cell Phone: 662.418.2569 on the right side of the web page. The PDF formatted document is posted every Monday by noon. Jim Ervin, Game Day Operations Director PLAYER INTERVIEWS Email: [email protected] Media members must adhere to the following guidelines regarding Statesmen player interviews: (1) All player interviews must be coordinated through the Office Phone: 662.846.4594 Athletic Communications Office; (2) Players are available for interviews, either at the Dorgan Center or via telephone prior to practice (generally 1:30-4:00 Cell Phone: 662.721.5949 p.m.) and following the completion of practice; (3) Please give at least 24 hours notice; (4) No interviews will be allowed prior to tipoff on gameday. Herb Brooks, Assistant COACHES INTERVIEWS Email: [email protected] Head coach Jim Boone and his staff are also available for interviews weekday mornings between 10 a.m. and noon in their offices. Members of the staff will Office Phone: 662.846.4285 also conduct interviews after the conclusion of practice each day.