2004-05 Opponents David Paris COACHES vs. CANCER CLASSIC CALIFORNIA REGIONAL BELMONT UC RIVERSIDE Nickname: Bruins Nickname: Highlanders Location: Nashville, TN Location: Riverside, CA Colors: Navy, Red & White Colors: Blue & Gold Conference: Atlantic Sun Conference: Big West Conference Home Arena (Capacity): Curb Event Center (5,000) Home Arena (Capacity): Student Recreation Center (3,168) Press Row: (615) 460-8554 Press Row: (951) 827-2153 Athletic Director: Mike Strickland Athletic Director: Stan Morrison Head Coach: Rick Byrd Head Coach: John Masi Alma Mater (Year): Tennessee (1976) Alma Mater (Year): UC Riverside (1971) Record at Belmont (Years): 367-202 (18) Record at School (Years): 453-250 (25) Overall Record (Years): 459-257 (23) Overall Record (Years): 453-250 (25) Office Phone: (615) 460-6263 Office Phone: (951) 938-5496 2003-04 Overall Record: 21-9 2003-04 Overall Record: 11-17 2003-04 Conference Record/Finish: 15-5/3rd 2003-04 Conference Record/Finish: 7-11/5th 2004 Postseason: NIT 1st Round 2004 Postseason: None Starters Returning: 2 (Brian Collins, G, 6-4, 165, Jr.; Jese Snyder, Starters Returning: 2 (Vili Morton, F, 6-8, 250, Sr.; David Jobe, F, G, 6-3, 195, Sr.) 6-8, 240, Sr.) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/7 Basketball SID: Matt Wilson Basketball SID: Ross French Home Phone: (615) 269-3082 Home Phone: NA E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Office Phone: (615) 460-6698 Office Phone: (951) 827-5438 Office Fax: (615) 460-5584 Office Fax: (951) 827-5889 Internet site: www.belmont.edu/athletics Internet site: www.athletics.ucr.edu Series Record/Streak: First Meeting Series Record/Streak: UCR leads, 1-0 / 1, UCR Last Meeting: UCR 69, Cal 63, Dec. 14, 1979 (Berkeley, CA) SAINT MARY’S Nickname: Gaels Location: Moraga, CA Colors: Navy Blue & Red Conference: West Coast Conference Home Arena (Capacity): McKeon Pavilion (3,500) Press Row: (925) 376-3906 Athletic Director: Carl R. Clapp Head Coach: Randy Bennett Alma Mater (Year): UC San Diego (1986) Syracuse Regional Record at School (Years): 43-47 (3) Overall Record (Years): 43-47 (3) November 18, 2004 Office Phone: (925) 631-4388 2003-04 Overall Record: 19-12 2003-04 Conference Record/Finish: 9-5/T2nd Mississippi State 2004 Postseason: None Regional Starters Returning: 5 (Daniel Kickert, F, 6-10, 245, So.; Paul Marigney, G, 6-3, 185, Jr.; E.J. Rowland, G, 6-1, 185, Jr.; Jonathan Consolation Championship Sanders, G/F, 6-7, 210, Jr.; Frederic Adjiwanou, F, 6-9, 225, Sr.) November 19, 2004 November 19, 2004 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/3 Basketball SID: Rich Davi Home Phone: (925) 247-0170 Memphis Regional E-mail: [email protected] Office Phone: (925) 631-4402 November 18, 2004 Office Fax: (925) 631-4405 Internet site: www.smcgaels.com Series Record/Streak: Cal leads, 61-15 / 1, Saint Mary’s California Regional Last Meeting: Saint Mary’s 64, Cal 61, Nov. 29, 1997 (Berkeley, CA) Games played at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 36 2004-05 BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE COACHES vs. CANCER CLASSIC MEMPHIS REGIONAL GEORGE MASON MEMPHIS Nickname: Patriots Nickname: Tigers Location: Fairfax, VA Location: Memphis, TN Colors: Green & Gold Colors: Blue & Gray Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Conference: Conference USA Home Arena (Capacity): Patriot Center (10,000) Home Arena (Capacity): FedExForum (18,400) Press Row: (703) 993-3044 Press Row: (901) 527-9943 Athletic Director: Thomas J. O’Connor Athletic Director: R.C. Johnson Head Coach: Jim Larranaga Head Coach: John Calipari Alma Mater (Year): Providence (1971) Alma Mater (Year): Clarion State (1982) Record at School (Years): 123-84 (7) Record at School (Years): 93-39 (4) Overall Record (Years): 321-253 (20) Overall Record (Years): 286-110 (12) Office Phone: (703) 993-3240 Office Phone: (901) 678-2346 2003-04 Overall Record: 23-10 2003-04 Overall Record: 22-8 2003-04 Conference Record/Finish: 12-6/3rd 2003-04 Conference Record/Finish: 12-4/T1st 2004 Postseason: NIT 2nd Round 2004 Postseason: NCAA 2nd Round Starters Returning: 3 (Jai Lewis, F, 6-7, 275, Jr.; Lamar Butler, G, Starters Returning: 4 (Jeremy Hunt, G, 6-4, 206, Jr.; Rodney 6-2, 170, Jr.; Tony Skinn, G, 6-1, 170, Jr.) Carney, F, 6-7, 205, Jr.; Anthony Rice, G, 6-4, 205, So.; Sean Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/7 Banks, F, 6-8, 206, So.) Opponents Basketball SID: Carlton D. White Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4 Home Phone: (571) 274-2060 Basketball SID: Lamar Chance E-mail: [email protected] Cell Phone: (901) 734-9949 Office Phone: (703) 993-3246 E-mail: [email protected] Office Fax: (703) 993-3259 Office Phone: (901) 678-2349 Internet site: www.gomason.com Office Fax: (901) 678-4134 Series Record/Streak: First Meeting Internet site: www.GoTigersGo.com Series Record/Streak: First Meeting IPFW SAVANNAH STATE Nickname: Mastodon Location: Fort Wayne, IN Nickname: Tigers Colors: Royal Blue & White Location: Savannah, GA Conference: Independent Colors: Orange & Reflex Blue Home Arena (Capacity): Memorial Coliseum (11,500) Conference: Independent Press Row: (260) 449-4811 Home Arena (Capacity): Tiger Arena (6,000) Athletic Director: Mark Pope Press Row: (912) 353-5280 Head Coach: Doug Noll Athletic Director: Robert O'Neal Alma Mater (Year): Malone College (1979) Head Coach: Edward Daniels Jr. Record at School (Years): 37-106 (5) Alma Mater (Year): Marquette (1974) Overall Record (Years): 169-213 (12) Record at School (Years): 7-48 (2) Office Phone: (260) 481-6889 Overall Record (Years): 7-48 (2) 2003-04 Overall Record: 3-25 Office Phone: (912) 356-2210 2003-04 Conference Record/Finish: NA 2003-04 Overall Record: 5-23 2004 Postseason: None 2003-04 Conference Record/Finish: NA Starters Returning: 3 (Byron Malone, G, 6-0, 185, So.; Justin 2004 Postseason: None Hawkins, F, 6-6, 200, So.; Beau Bauer, G, 6-4, 185, So.) Starters Returning: NA Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/6 Basketball SID: Rudy Yovich Basketball SID: Lee Pearson Home Phone: (260) 490-8095 Home Phone: (912) 232-5972 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Office Phone: (260) 481-6646 Office Phone: (912) 356-2446 Office Fax: (260) 481-6002 Office Fax: (912) 353-3073 Internet site: www.ipfw.edu/athletics Internet site: www.savstate.edu Series Record/Streak: First Meeting Series Record/Streak: First Meeting 2004-05 BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 37 COACHES vs. CANCER CLASSIC MISSISSIPPI STATE REGIONAL ALABAMA A&M FAIRFIELD Nickname: Bulldogs Nickname: Stags Location: Normal, AL Location: Fairfield, CT Colors: Maroon & White Colors: Cardinal Red & White Conference: SWAC Conference: MAAC Home Arena (Capacity): Thomas M. Elmore Gym (6,000) Home Arena (Capacity): Arena at Harbor Yard (9,500) Press Row: (256) 372-8125 Press Row: (203) 345-2500 Athletic Director: James A. Martin Sr. Athletic Director: Eugene P. Doris Head Coach: L. Vann Pettaway Head Coach: Tim O’Toole Alma Mater (Year): Alabama A&M (1980) Alma Mater (Year): Fairfield (1986) Record at School (Years): 366-167 (18)) Record at School (Years): 88-86 (7) Overall Record (Years): 366-167 (18) Overall Record (Years): 88-86 (7) Office Phone: (256) 372-4009 Office Phone: (203) 254-4000 x 2537 2003-04 Overall Record: 13-17 2003-04 Overall Record: 19-11 2003-04 Conference Record/Finish: 9-9/5th 2003-04 Conference Record/Finish: 12-6/T3rd 2004 Postseason: None 2004 Postseason: None Starters Returning: 3 (Obie Trotter, G, 6-1, 180, Jr.; Rickey Starters Returning: 4 (DeWitt Maxwell, F, 6-5, 200, Jr.; Michael Ricketts, G, 6-2, 190, Sr.; Andrew Matthews, F, 6-5, 205, Sr.) Bell, G, 6-4, 190, Jr.; Tyquawn Goode, G, 5-5, 145, Sr.; Kudjo Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/8 Sogadzi, G, 6-2, 195, Sr.) Basketball SID: William Bright Jr. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/1 E-mail: [email protected] Basketball SID: Jack Jones Office Phone: (256) 372-4005 E-mail: [email protected] Office Fax: (256) 372-5919 Office Phone: (203) 254-4000 Internet site: www.aamu.edu Office Fax: (203) 254-4117 Series Record/Streak: First Meeting Internet site: www.FairfieldStags.com Series Record/Streak: Farifield leads, 1-0 / 1, Fairfield BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN Last Meeting: Fairfield 59, Cal 58, Dec. 16, 1978 (Providence, RI) Nickname: Panthers MISSISSIPPI STATE Location: Birmingham, AL Colors: Black & Gold Nickname: Bulldogs Conference: Big South Location: Starkville, MS Home Arena (Capacity): Bill Battle Coliseum (2,000) Colors: Maroon & White Press Row: (205) 226-7766 Conference: Southeastern Athletic Director: Joe Dean Jr. Home Arena (Capacity): Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) Head Coach: Duane Reboul Press Row: (662) 325-3776 Alma Mater (Year): New Orleans (1972) Athletic Director: Larry Templeton Record at School (Years): 367-101 (15) Head Coach: Rick Stansbury Overall Record (Years): 367-101 (15) Alma Mater (Year): Campbellsville (1982) Office Phone: (205) 226-4888 Record at School (Years): 126-64 (6) 2003-04 Overall Record: 20-7 Overall Record (Years): 126-64 (6) 2003-04 Conference Record/Finish: 12-4/1st Office Phone: (662) 325-3800 2004 Postseason: None 2003-04 Overall Record: 26-4 Starters Returning: 3 (James Collins, G, 6-2, 172, Jr.; Jakob 2003-04 Conference Record/Finish: 14-2/1st SEC West Sigurdarson, G, 6-4, 185, Sr.; Augustinas Vitas, C, 6-11, 250, Sr.) 2004 Postseason: NCAA 2nd Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/3 Starters Returning: 4 (Winsome Frazier, G/F, 6-4, 180, Sr.; Ontario Basketball SID: Will Chandler Harper, F/G, 6-5, 215, Sr.; Shane Power, G/F, 6-5, 210, Sr.; Home Phone: (205) 841-1207 Lawrence Roberts, F/C, 6-9, 240, Sr.) E-mail: [email protected] Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/5 Office Phone: (205) 226-7736 Basketball SID: David Rosinski Office Fax: (205) 226-3049 Home Phone: (662) 324-0497 Internet site: www.bscsports.net E-mail: [email protected] Series Record/Streak: First Meeting Office Phone: (662) 325-3595 Office Fax: (662) 325-3654 Internet site: www.mstateathletics.com Series Record/Streak: Cal leads, 2-0 / 2, Cal Last Meeting: Cal 83, Mississippi State 76, Nov.