Game 25 Stetson @ ETSU Dan Forcella • Assistant Director of Athletic Communications • Cell: (207) 650-6790 • Offi ce: (386) 822-8718 Email: [email protected] • GoHatters.com • Twitter: @StetsonMBB • Facebook.com/StetsonMBB GAME INFORMATION MATCHUP • GAME 25 • FEB. 15, 2014 • 4:00 PM Date / Time: Sat., Feb. 15 / 4:00 p.m. Site: Johnson City, Tenn. / MSHA Athletic Center (6,500) STETSON HATTERS • (7-17, 5-7 A-Sun) Video: ASun.TV Head Coach: Corey Williams (Oklahoma State, ‘02) Career Record: 7-17 (1st season) • Record at Stetson: 7-17 (1st season) pbp: Jay Sandos vs Radio: WSBB 1230 AM, WTJV 1490 AM ETSU BUCCANEERS • (15-12, 8-6 A-Sun) Online: MyAM1230.com Head Coach: Murry Bartow (Alabama-Birmingham, ‘85) pbp: Robbie Aaron; analyst: Dan Forcella Career Record: 307-230 (17th season) • Record at ETSU: 204-147 (12th season) Live Stats: ETSUBucs.com All-Time Series: ETSU leads 11-10 STORY LINES SCHEDULE / RESULTS • Corey Williams is in his fi rst season as a head coach after taking over at Stetson Sat. Oct. 26 TAMPA (ex.) W, 61-59 in early June of 2013. Williams recorded his fi rst win as a collegiate head coach on Mon. Nov. 4 PALM BEACH ATLANTIC (ex.) W, 71-61 Dec. 3 as the Hatters earned their fi rst victory of the season, topping Bethune-Cook- Fri. Nov. 8 at Clemson L, 51-71 man 56-52. Sun. Nov. 10 at #21 Notre Dame L, 49-80 • Stetson snapped a three-game losing skid last Saturday, using a 41-24 halftime Thu. Nov. 14 at Florida A&M L, 60-63 advantage to top Jacksonville 73-68 in DeLand. The Hatters were led by senior Mon. Nov. 18 at Florida International L, 66-75 Raymone Andrews’ 19 points and six assists, and redshirt-freshman Brian Pegg’s third Fri. Nov. 22 at USF L, 63-72 career double-double (14 pts/14 rebs). Mon. Nov. 25 vs. Wagner ^ L, 64-81 • The Hatters jumped ahead of Jacksonville in the A-Sun standings on Saturday, Tue. Nov. 26 vs. Southern Illinois ^ L, 48-67 moving into seventh place at 5-7. The Hatters are a half game out of sixth going into Wed. Nov. 27 vs. UNCG ^ L, 68-75 this weekend’s games, and just two games out of fourth (ETSU at 8-6). Sat. Nov. 30 DAVIDSON L, 80-86 • The Buccaneers have won four out of their last fi ve, including Thursday night’s 89- Tue. Dec. 3 BETHUNE-COOKMAN W, 56-52 81 home victory over Florida Gulf Coast, which clinched ETSU a spot in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. The Bucs are 15-12 overall and sit at fourth in the Sat. Dec. 7 at UCF L, 58-77 league standings. Tue. Dec. 17 FLORIDA ATLANTIC W, 64-62 Mon. Dec. 30 LIPSCOMB * W, 65-63 • The last time these two teams met Stetson came out on top 64-58, the Hatters’ largest margin of victory on the season. Playing without senior point guard Raymone Wed. Jan. 1 NORTHERN KENTUCKY * L, 65-67 (ot) Andrews in that Jan. 16 contest in DeLand, Stetson held ETSU to 31 percent shooting Sun. Jan. 5 FLORIDA GULF COAST * L, 55-68 and just 28 points in the second half. Thu. Jan. 9 at Jacksonville * L, 75-88 • ETSU leads Stetson 11-10 in the all-time series between the two teams, which Sat. Jan. 11 at North Florida * L, 60-74 dates back to an 80-58 Buccaneer victory in Winter Park back in 1972. The Hatters Thu. Jan. 16 ETSU * W, 64-58 have won the last two outings and fi ve out of their last seven matchups against ETSU, Sat. Jan. 18 USC UPSTATE * W, 77-73 (ot) which includes last season’s A-Sun Quarterfi nals victory. Thu. Jan. 23 at Kennesaw State * W, 68-65 • Senior Willie Green has extended his double fi gures scoring streak to eight Sat. Jan. 25 at Mercer * L, 49-87 games after totaling 13 in just 13 minutes against Jacksonville. He has now reached Fri. Jan. 31 at Florida Gulf Coast * L, 68-71 double digits 18 times on the season. He has improved his scoring average to 14.1 on Thu. Feb. 6 NORTH FLORIDA * L, 52-54 the season (9th in A-Sun), and 15.0 during league play (8th). Sat. Feb. 8 JACKSONVILLE * W, 73-68 • Green has been dominant offensively as a senior, upping his scoring average by Sat. Feb. 15 at ETSU * 4:00 p.m. 5.8 points (8.3 to 14.1), one of the best improvements in the league. He has scored Mon. Feb. 17 at USC Upstate * 7:00 p.m. 20 or more points fi ve times this season, including a career high 30-point outing against Davidson in the Hatters’ home opener. Fri. Feb. 21 KENNESAW STATE * 7:00 p.m. Sun. Feb. 23 MERCER * 1:00 p.m. PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP Thu. Feb. 27 at Northern Kentucky * 7:00 p.m. Sat. Mar. 1 at Lipscomb * 11:00 a.m. Tue. Mar. 4 A-Sun Quarterfi nals TBA Thu. Mar. 6 A-Sun Semifi nals TBA Sun. Mar. 9 A-Sun Finals TBA ^ Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla. * Atlantic Sun Conference Contest 1 1100 2 3 4411 Home Games in ALL CAPS RaymoneR Andrews HunterHtM Miller KentwanKt Smith WillieWilli Green BrianBi PPegg All times Eastern G • 6-2 • 180 • Sr. G • 6-2 • 180 • Sr. F • 6-8 • 205 • Jr. F • 6-6 • 210 • Sr. F • 6-7 • 205 • r-Fr. Schedule subject to change Hammond, La. Nashville, Tenn. Freeport, Bahamas Orlando, Fla. Clearwater, Fla. @StetsonMBB • GoHatters.com Game 25 Stetson @ ETSU LAST GAME: Led Stetson with 19 points on 3-of-5 CAREER HIGHS RAYMONE ANDREWS from beyond the arc, and six assists in win over Sr. • G • 6-2 • 180 • Hammond, La. Jacksonville. Pts: 27 - Lipscomb (12/30/13) Reb: 7 - at WKU (1/5/12) 1 PPG RPG MPG APG STL FG% 3FG% FT% NOTABLE: Fourth in A-Sun with 4.0 apg, and third 9.6 2.4 30.3 4.0 24 .344 .326 .733 during league play with 4.9 apg. Ast: 8 (2x) - last: Upstate (1/18/14) LAST GAME: Scored nine points on 4-of-5 shooting CAREER HIGHS KENTWAN SMITH in win over Jacksonville. Jr. • F • 6-8 • 205 • Freeport, Bahamas Pts: 27 - at UNF (1/11/14) NOTABLE: Named A-Sun Co-Newcomer of the Reb: 10 (2x) - last: at FGCU (1/31/14) 2 PPG RPG MPG BLK STL FG% 3FG% FT% week after recording fi rst double-double of the 9.5 5.1 27.4 21 26 .489 .264 .603 season with 22 points and 10 boards at FGCU. Ast: 5 - at USF (11/22/13) LAST GAME: Scored 13 points in just 13 minutes CAREER HIGHS WILLIE GREEN while battling foul trouble in win over Jacksonville. Sr. • F • 6-6 • 210 • Orlando, Fla. Pts: 30 - Davidson (11/30/13) NOTABLE: Is 5th all-time at Stetson with 113 Reb: 13 - vs. ETSU (3/7/13) 3 PPG RPG MPG AST BLK FG% 3FG% FT% career blocks. 9th in A-Sun with 14.1 ppg, and 8th 14.1 4.0 26.5 22 33 .540 .267 .716 during league play with 15.0 ppg. Ast: 5 (3x) - last: ETSU (1/16/14) LAST GAME: Scored two points in 10 minutes of CAREER HIGHS B.J. GLASFORD action against Jacksonville. Fr. • G • 6-4 • 180 • Miami, Fla. Pts: 9 - at UNF (1/11/14) NOTABLE: Scored a career high nine points on Reb: 5 - at FGCU (1/31/14) 4 PPG RPG MPG AST STL FG% 3FG% FT% 4-of-5 shooting at North Florida. 2.5 1.3 10.7 16 7 .303 .226 .867 Ast: 4 - at FGCU (1/31/14) LAST GAME: Scored fi ve points, had four assists, CAREER HIGHS HUNTER MILLER and didn’t turn the ball over in 32 minutes against Sr. • G • 6-2 • 180 • Nashville, Tenn. Jacksonville. Pts: 12 - FIU (12/9/12) PPG RPG MPG AST STL FG% 3FG% FT% Reb: 7 - ETSU (1/16/14) 10 NOTABLE: 8th in A-Sun last season with 88 3.7 2.1 22.1 53 11 .271 .233 .780 assists. Ast: 10 - at Kennesaw (1/30/10) LAST GAME: Scored three points in 20 minutes off CAREER HIGHS AARON GRAHAM the bench against Jacksonville. Sr. • G • 6-4 • 175 • Miramar, Fla. Pts: 26 - JMU (12/30/11) NOTABLE: Broke the Stetson record for career Reb: 10 - B-CU (11/11/11) 11 PPG RPG MPG AST STL FG% 3FG% FT% three-pointers against SIU with his 181st. Eclipsed 9.0 1.8 27.3 24 16 .389 .367 .750 1,000 point mark against Davidson (11/30). Ast: 7 - ETSU (12/1/11) LAST GAME: Scored two points in eight minutes of CAREER HIGHS LEKE SOLANKE action against Jacksonville. So. • F • 6-6 • 215 • Abeokuta, Nigeria Pts: 5 - vs. UNCG (11/27/13) NOTABLE: Scored fi ve points, his fi rst of the PPG RPG MPG AST BLK FG% 3FG% FT% Reb: 4 - at USF (11/22/13) 23 season, and grabbed three rebounds against UNCG. 0.8 0.8 6.1 1 5 .625 - .625 Ast: 2 - at FGCU (1/25/13) LAST GAME: Played just fi ve minutes in win over CAREER HIGHS GLENN BARAL Jacksonville. Fr. • G • 6-3 • 205 • Richmond, Calif. Pts: 11 - at JU (1/9/14) NOTABLE: Scored career high 11 points on a trio Reb: 2 (8x) - last: at FGCU (1/31/14) 33 PPG RPG MPG AST STL FG% 3FG% FT% of three-pointers in 24 minutes at Jacksonville 2.8 0.9 11.2 9 8 .308 .327 .750 (1/9).