TENNESSEE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL | #BIGBLUERISING MEN’S BASKETBALL 2018-19 TENNESSEE STATE GAME NOTES 2018-19 SCHEDULE } } THE MATCHUP } } Overall: 8-17 | OVC: 5- 8 | Home: 5-6 | Away: 3-11 | Neutral: 0-0 OCT TENNESSEE WESLEYAN (EXHIBITION) W 31 107-72 NOV at Lipscomb L 10 ESPN+ 86-79 NOV LITTLE ROCK L 13 ESPN+ 83-67 NOV CARVER COLLEGE W 15 ESPN+ 92-57 NOV FISK W TENNESSEE STATE TIGERS VERSUS JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS 17 113-64 NOV at Cal State Northridge L 8-17 5-8 OVC RECORD 18-8, 10-3 OVC 20 CSUN Sports Network 80-77 Brian “Penny” Collins (1st Season, Belmont ‘06) HEAD COACH Ray Harper (Kentucky Wesleyan, ‘85), 2nd season NOV at Kentucky L 23 SEC Network 77-62 GAME DETAILS } } DEC at Western Kentucky L THE BASICS: Feb. 17, 2019 } Jacksonville, Ala. } Pete Mathews Coliseum } 7 p.m. 1 ESPN+ 88-74 DEC at Coppin State W VIDEO: ESPN+ 9 CSU Sports Network 64-55 DEC NORTH CAROLINA A&T L TSU RADIO: 102.1 The Ville } Greg Pogue (pxp) and Albert Dawson (color) on the call 15 ESPN+ 78-76 LIVE STATS: StatBroadcast.com DEC at Akron L 18 ESPN+ 82-60 DEC at Memphis L AT A GLANCE } } 22 ESPN3 99-44 } The Tennessee State men’s basketball team heads to Jacksonville, Ala. to close the week with a matchup against DEC at Vanderbilt L 29 SEC Network+ 95-76 Jacksonville State. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. in the Pete Mathews Coliseum. JAN TENNESSEE TECH * L 3 ESPN+ 66-64 JAN JACKSONVILLE STATE * L } The Tigers dropped its second matchup of the season at home versus Belmont. The Bruins defeated TSU, 77-66. 5 ESPN+ 69-62 JAN EASTERN KENTUCKY * W } TSU is now seventh in the league. Jacksonville State is in a two-way tie with Austin Peay for third. 10 ESPN+ 82-81 JAN MOREHEAD STATE * L 12 ESPN+ 74-61 } Earlier this season at home, Tennessee State fell 69-62 to the Gamecocks. JAN at Tennessee Tech * W 17 ESPNU 79-62 } Jacksonville State received 20 votes in the Mid-Major Top 25 poll. As the only team to beat one of the OVC’s conference JAN at Belmont * L leaders, Belmont, JSU is 10-3 against league teams, suffering losses to Eastern Kentucky, Austin Peay and most recently 19 ESPN+ 92-74 UT Martin. The Gamecocks have three players averaging double-digit points led by Jason Burnell who averages 15.4 JAN at Austin Peay * L points, 9.5 rebounds, and 3.04 assists per game. 24 ESPN+ 89-74 JAN at Murray State * L 26 ESPN+ 100-62 JAN UT MARTIN * W TENNESSEE STATE PROBABLE STARTERS } } 31 ESPN+ 68-67 FEB SOUTHEAST MISSOURI * W 2 ESPN+ 79-50 FEB at Morehead State * W 7 ESPN+ 81-80 FEB at Eastern Kentucky * L 9 ESPN3 75-65 FEB BELMONT L 14 ESPN+ 77-66 FEB at Jacksonville State * 7 p.m. 16 ESPN+ FEB SIUE * 7:30 p.m. 21 ESPN+ MICHAEL #1 KAMAR #11 TRIPP #10 DONTE #3 STOKLEY #30 FEB EASTERN ILLINOIS * 7:30 p.m. LITTLEJOHN MCKNIGHT DAVIS FITZPATRICK-DORSEY CHAFFEE, JR. 23 ESPN+ 5-10 | 160 | Jr. | G 6-4 | 205 | R-Jr. | F 6-4 | 205 | R-Jr. | G 6-4 | 191 | R-Jr. | G 6-8 | 215 | Sr. | F FEB at Southeast Missouri * 7:45 p.m. Muskegon, Mich. Toronto, Ont. Nashville, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Oakland, Calif. 28 ESPN+ PPG 8.6 PPG 11.8 PPG 7.2 PPG 15.2 PPG 6.4 MAR at UT Martin * 3:30 p.m. RPG 1.6 RPG 2.9 RPG 2.9 RPG 5.2 RPG 6.3 2 ESPN+ MAR Ohio Valley Conference Tournament ^ APG 1.4 APG 2.0 APG 1.2 APG 1.5 APG 0.9 6-9 ESPN+ / ESPNU / ESPN2 MINS 20.8 MINS 28.8 MINS 22.9 MINS 28.5 MINS 22.4 ALL GAMES CENTRAL STANDARD TIME | HOME GAMES ALL CAPS * OVC Regular Season Game | ^ Ford Center (Evansville, Ind.) CONNECT WITH TSU ATHLETICS } } @TSU_Tigers @TSUTigers MBB Contact: Ashley Fontenot @TSU_Tigers Email: [email protected] @TSUTigersMBB @TSUTigersMBB Cell: (615)586-8012 /TSUTigers /TNStateTigers #BigBlueRising 1 TENNESSEE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL | #BIGBLUERISING 2018-19 NUMERICAL ROSTER } } 2018-19 ROSTER BY CLASS } } # NAME POS. HT. WT. CL . HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) SENIORS (3) 0 Armani Chaney G 5-10 165 Sr. Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita HS) #0 Armani Chaney Chicago, Ill. 1 Michael Littlejohn G 5-10 160 Jr. Muskegon, Mich. (Southwest Tennessee CC) #30 Stokley Chaffee Jr. Oakland, Calif. 2 Emmanuel Egbuta F 6-7 230 Jr. Bronx, N.Y. (Navarro College) #20 Jy’lan Washington Smyrna, Tenn. * 3 Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey G 6-4 191 R-Jr. Memphis, Tenn. (Ole Miss) 4 Damarri Moore F 6-8 190 Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Southwest Tennessee CC) JUNIORS (8) 5 Dave Morris G 6-1 180 R-Fr. Erie, Pa. (Strong Vincent HS) #1 Michael Littlejohn Muskegon, Mich. 10 Tripp Davis G 6-3 180 R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Lighthouse Christian HS) #2 Emmanuel Egbuta Bronx, N.Y. 11 Kamar McKnight G 6-4 205 R-Jr. Toronto, Ontario (Georgia Highlands College) #3 Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey Memphis, Tenn. # 12 Monty Johal G 6-3 185 Fr. Springfield, Mo. (Glendale HS) #4 Damarri Moore Brooklyn, N.Y. 15 Demarcus Mitchell F 6-7 220 R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Germantown HS) #10 Tripp Davis Nashville, Tenn. # *20 Jy’lan Washington F 6-9 195 Sr. Smyrna, Tenn. (Louisiana Tech) #11 Kamar McKnight Toronto, Ontario # 22 Daniel Cummings G/F 6-5 225 R-So. Toronto, Ontario (Orangeville Prep) #23 DaJion Henderson Los Angeles, Calif. # 23 DaJion Henderson F 6-7 275 R-Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (EC-College Compton Center) #34 Jalen Duke Nashville, Tenn. # 30 Stokley Chaffee Jr. F 6-8 215 Sr. Oakland, Calif. (Las Positas College) 34 Jalen Duke G/F 6-5 213 R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Martin Luther King HS) SOPHOMORES (1) #22 Daniel Cummings Toronto, Ontario # * Sitting out the 2018-19 season per NCAA Transfer Rules FRESHMEN (3) #5 Dave Morris Erie, Pa. # #12 Monty Johal Springfield, Mo. 2018-19 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER } } #15 Demarcus Mitchell Memphis, Tenn. # # NAME POS. HT. WT. CL . HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 30 Stokley Chaffee Jr. F 6-8 215 Sr. Oakland, Calif. (Las Positas College) * Sitting out the 2018-19 season per NCAA Transfer Rules 0 Armani Chaney G 5-10 165 Sr. Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita HS) # Has Already Utilized a redshirt 22 Daniel Cummings G/F 6-5 225 R-So. Toronto, Ont. (Orangeville Prep) 10 Tripp Davis G 6-3 180 R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Lighthouse Christian HS) 34 Jalen Duke G/F 6-5 213 R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Martin Luther King HS) 2 Emmanuel Egbuta F 6-7 230 Jr. Bronx, N.Y. (Navarro College) 3 Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey G 6-4 191 R-Jr. Memphis, Tenn. (Ole Miss) 23 DaJion Henderson F 6-7 275 R-Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (EC-College Compton Center) 12 Monty Johal G 6-3 185 Fr. Springfield, Mo. (Glendale HS) 1 Michael Littlejohn G 5-10 160 Jr. Muskegon, Mich. (Southwest Tennessee CC) 11 Kamar McKnight G 6-4 205 R-Jr. Toronto, Ont. (Georgia Highlands College) 15 Demarcus Mitchell F 6-7 220 R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Germantown HS) 4 Damarri Moore F 6-8 190 Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Southwest Tennessee CC) 5 Dave Morris G 6-1 180 R-Fr. Erie, Pa. (Strong Vincent HS) *20 Jy’lan Washington F 6-9 195 Sr. Smyrna, Tenn. (Louisiana Tech) * Sitting out the 2018-19 season per NCAA Transfer Rules 2018-19 STAFF } } PRONUNCIATION GUIDE } } Head Coach: Brian “Penny” Collins (1st Season, Belmont ‘06) ## NAME PRONUNCIATION Assistant Coaches: Ben Walker (1st Season, Creighton ‘01) #2 ..............Emmanuel Egbuta ....................egg-BOO-duh Jerry Nichols (1st Season, Arkansas State ‘06) #4 ..............Damarri Moore .........................da-MAR-ee #11 ............Kamar McKnight ......................ka-MAR Russ Willemsen (1st Season, Lee [Tenn.] ‘04) #12 ............Monty Johal .............................JOE-hall Director of Operations: Matt Richardson (1st Season, Tennessee ‘14) #20 ............Jy’lan Washington ....................JAY-Lin Video Coordinator: Josh Bone (1st Season, Tennessee ‘11) #23 ............DaJion Henderson ....................DAY-jon #30 ............Stokley Chaffee Jr. ....................STOKE-Lee CHAY-fee 2 TENNESSEE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL | #BIGBLUERISING INSIDE THE MATCHUP } } AT A GLANCE } } BY THE NUMBERS } } ALL-TIME SERIES } } } When taking on Jacksonville State in Alabama, TSU is 5-11 in the all-time series. 8-17, 5-8 RECORD 18-8, 10-3 VS } In the last four seasons, TSU is 2-1 in Jacksonville. 71.9 PPG 75.9 TSU’S RECORD 76.9 OPP. PPG 66.9 ALL-TIME SERIES .............................................................. .19-14 .426 FG % .453 SINCE COLLINS BEGAN IN ‘18-19 .........................................0-1 SERIES STREAK .................................................................TSU 1L .464 OPP. FG % .403 .336 3-PT % .312 RECENT MEETINGS .359 OPP. 3-PT % .327 DATE LOCATION W/L SCORE .685 FT % .736 1/30/2016 A W 78-53 34.8 REBS/GAME 39.8 2/20/2016 H W 61-46 -0.1 REBS +/- +5.9 1/21/2017 H L 79-86 11.5 AST/GAME 13.5 2/11/2017 A L 57-63 1/4/2018 H W 67-60 17.0 TO/GAME 13.4 2/10/2018 A W 65-47 7.6 STL/GAME 7.9 1/5/2019 H L 69-62 2.8 BLK/GAME 4.4 TENNESSEE STATE NEWS AND NOTES } } LAST TIME OUT } Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey leads TSU and ranks tenth in the league with 15.2 points per }Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey (DFD) led the Tigers with 19 points, eight rebounds and two game.