2018 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS DETAILS GRAMBLING STATE PORTLAND Date: Saturday, December 15, 2018 Time: 9 p.m. (Central)/10 p.m. (Eastern) TIGERS PILOTS Location: Portland, Oregon 2018-19 Record: 4-6 (SWAC: 0-0) 2018-19 Record: 6-5 (West Coast: 0-0) Venue: Chiles Center (4,852) Rankings: NR Rankings: NR Series Record: N/A Head Coach: Donte’ Jackson (Central State, 2003) Head Coach: Terry Porter (UW-Stevens Point, 1985) First Meeting: N/A Grambling State Record: 21-20 (2nd season) UP Record: 17-27 (2nd season) Last Meeting: N/A Career Record: 147-93 (8th season) Career Record: 17-27 (2nd season) TV/Streaming: N/A Statistical Leaders: Statistical Leaders: Talent: N/A Points: Dallas Polk-Hilliard (13.3 ppg); Ivy Smith, Jr. (10.3 ppg) Points: Marcus Shaver, Jr. (15.0 ppg); Josh McSwiggan (14.4 ppg) Radio: N/A Rebounds: Dallas Polk-Hilliard (6.2 rpg) Rebounds: Theo Akwuba (7.7 rpg) Steals: Ivy Smith, Jr. (1.3 spg) GAME 11 Talent: N/A Steals: Marcus Shaver, Jr. (1.6 spg) Assists: Ivy Smith, Jr. (3.8 apg) Assists: Jojo Walker (4.0 apg) /// 2018-19 TIGERS SCHEDULE /// ABOUT THE GAME > The Tigers wrap up 2018 with a trip on Dec. /// INSIDE THE NUMBERS /// > Grambling State heads out west for the sec- 22 to Madison, Wis. to take on Big 10 member GRAMBLING STATE ond time this season with a trip to Portland. Wisconsin The first time to the west was a 86-78 loss to 1 (4-6, 0-0 SWAC) Wyoming LAST TIME OUT - GRAMBLING STATE Grambling State was picked to win the > Portland stopped a three-game losing > Grambling State out-rebounded Louisi- Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT ana-Monroe and shot better from the floor, but 11.9 JARVIS CHRISTIAN W, 105-68 streak on Dec. 8 against Sacramento State. in the preseason rankings fell to the Warhawks, 72-67 11.14 at Wyoming# L, 78-86 The Pilots have seven days off before facing 11.17 at Loyola-Chicago# L, 64-80 Grambling State > Dallas Polk-Hilliard continues to be the go- > Grambling State is coming off two straight to guy this season for the Tigers as he regis- 2 11.20 CHAMPION W, 99-58 Grambling State travels out west for the losses, including a 72-67 loss on Tuesday night tered his fourth double-double of the season 11.23 at Niagara# W, 74-68 second time this season as the Tigers 11.24 vs. IUPUI# L, 69-80 at Louisiana-Monroe in the loss to ULM take on Portland 12.1 at LSU L, 57-78 12.4 CENTENARY (La.) W, 81-57 A LOOK BACK TO LAST SEASON STATISTICAL RANKINGS 12.8 at Central Florida L, 45-70 > Grambling State is coming off one of its > Grambling State leads the SWAC in eight 3 Grambling State head coach Donte’ 12.11 at Louisiana-Monroe L, 67-72 most successful seasons since 1988-89 categories (blocked shots per game, defensive Jackson is just three wins shy of 150 for 12.15 at Portland 9 p.m. > GSU went 17-14 last season and 13-5 in rebounds per game, field-goal percentage, his collegiate coaching career 12.19 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 7:30 p.m. conference play field-goal percentage defense, three-point 12.22 at Wisconsin 11 a.m. field-goal percentage, total blocks, total re- > Grambling State won the SWAC regular 1.5 at Alabama State* 7:30 p.m. bounds per game and win-loss percentage) season championship, but due to APR results, 4 1.7 at Alabama A&M* 7:30 p.m. > Ivy Smith leads the SWAC in assisters per was unable to advance to the SWAC Basketball Dallas Polk-Hilliard leads the team in 1.12 SOUTHERN* 5 p.m. game, while Dallas Polk-Hilliard ranks first in double-doubles (Jarvis Christian, Cham- 1.14 ALCORN STATE* 7:30 p.m. Tournament the conference in double-doubles pion Christian, Niagara and ULM) 1.19 at Texas Southern* 5 p.m. > GSU’s SWAC Regular Season Championship 1.21 at Prairie View A&M* 7:30 p.m. was the first for the school in 30 years (1988- PORTLAND 11 1.26 JACKSON STATE* 5 p.m. 89) > Portland ended a three-game losing streak 2.2 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF* 5 p.m. > Donte’ Jackson returns to the sidelines as Travon Bunch is the big man in the with a 76-67 home victory over Sacramento State middle and he grabbed a career-high 11 2.4 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE* 7:30 p.m. the first-year coached earned several acco- on Dec. 8 2.9 at Southern* 5 p.m. rebounds against Centenary lades last season, including SWAC Coach of > Jojo Walker paced three Portland players in 2.11 at Alcorn State* 7:30 p.m. the Year and Ben Jobe National Coach of the double figures with 22 points, along with four 2.16 TEXAS SOUTHERN* 5 p.m. Year honors assists and three rebounds. Marcus Shaver Jr. 10 2.18 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M* 7:30 p.m. Axel Mpoyo leads the SWAC in total 2.23 at Jackson State* 5 p.m. tallied 21 points, while Hugh Hogland registered THE SCHEDULE 13 points blocks with 10. Travon Bunch and Zavier 3.2 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff* 5 p.m. Peart each have eight 3.4 at Mississippi Valley State* 7:30 p.m. > The Tigers have one home game remaining > The Pilots shot 56.5 percent from the floor and 3.7 ALABAMA STATE* 7:30 p.m. on its slate in 2018 - Dec. 19 against South- 69.6 percent from the free-throw line 3.9 ALABAMA A&M* 5 p.m. eastern Louisiana 30 3.12-3.16 SWAC Basketball Tournament TBA > Grambling State will play its next three UP NEXT Lasani Johnson is the first Grambling games on the road - Central Florida, Louisi- > Grambling State returns home to take on South- State player to score 30 or more points * - Southwestern Athletic Conference Game ana-Monroe and Portand eastern Louisiana on Wednesday this season # - Fort Myers Tip-Off Classic All times are listed as Central /// GRAMBLING STATE PROJECTED STARTERS /// Home Games are in ALL CAPS and BOLD /// SOCIAL MEDIA /// /gramblingstateathletics @GSU_Tigers 1 3 4 24 25 @Gramblingathletics01 Ivy Smith, Jr. Dallas Polk-Hilliard Anthony Gaston Travon Bunch Devante Jackson Guard Guard/Forward Guard Center Forward GRAMBLING STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 1 GAME 11 • PORTLAND Brian Howard [email protected] Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Travel Day Practice Game 10 Game 12 Practice Travel Game 11 at Louisiana-Monroe (7 p.m.) vs. SE Louisiana (7:30 p.m.) at Portland (9 p.m.) No Availability No Availability No Availability No Availability Post Game Post Game Post Game /// SWAC MEN’S BASKETBALLCONTACTS /// /// WEEKLY MEDIA PRESS OPPORTUNITIES /// SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SWAC) INTERVIEWS: GAME DAY COVERAGE Assistant Director of Media Relations Peter Holehan All interview requests for Grambling State Men’s Basket- Email: [email protected] Phone: 205-251.7573 ball coach Donte’ Jackson and any Grambling State assis- CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Website: SWAC.org tant coaches and players must be coordinated through the All requests for media, radio, television, photography, Alabama A&M University (AAMU) Sports Information Director Office. scouting and parking credentials for the 2018-19 Gram- Justin Graves bling State Men’s Basketball season, or for any individual Email: [email protected] Players are available for interviews, either in person or on game, should be made in writing, on company letterhead Phone: 256.372.4005 Website: aamusports.com the phone, before or after practice. In order to arrange for or via e-mail (company name in address), to Brian Howard. player interviews, please provide at least 24 hours notice Requests should be made at least one week prior to the Alabama State University (ALST) to Brian Howard, Sports Information Director. Player inter- game. Individual game credentials will not be mailed, but Travis Jarome Email: [email protected] views may be conducted in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assem- can be picked up in the Sports Information Office, located Phone: 334.832.2632 bly Center or in the Sports Information Office, located in in the Football Stadium Support Facility, the week of the Website: bamastatesports.com the Football Stadium Support Facility. The Grambling State game or at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Will- Alcorn State University (ALCN) training room, men’s basketball locker room, weight room Call. Robbie Kleinmuntz and meeting rooms are off-limits to the media. Your coop- Email: [email protected] eration is appreciated. WILL CALL: Phone: 601.877.2322 Website: alcornsports.com Any media credentials not picked up during the week will For telephone interviews, the student-athlete will be pro- be available at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Press Grambling State University (GSU) vided with the number and will make the call at a mutual- Will Call beginning three hours prior to the game. Brian Howard Email: [email protected] ly-agreed upon time. Phone numbers of student-athletes Phone: (318) 243-6414 will not be made available to the media. SCORERS TABLE SERVICES: Website: gsutigers.com The media scorers table is located on the near side (far- Jackson State University (JKSU) For interviews with head coach Donte’ Jackson and/or thest from the locker rooms) in the Fredrick C. Hobdy As- Dennis Driscoll Grambling State assistant coaches, please contact Brian sembly Center. Email: [email protected] Phone: 601. 979.5899 Howard in the Sports Information Office.