AARRKKAANNSSAASS SSTTAATTEE 2009 Men’s Basketball -10 Game 11 • Central Baptist College • Dec. 29, 2009 Anthony Reynolds, Assistant Sports Information Director O: (870) 972-3547 • C: (870) 530-4454 • [email protected] 2009-10 Arkansas State Schedule ASU Returns To Action Against Mustangs Tues- N16 MacMurray College 93-47 (W) N18 at SEMO 73-49 (W) day at the Convo N21 at UTEP 56-82 (L) N25 UT Martin 80-66 (W) N29 Indiana State 72-77 (L) SETTING THE SCENE D2 Ole Miss 57-79 (L) Date: Dec. 29, 2009 D5 at Memphis 55-74 (L) Location: Jonesboro, Ark. D12 Missouri State 64-75 (L) Tipoff: 7:05 p.m. (CST) D20 UALR* 69-61 (W) Arena: Convocation Center D22 at Mississippi Valley State 7 p.m. Arena Capacity: 10,727 D29 Central Baptist 7:05 p.m. Webcast: AStateRedWolves.com D31 at Denver* 5 p.m. Arkansas State Central Baptist J2 North Texas* 7:05 p.m. Red Wolves Mustangs Quick Hits J4 at Lamar 7:05 p.m. • ASU has two players averaging in double-digit scoring with J7 Middle Tennessee* 7:05 p.m. 5-5, 1-0 SBC 8-4 Bryant leading the squad at 14.0 and Reed ranking second J9 at South Alabama* 3 p.m. 69.0 PPG 86.2 J16 at North Texas* 7 p.m. 67.4 OPP. PPG 78.3 with 12.6. J21 at FIU* 6 p.m. +1.6 SCORING MARGIN +7.9 • Redshirt freshman Trey Finn leads the conference in 41.9 FG% 50.8 J23 at FAU* 6 p.m. steals (19), averaging 2.2 per contest. 40.5 OPP. FG% 49.0 J28 Louisiana-Lafayette* 7:05 p.m. 34.3 3-PT FG% 39.6 • Freshman Brandon Peterson ranks second in the Sun Belt J30 Denver* 7:05 p.m. 30.7 OPP. 3-PT FG% 31.7 in blocked shots per game, averaging 2.5. F4 at UALR* 7:05 p.m. 63.6 FT% 75.2 • Brandon Reed leads the team in double-digit scoring F6 at New Orleans* 7 p.m. 68.2 OPP. FT% - games (6) after putting up 16 against Missouri State. F11 at Western Kentucky* 7 p.m. 39.3 RPG 32.9 • In their conference opener ASU had four players score in F15 ULM* 7:05 p.m. 37.8 OPP. RPG 32.8 F18 at Louisiana-Lafayette* 7:05 p.m. +1.5 REB. MARGIN +0.1 double-figures Bryant (17), Brown (11), Adams (11), Reed F20 Western Kentucky* 7:05 p.m. 12.4 APG 16.3 (10). F25 New Orleans* 7:05 p.m. 14.5 TOPG - • ASU head coach John Brady is one win shy of 300 career F27 Troy* 7:05 p.m. -0.7 TO MARGIN - wins. M6-9 Sun Belt Conference Tournament TBA 0.9 ASSIST/TO RATIO - • ASU is now 10-8 in SBC openers since joining the league. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 4.7 BPG 4.8 All times are CST 6.8 SPG 13.4 Home Games in Bold * Sun Belt Conference Games TIPPING IT OFF The Red Wolves return from a week long layoff of action and return to the Convocation Center to face Arkansas State Radio Network Central Baptist College. Tipoff at the Convo is set for 7:05 p.m. Flagshipped by 107.9 KFIN-FM (Jonesboro) THE OPPONENT • Matt Stoltz, play-by-play Also broadcast on: Central Baptist is 8-4 on the season competing as an independent in the NCCAA Division 1. Ryan Mountain Home . .1240 AM (KTLO) Barnes leads the Mustangs with 23.1 ppg, while shooting 35-percent from beyond the three point arc. Wynne . .1400 AM (KWYN) CJ McCoy is the only other CBC player averaging in double-digits scoring 14.0 per contest. Mike Walnut Ridge/Pocahontas . .1320 AM (KRLW) Holder is pulling down 8.2 rebounds per game and averaging 1.9 blocks per game. Walnut Ridge/Pocahontas . .106.3 FM (KRLW) Stuttgart . .105.5 FM (KWAK) SERIES VERSUS MVSU Fordyce . .102.3 FM (KQEW) ASU is 2-0 against Central Baptist College in the two team’s all-time series, including a 108-71 win over Hardy . .104.7 FM (KOOU) the Mustangs last season in Jonesboro. Then-sophomore Jeremy Thomas posted a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds. Television No television available. BRYANT, REED & ADAMS BREAK 100 PTS ASU has had three players already break 100 points through 10 games this season. Sophomore guard Daniel Bryant has provided a spark off the bench for the Red Wolves and through 10 games has nearly recorded all of his total points from a year ago. Bryant already has 142 points, a team high. Reed is just behind Bryant with 119 points already this season. Both Bryant and Reed are averaging in dou- ble-digits and both players broke the 100 point plateau against Missouri State, each scoring 16 pts. Sophomore forward Martavius Adams is also averaging in double-figures and scored his 100th point at MVSU. BRADY APPROACHES 300th CAREER WIN ASU head coach John Brady currently owns a 299-240 record just one win shy of his 300th career win. Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes 1 Game 11 - Central Baptist College Sports Information Arkansas State Probablle Starters Arkansas State University PO Box 1000 State University, AR 72467 Telephone - 870-972-2541 Fax - 870-972-3367 Press Row - 870-972-2541 Website - AStateRedWolves.com MBB Contact - Anthony Reynolds, 12 Rashad Allison 2 Trey Finn 1 Brandon Reed 31 JeJuan Brown 13 Martavius Adams Asst. SID •Guard •Guard •Guard •Forward •Forward/Center 870-972-3547 / [email protected] PPG RPG APG PPG RPG APG PPG RPG APG PPG RPG APG PPG RPG APG Jerry Scott, Asst. A.D./ Sports Info. Dir. 6.7 3.4 2.9 7.2 6.7 2.3 11.9 2.6 2.3 6.8 4.3 0.6 10.0 6.2 0.8 870-972-3405 / [email protected] Van Provence, Asst. SID Brady is 18-22 at the helm of the Red Wolves program. 870-972-2547 / [email protected] Katey Buckley, Graduate Asst. CONFERENCE OPENER [email protected] ASU downed UALR in its conference opener Sunday at the Convocation Center. It was the first win for ASU head coach John Brady past the instate rival UALR. ASU had four players score in double-digits led by MEDIA INFORMATION Bryant (17), Brown (11), Adams (11) and Reed (10). ASU is 10-8 in Sun Belt Conference openers dating Credentials back to when the Red Wolves joined the league during the 1991-92 season. ASU is 4-1 in league open- Working press credentials can be requested by con- ers over the past five years. tacting Anthony Reynolds at 870-972-3547, or by email at [email protected]. Full-season and FOUR IN DOUBLE-DIGITS OVER MVSU single-game credentials will be mailed whenever ASU had four players score in double-figures at Mississippi Valley State. Bryant led the squad with 16 possible. If not, they will be left at the Media Will Call while, Adams added 14 and Finn (13) and Thomas (10) broke double-digits for the first time this season. table located on the lower level to the left of the green entrance. THOMAS FLIES HIGH ASU junior Jeremy Thomas scored a season-high 10 points against Mississippi Valley State all of them were Media Room dunks. Enter the media room from the lower level, beneath the blue portal. Please do not attempt to access the HOT SHOOTING media room from the entrance beneath the yellow portal. Against MVSU the Red Wolves had three players that shot perfect from the field and two that were perfect from the line. Adams (6-6), Thomas (5-5) and Allison (4-4) were perfect from the floor while Finn (8-8) and Post-Game Interviews Adams (2-2) were perfect form the charity stripe. As a team, ASU had its best shooting game of the sea- The Arkansas State locker room is closed to all mem- son, connecting on 55.1-percent of its shots (27-49). bers of the media. Head coach John Brady and re- quested assistant coaches and players will be WINS vs. LOSSES available for interviews following a brief cooling off After 10 games ASU has had some trends develop. ASU is 5-0 when they are outrebounding opponents period. At ASU’s home games, all post-game coach and 4-0 when leading with four minutes left in the final five minutes of the games. Conversely, ASU is 0-5 and player interviews will be conducted in the media when being outrebounded and 0-5 when trailing in the final five minutes. ASU is 5-2 when having three- room. plus players scoring in double-digits and 5-2 when scoring over 60 points. Practice Coverage NATIONAL RANKINGS (as of 12/20/09) Red Wolves men’s basketball practices are open to ASU is ranked nationally in the top 50 in three-point field goal percentage defense and blocked shots per the media. Players and coaches are available for in- terviews following practice. When possible, please contact the Sports Information office prior to practice 2009-10 Arkansas State Numerical Roster to arrange interviews. Please be respectful during No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Ex. Hometown/Last School practice, no food or loud conversation and please si- 1 Brandon Reed 6-3 180 Fr. G HS Atlanta, Ga./Whitefield Academy lence your cell phones. 2 Trey Finn 6-2 205 R-Fr.