SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL 2007 GAME NOTES South Carolina State University Bulldogs vs University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Tuesday, November 20, 2007 7:30 PM Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill North Carolina SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS MEN’S BASKETBALL William Hamilton SID :: [email protected] :: 803-536-8759- (office) :: 803-378-6165 (cell) SC STATE 2007 QUICK FACTS 2007-08 SC STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Day Date Opponent Time/Results General Fri 11/9/07 @ South Carolina L 62-97 School South Carolina State University Sun 11/11/07 @ Old Dominion L 54-64 Founded 1896 WED 11/14/07 JACKSONVILLE L, 64-76 Tues 11/20/07 @ North Carolina 7:00 PM Enrollment 4,700 Fri 1/23/07 vs Iona% 1PM Colors Garnet & Blue Sat 1/24/17 vs Hartford/Jackson St% 12/2:30PM President Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. Sat. 12/1/07 Winston-Salem State Univ. 4:00 PM Alma Mater South Carolina State University, 1971 TUES 12/4/07 VMI 7:30PM Mascot/Nick Name Bulldog/Bulldogs Sat 12/8/07 Savannah State 6 pm Arena Smith-Hammond-Middleton Sat 12/15/07 @ North Carolina State 2:30pm Capacity 3,200 Mon 12/17/07 @ UNC Ashville 7:00 PM Affiliation NCAA Division I THUR 12/20/07 ALLEN UNIVERISTY 7:00 PM Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Sat 12-29/07 James Madison 5:00 PM Athletics Director Charlene Johnson Sun 12/30/07 Mercer/Coll. of Charleston 5/7:30 PM SAT. 1/12/08 *DELAWARE STATE 4:00 PM Alma Mater South Carolina State, 1980 MON. 1/14/08 *UMES 7:30PM Athletics Phone (803) 536-7242 SAT. 1/19/08 *HAMPTON UNIVERSITY 4:00 PM MON. 1/21/08 *HOWARD UNIVERSITY 7:30PM Coaching Staff Sat. 1/26/08 *Norfolk State University 6:00pm Head Coach Tim Carter Mon. 1/28/08 *N.C. A&T University 8:00 pm Alma Mater Kansas,1979 SAT. 2/2/08 *BETHUNE-COOKMAN 4:00 PM Record at SCSU First Season MON. 2/4/08 *FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY 7:30PM Career Record 160-152 (11 yrs) Sat. 2/9/08 *Coppin State University 4:00pm Assistant Coaches Henry (Hank) Harris (Tennessee St., ) Mon. 2/11/08 *Morgan State University 7:30pm Brandon (Kyle) Perry (Geargia Tech, 2001) Sat. 2/16/08 * Hampton University 7:00pm Mon. 2/18/08 *Howard University 8:00pm Jermone Riley (Texas-San Antonio,1999) SAT. 2/23/08 *NORFOLK STATE 4:00PM Basketball Operations Jamar Washington (SC State, 1994) MON. 2/25/08 * N.C. A&T UNIVERSITY 7:30PM Basketball Phone (803) 536-8586 Sat. 3/1/08 *Bethune-Cookman 4:00 pm Monday 3/3/08 *Florida A&M University 7:30PM 2006-07 Team Information THUR. 3/6/08 WINSTON-SALEM STATE 7:30 PM 2006-07 Overall Record 13-17 3/10-15/08 MEAC TOURNAMENT 2006-07 Conference 10-8 %Las Vegas Invitational Conference Finish T3rd Office of Sports Information Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 SID/MBB Contact William Hamilton Letterwinners Returning/Lost 7/5 Office Phone (803) 536-8759 Newcomers 6 Cell Phone (803) 378-6165 Sports Information Fax (803) 536-8622 Email [email protected] Sports Website www.scsuathletics.com Press-Row Phone: (803) 536-8653/7241 Mailing Address SCSU Sports Information PO Box 7128 Orangeburg, SC 29117 Overnight Address SCSU Sports Information 300 College Street NE Orangeburg, SC 29115 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (0-3) vs UNC Chapel Hill (2-0) Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007- 7:30 p.m. - Dean Smith Center (21, 750) About SC State: South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-3) will be seeking its first win of the season and first in the Tim Carter era on Tuesday when the Bulldogs travel to Chapel Hill, NC to take on the number one-ranked Tar Hells of North Carolina (2-0). The Bulldogs, who have six new players on their 2007-08 roster, were picked to finish seventh in the 11-team Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference by preseason prognosticators. Of the seven players back, three were 2006-07 starters – senior guards Derrick Davis (10.4 ppg, 3.2 apg) and Robert Baker (3.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg) and junior forward Julius Carter (7.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg). Of the three starters, only Davis, who was slowed by a recurring shoulder injury in the preseason, has been in the starting lineup, getting the nod in the Bulldogs’ only home game – a 76-64 loss to Jacksonville on last Wednesday. Newcomers have dominated the SC State starters. They include transfer guard Jessie Burton, who has started all three games at the point guard position, freshman Carrio Bennett, who has been the regular at shooting guard, JUCO standout Jason Johnson, at one forward and transfer David Cobb at the other forward, with last year’s reserve forward Chris Miller-Williams in the middle. Miller, a junior leads the team in both scoring (11.6 ppg) and rebounding (7.6 rpg). Wright State transfer Everett Spencer, who sat out the 2006-07 campaign, has gotten off to a slow start, contributing just five points in the two games that he has played. He missed the Jacksonville game with a minor injury but is expected to play against the Tar Heels. In addition to Jacksonville, the Bulldogs have lost at intrastate rival South Carolina (92-67) on Nov. 9, and at Old Dominion (64-54) on Nov. 11. About North Carolina: Top-ranked North Carolina (2-0) will be playing it second consecutive home contest. The Tar Heels are coming off a 107-72 triumph over Iona on Sunday. Earlier, in its only other regular season game, UNC edged Davidson 72-68 at Davidson. Coach Roy Williams’ team features one of the most potent lineups in the country, led by Tyler Hansbrough, who had 27 points in the win over Iona Sunday, a game in which five Tar Heels scored in double figures. He gets plenty of help from teammates Deon Thompson and Danny Green, who had 13 and 15 points, respectively in the victory. The Match-up: Tuesday’s SC State – North Carolina matchup will be second round action of the Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational Tournament, which will have the final two rounds at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Friday and Saturday. The Iona contest was first-round action for the Tar Heels, and the Nov. 11 Bulldog – Old Dominion game was a first-round contest for Coach Carter’s team. SC State will meet Iona on Friday, while UNC will take on Old Dominion. The final round will be on Saturday. The Tar Heels will be the biggest team SC State will have faced in the early going of the campaign. About the Coaches: Tim Carter is in his first season at SC State head coach. The Wichita, Kansas native and Kansas graduate took over the reins of the Bulldog program after one season as an assistant at Florida State. He previously was head coach at Texas-San Antonio for 11 seasons. TEAM COMPARISON Roy Williams is in his fifth season as head coach at North Carolina where he led the Tar Heels to the national title in 2005. The Asheville, NC native is 108-30 at UNC through the current campaign. SCSU Statistics UNC-Chapel Hill 0-3 Overall Record 2-0 SC State Injury Report: Everett Spencer (thigh), probable. 61.7 Points per Game 89.5 77.3 Opp. Points per Game 70.0 What’s Next: SC State will meet Iona Friday at 1 p.m. in third round action of the Findlay Toyota Las -15.7 Scoring Margin +19.5 Vegas Invitational at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas 39.0 Rebounds per Game 43.5 40.3 Opp. Rebounds per Game 27.5 Probable Starters: -1.3 Rebounding Margin +16.0 .348 Field Goal % .487 SC State .473 Opp. Field Goal % .421 # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School .219 3-Pt. Field Goal % .378 1 Jason Johnson F 6-7 Jr. Bronx, NY/Sullivan County CC .426 Opp. 3-Pt. Field Goal % .289 2 Jessie Burton G 5-11 Jr. Minneapolis, MN/Minneapolis South .672 Free-Throw % .716 3 Derrick Davis G 6-0 Sr. Washington, DC/St. Marie Goretti .640 Opp. Free-Throw % .714 11 David Cobb F 6-7 Jr. Brooklyn, NY/Our Savior Lutheran 14.3 Assists per Game 16.5 32 Chris Miller-Williams F/C 6-6 Jr. Stone Mountain, GA/Redan High 18.3 Turnovers per Game 20.0 8.7 Steals per Game 10.0 Mercer 3.0 Blocks per Game 3.0 # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 01 Marcus Ginyard G/F 6-5 Jr. Alexandria, VA/Bishop O’Connell 05 Ty Lawson G 5-11 So. Clinton, MD/Oak Hill Academy (Va.) 21 Deon Thompson F 6-8 So. Torrance, CA/Torrance HS 22 Wayne Ellington G 6-4 So. Wynnewood, PA/The Episcopal Academy 50 Tyler Hansbrough F 6-9 Jr. Poplar Bluff, MO/Poplar Bluff 2007-08 South Carolina State Numerical Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 1 Jason Johson F/C 6-7 220 Jr. Bronx, NY 2 $Jessie Burton G 5-11 170 Jr. Minneapolis, MN 3 Derrick Davis G 6-0 190 Sr. Washington, DC 4 Robert Baker G 6-2 190 Sr. Rowland, NC 5 $Thomas Bookman G 6-0 170 So. Columbia, SC 11 $David Cobb F 6-7 215 Jr. Brooklyn, NY 15 Jason Flager G/F 6-4 185 So. Woodbridge, VA 22 $Carrio Bennett G 6-1 155 Fr.