Eastern Kentucky 2017-18 Eastern Kentucky Men's Basketball Game Notes 8-14 2-7 15-5 7-2 RACERS OVERALL OVC OVERALL OVC Dan McHale 35-49 Matt McMahon 48-36 COLONELS HEAD COACH RECORD AT EKU // 3RD HEAD COACH RECORD AT MSU // 3RD 2017-18 Schedule GAME EKU VS. MURRAY STATE Murray, Ky. // CFSB Center NOVEMBER MSU 8:00 p.m. // Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 3 GEORGETOWN (Ky.) (Exhibition) W 91-69 EKU -vs- 23 10 at Rice^ W 73-72 13 at Ole Miss^ L 85-75 SCORING 16 KENTUCKY STATE W 97-66 72.2 80.8 QUICK HEADLINES 20 vs. Prairie View A&M^ L 80-70 22 vs. Eastern Washington^ L 83-62 FG% • This is the 166th all-time meeting between EKU and 25 ASBURY W 99-71 42.6 48.9 Murray State. MSU leads the series, 103-62, and the 29 at Western Kentucky L 83-51 Racers have won three straight over the Colonels. All three of those losses have come by seven or less points. DECEMBER 35.1 3FG% 38.1 2 JACKSONVILLE W/OT 70-65 5 at Oregon State L 74-62 • Freshman Dedric Boyd poured in 27 points in EKU’s loss 10 at Northern Kentucky L 91-63 REBOUNDS at Austin Peay on Friday. He connected on a career-high 15 at Charleston Southern W 70-65 35.0 37.7 10 field goals, including going 4-of-5 from deep. Boyd 18 NORFOLK STATE W 83-66 now ranks 14th in the league (and second among all 22 at Marshall L 91-71 ASSIST freshmen) in scoring at 14.2 ppg. 28 at Jacksonville State L 76-58 13.0 15.2 30 at Tennessee Tech L 77-69 • Junior Nick Mayo blocked three shots at Austin Peay to JANUARY 3.5 BLOCKS 3.6 take over sole possession of second place on EKU’s all- 4 SIUE L 85-82 time blocks list (109). He is six blocks shy of tying the 6 EASTERN ILLINOIS L 54-53 SCORING EKU career blocks record (115). 11 at UT Martin W 78-70 75.8 DEFENSE 66.7 13 at Southeast Missouri W 91-86 • Mayo is averaging 20.5 ppg in his career vs. Murray 18 TENNESSEE TECH L 70-67 State. 20 JACKSONVILLE STATE L 68-60 FG 25 at Austin Peay L 90-84 45.4 DEFENSE 40.8 27 at Murray State 8:00 PM • Senior Zach Charles posted a double-double of 12 3FG points and 12 rebounds in last year’s 86-79 loss at FEBRUARY 36.4 DEFENSE 32.9 Murray State. 1 BELMONT 8:00 PM 3 TENNESSEE STATE 7:00 PM REBOUND • EKU shot 51.6% (33-of-64) from the field and 45.0% 8 UT MARTIN 8:00 PM MARGIN (9-of-20) from three-point range at Austin Peay, both of 10 MOREHEAD STATE 7:00 PM -1.6 +7.0 15 at Belmont 8:00 PM which are the Colonels’ highest shooting percentages in 17 at Tennessee State 8:30 PM TURNOVER an OVC game this season. 22 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 8:00 PM +0.3 MARGIN +0.9 24 at Morehead State 2:00 PM AST-TO Social Networks Home Games In Bold CAPS 1.0 RATIO 1.3 * Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Game, ^ 2017 MGM Grand Main Event, Times given are Eastern and subject to change, Rankings are AP/Coaches @EKUHoops @EKUHoops EKU Colonels BROADCAST INFORMATION Probable Starters (based on previous game) RADIO • WCYO 100.7 FM • Greg Stotelmyer, play-by-play INTERNET • www.EKUsports.com - Live Audio (Free) • www.OVCDigitalNetwork.com - Live Video/Audio (Free) WEAVER DISHMAN YOUNGMAN MAYO BOYD 0 FRESHMANR-SOPHOMORE // F // G 2 FRESHMANSOPHOMORE // // G F 5 FRESHMAN // G 10 JUNIOR // F 20FRESHMAN // G PPG 5.7 PPG 11.9 PPG 4.5 PPG 15.8 PPG 14.2 CONTACTS RPG 2.4 RPG 6.3 RPG 1.5 RPG 7.0 RPG 3.5 STEVE FOHL DAVID WINDER FG% .337 FG% .575 FG% .421 FG% .508 FG% .353 EKU Murray State 3FG% .368 3FG% .000 3FG% .452 3FG% .395 3FG% .311 e [email protected] e [email protected] c 859.200.1958 APG 2.2 APG 0.6 APG 0.7 APG 2.5 APG 2.1 1 Colonel Basketball 2017-18 NOTES NOTE: Individual player notes are located on the player Media Information pages (pages 12-26). Double-Digit Leaders CONTACT INFORMATION Double-Figure Scoring Games Steve Fohl (MBB Contact) D-BOYD EXPLODES FOR 27 AT APSU 2017-18 Career Freshman Dedric Boyd poured in 27 points Associate Director of EKUSports Communications No. Recor d No. Record Work Phone: 859-622-1253 Cell: 859-200-1958 in EKU’s loss at Austin Peay on Jan. 25. He connected E-Mail: [email protected] Fax: 859-622-5108 on a career-high 10 field goals, including going 4-of- Dillon Avare 3 2-1 12 6-6 5 from deep. Boyd now ranks 14th in the league (and Dedric Boyd 13 6-7 13 6-7 McBrayer Arena Press Row Phone: 859-622-5908 second among all freshmen) in scoring at 14.2 ppg. Peyton Broughton 3 3-0 3 3-0 MEDIA SERVICES MAYO SECOND ON BLOCKS LIST Zach Charles 2 1-1 11 7-4 CREDENTIALS Junior Nick Mayo blocked three shots at Jackson Davis 6 3-3 6 3-3 Credentials are issued to members of the working media Austin Peay on Jan. 25 to take over sole possession of DeAndre Dishman 17 7-10 23 8-15 only. Requests for credentials should be made to Steve second place on EKU’s all-time blocks list (109). He is six Fohl. blocks shy of tying the EKU career blocks record (115). JacQuess Hobbs 1 0-1 1 0-1 Nick Mayo 19 7-12 74 30-44 COACHES INTERVIEWS All interviews with head coach Dan McHale and all as- COLONELS SHOOT WELL IN LOSS Dujuanta Weaver 2 1-1 2 1-1 sistant coaches must be arranged through the EKUSports EKU shot 51.6% (33-of-64) from the field A.J. Youngman 2 1-1 2 1-1 Communications office. Please contact Steve Fohl to and 45.0% (9-of-20) from three-point range at Austin arrange all interviews. Peay on Jan. 25, both of which are the Colonels’ highest shooting percentages in an OVC game this season. Double-Figure Rebounding Games PLAYER INTERVIEWS 2017-18 Career All interviews with EKU men’s basketball players must be HIGH SCORING FRESHMEN No. Record No. Record arranged through the EKUSports Communications office. The Jan. 25 game vs. EKU and Austin Peay DeAndre Dishman 2 1-1 2 1-1 Please contact Steve Fohl to arrange all interviews. pits the two highest scoring freshmen in the OVC against each other: APSU’s Terry Taylor (15.5 ppg), who Nick Mayo 5 3-2 10 6-4 PRACTICE is from Kentucky, and EKU’s Dedric Boyd (13.5 ppg), EKU men’s basketball practices are generally open to the who is from Tennessee. media. However, practices held on the day before games will be closed to the media. Media members are welcome to get interviews before practice begins on the day prior to games. Media members should arrange all interviews through the EKUSports Communications office by contact- EASTERN KENTUCKY - TEAM COMPARISONS ing Steve Fohl. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS MURRAY STATE (15-5, 7-2 OVC) EASTERN KENTUCKY (8-14, 2-7 OVC) For home games, coach McHale and selected EKU players Team Statistics MUR OPP Team Statistics EKU OPP will be available in the media room after a brief cooling Scoring Offense 80.8 66.7 Scoring Offense 72.2 75.8 off period, generally 10 minutes after the game. For road Scoring Margin +14.2 -- Scoring Margin -3.6 -- games, coach McHale and selected players will be avail- FG Percentage .489 .408 FG Percentage .426 .454 NCAA TEAM RANKINGS (thru Jan. 25) able outside the team’s locker room, following the cooling 3-Pt. FG Percentage .381 .329 3-Pt. FG Percentage .351 .364 Team Statistics EKU off period. Please direct post-game interview requests to Free Throw Percentage .752 .738 Free Throw Percentage .758 .692 Scoring Offense 230 Steve Fohl. Rebounds Per Game 37.7 30.8 Rebounds Per Game 35.0 36.7 Scoring Defense 270 Locker Room - The EKU locker room is closed to the media Rebound Margin +7.0 -- Rebound Margin -1.6 -- Scoring Margin 270 for all home and road games. Assists Per Game 15.2 10.0 Assists Per Game 13.0 15.6 FG Percentage 283 PRESS ROW SERVICE Turnovers Per Game 12.0 12.8 Turnovers Per Game 13.3 13.5 FG Percentage Defense 260 Complete individual and team statistics and play-by-play Turnover Margin +0.9 -- Turnover Margin +0.3 -- 3-Pt. FG Per Game 235 will be available to the media following the game. One Steals Per Game 6.4 5.3 Steals Per Game 6.3 7.3 3-Pt. FG Percentage 167 hour prior to tip-off, media packets containing a game Blocks Per Game 3.6 3.3 Blocks Per Game 3.5 4.1 3-Pt. FG Pct. Defense 272 program, flipcard, updated stats and game notes will be Free Throw Percentage 41 available in the media working area. Wireless internet INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rebound Margin 262 access is available in McBrayer Arena. SCORING G Pts. PPG SCORING G Pts. PPG Assists Per Game 231 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE MEDIA RELATIONS Jonathan Stark 20 399 20.0 Nick Mayo 22 347 15.8 Assist/Turnover Ratio 224 MBB Contact .............................................