TENNESSEE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL | #BIGBLUERISING MEN’S BASKETBALL 2019-20 TENNESSEE STATE GAME NOTES 2019-20 SCHEDULE } } THE MATCHUP } } Overall: 1-0 | OVC: 0-0 | Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0 NOV ALABAMA A&M W, 106-66 5 ESPN+ NOV at Chattanooga 3:30 p.m. 9 NOV LIPSCOMB 7:00 p.m. 12 ESPN+ NOV FISK 7:30 p.m. 18 ESPN+ NOV at Texas Tech 7 p.m. TENNESSEE STATE TIGERS VERSUS CHATTANOOGA MOCS 21 NOV at San Diego State 9 p.m. 1-0, 0-0 OVC RECORD 0-1, 0-0 SoCon 25 Brian “Penny” Collins (2nd Season, Belmont ‘06) HEAD COACH Lamont Paris (Wooster, ‘96), 3rd season NOV vs Cal Poly 9 a.m. 28 GAME DETAILS } } NOV vs LIU/North Florida 11:30 a.m./3:30 p.m. THE BASICS: Nov. 9, 2019 } Chattanooga, Tenn. } McKenzie Arena } 3:30 p.m. 29 DEC CHICAGO STATE 12 p.m. VIDEO: SoCon Digital Network | Larry Ward on the call 6 ESPN+ DEC at Little Rock 6:30 p.m. LIVE STATS: SideArm Sports 10 DEC at Fordham 1 p.m. 15 DEC at Indiana State 6 p.m. AT A GLANCE } } 18 } The Tennessee State men’s basketball team hits the road for the first time this season to take on Tennessee- DEC BLUE MOUNTAIN 1 p.m. 21 ESPN+ opponent, Chattanooga in McKenzie arena Saturday afternoon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Tip is set for 3:30 p.m. JAN EASTERN ILLINOIS* 7:30 p.m. 2 ESPN+ } The Tigers opened its season in front of 5,600 fans, defeating fellow HBCU Alabama A&M 106-66 in Nashville JAN SIU-EDWARDSVILLE* 4 p.m. Tuesday night. 4 ESPN+ JAN at UT Martin* 7:30 p.m. }Collins’ high-caliber team soared through an offensively dominate first half, outscoring the Bulldogs 64-29 9 ESPN+ JAN at Southeast Missouri* 4 p.m. thanks to sharp-shooters in newcomers Carlos Marshall, Wesley Harris, and Jy’lan Washington, while Shakem 11 ESPN+ Johnson fought for points in the post. JAN MOREHEAD STATE * 7:30 p.m. 16 ESPN+ }The Tigers capitalized off of 14 turnovers with 32 points, pulled down seven offensive rebounds allowing for 12 JAN EASTERN KENTUCKY * 4 p.m. second-chance points, and threw down six crowd-pumping dunks, to fuel the energy on the court, lifting TSU to its first 18 ESPN+ win of the season in its home opener. JAN at Austin Peay * 8 p.m. 23 ESPN+ JAN at Murray State * 7 p.m. 25 ESPN+ JAN at Jacksonville State * 7:30 p.m. TENNESSEE STATE PROBABLE STARTERS } } 30 ESPN+ FEB at Tennessee Tech* 7:30 p.m. 1 ESPN+ FEB AUSTIN PEAY * 7:30 p.m. 6 ESPN+ FEB MURRAY STATE* 7:30 p.m. 8 ESPN3 FEB at Belmont* 7 p.m. 13 ESPN+ FEB TENNESSEE TECH * 7:30 p.m. 15 ESPN+ FEB at EASTERN KENTUCKY * 7:30 p.m. 20 ESPN+ MICHAEL #1 CARLOS #2 WESLEY #4 JY’LAN #22 SHAKEM #10 FEB at MOREHEAD STATE* 3 p.m. LITTLEJOHN MARSHALL, JR. HARRIS WASHINGTON JOHNSON 22 ESPN+ 5-10 | 160 | Sr. | G 6-6 | 210 | R-So. | G 6-9 | 200 | Gr. | G 6-9 | | R-Sr. | G 6-7 | 210 | Jr. | F FEB JACKSONVILLE STATE* 7:30 p.m. Muskegon, Mich. Memphis, Tenn. Jackson, Miss. Smyrna, Tenn. Youngstown, Ohio 27 ESPN+ PPG 8.0 PPG 22.0 PPG 15.0 PPG 13.0 PPG 10.0 FEB BELMONT * 7:30 p.m. RPG 3.0 RPG 4.0 RPG 7.0 RPG 3.0 RPG 2.0 29 ESPN+ MAR Ohio Valley Conference Tournament ^ APG 7.0 APG 3.0 APG 3.0 APG 1.0 APG 2.0 4-7 ESPN+ / ESPNU / ESPN2 MINS 18.0 MINS 24.0 MINS 23.0 MINS 19.0 MINS 20.0 ALL GAMES CENTRAL STANDARD TIME | HOME GAMES ALL CAPS * OVC Regular Season Game | ^ Ford Center (Evansville, Ind.) CONNECT WITH TSU ATHLETICS } } MBB Contact: Ashley Fontenot @TSU_Tigers @TSUTigers Email: [email protected] @TSUTigersMBB @TSUTigersMBB Cell: (615)586-8012 #BigBlueRising 1 TENNESSEE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL | #BIGBLUERISING 2019-20 NUMERICAL ROSTER } } 2019-20 ROSTER BY CLASS } } # NAME POS. HT. WT. CL . HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) GRADUATE (1) 0 Mark Freeman G 5-10 160 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. | The Skill Factory/Southwind HS #4 Wesley Harris Jackson, Miss. 1 Michael Littlejohn G 5-10 160 Sr. Muskegon, Mich. | Southwest Tennessee CC 2 Carlos Marshall Jr. G 6-6 210 R-So. Memphis, Tenn. | Southwest Tennessee CC SENIORS (3) 3 Amorey Womack G 6-1 185 Fr. Webster Groves, Mo. | Webster Groves HS #1 Michael Littlejohn Muskegon, Mich. #11 Emmanuel Egbuta Bronx, N.Y. 4 Wesley Harris G 6-8 200 Gr. Jackson, Miss. | West Virginia #22 Jy’lan Washington Smyrna, Tenn. # 5 Jon Brown G 6-7 180 Jr. Miami, Fla. | Georgia Tech 10 Shakem Johnson F 6-7 210 Jr. Youngstown, Ohio | Navarro College JUNIORS (6) 11 Emmanuel Egbuta F 6-7 230 Sr. Bronx, N.Y. | Navarro College #5 Jon Brown Miami, Fla. 12 Monty Johal G 6-3 185 R-Fr. Springfield, Mo. | Glendale HS #10 Shakem Johnson Youngstown, Ohio 13 Mason Green F 6-10 220 Jr. Ellenwood, Ga. | Georgia Highlands #13 Mason Green Ellenwood, Ga. 20 Donnie Malone G 6-2 185 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. | Southwest Tennessee CC #20 Donnie Malone Memphis, Tenn. 22 Jy’lan Washington F 6-9 210 R-Sr. Smyrna, Tenn. | Louisiana Tech #23 Ravel Moody Denver, Colo. 23 Ravel Moody G 6-7 200 Jr. Denver, Co. | Northeastern Oklahoma #34 Ben Kone’ San Francisco, Calif. # 34 Ben Koné F 6-9 235 R-Jr. San Francisco, Calif. | Oregon State SOPHOMORES (1) #2 Carlos Marshall, Jr. Memphis, Tenn. # FRESHMEN (3) #0 Mark Freeman Memphis, Tenn. 2019-20 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER } } #3 Amorey Womack St. Louis, Mo. # NAME POS. HT. WT. CL . HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) #12 Monty Johal Springfield, Mo. # 5 Jon Brown G 6-7 180 Jr. Miami, Fla. | Georgia Tech 11 Emmanuel Egbuta F 6-7 230 Sr. Bronx, N.Y. | Navarro College # Has Already Utilized a redshirt 0 Mark Freeman G 5-10 160 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. | The Skill Factory/Southwind HS 13 Mason Green F 6-10 220 Jr. Ellenwood, Ga. | Georgia Highlands 4 Wesley Harris G 6-8 200 Gr. Jackson, Miss. | West Virginia 12 Monty Johal G 6-3 185 R-Fr. Springfield, Mo. | Glendale HS 10 Shakem Johnson F 6-7 210 Jr. Youngstown, Ohio | Navarro College 34 Ben Koné F 6-9 235 R-Jr. San Francisco, Calif. | Oregon State 1 Michael Littlejohn G 5-10 160 Sr. Muskegon, Mich. | Southwest Tennessee CC 20 Donnie Malone G 6-2 185 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. | Southwest Tennessee CC 2 Carlos Marshall Jr. G 6-6 210 R-So. Memphis, Tenn. | Southwest Tennessee CC 23 Ravel Moody G 6-7 200 Jr. Denver, Co. | Northeastern Oklahoma 22 Jy’lan Washington F 6-9 210 R-Sr. Smyrna, Tenn. | Louisiana Tech 3 Amorey Womack G 6-1 185 Fr. Webster Groves, Mo. | Webster Groves HS 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: Josh Bone (1st Season, Tennessee ‘11) #20 ............Jy’lan Washington ....................JAY-Lin Senior Advisor: Ricky Collins ( #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 } } } This marks the 34th meetup between the Tigers and the Mocs, the first in sixteen years. 1-0, 0-0 RECORD 0-1, 0-0 VS }The last time the teams saw each other was in Dec. of 106.0 PPG 68.0 TSU’S RECORD 2003, in McKenzie Arena with the Mocs adding a home win 66.0 OPP. PPG 79.0 ALL-TIME SERIES .............................................................. .13-20 to its record, defeating the Tigers 74-70. .661 FG % .324 SINCE COLLINS BEGAN IN ‘18-19 .........................................0-0 SERIES STREAK .................................................................TSU 3L .364 OPP. FG % .519 }UT-Chattanooga leads the all-time series 13-20, with Big RECENT MEETINGS Blue on a three-game losing streak. .500 3-PT % .360 DATE LOCATION W/L SCORE .320 OPP. 3-PT % .429 12/5/94 H W 86-75 .438 FT % .882 12/21/96 A L 67-49 42.0 REBS/GAME 34.0 12/01/03 H L 93-86 +11.0 REBS +/- -6.0 12/22/03 A L 74-70 25.0 AST/GAME 11.0 16.0 TO/GAME 20.0 6.0 STL/GAME 8.0 7.0 BLK/GAME 0.0 TENNESSEE STATE NEWS AND NOTES } } “DESERVE TO WIN” } Freshman Mark Freeman is the most accurate from the distance, with a .667 } TSU Head Coach Brian “Penny” Collins has dubbed “Deserve to Win” his phrase 3-point field goal percentage this season (2-of-3). for the team. } The Tigers lead the Ohio Valley Conference in three-point field goals made per } It is a philosophy that encompasses every aspect of the program from work game after sinking 17 versus Alabama A&M Tuesday night. in the weightroom to how the coaches and student-athletes interact with the community. LITTLEJOHN AT THE HELM } The roster contains ”well-rounded, high-character individuals, with high }Senior Michael Littlejohn has taken over as point guard, and the Tigers are 3-4 basketball IQs who lead by example on and off the court.” under his lead.