5 INSIDE THE HERD • The Bisons are in the midst of a five-game swing against Ohio Valley Conference opponents taking on Belmont twice, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee State and Morehead. In all, Lipscomb will play eight games against OVC opponents this season. • Sophomore center Rob Marberry notched a NCAA era record for the Bisons at Belmont by going a perfect 11-for-11 from the field. The feat broke the previous mark of 8-for-8 by Michael Teller in 2008 against USC Upstate. The Nashville native enters Saturday’s game having made 14 straight after sinking all three shots against Tennessee Tech and his final attempt at Cincinnati last Saturday. • Notching 104 points against Tennessee Tech, the Bisons set a school mark for points against an NCAA Division I opponent in regulation and tied the mark for most points against an NCAA Division I opponent overall. The previous time was in 2012 in an overtime win against Stetson. • After setting the school record for 3-pointers made in 2015-16 (331), the Bisons aerial attack is in full swing again this season. With nine games in the books, Lipscomb ranks 9th in the NCAA with 80 treys made so far. • Despite the potent aerial assault, the Bisons hit just one trey in the loss at Belmont marking the first time since 2008 that Lipscomb failed to hit two or more shots beyond the arc. The Purple and Gold responded by hitting 14 against Tennessee Tech on Thursday night • Scoring 21 points in the final 20 minutes of play, sophomore guard Garrison Mathews matched his career with a 27-point effort in the Bisons loss at Morehead St. • Sophomore forward Eli Pepper returned to the lineup against Piedmont after missing the first two contests with an injury. Prior to missing those pair of contests, Pepper had started all 33 games he had played in. • The Bisons were tabbed to finish fourth in ASUN league standings by a vote of the league coaches. That was two slots higher than the media, who predicted a sixth-place finish for Lipscomb. Both groups forecasted a first-place finish for reigning tournament champion FGCU. • The league skippers voted senior guard Josh Williams onto the preseason All-ASUN team. Williams returns for his final campaign after becoming the fastest player in the NCAA era to reach the 1,000 point mark last season. Williams became the 45th member of the exclusive club before a knee-injury sidelined him before the Christmas break. Williams returned to the Lipscomb lineup against Sewanee scoring 14 points and grabbing six rebounds. • Williams sits 33rd all-time in scoring with 1,173 after surpassing J.C. Hampton, who ranks 34th with 1,167. Williams trails Michael Green, who finished with 1,198. • Lipscomb returns 74.1 percent of the offense from 2015-16 that nailed an NCAA era school record 331 shots from beyond the arc. The Bisons also set the school mark for most points in a season with 2,590. • Nearly half of the Lipscomb roster is from the Nashville metropolitan area. Seven players (Rob Marberry - Nashville, Cam Miller - Franklin, Nathan Moran - Franklin, Asa Duvall - Brentwood, John Matt Merritt - Nashville, Kenny Cooper - Nashville, Garrison Mathews) call the Music City home. Contact: Jamie Gilliam • Assistant AD Communications • Phone: (615) 946-4289 • Email: [email protected]Website: www.LipscombSports.com • Address: One University Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37204 • Fax: (615) 966-1806 GAME 10 - DECEMBER 3, 2016 LIPSCOMB (3-6, 0-0 ASUN) VS. TENNESSEE STATE (6-1, 0-0 OHIO VALLEY) ALLEN ARENA (5,028) - NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE THE GAME The Bisons continue home action on Saturday afternoon at Allen Arena hosting Tennessee State in a nonconference contest at 4 p.m. The contest marks just the sixth meeting between the two schools despite the campuses being less than six miles apart. The Bisons hold a slim 3-2 advantage in the series after the Tigers took an 89-86 win last season at TSU The game will air live on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app with father-son duo Jonathan and Justin Seamon calling the action from Don Meyer Court. Scoring Offense ......................... 80.2 Scoring Defense .........................79.7 Scoring Margin ........................... +0.6 FG Pct. .............................................463 FG Pct. Defense ...........................450 3-pt. FG Pct ....................................333 3-pt. FG Pct. Defense ................353 Free Throw Pct. ...........................680 Rebound Avg. .............................. 36.4 Opp. Rebound Avg. .................... 35.7 Rebound Margin ..........................+0.8 Assists Per Game ....................... 16.9 Turnovers Per Game .................. 17.3 Opp. Turnovers ............................ 15.0 Turnover Margin ......................... -2.3 LIPSCOMB PRONUNCIATIONS 5 - MORE-an 11 - AY-sa 32 - wi-SHON 55 - bram-MY-er EED-strom roo-till-EEE-ah-no LIPSCOMB MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES PROJECTED STARTERS NATHAN MORAN JUNIOR FRANKLIN, TN 2 JOSH WILLIAMS SENIOR JACKSON, MS 24 GARRISON MATHEWS SOPHOMORE FRANKLIN, TN 22 ELI PEPPER SOPHOMORE PRINCETON, KY 0 ROB MARBERRY SOPHOMORE NASHVILLE, TN
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InsIde the herd• The Bisons are in the midst of a five-game swing against Ohio Valley Conference opponents taking
on Belmont twice, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee State and Morehead. In all, Lipscomb will play eight games against OVC opponents this season.
• Sophomore center Rob Marberry notched a NCAA era record for the Bisons at Belmont by going a perfect 11-for-11 from the field. The feat broke the previous mark of 8-for-8 by Michael Teller in 2008 against USC Upstate. The Nashville native enters Saturday’s game having made 14 straight after sinking all three shots against Tennessee Tech and his final attempt at Cincinnati last Saturday.
• Notching 104 points against Tennessee Tech, the Bisons set a school mark for points against an NCAA Division I opponent in regulation and tied the mark for most points against an NCAA Division I opponent overall. The previous time was in 2012 in an overtime win against Stetson.
• After setting the school record for 3-pointers made in 2015-16 (331), the Bisons aerial attack is in full swing again this season. With nine games in the books, Lipscomb ranks 9th in the NCAA with 80 treys made so far.
• Despite the potent aerial assault, the Bisons hit just one trey in the loss at Belmont marking the first time since 2008 that Lipscomb failed to hit two or more shots beyond the arc. The Purple and Gold responded by hitting 14 against Tennessee Tech on Thursday night
• Scoring 21 points in the final 20 minutes of play, sophomore guard Garrison Mathews matched his career with a 27-point effort in the Bisons loss at Morehead St.
• Sophomore forward Eli Pepper returned to the lineup against Piedmont after missing the first two contests with an injury. Prior to missing those pair of contests, Pepper had started all 33 games he had played in.
• The Bisons were tabbed to finish fourth in ASUN league standings by a vote of the league coaches. That was two slots higher than the media, who predicted a sixth-place finish for Lipscomb. Both groups forecasted a first-place finish for reigning tournament champion FGCU.
• The league skippers voted senior guard Josh Williams onto the preseason All-ASUN team. Williams returns for his final campaign after becoming the fastest player in the NCAA era to reach the 1,000 point mark last season. Williams became the 45th member of the exclusive club before a knee-injury sidelined him before the Christmas break. Williams returned to the Lipscomb lineup against Sewanee scoring 14 points and grabbing six rebounds.
• Williams sits 33rd all-time in scoring with 1,173 after surpassing J.C. Hampton, who ranks 34th with 1,167. Williams trails Michael Green, who finished with 1,198.
• Lipscomb returns 74.1 percent of the offense from 2015-16 that nailed an NCAA era school record 331 shots from beyond the arc. The Bisons also set the school mark for most points in a season with 2,590.
• Nearly half of the Lipscomb roster is from the Nashville metropolitan area. Seven players (Rob Marberry - Nashville, Cam Miller - Franklin, Nathan Moran - Franklin, Asa Duvall - Brentwood, John Matt Merritt - Nashville, Kenny Cooper - Nashville, Garrison Mathews) call the Music City home.
Contact: Jamie Gilliam • Assistant AD Communications • Phone: (615) 946-4289 • Email: [email protected]: www.LipscombSports.com • Address: One University Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37204 • Fax: (615) 966-1806
Game 10 - December 3, 2016Lipscomb (3-6, 0-0 asUN) vs. TeNNessee sTaTe (6-1, 0-0 ohio vaLLey)
aLLeN areNa (5,028) - NashviLLe, TeNNessee
the GameThe Bisons continue home action on Saturday afternoon at Allen Arena hosting Tennessee State in a nonconference contest at 4 p.m.
The contest marks just the sixth meeting between the two schools despite the campuses being less than six miles apart. The Bisons hold a slim 3-2 advantage in the series after the Tigers took an 89-86 win last season at TSU
The game will air live on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app with father-son duo Jonathan and Justin Seamon calling the action from Don Meyer Court.
“S” or No “S” The most commonly accepted plural of ‘bison’ is bison, but at Lipscomb we are the Bisons. The unabridged Oxford English dictionary includes Bisons as a proper usage.
Time to get a license to drive The Bisons are in the 16th season of basketball in the NCAA era.
History Lesson Lipscomb University was established in 1891 by David Lipscomb and James A. Harding as the Nashville Bible School. Nearly 30 years later, the school was renamed David Lipscomb College after Lipscomb passed away. In 1988, Lipscomb became known as David Lipscomb University, but, in 1994, the “David” was legally dropped. Lipscomb is affiliated with the Churches of Christ.
We Battle The “Battle of the Boulevard” is an annual rivalry against Belmont University, located less than three miles from each other down Belmont Boulevard. Since Dec. 11, 1953, the two schools have faced off 137 times with Lipscomb leading the series 73-64. Despite being in separate conferences, the two schools will play each other twice this season.
The series has recently been tabbed by Bleacher Report as one of the top-10 “Under-the-radar” rivalries in men’s college basketball. The “Battle” was listed at No. 4 on the list.
Let’s Score 4000+ points The top two all-time leading scorers in college basketball history (NCAA or NAIA) belong to the Lipscomb Bisons. John Pierce is college basketball’s all-time leading scorer with 4,230 career points and current Lipscomb AD Philip Hutcheson, who concluded his career as the nation’s all-time leading scorer, ranks second all-time with 4,106 career points. The NCAA record for career points is held by LSU’s “Pistol” Pete Maravich, who totaled 3,667 points.
NAIA Powerhouse From 1988-2001, Lipscomb won more basketball games than any other college or university in the nation, posting an amazing 356 wins and only 56 losses. Prior to the impressive streak, Lipscomb won the 1986 NAIA national championship. The Bisons averaged more than 32 wins per year and, in 1990, set a national record by winning 41 games. Lipscomb finished in the NAIA Top 20 for 13 straight seasons, including seven top-five finishes in the last 10 years in the NAIA.
As part of that era, three members of the program have been inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame. Former coach Don Meyer is joined by players Philip Hutcheson and John Pierce in the Hall of Fame.
Service and team buildingThe Bisons took a mission trip to Dominican Republic before the start of the season where the team helped build a new playground for the community where the Lipscomb baseball and women’s basketball teams had previously made trips and constructed both a baseball field and a basketball court.
Sign ‘em upThe Bisons added a pair of high school standouts during the early signing period as Ahsan Asadullah from North Clayton High School in Atlanta and Greg Jones from Wakeland High School in Frisco, Texas have inked their National Letters of Intent.
Under the Bright LightsAs part of the partnership that began in 2012-13 between the Atlantic Sun Conference and ESPN, the Bisons are set to be featured on ESPN3 for all 14 regular-season home games from Allen Arena. The broadcast originates directly from the Lipscomb campus thanks to a significant investment from the University and a grant from the conference.
Lipscomb will appear on ESPN3 a total of 22 times in 2016-17 along with making appearances on SEC Network +, Fox Sports Ohio and the OVC Digital Network.
LU no more The Lipscomb athletic department recently retired the usage of the interlocking “LU” mark and any use of the term “LU” Lipscomb is no longer at liberty to use it in any form or fashion.
Ranked Opponents Lipscomb is 0-9 all-time against ranked opponents.
Poll Action Lipscomb was selected by the A-Sun coaches to finish fourth in the conference preseason poll, while the A-Sun media tabbed the Bisons to finish sixth. Defending champion FGCU was tabbed to finish atop of both polls followed by North Florida.
Bisons in Allen Arena Lipscomb is 132-68 in Allen Arena. Since the start of the 2004 season, the Bisons hold a 10-36 advantage over visiting opponents. Lipscomb recorded its 50th win in Allen Arena on Jan. 9, 2007 with an 89-68 victory over Mercer. The 100th win at Allen Arena came on Jan. 30, 2012 with an 82-68 win over Jacksonville. Allen Arena hosted the 2008 and 2009 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournaments when the championship was at pre-determined sites.
LIPSCOMB QUICK FACTSFounded: 1891Enrollment: 4,572Type: Private, Liberal ArtsNickname: BisonsColors: Purple (PMS #2695 C) and Gold (PMS #130 C)Religious Affiliation: Church of ChristFacility: Allen ArenaCapacity: 5,028Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Atlantic SunAthletic Dept. Phone: (615) 966-5850Athletic Dept. Fax: (615) 966-1806Athletic Director: Philip HutchesonPresident: Dr. L. Randolph Lowry III
COMMUNICATIONS Asst. AD for Communications Jamie GilliamPhone (615) 966-5166Cell (615) 946-4289E-mail [email protected] of Media Relations Mark McGeeAsst. Dir. of Communications Kirk DownsCommunications Assistant Logan ButtsPhone (615) 966-5457Address: 1 University Park Drive Nashville, TN 37204Website www.LipscombSports.com
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Head CoaCH Casey alexanderCasey Alexander was named the 18th head coach of the Lipscomb University program in May 2013 taking over the team following a two-year stint as head coach at Stetson University.
“Casey has been part of successful programs wherever he has been,” said Lipscomb director of Athletics Philip Hutcheson. “But, what I’m most impressed with is his understanding of the spirit, character and mission of Lipscomb University. He shares our values and is a proven player and coach. Casey has observed the Lipscomb program for a long time, and he understands in his bones who we are.”
Alexander finished his first season at the helm with the Bisons posting a 10-8 record in Atlantic Sun Conference play. The team rebounded from an 0-4 start to league action to win 10-of-14 to finish the regular season in a 3-way tie for fourth place in the conference standings. Overall, Lipscomb finished 15-15 on the year and averaged 75.9 points per game, a figure that ranked third in the A-Sun. The Bisons led the league in three pointers making 9.2 per outing.
A big part of the success of the 2013-14 team came from freshman duo J.C. Hampton and Josh Williams, who each earned A-Sun All-Freshman honors for their play on the court as rookies.
Alexander’s second squad of his tenure in 2014-15 finished 14-17 overall and 7-7 in Atlantic Sun play. That record would see the Bisons tie for fourth in the standings but have to make a trip to Northern Kentucky in the opening round of the playoffs where Lipscomb would notch a 76-73 overtime win over the Norse. That win marked the first postseason victory for the Purple and Gold since 2010.
Williams would finish second in the league in scoring and earn first-team All Atlantic Sun honors for his play.
Before joining the Bisons in 2013, Alexander led the Stetson to a third-place finish in the A-Sun standings. Stetson’s 11-7 finish in league play marked only the second time in the last decade that the Hatters finished third or higher in the conference standings.
Stan Van Gundy, former Orlando Magic head coach, said Alexander is the “kind of coach every parent would like their son to play for.”
“Casey is a great fit for Lipscomb,” he said. “He has been around success and knows what it takes to win games. He is one of the finest teachers of the game that I have been privileged to watch. He sets high standards for himself and his players and is very demanding yet remains calm in all situations. His players will not only succeed and become better players, he will be the role model that they need to achieve great things in their lives after basketball.”
Alexander has a unique understanding of Lipscomb’s institutional mission.
“Casey clearly understands the mission of the university,” said Scott McDowell, vice president for student development and dean of campus life at Lipscomb. “He has the desire to continue to raise the bar for the basketball program spiritually and to help make that mission come to life in the athletic realm of campus life. His teams are known to be disciplined and hard-working, and I believe he will continue to recruit players who want to be a part of the mission and culture of Lipscomb University.”
A trademark of Alexander’s coaching philosophy is recruiting “players who are committed to playing hard and playing as a team. We work hard to find the right players and coaches on the front end. When you get this type of player, you can accomplish great things.”
In 2012-13 at Stetson, the Hatters ranked among the nation’s best in sharing the ball as Alexander’s squad ranked eighth nationally averaging 16.2 assists per game. Stetson also ranked second in the A-Sun in scoring averaging 70.3 points per game finishing just behind the high-octane Florida Gulf Coast offense in the scoring race. The Hatters also ranked second in the conference in field goal percentage (.456), three point field goal percentage (.329) and free throw percentage (.705).
Under Alexander’s Adam Pegg earned 2013 Atlantic Sun Conference Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year for his play on the court and his work in the classroom. The center was also named All-Atlantic Sun Conference first-team after finishing as the only player in the league to finish in the top 10 in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage.
Prior to taking his first head coaching role at Stetson, Alexander spent 16 years on the bench with Belmont head coach Rick Byrd.
“Casey played and coached for me and I can say that he is as competitive as any player I’ve ever coached,” said Byrd, head coach of the Belmont University men’s basketball team. “He is a great leader. He was born to coach and is an outstanding teacher of the game.”
During that span, the Bruins captured four Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Championships, made four trips to the NCAA Tournament and one NIT appearance.
While still at Belmont, Alexander was named the “No. 5 Mid-Major Assistant Coach by national college basketball Jeff Goodman of CBS Sports.
“Belmont will always be an important part of my life,” Alexander said. “I value that experience and the people who are there. The things that I love about that part of my life are what attract me to Lipscomb. It’s what allows me to jump in with both feet and to be ready to go.”
Before putting on the suit and tie on the sidelines, Alexander was a standout player for Belmont (‘92-95) leading the Bruins to a 119-25 record during his playing career. He established himself among the career leaders in a number of categories and was inducted into the Belmont Hall of Fame in 2005.
A three-sport standout in high school, Alexander helped lead Brentwood Academy to a pair of state titles.
Alexander and his wife, the former Sunni Dixon, have three children, Allie, 17; Reed, 14; and Mason, 11.
•Just the third coach at Lipscomb since 1975•Spent 16 years as assistant coach at Belmont after a four-year career playing for the Bruins• Named the No. 5 mid-major assistant coach in the country by Jeff Goodman while on the Belmont staff• Coached in high school by former Bison great Rickey Bowers•Alexander and his wife Sunni have three children, one daughter (Allie) and two sons (Reed, Mason), who all attend Lipscomb Academy
2016-17 Overall Stats
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2016-17 Conference Stats
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DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TimeNov. 11 SEWANEE ALLEN ARENA W 96-53Nov. 13 Morehead State Morehead, KY L 89-75Nov. 15 PIEDMONT ALLEN ARENA W 99-70Nov. 18 St. Peter's Bronx, NY L 90-77Nov. 19 Fairleigh Dickinson Bronx, NY L 90-72Nov. 20 Fordham Bronx, NY L 85-69Nov. 26 Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH L 91-69Nov. 29 Belmont Nashville, TN L 64-62Dec. 1 TENNESSEE TECH ALLEN ARENA W 104-85Dec. 3 TENNESSEE STATE ALLEN ARENA 4:00 p.m.Dec. 6 BELMONT ALLEN ARENA 6:30 p.m.Dec. 10 MOREHEAD STATE ALLEN ARENA 4:00 p.m.Dec. 15 Tennessee Knoxville, TN 6:00 p.m.Dec. 17 Tennessee Tech Cookeville, TN 6:00 p.m.Dec. 20 Austin Peay Clarksville, TN 7:00 p.m.Dec. 29 Missouri Columbia, MO 7:00 p.m.Jan. 5 FISK ALLEN ARENA 6:30 p.m.Jan. 7 KENNESAW STATE ALLEN ARENA 4:00 p.m.Jan. 12 STETSON ALLEN ARENA 6:30 p.m.Jan. 14 FGCU ALLEN ARENA 4:00 p.m.Jan. 19 Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 6:00 p.m.Jan. 21 North Florida Jacksonville, FL 6:00 p.m.Jan. 25 USC UPSTATE ALLEN ARENA 6:30 p.m.Jan. 28 NJIT Newark, NJ 3:00 p.m.Jan. 30 USC Upstate Spartanburg, SC 6:00 p.m.Feb. 4 NJIT ALLEN ARENA 4:00 p.m.Feb. 9 FGCU Ft. Myers, FL 6:00 p.m.Feb. 11 Stetson DeLand, FL 3:00 p.m.Feb. 16 NORTH FLORIDA ALLEN ARENA 6:30 p.m.Feb. 18 JACKSONVILLE ALLEN ARENA 4:00 p.m.Feb. 23 Kennesaw State Kennesaw, GA 6:00 p.m.Atlantic Sun Conference TournamentFeb. 27 Quarterfinal TBA TBAMar. 2 Semifinal TBA TBAMar. 5 Final TBA 2:00 p.m.
When scoring 90+ 3-0When scoring 80-89 0-0When scoring 70-79 0-3When scoring 60-69 0-3When scoring 50-59 0-0When scoring less than 50 0-0
When allowing 90+ 0-3When allowing 80-89 1-2When allowing 70-79 1-0When allowing 60-69 0-1When allowing 50-59 1-0When allowing less than 50 0-0
When shooting over 43% 3-2When shooting under 43% 0-4When shooting exactly 43% 0-0
When hitting more FT than opponent: 2-2When hitting less FT than opponent: 1-4When hitting the same number 0-0
When hitting more than 8 3pt FG 2-4When hitting less than 8 3pt FG 0-2When hitting exactly 8 3pt FG 1-0
When committing... Fewer turnovers than opponents 2-1More turnovers than opponents 1-5Same number of turnovers 0-0
With... No players in double-figures 0-0One players in double-figures 0-1Two players in double-figures 0-1Three players in double-figures 0-1Four players in double-figures 0-3Five players in double-figures 2-0Six players in double-figures 0-0Seven players in double-figures 1-0
(Through games of 11/27/16)Team (in Top 100)3pt FG Attempts 5th (240)Assists Per Game 40th (16.9)FT Attempts 2nd (244)FT Made 7th(166)Scoring Offense 72nd (80.2)3pt FG Per Game 65th (8.9)Total Assists 6th (152) Total Rebounds 12th (328)
Individual (Players in Top 100)3pt FG Att. 30th (Mathews - 57)Def. Reb. Per Game 56th (Pepper - 6.43)FT Attempts 30th (Mathews - 53)FT Made 56th (Mathews - 36) Total Assists 51st (Moran - 37)Total FG Made 87th (Mathews - 46)Total Minutes 56th (265)Total Points 50th (144)
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team Game-by-Game comparIsonOpponent 1st 2nd Score Mar Total FG FG Pct 3-Pointers 3FG Pct Free Throws FT Pct Reb Mar Assist TOver Block Steals Fouls
A-Sun StandingsTeam Conf. Overall Jacksonville 0-0 5-3FGCU 0-0 4-3NJIT 0-0 4-4USC Upstate 0-0 3-4Stetson 0-0 3-5Kennesaw State 0-0 3-5Lipscomb 0-0 3-6North Florida 0-0 3-6(Standings as of Dec. 1, 2016)
Miscellaneous StatisticsCurrent Streak: Won one (Dec. 1 to present)Longest Win Streak: Longest Losing Streak: Five (Nov. 18 to Nov. 29) Current Home Streak: Won three (Nov. 11 to present)Current Road Streak: Lost four (Nov. 13 to present)Largest Margin of Victory: 43 (96-53, Sewanee) Largest Margin of Defeat: 23 (91-68 Cincinnati) Smallest Margin of Victory: 29 (99-70, Piedmont)Smallest Margin of Defeat: 2 (64-62 Belmont)
December 3USC Upstate at Citadel NoonKennesaw State at Michigan 1:00 p.m.Florida College at Stetson 1:00 p.m.NJIT at UMass Lowell 2:00 p.m.North Florida at Syracuse 4:00 p.m.Tennessee State at Lipscomb 5:00 p.m.
December 4USC Upstate vs. Colgate 1:00 p.m. FGCU at Georgia Southern 3:00 p.m.*All Times Eastern
25 Kenny Bunton F Fr. 6-6 200 Cleveland, Tenn. (Walker Valley HS)
32 Brett Wishon F Sr. 6-11 240 Concord, N.C. (Fork Union Military Academy)
55 George Brammeier C Jr. 6-10 235 Brandon, Fla. (Bloomingdale HS)
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Director of Basketball Operations
Adam Jones@AdamJonesAJ
Assistant Coach
Sean Rutigliano@CoachRutigs
Assistant Coach
Steve Drabyn@sdrabyn
Associate Head Coach
Roger Idstrom@RogerIdstrom
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6-4 • SR • JackSon, MiSS. • JackSon PReP• Preseason Atlantic Sun Conference selection• Sidelined with torn ACL for most of 2015-16• 2015 Lou Henson Award watch list/preseason all-american• Has notched 23, 20-point plus contests in his career• 2014-15 ASUN First-Team honoree
Career single game high pts: 34 - at ETSU (1/9/14) - Career single game high rebs: 13 - Stetson (3/1/14) - Season high pts: 20 - Tennessee Tech (12/1/16)
2Josh WiLLiams • G
MIN PTS REB AST FG% 3FG% FT%
SeaSon 23.9 12.0 3.2 1.3 .371 .360 .857
caReeR 27.8 14.3 4.5 1.6 .471 .386 .752
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sCareer single game high pts: 24 - vs. Belmont (11/29/16) - Season high pts: 24 - vs. Belmont (11/29/16)
0rob marberry • c
MIN PTS REB AST FG% 3FG% FT%
SeaSon 18.4 10.8 3.8 0.6 .702 .000 .567
caReeR 18.4 10.8 3.8 0.6 .702 .000 .567
6-7 • JR • naShville, Tenn. • WeSTeRn kenTucky/FRanklin Road acadeMy• Hit 11-of-11 from the field against Belmont to set a Bisons NCAA era record
for most makes without a miss. A feat only accomplished by two other ASUN players in the last decade.
• Opened his career as a Bison with a 22-point, 8-rebound effort in 19 minutes of action. Sank 10-of-13 from the field in his debut.
Career single game high pts: 14 - vs. USC Upstate (1/30/16) - Season high pts: 2 vs. Saint Peters (11/18/16) and Tennessee Tech (12/1/16)
4cam miLLer • G
MIN PTS REB AST FG% 3FG% FT%
SeaSon 12.7 1.3 1.0 2.0 .400 .000 .000
caReeR 21.9 5.2 2.2 1.9 .541 .394 .608
6-2 • SR • FRanklin, Tenn. • indePendence hS• Sidelined to start 16-17 after starting the last 20 games of 15-16• Ranked fifth in the A-Sun in assist/turnover ratio with a 2.4 mark in 15-16• Ranked fourth in A-Sun in FG percentage in league games (.556) in 15-16• Returned to team as a walk on after sitting out 2014-15• 2016 ASUN Conference Scholar
Career single game high pts: 25 - at Santa Clara (11/13/15) - Season high pts: 15 - Tennessee Tech (12/1/16) - Career single game high assists 9 - Tennessee Tech (12/5/15)
5NaThaN moraN • G
MIN PTS REB AST FG% 3FG% FT%
SeaSon 24.8 8.3 1.7 4.1 .391 .439 .840
caReeR 24.7 10.1 2.4 3.8 .371 .368 .829
5-9 • JR • FRanklin, Tenn. • BaTTle GRound acadeMy• Ranks third in the ASUN in assists per game (3.9)• Led the ASUN in FT percentage (.863) in 15-16• 2016 ASUN Conference Scholar
Career single game high pts: 11 - at Morehead State (11/13/16) - Season high pts: 11 - at Morehead State (11/13/16)
21KeNNy cooper • G
MIN PTS REB AST FG% 3FG% FT%
SeaSon 20.1 6.7 2.2 2.3 .377 .250 .560
caReeR 20.1 6.7 2.2 2.3 .377 .250 .560
6-0 • FR • naShville, Tenn. • FRanklin Road acadeMy• Two-time All-State selection at FRA under former Lipscomb great John
Pierce, the all-time leading scorer in college basketball.
Career single game high pts: 22 Kennesaw State (1/9/17) - Career single game high rebounds 17 - Kennesaw State (1/9/17) - Season high pts: 7 - Piedmont (11/15/16)
22eLi pepper • F
MIN PTS REB AST FG% 3FG% FT%
SeaSon 20.6 3.3 7.6 1.4 .231 .100 .526
caReeR 22.6 7.1 7.7 1.6 .482 .255 .538
6-8 • SO • Princeton, Ky. • Caldwell County HS• Sidelined to start the season in 16-17 after starting all 33 games in 15-16• 2016 Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman Team Selection• Two-time A-Sun Freshman of the Week• Grabbed five or more rebounds in every game but two in 2015-16• 2016 ASUN Conference Scholar
Career single game high pts: 14 - Tennessee Tech (12/1/16) - Season high pts: 14 - Tennessee Tech (12/1/16)
Career single game high pts: 27 - Two times - Season high pts: 27 - at Morehead State (11/16/16) - Career high rebounds: 10 - Jacksonville (2/11/16) and North Florida (2/13/16)
24GarrisoN maTheWs • G
MIN PTS REB AST FG% 3FG% FT%
SeaSon 28.4 16.0 5.1 2.7 .430 .281 .679
caReeR 22.5 12.0 3.7 1.8 .410 .333 .711
6-5 • So • FRanklin, Tenn. • FRanklin hS• Matched his career high with a 27-point effort against Morehead State
(11/13/16)• 2016 Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman Team Selection• Averaged 15.2 ppg in A-Sun play, second among league freshmen• Two-time A-Sun Freshman of the Week (1/25/2016) - (2/15/2016)
Career single game high pts: 21 - Austin Peay (12/13/14) - Season high pts: 3 - twice - Career High 3-pointers: 7 - Austin Peay (12/13/14)
32breTT WishoN • F
MIN PTS REB AST FG% 3FG% FT%
SeaSon 4.8 2.0 0.6 0.4 .375 .286 .667
caReeR 19.2 6.5 3.1 1.6 .372 .343 .785
6-11 • SR • concoRd, n.c. • FoRk union MiliTaRy acadeMy• Hit seven treys against Austin Peay in 2014 including six in the second
half• Sat out 2013-14 season due to NCAA transfer rules• Three-time ASUN Conference Scholar
55Career single game high pts: 16 - at Jacksonville (1/16/16) - Career single game high rebs: 11 - vs. Florida Atlantic (11/22/15) - Season high pts:
GeorGe brammeier • cMIN PTS REB AST FG% 3FG% FT%
SeaSon 18.1 9.7 2.7 0.8 .811 .000 .711
caReeR 13.4 5.2 2.9 0.4 .597 .000 .617
6-10 • JR • BRandon, Fla. • BlooMinGdale hS• Leads the ASUN with an .811 field goal %• Led the team and ranked third in the ASUN in 15-16 with a .571 field goal % • Notched his first career double-double against Florida Atlantic in 2015-16
