GAME TWENTY SEVEN • TENNESSEE STATE • FEBRUARY 25, 2017
BASKETBALLBASKETBALL GAME NOTESGAME NOTES
GAME TWENTY SEVEN
TENNESSEE STATE
at
BELMONT
Date: February 25, 2017
Time: 5 p.m. CT
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Arena: Curb Event Center (5,000)
Video: OVC Digital Network
Radio: Bruin Sports Network
104.5 The Zone
Kevin Ingram (play-by-play)
Greg Sage (color)
Madison Blevins (sideline)
Coaches:
Tennessee State
Dana Ford (Illinois St., ‘06)
Overall: 42-48 (3rd year)
at TSU: Same
Belmont
Rick Byrd (Tennessee, ‘76)
Overall: 752-384 (36th year)
at Belmont: 660-329 (31st year)
Series History:
28th meeting; 16-11
(14-2 NCAA)
Streak: W1
Last meeting: 1/28/17 at TSU
W, 93-76
2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTSRecord: (21-5)
NOVEMBER
15 at [rv/--] Vanderbilt (SEC Network) L, 66-80
19 WESTERN KENTUCKY (OVCDN) W, 90-69
21 1vs. [rv/rv] Florida (SEC Network) L, 61-78
25 at [23/25] Rhode Island (A10 Network) L, 73-82
29 LIPSCOMB (OVCDN) W, 64-62
DECEMBER
3 at Pepperdine (TheW) W, 85-77
6 at Lipscomb (ESPN3) W, 78-76 ot
14 [rv/rv] MIDDLE TENNESSEE (ASN) L, 66-79
17 at Green Bay (ESPN3) PPD
19 at Milwaukee (ESPN3) W, 62-56
22 CLEVELAND STATE (OVCDN) W, 88-61
31 *at Austin Peay (OVCDN) W, 82-77
JANUARY
5 *UT MARTIN (OVCDN) W, 83-67
7 *SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (OVCDN) W, 87-75
12 *at Morehead State (ESPNU) W, 84-78
14 *at Eastern Kentucky (OVCDN) W, 72-59
19 *JACKSONVILLE STATE (OVCDN) W, 77-60
21 *TENNESSEE TECH (ASN) W, 82-70
25 *at Eastern Illinois (OVCDN) W, 77-64
28 *at Tennessee State (OVCDN) W, 93-76
30 *SIU EDWARDSVILLE (CBSSN) W, 92-69
FEBRUARY
2 *at Murray State (ESPNU) W, 81-69
9 *at Jacksonville State (CBSSN) W, 66-53
11 *at Tennessee Tech (OVCDN) L, 70-83
16 *EASTERN KENTUCKY (OVCDN) W, 76-72
18 *MOREHEAD STATE (OVCDN) W, 89-73
21 TREVECCA NAZARENE (OVCDN) W, 96-45
25 *TENNESSEE STATE (OVCDN) 5 p.m.
MARCH
1 2OVC Tournament First Round (OVCDN) TBD
2 2OVC Tournament Quarterfinal (OVCDN) TBD
3 2OVC Tournament Semifinal (ESPNU) TBD
4 2OVC Championship (ESPN2) 7 p.m.
*-Ohio Valley Conference Game
1-AdvoCare Invitational (Multiple Sites)
2-OVC Basketball Championship (Nashville, Tenn.)
[/] - Reflects national ranking AP/USA Today polls
rv - Others receiving votes
All times Central
Home games in BOLD CAPS
BELMONT MEDIA RELATIONS
MBB Contact: Greg Sage, Assistant AD/Media Relations
(O) 615.460.6698
(C) 615.512.3633
(F) 615.460.5584
(Email) [email protected]
www.belmontbruins.com
@BelmontMBB
PROBABLE STARTERSBelmont Bruins (21-5)
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG
G 1 Austin Luke 6-3 200 rJR Rowlett, Texas 7.8 2.9
G 20 Taylor Barnette 6-3 185 SR Lexington, Ky. 11.6 2.8
G/F 3 Dylan Windler 6-7 190 SO Indianapolis, Ind. 8.9 6.3
F 35 Evan Bradds 6-7 205 SR Jamestown, Ohio 20.7 8.6
F 32 Amanze Egekeze 6-8 220 JR Lake in the Hills, Ill. 11.2 5.4
F 2 Nick Smith 6-8 220 SR Bentonville, Ark. 9.5 1.3
G 11 Kevin McClain 6-2 180 SO Jennings, Fla. 5.0 1.3
G 14 Nick Hopkins 5-11 155 FR Fayetteville, Tenn. -- --
G 21 Burton Sampson 6-4 195 rJR Knoxville, Tenn. 1.1 1.5
G 24 Michael Benkert 6-4 195 rFR Greenwood, Ind. 1.2 0.6
F 25 Mack Mercer 6-9 225 JR Plymouth, Ind. -- --
F 31 Josh Lester 6-6 225 rJR Antioch, Tenn. 0.3 0.6
C 41 Tyler Hadden 6-10 240 rJR Cincinnati, Ohio 1.2 1.1
C 50 Seth Adelsperger 6-11 220 rFR Peru, Ind. 1.3 1.2
PROGRAM PROFILE
• Belmont Basketball has won 20+ games and earnedpostseason play 11 of the last 12 years (including2016-17). That includes NCAA Tournament appear-ances in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015.
• Head Coach Rick Byrd is in his 31st season atBelmont. He ranks sixth among all active NCAADivision I head coaches in career wins (752).
• Belmont has posted an NCAA-best 234 conferencewins since 2003 (includes tournament).
• Belmont has won 16 conference championships(seven tournament, nine regular season) since 2006.Only Kansas and Gonzaga have won more confer-ence championships over that span.
• Belmont enters the 2016-17 season as one of onlyseven non-Power 5 programs to earn national Top 25poll votes and post a Top 100 RPI each of the last sixseasons.
• Belmont has made the second-most three-pointfield goals in the nation since going from the NAIA toNCAA Division I in 1996-97 (Duke).
• Since 2000-01, Belmont Basketball leads the nationin Academic All-Americans (14), which includes EvanBradds and Craig Bradshaw in 2015-16.
• Belmont is one of only three NCAA Division I pro-grams to make the NCAA Academic Progress Rate(APR) Honor Roll every year.
Belmont Basketball returns to game action
Saturday vs. Tennessee State. Belmont defeated
Trevecca Nazarene, 96-45, Tuesday. Eight Bruins
scored eight or more points in the victory.
Senior Evan Bradds leads an efficient, high
scoring Bruin attack. The Jamestown, Ohio native led
the nation in field goal percentage each of the last two
seasons and was an AP All-America Honorable
Mention and OVC Player of the Year honoree.
Belmont will adjust to life after Craig
Bradshaw, as the dynamic guard and emotional
leader graduated in 2016. Bradshaw scored 1,698
career points and led Belmont to 94 victories and four
consecutive postseason appearances (2 NCAA, 2
NIT).
This marks the 28th meeting between
Belmont and Tennessee State.
BRUIN SNAPSHOT
NCAA TOURNAMENT 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015NCAA TOURNAMENT 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
BELMONT UNIVERSITY2016-17 MEN’S BASKETBALL
GAME 27 • BELMONT VS. TENNESSEE STATE
FEBRUARY 25, 2017 • CURB EVENT CENTER • NASHVILLE, TENN.
MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT: GREG SAGE • [email protected] • 615.512.3633
BROADCASTER CHART
1 • AUSTIN LUKE
rJR • G • 6-3 • 200 • ROWLETT, TEXAS
ROWLETT HS
20 • TAYLOR BARNETTE
SR • G • 6-3 •185 • LEXINGTON, KY.
VIRGINIA
3 • DYLAN WINDLER
SO • G/F • 6-7 • 190 • INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
PERRY MERIDIAN HS
35 • EVAN BRADDS
SR • F • 6-7 • 205 • JAMESTOWN, OHIO
GREENEVIEW HS
32 • AMANZE EGEKEZE
JR • F • 6-8 • 220 • LAKE IN THE HILLS, ILL.
HUNTLEY HS
2 • NICK SMITH
SR • F • 6-8 • 220 • BENTONVILLE, ARK.
BENTONVILLE HS
11 •KEVIN MCCLAIN
SO • G • 6-2 • 180 • JENNINGS, FLA.
HAMILTON COUNTY HS
14 • NICK HOPKINS
FR • G • 5-11 • 155 • FAYETTEVILLE, TENN.
FAYETTEVILLE HS
21 • BURTON SAMPSON
rJR • G • 6-4 • 195 • KNOXVILLE, TENN.
THE WEBB SCHOOL
24 • MICHAEL BENKERT
rFR • G • 6-4 • 195 • GREENWOOD, IND.
CENTER GROVE HS
25 • MACK MERCER
JR • F • 6-9 • 225 • PLYMOUTH, IND.
PLYMOUTH, IND.
• 1st OVC, 2nd NCAA in assists per game (7.3)• Averaging 7.9 assists per game in OVC play• 22 games 5+ assists in ‘16• Coach Byrd: “Austin sees passes others don’t”• 18-5-9 at TSU; 17-7 at Murray State; 11-10 vs. Morehead• OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2016-17 Stats Career HighsPTS - 20 vs. TSU
REBS - 8 at Arizona StASSTS - 13 at Morehead
STLS - *3 vs. TTUMINS - 39 at Murray St
• Preseason All-OVC• OVC active leader in made 3-pointers (232)• 28 pts at Austin Peay; GW 3-pointer at Lipscomb• Coach Byrd: “Taylor embodies our program”• GW 3-pointer to win 2015 OVC Championship• Sister, Sarah Beth (‘16), played basketball at UVA
2016-17 Stats Career HighsPTS - 28 at Austin Peay
REBS - 7 at GeorgiaASSTS - 7 vs. JSUSTLS - 4 vs. TTU
MINS - *38 at TTU
• Long, athletic wing; Michael Phelps’ wingspan• GW basket vs. Lipscomb Nov. 29• Career-high 23 pts vs. SEMO & EKU• Coach Byrd: “Dylan has high basketball IQ”• First career start in NIT @ Georgia• Decorated HS golfer; regularly shoots in 70s
2016-17 Stats Career HighsPTS - *23 vs. EKU
REBS - *14 at Rhode IslandASSTS - 5 at TSU
BLKS - 4 vs. MoreheadMINS - 37 at Pepperdine
• 2x NCAA FG% Champion; Academic All-American• #3 Most-Efficient Player in ‘16 - Ken Pomeroy• Coach Byrd: “Evan has remarkable feel for angles”• 2016 OVC Player of the Year; 2016 AP All-American• Lute Olson, Julius Erving Award Watch List• 2017 Senior CLASS Award Finalist
2016-17 Stats Career HighsPTS - 36 vs. TSUREBS - 18 vs. JSU
ASSTS - 6 vs. LipscombBLKS - *2 vs. JSU
MINS - 41 vs. APSU
uh-MAHN-zay egg-uh-KAY-zay• Quiet confidence; two-year returning starter• 3rd OVC in 3-ptFG% (.422) in ‘16• Coach Byrd: “Amanze is our most complete player”• Double figures in 5 of last 6 games• Career-high 26 & 10 vs. Jacksonville State• Led Belmont in plus/minus in ‘16
2016-17 Stats Career HighsPTS - 26 vs. JSU
REBS - 14 at MilwaukeeASSTS - *3 vs. TSU
BLKS - *3 vs. TreveccaMINS - 39 vs. APSU
• Stretch “4”; streaky shooter• Came on late in ‘16; almost 40% 3ptFG in OVC• Gym rat; can live in solitude shooting in open gym• Coach Byrd: “We need Nick to do the little things”• Career-high 30 pts vs. UT Martin; 10-13 3FG• 3x OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2016-17 Stats Career HighsPTS - 30 vs. UT Martin
REBS - *6 vs. EKUASSTS - 3 vs. Brescia
BLKS - *1 vs. UT MartinMINS - 31 at Rhode Island
• Dynamic combo guard• Had 2 4-pt plays in college debut @ Marquette• Coach Byrd: “Kevin can make exciting plays”• Strong on-ball defender, lightning quick• Career-high 13 pts vs. Cleveland St• One of 8 children
2016-17 Stats Career HighsPTS - 13 vs. Cleveland St
REBS - 5 vs. TreveccaASSTS - 4 vs. Trevecca
STLS - 3 at Rhode IslandMINS - 22 vs. Trevecca
• 2016 Tennessee Mr. Basketball Class A• 2016 USA Today Tennessee First Team• Instant offense, can score from everywhere• Coach Byrd: “Nick is electric; a joy to coach”• 2,851 career points in HS• 2015 AAU EYBL Peach Jam Champions
2016-17 Stats Career HighsPTS - --
REBS - --ASSTS - --STLS - --MINS - --
• Walk-on earned scholarship for this season• Solid wing defender• Steady role player; GW assist at Lipscomb• Coach Byrd: “I trust Burton in any situation”• Missed Spring ‘16 semester for family reasons• Huge Peyton Manning fan
2016-17 Stats Career HighsPTS - 9 vs. Trevecca
REBS - *4 vs. TreveccaASSTS - 3 at LipscombSTLS - 2 at KennesawMINS - 22 vs. Trevecca
BENK-urt• Redshirt in ‘16• Strong, active wing• First career 3-pointer vs. WKU• Played HS for former Butler PG Zach Hahn• Coach Byrd: “Michael is defender we welcome”• One of 7 children
2016-17 Stats Career HighsPTS - 6 vs. Trevecca
REBS - 4 vs. TreveccaASSTS - 2 vs. JSUSTLS - *1 at TSU
MINS - 22 vs. Trevecca
• Injury plagued first two seasons; 9 DNP in ‘16• One of the most skilled bigs ever at Belmont• Made big splash in ‘15 NCAA Tournament• Tremendous footwork and shooting touch• Coach Byrd: “Mack is an X-factor for us”• 2014 Indiana All-State
2016-17 Stats Career HighsPTS - 20 at Cleveland StREBS - 10 at Cleveland St
ASSTS - 3 vs. TSUSTLS - 2 at Cleveland StMINS - 22 at Cleveland St
.407 .339 .703
7.8 2.9 7.3
FG% 3FG% FT%
PPG RPG APG
.354 .289 .900
11.6 2.8 1.6
FG% 3FG% FT%
PPG RPG APG
.539 .387 .750
8.9 6.3 1.7
FG% 3FG% FT%
PPG RPG APG
.630 .500 .750
20.7 8.6 2.4
FG% 3FG% FT%
PPG RPG APG
.500 .381 .825
11.2 5.4 1.0
FG% 3FG% FT%
PPG RPG APG
.494 .444 .950
9.5 1.3 0.3
FG% 3FG% FT%
PPG RPG APG
.389 .263 .711
5.0 1.3 1.2
FG% 3FG% FT%
PPG RPG APG
-- -- --
-- -- --
FG% 3FG% FT%
PPG RPG APG
.370 .211 .667
1.1 1.5 0.5
FG% 3FG% FT%
PPG RPG APG
.296 .273 .667
1.2 0.6 0.3
FG% 3FG% FT%
PPG RPG APG
.000 .000 .000
0.0 0.0 0.0
FG% 3FG% FT%
PPG RPG APG
BELMONT UNIVERSITY2016-17 MEN’S BASKETBALL
GAME 27 • BELMONT VS. TENNESSEE STATE
FEBRUARY 25, 2017 • CURB EVENT CENTER • NASHVILLE, TENN.
MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT: GREG SAGE • [email protected] • 615.512.3633
BROADCASTER CHART
31 • JOSH LESTER
rJR • F • 6-6 • 225 • ANTIOCH, TENN.
BRENTWOOD ACADEMY
41 • TYLER HADDEN
rJR • C • 6-10 •240 • CINCINNATI, OHIO.
ST. XAVIER HS
50 • SETH ADELSPERGER
rFR • C • 6-11 • 220 • PERU, IND.
PERU HS
• Walk-on• Easy going role player; fan favorite• Provided huge spark in win vs. WKU• Coach Byrd: “Josh is a team-first guy”• Fourth year in program• Exercise Science major
2016-17 Stats Career HighsPTS - *5 vs. APSU
REBS - 4 vs. TreveccaASSTS - 2 vs. MTSU
STLS - n/aMINS - 10 vs. Trevecca
HAD-in• Role big man• 2x OVC Academic Medal of Honor; 4.0 GPA• 10 pts, 4-4 FG at [23/25] Rhode Island• Coach Byrd: “Tyler does whatever is asked”• Majoring in Mathematics• Plays violin
2016-17 Stats Career HighsPTS - 13 at APSU
REBS - 6 vs. TreveccaASSTS - *2 vs. Trevecca
BLKS - 2 vs. MTSUMINS - 19 at BYU
ADD-els-PURR-gurr• Redshirt in ‘16• Strong presence at the rim• 2x Indiana All-State Honorable Mention• Coach Byrd: “Seth is tough and athletic inside”• HS Class Valedictorian• 8 & 3 vs. Cleveland St
2016-17 Stats Career HighsPTS - *8 vs. TreveccaREBS - 6 vs. Florida
ASSTS - 1 vs. MoreheadBLKS - *1 at EIU
MINS - 12 vs. Trevecca
.143 .167 1.000
0.3 0.6 0.1
FG% 3FG% FT%
PPG RPG APG
.478 .222 .500
1.2 1.1 0.2
FG% 3FG% FT%
PPG RPG APG
.429 .000 .519
1.3 1.2 0.0
FG% 3FG% FT%
PPG RPG APG
• 2x NCAA FG% Champion; Academic All-American• #3 Most-Efficient Player in ‘16 - Ken Pomeroy• 2016 OVC Player of the Year; 2016 AP All-American• 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-American• 2017 Lute Olson, Julius Erving Award Watch List
• Four-year NBA Veteran• Second-year w/ Golden State Warriors• 2013 AP All-American• Belmont NCAA era career scoring leader (1,920)• 340 career 3-pt field goals
• 2017 Preseason All-OVC• OVC active leader in made 3-pt field goals (232)• 2015 ESPN Capital Impact Performance of March• 2015 OVC Tournament Most Valuable Player• Team Captain
GAME TWENTY SEVEN • TENNESSEE STATE • FEBRUARY 25, 2017
BASKETBALLBASKETBALL GAME NOTESGAME NOTES
Bruins endure 1-for-18 shooting from behind the arc in 1H, and miss2nd-most 3s of D1 era (32), but still have chance in final five minutes.
N15 at [RV/-- ] Vanderbilt L, 66-80
N19 WKU W, 90-69
N21 vs. [rv/rv] Florida L, 61-78
N25 at [23/25] URI L, 73-82
N29 LIPSCOMB W, 64-62
D3 at Pepperdine W, 85-77
D6 at Lipscomb W, 78-76 ot
D14 [rv/rv] MTSU L, 66-79
D17 at Green Bay PPD
D19 at Milwaukee W, 62-56
D22 CLEV ST W, 88-61
D31 at APSU W, 82-77
J5 UT MARTIN W, 83-67
J7 SEMO W, 87-75
J12 at Morehead St W, 84-78
J14 at EKU W, 72-59
J19 JSU W, 77-60
J21 TTU W, 82-70
J25 at EIU W, 77-64
J28 at TSU W, 93-76
J30 SIUE W, 92-69
F2 at Murray St W, 81-69
F9 at JSU W, 66-53
F11 at TTU L, 70-83
F16 EKU W, 76-72
F18 MOREHEAD STW, 89-73
F21 TREVECCA W, 96-45
F25 TSU 5 p.m..
M1 OVC Tournament
M2 OVC Tournament
M3 OVC Tournament
M4 OVC Tournament
Evan Bradds goes for 26-14-4, while Nick Smith scores a career-high 18as Bruins showcase depth, deliver inspired home opener performance.
Bruins endure five minute cold spell to open game as Gators seize earlycontrol; Bradds, McClain spark comeback effort in 2H.
Minus Bradds & Mercer, Bruins play spirited game; Smith goes for 17and Windler 16 &14, but perplexing outside shooting stifles charge.
Bruins complete 18-point 2H comeback as Bradds connects withWindler on length-of-the-floor pass and layin with 0.4 seconds left.
Barnette leads Bruins to blazing start from behind the arc, while Braddsadds 24-11-5 and Luke goes for 14-5-5 in wire-to-wire win.
Despite early 13-point deficit and playing without Windler, Luke andBradds late due to fouls, Barnette hits game-winner with 3.3 left.
Bruins storm back from 13-point deficit to seize 56-52 lead, but BlueRaiders close game on 18-4 run, including final 10 points of game.
Winter Storm Decima buried much of the upper Midwest in heavysnow and ice, precluded Belmont from getting to the Dairy State.
Bruins battle through 7-for-34 3-point shooting behind 18 & 9 fromBradds and 14-14 & 3 blks from Egekeze in gutsy road win.
Bruins shoot 57 percent from the field and use 29-4 second half runbehind defense, Bradds inside, and solid bench production in victory.
Barnette pours in career-high 28 points as Bruins ride defense, poisedown the stretch and +16 points in the paint to defeat Governors.
Bruins make 18 3-pointers - including program-record 14 in the firsthalf - as Smith goes for career-high 30 on CEC record 10 3-pointers.
Starters shine as Windler goes for career-high 23 points on 9-10 FG andLuke hands out 11 assists as Bruins shoot 59 percent from the field.
Bradds goes for 32 & 10, Smith 24 and Windler 14 & 9 as Bruins shoot53 percent from the field and execute clutch plays down the stretch.
Bradds scores game-high 22 and Luke & McClain combine for 26 asBruins hold Colonels scoreless the opening 6:27 to seize control.
Egekeze goes for career-high 26 & 10 and Bradds adds 24 & 13 asBruins hold Gamecocks to 36 percent shooting in total team effort.
Bradds shakes off early foul trouble to tally 23 & 8, while Windler posts15 & 10 and Luke 11 assists as Bruins limit TTU to six 2H field goals.
Luke orchestrates the Belmont offense to the tune of 11-for-19 3-pointshooting to complement Bradds’ 23 and Egekeze’s 13.
Bradds leads five Bruins in double figures with 20 points as Luke leadsefficient offense of 61 percent shooting and 20 assists on 30 FGS.
Smith and McClain spark huge bench production as Bradds pumpshome 24 points and Bruins shoot 62 percent from the field.
Luke roars out of the gates with 15 points in the first 12 minutes, andBruins ride Bradds (23 & 10) and Egekeze (24 & 11) down the stretch.
Bradds scores 21 points, Barnette adds 17 - including first half flurry -and McClain 10 as Bruins’ defense and rebounding are the story.
Bradds paces five Bruins in double figures with 16 points but 16turnovers hurt as Belmont misses final 13 3-point attempts of game.
Bradds/Windler combo duels Mayo/Gist in high-drama game, butBradds’ conventional 3-point play with 1:02 left helps secure victory.
Defense shines while Bradds leads six Bruins in double figures with 19points, Barnette and Smith add 17, Luke has double-double of 11 & 10.
Eight Bruins score eight or more points as Belmont limits Trevecca tofive first half field goals in “stay focused” midweek game.
QUICK FACTS
School: . . . . . . . . .Belmont UniversityCity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nashville, Tenn. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1890Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7771Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BruinsColors: . . . . . . . .Navy, Red and WhiteHome Court: . . . . .Curb Event CenterCapacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5000Affiliation: . . . . . . . .NCAA Division IConference: . . . . . . . . . . . .Ohio ValleyPresident: . . . . . .Dr. Robert C. FisherAlma Mater, Year: .Henderson St., 1970Athletics Director: . . . . . .Scott CorleyAlma Mater, Year: . . . .Belmont, 1990
PROGRAM HISTORYFirst Year of Program: . . . . . . . . .1952All-Time Record: . . . . . . . . . .1089-814NCAA (‘96-present): . . . . . . . .400-245Last Conference Tournament Result:
L/96-97 ot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016 OVC Semifinal
vs. Austin PeayLast Postseason Result: . . . . .L/84-93
2016 Postseason NITat Georgia
Conference Regular Season Titles: . .92006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017Conference Tournament Titles: . . . .72006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015NCAA Tournament Appearances: . .72006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
COACHING STAFFHead Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rick ByrdAlma Mater, Year: . . .Tennessee, 1976Overall Record (Years): 752-384 (36th)Record at Belmont (Years): 660-329 (31st)Basketball Phone . . . . .(615) 460-6420Associate Head Coach:
Brian Ayers (Lipscomb, 1993)Assistant Coaches:
James Strong (Vanderbilt, 2000)Mark Price (Samford, 1998)
Director of Basketball Operations:Tyler Holloway (Murray State, 2009)
Head Athletic Trainer: . .Paul Malloy
TEAM INFORMATION2015-16 Overall Record: . . . . . . .20-12Conference Record/Finish: . . . .12-4 (1st)Starters Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . .4/1Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . .11/2
MEDIA INFORMATIONAsst AD/Media Relations: . .Greg SageOffice Phone: . . . . . . . . . .615.460.6698Cell Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . .615.512.3633Media Relations Fax: . . .615.460.5584Press Row Phone: . . . . . .615.460.8554Email: . . . . . [email protected]: . . . .1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37212Website: . . www.belmontbruins.comPlay-by-play Voice . . . .Kevin IngramFlagship Station . . . .WGFX-FM 104.5 Email: . . . . . [email protected]
NCAA TOURNAMENT 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015NCAA TOURNAMENT 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
GAME TWENTY SEVEN • TENNESSEE STATE • FEBRUARY 25, 2017
BASKETBALLBASKETBALL GAME NOTESGAME NOTES
QUICK HITTERS
• This marks the 28th meeting between Belmont and Tennessee State,
11th in OVC play. Belmont has won eight of the last 10 meetings.
-Recent series history:
1/28/17 at TSU W, 93-76
2/28/16 at TSU L, 72-87
1/24/16 at Belmont W, 103-95
2/28/15 at Belmont W, 88-62
1/25/15 at TSU W, 63-55
2/13/14 at Belmont W, 73-71
1/18/14 at TSU W, 79-65
3/8/13 at Nashville, Tenn. W, 82-73
2/14/13 at TSU L, 69-80
1/19/13 at Belmont W, 78-66
• Seniors Evan Bradds and Taylor Barnette and Tennessee State’s Tahjere
McCall and Wayne Martin were named Preseason All-OVC.
• Former All-OVC players Ian Clark of Belmont and Robert Covington
of Tennessee State are enjoying solid young careers in the NBA; Clark
for the Golden State Warriors and Covington for the Philadelphia 76ers.
• Former Bruin point guard and current East Tennessee State assistant
coach Brian Collins (‘06) served as a graduate assistant and director of
basketball operations at Tennessee State from 2007-09.
• Senior Evan Bradds scored a career-high 36 points vs. Tennessee State
(1/24/16).
• Belmont head coach Rick Byrd completed his first year as head coach
at Lincoln Memorial University the year Tennessee State head coach
Dana Ford was born (1984).
• Junior Austin Luke had a career-high 20 points and then career-high
11 assists versus Tennessee State earlier this season (1/24/16) for his first
career double-double.
NOTABLE
• Belmont returns 80 percent of its offensive production from 2015-16,
including 251 of its 338 made 3-point field goals from a year ago.
• Belmont head coach Rick Byrd was the chairman of the NCAA
Basketball Rules’ Committee from 2013-15. Byrd and committee passed
numerous rules changes in the offseason, most notably reducing the
shot clock from 35 to 30 seconds.
• Having to move its game vs. Florida from Nov. 11 to Nov. 21, Belmont
was the last team in NCAA Division I to open the season.
• Two of Belmont’s biggest fans are multiple Grammy Award winning
artists Vince Gill and Amy Grant. Gill, and Belmont head coach Rick
Byrd, are close friends, and Gill and Grant regularly attend Belmont
games.
• Being a stone’s throw from famed Music Row in Nashville, Belmont
has a proud and distinguished history in musical performance. Some
notable alumni include: Brad Paisley, Trisha Yearwood, Stephen Curtis
Chapman, Lee Ann Womack, Melinda Doolittle and former baseball
pitcher Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line.
• ABC News correspondent and Miss USA 2007 Rachel Smith graduated
magna cum laude from Belmont with a degree in journalism. As an
undergraduate, she covered the Bruins in her capacity as managing edi-
tor of the university student newspaper, the Belmont Vision.
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TV/PRINT/ONLINE GRAPHICS• NCAA Division I Active Head Coaches, Career Victories (thru 2/22/17)
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke 1,065Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 1,002Bob Huggins, West Virginia 813Roy Williams, North Carolina 807Rick Pitino, Louisville 767Rick Byrd, Belmont 752
• NCAA Division I Active Head Coaches, Career Victories (thru 2/22/17)
Non-Power 5Rick Byrd, Belmont 752Cliff Ellis, Coastal Carolina 728Jerry Slocum, Youngstown State 721Larry Hunter, Western Carolina 688Greg Kampe, Oakland 578
• NCAA Division I All-Time Head Coaches, Career Victories (Notable)18. Rick Byrd, Belmont 75228. Denny Crum 67529. Gary Williams 66830. John Wooden 664
• NCAA Tournament Automatic Bids, Seven of the last 11 YearsBelmontGonzagaKansas
• NCAA Tournament Appearances (non-football), Seven of the last 11 YearsBelmontGonzagaMarquetteVCUXavier
• Conference Championships Since 2006 (regular season & tournament)Kansas 19Gonzaga 19Belmont 16Davidson 12Memphis 11
• Conference Victories Since 2003 (includes tournament) (thru 2/22/17)
Belmont 234Kansas 233Davidson 224Memphis 212Murray State 211
• Five Consecutive Regular Season Conference Championships (since 1996-97)Belmont (Atlantic Sun/OVC) 2010-14Butler (Horizon) 2007-11Cincinnati (Conference USA) 1997-2002Duke (ACC) 1997-2001Gonzaga (WCC) 2001-11Harvard (Ivy) 2011-presentKansas (Big XII) 2005-presentNevada (WAC) 2004-08Xavier (Atlantic 10) 2007-11
• Made Three-Point Field Goals (since 1996-97, entering 2016-17)Duke 5,718Belmont 5,678Florida 5,330Troy 5,239Davidson 5,225Creighton 5,112
• Road/Neutral Victories Since 2006 (entering 2016-17)Kansas 156North Carolina 154Gonzaga 153Duke 152VCU 134Belmont 132Butler 132Michigan State 130Kentucky 129Florida 128
• Home Court Winning Percentage (since 2/5/10)
Kansas 111-5 (.957)Kentucky 118-6 (.952)Belmont 89-6 (.937)*
*three losses came without Bradshaw (injury)
• Belmont Scoring Offense (NCAA ranking)2016 (12th) 2015 (30th)2014 (18th)2013 (15th)2012 (4th)2011 (11th)
• Belmont Effective Field Goal Percentage (Ken Pomeroy)2016 (2nd)2015 (5th)2014 (2nd)2013 (2nd)2012 (5th)2011 (11th)
• NCAA Division I Three-Point Field Goals Per Game, 2015-16North Florida 12.1Akron 11.7The Citadel 11.3Belmont 10.6
• NCAA Division I Field Goal Percentage Leaders, 2015-16Evan Bradds, Belmont 71.4Venky Jois, Eastern Washington 67.9Derrick Griffin, Texas Southern 66.2Rokas Gustys, Hofstra 66.0Adrian Diaz, FIU 66.0
• Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America Selections Since 2001Belmont 14Butler 10Iowa 8Duke 7
• NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Honor Roll Every YearBelmont DavidsonHoly Cross
• NCAA Seniors, Post Players Career Scoring (entering 2016-17)Alex Peters, Valparaiso 1,682Tim Williams, New Mexico 1,557Tim Kempton, Lehigh 1,390Evan Bradds, Belmont 1,340
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BONUS QUICK HITTERS
• Belmont 2016 graduate Craig Bradshaw and
senior Evan Bradds were named CoSIDA
Academic All-America in 2015-16. They became
the 13th and 14th Belmont men’s basketball players
so honored since 2001 - an NCAA best. 2014 OVC
Player of the Year J.J. Mann was also an Academic
All-American.
• Bradds was named one of 30 candidates for the
Senior CLASS Award in 2016-17. He became the
seventh Belmont men’s basketball player so hon-
ored. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and
Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior
CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete
and encourages students to use their athletic plat-
forms to make a positive impact as leaders in their
communities.
• Belmont head coach Rick Byrd is one of six
active NCAA Division I head coaches with 700 or
more career victories. With 752 career wins, Byrd
is approaching the following coaches on the all-
time wins’ list:
-Henry Iba, 755
-E.A. Diddle, 759
• Belmont will play 13 regular season games
against postseason teams from a year ago.
• Belmont has only three Tennessee natives on its
roster this season, fewest since 2009-10.
• Belmont has three left-handed players: Taylor
Barnette, Dylan Windler and Mack Mercer.
• Belmont has earned victories over North
Carolina, Stanford, Marquette, Cincinnati,
Alabama, and Missouri in recent years.
• 19 or more victories each of the last 11 Years
(including 2015-16)
Akron, Belmont, BYU, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas,
Louisville, Michigan State, North Carolina, Ohio
State, San Diego State, VCU, Wisconsin
MEDIA INFORMATIONBruin Sports NetworkEvery Belmont men’s basketball game isavailable nationwide on the BruinSports Network via belmontbruins.comand the Bruins Mobile app. In 2016-17,up to 11 regular season games will beavailable in middle Tennessee, southernKentucky and northern Alabama viaflagship WGFX-FM 104.5 The Zone.Game broadcasts include live play-by-play, exclusive interviews, and CoachByrd’s official postgame show.
Kevin Ingram, Voice of the BruinsGreg Sage, colorScott Speedy, color
Practice CoverageBelmont practice is open to the media,unless otherwise stipulated by thecoaching staff. Interviews with Belmontplayers and coaches can be arranged bycontacting the media relations’ office.Please do not contact players personal-ly. Photographers and videographersare not permitted to shoot practiceswithout media relations’ clearance.
Postgame Interview PolicyFor all home and away games, Belmontplayers and coaches will be availablefor post-game interviews with creden-tialed media members approximately10 minutes after conclusion of thegame. Head coach Rick Byrd will do abrief postgame interview for the BruinSports Network following each game.The Belmont locker room is closed atall times.
BelmontBruins.comThe premier source for all thingsBelmont men’s basketball is belmont-bruins.com. The men’s basketball teampage provides updated statistics, playerprofiles, game notes, links to in-gamestats, audio and video.
Belmont Basketball Media GuideFor comprehensive information onBelmont men’s basketball, be sure toview the digital media guide at bel-montbruins.com. Simply visit the men’sbasketball team page, and select‘Digital Media Guide’
Belmont Basketball in the Pros
Ian Clark (NBA) Golden State Warriors
Kerron Johnson (Poland)
MKS Dabrowa Gornicza
Alex Renfroe (Spain)
FC Barcelona Lassa
J.J. Mann (Belgium)
Belfius Mons-Hainaut
Craig Bradshaw (Germany)
BV Chemnitz
Drew Windler (Spain)
Oviedo
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PRETTY EXCLUSIVE COMPANYJack Styczynski of the Basketball Times recently published a report on the top NCAA Division I men’s bas-ketball programs over the last decade. His panel of 10 USBWA writers evaluated programs according to anumber of criteria. Belmont ranked as the No. 11 program in America from 2003-12. Then in 2014,Bleacher Report/Turner Sports ranked Belmont as one of the top seven mid-major programs of the lasttwo decades. Notably, Belmont was No. 1 in the category of ‘Federal Graduation Rate’ and No. 4 in thecategory of ‘Program Cleanliness.’ The top 10 programs, in order, were Duke, North Carolina, Gonzaga,Davidson, Wisconsin, Butler, Michigan State, Kansas, BYU, and Creighton. Belmont head Rick Byrd wasranked as the No. 13 head coach. In addition, only Belmont, Gonzaga, and Kansas have earned sevenautomatic bids to the NCAA Tournament in the last 11 years. And only Belmont, Gonzaga, Marquette,VCU, and Xavier among NCAA Division I-AAA (non-football) institutions have reached the NCAATournament seven of the last 11 years.
THANKS FOR EVERYTHINGBelmont’s graduating seniors in 2016 - Craig Bradshaw and Jeff Laidig - accomplished a great deal intheir careers, elevating the Bruin program to a new level of prominence. The duo combined for an aston-ishing four years: 94 victories, five conference championships (three regular season, two tournament), twoNCAA Tournament appearances and two Postseason NIT appearances. Bradshaw was named All-OVCthree times and Academic All-America, while Laidig represented Belmont at the 2016 Final Four as partof the Allstate NABC Good Works Team.
SUSTAINED EXCELLENCEIn Belmont Basketball, Coach Byrd has built a program with staying power. Some of the accomplish-ments of the Bruin program are staggering, almost hard-to-believe, when you consider that Belmont hasonly been NCAA Division I since 1996-97. In addition to the Page 1 ‘Program Profile’ bullet points, con-sider:
• Belmont enters the 2016-17 season as one of only three NCAA Division I men’s basketball programsto earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament seven of the last 11 years (Gonzaga, Kansas).
• Belmont enters the 2016-17 season as one of only seven non-Power 5 programs to earn National Top25 poll votes and post a Top 100 RPI each of the last six seasons (BYU, Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA), SanDiego State, VCU, Wichita State).
• Belmont enters the 2016-17 season as one of only 13 programs to win 19 or more games each of thelast 10 seasons (Akron, BYU, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Louisville, Michigan State, North Carolina, Ohio State,
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San Diego State, VCU, Wisconsin).• Belmont has won 16 conference championships (nine regular season, seven tournament) since 2006;
third-most nationally over that span (Kansas, Gonzaga).• From 2003-14, Belmont and Kansas were the only two programs in America that won 12 or more con-
ference games for 12 straight seasons.• Since 1997, starting with Belmont, 47 schools have started Division I programs. Only 12 have reached
the NCAA Tournament. Just four - Belmont (seven), Albany (five), Oakland (three), and Portland State(two) - have made multiple trips.
GOLDEN STATE OF MINDFormer Belmont men's basketball All-American Ian Clark ('13) earned a regular season roster spot on theNBA Champion Golden State Warriors for a second straight season and embarks on year four in the asso-ciation. This becomes the latest, and arguably greatest, triumph for Clark in his basketball career. In aleague laden with household names from high-profile, high revenue college programs, Clark continues todefy the odds; letting his pure outside shooting stroke, all-court game, and professional approach speakfor itself. The Memphis, Tennessee native led Belmont to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appear-ances and four consecutive regular season conference championships, standing as Belmont's NCAADivision I era career leader in points (1,920) and made three-point field goals (340). After strong perform-ances in the Portsmouth Invitational and Orlando NBA Summer League for the Miami Heat, Clarklatched on with the Golden State Warriors for 2013 Vegas NBA Summer League. Clark would score athen-record 33 points in the championship game, leading Golden State past Phoenix en route toChampionship Game Most Valuable Player honors. Though Clark would ultimately agree to a two-yeardeal with the Utah Jazz, his impression upon the Golden State organization was undeniable. After closinglast season with the Denver Nuggets – and shining with the team from the Mile High City in summerleague – Clark and Golden State got together. But emblematic of his career journey, nothing would behanded to Clark; he would have to earn a regular season roster spot. And that meant beating out a collec-tion of accomplished perimeter players from major conference programs, including former NCAA cham-pion and No. 3 overall pick Ben Gordon. Moreover, his attention to detail and positive outlook impressedWarrior teammates, most notably reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry. Clark scored acareer-high 23 points vs. Portland Dec. 17, and was part of the GSW record-setting 73-9 team last season.
CURBSIDE VIEWIn 13 short seasons, the Curb Event Center has gained a national reputation as being one of the finest newfacilities in college basketball. Since the inaugural 2003-04 season, Belmont is 157-25 (.863) at the CurbEvent Center. Moreover, the Bruins are 113-13 (.897) in league games at the Curb Event Center. Belmonthad its NCAA-best 35 game conference home court win streak snapped Feb. 6, 2016 vs. Eastern Kentucky.Belmont posted an NCAA-best home court winning percentage (.962, 51-2) from 2011-14. The Bruins hadtheir NCAA-best 23 game home court win streak snapped Dec. 1, 2013 against No. 24 VCU. Since Feb. 5,2010, only Kansas and Kentucky have better home court winning percentages than Belmont.
NUMERICAL ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Last School
1 Austin Luke** G 6-3 200 rJR Rowlett, Texas/Rowlett HS
2 Nick Smith*** F 6-8 220 SR Bentonville, Ark./Bentonville HS
3 Dylan Windler* G/F 6-7 190 SO Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian HS
11 Kevin McClain* G 6-2 180 SO Jennings, Fla./Hamilton County HS
14 Nick Hopkins G 5-11 155 FR Fayetteville, Tenn./Fayetteville HS
20 Taylor Barnette** G 6-3 185 SR Lexington, Ky./Virginia
21 Burton Sampson** G 6-4 195 rJR Knoxville, Tenn./The Webb School
24 Michael Benkert G 6-4 195 rFR Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove HS
25 Mack Mercer** F 6-9 225 JR Plymouth, Ind./Plymouth HS
31 Josh Lester** F 6-6 225 rJR Antioch, Tenn./Brentwood Academy
32 Amanze Egekeze** F 6-8 220 JR Lake in the Hills, Ill./Huntley HS
35 Evan Bradds*** F 6-7 205 SR Jamestown, Ohio/Greeneview HS
41 Tyler Hadden** C 6-10 240 rJR Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier HS
50 Seth Adelsperger C 6-11 220 rFR Peru, Ind./Peru HS
Head Coach: Rick Byrd (Tennessee, ‘76)
Associate Head Coach: Brian Ayers (Lipscomb, ‘93)
Assistant Coaches: James Strong (Vanderbilt, ‘00)
Mark Price (Samford, ‘98)
Director of Basketball Operations: Tyler Holloway (Murray St., ‘09)
* - Letters Earned at Belmont
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Seth Adelsperger (ADD-els-PURR-gurr)
Michael Benkert (BENK-urt)Amanze Egekeze (uh-MAHN-zay
egg-uh-KAY-zay)Tyler Hadden (HAD-in)
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
TNU BEL
68.3 Scoring Offense 78.5
76.8 Scoring Defense 69.6
-8.5 Scoring Margin +8.9
.412 Field Goal Percentage .479
.459 FG Percentage Defense .422
.335 3FG Percentage .346
.362 3FG Percentage Defense .315
.659 Free Throw Percentage .766
34.0 Rebound Average 35.6
40.1 Opponent Rebound Avg. 32.2
-6.1 Rebound Margin +3.4
14.1 Turnovers per game 12.8
14.9 Opponent TO per game 11.8
+0.8 Turnover Margin -1.0
12.3 Assists per game 16.5
6.0 Steals per game 4.5
BRUINS IN THE RANKINGS
EVAN BRADDS WATCH
NCAA FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE, ALL-TIME
EVAN BRADDS, BELMONT (2013-PRESENT)
713 OF 1062 (.671)
STEVE JOHNSON, OREGON STATE (1977-81)
828 OF 1222 (.678)
2015-16
NCAA
THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS PER GAME - 4TH
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE - 6TH
TOTAL 3PT FGA - 7TH
ASSISTS PER GAME - 10TH
TOTAL 3PT FGM - 10TH
SCORING OFFENSE - 12TH
EVAN BRADDS - FG% (1ST)
AUSTIN LUKE - ASSISTS PER GAME (15TH)
2015-16 SEASON ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
EVAN BRADDS
• Capital One/CoSIDAAcademic All-America
• Capital One/CoSIDAAcademic All-District
• NACDA Scholar-Athlete Team
• AP All-American Honorable Mention
• Lou Henson All-America Team
• USBWA All-District
• NABC All-District
• OVC Player of the Year
• First Team All-OVC
• OVC All-Tournament Team
• SI.com National Player of the Week
• 2x OVC Player of the Week
• 3x ESPN SCTop10 nominee
CRAIG BRADSHAW
• Capital One/CoSIDAAcademic All-America
• Capital One/CoSIDAAcademic All-District
• NACDA Scholar-Athlete Team
• NABC All-District
• First Team All-OVC
• Preseason OVC Player of the Year
JEFF LAIDIG
• Allstate NABC Good Works Team
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CAREER GAMESPLAYED/STARTED
GP GSSeth Adelsperger 25 --Taylor Barnette 116 92Michael Benkert 22 --Evan Bradds 125 95Amanze Egekeze 90 80Tyler Hadden 73 5Nick Hopkins -- --Josh Lester 45 --Austin Luke 88 56Kevin McClain 58 --Mack Mercer 51 --Burton Sampson 58 --Nick Smith 122 7Dylan Windler 58 27
GAMES STARTED STREAKcurrent high
Seth Adelsperger -- --Taylor Barnette 81 81Michael Benkert -- --Evan Bradds 22 68Amanze Egekeze 18 32Tyler Hadden -- 3Nick Hopkins -- --Josh Lester -- --Austin Luke 26 28Kevin McClain -- --Mack Mercer -- --Burton Sampson -- --Nick Smith -- 6Dylan Windler 27 27
ROAMING THE SIDELINESRick Byrd is in his 31st season at Belmont University. He has compiled a 660-329 record during histenure in Nashville and holds a career mark of 752-384 in this his 36th year. Byrd claimed his 700th careervictory Jan. 17, 2015 at Austin Peay. Named OVC Coach of the Year Mar. 4, Byrd has led his program tosix NCAA Tournament appearances since 2006. Most recently, Byrd was inducted into the GreaterKnoxville Sports Hall of Fame and Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. He also received the 2012 NCAA BobFrederick Sportsmanship Award for lifelong commitment to ethical conduct and fair play. Following thehistoric 30-5 2011 campaign, Byrd earned a number of postseason honors, including being named HughDurham National Coach of the Year, NABC District 3 Coach of the Year, TSWA Men’s College BasketballCoach of the Year, and Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year. He was also a finalist for the 2013 JimPhelan National Coach of the Year Award, Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Award, and theSkip Prosser Man of the Year Award. The Knoxville, Tenn. native led Belmont to NAIA Final Fourappearances and was named NAIA National Coach-of-the-Year in 1995 after posting a school-best 37-2record. Byrd is the winningest active coach in the Ohio Valley Conference and the state of Tennessee. Heranks seventh on the career wins list among active Division-I head coaches. Coach Byrd was honored asthe ‘12th Titan’ prior to the Dec. 11, 2011 NFL game between the Titans and Saints at LP Field. He alsoserved as chairman of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee from 2013-15.
ON THE ROAD AGAINLike many non-BCS conference men’s basketball programs, Belmont will spend a fair amount ofNovember and December away from home. Last season, Belmont played 10 of 14 non-conference gamesaway from home, and the Bruins did not play a single home game from Dec. 1 to Jan. 2 in 2014. Successaway from home is a great source of pride for the Belmont program. In fact entering the season,Belmont’s 132 road/neutral victories since the start of the 2005-06 season are good for the sixth-most inthe NCAA over that span. Belmont had 10 road/neutral victories last year. In 2010-11, Belmont tied withLong Island and San Diego State for the NCAA lead in “true” road victories with 13. Belmont is 20-3 inits last 23 neutral court games against non-BCS competition dating back to the 2009-10 season.
LET IT FLYBelmont has made a national name for itself in recent years by way of its prolific three-point shooting.The Bruins have ranked among the NCAA’s top 25 in three-point field goals per game every year but onesince becoming a Division-I member in 1996-97. Belmont ranked fourth in the nation in three-point fieldgoals per game (10.6) last season. Led by Craig Bradshaw and Taylor Barnette, the Bruins made 338 three-point field goals a year ago. In 2013, Ian Clark ranked third nationally in three-point field goal percentage(.459) en route to the national three-point championships at the Final Four in Atlanta. The Bruin single-game record is 19 made three-point field goals (at Valparaiso, 1/10/00 and at Troy, 12/2/04). And sinceBelmont made the move from NAIA to NCAA Division I in 1996-97, the Bruins rank second nationally inmade three-point field goals over that span (5,678 entering 2016-17 season). Only Duke (5,718) has mademore. Belmont made 17 three-pointers at SEMO (12/31/15) and 39 in its three-game run in the 2015 OVCTournament. The Bruins set a program record with 14 3s in the first half vs. UT Martin (1/5/17).
THANKS FOR THINKING OF US, NATIONAL POLL VOTERSBelmont has received national poll votes each of the last six seasons, including two votes in the 2015Preseason USA Today Coaches’ Poll. Belmont received four Top 25 coaches’ poll votes for the week ofNov. 16. The Bruins received a program-record 31 votes in the Associated Press poll and four votes in theUSA Today Coaches’ Poll released Nov. 25, 2013. Belmont has received national poll Top 25 votes a totalof 23 weeks over the last five seasons. In 2011-12, the Bruins received national poll votes for nine consecu-tive weeks from Jan. 17 to Mar. 14. Belmont joined Brigham Young, San Diego State, Temple, UNLV, UtahState and Xavier as one of only seven non-BCS conference programs to receive AP Top 25 poll votes eachof the last eight weeks of the 2010-11 regular season.
LEND A HELPING HANDBelmont’s offensive philosophy is predicated on sharp, timely passing and unselfish play. The Bruinshave always been among the national leaders in assists per game. Belmont was 10th in the NCAA inassists per game last season (17.0). In fact, Belmont has ranked in the Top 25 in the nation in assists pergame 10 of the last 12 seasons. Belmont recorded a Curb Event Center record 30 assists vs. KennesawState (12/1/11). Four Bruins finished last season with 65+ assists (Luke, Bradshaw, Bradds, Barnette).
GETTING SOME MID-MAJOR CREDThe Belmont program has built a reputation for hard-nosed play and winning, and that is reflected inonline publications. The Bruins are ranked No. 10 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll.Belmont has been ranked in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll 11 straight seasons. Belmont wasalso ranked in every Mid-Major Poll in 2011-12, finishing the season No. 15. Belmont's highest ranking inthe poll was No. 2 on Mar. 7, 2011, when the Bruins also received two first-place votes, and Feb. 4, 2013.Belmont is also a regular in mid-major rankings on ESPN.com, CBSSports.com, Bleacher Report, and MidMajor Madness (which includes conferences outside the Power 5, Big East, MW, AAC).
IN THE NICK OF TIMESenior Nick Smith is another Bruin frontcourt player who will be called upon regularly this season. Smithappeared in 35 games as a freshman, with five double figure scoring games. He scored four points atLipscomb (11/8/13) in his collegiate debut, scored a season-high 11 points vs. Brescia (11/26/13), which hematched at SIUE (2/26/14) and vs. Morehead State (3/7/14). The Bentonville, Ark. native averaged 22points and 13 rebounds per game as a senior leading Bentonville to the Arkansas State High School semi-finals. The 6-8 forward represented the United State in the 2012 Albert Schweitzer Tournament inGermany. Smith set new high school standards for points in a game (44), season (626) and career (1550).Smith would classify as Coach Byrd’s traditional ‘stretch-4,’ but is capable of playing the small forward or‘5’ position as well. In 33 games and six starts last season, Smith had 11 double figure scoring games. Hehad a career-high 30 points vs. UT Martin (1/5/17), 24 points at Morehead (1/12/17), 22 points vs. SIUEdwardsville (1/30/17) and 16 points vs. Murray State in the OVC Championship game (3/7/15). Smithmade the game-winning shot at Western Kentucky (11/22/14). Smith scored 14 points at Marquette(11/13/15), 11 first half points at Austin Peay (12/31/16), and hit a clutch three at SIUE (1/6/16).
MID MAJOR TOP 25 POLLFEBRUARY 20, 2017
1. GONZAGA (31) 7752. WICHITA STATE 7353. ILLINOIS STATE 6874. MONMOUTH 6565. SAINT MARY’S (CA) 6466. VERMONT 5697. UNCW 5448. NEW MEXICO STATE 5439. AKRON 48510. BELMONT 48311. ETSU 46112. UT ARLINGTON 42813. CHARLESTON 40114. VALPARAISO 33215. PRINCETON 31216. FURMAN 28117. ARKANSAS STATE 22418. FLORIDA GULF COAST 21619. UNC ASHEVILLE 21320. CHATTANOOGA 20321. OAKLAND 13722. GEORGIA SOUTHERN 11523. WINTHROP 10724. UNCG 10525. BUCKNELL 92
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‘16-’17 CareerEvan Bradds 24 94Taylor Barnette 16 51Nick Smith 12 38Amanze Egekeze 16 34Austin Luke 10 17Dylan Windler 10 12Kevin McClain 6 11Mack Mercer 9Tyler Hadden 1 3
20+ POINT SCORING GAMESEvan Bradds 15 35Taylor Barnette 3 8Amanze Egekeze 2 3Nick Smith 3 3Dylan Windler 2 2Austin Luke 1Mack Mercer 1
30+ POINT SCORING GAMESEvan Bradds 1 5Nick Smith 1 1
10+ REBOUND GAMESEvan Bradds 7 31Amanze Egekeze 4 4Dylan Windler 2 4Mack Mercer 1
8+ ASSIST GAMESAustin Luke 11 22
DOUBLE-DOUBLESEvan Bradds 7 28Amanze Egekeze 4 4Dylan Windler 2 3Austin Luke 1 2Mack Mercer 1
5+ THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL GAMESTaylor Barnette 1 9Nick Smith 4 7Amanze Egekeze 1 2Austin Luke 1Dylan Windler 1 1
3+ STEAL GAMESAustin Luke 4 5Amanze Egekeze 4Dylan Windler 2 4Taylor Barnette 2Evan Bradds 1 2Kevin McClain 1 1
3+ BLOCK GAMESDylan Windler 3 4Amanze Egekeze 2 3
CAREER POINTSEvan Bradds 1858Taylor Barnette 1047Nick Smith 759Amanze Egekeze 747Austin Luke 423Dylan Windler 371Kevin McClain 305Mack Mercer 265Tyler Hadden 132Burton Sampson 71Seth Adelsperger 32Michael Benkert 26Josh Lester 23Nick Hopkins --
BELMONT 100 POINT GAMES (NCAA ERA)• 1/25/97 - at Knoxville College (W, 102-89)• 2/11/99 - vs. Rust (W, 106-75)• 1/20/01 - vs. TAMUCC (W, 117-116 ot)• 1/9/03 - at Gardner-Webb (W, 103-86)• 1/31/05 - at Florida Atlantic (W, 103-100 ot)• 1/2/06 - vs. Campbell (W, 102-91)• 2/18/06 - at Campbell (W, 103-99 ot)• 12/4/07 - vs. Fisk (W, 106-49)• 1/23/10 - vs. ETSU (W, 100-89)• 11/22/10 - vs. Marist (W, 102-74)• 2/13/12 - at Stetson (W, 106-93)• 12/4/12 - vs. Lipscomb (W, 100-66)• 1/10/13 - vs. SEMO (W, 107-72)• 11/26/13 - vs. Brescia (W, 102-68)• 1/9/14 - at SEMO (W, 107-94)• 1/29/15 - vs. Jacksonville State (W, 103-82)• 12/1/15 - vs. Lipscomb (W, 105-89)• 1/24/16 - vs. Tennessee State (W, 103-95)
BRADDS TO THE BONEMuch like Craig Bradshaw before him, senior swingman Evan Bradds has become a rock of consistency.A four-time OVC Freshman of the Week honoree in 2013-14, Bradds can provide production from allangles on the court. The Jamestown, Ohio native had 27 double figure scoring games and six double-dou-bles last season. Most notably, Bradds led the nation in field goal percentage (.688) in 2014-15 and set anew conference standard by shooting nearly 76 percent from the field in league games. An interior threatthroughout his career, Bradds joined Bradshaw on the 2015 NABC All-District and OVC All-Tournamentteams. A original verbal commitment to Ohio University prior to John Groce’s departure for Illinois,Bradds won 74 games over a four-year prep career at Greeneview High School. Bradds averaged 23.4points and 11.0 rebounds per game as a senior en route to Ohio First Team All-State honors. Bradds’grandfather Gary was an All-American at Ohio State and had his No. 35 retired by the Buckeyes. Mr.Bradds was selected No. 3 overall by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1964 NBA Draft. Last year, Braddsscored a career-high 24 points at Western Kentucky (11/22/14) and at Jacksonville State (2/11/15), 22points at Austin Peay (1/17/15) and double-doubles of 22 & 10 vs. UT Martin (1/22/15), 19 & 11 vs. SIUE(1/7/15) and 19 & 18 vs. JSU (1/19/15). He also scored a game-winning three-point play vs. MoreheadState (2/14/15). Bradds was named All-OVC Second Team Mar. 3. Bradds had 21 points and 11 reboundsvs. Murray State in the OVC Championship game (3/7/15) en route to All-Tournament Team honors.Bradds equalled his career-high with 24 points at Marquette (11/13/15) to earn OVC POTW honors. Hehad 28 points, 14 rebounds and four assists on a Belmont NCAA era record 13-for-13 from the field atEvansville (11/21/15), then 30 points vs. South Alabama (11/23/15). He made 22 straight shots over athree-game stretch, four shy of the NCAA Division I record. Bradds went over 1,000 career points in his82nd career game, going for 26 points and 10 rebounds in victory over Valparaiso (12/28/15). Braddsscored a career-high 36 points vs. Tennessee State (1/24/16) and 30 at Jacksonville State (1/28/16). He wasnamed 2016 OVC Player of the Year March 1. Bradds went 15-for-16 FG vs. Austin Peay (3/4/16). After hisjunior season, Bradds was named AP Honorable Mention All-America and Mid-Major All-America.Bradds has been named to the Lute Olson and Julius Erving Award Watch Lists.
TAYLOR MADE FOR BELMONTOne of the most eagerly anticipated Bruin debuts in 2015 was Taylor Barnette. And boy was it worth thewait. Barnette sank the go-ahead three-pointer with under four minutes vs. Eastern Kentucky in the OVCSemifinal round (3/6/15) and hit the game-winning three-pointer with 3.2 seconds remaining vs. MurrayState in the OVC Championship game (3/7/15). Barnette was named OVC Tournament MVP and ESPNCapital One Impact Performer for the month of March. The Lexington, Ky. native considered coming toBelmont out of high school, but Coach Byrd had only one backcourt scholarship at the time. The scholar-ship was offered to Barnette and Craig Bradshaw, with Bradshaw committing first. As fate would have it,the pair is now brought together. Barnette proceeded to verbal at UCF (decommitting after UCF sanc-tions) and signed with the University of Virginia. Barnette saw action in 26 games and started two gamesfor the Cavaliers as a freshman, averaging 2.6 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He rankedsecond on the team in 3-point shooting accuracy at 43.2 percent. Barnette sat out last season in accordancewith NCAA transfer rules. The 6-3 combo guard was a four-year starter at Lexington Christian Academy,sinking a school-record 226 three-point field goals during his career and had a school-record 40 points ina game. He was voted the No. 2 player in the region prior to his senior season. Barnette ranked second inthe OVC in made three-point field goals (84) last season and had a career-high 28 points at Austin Peay(12/31/16). Barnette faced his former coach, Tony Bennett, and his former team, Virginia, in the 2015NCAA Tournament. Barnette scored 20 points at Pepperdine (12/3/16) and hit the game-winning shot atLipscomb (12/6/16). He went over 1,000 career points at Jacksonville State (2/9/17).
THE BOOK OF LUKERedshirt junior point guard Austin Luke is once again expected to earn the starting point guard role forthe Bruins this season. After providing quality depth at the point guard position for Reece Chamberlainin 2014-15, the Rowlett, Texas native proved ready to run the show. Coach Byrd praised Luke’s play dur-ing Belmont’s foreign tour of England and Ireland in August 2015. The latest in a long line of Bruin floorgenerals, with hard-nosed play and an unselfish mentality, Luke played in 30 games as a freshman. Lukewas a three-time Texas 5A All-District 11 honoree. Luke saw great progress working with assistant coachJames Strong and other redshirts last season. He had six points vs. JSU (1/29/15) and made a clutch driv-ing basket in Belmont’s victory over Southeast Missouri (1/1/15). Luke had two assists in eight minutes inthe NCAA Tournament vs. Virginia (3/19/15). In his first career start, Luke had nine assists and only oneturnover, and provided the go-ahead free throws with 28 seconds left at Marquette (11/13/15). Luke hadnine points and a then career-high 11 assists vs. Western Kentucky (11/18/15). He tallied his first careerdouble-double with a career-high 20 points and 11 assists vs. Tennessee State (1/24/16). Luke led the OVCand ranked 15th nationally in assists per game last season (6.3).
THE MAD HADDENRedshirt junior center Tyler Hadden gives Belmont much needed depth and interior presence. TheCincinnati, Ohio native possesses high skill level and shooting touch, that fits the Bruin profile for versa-tile bigs. Hadden used last season to develop his game and get comfortable in the Belmont system, work-ing in particular with Belmont post coach Brian Ayers. He scored a career-high 13 points at Austin Peay(1/17/15) and nine points at Fairfield (12/20/14). Hadden scored 10 points at [23/25] Rhode Island(11/25/16) and started vs. Middle Tennessee (12/14/16).
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BRUIN BITS
• Belmont in the rankingsMid-Major Top 25: 10CBS Mid-Major Preseason: --MMM Top 25: 21SI.com Mid-Major Preseason: --Associated Press: --USAToday Coaches Preseason: --
• Belmont University has won itsconference’s Academic All SportTrophy 13 of the last 15 years (9Atlantic Sun, 4 OVC).
• Belmont Basketball had 134Academic All-Conference honoreessince 2001. Seven of the last 10 A-SunMale Student Athlete of the Year recip-ients were Belmont Basketball players.
• Belmont has posted a team GPAof 3.0 or higher 16 straight years.
• Belmont is one of only threeprograms (Davidson, Holy Cross) inthe nation to earn academic distinctionin the NCAA Academic Progress Rate(APR) report all eight years of exis-tence (2006-13). Belmont has scored aperfect 1000 every year since 2010, andhead coach Rick Byrd is among theNCAA leaders in head coach APRscore.
• Six of Belmont’s top eightcareer scorers (NCAA era) earnedAcademic All-America honors (WesBurtner, Justin Hare, Adam Mark, J.JMann, Craig Bradshaw, Evan Bradds)
• Belmont University hosted the2008 Presidential Town Hall Debate onOctober 7 in the Curb Event Center.President-elect Barack Obama debatedJohn McCain; the proceedings weremoderated by longtime NBC Newsanchor Tom Brokaw.
• Belmont’s acclaimed music andmusic business programs have pro-duced countless contributors to thelocal music scene. Among Belmont’snotable alumni: Lee Ann Womack,Trisha Yearwood, Brad Paisley,Stephen Curtis Chapman, MelindaDoolittle and former baseball pitcherBrian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line.
• 1000 Point Club (NCAA era)Ian Clark - 1,920Evan Bradds - 1,858Wes Burtner - 1,833Justin Hare - 1,761Craig Bradshaw - 1,698Adam Mark - 1,574J.J. Mann - 1,509Kerron Johnson - 1,388Adam Sonn - 1,241Steve Drabyn - 1,237Andy Wicke - 1,236Brian Collins - 1,199Mick Hedgepeth - 1,191Matthew Dotson - 1,165Josh Goodwin - 1,161Taylor Barnette - 1,047
THE A-TO-Z ON ZAY
Junior forward Amanze Egekeze (uh-MAHN-zay egg-uh-KAY-zay) filled a huge frontcourt need for the
Bruins in is first two seasons and should emerge as a greater offensive cog this season. A four-year letter-
winner at Huntley High School for head coach Marty Manning, Egekeze emerged as one of the top prep
players in northwest Chicago. He was named Northwest Herald and Elgin Courier-News Player of the
Year. Egekeze helped Huntley HS to four consecutive conference championships and the most victories in
school history (89-26 in four seasons). Egekeze averaged 18.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game as a sen-
ior, finishing with 1,115 career points. He played AAU basketball for Illinois Wolves coached by Mike
Mullins. Exhibiting poise and maturity beyond his years, Egekeze was Belmont’s top post defender and
shot blocker in 2014-15. He had a season-high 16 points vs. JSU (1/29/15) and tallied eight points and four
rebound in the NCAA Tournament vs. Virginia (3/19/15). Egekeze was named Legends Classic All-
Tournament Team. He had 13 double figure games in ‘16 including a season-high 20 points at UT Martin
(1/21/16). Egekeze had a career-high 26 points and 10 rebounds vs. JSU (1/19/17), 24 points and 11
rebounds at Murray State (2/2/17), and 14 points and 14 rebounds at Milwaukee (12/19/16).
BIG MACK
Junior forward Mack Mercer has battled injuries, but is expected to be a major contributor this season. A
heralded prep player, Mercer was ranked among the top players in the state of Indiana and was named to
prestigious Indiana Senior All-Star team, one of only 13 players in the entire state so honored. The 6-9 for-
ward averaged 17.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 3.8 blocked shots per game as a senior for Plymouth HS
and averaged 19.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a junior. He played AAU basketball for Eric
Gordon All-Stars coached by Brian Keeton. Mercer scored his first career points vs. Trevecca (11/19/14).
After taking some time to get used to Coach Byrd’s system, Mercer made his presence felt during confer-
ence play last season. Consistently scoring through contact, drawing fouls, and making free throws confi-
dently, Indiana native was one of Belmont’s best players in February. Mercer scored 13 points on only
three field goal attempts vs. Murray State (1/14/16). Mercer missed nine games last season.
SUPER SOPHOMORES
After strong freshman campaigns, Dylan Windler and Kevin McClain are expected to take even greater
steps forward in 2016-17. Coach Byrd as penciled in Windler as Craig Bradshaw’s successor on the wing,
and Windler’s all-court game and poise will be ready for the challenge. Windler ranked among OVC
leaders in blocked shots last season and became the third freshman of Belmont’s NCAA Division I era to
start a postseason game, starting at Georgia (3/16/16) in the Postseason NIT. He had a career-high 23
points vs. Southeast Missouri (1/7/17) and Eastern Kentucky (2/16/17), and sank the game-winning basket
vs. Lipscomb (11/29/16). As for McClain, the Jennings, Florida native possesses tremendous burst offen-
sively, creating openings for himself and teammates, while also being a suffocating on-ball defender. In
his college debut at Marquette, McClain converted two, 4-point plays as part of the Bruins’ win. McClain
scored a career-high 13 points vs. Cleveland State (12/22/16).
A NEWCOMER OF EVERY SIZE
Belmont has three newcomers, with over a foot span in height. 6-11 Seth Adelsperger, an agile center
from Peru, Indiana, who averaged 15.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocked shots per game as a senior,
ranking Top 5 in state of Indiana in blocked shots. Adelsperger redshirted last season to gain experience
in Coach Byrd’s system and work with post coach Brian Ayers. 6-4 guard Michael Benkert, another
Indiana product, thrived as a senior, earning 2015 IBCA/Subway Boys’ Basketball All-State and Indiana
North-South All-Star Classic roster honors. Like Adelsperger, Benkert redshirted last season, and should
provide tremendous lift and defensive spark off the bench. 5-11 true freshman Nick Hopkins is one of the
most electrifying scorers ever signed by the Bruin program. The 2016 Tennessee Mr. Basketball for Class
A, Hopkins averaged over 33 points per game as a senior and tallied nearly 3,000 career points for
Fayetteville (TN) HS.
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY
Coach Byrd and his staff could not be more excited about the Bruins’ incoming class of freshmen.
Talented and coachable, this group could rival the vaunted Class of 2009 that included Ian Clark, Kerron
Johnson, Trevor Noack and Blake Jenkins. DeAndre “Pedro” Bradshaw, Caleb Hollender, Grayson
Murphy, and Nick Muszynski comprise the Belmont Class of 2017.
TEAM FIRST
Josh Lester and Burton Sampson round out the Belmont roster. Lester was a standout at nearby
Brentwood Academy, while Sampson was a two-time TSWA Division II All-State honoree at the Webb
School in Knoxville. Both have proved capable and could compete for reserve roles. Both have provided
lifts off the bench during their careers.
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BELMONT’S RECORD WHEN...
Leading at the Half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-0Opponent Leads at the Half . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5Game is Tied at the Half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0
Leading with five minutes to play . . . . . . . 20-0Opponent leads with five to play . . . . . . . . 1-5Game is tied with five to play . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0
Leading with a minute to play . . . . . . . . . . 19-0Opponent leads with one to play . . . . . . . . 1-5Game is tied with one to play . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0
Outrebounding an opponent . . . . . . . . . . . 16-4An opponent outrebounds BU . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1Rebounds are equal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0
Committing fewer than 15 turnovers . . . . 16-3Committing 15 or more turnovers . . . . . . . .5-2 Forcing 15 or more turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0Forcing fewer than 15 turnovers . . . . . . . . 18-5Shooting less than .300 from the floor . . . . 0-0Shooting .300-.399 from the floor . . . . . . . . . 1-3Shooting .400-.499 from the floor . . . . . . . . .8-2Shooting .500 or better from the floor . . . 12-0Opponent shoots less than .300 . . . . . . . . . . 1-0Opponent shoots .300-.399 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-0Opponent shoots .400-.499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3Opponent shoots .500 or better . . . . . . . . . . 1-2Shooting less than .300 from 3-pt . . . . . . . . 6-4Shooting 300-.399 from 3-pt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-0Shooting .400-.499 from 3-pt . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1Shooting .500 or better from 3-pt . . . . . . . . .4-0Opponent shoots less than .300 from 3-pt . 8-1Opponent shoots .300-.399 from 3-pt . . . . .10-0Opponent shoots .400-.499 from 3-pt . . . . . 3-3Opponent shoots .500 or better from 3-pt . 0-1
Attempt 25 or more 3-pt. FGs . . . . . . . . . . . .15-5Attempt fewer than 25 3-pt. FGs . . . . . . . . . 6-0
Shooting .700 or better from FT line . . . . . 18-3Shooting less than .700 from FT line . . . . . . 3-2Opponent shoots .700 or better from FT . . 15-4Opponent shoots less than .700 from FT . . 6-1
Attempt 25 or more free throws . . . . . . . . . . 4-0Attempt fewer than 25 free throws . . . . . . .17-5
Scoring 70 or more points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-2Scoring fewer than 70 points . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3Scoring 40-49 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Scoring 50-59 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0Scoring 60-69 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3Scoring 70-79 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2Scoring 80-89 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-0Scoring 90-99 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-0Scoring 100+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0
Game margin is six points or less . . . . . . . . 6-0Game margin is 7-9 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1Game margin is 10-15 points . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3Game margin is 16-19 points . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1Game margin is 20+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-0
Game decided in overtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0
Record BreakdownBy Month November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-0February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0
By DayMonday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0
CURB EVENT CENTER RECORDS
TeamPoints, Game: . . . . . .107, Belmont vs. SEMO (1/10/13)
by opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, Murray State (2/6/14)Points, Half: . . . . . . .64, Belmont vs. Campbell (1/2/06)
by opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67, ETSU (1/23/10)Points, Combined: . . . . . .198 (103-95, vs. TSU,1/24/16)FG Made: . . . . . . . . . . . . .42, Belmont vs. Fisk (12/4/07)
42, Belmont vs. Brescia (11/26/13)by opponent . . . . . . . . . . . .33, Austin Peay (11/17/08)
FG Attempts: . . . . . . . .79, Belmont vs. Mercer (1/7/07)by opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, Mercer (1/26/09)
FG Percentage . ..638 (30-47), Belmont vs. JSU (1/2/14)by opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .643, Stetson (2/3/05)
3PT FGs Made: . . . . . . .17, Belmont vs. GWU (2/15/07)17, Belmont vs. JSU (1/29/15)
by opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, Stetson (1/14/12)3PT FGs Made, Half: . . .14, Belmont vs. UTM (1/5/17)3PT FG Attempts: 39, Belmont vs. Kennesaw St. (12/1/11)
by opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35, Mercer (1/26/09)3PT FG Pct. . . . ..708 (17-24), Belmont vs. JSU (1/29/15)
by opponent . . . . . . . . . .667, Wright State (12/11/14)FT Made: . . .35, Belmont vs. Morehead State (1/31/13)
by opponent . . . . . . . . . . . .28, Chattanooga (12/18/04)28, Jacksonville (2/5/05)
28, TSU (1/24/16)FT Attempts: . . . . . . . . . .50, Belmont v. ETSU (1/23/10)
by opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46, TSU (1/24/16)FT Pct. . . . .. .1.000 (15-15), Belmont vs. UNF (2/11/06)
by opponent . . . . . . . . . .933, Gardner-Webb (1/22/04)Rebounds . . . . . . . . . . . .60, Belmont vs. Fisk (11/20/06)
by opponent . . . . . . . . . . .50, Florida Atlantic (2/7/04)50, Vanderbilt (11/21/03)
Assists: . . . . . . .30, Belmont vs. Kennesaw St. (12/1/11)30, Belmont vs. Brescia (11/26/13)
by opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21, FGCU (2/2/08)Steals: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, Belmont vs. FGCU (1/28/11)
by opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, Troy State (2/15/04)Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9, four times
. .most recent vs. Lipscomb (1/31/06)by opponent . . . . . . . . . . . .11, Georgia State (2/28/04)
Turnovers: . . . . . . . . . . .23, Belmont vs. Fisk (11/20/06)by opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29, FGCU (1/28/11)
Fouls, Combined: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 (vs. TSU,1/24/16)Margin of victory . . . . . .57, Belmont vs. Fisk (12/4/07)IndividualPoints: . . . .38, Alex Renfroe, vs. Jacksonville (2/28/09)
by opponent: . . .33, Keron DeShields, TSU (1/24/16)FG Made: . . . . . . . .13, Adam Mark, vs. GWU 1/22/04)
13, Alex Renfroe, vs. Jacksonville (2/28/09)by opponent: . . . . . .12, Kevin Tiggs, ETSU (1/17/08)
FG Attempts: 24, Alex Renfroe, vs. Jacksonville (2/28/09)by opponent: . . . . 23, James Florence, Mercer (1/26/09)
FG Pct: . . . .1.000, Drew Windler vs. Brescia (11/26/13)by opponent: . . 1.000, Wesley Duke, Mercer (2/26/04)
3FG Made: . . . . . .10, Andy Wicke, vs. GWU (2/15/07)10, Nick Smith vs. UTM (1/5/17)
by opponent . . . . . . . .7, Jordan Cyphers, TSU (1/19/13)7, Nate Engesser, Denver (11/26/14)
7, Torrance Rowe, TTU (2/20/16)3FG Att: . . . . . . . . .14, Jese Snyder, vs. Stetson (2/3/05)
14, Jordan Campbell vs. MTSU (12/7/10)by opponent . . . . . . .15, Torrance Rowe, TTU (2/20/16)
3FG PCT (min 3)1.000, Drew Windler vs. Brescia (11/26/13)
Justin Hare, vs. Wright St (11/19/05) FT Made: . . . .19 Kerron Johnson vs. Morehead St. (1/31/13)
by opponent: . . . 12, David Barlow, IUPUI (12/4/06) . . .12, Josh Slater, Lipscomb (1/26/10)
. . .12, Corey Walden, EKU (1/25/14)FT Att: . . . .21, Alex Renfroe, vs. Jacksonville (2/28/09)
21, Kerron Johnson vs. Morehead State (1/31/13)by opponent: 16, DeAndre Kane, Marshall (12/29/11)
16, Tahjere McCall, TSU (1/24/16)FT PCT: . . . . .1.000 (12-12) Kerron Johnson, vs. JSU (3/2/13)Rebounds: . . . . . . . . .19, Eryk Thomas, ETSU (1/25/07)
. . . .19, M.J. Rhett, TSU (2/13/14)by Belmont . . .18, Alex Renfroe vs. Mercer (1/26/09)
18, Evan Bradds vs. JSU (1/29/15)Assists: . . . . . . . . . . .12, Alex Renfroe vs. Fisk (12/4/07)
by opponent: . . . . . 12, Patrick Miller, TSU (1/19/13)Steals: . . . . . . . .7, Brian Collins vs. Lipscomb (1/31/06)
7, Kerron Johnson v. Morehead State (1/31/13)by opponent . . . . . .7, Brian Fisk, Lipscomb (1/31/06)
. .7, Rob Lewin, Troy State vs. GSU (3/4/04) . .7, Ledell Eackles, Campbell (2/17/07)
Blocked Shots: . .7, Andrew Preston, vs. FAU (1/25/05)by opponent . . . . . . .7, Calvin Henry, Mercer (1/7/07)
Turnovers: . . . . . . . . . . 10, Jeff Smith, Mercer (2/25/10)by Belmont . . . .9, Austin Luke, vs. MTSU (12/14/16)
Top Crowds1. Belmont v. Lipscomb (1/6/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52272. Belmont v. Lipscomb (1/13/11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5123T3. Belmont v. Tennessee Tech (2/20/16) . . . . . . . . .5074T3. Belmont v. Lipscomb (1/12/07) . . . . . . . . . . . . .50745. Belmont v. Vanderbilt (11/21/03) . . . . . . . . . . . . 50736. Belmont v. Lipscomb (2/22/08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50727. Belmont v. Ohio (2/23/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48138. Belmont v. No. 24 VCU (12/1/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . .4811
PROGRAM AWARDS & HONORS
Postseason Appearances (NCAA era) . . . . . .11NCAA 7 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015)NIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 (2004, 2014, 2016)CIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (2009)
NCAA All-AmericaRobert Barnes (College Division) . . . . . . . . .1956Adam Sonn (University Division) . . . . . . . .2003Alex Renfroe (University Division) . . . . . . .2009Ian Clark (University Division) . . . . . . . . . .2013J.J. Mann (University Division) . . . . . . . . . .2014Evan Bradds (University Division) . . . . . . .2016
Naismith Men’s College Player of the YearIan Clark - Candidate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013
Lou Henson National Player of the YearIan Clark - Finalist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013
All-DistrictAdam Sonn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003Alex Renfroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009Ian Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011, 2013Kerron Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012J.J. Mann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Craig Bradshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014, 2015, 2016Evan Bradds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015, 2016
Mid Major Most Valuable PlayerJustin Hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008
Mid Major All-AmericaJustin Hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008Alex Renfroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009Ian Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011, 2013J.J. Mann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Craig Bradshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Evan Bradds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016
Freshman Mid Major All-AmericaIan Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010
Defensive Mid Major All-AmericaIan Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012
OVC Player of the YearIan Clark (co) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013J.J. Mann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Evan Bradds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016
Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the YearAdam Sonn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003Alex Renfroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009
Atlantic Sun Conference Freshman of the YearIan Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010
OVC Defensive Player of the YearIan Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013
Atlantic Sun Conference Defensive Player of the YearIan Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012
First Team All-OVCEvan Bradds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016Craig Bradshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015, 2016Ian Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Kerron Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013J.J. Mann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014
First Team All-Atlantic SunIan Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011, 2012Drew Hanlen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012Justin Hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007, 2008Kerron Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012Adam Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 2004Adam Sonn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002, 2003Alex Renfroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009
Second Team All-OVCEvan Bradds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Craig Bradshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014
Second Team All-Atlantic SunWes Burtner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Ian Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010Shane Dansby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008Steve Drabyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004Justin Hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006Mick Hedgepeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011, 2012Boomer Herndon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006, 2007Scott Saunders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011
OVC Tournament Most Valuable PlayerKerron Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Taylor Barnette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015
Atlantic Sun Tournament Most Valuable PlayerShane Dansby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008Kerron Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012Justin Hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006, 2007Mick Hedgepeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011
NCAA TOURNAMENT 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015NCAA TOURNAMENT 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
2015-16: OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... NABC Honors Court ... 28
game appearances ... 14th in OVC in three-point field goal percentage
(.387) in league games ... 10 double figure scoring games ... 16 points vs.
Tennessee Tech (2/20/16) ... 15 points, six rebounds vs. Eastern Kentucky
(2/6/16) ... 14 points at Marquette (11/13/15) ... 14 points, three rebounds
at Georgia in Postseason NIT (3/16/16) ... 14 points vs. Austin Peay
(1/16/16) ... 13 points at Eastern Kentucky (2/18/16) ... 11 points at
Arizona State (11/16/15) ... 10 points vs. South Alabama (11/23/15) ... Nine
points, five rebounds vs. WKU (11/18/15).
GAME TWENTY SEVEN • TENNESSEE STATE • FEBRUARY 25, 2017
BASKETBALLBASKETBALL GAME NOTESGAME NOTES
2015-16: OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... NABC Honors Court ...Appeared in 32 games with 30 starts ... Led OVC and ranked 15th inNCAA in assists per game (6.3) ... Fourth in OVC in three-point field goalpercentage in league games (.477) ... 22 games of 5+ assists ... Seven dou-ble figure scoring games ... One double-double, career-high 20 points, 11assists vs. Tennessee State (1/24/16) ... 16 points, five assists at Georgia inPostseason NIT (3/16/16) ... 16 points, six rebounds, seven assists vs.Tennessee Tech (2/20/16) ... 12 points, seven rebounds, eight assists atLipscomb (12/7/15) ... 17 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three steals atArizona State (11/16/15) ... Nine points, career-high 11 assists vs. WKU11/18/15) ... Three points, including go-ahead FTs, nine assists in firstcareer start at Marquette (11/13/15).
#1 Austin LukerJunior • 6-3 • 200 • Rowlett, Texas • Rowlett HS
Career-high (year) Season-high
Pts. 20 vs. Tennessee State (1/24/16) 18 at Tennessee State (1/28/17)
Rebs. 8 at Arizona State (11/16/15) *6 at Tennessee Tech (2/11/17)
Asst. 13 at Morehead State (2/13/16) *11 vs. Tennessee Tech (1/21/17)
Blks. *1 at Eastern Kentucky (2/18/16) --
Stls. *3 vs. Tennessee Tech (1/21/17) Same
FGs 7 at Murray State (2/2/17) Same
FGAs 14 at Murray State (2/2/17) Same
3FGs 5 vs. Tennessee State (1/24/16) *4 at Pepperdine (12/3/16)
3FGA *10 at Murray State (2/2/17) Same
FTs 4 at Tennessee State (2/28/16) *3 at Tennessee State (1/28/17)
FTAs *5 at Arizona State (11/16/15) *4 at Tennessee State (1/28/17)
Mins. 39 at Murray State (2/2/17) Same
*Most recent performance listed
NCAA TOURNAMENT 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015NCAA TOURNAMENT 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
Career-high (year) Season-high
Pts. 30 vs. UT Martin (1/5/17) Same
Rebs. *6 vs. Eastern Kentucky (2/6/16) 5 vs. Lipscomb (11/29/16)
Asst. 3 vs. Brescia (11/26/13) *1 vs. Tennessee Tech (1/21/17)
Blks. *1 at Morehead State (1/12/17) Same
Stls. *2 vs. Tennessee Tech (2/20/16) *1 at Tennessee Tech (2/11/17)
FGs 10 vs. UT Martin (1/5/17) Same
FGAs 14 at Marquette (11/13/15) 13 vs. UT Martin (1/5/17)
3FGs 10 vs. UT Martin (1/5/17) Same
3FGA 13 vs. UT Martin (1/5/17) Same
FTs 6 vs. WKU (11/18/15) 4 at Rhode Island (11/25/16)
FTAs 8 vs. WKU (11/18/15) 4 at Rhode Island (11/25/16)
Mins. 31 at Rhode Island (11/25/16) Same
*Most recent performance listed
#2 Nick SmithSenior • 6-8 • 220 • Bentonville, Ark. • Bentonville HS
2016-17 Belmont Men's BasketballBelmont Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 23, 2017)
All games
#01 LUKE, Austin
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
at Vanderbilt 11/15/16 * 29 2-7 . 2 8 6 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 3.0 2 6 0 0 1 5 5.0
WESTERN KENTUCKY 11/19/16 * 30 6-8 . 7 5 0 4-6 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 4 4 3.5 2 9 6 0 2 16 10.5
vs Florida 11/21/16 * 25 1-6 . 1 6 7 1-5 . 2 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 2 2 3.0 2 5 4 0 1 4 8.3
at Rhode Island 11/25/16 * 22 1-8 . 1 2 5 0-5 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 2 3 5 3.5 4 9 3 0 3 4 7.3
LIPSCOMB 11/29/16 * 26 4-9 . 4 4 4 4-9 . 4 4 4 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 3 3 5 0 1 13 8.4
at Pepperdine 12/03/16 * 32 5-9 . 5 5 6 4-7 . 5 7 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 4 5 3.2 2 5 2 0 0 14 9.3
at LIPSCOMB 12/6/16 * 29 3-9 . 3 3 3 2-7 . 2 8 6 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 2 2 3.0 5 5 2 0 3 11 9.6
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 12/14/16 * 32 3-9 . 3 3 3 2-6 . 3 3 3 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 3.0 3 5 9 0 1 10 9.6
at Milwaukee 12/19/16 * 33 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-3 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 4 4 3.1 1 10 1 0 3 6 9.2
CLEVELAND STATE 12/22/16 * 26 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 3.1 1 8 3 0 0 3 8.6
at Austin Peay 12/31/16 * 36 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.9 2 7 0 0 1 4 8.2
UTM 01/05/17 * 32 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0 5 5 3.1 1 11 3 0 0 0 7.5
SEMO 01/07/17 * 32 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 2-4 . 5 0 0 0 4 4 3.2 1 11 3 0 2 5 7.3
at Morehead State 1/12/17 * 35 1-3 . 3 3 3 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 3.0 1 10 4 0 0 3 7.0
at Eastern Kentucky 01/14/17 * 28 6-13 . 4 6 2 2-7 . 2 8 6 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 3 5 3.1 2 4 5 0 1 15 7.5
JSU 1/19/17 * 29 2-6 . 3 3 3 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 3.0 0 6 2 0 0 6 7.4
TTU 1/21/17 * 36 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.9 1 11 3 0 3 3 7.2
at Eastern Illinois 01/25/17 * 36 3-4 . 7 5 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 6 6 3.1 1 9 4 0 0 9 7.3
at Tennessee State 01/28/17 * 34 6-9 . 6 6 7 3-5 . 6 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 5 5 3.2 1 9 1 0 1 18 7.8
SIUE 01/30/17 * 16 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 3.1 4 6 5 0 0 0 7.5
at Murray State 2/2/17 * 39 7-14 . 5 0 0 3-10 . 3 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 3.0 2 7 3 0 2 17 7.9
at Jacksonville State 2/9/17 * 34 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 3.0 2 6 1 0 1 4 7.7
at Tennessee Tech 02/11/17 * 35 3-11 . 2 7 3 3-9 . 3 3 3 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 5 6 3.1 2 7 2 0 2 10 7.8
EKU 2/16/17 * 33 3-8 . 3 7 5 0-3 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 3.0 0 5 5 0 0 8 7.8
MOREHEAD STATE 2/18/17 * 33 3-6 . 5 0 0 3-5 . 6 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 0 3 3 3.0 0 10 1 0 2 11 8.0
TREVECCA 2/21/17 * 15 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-1 1.000 0-1 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.9 2 5 2 0 1 3 7.8
Totals 26 787 68-167 . 4 0 7 40-118 . 3 3 9 26-37 . 7 0 3 7 68 75 2.9 47 189 79 0 31 202 7.8
Games played: 26
Minutes/game: 30.3
Points/game: 7.8
FG Pct: 40.7
3FG Pct: 33.9
FT Pct: 70.3
Rebounds/game: 2.9
Assists/game: 7.3
Turnovers/game: 3.0
Assist/turnover ratio: 2.4
Steals/game: 1.2
2016-17 Belmont Men's BasketballBelmont Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 23, 2017)
All games
#02 SMITH, Nick
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
at Vanderbilt 11/15/16 17 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-5 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 4 0 0 0 1 2 2.0
WESTERN KENTUCKY 11/19/16 15 6-8 . 7 5 0 6-8 . 7 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 18 10.0
vs Florida 11/21/16 15 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.7 0 1 0 0 0 3 7.7
at Rhode Island 11/25/16 * 31 5-10 . 5 0 0 3-7 . 4 2 9 4-4 1.000 0 4 4 1.5 1 1 2 0 0 17 10.0
LIPSCOMB 11/29/16 17 3-10 . 3 0 0 2-8 . 2 5 0 2-2 1.000 2 3 5 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 10 10.0
at Pepperdine 12/03/16 12 1-3 . 3 3 3 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 3 8.8
at LIPSCOMB 12/6/16 9 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 8.0
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 12/14/16 6 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 1 0 0 0 0 3 7.4
at Milwaukee 12/19/16 11 2-7 . 2 8 6 2-7 . 2 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.7 1 1 0 0 0 6 7.2
CLEVELAND STATE 12/22/16 15 3-8 . 3 7 5 2-7 . 2 8 6 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 1.5 1 1 0 0 0 10 7.5
at Austin Peay 12/31/16 10 4-8 . 5 0 0 3-7 . 4 2 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.5 1 1 0 0 0 11 7.8
UTM 01/05/17 19 10-13 . 7 6 9 10-13 . 7 6 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 1.5 2 0 0 1 0 30 9.7
SEMO 01/07/17 10 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.9
at Morehead State 1/12/17 20 9-12 . 7 5 0 6-9 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.4 0 1 1 1 0 24 10.0
at Eastern Kentucky 01/14/17 14 3-6 . 5 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 1 0 1 0 1 7 9.8
JSU 1/19/17 12 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.4 2 0 0 0 0 2 9.3
TTU 1/21/17 18 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 1.5 4 1 1 0 1 3 8.9
at Eastern Illinois 01/25/17 13 2-4 . 5 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 3-3 1.000 0 0 0 1.4 1 0 0 0 0 9 8.9
at Tennessee State 01/28/17 10 4-5 . 8 0 0 4-5 . 8 0 0 3-3 1.000 0 2 2 1.4 1 0 0 0 0 15 9.3
SIUE 01/30/17 20 8-12 . 6 6 7 4-8 . 5 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 1.4 2 0 0 0 1 22 9.9
at Murray State 2/2/17 5 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 1 0 0 0 1 3 9.6
at Jacksonville State 2/9/17 5 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 1 0 0 0 0 9.1
at Tennessee Tech 02/11/17 19 5-10 . 5 0 0 3-8 . 3 7 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 3 4 1.4 1 0 0 0 1 13 9.3
EKU 2/16/17 9 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 1 1 1.4 1 0 1 0 0 4 9.1
MOREHEAD STATE 2/18/17 17 6-8 . 7 5 0 5-7 . 7 1 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.4 2 0 0 0 0 17 9.4
TREVECCA 2/21/17 12 3-8 . 3 7 5 3-6 . 5 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 1.3 1 1 0 0 0 11 9.5
Totals 1 361 82-166 . 4 9 4 63-142 . 4 4 4 19-20 . 9 5 0 11 24 35 1.3 34 9 6 2 7 246 9.5
Games played: 26
Minutes/game: 13.9
Points/game: 9.5
FG Pct: 49.4
3FG Pct: 44.4
FT Pct: 95.0
Rebounds/game: 1.3
Assists/game: 0.3
Turnovers/game: 0.2
Assist/turnover ratio: 1.5
Steals/game: 0.3
Blocks/game: 0.1
2015-16: Appeared in 32 games ... Five double figure scoring games ... 10
points - including two four-point plays - in collegiate debut at Marquette
(11/13/15) ... 12 points at SIUE (1/6/16) ... 10 points vs. Murray State
(1/14/16) ... 11 points, four rebounds at Tennessee Tech (1/30/16) ... 10
points vs. Tennessee State (1/24/16) ... Nine points, three assists vs. Eastern
Illinois (1/9/16) ... Eight points vs. WKU (11/18/15) ... Nine points vs.
Lipscomb (12/1/15) ... Eight points, two rebounds at Georgia in Postseason
NIT (3/16/16) ... Eight points vs. South Alabama (11/23/15).
#11 Kevin McClainSophomore • 6-2 • 180 • Jennings, Fla. • Hamilton County HS
2015-16: OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... 10th in OVC in blocked shots
in league games ... 32 game appearances, including one start at Georgia in
Postseason NIT (3/16/16) ... Two double figure scoring games ... Career-
high 13 points, eight rebounds vs. Lipscomb (12/1/15) ... 10 points, 12
rebounds, three steals vs. Austin Peay (1/16/16) ... Nine points at
Jacksonville State (1/28/16) ... Eight points, seven rebounds at Lipscomb ...
Seven points, eight rebounds vs. Eastern Illinois (1/9/16) ... Seven points vs.
Murray State (1/14/16) ... Seven points, five rebounds, four assists vs.
Austin Peay (3/4/16) ... Six points, six rebounds at BYU (11/28/15) ... Five
points, career-high 14 rebounds at UT Martin (1/21/16).
GAME TWENTY SEVEN • TENNESSEE STATE • FEBRUARY 25, 2017
BASKETBALLBASKETBALL GAME NOTESGAME NOTES
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#3 Dylan WindlerSophomore • 6-7 • 190 • Indianapolis, Ind. • Perry Meridian HS
Career-high (year) Season-high
Pts. *23 vs. Eastern Kentucky (2/16/17) Same
Rebs. *14 at Rhode Island (11/25/16) Same
Asst. 5 at Tennessee State (1/28/17) Same
Blks. 4 vs. Morehead State (2/18/17) Same
Stls. *3 vs. SEMO (1/7/17) Same
FGs 9 vs. SEMO (1/7/17) Same
FGAs *10 at Morehead State (1/12/17) Same
3FGs 5 vs. SEMO (1/7/17) Same
3FGA 8 at Milwaukee (12/19/16) Same
FTs 10 vs. Eastern Kentucky (2/16/17)Same
FTAs 11 vs. Eastern Kentucky (2/16/17)Same
Mins. 37 at Pepperdine (12/3/16) Same
*Most recent performance listed
2016-17 Belmont Men's BasketballBelmont Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 23, 2017)
All games
#03 WINDLER, Dylan
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
at Vanderbilt 11/15/16 * 28 3-5 . 6 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 2 6 6.0 2 2 0 1 0 7 7.0
WESTERN KENTUCKY 11/19/16 * 28 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 6 6 6.0 0 3 1 1 1 6 6.5
vs Florida 11/21/16 * 27 2-3 . 6 6 7 2-3 . 6 6 7 1-1 1.000 2 7 9 7.0 2 1 2 0 1 7 6.7
at Rhode Island 11/25/16 * 32 6-7 . 8 5 7 1-1 1.000 3-6 . 5 0 0 6 8 14 8.8 2 0 1 2 1 16 9.0
LIPSCOMB 11/29/16 * 27 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 5 8 8.6 3 0 2 0 0 6 8.4
at Pepperdine 12/03/16 * 37 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 5 7 8.3 1 3 1 1 1 4 7.7
at LIPSCOMB 12/6/16 * 29 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-4 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 6 8 8.3 5 1 1 3 0 3 7.0
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 12/14/16 * 32 4-7 . 5 7 1 3-5 . 6 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 5 6 8.0 1 2 0 0 0 11 7.5
at Milwaukee 12/19/16 * 30 3-10 . 3 0 0 2-8 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 7.4 0 0 1 2 0 8 7.6
CLEVELAND STATE 12/22/16 * 26 3-4 . 7 5 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 7 7 7.4 3 2 0 2 3 8 7.6
at Austin Peay 12/31/16 * 22 2-4 . 5 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 2 3 7.0 5 0 1 0 0 6 7.5
UTM 01/05/17 * 29 5-7 . 7 1 4 3-5 . 6 0 0 2-2 1.000 2 5 7 7.0 4 2 0 0 2 15 8.1
SEMO 01/07/17 * 33 9-10 . 9 0 0 5-6 . 8 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 4 4 6.8 2 3 2 2 3 23 9.2
at Morehead State 1/12/17 * 34 5-10 . 5 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 4 5 9 6.9 2 1 1 0 0 14 9.6
at Eastern Kentucky 01/14/17 * 34 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 1 6 7 6.9 3 1 0 0 1 6 9.3
JSU 1/19/17 * 24 2-4 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 5 5 6.8 3 1 0 3 1 5 9.1
TTU 1/21/17 * 36 3-7 . 4 2 9 1-4 . 2 5 0 8-9 . 8 8 9 2 9 11 7.1 3 4 1 1 0 15 9.4
at Eastern Illinois 01/25/17 * 24 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 3 3 6.8 5 1 1 0 1 5 9.2
at Tennessee State 01/28/17 * 32 4-7 . 5 7 1 0-2 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 6.6 3 5 1 0 2 10 9.2
SIUE 01/30/17 * 31 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 6 7 6.7 1 3 2 2 0 2 8.9
at Murray State 2/2/17 * 31 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 8 9 6.8 2 1 1 0 0 1 8.5
at Jacksonville State 2/9/17 * 22 3-6 . 5 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 1 3 6.6 4 0 0 0 2 8 8.5
at Tennessee Tech 02/11/17 * 36 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 4-5 . 8 0 0 2 3 5 6.5 3 1 4 0 0 10 8.5
EKU 2/16/17 * 36 6-9 . 6 6 7 1-3 . 3 3 3 10-11 . 9 0 9 0 4 4 6.4 3 1 1 2 2 23 9.1
MOREHEAD STATE 2/18/17 * 35 5-9 . 5 5 6 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 4 7 6.4 3 4 0 4 0 11 9.2
TREVECCA 2/21/17 * 13 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 2 0 2 6.3 2 2 0 1 1 2 8.9
Totals 26 768 82-152 . 5 3 9 29-75 . 3 8 7 39-52 . 7 5 0 42 121 163 6.3 67 44 24 27 22 232 8.9
Games played: 26
Minutes/game: 29.5
Points/game: 8.9
FG Pct: 53.9
3FG Pct: 38.7
FT Pct: 75.0
Rebounds/game: 6.3
Assists/game: 1.7
Turnovers/game: 0.9
Assist/turnover ratio: 1.8
Steals/game: 0.8
Blocks/game: 1.0
2016-17 Belmont Men's BasketballBelmont Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 23, 2017)
All games
#11 MCCLAIN, Kevin
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
at Vanderbilt 11/15/16 15 2-8 . 2 5 0 0-5 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 2 3 2 0 0 4 4.0
WESTERN KENTUCKY 11/19/16 12 2-3 . 6 6 7 2-3 . 6 6 7 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 2 1 0 1 7 5.5
vs Florida 11/21/16 19 4-11 . 3 6 4 0-4 . 0 0 0 2-5 . 4 0 0 0 3 3 1.7 3 1 2 0 0 10 7.0
at Rhode Island 11/25/16 19 4-10 . 4 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 1 1 1.5 3 1 2 0 3 10 7.8
LIPSCOMB 11/29/16 12 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 1 0 2 0 2 0 6.2
at Pepperdine 12/03/16 7 3-5 . 6 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 6 6.2
at LIPSCOMB 12/6/16 16 2-7 . 2 8 6 1-4 . 2 5 0 4-4 1.000 2 0 2 1.1 1 2 1 0 0 9 6.6
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 12/14/16 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 1.0 0 1 1 0 0 2 6.0
at Milwaukee 12/19/16 6 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.3
CLEVELAND STATE 12/22/16 15 4-5 . 8 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 3-6 . 5 0 0 0 4 4 1.2 0 2 1 1 0 13 6.1
at Austin Peay 12/31/16 11 2-5 . 4 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-1 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.2 0 1 2 0 0 5 6.0
UTM 01/05/17 8 2-4 . 5 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 1 1 0 0 6 6.0
SEMO 01/07/17 9 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 5.7
at Morehead State 1/12/17 14 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 1.1 3 2 1 0 0 4 5.6
at Eastern Kentucky 01/14/17 12 3-5 . 6 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 3-4 . 7 5 0 1 2 3 1.2 0 1 2 0 0 11 5.9
JSU 1/19/17 14 1-5 . 2 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 5 5.9
TTU 1/21/17 6 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 3 0 0 0 5.5
at Eastern Illinois 01/25/17 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5.2
at Tennessee State 01/28/17 7 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 1 1 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 5 5.2
SIUE 01/30/17 20 3-5 . 6 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 4-5 . 8 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 2 1 0 0 10 5.5
at Murray State 2/2/17 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5.2
at Jacksonville State 2/9/17 15 3-4 . 7 5 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 2-2 1.000 2 2 4 1.1 1 1 0 0 1 10 5.4
at Tennessee Tech 02/11/17 14 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 1.1 5 1 1 0 2 2 5.3
EKU 2/16/17 14 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 1 1 0 2 5.1
MOREHEAD STATE 2/18/17 12 0-5 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.1 3 3 3 0 0 0 4.9
TREVECCA 2/21/17 22 2-4 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 5 5 1.3 5 4 1 0 2 8 5.0
Totals 0 307 42-108 . 3 8 9 15-57 . 2 6 3 32-45 . 7 1 1 7 26 33 1.3 40 30 32 3 14 131 5.0
Games played: 26
Minutes/game: 11.8
Points/game: 5.0
FG Pct: 38.9
3FG Pct: 26.3
FT Pct: 71.1
Rebounds/game: 1.3
Assists/game: 1.2
Turnovers/game: 1.2
Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9
Steals/game: 0.5
Blocks/game: 0.1
Career-high (year) Season-high
Pts. 13 vs. Cleveland State (12/22/16) Same
Rebs. 5 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
Asst. 4 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
Blks. *1 vs. Eastern Kentucky (2/16/17) Same
Stls. 3 at Rhode Island (11/25/16) Same
FGs 5 at SIUE (1/6/16) *4 vs. Cleveland State (12/22/16)
FGAs 11 vs. Florida (11/21/16) Same
3FGs 3 vs. Eastern Illinois (1/9/16) *2 at Jacksonville State (2/9/17)
3FGA 5 at Vanderbilt (11/15/16) Same
FTs *4 vs. SIUE (1/30/17) Same
FTAs *6 vs. Cleveland State (12/22/16) Same
Mins. 22 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
*Most recent performance listed
2015-16: OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Started 32 games ... Fifth inOVC in three-pointers (74) and three-pointers per game (2.3) ... Averaged2.6 three-pointers per game in OVC play ... 19 double figure scoringgames, including nine of final 10 games ... 22 points vs. Lipscomb (12/1/15)... 20 points at SEMO (12/31/15) ... 16 points vs. Valparaiso (12/28/15) ... 15points vs. Tennessee Tech (2/20/16) ... 15 points, five rebounds vs. SouthAlabama (11/23/15) ... 15 points, seven assists vs. Jacksonville State(2/10/16) ... 11 points, seven rebounds at Georgia in Postseason NIT(3/16/16) ... Made three-pointer in 29 of 32 games.
Prior to Belmont: Played 2012-13 season at the Univ. of Virginia ... Sawaction in 26 games and started two games ... Averaged 2.6 points, 0.7rebounds and 0.7 assists and 9.5 minutes per game.
GAME TWENTY SEVEN • TENNESSEE STATE • FEBRUARY 25, 2017
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Prior to Belmont: Five-year letterwinner at Fayetteville High School forhead coach Chris Murdock ... Emerged as one of the top prep players inthe state of Tennessee and most prolific scorers in the nation ... 2016TSSAA Class A Mr. Basketball ... USA Today Tennessee First Team ... TBCAAll-Star Team ... Tennessee District 9A MVP as junior and senior ... 4-timeTennessee District 9A All-District Team ... 3-time Tennessee District 9A All-Tournament Team ... Rewrote the FHS record book, scoring 2,851 points,including a whopping 931 this past season, most in Tennessee ... Averaged33.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.3 steals per game as a senior ...Scored 40 or more points in seven games, including 51 points in the sea-son opener vs. Marshall County and a career-high 54 points vs. Huntland... Averaged 22.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game as a junior... Played AAU basketball for Georgia Stars ... 2015 EYBL Peach JamChampions.
#14 Nick HopkinsFreshman • 5-11 • 155 • Fayetteville, Tenn. • Fayetteville HS
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#20 Taylor BarnetteSenior • 6-3 • 185 • Lexington, Ky. • Virginia
Career-high (year) Season-high
Pts. -- --
Rebs. -- --
Asst. -- --
Blks. -- --
Stls. -- --
FGs -- --
FGAs -- --
3FGs -- --
3FGA -- --
FTs -- --
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*Most recent performance listed
Career-high (year) Season-high
Pts. 28 at Austin Peay (12/31/16) Same
Rebs. 7 at Georgia (3/16/16) *6 vs. SIUE (1/30/17)
Asst. 7 vs. Jacksonville State (2/10/16) 6 vs. SIUE (1/30/17)
Blks. 2 vs. Lipscomb (11/29/16) Same
Stls. 4 vs. Tennessee Tech (1/31/15) 2 at Murray State (2/2/17)
FGs 10 vs. Trevecca (11/19/14) 9 at Austin Peay (12/31/16)
FGAs 19 at Austin Peay (12/31/16) Same
3FGs 7 vs. Trevecca (11/19/14) 5 at Pepperdine (12/3/16)
3FGA *14 at Lipscomb (12/6/16) Same
FTs 9 vs. SIUE (1/30/17) Same
FTAs 9 vs. SIUE (1/30/17) Same
Mins. *38 at Tennessee Tech (2/11/17) Same
*Most recent performance listed
2016-17 Belmont Men's BasketballBelmont Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 23, 2017)
All games
#20 BARNETTE, Taylor
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
at Vanderbilt 11/15/16 * 35 3-15 . 2 0 0 3-13 . 2 3 1 2-2 1.000 1 3 4 4.0 3 2 3 0 0 11 11.0
WESTERN KENTUCKY 11/19/16 * 34 2-9 . 2 2 2 0-5 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.5 1 5 0 0 1 4 7.5
vs Florida 11/21/16 * 25 3-12 . 2 5 0 2-9 . 2 2 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 2.3 3 1 3 0 0 8 7.7
at Rhode Island 11/25/16 * 35 1-13 . 0 7 7 0-10 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 2 2 4 2.8 4 3 2 0 0 4 6.8
LIPSCOMB 11/29/16 * 31 1-8 . 1 2 5 0-6 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 0 5 5 3.2 2 0 1 2 0 4 6.2
at Pepperdine 12/03/16 * 32 7-11 . 6 3 6 5-9 . 5 5 6 1-1 1.000 1 1 2 3.0 4 2 0 0 1 20 8.5
at LIPSCOMB 12/6/16 * 35 4-15 . 2 6 7 4-14 . 2 8 6 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 2.9 4 1 1 0 0 14 9.3
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 12/14/16 * 37 5-12 . 4 1 7 4-9 . 4 4 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 2.6 1 2 1 0 0 14 9.9
at Milwaukee 12/19/16 * 36 3-11 . 2 7 3 2-10 . 2 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 4 4 2.8 1 1 0 0 1 10 9.9
CLEVELAND STATE 12/22/16 * 27 3-7 . 4 2 9 2-6 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 2.7 2 1 3 0 0 8 9.7
at Austin Peay 12/31/16 * 35 9-19 . 4 7 4 3-12 . 2 5 0 7-7 1.000 0 2 2 2.6 2 1 2 0 1 28 11.4
UTM 01/05/17 * 33 3-11 . 2 7 3 2-8 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 2.7 2 2 1 0 0 8 11.1
SEMO 01/07/17 * 33 4-11 . 3 6 4 4-11 . 3 6 4 6-6 1.000 0 6 6 2.9 3 4 2 0 0 18 11.6
at Morehead State 1/12/17 * 27 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 0 0 2.7 4 2 1 0 0 3 11.0
at Eastern Kentucky 01/14/17 * 35 2-8 . 2 5 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.6 2 2 1 0 1 4 10.5
JSU 1/19/17 * 30 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 2.4 2 0 0 0 0 2 10.0
TTU 1/21/17 * 34 5-9 . 5 5 6 4-8 . 5 0 0 6-6 1.000 0 2 2 2.4 3 1 2 0 0 20 10.6
at Eastern Illinois 01/25/17 * 38 5-11 . 4 5 5 3-6 . 5 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 2.4 1 2 0 0 0 15 10.8
at Tennessee State 01/28/17 * 25 4-7 . 5 7 1 4-6 . 6 6 7 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 1 1 2.4 2 1 4 0 0 15 11.1
SIUE 01/30/17 * 35 4-7 . 5 7 1 2-5 . 4 0 0 9-9 1.000 0 6 6 2.6 1 6 1 0 0 19 11.5
at Murray State 2/2/17 * 38 3-7 . 4 2 9 1-5 . 2 0 0 6-7 . 8 5 7 0 5 5 2.7 0 1 2 1 2 13 11.5
at Jacksonville State 2/9/17 * 36 5-14 . 3 5 7 4-10 . 4 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 4 4 2.7 0 1 0 0 1 17 11.8
at Tennessee Tech 02/11/17 * 38 4-11 . 3 6 4 0-6 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 2 2 4 2.8 4 4 5 0 1 10 11.7
EKU 2/16/17 * 32 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 2.8 4 1 1 0 1 4 11.4
MOREHEAD STATE 2/18/17 * 35 6-11 . 5 4 5 4-7 . 5 7 1 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 4 4 2.8 1 0 1 0 1 17 11.6
TREVECCA 2/21/17 * 23 4-9 . 4 4 4 2-5 . 4 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 2.8 1 0 0 1 0 12 11.6
Totals 26 854 92-260 . 3 5 4 55-190 . 2 8 9 63-70 . 9 0 0 9 64 73 2.8 57 46 37 4 11 302 11.6
Games played: 26
Minutes/game: 32.8
Points/game: 11.6
FG Pct: 35.4
3FG Pct: 28.9
FT Pct: 90.0
Rebounds/game: 2.8
Assists/game: 1.8
Turnovers/game: 1.4
Assist/turnover ratio: 1.2
Steals/game: 0.4
Blocks/game: 0.2
2015-16: Redshirt.
Prior to Belmont: Four-year letterwinner at Center Grove High School forhead coach Zach Hahn, who was part of Butler’s Final Four teams ...Emerged as one of the top prep players in the state of Indiana ... 2015IBCA/Subway Boys’ Basketball All-State ... Named to prestigious IndianaNorth-South All-Star Classic roster ... Named to Hoosiers Reunion ClassicShowcase, where he scored game-high 20 points ... 2015 County Player ofthe Year ... Named to Hoosier Basketball Magazine’s Indiana Top 100 ...Two-time All-County ... Three-time all-MIC conference ... IBCA Top 100Workout selection ... Team captain ... Fifth all-time in CGHS history inscoring ... Averaged 16 points per game as a senior ... Averaged 18.7 points,6.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game as a junior ... Played AAU basket-ball for Eric Gordon All-Stars for head coach Pat Mullins.
GAME TWENTY SEVEN • TENNESSEE STATE • FEBRUARY 25, 2017
BASKETBALLBASKETBALL GAME NOTESGAME NOTES
2015-16: NABC Honors Court ... 14 game appearances ... Season-high five
points at Arizona State (11/16/15) ... Scored in five games ... Seven steals
... University leave due to family reasons, spring semester.
#21 Burton SampsonrJunior • 6-4 • 195 • Knoxville, Tenn. • The Webb School
Career-high (year) Season-high
Pts. 9 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
Rebs. *4 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
Asst. 3 at Lipscomb (12/6/16) Same
Blks. *1 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
Stls. 2 at Kennesaw State (11/24/15) *1 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17)
FGs 3 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
FGAs 5 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
3FGs *1 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
3FGA 3 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
FTs *2 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
FTAs 3 vs. Eastern Kentucky (2/19/15) *2 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17)
Mins. 22 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
*Most recent performance listed
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Career-high (year) Season-high
Pts. 6 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
Rebs. 4 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
Asst. 2 vs. Jacksonville State (1/19/17) Same
Blks. 1 vs. Jacksonville State (1/19/17) Same
Stls. *1 at Tennessee State (1/28/17) Same
FGs 2 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
FGAs 5 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
3FGs *1 vs. Morehead State (2/18/17) Same
3FGA 4 vs. Jacksonville State (1/19/17) Same
FTs 2 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
FTAs *2 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
Mins. 22 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
*Most recent performance listed
#24 Michael BenkertrFreshman • 6-4 • 195 • Greenwood, Ind. • Center Grove HS
2016-17 Belmont Men's BasketballBelmont Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 23, 2017)
All games
#21 SAMPSON, Burton
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
at Vanderbilt 11/15/16 8 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0
WESTERN KENTUCKY 11/19/16 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0
vs Florida 11/21/16 14 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.0
at Rhode Island 11/25/16 12 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.0
LIPSCOMB 11/29/16 17 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 3 4 0.8 3 1 2 1 1 0 0.0
at Pepperdine 12/03/16 9 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 1 1 0.8 2 0 1 1 0 3 0.5
at LIPSCOMB 12/6/16 20 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 0 2 1.0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0.4
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 12/14/16 17 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.4
at Milwaukee 12/19/16 16 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3
CLEVELAND STATE 12/22/16 11 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.3
at Austin Peay 12/31/16 11 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 4 4 1.3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.3
UTM 01/05/17 12 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0.4
SEMO 01/07/17 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 1.4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.4
at Morehead State 1/12/17 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 1.4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.4
at Eastern Kentucky 01/14/17 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.3
JSU 1/19/17 14 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 1 3 1.5 2 1 0 1 0 3 0.5
TTU 1/21/17 6 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.5
at Eastern Illinois 01/25/17 15 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 1.6 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.6
at Tennessee State 01/28/17 20 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 1 1 1.5 4 1 1 0 0 3 0.7
SIUE 01/30/17 11 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 1.6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.7
at Murray State 2/2/17 12 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0.7
at Jacksonville State 2/9/17 8 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.8
at Tennessee Tech 02/11/17 5 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.8
EKU 2/16/17 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
MOREHEAD STATE 2/18/17 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
TREVECCA 2/21/17 22 3-5 . 6 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 2-2 1.000 3 1 4 1.5 3 2 0 1 1 9 1.1
Totals 0 300 10-27 . 3 7 0 4-19 . 2 1 1 4-6 . 6 6 7 10 28 38 1.5 32 14 15 4 5 28 1.1
Games played: 26
Minutes/game: 11.5
Points/game: 1.1
FG Pct: 37.0
3FG Pct: 21.1
FT Pct: 66.7
Rebounds/game: 1.5
Assists/game: 0.5
Turnovers/game: 0.6
Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9
Steals/game: 0.2
Blocks/game: 0.2
2016-17 Belmont Men's BasketballBelmont Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 23, 2017)
All games
#24 BENKERT, Michael
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
at Vanderbilt 11/15/16 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0
WESTERN KENTUCKY 11/19/16 8 1-3 . 3 3 3 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.5
vs Florida 11/21/16 12 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.0
at Rhode Island 11/25/16 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.8
LIPSCOMB 11/29/16 6 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.6
at Pepperdine 12/03/16 3 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 0 0 1 0 0 3 1.0
at LIPSCOMB 12/6/16 8 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 0 0 3 1.3
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 12/14/16 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
at Milwaukee 12/19/16 7 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.1
CLEVELAND STATE 12/22/16 13 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 2 1 1 0 0 3 1.3
at Austin Peay 12/31/16 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.2
UTM 01/05/17 5 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1
SEMO 01/07/17 5 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
at Morehead State 1/12/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
at Eastern Kentucky 01/14/17 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.9
JSU 1/19/17 8 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 1 2 0.6 2 2 0 1 0 4 1.1
TTU 1/21/17 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1
at Eastern Illinois 01/25/17 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
at Tennessee State 01/28/17 4 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.9
SIUE 01/30/17 5 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.9
at Murray State 2/2/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
at Jacksonville State 2/9/17 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.9
at Tennessee Tech 02/11/17 1 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9
EKU 2/16/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
MOREHEAD STATE 2/18/17 1 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.0
TREVECCA 2/21/17 22 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 2 2 4 0.6 1 1 0 0 0 6 1.2
Totals 0 135 8-27 . 2 9 6 6-22 . 2 7 3 4-6 . 6 6 7 5 9 14 0.6 12 6 4 1 4 26 1.2
Games played: 22
Minutes/game: 6.1
Points/game: 1.2
FG Pct: 29.6
3FG Pct: 27.3
FT Pct: 66.7
Rebounds/game: 0.6
Assists/game: 0.3
Turnovers/game: 0.2
Assist/turnover ratio: 1.5
Steals/game: 0.2
Blocks/game: 0.0
2015-16: 14 game appearances ... Provided huge lift in home victory vs.
Western Kentucky (11/18/15), career-high five points, two rebounds ... Five
points, two rebounds vs. Austin Peay (1/16/16) ... Rebound at Marquette
(11/13/15) ... Rebound at BYU (11/28/15).
GAME TWENTY SEVEN • TENNESSEE STATE • FEBRUARY 25, 2017
BASKETBALLBASKETBALL GAME NOTESGAME NOTES
2015-16: OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... 23 game appearances ...
Seven double figure scoring games ... Missed first six games (injury) ...
Career-high 20 points, 10 rebounds at Cleveland State (12/19/15) ... 16
points at BYU (11/28/15) in season debut ... 16 points vs. Ouachita Baptist
(12/15/15) ... 13 points vs. Murray State (1/14/16) ... 12 points, nine
rebounds at Morehead State (2/13/16) ... 11 points vs. Lipscomb (12/1/15) ...
10 points vs. Morehead State (2/4/16).
#25 Mack MercerJunior • 6-9 • 225 • Plymouth, Ind. • Plymouth HS
Career-high (year) Season-high
Pts. 20 at Cleveland St. (12/19/15) --
Rebs. 10 at Cleveland St. (12/19/15) --
Asst. 3 vs. Tennessee State (2/28/15) --
Blks. *2 at Morehead State (2/13/16) --
Stls. 2 at Cleveland St. (12/19/15) --
FGs *7 at Cleveland St. (12/19/15) --
FGAs 18 at Cleveland St. (12/19/15) --
3FGs 2 at BYU (11/28/15) --
3FGA *3 at Middle Tennessee (12/17/15) --
FTs *6 at Morehead State (2/13/16) --
FTAs *8 at Cleveland St. (12/19/15) --
Mins. 22 at Cleveland St. (12/19/15) --
*Most recent performance listed
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Career-high (year) Season-high
Pts. *5 vs. Austin Peay (1/16/16) 3 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17)
Rebs. 4 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
Asst. 2 vs. MTSU (12/14/16) Same
Blks. -- --
Stls. -- --
FGs *2 vs. Austin Peay (1/16/16) 1 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17)
FGAs 3 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
3FGs *1 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
3FGA 3 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
FTs *2 vs. Florida (11/21/16) Same
FTAs *2 vs. Florida (11/21/16) Same
Mins. 10 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
*Most recent performance listed
#31 Josh LesterrJunior • 6-6 • 225 • Antioch, Tenn. • Brentwood Academy
2016-17 Belmont Men's BasketballBelmont Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 23, 2017)
All games
#31 LESTER, Josh
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
at Vanderbilt 11/15/16 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
WESTERN KENTUCKY 11/19/16 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
vs Florida 11/21/16 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.7
at Rhode Island 11/25/16 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5
LIPSCOMB 11/29/16 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4
at Pepperdine 12/03/16 2 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3
at LIPSCOMB 12/6/16 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.3
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 12/14/16 6 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.3
at Milwaukee 12/19/16 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND STATE 12/22/16 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.2
at Austin Peay 12/31/16 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2
UTM 01/05/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SEMO 01/07/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
at Morehead State 1/12/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
at Eastern Kentucky 01/14/17 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2
JSU 1/19/17 3 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.2
TTU 1/21/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
at Eastern Illinois 01/25/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
at Tennessee State 01/28/17 1 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2
SIUE 01/30/17 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1
at Murray State 2/2/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
at Jacksonville State 2/9/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
at Tennessee Tech 02/11/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
EKU 2/16/17 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1
MOREHEAD STATE 2/18/17 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1
TREVECCA 2/21/17 10 1-3 . 3 3 3 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 3 4 0.6 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.3
Totals 0 38 1-7 . 1 4 3 1-6 . 1 6 7 2-2 1.000 2 9 11 0.6 6 2 1 0 0 5 0.3
Games played: 17
Minutes/game: 2.2
Points/game: 0.3
FG Pct: 14.3
3FG Pct: 16.7
FT Pct: 100.0
Rebounds/game: 0.6
Assists/game: 0.1
Turnovers/game: 0.1
Assist/turnover ratio: 2.0
2015-16: Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America ... NCAA FieldGoal Percentage champion (.714) for second consecutive season ... LouHenson CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major All-America ... American SportsNetwork Mid-Major All-America ... USBWA All-District ... NABC All-District ... OVC Player of the Year ... First Team All-OVC ... OVC All-Tournament Team ... Legends Classic Subregional MVP ... CoSIDAAcademic All-America ... CoSIDA Academic All-District ... NACDA DI-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete Team ... NABC Honors Court ... Top 50 nation-ally in four statistical categories ... Eighth nationally in offensive efficien-cy, Ken Pomeroy (126.4) ... Led OVC in field goal percentage and defensiverebounds, second in rebounding, fourth in scoring ... Started 32 games ...27 double figure scoring games ... 12 games of 20+ points ... 14 double-dou-bles ... 20 multi-assist games ... Made 22 straight FGA over three-gamestretch .. Career-high 36 points, 11 rebounds vs. Tennessee State (1/24/16)26 points, 10 rebounds vs. Valparaiso (12/28/15), went over 1,000 careerpoints ... 24 points, nine rebounds at Marquette (11/13/15) & drew game-saving charge on NBA pick Henry Ellenson.
GAME TWENTY SEVEN • TENNESSEE STATE • FEBRUARY 25, 2017
BASKETBALLBASKETBALL GAME NOTESGAME NOTES
2015-16: Started 31 games ... DNP at BYU (11/28/15, injury) ... Led Belmont
in plus-minus ... Legends Classic Subregional All-Tournament Team ...
Third in OVC in three-point field goal percentage (.422) ... Shot .479 from
three-point distance in OVC play ... Sixth in OVC in field goal percentage
(.539) ... 13 double figure scoring games ... Career-high 20 points at UT
Martin (1/21/16) ... 19 points at Evansville (11/21/15) ... 17 points, eight
rebounds at Kennesaw State (11/24/15) ... 17 points, seven rebounds vs.
Austin Peay (3/4/16) ... 15 points vs. Jacksonville State (2/10/16) ... 15 points
vs. WKU (11/18/15) ... 14 points at SIUE (1/6/16) ... 13 points vs. Austin
Peay (1/16/16) ... Nine points at Marquette (11/13/15).
#32 Amanze EgekezeJunior • 6-8 • 220 • Lake in the Hills, Ill. • Huntley HS
Career-high (year) Season-high
Pts. 26 vs. Jacksonville State (1/19/17) Same
Rebs. 14 at Milwaukee (12/19/16) Same
Asst. *3 vs. Tennessee State (2/28/15) *2 vs. Jacksonville State (1/19/17)
Blks. *3 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
Stls. 4 at Eastern Illinois (1/10/15) 2 vs. Lipscomb (11/29/16)
FGs *7 at Murray State (2/2/17) Same
FGAs 15 at Murray State (2/2/17) Same
3FGs *6 vs. Jacksonville State (1/19/17) Same
3FGA *12 at Murray State (2/2/17) Same
FTs 6 at Murray State (2/2/17) Same
FTAs 7 at Cleveland St. (12/19/15) *6 vs. Eastern Kentucky (2/16/17)
Mins. 39 vs. Austin Peay (3/4/16) 38 at Lipscomb (12/6/16)
*Most recent performance listed
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Career-high (year) Season-high
Pts. 36 vs. Tennessee State (1/24/16) 32 at Morehead State (1/12/17)
Rebs. 18 vs. Jacksonville State (1/29/15) 16 vs. MTSU (12/14/16)
Asst. 6 vs. Lipscomb (11/29/16) Same
Blks. *2 vs. Jacksonville State (1/29/15) *1 at Tennessee State (1/28/17)
Stls. *3 at Lipscomb (12/6/16) Same
FGs 15 vs. Austin Peay (3/4/16) *12 at Morehead State (1/12/17)
FGAs 21 at Eastern Illinois (1/25/17) Same
3FGs 2 at WKU (11/22/14) *1 vs. Tennessee Tech (1/21/17)
3FGA 4 vs. Evansville (12/9/14) 2 at Vanderbilt (11/15/16)
FTs *12 vs. Tennessee State (1/24/16) 9 vs. Eastern Kentucky (2/16/17)
FTAs 16 vs. Tennessee State (1/24/16) *14 vs. Eastern Kentucky (2/16/17)
Mins. 41 vs. Austin Peay (3/4/16) 38 vs. Eastern Kentucky (2/16/17)
*Most recent performance listed
#35 Evan BraddsSenior • 6-7 • 205 • Jamestown, Ohio • Greeneview HS
2016-17 Belmont Men's BasketballBelmont Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 23, 2017)
All games
#32 EGEKEZE, Amanze
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
at Vanderbilt 11/15/16 * 26 7-10 . 7 0 0 3-5 . 6 0 0 1-1 1.000 1 4 5 5.0 4 1 1 0 0 18 18.0
WESTERN KENTUCKY 11/19/16 * 28 3-7 . 4 2 9 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 3.5 3 1 1 0 1 7 12.5
vs Florida 11/21/16 * 24 2-5 . 4 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 3-4 . 7 5 0 4 0 4 3.7 2 1 2 0 0 8 11.0
at Rhode Island 11/25/16 * 26 4-9 . 4 4 4 0-2 . 0 0 0 4-6 . 6 6 7 3 2 5 4.0 3 1 1 1 0 12 11.3
LIPSCOMB 11/29/16 * 23 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 1-1 1.000 1 2 3 3.8 3 2 2 0 2 5 10.0
at Pepperdine 12/03/16 * 25 3-6 . 5 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 4 4 3.8 3 0 1 0 0 8 9.7
at LIPSCOMB 12/6/16 * 38 4-10 . 4 0 0 2-8 . 2 5 0 5-6 . 8 3 3 3 9 12 5.0 3 1 1 0 1 15 10.4
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 12/14/16 16 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 1 3 4.8 3 0 1 0 0 3 9.5
at Milwaukee 12/19/16 * 29 5-7 . 7 1 4 1-1 1.000 3-5 . 6 0 0 2 12 14 5.8 2 0 2 3 0 14 10.0
CLEVELAND STATE 12/22/16 * 26 5-9 . 5 5 6 4-6 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 4 4 5.6 2 2 1 0 0 14 10.4
at Austin Peay 12/31/16 * 30 5-10 . 5 0 0 1-5 . 2 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 4 3 7 5.7 4 2 2 0 0 12 10.5
UTM 01/05/17 * 25 3-6 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 4-4 1.000 2 3 5 5.7 2 0 4 0 0 11 10.6
SEMO 01/07/17 * 31 5-8 . 6 2 5 3-4 . 7 5 0 2-2 1.000 2 2 4 5.5 1 2 4 0 1 15 10.9
at Morehead State 1/12/17 * 25 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 6 6 5.6 2 2 2 1 0 4 10.4
at Eastern Kentucky 01/14/17 * 24 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 7 7 5.7 4 0 0 1 0 5 10.1
JSU 1/19/17 * 27 7-14 . 5 0 0 6-12 . 5 0 0 6-6 1.000 1 9 10 5.9 3 2 2 0 1 26 11.1
TTU 1/21/17 * 33 6-12 . 5 0 0 4-10 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 5.7 4 1 2 1 0 16 11.4
at Eastern Illinois 01/25/17 * 29 4-7 . 5 7 1 4-5 . 8 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 3 5 5.7 3 1 1 0 0 13 11.4
at Tennessee State 01/28/17 * 27 2-5 . 4 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 4 5 5.6 4 1 0 1 0 5 11.1
SIUE 01/30/17 * 22 5-6 . 8 3 3 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 5 5 5.6 3 1 3 2 0 12 11.2
at Murray State 2/2/17 * 35 7-15 . 4 6 7 4-12 . 3 3 3 6-6 1.000 4 7 11 5.9 2 1 2 1 0 24 11.8
at Jacksonville State 2/9/17 * 36 1-5 . 2 0 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 5.7 2 0 0 0 0 3 11.4
at Tennessee Tech 02/11/17 * 14 2-8 . 2 5 0 1-6 . 1 6 7 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 5.5 5 0 1 0 0 7 11.2
EKU 2/16/17 * 27 3-7 . 4 2 9 0-2 . 0 0 0 4-6 . 6 6 7 0 4 4 5.5 5 1 0 2 1 10 11.1
MOREHEAD STATE 2/18/17 * 31 4-9 . 4 4 4 1-6 . 1 6 7 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 5.4 4 1 1 1 0 11 11.1
TREVECCA 2/21/17 * 22 4-7 . 5 7 1 1-4 . 2 5 0 4-4 1.000 0 6 6 5.4 0 0 0 3 0 13 11.2
Totals 25 699 97-194 . 5 0 0 45-118 . 3 8 1 52-63 . 8 2 5 33 107 140 5.4 76 24 37 17 7 291 11.2
Games played: 26
Minutes/game: 26.9
Points/game: 11.2
FG Pct: 50.0
3FG Pct: 38.1
FT Pct: 82.5
Rebounds/game: 5.4
Assists/game: 0.9
Turnovers/game: 1.4
Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6
Steals/game: 0.3
Blocks/game: 0.7
2016-17 Belmont Men's BasketballBelmont Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 23, 2017)
All games
#35 BRADDS, Evan
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
at Vanderbilt 11/15/16 * 31 6-15 . 4 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 6-10 . 6 0 0 1 7 8 8.0 2 1 1 1 1 19 19.0
WESTERN KENTUCKY 11/19/16 * 31 12-17 . 7 0 6 1-1 1.000 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 12 14 11.0 3 4 1 0 1 26 22.5
vs Florida 11/21/16 * 31 7-9 . 7 7 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 1 2 3 8.3 3 1 5 0 0 17 20.7
at Rhode Island 11/25/16 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
LIPSCOMB 11/29/16 * 32 10-13 . 7 6 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-5 . 8 0 0 3 6 9 8.5 1 6 4 0 1 24 21.5
at Pepperdine 12/03/16 * 35 10-19 . 5 2 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-5 . 8 0 0 2 9 11 9.0 1 5 1 1 1 24 22.0
at LIPSCOMB 12/6/16 * 32 7-11 . 6 3 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 2 7 9 9.0 5 1 6 0 3 18 21.3
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 12/14/16 * 37 9-16 . 5 6 3 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 3 13 16 10.0 0 3 1 0 0 21 21.3
at Milwaukee 12/19/16 * 31 9-13 . 6 9 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 5 9 9.9 3 3 6 0 0 18 20.9
CLEVELAND STATE 12/22/16 * 22 7-12 . 5 8 3 0-1 . 0 0 0 5-5 1.000 3 4 7 9.6 3 3 1 0 0 19 20.7
at Austin Peay 12/31/16 * 34 6-10 . 6 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 1 6 7 9.3 4 2 4 1 0 14 20.0
UTM 01/05/17 * 31 3-8 . 3 7 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 7 7 9.1 0 4 3 0 0 9 19.0
SEMO 01/07/17 * 36 10-14 . 7 1 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-5 . 8 0 0 0 4 4 8.7 3 1 1 0 0 24 19.4
at Morehead State 1/12/17 * 35 12-18 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 8-10 . 8 0 0 3 7 10 8.8 2 1 1 1 2 32 20.4
at Eastern Kentucky 01/14/17 * 34 9-13 . 6 9 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 2 5 7 8.6 3 1 4 0 2 22 20.5
JSU 1/19/17 * 31 11-16 . 6 8 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 12 13 8.9 2 2 3 1 0 24 20.7
TTU 1/21/17 * 26 10-14 . 7 1 4 1-2 . 5 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 7 8 8.9 4 1 5 0 1 23 20.9
at Eastern Illinois 01/25/17 * 35 8-21 . 3 8 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 7-8 . 8 7 5 1 6 7 8.8 2 2 1 0 0 23 21.0
at Tennessee State 01/28/17 * 31 7-9 . 7 7 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 6-8 . 7 5 0 0 8 8 8.7 3 3 3 1 0 20 20.9
SIUE 01/30/17 * 28 10-14 . 7 1 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-8 . 5 0 0 1 6 7 8.6 4 4 1 0 0 24 21.1
at Murray State 2/2/17 * 36 10-16 . 6 2 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-5 . 6 0 0 4 6 10 8.7 3 1 2 0 0 23 21.2
at Jacksonville State 2/9/17 * 34 9-13 . 6 9 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-5 . 6 0 0 2 6 8 8.7 2 2 6 0 0 21 21.2
at Tennessee Tech 02/11/17 * 35 4-8 . 5 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 8-8 1.000 2 6 8 8.6 3 5 2 0 0 16 21.0
EKU 2/16/17 * 38 8-12 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 9-14 . 6 4 3 6 6 12 8.8 2 0 1 0 0 25 21.1
MOREHEAD STATE 2/18/17 * 31 7-9 . 7 7 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 5-9 . 5 5 6 1 8 9 8.8 3 3 5 0 0 19 21.0
TREVECCA 2/21/17 * 15 5-7 . 7 1 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 2 3 5 8.6 3 0 2 0 0 13 20.7
Totals 25 792 206-327 . 6 3 0 4-8 . 5 0 0 102-136 . 7 5 0 48 168 216 8.6 64 59 70 6 12 518 20.7
Games played: 25
Minutes/game: 31.7
Points/game: 20.7
FG Pct: 63.0
3FG Pct: 50.0
FT Pct: 75.0
Rebounds/game: 8.6
Assists/game: 2.4
Turnovers/game: 2.8
Assist/turnover ratio: 0.8
Steals/game: 0.5
Blocks/game: 0.2
2015-16: Redshirt
Prior to Belmont: Three-year letterwinner at Peru High School for headcoach Jim Metcalfe ... A promising big man prospect ... Two-timeHonorable Mention Indiana All-State ... Named to prestigious IndianaNorth-South All-Star Classic roster ... Named to Hoosier BasketballMagazine’s Indiana Top 100 ... 2015 Miami County Player of the Year ...Two-time All-County ... Two-time All-MIC Conference ... Two-time teamcaptain ... Averaged 15.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocked shots pergame as a senior ... Top 5 in state of Indiana in blocked shots as a senior ...Averaged 14.7 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 2.9 blocked shots per game as ajunior ... Played AAU basketball for Indiana Elite Diesel and head coachMike Cline.
GAME TWENTY SEVEN • TENNESSEE STATE • FEBRUARY 25, 2017
BASKETBALLBASKETBALL GAME NOTESGAME NOTES
2015-16: OVC Medal of Honor, emblematic of 4.0 grade-point average ...
OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... NABC Honors Court ... 24 game
appearances, including one start at BYU (11/28/15) ... Scored in 11 games
... Season-high 10 points, three rebounds at Middle Tennessee (12/17/15) ...
Seven points at Kennesaw State (11/24/15) ... Seven points, two rebounds
at BYU (11/28/15).
#41 Tyler HaddenrJunior • 6-10 • 240 • Cincinnati, Ohio • St. Xavier HS
Career-high (year) Season-high
Pts. 13 at Austin Peay (1/17/15) 10 at Rhode Island (11/25/16)
Rebs. 6 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
Asst. *2 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
Blks. 2 vs. MTSU (12/14/16) Same
Stls. *1 at Tennessee Tech (2/11/17) Same
FGs 5 at Middle Tennessee (12/17/15) 4 at Rhode Island (11/25/16)
FGAs 10 at Fairfield (12/20/14) *4 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17)
3FGs 2 at Austin Peay (1/17/15) *1 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17)
3FGA 4 at Fairfield (12/20/14) 3 vs. MTSU (12/14/16)
FTs 3 vs. Jacksonville State (1/29/15) 2 at Rhode Island (11/25/16)
FTAs *4 vs. Jacksonville State (1/29/15) *2 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17)
Mins. 19 at BYU (11/28/15) 18 at Rhode Island (11/25/16)
*Most recent performance listed
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2016-17 Belmont Men's BasketballBelmont Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 23, 2017)
All games
#41 HADDEN, Tyler
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
at Vanderbilt 11/15/16 4 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
WESTERN KENTUCKY 11/19/16 2 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 3 1.5
vs Florida 11/21/16 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
at Rhode Island 11/25/16 18 4-4 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 0.5 1 0 1 0 1 10 3.3
LIPSCOMB 11/29/16 6 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 1.0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2.6
at Pepperdine 12/03/16 5 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.2
at LIPSCOMB 12/6/16 1 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.1
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 12/14/16 * 8 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.8 2 0 0 2 0 0 1.9
at Milwaukee 12/19/16 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7
CLEVELAND STATE 12/22/16 6 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.8 2 0 1 0 0 2 1.7
at Austin Peay 12/31/16 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.9 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.5
UTM 01/05/17 3 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 2 1 0 0 0 2 1.6
SEMO 01/07/17 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.5
at Morehead State 1/12/17 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.4
at Eastern Kentucky 01/14/17 2 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.3
JSU 1/19/17 3 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2
TTU 1/21/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
at Eastern Illinois 01/25/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
at Tennessee State 01/28/17 2 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1
SIUE 01/30/17 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.9 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.1
at Murray State 2/2/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
at Jacksonville State 2/9/17 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
at Tennessee Tech 02/11/17 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.0
EKU 2/16/17 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
MOREHEAD STATE 2/18/17 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9
TREVECCA 2/21/17 12 3-4 . 7 5 0 1-1 1.000 1-2 . 5 0 0 2 4 6 1.1 0 2 2 0 0 8 1.2
Totals 1 87 11-23 . 4 7 8 2-9 . 2 2 2 3-6 . 5 0 0 7 17 24 1.1 20 4 8 3 2 27 1.2
Games played: 22
Minutes/game: 4.0
Points/game: 1.2
FG Pct: 47.8
3FG Pct: 22.2
FT Pct: 50.0
Rebounds/game: 1.1
Assists/game: 0.2
Turnovers/game: 0.4
Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5
Steals/game: 0.1
Blocks/game: 0.1
2016-17 Belmont Men's BasketballBelmont Individual Game-by-Game (as of Feb 23, 2017)
All games
#50 ADELSPERGER, Seth
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg
at Vanderbilt 11/15/16 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
WESTERN KENTUCKY 11/19/16 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.0
vs Florida 11/21/16 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 1 5 6 2.3 1 0 1 0 0 2 0.7
at Rhode Island 11/25/16 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5
LIPSCOMB 11/29/16 2 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 1.4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.8
at Pepperdine 12/03/16 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7
at LIPSCOMB 12/6/16 8 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 2 4 1.6 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.6
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 12/14/16 5 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.8
at Milwaukee 12/19/16 dnp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND STATE 12/22/16 10 2-3 . 6 6 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-9 . 4 4 4 2 1 3 1.6 1 0 0 0 0 8 1.6
at Austin Peay 12/31/16 4 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.5 1 0 1 0 0 2 1.6
UTM 01/05/17 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.5
SEMO 01/07/17 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3
at Morehead State 1/12/17 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.2
at Eastern Kentucky 01/14/17 4 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.3
JSU 1/19/17 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2
TTU 1/21/17 2 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.3
at Eastern Illinois 01/25/17 4 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.2
at Tennessee State 01/28/17 7 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 4 4 1.2 2 0 1 0 0 2 1.2
SIUE 01/30/17 6 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1.3
at Murray State 2/2/17 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2
at Jacksonville State 2/9/17 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.1
at Tennessee Tech 02/11/17 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1
EKU 2/16/17 4 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
MOREHEAD STATE 2/18/17 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0
TREVECCA 2/21/17 12 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 6-12 . 5 0 0 1 3 4 1.2 4 0 0 0 0 8 1.3
Totals 0 96 9-21 . 4 2 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 14-27 . 5 1 9 9 22 31 1.2 16 1 8 2 1 32 1.3
Games played: 25
Minutes/game: 3.8
Points/game: 1.3
FG Pct: 42.9
FT Pct: 51.9
Rebounds/game: 1.2
Assists/game: 0.0
Turnovers/game: 0.3
Assist/turnover ratio: 0.1
Steals/game: 0.0
Blocks/game: 0.1
#50 Seth AdelspergerrFreshman • 6-11 • 220 • Peru, Ind. • Peru HS
Career-high (year) Season-high
Pts. *8 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
Rebs. 6 vs. Florida (11/21/16) Same
Asst. 1 vs. Morehead State (2/18/17) Same
Blks. *1 at Eastern Illinois (1/25/17) Same
Stls. 1 at Eastern Illinois (1/25/17) Same
FGs 2 vs. Cleveland State (12/22/16) Same
FGAs 4 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
3FGs -- --
3FGA -- --
FTs 6 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
FTAs 12 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
Mins. 12 vs. Trevecca (2/21/17) Same
*Most recent performance listed
GAME TWENTY SEVEN • TENNESSEE STATE • FEBRUARY 25, 2017
BASKETBALLBASKETBALL GAME NOTESGAME NOTES
One of the most successful andrespected coaches in the country,Head Coach Rick Byrd has been amodel of consistency in leadingBelmont's transition from an NAIAinstitution to a perennial headlinerand championship program inNCAA Division I.
Under Byrd, Belmont has reachedpostseason play in 10 of the last 11seasons, including NCAATournament appearances in seven of
the last 11 years. In fact, among all NCAA Division I men’s basketball pro-grams, only Belmont, Gonzaga and Kansas have earned automatic bids tothe NCAA Tournament seven times in the last decade.
All told, Belmont has won 16 conference championships (nine regular sea-son, seven tournament) since 2006 - only Kansas and Gonzaga have wonmore over that span. Unquestionably, Byrd has built a program with stay-ing power.
Belmont has earned national Top 25 poll votes and Top 100 RPI standingeach of the past six seasons, and has victories over the likes of NorthCarolina, Stanford, Marquette, Alabama, Cincinnati and Missouri, amongothers, to its credit.
Despite playing 20 of 32 games away from home, 2015-16 marked thefourth time in as many years Belmont claimed an OVC Championship.Since 2003, no program in America has more conference victories than theBruins (234).
Two-time NCAA field goal percentage champion Evan Bradds and CraigBradshaw were showered with awards, with the duo earning All-Americaand CoSIDA Academic All-America honors.
Annually among the nation's highest scoring and most efficient offensiveteams, Belmont led the country in two-point field goal percentage for thethird time in the last four years.
Byrd ranks sixth among all active NCAA Division I head coaches in careervictories with 752.
Only three head coaches in the nation have been at their respective institu-tions longer than Byrd's 30 years of service at Belmont. Under Byrd's guid-ance, the Bruins have won 259 games and posted a remarkable 179-43(.806) record in conference games over the past 11 years.
In addition, Belmont joined an exclusive fraternity of programs to win fivestraight regular season conference championships. Since the Bruinsbecame an NCAA Division I member institution in 1996-97, only Belmont,Butler, Cincinnati, Duke, Gonzaga, Harvard, Kansas, Nevada and Xavierhave won five straight conference regular season championships.
Named OVC Coach of the Year in 2013 and 2014, and finalist for the HughDurham National Coach of the Year Award for a third time in four seasons,Byrd has been named District or Conference Coach of the Year on 12 occa-sions.
With Belmont’s victory at Austin Peay Jan. 17, 2015, Byrd became the 25thcoach in NCAA Division I college basketball history to reach 700 careervictories. He also joined Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Boeheim, Bob Huggins,Roy Williams, Bo Ryan, and Rick Pitino as one of only seven active NCAADivision I head coaches with 700 or more career victories.
With Belmont's victory over Indiana State Nov. 14, 2013, Byrd passed leg-endary UCLA head coach John Wooden in career victories.
Additionally, Byrd is first among all active NCAA Division I men’s basket-ball head coaches (min. 10 years at school) when ranked by percentage ofschools’ all-time wins; having accounted for over 68 percent of the totalvictories in Belmont history.
In 2012, Byrd received the NCAA Bob Frederick Award for his lifelongcommitment to sportsmanship, ethical conduct, and fair play. Moreover,he received induction into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and theGreater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.
Byrd was a voter in the ESPN/USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll until 2015-16, and served as NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee Chairmanfrom 2013-15.
Rick ByrdHead Coach • Tennessee, 1976 • 31st season at Belmont
NCAA TOURNAMENT 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015NCAA TOURNAMENT 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
Rick Byrd - Career Record
Maryville CollegeYrs. Overall Pct. Conf. Notes78-79 8-16 .333 --79-80 15-11 .556 -- Most school wins in 31 years
Lincoln Memorial UniversityYrs. Overall Pct. Conf.83-84 22-10 .688 11-1 VSAC East Champions84-85 26-9 .743 10-285-86 21-9 .700 11-1 VSAC East Champions
Belmont UniversityYrs. Overall Pct. Conf.86-87 15-15 .500 7-987-88 22-9 .710 15-1 TCAC Champions88-89 25-10 .714 12-4 District 24 Champions, NAIA Tournament89-90 28-7 .800 14-290-91 23-9 .719 11-591-92 22-10 .688 12-492-93 30-6 .833 12-4 NAIA Sweet 1693-94 30-7 .811 14-2 TCAC Champions, NAIA Quarterfinals94-95 37-2 .949 18-0 TCAC Champions, NAIA Final Four95-96 28-11 .718 13-5 NAIA Final Four96-97 15-11 .556 --97-98 9-18 .333 --98-99 14-13 .519 --99-00 17-20 .259 --00-01 13-15 .464 --01-02 11-17 .393 8-1202-03 17-12 .586 12-4 A-Sun North Champions03-04 21-9 .700 15-5 NIT, def. [22/23] Missouri04-05 14-16 .467 12-805-06 20-11 .645 15-5 NCAA, Atlantic Sun Champions06-07 23-10 .697 14-4 NCAA, Atlantic Sun Champions07-08 25-9 .735 14-2 NCAA, Atlantic Sun Champions08-09 20-13 .606 14-6 CIT Second Round09-10 19-12 .613 14-6 Atlantic Sun Champions10-11 30-5 .857 19-1 NCAA, Atlantic Sun Champions11-12 227-7 .794 16-2 NCAA, Atlantic Sun Champions12-13 26-7 .788 14-2 NCAA, OVC Champions, No. 24 RPI13-14 26-10 .722 14-2 NIT Elite 8, OVC Champions, Victory at [12/11] UNC14-15 22-11 .667 11-5 NCAA, OVC Champions15-16 20-12 .625 12-4 OVC Champions, Legends Classic Champions16-17 21-5 .808 14-1 _______Career 752-384 .662 415-109 (.792)
1 - Missed game at Virginia (12/28/99), Casey Alexander served as head coach2 - Missed game at Marshall (12/19/11), Brian Ayers served as head coach
NOTABLE HONORS• 2013 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Inductee• 2013, 2014 OVC Coach of the Year• 2013 Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Finalist• 2012 NCAA Bob Frederick Sportsmanship Award• 2012 Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame Inductee• 2011, 2012 NABC District 3 Coach of the Year• 2011 Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year• 2011 Clair Bee National Coach of the Year Finalist• 2011 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Finalist• 2008, 2011, 2013 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award Finalist• 2007 CollegeInsider.com National Coach of the Week• 2004 NAIA Hall of Fame inductee• 1996 Belmont Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee• 1995 NAIA National Coach of the Year• 1994 Dr. James Naismith National Sportsmanship Award• 12-time District/Conference Coach of the Year• Four-time Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year• Two-time TSWA Tennessee College Coach of the Year• Chairman of NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee, 2013-15
2016-17 Belmont Men's BasketballBelmont Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 21, 2017)
All games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 21-5 11-1 10-3 0-1CONFERENCE 14-1 7-0 7-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 7-4 4-1 3-2 0-1
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds
## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg
35 BRADDS, Evan 25-25 792 31.7 206-327 . 6 3 0 4-8 . 5 0 0 102-136 . 7 5 0 48 168 216 8.6 64 1 59 70 6 12 518 20.7
20 BARNETTE, Taylor 26-26 854 32.8 92-260 . 3 5 4 55-190 . 2 8 9 63-70 . 9 0 0 9 64 73 2.8 57 0 46 37 4 11 302 11.6
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze 26-25 699 26.9 97-194 . 5 0 0 45-118 . 3 8 1 52-63 . 8 2 5 33 107 140 5.4 76 2 24 37 17 7 291 11.2
02 SMITH, Nick 26-1 361 13.9 82-166 . 4 9 4 63-142 . 4 4 4 19-20 . 9 5 0 11 24 35 1.3 34 0 9 6 2 7 246 9.5
03 WINDLER, Dylan 26-26 768 29.5 82-152 . 5 3 9 29-75 . 3 8 7 39-52 . 7 5 0 42 121 163 6.3 67 3 44 24 27 22 232 8.9
01 LUKE, Austin 26-26 787 30.3 68-167 . 4 0 7 40-118 . 3 3 9 26-37 . 7 0 3 7 68 75 2.9 47 1 189 79 0 31 202 7.8
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 26-0 307 11.8 42-108 . 3 8 9 15-57 . 2 6 3 32-45 . 7 1 1 7 26 33 1.3 40 3 30 32 3 14 131 5.0
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 25-0 96 3.8 9-21 . 4 2 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 14-27 . 5 1 9 9 22 31 1.2 16 0 1 8 2 1 32 1.3
41 HADDEN, Tyler 22-1 87 4.0 11-23 . 4 7 8 2-9 . 2 2 2 3-6 . 5 0 0 7 17 24 1.1 20 0 4 8 3 2 27 1.2
24 BENKERT, Michael 22-0 135 6.1 8-27 . 2 9 6 6-22 . 2 7 3 4-6 . 6 6 7 5 9 14 0.6 12 0 6 4 1 4 26 1.2
21 SAMPSON, Burton 26-0 300 11.5 10-27 . 3 7 0 4-19 . 2 1 1 4-6 . 6 6 7 10 28 38 1.5 32 0 14 15 4 5 28 1.1
31 LESTER, Josh 17-0 38 2.2 1-7 . 1 4 3 1-6 . 1 6 7 2-2 1.000 2 9 11 0.6 6 0 2 1 0 0 5 0.3
Team 26 46 72 12
Total.......... 26 5224 708-1479 . 4 7 9 264-764 . 3 4 6 360-470 . 7 6 6 216 709 925 35.6 471 10 428 333 69 116 2040 78.5
Opponents...... 26 5228 638-1512 . 4 2 2 157-498 . 3 1 5 377-506 . 7 4 5 230 608 838 32.2 483 - 289 306 77 147 1810 69.6
TEAM STATISTICS BEL OPP
SCORING 2040 1810
Points per game 78.5 69.6
Scoring margin +8.8 -
FIELD GOALS-ATT 708-1479 638-1512
Field goal pct . 4 7 9 . 4 2 2
3 POINT FG-ATT 264-764 157-498
3-point FG pct . 3 4 6 . 3 1 5
3-pt FG made per game 10.2 6.0
FREE THROWS-ATT 360-470 377-506
Free throw pct . 7 6 6 . 7 4 5
F-Throws made per game 13.8 14.5
REBOUNDS 925 838
Rebounds per game 35.6 32.2
Rebounding margin +3.3 -
ASSISTS 428 289
Assists per game 16.5 11.1
TURNOVERS 333 306
Turnovers per game 12.8 11.8
Turnover margin -1.0 -
Assist/turnover ratio 1.3 0.9
STEALS 116 147
Steals per game 4.5 5.7
BLOCKS 69 77
Blocks per game 2.7 3.0
ATTENDANCE 27043 52794
Home games-Avg/Game 12-2254 13-3550
Neutral site-Avg/Game - 1-6650
Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals
Belmont 949 1078 13 2040
Opponents 880 919 11 1810
Date Opponent Score Att.
11/15/16 at Vanderbilt L 66-80 9116
11/19/16 WESTERN KENTUCKY W 90-69 3619
3 11/21/16 vs Florida L 61-78 6650
11/25/16 at Rhode Island L 73-82 4626
11/29/16 LIPSCOMB W 64-62 2863
12/03/16 at Pepperdine W 85-77 1340
12/6/16 at LIPSCOMB Wot 78-76 2908
12/14/16 MIDDLE TENNESSEE L 66-79 2469
12/19/16 at Milwaukee W 62-56 1127
12/22/16 CLEVELAND STATE W 88-61 2024
* 12/31/16 at Austin Peay W 82-77 1757
* 01/05/17 UTM W 83-67 1746
* 01/07/17 SEMO W 87-75 2017
* 1/12/17 at Morehead State W 84-78 3244
* 01/14/17 at Eastern Kentucky W 72-59 2300
* 1/19/17 JSU W 77-60 1680
* 1/21/17 TTU W 82-70 2061
* 01/25/17 at Eastern Illinois W 77-64 1333
* 01/28/17 at Tennessee State W 93-76 7103
* 01/30/17 SIUE W 92-69 1230
* 2/2/17 at Murray State W 81-69 5041
* 2/9/17 at Jacksonville State W 66-53 2370
* 02/11/17 at Tennessee Tech L 70-83 3879
* 2/16/17 EKU W 76-72 2705
* 2/18/17 MOREHEAD STATE W 89-73 2825
2/21/17 TREVECCA W 96-45 1804
* - Conference game
2016-17 Belmont Men's BasketballBelmont Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 21, 2017)
Conference games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 14-1 7-0 7-1 0-0CONFERENCE 14-1 7-0 7-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds
## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg
35 BRADDS, Evan 15-15 495 33.0 124-195 . 6 3 6 1-3 . 3 3 3 70-95 . 7 3 7 25 100 125 8.3 40 0 32 42 4 5 319 21.3
20 BARNETTE, Taylor 15-15 504 33.6 56-138 . 4 0 6 31-94 . 3 3 0 50-55 . 9 0 9 3 40 43 2.9 31 0 28 23 1 8 193 12.9
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze 15-15 416 27.7 57-118 . 4 8 3 29-77 . 3 7 7 31-36 . 8 6 1 16 62 78 5.2 48 2 15 24 10 3 174 11.6
02 SMITH, Nick 15-0 201 13.4 55-96 . 5 7 3 41-82 . 5 0 0 9-10 . 9 0 0 5 14 19 1.3 20 0 4 4 2 5 160 10.7
03 WINDLER, Dylan 15-15 459 30.6 52-92 . 5 6 5 18-41 . 4 3 9 32-41 . 7 8 0 19 68 87 5.8 46 2 28 15 14 14 154 10.3
01 LUKE, Austin 15-15 488 32.5 39-93 . 4 1 9 20-62 . 3 2 3 15-22 . 6 8 2 4 39 43 2.9 20 0 119 42 0 15 113 7.5
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 15-0 160 10.7 19-50 . 3 8 0 8-29 . 2 7 6 16-20 . 8 0 0 4 12 16 1.1 23 2 13 18 2 5 62 4.1
21 SAMPSON, Burton 15-0 146 9.7 6-14 . 4 2 9 3-9 . 3 3 3 1-2 . 5 0 0 4 20 24 1.6 19 0 6 4 1 2 16 1.1
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 15-0 48 3.2 5-10 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 10 13 0.9 6 0 1 4 2 1 10 0.7
24 BENKERT, Michael 12-0 48 4.0 2-11 . 1 8 2 2-9 . 2 2 2 2-4 . 5 0 0 2 3 5 0.4 5 0 2 2 1 2 8 0.7
41 HADDEN, Tyler 11-0 22 2.0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 3 7 10 0.9 8 0 1 3 0 1 2 0.2
31 LESTER, Josh 7-0 12 1.7 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 3 4 0.6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Team 19 27 46 8
Total.......... 15 2999 416-823 . 5 0 5 153-407 . 3 7 6 226-287 . 7 8 7 108 405 513 34.2 267 6 249 189 37 61 1211 80.7
Opponents...... 15 3003 371-872 . 4 2 5 91-289 . 3 1 5 212-288 . 7 3 6 135 333 468 31.2 286 - 158 173 39 77 1045 69.7
TEAM STATISTICS BEL OPP
SCORING 1211 1045
Points per game 80.7 69.7
Scoring margin +11.1 -
FIELD GOALS-ATT 416-823 371-872
Field goal pct . 5 0 5 . 4 2 5
3 POINT FG-ATT 153-407 91-289
3-point FG pct . 3 7 6 . 3 1 5
3-pt FG made per game 10.2 6.1
FREE THROWS-ATT 226-287 212-288
Free throw pct . 7 8 7 . 7 3 6
F-Throws made per game 15.1 14.1
REBOUNDS 513 468
Rebounds per game 34.2 31.2
Rebounding margin +3.0 -
ASSISTS 249 158
Assists per game 16.6 10.5
TURNOVERS 189 173
Turnovers per game 12.6 11.5
Turnover margin -1.1 -
Assist/turnover ratio 1.3 0.9
STEALS 61 77
Steals per game 4.1 5.1
BLOCKS 37 39
Blocks per game 2.5 2.6
ATTENDANCE 14264 27027
Home games-Avg/Game 7-2038 8-3378
Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals
Belmont 582 629 1211
Opponents 496 549 1045
Date Opponent Score Att.
* 12/31/16 at Austin Peay W 82-77 1757
* 01/05/17 UTM W 83-67 1746
* 01/07/17 SEMO W 87-75 2017
* 1/12/17 at Morehead State W 84-78 3244
* 01/14/17 at Eastern Kentucky W 72-59 2300
* 1/19/17 JSU W 77-60 1680
* 1/21/17 TTU W 82-70 2061
* 01/25/17 at Eastern Illinois W 77-64 1333
* 01/28/17 at Tennessee State W 93-76 7103
* 01/30/17 SIUE W 92-69 1230
* 2/2/17 at Murray State W 81-69 5041
* 2/9/17 at Jacksonville State W 66-53 2370
* 02/11/17 at Tennessee Tech L 70-83 3879
* 2/16/17 EKU W 76-72 2705
* 2/18/17 MOREHEAD STATE W 89-73 2825
* - Conference game
GAME TWENTY SEVEN • TENNESSEE STATE • FEBRUARY 25, 2017
BASKETBALLBASKETBALL GAME NOTESGAME NOTES
NCAA TOURNAMENT 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015NCAA TOURNAMENT 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
GAME TWENTY SEVEN • TENNESSEE STATE • FEBRUARY 25, 2017
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Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics
Belmont vs Milwaukee
12/19/16 7 pm at Milwaukee, Wis. (UWM Panther Arena)
Belmont 62 • 5-4
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze f 5-7 1-1 3-5 2 12 14 2 14 0 2 3 0 29
35 BRADDS, Evan f 9-13 0-0 0-0 4 5 9 3 18 3 6 0 0 31
01 LUKE, Austin g 2-6 0-3 2-2 0 4 4 1 6 10 1 0 3 33
03 WINDLER, Dylan g 3-10 2-8 0-0 1 2 3 0 8 0 1 2 0 30
20 BARNETTE, Taylor g 3-11 2-10 2-2 0 4 4 1 10 1 0 0 1 36
02 SMITH, Nick 2-7 2-7 0-0 1 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 11
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
21 SAMPSON, Burton 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
24 BENKERT, Michael 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7
41 HADDEN, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Team 0 2 2
Totals 24-59 7-34 7-9 9 29 38 8 62 16 10 5 4 200
FG % 1st Half: 13-30 43.3%
3FG % 1st Half: 4-18 22.2%
FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0%
2nd half: 11-29 37.9%
2nd half: 3-16 18.8%
2nd half: 7-9 77.8%
Game: 24-59 40.7%
Game: 7-34 20.6%
Game: 7-9 77.8%
Deadball
Rebounds
2
Milwaukee 56 • 4-9
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
24 NZE, Bryce f 3-3 1-1 0-0 4 4 8 4 7 0 4 1 0 16
03 STULL, Brock g 3-10 2-4 0-0 0 7 7 1 8 2 2 0 0 33
05 WICHMANN, Cody g 3-11 2-9 0-0 0 4 4 2 8 2 1 0 1 37
13 HAAS, August g 2-4 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 5 1 0 0 0 25
31 HARVEY, Cameron g 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
00 BARNES, Bryce 4-8 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 8 0 1 0 1 20
01 BELL, Jeremiah 5-12 0-1 0-0 1 4 5 0 10 4 0 0 0 23
04 JOHNSON, Jeremy 4-8 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 0 10 0 1 0 1 18
21 STUDER, Dan 0-4 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 4 0 1 1 0 0 14
Team 1 1 2
Totals 24-64 6-18 2-2 11 26 37 14 56 10 10 1 3 200
FG % 1st Half: 11-31 35.5%
3FG % 1st Half: 4-7 57.1%
FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0%
2nd half: 13-33 39.4%
2nd half: 2-11 18.2%
2nd half: 0-0 0.0%
Game: 24-64 37.5%
Game: 6-18 33.3%
Game: 2-2 100.0%
Deadball
Rebounds
0
Officials: Terry Wymer, Lamont Simpson, Steve Honacki
Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Milwaukee-None.
Attendance: 1127
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Cleveland State vs Belmont
12/22/16 7:00pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center)
Cleveland State 61 • 4-8
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
00 SLOAN, Derek f 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 7
33 FLANNIGAN, Demonte f 5-11 0-1 1-2 0 3 3 3 11 0 2 0 0 17
03 EDWARDS, Rob g 3-11 1-5 7-8 0 3 3 1 14 2 2 0 0 32
12 THOMAS, Kasheem g 1-6 1-5 2-2 0 5 5 5 5 1 0 0 1 30
20 WORD, Bobby g 1-4 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 23
01 CARPENTER, Kenny 0-3 0-2 2-2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 15
04 WRIGHT, Anthony 5-7 2-2 2-2 5 2 7 1 14 2 1 0 1 21
05 BLOUNT, Jibri 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 8
11 HALES, Terrell 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 5
13 MAXWELL, Nelson 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 7
21 HASBARGEN, Tim 2-3 1-2 1-1 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 6
22 CLAYBORNE, Evan 1-1 0-0 0-2 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 9
23 HAIRSTON, Jamarcus 1-5 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 11
55 LEVITT, Daniel 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 9
Team 2 1 3
Totals 20-58 6-24 15-19 9 21 30 23 61 10 12 3 6 200
FG % 1st Half: 11-29 37.9%
3FG % 1st Half: 4-13 30.8%
FT % 1st Half: 9-10 90.0%
2nd half: 9-29 31.0%
2nd half: 2-11 18.2%
2nd half: 6-9 66.7%
Game: 20-58 34.5%
Game: 6-24 25.0%
Game: 15-19 78.9%
Deadball
Rebounds
3
Belmont 88 • 6-4
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
03 WINDLER, Dylan f 3-4 2-3 0-0 0 7 7 3 8 2 0 2 3 26
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze f 5-9 4-6 0-0 0 4 4 2 14 2 1 0 0 26
35 BRADDS, Evan f 7-12 0-1 5-5 3 4 7 3 19 3 1 0 0 22
01 LUKE, Austin g 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 3 3 1 3 8 3 0 0 26
20 BARNETTE, Taylor g 3-7 2-6 0-0 0 2 2 2 8 1 3 0 0 27
02 SMITH, Nick 3-8 2-7 2-2 0 0 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 15
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 4-5 2-3 3-6 0 4 4 0 13 2 1 1 0 15
21 SAMPSON, Burton 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 11
24 BENKERT, Michael 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 13
31 LESTER, Josh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
41 HADDEN, Tyler 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 6
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 2-3 0-0 4-9 2 1 3 1 8 0 0 0 0 10
Team 0 1 1
Totals 30-53 14-30 14-22 5 30 35 19 88 20 12 3 3 200
FG % 1st Half: 13-25 52.0%
3FG % 1st Half: 8-17 47.1%
FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0%
2nd half: 17-28 60.7%
2nd half: 6-13 46.2%
2nd half: 8-14 57.1%
Game: 30-53 56.6%
Game: 14-30 46.7%
Game: 14-22 63.6%
Deadball
Rebounds
5
Officials: Kevin Mathis, Coy Gammon, Chris Hudson
Technical fouls: Cleveland State-None. Belmont-None.
Attendance: 2024
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total
Cleveland State 35 26 61
Belmont 40 48 88Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics
Belmont vs Austin Peay
12/31/16 2:35 pm at Clarksville, Tenn. (Dunn Center)
Belmont 82 • 7-4 (1-0 OVC)
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
03 WINDLER, Dylan f 2-4 1-3 1-2 1 2 3 5 6 0 1 0 0 22
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze f 5-10 1-5 1-2 4 3 7 4 12 2 2 0 0 30
35 BRADDS, Evan f 6-10 0-0 2-3 1 6 7 4 14 2 4 1 0 34
01 LUKE, Austin g 2-6 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 4 7 0 0 1 36
20 BARNETTE, Taylor g 9-19 3-12 7-7 0 2 2 2 28 1 2 0 1 35
02 SMITH, Nick 4-8 3-7 0-0 1 0 1 1 11 1 0 0 0 10
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 2-5 1-3 0-1 0 1 1 0 5 1 2 0 0 11
21 SAMPSON, Burton 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 11
24 BENKERT, Michael 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
31 LESTER, Josh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+
41 HADDEN, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 4
Team 3 0 3
Totals 31-63 9-32 11-15 13 20 33 23 82 14 13 1 2 200
FG % 1st Half: 16-35 45.7%
3FG % 1st Half: 6-21 28.6%
FT % 1st Half: 2-3 66.7%
2nd half: 15-28 53.6%
2nd half: 3-11 27.3%
2nd half: 9-12 75.0%
Game: 31-63 49.2%
Game: 9-32 28.1%
Game: 11-15 73.3%
Deadball
Rebounds
0,2
Austin Peay 77 • 4-11 (0-1 OVC)
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
02 SAVAGE, Jared f 5-11 1-4 0-0 3 4 7 2 11 0 1 0 0 36
03 PORTER-BUNTON, Chri f 2-6 1-3 2-3 2 3 5 3 7 1 4 0 3 27
42 JONES, Kenny f 5-9 0-0 8-12 2 11 13 4 18 0 3 1 2 38
04 ROBINSON, Josh g 8-14 3-5 8-9 0 0 0 2 27 2 2 0 1 40
32 MURRY, John g 5-10 1-3 3-4 0 0 0 2 14 3 3 0 2 31
01 DIOP, Assane 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
10 IVORY, Tre' 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
25 CLAYTON, Dre'Kalo 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10
45 GLOTTA, Zach 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 9
Team 2 2 4 1
Totals 25-53 6-16 21-30 9 22 31 16 77 7 14 1 8 200
FG % 1st Half: 12-25 48.0%
3FG % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9%
FT % 1st Half: 5-11 45.5%
2nd half: 13-28 46.4%
2nd half: 3-9 33.3%
2nd half: 16-19 84.2%
Game: 25-53 47.2%
Game: 6-16 37.5%
Game: 21-30 70.0%
Deadball
Rebounds
6,1
Officials: Craig Murley, Joey Richardson, Davis Maxwell
Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Austin Peay-IVORY, Tre'.
Attendance: 1757
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total
Belmont 40 42 82
Austin Peay 32 45 77
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics
UTM vs Belmont
01/05/17 6:30 pm at Nashville, Tenn.(Curb Event Center)
UTM 67 • 11-7, 1-2 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
01 BUTLER, Matthew * 6-15 1-6 2-2 1 3 4 1 15 3 3 0 1 39
02 MOBLEY, Jacolby * 8-19 4-11 2-2 0 0 0 1 22 0 0 1 3 38
04 EDWARDS, Kedar * 2-10 1-3 3-3 1 3 4 3 8 2 4 0 1 38
10 ROWE, Chandler * 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 21
25 MARTINEZ, Javier * 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
00 JACKSON, Jalen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
12 LEWIS, Fatodd 6-9 1-3 1-2 3 3 6 3 14 0 1 0 1 25
13 PUGH, Malik 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
21 LONDON, Malik 3-4 0-0 2-4 2 7 9 3 8 1 2 0 2 25
22 BEAUFORT, Kahari 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
Team 0 0 0
Totals 25-60 7-23 10-13 9 22 31 14 67 7 12 2 8 201
FG % 1st Half: 15-30 50.0%
3FG % 1st Half: 4-10 40.0%
FT % 1st Half: 1-1 100.0%
2nd half: 10-30 33.3%
2nd half: 3-13 23.1%
2nd half: 9-12 75.0%
Game: 25-60 41.7%
Game: 7-23 30.4%
Game: 10-13 76.9%
Deadball
Rebounds
2
Belmont 83 • 8-4, 2-0 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
01 LUKE, Austin * 0-2 0-2 0-1 0 5 5 1 0 11 3 0 0 32
03 WINDLER, Dylan * 5-7 3-5 2-2 2 5 7 4 15 2 0 0 2 29
20 BARNETTE, Taylor * 3-11 2-8 0-0 1 2 3 2 8 2 1 0 0 33
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze * 3-6 1-2 4-4 2 3 5 2 11 0 4 0 0 25
35 BRADDS, Evan * 3-8 0-0 3-4 0 7 7 0 9 4 3 0 0 31
02 SMITH, Nick 10-13 10-13 0-0 1 1 2 2 30 0 0 1 0 19
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 2-4 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 8
21 SAMPSON, Burton 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 12
24 BENKERT, Michael 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
41 HADDEN, Tyler 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 3
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Team 0 2 2
Totals 28-55 18-35 9-11 6 27 33 14 83 22 13 2 2 199
FG % 1st Half: 19-33 57.6%
3FG % 1st Half: 14-23 60.9%
FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0%
2nd half: 9-22 40.9%
2nd half: 4-12 33.3%
2nd half: 7-9 77.8%
Game: 28-55 50.9%
Game: 18-35 51.4%
Game: 9-11 81.8%
Deadball
Rebounds
1
Officials: Ed Crenshaw, John St. Clair, Bobby Daw
Technical fouls: UTM-None. Belmont-None.
Attendance: 1746
GAME TWENTY SEVEN • TENNESSEE STATE • FEBRUARY 25, 2017
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SEMO vs Belmont01/07/17 7:30 p.m. at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center)
SEMO 75 • 6-12, 1-2 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
35 TCHIENGANG, William f 3-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 6 0 1 0 0 17
01 CLEVELAND, Antonius g 9-15 2-3 4-4 0 3 3 3 24 2 1 1 2 37
12 CALVIN, Jamaal g 2-5 1-3 0-0 1 4 5 2 5 3 1 0 3 30
22 BENTON, Jaylen g 3-6 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 3 7 2 0 0 1 28
34 MAHONEY, Denzel g 4-11 3-7 0-1 0 3 3 4 11 1 3 0 2 26
02 EADDY, Tahj 1-5 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 18
04 VRANES, Milos 2-5 1-3 2-2 2 1 3 0 7 1 0 0 1 17
10 DALTON, Jonathan 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8
11 SAMPLE, Eli 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+
13 KELLUM, Trey 5-5 0-0 3-4 2 0 2 4 13 0 3 0 0 15
23 SIMMONS, Daniel 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Team 2 0 2 2
Totals 29-58 8-20 9-11 8 19 27 20 75 12 13 1 9 200
FG % 1st Half: 13-30 43.3%
3FG % 1st Half: 4-13 30.8%
FT % 1st Half: 6-6 100.0%
2nd half: 16-28 57.1%
2nd half: 4-7 57.1%
2nd half: 3-5 60.0%
Game: 29-58 50.0%
Game: 8-20 40.0%
Game: 9-11 81.8%
Deadball
Rebounds
1
Belmont 87 • 9-4, 3-0 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze f 5-8 3-4 2-2 2 2 4 1 15 2 4 0 1 31
35 BRADDS, Evan f 10-14 0-0 4-5 0 4 4 3 24 1 1 0 0 36
01 LUKE, Austin g 1-1 1-1 2-4 0 4 4 1 5 11 3 0 2 32
03 WINDLER, Dylan g 9-10 5-6 0-0 0 4 4 2 23 3 2 2 3 33
20 BARNETTE, Taylor g 4-11 4-11 6-6 0 6 6 3 18 4 2 0 0 33
02 SMITH, Nick 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 9
21 SAMPSON, Burton 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9
24 BENKERT, Michael 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
41 HADDEN, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Team 2 0 2
Totals 30-51 13-28 14-17 5 22 27 15 87 22 13 2 6 200
FG % 1st Half: 13-25 52.0%
3FG % 1st Half: 6-15 40.0%
FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0%
2nd half: 17-26 65.4%
2nd half: 7-13 53.8%
2nd half: 10-12 83.3%
Game: 30-51 58.8%
Game: 13-28 46.4%
Game: 14-17 82.4%
Deadball
Rebounds
0
Officials: Brett Miles, Keith Patterson, David Carter
Technical fouls: SEMO-None. Belmont-None.
Attendance: 2017
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Belmont vs Eastern Kentucky
01/14/17 7:00 PM at Richmond, Ky. (Paul S. McBrayer Arena)
Belmont 72 • 11-4 (5-0 OVC)
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
03 WINDLER, Dylan f 2-5 0-1 2-3 1 6 7 3 6 1 0 0 1 34
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze f 2-2 1-1 0-0 0 7 7 4 5 0 0 1 0 24
35 BRADDS, Evan f 9-13 0-0 4-4 2 5 7 3 22 1 4 0 2 34
01 LUKE, Austin g 6-13 2-7 1-2 2 3 5 2 15 4 5 0 1 28
20 BARNETTE, Taylor g 2-8 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 35
02 SMITH, Nick 3-6 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 1 14
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 3-5 2-3 3-4 1 2 3 0 11 1 2 0 0 12
21 SAMPSON, Burton 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 8
24 BENKERT, Michael 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3
31 LESTER, Josh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
41 HADDEN, Tyler 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4
Team 1 0 1 1
Totals 28-55 6-18 10-13 8 26 34 17 72 10 15 1 7 200
FG % 1st Half: 14-32 43.8%
3FG % 1st Half: 3-11 27.3%
FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3%
2nd half: 14-23 60.9%
2nd half: 3-7 42.9%
2nd half: 5-7 71.4%
Game: 28-55 50.9%
Game: 6-18 33.3%
Game: 10-13 76.9%
Deadball
Rebounds
0
Eastern Kentucky 59 • 8-12 (1-4 OVC)
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
03 DISHMAN, DeAndre f 5-9 0-0 2-2 1 5 6 1 12 0 3 0 0 33
10 MAYO, Nick f 4-12 1-6 8-8 0 5 5 2 17 7 6 3 3 40
12 CHARLES, Zach f 2-8 0-1 0-0 1 5 6 3 4 1 0 1 0 30
02 GIST, Asante g 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 4
04 AVARE, Dillon g 2-9 2-8 1-2 1 1 2 1 7 2 0 0 0 39
01 ADAMS, Marlon 4-4 0-0 1-1 3 3 6 1 9 0 2 0 0 21
05 MCGLONE, Isaac 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
14 PARKE, Daniel 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
22 HILL, Trevor 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
31 CHITTY, Parker 3-6 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 5 7 1 4 0 1 22
Team 1 0 1
Totals 21-54 5-24 12-13 8 21 29 16 59 11 17 4 4 200
FG % 1st Half: 12-25 48.0%
3FG % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9%
FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0
2nd half: 9-29 31.0%
2nd half: 2-17 11.8%
2nd half: 10-11 90.9%
Game: 21-54 38.9%
Game: 5-24 20.8%
Game: 12-13 92.3%
Deadball
Rebounds
0,1
Officials: Scott Johnson, Blake Harris, Kelly Davis
Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Eastern Kentucky-None.
Attendance: 2300
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total
Belmont 36 36 72
Eastern Kentucky 29 30 59
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics
JSU vs Belmont
1/19/17 7:00pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center)
JSU 60 • 12-9, 4-2 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
12 GIGA, Norbertas f 4-6 0-0 2-3 1 2 3 3 10 1 3 3 0 28
31 CUNNINGHAM,Christian f 2-6 0-0 1-2 4 8 12 1 5 2 0 1 1 30
01 TUCKER, Greg g 2-10 0-3 3-4 1 2 3 3 7 0 2 0 0 21
15 DURHAM, Erik g 2-5 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 4 0 2 0 0 26
21 DRUMWRIGHT, Malcol g 3-9 0-5 1-2 0 2 2 0 7 2 0 0 0 33
03 GREEN, Derrick 1-3 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 9
04 EDWARDS, Tyrik 1-5 0-0 0-2 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 13
05 CURRY, Des 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
10 JONES, Deshawn 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 8
11 CROSS, Jacara 2-4 0-0 0-1 0 1 1 5 4 0 1 0 0 11
33 STATAM, Andre 1-3 0-1 2-2 1 4 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 10
34 SPEARS, Ashton 3-7 3-5 1-2 1 1 2 0 10 1 0 0 0 9
Team 1 2 3
Totals 22-60 3-16 13-22 10 26 36 16 60 11 9 4 1 200
FG % 1st Half: 12-29 41.4%
3FG % 1st Half: 0-6 0.0%
FT % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0%
2nd half: 10-31 32.3%
2nd half: 3-10 30.0%
2nd half: 10-17 58.8%
Game: 22-60 36.7%
Game: 3-16 18.8%
Game: 13-22 59.1%
Deadball
Rebounds
3
Belmont 77 • 12-4, 6-0 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze f 7-14 6-12 6-6 1 9 10 3 26 2 2 0 1 27
35 BRADDS, Evan f 11-16 0-0 2-2 1 12 13 2 24 2 3 1 0 31
01 LUKE, Austin g 2-6 2-6 0-0 0 1 1 0 6 6 2 0 0 29
03 WINDLER, Dylan g 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 5 5 3 5 1 0 3 1 24
20 BARNETTE, Taylor g 0-3 0-3 2-2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 30
02 SMITH, Nick 1-4 0-3 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 12
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 1-5 1-3 2-2 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 1 1 14
21 SAMPSON, Burton 1-1 1-1 0-0 2 1 3 2 3 1 0 1 0 14
24 BENKERT, Michael 1-4 1-4 1-2 1 1 2 2 4 2 0 1 0 8
31 LESTER, Josh 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
41 HADDEN, Tyler 0-1 0-0 0-2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Team 0 1 1
Totals 26-59 12-34 13-16 7 34 41 18 77 14 7 7 3 200
FG % 1st Half: 13-30 43.3%
3FG % 1st Half: 7-19 36.8%
FT % 1st Half: 2-2 100.0
2nd half: 13-29 44.8%
2nd half: 5-15 33.3%
2nd half: 11-14 78.6%
Game: 26-59 44.1%
Game: 12-34 35.3%
Game: 13-16 81.3%
Deadball
Rebounds
3
Officials: John St. Clair, Joey Robertson, Tommy Short
Technical fouls: JSU-None. Belmont-None.
Attendance: 1680
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total
JSU 27 33 60
Belmont 35 42 77
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TTU vs Belmont
1/21/17 11:00am at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center)
TTU 70 • 8-14, 4-3 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
24 HAWKINS, Ja'Cardo f 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 9
25 RAMSEY, Mason f 5-9 0-1 5-6 3 1 4 5 15 0 5 0 1 29
04 JUGOVIC, Aleksa g 3-13 2-6 5-6 0 3 3 2 13 2 1 0 5 36
10 MACK, Kajon g 2-9 0-2 0-1 2 2 4 1 4 2 1 0 1 37
20 FRAZIER, Savonte g 1-3 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 17
02 ROGERS, Hakeem 4-10 3-5 7-7 0 2 2 0 18 2 1 0 0 27
11 HENRY, Micaiah 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 10
12 ADAMS, Stephaun 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 9
15 PHILLIPS, Curtis 1-4 1-3 5-6 3 1 4 2 8 1 0 0 0 11
22 ALEXANDER, Courtney 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 6
30 BLEVINS, Colton 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 9
Team 0 2 2
Totals 19-53 8-19 24-29 8 19 27 18 70 9 12 1 7 200
FG % 1st Half: 13-28 46.4%
3FG % 1st Half: 3-7 42.9%
FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0%
2nd half: 6-25 24.0%
2nd half: 5-12 41.7%
2nd half: 18-21 85.7%
Game: 19-53 35.8%
Game: 8-19 42.1%
Game: 24-29 82.8%
Deadball
Rebounds
1
Belmont 82 • 13-4, 7-0 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze f 6-12 4-10 0-0 0 2 2 4 16 1 2 1 0 33
35 BRADDS, Evan f 10-14 1-2 2-2 1 7 8 4 23 1 5 0 1 26
01 LUKE, Austin g 1-4 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 11 3 0 3 36
03 WINDLER, Dylan g 3-7 1-4 8-9 2 9 11 3 15 4 1 1 0 36
20 BARNETTE, Taylor g 5-9 4-8 6-6 0 2 2 3 20 1 2 0 0 34
02 SMITH, Nick 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 0 1 18
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6
21 SAMPSON, Burton 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 6
24 BENKERT, Michael 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Team 1 5 6 1
Totals 27-51 12-31 16-17 5 30 35 22 82 19 18 2 5 200
FG % 1st Half: 13-28 46.4%
3FG % 1st Half: 6-20 30.0%
FT % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0%
2nd half: 14-23 60.9%
2nd half: 6-11 54.5%
2nd half: 13-13 100.0%
Game: 27-51 52.9%
Game: 12-31 38.7%
Game: 16-17 94.1%
Deadball
Rebounds
1
Officials: Brett Miles, Rick Shoulders, Jeff O'Malley
Technical fouls: TTU-None. Belmont-None.
Attendance: 2061
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SIUE vs Belmont
01/30/17 8:10 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center)
SIUE 69 • 5-19, 0-10 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
01 ESLIK, Burak * 4-12 2-4 8-8 0 2 2 3 18 1 2 0 0 37
13 ELLIS, Christian * 6-12 0-2 4-11 0 1 1 4 16 4 0 0 3 27
15 WHITE, Josh * 2-8 0-3 0-1 2 1 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 24
24 HENRY, Jalen * 6-12 3-4 1-2 1 6 7 5 16 1 3 0 0 23
45 SIMMONS, Keenan * 2-2 0-0 0-2 4 4 8 5 4 0 2 0 0 32
00 ANDERSON, Carlos 2-4 0-1 3-4 0 3 3 2 7 0 3 0 1 22
02 THORNTON, Devin 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8
22 BENTON, Justin 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 9
32 JACKSON, Brandon 1-4 0-2 2-2 0 1 1 4 4 0 0 3 0 18
Team 1 2 3 1
Totals 23-58 5-19 18-30 8 21 29 28 69 6 12 3 5 200
FG % 1st Half: 11-30 36.7%
3FG % 1st Half: 3-10 30.0%
FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0%
2nd half: 12-28 42.9%
2nd half: 2-9 22.2%
2nd half: 14-25 56.0%
Game: 23-58 39.7%
Game: 5-19 26.3%
Game: 18-30 60.0%
Deadball
Rebounds
5
Belmont 92 • 16-4, 10-0 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
01 LUKE, Austin * 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 4 0 6 5 0 0 16
03 WINDLER, Dylan * 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 6 7 1 2 3 2 2 0 31
20 BARNETTE, Taylor * 4-7 2-5 9-9 0 6 6 1 19 6 1 0 0 35
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze * 5-6 1-2 1-2 0 5 5 3 12 1 3 2 0 22
35 BRADDS, Evan * 10-14 0-0 4-8 1 6 7 4 24 4 1 0 0 28
02 SMITH, Nick 8-12 4-8 2-2 0 1 1 2 22 0 0 0 1 20
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 3-5 0-2 4-5 0 0 0 5 10 2 1 0 0 20
21 SAMPSON, Burton 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 11
24 BENKERT, Michael 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5
31 LESTER, Josh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
41 HADDEN, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 6
Team 1 2 3 1
Totals 32-52 7-20 21-28 4 34 38 22 92 22 17 4 1 200
FG % 1st Half: 14-25 56.0%
3FG % 1st Half: 5-12 41.7%
FT % 1st Half: 10-11 90.9%
2nd half: 18-27 66.7%
2nd half: 2-8 25.0%
2nd half: 11-17 64.7%
Game: 32-52 61.5%
Game: 7-20 35.0%
Game: 21-28 75.0%
Deadball
Rebounds
2
Officials: Kevin Mathis, Jeb Hartness, James Hicks
Technical fouls: SIUE-ESLIK, Burak; TEAM. Belmont-TEAM.
Attendance: 1230
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total
SIUE 29 40 69
Belmont 43 49 92
GAME TWENTY SEVEN • TENNESSEE STATE • FEBRUARY 25, 2017
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Belmont vs Murray State
2/2/17 8:05 PM at Murray, Ky. (CFSB Center)
Belmont 81 • 17-4 (11-0 OVC)
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
01 LUKE, Austin * 7-14 3-10 0-0 1 0 1 2 17 7 3 0 2 39
03 WINDLER, Dylan * 0-4 0-3 1-2 1 8 9 2 1 1 1 0 0 31
20 BARNETTE, Taylor * 3-7 1-5 6-7 0 5 5 0 13 1 2 1 2 38
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze * 7-15 4-12 6-6 4 7 11 2 24 1 2 1 0 35
35 BRADDS, Evan * 10-16 0-0 3-5 4 6 10 3 23 1 2 0 0 36
02 SMITH, Nick 1-4 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 5
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
21 SAMPSON, Burton 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 12
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Team 0 4 4
Totals 28-60 9-34 16-20 10 31 41 13 81 12 11 2 6 200
FG % 1st Half: 17-31 54.8%
3FG % 1st Half: 6-18 33.3%
FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3%
2nd half: 11-29 37.9%
2nd half: 3-16 18.8%
2nd half: 11-14 78.6%
Game: 28-60 46.7%
Game: 9-34 26.5%
Game: 16-20 80.0%
Deadball
Rebounds
3
Murray State 69 • 12-12 (6-4 OVC)
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
00 Miller,Terrell f 6-13 1-6 2-3 0 5 5 1 15 0 3 0 2 38
04 Sanchious,Brion f 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 25
02 Stark,Jonathan g 11-23 2-4 2-2 0 5 5 1 26 4 4 0 1 40
11 Croaker,Damarcus g 2-10 0-1 2-2 2 1 3 2 6 1 1 0 0 25
32 Jones,Bryce g 1-7 1-6 4-4 1 2 3 4 7 2 0 0 0 33
12 Mcghee,Gee 4-7 0-2 1-3 3 3 6 3 9 0 0 0 0 25
40 Dupree,Jalen 1-3 0-0 4-5 4 1 5 2 6 0 1 0 1 14
Team 0 2 2 1
Totals 25-63 4-19 15-19 11 23 34 17 69 7 10 0 4 200
FG % 1st Half: 13-31 41.9%
3FG % 1st Half: 1-7 14.3%
FT % 1st Half: 10-11 90.9%
2nd half: 12-32 37.5%
2nd half: 3-12 25.0%
2nd half: 5-8 62.5%
Game: 25-63 39.7%
Game: 4-19 21.1%
Game: 15-19 78.9%
Deadball
Rebounds
0
Officials: Brent Hampton, Alfred Smith, Sean Casey
Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Murray State-TEAM.
Attendance: 5041
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Belmont vs Jacksonville State2/9/17 6:00 PM at Jacksonville, Ala (Pete Mathews Col.)
Belmont 66 • 18-4, 12-0 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
01 LUKE, Austin * 1-4 0-2 2-2 0 2 2 2 4 6 1 0 1 34
03 WINDLER, Dylan * 3-6 2-4 0-0 2 1 3 4 8 0 0 0 2 22
20 BARNETTE, Taylor * 5-14 4-10 3-4 0 4 4 0 17 1 0 0 1 36
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze * 1-5 1-4 0-0 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 36
35 BRADDS, Evan * 9-13 0-0 3-5 2 6 8 2 21 2 6 0 0 34
02 SMITH, Nick 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 3-4 2-3 2-2 2 2 4 1 10 1 0 0 1 15
21 SAMPSON, Burton 1-4 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 8
24 BENKERT, Michael 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
41 HADDEN, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Team 2 5 7 1
Totals 23-53 10-29 10-13 8 26 34 12 66 11 9 0 6 200
FG % 1st Half: 12-27 44.4%
3FG % 1st Half: 7-16 43.8%
FT % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0%
2nd half: 11-26 42.3%
2nd half: 3-13 23.1%
2nd half: 7-9 77.8%
Game: 23-53 43.4%
Game: 10-29 34.5%
Game: 10-13 76.9%
Deadball
Rebounds
1
Jacksonville State 53 • 15-12, 7-5 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
01 TUCKER, Greg * 5-10 4-6 0-0 0 0 0 3 14 2 2 0 1 36
12 GIGA, Norbertas * 2-7 0-1 0-0 1 11 12 3 4 5 5 0 0 37
15 DURHAM, Erik * 3-8 0-3 0-0 1 3 4 1 6 1 1 1 0 38
21 DRUMWRIGHT, Malcolm * 6-13 1-6 0-0 0 3 3 3 13 5 2 0 1 38
31 CUNNINGHAM,Christian * 4-8 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 8 2 0 3 0 19
03 GREEN, Derrick 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
04 EDWARDS, Tyrik 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 7
11 CROSS, Jacara 1-2 0-0 0-1 0 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 1 13
33 STATAM, Andre 2-3 2-3 0-0 1 1 2 1 6 1 0 0 0 11
Team 0 1 1
Totals 23-52 7-20 0-1 4 24 28 17 53 16 13 4 4 200
FG % 1st Half: 14-26 53.8%
3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6%
FT % 1st Half: 0-1 0.0%
2nd half: 9-26 34.6%
2nd half: 5-13 38.5%
2nd half: 0-0 0.0%
Game: 23-52 44.2%
Game: 7-20 35.0%
Game: 0-1 0.0%
Deadball
Rebounds
0
Officials: R-Barry Mathis, U1-Kevin Mathis, U2-Bret Smith
Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Jacksonville State-None.
Attendance: 2370
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Belmont vs Tennessee Tech02/11/17 7:30 PM at Cookeville, Tenn. (Eblen Center)
Belmont 70 • 18-5, 12-1
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze f 2-8 1-6 2-2 0 2 2 5 7 0 1 0 0 14
35 BRADDS, Evan f 4-8 0-1 8-8 2 6 8 3 16 5 2 0 0 35
01 LUKE, Austin g 3-11 3-9 1-2 1 5 6 2 10 7 2 0 2 35
03 WINDLER, Dylan g 3-6 0-3 4-5 2 3 5 3 10 1 4 0 0 36
20 BARNETTE, Taylor g 4-11 0-6 2-2 2 2 4 4 10 4 5 0 1 38
02 SMITH, Nick 5-10 3-8 0-0 1 3 4 1 13 0 0 0 1 19
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 1-5 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 5 2 1 1 0 2 14
21 SAMPSON, Burton 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5
24 BENKERT, Michael 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
41 HADDEN, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Team 3 0 3
Totals 23-61 7-36 17-19 12 23 35 25 70 18 16 0 7 200
FG % 1st Half: 14-32 43.8%
3FG % 1st Half: 4-19 21.1%
FT % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0%
2nd half: 9-29 31.0%
2nd half: 3-17 17.6%
2nd half: 17-19 89.5%
Game: 23-61 37.7%
Game: 7-36 19.4%
Game: 17-19 89.5%
Deadball
Rebounds
2
Tennessee Tech 83 • 11-17, 7-6
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
15 PHILLIPS, Curtis f 6-12 3-5 4-4 0 3 3 3 19 1 1 1 0 31
25 RAMSEY, Mason f 5-5 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 5 10 1 2 0 0 26
02 ROGERS, Hakeem g 2-11 0-6 3-5 0 5 5 0 7 1 2 0 2 33
04 JUGOVIC, Aleksa g 3-7 2-3 2-2 0 2 2 0 10 3 2 0 0 37
10 MACK, Kajon g 8-11 1-1 7-9 4 8 12 3 24 6 1 1 2 36
11 HENRY, Micaiah 0-3 0-0 1-2 2 2 4 5 1 0 0 3 0 14
12 ADAMS, Stephaun 3-4 2-3 3-4 0 2 2 4 11 3 2 0 1 17
20 FRAZIER, Savonte 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 6
30 BLEVINS, Colton 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+
Team 0 1 1
Totals 27-53 8-18 21-28 6 26 32 21 83 17 11 5 5 200
FG % 1st Half: 12-27 44.4%
3FG % 1st Half: 4-7 57.1%
FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0%
2nd half: 15-26 57.7%
2nd half: 4-11 36.4%
2nd half: 15-20 75.0%
Game: 27-53 50.9%
Game: 8-18 44.4%
Game: 21-28 75.0%
Deadball
Rebounds
4
Officials: Scott Johnson, Jason Baker, Keith Patterson
Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Tennessee Tech-None.
Attendance: 3879
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EKU vs Belmont2/16/17 7:00pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center)
EKU 72 • 10-18, 3-10 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
01 ADAMS, Marlon f 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 22
10 MAYO, Nick f 9-15 1-1 6-8 2 6 8 4 25 3 2 1 0 38
12 CHARLES, Zach f 1-6 0-1 6-6 4 6 10 4 8 0 1 1 1 26
02 GIST, Asante g 10-22 4-9 4-5 1 2 3 4 28 2 3 0 2 39
05 MCGLONE, Isaac g 3-11 2-6 0-0 0 2 2 5 8 2 1 0 2 36
04 AVARE, Dillon 1-4 1-4 0-0 1 1 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 33
31 CHITTY, Parker 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Team 1 0 1 2
Totals 24-58 8-21 16-19 10 20 30 23 72 9 10 2 5 200
FG % 1st Half: 15-27 55.6%
3FG % 1st Half: 6-12 50.0%
FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0%
2nd half: 9-31 29.0%
2nd half: 2-9 22.2%
2nd half: 14-15 93.3%
Game: 24-58 41.4%
Game: 8-21 38.1%
Game: 16-19 84.2%
Deadball
Rebounds
4
Belmont 76 • 19-5, 13-1 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze f 3-7 0-2 4-6 0 4 4 5 10 1 0 2 1 27
35 BRADDS, Evan f 8-12 0-0 9-14 6 6 12 2 25 0 1 0 0 38
01 LUKE, Austin g 3-8 0-3 2-2 0 0 0 0 8 5 5 0 0 33
03 WINDLER, Dylan g 6-9 1-3 10-11 0 4 4 3 23 1 1 2 2 36
20 BARNETTE, Taylor g 1-4 0-2 2-2 0 2 2 4 4 1 1 0 1 32
02 SMITH, Nick 1-2 1-2 1-2 0 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 9
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 14
21 SAMPSON, Burton 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
31 LESTER, Josh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Team 1 4 5
Totals 23-46 2-14 28-37 7 23 30 16 76 8 10 5 4 200
FG % 1st Half: 14-26 53.8%
3FG % 1st Half: 1-6 16.7%
FT % 1st Half: 8-14 57.1%
2nd half: 9-20 45.0%
2nd half: 1-8 12.5%
2nd half: 20-23 87.0%
Game: 23-46 50.0%
Game: 2-14 14.3%
Game: 28-37 75.7%
Deadball
Rebounds
5
Officials: Tim Gattis, Brett Miles, John St. Clair
Technical fouls: EKU-None. Belmont-None.
Attendance: 2705
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Morehead State vs Belmont2/18/17 4:00pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center)
Morehead State 73 • 13-14, 9-5 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
01 WILLIAMS, Treshaad * 3-3 0-0 4-5 5 3 8 4 10 0 1 0 0 24
05 DICENT, Miguel * 3-6 1-4 1-1 0 2 2 2 8 3 1 0 0 26
15 MARRERO, DeJuan * 3-10 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 4 6 2 3 0 0 23
22 MOON, Xavier * 6-15 3-6 1-1 0 0 0 1 16 4 1 0 0 35
25 BEAMON, Ronnye * 2-6 0-1 2-4 1 3 4 2 6 2 1 2 1 33
00 BITTING, Ty'Quan 2-2 0-0 1-1 0 1 1 3 5 1 1 1 0 10
02 WALKER, Jordan 1-6 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 15
13 HARRIS, Lamontray 5-13 1-6 5-6 1 9 10 3 16 1 2 1 1 24
21 NOBLE, Wes 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
32 HENSON, Djimon 1-2 1-2 0-0 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 11
Team 1 2 3
Totals 26-63 7-21 14-18 10 23 33 21 73 14 10 5 2 202
FG % 1st Half: 14-34 41.2%
3FG % 1st Half: 4-11 36.4%
FT % 1st Half: 4-5 80.0%
2nd half: 12-29 41.4%
2nd half: 3-10 30.0%
2nd half: 10-13 76.9%
Game: 26-63 41.3%
Game: 7-21 33.3%
Game: 14-18 77.8%
Deadball
Rebounds
2
Belmont 89 • 20-5, 14-1 OVC
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
01 LUKE, Austin * 3-6 3-5 2-3 0 3 3 0 11 10 1 0 2 33
03 WINDLER, Dylan * 5-9 1-1 0-0 3 4 7 3 11 4 0 4 0 35
20 BARNETTE, Taylor * 6-11 4-7 1-2 0 4 4 1 17 0 1 0 1 35
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze * 4-9 1-6 2-2 0 3 3 4 11 1 1 1 0 31
35 BRADDS, Evan * 7-9 0-0 5-9 1 8 9 3 19 3 5 0 0 31
02 SMITH, Nick 6-8 5-7 0-0 0 1 1 2 17 0 0 0 0 17
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 0-5 0-3 0-0 0 2 2 3 0 3 3 0 0 12
21 SAMPSON, Burton 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
24 BENKERT, Michael 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1
31 LESTER, Josh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
41 HADDEN, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Team 4 2 6 1
Totals 32-58 15-30 10-16 8 29 37 16 89 22 12 5 3 200
FG % 1st Half: 16-33 48.5%
3FG % 1st Half: 6-14 42.9%
FT % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0%
2nd half: 16-25 64.0%
2nd half: 9-16 56.3%
2nd half: 7-10 70.0%
Game: 32-58 55.2%
Game: 15-30 50.0%
Game: 10-16 62.5%
Deadball
Rebounds
1
Officials: Greg Rennegarbe, John Dillon, Blake Harris
Technical fouls: Morehead State-None. Belmont-None.
Attendance: 2825
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Trevecca vs Belmont
2/21/17 7:00pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center)
Trevecca 45 • 8-19
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
03 Paulding,Cameron f 0-3 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 5 1 2 2 1 0 19
02 Whitfield,Devin g 4-14 1-5 7-7 2 2 4 4 16 1 2 0 2 31
11 Petty,Sebastian g 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 4 1 2 0 0 11
23 Williams,Jacob g 1-4 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 13
54 Blade,Percy g 1-9 1-4 4-4 1 4 5 0 7 2 3 0 0 28
04 Obunaka,Dominic 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 8
10 Jones,Jarvis 1-4 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 16
12 Clay,Brannon 1-2 1-1 1-2 1 3 4 1 4 0 1 0 0 21
15 Mathis,James 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 17
21 Thompson,Michael 2-4 2-4 0-0 0 1 1 3 6 0 3 0 2 19
33 Henry,Donavon 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 4
35 Anyang,Nick 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 13
Team 0 0 0
Totals 12-51 6-18 15-20 7 19 26 29 45 9 18 2 4 200
FG % 1st Half: 5-27 18.5%
3FG % 1st Half: 2-11 18.2%
FT % 1st Half: 12-14 85.7%
2nd half: 7-24 29.2%
2nd half: 4-7 57.1%
2nd half: 3-6 50.0%
Game: 12-51 23.5%
Game: 6-18 33.3%
Game: 15-20 75.0%
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Belmont 96 • 21-5
Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze f 4-7 1-4 4-4 0 6 6 0 13 0 0 3 0 22
35 BRADDS, Evan f 5-7 0-0 3-4 2 3 5 3 13 0 2 0 0 15
01 LUKE, Austin g 1-2 1-1 0-1 0 1 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 15
03 WINDLER, Dylan g 0-1 0-1 2-2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 13
20 BARNETTE, Taylor g 4-9 2-5 2-2 0 3 3 1 12 0 0 1 0 23
02 SMITH, Nick 3-8 3-6 2-2 0 1 1 1 11 1 0 0 0 12
11 MCCLAIN, Kevin 2-4 1-2 3-4 0 5 5 5 8 4 1 0 2 22
21 SAMPSON, Burton 3-5 1-3 2-2 3 1 4 3 9 2 0 1 1 22
24 BENKERT, Michael 2-5 0-3 2-2 2 2 4 1 6 1 0 0 0 22
31 LESTER, Josh 1-3 1-3 0-0 1 3 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 10
41 HADDEN, Tyler 3-4 1-1 1-2 2 4 6 0 8 2 2 0 0 12
50 ADELSPERGER, Seth 1-4 0-0 6-12 1 3 4 4 8 0 0 0 0 12
Team 2 4 6 1
Totals 29-59 11-29 27-37 15 36 51 23 96 17 9 6 5 200
FG % 1st Half: 16-33 48.5%
3FG % 1st Half: 5-14 35.7%
FT % 1st Half: 15-19 78.9%
2nd half: 13-26 50.0%
2nd half: 6-15 40.0%
2nd half: 12-18 66.7%
Game: 29-59 49.2%
Game: 11-29 37.9%
Game: 27-37 73.0%
Deadball
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6
Officials: Alfred Smith, Davis Maxwell, Chet Mirabal
Technical fouls: Trevecca-None. Belmont-None.
Attendance: 1804
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics
Belmont vs Tennessee State01/28/17 7:30 p.m. at Gentry Center (Nashville, Tenn.)
Belmont 93 • 15-4, 9-0 OVCTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
32 EGEKEZE, Amanze f 2-5 1-4 0-0 1 4 5 4 5 1 0 1 0 2735 BRADDS, Evan f 7-9 0-0 6-8 0 8 8 3 20 3 3 1 0 3101 LUKE, Austin g 6-9 3-5 3-4 0 5 5 1 18 9 1 0 1 3403 WINDLER, Dylan g 4-7 0-2 2-2 0 3 3 3 10 5 1 0 2 3220 BARNETTE, Taylor g 4-7 4-6 3-4 0 1 1 2 15 1 4 0 0 2502 SMITH, Nick 4-5 4-5 3-3 0 2 2 1 15 0 0 0 0 1011 MCCLAIN, Kevin 1-1 0-0 3-4 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 1 721 SAMPSON, Burton 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 2024 BENKERT, Michael 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 431 LESTER, Josh 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 141 HADDEN, Tyler 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 ADELSPERGER, Seth 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 7
Team 0 0 0 1Totals 30-49 12-24 21-27 1 31 32 23 93 20 12 2 5 200
FG % 1st Half: 14-24 58.3%3FG % 1st Half: 6-12 50.0%
FT % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3%
2nd half: 16-25 64.0%2nd half: 6-12 50.0%2nd half: 16-21 76.2%
Game: 30-49 61.2%Game: 12-24 50.0%Game: 21-27 77.8%
DeadballRebounds
3
Tennessee State 76 • 13-9, 4-5 OVCTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds
## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min
21 MEKOWULU, Christian f 2-4 0-0 1-2 1 2 3 3 5 0 0 0 2 1133 MARTIN, Wayne f 6-9 1-2 5-7 3 5 8 3 18 1 1 1 2 3601 SPENCER, Delano g 2-9 1-5 0-0 0 2 2 2 5 0 2 0 0 3905 McCALL, Tahjere g 8-13 1-2 5-13 1 4 5 4 22 3 2 0 1 3814 REDDICK, Darreon g 3-10 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 2 7 3 1 0 0 3200 CHANEY, Armani 5-6 2-3 2-2 0 1 1 3 14 1 0 0 1 1303 REED, Jordan 1-7 0-1 0-0 4 6 10 2 2 0 2 0 1 2123 EVERETT, A'Torey 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 10
Team 0 1 1 1Totals 28-61 7-20 13-24 9 21 30 21 76 8 10 1 7 200
FG % 1st Half: 10-30 33.3%3FG % 1st Half: 3-8 37.5%
FT % 1st Half: 5-9 55.6%
2nd half: 18-31 58.1%2nd half: 4-12 33.3%2nd half: 8-15 53.3%
Game: 28-61 45.9%Game: 7-20 35.0%Game: 13-24 54.2%
DeadballRebounds
4
Officials: Chris Hudson, Craig Murley, Davis MaxwellTechnical fouls: Belmont-None. Tennessee State-None.Attendance: 7103
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalBelmont 39 54 93Tennessee State 28 48 76
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