GAME 28 u at North Texas February 28, 2013

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1 GAME 28 u at North Texas February 28, 2013 Joe Gorby, Assistant Sports Information Director Office: Cell: jgorby@astate.edu Facebook.com/RedWolvesMBB Athletics Website: AStateRedWolves.com A-StAte Schedule DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT Nov. 1 Southern Arkansas (Exhibition) W, Nov. 6 Henderson State (Exhibition) W, Nov. 10 at Dayton L, Nov. 13 Arkansas-Monticello W, Nov. 16 at Tennessee-Martin W, OT Nov. 21 at Central Arkansas W, Nov. 25 Lamar W, Nov. 29 at FIU* L, Dec. 1 at Florida Atlantic* L, Dec. 8 St. Bonaventure W, Dec. 16 Austin Peay W, Dec. 19 Murray State (ESPN 3) L, Dec. 22 at Kent State L, Dec. 27 Louisiana-Lafayette* W, Dec. 29 at South Alabama* W, Jan. 3 Middle Tennessee* W, OT Jan. 5 Western Kentucky* (ESPN 3) W, Jan. 10 FIU* L, Jan. 12 at Louisiana-Lafayette* L, Jan. 19 ULM* W, Jan. 24 at Troy* L, OT Jan. 26 Florida Atlantic* (SBN TV) W, Jan. 31 South Alabama* W, Feb. 2 North Texas* W, OT Feb. 7 at Middle Tennessee* (ESPN3) L, Feb. 9 at Western Kentucky* (ESPN3) W, Feb. 14 UALR* W, Feb. 16 at ULM* W, Feb. 23 Troy* W, Feb. 28 at North Texas* 7 p.m. March 2 at UALR* 7 p.m. Sun Belt Tournament (Hot Springs, Ark. Summit Arena) March 8-11 All times listed are Central All home games in bold * Sun Belt Conference Game F Sun Belt Conference Tournament Game ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES (18-9, 12-6 SUN BELT WEST) Head Coach: John Brady Year: 5th Season Record at ASU: (5 yrs.) Career Record: (22 yrs.) vs. UNT: 5-5 MBB SID: Joe Gorby Rankings: #138 (RPI), #129 Sagarin Top Players (per game): Points: Ed Townsel (13.4) Rebounds: Brandon Peterson (9.7) Assists: Rakeem Dickerson (2.3) Blocks: Brandon Peterson (1.3) Steals: Ed Townsel (1.7) VS NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN (11-19, 6-13 SUN BELT WEST) Head Coach: Tony Benford Year: 1st Season Record at UNT: (1 yr.) Career Record: (1 yr.) vs. ASU: 0-1 MBB SID: Stephen Howard Rankings: #248 RPI, #244 Sagarin Top Players (per game): Points: Jordan Williams (13.9) Rebounds: Tony Mitchell (8.3) Assists: Chris Jones (5.1) Blocks: Tony Mitchell (2.7) Steals: Roger Franklin (1.1) OPENING TIP Date: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 tipoff: 7 p.m. (CT) Location: Denton, Texas arena: The Super Pit (10,500) SerieS: ASU leads Last Meeting (W ASU - 2/2/13) television: None radio: East Arkansas Broadcasters Sports Network KFIN-FM (Jonesboro) - Flagship talent: Matt Stolz (play-by-play) WebcaSt: MeanGreenSports.com LiveStatS: MeanGreenSports.com QUICK HITS * The campaign represents the program s 85th season as the Red Wolves have presently amassed a 1,105-1,046 all-time record (.514 win pct.) dating back their inaugural season. * Arkansas State claimed its second Sun Belt Conference (SBC) West Division title in the last three seasons with a regular-season home finale conference win over Troy last Saturday (2/23) and a UALR loss at Florida Atlantic. The Red Wolves won the West Division in ASU head coach John Brady s third season with an 11-5 league ledger (.643 win pct.). A-State has secured the second seed and thus a first-round bye for the upcoming 2013 SBC Championship Tournament (3/8-11) in Hot Springs, Ark. * The Red Wolves 18 victories this season to date (18-9 record) represents the program s most since when ASU compiled an overall mark. The 18 wins are also the most during head coach John Brady s tenure at A-State, surpassing the 17 victories set twice in and in The Red Wolves have compiled double-digit victories in each of their last five seasons to date and 15 times since the season. * ASU has won seven of its last eight contests and is riding a current four-game winning streak (2/9-23). In their last eight appearances (5-0 at home), the Red Wolves have outscored the opposition by a points per game margin (71.2 ppg. to 56.8 ppg.) while forcing their opponent into averaging 14.4 turnovers per outing. * Senior guard Trey Finn was selected as this week s College Sports Madness SBC Player of the Week (2/25). Finn, who also received the honor earlier this month (2/4), tallied 13 points and five rebounds in the Red Wolves division-clinching home conference decision over Troy last Saturday (2/23). ASU PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes 0 Cameron Golden Fr. Guard PPG RPG APG Trey Finn R-Sr. Guard PPG RPG APG Marcus Hooten Sr. Guard PPG RPG APG Kendrick Washington Jr. Forward PPG RPG BPG GAME 28 at NORTH TEXAS 15 Brandon Peterson Sr. Forward PPG RPG BPG

2 Sports Information ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY P.O. Box 1000 State University, Ark Telephone (870) Fax (870) Press Row (870) Athletics Website AStateRedWolves.com MBB Contact Joe Gorby, Assistant Sports Information Director (870) / jgorby@astate.edu Jerry Scott, Asst. A.D./Sports Information Director (870) / jscott@astate.edu Chris Graddy, Assistant Sports Information Director (870) / cgraddy@astate.edu Dennen Cuthbertson, Graduate Assistant mark.cuthbertson@smail.astate.edu MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS Working press credentials can be requested by contacting Joe Gorby at (870) , or via at jgorby@astate.edu. Full-season and single-game credentials will be mailed whenever possible. If not, they will be left at the Media Will Call table located on the lower level to the left of the green entrance of the ASU Convocation Center. MEDIA ROOM Enter the media room from the lower level, beneath the blue portal. Please do not attempt to access the media room from the entrance beneath the yellow portal. Game notes, flipcards and refreshments will be provided to credentialed media. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS The Arkansas State locker room is closed to all members of the media. Head coach John Brady and requested assistant coaches and players will be available for interviews following a brief cooling off period. At ASU s home games, all post-game coach and player interviews will be conducted in the media room. PRACTICE COVERAGE Red Wolves men s basketball practices are closed to the media with the exception of the last 10 minutes of practice. Players and coaches are available for interviews following practice. Please contact Joe Gorby in the ASU Sports Information office prior to practice to arrange interviews. Please be respectful during practice, no food or loud conversation and please silence your cell phones. BASKETBALL GAME NOTES/RELEASES All Red Wolves men s basketball game notes can be obtained as a PDF document via the Arkansas State Athletics official website at AStateRed- Wolves.com. To be added to the broadcast for men s basketball releases, contact Joe Gorby in the ASU Sports Information office at jgorby@astate.edu. Game notes will be made available at least 24 hours prior to the next scheduled A-State men s basketball game and a post-game recap will be distributed following a game s conclusion. Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes WeDneSDaY February 27 practice 8-11 a.m. Convo & Travel to Denton, Texas A-STATE MEN S BASKETBALL WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNER thursday February 28 GaMe 28 ASU at North Texas 7 p.m. (CT) friday March 1 Travel to Little Rock, Arkansas & practice TBD SatUrDaY March 2 GaMe 29 ASU at UALR 7 p.m. (CT) ASU/NORTH TEXAS SERIES HISTORY Arkansas State has a lead over UNT in the all-time series dating back to as the Red Wolves pulled out a victory. ASU is 9-9 on the road, 10-7 at home, and 2-2 at neutral sites. ASU posted a overtime home triumph over North Texas earlier this season (2/2) in Jonesboro, Ark., as Cameron Golden (18 pts.) and Ed Townsel (15 pts.) lead four Red Wolves in double-figure scoring. Brandon Peterson registered a game-high 14 rebounds and Trey Finn added six boards. A-State went 1-2 against UNT a season ago, winning at home (1/7) before falling on the road (1/28) in regular-season action. North Texas would post a victory in the semifinal round of the 2012 Sun Belt Conference Tournament (3/5). Trey Finn (17.5 ppg.) and Marcus Hooten (16.3 ppg.) were ASU s top points leaders in last season s series while Brandon Peterson (7.3 rpg.) and Finn (6.0 rpg.) paced the Red Wolves in rebounding. The Red Wolves are 5-6 in the last 11 meetings, which includes a 3-3 ledger in the past six matchups. ASU is averaging 68.8 points a contest (413 pts.) in the last six outings while North Texas is scoring at 70.0 points per game clip (420 pts.). Six of the last 11 games have been decided by 10 points or more, including three of the last six. The Red Wolves are 8-7 in games decided by double digits and in single-point margins. ASU is 1-4 versus North Texas in the Red Wolves last nine road appearances with the last three outings being decided by double digits. ASU is averaging 74.2 ppg. (371 pts.) and while allowing 79.4 ppg. (397 pts.) in its last five encounters against the Mean Green. Cameron Golden (18.0 ppg.), Marcus Hooten (12.8 ppg.), and Trey Finn (10.4 ppg.) are ASU s top active career scorers vs. UNT while Peterson (6.4 rpg.) and Finn (4.6 rpg.) lead the Red Wolves in rebounding. SCOUTING NORTH TEXAS The Mean Green had their two-game winning string snapped with a conference setback to South Alabama last Saturday (2/26) and are 3-7 in their last 10 outings. Junior guard Alzee Williams (15 pts.) and sophomore forward Tony Mitchell (11 pts. & 11 rebs.) led the way for North Texas in the contest. Sophomore guard Jordan Williams (13.9 ppg.) is tops among four players averaging double-figure points while sophomore forward Tony Mitchell, the SBC Preseason Player of the Year, is second in scoring (13.2 ppg.). Mitchell is UNT s leading rebounder (8.3 rpg.) and shot blocker (2.7 bpg.). UNT ranks 44th among the nation s NCAA-I leaders in blocked shots (4.8 bpg.) thru games of Feb. 24. The Mean Green is 93rd in free-throw pct. (71.4%), 205th in scoring offense (66.3 ppg.), and 243rd in scoring defense (69.2 ppg). Tony Mitchell ranks 18th in blocked shots (2.67 bpg.), 68th in double-doubles (eight), and 87th in rebounds (8.3 rpg.). Senior guard Roger Franklin ranks 241st in double-doubles (three). North Texas was overall with a fourth-place 9-7 SBC mark for the season. Head coach Tony Benford, a veteran of 20 years in Division I basketball, is the 17th head coach in North Texas history. Prior to UNT, Benford served four seasons ( ) as an associate head coach at Marquette. He also had assistant coaching stints at New Mexico ( ), Arizona State ( ), and Nebraska ( ). Benford, who was an associate head coach at Arizona State ( ), played colle giately at Texas Tech ( ) and was selected in the fourth round (93rd pick overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics Arkansas StAte Numerical Roster NO. NAME HT. WT. YR. POS. EX. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 0 Cameron Golden Fr, G HS Memphis, Tenn./Ridgeway 1 Rakeem Dickerson So. G 1L Little Rock, Ark./Brehm Prep 2 Trey Finn (C) R-Sr. G 3L Little Rock, Ark./Parkview 4 Josh Pierre Fr. G HS Baton Rouge, La./Stillwater, Okla. 5 Marcus Hooten (C) Sr. G 1L Jackson, Miss./Copiah-Lincoln CC 14 Kelvin Downs Fr. F HS Arlington, Texas/Juan Seguin 15 Brandon Peterson (C) Sr. F 3L Birmingham, Ala./Erwin 20 Kirk Van SlykeK Sr. F TR The Woodlands, Texas/Houston 23 Jordan Weaver R-So. G TR Parkin, Ark./Iowa Western CC 24 Ed Townsel Jr. G 2L Starkville, Miss./Starkville 31 Melvin Johnson IIIK Sr. G TR Dallas, Texas/Texas-San Antonio 34 Seth Kisler Jr. F TR Fort Wayne, Ind./Paris 35 Raeford Worsham Fr. G-F HS Waynesboro, Miss./Wayne County 40 Kendrick Washington Jr. F TR Shreveport, La./Houston 42 Kristopher Brown Fr. F HS Fort Worth, Texas/Richland (C) Denotes captain KIneligible for season due to NCAA DI Transfer Rule HEAD COACH: John Brady (Fifth Year) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Melvin Haralson (Second Year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Jeff Clapacs (Fourth Year), Corey Barker (First Year) DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Brodrick Johnson (First Year) SUnDaY March 3 off Day Interview request must be made 24 hours in advance GAME 28 at NORTH TEXAS MonDaY March 4 practice 3:30-6:30 p.m. HPESS

3 Preseason All-Conference FIRST TEAM Name School Year Pos. Trey Finn Arkansas State Sr. G Will Neighbour UALR Jr. F Marcos Knight Middle Tennessee Sr. G Tony Mitchell North Texas So. F Augustine Rubit South Alabama Jr. F SECOND TEAM Name School Year Pos. Brandon Peterson Arkansas State Sr. F Greg Gantt Florida Atlantic Sr. G JT Sulton Middle Tennessee Sr. F Bruce Massey Middle Tennessee Sr. G George Fant Western Kentucky So. F THIRD TEAM Name School Year Pos. Marcus Hooten Arkansas State Sr. G Raymond Cintron Middle Tennessee Sr. G Javier Carter South Alabama Sr. F Freddie Goldstein South Alabama Sr. G T.J. Price Western Kentucky So. G Preseason Player of the Year Tony Mitchell, North Texas Coaches Preseason Poll WEST DIVISION (Points & First-Place Votes ) 1. North Texas 55 pts. (11) 2. Arkansas State 40 pts. 3. UALR 33 pts. 4. Louisiana-Lafayette 24 pts. 5. Louisiana-Monroe 13 pts. EAST DIVISION (Points & First-Place Votes) 1. Middle Tennessee 55 pts. (11) 2. South Alabama 51 pts. 3. Western Kentucky 47 pts. 4. Florida Atlantic 29 pts. 5. Troy 22 pts. 6. FIU 17 pts Preseason Honors Athlon Sports Trey Finn All-SBC Preseason Team ASU 2nd in SBC West Division CBS Sports.com Trey Finn SBC s best section ASU 2nd in SBC West Division College Sports Madness Trey Finn All-SBC Second Team Marcus Hooten All-SBC Third Team Brandon Peterson All-SBC Third Team Lindy s Sports Marcus Hooten All-SBC Second Team Trey Finn SBC Honor Roll (Best Shooter) ASU 2nd in SBC West Division Blue Ribbon Yearbook Trey Finn All-SBC Preseason Team Kendrick Washington SBC Newcomer of the Year ASU 2nd in SBC West Division Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes SUN BELT CONFERENCE GAMES The Red Wolves are (.506) since joining the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) in the season, which includes a season-best 14-4 (.778) mark in the campaign. A-State sports a (.709) record at home and is (.486) on the road since the season. ASU head coach John Brady has registered a record (.523) in Sun Belt Conference contests since his arrival in the season, which consists of a home ledger and a away mark. The Red Wolves are (.412) in February conference games dating back to at home and 7-20 on the road. ASU s best mark was 5-1 in the season as the Red Wolves went 3-0 at home and 2-1 on the road en route to a 5-2 overall record. A-State posted a fifth-place 6-10 league mark in the season 5-3 at home and 1-7 on the road. Ed Townsel (11.7 ppg.), Trey Finn (11.7 ppg.), and Brandon Peterson (10.3 ppg.) lead A-State in conference scoring as the trio have combined to register 49.1% (607-1,237) of the team s points output. Peterson leads the Red Wolves in rebounding (9.3 rpg.) while sophomore guard Rakeem Dickerson is tops in assists (2.3 apg.). Finn leads A-State in steals (1.6 spg.) and Peterson is first in blocks (1.1 bpg.). Leaders of the Pack: ASU presently has three players with double-figure scoring averages junior guard Ed Townsel (13.4 ppg.), Brandon Peterson (10.9 ppg.), and Trey Finn (10.4 ppg.). The three have combined to generate 49.3% (927-1,882) of ASU s scoring production this season to date. Ed Townsel (363 pts.) alone has currently accounted for 19.3% of Arkansas State s points output. For Pete s Sake: Brandon Peterson presently ranks 12th among the Sun Belt Conference s all-time leaders with 847 career boards and is 12 caroms away from moving into an 11th-place tie with Old Dominion s Chris Gatling ( ; 859 career rebs.). Peterson is tied for 19th in blocked shots with a 158 total and is three shy of tying Western Kentucky s Elgrace Wilborn ( ; 161 career blks.) for 18th-place honors. Four More: Trey Finn is four rebounds shy of moving into an 11th-place tie with Jim Ward ( ; 650 career rebs.) on ASU s career boards leaders list. Finn has hauled down 646 career boards in 117 games, which includes 124 rebounds in 26 outings this season. Finn has accumulated at least 100 rebounds in each of his four A-State seasons ( ), highlighted by a career season-high 195 in the campaign. On The Road: ASU is 5-7 in away outings this season as the Red Wolves are averaging 67.2 ppg. (806 pts.) while their opponent is scoring at a 67.4 ppg. (809 pts.) clip. Ed Townsel (11.3 ppg.), freshman guard Cameron Golden (10.1 ppg.), and Brandon Peterson (10.0 ppg.) lead A-State in scoring as the three have combined to produce 46.7% ( ) of the Red Wolves points. Peterson (9.2 rpg.), junior forward Kendrick Washington (5.3 rpg.), and Trey Finn (4.5 rpg.) lead ASU in rebounding and have recorded 56.9% ( ) of the squad s output on the glass. 1,000 Points: Trey Finn and Brandon Peterson are the latest ASU players to reach the 1,000 career points plateau. Finn reached the scoring milestone against ULM (1/19) with a game-high 17 points while Peterson became the 25th individual to accomplish the feat after tallying a game-best 15 points versus Florida Atlantic (1/26). February Matchups: ASU is presently (.396) in February encounters dating back to the season. Since , A-State is at home, 7-22 on the road, and 0-0 at neutral sites. ASU s best record occurred in as the Red Wolves posted a 5-2 ledger 3-0 at home and 2-2 on the road. Trey Finn (13.7 ppg.), Cameron Golden (11.7 ppg.), and Brandon Peterson (9.8 ppg.) are currently ASU s top points producers this month and have combined to produce 48.7% ( ) of its scoring. Down-Townsel: Ed Townsel has netted both a team-best and a personal career season-high 59 threepointers in 27 outings this season. Townsel is averaging 2.2 triples made per contest while connecting on a squad-best 34.5% (59-171) from long distance. He has canned at least three triples in a game 12 times this campaign to date. Townsel, who made a career game-high six treys vs. Lamar (11/25), has generated 33.3% (59-177) of the squad s three-pointers. Townsel is seven triples shy of moving into a 10th-place tie with Keith Gray ( ; 66 total) among ASU s all-time single-season bests. Red Wolf Howlings: Trey Finn is 12 assists shy from matching his career season-high 58 helpers set as a freshman in the season. He also needs four more assists to reach the 50 single-season mark for the third time in his career... Brandon Peterson is five rebounds shy of equalling his career single-season most 267 boards set last season in 34 games... Cameron Golden s 210 points is tops among ASU s true freshmen class and represents 44.7% of the four-member group s scoring... Ed Townsel is currently tied for 10th place with Vernall Cole ( ) on ASU s all-time three-point field goal leaders with 126 treys and is two shy of moving into an eighth-place tie with Chico Fletcher ( ) and Adrian Banks ( )... Brandon Peterson is seven points shy of tallying his 300th point this season and is 21 away from equalling his career season-most 314 points set in contests... Ed Townsel, who has 131 career steals, needs two more to equal Jay Hansen s ( ) 133 career thefts for sixth place on the Red Wolves charts... A-State s top three leaders in steals this campaign Ed Townsel (46), sophomore guard Rakeem Dickerson (39), and Trey Finn (37) have combined for 50.6% ( )... Brandon Peterson is seven points shy of tying Dewarick Spencer ( ; 1,073 career pts.) for 21st place among the Red Wolves career points leaders. Getting Defensive: ASU has held its opponent to 53.8 points per game (215 pts.) in the last four contests. The Red Wolves have limited the opposition to 35.2% (74-210) shooting from the floor, including 28.2% (20-71) from three-point territory. The Red Wolves have held their opponent to 60 or less points on 10 occasions this season and boast a 10-0 record in those encounters. 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4 ASTATE RECORD WHEN... At home On the road At a neutral site Leading at half Trailing at half Tied at half In overtime Coming off a win Coming off a loss ASU scores first Opponent scores first In 1-4 point games In 5-9 point games In point games In 15 or more point games Leading with 5 minutes left in regulation Trailing with 5 minutes left in regulation Tied with 5 minutes left in regulation Scoring less than 50 points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring 100 or more points Allowing less than 50 points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing 100 or more points Better than 50% FG Less than 50% FG Opponent at or better than 50% FG Opponent less than 50% FG Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Same number of shots Better than or at 50% 3-PT FG Less than 50% 3-PT FG Opponent better than or at 50% 3-PT FG Opponent less than 50% 3-PT FG Better than or at 50% FT Less than 50% FT Opponent better than or at 50% FT Opponent less than 50% FT Shooting more free throws than opponent Shooting less free throws than opponent Free throws are even ASU starters outscore opponents Opponent s starters outscore ASU Starter scoring is even Bench scores in double digits Bench outscores opponent Opponent bench outscores ASU Bench scoring is even No ASU players score in double figures One player scores in double figures Two players score in double figures Three or more players score in double figures.14-5 Outrebounding opponent Outrebounded by opponent Rebounds are even or more assists or more steals or more blocks Forcing more turnovers than opponent Commiting more turnovers than opponent Turnovers are even In November In December In January In February In March Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes proven winner in the collegiate coaching ranks, AJohn Brady s vision of taking the Arkansas State men s basketball program to the highest competitive level nationally has made the two entities a perfect match. Brady has certainly become accustomed to success throughout his distinguished coaching career as evidenced by a Final Four appearance and 295 career victories to his credit. A new era in ASU men s basketball history began on March 19, 2008 when Brady was announced as the Red Wolves 15th head coach in the program s history. Brady wasted little time making a positive impact on the A-State program as in his initial three years at the helm, he turned the Red Wolves into a success story on the court by capturing a share of the Sun Belt Conference s Western Division Championship title in along with compiling double-digit SBC wins back-to-back for the first time in nearly 20 years and going undefeated at home with a 13-0 record. During his first season with the Red Wolves, Brady helped lead ASU to one of the best starts in program history and achieved the No. 22 ranking on Collegeinsider.com s Mid-Major Top 25 poll. As a team, A-State greatly improved upon its defending and rebounding numbers, finishing near the top of the conference in several statistical categories. Brady would take the Red Wolves a step further in his second season ( ), improving their record to while making a Sun Belt Conference Tournament Semifinal appearance and finishing second in the SBC s West Division. For his efforts, Brady was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year and the District VII Coach of the Year by the USBWA. ASU also claim top league honors in three-point field-goal defense, rebounding offense, and defensive rebounding in For the season, A-State registered an 11-7 SBC record which signified its best conference mark since the campaign when ASU achieved an identical league mark. A-State s 11 wins represented the seventh time in which the Red Wolves compiled a double-digit league victories total since joining the Sun Belt. ASU would then duplicate its SBC wins in the season by finishing with an 11-5 conference ledger. Prior to Arkansas State, Brady spent 10-plus seasons serving as LSU s head coach. During his tenure at the school, Brady guided the Tigers to six postseason berths, two Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship crowns and three SEC Western Division titles. With his success, Brady was tabbed as the SEC Coach of the Year twice ( and ). Brady s 16-year tenure as a head coach at both LSU and Samford in Birmingham, Alabama, has been decorated with achievements. He has coached a combined 25 All-TAAC and SEC selections, 48 academic all-conference choices, posted 11 winning seasons and collected five division championships. Brady piled up the third most wins in LSU history with 192 and left Samford after the season as the Bulldog s all-time leader in coaching victories (89) as well. Brady quickly turned around an LSU s men s basketball program that had suffered four consecutive losing seasons prior to his arrival, leading the Tigers to a 28-6 record, an SEC Championship and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in just his third season ( ) at the helm. Under Brady s direction, the Tigers recorded six consecutive winning seasons from to while making three trips to the NCAA Tournament and two more to the NIT. The campaign saw LSU post a 27-9 overall record and advance to the Final Four for the first time in 20 years. Not only did Brady coach the Tigers to 23 wins versus ranked opponents, he also led them to victories HeaD coach JoHn brady over two teams ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Poll (Arizona in and Duke in ). Additionally, he orchestrated a 19-game home winning streak over SEC opponents, the third longest stretch in LSU history. While at LSU, Brady coached two NBA Lottery picks and six current NBA players. The Tigers signed nine Parade All-Americans and four McDonald All-Americans under Brady, who also coached three SEC Players of the Year, four players named SEC Freshman of the Year, one SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and 17 All-SEC selections. Prior to taking over the reigns at LSU, Brady served as Samford s head coach from through He quickly turned around a Samford program, which was coming off six straight losing seasons, by guiding the Bulldogs to a overall record in just his second season. Brady went on to lead Samford to three consecutive winning seasons ( ) for the first time since , culminating in a 19-9 overall record and division crown in SU placed first in the Trans America Athletic Conference s (TAAC) West Division in each of Brady s final two seasons for the first time in program history. Brady s four winning seasons at Samford represented the first for any coach at the school. He directed SU to an record after the Bulldogs went the four seasons prior to his initial year. Brady coached eight All-TAAC and 14 Academic All-TAAC student-athletes over six seasons at Samford. A native of McComb, Miss., native, Brady earned his bachelor s degree from Belhaven College in He was a three-year starter at BC and scored over 1,000 career points. Brady, a two-time All-Southern States Conference selection, was inducted into his alma mater s Hall of Fame. Brady began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Mississippi State men s basketball program where he earned his master s degree from Brady took his first head coaching position in in 1977 at Louisiana s Crowley High School and led the basketball squad to a (.725) overall record in five seasons. He was honored as the 1981 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3-A Coach of the Year. Brady returned to the college coaching ranks in 1982 as an assistant coach at Mississippi State. He spent eight years with the Bulldogs, the first four seasons under coach Bob Hoyt and the proceeding four as a chief recruiter for coach Richard Williams. Following his tenure at MSU, Brady returned to Louisiana to serve as an assistant coach at the University of New Orleans. Brady helped lead UNO to a NCAA Tournament berth in his only season with the Privateers. brady S Year-bY-Year at asu overall conference SeaSon W L pct. W L pct. finish th-West nd-West WD Champs th-West WD champs totals WD Sun Belt Conference West Division Champions BRADY S A-STATE RECORD BREAKDOWN MontH overall HoMe away neutral november DeceMber JanUarY february MarcH career total HoMe 55-17; away 21-51; neutral 3-7 GAME 28 at NORTH TEXAS

5 / Career Superlatives Games Played/Started Career Streak Townsel 26/15 93/51 92 Peterson 27/27 123/ Hooten 26/14 61/47 60 Dickerson 27/10 59/14 40 Golden 27/17 27/17 26 Downs 25/3 25/3 15 Finn 26/26 117/ Washington 23/15 23/15 7 Worsham 25/6 25/6 6 Pierre 4/0 4/0 2 Brown 4/0 4/0 2 Kisler 1/0 1/0 0 Weaver 8/0 8/0 2 Double-Digit Games Career Points Trey Finn Brandon Peterson Ed Townsel Marcus Hooten 7 27 Raeford Worsham 8 8 Cameron Golden 8 8 Rakeem Dickerson 3 4 Kendrick Washington 6 6 Kelvin Downs 1 1 Double-Digit Rebounds Career Brandon Peterson Trey Finn 0 9 Double-Digit Assists 20 or+ Points Career Ed Townsel 5 7 Trey Finn 1 6 Marcus Hooten 0 4 Brandon Peterson or+ Rebounds Career Brandon Peterson Trey Finn 4 25 Ed Townsel 2 3 Kendrick Washington or+ Assists Career Ed Townsel 0 7 Trey Finn 1 6 Rakeem Dickerson 4 6 Marcus Hooten 1 3 Brandon Peterson 0 1 Kendrick Washington or+ Blocks Career Brandon Peterson 4 14 Kelvin Downs or+ Steals Career Ed Townsel 6 16 Trey Finn 5 16 Rakeem Dickerson 6 8 Cameron Golden 4 4 Brandon Peterson 4 4 Kendrick Washington 1 1 Marcus Hooten 0 1 Double-Doubles Career Brandon Peterson Trey Finn 0 6 Hot Hand: Trey Finn has reached double-figure scoring in six of his last eight games, which includes the last two 19 points at ULM (2/16) and 13 against Troy (2/23). Finn is averaging 13.9 points a contest (111 pts.) in the eight-game period (1/26-2/23). The Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week (2/4) performer averaged 10.1 points per game (81 pts.) in his eight prior contests (12/27-1/24). National Leaders: ASU ranks 17th among the NCAA Division I statistical leaders thru games of Feb. 24 in turnover margin (3.5) while the Red Wolves are 20th in steals (8.9 spg.), 62nd in scoring margin (7.8), 67th in scoring defense (61.9 ppg.), 108th in field-goal pct. defense (41.2%), 110th in three-point field goal defense (32.2 ppg.), 116th in scoring offense (69.7 ppg.), and 121st in three-point field goals (6.6 avg.). Brandon Peterson ranks 20th in rebounds (9.7 rpg.), 32nd in double-doubles (10), and 168th in blocked shots (1.3 bpg.). Ed Townsel is 129th in steals (1.7 spg.) and 145th in three-point field goals (2.19 avg.). Shot Rejector: Brandon Peterson has registered 158 career blocked shots to currently rank third among ASU s all-time bests. This season, Peterson has a squad-leading 35 blocks in 27 outings and has 22 more shot rejections than Kendrick Washington s team second-most 13 blocked shots. Peterson registered a personal career season-high 61 blocked shots in 31 contests as a freshman in Big Man In The Middle: Brandon Peterson notched his 18th double-figure scoring game of this season as a result of scoring 15 points in the home finale versus Troy (2/23). Peterson also totaled nine rebounds in the contest and came within one board of chalking up his 14th double-digit rebound performance of this campaign. To date, Peterson has tallied double-digit points in 47 games while producing double-figure rebounds on 30 occasions in 122 career contests. Bench Scoring: Arkansas State s bench is averaging 20.9 points per game (565 pts.) this season with Ed Townsel (11.8 ppg.) and freshman guard-forward Raeford Worsham (6.3 ppg.) leading the Red Wolves in scoring. The pair have combined to produce 41.9% ( ) of the squad s output off the bench. In rebounding, Worsham (55 rebs.) and freshman forward Kelvin Downs (33 rebs.) have the most rebounds as the two have registered 43.1% (88-204) of ASU s rebounding production in a reserve capacity. Last March: The Red Wolves compiled a 2-1 mark a season ago in March contests, which featured a triumph over Middle Tennessee in the 2012 SBC Championship Tournament Quarterfinals (3/4) before suffering a loss to North Texas (3/5) in the tournament s semifinals. Marcus Hooten (18.7 ppg.), Trey Finn (16.3 ppg.) and Brandon Peterson (10.7 ppg.) were among four Red Wolves to average double-figure points in the three March games. Finn and Peterson both averaged 7.0 rebounds per contest as ASU outrebounded its opponent by a +9.0 margin 37.3 rpg. to 28.3 rpg SUn belt conference Men S basketball StanDinGS WEST DIVISION SUN BELT OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT. W-L PCT. Arkansas State UALR Louisiana-Lafayette North Texas ULM GaMeS LaSt WeeK thursday, february 21 at FIU 65, UALR 52* at Western Kentucky 75, ULM 57* at Middle Tennessee 85, South Alabama 50* at Louisiana-Lafayette 76, Troy 66* at North Texas 66, Florida Atlantic 57* SatUrDaY, february 23 at Middle Tennessee 87, ULM 46* at Florida Atlantic 73, UALR 59* at arkansas State 58, troy 50* at South Alabama 69, North Texas 57* Western Kentucky 88, at Louisiana-Lafayette 77* www. sunbeltsports.org EAST DIVISION SUN BELT OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT. W-L PCT. Middle Tennessee South Alabama FIU Western Kentucky Florida Atlantic Troy SatUrDaY, MarcH 2 Louisiana-Lafayette at ULM*, 4 p.m. Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky*, 5:30 p.m. FIU at Florida Atlantic*, 6 p.m. arkansas State at UaLr*, 7 p.m. South Alabama at Troy*, 7:30 p.m. friday-monday, MarcH 8-11 Sun Belt Conference Tournament (Hot Springs, Ark.) all starting times are central (ct) unless noted * Sun Belt Conference Game GaMeS this WeeKS thursday, february 28 South Alabama at Western Kentucky*, 7 p.m. arkansas State at north texas*, 7 p.m. FIU at ULM*, 7:30 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette at UALR*, 7:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee at Troy*, 7:30 p.m. Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GAME 28 at NORTH TEXAS

6 Tale of Two Halves: The Red Wolves are averaging 31.3 ppg. (840 pts.) in a game s opening half compared to 36.6 ppg. (987 pts.) in the second half this season. The opposition is averaging 28.3 ppg. (763 pts.) in the first half and 32.0 ppg. (865 pts.) in the second 20 minutes of regulation. Brandon Peterson leads ASU in first-half scoring with a 5.8 points per game average (157 pts.) while Ed Townsel is the squad s top second-half scorer at 7.4 points an outing (201 pts.). Did You Know?: Brandon Peterson is shooting a combined 75% (15-20) from the floor in his last three games, including a 7-11 effort (63.6%) effort against Troy (2/23). The Winning Side: ASU is averaging 74.5 ppg. (1,267 pts.) in its 18 victories this season while holding the opposition to 58.1 ppg. (987 pts.). Ed Townsel (14.6 ppg.), Trey Finn (11.9 ppg.), and Brandon Peterson (11.5 ppg.) are ASU s top scorers and have accounted for 50% (634-1,267) of team s points. Home Court Advantage: ASU sports a (.729) record on its home floor since and has posted double-digit home victories 15 times dating back to The Red Wolves finished 13-2 at home this campaign with nine of those games decided by at least 10 points. ASU won nine of its last 10 Convocation Center matchups with the most recent a regular-season home win over Troy last Saturday (2/23) MiSceLLaneoUS a-state StatS Largest Halftime Lead ASU 19 vs. Arkansas-Monticello (11/13) Opp 13, Middle Tennessee (2/7) Smallest Halftime Lead ASU 1 vs. Murray State (12/19); vs. Middle Tennessee (1/3) Opp 3, FIU (1/10) Most points in first Half ASU 45 vs. UALR (2/14) Opp 40, Kent State (12/22) fewest points in first Half ASU 21 at Middle Tennessee (2/7) Opp 14, Troy (2/23) Most points in Second Half ASU 60 vs. Lamar (11/25) Opp 47, FIU (11/29) Most points in overtime ASU 16 vs. North Texas (2/2) Opp 13, Troy (1/24) fewest points in overtime ASU 0 at Tennessee-Martin (11/16) Opp 0, Tennessee-Martin (11/16) Largest Margin of victory ASU 40 vs. Lamar (11/25) Opp 19, FIU (11/29) Smallest Margin of victory ASU 1 at Central Arkansas (11/21) Opp 2, FIU (1/10) points in the paint (avg.) points off turnovers (avg.) Second chance points (avg.) fast break points (avg.) Starter points (avg.) bench points (avg.) 714 (26.4 ppg.) 507 (18.8 ppg.) 313 (11.6 ppg.) 187 (6.9 ppg.) 1,317 (48.8 ppg.) 565 (20.9 ppg.) fewest points in Second Half ASU 26 at Tennessee-Martin (11/16) Opp 14, ULM (1/19) RED WOLVES GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Date Opponent RESULT G G G F F Dayton L, Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington N13 Arkansas-Monticello W, Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington UT-Martin W, OT 0-Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington Arkansas W, Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington N25 Lamar W, Golden 5-Hooten 24-Townsel 15-Peterson 40-Washington FIU* L, Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington Florida Atlantic* L, Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington D8 St. Bonaventure W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 35-Worsham D16 Austin Peay W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 35-Worsham D19 Murray State L, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington Kent State L, Golden 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington D27 Louisiana-Lafayette* W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 35-Worsham South Alabama* W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 35-Worsham J3 Middle Tennessee* W, OT 1-Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 35-Worsham J5 Western Kentucky* W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington J10 FIU* L, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 35-Worsham Louisiana-Lafayette* L, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington J19 ULM* W, Golden 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 14-Downs Troy* L, OT 0-Golden 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 14-Downs J26 Florida Atlantic* W, Golden 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 5-Hooten J31 South Alabama* W, Golden 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 5-Hooten F2 North Texas* W, OT 0-Golden 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 5-Hooten Middle Tennessee* L, Golden 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 14-Downs Western Kentucky* W, Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington F14 UALR* W, Dickerson 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington ULM* W, Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington F23 Troy* W, Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington F28 at North Texas* M2 at UALR* Records For Lineups (5-1; 3-1 SBC) Dickerson, Townsel, Finn, Peterson, Worsham; (6-3; 3-2 SBC) Golden, Hooten, Finn, Peterson, Washington; (3-0, 3-0 SBC) Golden, Finn, Townsel, Peterson, Hooten; (1-0, 1-0 SBC) Dickerson, Finn, Hooten, Peterson, Washington; (1-0) Golden, Hooten, Townsel, Peterson, Washington; (1-2; 1-1 SBC) Dickerson, Townsel, Finn, Peterson, Washington; (1-2, 1-2 SBC) Golden, Finn, Townsel, Peterson, Downs; (0-1) Golden, Finn, Townsel, Peterson, Washington. Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes RECORD WATCH... Career Rebounding Leaders 1. John Belcher, , John Dickson, , Kim Adams, Dan Henderson, Jerry Rook, Steve Brooks, Brandon Peterson John Tate, Fred Shepherd, Mike Burk, Jim Ward, Trey Finn Reggie Gordon, Gaylon Ward, Jabari Myles, Marvin Jarrett, Lonnie Webber, John Gatling, Greg Williams, Shawn Morgan, Isaac Wells, * 22. Kolin Weaver, Freddy Hicks, Career Blocked Shots 1. Freddy Hicks, Jason Jennings, Brandon Peterson, John Tate, Kim Adams, Fred Shepherd, Greg Willliams, Jeff Clifton, Isaac Wells...71* 10. Mike Sailes, Career Steals 1. Chico Fletcher, Carl Archer, Trey Finn, Kim Adams, Antonio Harvey, Jay Hansen, Ed Townsel, Bo Brown, John Tate, Jay Cook, Micah Marsh, Career Three-Point Field Goal Percentage 1. Steve Wiedower (73-146) 2. Bobby Gross (65-149) 3. Keith Gray (86-201) 4. Jamie Rosser (98-230) 5. Dewarick Spencer ( ) 6. Barry Mayberry (86-209) 7. Jason Grimes (29-72) 8. Adrian Banks ( ) 9. Ryan Wedel ( ) 10. Trey Finn ( ) 11. Ed Townsel ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Made 1. Antonio Harvey, Micah Marsh, Trey Finn, Ryan Wedel, Dewarick Spencer, Tevoris Thompson, Jon Beck, Chico Fletcher, Adrian Banks, Vernall Cole, Ed Townsel, Odie Williams, *Ranked 16th all-time but 157 points were later removed due to NCAA sanctions. GAME 28 at NORTH TEXAS

7 RECORD WATCH... Career Scoring Leaders 1. Jerry Rook, , John Dickson, , John Tate, , Don Scaife, , John Belcher, , Dan Henderson, , Chico Fletcher, , Maurice Miller, , Steve Brooks, , Reggie Gordon, , Bennie Wilhelm, , Anthony Myles, , Bill Gatlin, , Micah Marsh, , Antonio Harvey, , Marvin Jarrett, ,150* 17. Trey Finn, , Mike Burk, , Fred Shepherd, , Adrian Banks, , Dewarick Spencer, , Brandon Peterson, , Isaac Wells, ,034* 24. Jay Hansen, , Jabari Myles, ,013 * Issac Wells originally ranked 16th all-time with 1,186 points, 157 points later removed due to NCAA sanctions which dropped him to 21st all-time at ASU with 1,034. ARKANSAS STATE BENCH PRODUCTION asu HiGH GaMe asu-opp Diff. bench Scorer at Dayton Townsell (14) arkansas-monticello Townsell (14) at Tennessee-Martin Townsell (19) at Central Arkansas Worsham (18) Lamar Worsham (13) at FIU* Townsel (13) at Florida Atlantic* Worsham (10) St. bonaventure Golden, Hooten & Downs (4) austin peay Washington (9) Murray State Worsham (13) at Kent State Hooten & Worsham (5) Louisiana-Lafayette* Hooten (11) at South Alabama* Hooten (8) Middle tennessee* Hooten (14) Western Kentucky* Downs (6) fiu* Washington (8) at Louisiana-Lafayette* Golden (13) ULM* Worsham (7) at Troy* Worsham (12) florida atlantic* Downs (11) South alabama* Dickerson (18) north texas* Washington (10) at Middle Tennessee* Hooten (10) at Western Kentucky* Townsel (11) UaLr* Townsel (15) at ULM* Worsham (8) troy* Dickerson (6) at North Texas* at UALR* All home games in bold * Sun Belt Conference Game u Sun Belt Conference Tournament Game ARKANSAS STATE SPECIALTY STATS (PP) points in paint; (OT) points off turnovers; (2nd) second chance points; (FB) fast break points (Arkansas State-Opponent) Season Month-By-Month Breakdown nov. Dec. Jan. feb. Mar. overall record Sun belt record ppg Scored ppg allowed fg pct fG pct ft pct rebounds pg assists pg Steals pg blocks pg turnovers pg Winning Streak W4 W2 W2 W4 GaMe pp ot 2nD fb at Dayton arkansas-monticello at Tennessee-Martin at Central Arkansas Lamar at FIU* at Florida Atlantic* St. bonaventure austin peay Murray State at Kent State Louisiana-Lafayette* at South Alabama* Middle tennessee* Western Kentucky* fiu* at Louisiana-Lafayette* ULM* at Troy* florida atlantic* South alabama* north texas* at Middle Tennessee* at Western Kentucky* UaLr* at ULM* troy* at North Texas* at UALR* asu total asu average Opp Total Opp Average Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GAME 28 at NORTH TEXAS

8 Stat comparison a-state north texas Record Conference Record Current Streak... W4...L1 Scoring Avg Opponent Scoring Avg Scoring Margin Field Goal% Opponent Field Goal% Point Field Goal% Opponent 3-Point Field Goal% Point Field Goal Made PG Point Field Goal Attempts PG Free Throw% Opponent Free Throw% Rebounding Avg Opponent Rebounding Avg Rebounding Margin Turnovers Avg Opponent Turnover Avg Assists Avg Blocks Avg Steals Avg What s Returning For The Red Wolves In Games Started % (134 of 170) Minutes Played % (5,067 of 6,850) Field Goals % (546 of 765) Three-Point Field Goals % (158 of 176) Free Throws % (364 of 492) Rebounds % (736 of 1,031) Assists % (291 of 329) Steals % (177 of 210) Blocks % (44 of 78) Points % (1,614 of 2,198) Points per game...marcus Hooten (12.5) Field Goals...Marcus Hooten (146) Field Goal pct...darion Griswold (.610) Three-point Field Goals...Trey Finn (61) Three-point FG pct....trey Finn (.459) Free Throws...Brandon Peterson (101) Free-throw pct...rakeem Dickerson (.789) Rebounds per game...brandon Peterson (7.9) Assists per game...ed Townsel (3.0) Steals per game...ed Townsel (1.9) Blocks per game...brandon Peterson (0.9) GAME LOG & LEADERS RECORD OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL All Games Conference Non-Conference OPP W-L SCORE REC SBC HIGH SCORER HIGH REBOUNDER HIGH ASSISTS HIGH BLOCKS HIGH STEALS Dayton Lost Washington 15 Washington 9* Finn 4 Peterson 3* Washington, Golden, Townsel 1 UA-Monticello Won Finn 15* Peterson 15* Dickerson 6* Peterson 3* Golden 3* Tennessee-Martin Won OT Townsel 19 Peterson 7 Finn, Townsel 3 Peterson, Washington 2* Finn 4* Central Arkansas Won Worsham 18* Peterson 9 Finn 5* Washington 2* Golden 4* Lamar Won Townsel 27* Peterson 13* Dickerson 4* Peterson 3* Townsel 7* FIU Lost Townsel 13 Peterson 9* Four Players 2 Peterson 2* Dickerson 3* Florida Atlantic Lost Washington, Hooten 12 Peterson 10* Peterson, Golden 2 Washington 2 Four Players 1 St. Bonaventure Won Peterson, Worsham 18 Peterson 13* Townsel, Golden 3 None Worsham 2* Austin Peay Won Finn, Townsel 15 Peterson 7 Golden 4* Peterson, Washington 2 Peterson 5* Murray State Lost Townsel 15 Peterson 11 Dickerson 2 Washington 2* Worsham 4* Kent State Lost Townsel 24* Peterson 11* Finn 4* None Peterson 3* Louisiana-Lafayette Won Townsel 31* Peterson, Finn 8* Golden 3 Peterson, Worsham, Finn 1 Dickerson, Townsel 3* South Alabama Won Peterson, Dickerson 15 Finn, Townsel 9 Seven Players 1 Peterson, Worsham, Finn 1 Dickerson 5* Middle Tennessee Won OT Peterson 15 Peterson 9* Peterson, Dickerson 1 Worsham 2* Peterson, Dickerson, Hooten 2 Western Kentucky Won Townsel 25* Peterson 8* Dickerson 7* Peterson, Downs 1* Four Players 2* FIU Lost Townsel 20* Finn 8* Worsham, Dickerson, Golden 1 Worsham, Finn, Downs 1* Finn 4* Louisiana-Lafayette Lost Finn 15 Peterson 9 Four Players 1 Downs 1* Finn 3* ULM Won Finn 17* Peterson 12* Dickerson 5* Downs 3* Dickerson, Townsel 4* Troy Lost OT Golden 18* Peterson 12* Golden, Townsel 3 Peterson 2* Golden, Townsel 3* Florida Atlantic Won Peterson 15* Peterson 10* Dickerson 3* None Peterson, Townsel 3* South Alabama Won Finn, Dickerson 18* Finn 8 Hooten 5* Peterson 2 Finn 3* North Texas Won OT Golden* Peterson 14* Finn 3* Peterson 2* Finn 5* Middle Tennessee Lost Golden 15 Peterson 8 Peterson, Golden 3 None Golden, Finn, Worsham 2 Western Kentucky Won Finn 23* Peterson 10* Dickerson 3 Peterson, Dickerson 1 Washington 2* UALR Won Peterson 20* Peterson 13* Washington 5* Five players* Peterson, Dickerson 3* ULM Won Finn 19 Peterson 10* Dickerson 5 Peterson 2* Washington 3* Troy Won Peterson 15 Peterson 9* Golden, Finn 3* Peterson 4* Five Players 1 North Texas UALR * Denotes game high or game-high tying Home games in bold Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GAME 28 at NORTH TEXAS

9 CAMERON GOLDEN FR. l G l 6-0 l 154 l Memphis, Tenn. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.358 u 3FG%:.325 u FT%:.667 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 18, twice, last vs. North Texas, 2/2/13; Reb. 6 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12; Ast. 4, twice last vs. Austin Peay, 12/16/12 RAKEEM DICKERSON SO. l G l 6-0 l 177 l Little Rock, Ark. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.389 u 3FG%:.222 u FT%:.747 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 18 vs. South Alabama, 1/31/13; Reb. 5 at South Alabama, 12/29/12; Ast. 7 vs. Western Kentucky, 1/5/13 TREY FINN R-SR. l G l 6-2 l 213 l Little Rock, Ark. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.370 u 3FG%:.336 u FT%:.744 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 30 vs. Western Kentucky, 1/1/11; Reb. 13 vs. Central Baptist, 12/29/09; Ast. 6, twice last vs. FIU, 2/18/12 JOSH PIERRE FR. l G l 6-0 l 181 l Baton Rouge, La. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.500 u 3FG%:.500 u FT%:.000 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 3, twice last vs. UALR, 2/14/13; Reb. 1 at ULM, 2/16/13; Ast. None; Stl. None MARCUS HOOTEN SR. l G l 6-3 l 208 l Jackson, Miss. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.329 u 3FG%:.327 u FT%:.695 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 28 vs. FIU, 2/18/12; Reb. 6, twice last at North Texas, 1/28/12; Ast. 5, three times last vs. South Alabama, 1/31/13 KELVIN DOWNS FR. l F l 6-9 l 232 l Arlington, Texas GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.533 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.538 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 11 vs. Florida Atlantic, 1/26/13; Reb. 5 vs. South Alabama, 1/31/13; Blk. 3 vs. ULM, 1/19/13; Ast. 2 at UT-Martin, 11/16/12 BRANDON PETERSON SR. l F l 6-8 l 217 l Birmingham, Ala. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.530 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.622 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 21 at Lamar, 1/4/10; Reb. 15 vs. Arkansas- Monticello, 11/13/12; Blk. 5, twice last vs. Western Kentucky, 2/20/10; Stl. 5 vs. Austin Peay, 12/16/12 Netted 15 points at Kent State (12/22) with three triples. Hit a game-winning three-point shot with 4.8 seconds left in regulation at Central Arkansas (11/21). Tallied 13 points off the bench at Louisiana-Lafayette (1/12). Scored season-best tying 18 points at Troy (1/24), which included 6-of-9 threes to go with three assists and steals apiece. Tallied game-high tying 18 points vs. North Texas (2/2), including game-tying three-pointer with four seconds left in regulation. Has scored double figures in four of his last six outings. Tallied career-high and game-best tying 18 points vs. South Alabama (1/31), highlighted by going at the free-throw stripe. Totaled a team-high tying 15 points at South Alabama (12/29) with 5-of-6 shooting (83.3%) from floor & 4-5 (80.0%) at the FT line. Posted career-high seven assists vs. Western Kentucky (1/5). Scored 12 points as a starter vs. St. Bonaventure (12/8) on 4-of- 9 from floor (44.4%) and 3-3 at the charity stripe. Netted nine points, which included 7-8 FT s, vs. Louisiana- Lafayette (12/27). Recorded five assists at ULM (2/16). Became 24th ASU player to net 1,000 career points vs. ULM (1/19). Pumped in game-high tying 18 points vs. South Alabama (1/31), including 8-10 FT s. Had 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Had season-high 23 points, 6-11 in three-pointers, at WKU (2/9). Grabbed season-most nine rebounds at South Alabama (12/29). Scored 19 points, hitting 5-6 three s and 4-4 FT s, at ULM (2/16). Named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week (2/4). Scored double figures in three of his last four games, which includes 13 points against Troy (2/23) with 5-5 at FT stripe. Tallied a trey and went 1-for-2 from the floor, both from beyond the arc, in collegiate debut against Lamar (11/25). Played in game s final minute versus Florida Atlantic (1/26). Made lone shot with a three in final minute against UALR (2/14). Grabbed a rebound (defensive) in the last minute at ULM (2/16). His father, Butch, is an associate head coach at Oklahoma State and served 11 seasons ( ) on ASU head coach John Brady s staff at LSU. Posted season highs 17 points vs. Lamar (11/25). Poured in 12 points at Florida Atlantic (12/1) by going 4-8 from the floor and 3-5 from beyond the three-point arc in 21 minutes of action. Scored 11 points vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (12/27) off the bench. Registered 14 points apiece vs. Middle Tennessee (1/3) and vs. Florida Atlantic (1/26) which included 3-3 in three pointers. Tallied 10 points off bench at Middle Tennessee (2/7) with a 5-6 performance at FT line. Has chalked up double-digit points in seven games this campaign. Scored season-high 11 points vs. Florida Atlantic (1/26) off bench. Tallied eight points apiece against South Alabama (1/31) and at Middle Tennessee (2/7), which included 4-5 shooting from the floor. Has fouled out of a game three times versus Lamar (11/25), against St. Bonaventure (12/8), and at Troy (1/24). Grabbed season-best five rebounds vs. South Alabama (1/31) & totaled season-most blocks three blocked shots vs. ULM (1/19). Had seven points, 3-4 FT s in 19 minutes vs. FIU (1/10). Shooting 68% (17-25) from the field in his last eight games. ASU s 25th player to register 1,000 career points with a late second-half layup against Florida Atlantic (1/26). Scored double figures in nine straight games (11/13-12/19) and averaged 12.3 ppg. Has 18 double-digit point games this season. Registered a season-high 20 points against UALR (2/14). Has recorded a team-high 10 double-doubles this season, including 20 pts. & 13 rebs. vs. UALR (2/14) and 11 pts. & 10 rebs. at ULM (2/16). Posted 13 double-digit rebound games, latest being 10 boards at ULM (2/16). Had a three-game double-digit rebound streak (2/9-16). Currently ranks 12th in SBC career rebounding and is tied for 19th in career blocked shots. Named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week (2/18). Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GAME 28 at NORTH TEXAS

10 JORDAN WEAVER R-SO. l G l 6-3 l 204 l Parkin, Ark. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.750 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.750 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 5 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12; Reb. 2 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12; Ast. 2 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12; Stl. 1 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12 ED TOWNSEL JR. l G l 6-0 l 166 l Starkville, Miss. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.381 u 3FG%:.345 u FT%:.750 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 31 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 12/27/12; Reb. 9 at South Alabama, 12/29/12; Ast. 8 twice last vs. FIU, 2/18/12; Stl. 7 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12 SETH KISLER JR. l F l 6-8 l 198 l Fort Wayne, Ind. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.000 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%: CAREER HIGHS Pts. 2 vs. St. Bonaventure, 12/8/12; Reb. None; Ast. None; Stl. None RAEFORD GATOR WORSHAM FR. l G l 6-5 l 190 l Waynesboro, Miss. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.512 u 3FG%:.250 u FT%:.581 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 18, three last vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 12/27/12; Reb. 7, twice at Florida Atlantic, 12/1/12; Stl. 4 vs. Murray St., 12/19/12 KENDRICK WASHINGTON JR. l F l 6-7 l 274 l Shreveport, La. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.436 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.701 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 15 at Dayton, 11/10/12; Reb. 9 at Dayton, 11/10/12; Blk. 2, four times last vs. Austin Peay,12/16/12 KRISTOPHER BROWN FR. l F l 6-7 l 247 l Fort Worth, Texas GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.000 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.000 CAREER HIGHS Pts. None; Reb. 1 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12, Blk. None Season-high five points, including 3-4 FT s, and two rebounds against Lamar (11/25) in his first ASU scoring contest. Appeared in a season-most nine minutes versus Lamar (11/25). Played two minutes apiece in a reserve capacity against Arkansas- Monticello (11/13), at Central Arkansas (11/21), and vs. UALR (2/14). Scored two points on lone shot at FIU (11/29) and at ULM (2/16). Played game s final minute vs. Florida Atlantic (1/26) and contest s last two minutes at Middle Tennessee (2/7). Competed four minutes at ULM (2/16) and notched a rebound. Hit a game-winning three with 2.4 seconds left in win vs. St. Bonaventure (12/8) and totaled nine points. Celebrated 22nd birthday vs. Lamar (11/25) with 27 points, careerbest seven steals, and six three-point field goals in 33 minutes. Scored double-figure points in first six games, including 19 points in 3OT at UT-Martin (11/16). Went 6-6 at FT line and banked an offbalance game-tying three-pointer in first OT. Had 10 double-digit scoring games before four-game streak ended with nine points at South Alabama (12/29). Has posted 18 double-digit scoring games this season, including five 20 or more point efforts. Scored his first A-State points on pair of free throws versus St. Bonaventure (12/8) in three minutes of playing time as a reserve. Missed on lone field-goal attempt in the home contest. Didn t play in ASU s first six games this season due to an injury. Played last two seasons ( and ) at Paris (Texas) Junior College. Averaged 7.0 ppg. and 3.6 rpg. in season games as team went 23-7 overall and had a first-place 15-4 conference mark. Poured in game-high 18 points at Central Arkansas (11/21) to go with four rebounds, two steals, and a block in 21 minutes of action. Produced 18 points against St. Bonaventure (12/8). Went 9-for-10 (90%) in shooting at Central Arkansas (11/21). Has nine double-digit scoring games, latest 12 points at Troy (1/24). Scored career-high tying 18 pts. & 7 rebs. vs. Louisiana (12/27). Tallied 12 points apiece at Louisiana-Lafayette (1/12) and at Troy (1/24). Netted eight points at ULM (2/16), including 3-3 at FT line. Made ASU debut at Dayton (11/10) with team highs in points (15) and rebounds (nine) in 37 minutes. Turned in 13 points and six rebounds in 31 minutes vs. Arkansas- Monticello (11/13), including 4-5 from floor and 5-6 at FT line. Snapped a four-game single-digit scoring streak with 12 points at Florida Atlantic (12/1) and also pulled down eight boards. Tallied 10 points in overtime win against North Texas (2/2) and netted 11 points vs. UALR (2/14), which included six rebounds. Posted 14 points at ULM (2/16) with six boards and three steals. Made college debut against Lamar (11/25) and had one rebound in four minutes of action. Had one field goal attempt in the contest. Appeared in game s final minute versus Florida Atlantic (1/26) and was assessed a personal foul. Played in last minute against UALR (2/14) and at ULM (2/16). A two-time ( and ) all-conference selection and ranked 137th on 2012 TexasHoops.com s Prospect Rankings list. Co-founded Toys from Jocks program at high school to raise funds for giving gifts to disadvantaged families. Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GAME 28 at NORTH TEXAS