SKYHAWKS GO FOR SEASON SWEEP AGAINST OVC WEST RIVAL SIU EDWARDSVILLE COUGARS

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1 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Result Nov. 2 ILLINOIS COLLEGE# W Nov. Rock L Nov. L Nov. 14 ONTBONNE W Nov. 16 ARKANSAS STATE L (3OT) Nov. 20 LYON COLLEGE W Nov. L Nov. L Dec. 1 KENNESAW STATE W Dec. Arkansas L Dec. L Dec. Louis L Dec. 19 SAMORD L Dec. Missouri* L Dec. 31 JACKSONVILLE STATE* L Jan. 3 MURRAY STATE* L Jan. 5 AUSTIN PEAY* W (OT) Jan. State* L Jan. L Jan. 19 MOREHEAD STATE* L Jan. Illinois* L Jan. Edwardsville W Jan. 31 EASTERN KENTUCKY* W eb. 7 EASTERN ILLINOIS* L eb. 9 SIU EDWARDSVILLE* Noon eb. 16 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* 6 p.m. eb. Tech* 7 p.m. eb. 23 LONGWOOD! TBA eb. State* 7 p.m. March Peay* 7:30 p.m. March 6-9 OVC Tournament$ TBA Home Games in ALL CAPS and Bold #Exhibition!Ramada Worldwide BracketBusters *Ohio Valley Conference Game $Municipal Auditorium - Nashville, Tenn. SIU EDWARDSVILLE PROBABLE STARTERS #1 Kris Davis ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.4 apg #14 Derian Shaffer ppg, 4.8 rpg, 0.4 apg #30 Michael Messer ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.3 apg #33 Mark Yelovich ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.1 apg #35 Jerome Jones ppg, 5.3 rpg, 0.9 apg UT MARTIN PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP 6-17 Overall 3-8 OVC #3 G Terence Smith 6-4, 195, R-So. 8.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.6 APG, 0.5 SPG #10 SKYHAWKS GO OR SEASON SWEEP AGAINST OVC WEST RIVAL SIU EDWARDSVILLE COUGARS UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS Record: 6-17 Ohio Valley: 3-8 Home: 5-6 Last 5: 2-3 Last 10: 3-7 Avg. PPG: 65.5 Def. PPG: 75.5 Top Scorer #33 Myles Taylor 16.9 PPG Top Rebounder #33 Myles Taylor 8.0 RPG Top Passer #3 Terence Smith 2.6 APG Head Coach Jason James Graceland, 2000 ourth Season Overall: At UTM: Same Series is tied 4-4 Last Meeting...Jan. 26, 2013 Game Result... UTM 62 Streak... UTM W1 irst Meeting... Dec. 18, 1970 UTM vs. SIUE in Edwardsville UTM vs. SIUE in Martin #33 PLAYER TO WATCH #33 Myles Taylor Sophomore orward Little Rock, Ark. Taylor is coming off yet another great performance, as he tallied team-highs of 19 points and seven rebounds on Thursday against Eastern Illinois. The 6-7 Taylor - who was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week on Monday - has scored double-figures in all but one game this season. our of Taylor s six double-doubles this year have come against OVC competition, as he averages nearly a double-double (17.5 points, 9.1 rebounds) in league play. He has pulled down at least a dozen rebounds in four OVC games, including back-toback career-high 14 rebound performances to close out January. SETTING THE STAGE: The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team will look for the season sweep over fellow Ohio Valley Conference West rival SIU Edwardsville when the two teams clash at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. The Skyhawks played one of their most complete games of the season against the Cougars in their victory in Edwardsville on Jan. 26. In that game, UT Martin built a steady lead from the start and only trailed for 28 seconds late in the contest. Mike Liabo compiled a game-high 16 points, while Myles Taylor racked up a double-double (12 points to go along with a career-best 14 rebounds) and Jeremy Washington tied a season-high with 15 points for the Skyhawks. SIU Edwardsville is coming off a road loss at Southeast Missouri on Thursday night. The Cougars led by as many as 10 points in the first half before Southeast Missouri mounted its comeback. Jerome Jones hit six 3-pointers and poured in a career-best 31 points - including 19 of SIU Edwardsville s first 23 points. Kris Davis (13 points, game-high seven assists) and Mark Yelovich (11 points, seven rebounds) also scored double-figures for the Cougars. G Mike Liabo 6-6, 195, Jr PPG, 3.0 RPG, 2.0 APG, 0.8 SPG #15 SIU EDWARDSVILLE COUGARS Record: 8-12 Ohio Valley: 4-6 Away: 1-9 Last 5: 2-3 Last 10: 4-6 Avg. PPG: 62.8 Def. PPG: 65.5 Top Scorer #35 Jerome Jones 16.1 PPG Top Rebounder #33 Mark Yelovich 6.0 RPG Top Passer #1 Kris Davis 3.4 APG Head Coach Lennox orrester Evansville, 1992 Sixth Season Overall: At SIUE: Same G DeMarc Richardson 6-2, 170, r. 1.4 PPG, 0.9 RPG, 0.8 APG, 0.4 SPG Men s Basketball SID: Ryne Rickman rrickman@utm.edu Office Phone: (731) Cell Phone: (270) Website: acebook: /UTMSports Twitter:@UTMSports Myles Taylor 6-7, 250, So PPG, 8.0 RPG, 0.7 APG, 0.9 SPG UTM ALL-TIME VS. SIUE #53 Jeremy Washington 6-7, 230, Sr. 7.5 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.6 APG, 0.5 SPG

2 TEAM PHOTO/ ROSTER ront Row (L to R): Terence Smith, Justin Childs, Bobby Jones, Omari Minor, Khristian Taylor, DeMarc Richardson, Dee Oldham. Back Row (L to R): Pierre Mopo, Mike Liabo, Jeremy Washington, Corderio Maclin, Tobias Dowdell, BJ McLaughlin, Myles Taylor. NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (Previous School) 0 Tobias Dowdell So. Birmingham, Ala. (Lawson State CC) 1 Dee Oldham G r. Lebanon, Tenn. (Wilson Central HS) 2 Khristian Taylor G So. Akron, Ohio (St. Vincent-St. Mary HS) 3 Terence Smith G R-So. Russellville, Ala. (Russellville HS) 4 Bobby Jones G Jr. Memphis, Tenn. (Eastern Oklahoma State College) 10 Mike Liabo G/ Jr. Naples, la. (Brehm Preparatory School) 11 Omari Minor G Jr. Troy, Va. (Hargrave Military Academy) 15 DeMarc Richardson G r. Eads, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian HS) 22 Justin Childs G Jr. New Orleans, La. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) 25 BJ McLaughlin r. lorissant, Mo. (Hazelwood Central HS) 32 Pierre Mopo Jr. Pearl, Miss. (Piney Woods HS) 33 Myles Taylor So. Little Rock, Ark. (Hall HS) 35 Corderio Maclin Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Connors State College) 53 Jeremy Washington Sr. Little Rock, Ark. (Connors State College) Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Jason James (Graceland, 2000), ourth Season Cornelius Jackson (Marshall, 2001), ourth Season Lance Egnatz (Lynn, 2002), irst Season Andres Irarrazabal (UT Martin, 2011), Second Season Mark Halsell (Park, 2012), irst Season PRONUNCIATION GUIDE #0 TOE-BIAS DOWW-DELL #1 Dee OLD-EM #10 Mike LIE-BOW #11 OH-MAR-REE Minor #25 BJ MC-LO-LYNN #32 Pierre MOE-POE #35 CORE-DARE-RIO Maclin AC Lance EGG-NATS AC ON-DRACE EAR-RAH-RAZA-BALL AC Mark HASSLE

3 PLAYER CAPSULES TOBIAS DOWDELL So Birmingham, Ala. (Lawson State CC) GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG G%:.444 3G%:.000 T%:.800 DEE OLDHAM r. G Lebanon, Tenn. (Wilson Central HS) GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG G%:.317 3G%:.344 T%:.621 KHRISTIAN TAYLOR So. G Akron, Ohio (St. Vincent-St. Mary HS) GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG G%:.357 3G%:.167 T%:.450 TERENCE SMITH R-So. G Russellville, Ala. (Russellville HS) GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG G%:.356 3G%:.458 T%:.825 BOBBY JONES Jr. G Memphis, Tenn. (Eastern Oklahoma State College) GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG G%:.330 3G%:.309 T%:.621 MIKE LIABO Jr. G/ Naples, la. (Brehm Preparatory School) GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG G%:.360 3G%:.362 T%:.727 OMARI MINOR Jr. G Troy, Va. (Hargrave Military Academy) GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG G%:.316 3G%:.000 T%:.667 Tallied a block in 5 minutes last time out against Eastern Illinois Had 8 points and 9 rebounds vs. APSU Tallied 9 points and 10 rebounds in 19 minutes at Southeast Missouri Registered first career double-double (career-highs of 13 points, 13 rebounds) in 23 minutes at Central Arkansas Coming off 3 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds against Eastern Illinois Scored 8 points vs. APSU, making the game-tying jumper with 24 seconds left in the second half to force overtime Tallied a career-high 8 assists vs. Lyon Tallied 9 points and 7 rebounds in 33 minutes vs. Arkansas State on Nov. 16 Broke a string of 3 DNP s with an assist in 2 minutes against Eastern Illinois Has started in 3 contests this season Set career-highs in points (14), boards (6) and minutes (32) at Lipscomb Tallied a career-best 10 assists against Kennesaw State, becoming first Skyhawk to record double-digit assists since 2009 Averaging 11.5 ppg in 2 career games against SIU Edwardsville Coming off 11 points, team-high 4 assists against Eastern Illinois on Thursday Is shooting 10-for-14 from 3-point range (71 percent) over the last 5 games Had season-high 19 points (career-high 4 treys in 5 attempts) vs. Morehead State Scored 4 points and added a rebound in 9 minutes against EIU last time out Has made a 3-pointer in 12 games this season (2 or more trifectas in 6 games) Erupted for career-high 26 points (11-17 G, 4-8 from 3-pt range) vs. ontbonne Also had career-best 8 rebounds and game-high 5 steals against ontbonne Averaging 15.0 ppg in 3 career games vs. SIUE, including 26 points on Jan. 7, 2012 Scored 10+ points 14 times this season Has hit a career-best five 3-pointers 5 times this season (vs. Samford, at Memphis, vs. Lyon College, vs. Austin Peay, vs. Morehead State) Ranks 7th in the OVC in 3GM (2.3/gm) Tallied 2 points in 3 minutes against Eastern Illinois last time out Scored 3 points at SIUE on Jan. 26 (first points since Lipscomb game on Dec. 8) Has started in 9 games this season Swiped a career-high with 4 steals at Lipscomb (also tied a career-high with 4 steals at Cincinnati earlier this season)

4 PLAYER CAPSULES DeMARC RICHARDSON r. G Eads, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian HS) GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG G%:.367 3G%:.167 T%:.429 JUSTIN CHILDS Jr. G New Orleans, La. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG G%:.376 3G%:.290 T%:.868 BJ McLAUGHLIN r lorissant, Mo. (Hazelwood Central HS) GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG G%:.373 3G%:.278 T%:.760 PIERRE MOPO Jr Pearl, Miss. (Piney Woods HS) GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG G%:.286 3G%:.000 T%:.000 MYLES TAYLOR So Little Rock, Ark. (Hall HS) GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG G%:.470 3G%:.333 T%:.768 CORDERIO MACLIN Sr Memphis, Tenn. (Connors State College) GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG G%:.000 3G%:.000 T%:.000 JEREMY WASHINGTON Sr Little Rock, Ark. (Connors State College) GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG G%:.443 3G%:.000 T%:.892 Handed out an assist in 9 minutes against Eastern Illinois last time out Set career-highs in points (6), GM (3) and minutes (33) at SIU Edwardsville Scored 3 points with a career-high 4 assists in 12 minutes vs. Morehead State Set career-highs in points (4), rebounds (3) and minutes (24) at SEMO Tallied 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 24 minutes vs. EIU last time out Had 5 points and 5 rebounds in 13 minutes at SIUE on Jan. 26, 2013 Made GW shot (contested reverse layup) with 2 seconds left vs. Kennesaw State Had a career-best 21 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists against Arkansas State Had 2 points and 2 rebounds in 10 minutes vs. Eastern Illinois last time out Tallied career-highs of 9 points and 8 rebounds in 15 minutes at UCA Had 7 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 33 minutes against Kennesaw State Amassed 9 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 33 minutes at Bradley Has not played in 5 straight and 8 of last 10 contests (13 total DNP s this year) Has tallied 2 or more rebounds in 5 of his 10 games this season Enjoyed best career game in season debut vs. Lyon College (career-best 4 points, 2 rebounds and an assist in only 5 minutes of playing time) Averaging 11.0 and 9.0 rpg in 2 career games vs. SIUE, including 12 points and 14 rebounds earlier this season (Jan. 26) Tallied his 10th career double-double (game-high 21 points, career-high 14 rebounds) vs. Eastern Kentucky (Jan. 31) Ranks 4th in the OVC in rebounding and 5th in scoring Has not played yet this season because of preseason wrist surgery Sported one of the best point-perminute ratios on the team last season (6.3 points in 14.5 minutes per game) Best game last season came against Lamar on Nov. 22 (career-high 18 points in 24 minutes) Tied a season-high with 15 points to go along with 5 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal at SIU Edwardsville on Jan. 26 Tallied 12 points and 7 rebounds in 19 minutes vs. Eastern Kentucky (Jan. 31) Had first career double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) in 23 minutes at SEMO Had a career-high 11 boards vs. Ark. St.

5 MYLES TAYLOR TABBED AS OVC POW Sophomore Myles Taylor was selected as the adidas Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week on eb. 4, becoming the first Skyhawk to win the award since Dec. 28, It was Taylor s first career Player of the Week award, as he won five reshman of the Week awards on his way to 2012 OVC reshman of the Year accolades. UTM DRAWS LONGWOOD IN RAMADA WORLDWIDE BRACKETBUSTERS It was announced that UT Martin will host Longwood in the Ramada Worldwide BracketBusters on eb. 23. Located in armville, Va., Longwood is currently 3-21 overall with a 0-10 Big South Conference. The Lancers are guided by head coach Mike Gillian, who is in his 10th season at the helm. The Skyhawks are 3-4 all-time in the BracketBusters event, which features 122 teams featuring 15 athletic conferences in its 11th and final year. DEENSE KEY TO BACK-TO-BACK WINS UT Martin s staunch defensive mindset at SIU Edwardsville on Jan. 26 resulted in the lowest amount of points (62) conceded by the Skyhawks against a Division-I team this season. The following game against Eastern Kentucky on Jan. 31, UT Martin limited the Colonels to a season-low 35.4 percent shooting for its first back-to-back OVC wins since Jan , SKYHAWKS CRASHING THE BOARDS UT Martin headed into this week leading the Ohio Valley Conference in rebounding, but now rank third with 36.9 boards per contest. The Skyhawks are had a dominant performance on the glass against Eastern Kentucky on Jan. 31, the 11th time that UT Martin has outrebounded its opponent this season. MYLES TAYLOR CHASING HISTORY Since 2000, no sophomore has ended the season in the top-five in the OVC in both scoring and rebounding. UT Martin sophomore Myles Taylor currently ranks fifth in the OVC in scoring (16.9 points per game) and fourth in rebounding (8.0 per game). Only two Skyhawks - former NBA players Lester Hudson (as a junior in and as a senior in ) and Jared Newson (as a senior in ) have accomplished the feat in program history. QUICK HITS UTM PICKS UP IRST OVC VICTORY The Skyhawks overtime win over Austin Peay on Jan. 5 was UT Martin s first Ohio Valley Conference regular-season victory since eb. 24, 2011 (78-70 over Eastern Kentucky). UT Martin clawed back from a doubledigit deficit in the second half to take its first lead of the game with 4:15 remaining in regulation. Myles Taylor capped off the comeback in overtime, as he drained the game-winning free throws with 0.1 seconds remaining on the clock. SHULING THE STARTING LINEUP In part mostly to a total of six players missing time this injuries this season, the Skyhawks have trotted out 14 different starting lineups through 23 games in As a result, a dozen UT Martin players have logged at least one start. Sophomore Myles Taylor is the only Skyhawk to have started in all 23 contests. MYLES TAYLOR SNARES ANOTHER DOUBLE-DOUBLE Sophomore Myles Taylor recorded his sixth double-double of the season against Eastern Kentucky on Jan. 31, piling up a game-high 21 points with a career-high 14 rebounds. Taylor accounts for 10 of the 21 doubledoubles in the Jason James Era at UT Martin (2009-current). LIABO JOINS UTM S 1,000 POINT CLUB With a three-pointer at the 9:39 mark in the first half at Southeast Missouri on Dec. 29, junior swingman Mike Liabo became UT Martin s 16th member of the prestigious 1,000 Point Club. The 6-6 southpaw has been one of the most prolific scorers in the Ohio Valley Conference in his UT Martin career. Liabo has cracked double-figures in the scoring column in 64 of his 86 career games, eclipsing the 20-point mark on 11 different occasions. Liabo ranks fourth in Skyhawk history in three-point field goals made, as he has drained 174 treys in his illustrious career. CLUTCH ROM THE CHARITY STRIPE After leading the Ohio Valley Conference for the majority of the season in free throw percentage, UT Martin currently ranks second in the league in that category (.743), trailing only Eastern Kentucky (.755). HEAD COACH RETURNS HOME The Dec. 15 game at Saint Louis featured a return home for UT Martin head coach Jason James. The fourth-year head coach attended Parkway West High School and was also an assistant coach at orest Park Community College in St. Louis before coming to UT Martin as an assistant coach in the season. HOT SHOOTING AT UCA In the second half at Central Arkansas on Dec. 5, the Skyhawks shot 65.5 percent from the floor (19-for-29). That marked the second-best shooting half under head coach Jason James, falling short to a 66.7 percent second half (14-for-21) against Jacksonville State on eb. 2, KHRISTIAN TAYLOR S BIG NIGHT Khristian Taylor dished out a careerbest 10 assists in 28 minutes off the bench against Kennesaw State. No assist was bigger than his pass to Justin Childs, who converted the game-winning layup with two seconds left. Taylor s 10 assists marked the first time a Skyhawk had handed out doubledigit assists in a game since Delrico Lane accomplished the feat against Eastern Kentucky on eb. 26, SKYHAWKS SHARING THE ROCK UT Martin piled up 26 assists against Lyon College on Nov. 20, the highest total in head coach Jason James tenure. The last time the Skyhawks tallied that many assists was back on Nov. 14, 2008 in a win over Maryville. TRIPLE OVERTIME... AGAIN UT Martin s loss to Arkansas State on Nov. 16 was the third triple overtime game the Skyhawks had played in the last six years. The Skyhawks lost at Tennessee Tech on Jan. 13, 2011 and won over Samford on March 4, 2008 in the OVC Tournament quarterfinals. RETURN TO HOMETOWN OR A PAIR O SKYHAWKS The season opener against Arkansas-Little Rock served as a homecoming of sorts for senior Jeremy Washington and sophomore Myles Taylor, who both call Little Rock their hometowns. In front of approximately 50 friends and family members, Taylor scored a gamehigh 24 points while Washington compiled 10 points, equaling exactly half of the team s points (34 of 68).

6 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Date Opponent G G G Nov. Rock Smith Jones Childs Liabo MTaylor Nov. Minor Jones Childs Washington MTaylor Nov. 14 ontbonne Minor Jones Childs Washington MTaylor Nov. 16 Arkansas State Minor Jones Childs Washington MTaylor Nov. 20 Lyon College Oldham Jones Childs Liabo MTaylor Nov. Oldham Jones Childs McLaughlin MTaylor Nov. Minor Jones Childs McLaughlin MTaylor Dec. 1 Kennesaw State Minor Jones Childs McLaughlin MTaylor Dec. Arkansas Minor Jones Childs McLaughlin MTaylor Dec. Minor KTaylor Liabo McLaughlin MTaylor Dec. Louis Minor Oldham Liabo McLaughlin MTaylor Dec. 19 Samford Richardson Oldham Childs Dowdell MTaylor Dec. Missouri Richardson KTaylor Childs Washington MTaylor Dec. 31 Jacksonville State Richardson KTaylor Childs Washington MTaylor Jan. 3 Murray State Richardson Minor Childs Washington MTaylor Jan. 5 Austin Peay Richardson Smith Childs Washington MTaylor Jan. State Richardson Smith Childs Washington MTaylor Jan. Jones Smith Childs Liabo MTaylor Jan. 19 Morehead State Jones Smith Childs Washington MTaylor Jan. Illinois Jones Smith Liabo Washington MTaylor Jan. Edwardsville Richardson Smith Liabo Washington MTaylor Jan. 31 Eastern Kentucky Richardson Smith Liabo Washington MTaylor eb. 7 Eastern Illinois Richardson Smith Liabo Washington MTaylor eb. 9 SIU Edwardsville eb. 16 Southeast Missouri eb. Tech eb. 23 Sears BracketBuster eb. State March Peay March 6-9 OVC Tournament SKYHAWKS RECORD WHEN... Playing at home Playing on the road Playing on a neutral floor Playing day games Playing night games Playing in November Playing in December Playing in January Playing in ebruary Playing in March Playing on a Monday Playing on a Tuesday Playing on a Wednesday Playing on a Thursday Playing on a riday Playing on a Saturday Playing on a Sunday Leading with 5 minutes left in second half Trailing with 5 minutes left in second half Tied with 5 minutes left in second half Leading with 2 minutes left in second half Trailing with 2 minutes left in second half Tied with 2 minutes left in second half Scoring 60 or less points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring 81 or more points Shooting under 40 percent Shooting percent Shooting over 50 percent Opponent shoots under 40 percent Opponent shoots percent Opponent shoots over 50 percent Playing in overtime Playing in double overtime Playing in triple overtime Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Game is decided by single digits Game is decided by 10 or more points Making more 3-pointers than opponent Making less 3-pointers than opponent Shooting more free throws than opponent Opponent shoots more free throws Outrebounding opponent Opponent outrebounds UTM orcing more turnovers than committing Committing more turnovers than opponent

7 Jason James Head Coach ourth Season at UT Martin ourth Season Overall Graceland, 2000 Jason James has been at the helm of The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball program since After spending seven seasons as an assistant coach at The University of Tennessee at Martin, including the role of associate head coach during the Ohio Valley Conference championship season, James was named the program s eighth head coach on June 5, James, a native of St. Louis, Mo., is one of the nation s youngest NCAA Division-I men s basketball head coaches, but his experience in the UT Martin program has prepared James for the challenge. This has always been my goal, ever since I was 10, the 35-year-old James said. My dad introduced me to basketball and he always coached me and my brothers. He had such a joy in coaching that he made me want to coach and influence young men just like he did. In , UT Martin faced a tough schedule that included 10 games against eight eventual teams who made the postseason, including NCAA Tournament teams Louisville (inal our), Ohio (Sweet 16), Murray State (round of 32) and Lamar (round of 68). The Skyhawks posted a 4-27 overall record but eight losses were by single-digits, including a loss to No. 9 Murray State on eb. 4. During the campaign, James coached OVC reshman of the Year Myles Taylor. Taylor also earned OVC All-Newcomer accolades after taking home the league s reshman of the Week award five times during the season. The Skyhawks soared to several new heights as a program in , tripling their win output from the previous season and winning their first OVC tournament game in Nashville in program history. UT Martin s success was atrributed to a steady blend of veterans and one of the most accomplished recruiting classes in program history. Senior Benzor Simmons led the team in scoring and became the program s 15th member of the 1,000 Point Club on Jan. 24, 2011 at SIU Edwardsville. The recruiting class all blossomed as well, as three Skyhawk freshmen combined to take home eight adidas OVC reshman of the Week awards. That marked only the third time that one university has earned that many mentions in a single season since the league started giving out the award in the season. After five losses by single-digits in five of their first 16 games in including a narrow six-point loss at Tennessee on Dec. 29 the Skyhawks began clicking around midseason of the OVC schedule, reeling off a four-game win streak from Jan. 15 through Jan. 24. A month later, the Skyhawks clinched a spot in the OVC tournament with a dominating victory on the road against Eastern Illinois. In its OVC tournament opener, UT Martin earned a hard-fought victory over Tennessee State before falling to Tennessee Tech the eventual league runner-up Despite a 4-25 record, James posted several positives during his debut season as bench leader at UT Martin in against arguably one of the toughest schedules in the history of the program. In his ratings for the first week of December, noted college basketball journalist Ken Pomeroy ranked the Skyhawks as having the fourth-toughest non-conference strength of schedule in NCAA Division-I. The Skyhawks wound up playing up nine games against six teams that made the postseason in Despite the quality of opponents, seven of the team s losses were by 10 points or less as the Skyhawks battled injuries and was forced to play

8 players out of position. A bit of history occured in late December of 2009, as the Skyhawks earned back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week accolades for just the second time in school history. Off the court, James players and staff go the extra mile to benefit the local community. The basketball team regularly organizes a team for the West Weakley County Relay for Life every June, raising thousands of dollars. The Skyhawks also fought the ongoing battle with cancer through the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers event at home against Murray State in 2010 in a nationally-televised game on ESPN-U. In that collaboration, fans made donations for each three-pointer the team made in the month of January. Under James, the Skyhawks have also been involved in the Character Counts program in the Weakley County schools, the D.A.R.E program, and the Boys and Girls clubs in Union City. Over his tenure at UT Martin as an assistant coach, James was directly responsible in the recent resurgance of the Skyhawk program over the last several seasons. Since his first season on the Skyhawk bench in 2002, James has coached seven of UT Martin s 15 all-time 1,000 point scorers. He also recruited two of UT Martin s all-time great Division-I players in Jared Newson and Lester Hudson. Newson ranks fourth in all-time program history in points scored after playing just three seasons with the Skyhawks. Newson ranks in the top-10 in seven different all-time career UT Martin categories, including points (1,347, fourth), field goals made (452, fifth), field goals attempted (1,016, fifth), free throws made (378, second), free throws attempted (526, first), rebounds (535, seventh), blocks (43, 10th) and steals (128, seventh). After he exhausted his eligibility at UT Martin, Newson attended training camp with the Dallas Mavericks before becoming an overseas fan favorite for his acrobatic slam-dunks in Germany. In Hudson, James found a diamond in the rough that became one of the best all-around players in the NCAA and eventually would be chosen by the Boston Celtics in the 2009 NBA Draft. In Hudson s collegiate debut, he torched eventual national runnerup Memphis for 35 points, but the legend of Hudson was just getting started. Just eight days later, Hudson grabbed national headlines when he became the first-ever NCAA Division-I men s basketball player to record a quadruple-double (25 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals) vs. Central Baptist on Nov. 13, Later that season, Hudson became the first-ever UT Martin player to be named an All-American since the program joined the Division-I ranks in That season, James helped guide the Skyhawks to a school-record for OVC wins in one season (11), as UT Martin won the OVC regular season championship for the first time ever. The Skyhawks also hosted and won a first-round OVC Tournament game for the first time in UT Martin history, before falling to eventual-tournament champion Austin Peay by a single point (78-77). In that season the Skyhawks broke or tied 12 team and individual game/season records, including most wins in a single season (22), and longest winning streak (11 games from Jan. 10 through eb. 18). After winning its first-ever OVC regularseason championship, the Skyhawks earned a trip to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), the first postseason appearance for a UT Martin team in its brief Division-I history. In that game, the Skyhawks hung tough with SEC member Auburn on Auburn s home floor before falling James coaching philosophy is simple: play the game the right way and the rest will fall into place. I tell the guys all the time performance counts, James said. Everybody is judged on their performance, rather that s fair or not. If we can show up and perform night in and night out, the wins and losses will take care of themselves. Our program is going to compete, fight, scratch and claw for 40 minutes. Off the court, James is an intense scholar of the game. He spends countless hours watching tape, studying other coaches and reading books about all phases of the game of basketball. James came to UT Martin from orest Park Community College in St. Louis, Mo., where he was an assistant men s basketball coach for two years. The team finished second in the region James first year, and many PCC players during James tenure went on to play Division I and Division II basketball. Before his stint at orest Park, James taught physical education and health for one year at Ritenour Middle School in St. Louis, while also coaching a high school all-star team from the state of Michigan that placed third out of 54 teams at the USA Junior Nationals. James earned his bachelor s degree in physical education and health with a coaching endorsement from Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa in or two seasons he served as captain of the Graceland University basketball team. He was voted Graceland reshman Basketball Player of the Year for the season and was named the team s MVP during the season. In the fall of 2010, James was enshrined in the fourth class of the Parkway Alumni Association Hall of ame, as he was recognized for his contributions since graduating from Parkway West High School in St. Louis in James married the former Dani Walker of Oxford, Miss. in May 2010 and the couple has two daughters, Sadie and Claire.

9 UT MARTIN QUICK ACTS ounded: 1900; Senior College, 1951 Enrollment: 8,400 Nickname: Skyhawks Colors: Navy Blue and Orange Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Ohio Valley Chancellor: Dr. Thomas A. Rakes Director of Athletics: Phil Dane Athletics Web Site: UTM BASKETBALL PERSONNEL Head Coach: Jason James Alma Mater: Graceland, 2000 Tenure at UT Martin: ourth season Career Record: Office Telephone: (731) Address: jjames@utm.edu Assistant Head Coach: Cornelius Jackson Alma Mater: Marshall, 2001 Tenure at UT Martin: ourth season Office Telephone: (731) Address: cjacks42@utm.edu Assistant Coach: Lance Egnatz Alma Mater: Lynn, 2002 Tenure at UT Martin: irst season Office Telephone: (731) Address: legnatz@utm.edu Assistant Coach: Andres Irarrazabal Alma Mater: UT Martin, 2011 Tenure at UT Martin: Second season Office Telephone: (731) Address: airarraz@utm.edu Graduate Assistant: Mark Halsell Alma Mater: Park, 2012 Tenure at UT Martin: irst season Office Telephone: (731) Address: mardhals@ut.utm.edu UTM BASKETBALL QUICK ACTS Overall Record: OVC Record (inish): 0-16 (11th) Postseason: None Players Returning/Lost: 8/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Newcomers: 6 irst Year of Basketball: 1951 Arena: Kathleen and Tom Elam Center Arena Capacity: 5,000 Press Row Number: (731) All-Time Basketball Record: All-Time OVC Record: All-Time OVC Tournament Record: 3-8 SCOUTING SIU EDWARDSVILLE RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONERENCE NON-CONERENCE Total 3-Point -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 JONES, Jerome YELOVICH, Mark DAVIS, Kris MESSER, Michael WILTZ, Maurice SHAER, Derian JOHNSON, Tim LESTER, Ray REED, Reggie BIRTS, Michael HECK, Kyle JOY, Charles SCHNEIDER, Zeke Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS SIUE OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin IELD GOALS-ATT ield goal pct POINT G-ATT point G pct pt G made per game REE THROWS-ATT reethrowpct Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals SIUE Opponents Date Opponent Score Att. 11/10/12 at Missouri L /14/12 WESTERN ILLINOIS W /20/12 SIU CARBONDALE L /24/12 at Texas-Pan American L /01/12 CHICAGO STATE W /5/12 at Northern Illinois L /08/12 at Western Illinois L /17/12 EUREKA W /19/12 ROBERT MORRIS (SPRINGIELD) W /28/12 at Saint Louis L * 1/3/13 at Morehead State L * 01/05/13 at Eastern Kentucky L * 01/10/13 JACKSONVILLE STATE L * 01/12/13 TENNESSEE TECH W * 1/17/13 at Austin Peay W * 1/19/13 at Murray State L * 01/24/13 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI W * 01/26/13 UT MARTIN L * 02/02/13 EASTERN ILLINOIS W * at Southeast Missouri L * = Ohio Valley Conference game SIU EDWARDSVILLE ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown 1 Kris Davis G So. Detroit, Mich. 2 Maurice Wiltz G So. Houston, Texas 4 Tim Johnson G Jr. Harvey, Ill. 5 Grant iorentinos /C So. Cape Town, South Africa 10 Reggie Reed G Sr. St. Petersburg, la. 14 Derian Shaffer Sr. Detroit, Mich. 15 Michael Birts So. Miami, la. 22 Charles Joy So. O allon, Ill. 24 Kyle Heck G So. Metamora, Ill. 25 Ray Lester Jr. Chicago, Ill. 30 Michael Messer G So. Wildwood, Mo. 32 Donivine Stewart G So. Peoria, Ill. 33 Mark Yelovich Sr. Decatur, Ill. 34 Zeke Schneider /C Sr. Metamora, Ill. 35 Jerome Jones Sr. St. Louis, Mo.

10 GAME GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS GAME GAME riday, Nov. 9 Jack Stephens Center - Little Rock, Ark. UTM: 0-1 / UALR: 1-0 HIGH UTM UALR Points: MTaylor (24) Gillon (22) Rebounds: 3 Tied (5) Neighbour (13) Assists: Smith (6) 3 Tied (3) Steals: 3 Tied (1) Isler (3) Blocks: Jones (1) Javes (2) PAIR O SKYHAWKS HAVE BIG HOMECOMING BUT UTM ALLS AT UALR Little Rock natives Myles Taylor and Jeremy Washington combined for exactly half of The University of Tennessee at Martin s points, but the Skyhawks dropped an decision to Arkansas-Little Rock in the season opener. Taylor finished with a game-high 24 points for UT Martin, while Washington tallied 10 points in 16 minutes off the bench. The duo playing in front of approximately 50 members of family and friends helped the Skyhawks lead by five points late in the first half and get within five points with under 4:30 remaining in the game before the Trojans closed out the game on a 16-5 run. Terence Smith also cracked double-figures with 10 points to go along with six assists and five rebounds for the Skyhawks, who hit 84.6 percent of their free throw attempts (21-for-24). Arkansas-Little Rock was led by 22 points by John Gillon and 18 points by James White off the bench. Will Neighbour (13 points, 13 rebounds) and Taggart Lockhart (10 points) also reached double-digits in the scoring column for the Trojans. Sunday, Nov. 11 ifth Third Arena - Cincinnati, Ohio UTM: 0-2 / UC: 1-0 HIGH UTM UC Points: Washington (15) Wright (16) Rebounds: MTaylor/Washington (6) Jackson (11) Assists: Liabo (3) Rubles (4) Steals: Minor (4) Jackson (2) Blocks: MTaylor/Washington (1) Mbodj (4) OUR SCORE DOUBLE-IGURES BUT UTM ALLS AT NO. 24 CINCINNATI The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team forced 19 turnovers, but a pair of early runs by No. 24 Cincinnati led to an Skyhawk loss at ifth Third Arena. The Skyhawk defense stood strong early (forcing five missed shots and four turnovers in the first four minutes), but Cincinnati used runs of 14-0 and 17-0 in the first half to create some separation. Senior Jeremy Washington led the Skyhawks with 15 points and six rebounds, cracking double-figures for the second time in as many games this season. Myles Taylor (six rebounds) and Mike Liabo (team-high three assists) added 12 points each while Justin Childs scored 10 points in a game-high 36 minutes for UT Martin (0-2), who recorded 13 steals and outscored the host Bearcats in the second half. or Cincinnati, Cashmere Wright (16 points) and Sean Kilpatrick (14) led the team in scoring, while Justin Jackson pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds. Wednesday, Nov. 14 Elam Center - Martin, Tenn. UTM: 1-2 / U: 0-0 HIGH UTM U Points: Jones (26) Gentry (16) Rebounds: MTaylor (11) 3 Tied (5) Assists: Childs (8) Gentry (6) Steals: Jones (5) 5 Tied (2) Blocks: Oldham (2) Greenlee (2) SKYHAWKS PULL AWAY OR IRST WIN O SEASON, AGAINST ONTBONNE The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team used a 14-4 run to begin the second half to ignite an triumph over ontbonne University at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. UT Martin led at the half but picked up the defensive intensity at the beginning of the second half, holding the Griffins without a field goal for 7:15 early on in the second stanza. The stingy defensive effort allowed the Skyhawks to build as much as a 28-point lead in the second half. Junior Bobby Jones led UT Martin in scoring, tossing in a game-high 26 points on 11-of-17 shooting to go along with eight rebounds and five steals in 26 minutes. Myles Taylor collected his fifth career double-double (17 points, 11 rebounds), Mike Liabo added 11 points off the bench and Justin Childs dished out a game-high eight assists for the Skyhawks, who scorched the net for 59.4 percent (19-for-32) shooting in the last 20 minutes. or ontbonne, Greg Gentry scored 16 points while Jared Greenlee (12 points) and Blake Welch (10) also cracked double-figures in the scoring column for the Griffins, who were held to 20.8 percent shooting (5-for-24) in the second half.

11 GAME 4 OT OT OT GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS GAME GAME riday, Nov. 16 Elam Center - Martin, Tenn. UTM: 1-3 / ASU: 2-1 HIGH UTM ASU Points: Childs (21) Townsel (19) Rebounds: MTaylor/Washington (11) Peterson (7) Assists: Childs (6) inn/townsel (3) Steals: 3 Tied (2) inn (4) Blocks: Childs/MTaylor (2) Peterson/Washington (2) UTM DROPS HEARTBREAKER IN TRIPLE OVERTIME AGAINST ARKANSAS STATE The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team left it all on the floor but Arkansas State escaped the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center with a triple overtime victory. In a game that featured 17 lead changes and 15 ties, no team took more than a six point lead at any point in the contest. An 18-foot jumper by UT Martin s Jeremy Washington with 0.3 seconds remaining in regulation sent the game into overtime, while Arkansas State s Ed Townsel hit a 25-foot off-balance banked-in three-pointer with 2.2 seconds left in the first overtime to extend the action. After neither team scored in the second overtime, the Red Wolves outscored the Skyhawks 12-8 in triple overtime. Junior guard Justin Childs led the way for UT Martin, compiling career-highs of 21 points and nine rebounds to go along with six assists, two blocks and two steals in 50 minutes. Myles Taylor picked up his second consecutive double-double (18 points, 11 rebounds) for the Skyhawks, who also received outstanding efforts out of Washington (eight points, careerhigh 11 rebounds) and Dee Oldham (careerhighs of nine points, seven rebounds). Townsel led Arkansas State with 19 points off the bench, while Brandon Peterson (13 points) and Trey inn (12 points) also cracked doublefigures for the Red Wolves, who won despite shooting just 26.7 percent from the floor (4-for- 15) in the three overtime periods. Tuesday, Nov. 20 Elam Center - Martin, Tenn. UTM: 2-3 / LC: 2-5 HIGH UTM LC Points: Liabo (25) Leeks (11) Rebounds: Oldham (6) Belew/Worlow (6) Assists: Oldham (8) Young/Williams (2) Steals: 3 Tied (4) Worlow (2) Blocks: Dowdell (1) Belew (2) SKYHAWKS CLICK ON ALL CYLINDERS IN VICTORY OVER LYON COLLEGE Mike Liabo led four University of Tennessee at Martin players in double-figures as the Skyhawks never trailed in a victory over Lyon College at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. Cracking the starting lineup for the first time since the season-opener at Arkansas-Little Rock, Liabo poured in a season-high 25 points in 25 minutes thanks to a career-high five 3-pointers. Overall, the junior from Naples, la. sank nine of his 17 shot attempts to go along with three assists, two rebounds and a steal. Justin Childs tallied 14 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists, while Tobias Dowdell (career-best 13 points and four steals) and Bobby Jones (13 points, three 3-pointers) also reached double-digits in the scoring column. UT Martin also received a career-high eight assists, six assists and four steals out of freshman Dee Oldham in his first career start. The Skyhawks amassed season-highs in threepointers (nine), assists (26), steals (17) while forcing Lyon into 24 turnovers. UT Martin led at the half thanks to a 60 percent shooting effort (18-for-30) in the game s first 20 minutes. Lyon College an NAIA school out of Batesville, Ark. was led by Kendall Leeks 11 points off the bench. Saturday, Nov. 24 Carver Arena - Peoria, Ill. UTM: 2-4 / BU: 4-1 HIGH UTM BU Points: MTaylor (17) Lemon, Jr. (15) Rebounds: MTaylor (9) Egolf (9) Assists: Childs (4) Simms-Edwards (4) Steals: Childs (3) Simms-Edwards (4) Blocks: Minor (1) Egolf (2) TAYLOR S GAME-HIGH 17 POINTS NOT ENOUGH IN UTM S LOSS AT BRADLEY The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team trailed by only three points with 14 minutes left to play at Bradley, but the Braves answered with a 20-4 run that led them to an win at Carver Arena. Sophomore Myles Taylor amassed game-highs of 17 points and nine rebounds for UT Martin, who also received 15 points from Mike Liabo and 12 from Justin Childs. Making his first career start, BJ McLaughlin also had a solid all-around game (nine points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals) for the Skyhawks, who forced Bradley into 15 turnovers. Walt Lemon, Jr. paced Bradley with 15 points, while Jake Eastman compiled 14 points. Will Egolf (13 points), Jalen Crawford (12) and Dyricus Simms-Edwards (11) also reached double-figures for the Braves, who hit 90.9 percent of their free throw attempts (20-of-22) in the second half.

12 GAME GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS GAME GAME Thursday, Nov. 29 edex orum - Memphis, Tenn. UTM: 2-5 / UM: 4-2 HIGH UTM UM Points: Liabo (21) Goodwin (17) Rebounds: MTaylor (9) Goodwin (12) Assists: Childs/Liabo (4) Jackson (8) Steals: Liabo (2) 4 Tied (2) Blocks: MTaylor (1) Goodwin/Crawford (2) SKYHAWK TRIO PUTS ON A SHOW BUT UTM ALLS AT MEMPHIS Mike Liabo, Justin Childs and Myles Taylor combined for 54 points at Memphis, but The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team fell by a margin at edex orum. Liabo tied a career-high with five 3-pointers, ending his evening with 21 points, four rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes off the bench. It was the ninth career 20-point outing for the Naples, la. native., who went 7-for-13 from the field including his 5-of-9 performance from beyond the three-point arc. Childs racked up 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists for UT Martin, while Taylor scored 16 points to go along with a team-high nine rebounds. ive Tigers reached double-figures in the scoring column, led by Shaq Goodwin (17 points, 12 rebounds). Adonis Thomas (15 points), Chris Crawford (14), Joe Jackson (13) and Geron Johnson (13) also paced Memphis. Saturday, Dec. 1 Elam Center - Martin, Tenn. UTM: 3-5 / KSU: 1-7 HIGH UTM KSU Points: MTaylor (20) Cummings (19) Rebounds: MTaylor (9) Anderson (10) Assists: KTaylor (10) Love (6) Steals: Childs (2) Love (4) Blocks: MTaylor (2) 3 Tied (2) UTM CLAWS ITS WAY TO COMEBACK VICTORY OVER KENNESAW STATE The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team overcame a 10-point second half deficit to post a thrilling win over Kennesaw State at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. The Skyhawks trailed by 10 with eight minutes left and nine with five minutes to go in the game tonight before ending the contest on a 15-4 run. The comeback was completed when a Justin Childs layup off a set play coming out of a timeout broke a tie with two seconds remaining. Myles Taylor led UT Martin with 20 points (8-for-12 shooting) and nine rebounds, while Mike Liabo cracked double-digits scoring with 14 points off the bench. Justin Childs added 12 points and Khristian Taylor handed out a careerhigh 10 assists (against only three turnovers) in 28 minutes off the bench. or Kennesaw State, Markeith Cummings scored 19 points, while Aaron Anderson compiled 15 points and 10 rebounds. Delbert Love s 12 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals also led the Owls, who were limited to 37.7 percent shooting (23-for-61) for the contest. Wednesday, Dec. 5 arris Center - Conway, Ark. UTM: 3-6 / UCA: 3-3 HIGH UTM UCA Points: MTaylor (19) Williams (20) Rebounds: Dowdell (13) Harks (9) Assists: Minor (5) Miles (4) Steals: Liabo (2) Miles (3) Blocks: McLaughlin (1) Crawford (1) SKYHAWKS BATTLE UNTIL THE END BUT ALL IN NAILBITER AT UCA The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team nearly overcame a 14-point second half deficit but its comeback attempt fell just short, dropping an decision to Central Arkansas at the arris Center. In a game that saw the lead change hands 13 times in the first half alone, the Skyhawks shot the lights out in the second half shooting at a 65.5 percent clip (19-for-29). After a run by the Bears resulted in a 14-point lead with 12:34 left to play, UT Martin whittled its deficit all the way down to one point with 5:27 to play. However, the Skyhawks couldn t tie or overtake the lead from that point forward. UT Martin received stellar post play, led by Myles Taylor s 19 points and seven rebounds. Sophomore Tobias Dowdell compiled careerhighs in points (13) and rebounds (13) in only 23 minutes for his first career double-double, while Mike Liabo pitched in 15 points in 21 minutes off the bench. BJ McLaughlin (career-highs of nine points, eight rebounds), Bobby Jones (nine) and Dee Oldham (eight) also nearly cracked doublefigures in the scoring column for the Skyhawks, who outrebounded Central Arkansas Ryan Williams 20 points led Central Arkansas (3-3), while LaQuentin Miles (16 points), Jordan Harks (15), Robert Crawford (14) and DeShone McClure (12) also reached double-figures for the Bears, who held a advantage in free throw attempts for the game.

13 GAME 10 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS GAME GAME Saturday, Dec. 8 Allen Arena - Nashville, Tenn. UTM: 3-7 / LU: 4-4 HIGH UTM LU Points: MTaylor/KTaylor (14) Smith (22) Rebounds: KTaylor (6) Sankey/Garcia (7) Assists: Liabo (4) Sankey/Sanderson (4) Steals: Minor (4) Alexander (2) Blocks: Minor (1) Hurt (3) SHORTHANDED UTM SQUAD ALLS AT IN-STATE RIVAL LIPSCOMB Down four starters because of injuries, The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team fell to the Lipscomb Bisons at Allen Arena. The Skyhawks were led by sophomores Myles Taylor and Khristian Taylor. Myles Taylor scored 14 points in 20 minutes, while Khristian Taylor tallied career-highs of 14 points and six rebounds for UT Martin. Mike Liabo (nine points, game-high four assists), Dee Oldham (eight) and BJ McLaughlin (seven) also chipped in to the Skyhawks offensive attack. Defensively, Omari Minor (four steals) and DeMarc Richardson (three) each set new career-highs in steals for UT Martin, who forced the Bisons into 20 turnovers. Martin Smith scored 22 points to lead Lipscomb (4-4), while Deonte Alexander (13 points), John Ross Glover (13) and Stephen Hurt (10) also cracked double-figures for the Bisons. Saturday, Dec. 15 Chaifetz Arena - St. Louis, Mo. UTM: 3-8 / SLU: 6-3 HIGH UTM SLU Points: MTaylor (20) Jett (17) Rebounds: Washington (6) Evans (9) Assists: Liabo (3) Jett (4) Steals: 3 Tied (1) Jett (3) Blocks: MTaylor/Minor (1) Remekun (4) TAYLOR TOSSES IN GAME-HIGH 20 POINTS BUT SKYHAWKS ALL AT SAINT LOUIS The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team received a game-high 20 points out of Myles Taylor, but Saint Louis made a run late in the first half and the Skyhawks couldn t recover in a loss at Chaifetz Arena. Taylor showed out in the first half, accounting for 15 of UT Martin s first 18 points through the first 12:12 of the contest. The sophomore out of Little Rock, Ark. concluded his night with 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting his eighth career 20-plus point outing. Mike Liabo added nine points tonight for UT Martin, while Jeremy Washington hauled in a team-best six rebounds in his first action since Nov. 16 at Arkansas State. Jordair Jett s 17 points led the way for Saint Louis, the Atlantic 10 powerhouse who advanced to the third round of last year s NCAA Tournament. Mike McCall, Jr. also tossed in 14 points for the Billikens. Wednesday, Dec. 19 Elam Center - Martin, Tenn. UTM: 3-9 / SU: 3-10 HIGH UTM SU Points: Liabo (23) Cook (18) Rebounds: MTaylor (8) Geffrard/Cook (7) Assists: Liabo/Washington (4) Kelly (6) Steals: Liabo (3) Miller/Cook (2) Blocks: Washington (1) Williams (2) UTM DROPS HOME DECISION TO SAMORD IN NONCONERENCE ACTION The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team received a game-high 23 points out of junior Mike Liabo, but the Skyhawks fell to Samford at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. The game was the 10th time in Liabo s career that he had registered 20 or more points. He tied a career-high with five 3-pointers this evening and added team-highs of four assists and three steals for UT Martin. Sophomore Myles Taylor added 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds for the Skyhawks, who led by as many as seven points in the first half. Justin Childs scored nine points and Jeremy Washington tallied seven points, five rebounds and four assists for UT Martin, who outrebounded Samford by a margin. Samford was led by Will Cook s 18 points, while Raijon Kelly (16 points), Tim Williams (16), Clide Geffrard, Jr. (11) and Connor Miller (10) also reached double-figures for the Bulldogs.

14 GAME GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS GAME GAME Saturday, Dec. 29 Show Me Center - Cape Girardeau, Mo. UTM: 3-10 (0-1) / SEMO: 9-6 (1-0) HIGH UTM SEMO Points: MTaylor/Washington (14) Stone (23) Rebounds: Washington (10) Johnson (14) Assists: 4 Tied (2) Nutt (6) Steals: Richardson (1) 3 Tied (1) Blocks: MTaylor (2) Johnson (2) RONTCOURT STANDS OUT BUT SKYHAWKS ALL IN OVC OPENER AT SEMO The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team led for over 26 minutes of the game at Southeast Missouri, but the Skyhawks came up just short falling in the Ohio Valley Conference opener for both teams. UT Martin began the game on a shooting tear, leading by as many as 15 points in the first half. Southeast Missouri did not take its first lead until nearly six minutes into the second half before escaping with the win. Senior Jeremy Washington accumulated his first career double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) in 23 minutes to lead the Skyhawks. Myles Taylor also added 14 points, while Tobias Dowdell amassed nine points and 10 rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench. The frontcourt trio helped UT Martin outrebound Southeast Missouri by a margin. A historic occasion took place midway through the first half, as Mike Liabo became the 16th UT Martin player to record 1,000 career points. The junior out of Naples, la. ended his evening with eight points. Tyler Stone scored 23 points to lead Southeast Missouri, who also received 15 points and 14 rebounds from Nino Johnson. Monday, Dec. 31 Elam Center - Martin, Tenn. UTM: 3-11 (0-2) / JSU: 10-3 (2-0) HIGH UTM JSU Points: MTaylor (22) Gaines (23) Rebounds: MTaylor (12) Cook (7) Assists: Childs (2) Boggs (4) Steals: MTaylor (4) 3 Tied (3) Blocks: Childs/Washington (1) Cook (4) TAYLOR S DOUBLE-DOUBLE NOT ENOUGH AS UTM ALLS TO JACKSONVILLE STATE Sophomore Myles Taylor notched his seventh career double-double but The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team dropped a decision to Jacksonville State at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. Taylor led the Skyhawks with 22 points his ninth career game of 20 or more points and tied a career-best with a game-high 12 rebounds. The Little Rock, Ark. native also set a new careerhigh with four steals in 36 minutes. Junior guard Justin Childs added a dozen points today for UT Martin. The Skyhawks played Jacksonville State even for the first half (22-22) before the Gamecocks outscored UT Martin by a margin in the last 20 minutes. Jacksonville State was led by Tarvin Gaines 23 points, while Darion Rackley (13 points), Ronnie Boggs (10) and Brian Williams (10) also reached double-figures. Thursday, Jan. 3 Elam Center - Martin, Tenn. UTM: 3-12 (0-3) / MSU: 10-3 (1-0) HIGH UTM MSU Points: Liabo (12) Canaan (18) Rebounds: MTaylor (7) Daniel (11) Assists: Childs (4) ord (4) Steals: Childs (3) Daniel/Garrett (2) Blocks: None Daniel (3) SKYHAWKS GIVE VALIANT EORT BUT ALL TO MURRAY STATE Three University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball players cracked double-figures in the scoring column against Murray State, but the Skyhawks fell in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. Mike Liabo registered 12 points to lead UT Martin, while Myles Taylor and Terence Smith added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Taylor added a team-high seven rebounds for the Skyhawks, who outscored the Racers in the second half and forced Murray State into 19 turnovers. Murray State was led by Isaiah Canaan s 18 points, while Stacy Wilson (16) and Jeffery Moss (14) also reached double-digits. Ed Daniel pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds for the Racers, who won an OVC-record 31 games against only two losses last year.

15 GAME OT GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS GAME GAME Saturday, Jan. 5 Elam Center - Martin, Tenn. UTM: 4-12 (1-3) / APSU: 4-12 (0-2) HIGH UTM APSU Points: Liabo (21) Betran/Campbell (22) Rebounds: MTaylor (13) Horton (10) Assists: Smith (5) Betran (6) Steals: MTaylor (3) Betran/Triggs (2) Blocks: Dowdell (2) Horton (7) UTM SEIZES IRST OVC VICTORY O SEASON WITH THRILLING OVERTIME WIN OVER APSU Sophomore Myles Taylor tallied his fourth double-double of the season and calmly sank a pair of free throws with 0.1 seconds remaining in overtime to propel The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team to a Ohio Valley Conference victory over Austin Peay at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. In a game where the Skyhawks trailed by doublefigures in the second half, UT Martin clawed its way back thanks to several superb efforts down the stretch. Mike Liabo tossed in a team-high 21 points including a 5-for-11 performance from beyond the three-point arc for his 11th career game of 20 or more points. Taylor amassed 19 points to go along with a career-best 13 rebounds while adding three assists and three steals. Terence Smith (season-high 11 points, five assists, four rebounds), Tobias Dowdell (eight points, nine rebounds, two blocks) and Dee Oldham (eight points, five rebounds) saw the majority of the playing time down the stretch for UT Martin, who set a new season-high in threepoint field goals made (11). The Skyhawks also outrebounded Austin Peay and saw their bench outscore the Governors reserves by a 40-4 margin. Travis Betran and Anthony Campbell each scored 22 points to lead Austin Peay, while Will Triggs added 15 points for the Governors. Chris Horton tallied seven points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks for Austin Peay, who was limited to 30 percent shooting (7-for-23) after the first half. Thursday, Jan. 10 Gentry Center - Nashville, Tenn. UTM: 4-13 (1-4) / TSU: 10-7 (4-0) HIGH UTM TSU Points: MTaylor (25) Thornton (13) Rebounds: MTaylor (6) Rhett (8) Assists: Washington (4) Harris (4) Steals: Childs (2) Harris (3) Blocks: None Thornton/Green (2) SKYHAWKS ALL IN OVC ROAD CONTEST AT TENNESSEE STATE The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team got off to a fast start at Tennessee State, but the Skyhawks fell in Ohio Valley Conference action at the Gentry Center. Sophomore Myles Taylor compiled a seasonhigh 25 points for UT Martin. The 6-7 Little Rock, Ark. native converted 11 of his 23 shot attempts, resulting in his 10th career 20-point performance. Taylor also pulled down a teamhigh six rebounds for the Skyhawks, who shot 32.8 percent (20-for-61) from the field. Tennessee State was led by Kellen Thornton s 13 points, while Patrick Miller added a dozen points for the Tigers, who shot 51 percent (25- for-49) from the floor. Saturday, Jan. 12 Curb Event Center - Nashville, Tenn. UTM: 4-14 (1-5) / BU: 13-4 (4-0) HIGH UTM BU Points: MTaylor (15) Clark (32) Rebounds: MTaylor (8) 3 Tied (4) Assists: Liabo/Childs (2) Johnson/Mann (5) Steals: KTaylor (2) Baker (6) Blocks: 3 Tied (1) Clark/Bradshaw (2) UTM DROPS DECISION IN OVC ROAD CONTEST AT BELMONT Myles Taylor and Justin Childs each posted double-digit scoring nights, but The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team lost to Belmont at the Curb Event Center. Taylor led the team in scoring for the 10th time this season, compiling 15 points in addition to a game-high eight rebounds for the Skyhawks. Childs added 14 points and seven rebounds while Jeremy Washington scored eight points for UT Martin, who won the battle on the glass (40-31) and canned 90 percent of its free throw attempts (18-for-20) this evening. Belmont was keyed by Ian Clark s 32 points, while Craig Bradshaw added 11 points off the bench for the Bruins, who are in their first season in the OVC after winning five Atlantic Sun Conference titles over the last seven years.

16 GAME GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS GAME GAME Saturday, Jan. 19 Elam Center - Martin, Tenn. UTM: 4-15 (1-6) / MSU: (4-2) HIGH UTM MSU Points: Smith/Liabo (19) Owens (16) Rebounds: MTaylor (8) Posthumus (8) Assists: Richardson (4) Atkinson (12) Steals: Liabo (2) 3 Tied (2) Blocks: 4 Tied (1) Posthumus/Owens (2) SKYHAWKS BATTLE BUT ALL AGAINST MOREHEAD STATE The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team jumped out to a fast start against Morehead State, but the Skyhawks fell at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. Both Terence Smith and Mike Liabo poured in 19 points to lead UT Martin. Liabo tied a careerhigh with five 3-pointers for the fifth time this season, while Smith sank a career-best four trifectas in five attempts to finish just one point shy of his career-high set back in Myles Taylor compiled 13 points with a gamehigh eight rebounds and DeMarc Richardson handed out a team-high four assists for the Skyhawks, who set a season-high in free throws made (28) while outrebounding Morehead State The Eagles entered the contest as the OVC leader in rebounding (38.2 per game) and rebounding margin (+5.4). Morehead State saw four players reach doublefigures, led by Kahlil Owens 16 points. Bakari Turner scored 14 points, Devon Atkinson compiled a double-double (12 points, 12 assists) and Milton Chavis tallied 11 points to pace the Eagles. Thursday, Jan. 24 Lantz Arena - Charleston, Ill. UTM: 4-16 (1-7) / EIU: 5-16 (2-6) HIGH UTM EIU Points: MTaylor (21) Blanford/Woods (15) Rebounds: MTaylor/Smith (6) Woods (11) Assists: Smith (7) Akers (4) Steals: Washington/Smith (2) Woods (2) Blocks: Smith (2) Blanford (3) UTM PUTS UP A IGHT BUT EASTERN ILLINOIS POSTS COMEBACK WIN The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team held a five-point halftime lead at Eastern Illinois, but the Panthers used a comefrom-behind effort to tally a win at Lantz Arena. UT Martin led by eight points early in the second half before Eastern Illinois began its run. The Skyhawks would trail by four points with five minutes to go but the Panthers made enough free throws down the stretch to claim the victory. Myles Taylor tossed in 21 points 17 of which came in the second half for his 11th career 20-plus point performance. Terence Smith also collected 13 points, seven assists (tying a careerhigh), six rebounds, two blocks and two steals for the Skyhawks, who won the turnover battle or Eastern Illinois, Morris Woods snared a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds. Sherman Blanford added 15 points while Malcolm Herron (13 points) and Josh Piper (10) also reached double-figures for the Panthers. Saturday, Jan. 26 Vadalabene Center - Edwardsville, Ill. UTM: 5-16 (2-7) / SIUE: 7-11 (3-5) HIGH UTM SIUE Points: Liabo (16) Yelovich (16) Rebounds: MTaylor (14) Yelovich (7) Assists: MTaylor (2) Davis/Messer (4) Steals: 4 Tied (1) 4 Tied (1) Blocks: Washington (2) None COMPLETE DEENSIVE EORT RESULTS IN BIG OVC ROAD VICTORY AT SIU EDWARDSVILLE The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team used one of its best defensive performances of the season to clinch a triumph over SIU Edwardsville in Ohio Valley Conference action at the Vadalabene Center. UT Martin built a steady lead from the start and only trailed for 28 seconds late in the contest before digging in on the defensive end in the final two minutes. That staunch defensive mindset resulted in the lowest amount of points conceded by the Skyhawks against a Division-I team this season. Junior Mike Liabo compiled a co-game-high 16 points, while Myles Taylor racked up his ninth career double-double tallying 12 points to go along with a career-best 14 rebounds. Jeremy Washington tied a season-high with 15 points while adding five rebounds and a pair of blocks tonight for UT Martin, who also received eight points out of Terence Smith and a career-best six points by DeMarc Richardson to round out the starting five. Mark Yelovich posted team-highs of 16 points and seven rebounds for SIU Edwardsville. Jerome Jones added 13 points for the Cougars, the second place team in the OVC West division.

17 GAME 22 GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS GAME Thursday, Jan. 31 Elam Center - Martin, Tenn. UTM: 6-16 (3-7) / EKU: 16-6 (6-3) HIGH UTM EKU Points: MTaylor (21) Cosey (20) Rebounds: MTaylor (14) Johnson (7) Assists: Smith (3) DiNunno (7) Steals: MTaylor/McLaughlin (1) DiNunno (5) Blocks: 4 Tied (1) Lewis/Knipp (1) UTM EARNS SECOND STRAIGHT OVC WIN, DOWNING EASTERN KENTUCKY or the second consecutive game, The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team turned up the defensive intensity and came away with an Ohio Valley Conference victory, defeating Eastern Kentucky by a margin at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. UT Martin limited the visiting Colonels to a season-low 35.4 field goal percentage, nearly doubling up Eastern Kentucky on the glass (51-26). The Skyhawks broke a halftime tie by shooting 50 percent in the second half. The Skyhawks placed three players in doubledigits, paced by the 10th career double-double by sophomore Myles Taylor. The 6-7 native of Little Rock, Ark. tied his career-high in rebounding for the second straight contest, hauling in 14 rebounds to go along with a game-high 21 points his 12th career 20-plus point outing. Mike Liabo poured in 16 points for UT Martin, nailing a trio of three-pointers. Jeremy Washington added 12 points and seven rebounds while Terence Smith amassed nine points, six rebounds and three assists for the Skyhawks. Eastern Kentucky was led by Glenn Cosey s 20 points, while Mike DiNunno added 14 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Corey Walden (11 points) and Tarius Johnson (10) also reached double-figures for the Colonels, who entered the game ranked No. 19 in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll. Thursday, eb. 7 Elam Center - Martin, Tenn. UTM: 6-17 (3-8) / EIU: 7-17 (4-7) HIGH UTM EIU Points: MTaylor (19) Woods (18) Rebounds: MTaylor (7) Blanford (10) Assists: Smith/Oldham (4) Akers (8) Steals: Smith/MTaylor (2) Jones (2) Blocks: Washington/Dowdell (1) 3 Tied (1) SKYHAWKS ALL TO OVC WEST RIVAL EASTERN ILLINOIS The University of Tennessee at Martin men s basketball team received a game-high 19 points out of sophomore forward Myles Taylor, but Eastern Illinois shot 65 percent on its way to a win at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. The Skyhawks led on four occasions early in the contest and trailed by just one point at the 4:27 mark in the first half. However, the Panthers hit four 3-pointers in the final 3:19 of the first half and UT Martin wouldn t get any closer than five points the rest of the way. Along with Taylor s 19 points, he also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds to go along with a pair of steals in 31 minutes. Terence Smith (11 points, team-high four assists), Mike Liabo (10) and Justin Childs (10) also each cracked doublefigures in the scoring column for the Skyhawks, who shot 45.1 percent (23-for-51) from the floor. Morris Woods 18 points and Sherman Blanford s double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) paced Eastern Illinois. Alex Austin added 16 points, Austin Akers tallied 13 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and Malcolm Herron scored 12 points for the Panthers, who hit nine of their 12 three-pointers in the first half.

18 AROUND THE OVC LEAGUE STANDINGS (In Games Through eb. 8) CONERENCE OVERALL East Division W L Pct. Home Away Strk W L Pct. Home Away Neut Strk Belmont L L1 Eastern Kentucky W W2 Tennessee State W W2 Jacksonville State% W W3 Morehead State L L2 Tennessee Tech L L2 West Division W L Pct. Home Away Strk W L Pct. Home Away Neut Strk Murray State W W2 SIU Edwardsville L L1 Southeast Missouri W W1 UT Martin L L1 Eastern Illinois W W1 Austin Peay L L7 % Due to a NCAA APR penalty, Jacksonville State is ineligible for the OVC Championship and OVC/NCAA postseason competition. Teleconference Call-In Dates **Monday, March 4 THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE Tuesday, ebruary Kentucky 97, Crowley s Ridge College 31 Thursday, ebruary 7 *@Southeast Missouri 76, SIU Edwardsville 67 *@Murray State 79, Belmont 74 *Eastern Illinois Martin 65 *Tennessee State Peay 82 (OT) **There will be a joint teleconference on the Monday before the OVC Tournament begins, involving all 16 coaches (men s and women s) who make the field. The schedule will be released at the conclusion of the regular season (two days prior to the call), depending on tournament seeding. The call will start at 9 a.m. CST. Saturday, ebruary 9 *SIU Edwardsville at UT Martin, Noon (ox Sports Midwest/South) *Eastern Illinois at Southeast Missouri, 5:30 p.m. *Eastern Kentucky at Morehead State, 6:30 p.m. *Tennessee State at Murray State, 7 p.m. *Jacksonville State at Tennessee Tech, 7:30 p.m. *Belmont at Austin Peay, 7:30 p.m. * Ohio Valley Conference Game All Times are Central and subject to change Men s Schedule Call opens/announcements...9:55 a.m. Jay Spoonhour, Eastern Illinois...10:00 a.m. Lennox orrester, SIU Edwardsville...10:05 a.m. Jason James, UT Martin...10:10 a.m. Sean Woods, Morehead State...10:15 a.m. Dickey Nutt, Southeast Missouri...10:20 a.m. James Green, Jacksonville State...10:25 a.m. Steve Payne, Tennessee Tech...10:30 a.m. Dave Loos, Austin Peay...10:35 a.m. Rick Byrd, Belmont...10:40 a.m. Travis Williams, Tennessee State...10:45 a.m. Steve Prohm, Murray State...10:50 a.m. Jeff Neubauer, Eastern Kentucky...10:55 a.m. Teleconference Information ollowing each week s calls, clips of each coach s comments will be made available at OVCSports.com for download. If any media would like audio files ed to them, the OVC office will make those available as well as making them available on a TP site. Interested media members are asked to contact Kyle Schwartz, OVC Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations, at (615) or by at kschwartz@ovc.org.

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25 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME #0 TOBIAS DOWDELL Sophomore orward Birmingham, Ala. Lawson State CC #1 DEE OLDHAM reshman Guard Lebanon, Tenn. Wilson Central HS Dowdell Game-By-Game in Date Opp Min G 3G T O-D-R P A TO B S PTS N14 ntbne N16 Ark St N20 Lyon D1 Knsw St Ark D19 Samfrd D31 JSU J3 Murray J5 APSU J19 Morehd J31 EKU DNP EIU SIUE 16 SEMO 23 SearsBB M6 OVCT Dowdell Career Highs Points...13 (twice), last at Central Arkansas ( ) ield Goals...6 (twice), last at Central Arkansas ( ) ield Goal Attempts vs. Lyon College ( ) 3-Point ield Goals...None 3-Point ield Goal Attempts...None ree Throws Made...4 vs. ontbonne ( ) ree Throw Attempts...4 vs. ontbonne ( ) Rebounds...13 at Central Arkansas ( ) Assists...2 at Central Arkansas ( ) Blocked Shots... 2 vs. Austin Peay (1-5-13) Steals... 4 vs. Lyon College ( ) Minutes Played vs. Lyon College ( ) Oldham Game-By-Game in Date Opp Min G 3G T O-D-R P A TO B S PTS N14 ntbne N16 Ark St N20 Lyon D1 Knsw St Ark D19 Samfrd DNP D31 JSU DNP J3 Murray J5 APSU J19 Morehd J31 EKU EIU SIUE 16 SEMO 23 SearsBB M6 OVCT Oldham Career Highs Points... 9 vs. Arkansas State ( ) ield Goals...3 (twice), last vs. Austin Peay (1-5-13) ield Goal Attempts... 7 at Lipscomb ( ) 3-Point ield Goals...2 (twice), last vs. Austin Peay (1-5-13) 3-Point ield Goal Attempts... 5 (twice), last at Lipscomb ( ) ree Throws Made... 5 at Lipscomb ( ) ree Throw Attempts... 6 at Lipscomb ( ) Rebounds... 7 vs. Arkansas State ( ) Assists... 8 vs. Lyon College ( ) Blocked Shots...2 vs. ontbonne ( ) Steals... 4 vs. Lyon College ( ) Minutes Played vs. Arkansas State ( )

26 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME #2 KHRISTIAN TAYLOR Sophomore Guard Akron, Ohio St. Vincent-St.Mary HS #3 TERENCE SMITH R-Sophomore Guard Russellville, Ala. Russellville HS K. Taylor Game-By-Game in Date Opp Min G 3G T O-D-R P A TO B S PTS N14 ntbne N16 Ark St N20 Lyon D1 Knsw St Ark DNP D19 Samfrd DNP D31 JSU J3 Murray J5 APSU DNP J19 Morehd DNP DNP J31 EKU DNP EIU SIUE 16 SEMO 23 SearsBB M6 OVCT K. Taylor Career Highs Points at Lipscomb ( ) ield Goals... 5 at Lipscomb ( ) ield Goal Attempts... 8 at Lipscomb ( ) 3-Point ield Goals... 1 (3 times), last at Lipscomb ( ) 3-Point ield Goal Attempts... 3 at Lipscomb ( ) ree Throws Made... 3 at Lipscomb ( ) ree Throw Attempts... 7 at Lipscomb ( ) Rebounds... 6 at Lipscomb ( ) Assists...10 vs. Kennesaw State ( ) Blocked Shots... 1 (twice), last vs. Kennesaw State ( ) Steals...3 at Kennesaw State ( ) Minutes Played at Lipscomb ( ) Smith Game-By-Game in Date Opp Min G 3G T O-D-R P A TO B S PTS N14 ntbne DNP N16 Ark St DNP N20 Lyon DNP DNP DNP D1 Knsw St DNP Ark DNP DNP DNP D19 Samfrd DNP D31 JSU J3 Murray J5 APSU J19 Morehd J31 EKU EIU SIUE 16 SEMO 23 SearsBB M6 OVCT Smith Career Highs Points...20 (twice), last vs. Tennessee State (3-2-11) ield Goals...6 (5 times), last vs. Tennessee Tech (3-3-11) ield Goal Attempts...15 vs. Tennessee State (3-2-11) 3-Point ield Goals... 4 vs. Morehead State ( ) 3-Point ield Goal Attempts... 5 (twice), last vs. Morehead State ( ) ree Throws Made...10 vs. Murray State ( ) ree Throw Attempts...11 vs. Murray State ( ) Rebounds...10 vs. William Woods ( ) Assists... 7 (twice), last at Eastern Illinois ( ) Blocked Shots...2 at Eastern Illinois ( ) Steals...5 vs. MacMurray ( ) Minutes Played...40 (3 times), last vs. Tennessee State (3-2-11)

27 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME #4 BOBBY JONES Junior Guard Memphis, Tenn. Eastern Oklahoma State College #10 MIKE LIABO Junior Guard/orward Naples, la. Brehm Preparatory School Jones Game-By-Game in Date Opp Min G 3G T O-D-R P A TO B S PTS N14 ntbne N16 Ark St N20 Lyon D1 Knsw St Ark DNP D19 Samfrd D31 JSU J3 Murray J5 APSU J19 Morehd DNP J31 EKU EIU SIUE 16 SEMO 23 SearsBB M6 OVCT Jones Career Highs Points...26 vs. ontbonne ( ) ield Goals...11 vs. ontbonne ( ) ield Goal Attempts...17 vs. ontbonne ( ) 3-Point ield Goals...4 vs. ontbonne ( ) 3-Point ield Goal Attempts... 9 vs. Arkansas State ( ) ree Throws Made... 2 (8 times), last vs. Eastern Kentucky ( ) ree Throw Attempts... 4 (twice), last vs. Kennesaw State ( ) Rebounds...8 vs. ontbonne ( ) Assists...3 at Eastern Illinois ( ) Blocked Shots...1 (5 times), last vs. Morehead State ( ) Steals...5 vs. ontbonne ( ) Minutes Played vs. Arkansas State ( ) Liabo Game-By-Game in Date Opp Min G 3G T O-D-R P A TO B S PTS N14 ntbne N16 Ark St N20 Lyon D1 Knsw St Ark D19 Samfrd D31 JSU J3 Murray J5 APSU J19 Morehd J31 EKU EIU SIUE 16 SEMO 23 SearsBB M6 OVCT Liabo Career Highs Points vs. Austin Peay ( ) ield Goals... 9 (3 times), last vs. Lyon College ( ) ield Goal Attempts...23 at Eastern Kentucky ( ) 3-Point ield Goals...5 (5 times) last vs. Morehead State ( ) 3-Point ield Goal Attempts vs. Eastern Illinois ( ) ree Throws Made... 6 (4 times), last vs. Tennessee State ( ) ree Throw Attempts...7 (twice), last vs. Austin Peay ( ) Rebounds... 9 at Morehead State ( ) Assists...6 (3 times), last vs. Murray State (2-4-12) Blocked Shots... 1 (14 times), last vs. Eastern Kentucky ( ) Steals... 4 at Murray State ( ) Minutes Played...47 at Eastern Kentucky ( )

28 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME #11 OMARI MINOR Junior Guard Troy, Va. Hargrave Military Academy #15 DeMARC RICHARDSON reshman Guard Eads, Tenn. Briarcrest Christian HS Minor Game-By-Game in Date Opp Min G 3G T O-D-R P A TO B S PTS N14 ntbne N16 Ark St N20 Lyon D1 Knsw St Ark D19 Samfrd D31 JSU J3 Murray J5 APSU J19 Morehd J31 EKU DNP EIU SIUE 16 SEMO 23 SearsBB M6 OVCT Minor Career Highs Points...9 (twice), last vs. Jacksonville State (2-2-12) ield Goals... 4 (twice), last at Austin Peay ( ) ield Goal Attempts...10 at Tennessee Tech ( ) 3-Point ield Goals... 1 (4 times), last at Eastern Illinois ( ) 3-Point ield Goal Attempts...2 (4 times), last at Eastern Illinois ( ) ree Throws Made...4 (twice), last at Kennesaw State ( ) ree Throw Attempts... 6 vs. Bethel ( ) Rebounds... 6 vs. Austin Peay ( ) Assists... 7 (twice), last at Austin Peay ( ) Blocked Shots... 1 (7 times), last at Saint Louis ( ) Steals... 4 (3 times), last at Lipscomb ( ) Minutes Played...48 at Eastern Kentucky ( ) Richardson Game-By-Game in Date Opp Min G 3G T O-D-R P A TO B S PTS DNP DNP N14 ntbne N16 Ark St DNP N20 Lyon DNP D1 Knsw St DNP Ark D19 Samfrd D31 JSU J3 Murray J5 APSU J19 Morehd J31 EKU EIU SIUE 16 SEMO 23 SearsBB M6 OVCT Richardson Career Highs Points...6 at SIU Edwardsville ( ) ield Goals... 3 at SIU Edwardsville ( )) ield Goal Attempts... 5 at Lipscomb ( ) 3-Point ield Goals... 1 vs. Morehead State ( ) 3-Point ield Goal Attempts... 2 vs. Morehead State ( ) ree Throws Made... 2 vs. Lyon College ( ) ree Throw Attempts... 2 (3 times), last vs. Jacksonville State ( ) Rebounds... 3 (twice), last at Tennessee State ( ) Assists... 4 vs. Morehead State ( ) Blocked Shots... 1 vs. Austin Peay (1-5-13) Steals... 3 at Lipscomb ( ) Minutes Played...33 at SIU Edwardsville ( )

29 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME #22 JUSTIN CHILDS Junior Guard New Orleans, La. Mississippi Gulf Coast CC #25 BJ McLAUGHLIN reshman orward lorissant, Mo. Hazelwood Central HS Childs Game-By-Game in Date Opp Min G 3G T O-D-R P A TO B S PTS N14 ntbne N16 Ark St N20 Lyon D1 Knsw St Ark DNP D19 Samfrd D31 JSU J3 Murray J5 APSU J19 Morehd J31 EKU EIU SIUE 16 SEMO 23 SearsBB M6 OVCT Childs Career Highs Points vs. Arkansas State ( ) ield Goals... 7 (twice), last at Memphis ( ) ield Goal Attempts vs. Arkansas State ( ) 3-Point ield Goals...2 (5 times), last vs. Austin Peay (1-5-13) 3-Point ield Goal Attempts... 6 vs. Arkansas State ( ) ree Throws Made... 5 vs. Arkansas State ( ) ree Throw Attempts... 6 vs. Arkansas State ( ) Rebounds... 9 vs. Arkansas State ( ) Assists...8 vs. ontbonne ( ) Blocked Shots... 2 vs. Arkansas State ( ) Steals... 4 vs. Lyon College ( ) Minutes Played vs. Arkansas State ( ) McLaughlin Game-By-Game in Date Opp Min G 3G T O-D-R P A TO B S PTS N14 ntbne N16 Ark St N20 Lyon D1 Knsw St Ark D19 Samfrd D31 JSU J3 Murray J5 APSU J19 Morehd DNP J31 EKU EIU SIUE 16 SEMO 23 SearsBB M6 OVCT McLaughlin Career Highs Points...9 (twice), last at Central Arkansas ( ) ield Goals...4 (twice), last at Central Arkansas ( ) ield Goal Attempts...10 at Bradley ( ) 3-Point ield Goals...1 (5 times), last at Belmont ( ) 3-Point ield Goal Attempts...3 (twice), last vs. Kennesaw State ( ) ree Throws Made... 7 vs. Morehead State ( ) ree Throw Attempts... 8 vs. Morehead State ( ) Rebounds...8 at Central Arkansas ( ) Assists... 3 (twice), last vs. Kennesaw State ( ) Blocked Shots... 1 (4 times), last vs. Eastern Kentucky ( ) Steals...2 at Bradley ( ) Minutes Played (twice), last vs. Kennesaw State ( )

30 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME #32 PIERRE MOPO Junior orward Pearl, Miss. Piney Woods HS #33 MYLES TAYLOR Sophomore orward Little Rock, Ark. Hall HS Mopo Game-By-Game in Date Opp Min G 3G T O-D-R P A TO B S PTS DNP DNP N14 ntbne DNP N16 Ark St DNP N20 Lyon DNP D1 Knsw St Ark D19 Samfrd D31 JSU DNP J3 Murray DNP J5 APSU DNP J19 Morehd DNP DNP DNP J31 EKU DNP EIU DNP SIUE 16 SEMO 23 SearsBB M6 OVCT Mopo Career Highs Points... 4 vs. Lyon College ( ) ield Goals... 2 vs. Lyon College ( ) ield Goal Attempts... 5 vs. Lyon College ( ) 3-Point ield Goals...None 3-Point ield Goal Attempts...None ree Throws Made... 2 vs. Jacksonville State ( ) ree Throw Attempts... 2 (twice), last vs. Jacksonville State ( ) Rebounds...8 at Southeastern Louisiana ( ) Assists... 1 (3 times), last vs. Lyon College ( ) Blocked Shots... 1 (twice), last vs. Ball State ( ) Steals... 1 (4 times), last at Memphis ( ) Minutes Played...19 at Southeastern Louisiana ( ) M. Taylor Game-By-Game in Date Opp Min G 3G T O-D-R P A TO B S PTS N14 ntbne N16 Ark St N20 Lyon D1 Knsw St Ark D19 Samfrd D31 JSU J3 Murray J5 APSU J19 Morehd J31 EKU EIU SIUE 16 SEMO 23 SearsBB M6 OVCT M. Taylor Career Highs Points...31 at Kennesaw State ( ) ield Goals at Tennessee State ( ) ield Goal Attempts...23 at Tennessee State ( ) 3-Point ield Goals...2 (twice), last at Arkansas-Little Rock ( ) 3-Point ield Goal Attempts... 4 at Mississippi State ( ) ree Throws Made vs. Eastern Illinois ( ) ree Throw Attempts vs. Eastern Illinois ( ) Rebounds (twice), last vs. Eastern Kentucky ( ) Assists... 3 vs. Austin Peay (1-5-13) Blocked Shots...3 vs. Rochester ( ) Steals... 4 vs. Jacksonville State ( ) Minutes Played vs. Arkansas State ( )