West Texas A&M University Sports Information

Transcription

1 West Texas A&M University Sports Information Buffs Open LSC South Action On Road This Weekend WTAMU Looking To Rebound Against TAMU-Kingsville Thursday; TAMU-Commerce Saturday West Texas A&M Buff Basketball 10-5, 0-0 LSC South Nov. 15 Lubbock Christian W,89-88 OT Nov. Colo. School of Mines L, Nov. 22 vs. Mesa State W, Buff Thanksgiving Classic Canyon, Texas Nov. 28 Colorado State-Pueblo W, Nov. 29 Southwestern State L, Dec. Northeastern Oklahoma L, Dec. Central Oklahoma L, Dec. 15 Lubbock Christian W, OT Dec. Panhandle State W, Jan. 3 East Central W, Jan. 5 Southeastern Oklahoma W, Jan. Southwestern Oklahoma W, Jan. Cameron W, OT Jan. 13 Panhandle State W, Jan. 17 #3 Tarleton State L, Jan. Texas A&M-Kingsville * 8 p.m. Jan. Texas A&M-Commerce * 2 p.m. Jan. 29 Angelo State * 8 p.m. Jan. 31 Abilene Christian * 8 p.m. Feb. Eastern New Mexico * 8:30 p.m. Feb. Midwestern State * 8 p.m. Feb. 9 Eastern New Mexico * 7 p.m. Feb. 14 Midwestern State * 8 p.m. Feb. 19 Texas A&M-Commerce * 8 p.m. Feb. 21 Texas A&M-Kingsville * 8 p.m. Feb. Abilene Christian * 8 p.m. Feb. Angelo State * 8 p.m. Mar. 2 LSC First Round Playoffs TBA Mar. 5 LSC Semifinals TBA Mar. 6 LSC Finals TBA Mar South Central Regional Tourn. TBA Mar Elite Eight TBA * LSC South Game All Times Central Home Games in Bold and Played in the WTAMU Event Center Sports Information Zach Fisher Sports Information Director PH: FX: zfisher@mail.wtamu.edu Press Row Phone: The West Texas A&M University men s basketball team will open Lone Star Conference South division action on the road this weekend, traveling to Kingsville, Texas on Thursday, Jan. 22 to take on Texas A&M University-Kingsville in an 8 p.m. contest at TAMUK s Steinke Physical Education Center. The Buffs roadtrip continues at Commerce, Texas, on Saturday, Jan. 24 against Texas A&M University-Commerce. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. at TAMUC s Field House. About The Teams The Buffs are 10-5 overall, after having their seven-game win streak snapped by then-no. 3 Tarleton State University, 63-60, Saturday. {See Page 5 For Complete NABC/Division II Top 25 Poll} TAMUK is 10-6, after winning its third-straight, an victory over Texas A&M-Commerce, Monday at Kingsville. Texas A&M-Commerce is 9-7 after losing to Texas A&M-Kingsville, Monday. The Coaches WTAMU head coach Rick Cooper (Wayland Baptist, 1981), who is in his 10th year at the helm of the Buffs, is WTAMU s all-time winningest head coach. Cooper became WTAMU s all-time winningest coach with in the Buffs win at Southwestern Oklahoma on Jan. 8. Cooper currently has 209 wins, passing Sam Burton s 206 wins from With a (.688) overall record, Cooper currently is fourth on WTAMU s Best Winning Percentage list. {See WTAMU s coaching log on Page 4}. Cooper is a three-time LSC Coach of the Year ( , , ), as well as NABC South Central Regional Coach of the Year ( ). PROBABLE STARTERS TAMU-K 2 Robert Hamilton, 6-5, JR, F 19.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg 5 Richard Gonzalez, 6-3, JR, G 7.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg 10 Remi Yusuf, 6-4, SO, G 9.5 ppg, 4.6 apg 30 Jamie Barnett, 6-7, SR, F 9.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg 32 William Brown, 6-1, SR, G 15.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg TAMU-C 1 Thaddeus Daggett, 6-8, SR, F/C 7.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg 3 Matt Rager, 6-2, JR, G 6.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg 4 Poncho Reedy, 5-10, SR, G 8.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg 5 Jason Summers, 6-1, SR, G 10.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg 32 Clay Lewkowski, 6-9, SR, F/C 16.4 ppg, 7.1 rpg WTAMU 14 Eduardo Caviglia, 6-4, SR, G 12.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg 22 Rod Prater, 6-1, SR, G 20.2 ppg, 3.4 apg 30 Steve Jackson, 6-2, SO, G 3.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg 40 Jason Campbell, 6-4, SR, F 9.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg 44 Richard Higginbotham, 6-7, JR, F 6.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg MORE

2 The Buffs have won three LSC titles under Cooper and been to the NCAA Regional Tournament five times, including three in the last four years. Cooper is vs. TAMUK as the Buffs head coach and 15-8 vs. TAMUC. Texas A&M-Kingsville is coached by Pete Peterson (Southwestern, Kan.), who is in his seventh year on the Javelinas bench. Peterson has a (.494) record not only at TAMUK, but also career record. Texas A&M-Commerce head coach Sam Walker (Sam Houston State, 1991) is in his fourth season leading the Lions. Walker has a (.520), record in his four-year tenure as head coach, and coached his 100th career game Monday. About WTAMU The Buffs are 10-5 overall, after having their seven-game win streak snapped by No. 3 Tarleton State University, 63-60, Saturday. TSU opened a 14-8 lead before WTAMU charged back to take a lead with 3:01 to play in the first half on a layup by 6-4 senior forward Jason Campbell. However, the Texans marched back to tie it at 32-all at halftime. TSU had largest lead of the game at on a layup at the 16:07 mark, before WTAMU responded with a 7-2 spurt, capped by another layup by Campbell, to pull within with 10:04 remaining, but the Buffs couldn t draw any closer the rest of the game and TSU held off a late WTAMU comeback attempt. As a team, WTAMU leads the conference in blocked shots (3.67 bpg), and rank second in both 3-point FG pct. (.399) and free throw percentage (.717). The Buffs also rank third in 3-point FG pct. defense (.314), and fourth in offensive field goal percentage (.479). On the season, 6-1 senior guard Rod Prater leads the Buffs with a 20.2 points per game average. Prater leads the LSC and is 27th in the country in scoring. He also is seventh in the conference in steals (1.92 spg), 10th in assists (3.38 apg) and 11th in free throw percentage (.753). Eduardo Caviglia, a 6-4 senior guard, nets 12.0 ppg, ranking tied with teammate 6-1 junior guard Carl Lamb for 24th in the conference in scoring. Caviglia is fourth in the league and 12th in the country in 3-point FG pct (.458), as well as third in the conference and 17th in the nation in 3- pointers per game (3.1). Lamb chips in 12.0 ppg, tied with Caviglia for 24th in the LSC, as well as ranking fifth in the league in 3-point FG pct (.455) and sixth in assists (3.79 apg). Richard Higginbotham, a 6-7 junior forward, pulls down a team-high 6.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks him tied for 10th in the conference. Higginbotham would lead the conference in FT pct (.909), but he doesn t meet the required minimum of 2.0 FT per game. Carlos Silva, a 6-8 junior forward, leads the LSC and is 13th in the country in blocked shots (2.0 bpg), and also leads the conference in field goal percentage (.634). LSC Standings and Schedule South Overall LSC-S Angelo State Eastern New Mexico Midwestern State West Texas A&M Texas A&M-Kingsville Abilene Christian Texas A&M-Commerce North Overall LSC-N Tarleton State Southwestern Oklahoma Northeastern Oklahoma Southeastern Oklahoma Cameron East Central Oklahoma Central Oklahoma Results Saturday, Jan. 17 A&M-C def. SOSU, TAMUK def. ECU, NSU def. ACU, UCO def. ASU, SWOSU def. MSU, TSU def. WTAMU, Monday, Jan. 19 ** TAMUK 89, A&M-C 70 Upcoming Schedule Tuesday, Jan. 20 ** ASU at ACU, 8 p.m. * SWOSU at CU, 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 * CU at TSU, 8 p.m. * ECU at UCO, 8 p.m. ** ENMU at A&M-C, 8 p.m. ** MSU at ACU, 8 p.m. * SOSU at NSU, 8 p.m. ** WTAMU at TAMUK, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 * SOSU at UCO, 2 p.m. ** WTAMU at A&M-C, 2 p.m. ** ENMU at TAMUK, 4 p.m. * NSU at ECU, 4 p.m. * TSU at SWOSU, 4 p.m. ** MSU at ASU, 8 p.m. ^ LSC Crossover Game * LSC North Game ** LSC South Game All Times Central Lamb Lights Up Treys Against Tarleton State Carl Lamb netted a career-high 24 points in the Buffs loss to Tarleton State. The 6-2 junior guard drained a career-high 5-of-7 3-pointers. WTAMU On The Road The Buffs are 4-3 on the road this season, having won their last three road contests, after losing their previous three. WTAMU has lost three-straight at Kingsville, while the Buffs have won the last five meetings with TAMUC at Commerce. Follow WTAMU Athletics on the Buffalo Sports Network. Listen to the voices of Phil Woodall, Director of Buffalo Sports Network and the KWTS 91.1 Sports Team. You can also listen to the broadcast via the internet at the official web site of WTAMU Athletics. You can additionally access rosters, schedules, statistics and press releases of the Buffs and Lady Buffs throughout the year. Buffs Open LSC South Action On Road This Weekend - Page 2

3 About TAMUK TAMUK is 10-6, after winning its third-straight, an victory over Texas A&M-Commerce, Monday at Kingsville. In that game, 6-1 senior guard Will Brown hit five 3-pointers to finish with a game-high 22 points, one of four Javelinas in double-figures. TAMUK has a lead of as much as 14 dwindle to just three before putting the game away with a 20-4 run. The Javelinas shot 62.5 percent (30-48) from the field, including 8-16 (50.0 percent) from 3-point land, as well as 87.5 percent (21-24) from the free throw line. As a team, TAMUK leads the LSC in field goal percentage (.503) and free throw percentage (.753), ranking 25th in the country in both categories. The Javelinas also lead the conference in assist/turnover ratio (1.13), and rank second in assists (16.00 apg). Robert Hamilton, a 6-5 junior forward, leads TAMUK with 19.4 pgg, as well as sixth in the conference and 22nd in the country in field goal percentage (.586). Hamilton also ranks eighth in the league in rebounding (6.9 rpg). Brown adds 15.4 ppg, ranking 12th in the league, as well as ranking 10th in 3-point FG made (41, 2.73 pg) and 15th in 3-point FG pct. (.345). Remi Yusef, a 6-4 sophomore guard, leads the conference in assist/ turnover ratio (1.78), ranks second in assists (4.56 apg), 11th in field goal percentage (.547) and tied for 13th in steals (1.67 spg). Jamie Barnett, a 6-7 senior forward, is 10th in the league in free throw percentage (.768). About TAMUC The Lions are 9-7 on the year, after Monday s loss at Texas A&M-Kingsville. Poncho Reedy, a 5-10 senior guard, led TAMUC with 16 points, one of four starters in double-figures for the Lions. TAMUC is third in the conference in both field goal pct. defense (.427), and 3-point field goal pct. defense (.332) and fourth in rebounding margin (+2.9). On the season, 6-9 senior forward/center Clay Lewkowski leads the Lions with 16.4 ppg and 7.1 rpg. Lewkowski is tied for fourth in the league in scoring and fifth in rebounding, as well as 13th in field goal pct. (.514). Thaddeus Daggett, a 6-8 senior forward/center, is third in the conference in blocked shots (1.12 bpg), 10th in rebounding (6.5 rpg). Allen Walker, a 6-1 junior guard, is seventh in the league in free throw percentage (.788) and ninth in assists (3.38 apg). Jason Summers, a 6-1 senior guard, is fourth in the conference in steals (1.94 spg) and adds 10.4 ppg. Buffs-Javelinas Series History WTAMU leads the all-time series, 27-16, but Texas A&M-Kingsville has won the last three meetings, including both match-ups last season. The Javelinas won, 72-68, on Jan. 30, snapping WTAMU s six-game win streak. Rod Prater led the Buffs with 23 points, while Kyle Caldwell pulled down a gamehigh 14 rebounds to go with his 14 points. Colin Merritt led TAMUK with 23 points. LSC Statistics (Through games of Jan. 19, 2004) TEAM Scoring Offense G Pts. Avg/G 1. Midwestern State TAMU-Kingsville West Texas A&M TAMU-Commerce Scoring Defense G Pts. Avg/G 1. Northeastern State TAMU-Commerce TAMU-Kingsville West Texas A&M Free Throw Percentages G FTM FTA Pct. 1. TAMU-Kingsville West Texas A&M TAMU-Commerce FG Percentages G FG FGA Pct. 1. TAMU-Kingsville West Texas A&M TAMU-Commerce FG PCT Defense G FG FGA Pct. 1. Abilene Christian TAMU-Commerce West Texas A&M TAMU-Kingsville Pt. FG Percentages G FG FGA Pct. 1. Northeastern State West Texas A&M TAMU-Kingsville TAMU-Commerce Pt. FG PCT Defense G FG FGA Pct. 1. Abilene Christian West Texas A&M TAMU-Commerce TAMU-Kingsville Rebounding Margin G Tm/Avg Opp/Avg Margin 1. Tarleton State TAMU-Commerce Central Oklahoma TAMU-Kingsville West Texas A&M Blocked Shots G Blocks Avg/G 1. West Texas A&M Abilene Christian TAMU-Kingsville TAMU-Commerce Assists G Assists Avg/G 1. ENMU TAMU-Kingsville West Texas A&M Southeastern Okla TAMU-Commerce Steals G Steals Avg/G 1. Tarleton State TAMU-Kingsville West Texas A&M TAMU-Commerce Turnover Margin G Tm/Avg Opp/Avg Margin 1. Tarleton State TAMU-Kingsville TAMU-Commerce West Texas A&M Pt. Field Goals Made G 3FG Avg/G 1. Angelo State West Texas A&M TAMU-Kingsville TAMU-Commerce Buffs Open LSC South Action On Road This Weekend - Page 3

4 In the regular season finale at Kingsville on March 1, the Javelinas edged the Buffs, 80-76, behind 30 points from William Brown. Prater again led WTAMU with 23 points. WTAMU-TAMUC Series History The Buffs lead the all-time series, 35-30, splitting both meetings last season, with the visiting team winning in each contest. Last year s loss snapped WTAMU s 10-game win streak in the series. The Lions won at Canyon, 81-73, on Feb. 1, behind 21 points from Micah Reed, one of five TAMUC players in double-figures. Four Buffs were in doubledigits, as Rod Prater, Matt Madison and Reggie Harris all tallied 14 points apiece, while Kyle Caldwell added 11 points and pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds. The Buffs got revenge on Feb. 27 at Commerce, claiming a victory as four players were in double-figures, led by Chris Bracey s 14 points off the bench. Rod Prater dished out a career-high 10 assists to go with his 13 points. Micah Reed led the Lions with 18 points. WTAMU Coaching Ledger Head coach Rick Cooper became WTAMU s alltime winningest coach with the Buffs win at Southwestern Oklahoma on Jan. 8. Cooper currently has 209 wins, passing Sam Burton s 206 wins from With a (.688) overall record, Cooper currently is fourth on WTAMU s Best Winning Percentage list. WTAMU s Top Five Winningest Coaches List Most Wins 1. Rick Cooper, 1993-present Sam Burton, Gus Miller, Al Baggett, Mark Adams, Best Winning % (min. 20 games) 1. Sam Burton, %, Mark Adams, %, Al Baggett, %, Rick Cooper, 1993-present %, Jeff Morgan, %, Last Action: No. 3 Tarleton State Too Much For Buffs, 63-60, Saturday (Jan. 17, 2004) Texans Outrebound Buffs, 44-31, Snap WTAMU s Seven-Game Win Streak Tarleton State University, ranked No. 3 in the NABC/Division II Top 25, was just too much for the West Texas A&M University men s basketball team, as the Texans edged the Buffs, 63-60, in a Lone Star Conference crossover doubleheader Saturday night at the WTAMU Event Center. LSC Statistics INDIVIDUAL Scoring Player Team CL G Pts. Avg/G 1. Rod Prater WTAMU SR Robert Hamilton TAMUK JR Clay Lewkowski TAMUC SR William Brown TAMUK SR Eduardo Caviglia WTAMU SR Carl Lamb WTAMU JR Rebounding Player Team CL G TOT Avg/G 1. Tucker Pierson ACU Clay Lewkowski TAMUC SR Robert Hamilton TAMUK JR Thaddeus Daggett TAMUC SR R. Higginbotham WTAMU JR Jason Campbell WTAMU SR Field Goal PCT (minimum 3.0 made per game) Player Team CL G FG FGA Pct 1. Carlos SIlva WTAMU JR David Stephens TSU JR Robert Hamilton TAMUK JR Remi Yusuf TAMUK SO Clay Lewkowski TAMUC SR Thaddeus Daggett TAMUC SR Assists Player Team CL G Asst. Avg/G 1. Cliff Green ACU Remi Yusuf TAMUK SO Carl Lamb WTAMU JR Allen Walker TAMUC JR Rod Prater WTAMU SR Free Throw PCT (minimum 2.0 made per game) Player Team CL G FTM FTA Pct. 1. David Baxter ACU Carl Lamb WTAMU JR Remi Yusuf TAMUK JR Allen Walker TAMUC JR Jason Summers TAMUC SR Jamie Barnett TAMUK SR Rod Prater WTAMU SR Steals Player Team CL G Steals Avg/G 1. Cliff Green ACU Jason Summers TAMUC SR Rod Prater WTAMU SR David Baxter ACU Remi Yusuf TAMUK SO Point Field Goal PCT (minimum 1.0 made per game) Player Team CL G 3FG FGA Avg/G 1. P.J. Randall MSU SR Eduardo Caviglia WTAMU SR Carl Lamb WTAMU JR Eduardo Lopez TAMUK FR William Brown TAMUK SR Point Field Goal Made Player Team CL G 3FG Avg/G 1. David Baxter ACU Eduardo Caviglia WTAMU SR Rod Prater WTAMU SR William Brown TAMUK SR Blocked Shots Players Team CL G Blocks Avg/G 1. Carlos Silva WTAMU JR Thaddeus Daggett TAMUC SR R. Higgginbotham WTAMU JR Juan Avila ECU SR Leonard Pralour MSU JR Assist/Turnover Ratio (minimum 3.0 assists/game) Players Team CL G Asst/Avg Turn/Avg Ratio 1. Remi Yusuf TAMUK SO Allen Walker TAMUC JR Rod Prater WTAMU SR Carl Lamb WTAMU JR Buffs Open LSC South Action On Road This Weekend - Page 4

5 The Buffs were led by junior guard Carl Lamb s career-high 24 points, on a career-high five 3- pointers, while senior guard Rod Prater added 13 points for WTAMU, which had its seven-game win streak snapped with the loss and are now 10-5 on the year. TSU won its seventh-straight game and could move up to No. 1 in next week s poll as both No. 1 and No. 2, Northwest Missouri and South Dakota State, respectively, lost this week. The Texans improved to 13-2 overall. Three TSU players were in double figures, led by Chris Williams 24 points. David Stephens netted 14 points, while Tim Burnette added 12 points. Williams pulled down a game-high nine rebounds as TSU outrebounded WTAMU, 44-31, including garnering 20 offensive rebounds which attributed to 22 more shot attempts. The Texans were (37.9 percent) from the field, including an icy 1-13 (7.7 percent) from behind the 3-point arc. The Buffs weren t much better with a 43.2 percent (19-44) shooting from the floor, including 8-25 (32.0 percent) from 3-point land. TSU opened a 14-8 lead before WTAMU charged back to take a lead with 3:01 to play in the first half on a layup by senior forward Jason Campbell. However, the Texans marched back to tie it at 32-all at halftime. Burnette gave TSU its largest lead of the game at on a layup at the 16:07 mark, before WTAMU responded with a 7-2 spurt, capped by another layup by Campbell, to pull within with 10:04 remaining, but the Buffs couldn t draw any closer the rest of the game and TSU held off a late WTAMU comeback attempt. Buffs Next Action The Buffs return home to the WTAMU Event Center on Thursday, Jan. 29, hosting Angelo State in an LSC South contest at 8 p.m. WTAMU hosts Abilene Christian on Saturday, Jan. 31, in another 8 p.m. LSC South match-up. JJ Jumper, the official mascot of NCAA Basketball will be at the WTAMU Event Center on Saturday, Jan. 31. Fans can catch the action on the Buffalo Sports Network on KGNC 710 AM and NABC/Division II Bulletin National Rankings (January 20, 2004) Rank School Records 1. Tarleton State (13-2) 2. Northwest Missouri State (14-1) 3. Pfeiffer (12-0) 4. Christian Brothers (13-1) 5. Florida Gulf Coast (14-0) 6. Nebraska-Kearney (13-1) 7. Humboldt State (14-3) 8. Metropolitan State (13-2) 9. Valdosta State (14-1) 10. Washburn (14-0) 11. South Dakota State (17-3) 12. Lewis (15-1) 13. Indianapolis (15-2) 14. Southern Indiana (13-3) 15. Findlay (13-4) 16. Massachusetts-Lowell (13-3) 17. Francis Marion (14-1) 18. Cal State-San Bernardino (12-1) 19. Michigan Tech (10-3) 20. Queens (N.C.) (9-3) 21. Virginia Union (11-2) 22. Brigham Young-Hawaii (14-2) 23. Colorado Christian (14-1) 24. Mansfield (15-2) 25. Lenoir-Rhyne (12-3) LSC Opponents In Bold NCAA-II South Central Regional Teams In Italics NCAA-II South Central Region (records through Jan. 18) Overall W-L 1. Washburn (14-0) 2. Northwest Missouri State (14-1) 3. Tarleton State (13-2) 4. Emporia State (13-2) 5. Eastern New Mexico (10-5) 6. Southwestern Oklahoma State (11-4) 7. Missouri Southern State (11-4) 8. Midwestern State (10-5) 9. Central Missouri State (11-4) 10. St. Mary s (Texas) (11-6) Join us for the WTAMU Cager Club Luncheons Tuesdays - Noon - Holiday Inn-Amarillo (I-40 & Ross) $8 per person Great Food - Great Conversation Discuss Buffalo Athletics with Head Coach Rick Cooper Buffs Open LSC South Action On Road This Weekend - Page 5

6 WTAMU Player Career-Highs # PLAYER POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS Steals/Blocks 3-Pointers 10 Matt Pierce /- 3 vs. ECU vs. OPSU vs. OPSU vs. OPSU vs. T-PB 1/3/04 12/29/03 12/29/03 12/29/03 11/29/02 12 Keenan Hooker /- 3 vs. OPSU vs. ECU vs. OPSU vs. OPSU vs. OPSU 1/13/04 1/3/04 1/13/04 12/29/03 1/13/04 14 Eduardo Caviglia /2 (twice) 7 vs. CS-P vs. ECU vs. CS-P vs. ECU & LCU vs. CS-P 11/28/03 1/3/04 11/28/03 1/3/04 & 12/15/03 11/28/03 22 Rod Prater (twice)/1 (twice) 8 vs. Mesa St. vs. T-PB vs. TAMU-C vs. Mesa St. & LCU vs. NMHU 11/22/03 11/29/02 2/27/03 11/22/03 & 12/15/03 11/22/03 30 Steve Jackson /2 - vs. OPSU vs. OPSU vs. OPSU vs. OPSU - 1/13/04 1/13/04 1/13/04 1/13/04-32 Carl Lamb 24 8 (twice) 9 3/1 (twice) 5 vs. TSU vs. ECU vs. ECU vs. NSU & TSU vs. TSU 1/17/04 1/3/04 1/3/04 12/4/03 & 1/17/04 1/17/04 40 Jason Campbell (twice) 2/2 2 vs. OPSU vs. OPSU vs. TSU vs. Cameron & CS-P vs. SWOSU 1/13/04 1/13/04 1/17/04 1/10/04 & 11/28/03 1/8/04 44 Richard Higginbotham /3 1 (twice) vs. OPSU vs. CSM vs. OPSU vs. OPSU & CSM vs. TSU 12/29/03 11/21/03 1/13/04 1/13/04 & 11/21/03 1/17/04 50 Carlos Silva (twice) 3/4 - vs. LCU vs. OPSU vs. OPSU vs. Cameron & OPSU- 12/15/03 1/13/04 12/29/03 1/10/04 & 12/29/03 - TEAM /7 12 Season-Highs vs. LCU vs. OPSU vs. OPSU vs. TSU & OPSU vs. LCU 12/15/03 1/13/04 1/13/04 1/17/04 & 12/29/03 12/15/03 Buffs Open LSC South Action On Road This Weekend - Page 6

7 RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (10-5) (5-2) (4-3) (1-0) CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (10-5) (5-2) (4-3) (1-0) West Texas A&M Men s Basketball West Texas A&M Season Box Score (as of Jan 17, 2004) All games ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Matt Pierce Keenan Hooker Eduardo Caviglia x-tahiem Stewart Rod Prater Steve Jackson Carl Lamb Jason Campbell Richard Higginbotha Carlos Silva TEAM Total Opponents x-inactive players SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total West Texas A&M Opponents DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL West Texas A&M Opponents DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS /15/03 7 pm at Lubbock Christian WOT (26)Rod Prater (6)Rod Prater (6)Carl Lamb (6)Carlos Silva 11/21/03 8:00 pm % at Colorado Mines L 617 (30)Rod Prater (13)Richard Higginbotham 11/22/03 6:00 pm % vs Mesa State W (38)Rod Prater (3)Jason Campbell (3)Carlos Silva (3)Richard Higginbotham 11/28/03 8 p.m. & COLORADO STATE-PUEBLO W (23)Eduardo Caviglia (8)Eduardo Caviglia 11/29/03 8 p.m. & SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA L 589 (14)Rod Prater (6)Richard Higginbotham (6)Jason Campbell 12/04/03 8:00 PM at Northeastern State L 1000 (9)Carlos Silva (8)Richard Higginbotham (9)Rod Prater 12/06/03 2 p.m. at Central Oklahoma L 350 (32)Rod Prater (5)Jason Campbell (5)Carl Lamb 12/15/03 7 p.m. LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN WOT (23)Rod Prater (8)Eduardo Caviglia (8)Jason Campbell 12/29/03 7 p.m. at Panhandle State W (15)Eduardo Caviglia (8)Carlos Silva 01/03/04 8 p.m. EAST CENTRAL W (22)Eduardo Caviglia (9)Eduardo Caviglia 01/05/04 8 p.m. SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA W (15)Jason Campbell (7)Carlos Silva (15)Rod Prater (7)Jason Campbell 01/08/04 8 p.m. at Southwestern Okla. W (13)Rod Prater (7)Richard Higginbotham (13)Eduardo Caviglia 01/10/04 4:00 pm at Cameron WOT (20)Rod Prater (9)Richard Higginbotham 01/13/04 8 p.m. PANHANDLE STATE W (23)Jason Campbell (10)Jason Campbell (10)Richard Higginbotham 01/17/04 8 p.m. TARLETON STATE L 1319 (24)Carl Lamb (6)Jason Campbell % Colo. School of Mines Tourn. (Golden, Colo.) & WTAMU Thanksgiving Classic (Canyon, Texas) ATTENDANCE SUMMARY GAMES TOTALS AVG/GAME HOME AWAY NEUTRAL TOTAL Buffs Open LSC South Action On Road This Weekend - Page 7

8 West Texas A&M University Buffaloes Men s Basketball Roster Numerical Roster # Player HT POS YR Hometown/Previous School 10 Matt Pierce 6-0 Guard SO Abernathy, Texas/Abernathy HS 12 Keenan Hooker 6-0 Guard SO Amarillo, Texas/Amarillo College 14 Eduardo Caviglia 6-4 Guard SR Sao Paulo, Brazil/Arizona Western College 22 Rod Prater 6-1 Guard SR Starkville, Miss./Dixie State College 30 Steve Jackson 6-2 Guard SO Amarillo, Texas/Tascosa HS 32 Carl Lamb 6-2 Guard JR Phoenix, Ariz./South Mountain College 40 Jason Campbell 6-4 Forward SR Brunswick, Ga./Coastal Georgia College 44 Richard Higginbotham 6-7 Forward JR Spring, Texas/Temple College 50 Carlos Silva 6-8 Forward JR Brasilia, Brazil/South Plains College Head Coach: Rick Cooper (11th Year) Assistant Coaches: Russell Vanlandingham, Jerry Schaeffer, Arendijus Majerus Alphabetical Roster # Player HT POS YR Hometown/Previous School 40 Jason Campbell 6-4 Forward SR Brunswick, Ga./Coastal Georgia College 14 Eduardo Caviglia 6-4 Guard SR Sao Paulo, Brazil/Arizona Western College 44 Richard Higginbotham 6-7 Forward JR Spring, Texas/Temple College 12 Keenan Hooker 6-0 Guard SO Amarillo, Texas/Amarillo College 30 Steve Jackson 6-2 Guard SO Amarillo, Texas/Tascosa HS 32 Carl Lamb 6-2 Guard JR Phoenix, Ariz./South Mountain College 10 Matt Pierce 6-0 Guard SO Abernathy, Texas/Abernathy HS 22 Rod Prater 6-1 Guard SR Starkville, Miss./Dixie State College 50 Carlos Silva 6-8 Forward JR Brasilia, Brazil/South Plains College Buffs Open LSC South Action On Road This Weekend - Page 8