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1 West Texas A&M University Sports Information WTAMU Hosts TAMU-Kingsville In Regular-Season Finale Buffs Trying To Secure First-Round Home Game; Thursday Night Is Senior Night And Introduction Of C.J., New Buffalo Mascot February 24, 2005 For Immediate Release Sports Information Kathy Clutterbuck Asst. Sports Information Director PH: FX: Press Row Phone: West Texas A&M Buff Basketball 13-13, 7-4 LSC South Nov. Central Arkansas L, OT Nov. Okla. Panhandle State W, Nov Coca-Cola/First United Bank Thanksgiving Shootout Canyon, Texas Nov. 26 Missouri Southern W, Nov. 27 Southwestern Oklahoma L, Dec. 2 #14 Southwestern Oklahoma^ L, Dec. 4 Cameron ^ W, Dec. 11 #23 Central Arkansas L, Dec. Tarleton State ^ L, Dec High Desert Classic Las Vegas, Nev. Dec. 18 vs. #21 Cal St.-San Bernardino L, Dec. 19 vs. #25 Pittsburg State L, Dec. 30 Okla. Panhandle State W, Jan. 6 Northeastern State ^ W, Jan. 8 Central Oklahoma ^ L, Jan. East Central ^ W, Jan. Southeastern Okla. ^ L, Jan. 20 Midwestern State * W, Jan. 22 #13 Texas A&M-Commerce * L, Jan. 24 Eastern New Mexico * W, Jan. Texas A&M-Kingsville * L, Feb. 3 Angelo State * W, Feb. 5 Abilene Christian * W, Feb. Angelo State * L, Feb. Abilene Christian * W, Feb. Midwestern State * WOT, Feb. #11 Texas A&M-Commerce * L, Feb. Eastern New Mexico * W, Feb. 24 Texas A&M-Kingsville * 8 p.m. Mar. 1 LSC Tournament First Round TBA Mar. 4 LSC Semifinals TBA Mar. 5 LSC Finals TBA Mar South Central Regional Tourn. TBA Mar Elite Eight TBA * LSC South Game ^ LSC South Division Games All Times Central Home Games in Bold and Played in the WTAMU Event Center The West Texas A&M University men s basketball team returns to the friendly confines of the WTAMU Event Center after a season-long five-game road trip and wraps up the regular season with a single game against the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelinas this Thursday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. following the Lady Buffs contest. Thursday will be Senior Night, as the Buffs will be honoring their four seniors: forwards Jason Campbell, Richard Higginbotham and Jamil Terrell, along with guard Carl Lamb. Also on Thursday, WTAMU will be introducing the new buffalo mascot, C.J., outside the Event Center, along with the retiring veteran, Sadee. WTAMU is currently sitting fourth in the Lone Star Conference South Division standings behind Midwestern State, Texas A&M-Kingville and Texas A&M-Commerce and can finish anywhere from second to fourth in the final standings and seedings for the tournament depending on the outcome of this weekend s action. Buffs On The Air and On The Web Listen to Buff basketball action on the Buffalo Sports Network on KGNC 710 AM, with broadcasts starting 15 minutes before tip-off. Fans can also listen to the broadcasts via the internet at the official web site of WTAMU Athletics. There, fans can additionally access rosters, schedules, statistics and press releases of the Buffs and Lady Buffs throughout the year. About The Teams WTAMU takes a overall and 7-4 LSC South ledger into Thursday for their last regular season game, trying to finish the regular season with a winning record, something the Buffs haven t had since they were 2-1 back on Nov. 26. Last Thursday, WTAMU beat Midwestern State University, in overtime, before losing to TAMU-Commerce, the 11th ranked team in the NABC top 25 poll, On Monday, the Buffs held on to defeat borderrival Eastern New Mexico University, 81-78, to clinch a berth in the LSC Tournament. MORE PROBABLE STARTERS/RESERVES TAMU-Kingsville Stats 2 Robert Hamilton, 6-0, SR, F 15.8 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 1.72 spg 3/24 Eddie Lopez, 6-1, JR, G 11.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg 5 Richard Gonzalez, 6-3, SR, G 14.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 4.0 apg 21 Quendale Allensworth, 6-0, JR, G 12.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.5 apg 55 Juan Lanauze, 6-6, FR, F 8.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg Off the Bench 42 Chris White, 6-6, JR, F 6.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg 22 Jerell Graves, 6-1, FR, G 2.8 ppg WTAMU Stats 10 Kyle Shields, 6-0, FR, G 4.0 ppg, 2.3 apg 20 Jarvis Brown, 6-2, JR, G 5.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg 32 Carl Lamb, 6-2, SR, G 11.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.9 apg 40 Jason Campbell, 6-4, SR, F 6.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg 54 Jamil Terrell, 6-8, SR, F 13.3 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 1.6 bpg Off the Bench 14 Govinda Thomas-Carter, 6-3, JR, G 7.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg 44 Richard Higginbotham, 6-7, SR, F 5.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg

2 Texas A&M University-Kingsville is 16-9 overall and 7-3 in LSC South play, currently tied for second in the LSC South Division standings with Midwestern State. TAMU-Kingsville has won the last three of its last six outings, as the Javelinas upset TAMU-Commerce, 72-69, to begin their recent three game winning streak. Angelo State University, 86-64, and Abilene Christian University, 88-59, have also fell victim to the Javelinas wrath over the past weekend. The Coaches WTAMU head coach Rick Cooper (Wayland Baptist, 1981), who is in his 12th year at the helm of the Buffs, is WTAMU s all-time winningest head coach. Cooper became WTAMU s all-time winningest coach with the Buffs win at Southwestern Oklahoma on Jan. 8, 2004 for win No. 207, passing Sam Burton s 206 wins from With a (.671) record, Cooper currently is fourth on WTAMU s Best Winning Percentage list. {See WTAMU s coaching log on Page 7}. In his 18 years as a collegiate head coach, Cooper has a (.702) career record, ranking him 13th among active NCAA-II coaches for winning percentage. Cooper is also in the top 25 for total victories among active NCAA- II coaches. Cooper is also 20th on the NCAA-II all-time coaching list for winning percentage. Cooper is a three-time LSC Coach of the Year ( , , ), as well as NABC South Central Regional Coach of the Year ( ). 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. Texas A&M-Kingsville head coach Rick Pete Peterson (Southwestern (Kan.) University, 1979), is in his eighth year at the helm of the Javelinas, maintaining a (.512) record. Peterson was last year s LSC South Coach of the Year, leading the Javelinas to the LSC Tournament semifinals, as well as the NCAA-II Regionals. About WTAMU WTAMU takes a overall and 7-4 LSC South ledger into Thursday for their last regular season game, trying to finish the regular season with a winning record, something the Buffs haven t had since they were 2-1 back on Nov. 26. Last Thursday, WTAMU beat Midwestern State University, in overtime, before losing to TAMU-Commerce, the 11th ranked team in the NABC top 25 poll, On Monday, the Buffs held on to defeat border-rival Eastern New Mexico University, 81-78, to clinch a berth in the LSC Tournament. WTAMU has shrunk the margin of being outscored by the opposition, , as the Buffs rank 13th (next to last) in the LSC in scoring offense, but tied for fifth in scoring defense. The +0.6 scoring margin ranks ninth in the league. LSC Standings and Schedule South Overall LSC-S Texas A&M-Commerce Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State West Texas A&M Angelo State Eastern New Mexico Abilene Christian North Overall LSC-N Central Oklahoma Tarleton State Southwestern Oklahoma Southeastern Oklahoma Cameron East Central Northeastern State Monday, Feb. 21 ** at ENMU 78, WTAMU 81 Tuesday, Feb. 22 ** CU 72, at SWOSU, 71 Thursday, Feb. 24 ** TAMUK at WTAMU, 8 p.m. ** A&M-C at ACU, 8 p.m. ** MSU at ASU, 8 p.m. * ECU at UCO, 8 p.m. * SOSU at NSU, 8 p.m. * SWOSU at TSU, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 * NSU at ECU, 4 p.m. * TSU at CU, 4 p.m. ** MSU at ACU, 6 p.m. ** A&M-C at ASU, 8 p.m. ** TAMUK at ENMU, 8 p.m. * UCO at SOSU, 8 p.m. END OF REGULAR SEASON Tuesday, March 1 LSC Tournament (at higher seeds) First Round, TBA Shooting the same or a higher FG pct. than its opponents Shooting a lower FG pct. than its opponents Buffs Record When: Committing fewer turnovers than its opponents Committing same or more turnovers than its opponents * LSC North Division Game ** LSC South Division game All Times Central Leading at the Half Trailing or Tied at the Half In Overtime Against Top 25 Teams Scoring over 80 points Scoring points Scoring 69 or under Holding opponents under 70 points Holding opponents under 60 points Shooting more free throws than its opponents Shooting the same or fewer FTs than its opponents Grabbing more rebounds than its opponents Grabbing the same or fewer rebounds than its opponents 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. WTAMU Hosts TAMU-Kingsville In Regular-Season Finale - Page 2

3 WTAMU is averaging under 20 turnovers a game (483 in 26 games, 18.6 pg), ranking 12th in the conference in turnover margin (-0.96). The Buffs remain on the plus side in rebounding advantage, improving to +1.9 ( ), moving to sixth in the league. The Buffs are led by 6-6 senior forward Jamil Terrell, who is averaging just under a double-double per outing (13.3 ppg, 9.7 rpg), and is adding 1.6 blocks per game as well. Terrell is third in the conference and 33rd in the nation in blocked shots with 42 (1.6 bpg), and also ranks third in the league and 19th in the country in rebounding and 18th in the conference in scoring. Terrell added 33 points to his season total over the weekend, grabbing 29 boards and blocking three shots in the Buffs three games. Senior Carl Lamb (6-2, guard) tallies 11.6 ppg, while leading the team with 72 assists (2.9 apg) and is 10th in the league for 3-point field goals made (49, 2.04). Lamb netted a combined 48 points, shooting 17-of-35 from the field, and 5-of-17 from the arc while dishing out a eight assists in WTAMU s three games last weekend. Guard Govinda Thomas-Carter (junior, 6-3) also adds 7.9 ppg, and is a team-best 41-of-48 (.854) from the free throw line on the season, which would rank third in the league, but he doesn t meet the 2.0 made per game requirement. Thomas-Carter is shooting 61-of-163 (.374) from the field, including 34-of-96 (.354) from 3-point land. Carlos Silva, a 6-9 senior forward, is fifth in the LSC in blocked shots (1.6 bpg) while adding 6.7 ppg and 3.5 rpg. Silva recorded a career-high with 25 points in the win over ENMU, including 18 in the second half, to go with his gamehigh three blocked shots. Senior 6-7 forward Richard Higginbotham leads the team from 3-point land, shooting 26-of-68 (.382). Higginbotham is averaging 5.9 ppg and 3.0 rpg and netted a combined 21 points, seven rebounds and one blocked shot. He tied a career-high by dishing out five assists in the win over ENMU. WTAMU At Home WTAMU is 8-5 (.615) at home this season. Overall, the Buffs are (.696) at the WTAMU Event Center, and have won 11 of their last 15 home games. WTAMU s longest home win streak at the WTAMU Event Center is six games, including the last five home games of the season and the first home game last season. About TAMU-Kingsville Texas A&M University-Kingsville is 16-9 overall and 7-3 in LSC South play, currently tied for second in the LSC South Division standings with Midwestern State. TAMU- Kingsville has won the last three of its last six outings, as the Javelinas upset TAMU-Commerce, 72-69, to begin their recent three game winning streak. Angelo State University, 86-64, and Abilene Christian University, 88-59, have also fell victim to the Javelinas wrath over the past weekend. TAMU-K is 6-5 on the road this season, having lost its last two road games. Thursday will be the Javelinas first road game since Feb. 5. LSC Team Statistics (as of Feb. 21, 2005) TEAM Scoring Offense G Pts. Avg/G 1. Central Oklahoma TAMU-Kingsville West Texas A&M Scoring Defense G Pts. Avg/G 1. Tarleton State T5. West Texas A&M TAMU-Kingsville Scoring Margin G OFF DEF Mar 1. TAMU-Commerce TAMU-Kingsville West Texas A&M Free Throw Pct. G FTM FTA Pct. 1. Cameron TAMU-Kingsville West Texas A&M Field Goal Pct. G FG FGA Pct. 1. Southwestern Okla TAMU-Kingsville West Texas A&M Field Goal Pct. Def. G FG FGA Pct. 1. TAMU-Commerce West Texas A&M TAMU-Kingsville Pt. Field Goal Pct. G FG FGA Pct. 1. TAMU-Commerce TAMU-Kingsville West Texas A&M Pt. FG Made G 3FG Avg/G 1. Central Oklahoma West Texas A&M TAMU-Kingsville Pt. FG Pct. Def. G FG FGA Pct. 1. Midwestern State West Texas A&M TAMU-Kingsville Rebounding Margin G Tm/Avg Opp/Avg Margin 1. Tarleton State / / TAMU-Kingsville / / West Texas A&M / / Blocked Shots G Blocks Avg/G 1. West Texas A&M T7.TAMU-Kingsville Assists G Assists Avg/G 1. TAMU-Commerce TAMU-Kingsville West Texas A&M Steals G Steals Avg/G 1. Central Oklahoma TAMU-Kingsville West Texas A&M Turnover Margin G Tm/Avg Opp/Avg Margin 1. Central Oklahoma / / TAMU-Kingsville / / West Texas A&M / / WTAMU Hosts TAMU-Kingsville In Regular-Season Finale - Page 3

4 Among the conference statistics, TAMU-Kingsville ranks third in assists (389, 15.56), eighth in scoring offense (72.4 ppg), and seventh in scoring defense (67.7 ppg). The +4.7 scoring margin places the Javelinas in the seventh spot in the league. Kingsville is fifth in 3-point percentage (.363) and rebounding margin ( , +2.4). Senior 6-5 guard Robert Hamilton leads the Javelinas offense as he averages 15.8 points per game, and is eighth in the conference in scoring (395 points), along with leading the LSC and ranking seventh in the nation in rebounds with 10.9 rpg, and is 51-of-79 from the free throw line (.646). He is sixth in the conference in steals (43, 1.72) and in a four-way tie for 12th in the league with 18 blocked shots (0.72 bpg). Hamilton netted a combined 47 points going 19-of-41 from the field and 7-of-10 from the line against ASU and ACU in the Javelinas two victories. He added 29 rebounds and a game-high six steals against ACU Saturday. Against the Buffs earlier this season, Hamilton was held to 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds, a team-high five assists, three blocked shots and two steals in TAMU-K s win over WTAMU. Richard Gonzalez, a 6-3 senior guard, is second on the team in points with 14.1 ppg, 3.8 apg (99 assists) and is third in rebounding, 5.2 rpg. Gonzalez is ranked 16th in the conference in scoring (14.1 ppg), fifth in both assists (99, 3.96 apg) and steals (44, 1.76 spg), 13th in assist/ turnover ratio (1.04) and 19th in rebounding (131, 5.2 rpg). Against the Wildcats and Rams, Gonzalez posted 20 points, going 7-of-15 from the field, 4-of-8 from the arc and grabbing eight rebounds. In the last game against WTAMU, Gonzalez had a team-high 15 points, adding two rebounds four assists, three blocks and one steal. Junior 6-0 guard, Quendale Allensworth, is contributing 12.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg and leads TAMU-K and is fourth in the league with 113 assists (4.5 apg). He is also 24th in the LSC in scoring, fifth in assist/turnover ratio (1.59) and 14th in 3-point field goals made (44, 1.76). Last game, Allensworth recorded 15 points over the two games, grabbing nine rebounds, 11 assists and one steal. In Kingsville s win against the Buffs back on Jan. 27, Allensworth netted 13 points, grabbed two rebounds, assists and earned one steal. Eddie Lopez, a 6-1 junior guard leads TAMU-K and the conference in free throws going 67-of-77 from the line (.870) which is ninth in the country, while posting 11.6 ppg and 1.8 rpg. He is eighth in the conference in 3-point field goal percentage.423 (52-123) and ninth in 3-point field goals made (52, 2.08). Over the past weekend, Lopez netted a combined 45 points, 11 assists (a game-high nine against ASU), and two steals. In his last game against the Buffs earlier this season, Lopez netted 29 points, three rebounds, assists, one blocked shot and one steal. LSC Individual Statistics / National Ranking In Parenthesis (As of Feb. 21) Scoring Player Team CL G Pts. Avg/G 1. RASUL, Hakim (4) ACU JR HAMILTON, Robert TAMUK SR GONZALEZ, Richard TAMUK SR TERRELL, Jamil WTAMU SR ALLENSWORTH,Quendale TAMUK JR Rebounding Player Team CL G TOT Avg/G 1. HAMILTON, Robert (7) TAMUK SR TERRELL, Jamil (19) WTAMU SR LANAUZE, Juan TAMUK FR GONZALEZ, Richard TAMUK SR Field Goal PCT (minimum 3.0 made per game) Player Team CL G FG FGA Pct 1. GAMBLE, Nic TSU JR LANAUZE, Juan TAMUK FR TERRELL, Jamil WTAMU SR Assists Player Team CL G Asst. Avg/G 1. CARR, Joe (34) ACU JR ALLENSWORTH,Quendale TAMUK JR GONZALEZ, Richard TAMUK SR Free Throw PCT (minimum 2.0 made per game) Player Team CL G FTM FTA Pct. 1. LOPEZ, Eddie (9) TAMUK JR Steals Player Team CL G Steals Avg/G 1. CARR, Joe (37) ACU JR GONZALEZ, Richard TAMUK SR LAMB, Carl WTAMU SR Point Field Goal PCT (minimum 1.0 made per game) Player Team CL G 3FG FGA Pct. 1. AITKEN, Robert SOSU JR LOPEZ, Eddie TAMUK JR Point Field Goal Made Player Team CL G 3FG Avg/G 1. BAXTER, David (12) ACU SR LOPEZ, Eddie TAMUK JR LAMB, Carl WTAMU SR Blocked Shots Players Team CL G Blocks Avg/G 1. BABERS, Eric (29) SOSU SO TERRELL, Jamil (33) WTAMU SR SILVA, Carlos WTAMU SR Assist/Turnover Ratio (minimum 3.0 assists/game) Players Team CL G Asst/Avg Turn/Avg Ratio 1. WALKER, Allen A&M-C SR /4.6 44/ ALLENSWORTH,Quendale TAMUK JR /4.5 71/ GONZALEZ, Richard TAMUK SR 25 99/4.0 95/ WTAMU Hosts TAMU-Kingsville In Regular-Season Finale - Page 4

5 WTAMU - TAMU-Kingsville Series History WTAMU leads the all-time series between the two teams 28-18, as the earlier this season, the Buffaloes lost to Texas A&M-Kingsville, 66-58, on the road marking the fifth loss to the Javelinas in the last six games at Kingsville. Their last win dates back to 1999 with an victory. The Buffs have been rude hosts to the Javelinas, as WTAMU has won four of the last five visits that TAMU-K the Javelinas have made to the WTAMU Event Center, with the last loss coming in the 2002 season, In last year s meeting at Canyon, the Buffs rode the coattails of its seniors on Senior Night to hang on and upset division frontrunner TAMU-Kingsville in a thrilling Lone Star Conference South division contest Saturday night in the Buffs regular-season home finale at the WTAMU Event Center. Last year s meeting was also WTAMU s Senior Night, and all three made a dramatic impact on the game. Four WTAMU starters posted double figures, led by senior guard Rod Prater s game-high 23 points, 14 in the second half. Senior guard Eduardo Caviglia added 20 points, followed by Jason Campbell s 18 points and junior guard Carl Lamb s 10. Campbell also pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds to register his second doubledouble of the season. TAMU-K also had four players in double-digits, led by Robert Hamilton with 19 points, while Jamie Barnett added 18 and Erik Webb added 14 points off the bench. Will Brown, who lit up Eastern New Mexico for 46 points in the previous game, including 27 points in the first half, was held scoreless for the first half and scored his first points at the 13:26 mark and finished with 10 points. In this year s first meeting, WTAMU continued two trends in the Buffs loss at TAMU-Kingsville. WTAMU continued its poor shooting and the Buffs lost at Kingsville for the fifth-consecutive time. WTAMU continued its win-loss pattern of the last eight games, in losing for the fourth time in the last seven games, while TAMU-K won its third in a row and five of the last six. WTAMU, which had its only lead of the game at 2-0, was led by 14 points from senior forward Jamil Terrell, including 12 in the second half, while junior guard Govinda Thomas-Carter added 11 points. Senior guard Carl Lamb snared a career-high and game-high 11 rebounds, as WTAMU held a rebounding advantage, including 17 on the offensive end. TAMU-K had four starters in double-digits, led by Richard Gonzalez with 15 points, while Quendale Allensworth added 13 points, all in the second half. Robert Hamilton tallied 11 points to go with a team-high eight rebounds and five assists, while Juan Lanauze added 10 points. NABC/Division II Bulletin National Rankings (Feb. 22, 2005) Rank School Records 1. Bowie State, Md. (8) Kennesaw State, Ga Findlay, Ohio Metropolitan State, Colo Southern Indiana West Georgia Pittsburg State, Kan Bentley, Mass Texas A&M-Commerce Central Missouri State Nebraska-Omaha Virginia Union Hawaii-Hilo Minnesota State, Mankato Mount Olive, N.C Pfeiffer, N.C Fort Lewis, Colo Southern Illinois Edwardsville Western Washington Lynn, Fla Seattle Pacific, Wash Cal Poly Pomona Montevallo, Ala Ferris State, Mich Washburn, Kan Others Receiving Votes: Southwestern Oklahoma State 12, Adelphi 11, Florida Gulf Coast 11, Salem International 6, Edinboro 5, South Dakota 3, Southern New Hampshire 1. All records are through games of Sunday, Feb. 20. LSC Opponents In Bold Opponents In Bold Italics NCAA-II South Central Regional Teams In Italics NCAA-II South Central Region (records through Feb. 16) In-Region Overall W-L 1 Central Missouri State Pittsburg State Texas A&M-Commerce Southwestern Oklahoma State Washburn Central Oklahoma St. Mary s (Texas) Tarleton State Drury Southeastern Oklahoma State WTAMU Hosts TAMU-Kingsville In Regular-Season Finale - Page 5

6 WTAMU s Last Game: Buffs Hold On To Stop The Greyhounds, 81-78, Monday WTAMU Clinches Spot In LSC Tournament With Win And Sweep Season Series For First Time Since ; Silva Posts Career-High 25 Points PORTALES, N.M. --- The West Texas A&M University men s basketball team held on for an win over Eastern New Mexico University Monday night in a Lone Star Conference South Division clash at ENMU s Greyhound Arena. The win clinches a berth in the LSC Tournament for the Buffs and was their first win over ENMU in three years, but it was on the same court that the Buffs won the 2003 LSC Tournament title. It was WTAMU s first season sweep over ENMU since the season and improve to in the all-time series history. The Buffs improve to overall and 7-4 in the LSC South and can finish anywhere from second to fourth in the division, entering the final weekend of the season. WTAMU ends the regular season at home on Thursday, Feb. 24 against Texas A&M University-Kingsville at 8 p.m. ENMU lost for the ninth time in the last 11 games, falling to 9-17 overall and 2-9 in LSC South play. The Buffs four seniors all had major contributions in their final regular season road game of the year, led by senior forward Carlos Silva who posted a career-high with 25 points, including 18 in the second half, along with a gamehigh three blocks. Senior guard Carl Lamb tallied 11 points, while senior forward Jamil Terrell was one of three players with eight points to go with his team-high 11 rebounds. Senior forward Richard Higginbotham also tallied eight points to go with tying a career-high five assists. ENMU was led by Jamaal Hunnicutt, an Amarillo, Texas, native, with a career-high 30 points, and registered a doubledouble with a game-high 13 rebounds. Jolen Montoya netted 14 points, while Irshaun Pinckney chipped in with 13 points. WTAMU shot 53.6 percent (30-of-56) from the field for the game, including a blistering 63.0 percent (17-of-27) in the second half. The Buffs were also 5-of-15 (33.3 percent) from 3- point land and 59.3 percent (16-of-27) from the free throw line. ENMU was 28-of-51 (54.9 percent) from the field, including 4-of-12 (33.3 percent) 3-point shooting and were 18-of-24 (75.0 percent) from the charity stripe. The Greyhounds committed 20 turnovers, compared to 19 for the Buffs, who matched that with 19 assists. Trailing 11-9, WTAMU went on an 8-0 run, capped by a free throw from junior guard Ronnie Holmes, after a technical was issued on the ENMU bench, to take a lead with 13: 51 left in the half and later went up The Greyhounds charged back with an 11-0 run to take a lead. The Buffs took a lead at the 6:09 mark after a 3- pointer from senior forward Richard Higginbotham from the top of the key, but that would be WTAMU s last lead of the half, as ENMU took a lead into halftime. The Buffs battled back to tie the score at 44-all after a layin from Terrell and later went up at 11:43 on a trey from the right wing by Lamb. Just over a minute later, Lamb hit a runner in the lane to give WTAMU a lead at the 10:30 mark for the Buffs largest lead of the game at that point. WTAMU Season/Career Double-Double Log Jamil Terrell...(9) at Oklahoma Panhandle State, 11/22/04 15 points, 11 rebounds vs. Missouri Southern, 11/26/04 26 points*, 13 rebounds vs. Southwestern Oklahoma, 11/27/04 15 points, 16 rebounds vs. Cameron, 12/4/04 18 points, 17 rebounds vs. Cal State-San Bernardino, 12/18/04 14 points, 10 rebounds at East Central, 1/13/05 11 points, 10 rebounds at Southeastern Oklahoma, 1/15/05 14 points, 10 rebounds vs. Eastern New Mexico, 1/24/05 15 points, 13 rebounds vs. Abilene Christian, 2/5/05 26 points, 19 rebounds Richard Higginbotham...(2) at Colorado School of Mines, 11/21/03 12 points, 13 rebounds vs. Abilene Christian, 1/31/04 16 points*, 10 rebounds Jason Campbell...(2) vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State, 1/13/04 23 points*, 10 rebounds vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2/21/04 18 points, 13 rebounds* * = Career-Highs WTAMU Event Center Top Attendance Marks # Opponent, Date... Attendance 1. Abilene Christian, 1/26/02 *...4, Texas A&M-Commerce, 2/2/02...2, Abilene Christian, 1/31/04...2, Angelo State, 1/29/04...1, Abilene Christian, 2/5/05...1, Midwestern State, 2/14/04...1, Texas A&M-Commerce, 2/1/03...1, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2/21/04...1, Eastern New Mexico, 2/18/02...1, Tarleton State, 1/17/04...1,319 * Opening Night of the WTAMU Event Center WTAMU Hosts TAMU-Kingsville In Regular-Season Finale - Page 6

7 After the Greyhounds closed the gap to with 9: 26 left to play, the Buffs regained control on three-straight points from Lamb and then back-to-back buckets by Silva to put WTAMU ahead, at the 5:05 mark. The Buffs couldn t quite put the Greyhounds away, as ENMU forced some back-court turnovers and closed to with 55.2 seconds left, but the Buffs held on for the win. Montoya hit a shot from just inside half court for the final margin. On The Horizon The Buffs will play a first-round game of the LSC Tournament on Tuesday, March, 1, but the opponent and site will be determined by WTAMU s seeding based on the outcome of this weekend s action. If the Buffs finish in second, they ll host the third seed from the North at the WTAMU Event Center. If WTAMU finished third or fourth, the Buffs will travel to the first or second seed in the North. Fans can tune into the Buffalo Sports Network on KGNC 710 AM or streamed on the Internet at Call the WTAMU Athletics Ticket Office at (806) for more information, or visit the official WTAMU Athletics web site at WTAMU Coaching Ledger Head coach Rick Cooper became WTAMU s all-time winningest coach with the Buffs win at Southwestern Oklahoma on Jan. 8, 2004 with his 207th win, passing Sam Burton s 206 wins from With a (.671) 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, %, LSC Tournament Titles 5 -- West Texas A&M 3 -- Abilene Christian 3 -- Angelo State 3 -- Sam Houston State 2 -- Midwestern State 2 -- Central Oklahoma 2 -- Southwest Texas 2 -- Texas A&M-Commerce 2 -- Texas A&M-Kingsville 1 -- Eastern N.M Howard Payne 1 -- Northeastern State 1 -- Stephen F. Austin 1 -- Tarleton State LSC Tournament Final Appearances 8 -- West Texas A&M 7 -- Angelo State 7 -- Texas A&M-Kingsville 6 -- Central Oklahoma 6 -- Texas A&M-Commerce 5 -- Howard Payne 4 -- Abilene Christian 4 -- Sam Houston State 4 -- Tarleton State 2 -- Midwestern State 2 -- Northeastern State 2 -- Southwest Texas 2 -- Stephen F. Austin 1 -- Eastern New Mexico LSC Men s Basketball Titles 1975 Sam Houston State 1976 Howard Payne 1977 East Texas State 1978 East Texas State 1979 SW Texas State 1980 SW Texas State 1981 Sam Houston State 1982 Sam Houston State 1983 Stephen F. Austin 1984 Angelo State 1985 Abilene Christian 1986 Abilene Christian 1987 Abilene Christian 1988 Angelo State 1989 Angelo State 1990 West Texas State 1991 West Texas State 1992 Texas A&M-Kingsville 1993 Eastern New Mexico 1994 West Texas A&M 1995 Central Oklahoma 1996 Texas A&M-Kingsville 1997 Central Oklahoma 1998 Central Oklahoma 1999 Midwestern State 2000 Midwestern State 2001 West Texas A&M 2002 Northeastern State 2003 West Texas A&M 2004 Tarleton State WTAMU Hosts TAMU-Kingsville In Regular-Season Finale - Page 7

8 WTAMU Player Career-Highs # Player POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS Steals/Blocks 3-Pointers 10 Kyle Shields (twice)/1 2 (twice) 6-0, FR, G vs. TSU vs. ASU vs. MSU vs. TAMU-C & ASU vs. NSU Amarillo, Texas 12/13/05 2/10/05 1/20/05 1/22/05 & 2/3/05 1/06/05 14 Govinda Thomas-Carter (three times) 2 (three times)/ 1 3 (twice) 6-3, JR, G vs. MSSU vs. SWOSU vs. ENMU vs. MSU & MSSU vs. TSU Richmond, Calif. 11/26/04 12/2/04 2/21/05 1/20/05 & 11/26/04 12/13/04 20 Jarvis Brown / , JR, G vs. MSU vs. OPSU vs. ACU vs. OPSU & MSU vs. UCO Midland, Texas 1/20/05 12/30/04 2/12/05 11/22/04 & 1/20/05 1/08/05 22 Ronnie Holmes / 1 (three times) 6-2, JR, G vs. MSU vs. MSU vs. ECU vs. ACU vs. MSU Los Angeles, Calif. 2/17/05 2/17/05 1/13/05 2/5/05 2/17/05 24 Jordanas Mejeras 6 (twice) 2 (three times) 1(twice) 1/ 2 (twice) 6-3, SO, G vs. ACU vs. ACU vs. NSU vs. MSSU vs. ACU Vabalninkas, Lithuania 2/12/05 2/12/05 1/06/05 11/26/04 2/10/05 30 Steve Jackson / , JR, G vs. ACU vs. OPSU vs. TAMU-K vs. ACU & OPSU vs. TAMU-C Amarillo, Texas 2/12/05 1/13/04 1/22/04 12/12/05 & 1/13/04 2/19/04 32 Carl Lamb / , SR, G vs. ASU vs. TAMU-K vs. ECU vs. ENMU & UCA vs. TSU Phoenix, Ariz. 2/28/04 1/27/05 1/3/04 1/24/05 & 12/11/04 1/17/04 34 Tyler Cooper (twice) 1/ 6-4, FR, F vs. NSU vs. NSU vs. CSUSB vs. OPSU Amarillo, Texas 1/06/05 1/06/05 12/18/04 12/30/04 40 Jason Campbell 23 (twice) 13 2 (eight times) 3/ , SR, F vs. OPSU vs. TAMU-K vs. ACU vs. UCA & CS-P vs. NSU Brunswick, Ga. 1/13/04 2/21/04 2/12/05 12/11/04 & 11/28/031/06/05 44 Richard Higginbotham / , SR, F vs. ACU vs. CSM vs. MSSU vs. UCA & CSM vs. TSU Spring, Texas 2/26/04 11/21/03 11/26/04 11/19/04 & 11/21/03 12/13/04 50 Carlos Silva (three times) 3/10-6-8, SR, F vs. ENMU vs. OPSU vs. ASU vs. CU & SWOSU - Brasilia, Brazil 2/21/05 1/13/04 1/29/04 1/10/04 & 11/27/04-54 Jamil Terrell 26 (twice) 19 2 (twice) 3/7-6-6, SR, F vs. ACU vs. ACU vs. MSSU vs. ACU & UCO - Pearson, Ga. 2/5/05 2/5/05 11/26/04 2/12/05 &1/8/05 - POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS Steals/Blocks 3-Pointers TEAM (twice) / /05 Season-Highs vs. ACU vs. ACU vs. ECU vs. ACU & SWOSU vs. ECU 2/5/05 2/5/05 1/13/05 2/12/05 & 11/27/04 1/13/05 WTAMU Hosts TAMU-Kingsville In Regular-Season Finale - Page 8

9 RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (13-13) (8-5) (5-6) (0-2) CONFERENCE... (7-4) (4-1) (3-3) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (6-9) (4-4) (2-3) (0-2) West Texas A&M Buff Basketball West Texas A&M Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Feb 21, 2005) 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 Shields, Kyle Conference-Only THOMAS-CARTER, G Conference-Only Brown, Jarvis Conference-Only Holmes, Ronnie Conference-Only Mejeras, Jordanas Conference-Only Jackson, Steve Conference-Only Lamb, Carl Conference-Only Cooper, Tyler Conference-Only Campbell, Jason Conference-Only HIGGINBOTHAM, R Conference-Only Silva, Carlos Conference-Only Terrell, Jamil Conference-Only TEAM Conference-Only Total Conference-Only Opponents Conference-Only 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 /19/04 7 p.m. at Central Arkansas LOT 667 (24)LAMB, Carl (15)TERRELL, Jamil 11/22/04 8 p.m. at Okla. Panhandle State W (15)TERRELL, Jamil (11)TERRELL, Jamil 11/26/04 8 p.m. % MISSOURI SOUTHERN W (26)TERRELL, Jamil (13)TERRELL, Jamil 11/27/04 6 p.m. % SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA LOT 728 (15)TERRELL, Jamil (16)TERRELL, Jamil (15)LAMB, Carl 12/02/04 8 p.m. SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA L 1051 (18)THOMAS-CARTER, G. (7)THOMAS-CARTER, G. 12/04/04 8 p.m. CAMERON W (18)TERRELL, Jamil (17)TERRELL, Jamil 12/11/04 7 p.m. CENTRAL ARKANSAS L 779 (14)TERRELL, Jamil (9)TERRELL, Jamil 12/13/04 8 p.m. at Tarleton State L 415 (13)THOMAS-CARTER, G. (4)THOMAS-CARTER, G. (13)SHIELDS, Kyle 12/18/04 5 p.m. & vs Cal State San Bernardino L 227 (14)TERRELL, Jamil (10)TERRELL, Jamil 12/19/04 Noon PST & vs Pittsburg State L 150 (15)TERRELL, Jamil (6)TERRELL, Jamil 12/30/04 8 p.m. OKLA. PANHANDLE STATE W (17)TERRELL, Jamil (8)TERRELL, Jamil 01/06/05 8 p.m. NORTHEASTERN STATE W (17)CAMPBELL, Jason (5)CAMPBELL, Jason 01/08/05 8 p.m. CENTRAL OKLAHOMA L 1003 (13)TERRELL, Jamil (8)TERRELL, Jamil 01/13/05 8 p.m. at East Central W (20)SILVA, Carlos (10)TERRELL, Jamil 01/15/05 8:10 p.m. at SE Oklahoma State L 950 (14)TERRELL, Jamil (10)TERRELL, Jamil 01/20/05 8 p.m. * MIDWESTERN STATE W (18)LAMB, Carl (9)TERRELL, Jamil 01/22/05 8 p.m. * TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE L 1757 (15)LAMB, Carl (6)SILVA, Carlos (6)CAMPBELL, Jason 01/24/05 8 p.m. * EASTERN NEW MEXICO W (15)LAMB, Carl (13)TERRELL, Jamil (15)TERRELL, Jamil 01/27/05 8 p.m. * at Texas A&M-Kingsville L 457 (14)TERRELL, Jamil (11)LAMB, Carl 02/03/05 8 p.m. * ANGELO STATE W (20)TERRELL, Jamil (9)TERRELL, Jamil 02/05/05 8 p.m. * ABILENE CHRISTIAN W (26)TERRELL, Jamil (19)TERRELL, Jamil 02/10/05 8:00 pm * at Angelo State L 900 (14)SILVA, Carlos (8)TERRELL, Jamil 02/12/05 4:20 p.m. * at Abilene Christian W (14)LAMB, Carl (9)TERRELL, Jamil 02/17/05 8 p.m. * at Midwestern State WOT (21)LAMB, Carl (8)TERRELL, Jamil 02/19/05 2:00 pm * at Texas A&M-Commerce L 2573 (16)LAMB, Carl (9)TERRELL, Jamil 02/21/05 7 p.m. * at Eastern New Mexico W (25)SILVA, Carlos (4)SILVA, Carlos (4)HIGGINBOTHAM, R. * = Conference game % = WTAMU Thanksgiving Classic (Canyon, TX) & = High Desert Classic (Las Vegas, NV) ATTENDANCE SUMMARY GAMES TOTALS AVG/GAME HOME AWAY NEUTRAL TOTAL WTAMU Hosts TAMU-Kingsville In Regular-Season Finale - Page 9

10 West Texas A&M University Buffaloes Men s Basketball Roster Numerical Roster # Player YR POS HT Hometown/Previous School 10 Kyle Shields 6-0 Guard FR Amarillo, Texas/Palo Duro HS 14 Govinda Thomas-Carter 6-3 Guard JR Richmond, Calif./City College of San Francisco 20 Jarvis Brown 6-2 Guard JR Midland, Texas/Midland College 22 Ronnie Holmes 6-2 Guard JR Los Angeles, Calif./Ohlone College 24 Jordanas Mejeras 6-3 Guard SO Vabalninkas, Lithuania/Weatherford College 30 Steve Jackson 6-2 Guard JR Amarillo, Texas/Tascosa HS 32 Carl Lamb 6-2 Guard SR Phoenix, Ariz./South Mountain College 34 Tyler Cooper 6-4 Forward FR Amarillo, Texas/Amarillo HS 40 Jason Campbell 6-4 Post SR Brunswick, Ga./Miles College 44 Richard Higginbotham 6-7 Post SR Spring, Texas/Temple College 50 Carlos Silva 6-8 Post SR Brasilia, Brazil/South Plains College 52/54 Jamil Terrell 6-6 Post SR Pearson, Ga./St. Bonaventure University Head Coach: Rick Cooper (12th Year) Assistant Coaches: Russell Vanlandingham, Arendijus Mejeras Alphabetical Roster # Player YR POS HT Hometown/Previous School 20 Jarvis Brown 6-2 Guard JR Midland, Texas/Midland College 40 Jason Campbell 6-4 Post SR Brunswick, Ga./Miles College 34 Tyler Cooper 6-4 Forward FR Amarillo, Texas/Amarillo HS 44 Richard Higginbotham 6-7 Post SR Spring, Texas/Temple College 22 Ronnie Holmes 6-2 Guard JR Los Angeles, Calif./Ohlone College 30 Steve Jackson 6-2 Guard JR Amarillo, Texas/Tascosa HS 32 Carl Lamb 6-2 Guard SR Phoenix, Ariz./South Mountain College 24 Jordanas Mejeras 6-3 Guard SO Vabalninkas, Lithuania/Weatherford College 10 Kyle Shields 6-0 Guard FR Amarillo, Texas/Palo Duro HS 50 Carlos Silva 6-8 Post SR Brasilia, Brazil/South Plains College 52/54 Jamil Terrell 6-6 Post SR Pearson, Ga./St. Bonaventure University 14 Govinda Thomas-Carter 6-3 Guard JR Richmond, Calif./City College of San Francisco (as of 11/11/04) WTAMU Hosts TAMU-Kingsville In Regular-Season Finale - Page 10