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1 Ferris State University LIONS CLUB HOLIDAY CLASSIC FERRIS STATE, SOUTHERN INDIANA, WAYNE STATE, INDIANAPOLIS DECEMBER 20-21, 2004 JIM WINK ARENA BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

2 FERRIS STATE TO HOST LIONS CLUB HOLIDAY CLASSIC First-Ever Event Includes Four Great Lakes Regional Squads The Ferris State University Athletics Department, in conjunction with the Big Rapids (Mich.) chapter of the Lions Club International, will host the first-ever Lions Club Holiday Men's Basketball Classic Monday and Tuesday, Dec , at FSU s Jim Wink Arena in Big Rapids, Mich. The classic features four NCAA Division II men s basketball contests involving two schools apiece from both the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). In addition to the host Bulldogs, who compete in the GLIAC, the field also includes Southern Indiana and Indianapolis of the GLVC along with the GLIAC member Wayne State. Both the FSU Athletics Department and the local Lions Club have partnered with other service clubs throughout the district to promote the event in various schools and civic organizations across the area. The Ferris State University men s basketball program, which claimed the GLIAC North Division championship, compiled a overall record in , including a 14-4 GLIAC North Division mark under head coach Bill Sall. FSU has won more GLIAC championships (10) than any other league member. Wayne State, Indianapolis and Southern Indiana all reached the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Tournament in USI earned NCAA Division II National Championship runner-up honors after claiming the regional title and concluding the year with a 28-7 overall record. The Screaming Eagles posted a second-place 15-5 record in the GLVC. Indianapolis compiled a overall record along with a fourth-place (12-8) GLVC mark while WSU registered a overall record and advanced to the regional finals after placing third (11-6) in the GLIAC s South Division. The International Association of Lions Clubs is the largest service organization in the world with over 1.4 million members in more than 46,000 clubs covering 193 countries and geographic areas. Lions Club members give their time, skills and resources to raise funds for charitable giving both in their communities and internationally. They answer the needs challenging the communities of the world and tackle problems such as blindness, drug abuse prevention and diabetes awareness. Lions Clubs also work to improve the environment, build homes for the disabled, help youth groups, conduct hearing programs and provide disaster relief around the world. Here is the Lions Club Holiday Classic Schedule: Monday, Dec. 20 Wayne State vs. Indianapolis, 5:30 p.m. (EST) Southern Indiana at Ferris State, 7:30 p.m. (EST) Tuesday, Dec. 21 Wayne State vs. Southern Indiana, 5:30 p.m. (EST) Indianapolis at Ferris State, 7:30 p.m. (EST) Jim Wink Arena: The Site Of The 2004 Lions Club Holiday Classic The new Jim Wink Arena in the FSU Sports and Convocation Complex became the home of the Ferris State University men s and womens basketball programs on Nov. 30, The 2,400- seat arena replaced Old Wink Arena, which had housed the men s basketball team since the campaign. The Bulldog men s and women s teams are presently midst their sixth season of action in the facility. The need for a new court became necessary after plans were revealed to remodel Old Wink Arena and the remainder of the Health and Physical Education (HPE) Building. The project, which resulted in the state-of-the-art Student Recreation Center, began immediately following the completion of the basketball season. Ferris State was without a home basketball court in as construction continued on its new arena, forcing the Bulldogs to play their home games at Big Rapids High School. Construction on the new facility began in July 1998 when Granger Construction broke ground on the project, and was completed in September The basketball programs moved into an arena that includes locker rooms, athletic training facilities and equipment rooms. In addition to standard bleachers, 350 luxury chair-back seats were installed on the North side of the court. The expanded lobby area between Wink Arena and Ewigleben Ice Arena includes restrooms, concession stands, a ticket office and pro shop. The arena is named after legendary men s basketball coach Jim Wink. Wink, who passed away Aug. 26, 1987, won a team-record 326 games while coaching the men s program from and was inducted into the Bulldog Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.

3 LOCATION: Big Rapids, Mich. FOUNDED: 1884 ENROLLMENT: 11,803 NICKNAME: Bulldogs COLORS: Crimson & Gold CONFERENCE: GLIAC PRESIDENT: Dr. David L. Eisler ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Tom Kirinovic WEBSITE: Seated (L-R): Assistant Coach Cory Anderson, Michael Anderson, Tyler Wolfe, Corey Epps, Dennis Springs, Carlton Epps, Jesse York and Head Coach Bill Sall. Standing (L-R): Mike Runstrom, Antwuan Holt, Willie Burrel, Jeffery Shanahan, Adam Veltkamp, Chris Northcross, Michael Daniels and Terrance Shaw. FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS 3 Dennis Springs G Jr Toledo, Ohio/Scott (Bowling Green State) 4 Jesse York G Fr Muskegon Heights, Mich. 10 Antwuan Holt G Jr Okemos, Mich. (Northern Michigan) 12 Terrance Shaw F So Saginaw, Mich./Bridgeport 20 Corey Epps G Sr Benton Harbor, Mich. 21 Tyler Wolfe G Fr Cedar Springs, Mich. 22 Carlton Epps G Sr Benton Harbor, Mich. 23 Michael Daniels F So Detroit, Mich./Murray-Wright 30 Jeffery Shanahan F Jr Flint, Mich./Kearsley 32 Willie Burrel F Sr Muskegon Heights, Mich. (Muskegon CC) 33 C.J. Van Wieren G/F So Holland, Mich./West Ottawa 34 Michael Anderson G/F Jr Farmington Hills, Mich./Royal Oak Shrine 42 Mike Runstrom F Fr Traverse City, Mich./Central 54 Adam Veltkamp F/C Fr Cedar Springs, Mich. Head Coach: Bill Sall, third year Assistant Coaches: Cory Anderson, Bill Killian, Jim Lake, Dave Schlump 6-2 Overall (2-2 GLIAC) Cornerstone W Aquinas W Calvin W at California (Pa.) W Findlay* L Ashland* W at Lake Superior State* W at Saginaw Valley State* L (OT) * GLIAC Game Ferris State, which claimed the GLIAC North Division Regular-Season Championship, finished the campaign with a overall record and a 14-4 league mark... FSU has won more GLIAC titles (10) than any other league member... The Bulldogs are currently 6-2 overall and 2-2 in the GLIAC following last Saturday s (Dec. 11) conference overtime loss at Saginaw Valley State... FSU was picked to finish second in the GLIAC North Division Preseason Coaches Poll... Southern Indiana holds a 5-0 series edge over FSU and posted an home win in the last meeting (12/20/03) at Evansville, Ind.... Indianapolis maintains a 2-0 series advantage versus the Bulldogs and won last season s meeting (12/19/03) in the Sprint PCS/Southern Indiana Challenge at Evansville... Ferris State is presently two victories away from notching the program's 900th all-time win... Senior guard Carlton Epps leads the Bulldogs in scoring (20.9 ppg) to date this campaign.

4 LOCATION: Evansville, Ind. FOUNDED: 1965 ENROLLMENT: 9,899 NICKNAME: Screaming Eagles COLORS: Red, White & Blue CONFERENCE: GLVC PRESIDENT: Dr. H. Ray Hoops ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Jon Mark Hall WEBSITE: Seated (L-R): David Bryant, Cris Brunson, Randy Holbrook, Reque Newsome, Geoff Van Winkle and Danny Gibson. Standing (L-R): Carl Richburg, LeVon Parker, John Hoover, Chris Thompson, Eric Washington, Stacy Pearson, Guy Scott and Shane Sims. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA SCREAMING EAGLES 3 Danny Gibson G Jr Madison, Ind. (Olney C.C.) 5 Eric Washington F Jr Lafayette, Ind./Central Catholic (San Jose State) 15 David Bryant G Jr Louisville, Ky./Ballard (Mineral Area) 20 Geoff Van Winkle G/F So Ferdinand, Ind./Forest Park 21 LeVon Parker G/F Fr Elkhart, Ind./Concord 22 Cris Brunson G Sr Evansville, Ind./Reitz 23 Carl Richburg G Fr Mason, Ohio 25 Chris Thompson F Jr Starke, Fla./Bradford (Pasco-Hernando C.C.) 31 Shane Sims G Jr Eldorado, Ill. (Southeastern Illinois) 33 Stacy Pearson G/F Jr Miami, Fla./Carol City (Brevard C.C.) 34 John Hoover F Fr Evansville, Ind./Central 42 Randy Holbrook F Sr St. Louis, Mo./Kirkwood (Odessa) 44 Guy Scott F So Anderson, Ind. (Indiana State) 54 Reque Newsome C/F Sr St. Petersburg, Fla./Dixie Hollins (Central Florida C.C.) Head Coach: Rick Herdes, fourth year Assistant Coaches: Marc Hostetter, Robert Ward 5-2 Overall (4-1 GLVC) at Evansville# L at Cincinnati# L Olivet Nazarene W at North Alabama L Indianapolis* W Saint Joseph s (Ind.)* W at Lewis (Ill.)* W at SIU-Edwardsville* L Missouri-St. Louis* W * GLVC Game USI, which was ranked first in the National Association of Basketball Coaches/Division II Bulletin Preseason National Poll, is presently 5-2 overall and 4-1 in the GLVC after last Wednesday s (Dec. 8) league home triumph over Missouri-St. Louis... Southern Indiana posted a 28-7 overall record a season ago, including a second place 15-5 GLVC ledger... The Screaming Eagles, who are currently ranked 15th nationally, were picked to finish first in the GLVC Preseason Coaches Poll following last season s NCAA-II National Championship runner-up showing... USI has won four of its last five games to date this campaign and is led in scoring by senior forward Randy Holbrook (14.2 ppg)... The Screaming Eagles hold a 5-0 series edge over Ferris and posted an home win in the last meeting (12/20/03) at Evansville, Ind. All five previous meetings have been at Evansville... USI has defeated Wayne State in three previous series encounters... Southern Indiana is coached by Rick Herdes.

5 LOCATION: Detroit, Mich. FOUNDED: 1868 ENROLLMENT: 33,314 NICKNAME: Warriors COLORS: Green & Gold CONFERENCE: GLIAC PRESIDENT: Dr. Irvin D. Reid ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Rob Fournier WEBSITE: Seated (L-R): Ashanti Burke, Dwayne Jones, Marvin Listenbee, Rob Igbawua, A.J. Parker, Erik Parker, Tariq Mills and Ed Richardson. Standing (L-R): Adrian Schaffer, Jacob Black, Cortney Jennings, Herb Goliday, Ethan Banks, Will Pierce, Morris Hall and Darrell Evans. WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY WARRIORS 1 Darrell Evans G Sr Detroit, Mich./Redford (Mott C.C.) 2 Jacob Black G Jr Detroit, Mich./King (West Virginia State) 4 Cortney Jennings G Fr Kalamazoo, Mich./Central 5 Will Pierce G So Detroit, Mich./Renaissance 10 Morris Hall G Sr Detroit, Mich./Henry Ford (Mott C.C.) 20 Adrian Schaffer G Fr Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams 22 Rob Igbawua F Fr Belleville, Mich. 30 Herb Goliday G Jr Royal Oak Township, Mich./Ferndale (Central Michigan) 32 Ethan Banks G Jr Warren, Ohio/Harding 33 Tariq Mills F/C Sr Cincinnati, Ohio/Western Hills (Beaver County C.C.) 34 Dwayne Jones F So Inkster, Mich. (Lemoyne-Owen) 40 Ashanti Burke F Jr Mississauga, Ontario/Boylen (Fordham) 42 A.J. Parker F Jr Harrison Township, Mich./L'Anse Creuse 50 Ed Richardson G Fr West Bloomfield, Mich. 54 Erik Parker F Jr Oak Park, Mich. (Alpena C.C.) Head Coach: David Greer, fourth year Assistant Coaches: E.J. Haralson, Nick Grabowski, Jay Sommers, Brandon Kinnard 4-3 Overall (2-1 GLIAC) at Michigan# L at Toledo (Ohio)# L at Virginia Union L Olivet W at Saginaw Valley State* W at Lake Superior State* W Central State (Ohio) W at Hillsdale* L Virginia Union L * GLIAC Game Record as of 12/18 The Warriors registered a overall record and advanced to the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Tournament finals after placing third (11-6) in the GLIAC s South Division last season... WSU is currently 4-3 overall and 2-1 in the GLIAC this campaign after Saturday s (Dec. 18) non-league home loss to nationally top-ranked Virginia Union... Monday s meeting with Indianapolis marks the first-ever contest between the two teams... The Warriors are guided by fourth-year head coach David Greer... Wayne State has dropped its three previous series contests against Southern Indiana, including a setback in last season s regional championship game... The Warriors will host Ferris State Saturday, Jan. 15, for a 3 p.m. (EST) league tilt in Detroit, Mich.... Senior guard Morris Hall presently leads WSU in scoring (18.4 ppg)... WSU dropped a conference decision at Hillsdale last Saturday (Dec. 11)... Wayne State was picked to finish third in the GLIAC South Division Preseason Poll.

6 LOCATION: Indianapolis, Ind. FOUNDED: 1902 ENROLLMENT: 4,000 NICKNAME: Greyhounds COLORS: Crimson & Grey CONFERENCE: GLVC PRESIDENT: Dr. Jerry Israel ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Dr. Sue Willey WEBSITE: Seated (L-R): Head Coach Todd Sturgeon, Lawrence Barnes, Cory Bennett, David Logan, Mickey McGill, Assistant Joe Faires and Assistant Stan Gouard. Standing (L-R): Athletic Trainer Jennifer McCann, Luke Blank, Adam Martin, Jordan Barnard, Mike Adibe, John LaBad, Reed Ludlow, Justin Barnard, Scott Jansen, Scott Strahm and Athletic Trainer Heidi Merkel. UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS GREYHOUNDS 00 Scott Strahm G Jr Indianapolis, Ind./Avon (Wabash Valley JC) 5 Luke Blank G So Terre Haute, Ind./North 10 Adam Martin G Fr Bloomington, Ind./South 11 Mickey McGill G Sr Rossville, Ind. 12 David Logan G Sr Indianapolis, Ind./North Central 14 Triston Jointer G Sr Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis 20 Cory Bennett G Sr New Castle, Ind. 23 Lawrence Barnes F Sr Bossier City, La./Mascoutah (Rend Lake JC) 30 Scott Jansen F So Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove 32 Jordan Barnard F Fr Shelbyville, Ind./Waldron 33 Justin Barnard F Fr Shelbyville, Ind./Waldron 34 Reed Ludlow C Fr Bloomington, Ind./North 40 Mike Adibe F Jr Houston, Texas/Elsik (Sheridan JC) 44 Jon LaBad C Jr Irving, Texas/MacArthur (Brookhaven JC) Head Coach: Todd Sturgeon, eighth year Assistant Coaches: Stan Gouard, Joe Faires, Bill Zych 5-2 Overall (3-2 GLVC) at Niagara (Ontario)# W at Mohawk (Ontario)# W at Indiana State# L Illinois-Springfield W at Southern Indiana* L at Kentucky Wesleyan* L Northern Kentucky* W at Oakland City W Wisconsin-Parkside* W Lewis (Ill.)* W * GLVC Game The Greyhounds are currently 5-2 overall and 3-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) heading into the Lions Club Holiday Classic... UI posted a league home win over Lewis (Ill.) last Saturday (Dec. 11) at Indianapolis, Ind.... The Greyhounds, under head coach Todd Sturgeon, were overall in and recorded a fourth-place 12-8 GLVC mark... UI, which was picked to finish fifth in the GLVC Preseason Coaches Poll, is currently led in scoring by senior guard David Logan (24.6 ppg)... Indianapolis reached the NCAA-II Great Lakes Regional Tournament for the second consecutive season in The Greyhounds have won their last four outings to date this season after losing two of their first three contests... The Greyhounds hold a 2-0 series advantage over Ferris State and won last season s meeting (12/19/03) in the Sprint PCS/Southern Indiana Challenge at Evansville, Ind.... Monday s meeting with Wayne State marks the first-ever series contest.