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1 Citadel Basketball (9/9) Michigan State (6-2) The Citadel (6-4) Monday, Dec. 7 7:05 McAlister Field House Radio: The Citadel Sports Network, FOX Sports Radio Play-by play: Darren Goldwater SCHEDULE/RESULTS NOVEMBER 8 vs Ga. Southwestern St. (Exh.) W, vs Kenyon College W, vs Charleston Southern L, vs Eastern Michigan! W, at Missouri State! L, vs Maryland-Eastern Shore! W, at (8/8) West Virginia L, vs UVA-Wise# W, vs Central Connecticut St.# W, DECEMBER 3 vs Davidson* L, vs Georgia Southern* W, vs Michigan State (ESPNU) 7:05 pm 16 vs Allen University 7:05 pm 19 at Texas A&M 8:00 pm 21 at Houston 7:00 pm JANUARY 2 at Savannah State 3:00 pm 6 at Appalachian State* 7:00 pm 9 vs College of Charleston* 7:05 pm 14 at Chattanooga* 7:00 pm 16 at Samford* 2:00 pm 21 vs Wofford* 7:05 pm 23 vs Furman* 7:05 pm 28 at Georgia Southern* 7:00 pm 30 at Davidson* 7:00 pm FEBRUARY 4 vs Samford* 7:05 pm 6 vs Chattanooga* 7:05 pm 8 at College of Charleston* 7:00 pm 13 at Elon* (SportSouth) 6:00 pm 18 vs Western Carolina* (SportSouth) 7:05 pm 20 vs UNC Greensboro* 1:00 pm 25 at Furman* 7:00 pm 27 at Wofford* 7:00 pm MARCH 5-8 SoCon Tournament (Charlotte, N.C.) TBA!-Hispanic College Fund Challenge #-CollegeInsider.Com Skip Prosser Classic *-Southern Conference Games Buske Dahn Eykyn Groselle Keistler Morabbi Pandak Urbanus Pronunciation Guide bus-key Don EEK-in Grow-SELL Key-SLUR muh-robbie pan-dack ur-ban-us Pregame: 30 minutes prior to tip-off. TV: ESPNU Play-by play: Mike Gleason Color Commentator: Mark Gottfried Local Channel: Comcast Digital Ch Citadel Bulldogs Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown 0 Joe Wolfinger C Sr. Portland, Ore. 1 Nathan Conley G Fr. Vienna, W. Va. 3 Cosmo Morabbi G So. Beverly Hills, Calif. 4 John Reynolds G Jr. Hattiesburg, Miss. 5 Joe McNeely G Fr. Easley, S.C. 10 Tripp Grooms C Fr. Columbia, S.C. 11 Zach Babbitt F Jr. Greenville, S.C. 12 Harrison DuPont F Fr. Midwest City, Okla. 13 Will Keistler G RFr. Wilmington, N.C. 15 Zach Urbanus G Jr. Austin, Texas 20 Ben Cherry G Fr. Charlotte, N.C. 21 Bryan Streeter F RJr. Jacksonville, N.C. 22 Cameron Wells G Jr. Houston, Texas 23 Brad Buske G So. Angier, N.C. 24 Austin Dahn G/F Jr. Columbus, Ohio 25 Zack Beach G/F Sr. Greenville, S.C. 30 Phillip Pandak G Jr. Richmond, Va. 31 Mike Groselle G/F Fr. Plano, Texas 32 Tom Fitzpatrick C RFr. Wheaton, Ill. 33 Daniel Eykyn F Jr. Charleston, S.C. 34 Bo Holston G/F So. Olney, Md. 35 Tristan Tremblay G/F Fr. Montreal, Canada 40 Andrew Kyles F/C Fr. Asheville, N.C. 45 Matt Clark F Jr. Evans, Ga. Head Coach: Ed Conroy (The Citadel 89)/Fourth season Assistant Coach: Andy Fox (Cornell College 04) Assistant Coach: Ronnie Hamilton (Duke 02) Assistant Coach: Doug Novak (Tennessee 90) Dir. of BKB Ops.: Todd Stephens (York 02) Graduate Asst s: Blake Hall, Nick Thierry

2 TEAM COMPARISONS CIT CATEGORY MSU 647 Scoring Points Per Game Scoring Margin FG-FGA FG Pct FG-3FGA FG Pct FG Made Per Gm FT-FTA FT Pct FT Made Per Gm Per Gm Rebounding Margin Assists Assists Per Gm Turnovers Turnovers Per Gm Turnover Margin Assist/Turnover Ratio Steals Steals Per Game Blocks Blocks Per Game 3.9 The Citadel Media Relations 171 Moultrie Street Charleston, SC Phone: /Fax: Press Row: Jon Cole, Associate Director (MBK Contact) Office: THE CITADEL PROBABLE STARTERS (0) C,Joe Wolfinger, 7-0, Portland, Oregon (3) G, Cosmo Morabbi, 6-2, Los Angeles, Calif. (15) G,Zach Urbanus, 6-2, Austin, Texas (22) G,Cameron Wells, 6-1, Houston, Texas (45) F, Matt Clark, 6-8, Evans, Ga. MICHIGAN STATE PROBABLE STARTERS (1) G, Kalin Lucas, 6-0, Detroit, Mich. (2) F, Raymar Morgan, 6-8, Canton, Ohio (10) F, Delvon Roe, 6-8, Euclid, Ohio (15) G, Durrell Summers, 6-4, Detroit, Mich. (22) G, Isaiah Dahlman, 6-6, Braham, Minn. DEFENSIVE LOCKDOWN: Junior guard Zach Urbanus set a career-high for most consecutive 20-point contests, scoring 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting, to lead The Citadel to victory over Georgia Southern. Teammate Cameron Wells, who faced constant defensive pressure throughout the afternoon, tallied 14 points. Austin Dahn rounded out double-digit scorers with 10 points. The Bulldogs defense forced 20 Eagle turnovers and limited GSU to 13 made field goals. The victory improves their record to 6-4 overall, 1-1 in Southern Conference play. Urbanus, who scored 23 points respectively against Davidson and Central Connecticut State, led all scorers by virtue of hitting 5-for-7 from 3-point range. He was joined by Cosmo Morabbi (2-4), Wells (1-2) and Dahn (2-5) to combine for 10-of-22 shooting (45.5%) from beyond the arc. Bryan Streeter, who was not in the starting lineup, provided a force in the paint with six points and a team-high six rebounds for the Bulldogs. The Citadel converted 22-of-55 attempts (40%) from the field and added 14-of-22 from the free-throw line (63.6%). As for Georgia Southern, who in the midst of a three-game losing streak to the Bulldogs, they were led by Ben Drayton and Willie Powers with 10 points apiece. Johntavious Rucker added eight point on 4-of-6 shooting, leading the Eagles with highest number of made baskets. Tyler Troupe grabbed nine boards, six on the defensive glass, to lead both squads. Urbanus sparked the Bulldogs lineup midway through the first half of play when he converted a pass from Cameron Wells at the 11:35 mark to close the deficit to 11-9 in favor of GSU. From there the Bulldogs would finish out the half on a 24-9 run behind 12 points from Urbanus. The Citadel held a edge at the break. The second half of action was much of the same as the Bulldogs outscored Georgia Southern 20-5 over a 6:43 span that was capped off by a Morabbi 3-pointer. With 6:21 remaining the contest, and Wells at the line, the junior point guard stretched the advantage to 30, 64-34, marking a game-high. INSIDE THE TOP 20: Cameron Wells extended his streak of double-digit scoring games to 14 straight, which dates back to a meeting with Wofford (2/28/09), and in the process moved into 18th place on The Citadel all-time scoring list. His 14-point outing against Georgia Southern moved him past Alan Puckett (1,112) and Craig Bardo (1,119). Cameron, who entered the season with 946 career points in 63 contests, has scored 174 points this to this point. Here is a brief look at the company Wells is keeping among leading scorers in

3 The Citadel s basketball history: Rank Player... Total Points 14 Dick Wherry...1, Ted Mosay...1, Ray Graves...1, Felipe de las Pozas...1, Cameron Wells... 1,120 SHOOTERS TOUCH: Zach Urbanus entered the campaign at seventh place on the all-time list of Bulldog 3-point shooters, with 148 total. By virtue of connecting on 148-of- 335 attempts, Urbanus trails only Leon Bryant (46.3%) in 3-Point FG Percentage Leaders. Along with teammate Austin Dahn, who sits in eighth for his career, the tandem is making their way up the list of prolific outside shooters. Urbanus hit his stride of late, connecting on 35 three-point attempts this season, 30 have come over the course of the last eight contests. Urbanus is locked in a zone in which he has hit 44.1% (30-68) during that span. As for Dahn, who has knocked down seven from beyond the arc, the Hispanic College Fund Challenge was his breakthrough. Here is a look at The Citadel s all-time 3-point shooters: Rank Player...Total 3 FGs Rank Player... Total 3 FGs 1 Travis Cantrell t6 Dante Terry Alan Puckett t6 Donny McLendon Noy Castillo Austin Dahn Ryan Nesbit Jamie Jenkins Zach Urbanus Terry Campbell BEYOND THE BOXSCORE: As Bulldogs head coach Ed Conroy perfects his rotation for a consistent lineup, the recent play of reserves Matt Clark and Cosmo Morabbi have proved valuable. Morabbi has logged 81 minutes, including 33 against Davidson on Thursday, over the course of the last three games including one start. Against CCSU he finished with 4-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc and 12 points, both tying career bests. Morabbi burned the Eagles defense for a six points beyond the arc. Clark, who moved into the starting lineup, pulled down four rebounds in 16 minutes against Georgia Southern. In 29 minutes of play against CCSU he scored five points, on 2-of-4 shooting from the field, along with six boards (five offensive). He followed that performance with seven boards (six defensive) in the Southern Conference opener against Davidson. MVP PERFORMANCE: Guard Cameron Wells took away MVP honors in the CollegeInsider. com Skip Prosser Invitational over the weekend. Teammates Joe Wolfinger and Zach Urbanus joined Wells on the All-Tournament team. Wells completed the two-day event by scoring 24 points on 15-of-32 FGs (46.9%), 4-4 from the charity stripe, 11 assists, 10 rebounds and seven steals. Urbanus streaked to a 9-for-22 (40.9%) shooting performance, including 8-18 from beyond the arc. He managed 28 points and eight boards against UVA-Wise and Central Connecticut State. As for Wolfinger, a cog in the paint for the Bulldogs, the graduate senior notched 23 points with 7-for-14 (50%) outing, knocked down 8-of-12 free throws (66.7%) and grabbed 11 rebounds. TWO GARNER ALL-TOURNAMENT AWARDS: Bulldogs guard Cameron Wells and center Joe Wolfinger were named to the Hispanic College Fund Challenge All-Tournament team at the conclusion of the three-day even on Sunday. Wolfinger finished 17-for-26 from the

4 field, including 9-of-12 from the 3-point line, and anchored the paint for The Citadel with 22 boards. He totaled 49 points and led the team with 18 points in the loss to Missouri State. Meanwhile, Wells scored 50 points and dished out 17 assists, moving into The Citadel lists of all-time 1,000 point scorers. Wells shined in a victory over Eastern Michigan, hitting 7-of- 18 shots and 10-for-12 from the charity stripe en route to 24 points. WELLS DRAWS ACCOLADES FROM THREE: The Citadel s Cameron Wells was named to the CollegeInsider.com Preseason Mid-Major All-America team, marking the third such honor in that was bestowed on the junior point guard. Wells finished ranked among the top two of eight Bulldogs statistical categories (first-steals, assists, FGM, FGA; second-points, minutes, points per game, defensive rebounds). His other honors include The Sporting News Preseason Southern Conference Player of the Year and Southern Conference Coaches Preseason All-Conference. Wells will be relied on heavily from an offensive standpoint after he notched double-figure performances in 30 of 32 games last season. DEFENSIVE CLAMPS: The Bulldogs have limited their opposition to under 48 points on three occasions this season. Ed Conroy s team joins elite company, among seven other Citadel teams, to repeat the feat on multiple occasions during one season. Here is a look at the other results and seasons in which this occured: Season Opponent Citadel Score Opp. Score vs Fredonia St Baptist vs Piedmont at Appalachian St vs Allen vs Piedmont vs N.C. Wesleyan at Georgia Southern vs Oglethorpe vs S.C. State vs Navy vs Greensboro College vs Grambling at Samford at Davidson vs Kenyon College vs UVA-Wise vs Georgia Southern CITADEL AGAINST RANKED TEAMS AT HOME: The following are results from The Citadel against ranked opponents that visited the Bulldogs at home. Date Season Opponent CIT. OPP. Citadel Head Coach D vs (11) Virginia@ George Hill J vs (12) Duke Randy Nesbit F vs (13) East Tennessee State Randy Nesbit N vs (3) Wake Forest Pat Dennis F vs (22) College of Charleston Pat Dennis

5 The Citadel Against Ranked Opposition (All-Time) The Citadel Basketball program which began in 1900 has met 33 Associated Press ranked teams in its rich history. Below is information pertaining to each match-up: Date Season Opponent CIT. OPP. Citadel Head Coach D at (1) UCLA George Hill D vs (11) George Hill D at (3) Indiana George Hill N at (13) N.C. State Les Robinson F at (11) North Carolina# Les Robinson F vs (17) N.C. State# Les Robinson F vs (2) North Carolina# Les Robinson F vs (1)North Carolina# Les Robinson F vs (1) North Carolina# Les Robinson F at (13) North Carolina# Les Robinson D at (1) North Carolina$ Randy Nesbit D at (13) Kansas Randy Nesbit D at (4) North Carolina Randy Nesbit N at (1) Duke Randy Nesbit J at (13) Duke Randy Nesbit J at (16) East Tennessee State Randy Nesbit J vs (12) Duke Randy Nesbit F vs (13) East Tennessee State Randy Nesbit F at (8) North Carolina Randy Nesbit M vs (19) East Tennessee State% Randy Nesbit N at (8) North Carolina Randy Nesbit N at (22) Wake Forest Randy Nesbit D at (20) Alabama Randy Nesbit D at (25) Nebraska Pat Dennis D at (6) Duke Pat Dennis D at (19) Wake Forest Pat Dennis N vs (3) Wake Forest Pat Dennis N at (6) South Carolina Pat Dennis F vs (22) College of Charleston Pat Dennis N at (11) Maryland Pat Dennis D at (7) Washington State^ Ed Conroy D at (19) Michigan State Ed Conroy N at (8) West Virginia& Ed Conroy!-Southern Conference Tournament/Richmond, Classic/Charleston, S.C. #-North-South Doubleheader/Charlotte, N.C. $-Game played at Charlotte Coliseum/Charlotte, N.C. %-Southern Conference Tournament (Asheville, N.C.) ^-Cougar Hardwood Classic/Seattle, Wash. &-Game played in Charleston, W.Va.

6 Opponent Information MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Year Hometown/High School 1 Lucas, Kalin G JR Detroit, Mich./Orchard Lake St. Mary s 2 Morgan, Raymar F SR Canton, Ohio/McKinley 3 Allen, Chris G JR Lawrenceville, Ga./Meadowcreek 10 Roe, Delvon F SO Euclid, Ohio/St. Edward 13 Thornton, Austin G RS SO Sand Lake, Mich./Cedar Springs 15 Summers, Durrell G JR Detroit, Mich./Redford Covenant Christian 20 Kebler, Mike G JR Okemos, Mich./Okemos 22 Dahlman, Isaiah G SR Braham, Minn./Braham Area 23 Green, Draymond F SO Saginaw, Mich./Saginaw 25 Crandell, Jon F SR Rochester, Mich./Rochester Adams 34 Lucious, Korie G SO Milwaukee, Wis./Pius XI 40 Herzog, Tom C RS JR Flint, Mich./Powers 41 Sherman, Garrick C FR Kenton, Ohio/Kenton 44 Ianni, Anthony C JR East Lansing, Mich./Okemos (Grand Valley State) 50 Nix, Derrick C FR Detroit, Mich./Pershing (Dec. 4) Michigan State Against Wofford: Tom Izzo wasn t happy with Michigan State s play in a home win over Wofford and he couldn t express himself the way he wanted to. Raymar Morgan was a notable exception for Michigan State with 19 points and 11 rebounds, both season highs. He was 7 of 11 from the field and 5 of 5 at the free throw line in his third straight strong performance after going scoreless last Friday in a loss to Florida. The balanced Spartans (6-2) got 13 points from Kalin Lucas, 12 from Draymond Green and 11 from Chris Allen in shooting 54.5 percent from the field. Noah Dahlman led the Terriers (4-5) with 19 points. He was 8 of 13 from the field and 3 of 5 from the line. And he got the better of his brother, Isaiah, who started and scored two points for Michigan State. Isaiah went to an old phrase to describe his feelings. After a win at Georgia, narrow losses at Pittsburgh and Bradley and a respectable showing at Illinois, Wofford should have had the Spartans attention. But Michigan State trailed 9-4 before a 12-2 run, then led at halftime. Leading 43-41, the Spartans finally pulled away with a 12-3 spurt. Michigan State bounced back from an loss at No. 10 North Carolina on Tuesday but had 19 turnovers and wasn t sharp for much of the game despite huge statistical edges. The Spartans held the Terriers to 36.5 percent shooting from the field and had a edge in rebounds. Green, Delvon Roe and Durrell Summers all had six rebounds, two more than anyone for Wofford. Lucas had nine assists for Michigan State, a much larger team than the Terriers, who enjoyed a 10-1 edge in steals. The Spartans shot 40 percent from 3-point range, a major improvement from their 2-of- 20 effort in the Big Ten/ACC matchup at North Carolina. Izzo would if his team plays the way it did in its 44th consecutive nonconference home win. (Dec.1) National Championship Rematch: Ed Davis scored a career-high 22 points Tuesday night to help No. 10 North Carolina beat No. 9 Michigan State in a rematch of last season s national championship game won by the Tar Heels. Raymar Morgan scored 18 points to lead the Spartans, who shot 43 percent but were 2 of 20 from 3-point range. Kalin Lucas added 15 points and helped the Spartans get as close as six points late before the Tar Heels hit enough free throws to hold on. The teams met twice last season at Detroit s Ford Field, with North Carolina beating

7 General Information Location... East Lansing, Mich. Founded Enrollment...47,100 Nickname... Spartans Colors... Green and White Conference...Big Ten Arena...Breslin Center Capacity...14,759 President... Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon Director of Athletics...Mark Hollis Basketball Information Head Coach... Tom Izzo Record at MSU (14 yrs.) Overall Record (14 yrs.) Associate Head Coach...Mark Montgomery Assistant Coaches... Dwayne Stephens... Mike Garland Record Conference Record/Finish /1st Starters Returning/Lost...3/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost...12/4 Newcomers...2 Series vs. The Citadel Starters Returning/Lost...3/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost...12/4 Newcomers...2 Series vs. The Citadel Michigan State by 35 points in the early season Challenge. Then came the win in April for the program s fifth NCAA championship, a game in which North Carolina led by 24 points in the first half. It was a performance that put a damper on the Spartans thrilling tournament run that had galvanized the economically battered state of Michigan. Coach Tom Izzo had said he didn t plan to use last season as motivation, though some of his players admitted they were eager for another shot at the Tar Heels. And as if the Spartans needed any reminders of what happened in April, the blue-clad students near the home bench greeted them for pregame warmups with chants of Banner! Banner! while pointing to the one hanging in the Smith Center rafters to commemorate last season s title. That forced the Spartans back into a familiar role: trying to claw back against the Tar Heels in a game that had gotten away from them. This time, at least, the Spartans made it interesting, inching back and getting as close as six points five times in the final 2 minutes. (Nov. 28) Izzo Sets School Record In Wins: Tom Izzo won his 341st game at Michigan State, setting the school record for victories in the No. 2 Spartans win over Massachusetts on Saturday night in the Legends Classic. Izzo set the record the same week mentor and predecessor Jud Heathcote was inducted into the National Collegiate Hall of Fame. For years, it was Izzo who sat by Heathcote s side as an assistant and associate head coach. When Heathcote retired, Izzo was his handpicked successor. Izzo had already matched him with one national championship apiece. He now stands alone atop the Spartans win list with a record in his 15th season. Chris Allen led the Spartans (5-1) with 18 points. Izzo made the hundreds of green-clad fans who made the trip to the Jersey shore wait a day for history after the Spartans were upset by Florida on Friday night. They returned for a glimpse of school history in the consolation game of the tournament, where Florida played Rutgers in the championship game. Like so many of Michigan State s games against weak non-conference teams, this outcome was never in doubt. The Spartans used a 30-3 run in the first half to turn this slice of school history into a lopsided one. Raymar Morgan scored 17 points, Kalin Lucas had 16 and Korie Lucious 13. Spartan fans held printed 341 cards and chanted Izzo s name in the waning moments, and stood and applauded him once the final horn sounded. Izzo has led the Spartans to five Final Fours since 1999 and lost the national championship game last season to North Carolina.

8 Izzo, Lucas and the Spartans are motivated to get there again and win the program s third national title. Heathcote won the championship with Magic Johnson in 1979, and Izzo won his title in The Spartans were stunned by the Gators a night earlier in large part because they missed eight of 10 3-point attempts. The Minutemen (2-4) had a flicker of success early with an 8-2 lead, then watched it evaporate into a hole once the Spartans regained their long-range touch. Lucas hit a pair of 3s that tied the score, Lucious and Morgan connected during the run, and even when they went inside the arc, the Spartans still got three. Roe made the most of a shaky pass and errant landing when he was fouled on a layup and converted the three-point play for a lead. Lucious hit three 3s in the first half, and the Spartans went 8 for 15 on 3s to take a lead into the break. Anthony Gurley scored 24 points and Ricky Harris had 15 for UMass. (Nov. 22) Spartans Down Valparaiso: Long before Jud Heathcote left Michigan State in 1995, he made sure veteran assistant Tom Izzo was hired as his successor. Izzo and Heathcote now are tied atop the Michigan State record book with 340 victories after the No. 2 Spartans win over Valparaiso on Sunday. It ll give the old friends something to discuss Sunday night, when Heathcote was to be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City. Izzo was catching a plane and headed for the ceremonies shortly after his Spartans (4-0) beat the Crusaders (1-3). Chris Allen scored 22 points to lead Michigan State and Kalin Lucas added 15. Brandon Wood had 24 points for Valparaiso. The game was a regional matchup in the Legends Classic. The Spartans head to Atlantic City, N.J., for a game Friday against Florida in the tournament semifinals. Valparaiso coach Homer Drew said it was the Crusaders misfortune to run into the Spartans after Izzo was angry at his team for what he considered a lackluster effort in a victory over Toledo earlier this week. The Spartans won their 43rd straight home game against nonconference opponents, extending a streak that started after a loss to Duke on Dec. 3, Izzo, in his 15th season at Michigan State, has a record highlighted by the 2000 national championship. He was an assistant to Heathcote before taking over the program. Izzo s teams are 38-0 at home in November. Michigan State outran and outjumped a swarming Valparaiso zone during a 20-4 firsthalf run that gave the Spartans at 25-9 lead. The Spartans led by as many as 24 points in the first half and were ahead at the break. Allen had 11 points in the first half. Valparaiso got within 15 points early in the second half, but never seriously threatened Michigan State. Valparaiso hasn t shied away from tough competition, having lost a week ago at No. 6 North Carolina, Cory Johnson scored 16 points for the Crusaders, who shot 33 percent from the floor. Delvon Roe had 10 points and 17 rebounds for Michigan State. Raymar Morgan scored nine points for the Spartans after missing the Toledo game because of ankle and foot injuries. Michigan State outrebounded Valparaiso,

9 Michigan State Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 04, 2009) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## 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 01 Lucas, Kalin Summers, Durrell Morgan, Raymar Allen, Chris Green, Draymond Roe, Delvon Lucious, Korie Herzog, Tom Sherman, Garrick Nix, Derrick Dahlman, Isaiah Thornton, Austin Kebler, Mike Crandell, Jon Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS MSU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game 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 Date Opponent Score Att. 11/13/09 FLORIDA GULF COAST W /17/09 GONZAGA W /20/09 TOLEDO W /22/09 VALPARAISO W /27/09 vs Florida L /28/09 vs UMASS W /01/09 at North Carolina L /04/09 WOFFORD W * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Michigan State Opponents

10 The Citadel vs. Michigan State (December 17, 2008) Wednesday night s game was a lot different than the previous meeting between The Citadel and Michigan State. Last time, the Bulldogs were unable to get anybody into double-digit scoring. Unlike their previous meeting, three Bulldogs scored in doublefigures in The Citadel s loss to Michigan State in the Breslin Center, where 14,759 people filled the arena. Austin Dahn led the Bulldogs with a season-high 17 points after nailing five 3-point field goals. Bryan Streeter contributed 10 points and four rebounds to give him a season-high in both categories. Cameron Wells collected 14 points, a career-high of five steals and dished a season-high of six assists. The Bulldogs struggled from the field, hitting 23-of-59 shots. The Citadel stayed in the game with their strength from behind the arc, shooting 40 percent. Another hot spot for the Bulldogs was the foul line, where they shot 81.8 percent with Wells shooting a perfect 4-for-4. Michigan State started the game with an 8-0 run with the Bulldogs earning their first basket with 16:15 on the clock after a 3-pointer by Zach Urbanus, which would be the only points on the game for Urbanus. The Spartans continued to run away with the game in the first half, getting ahead by as many as 18. As the end of the first half drew closer, the Bulldogs began to pick up the pace. With 1:13 left in the half, the Spartans were up by 12 after a layup by Goran Suton. The Bulldogs responded with a layup by Streeter, which cut the lead to 10. With the Spartans up, 41-31, the Bulldogs continued to chip away at the lead, getting within eight after back-to-back free throws by Wells and Dahn. The Citadel went into halftime down, Dahn led the Bulldogs at the half with eight points, followed by Wells and Streeter with six, respectively. The Citadel shot 36.4 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from behind the arc in the first half. With a perfect 4-for-4 from the foul line, the Bulldogs were outshooting the Spartans from the stripe. Both teams had seven turnovers in the first half. Michigan State was led by Raymar Morgan in the first half with 13 points and seven rebounds. The Spartans shot 57.1 percent from the field, and outrebounded the Bulldogs, 20-16, in the half. Michigan State scored the first basket out of the break with a jumper by Morgan. Wells responded back to cut the lead back down to eight. The second half was a much better half for the Bulldogs, who managed to keep the game within reach for most of the half. Official Basketball Box Score Game Totals Final Statistics The Citadel vs Michigan State 12/17/08 8 p.m. at East Lansing, Mich. (Breslin Center) The Citadel URBANUS, Zach * WELLS, Cameron * DAHN, Austin * EYKYN, Daniel * NELSON, Demetrius * McDOWELL, Tyrell MORABBI, Cosmo BRICK, Jonathan BROWN, John STREETER, Bryan PANDAK, Phillip ROBERTS, Matt CLARK, Matt Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 0 Michigan State Ibok, Idong * Lucas, Kalin * Morgan, Raymar * Walton, Travis * Roe, Delvon * Allen, Chris Thornton, Austin Suton, Goran Summers, Durrell Dahlman, Isaiah Green, Draymond Lucious, Korie Herzog, Tom Gray, Marquise Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Jim Burr, JD Collins, Terry Wymer Technical fouls: The Citadel-None. Michigan State-None. Attendance: The Citadel Michigan State Game: % Game: % Game: % 5 It was a back-and-forth battle for the first six minutes of the game, where one team would score and the other would score, keeping the game between eight and 12 points. The Spartans jumped ahead by 14 with a layup by Morgan at 10:15, but a 3-pointer by Cosmo Morabbi would cut the lead back down to eleven. A free throw by Demetrius Nelson put the Bulldogs within 10. With 8:29 on the clock, Michigan State began to take control of the game. For the next 8:30, the Spartans managed to get up by as many as 17. With 1:39 on the clock, Durrell Summers hit a free throw to put the Spartans up, The Bulldogs continued to battle and refused to give up. Back-toback free throws by Nelson cut the lead to 15. The Bulldogs began to take control, but there wasn t enough time left on the clock. A layup by Streeter with 18 seconds left would cut the lead to 14, and would be the last basket of the game. The Spartans took away a victory over the Bulldogs, who began to spark to little too late. Dahn led the Bulldogs in the second half with nine points, while Wells contributed eight. The Citadel shot 42.3 percent from the field in the second half and 35.7 percent from the 3-point line. With only seven foul shots, the Bulldogs shot 71.4 percent from the stripe. The Bulldogs had 10 turnovers and 15 points in the second half. Michigan State was led by Morgan in the second half with 13 points and Summers added 12. The Spartans found their 3-point shot in the second half, shooting 33.3 percent. They shot 47.8 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from the foul line. The Bulldogs fall to 5-6 on the season and 1-1 in Southern Conference play, while the Spartans improve to 7-2 on the season. Morgan recorded a double-double to lead the Spartans with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Three other Spartans scored in double-figures with Chris Allen and Summers contributing 12 points, respectively, and Delvon Roe with 10.

11 The Citadel vs. Michigan State (November 12, 2006) Senior forward Joseph Thompson came in the game late in the first half to hit back-to-back three-pointers with two and a half minutes left in the period, putting The Citadel down by only six points. The Bulldogs went into halftime with only an eight-point deficit but could not hold on as Michigan State s offense took a point advantage in the second, defeating The Citadel Sunday night in East Lansing, Mich. It was 11:43 in the first half when The Citadel connected on their first basket, a jumper by junior forward Demetrius Nelson assisted by senior forward J Mel Everhart. While off to a slow start, the Bulldog defense kept them in the game, down only It was not until a Vytautas Valiulis layup at the 7:30 mark that the Bulldogs started to heat up, going on a 16-9 run that ended with Thompson s long range shots. The Citadel went into the half down and still in the hunt. Going into the half, The Citadel hit 8-of-22 shots, averaging 36.4 percent. While six players had scored points for the Bulldogs, The Citadel s defensive performance recorded four steals, six defensive boards and held the Spartans to only eight field goals and two long range shots. Michigan State started the second half with two quick fouls, but missed free throws by Nelson and senior guard Kevin Hammack, who got into early foul trouble, only decreased the Spartan lead by one. Nelson hit another jumper at 17:56 to make the score 31-24, but MSU went on a 19-5 run that saw the Bulldogs down by the as much as 21 points with 9:40 left in the game. Senior Mark Schiavoni connected from long range at 9:04 to decrease the Spartan lead to 16, but The Citadel was never able to bring it any closer. Michigan State, who hit six long range shots in the second half, The Citadel 41 extended their lead to as much Total 3-point ## Player p fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta off-def tot pf tp a to blk stl min as 34 with 1:40 left in the game 02 MCLENDON,Donny * EVERHART,J'Mel * before ending with a 32-point 13 DIASPARRA,Chris * HAMMACK,Kevin * advantage over the Bulldogs in 44 NELSON,Demetrius * the final. 01 VALIULIS,Vytautas SMITH,Travis Hammack, who finished the 10 HOWARD,Walter BRICK,Jonathan night with three points and one 21 STREETER,Bryan SWINTON,Trey assist, fouled out of the game at 30 SCHIAVONI,Mark THOMPSON,Joseph :48. Nelson led the Bulldogs TM TEAM Totals in scoring with nine points, while 29.4% 13.6% 47.1% Team summary: FG 3FG FT Everhart brought in eight boards. 1st Half: The Citadel shot for 29.4 percent 36.4% 25.0% 60.0% 2nd Half: in the game and 13.6 percent 24.1% 7.1% 41.7% from long range, only hitting Michigan State 73 3-of-22, while missing nine free Total 3-point ## Player p fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta off-def tot pf tp a to blk stl min throws. 02 Morgan, Raymar * Walton, Travis * Both teams scored 20 points in 11 Neitzel, Drew * the paint and six points on fast 14 Suton, Goran * Gray, Marquise * breaks, however The Citadel only 00 Ibok, Idong Tibaldi, Bryan scored two second chance points, 15 Ducre, DeMarcus Dahlman, Isaiah while the Spartans totaled Joseph, Maurice Wardius, Chris Drew Neitzel led the Spartans 34 Naymick, Drew Hannon, Jacob with 17 points and five assists, TM TM Totals while two others scored in double-figures. MSU outrebounded 46.7% 47.1% 76.7% Team summary: FG 3FG FT 1st Half: the Dogs and shot 47 percent from both the field and long 50.0% 60.0% 80.0% 42.1% 28.6% 73.3% 2nd Half: Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total range. The Citadel Record: (1-1) Michigan State Record: (3-0) Officials: Jim Burr, Tim Higgins, John Cahill Technical fouls: The Citadel-None. Michigan State-None.

12 Game-By-Game Superlatives THE CITADEL OPPONENTS CITADEL STARTERS Date Opponent Scoring Scoring G G G F C N13 vs Kenyon College Wolfinger-20 Wolfinger-12 Knight-15 Knapke-11 Wells Urbanus Dahn Streeter Wolfinger N17 vs Charleston Southern Wells-23 Wolfinger-9 Martin-15 Martin-10 Wells Urbanus Dahn Streeter Wolfinger N20 vs Eastern Michigan! Wells-24 Wolfinger-7 Bowdry-14 Bowdry-9 Wells Urbanus Dahn Streeter Wolfinger N21 at Missouri State! Wolfinger-18 Wolfinger-7 Weems-23 Weems, Patterson-6 Wells Urbanus Dahn Streeter Wolfinger N22 vs Md.-Eastern Shore! Wolfinger-17 Wolfinger-8 Pitt-17 Obame Obame-10 Wells Urbanus Dahn Streeter Wolfinger N24 at (8) West Virginia Wells-19 Urbanus, Wells-6 Flowers-13 Jones, Smith-8 Wells Urbanus Dahn Streeter Wolfinger N28 vs UVA-Wise# Wells-20 Three tied-6 Jordan-14 Jordan, Phillips-6 Wells Urbanus Dahn Streeter Wolfinger N29 vs Central Connecticut State Urbanus-23 Wells-9 Ptacek-24 Seymore-5 Wells Urbanus Dahn Streeter Wolfinger D3 vs Davidson* Urbanus, Wells-23 Wolfinger, Wells-8 Archambault-21 Cohen, Rossiter-7 Wells Urbanus Dahn Streeter Wolfinger D5 vs Georgia Southern* Urbanus-23 Streeter-6 Powers, Drayton-10 Troupe-9 Wells Urbanus Morabbi Clark Wolfinger D7 vs Michigan State D16 vs Allen University D19 at Texas A&M D21 at Houston J2 at Savannah State J6 at Appalachian State* J9 vs College of Charleston* J14 at Chattanooga* J16 at Samford* J21 vs Wofford* J23 vs Furman* J28 at Georgia Southern* J30 at Davidson* F4 vs Samford* F6 vs Chattanooga* F8 at College of Charleston* F13 at Elon* F18 vs Western Carolina* F20 vs UNC Greensboro* F25 at Furman* F27 at Wofford*!-Hispanic College Fund Challenge/Missouri State University #-CollegeInsider.Com Skip Prosser Classic/The Citadel *-Southern Conference Games Opponent Leader (Points) N13 vs Kenyon College Joe Wolfinger (20) N17 vs Charleston Southern Cameron Wells (23) N20 vs Eastern Michigan Cameron Wells (24) N21 at Missouri State Joe Wolfinger (18) N22 vs Md.-Eastern Shore Joe Wolfinger (17) N24 at (8/8) West Virginia Cameron Wells (19) N28 vs UVA-Wise Cameron Wells (20) N29 vs Central Conn. St. Zach Urbanus (23) D3 vs Davidson* Zach Urbanus (23) Cameron Wells (23) D5 vs Georgia Southern* Zach Urbanus (20) D7 vs (9/9) Michigan State D16 vs Allen University D19 at Texas A&M D21 at Houston J2 at Savannah State J6 at Appalachian State* J9 vs College of Charleston* J14 at Chattanooga* J16 at Samford* J21 vs Wofford* J23 vs Furman* J28 at Georgia Southern* J30 at Davidson* F4 vs Samford* F6 vs Chattanooga* F8 at College of Charleston* F13 at Elon* F18 vs Western Carolina* F20 vs UNC Greensboro* F25 at Furman* Game-by-Game Leaders ( ) F27 at Wofford* Double-Double Performances ( ) Opponent Player(Points, ) N13 vs Kenyon College Joe Wolfinger (20, 12)

13 The Bulldogs When... Overall At home On road At neutral sites After a loss In overtime In SoCon play Decided by 3 pts or less Decided by 4-5 points Decided by 6-10 points Decided by points Decided by 20+ points Scoring first Leading at half Tied at half Trailing at half Lead with 10:00 remaining Trail with 10:00 remaining Lead with 5:00 remaining Trail with 5:00 remaining Citadel shoots 50% or better Citadel shoots less than 50% Citadel out-shoots opponent Opp. shoots 50% or better Opp. shoots less than 50% Citadel out-rebounds opp Opp. out-rebounds Citadel are tied Citadel shoots 70%+ from FT line Citadel has more FT att Opponent has more FT att Citadel shoots 40%+ from 3-point Citadel wins turnover battle Opp. wins turnover battle Turnovers are tied Citadel scores 100-plus points Citadel scores points Citadel scores points Citadel scores points Citadel scores points Citadel scores points Citadel scores less than 50 pts Opp. scores 100-plus points Opp. scores points Opp. scores points Opp. scores points Opp. scores points Opp. scores points Opp. scores less than 50 pts On Mondays On Tuesdays On Wednesdays On Thursdays On Fridays On Saturdays On Sundays In November In December In January In February In March National Polls Associated Press 1. Kansas (63) 5-0 1, Texas (1) 5-0 1, Villanova 6-0 1, Purdue 5-0 1, Kentucky 6-0 1, Duke 6-0 1, West Virginia 5-0 1, Syracuse (1) 6-0 1, Michigan State 5-1 1, North Carolina Tennessee Washington Florida Connecticut Ohio State Georgetown Gonzaga Clemson Texas A&M Louisville Florida State Cincinnati Butler UNLV Portland ESPN/USA Today 1. Kansas (30) Texas Villanova Kentucky Duke (1) Purdue Syracuse West Virginia Michigan State Washington North Carolina Tennessee Connecticut Georgetown Ohio State Gonzaga Florida Louisville Clemson Butler UNLV Texas A&M Georgia Tech Cincinnati California

14 Game-By-Game Quick Notes N13 vs Kenyon College N17 vs Charleston Southern N20 vs Eastern Michigan N21 at Missouri State N22 vs Maryland-Eastern Shore N24 at (8/8) West Virginia N28 vs UVA-Wise N29 vs Central Connecticut State D3 vs Davidson D5 vs Georgia Southern D7 vs (9/9) Michigan State Joe Wolfinger recorded his first career double-double (20 pts., 12 rebounds) The Citadel finished with 10 offensive rebounds in the contest. Cameron Wells scored 23 points, including 15 by halftime, as The Citadel hit 24- of Wells hit 10-of-16 shots from the floor... Wolfinger finished with 9 boards Cameron Wells reaches the 1,000 point plateau in his career... Zach Urbanus converts 3-of-5 3-pointers in the contest as The Citadel moves to 2-1. Freshman Harrison DuPont scored seven points on 2-of-2 shooting, including a late three-pointer for The Citadel... The Bulldogs managed 10-of-22 FGs in the 2nd half. The Citadel shot a season-best 57.4% from the field (31-54) and an all-time JQH Arena best (48.1%)... Wolfinger scored 17 pts. Guard Cameron Wells scored a game-high 19 points... The Citadel finished 19-of-41 (46.3%) from the floor... Zach Urbanus and Wells had six boards. Bulldogs hold UVA-Wise to 13 points in the first half... Limit an opponent to 37 points for the first time since Cameron Wells scores 20 points Zach Urbanus ties career-highs in 3FG (7), scoring 23 points... Wells dished out a career-high nine assists... Cosmo Morabbi scores 12 points on 4-6 from 3-point range Zach Urbanus and Cameron Wells each score 23 points to lead The Citadel... Urbanus has hit pt. FGs.. Wells moves to 20th on all-time scoring list Zach Urbanus scored 20 points for the third straight game, establishing a careerlong streak for consecutive 20+ point games... Urbanus hits 5 3FG in the process. D16 vs Allen University D19 at Texas A&M D21 J2 J6 J9 J14 J16 J21 J23 J28 J30 F4 F6 F8 F13 F18 F20 F25 F27 at Houston at Savannah State at Appalachian State vs College of Charleston at Chattanooga at Samford vs Wofford vs Furman at Georgia Southern at Davidson vs Samford vs Chattanooga at College of Charleston at Elon vs Western Carolina vs UNC Greensboro at Furman at Wofford

15 Combined Statistics The Citadel Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 05, 2009) All games Overall record: 6-4 Conf: 1-1 Home: 4-2 Away: 0-1 Neutral: 2-1 Total 3-Point F-Throw ## 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 00 WOLFINGER, Joe MORABBI, Cosmo REYNOLDS, John DuPONT, Harrison URBANUS, Zach CHERRY, Ben STREETER, Bryan WELLS, Cameron DAHN, Austin BEACH, Zack PANDAK, Phillip GROSELLE, Mike FITZPATRICK, Tom EYKYN, Daniel HOLSTON, Bo CLARK, Matt Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS CIT OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game 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 Date Opponent Score Att. 11/13/09 KENYON COLLEGE W /17/09 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN L # vs Eastern Michigan W /21/09 at Missouri State L # 11/22/09 vs Maryland Eastern Sho W /24/09 vs West Virginia L /28/09 UVA-WISE W /29/09 CENTRAL CONN. ST. W * 12/03/09 DAVIDSON WILDCATS L * 12/05/09 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals The Citadel Opponents

16 BULLDOGS AGAINST NATION S BEST PLAYERS Steve Blake Maryland Nov. 27, FG, 3-5 3FG-A, 13 pts. Greg Buckner Clemson Dec, 18, FG, 3-3 3FG-A, 4-4 FT, 23 pts. Quinn Buckner Indiana Dec. 1, FG, 2-2 FT, 8 pts. Stephen Curry Davidson Jan. 16, FG, 4-6 3FG-A, 3-3 FT-A, 17 pts Feb. 24, FG, 3-9 3FG-A, 5-7 FT-A, 18 pts Dec. 13, FG, FG-A, 3-3 FT-A, 28 pts Jan. 14, FG, FG-A, 3-3 FT-A, 28 pts Jan. 10, FG, 4-8 3FG-A, FT-A, 32 pts Dale Davis Clemson Nov. 28, FG-A, 23 pts., 10 reb. Tim Duncan Wake Forest Dec. 20, FG, FT, 24 pts., 15 reb. Nov. 25, FG, 1-2 FT, 21 pts Naismith Award Winner Danny Ferry Duke Nov. 26, FG, 2-3 FT, 18 pts Naismith Award Winner Luke Harangody Notre Dame Nov. 19, FG, 4-4 FT, 18 pts. Robert Horry Alabama Dec. 18, FG, 2-3 3FG-A, 20 pts. Roy Hibbert Georgetown Nov. 26, FG, 5-6 FT, 7 pts. Grant Hill Duke Jan. 16, FG, 1-1 FT, 13 pts. Dec. 1, FG, 4-6 FT, 15 pts. Taj Gibson So. California Nov. 15, FG, 1-2 FT, 13 pts

17 BULLDOGS AGAINST NATION S BEST PLAYERS Bobby Hurley Duke Jan. 3, , 0-1 3FG-FGA, 6 pts. Jan. 3, , 1-4 3FG-FGA, 2-2 FT, 9 pts. Michael Jordan UNC Feb. 5, FG, 2-2 FT, 8 pts. Feb. 4, FG, 2-2 FT, 14 pts. Feb. 4, FG, 4-5 FT, 24 pts Naismith Award Winner Christian Laettner Duke Jan. 3, FG, 0-2 FT, 2 pts. Jan. 16, , 4-5 FT, 18 pts Naismith Award Winner Kevin Martin W. Carolina Jan. 13, points Jan. 18, FG, FT, 27 pts Jan. 26, FG, 2-3 3FG-A, 5-8 FT, 25 pts. Danny Manning Kansas Dec. 22, FG, 2-7 FT, 24 pts Naismith Award Winner O.J. Mayo So. California Nov. 15, FG, 3-6 3FG-A, 16 pts. Sam Perkins UNC Feb. 5, FG, 2-3 FT, 18 pts. Feb. 4, FG, 5-5 FT, 17 pts. Feb. 4, FG, 7-8 FT, 11 pts. Rodney Rogers Wake Forest Nov. 25, FG, 3-3 FT, 25 pts. Nick Young So. California Nov. 21, FG, 1-1 3FG-A, 7-8 FT-A, 24 pts. Bill Walton UCLA Dec. 3, FG, 7-7 FT, 19 pts. 1972, 73, 74 Naismith Award Winner Jerry West West Virginia Dec. 9, FG, 3-3 FT, 11 pts. Feb. 28, FG, 7-8 FT, 27 pts. Dec. 4, FG, 7-8 FG, 21 pts., 12 reb. James Worthy UNC Feb. 5, FG, 1-2 FT, 7 pts. DID YOU KNOW? The Citadel has played against six Naismith Award Winners: Tim Duncan ( 97), Danny Ferry ( 89), Michael Jordan ( 84), Christian Laettner ( 92), Danny Manning ( 88), Bill Walton ( 72, 73, 74).