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1 AP: NR, COACHES: NR MIDDLE TENNESSEE MEN S BASKETBALL Alex Mitchell, Primary Contact Cell: (770) Office: (615) mitchell@goblueraiders.com Facebook: Facebook.com/BlueRaiderAthletics MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS, 0-1 VS AP: NR, COACHES: NR TENNESSEE STATE TIGERS, 2-1 Saturday, Nov. 21 / 7 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. / Gentry Center (10,500) WGNS (1450/100.5/101.9), WQZQ (94.9/95.1) OVC Digital Network SCHEDULE/RESULTS OVERALL: 0-1 C-USA: 0-0 HOME: 0-0 / AWAY: 0-1 / NEUTRAL:0-0 five keys to the game Have we met? } The Blue Raiders will take on their second Ohio Valley Conference foe of the season when they travel to Tennessee State on Saturday. MT is 0-1 against the OVC this year and still play Belmont on Dec. 17. MT used to call the OVC home from , winning 10 league titles and earning six berths in the NCAA Tournament. MT dominated TSU when they were both members, posting a 21-9 record. championship pedigree } Since 2010, has been one of the best teams in their respective conference. In fact, the Blue Raiders have won four league championships in six years. MT went 13-5 in conference games during the season and were crowned champion of the Sun Belt. The Blue Raiders followed that feat with a 14-2 mark in and a 19-1 record in their least in the SBC. MT transferred its success over to C-USA and won the league in its first year as a member. NOVEMBER 12 FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (EXH.) W, AT MURRAY STATE L, AT TENNESSEE STATE 7:00 pm 26 AT ALASKA ANCHORAGE^ 8:30 pm 27 DREXEL/UNC ASHEVILLE^ TBA 28 TBA^ TBA DECEMBER 2 VCU 8:00 pm 5 SOUTH ALABAMA 5:00 pm 12 AUBURN % 12:00 pm 17 BELMONT 6:00 pm 22 AT GEORGIA STATE 6:00 pm 27 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE& 4:30 pm 30 TREVECCA UNIVERSITY 6:00 pm JANUARY 3 AT UAB* 2:00 pm 7 UTEP* 6:00 pm 9 UTSA* 3:00 pm at CHARLOTTE* 6:00 pm won t get fooled again wins 16 at OLD DOMINION* 3:00 pm } MT s loss on Tuesday night, was the first opening night defeat for the team 21 NORTH TEXAS* 6:30 pm since 2007 s one-point loss to San Jose State and only the third of the Kermit 23 RICE* 5:00 pm 28 at MARSHALL* 6:00 pm Davis era. MT is 2-1 in the games following Davis three losses to begin the 30 at WKU* 7:00 pm year and an astounding 15-1 in the category since The only team to FEBRUARY put at 0-2 to start a season was No. 4 Alabama in FLORIDA ATLANTIC* 6:30 pm 6 FIU* 6:00 pm upping his game 11 AT LA TECH* 8:00 pm 1 13 AT SOUTHERN MISS* 7:00 pm } In MT s last game, Reggie Upshaw had a tough first half and was just loss 21 UAB* 5:00 pm 3-of-6 from the floor. Upshaw turned it around at the break, leading MT 25 WKU* 6:00 pm with 10 points and added a three, steal and block in 19 second half minutes. 27 MARSHALL* 5:00 pm MARCH less than bare at FLORIDA ATLANTIC* 6:00 pm 5 at FIU* 5:00 pm } Despite losing four players from last year s squad, MT brings back most pts. reb at C-USA Championship TBA of its production from last year. The departure of seniors Marcus Tarrance * - C-USA Conference game and Jacquez Rozier definitely hurt, but the Blue Raiders welcome back ^ - CGI GREAT ALASKA SHOOTOUT percent of its points from a year ago. MT will also have 66 percent of its % - BRIDGESTONE ARENA rebounds back, 65 percent of its assists and 68 percent of its total minutes. & - SANFORD PENTAGON ast. min. Home games in BOLD PROBABLE STARTERS: jaqawn raymond GIDDY POTTS PERRIN BUFORD REGGIE UPSHAW DARNELL HARRIS GUARD R-sr. statesboro, ga. 4.0 PPG 2.0 apg 2.0 RPG GUARD SO. ATHENS, ALA. 1.0 apg 15.0 PPG 2.0 RPG FORWARD SR. DECATUR, ALA PPG apg 10.0 RPG FORWARD JR. CHATTANOOGA, TENN PPG 0.0 apg 8.0 RPG FORWARD SR. MILWAUKEE, WIS. 9.0 PPG 4.0 apg 5.0 RPG

2 stats comparison ppg oppg fg% 3fg% rpg Apg topg Spg Bpg keeping pace } Entering today s game, MT has 43 total wins since the first year the team joined the C-USA. That mark trails only La Tech (54) and UTEP (46) among league schools. 96 SERIES HISTORY } Today, will take on Tennessee State for the 54th time since the teams first met in The Blue Raiders are all-time against the Tigers and have won nine-straight in the series dating back to A win for MT today would match the longest winning streak in the rivalry when the Blue Raiders won 10 straight from Here is a look at the last 10 games in the series: buford s best cx cx Rebounds per game } Through his first 22 games as a Blue Raider, Perrin Buford was averaging just 5.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 13.6 minutes per game. In his last 15 games stretched over two seasons, Buford is averaging 12.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 24.3 minutes per contest. first 22 games Points per game last 15 games Minutes per game stiff competition } This season, the Blue Raiders scheduled a tough non-conference schedule that features six teams that had a winning record in The combined record of the scheduled non-conference foes is In addition, MT could face up to 10 teams that reached the postseason a year ago if the team meets Loyola Chicago in the CGI Great Alaska Shootout are you gellin? } The Blue Raiders have just three players (out of 14 who are eligible) who have beeen with the program for more than one season. Those three players are: senior Jaqawn Raymond and juniors Joshua Phillips and Reggie Upshaw. The current MT roster boasts six JUCO transfers, four sophomores and two freshman. 11 1st or 2nd year players 3 3rd year players 2

3 going streaking } The men s basketball team has made a three-pointer in 603 consecutive games. The streak spans over 19 seasons and the last time MT did not make a three was Jan. 14, 1995 against Murray State. More threes, please! } Since , MT s three-point attempts have risen every year. Last year s 675 shots from beyond the arc were the second-most in school history and tops of the Davis era is the magic number } The Blue Raiders hallmark the last few years has been their defense and have hung their hats on limiting opposing offenses. Because of their tenacity on that side of the floor, MT has not had to put up a ton of points in order to win games. In fact, s magic number has been 60. Over the last four-plus seasons, MT is when scoring 60 or more points in a game. 60 davis by the numbers } MT head coach Kermit Davis is in his 14th season at the helm of the Blue Raider program. Davis is already the school s most-prolific head coach as his 251 wins are tops in school history. Here is an inside look at some other key Davis facts: last four years 19 wins 18 all-conference Players 8 straight non-losing seasons 4 conference championships kermit davis wins 3 coach of the yr. awards 3 player of the yr. awards 1 ncaa tournament appearance wins 27 wins tennessee s finest } Of the 11 D-I teams from the state of Tennessee, Middle Tennessee has been one of the finest since MT has accrued 98 wins over the last four-plus years which is thridmost in the state. 1. belmont memphis mt tennessee vanderbilt ut-chatt etsu tenn. tech tenn. st ut martin austin peay murphy madness } has been one of the best home teams in the country over the last four years and hold a 57-8 record in the Murphy Center. That mark includes a perfect 16-0 mark in Here are the winners from the last four-plus years:

4 blue raiders by the numbers Overall record 0-1 At home 0-0 On road 0-1 Neutral site 0-0 vs. Ranked Teams 0-0 vs. Conference USA 0-0 Conference USA Home 0-0 Conference USA Away 0-0 vs. SEC 0-0 vs. Atlantic vs. OVC 0-1 vs. Colonial 0-0 vs. Big South 0-0 vs. Summit League 0-0 vs. Sun Belt 0-0 vs. Div. II 0-0 When leading at halftime 0-0 When tied at halftime 0-0 When trailing at halftime 0-1 Leading with 5:00 left (regulation) 0-0 Trailing with 5:00 left (regulation) 0-1 Tied with 5:00 left (regulation) 0-0 When MT wins the tip-off 0-1 When opponent wins the tip-off 0-0 When MT scores first 0-1 When opponent scores first 0-0 In games decided by 3 points or less 0-0 In games decided by 4-10 points 0-0 When MT shoots 50% or better 0-0 When MT shoots 40-49% 0-0 When MT shoots 30-39% 0-1 When MT shoots less than 30% 0-0 When scoring 90 or more points 0-0 When scoring points 0-0 When scoring points 0-0 When scoring points 0-1 When scoring points 0-0 When scoring less than 50 points 0-0 When MT outrebounds opponents 0-1 When MT is outrebounded 0-0 When rebounds are even 0-0 In overtime games 0-0 On Monday 0-0 On Tuesday 0-1 On Wednesday 0-0 On Thursday 0-0 On Friday 0-0 On Saturday 0-0 On Sunday 0-0 In November 0-1 In December 0-0 In January 0-0 In February 0-0 In March 0-0 MT slotted third by c-usa coaches }The men s basketball team was slotted third in the C-USA Preseason Poll released on Oct. 7. The order of finish was selected by the league s head coaches (they were not allowed to vote on their own team). } UAB (which won the league last season) was predicted first and garnered 11 first-place votes. Old Dominion was picked second and earned the remaining three first-place votes. UTEP and LA Tech rounded out the top five, while WKU, Rice, North Texas, Marshall, and FIU held the 6-10 spots. Charlotte (11th), FAU (12th), UTSA (13th) and Southern Miss (14th) rounded out the league voting. } The third-place ranking represents the highest mark for the Blue Raiders who are entering their third year in Conference USA. MT finished 9-9 in league play last season and went 13-3 in en route to a regular-season crown. upshaw named to c-usa preseason team C-USA PRESEASON POLL (#) first-place votes 1. UAB (11) 2. Old Dominion (3) UTEP 5. Louisiana Tech 6. WKU 7. Rice 8. North Texas 9. Marshall 10. FIU 11. Charlotte 12. Florida Atlantic 13. UTSA 14. Southern Miss } Blue Raider Reggie Upshaw was named to the Preseason All-Conference Team, released on Oct. 7. The team was selected by the league s head coaches (they were not allowed to vote for their own players). } Upshaw represents the Blue Raiders on the league s preseason squad. The forward was MT s leading scorer (9.9 ppg) and rebounder (7.0) in as a sophomore. His rebounds are fourth-most among returners in C-USA. The Chattanooga, Tenn. native also was the team-leader in blocks (35) and third in assists (57). } In addition, Upshaw led the Blue Raiders in scoring in eight contests and rebounding in 17 games. The big-man added four double-doubles to last season s campaign. MT among nation s top academic teams } The men s basketball team earned the highest possible marks from the NCAA in its recent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report. The report details the percentage of players who enrolled in college between 2005 and 2008 and graduated within six years. } The Blue Raiders were one of just 47 Division I programs to earn a perfect 100 in GSR, meaning every student-athlete that took the floor for MT during the four-year span has earned his degree. } has also been a top-rated program on the court. Of the 47 teams with a perfect GSR in the latest report, MT ranks fourth in wins from with 98. Duke (118) and Kansas (115) top the list, but MT does have more victories than powerhouses Villanova (95) and Notre Dame (94). numerical roster NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL 0 Darnell Harris* F Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. /Northwest Florida State 2 Perrin Buford* G/F Sr. Dacatur, Ala. / Southwestern Tennessee State 3 Joshua Phillips** F Jr. Hendersonville, Tenn. / Pope John Paul II HS 4 Xavier Habersham* F R-Jr. Dublin, Ga. / Hill College 5 Jacob Ivory* G So. Jackson, Miss. / Murrah HS 10 Jaqawn Raymond** G Sr. Statesboro, Ga. / NC State 11 Edward Simpson Jr.* G So. Ocean Springs, Miss. / St. Martin HS 14 Chase Miller^ G Fr. Dallas, Texas / Shelton HS 15 Aldonis Foote G Jr. Peoria, Ill. / Trinity Valley CC 20 Giddy Potts* G So. Athens, Ala. / Athens HS 22 Jacorey Williams F Rs. Birmingham, Ala. / Arkansas 24 Quavius Copeland G So. Greenville, S.C. / Gulf Coast State 25 Karl Gamble F Fr. Columbia, S.C. / A.C. Flora HS 30 Reggie Upshaw Jr.** F Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn. / Baylor School 31 Stephen Strachan^ G Jr. Nassau, Bahamas / Moberly Area CC * Letters earned at MT ^ Walk-on 4

5 C-USA Standings OLD DOMINION FIU LOUISIANA TECH NORTH TEXAS UTEP UAB WKU CHARLOTTE MARSHALL MIDDLE TENNESSEE FLORIDA ATLANTIC SOUTHERN MISS RICE UTSA #- C-USA Regular Season Champions % - C-USA Tournament Champions MT drops season opener at murray state, } Reggie Upshaw scored 16 points and Giddy Potts added 15, but the basketball team dropped its opening game at Murray State, 76-65, on Tuesday night. } Upshaw did most of his damage in the second half, netting 10 on 4-of-5 shooting in the second period. Potts, meanwhile, led MT in the opening stanza with nine points. } Upshaw also hauled in eight rebounds, helping the Blue Raiders (0-1) win the battle of the boards, } Senior Perrin Buford had a fine performance, too, and finished one point shy of his first career double-double (nine points, 10 rebounds). } The Racers led by as many as 14 in the second half and made 16-of-20 from the charity stripe (80 percent). MT inks antwain johnson to nli } picked up one signee on Nov. 11 in Antwain Johnson (Malone, Fla. / Chipola College) who will have three years of eligibility remaining. }Johnson will play out this season at Chipola after he committed to the Indians following a standout career at Malone HS where he helped his team win a state championship by averaging 29 points per game. davis named one of nation s top x s and o s coaches Quick Facts Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn. Founded: 1911 Enrollment: 22,511 President: Dr. Sidney McPhee Director of Athletics: Chris Massaro Nickname: Blue Raiders Colors: Royal Blue & White Affiliation: Division I Conference: C-USA Arena: Murphy Center Capacity: 11,520 Head Coach: Kermit Davis Alma Mater: Mississippi State, 1982 Record at MT (years): /.603 (14th) Career Record - Div. I (years): /.599 (17th) Career Record - All levels (years): /.618 (20th) Assistant Coaches: Win Case (Univ. of Science & Arts/Oklahoma, 1986), Greg Grensing (Southwest Texas State, 1979), Ronnie Hamilton (Duke, 2002), Director of Operations: Jarrod Lazzarus (Florida State, 2009) Athletic Trainer: Chris Harris (, 2011) Strength Coach: Zach Willis (, 2012) Overall Record: C-USA Record/Finish: 9-9/sixth C-USA Tournament: No. 6 seed First Round: (6) MT 63, (11) Charlotte 60 Quarterfinal: (6) MT 59, (3) Old Dominion 52 Semifinal: (6) MT 53, (2) UTEP 50 Championship: (4) UAB 73, (6) MT 60 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4 Newcomers: 6 Season of basketball: 93rd First season: All-time record: 1,150-1,023 NCAA Appearances: 7/ , 77, 82, 85, 87, 89, 2013 NIT Appearances: 3/ , 88, 2012 CIT Appearance: 2/ , 2015 }This offseason, coachstat.net ranked the top 25 X s and O s Head Coaches from around the NCAA. s Kermit Davis was placed 13th on the list ahead of big-names Chris Mooney (Richmond), Fran McCaffrey (Iowa) and Ben Howland (Mississippi State). } From the publication: Who says you can t teach rebounding? Kermit does it like no-other, along with every other defensive scheme. head coach kermit davis file Accomplishments }2003 Sun Belt Coach of the Year } 2008 CollegeInsider.com Sun Belt Coach of Year } 2010 CollegeInsider.com Sun Belt Coach of Year } 2012 Sun Belt Coach of Year } 2013 Sun Belt Coach of Year Coaching Stops } Mississippi State } Southwest Mississippi CC } Idaho } 1991 Texas A&M } Chipola JC } Utah State } 1997 Idaho } LSU } 2003-present Noteworthy } Youngest JUCO coach in the country at Southwest JC at 24 } Youngest D I head coach in the nation at Idaho at 28 } Tabbed coach of the year 5 times in 17 yrs. as a D I head coach } Second-fastest MT coach to reach 100 wins (182 games) } Only MT coach to reach 200 wins Season School Record Southwest Miss. CC Southwest Miss. CC Idaho Idaho Texas A&M Chipola JC Idaho Totals 20 seasons Div. I 17 seasons MT 13 seasons

6 0 DARNELL HARRIS (6-8, 231, SENIOR, FORWARD) } Came off the bench to score nine points and haul in five rebounds in the opener at Murray State (Nov. 17). } Transferred in from Northwest Florida State prior to } Appeared in all 36 games as a junior. } Is one of the team s best outside threats and was the fourth-best shooter in (.439). } Won MT s three-point contest at Murphy Madness. } Was more of an outside scorer as a junior, but will be asked to do more inside this season due to the graduation of Jacquez Rozier. } Poured in a career-high 24 points versus Florida Atlantic on Jan. 10, PERRIN BUFORD (6-6, 220, SENIOR, GUARD/FORWARD) } Came one point shy of his first career double-double in the opener at Murray State (Nov. 17) but still managed 10 rebounds and three steals. } Transferred in from Southwest Tennessee State prior to } From Feb. 5 onward, Buford was playing over 24 minutes per game and his 160 points were tops on the team. } Poured in a career-high 29 points at UAB (Feb. 28, 2015) coming off the bench. } Is the team s vocal leader. He also leads by example and his work-ethic has been reported by several media outlets. } At 6-6, he can play up to three positions based on MT s scheme. } Only shot 19 3s as a junior, but will be asked to shoot outside more in addition to slashing as a senior. } Was named to the C-USA All-Tournament Team in 2015 after leading MT into the championship. 3 JOSHUA PHILLIPS (6-8, 230, JUNIOR, FORWARD) } Recorded his second career start in the opener at Murray State (Nov. 17) and had an alley-oop slam. } Is one of just three players on MT s team to play more than one season as a Blue Raider. } Missed 16 games as a junior due to a foot stress fracture injury. } Has added 10 pounds of muscle in the offseason. } Coach Davis called Josh our most improved player at this season s preseason press conference. 4 XAVIER HABERSHAM (6-6, 205, R-JUNIOR, FORWARD) } Saw the first minutes of his MT career in the opener at Murray State (Nov. 17) and scored his first career points with a three-pointer. } Redshirted the season. } Is expected to contribute off of the bench for MT this season. } Like Harris, is more of an outside scorer than a low-post scorer. } Posted 27 points against Georgia Highlands College on Jan. 12, 2013 while at Hill College. 5 JACOB IVORY (5-9, 168, SOPHOMORE, GUARD) } Missed the opener at Murray State (Nov. 17) due to a concussion. } Missed the last nine games in due to a concussion. } Is expected to see major minutes this year as one of the team s three point guards. } Played in 22 games and made five starts as a true freshman. } Despite his frame (5-9, 168 lbs.), prefers to go inside the arc for points. } Is one of the team s toughest players and best on-ball defenders 10 JAQAWN RAYMOND (6-4, 200, R-SENIOR, GUARD) } Started for the injured Jacob Ivory in the opener at Murray State (Nov. 17) and had four points and two assists. } Played in all 36 games in , making a team-high 29 starts at point guard. } Led the team in free throw shooting (82.7 percent), assists (75) and steals (36) as a redshirt junior. } Is one of just three players on MT s team to play more than one season as a Blue Raider. } Played his freshman season at NC State and then sat out the due to NCAA transfer rules. } Despite starting 29 games as a junior, Coach Davis has stated that the point guard position is open between three players (Raymond, Ivory and Copeland) middle tennessee men s basketball PLAYER TIP-INS 6 11 EDWARD SIMPSON (6-2, 195, SOPHOMORE, GUARD) } Played 19 minutes in in the opener at Murray State (Nov. 17). } Played in all but one game as a true freshman. } Canned 38.3 percent of his three-point attempts in } Coach Davis says he needs to be more aggressive in his drives to the basket. } Figures to be a reserve SG this upcoming season. 14 Chase Miller (6-2, 175, FRESHMAN, GUARD) } Is one of the team s two walk-ons and one of the team s two freshmen. } Praised by coaches for his shooting touch around the arc. } Could redshirt. 15 Aldonis Foote (6-6, 210, JUNIOR, GUARD) } Saw the first five minutes of his MT career in the opener at Murray State (Nov. 17). } Was a late addition to the team, enrolling on Aug. 27. } Averaged nine points and 4.5 rebounds in two years at Trinity Valley CC. } Is the team s top defender according to his teammates and one of its most physical players. 20 Giddy Potts (6-2, 220, SOPHOMORE, GUARD) } Was second on the team with 15 points in in the opener at Murray State (Nov. 17), but fouled out with eight minutes to go. } Will be the team s starter at SG this season after starting 21 down the stretch a year ago. } Was the team s most prolific (46-122) and one of the best (.377) three-point shooters a year ago and should be the team s top sniper this season. } Tallied 50 of his 237 points in a two-game span last year, earning C-USA Player of the Week. } Was named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team in Jacorey Williams (6-8, 205, REDSHIRT, FORWARD) } Will redshirt this season to play one season after transferring from Arkansas. } Won MT s dunk contest at Murphy Madness. 24 Quavius Copeland (6-0, 175, SOPHOMORE, GUARD) } Saw the first minutes of his MT career in the opener at Murray State (Nov. 17) and scored the first five points of his career. } Will compete for the starting PG role after averaging 10.4 points and four assists per game at Gulf Coast State. } Is the team s fastest player with the ball and off the dribble. } Possesses a solid stroke and was the team s leading assist-getter in the Bahamas this summer. 25 KARL GAMBLE (6-9, 220, FRESHMAN, GUARD) } Played just three minutes in the opener at Murray State (Nov. 17). } Is one of the team s two freshmen and the only one on scholarship. } Has been praised as maybe the best freshmen we have ever had here by Coach Davis. } Is a true low-post scorer who has surprised teammates with his skill and toughness. } Mother played college basketball at South Carolina State. 30 REGGIE UPSHAW (6-7, 232, JUNIOR, FORWARD) } Was the team s top performer in the opener at Murray State (Nov. 17), netting 16 points and hauling in eight rebounds. He was 4-of-5 from the floor in the second half. } Will be the team s premier player this season after leading the squad in points (9.9) and rebounds (7.0) in } Named to the Preseason All-CUSA Team this summer. } Is going into his third season as a primary starter. } Has worked hard on his shot this offseason, but will get most of his points down-low. } Was second on the team as a sophomore with 57 assists. } His hair adds an extra 4 to his height. 31 STEPHEN STRACHAN (6-3, 190, JUNIOR, GUARD) } Is one of the team s two walk-ons and the team s only foreign born player. } This is his third school in three years after transferring from Faulkner (2014) and Moberly Area CC (2015). } Has a strong outside shot and good toughness.

7 overall statistics (19-17) RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 30 Upshaw,Reggie Potts,Giddy Buford,Perrin Harris,Darnell Copeland,Quavius Raymond,Jaqawn Habersham,Xavier Simpson,Edward Phillips,Joshua Foote,Aldonis Gamble,Karl Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS MT 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 Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS 6 8 Steals per game BLOCKS 1 3 Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/17/15 at Murray State L Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Opponents

8 starters Date Opponent Score W/L /17 at Murray State L Raymond Potts Buford Upshaw Phillips ^ - CGI GREAT ALASKA SHOOTOUT % - BRIDGESTONE ARENA & - SANFORD PENTAGON 8

9 Date Opponent Score W/L Attend. Points Leader Rebounds Leader Assists Leader 11/17 at Murray State L 3,070 Upshaw (16) Buford (10) Harris (4) ^ - CGI GREAT ALASKA SHOOTOUT % - BRIDGESTONE ARENA & - SANFORD PENTAGON Results 9

10 Date Opponent Harris Buford Phillips Habers Ivory Raymond Simpson Miller Foote Potts Copeland Gamble Upshaw Strachan 11/17 at Murray State DNP DNP DNP ^ - CGI GREAT ALASKA SHOOTOUT % - BRIDGESTONE ARENA & - SANFORD PENTAGON points-rebounds-assists 10

11 Game-by-game team stats FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O/D/T PF A TO B S 1 2 TP /30/ at Murray State at Tennessee State at Alaska Anchorage^ vs. Drexel/UNC Asheville^ vs. TBA VCU at South Alabama at Auburn% at Belmont at at Georgia State South Dakota State& Trevecca at at UAB UTEP at UTSA at at Charlotte at Old Dominion North Texas at Rice at at Marshall at WKU FAU at FIU at at LA Tech at Southern Miss UAB at WKU at Marshall at at FAU at FIU ^ - CGI GREAT ALASKA SHOOTOUT % - BRIDGESTONE ARENA & - SANFORD PENTAGON 11

12 middle tennessee highs Points 16, Reggie Upshaw at Murray State (11/17) Field Goals 7, Reggie Upshaw at Murray State (11/17) Field Goal Attempts 11, Reggie Upshaw at Murray State (11/17) Field Goal Pct. (min. 6).714, Giddy Potts at Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goals 2, Giddy Potts at Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 3, Jaqawn Raymond at Murray State (11/17) 3, Giddy Potts at Murray State (11/17) 3, Darnell Harris at Murray State (11/17) 3, Quavius Copeland at Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goal Pct. (min. 4) N/A Free Throws 7, Darnell Harris at Murray State (11/17) Free Throw Attempts 9, Darnell Harris at Murray State (11/17) Free Throw Pct. (min. 6).777, Darnell Harris at Murray State (11/17) Rebounds 10, Perrin Buford at Murray State (11/17) Assists 4, Darnell Harris at Murray State (11/17) Turnovers 5, Perrin Buford at Murray State (11/17) Blocks 1, Reggie Upshaw at Murray State (11/17) Steals 3, Buford at Murray State (11/17) middle tennessee men s basketball individual highs middle tennessee top performers POINTS Reggie Upshaw at Murray State (11/17) 15...Giddy Potts at Murray State (11/17) 9...Perrin Buford at Murray State (11/17) REBOUNDS 9...Perrin Buford at Murray State (11/17) 5... Reggie Upshaw at Murray State (11/17) 5... Darnell Harris at Murray State (11/17) OPPONENT highs Points 19, Jeffery Moss, Murray State (11/17) Field Goals 7, Wayne Langston, Murray State (11/17) Field Goal Attempts 16, Jeffery Moss, Murray State (11/17) Field Goal Pct. (min. 6).700, Wayne Langston, Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goals 3, Jeffery Moss, Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 6, Jeffery Moss, Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goal Pct. (min. 4).500, Jeffery Moss, Murray State (11/17).500, Bryce Jones, Murray State (11/17) Free Throws 6, Jeffery Moss, Murray State (11/17) Free Throw Attempts 6, Jeffery Moss, Murray State (11/17) Free Throw Pct. (min. 6) 1.000, Jeffery Moss, Murray State (11/17) Rebounds 8, Damarcus Croaker, Murray State (11/17) Assists 6, Bryce Jones, Murray State (11/17) Turnovers 3, Damarcus Croaker, Murray State (11/17) 3, Brion Sanchious, Murray State (11/17) Blocks 3, Bryce Jones, Murray State (11/17) Steals 2, Wayne Langston, Murray State (11/17) 2, Damarcus Croaker, Murray State (11/17) 2, Chad Culbreath, Murray State (11/17) ASSISTS 4... Darnell Harris at Murray State (11/17) 3... Quavius Copeland at Murray State (11/17) BLOCKS 1... Reggie Upshaw at Murray State (11/17) STEALS 3...Perrin Buford at Murray State (11/17) 2... Ed Simpson at Murray State (11/17) MADE 3-POINTERS 2...Giddy Potts at Murray State (11/17) 12

13 middle tennessee middle tennessee men s basketball team highs and lows Highs Lows Points 65 at Murray State (11/17) 65 at Murray State (11/17) Field Goals 21 at Murray State (11/17) 21 at Murray State (11/17) Field Goal Attempts 53 at Murray State (11/17) 53 at Murray State (11/17) Field Goal Pct..396 at Murray State (11/17).396 at Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goals 6 at Murray State (11/17) 6 at Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 17 at Murray State (11/17) 17 at Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goal Pct. (min. 8).353 at Murray State (11/17).353 at Murray State (11/17) Free Throws 17 at Murray State (11/17) 17 at Murray State (11/17) Free Throw Attempts 25 at Murray State (11/17) 25 at Murray State (11/17) Free Throw Pct. (min. 10).680 at Murray State (11/17).680 at Murray State (11/17) Rebounds 37 at Murray State (11/17) 37 at Murray State (11/17) Assists 12 at Murray State (11/17) 12 at Murray State (11/17) Turnovers 15 at Murray State (11/17) 15 at Murray State (11/17) Blocks 1 at Murray State (11/17) 1 at Murray State (11/17) Steals 6 at Murray State (11/17) 6 at Murray State (11/17) opponents Highs Lows Points 76 by Murray State (11/17) 76 by Murray State (11/17) Field Goals 27 by Murray State (11/17) 27 by Murray State (11/17) Field Goal Attempts 59 by Murray State (11/17) 59 by Murray State (11/17) Field Goal Pct..458 by Murray State (11/17).458 by Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goals 6 by Murray State (11/17) 6 by Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 19 by Murray State (11/17) 19 by Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goal Pct. (min. 8).316 by Murray State (11/17).316 by Murray State (11/17) Free Throws 16 by Murray State (11/17) 16 by Murray State (11/17) Free Throw Attempts 20 by Murray State (11/17) 20 by Murray State (11/17) Free Throw Pct. (min. 10).800 by Murray State (11/17).800 by Murray State (11/17) Rebounds 35 by Murray State (11/17) 35 by Murray State (11/17) Assists 18 by Murray State (11/17) 18 by Murray State (11/17) Turnovers 14 by Murray State (11/17) 14 by Murray State (11/17) Blocks 3 by Murray State (11/17) 3 by Murray State (11/17) Steals 8 by Murray State (11/17) 8 by Murray State (11/17) 13

14 0 darnell 2 harris 6-8, 231, senior, forward milwaukee, wis. northwest florida state Perrin Buford 6-6, 220, senior, Guard/forward Decatur, ala. southwest tennessee state HARRIS GAME-BY-GAME 11/17 at Murray State HARRIS SEASON HIGHS Points... 9 at Murray State (11/17) Field Goals... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Free Throws... 7 at Murray State (11/17) Rebounds... 2 at Murray State (11/17) Assists... 4 at Murray State (11/17) Minutes...22 at Murray State (11/17) HARRIS CAREER HIGHS Points...24 vs. FAU (1/10/15) Field Goals... 9 vs. FAU (1/10/15) 3-Point Field Goals...5 vs. Cincinnati (11/28/14) Free Throws...7 at Murray State (11/17/15) Rebounds... 9 vs. Ohio Valley (11/14/14) Assists...4 at Murray State (11/17/15) Blocks...2 (twice) Steals... 1 (six times) Minutes vs. ODU (1/22/15) BUFORD GAME-BY-GAME 11/17 at Murray State * BUFORD S SEASON HIGHS Points... 9 at Murray State (11/17) Field Goals... 3 at Murray State (11/17) Free Throws... 3 at Murray State (11/17) Rebounds...10 at Murray State (11/17) Assists... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Steals... 3 at Murray State (11/17) Minutes...27 at Murray State (11/17) BUFORD S CAREER HIGHS Points at UAB (2/28/15) Field Goals at UAB (2/28/15) 3-Point Field Goals... 1 (four times) Free Throws...7 (twice) Rebounds...11 at LA Tech (1/17/15) Assists... 2 vs. Southern (11/22/14) Blocks... 2 (three times) Steals...3 at Murray State (11/17/15) Minutes at UAB (2/28/15) 14

15 3 4 Joshua phillips 6-8, 230, junior, forward hendersonville, tenn. pope john paul ii hs xavier habersham 6-6, 205, r-junior, forward dublin, ga. hill college PHILLIPS GAME-BY-GAME 11/17 at Murray State * PHILLIPS SEASON HIGHS Points... 2 at Murray State (11/17) Field Goals... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Rebounds... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Minutes...11 at Murray State (11/17) PHILLIPS CAREER HIGHS Points vs. Fisk (12/9/2013) Field Goals...3 vs. Tenn. Temple (12/17/13) Free Throws... 9 vs. Fisk (12/9/13) Rebounds... 8 vs. Fisk (12/9/13) Assists... 1 (three times) Blocks... 1 (three times) Steals... 1 (three times) Minutes at Oklahoma State (12/16/14) HABERSHAM GAME-BY-GAME 11/17 at Murray State HABERSHAM S SEASON HIGHS Points... 3 at Murray State (11/17) Field Goals... 1 at Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goals... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Rebounds... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Minutes... 8 at Murray State (11/17) HABERSHAM S CAREER HIGHS Points...3 at Murray State (11/17/15) Field Goals...1 at Murray State (11/17/15) 3-Point Field Goals...1 at Murray State (11/17/15) Rebounds...1 at Murray State (11/17/15) Minutes...8 at Murray State (11/17/15) 15

16 5 JACOB 10 IVORY 5-9, 168, SOPHOMORE, GUARD JACKSON, MISS. MURRAH HS jaqawn raymond 6-4, 200, senior, guard statesboro, ga. nc state N/A N/A N/A N/A HARRIS GAME-BY-GAME 11/17 at Murray State - DNP - IVORY S SEASON HIGHS Points... Field Goals... Rebounds... Minutes... IVORY S CAREER HIGHS Points (twice) Field Goals...3 (twice) 3-Point Field Goals... 1 vs Charlotte (1/24/15) Free Throws... 6 vs ODU (1/22/15) Rebounds... 4 vs Southern (11/22/14) Assists...4 at Akron (12/13/14) Steals... 1 vs Charlotte (1/24/15) Minutes (twice) HARRIS GAME-BY-GAME 11/17 at Murray State * /21 at Tennessee State RAYMOND S SEASON HIGHS Points... 4 at Murray State (11/17) Field Goals... 1 at Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goals... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Free Throws... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Rebounds... 2 at Murray State (11/17) Assists... 2 at Murray State (11/17) Minutes...29 at Murray State (11/17) RAYMOND S CAREER HIGHS Points at FAU (3/7/15) Field Goals...7 (twice) 3-Point Field Goals...5 at Marshall (2/22/14) Free Throws at Rice (2/12/15) Rebounds... 9 vs Ohio Valley (11/14/14) Assists... 6 vs Charlotte (1/24/15) Blocks... 1 (eight times) Steals... 4 vs Southern Miss (2/5/15) Minutes at Rice (2/12/15) 16

17 11 14 Edward simpson 6-2, 190, sophomore, guard ocean springs, miss. st. martins hs CHASE MILLER 6-2, 175, FRESHMAN, GUARD DALLAS, TEXAS SHELTON HS N/A N/A N/A N/A SIMPSON GAME-BY-GAME 11/17 at Murray State SIMPSON S SEASON HIGHS Points... 2 at Murray State (11/17) Field Goals... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Rebounds... 2 at Murray State (11/17) Assists... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Steals... 2 at Murray State (11/17) Minutes...19 at Murray State (11/17) SIMPSON S CAREER HIGHS Points...14 vs FIU (1/8/15) Field Goals... 5 vs FIU (1/8/15) 3-Point Field Goals... 4 vs FIU (1/8/15) Free Throws...3 at Auburn (12/29/14) Rebounds... 6 at UTSA (1/29/15) Assists... 3 vs Ohio Valley (11/14/14) Blocks...1 (twice) Steals... 3 vs FIU (1/8/15) Minutes at Akron (12/13/14) MILLER GAME-BY-GAME 11/17 at Murray State - DNP - MILLER S SEASON HIGHS Points... Field Goals... Rebounds... Minutes... MILLER S CAREER HIGHS Points... Field Goals... Rebounds... Minutes... 17

18 15 ALDONIS 20 FOOTE 6-6, 210, JUNIOR, GUARD PEORIA, ILL. TRINITY VALLEY CC GIDDY POTTS 6-2, 220, sophomore, GUARD ATHENS, ALA. ATHENS HS FOOTE GAME-BY-GAME 11/17 at Murray State FOOTE S SEASON HIGHS Points... Field Goals... Rebounds... Minutes... 5 at Murray State (11/17) FOOTE S CAREER HIGHS Points... Field Goals... Rebounds... Minutes...5 at Murray State (11/17/15) POTTS GAME-BY-GAME 11/17 at Murray State * POTTS SEASON HIGHS Points...15 at Murray State (11/17) Field Goals... 5 at Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goals... 2 at Murray State (11/17) Free Throws... 3 at Murray State (11/17) Rebounds... 2 at Murray State (11/17) Assists... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Minutes...22 at Murray State (11/17) POTTS CAREER HIGHS Points vs Marshall (2/19/15) Field Goals vs Marshall (2/19/15) 3-Point Field Goals...5 vs. Cincinnati (11/28/14) Free Throws... 4 (twice) Rebounds... 7 (three times) Assists... 4 at FIU (3/5/15) Blocks...1 (twice) Steals...3 at FAU (3/7/15) Minutes vs WKU (2/22/15) 18

19 24 25 quavius copeland 6-0, 175, sophomore, guard greenville, s.c. gulf coast state KARL GAMBLE 6-9, 220, FRESHMAN, forward COLUMBIA, S.C. A.C. FLORA HS N/A 3.0 COPELAND GAME-BY-GAME 11/17 at Murray State COPELAND S SEASON HIGHS Points... 5 at Murray State (11/17) Field Goals... 1 at Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goals... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Free Throws... 2 at Murray State (11/17) Rebounds... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Assists... 3 at Murray State (11/17) Minutes...19 at Murray State (11/17) COPELAND S CAREER HIGHS Points...5 at Murray State (11/17/15) Field Goals...1 at Murray State (11/17/15) 3-Point Field Goals...1 at Murray State (11/17/15) Free Throws...2 at Murray State (11/17/15) Rebounds...1 at Murray State (11/17/15) Assists...3 at Murray State (11/17/15) Minutes at Murray State (11/17/15) GAMBLE GAME-BY-GAME 11/17 at Murray State GAMBLE S SEASON HIGHS Points... Field Goals... Rebounds... 2 at Murray State (11/17) Minutes... 3 at Murray State (11/17) GAMBLE S CAREER HIGHS Points... Field Goals... Rebounds...2 at Murray State (11/17/15) Minutes...3 at Murray State (11/17/15) 19

20 30 REGGIE 31 UPSHAW 6-7, 222, JUNIOR, forward CHATTANOOGA, TENN. THE BAYLOR SCHOOL stephen strachan 6-3, 190, junior, guard nassau, bahamas moberly area cc N/A N/A N/A N/A UPSHAW GAME-BY-GAME 11/17 at Murray State * UPSHAW S SEASON HIGHS Points...16 at Murray State (11/17) Field Goals... 7 at Murray State (11/17) 3-Point Field Goals... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Free Throws... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Rebounds... 8 at Murray State (11/17) Blocks... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Steals... 1 at Murray State (11/17) Minutes...35 at Murray State (11/17) UPSHAW S CAREER HIGHS Points vs LA Tech (2/7/15) Field Goals...8 at FAU (3/7/15) 3-Point Field Goals... 3 vs LA Tech (2/7/15) Free Throws...9 at UTEP (1/31/15) Rebounds at Rice (2/12/15) Assists... 5 at Charlotte (2/20/14) Blocks... 3 (five times) Steals...3 vs. Tulane (2/13/14) Minutes at UAB (2/28/15) STRACHAN GAME-BY-GAME 11/17 at Murray State - DNP - STRACHAN S SEASON HIGHS Points... Field Goals... Rebounds... Minutes... STRACHAN S CAREER HIGHS Points... Field Goals... Rebounds... Minutes... 20

21 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics vs Murray State 11/17/15 7:00 PM at Murray, Ky. Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 Buford,Perrin * Phillips,Joshua * Raymond,Jaqawn * Potts,Giddy * Upshaw,Reggie * Harris,Darnell Habersham,Xavier Simpson,Edward Foote,Aldonis Copeland,Quavius Gamble,Karl Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % Murray State nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Deadball Rebounds 4 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 Langston,Wayne f Moss,Jeffery f Mcghee,Gee f Jones,Bryce g Croaker,DeMarcus g Sanchious,Brion Culbreath,Chad Seymour,Justin Patty,A.J Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Sean Casey, Jon Campbell, Gene Grimshaw Technical fouls: -None. Murray State-None. Attendance: 3070 Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 0 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Murray State Last FG - MT 2nd-01:07, MUR 2nd-01:19. Largest lead - MT by 5 1st-19:11, MUR by 14 2nd-13:32. MT led for 11:06. MUR led for 28:11. Game was tied for 00:35. In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MT MUR Score tied - 2 times. Lead changed - 5 times. 21