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Red Wolves Return Home To Face Louisiana-Lafayette Thursday At The Convocation Center

Game 20 – Louisiana Lafayette Notes

Setting the scene
Date: Jan. 28, 2010
Location: Jonesboro, Ark.
Tipoff: 7:05 p.m. (CST)
Arena: Convocation Center
Arena Capacity: 10,038
Webcast: AStateRedWolves.com

TIPPING IT OFF
After going 3-1 on their four-game SBC roadtrip The Red Wolves return to the Convocation for a pair of games. First up for ASU is Louisiana-Lafayette set for 7:05 p.m. Thursday. ASU then hosts Denver in the second-half of a split double-header at 7:05 p.m. Saturday.

HEROES DAY
The Arkansas State Athletics Department has announced it will honor military, police, fire and medical personnel on “Heroes Night” Thursday night. Members of the ASU ROTC will repel down to courtside prior to the 7:05 p.m. tip-off, and during the game, sponsored by Southern Home Health Care, all the heroes of our society will be asked to stand and be recognized. The heroes in uniform or with their service ID will be admitted to the game free, and their guests and family will receive $5 admission.

THE OPPONENT
ULL stands at 8-11 with a 5-3 record in league play. The Ragin' Cajuns hold a 2-7 away record and a 0-3 record in away conference games. ULL holds league wins over FAU (81-74), N. Texas (74-72), Denver (55-49), UNO (70-53) and Troy (69-54) and is currently on a two-game winning streak. ULL is led by three players averaging in double-digits led by forward Tyren Johnson who is scoring 16.1 ppg and pulling down 8.3 rebounds per game, also a league high. Chris Gradingo ranks second on the team with 15.0 ppg and Randell Daigle ranks third with 11.7 ppg.

SERIES VERSUS LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
ASU trails the all-time series against the Ragin' Cajuns 21-38 which dates back to the 1963-64 season. In the two teams last meeting, ULL took the contest 50-54 in the Cajundome. Donald Boone led the Red Wolves in the contest with 12 points and 8 rebounds.

FINISHING UP AT HOME
ASU has 10 games remaining on its schedule and six of those last 10 games will be played at the Convocation Center including the final three games of the season.

ON THE ROAD
During their last four-game SBC roadtrip the Red Wolves won three straight conference games for the first time since the 1997-98 season. ASU is 4-5 on the road this season and holds a 3-2 SBC record in games on the road.

ALLISON DEALING THE ROCK
ASU junior Rashad Allison has an assist/turnover ratio of 1.9 in all games this season ranking third in the SBC. In conference only games Allison has a 1.9 assist/turnover ratio, ranking sixth. Allison also ranks eighth in the conference and leads ASU with 71 assists.

LEADING THE CONFERENCE
ASU is leading the conference in all games in scoring margin (+3.3), 3-PT field goal percent defense (.277), rebounding offense (38.4) and defensive rebounds (26.6). In conference only games, ASU leads in Field goal % defense (.399), 3-PT field goal percent defense (.267), rebounding offense (37.1) and defensive rebounds (26.0). Freshman guard Trey Finn ranks first in defensive rebounds (6.8) in conference only games.

ASU IN NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Red Wolves not only lead the Sun Belt in three-point field goal percentage but has cracked the top 10 in the nation at the No. 6 spot. ASU is holding opponents to shooting just 27.7 from beyond the three-point arc. Freshman forward Brandon Peterson is ranked 56th nationally in blocks per game at 2.1 and the Red Wolves are also ranked 63rd in the country in blocks per game at 4.6.

MID-MAJOR POLL
ASU is receiving votes in the most recent CollegeInsider.com's Mid-Major Top 25 poll. ASU has received 4 votes in the latest poll. WKU and Denver are also receiving votes in the poll.

BRYANT BACK WITH FIRE
After sitting out four games with an injury ASU's sophomore guard Daniel Bryant came back with a vengence hitting back-to-back three-pointers in his first minute of action at North Texas last Saturday. Bryant finished the game 4-5 from the floor and 3-3 from three-point range, including knocking down 2-2 from the charity stripe for 13 points.

HOT START
WIth ASU currently sitting atop the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference and holding the best league record at 6-2, the Red Wolves are off to the hottest start since the 2000-01 team began the year at 6-2

SEASON SWEEP
With their 83-70 win at North Texas last Saturday, the Red Wolves swept the single-season series from North Texas for the first time since the 2006-07 season.

REED BREAKS 200 POINTS
ASU freshman guard Brandon Reed broke the 200 point barrier by putting up a career-high 26 points at South Alabama last Saturday. Reed leads the team in scoring averaging 14.1 ppg and has 267 total points. Reed ranks 13th in the league in scoring in all games, while ranking seventh (117.0) in conference only matchups.

RECORD WATCH
Freshman forward Brandon Peterson recorded his 39th block against FIU which pushed him into sole posession of the No. 8 spot on the single-season block chart at ASU. Peterson needs 9 more to move into a tie with Jeff Clifton at No. 7. Jason Jennings set the single-season block record during the 2000-01 season with 102 swats.

ALLISON BUZZER BEATER BESTS MTSU
Junior Rashad Allison hit four free-throws in the final 42-seconds of action against Middle Tennessee and hit the game winning shot on a jumper in the paint with 0.7 seconds on the clock to give ASU the 69-67 advantage. Allison led the team in scoring with 15 points on the night.

ALL SCORED
ASU had eight players player against MTSU with all eight of them getting in the scoring column, Allison led the team in scoring with 15 while Reed and Peterson had 13, Adams had nine, Finn had eight, Thomas had six, Sterrenberg had four and Butler sank a free throw.

PETERSON HAS CAREER GAME AT LAMAR
Freshman Brandon Peterson had his best game in an ASU uniform at Lamar scoring 21 points in his second start for the Red Wolves. He also had eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Peterson is averaging 7.1 ppg and 4.9 rebounds per game this season. Peterson ranks second in the league in blocks per game averaging 2.2 per contest.

SHORTHANDED RED WOLVES BEST UNT
Although only having eight players available to play, Arkansas State had some big performances from its starters to best North Texas improving their conference mark to 2-1. Freshman Brandon Reed led the team with 25 points while Martavius Adams and Rashad Alison each scored in double-digits with 16 and 12 points respectively.

ADAMS=EFFICIENT
Sophomore forward Martavius Adams has been extremely efficient for ASU this season ranking fourth in the league in field goal percentage and leading ASU with a .577 mark. Adams scored 12 points in just 12 minutes of action against Central Baptist and was perfect from the floor at MVSU going 6-6. Adams is one of the most accurate shooters in the league ranking sixth in the conference in field goal percentage. Adams has scored in double-digits 11 times this season.

STRONG DEFENSE AT DENVER
ASU held the hot-shooting Denver Pioneers to shooting just 21.4-percent from the three point arc in their last contest and held the Pioneers scoreless from three in the second half. Denver was averaging 43.6-percent from three entering the contest.

FINN DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Freshman guard Trey Finn was the fourth player to record a double-double when he scored 13 points and led ASU on the boards with 13 rebounds. Finn is one of the most versatile players on ASU's roster, averaging 7.5 ppg and leading the team in rebounding (7.2) and steals (21).

SIX IN DOUBLE-DIGITS PAST CBC
ASU had six players record double-digit scoring performances against Central Baptist College with freshman Brandon Reed leading the way scoring 14. Brandon Peterson, Trey Finn and Jeremy Thomas had 13 each while Martavius Adams and Adam Sterrenberg had 12.

THOMAS SHOWS UP BIG
Over the last two games junior reserve forward Jeremy Thomas has shown up for the Red Wolves. Against MVSU Thomas recorded a season-high 10 points against all of which were dunks. Thomas then scored another season high in points with 13 against Central Baptist.

BRADY WINS 300th GAME
ASU head coach John Brady picked up his 300th career win when the Red Wolves downed Central Baptist, 98-60 Tuesday at the Convocation Center. Brady currently owns a 300-238 (.558) career mark and a 19-22 record over the last two seasons at the helm of the ASU program.

CONFERENCE OPENER
ASU downed UALR in its conference opener Sunday at the Convocation Center. It was the first win for ASU head coach John Brady past the instate rival UALR. ASU had four players score in double-digits led by Bryant (17), Brown (11), Adams (11) and Reed (10). ASU is 10-8 in Sun Belt Conference openers dating back to when the Red Wolves joined the league during the 1991-92 season. ASU is 4-1 in league openers over the past five years.

FOUR IN DOUBLE-DIGITS OVER MVSU
ASU had four players score in double-figures at Mississippi Valley State. Bryant led the squad with 16 while, Adams added 14 and Finn (13) and Thomas (10) broke double-digits for the first time this season.

HOT SHOOTING
Against MVSU the Red Wolves had three players that shot perfect from the field and two that were perfect from the line. Adams (6-6), Thomas (5-5) and Allison (4-4) were perfect from the floor while Finn (8-8) and Adams (2-2) were perfect form the charity stripe. As a team, ASU had its best shooting game of the season, connecting on 55.1-percent of its shots (27-49).

ADAMS DOUBLE-DOUBLE SHINES VERSUS MEMPHIS
Sophomore forward Martavius Adams recorded his first double-double at Memphis last Saturday scoring 11 points and pulling down a career-high 12 rebounds. It was the third time an ASU player has recorded a double-double, with Brown notching one at SEMO and Peterson recording one against MacMurray College. On the season, Adams is averaging 9.6 ppg and pulling down 5.3 rebounds per contest.

BROWN POSTS CAREER HIGH
ASU's JeJuan Brown posted a career-high 17 points at Memphis last Saturday leading the squad in scoring in 28 minutes of action. This marked the second time this season Brown has reached double-digits in scoring.

BACK TO BACK CAREER NIGHTS
ASU sophomore Daniel Bryant has provided a spark off the bench for the Red Wolves, leading the team in scoring averaging 16.4 points per appearance. Bryant had a pair of career games last week when he broke the 20 point barrier for the first time against UTM and set a new career high of 23 points against Indiana State during the next game.

BROWN DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Senior forward JeJuan Brown had one of the best performances he has turned in since coming to ASU against SEMO. Brown recorded the first double-double of his career with 11 pts and 13 rebounds, a career-high.

FINN TOUGH IN DEBUT
Arkansas State redshirt freshman Trey Finn had to miss his first collegiate game due to an injury, but that didn't stop him from coming out strong in his first career start at SEMO. Finn nearly recorded a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds, while recording four steals and a block.

ALLISON AT THE LINE
Junior point guard Rashad Allison posted a career-high nine points against SEMO, all of which came from the free throw line. Allison went to the line a game-high 12 times, connecting on nine of those shots from the charity stripe. On the season Allison is 49-61 fromt he charity stripe (.803) which ranks eighth in the SBC rankings.

McRoy Named Top-25 Mid-Major Assistant
Arkansas State assistant coach Elwyn McRoy garnered the no. 23 spot on the recent collegeinsider.com listing of the top-25 mid-major assistant coaches in the country.
                McRoy was described by collegeinsider as “arguably the best junior college recruiter in all of college basketball, much less the Mid-Major level, there is no coincidence that on-court success has followed McRoy throughout his entire career. During a span of five seasons in junior college, McRoy coached 28 players who went on to play Division I basketball.”
                This marks the second year in-a-row that one of Arkansas State's assistant coaches have been recognized as tops in the nation. Associate head coach Chad Dollar was ranked one of the top-10 assistant coaches by Fox Sports in 2008.
                McRoy was the only assistant coach in the Sun Belt Conference named to the list.

Head Coach John Brady
With a Final Four appearance and 281 career victories already to his credit, John Brady was announced as Arkansas State's 15th head men's basketball coach by Director of Athletics Dr. Dean Lee at a Wednesday morning press conference held in ASU's Convocation Center on March 19, 2008.
                During his first season with the Red Wolves, Brady helped lead ASU to one of the best starts in program history and achieved the No. 22 ranking on Collegeinsider.com's Mid-Major Top 25 poll. As a team ASU improved greatly its defending and rebounding finishing near the top of the conference in several statistical categories.
                Brady spent the last 10-plus seasons serving as LSU's head coach, leading the Tigers to six postseason berths, two SEC championships and three SEC Western Division titles. Twice named the SEC Coach of the Year, Brady is a proven winner who brings a well-documented record of success and a long list of accomplishments with him to Arkansas State.
                Chancellor Robert Potts said that he is very pleased with the selection of Coach Brady as Arkansas State's new head basketball coach.
                Brady's 16-year tenure as a head coach at both LSU and Samford in Birmingham, Alabama, has been decorated with achievements. He has coached a combined 25 All-TAAC and SEC selections, 48 academic all-conference choices, posted 11 winning seasons and collected five division championships. Brady piled up the third most wins in LSU history with 192 and left Samford after the 1996-97 season as the Bulldog's all-time leader in coaching victories (89) as well.
                He quickly turned around an LSU's men's basketball program that had suffered four consecutive losing seasons prior to his arrival, leading the Tigers to a 28-6 record, an SEC championship and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in just his third season (1999-00) at the helm. Under Brady's direction, the Tigers recorded six consecutive winning seasons from 2001-02 to 2006-07 while making three trips to the NCAA Tournament and two more to the NIT. The 2005-06 campaign saw LSU post a 27-9 record and advance to the Final Four for the first time in 20 years.
                Not only did Brady coach the Tigers to 23 wins versus ranked opponents, he also led them to victories over two teams ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Poll (Arizona in 2002-03 and Duke in 2005-06). Additionally, he orchestrated a 19-game home winning streak over SEC opponents, the third longest stretch in LSU history.
                While at LSU, Brady coached two NBA Lottery picks and six current NBA players. The Tigers signed nine Parade All-Americans and four McDonald All-Americans under Brady, who also coached three SEC Players of the Year, four players named SEC Freshman of the Year, one SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and 17 All-SEC selections.
                Prior to taking over the reigns at LSU, Brady served as Samford's head coach from 1991-92 through 1996-97. It didn't take long for him to turn around a Samford program coming off six straight losing seasons, either, guiding the Bulldogs to a 17-10 record in his second season. He led Samford to three straight winning seasons (1995-97) for the first time since 1982-84, all leading up to a 19-9 record and division title in 1997. Samford won the TAAC West Division each of Brady's final two seasons at the school for the first time in school history.
                His four winning campaigns at Samford were the first for any coach at the school, and he led the Bulldogs to an 89-77 record after they went 27-83 the four seasons prior to his initial year. He coached eight All-TAAC and 14 Academic All-TAAC players over six seasons.
                The McComb, Miss., native earned his bachelor's degree in 1976 from Belhaven College, where he was three-year starter and scored over 1,000 points during his college playing career. Brady was a two-time All-Southern States Conference selection and was later inducted into his alma mater's Hall of Fame.
                He got his coaching start as a graduate assistant with the Mississippi State men's basketball program while earning his master's degree from 1976-77. Brady took his first head coaching position in Louisiana at Crowley High School in 1977 and led the basketball squad to a 129-49 (.725) record in five seasons. He was named the 1981 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3-A Coach of the Year.
                Brady returned to the college coaching ranks in 1982 as an assistant coach at Mississippi State. He spent the next eight years with the Bulldogs, the first four seasons under coach Bob Hoyt and the next four as a chief recruiter for coach Richard Williams. Following his tenure in Starkville, Brady returned to Louisiana for the second time, this time to serve as an assistant coach at the University of New Orleans. Brady helped lead UNO to the NCAA Tournament during his only season with the Privateers.

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Players Mentioned

#31 JeJuan Brown: F; 6' 7"; Senior

#1 Brandon Reed: G; 6' 3"; Freshman

#13 Martavius Adams: F; 6' 8"; Junior

#12 Rashad Allison: G; 6' 1"; Senior

#23 Donald Boone: G; 6' 4"; Senior

#2 Trey Finn: G; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#15 Brandon Peterson: F; 6' 7"; Sophomore

#10 Adam Sterrenberg: G; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#5 Jeremy Thomas: F; 6' 5"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#31 JeJuan Brown
: 6' 7"; Senior
: F

#1 Brandon Reed
: 6' 3"; Freshman
: G

#13 Martavius Adams
: 6' 8"; Junior
: F

#12 Rashad Allison
: 6' 1"; Senior
: G

#23 Donald Boone
: 6' 4"; Senior
: G

#2 Trey Finn
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: G

#15 Brandon Peterson
: 6' 7"; Sophomore
: F

#10 Adam Sterrenberg
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: G

#5 Jeremy Thomas
: 6' 5"; Senior
: F

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Red Wolves Return Home To Face Louisiana-Lafayette Thursday At The Convocation Center

Players Mentioned

#31 JeJuan Brown

#1 Brandon Reed

#13 Martavius Adams

#12 Rashad Allison

#23 Donald Boone

#2 Trey Finn

#15 Brandon Peterson

#10 Adam Sterrenberg

#5 Jeremy Thomas

Players Mentioned

#31 JeJuan Brown

#1 Brandon Reed

#13 Martavius Adams

#12 Rashad Allison

#23 Donald Boone

#2 Trey Finn

#15 Brandon Peterson

#10 Adam Sterrenberg

#5 Jeremy Thomas