Men's Basketball | 11/29/2013 2:14:00 AM
Games #8-9
 Emporia State Hornets (5-2, 0-0 MIAA)
at St. Mary's Thanksgiving Classic
vs. Southeastern Oklahoma Savage Storm (4-1, 2-0 LSC)
Friday, November 29, 2013 • 5:00 p.m. • San Antonio, Texas • Bill Greehey Arena (3,800)
Series Record: Tied at 3-3 Last Meeting: SEOSU 79, ESU 66 (March 10, 2007)
Radio: KFFX 104.9FM Internet Audio: kvoe.com
 at St. Mary's Rattlers (4-1, 0-0 Heartland)
Saturday, November 30, 2013 • 7:30 p.m. • San Antonio, Texas • Bill Greehey Arena (3,800)
Series Record: ESU leads 2-0 Last Meeting: at ESU 95, St. Mary's 86 (Dec. 7, 2002)
Radio: KFFX 104.9FM Internet Audio: kvoe.com
 Up Next: at Northwest Missouri • Dec. 7, 2013 • 7:30 p.m. • Maryville, Mo. • Bearcat Arena
OPPOSITE ENDS
Emporia State goes from Fairbanks, Alaska to South Texas as they take part in the St. Mary's Thanksgiving Classic in San Antonio. At the end of the tournament, the Hornets will have played ten games in 30 days.
LAST TIME OUT
The Emporia State men salvaged their final game of the GCI Alaska Invitational with a 79-68 victory over Mary on Saturday night in Fairbanks, Alaska. The win was a key regional victory over the Mauraders of the NSIC. Terrence Moore had a career high 24 points to lead the Hornets while Kaleb Wright added 18 points.
THE COACHES
Shaun Vandiver is 27-34 in his third season at Emporia State. A first round draft pick by the Golden State Warriors in 1991 spent ten years as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level. As a player he led Hutchinson CC to the 1988 NJCAA National Championship before earning first-team All-Big 8 honors at Colorado.
Kelly Green is 31-30 in his third season at Southeastern Oklahoma. This is his first meeting with Emporia State.
Jim Zeleznak is 145-91 in his ninth season at St. Mary's. This is his first meeting with Emporia State.
SCOUTING THE HORNETS
Emporia State has six players averaging more than 7.0 points a game led by Kaleb Wright at 15.3 points per game while Gavin Brown averages 7.4 boards per game. The Hornets lead the MIAA in scoring margin, defense and defensive field goal percentage.
KNOW THE FOES
Southeastern Oklahoma is 4-1 on the season and already 2-0 in the Lone Star Conference. John Balwigaire is averaging 17.0 points per game and Taylor Smaller is averaging 15.6 points while Urald King adds 13.6 points and 9.4 rebounds for the Savage Storm who average 70.6 points as a team.
St. Mary's is 4-1 on the year and have won four straight since a season opening loss to Missouri Southern. Justin Alexander is their leading scorer at 10.2 points per game.
SERIES HISTORIES
Emporia State and Southeastern Oklahoma have split their first six meetings witheach winning three games.
Emporia State has won both previous meetings with St. Mary's with wins in both San Antonio and Emporia.
LAST GAMES
Southeastern Oklahoma scored 53 second half points to defeat Emporia State 79-66 in the first round of the 2007 NCAA South Central Regional in Warrensburg, Mo. Andrew Davison scored 18 points to lead the Hornets.
Robbie Ballard scored 31 points, going six of seven from the three-point line in a 95-85 Emporia State win over St. Mary's in the 2002 Greg Rahe "Voice of the Hornets" Classic in White Auditorium.
UP NEXT
The Hornets will open MIAA play at Northwest Missouri on Dec. 7 in Maryville, Mo. Game time is set for 3:30 p.m. but may change if the Bearcats host an NCAA football playoff game that day.
BIG PAUL
Center Paul Bunch (Sr./Chicago, Ill.) leads the MIAA and is ranked seventh in the nation in blocked shots per game and is ranked eighth in the MIAA in field goal percentage and 13th in rebounding. He set the Alaska Invitational single game and tournament record with six blocked shots in the first game against Fresno Pacific and ended with 12 blockes in the three games. He scored 13 points with five rebounds and two blocks against Alaska. He had 12 points on six of seven shooting with the one miss being a three pointer against Bethel. He scored 10 points in five of six shooting in 16 minutes against McPherson. He had 18 points and 11 rebounds at Rockhurst in the Hornets opener. He had 20 points and eight boards in Emporia State's win at UMKC. He had nine points and nine rebounds with three blocks at Oklahoma State. He was named to the MIAA All-Defensive Team as well as being an Honorable Mention All-MIAA selection last season. He averaged 12.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game last year. He was ranked third in the nation in shot blocks. He scored 15 points with ten rebounds and four blocked shots against Washburn. He scored 12 points on six of eight shooting with seven rebounds and seven blocks against Northeastern State. He scored 11 points with six blocks against Pittsburg State. He had 16 points and 12 rebounds at Missouri Southern in Joplin. He had 12 points and ten rebounds against Lindenwood. He scored 14 points with eight rebounds and five blocks against Central Oklahoma. He had 18 points with nine rebounds against Missouri Southern. He had a career high 23 points to go with 13 rebounds at Southwest Baptist. He had 14 points, ten rebounds and three blocks at Washburn. He had 16 points on seven of 11 shooting from the field and 15 rebounds at Central Missouri.
THE WRIGHT STUFF
Guard Kaleb Wright (Sr./Chicago, Ill.) is ranked 16th in the MIAA in scoring. He scored 18 points including a career best 12 of 13 from the free throw line against Mary. He had a career high 27 points against Fresno Pacific. He was six of ten from the field and scored 15 points against Sterling. He led Emporia State with 20 points at Rockhurst. He averaged a team best 12.0 points in the three exhibition games including 17 in the win over UMKC. He earned honorable mention All-MIAA honors after scoring 14.4 points and 2.9 assists per game last year. He scored 23 points at Missouri Southern. He scored 18 points against Lindenwood. He had ten points, seven rebounds and career high seven assists at Neb.-Kearney. He had 19 points against Missouri Southern. He scored 16 points with a career high four steals against Missouri Western. He scored 13 points with seven assists against Ft. Hays State. He scored 20 points and three assists at Central Missouri. He scored 18 points on 8 of 13 shooting against Missouri S&T. He led the Hornets with 20 points at Western Oregon and had 17 points, going 4 of 6 from three point range against Saint Martin's. He scored 22 points at Missouri S&T. He had a team high 11 points at K-State.
BROWN AND SERVE
Forward Gavin Brown (Sr./Junction City, Kan.) is seventh in the MIAA in rebounding. He was held scoreless for the first time this season against Mary but did have four rebounds and three assists. He matched his season high with seven points at Alaska. He pulled 11 rebounds and dished three assists against Bethel. He had a career high 16 rebounds against Sterling. It was the most rebounds by a Hornet since Lamar Wilbern had 16 against Pittsburg State in 2009. He led Emporia State with 11 assists in the three exhibition games. He was ranked tenth in the MIAA in rebounding last season. He scored 11 points with a career best three of three effort from the three point line against Northeastern State. He had then career highs of 13 rebounds and seven assists against Lincoln. He scored 12 points on five of seven shooting with six rebounds, three steals and two blocks at Northwest Missouri. He had 13 points and ten rebounds against Missouri Western. He had eight rebounds and scored ten points at Newman. He had 15 points and 12 rebounds while adding five assists and three steals against Missouri S&T. He had a team-high ten rebounds and added eight points and two blocks at Missouri S&T. He led the team with six rebounds and added eight points at Kansas State. He also led Emporia State with 14 points and six rebounds at Kansas.
WE WANT MOORE
Guard Terrence Moore (So./Wichita, Kan.) leads the MIAA in steals per game and is fifth in teh country in total steals. He is sixth in the MIAA in assist to turnover ratio. He scored a career high 24 points on six of ten shooting from the field and 12 of 14 from the free throw line against Mary. He matched his career high with five steals at Alaska. He had 15 points and a career high five steals against Bethel. He scored 18 points with four three-pointers, three steals and four assists against McPherson. He scored 11 points with three steals at Rockhurst. He had 17 points in the exhibitin win over UMKC and a team high 15 points at Wichita State. He scored 13 points with six rebounds and two steals in the Hornets MIAA Tournament game last season against Missouri Southern. He had four steals against Lindenwood. He had three steals against Missouri Western. He scored ten points with six rebounds and a pair of steals at Southwest Baptist. He scored 11 points on five of seven shooting against Ft. Hays State. He had three steals at Washburn. He scored a career high 19 points on nine of ten shooting against Southwestern. He scored 10 points off the bench with a team high three steals at Kansas. He was the Hornets leading scorer at Tulsa with 12 points, and led the team with four steals.
HE'S SWANKY
Guard Micah Swank (So./Pratt, Kan.) is ranked sixth in the MIAA in steals and 14th in assists. He scored a career high 11 points with three steals at Alaska. He matched his career high with seven assists and added seven points and three steals against Bethel. He scored ten points with two steals against Sterling. He had eight points and seven assists against McPherson. He was the second leading rebounder for the Hornets at Oklahoma State with seven boards. He had six points on two of three shooting from the three-point line against Missouri Southern in the MIAA Tournament last year. He had a team high four assists at Washburn with just one turnover. He grabbed two rebounds and two assists at Newman. He earned his first career start against Missouri S&T and scored six points, going four of four from the foul line. He scored six points with six rebounds against Saint Martin's. He scored five points, including a three-pointer at Kansas State. He had four points and two assists at Kansas.
TAYLOR MADE
Guard Jevon Taylor (Fr./Denver, Colo.) is ranked third in the MIAA in three point field goal percentage. He has scored in double figures in three of his last four games and is shooting 68.2% from the field and 71.4% from the three point line in that time. He scored 12 points against Mary and had ten points and four rebounds at Alaska. He had a career high 15 points on six of seven shooting against Bethel. He hit a pair of three-pointers and had seven points against McPherson. He scored seven points at Wichita State. He played at George Washington HS last year. He averaged 18.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.4 assists per game for the Patriots. He connected on 74 of 164 three-point attempts to lead Colorado Class 5A in makes and rank sixth in all classes. He earned first-team All-Denver Public League honors and was a an honorable mention All-State player.
SHARE THE WISDOM
Center McWisdom Badejo (So./Dallas, Texas) is shooting 93.3% from the field, going 14 of 15 on the year. He has made his last 12 shots from the field over six games. He scored six points with four rebounds against Fresno Pacific. He had six points and four rebounds in nine minutes against Bethel. He scored seven points on three of three shooting with a free throw against Sterling. He was four of five from the field for eight points in 13 minutes against McPherson. He scored eight points at Wichita State. He is a 6-9 transfer from Florida A&M. He averaged 1.1 points and 1.3 rebounds for the Rattlers with a season high ten points and six rebounds against Allen. He was listed as one of the top names in college basketball last season.
TEMAAT MIGHT
Guard Jay Temaat (Fr./Lenexa, Kan.) is shooting 50% from the three-point line this season. He hit both three-pointers he took against Mary. He had 12 points on three of seven shooting from beyond the arc against Bethel. He scored 18 points on six of nine shooting with five three-pointers in 14 minutes against McPherson. He averaged 6.7 points per game in the three exhibitions and was the leading scorer for the Hornets at Oklahoma State with 12 points in 13 minutes. He hit three of ten three pointers against the Cowboys. He averaged 17 points and four assists per game for Shawnee Mission West HS last season on his way to honorable mention All-State honors at the Class 6A level.
MADE IN ENGLAND
Forward Daniel Shaw (Jr. /Cambridge, England) is shooting 66.7% from the field on the year. He had five points and four rebounds in three minutes against Bethel. He matched his MIAA high with five points at Pittsburg State last season. He recorded a double-double against Saint Martin's with 12 points and 11 rebounds. He scored 13 points going four of five from the field and five of six from the foul line against Central Christian. He led the team with nine rebounds at Tulsa. He appeared in all 28 games coming off the bench in 2011-12 at Alaska-Fairbanks where he averaged 4.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.
JORDANAIRRE
Guard Tyler Jordan (Fr./Ballwin, Mo.) grabbed a career high six rebounds with four assists against Bethel. He had six points on two of three shooting from the field against Sterling. He dished a career high seven assists and pulled five rebounds against McPherson. He had seven points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals at Oklahoma State. He averaged 13.2 points, four rebounds and three assists per game as a senior for Eureka (Mo.) HS last year. He was a three-time All-Suburban West Conference and All-District performer in the St. Louis, Mo. area. He was a four year starter that led Eureka HS to conference and district championships his senior year. Â
WINDY CITY WILDMAN
Forward Terrence Sardin (Fr./Chicago, Ill.) went five of seven from the free throw line on his way to seven points against Bethel. He had two steals and a block to go with three points and two rebounds against McPherson. He had three rebounds and two blocks at Rockhurst. He averaged 12 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks for Perspectives Academy last season. He had a triple double with 23 points, 13 rebounds and ten blocked shots against Brooks HS in the regional championship game.
THE BENTLEY OF BICYCLES
Forward Josh Pedersen (Fr./Olathe, Kan.) had four points and five rebounds against Sterling. He scored five points against McPherson. He had four rebounds at Oklahoma State and hit the only shot he took. He played at Shawnee Mission South HS last year. He averaged 14.2 points and 8.6 rebounds for the undefeated Class 5A state champion Raiders. He was a first-team KBCA Class 5A All-State selection as a senior.
A-MAYES-ING
Forward Nick Mayes (Jr. /Laramie, Wyo.) scored two points and pulled three rebounds against Bethel. He was two of two from the line at Kansas last season. He saw action in five games in 2011-12 as a reserve. He played a season high 11 minutes at Pittsburg State on Feb. 15 and pulled down six rebounds.
FRIENDLY CONFINES
Emporia State has won 118 of their last 155 games in White Auditorium. Twenty-eight of the 37 losses have been by less than ten points. The Hornets are 341-151 (.693) since 1979 in White Auditorium. The Hornets have posted a winning home record for ten of the past 11 years in White Auditorium.
SLAYMAKER COURT
The court at William L. White Auditorium was formally named Ron Slaymaker Court at half-time of the Hornets win over Washburn on Feb. 28 after the City of Emporia approved a proclamation at their Feb. 20 city commission meeting.
HORNETS RANK 19TH IN NATION IN ATTENDENCE
The Emporia State men's basketball team continued a string of 11 straight years ranking in the top 25 in attendance among the nearly 300 NCAA Division II basketball playing schools. The Hornets drew an average of 1,678 fans to their 13 home games in White Auditorium during the 2012-13 season to rank 19th nationally. Emporia State outdrew 95 NCAA Division I schools. As a conference the MIAA drew 254,543 fans to the 186 games to lead all Division II conference in average attendance at 1,369 fans per game. The MIAA's total attendance was better than nine NCAA Division I conferences.
IN THE RAFTERS
Five Hornets have had their jersey's retired to the wall of White Auditorium.
•Wilbur Reeser (1944-48) - Reeser was named an NAIB All-American and was the Hornets leading scorer as the won a conference championship in 1948.
•Ron Slaymaker (Player 1954-60, Coach 1970-98) - As a player Slaymaker was named All-Conference and All-American during the 1957-58 season. As a coach he won an ESU leading 464 games from 1970-98.
•Jim Fraley (1956-60) - Fraley was the school's all-time leading scorer (1,509) until Brian Robinson broke his record in 1985. He was named Second-team NAIA All-American.
•Doug Glaysher (1960-64) - Glaysher was named an All-American after leading the Hornets to the NAIA National Semi-finals in 1964. He graduated as the second leading scorer in ESU history.
•Brian Robinson (1984-86) - Robinson was named a first team All-American in both his junior and senior season. He is the ESU all-time leading scorer with 2,533 career points.
