ELMIRA COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES
THIS WEEK’S OPPONENTS Saturday, November 15, 2014 Max Ziel Gymnasium -- Oswego, NY -- 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 16, 2014 Max Ziel Gymnasium -- Oswego, NY -- 2:00 p.m.
Oswego State LAKERS (0-0, 0-0 SUNYAC)
Farmingdale State RAMS (0-0, 0-0 Skyline)
2014-15 Schedule (0-0, 0-0 Empire 8) Day Date Opponent Time-Result NOV. 15 at Oswego State# 8:00 p.m. 16 vs. Farmingdale State# 2:00 p.m. 25 at Hilbert 7:00 p.m. DEC. 5 at Clarkson 8:00 p.m. 6 at St. Lawrence 1:00 p.m. 29 at Washington and Lee$ 2:00 p.m. 30 vs. Centre or Johns Hopkins$ TBA JAN. 2 at Ithaca* 8:00 p.m. 3 St. John Fisher* 4:00 p.m. 6 at Alfred* 8:00 p.m. 9 Utica* 8:00 p.m. 10 Houghton* 4:00 p.m. 16 at Hartwick* 8:00 p.m. 17 at Stevens* 5:00 p.m. 20 at Nazareth* 8:00 p.m. 23 at Utica* 8:00 p.m. 24 SUNY Cortland 6:00 p.m. FEB. 3 at SUNY Fredonia 7:00 p.m. 6 at St. John Fisher* 8:00 p.m. 7 Nazareth* 4:00 p.m. 13 Stevens* 8:00 p.m. 14 Hartwick* 4:00 p.m. 17 at Houghton* 8:00 p.m. 20 Ithaca* 8:00 p.m. 21 Alfred* 4:00 p.m. Home contests are bolded *Denotes Empire 8 contest #Oswego State Tip-Off Classic $Washington & Lee University Tournament
Season-Opening Games
Elmira has had mild success in season-opening games over the last 14 seasons, posting a 4-10 record since 2000-01. EC has not been as fortunate as of late as they have not won a season-opening game since 200910 when the Purple and Gold defeated Fredonia State at home, 83-77.
One for the Record Books
A breakout season for Neil Randolph ’15 put his 2013-14 season amongst some of the best EC men’s basketball single-season performances of all-time. His 18.4 points per game ranked seventh for best scoring average in a season, he ranked ninth in total points scored in a season with 459, fifth in made free throws with 118, and fifth in free throw percentage, knocking down 85.5 percent of his attempts.
A 10 Points per Game Jump
Randolph’s 18.4 points per game average marked a 10.5 points per game improvement from 2012-13. That increase is the fourth largest points per game increase from season-to-season in Elmira College history, trailing former EC standouts Reggie Rollins ’88, Corrin Jackson ’03, and Ryan Bennett ’01, who saw their scoring averages increase by 13.6, 12.6, and 10.7 points per game, respectively. What separates Randolph’s performance, however, is that Randolph is the only player of the group who was a starter the year before the increase as Rollins, Jackson, and Bennett all came off the bench in the year prior to their breakout seasons.
Third in the Empire 8
Neil Randolph ’15 burst onto the scene last year, leading the Soaring Eagles with an 18.4 points per game average. Randolph ranked third in the Empire 8 Conference in scoring average and is the conference’s returning leading scorer.
Sports Information: Don Sherman (dsherman@elmira.edu); Steffan Waters ’13 (stwaters@elmira.edu); Nick Zwald (nzwald@elmira.edu) Phone: 607.735.1131 Fax: 607.735.1768 Website: athletics.elmira.edu Address: One Park Place, Elmira, NY 14904
2014-15 SOARING EAGLES BASKETBALL
Games 1 & 2: Elmira College vs. Oswego State & Farmingdale State
ELMIRA QUICK FACTS Location ............................................................... Elmira, NY Founded...........................................................................1855 Enrollment.....................................................................1,200 School Colors................................................. Purple & Gold Team Nickname.............................................. Soaring Eagles Conference............................. Empire 8 Athletic Conference President...........................................Dr. Ronald Champagne Athletic Director.......................................Pat Thompson ’75 Athletic Department......................................... 607-735-1730 Basketball Arena ................................... Speidel Gymnasium Capacity .........................................................................1,500 Athletics Affiliation................................ NCAA Division III
Taking Care of the Rock
In 25 games, EC totaled 271 turnovers last season, which amounted to an average of just 10.8 turnovers per game. As a team, Elmira ranked 15th in the nation in total turnovers and 31st in turnovers per game.
1,000 Point Watch
Neil Randolph ’15, after a 459-point season in 2013-14, enters the 201415 season with 782 career points. He is on track to become just the 16th player in Elmira College men’s basketball history to score 1,000 points in a career.
New Look Backcourt
The Soaring Eagles graduated its starting backcourt from a season ago in Derrick Vogel’14 and Josh Keys’14, but ready to take their places are Oladapo Badmos ’17, Gino Leonardi ’16, and Tyler Dibble ’15. Badmos and Leonardi are expected to push the tempo offensively while Dibble, who BASKETBALL INFORMATION started eight games down the stretch last season, possesses all the tools to Head Coach ................................................ Randie Torgalski be a lockdown defensive player. Assistant Coach .......................................................Evan Kee First Season ............................................................... 1970-71 2012-13 Overall Record................................................. 10-15 2012-13 Empire 8 Record..................................................5-9
2013-14 EMPIRE 8 STANDINGS College Nazareth Hartwick Stevens Alfred St. John Fisher Elmira Ithaca Utica Houghton
LEAGUE OVERALL W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 10-4 0.714 19-8 0.704 10-4 0.714 18-10 0.643 10-4 0.714 18-10 0.643 9-5 0.643 18-9 0.667 9-5 0.643 16-9 0.640 5-9 0.357 10-15 0.400 2-12 0.143 7-18 0.280 1-13 0.071 8-17 0.320 0-0 0.000 3-22 0.120
The Number is 41.9
Neil Randolph ’15 knocked down 57 three-pointers last season in 136 attempts. That equates to a 41.9 percent success rate, which is the highest three-point percentage from an Elmira player with at least 100 attempts in 13 years. Ryan Bennett ’01 made 71 three-pointers with a percentage of 43.6 in 2000-01, but he was even better the season before, setting the Elmira College men’s basketball record for three-point percentage at 49.7 as he made 71 of his 143 three point attempts in 1999-00.
Defense Rules
Stingy defense has become a staple of Coach Torgalski’s teams over the years and this year will be no different with length and athleticism at every position. EC ranked second in the Empire 8 Conference in scoring defense as they allowed 69.1 points per game, just 0.1 points per game behind conference leader Nazareth College.
Back-to-Back Seasons
November 16th vs. Oswego State: Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/oswego/mbball/ Live Video: http://oswegolakers.com/watch/
Neil Randolph ’15 led the Purple and Gold in scoring and rebounding last season, marking the second consecutive season that that has been accomplished by a single player. This feat has been accomplished a total of 19 times in Elmira College men’s basketball history, including three times in the last four years.
November 17th vs. Farmingdale State Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/oswego/mbball/ Live Audio: http://www.wnyo889.org/
Not Until 2015
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The Soaring Eagles open their 2014-15 campaign with an extended road trip, playing their first eight games away from home. EC’s first home contest of the season comes after the New Year, on January 3rd, when they host St. John Fisher College. This is the first time in over 14 years that an Elmira team will not hold their first home game until after the New Year.
Long Time, No See
Saturday’s matchup will be the 13th time Elmira and Oswego State have met throughout the histories of the two programs, but the first meeting in at least 13 years. EC has a 7-5 record against the Lakers in that time.
A Program First
EC wraps-up the Oswego State Tip-Off Classic against Farmingdale State College for their first-ever meeting with the Rams. 2
2014-15 SOARING EAGLES BASKETBALL
Games 1 & 2: Elmira College vs. Oswego State & Farmingdale State
2013-14 ELMIRA COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL NO. 1 3 4 5 10 12 13 15 21 22 23 24 25 30 32 33 34 44 50 52
NAME Tyler Dibble ’15 Barak Swarttz ’18 Connor Bays ’18 Oladapo Badmos ’17 Gino Leonardi ’16 Nick Cesare ’16 Vinny Facchino ’18 Jake Metcalf ’15 Neil Randolph ’15 John Mullane ’16 Justin Henderson ’16 Jordan Harden ’15 Justin Ruback ’18 Paul Bischoff ’18 Hayden Harkins ’18 Brian McDonald ’15 Ryan Brooksbank ’17 Ryan Chocek ’18 Matt Davis ’16 David Borelli ’15
POS. G G G G G G G F F F G G G F F F F F F F
HT. 6’3” 6’1” 6’3” 5’11” 5’10” 6’3” 6’0” 6’4” 6’5” 6’5” 6’3” 6’2” 6’3” 6’3” 6’4” 6’5” 6’5” 6’8” 6’7” 6’6”
WT. 190 175 165 180 180 185 165 190 215 200 175 165 175 200 205 205 185 200 265 245
HOMETOWN Stamford, NY Newton, MA Bel Air, MD Richmond Hill, ONT Spencer, NY Lincoln, RI Morganville, NJ Oswego, NY Wicklow, Ireland Norfolk, MA Staten Island, NY Marathon, NY Pittsford, NY Oneonta, NY Tampa, FL Prince Frederick, MD New City, NY Huntington Beach, CA Horseheads, NY Rochester, NY
PREVIOUS TEAM Jefferson Newton South CM Wright Kiski Prep Spencer -Van Etten St. Andrew’s School St. John Vianney Oswego Presentation King Phillip Regional Saint Joseph by the Sea Marathon Central Pittsford Mendon Oneonta Newsome Huntingtown Albertus Magnus Huntington Beach Notre Dame Bishop Kearney
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Randie Torgalski Assistant Coach: Evan Kee
OLADAPO Badmos..............................O-lah-DAH-po GINO Leonardi................................................. JEE-no Nick CESARE................................................... SEE-zer Vinny FACCHINO................................Fah-CHEE-no John MULLANE......................................... MUH-lane Justin RUBACK........................................... ROO-back Paul BISCHOFF............................................. BISH-off Ryan CHOCEK............................................ CHO-sick Randie TORGALSKI.........................Tour-GALL-skee
ELMIRA COLLEGE CAPTAINS
Tyler Dibble ’15 Brian McDonald ’15 Neil Randolph ’15 3
2014-15 SOARING EAGLES BASKETBALL
Games 1 & 2: Elmira College vs. Oswego State & Farmingdale State
Elmira College Basketball Elmira College Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 14, 2014) All games Overall record: 10-15 Conf: 5-9 Home: 6-6 Away: 4-7 Neutral: 0-2 ##
21 32 23 01 52 05 15 40 30 03 33 22 24 12 10 34 13
Player
RANDOLPH, Neil CASSIDY, Chris KEYS, Josh VOGEL, Derrick BORELLI, David BADMOS, Oladapo METCALF, Jake McDONALD, Brian DIBBLE, Tyler DUTCHER, Kurt NEWELL, Matt MULLANE, John KUMOR, Zak CESARE, Nick LEONARDI, Gino BROOKSBANK, Ryan HENDERSON, Justin Team Total.......... Opponents......
TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct 3 POINT FG-ATT 3-point FG pct 3-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 Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game
gp-gs
Total 3-Point min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
25-25 14-9 25-25 25-25 22-16 14-0 25-0 22-0 24-8 17-0 24-16 19-1 9-0 19-0 9-0 4-0 4-0
774 317 692 815 390 184 228 268 316 197 405 246 28 126 27 6 6
25 25
5025 5025
31.0 22.6 27.7 32.6 17.7 13.1 9.1 12.2 13.2 11.6 16.9 12.9 3.1 6.6 3.0 1.5 1.5
ECMB14 1672 66.9 -2.2 583-1374 .424 187-524 .357 7.5 319-440 .725 12.8 815 32.6 +0.5 339 13.6 271 10.8 -0.1 1.3 125 5.0 43 1.7 3057 12-255 -
142-310 78-145 86-224 66-182 38-89 21-61 35-62 22-50 26-54 18-44 22-51 16-41 4-7 7-40 2-9 0-2 0-3
.458 .538 .384 .363 .427 .344 .565 .440 .481 .409 .431 .390 .571 .175 .222 .000 .000
57-136 2-5 73-195 26-72 0-0 4-18 0-0 0-3 0-4 2-9 13-34 3-9 1-4 5-29 1-3 0-2 0-1
583-1374 .424 187-524 617-1322 .467 123-394
OPP 1727 69.1 617-1322 .467 123-394 .312 4.9 370-514 .720 14.8 803 32.1 292 11.7 269 10.8 1.1 139 5.6 80 3.2 3317 11-244 2-315
.419 .400 .374 .361 .000 .222 .000 .000 .000 .222 .382 .333 .250 .172 .333 .000 .000
F-Throw ft-fta ft%
118-138 55-67 28-35 23-39 27-40 11-22 6-20 15-22 12-19 7-13 4-4 8-13 1-3 2-3 2-2 0-0 0-0
.855 .821 .800 .590 .675 .500 .300 .682 .632 .538
1.000
.615 .333 .667 1.000
.000 .000
.357 319-440 .725 .312 370-514 .720
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Date 11/16/13 11/17/13 11/19/13 11/23/13 11/24/13 11/26/13 12/7/13 01/03/14 01/04/14 01/10/14 01/11/14 1/14/14 01/17/14 01/21/14 01/24/14 01-28-14 01/31/14 02/01/14 02/04/14 02/07/14 02/08/14 02/14/14 2/15/14 02/21/14 02/23/14
off
Rebounds def tot avg
30 91 121 14 53 67 10 30 40 14 99 113 31 61 92 3 15 18 11 34 45 28 18 46 25 19 44 8 12 20 15 29 44 23 40 63 0 1 1 4 7 11 1 3 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 51 33 84 268 547 815 240 563 803
4.8 4.8 1.6 4.5 4.2 1.3 1.8 2.1 1.8 1.2 1.8 3.3 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.3
pf dq
52 44 55 63 45 24 25 23 32 23 42 19 6 12 4 0 2
32.6 471 32.1 427
Opponent vs Morrisville State vs Drew at SUNY Cortland HILBERT COLLEGE FREDONIA STATE at Oberlin College CLARKSON UNIVERSITY at Nazareth ST. JOHN FISHER at Utica College at Alfred University at Houghton College ST. LAWRENCE at Hamilton College at St. John Fisher ITHACA COLLEGE HOUGHTON COLLEGE UTICA COLLEGE ALFRED UNIVERSITY HARTWICK STEVENS at Ithaca College NAZARETH at STEVENS at HARTWICK
a
1 55 1 21 1 36 0 108 2 13 1 24 0 7 0 15 0 14 0 8 0 23 0 8 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0
to blk stl
39 19 16 48 16 20 18 15 11 17 24 12 3 6 0 0 0 7 6 339 271 - 292 269
L L L W W W L L L W L W L Lot L L W W W W L W L L L
5 10 0 2 13 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
18 7 21 20 6 3 6 10 13 9 7 2 0 1 1 0 1
pts
avg
459 213 273 181 103 57 76 59 64 45 61 43 10 21 7 0 0
18.4 15.2 10.9 7.2 4.7 4.1 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.3 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.0 0.0
43 125 1672 80 139 1727
66.9 69.1
Score 75-81 68-70 51-63 74-64 79-65 73-71 54-75 54-66 44-59 53-49 64-80 76-61 59-67 83-85 63-69 68-69 89-68 76-65 80-67 81-75 58-60 69-68 49-75 68-74 64-81
Att. 437 193 505 185 78 232 136 250 127 89 0 0 175 447 500 271 477 426 324 212 467 220 179 444 0
* = Conference game
Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals Elmira College 777 888 7 1672 Opponents 830 888 9 1727 4