Table of Contents General Information
Opponents
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Tiger Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Covering the Tigers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 On the Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2006-2007 Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8
Opponent Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-50 ESPN Bracket Buster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 OVC Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Pre-Season Polls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 The Ohio Valley Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
2005-2006 in Review Coaching Staff Head Coach Cy Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11 Assistant Coch Darren Tillis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Assistant Coach Mark Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Assistant Coach Lonnie Williams . . . . . . . . . .14 Basketball Operations, Brandon Lockridge . .15 Men’s Basketball Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
2006-2007 Tigers Courtney Bohannon, Senior . . . . . . . . . . .18-19 Clarence Matthews, Senior . . . . . . . . . . . .20-21 Larry Turner, Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23 Cody Waddey, Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25 Andrae Belton, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-27 Reiley Ervin, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29 Bruce Price, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-31 Moraye Ivy, Junior Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Ladarious Weaver, Junior Transfer . . . . . . . .33 Jerrell Houston, Sophomore Transfer . . . . . .34 Rashad Armstrong, Freshman . . . . . . . . . . . .35 John Summers, Freshman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Quinton Brown, Freshman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 James Craft, Red-Shirt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
2005-2006 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 2005-2006 Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 OVC Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Tiger History Past Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Year-by-Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61-72 All-Time Series Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Career Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Team and Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-77 All-Time Lettermen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-79 Tigers in the Pros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
The University Tennessee State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 President Dr. Melvin Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Athletic Director Teresa Phillips . . . . . . . . . . .83 Nashville, Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nashville, Tennessee Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1912 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,024 President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Melvin Johnson Director of Athletics: . . . . . . . . . .Teresa L. Phillips Faculty Athletic Rep: . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Jessie James Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ohio Valley (1988) Affiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tigers Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Royal Blue and White Home Court (Capacity): . .John B. McClendon Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gentry Center(10,600)
COACHING STAFF
In Memory of Dr. Harry Beamon
Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cy Alexander Alma Mater: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catawba,1975 Record at TSU: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-53, 4th year OVC Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-26, 4th year Career Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311-255, 20th year Men’s Basketball Office: . . . . . . . . .(615) 963-5022 Assistant Coaches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Darren Tillis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lonnie Williams Basketball Operations: . . . . . . .Brandon Lockridge AthleticTrainer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monroe Abraham Office: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(615) 963-7829
TEAM PROFILE
June 13, 1942August 30, 2006 Statistician and official scorekeeper for the Tigers' basketball and football athletic programs
2005-06 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-15 2005-06 OVC Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-9 (5th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/3 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/2
MEDIA INFORMATION Director of Media Relations: . . .Wallace Dooley, Jr. Dooley’s Email: . . . . . . . . . . .wdooley@tnstate.edu Dooley’s Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . .(615) 963-5674 Media Relations Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . .(615) 963-7692 Media Relations Mailing Address: 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd Nashville, TN 37209 Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.tsutigers.com Press Row Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(615) 963-7616
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