Men's Basketball | 1/8/2018 11:41:00 AM
GAME CENTRAL
Men's Basketball
Savannah State Tigers (4-12, 1-0 MEAC)
at
Morgan State Bears (6-9, 2-0 MEAC)
GAME/TIME: Monday, January 8, 2018 – 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Baltimore, Md. | Talmadge L. Hill Field Hill
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Savannah, Ga. -- Savannah State University men's basketball team finishes up a seven-game road swing against Morgan State on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. in Baltimore, Md.
Tiger Bites
· SSU got their first true road win of the season by defeating Coppin State on Monday night. SSU improved to 1-9 on the road this season, breaking a nine game road losing streak.
· The Tigers open conference play 1-0 for the 2nd consecutive season. Last year, SSU defeated Bethune-Cookman in their conference opener, but fell to Hampton in its next conference game. The last time the Tigers opened conference play 2-0 was in 2013-14.
· SSU leads the nation in three point attempts with 635. The Tigers are in the top 10 nationally in: steals per game (7th) averaging 10.0; three-point field goals per game (5th) averaging 11.8; total 3-pointers made (8th) with 188; total steals (8th) with 160; and turnovers forced (7th) averaging 18.25.
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TIGERS IN CONFERENCE
The Tigers lead the conference in scoring offense averaging 77.9 ppg. SSU also leads the conference in steals averaging 10.0 and turnover margin at +3.69. The Tigers are 2nd in the MEAC in assists averaging 14.9 per game.
MEAC DEAN OF COACHES
Horace Broadnax is the Dean of MEAC basketball coaches. He is in his 12th year at the helm of the SSU program
MOVING BACK DOWN
In April 2017, the Savannah State administration made the decision to move SSU athletics from Division I to Division II. The move will become effective following the 2018-19 season.
PRESEASON HONORS
Dexter McClanahan was named the preseason MEAC all-conference second team.
MCCLANAHAN LEADING SSU
Dexter McClanahan is 5th in the conference in three-point field goals made with 32 and is averaging 2.3 made threes per game. McClanahan is also 11th in the conference in scoring averaging 13.6 ppg.
TOUGH SCHEDULE
SSU's non-conference schedule features five teams that are ranked in the AP Top 25 poll (Michigan State, Wichita State, Cincinnati, Baylor and Texas A&M)
CONFERENCE CLASH—SSU will play teams from 11 different Division I conferences (MEAC, American, Southern, Sun Belt, Ohio Valley, SWAC, Big 12, Colonial, Southeastern, Atlantic Coast and Big 10
SIGHT SEEING—SSU will play games in 12 different states this season (Ohio, Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas, Kansas, Georgia, Virginia, Michigan, Maryland, Delaware, Florida and South Carolina).
Savannah State 2017-18 Game Notes: Click Here
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Standings/Stats: Click Here
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Preseason Awards: Click Here
Morgan State University
Morgan State University Game Notes: Click Here
Morgan State University Athletics Website: Click Here
