GOTHAM CLASSICDecember 13-27, 2014

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THE FIELDRICHMOND

PEPPERDINENC STATE

WEST VIRGINIAHOWARD

IUPUISOUTH ALABAMA

GOTHAM CLASSIC: Just in its third year, the Gotham Classic has already made its mark on the college basketball scene. The Gotham Classic features fi ve teams from across the nation playing four games apiece. The Showcase Round on December 20 at Madison Square Garden featured a doubleheader with Richmond meeting Pepperdine in the fi rst game followed by NC State versus then No. 22/20 West Virginia in the nightcap.

The Spiders and Waves will also host three games as part of the Gotham Classic. Each will face Howard, IUPUI, and South Alabama. Those three teams will also host a game of their own.

CREDENTIALS: Requests for credentials for games played at home sites of the Gotham Classic must be made through the host institution’s sports information department. Credential requests for the Showcase Round at Madison Square Garden must be made through the Gazelle Group at rcella@gazellegroup.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS

Richmond Will Bryan O: 804-289-8320 cbryan@richmond.eduPepperdine Roger Horne O: 310-506-4455 roger.horne@pepperdine.eduNC State Josh Rattray O: 919-515-1182 josh_rattray@ncsu.eduWest Virginia Bryan Messerly O: 304-293-2821 bryan.messerly@mail.wvu.eduHoward Edward Hill Jr. O: 202-806-7184 ehill@howard.eduIUPUI Ed Holdaway O: 317-274-2725 eholdawa@iupui.eduSouth Alabama Matt Horne O: 251-414-8184 mhorne@usouthal.edu

TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets for the Gotham Classic may be purchased through each institution’s respective ticket offi ce, while tickets for the Showcase Round at Madison Square Garden may be purchased through TicketMaster:

TicketMaster ticketmaster.com 866-448-7849Richmond richmondspiders.com 877-SPIDER-1Pepperdine pepperdinesports.com 310-506-4150Howard hubison.com 202-806-5441 IUPUI iupuijags.com 317-274-5453South Alabama usajaguars.com 251-461-1USA

YEAR-BY-YEAR CHAMPIONS

Champion Runner-Up Score 2013 #2 Ohio State Notre Dame 64-61 2012 Temple #3 Syracuse 83-79

OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT WEBSITE: The offi cial website of the tournament is www.GothamClassic.com. The site contains the latest news and information regarding the Gotham Classic.

Media Contact: Ray Cella: 609-921-1300, rcella@gazellegroup.com

OFFICIAL TOURNAMENTAPP

Fans and media can download the free offi cial Gotham Classic program app by typing in “College Hoops Events” in either Apple Store or Google Play. Team information, venue information, and event history are among the app’s features. The app has all the information for the Gotham Classic, the 2K Classic benefi ting Wounded Warrior Project, and the Progressive Legends Classic.

GOTHAM CLASSIC

Saturday Dec. 13 Richmond 54, Howard 41 6:00 PM

Monday Dec. 15 Howard 57, IUPUI 47 6:00 PM

Pepperdine 78, South Alabama 68 10:00 PM

Wednesday Dec. 17 Pepperdine 53, Howard 45 10:00 PM

Thursday Dec. 18 Richmond 65, South Alabama 54 7:00 PM

Saturday Dec. 20 IUPUI 71, South Alabama 65 (OT) 1:00 PM

Saturday Dec. 20 Richmond 65, Pepperdine 63 7:00 PM

No. 22/20 West Virginia 83, NC State 69 9:30 PM

Tuesday Dec. 23 IUPUI at Richmond 12:00 PM

Howard at South Alabama 8:00 PM

Saturday Dec. 27 IUPUI at Pepperdine 4:00 PM

Home teams in BOLD

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SHOWCASE ROUND

Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.

GOTHAM CLASSICPUNCH YOUR TICKET: Seven of the 10 teams that competed in the fi rst two Gotham Classics have gone on to earn postseason bids that March with fi ve of those teams going to the NCAA Tournament. Last season, Ohio State, which won the Showcase Game, North Dakota State, and Delaware each received NCAA tickets. In 2012, Syracuse and Temple both went to the NCAAs with the Orange advancing to the Final Four.

HOME SWEET HOME: Although this is only the third Gotham Classic, Madison Square Garden is like a second home for Gazelle Group events. For the last 17 years, The World’s Most Famous Arena has served as host of the Championship Rounds of the 2K Classic benefi ting Wounded Warrior Project. It is only fi tting that the Gotham Classic also be play on the world’s biggest stage.

DID YOU KNOW...: The seven teams in the Gotham Classic and the Gotham Classic Showcase have combined for 72 Division I NCAA Tournament appearances. The seven teams have also combined for 43 wins this season.

TRIVIA 101: Since its inception in 2012, home teams have posted an 19-4 (.826) record in Gotham Classic games, including 6-0 this year.

NEW YORK STATE OF MIND: Tarik Phillip of West Virginia was the lone New York City resident to participate in the Showcase Round of the Gotham Classic at Madison Square Garden:

WVU Tarik Phillip G So. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Brooklyn College Acad. (Independence (Kan.) CC)

REMEMBERING NEWTOWN: Prior to the tip of the NC State-West Virginia game on December 20 at Madison Square Garden, a moment of silence was observed in commemoration of the two-year anniversary of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. On December 14, 2012, 26 people, including 20 children, were murdered at the school. In addition to the moment of silence, ribbons will be placed on the playing court and the names of the victims will be displayed on the GardenVision scoreboard.

ON THE AIR: Below is a look at the television schedule for the Gotham Classic (all times are Eastern):

Dec. 13 Howard at Richmond, 6:00pm WTVRDec. 20 South Alabama at IUPUI, 1:00pm ESPN3 Richmond vs. Pepperdine (MSG), 7:00pm ESPN3 NC State vs. West Virginia (MSG), 9:30pm ESPN2

STATS LEADERS: Below are players and teams in the Gotham Classic who rank among the national statistical leaders:

(through games of Dec. 21, NCAA.com)

Individual

3FG Attempts: James Daniel (HU) ................................8th ................101Blocks/Game: BeeJay Anya (NCSU) ............................5th ................3.50

Team

Winning%: West Virginia ..........................................tie 14th .......90.9Scoring Margin: West Virginia ..........................................19th .............16.2FG% Defense: Howard ....................................................19th .............36.83FG% Defense: Pepperdine .............................................1st.................21.6Off . Reb./Game: West Virginia ..........................................1st.................19.00Def. Reb./Game: NC State ...................................................6th ................29.08Blocks/Game: NC State ...................................................9th ................6.5Steals/Game: West Virginia ..........................................1st.................13.4Fewest TO/Game: Richmond................................................20th .............10.8TO Margin: West Virginia ..........................................1st.................11.5

NATIONAL POLLS (Dec. 22, 2014)

Gazelle Group Events2K - 2K Classic benefi ting Wounded Warrior Project

LC - Progressive Legends ClassicGC - Gotham Classic

Associated Press1 Kentucky2 Duke3 Arizona4 Louisvile5 Virginia6 Wisconsin7 Villanova (LC)8 Gonzaga9 Texas (2K)10 Kansas11 Wichita State12 Iowa State13 Washington14 Utah15 Maryland16 Notre Dame17 St. John’s18 West Virginia (GC)19 Oklahoma20 North Carolina21 Ohio State22 Baylor23 Northern Iowa24 Colorado State25 TCU

USA Today1 Kentucky2 Duke3 Arizona4 Louisvile5 Virginia6 Wisconsin7 Villanova (LC)8 Gonzaga9 Texas (2K)10 Kansas11 Wichita State12 Iowa State13 Washington14 Utah15 Maryland16 Notre Dame17 West Virginia (GC)18 Ohio State19 St. John’s20 Oklahoma21 North Carolina22 Baylor23 San Diego State24 Northern Iowa25 Colorado State

GOTHAM CLASSICWHAT’S HAPPENED SO FAR

Dec. 13

RICHMOND, Va. - In the opening game of the third annual Gotham Classic, Richmond withstood a gritty Howard team to earn a 54-41 win at the Robins Center. Defense was the name of the game for the Spiders, who forced 21 turnovers which resulted in 21 points. Richmond (4-4) also held the Bison to just .295 (13-of-44) shooting from the fi eld, including 4-of-23 (.174) in the second half. ShawnDre’ Jones led Richmond with 11 points while Deion Taylor posted eight points and seven rebounds. James Daniel led Howard (5-6) and all scorers with 18 points. James Carlton recorded 12 points and six rebounds.

Dec. 15

MALIBU, Calif. - Stacy Davis had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Pepperdine used a 22-3 second-half run to rally past South Alabama, 78-68. Davis had his second double-double of the season and the 14th of his career. The Waves have won the last eight times when Davis posts a double-double. He also had four assists and two blocked shots. Jett Raines and Shawn Olden each had 12 points for Pepperdine (6-2), while South Alabama (2-5) received 16 points from Dionte Ferguson, 13 points from Ken Williams, and 12 points from Taishon Johnson. South Alabama led 37-36 early in the second half, but Atif then Russell ignited a 17-0 run with a three-pointer, while Davis had eight of his points. All six of Pepperdine’s victories this season have come by double-digits. The Waves shot 47.5 percent for the game, including 55.2 percent after halftime, while holding South Alabama to 38.3 percent shooting.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - James Daniel scored 18 points and Howard held IUPUI to 15-53 (.283) shooting from the fi eld to capture a 57-47 win. Daniel was joined in double-fi gures by James Carlton, who tallied 17 points. Marcel Boyd went scoreless but hauled down 13 rebounds for the Bison (6-6). IUPUI (2-8) received nine points from Leo Svete and eight points and seven rebounds from Marcellus Barksdale.

Dec. 17

MALIBU, Calif. - Stacy Davis scored 18 points and hauled down 11 rebounds to lead Pepperdine to a 53-45 win over Howard in the Gotham Classic. Up 42-40 with 6:17 to play, Pepperdine (7-2) outscored the Bison 11-5 down the stretch to earn its second Gotham Classic victory in as many outings. In addition to Davis, Amadi Udenyi also reached double fi gures for the Waves with 16 points to go along with six assists. Howard (6-7) was paced by James Daniel and his game-best 22 points as well as his fi ve assists. James Carlton posted 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Dec. 18

RICHMOND, Va. - Four players scored in double-fi gures to help lead Richmond to a 65-54 win over South Alabama at the Robins Center. Kendall Anthony scored a game-high 18 points junior Terry Allen added 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds to pace the Spiders. T.J. Cline had 10 points and eight boards and ShawnDre Jones chipped in 14 points off the bench. Richmond (5-4) led for over 34 minutes in the game and forced 14 Jaguar turnovers, seven coming off Spider steals. Richmond converted those turnovers into 15 points. South Alabama (2-6) was led by Dionte Ferguson, Taishaun Johnson, and Ken Williams, each of whom scored nine points. Ferguson added seven rebounds.

Dec. 20

NEW YORK, N.Y. - No. 22/20 West Virginia and Richmond emerged victorious in the Gotham Classic Showcase Round at Madison Square Garden. In the fi rst game of the doubleheader, Richmond came away with a 65-63 win over Pepperdine in a game that featured 12 lead changes and four ties. The Spiders were led by T.J. Cline, who garnered Most Outstanding Player laurels for posting 13 points and fi ve rebounds. Trey Davis and Terry Allen also scored in double digits with 11 points each. Richmond (6-4) shot 23-of-42 (.548) from the fi eld while the Waves were 21-of-42 (.500). Pepperdine (7-3) received 13 points from Shawn Olden, 12 points from Jeremy Major, and 11 points from Stacy Davis. In the nightcap, Juwan Staten scored 24 points and handed out six assists to lead No. 22/20 West Virginia to an 83-69 win over NC State. Staten, the game’s Most Outstanding Player, was 10-of-17 from the fi eld, pacing the Mountaineers who were 31-of-58 (.534) from the fl oor and 7-of-13 (.538) from three. Devin Williams had 16 points and eight rebounds and JaySean Paige added 11 points for West Virginia (10-1). NC State (9-3) received 24 points from Trevor Lacey and 16 points from Cat Barber. The Wolfpack, like the Mountaineers, shot well from the fi eld, hitting on 20-of-36 (.556) of their shots from the fi eld and 8-of-14 (.571) from three.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - IUPUI earned a win in thrilling fashion, staving off South Alabama, 71-65, in overtime. DavRon Williams scored four of his team-high 13 points in the extra session and Mason Archie II added 12 points. Marcellus Barksdale rounded out the Jaguars’ double-digit scorers with 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals as the Jags (3-8) stopped a six-game losing skid. Ken Williams led three South Alabama (2-7) players in double-digits with a game-high 23 points. Taishaun Johnson, playing in his hometown of Indianapolis, fi nished with 18 points, six rebounds, and six assists while Barrington Stevens tallied 10 points.

GOTHAM CLASSIC

THE FIELD

NC State WolfpackHead Coach: Mark GottfriedAtlantic Coast ConferenceThe Wolfpack are 9-3 after falling in the GothamClassic Showcase Round...NC State has wins over two Top 30 RPI teams this season (Boise State, Richmond) as well as Tennessee...posted a 22-14 record en route to a third straight NCAA Tournament bid last season...eight players, including four of the top fi ve scorers from a year ago, return, led by Trevor Lacey and Ralston Turner...head coach Mark Gottfried is just the third coach in league history to take his fi rst three teams to the NCAA Tournament...NC State has been to the NCAAs 25 times, including three Final Fours, and has won two National Championships.

West Virginia Mountaineers (No. 18 / No. 17)Head Coach: Bob HugginsBig 12 ConferenceThe No. 18/17 Mountaineers are 10-1 with wins over NC State in the Gotham Classic Showcase Round, as wellas Boston College and defending national champion Connecticut on their resume...last year WVU won 17 games and earned a berth in the NIT...that marked WVU’s 10th postseason appearance in the last 11 years, including seven NCAA bids and a trip to the 2010 Final Four...West Virginia returns nine players and four starters, headlined by fi rst-team All-Big 12 honoree Juwan Staten and Jonathan Holton...head coach Bob Huggins has won 749 games in his career and has taken WVU and Cincinnati to the Final Four...West Virginia has made 25 NCAA Tournament appearances, twice going to the Final Four.

Richmond SpidersHead Coach: Chris MooneyAtlantic 10 ConferenceThe Spiders are 6-4 after their win in the Gotham Classic Showcase Round...last season marked the fi fth time in six years UR won at least 19 games in posting a 19-14 mark...this season 11 players, including four starters, return, led by second-team All-Atlantic 10 selection Kendall Anthony (14.4 ppg) and Terry Allen (11.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg)...head coach Chris Mooney, who ranks third all-time at Richmond in wins, has led the Spiders to the second-most league wins of any current A-10 team over the last seven seasons...Richmond has made nine NCAA Tournament appearances.

Pepperdine WavesHead Coach: Marty WilsonWest Coast ConferenceThe Waves are 7-3, including wins over Fresno State and San Jose State...head coach Marty Wilsonwelcomes back eight players and three starters from a team that recorded 15 victories last season - the most since the 2004-05 season...in fact, the Waves have increased their win total each of the last three seasons with Wilson at the helm...leading the Waves is Stacy Davis, a fi rst-team All-WCC selection who is averaging 16.2 ppg and 8.6 rpg this season...Jett Raines is averaging 11.0 ppg and 6.3 rpg...Pepperdine has been to 13 NCAA Tournaments.

Howard BisonHead Coach: Kevin NickelberryMid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceThe Bison are 6-7 with the second-most wins in the MEAC this season...head coach Kevin Nickelberry’s reputation as a strong recruiter has proved true as he rebuilds the Bison...guard James Daniel (16.4 ppg, 25 assists, 28 steals) is the reigning MEAC Rookie of the Year...four of the fi ve starters return, along with highly-touted transfer James “JC” Carlton (11.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg).

IUPUI JaguarsHead Coach: Jason GardnerSummit LeagueThe Jaguars are under the direction of fi rst-year head coach Jason Gardner, who comes to IUPUI after a season as an assistant at Memphis...Gardner inherits a team that returns seven letterwinners, paced by Marcellus Barkdale (9.6 ppg, 25 assists, 26 steals) and Mason Archie (8.2 ppg)...the Jags are playing in the renovated Fairgrounds Coliseum this season, which just underwent a 22-month, $63 million make-over...IUPUI is 3-8 this year.

South Alabama JaguarsHead Coach: Matthew GravesSun Belt ConferenceSix players, including a pair of starters, return for second-year head coach Matthew Graves...South Alabama, which posted 11 wins a year ago, is led by Ken Williams (12.7 ppg, 20 assists) and Taishaun Johnson (11.6 ppg, 21 assists, 11 steals)...the Jaguars are 2-7 on the year.

Rankings – Associated Press/USA Today

A BRIEF HISTORY

2013- Lenzelle Smith, Jr. scored seven of his nine points in the fi nal 33 seconds as No. 2 Ohio State rallied from an eight-point defi cit with 58 seconds to play to beat Notre Dame, 64-61. The Buckeyes closed the game on a 14-3 run and Smith was the key to the closing spurt.LaQuinton Ross led the Buckeyes with 16 points and 11 rebounds to garner most outstanding player honors.

2012- In the inaugural Gotham Classic, Khalif Wyatt scored a career-high 33 points in leading Temple to an 83-79 victory over No. 3 Syracuse. The win marked the fi fth straight season Temple had beaten a top 10 team while being unranked themselves. C.J. Fair had a career-high 25 points for Syracuse, which saw its 52-game regular season non-conference winning streak snapped.

GOTHAM CLASSICALL-TIME RESULTS

2014 Gotham Classic

Showcase Round - Madison Square Garden12/20 Richmond 65, Pepperdine 63 Most Valuable Player: T.J. Cline (Richmond) #22 West Virginia 83, NC State 69 Most Valuable Player: Juwan Staten (West Virginia)

12/27 IUPUI at Pepperdine12/23 Howard at South Alabama12/23 IUPUI at Richmond12/20 IUPUI 71, South Alabama 65 (OT)12/18 Richmond 65, South Alabama 5412/17 Pepperdine 53, Howard 4512/15 Pepperdine 78, South Alabama 6812/15 Howard 57, IUPUI 4712/13 Richmond 54, Howard 41

2013 BlackRock Gotham Classic

Showcase Round - Madison Square Garden12/21 #2 Ohio State 64, Notre Dame 6112/21 Delaware 108, Bryant 107 (OT) Most Valuable Player: LaQuinton Ross (Ohio State)

12/18 #2 Ohio State 76, Delaware 6412/16 North Dakota State 85, Delaware 6612/14 #2 Ohio State 79, North Dakota State 6212/11 North Dakota State 73, Notre Dame 6912/11 #2 Ohio State 86, Bryant 4812/9 Notre Dame 70, Bryant 5912/7 Notre Dame 80, Delaware 7512/7 North Dakota State 66, Bryant 62

2012 Chevrolet Gotham Classic

Showcase Round - Madison Square Garden12/22 Temple 83, #3 Syracuse 79 Most Valuable Player - Khalif Wyatt (Temple)

2/28/13 Temple 83, Detroit 78 (rescheduled from 12/28/12)12/30 Detroit 83, Canisius 7812/29 #3 Syracuse 57, Alcorn State 3612/27 Canisius 87, Alcorn State 7412/19 Canisius 72, Temple 6212/19 Detroit 74, Alcorn State 5812/17 Temple 63, Alcorn State 4612/17 #3 Syracuse 72, Detroit 6812/15 #3 Syracuse 85, Canisius 61

Home Teams in BOLD

ALL-TIME RESULTS BY TEAM

Alcorn State ...............................................................................0-412/29/12 #3 Syracuse 57, Alcorn St. 3612/27/12 Canisius 87, Alcorn St. 7412/19/12 Detroit 74, Alcorn St. 5812/17/12 Temple 63, Alcorn St. 46Bryant ........................................................................................0-412/21/13 Delaware 108, Bryant 107 (OT) (MSG)12/11/13 #2 Ohio St. 86, Bryant 4812/9/13 Notre Dame 70, Bryant 5912/7/13 North Dakota St. 66, Bryant 62

Canisius .....................................................................................2-212/30/12 Detroit 83, Canisius 7812/27/12 Canisius 87, Alcorn St. 7412/19/12 Canisius 72, Temple 6212/15/12 #3 Syracuse 85, Canisius 61Delaware ...................................................................................1-312/21/13 Delaware 108, Bryant 107 (OT) (MSG) 12/18/13 #2 Ohio St. 76, Delaware 6412/16/13 North Dakota St. 85, Delaware 6612/7/13 Notre Dame 80, Delaware 75Detroit .......................................................................................2-22/28/13 Temple 83, Detroit 78 (rescheduled from 12/28/12)12/30/12 Detroit 83, Canisius 7812/19/12 Detroit 74, Alcorn St. 5812/17/12 #3 Syracuse 72, Detroit 68Howard ......................................................................................1-212/17/14 Pepperdine 53, Howard 4512/15/14 Howard 57, IUPUI 4712/13/14 Richmond 54, Howard 41 IUPUI ..........................................................................................1-112/20/14 IUPUI 71, South Alabama 65 (OT)12/15/14 Howard 57, IUPUI 47NC State .....................................................................................0-112/20/14 #22 West Virginia 83, NC State 69 (MSG)North Dakota State ...................................................................3-112/16/13 North Dakota St. 85, Delaware 6612/14/13 #2 Ohio St. 79, North Dakota St. 6212/11/13 North Dakota St. 73, Notre Dame 6912/7/13 North Dakota St. 66, Bryant 62Notre Dame ...............................................................................2-212/21/13 #2 Ohio St. 64, Notre Dame 61 (MSG)12/11/13 North Dakota St. 73, Notre Dame 6912/9/13 Notre Dame 70, Bryant 5912/7/13 Notre Dame 80, Delaware 75Ohio State ..................................................................................4-012/21/13 #2 Ohio St. 64, Notre Dame 61 (MSG)12/18/13 #2 Ohio St. 76, Delaware 6412/14/13 #2 Ohio St. 79, North Dakota St. 6212/11/13 #2 Ohio St. 86, Bryant 48Pepperdine ................................................................................2-112/20/14 Richmond 65, Pepperdine 63 (MSG)12/17/14 Pepperdine 53, Howard 4512/15/14 Pepperdine 78, South Alabama 68Richmond ..................................................................................3-012/20/14 Richmond 65, Pepperdine 63 (MSG)12/18/14 Richmond 65, South Alabama 5412/13/14 Richmond 54, Howard 41South Alabama .........................................................................0-312/20/14 IUPUI 71, South Alabama 65 (OT)12/18/14 Richmond 65, South Alabama 5412/15/14 Pepperdine 78, South Alabama 68Syracuse ....................................................................................3-112/29/12 #3 Syracuse 57, Alcorn St. 3612/22/12 Temple 83, #3 Syracuse 79 (MSG)12/17/12 #3 Syracuse 72, Detroit 6812/15/12 #3 Syracuse 85, Canisius 61Temple .......................................................................................3-12/28/13 Temple 83, Detroit 78 (rescheduled from 12/28/12)12/22/12 Temple 83, #3 Syracuse 79 (MSG)12/19/12 Canisius 72, Temple 6212/17/12 Temple 63, Alcorn St. 46West Virginia .............................................................................1-012/20/14 #22 West Virginia 83, NC State 69 (MSG)

Home Teams in BOLD

GOTHAM CLASSICBY WINNING PERCENTAGE

1. Ohio State (‘13) 4-0 1.0002. Richmond (‘14) 3-0 1.0003. West Virginia (‘14) 1-0 1.0004. North Dakota State (‘13) 3-1 .750 Syracuse (’12) 3-1 .750 Temple (’12) 3-1 .7507. Pepperdine (‘14) 2-1 .6678. Canisius (’12) 2-2 .500 Detroit (’12) 2-2 .500 Notre Dame (‘13) 2-2 .50011. IUPUI (‘14) 1-1 .50012. Howard (‘14) 1-2 .33313. Delaware (‘13) 1-3 .25014. NC State (‘14) 0-1 .00015. South Alabama (‘14) 0-3 .00016. Alcorn State (’12) 0-4 .000 Bryant (‘13) 0-4 .000

HISTORY OF POSTSEASON TEAMS

2013 Team ........................................... Gotham Result .................................................. 2014 Postseason Ohio State .............................................. Won the Showcase Game .............................................Advanced to 2nd Round of NCAA Tournament North Dakota State ............................. Went 3-1 in the tournament ........................................Advanced to 3rd Round of NCAA Tournament Delaware ................................................ Went 1-3 in the tournament ........................................Advanced to 2nd Round of NCAA Tournament

2012 Team ........................................... Gotham Result .................................................. 2013 Postseason Syracuse ................................................ Lost the Showcase Game ..............................................Advanced to Final Four of NCAA Tournament Temple ................................................... Won the Showcase Game ............................................Advanced to 2nd Round of NCAA Tournament Detroit .................................................... 2-2 in the tournament ...................................................Advanced to NIT Canisius .................................................. 2-2 in the tournament ...................................................Advanced to quarterfi nal round of CIT

HISTORY OF RANKED TEAMS

Year Team .................................Preseason Rank .............Rank at Time of Game(s) ......................Highest Rank..................... Final Rank2014 West Virginia ......................................NR/NR .............................................. 22/20

Year Team .................................Preseason Rank .............Rank at Time of Game(s) ......................Highest Rank..................... Final Rank2013 Ohio State ............................................11/10 ..................................................3/2 ..............................................................3/2 .......................................... 22/NR

2012 Syracuse ................................................. 9/9 ................................................... 3/3 .............................................................3/3 ............................................16/3 Rankings – Associated Press/USA TodayFinal AP rankings prior to postseason, fi nal USA Today rankings after postseason

NBA DRAFT PICKS

2013 Pick Player NBA Team College Year Played in GC 11 Michael Carter-Williams Philadelphia 76ers Syracuse 2012 36 Ray McCallum Sacramento Kings Detroit 2012

BY WINS

1. Ohio State 42. North Dakota State 3 Richmond 3 Syracuse 3 Temple 36. Canisius 2 Detroit 2 Notre Dame 2 Pepperdine 210. Delaware 1 Howard 1 IUPUI 1 West Virginia 114. Alcorn State 0 Bryant 0 NC State 0 South Alabama 0

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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Entire Tournament (4 Games) Showcase Round Single Game

Points

90 Khalif Wyatt (Temple), 2012 33 Khalif Wyatt (Temple), 2012 35 Dyami Starks (Bryant) vs. Delaware, 12/21/13

Field Goals

31 Dyami Starks (Bryant), 2013 10 Juwan Staten (West Virginia), 2014 12 Dyami Starks (Bryant) vs. Delaware, 12/21/13 Field Goal Attempts

72 Dyami Starks (Bryant), 2013 17 Juwan Staten (West Virginia), 2014 23 Davon Usher (Delaware) vs. Bryant, 17 Khalif Wyatt (Temple), 2012 12/21/13 17 Michael Carter-Williams (Syracuse), 2012 23 Dyami Starks (Bryant) vs. North Dakota St., 12/7/13

3-Point Field Goals

19 Dyami Starks (Bryant), 2013 4 Trevor Lacy (NC State), 2014 8 Dyami Starks (Bryant) vs. Delaware, 12/21/13

3-Point Field Goal Attempts

41 Dyami Starks (Bryant), 2013 8 Trevor Lacy (NC State), 2014 17 Marquiz Baker (Alcorn St.) vs. Canisius, 12/27/12 8 Khalif Wyatt (Temple), 2012

Free Throws

37 Khalif Wyatt (Temple), 2012 15 Khalif Wyatt (Temple), 2012 15 Khalif Wyatt (Temple) vs. Syracuse, 12/22/12

Free Throw Attempts40 Khalif Wyatt (Temple), 2012 15 Khalif Wyatt (Temple), 2012 18 Alex Francis (Bryant) vs. Delaware, 12/21/13

15 Michael Carter-Williams (Syracuse), 2012

Total Rebounds36 Amir Williams (Ohio St.), 2013 11 LaQuinton Ross (Ohio St.), 2013 14 Lawrence Alexander (North Dakota St.) vs. Notre Dame, 12/11/13

Off ensive Rebounds13 Alex Francis (Bryant), 2013 6 Baye Moussa Keita (Syracuse), 2012 7 Stacy Davis (Pepperdine) 13 Garrick Sherman (Notre Dame), 2013 vs. Howard, 12/17/14

Defensive Rebounds

28 Amir Williams (Ohio St.), 2013 8 Pat Connaughton (Notre Dame), 2013 13 Lawrence Alexander (North Dakota St.) 8 LaQuinton Ross (Ohio St.), 2013 vs. Notre Dame, 12/11/13

Assists36 Michael Carter-Williams (Syracuse), 2012 6 Juwan Staten (West Virginia), 2014 14 Michael Carter-Williams (Syracuse) 6 Shannon Scott (Ohio St.), 2013 vs. Canisius, 12/15/12 6 Michael Carter-Williams (Syracuse), 2012

Blocks 7 Amir Williams (Ohio St.), 2013 2 BeeJay Anya (NC State), 2014 6 Amir Williams (Ohio St.) vs. Bryant, 12/11/13 2 Anthony Lee (Temple), 2012

Steals 11 Shannon Scott (Ohio St.), 2013 5 Trey Davis (Richmond), 2014 5 Kory Brown (North Dakota St.) vs. Delaware, 12/16/13 5 Shannon Scott (Ohio St.) vs. Bryant, 12/11/13

GOTHAM CLASSIC

TEAM RECORDS

Entire Tournament (4 Games) Showcase Round Single Game

Points

313 Delaware (2013) 83 West Virginia (2014) 108 Delaware vs. Bryant, 12/21/13 83 Temple (2012)

Field Goals

112 Delaware (2013) 31 West Virginia (2014) 38 Delaware vs. Bryant, 12/21/13112 Detroit (2012)

Field Goals Attempts

249 Delaware (2013) 65 Syracuse (2012) 77 Delaware vs. Bryant, 12/21/13

3-Point Field Goals

42 Canisius (2012) 8 NC State (2014) 12 Canisius vs. Syracuse, 12/15/12 8 Temple (2012)

3-Point Field Goals Attempts

100 Temple (2012) 24 Temple (2012) 30 Canisius vs. Syracuse, 12/15/12

Free Throws

80 Temple (2012) 29 Temple (2012) 29 Temple vs. Syracuse, 12/22/12

Free Throws Attempts

111 Syracuse (2012) 36 Temple (2012) 37 Bryant vs. Delaware, 12/21/13

Total Rebounds

154 Ohio St. (2013) 44 Temple (2012) 46 Ohio St. vs. Delaware, 12/18/13

Off ensive Rebounds

66 Syracuse (2012) 19 Syracuse (2012) 21 Syracuse vs. Alcorn St., 12/29/12 19 Temple (2012)

Defensive Rebounds

107 Notre Dame (2013) 28 Notre Dame (2013) 34 Howard vs. IUPUI, 12/15/14

Assists

64 Detroit (2012) 15 Temple (2012) 23 Syracuse vs. Canisius, 12/15/12

Turnovers

71 Alcorn St. (2012) 23 NC State (2014) 28 Alcorn St. vs. Syracuse, 12/29/12

Blocks

19 Ohio St. (2013) 3 NC State (2014) 10 Ohio St. vs. Bryant, 12/11/1319 Syracuse (2012) 3 Syracuse (2012) 3 Temple (2012)

Steals

35 Syracuse (2012) 10 Richmond (2014) 13 Ohio St. vs. Bryant, 12/11/13 10 West Virginia (2014) 13 Syracuse vs. Alcorn St., 12/29/12

GOTHAM CLASSIC

DID YOU KNOW ... RICK GILES founded The Gazelle Group in 1994 after spending eight years at Trans World International, the world’s largest independent source and distributor of televised sports and a division of International Management Group (IMG), the world’s largest sports management company. Giles is a graduate of Princeton University and the Stern School of Business at New York University.

THE GAZELLE GROUP

WHO WE ARE...The Gazelle Group is a sports marketing fi rm located in Princeton, N.J., specializing in event production/management, client representation, and sponsorship consulting. Gazelle has the expertise and is committed to developing prioritized business plans that achieve its clients’ marketing and fi nancial goals. Since its formation in 1994, The Gazelle Group has established itself as a leader in the sports marketing industry.

WHAT WE DO...Companies, organizations, and individuals achieve maximum results with the integration of services and resources off ered by Gazelle:• sponsorship representation and sales• coach representation• advertising, promotions and publicity• program production and advertising sales• corporate endorsements• personal appearances and motivational speaking• merchandising and licensing• TV rights, packaging, representation, and sales• conceptualization and development of individual events and series• creation and/or maintenance of Internet presence• rights acquisition• hospitality implementation and sales• project and event implementation• signage and electronic imaging

Gazelle’s operating philosophy is based upon the belief that, in the rapidly changing sports marketplace, corporations and sports organizations require a customized approach and strategy to develop and implement eff ective programs. This market-oriented approach enables a client to reach business objectives through a cost-effi cient program designed specifi cally for that client. The client’s individual needs are always the priority at Gazelle.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL The College Basketball Invitational (CBI) returns for its eighth tournament next spring. The tournament, comprised of teams that are not selected for the NCAA Tournament, is a single-elimination tournament until the championship series, which is a best-of-three series. All tournament games are played at on-campus sites to allow each school’s fan base to cheer on their team to a championship.WEBSITE: cbi2015.com

2K CLASSIC benefiting WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECTREGIONAL ROUNDS: Syracuse • Texas • California • Iowa • Nov. 14-17, 2014CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS: Madison Square Garden • New York, N.Y. • Nov. 20-21, 2014SUBREGIONAL ROUNDS: Fargo, N.D. • Nov. 21-22, 2014PARTICIPATING TEAMS: Syracuse • Texas • California • Iowa • North Dakota State • Alcorn State • Hampton • Kennesaw StateWEBSITE: 2KClassic.com

PROGRESSIVE LEGENDS CLASSICREGIONAL ROUNDS: Villanova • Michigan • VCU • Oregon • Nov. 17-Nov. 21, 2014CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS: Barclays Center • Brooklyn, N.Y. • Nov. 24-25, 2014SUBREGIONAL ROUNDS: Toledo, Ohio • Nov. 24-25, 2014PARTICIPATING TEAMS: Villanova • Michigan • VCU • Oregon • Toledo • Bucknell • Detroit • Maryland Eastern ShoreWEBSITE: LegendsClassic.com

GOTHAM CLASSICDATES: December 13-27, 2014SHOWCASE ROUND: Madison Square Garden • New York, N.Y. • Dec. 20, 2014PARTICIPATING TEAMS: Richmond • Pepperdine • NC State • West Virginia • Howard • IUPUI • South AlabamaWEBSITE: GothamClassic.com

ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPThe third All-American Championship will feature the best high school boys basketball players in the country. Four teams, representing the North, South, East, and West are selected by a panel of the foremost high school basketball experts in the country. WEBSITE: AllAmericanChampionship.com

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