Thursday, January 4, 2007

TUSCULUM LISTED IN NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS

INDIANAPOLIS --- The Tusculum College men's basketball team is listed four categories in this year's first installment of the NCAA Division II statistics announced College officials.

The Pioneers (7-4, 0-1 in South Atlantic Conference) are 18^th in the nation in field goal percentage defense, limiting the opposition to shoot just 39.2 percent from the floor. TC is shooting 41 percent from three-point territory, which is 21^st in the country. Tusculum is also listed 24^th in assists per game (17.3 apg) and 48^th in blocked shots per game (3.7 bpg).

Individually, junior forward Jordan Lear (Zanesville, Ohio) is 35^th in the nation in field goal percentage, shooting 58.5 percent from the floor, while senior Gabe Story (Greeneville, Tenn.) is 27^th in blocked shots per game, rejecting 1.9 per contest.

Tusculum will host Lenoir-Rhyne College this Saturday at Pioneer Arena for a 4 p.m. contest.

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