Tuesday, February 19, 2008

TUSCULUM MEN’S BASKETBALL LISTED IN NCAA STATISTICS

INDIANAPOLIS --- Tusculum College sophomore guard Kyle Moore is listed three times in this week’s NCAA Division II men’s basketball statistics announced College officials Tuesday.

Moore, a native of Gainesville, Fla., is averaging 3.2 three-point field goals per game, which are also tops in the South Atlantic Conference. Moore is also 40^th in the nation in three-point percentage (41.5%) and 44^th in free throw percentage (84%).

Junior guard Ryan Troutman (Mt. Washington, Ky.) leads the SAC in assists, averaging 4.9 helpers per game, which are 46^th in the country.

As a team, the Pioneers are ranked in two statistical categories including 39^th in three-point field goals per game (8.3) and 40^th in assists per game (16.3 apg).

Tusculum (10-14, 4-8 SAC) returns to the hardwood this week for a pair of games at home. The Pioneers will host Newberry College on Wednesday and Brevard College on Saturday. Both games are slated to tip-off at 8 p.m. Saturday’s game with Brevard will be “Senior Night” as Tusculum seniors Emory Cain (Cleveland, Ga.), Lavonti Jeter (Alexandria, Va.) and Jordan Lear (Zanesville, Ohio) will be playing in their final regular season home games at Pioneer Arena.

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