Men's Basketball 11/27/2019 2:09:00 PM CU Athletics

Tiger basketball set to host post-Thanksgiving Classic facing Oakland City and Philander Smith

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — Thanksgiving break will be a quick turnaround for Campbellsville University men's basketball as the Tigers only have 24 hours off before hosting the Campbellsville Classic on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29-30.

The Tigers and University of the Cumberlands will both face Oakland City and Philander Smith throughout the two-day classic.

Friday Schedule:
4 p.m. - Cumberlands vs. Philander Smith
6 p.m. Campbellsville vs. Oakland City

Saturday Schedule:
2 p.m. Cumberlands vs. Oakland City
4 p.m. Campbellsville vs. Philander Smith

The Campbellsville games will air on the CU Sports Network as Jordan Alves will fill-in for Matt Payton on WLCU-TV (Comcast 10), 88.7 The Tiger and CampbellsvilleTigers.com/watch.

SCOUTING OAKLAND CITY:

Entering with a 1-6 record, the Oakland City Mighty Oaks have faced stiff competition to start.
Oakland City is coming off a loss at Southern Indiana - the previous school CU's David Simmons transferred in from - 121-58.
OCU has lost three-straight to Kentucky Wesleyan, Wilberforce and Southern Indiana.
Individually, Tyler Toopes is the leading scorer at 21.2 ppg. and hitting 50 percent from the 3-point line (14-of-28).
He's also second on the team in rebounding at 4.6 boards per game.
Head coach Lee Moore is in his first season.

SCOUTING PHILANDER SMITH:

The Panthers enter the Campbellsville Classic with a 3-5 record before playing Cumberlands on Friday night.
The Panthers boast a 1-3 record on the road and are playing their first neutral game of the season.
PSU is coming in winning two in a row over Fisk University and Texas A&M - Texarkana.
A common foe is Cumberland University as the Phoenix took down Philander Smith on Nov. 14, 73-56.
Todd Day, Sr. is in his second season after leading Philander Smith to a 16-13 record and finishing second in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference.
The Panthers reached the GCAC Championship game and Coach Day earned Coach of the Year honors.
Coach Day played at the University of Arkansas ('89-'92) and was a First-Team All-American.
Todd "T.J." Day, Jr. - the son of Coach Day - is the Panthers' assistant coach.

TIGERS HAVE HIT 3-POINT FG IN OVER 527 GAMES:

Dating back to the beginning of the 2003-2004 (Dakstats era), Campbellsville University men's basketball has hit a 3-pointer in 527 straight games.

FOUR AVERAGING DOUBLE FIGURES:

For the first time in the Brent Vernon era, the Tigers have four individuals scoring over 10+ points per game.
David Simmons (12.8), Taiveyhon Mason (12.2), Jacob King (10.4) and Ronald Taylor (10).
Justin Tucker is right below the mark at 9.6 ppg.

RONALD TAYLOR FINDING GROOVE:

Ronald Taylor has started to find his groove in the last two weekends. Taylor has averaged 16.2 ppg in the last four contests.
He scored a then-career-high 21 points against Missouri Baptist on 9-of-16 shooting before one- upping that against IU Southeast with 23 points.

SIMMONS PLAYS HERO:

David Simmons scored a career-high 27 points against IU Southeast last Friday night.
He hit 12-of-15 from the floor and none were bigger than the final shots of regulation and overtime.
Simmons picked up an offensive rebound and scored to tie the game in regulation and then hit a floater with 2 seconds remaining in OT to secure the comeback victory.
Simmons has scored in double figures the last four games and six of the last seven.
He leads the team by averaging 12.8 ppg.

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Players Mentioned

#2 Jacob King: G; 5' 9"; Junior; Louisville, Ky.

#4 Ronald Taylor: G; 6' 3"; Senior; Bradenton, Fla.

#14 Taiveyhon Mason: G; 5' 10"; Junior; Hopkinsville, Ky.

#21 David Simmons: G; 6' 3"; Senior; Henderson, Ky.

#24 Justin Tucker: F; 6' 8"; Junior; Orlando, Fla.

Players Mentioned

#2 Jacob King
: 5' 9"; Junior; Louisville, Ky.
: G

#4 Ronald Taylor
: 6' 3"; Senior; Bradenton, Fla.
: G

#14 Taiveyhon Mason
: 5' 10"; Junior; Hopkinsville, Ky.
: G

#21 David Simmons
: 6' 3"; Senior; Henderson, Ky.
: G

#24 Justin Tucker
: 6' 8"; Junior; Orlando, Fla.
: F