October 31, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — The DePauw men's basketball team makes a trip to historic Hinkle Fieldhouse tomorrow evening where they'll take on Division I's 10th-ranked Butler Bulldogs. Tipoff is set for 7:05 p.m. and WGRE will carry the game live.
The Bulldogs are coached by Brad Stevens '99 who lettered all four years and played in all 101 games for current DePauw head coach Bill Fenlon from 1995-99.
DePauw returns 11 of 12 lettermen including four starters from last year's 19-7 team. Senior forwards Tom Callen (13.7 ppg/6.5 rpg) and David Gray as well as senior guard Tony James (7.6 ppg, 3.3 apg) and junior guard Steve Lemasters (9.0 ppg, 42.6% 3FG) lead the way for the Tigers.
Head coach Bill Fenlon enters his 18th season with the Tigers and 25th overall as a head coach. His DePauw teams have posted a 288-155, while overall Fenlon is 395-224.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com and at Ticketmaster outlets. Courtside seats are $25, while lower level adult seats are $19. Upper level adults tickets are $9 and upper level youth seats (age 3-12) are $6. Tickets are also available at the gate which opens at 5:30 p.m.
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Pictured: senior guard Tony James against Indiana State in 2008-09.
DePauw senior guard Mike Moore has been named to the 2009 State Farm Coaches' Division III All-America Second Team as selected and voted on by member coaches of the National Association Basketball Coaches Association
/Athletics/Basketball/MenComing off a season in which he was the first DePauw player since 1980 to average 20 points per game, senior Mike Moore has been named to the D3hoops.com All-South Region First Team
/Athletics/Basketball/MenIn voting by the conference's head coaches, DePauw senior guard Mike Moore was tabbed the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball Player of the Year
/Athletics/Basketball/MenDePauw nearly erased Southwestern's 14-point lead in the final five minutes, but it was the Pirates which advanced to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference semifinals after a 69-62 win over the Tigers
/Athletics/Basketball/MenThe 19-6 Tigers open Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament play on Friday, February 27, when they face Southwestern in the second quarterfinal game
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