Men's Basketball: King University vs. Emmanuel College
January 13, 2021 - 7:30 PM | Student Center Complex - Bristol, Tenn.
King University
Tornado
0-0, 0-0 Conference Carolinas
GAME NOTES
- King welcomes a new coach for the first time in 15 years, and it will be a friendly face roaming the sidelines, Jason Gillespie.
- Gillespie served as an assistant for the Tornado and head coach Scott Polsgrove in the early 2000s.
- The Tornado were picked to finish seventh in the Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll
- Gillespie's squad will still push the pace like Tornado fans have become accustomed to and should be led by Damion Ottman and Brandon Lamberth.
Emmanuel College
Lions
2-3, 0-0 Conference Carolinas
GAME NOTES
- Emmanuel has played five games this season, two coming in the last week.
- The Lions started with a 64-61 win at NCAA Division I foe Stetson University before falling the next day at NCAA Division I opponent South Alabama.
- Most recently the Lions split a pair of games with Belmont Abbey College. The Lions fell 87-85 on Friday before taking a 79-59 win on Monday.
- Emmanuel was picked to win the league in the Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll.
- The Lions should be led by two-time all-conference and all-tournament team selection Brandon Simpson and all-tournament selection KJ Jones.
- Jones leads the Lions with an average of 20.4 points per game.
Series History
Emmanuel leads the all-time series 7-1 - click to view
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