Springfield State Tigers
Indy Midwest: 13 - 16 (0 - 0)
Springfield, MO

 Season Info
 Current Performance
 Team Prestige:27 Record Vs 1-50:2-7
 Season Record:13-16 Record Vs 51-100:2-4
 Conference Record:0-0 Record Vs 100-200:8-4
 Home Record:5-5 Record Vs 200+:1-1
 Current Poll Rank:NR Current RPI Rank:91

 Stat Rankings
 Points:48.9  National Rank:167   Conference Rank:14  
 Points Allowed:52.1  National Rank:107   Conference Rank:8  
 Rebounds:29.5  National Rank:102   Conference Rank:6  
 Assists:9.1  National Rank:199   Conference Rank:16  
 Steals:3.3  National Rank:183   Conference Rank:15  
 Blocks:2.8  National Rank:64   Conference Rank:5  
 Turnovers:13.2  National Rank:209   Conference Rank:16  
 Fouls:14.0  National Rank:14   Conference Rank:1  
 FG%:.438  National Rank:118   Conference Rank:9  
 FT%:.631  National Rank:174   Conference Rank:16  
 3P%:.000  National Rank:1   Conference Rank:1  

 Athletic Director Notes
 Current Goal: Finish with at least a .500 record.  
 Job Evaluation: The board of trustees is concerned with your performance. If it doesn't improve, your job may be in jeopardy.  
 Total Budget: $222,937  
 Staff Salaries: $100,920  
 Monthly Recruiting: $12,202  
 Training Facilities: 62  

 Coaching Staff
 Position Name Age Rec Sct Off Def Salary  
 Head Coach: Charlie Gainer 48 A+ F F A-    
 Recruiting Coordinator: Taylor Hubbs 48 C F- F+ C $33,304  
 Lead Scout: Scotty Buxton 54 D- C C C- $34,313  
 Coaching Assistant: Ed Ochs 48 D+ F+ B- D- $33,303  

 Roster
 # Name Pos Cls Ht Wt Ins Jps Fts 3ps Hnd Pas Orb Drb Psd Prd Stl Blk Qkn Jmp Str Sta  
 1 Jim Kreider C Jr 6-6 235 C D- C C+ C- D+ C- D C- F- C- C D- D+ A+ C+  
 32 Ted Rushing C Jr 6-7 220 D C C D- F F C D A F+ D B+ D C- A- C  
 25 Willie Stone C Fr 6-6 229 C D+ C F D+ D+ D D A- F F- C D+ D+ A- C-  
 35 Lou Richardson PF Sr 6-6 243 A F- D D- D F+ C A C F D+ C- C- C- A B  
 45 Rod Bristol PF Jr 6-6 216 D D+ C- F- C+ D+ C+ C- C D+ C+ F C- C B+ B  
 2 Melvin King PF Fr 6-6 202 C C C F- C C C- C- C F C D+ D C B C  
 21 Hod Swanger SF Sr 6-6 215 C- D+ C C D- D A- A- C- C F F+ B+ C B- A  
 40 Ernie Kanter SF Jr 6-4 209 C F C- C- C- D C C- C C- C+ C- C B+ C+ A+  
 50 Jerry Pape SF Fr 6-4 206 C- C- B- C+ D+ C C- C- D+ F+ C B- C+ C C A-  
 41 Josh Peirce SG Sr 6-0 194 C- A- C C+ D F+ F+ C D+ F+ F+ C- A B+ C A+  
 31 Ed Donahue SG Sr 6-1 197 C C- C B- F F+ C- F D- D+ B- B B A- C+ A-  
 22 Charlie Leibowitz PG Fr 6-0 193 D+ D+ D C C D- C- F+ F- C D- F- A- C+ C- A  
 20 Desmond Sheedy PG Sr 6-1 204 C- C D C+ C C- C D- C- C+ F C B+ C+ C+ A+  
 10 Dennis Harrison PG So 6-0 198 C- C C C- C C F+ D D+ C D F- B+ C+ D+ B+  
 43 Tim Nelson PG Fr 5-10 176 F B- C B C C- D- F C- D- C- C- A C D+ C+  

 Unavailable Players
 Player Reason Length  

 Season Stats
 Name Pos G GS Min Pts Orb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs PFs  
 Jim Kreider C 4 0 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0  
 Ted Rushing C 29 29 30.7 4.3 1.9 4.0 1.2 0.3 1.4 1.6 2.1  
 Willie Stone C 29 0 14.8 2.1 0.3 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.4  
 Lou Richardson PF 29 29 32.9 11.2 1.4 8.1 1.1 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.5  
 Rod Bristol PF 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 Melvin King PF 27 0 4.1 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5  
 Hod Swanger SF 26 26 31.2 7.7 2.0 7.4 1.9 0.5 0.2 2.9 2.2  
 Ernie Kanter SF 9 0 3.7 1.2 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0  
 Jerry Pape SF 29 3 9.0 1.7 0.2 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.4  
 Josh Peirce SG 29 28 27.7 10.2 0.4 3.2 1.4 0.4 0.2 2.5 2.0  
 Ed Donahue SG 29 0 10.9 3.8 0.3 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 1.4 0.8  
 Charlie Leibowitz PG 3 0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7  
 Desmond Sheedy PG 29 9 19.8 4.3 0.7 1.8 1.1 0.1 0.1 1.1 1.0  
 Dennis Harrison PG 7 0 4.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.1  
 Tim Nelson PG 23 21 26.1 4.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.7 0.0 1.1 1.6  

 Season Shooting
 Name Pos FGM FGA Pct FTM FTA Pct 3PM 3PA Pct  
 Jim Kreider C 0 1 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000  
 Ted Rushing C 41 93 .441 43 60 .717 0 0 .000  
 Willie Stone C 20 55 .364 22 30 .733 0 0 .000  
 Lou Richardson PF 116 262 .443 92 172 .535 0 0 .000  
 Rod Bristol PF 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Melvin King PF 6 16 .375 6 7 .857 0 0 .000  
 Hod Swanger SF 82 183 .448 36 52 .692 0 0 .000  
 Ernie Kanter SF 2 2 1.000 7 10 .700 0 0 .000  
 Jerry Pape SF 16 42 .381 16 23 .696 0 0 .000  
 Josh Peirce SG 113 254 .445 69 92 .750 0 0 .000  
 Ed Donahue SG 44 92 .478 21 30 .700 0 0 .000  
 Charlie Leibowitz PG 4 5 .800 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000  
 Desmond Sheedy PG 49 117 .419 28 51 .549 0 0 .000  
 Dennis Harrison PG 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 0 .000  
 Tim Nelson PG 38 89 .427 15 34 .441 0 0 .000  

 Career Stats
 Name Pos G GS Min Pts Orb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs PFs  
 Jim Kreider C 20 0 2.7 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1  
 Ted Rushing C 86 29 14.6 2.2 0.8 2.0 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.7 1.0  
 Willie Stone C 29 0 14.8 2.1 0.3 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.4  
 Lou Richardson PF 116 87 26.6 8.5 1.1 5.9 0.9 0.4 0.2 1.4 2.2  
 Rod Bristol PF 1 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 Melvin King PF 27 0 4.1 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5  
 Hod Swanger SF 113 112 30.6 7.3 1.9 6.8 1.8 0.5 0.2 2.6 2.4  
 Ernie Kanter SF 22 0 2.5 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1  
 Jerry Pape SF 29 3 9.0 1.7 0.2 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.4  
 Josh Peirce SG 113 88 26.3 8.3 0.4 2.9 1.4 0.4 0.2 2.4 1.7  
 Ed Donahue SG 82 0 7.8 2.5 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.6  
 Charlie Leibowitz PG 3 0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7  
 Desmond Sheedy PG 114 12 11.5 2.7 0.4 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.7  
 Dennis Harrison PG 35 0 4.5 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2  
 Tim Nelson PG 23 21 26.1 4.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.7 0.0 1.1 1.6  

 Career Shooting
 Name Pos FGM FGA Pct FTM FTA Pct 3PM 3PA Pct  
 Jim Kreider C 5 11 .455 0 3 .000 0 0 .000  
 Ted Rushing C 66 141 .468 55 78 .705 0 0 .000  
 Willie Stone C 20 55 .364 22 30 .733 0 0 .000  
 Lou Richardson PF 365 840 .435 260 523 .497 0 0 .000  
 Rod Bristol PF 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Melvin King PF 6 16 .375 6 7 .857 0 0 .000  
 Hod Swanger SF 328 770 .426 174 264 .659 0 0 .000  
 Ernie Kanter SF 3 4 .750 7 11 .636 0 0 .000  
 Jerry Pape SF 16 42 .381 16 23 .696 0 0 .000  
 Josh Peirce SG 381 830 .459 176 266 .662 0 0 .000  
 Ed Donahue SG 82 175 .469 44 64 .688 0 0 .000  
 Charlie Leibowitz PG 4 5 .800 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000  
 Desmond Sheedy PG 127 296 .429 59 105 .562 0 0 .000  
 Dennis Harrison PG 12 27 .444 7 10 .700 0 0 .000  
 Tim Nelson PG 38 89 .427 15 34 .441 0 0 .000  

 Season Schedule
 Date Opponent Result Score Record  
 11/16/72 Lambert College L 40-50 0-1  
 11/18/72 at Utah A&M L 45-70 0-2  
 11/21/72 at Red River State W 52-48 1-2  
 11/23/72 St Andrews College W 51-32 2-2  
 11/26/72 Alabama Baptist W 75-73 3-2  
 11/30/72 Mobile Maritime L 43-47 3-3  
 12/03/72 at Northern Mississippi W 58-50 4-3  
 12/05/72 at Glover (GA) L 58-60 4-4  
 12/08/72 College of Cairo L 40-45 4-5  
 12/10/72 at (16) North Carolina Tech L 38-63 4-6  
 12/13/72 at Charleston Tech L 53-56 4-7  
 12/17/72 at (22) Fond du Lac W 52-40 5-7  
 12/20/72 at (11) Coastal California L 46-56 5-8  
 12/24/72 at (14) Northern California L 53-54 5-9  
 12/27/72 at Central Illinois W 59-51 6-9  
 12/31/72 at Baton Rouge State L 45-48 6-10  
 01/02/73 at (23) Redwood L 48-67 6-11  
 01/08/73 Northern Minnesota W 56-54 7-11  
 01/10/73 at (4) Mississippi A&M L 42-62 7-12  
 01/12/73 at East Missouri Seminary L 35-43 7-13  
 01/15/73 at Travis College W 50-42 8-13  
 01/18/73 at Wichita Baptist W 46-39 9-13  
 01/21/73 Needham L 62-70 9-14  
 01/25/73 Freemont State W 49-34 10-14  
 01/27/73 North Carolina Atlantic L 43-54 10-15  
 02/01/73 at Pueblo State W 50-42 11-15  
 02/08/73 at Poweshiek W 47-45 12-15  
 02/11/73 Alabama Gulf Coast W 46-43 13-15  
 02/13/73 at Oklahoma Bible College L 37-72 13-16  

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