Jaguar Scoring Specialist Enters Draft: IUPUI junior guard George Hill submitted his name for the draft before the April 27 deadline. The Jaguars' leading scorer averaged 21.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game and led IUPUI to a 26-7 record. Hill said he will not hire an agent, so he can return for his senior season if he withdraws by June 16. [5/06/08]
Western Illinois Hires New Coach: Jim Molinari has left Ball State as an assistant coach to be the head coach of Western Illinois. He has 28 years of experience and has been part of many programs, such as Bradley, Minnesota, Northern Illinois and DePaul. He is replacing Derek Thomas who was 40-104 in the past five seasons. [4/13/08]
South Region - First Round: No. 3 Stanford destroyed No. 14 Cornell 77-53 as the Big Red didn't have an answer to the Cardinal's defense. Cornell shot 30.5 percent from the field, and nearly half of the Big Red's made baskets were from three-point range, away from the Lopez twins in the middle. Sophomore center Robin Lopez had 14 points, five blocks and four rebounds to help cover for his brother, Brook, who had an off night with only four points. Stanford hit 55.4 percent from the field to help cover up 19 turnovers. The Cardinal will play Marquette in the second round.
No. 4 Pittsburgh stormed past No. 13 Oral Roberts 82-63 to move on to the second round against Michigan State. The Panthers opened up a double-digit lead in the first half by going on an 18-0 run. Junior point guard Levance Fields paced the Panthers with 23 points and seven assists. Oral Roberts couldn't find much room to shoot against Pittsburgh, going 34.4 percent from the field.
No. 5 Michigan State got past No. 12 Temple 72-61 thanks to dominant defensive play and 15 points from sophomore swingman Raymar Morgan. The Spartans overcame a poor shooting performance by senior guard Drew Neitzel, who leads the Spartans with 14.2 points per game. However, Neitzel ran the offense, finding the Spartans' big men on screen and rolls to help blow open a game that the Owls stayed close in during the first 10 minutes.
No. 6 Marquette won a hard-fought battle against No. 11 Kentucky 74-66. Junior guard Jerel McNeal led the Golden Eagles with 20 points. The Wildcats stayed close throughout the entire game, fueled by senior guard Joe Crawford's 35 points. Crawford hit five three-pointers, including big shots in the final minutes to keep Kentucky within striking distance. The Golden Eagles made 21-of-27 free throws to hold off Kentucky. [3/20/08]
Thomas Resigns With 40 Wins in Five Years: Derek Thomas resigned as Western Illinois coach last week after five seasons and only 40 wins with the school. The Leathernecks went 12-18 this season and 40-104 overall in Thomas' tenure.
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Summit League Tournament Championship: No. 1 Oral Roberts ended the Summit League championship on a 16-7 run to beat No. 2 IUPUI 71-64 and capture the Golden Eagles' third consecutive conference title and NCAA Tournament bid. Senior swingman Moses Ehambe hit seven three-pointers en route to 25 points to lead the Golden Eagles. Summit League Player of the Year George Hill led the Jaguars with 24 points, including four three-pointers. [3/11/08]
Summit League Tournament Semifinals: No. 1 Oral Roberts needed a big second half to overcome a seven-point halftime deficit against No. 5 IPFW and win 58-42. Senior center Shawn King delivered a double-double for the Golden Eagles with 10 points and 11 rebounds, and junior guard Robert Jarvis led the team with 19 points off the bench. He hit all three of Oral Roberts' three-pointers.
Summit League Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 5 IPFW earned a spot in the semifinals against No. 1 Oral Roberts with a 66-62 win against No. 4 Southern Utah. The Mastodons hit seven three-pointers to the Thunderbirds' two, fueling a comeback win. Senior swingman David Carson led IPFW with 17 points. No. 3 Oakland beat No. 6 Western Illinois 80-66 to move into the semifinals against No. 2 IUPUI. Junior guard Erik Kangas led the Golden Grizzlies with 26 points, including 8-of-8 from the free throw line. Oakland lived at the free throw line all night, making 35-of-55 attempts. Seven Leathernecks fouled out or finished the game with four fouls. [3/09/08]
Summit League Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Oral Roberts manhandled No. 8 Centenary 84-56 to move into the Summit League semifinals. Senior swingman Moses Ehambe dominated the Gentlemen with 27 points, including eight three-pointers. Oral Roberts dominated on the glass, collecting 36 rebounds to the Gentlemen's 21. No. 2 IUPUI took care of No. 7 Missouri-Kansas City in the quarterfinals, winning 69-65 to move into the semifinals. The Jaguars got 17 points and 10 rebounds from senior swingman Austin Montgomery, and three other players joined him in double figures. [3/08/08]
Hunter Goes Shoeless to Raise Awareness: IUPUI coach Ron Hunter paced the Jaguars' sidelines without shoes during IUPUI's 82-69 win against Oakland Thursday to raise awareness for needy African children. Working with Samaritan's Feet, a Charlotte-based charity, Hunter is collecting 40,000 pairs of shoes to send to children in Africa. Hunter witnessed African poverty when he traveled to Nigeria for a recruiting trip in 2004. As of now, he has more than 30,000 pairs of shoes and hopes to complete the shoe drive by this summer. [1/25/08]
UMKC Hires Matt Brown: Matt Brown, a former assistant at West Virginia, has been hired as the head coach at Missouri-Kansas City. Brown has been an assistant to John Beilein for the past decade. He has also worked with Florida coach Billy Donovan. Brown replaces Rich Zvosec, who went 12-20 this season. [4/20/07]
Oral Roberts Coach Gets Extension: Oral Roberts gave basketball coach Scott Sutton a seven-year contract extension following four 21-plus win seasons and back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances. Sutton had been mentioned as a candidate to become Wichita State's new head coach, but ultimately re-signed with the Golden Eagles. He's the school's second-winningest coach at 144-102. The school did not release financial terms of the agreement. [4/18/07]
Mid-Continent Conference Championship: Oral Roberts will make its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance after pulling out a 71-67 win over No. 2 Oakland in the Mid-Continent Championship game. With the game tied at 67, Ken Tutt scored the two biggest of his 20 points on a jumper with 33 seconds left to put the Golden Eagles (23-10) ahead, then two free throws with 11 seconds left iced it. The first half was a great back-and-forth between Oral Roberts forward Caleb Green (18 of his game-high 28 points) and Oakland wing Erik Kangas (all 20 of his points on 6-8 shooting from long range), especially on the perimeter, with Oakland leading by 11 at halftime. The Golden Eagles started the second half on a 9-2 run to get back in the game, eventually taking the lead before Oakland would at one point go up by five with over 11 minutes left. Green, who became the Mid-Continent's all-time leading scorer in the game, was the tournament MVP. Vova Severovas led Oakland (19-14) with 22 points and seven rebounds. [3/06/07]
Mid-Continent Conference Semifinals: No. 1 Oral Roberts scored the first 11 points of the game, and No. 4 IUPUI missed its first 11 field goals to set the tone in a 75-54 win for the Golden Eagles. Oral Roberts (22-10) will make their second straight trip to the championship game, led by Caleb Green's 25 points and 14 points and eight rebounds from Shawn King. The Jaguars (15-15), who shot just 19 percent from the field in the first half, were led by David Barlow's 16 points.
Mid-Continent Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: In the second day of Mid-Continent Conference Tournament quarterfinal action, No. 4 IUPUI started the fun with a 71-59 victory against No. 5 Southern Utah. IUPUI's defense dominated Southern Utah, which shot worse than 30 percent from the field and hit only 5-of-19 three-pointers. Junior guard Austin Montgomery led the Jaguars with 18 points. IUPUI will play No. 1 Oral Roberts in the semifinals. In the nightcap, No. 6 Missouri - Kansas City delivered the only upset of the quarterfinals. The Kangaroos beat No. 3 Valparaiso 84-76 to move into the semifinals, where No. 2 Oakland awaits. [3/04/07]
Mid-Continent Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Oral Roberts slammed No. 8 Centenary 79-59 in the first game of the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament. The Golden Eagles torched the nets by shooting 56.5 percent from the field. Oral Roberts was stingy on defense, holding its counterparts to 33.9 percent shooting. Senior forward Caleb Green led the Golden Eagles with 25 points and nine rebounds.
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Centenary Gents Shreveport, Louisiana Coach: Rob Flaska  IPFW Mastodons Ft. Wayne, Indiana Coach: Dane Fife IUPU-Indianapolis Jaguars Indianapolis, Indiana Coach: Rod Hunter Missouri-KC Kangaroos Kansas City, Missouri Coach: Matt Brown North Dakota State Bison Fargo, North Dakota Coach: Saul Phillips Oakland Golden Grizzlies Rochester, Michigan Coach: Greg Kampe Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Tulsa, Oklahoma Coach: Scott Sutton SDSU Jackrabbits Brookings, South Dakota Coach: Scott Nagy Southern Utah Thunderbirds Cedar City, Utah Coach: Roger Reid W. Illinois Leathernecks Macomb, Illinois Coach: Derek Thomas |
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The Summit League may have a new name, but the team that won it the last two years won't go away quickly. |
A special career had one more chapter for two Oral Roberts seniors in Tuesday night's championship win. |
The final for the Mid-Continent is all set, and there's a striking familiarity to the matchup. |
Kevin Hansen previews the Mid-Continent, with a clear top three teams set to battle for the top. |
Valparaiso's departure from the Mid-Continent leaves the conference at a critical juncture. What next? |
James Dowd previews the Mid-Continent Conference, which he expects to go right down to the wire despite a clear favorite. |
Michael Ermitage recaps the Mid-Continent Tournament, with a surprise team making a successful run. |
Paul Oren recaps the Mid-Con 2004 offseason, where everything changed, and yet it's still the same. |
Matthew Moll recaps the 2003-04 Mid-Con season, which featured the battle of I-65 for Mid-Con supremacy. |
March 9th - Matthew Moll recaps the Mid-Con Finals, with - stop me if you've heard this before - Valparaiso wins again. |
March 8th - Matthew Moll previews the thrid consecutive Valpo-IUPUI Mid-Con Finals. |
March 8th - Matthew Moll recaps the Mid-Con Semifinals, with the favorites moving on to the finals. |