Midconfans News 2/27/2007

T-Bird women lose sixth straight--The Spectrum
SUU WILL ENTER TOURNAMENT AS SEVENTH SEED WITH LOSS--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

COLLEGE HOOPS--The Detroit Free Press

Oakland U. 73, Centenary 53: Nicole Piggott had 24 points and nine rebounds to lead host Oakland in its regular-season finale. The Golden Grizzlies (17-11, 12-2) already had locked up the top seed in the Mid-Continent Conference tournament and will play the eighth-seeded Ladies (5-24, 1-13) again in the first round this weekend in Tulsa, Okla.

Oakland pummels Centenary in regular-season finale--The Oakland Press
Oakland Claims Regular Season Title Outright with Win Over Centenary--OUGrizzlies.com

IUPUI’S PATTERSON TABBED MID-CON PLAYER OF THE WEEK--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS
JAGS TO FACE SOUTHERN UTAH IN OPENING ROUND OF MID-CON TOURNEY--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS

IUPUI PICKS UP SENIOR NIGHT WIN; DOWNS ORU, 60-56--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS
WHITTED NAMED MID-CONTINENT CONFERENCE CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS

UMKC Women Topple Western Illinois In OT, 64-61--UMKC Kangaroos

Leathernecks edge Thunderbirds--The Macomb Journal

Hugelier tallied a career-high 28 points, despite a 64-61 overtime loss to UMKC--Western Illinois Athletics
Westerwinds draw IUPUI in first round of Mid-Con Tournament--Western Illinois Athletics
Hugelier named Mid-Con co-Player of the Week--Western Illinois Athletics

Valpo women wallop T-Birds--The Post-Tribune
Valparaiso University women's basketball summary--The NWI Times
VU takes Round 1--The NWI Times
Valpo Wins Fifth Straight to Close Regular Season--www.valpo.edu
Betsy Rietema Named First Team Academic All-American--www.valpo.edu
Valpo to Face Southern Utah in Mid-Con Quarterfinals--www.valpo.edu

Mid-Con Tournament Pairings Announced; Valpo to Face UMKC--www.valpo.edu

Women’s Basketball Falls to Oakland--GoCentenary.Com

ORU fans play friend to their foe--The Tulsa World

Oral Roberts streak halted--The Tulsa World
ORU Falls to IUPUI, 60-56--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

IUPUI's Patterson Named Player of the Week--www.mid-con.com
Feb. 26 Men's Basketball Weekly Release--www.mid-con.com
Pairings Announced for 2007 Mid-Con Women’s Basketball Championship--www.mid-con.com