Midconfans News 3/29/2007

Sutton is finalist for award--The Tulsa World
Sutton Named Finalist for Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Midconfans News 3/29/2007

Veteran coach faces another basketball challenge--deseretnews.com

Kampe changing local recruits' perception of OU--The Oakland Press

Midconfans News 3/29/2007

Campus notes--deseretnews.com

Southern Utah

MEN'S BASKETBALL: Southern Utah recently received the largest single donation in program history. Jon Huntsman Sr. donated a check for $50,000 to be utilized for improvements to the SUU basketball program.
"To have a guy like this on our team is really significant," new coach Roger Reid said. "I'm very appreciative of my friendship with Mr. Huntsman over the years and I can't tell you how much this is going to help our program."

Rock on . . .--deseretnews.com
Huntsman Sr. donates $50,000 to SUU men's basketball--The Spectrum
Deep pockets send SUU coach Reid a fat check--The Salt Lake Tribune
SUU Lands The Largest Single Donation Ever For Mens Basketball Program--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

Another local OU recruiting coup--The Oakland Press

Skoglund gives up hoops for music--The Post-Tribune
Playing in D-I as big a burden as it is a blessing--The Post-Tribune
Valpo's Skoglund to leave team--The NWI Times
Skoglund to Leave Crusader Basketball Team--www.valpo.edu

Midconfans News 3/28/2007

Northern's Williams commits to Oakland--The Oakland Press

Green Mid-Major player of the year--The Tulsa World
Green Selected to Play in NABC All-Star Game--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles
Caleb Green Named Mid-Major Player of the Year--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Green Selected to Play in NABC All-Star Game--www.mid-con.com
Caleb Green Named Mid-Major Player of the Year--www.mid-con.com

Midconfans News 3/27/2007

All-Americans chosen--The Tulsa World
Green Earns Third AP All-America Honor--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Oral Roberts' Green Earns Third AP All-America Honor--www.mid-con.com

Midconfans News 3/22/2007

SUU adds three assistant hoop coaches--The Spectrum

Midconfans News 3/21/2007

Reid Names Carling, Felton, Ainge As Assistants--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

Nicolle Pigotte, Oakland University--The Oakland Press

UMKC forms committee--The Kansas City Star
UMKC Men's Basketball Coach Screening Committee Named--UMKC Kangaroos

Valpo Women to Hold 2007 Summer Basketball Camps--www.valpo.edu

Midconfans News 3/20/2007

UMKC keeps White as its women’s coach--The Kansas City Star
Candace White Named UMKC Women's Basketball Coach--UMKC Kangaroos

Former VU player boosts Robert Morris--The Post-Tribune

Green Named to Mid-Major All-America Team--www.mid-con.com
Green Named to Third Straight Mid-Major All-America Team--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Midconfans News 3/19/2007

OU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL--The Oakland Press

NCAA Women: Nerves disrupt ORU in loss to Purdue--The Tulsa World

Midconfans News 3/18/2007

Purdue boils Golden Eagles in first round--The Tulsa World
Golden Eagles Fall To Purdue in NCAA Tournament First Round, 63-42--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Midconfans News 3/17/2007

Frye and VU: a breakup in both parties' best interest--The NWI Times

Underdog Eagles not intimidated by Purdue--The Tulsa World

Sutton has high hopes for next year--The Tulsa World
ORU Women's Notebook: Attitude change--The Tulsa World

Midconfans News 3/16/2007

Grizzlies fall short at home in WNIT--The Oakland Press
Cats Advance Past Oakland in WNIT--UKAthletics.com
Pfeiffer helps UK advance--Lexington Herald-Leader
Golden Grizzlies Fall to Kentucky 65-56 in WNIT--OUGrizzlies.com

Coaching job drawing interest--The Kansas City Star

Crusaders to Hold Summer Camps--www.valpo.edu

NCAA Tournament Roundup--The Daily Southtown

Washington State 70, Oral Roberts 54

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Kyle Weaver stole an inbounds pass beneath his own basket and dunked to barely beat the halftime buzzer -- and what a momentum swing for Washington State.

Reserve Ivory Clark scored 19 points and Weaver had 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and third-seeded Washington State (26-7) won its first NCAA Tournament game in 24 years. The Cougars will play Vanderbilt in the second round.

Ken Tutt scored 10 of his 19 points in the first half for Oral Roberts (23-11).

Washington State 70, Oral Roberts 54

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kyle Weaver stole an inbounds pass beneath his own basket and dunked to barely beat the halftime buzzer — and what a momentum swing for Washington State.
Reserve Ivory Clark scored 19 points and Weaver had 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and third-seeded Washington State (26-7) won its first NCAA game in 24 years. The Cougars will play Vanderbilt in the second round.
Ken Tutt scored 10 of his 19 points in the first half for Oral Roberts (23-11).

WSU's Clark leads Cougars past ORU--The Tulsa World
ORU Notebook: Another mileston--The Tulsa World
ORU out of the tournament--The Tulsa World
Bittersweet end to Green's ORU career--The Tulsa World
Steal, dunk changed the game
Cougars Pull Away From Oral Roberts In Second Half, Advance With 70-54 Win--wsucougars.cstv.com
(3) Washington St. 70, (14) Oral Roberts 54--Yahoo Sports
John Blanchette: Cougars' Clark bears it, then grins--The Spokesman Review
Cougars win with second-half momentum--The Daily Evergreen
Washington State Outlasts ORU in NCAA Tournament First Round, 70-54--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Eagles' guard hits stride late in year--The Tulsa World

Midconfans News 3/15/2007

Oakland women vs. Kentucky--The Detroit Free Press
OU ready for postseason--The Oakland Press
Kentucky at OU women--The Oakland Press
Coming home--The Oakland Press

UMKC fires Zvosec--The Kansas City Star

Today's Game--The Detroit Free Press

At Sacramento, Calif.

No. 3 Washington State vs. No. 14 Oral Roberts

Records: Washington State 25-7; Oral Roberts 23-10.

Tip-off: 2:30 p.m.

Line: Washington State by 6 1/2 .

Overview: CBS' Seth Davis isn't the only national analyst calling for an Oral Roberts victory. ESPN.com's Jay Bilas and Pat Forde also have gone that route.

Three to watch--The Detroit Free Press

Three guys who must play well today if their team is to pull an upset:
...
• Oral Roberts F Caleb Green: He had a double-double (20 points and 11 boards) when ORU won at Kansas, and the Jayhawks' front-court is much better than Washington State's.

NCAA Tournament 2007: Fit for a slipper--The Tulsa World
Golden Eagle game won't be available in HD--The Tulsa World
Vealy is key to ORU's shot of upsetting WSU--The Tulsa World

Women's Basketball Weekly Release - March 14--www.mid-con.com

Midconfans News 3/14/2007

Reid ready to work--The Spectrum
SUU draws Reid back to D-I--The Salt Lake Tribune

OU’s Kampe likes Marquette--The Oakland Press

Leathernecks opt to bring back coach--The Peoria Journal Star

ORU Men: Scouting Washington State: Cougars tout their defense and maturity--The Tulsa World

Purdue poised for ORU--The Tulsa World

Midconfans News 3/13/2007

Southern Utah Hires Roger Reid As Coach--The Chicago Tribune
SUU to name Reid its hoops coach--deseretnews.com
Return to Division I basketball for Reid--deseretnews.com
SUU BASKETBALL: Reid introduced as new coach--The Salt Lake Tribune
Thunderbirds Tab Reid To Head Men's Hoops--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

Grizzlies hoping to rebound in WNIT--The Oakland Press
Jessica Pike--The Oakland Press
Jones Named One of Nation’s Top Freshmen--OUGrizzlies.com

Tickets Now Available for WNIT Game Against Kentucky--OUGrizzlies.com
Oakland to Host Kentucky in WNIT First Round Match--OUGrizzlies.com

UMKC Fires Basketball Coach Zvosec--The Chicago Tribune
Zvosec fired as UMKC basketball coach--The Kansas City Star
Organizational Change - Men's Basketball--UMKC Kangaroos

Western Illinois to honor final year of contract with Thomas--Western Illinois Athletics

Dance fever--The Tulsa World
Oral Roberts Earns No.15 seed, Set to Face Purdue in First Round--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

ORU hoops frenzy reaches new levels--The Tulsa World
Captain Hutton calms the waters aboard the S.S. Bracket--The Post-Tribune

Heading to the East Region, the Captain likes North Carolina and Georgetown in a classic No. 1 and No. 2 seeded game. In a game that is too close to call, the Captain likes the Hoyas on a last-second shot. One game to note: Oral Roberts beats Washington State in the upset of the tournament.

Oral Roberts To Take On Purdue in NCAA Tournament, Oakland to Host Kentucky in WNIT--www.mid-con.com
March 13 Men's Basketball Weekly Release--www.mid-con.com
Thunderbirds Tab Reid To Guide Men’s Hoops--www.mid-con.com

Midconfans News 3/12/2007

EAST RUTHERFORD BRACKET--The Chicago Sun-Times

PLAYER TO WATCH: Oral Roberts' Caleb Green has been the Mid-Con player of the year three straight seasons. The forward averages 20.8 points and 9.3 rebounds.
...
UPSET SPECIAL: No. 14 Oral Roberts over No. 3 Washington State. In a matchup of sons of coaching legends, Golden Eagles coach Scott Sutton -- son of former Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton -- gets the best of the Cougars' Tony Bennett, son of former Wisconsin coach Dick Bennett.

REGIONAL SCOUTING REPORT--The Detroit Free Press

First-round upset: No. 14 Oral Roberts over No. 3 Washington State. The Golden Eagles have two 2,000-point career scorers in forward Caleb Green and guard Ken Tutt, and the Cougars have played above their heads all year. They survived two potentially terrible losses in the final six weeks and played a weak non-conference schedule. ORU, meanwhile, won at Kansas.

ORU only state team in men's tourney--The Tulsa World
Oral Roberts to Face Washington State in NCAA Tournament--www.mid-con.com
ORU Faces Washington State in NCAA Tournament First Round--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

ORU likely 15 seed--The Tulsa World

Midconfans News 3/11/2007

Invites for any team that wins any championship?--The Chicago Tribune


They’re not dancing at OU, but Grizzlies’ future is bright--The Oakland Press

Women’s Basketball Awaits WNIT Pairings--OUGrizzlies.com

Midconfans News 3/10/2007

Three leave SUU women's hoops team--The Spectrum

Valpo frosh Frye to transfer--The Post-Tribune
VU freshman Frye to transfer--The NWI Times

Wrapping up Tulsa--The NWI Times

Midconfans News 3/9/2007

Oakland prepares for next season--The Detroit Free Press
Severovas, Kampe Earn More Honors--OUGrizzlies.com

On the Side--The Indy Star
PATTERSON PICKED IUPUI’S MALE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE MONTH--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS

Frye Granted Release From Crusader Program--www.valpo.edu

Taylor Selected for WBCA’s “So You Want To Be A Coach” Program--www.valpo.edu

ORU Notebook: Fill the coffers--The Tulsa World
Women's Selection Show Set For Monday--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Mid-Con Presidents Council Extends Douple’s Contract Through 2010--www.mid-con.com