Thursday, March 29, 2007

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

Friday, March 16, 2007

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

Thursday, March 15, 2007

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

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

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

Monday, March 12, 2007

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