News From The Summit: News From The Summit 11/7/2007

Southern Utah vs Utah Pride Womens Basketball--The Spectrum
LADY THUNDERBIRDS FINISH EXHIBITION TILT WITH 80-59 WIN OVER THE UTAH PRIDE--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS
THUNDERBIRDS OPEN REGULAR SEASON HOSTING CONCORDIA ON FRIDAY--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

Thunderbirds Open At Utah State--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

Grizzlies want to be less lumbering, play up-tempo hoops--The Detroit Free Press
College basketball games (men's and women's)

Oakland at Wisconsin-Green Bay

Matchup: Oakland 19-14 last season; Wisconsin-Green Bay 18-15.

Tip-off: 8:05, Resch Center, Green Bay, Wis.

Radio: WDTW-AM (1310).

Overview: Oakland played up-and-down basketball in a 115-94 exhibition win Monday against Windsor and was led by Derick Nelson's 21 points.

Derick Nelson, Oakland--The Detroit News
League preview: Summit--The Detroit News

Oakland (19-14, 10-4): Coach Greg Kampe promises a more up-tempo style. Sophomore PG Johnathon Jones is the key to the fast break. Juniors Derick Nelson, a wing player, and Erik Kangas, the team's top perimeter shooter, are counted on to have big seasons.

League: IUPUI returns three preseason all-conference players -- first-teamers George Hill and Austin Montgomery and second-team selection Gary Patterson.

Tom Markowski

OU has grown from Division I cubs to ... Grizzlied veterans--The Oakland Press
Kampe’s Grizzlies try to keep Phoenix from rising again--The Oakland Press
Golden Grizzlies To Air on 1310 AM (WDTW)--OUGrizzlies.com

Grizzlies will rely on Pike; captain has coach's confidence--The Detroit Free Press
Around the state: Summit--The Detroit News

Oakland (19-13, 12-2): Sophomore Hanna Reising was elected a captain. Juniors Jessica Pike and Riikka Terava are returning starters.

Oakland women look to set tone with road opener--The Oakland Press

NCAA Division I outlooks: IPFW--The Indy Star

2006-07 record: 12-17 (independent).
Indy connections: None.
What's to like: The Mastodons continue improving under former Indiana University standout Dane Fife. Winners of just seven games before Fife arrived, IPFW won 10 games two seasons ago and 12 last season. IPFW has a conference (Summit League) for the first time as a Division I program. Leading scorer DeWitt Scott leads three returning starters.
What's not to like: Fife loses three key players, including versatile 6-9 Tyler Best. The nonconference schedule is brutal with games at Wisconsin, Nebraska, Michigan State and Marquette. On the other hand, that could help prepare the Mastodons for the Summit League.
Did you know? In his third season, Fife, 28, remains the youngest Division I head coach in the nation.

-- Compiled by Jeff Rabjohns

Dane Fife Thanksgiving Basketball Camp--GoMastadons.com

IPFW Dominates Pilots in Exhibition

Call him 'Mr. IUPUI'--The Indy Star
JAGUARS BREEZE IN LONE EXHIBITION GAME, 84-45--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS

College basketball games (men's and women's)

IUPUI at Michigan State (Preseason WNIT)

Matchup: IUPUI 14-16 last season; No. 17 Michigan State 24-9.

Tip-off: 7:30, Breslin Center, East Lansing.

TV/radio: None.

Overview: The Preseason WNIT, which used to be single elimination, now guarantees three games for each team. MSU will face Evansville or Marshall in the next round Sunday in East Lansing. Sophomore Allyssa DeHaan has recovered from an ankle injury and will be the only returning starter now that Aisha Jefferson is out for the season with a knee injury. Mia Johnson is also recovering from a knee injury and is not expected to return until Big Ten play begins.

JAGUARS RACE TO 71-62 WIN OVER OHIO LEGENDS IN EXHIBITION OPENER--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS