CHICAGO ST. 91, OAKLAND 80: Royce Parran connected on seven three-pointers and scored a career-high 39 points, leading the host Cougars past the Golden Grizzlies.
Parran added eight assists, four rebounds and three steals and shot 13-for-18 for the Cougars (9-18, 8-8 Mid-Continent Conference).
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ORAL ROBERTS 87, VALPARAISO 78: Caleb Green scored 27 points for the host Golden Eagles. Dan Oppland led Valparaiso (16-11, 8-8 Mid-Con) with 25 points and 12 rebounds.
College Basketball: Midwest Roundup--The Daily Southtown
Chicago St. 91, Oakland (Mich.) 80
Royce Parran connected on seven 3-pointers en route to a career-high 39 points in host Chicago State's victory.
Parran added eight assists, four rebounds and three steals. He made 13 of 18 field-goal attempts for Chicago State (9-18, 8-8 Mid-Continent), which shot 57 percent from the field.
David Holston contributed 13 points and Kevin Jones added 11 for Chicago State. Vova Severovas scored a career-high 30 points, shooting 75 percent from the floor, and grabbed nine rebounds for Oakland (11-17, 6-10).
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UMKC 77, Western Illinois 73
MACOMB, Ill. — Kalu Guasco, Tim Blackwell and Quinton Day each scored 16 points to lead Missouri-Kansas City (14-13, 11-5 Mid-Con) over Western Illinois (7-20, 3-13). David Jackson led the charge for Western Illinois, scoring 15 points.
SUU routs IUPUI--deseretnews.com
SOUTHERN UTAH 83-IUPUI 62: Southern Utah's Nate Janes saved his best for last. The forward from Cedar City, playing his final game in front of the home fans, scored a career-high 25 points and pulled down seven rebounds on senior night Saturday to lead the Thunderbirds.
SUU 58, IUPUI 55--deseretnews.com
Three Thunderbirds scored in double figures as Southern Utah's women's basketball team held off a furious IUPUI rally to escape with a 58-55 victory Saturday night at the Centrum Arena.
The win clinched the eighth and final Mid-Continent Conference tournament berth for the Thunderbirds, who improve to 10-16 overall, 3-12 in league play. Meanwhile the Jaguars fell to 15-10, 10-5 in conference.
Southern Utah jumped out to a quick 11-5 lead thanks to six early points from Cheryl Grant and a 3-pointer from Cassie Hahl, who broke the school's single-season 3-point record on the made shot. IUPUI rallied with a 14-2 run, holding SUU to just two free throws over a span of nearly eight minutes, to erase the early deficit and take the lead away at 19-13 with eight minutes to play until intermission.
State: Roundup--The Detroit News
Mid-Continent
# Chicago State 91, Oakland 80:
Royce Parran scored 39 for Chicago State (9-18, 8-8). Vova Severovas scored 30 for Oakland (11-17, 6-10).
STATE ROUNDUP--The Oakland Press
Oakland men, women swept at Chicago St. Detroit 73, Butler 71
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO — Royce Parran connected on seven 3-pointers on his way to scoring a career-high 39 points, leading Chicago State to a 91-80 win over Oakland on Saturday.
Parran had a career game, adding eight assists, four rebounds and three steals to his point total. He made 13 of 18 field-goal attempts for the Cougars (9-18, 8-8 Mid-Con), who shot 57 percent from the field.
Oakland’s Vova Severovas also had a big night.
He scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed nine rebounds, shooting 75 percent from the floor and making 12 free throws for the Golden Grizzlies (11-17, 6-10).
But in spite of Severovas’ performance, Oakland shot just 37 percent in the first half, falling behind 42-37 at halftime.
The Golden Grizzlies made only 25 percent of their 3-pointers, compared with Chicago State’s 56 percent.
Oakland’s Rick Billings scored 15 points with five rebounds in the loss.
OAKLAND (11-17)
Nelson 3-8 5-7 11, Severovas 9-12 12-14 30, Hopes 1-3 1-2 3, Wooten 3-6 1-3 9, Billings 3-6 9-12 15, MacKenzie 2-4 0-1 6, Cassise 1-10 0-0 3, Carson 0-2 1-2 1, Kangas 0-1 0-0 0, McCloskey 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 23-54 29-41 80.
Chicago State 70, Oakland women 59
Oakland missed a golden opportunity to move up the conference standings by falling to Chicago State.
The Golden Grizzlies (12-14, 8-7 Mid-Con) would have moved into a three-way for third place in the Mid-Con with a win over the Cougars, but now could fi nish as low seventh with a loss to Southern Utah in their season fi nale Monday.
Chicago State (12-4, 7-8) was led by Ayesha Neasley, who finished with 21 points. Oakland’s Jayme Wilson led all scorers with 22 points, and Nicole Piggott added 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Oakland shot just 32 percent from the field. The Grizzlies did go 16-for-22 from the free-throw line, but the Cougars shot better than 90 percent from the line.
Wilson hit a 3-pointer to start the game, but the Cougars went on a 14-0 run after that. The Grizzlies cut the deficit to single digits, 29-20, before halftime.
The Grizzlies pulled within six in the second half, but could not get any closer. The Cougars built a 63-48 lead with 2:30 to play, then went 7-for-8 from the free-throw line in the final two minutes to seal the victory.
Oakland wraps up its regular season with a road game against Southern Utah on Monday.
MEN’S ROUNDUP--The Oakland Press
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mid-Continent
• Oral Roberts 87, Valparaiso 78 — At Tulsa, Okla., Caleb Green scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Oral Roberts over Valparaiso.
state roundup--The Indy Star
ORAL ROBERTS 87, VALPARAISO 78 -- Caleb Green scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for host Oral Roberts (18-11, 13-3 Mid-Continent).
It was the tenth consecutive loss for Valparaiso (16-11, 8-8) at Oral Roberts since 1997.
Women
S. UTAH 58, IUPUI 55 -- Kia Hayes had a game-high 18 points in a losing effort for the visiting Jaguars (15-10, 10-5 Mid-Continent) against the Thunderbirds (10-16, 3-12).
MO.-KANSAS CITY 69, VALPARAISO 63 -- Stephanie Brown and Jowan Ortega each scored 14 points to lead the host Kangaroos (9-17, 7-8 Mid-Continent) past the Crusaders (15-11, 9-6).
Jaguars lose last 2 games, finish tied atop Mid-Con--The Indy Star
UMKC wins at homeThe Kansas City Star
Hot-shooting trio lifts Kangaroos to road winThe Kansas City Star
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Could state be shut out of NCAAs yet again?--The Post-Tribune
Feb. 26, 2006
By Justin Breen / Post-Tribune deputy sports editor
Death, taxes, an Indiana team playing in the NCAA Tournament.
For years, all seemed like guarantees.
But the Hoosier state was denied last season from the NCAAs for the first time since 1972. And Indiana clubs could very well be shut out again from this season’s tournament.
“It would shock me if any Indiana teams made it this year — as an at-large team,” said Gregg Doyel, the college basketball scribe for www.cbssportsline.com. “There’s not a team in the state that should feel even remotely good about its NCAA chances, barring a conference tournament championship.”
Indiana University looked like a shoo-in until losing five of its last six games heading into today’s critical match-up with Michigan State.
The trainwreck ways perhaps forced coach Mike Davis to resign last week. In their first home game since his resignation, the Hoosiers played Penn State on Wednesday in front of a lethargic crowd at Assembly Hall, prompting senior transfer Marco Killingsworth to say, “we’ve got some real true fans out here, and we’ve got some fake ones. The real ones, they’re still sticking behind us.”
Notre Dame’s probably the best team in the state, but the Irish can’t beat anybody in the Big East and might not even advance to that tournament.
Only the top 12 teams in the Big East go to the conference tourney, and the (13-12, overall, 4-10 Big East) are in 14th place with two games left.
Butler’s playing well, but the Bulldogs will have to win the Horizon League Tournament to receive an NCAA bid. Same goes for IUPUI in the Mid-Continent Conference, while Valparaiso will hope to play the darkhorse role and go to the NCAAs for the first time since 2004.
Evansville (last NCAA Tournament bid in 1999), Ball State (2000), Indiana State (2001) and Purdue (2003) appear to be floating in the abyss, at least for now. The Purple Aces and Sycamores are at the bottom of the tough Missouri Valley Conference, the Cardinals are in the lower half of the Mid-American Conference, and the Boilermakers have dealt with a spate of injuries and other issues on their way to the Big Ten dungeon.
And sorry independent IPFW, you don’t really factor here.
So what’s the deal?
Are Indiana’s teams not a chic choice anymore for blue-chip players? Richmond’s Dominic James chose Marquette, Lawrence North’s Greg Oden and Mike Conley selected Ohio State, and Carmel’s Josh McRoberts went with Duke. The best ballers don’t appear to be sticking around.
Or maybe there’s too much drama. Gene Keady perhaps stayed too long with the Boilermakers, hurting recruiting until Matt Painter came along. Valpo’s Homer Drew came out of retirement to replace his son, Scott, who high-tailed it to Baylor. Davis faced a constant battle with fans who called for his dismissal.
“When they cheered for me tonight, it felt good,” Davis said after the Penn State win. “But I’m not sure they were cheering.”
Perhaps it was just the Hoosier State’s time to drop out of the NCAA picture, if only for a few seasons.
“It’s like a cycle,” said Homer Drew, whose Crusaders have been to seven NCAA Tournaments since 1996 but are in serious danger of not going for the second straight time. “Hopefully the cycle will change very quickly, and we return to being a very dominant state.”
Or possibly there’s no explanation at all.
“There’s not really a rhyme or reason why nobody has made it since 2004,” IUPUI coach Ron Hunter said in an e-mail. “It’s just happened that way.”
The state began this century with a bang, sending six teams to the tournament in 2000. Purdue went the furthest, reaching the regional finals.
“It wasn’t that long ago that Indiana was among the national leaders in number of teams in the tournament,” Butler coach Todd Lickliter said in an e-mail. “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the state of college basketball in Indiana. Different schools face different hurdles, and sometimes those hurdles all pop up at the same time.”
The state’s strength in numbers continued for the next three seasons. Four squads went in 2001, a trio — including national finalist Indiana — advanced in 2002 and five qualified in 2003.
The downslide commenced in 2004, when only VU reached the NCAA’s promised land.
Last season was a shocker considering Hoosierland hadn’t been blanked since the early 70s, when only 25 teams qualified for the Big Dance.
Whatever the reasons, Doyel said fans of the state teams needn’t worry.
“Next season looks much better for the state,” Doyel said. “Purdue — yes, Purdue — could could be a 2007 NCAA Tournament team. Indiana could get a bid, too, if it hires the right coach (whoever that is). And if freshman point guard Tory Jackson (Buena Vista HS, Saginaw, Mich.) can do for Notre Dame next year what Dominic James is doing this year for Marquette, I can see the Irish reaching the 2007 NCAA Tournament, too.
“Then again, it wouldn’t surprise me if all three big schools got shut out again. Each will have its share of question marks.”
Right now, fans simply want answers.
Unfortunately, they might just have to have a little patience.
Contact Justin Breen at 648-3122 or jbreen@post-trib.com
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Tulsa remains house of horrors for Valpo--The Post-Tribune
Feb. 26, 2006
Post-Tribune staff report
Valparaiso remained 0-for-Tulsa after falling 87-78 at Oral Roberts on Saturday night before 8,514 at the Mabee Center.
The Crusaders (16-11, 8-8 Mid-Con) dropped to 0-11 all-time in Tulsa, including last season’s opening-round loss in the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament to Chicago State.
“I have no answer for that,” Valpo’s Homer Drew, who coached his 900th career game, said of the Tulsa jinx. “One year we’ll get them.”
Oral Roberts (18-11, 13-3) clinched the top seed in the tournament after IUPUI lost 82-63 at Southern Utah later Saturday. The Crusaders, who ended the regular season with two straight losses, are the No. 4 seed will play No. 5 seed Southern Utah in the opening round of the Mid-Con tourney.
Dan Oppland had a team-high 25 points and 12 rebounds, but it was not enough as Caleb Green (game-high 27 points) and Ken Tutt (18 points) led the way for the Golden Eagles.
The Crusaders dealt with foul trouble most of the game, with Mohamed Kone (nine points, four rebounds) and Ron Howard (16 points, five rebounds) each fouling out. Oppland, Ali Berdiel (16 points, four assists), Brandon McPherson and Moussa Mbaye all had four fouls.
“That really hurt us,” Drew said of the foul trouble.
Jimmie Miles played just two minutes but dealt with a high ankle sprain. Drew said Mbaye is about 60 percent recovered from his groin injury. Shawn Huff is walking without crutches and could be available for tournament action.
“We were 11-4 when we were healthy,” Drew said. “We’re really looking to the three days in March.”
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Crusaders still can’t prevail at Kansas City--The Post-Tribune
Feb. 26, 2006
Post-Tribune staff report
For the fourth straight year Valparaiso was unable to defeat UMKC in Kansas City, Mo., as the Kangaroos posted a 69-63 victory over the Crusaders on Saturday afternoon in Swinney Recreation Center.
The Crusaders (15-11, 9-6 Mid-Continent Conference), who shot just 31.9 percent (22-of-69), fell out of contention for one of the top two seeds in the conference tournament. Valpo concludes the regular season at Oral Roberts on Monday.
“We didn’t shoot the ball very well,” Valpo coach Keith Freeman said. “We really made a lot of mental mistakes defensively.”
Freshman point guard Launa Hochstetler led the Crusaders with a career-high 14 points in 28 minutes. Starting point guard Lauren Bechtold was held to six points in 20 minutes.
Betsy Rietema (3-of-16 from the field), Carrie Myers (3-of-10) and Tamra Braun (3-of-7) combined to shoot 9-of-33. Braun had a season- and game-high 13 rebounds, while Rietema had 12.
Agnieszka Kulaga had a career-high 10 points for VU.
UMKC (9-17, 7-8) was fronted by Stephanie Brown and Jowan Ortega, who had 14 points each.
The Kangaroos, who upset the Crusaders in last season’s Mid-Con tournament, grabbed a 50-36 lead before VU cut the gap to six with 2:30 to play.
The Crusaders held UMKC without a field goal for the final 6:34 but made eight free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
“I think it’s hard to win on the road in the Mid-Con,” said Freeman, whose team dropped to 3-4 away from home in the Mid-Con. At the Athletics-Recreation Center, VU was 6-2 in the Mid-Con.
VU struggles again--The NWI Times
ORU continues home hex over VU--The NWI Times
UMKC edges Western Illinois men--The Peoria Journal Star
Thunderbirds pound first-place IUPUI--The Spectrum
T-Bird women hold off Jaguars--The Spectrum
ORAL ROBERTS 70, CENTENARY 43--The Shreveport Times
Down six at halftime, the Ladies were outscored by Oral Roberts 40-19 in the second half as they fell in their final regular season game of the season. The Ladies (3-24, 2-14 Mid-Con) still have a shot a making the conference tournament pending Monday's action.
Three Ladies scored in double figures, led by Jelena Aleksic with 12. Laura Kizyte and Van'esha Brabson added 11 and 10, respectively.
Men's State College Boxscores--The Salt Lake Tribune
Southern Utah 83, IUPUI 62
IUPUI (18-9) -Cole 3-10 3-3 9, Smith 3-5 2-2 8, Burks 2-9 0-0 5, Hill 6-13 7-8 21, Barlow 2-7 2-2 6, Byles 1-6 0-2 2, Scott 0-0 0-0 0, Vavrek 1-3 0-0 3, Conner 0-0 0-0 0, Van Senus 0-0 0-0 0, Cameron 3-6 0-0 8. Totals 21-59 14-17 62.
SOUTHERN UTAH (10-19) - N.Janes 10-12 5-5 25, Bonzano 2-4 0-0 6, Olsovsky 3-8 0-0 6, Barnes 3-8 2-2 8, R.Janes 5-7 0-0 14, Uhegwu 3-5 9-10 17, Crum 0-0 0-0 0, Allen 3-5 0-0 7, Davis 0-1 0-0 0, Abrahao 0-0 0-0 0, Bonfim 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-51 16-17 83.
Halftime-Southern Utah 38-33. 3-Point Goals-IUPUI 6-26 (Cameron 2-3, Hill 2-3, Vavrek 1-2, Burks 1-6, Byles 0-2, Barlow 0-3, Cole 0-7), S. Utah 9-17 (R.Janes 4-5, Uhegwu 2-3, Bonzano 2-4, Allen 1-1, Davis 0-1, Barnes 0-3). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-IUPUI 28 (Byles 6), S. Utah 34 (Olsovsky 8). Assists-IUPUI 9 (Hill 3), S. Utah 18 (Barnes 9). Total Fouls-IUPUI 16, S. Utah 19. A-2,836.
Ladies End Regular Season with 70-43 Loss at Oral Roberts--GoCentenary.Com
Neasley's Career High 21 Points Leads Cougars in 70-59 Victory Over Oakland--Chicago State Athletics
Cougars Continue Home Win Streak--Chicago State Athletics
SECOND HALF COMEBACK FALLS SHORT AS IUPUI LOSES 58-55 AT SOUTHERN UTAH; CLINCHES NO. 2 SEED DESPITE LOSS--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS
JAGS END REGULAR SEASON ON SOUR NOTE, LOSE AT SOUTHERN UTAH 83-62--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS
Balanced Offense, Stingy Defense Earns Kangaroos Victory Over Valparaiso--UMKC Kangaroos
Kangaroos Close Out Regular Season With A Win--UMKC Kangaroos
Oakland Drops Road Contest to Chicago State, 70-59--OUGrizzlies.com
Oakland Falls at Chicago State, 91-80--OUGrizzlies.com
Golden Eagles Handle Ladies, 70-43--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles
Golden Eagles Clinch Share of Mid-Con Title, No.1 Tourney Seed with 87-78 Victory Over Valparaiso--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles
SUU HOLDS OFF IUPUI TO CLINCH FINAL MID-CON TOURNEY BERTH, 58-55--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS
T-Bird Men Top IUPUI, Claim Share Of Fourth--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS
Valparaiso Drops Second Straight On the Road, Falls at UMKC--www.valpo.edu
Valpo Falls to Oral Roberts Saturday in Tulsa--www.valpo.edu
Women's Basketball Hosts UMKC in Regular Season Finale--Western Illinois Athletics
Leathernecks Drop Regular-Season Finale to UMKC, 77-73--Western Illinois Athletics
Leathernecks Draw Oral Roberts in First Round of Mid-Con Tournament--Western Illinois Athletics
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