Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Midconfans News 1/30/2007


Home is where the wins are--The Spectrum
LADY T-BIRDS REMAIN UNBEATEN AT HOME IN CONFERENCE PLAY--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

Thunderbirds Host UMKC--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

COLLEGE HOOPS--The Detroit Free Press

OAKLAND 68, ORAL ROBERTS 64: Jessica Pike scored 23 points as the visiting Golden Grizzlies (10-10, 6-1 Mid-Continent) beat ORU (13-8, 3-4).

COLLEGE ROUNDUP--The Oakland Press

Oakland 68, Oral Roberts 64 OT
TULSA — Sophomore Jessica Pike (Clawson) tied a career high with 23 points, 11 of which were in the fi nal 39 seconds of regulation, to lead Oakland past Oral Roberts in overtime at the Mabee Center.
The Golden Grizzlies extended their win streak to six games while remaining atop the Mid-Continent Conference standings with a 6-1 league record.
Nicole Piggott added 13 points for Oakland (10-10, 6-1 Mid-Con). Sarah Davidson led Oral Roberts (13-8, 3-4) with 26 points and Elisha Turek added 13 points and 17 rebounds.

Oakland Keeps Streak Alive with Come From Behind OT Victory--OUGrizzlies.com

DEFENSE, BALANCED ATTACK LEADS IUPUI PAST CENTENARY, 67-55--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS

Valpo women edge UMKC--The Kansas City Star
UMKC Drops Close Contest To Valparaiso, 52-51--UMKC Kangaroos

Winds rally to defeat UMKC--The Macomb Journal
Western falls on the road during Mid-Con play for the first time with 50-46 loss to Southern Utah--Western Illinois Athletics

Leathernecks practice with, teach St. Paul Catholic School youth team--Western Illinois Athletics

VU BracketBuster game to be revealed Wednesday--The Post-Tribune
Berdiel’s professional hoops future is very bright--The Post-Tribune
Thursday Night is ‘Be Bold, Wear Gold’ Night at the ARC--www.valpo.edu
Crusaders to Face Off With Western Michigan--www.valpo.edu

VU women down UMKC for another close victory--The Post-Tribune
Valparaiso finishes off road trip with another close call--The NWI Times
Valpo Comes From Behind to Down UMKC--www.valpo.edu

Ladies stay winless in Mid-Con--The Shreveport Times
Ladies Struggle Against IUPUI Monday--GoCentenary.Com

Oakland outlasts ORU--The Tulsa World
ORU Falls in Overtime to Oakland, 64-68--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

ORU will play Utah State in BracketBuster--The Tulsa World
ORU Receives O'Reilly ESPNU Bracket Buster TV Game; Hosts Utah State on Feb. 17--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles
Marchello Vealy Named Mid-Con Player of the Week--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

ORU seeks Mid-Con gold behind star Green
ORU's Vealy Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week--www.mid-con.com
ORU to Host Utah State on National TV as Part of BracketBusters--www.mid-con.com
Jan. 29 Men's Basketball Weekly Release--www.mid-con.com

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