News From The Summit: Midconfans 2/25/2007

Thunderbirds off the mark in road loss--deseretnews.com
THUNDERBIRDS FALL IN DEFENSIVE STRUGGLE--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

Late 3-pointer lifts W. Illinois over SUU--deseretnews.com
Thunderbirds fall at W. Illinois--The Spectrum
Okeson Lifts Leathernecks Past T-Birds--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

Time stands still as Oakland rallies--The Detroit Free Press
Kangas lifts Oakland to OT win--The Detroit News
Win means nothing and everything--The Oakland Press
It’s OU in OT--The Oakland Press
Kangas’ Free Throws in Final Second Down Oral Robert in OT, 85-84--OUGrizzlies.com

Solid offense vanishes for OU women in loss--The Oakland Press
Oakland Falls to Oral Roberts 60-57--OUGrizzlies.com
Oakland Hosts Centenary in Final Tune-Up Before Mid-Con Tournament--OUGrizzlies.com

Smith leads IUPUI with double-double--The Indy Star
SENIORS GO OUT IN STYLE AS JAGS COAST PAST CENTENARY, 87-62--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS

WHITTED'S CAREER DAY HELPS IUPUI OVERPOWER CENTENARY, 73-55--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS

Valparaiso rips UMKC--The Kansas City Star
Kangaroos Drop Regular Season Finale At Valparaiso--UMKC Kangaroos
UMKC To Face Valparaiso At Mid-Con Tournament--UMKC Kangaroos

Three-Point Woes Cost UMKC In 66-48 Loss To Valparaiso--UMKC Kangaroos
UMKC Women Visit Western Illinois To Close Out Regular Season Slate--UMKC Kangaroos

Hugelier tallies first career double-double in Western’s 46-34 victory over Southern Utah--Western Illinois Athletics
Westerwinds to finish 2006-07 season against UMKC for second-straight year--Western Illinois Athletics
Western Illinois--The Peoria Journal Star

MACOMB - Junior guard Gina Hugelier scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her first career double-double in leading the host Westerwinds to a 46-34 Mid-Continent women's basketball win over Southern Utah.

The victory was also the 150th for ninth-year coach Leslie Crane, who is 150-105 in Macomb. Western (10-17, 6-7) limited SU to 15 first-half points.

The Leathernecks men's team completed the sweep with a 51-48 victory. Jerryck Owens-Murrey led WIU (7-22, 3-11) with 17 points, Troy Okeson had 12 and David Jackson 10.

Okeson and Hunter connect for game-winning three in final game at Western Hall--Western Illinois Athletics
Leathernecks to face two-seed Oakland in opening round of Mid-Con Tournament--Western Illinois Athletics

Valpo 77, UMKC 61--The Chicago Tribune
Halfsies still works for VU men--The Post-Tribune
VU caps regular season with win against UMKC--The NWI Times
VU ends Mid-Con era with a win--The NWI Times
Crusaders Close Out Regular Season With Win--www.valpo.edu

UMKC makes for a satisfying Senior Day for Crusader women
Crusaders survive sloppy second half--The NWI Times
Valparaiso Women's Basketball--The NWI Times
Valpo Rolls Past UMKC for Senior Day Victory--www.valpo.edu
Valpo Closes Regular Season Play Monday Hosting Southern Utah--www.valpo.edu

IUPUI 87, Centenary 62--The Shreveport Times

At Indianapolis, Angelo Smith scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Jaguars over the Gents in the season finale for both teams.

Smith was 6-of-10 shooting from the floor and 8-of-11 from the free throw line for the Jaguars (14-14, 7-7 Mid-Continent Conference). Gary Patterson scored 19 points and Austin Montgomery added 17 points and seven rebounds off the bench for IUPUI.

IUPUI led 46-22 at halftime and built its lead to 25 points with 7:42 left in the game.

Alexander Starr led the Gentlemen (10-20, 3-11) with 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting.

Centenary was outrebounded 50-38 and outscored in second-chance points 28-10.

Gents Fall to IUPUI, Earn Eighth Seed in Tourney--GoCentenary.Com

IUPUI 75, CENTENARY 53

At Indianapolis, Alicia Booyer scored 21 points to led IUPUI (12-15, 6-7) to the Mid-Con victory.

Cierra Bush scored 11 points to lead Centenary (5-23, 1-12).

Ladies Fall 73-55 to IUPUI--GoCentenary.Com