College basketball game day--deseretnews.com
MEN'S BASKETBALL
SUU (16-12, 6-7) at W. ILLINOIS (6-22, 2-11)
WESTERN HALL
TODAY, 6 p.m.
Radio: 91.1 FM; 590 AM
GAME NOTES: This is the regular-season finale for the Thunderbirds. The Mid-Con tourney will begin a week from today ... SUU is currently tied for fourth in the eight-team conference. The Leathernecks are in last place. ... The T-Birds lost at Valparaiso on Thursday night, 79-48. SUU actually led by a bucket at the half, but got outscored 49-20 in the second half. ... Southern Utah is led by Steve Barnes, who is averaging 13.6 points ... SUU beat Western Illinois, 68-65, last month in Cedar City.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
SUU (9-17, 5-7) at W. ILLINOIS (9-17, 5-7)
WESTERN HALL
TODAY, 7 p.m.
GAME NOTES: Both teams have the exact same record in both league play and overall ... The winner of this game could take a big step toward getting a better seed in the Mid-Con confrence tournament. Currently there are four teams tied four fifth in the league with 5-7 records. ... Southern Utah earned a 60-56 victory over the Westernwinds on Jan. 29 in Cedar City.
Hoops weekend--The Detroit Free Press
Oral Roberts at Oakland, 6:00
What's at stake: It's the final home game for Oakland seniors Rick Billings, Shawn Hopes and Vova Severovas. And it could be a preview of the Mid-Continent tournament final March 6 -- Oakland has secured the No. 2 seed while Oral Roberts has clinched the regular-season title.
Respect, NCAA tourney hopes motivate Oakland--The Detroit Free Press
Today's game--The Detroit Free Press
ORAL ROBERTS AT OAKLAND
Matchup: Oakland University 16-13, 9-4 Mid-Continent; Oral Roberts 20-9, 12-1.
Tip-off: 6 p.m., Athletics Center, Rochester.
TV/radio: None.
Overview: Oral Roberts leads the all-time series, 12-6. Oakland has lost seven of its past eight meetings. The Grizzlies' win was the 61-60 upset in the championship game of the 2005 Mid-Con tournament, which earned them their only NCAA tournament berth to date.
Oakland relaxes--The Detroit News
Oral Roberts at OU women--The Oakland Press
Oral Roberts at OU men--The Oakland Press
UMKC at Valparaiso today’s games--The Kansas City Star
Loss of Miles has allowed VU to get head start on team's future--The Post-Tribune
VU's Mbaye has grown his game--The NWI Times
Even in victory, Crusaders can be confounding--The NWI Times
Crusader, Kangaroo women know each other well--The NWI Times
CENTENARY--The Shreveport Times
The Gents travel to Indianapolis tonight for their regular-season finale.
Centenary (10-19, 3-10 Mid-Continent Conference) will face IUPUI at 7. The Gents lost their last game, falling to Oakland 70-63 on Thursday night despite 29 points from Alexander Starr.
A Gents win would clinch the No. 7 seed in the Mid-Con Tournament, while a loss could drop the Gents into a tie for last place in the Mid-Con.
CENTENARY--The Shreveport Times
The Ladies continue their season-ending three-game road trip with a 4:30 p.m. tip at IUPUI.
The Ladies (5-22, 1-11 Mid-Continent Conference) are winless on the road in Mid-Con play with two games remaining. Following today's game, Centenary ends its regular season on Monday at Oakland.
Women: Oral Roberts at Oakland--The Tulsa World
Near misses hampering Oakland--The Tulsa World
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