Midconfans News 4/28/2007

IUPUI WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SIGNS TWO TO NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS

Winds add three to squad for '07-08--The Macomb Journal

Midconfans News 4/27/2007

Freeman commits to IUPUI--The Indy Star

ORU's recruit pursuit heats up--The Tulsa World

Midconfans News 4/25/2007

Campus notes--deseretnews.com

Southern Utah

BASKETBALL: Southern Utah alumnus David Palmer has been named Most Valuable Player of the Japanese BJ professional basketball league.

Unger Named To UMKC Men's Basketball Coaching Staff--UMKC Kangaroos
Schneider Joins Women's Basketball Staff As Associate Head Coach--UMKC Kangaroos

Thomas adds junior college Serbian native to 2007-08 Leatherneck basketball roster--Western Illinois Athletics
Women’s basketball hands out awards at end of the season banquet--Western Illinois Athletics
Crane adds two junior college transfers and one freshman to 2007-08 roster--Western Illinois Athletics

Golden Eagles: ORU hires Verdigris star's dad--The Tulsa World

Midconfans News 4/24/2007

SUU women add N. Colorado transfer to 'great' recruiting class--The Spectrum
SUU: Former T-Bird an MVP in Japan--The Salt Lake Tribune
Palmer Named MVP Of Japans's BJ Professional League--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS
LADY T-BIRDS ADD WHITLEY COX TO 2007-08 SIGNING CLASS--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

Father of high-school star joins Oral Roberts staff--MICentralSports.com
Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff Changes Announced--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Midconfans News 4/22/2007

Thunderbird Boy's Basketball Camp Information--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

Women: ORU's Finkbeiner applies for UW-Green Bay post--The Tulsa World

Midconfans News 4/19/2007

Zvosec hopes UMKC commits to hoops--The Kansas City Star

Mumba, Turek Nab Top Awards at Annual ORU Athletics Banquet--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Mid-Con and America Channel Announce Broadcast Agreement--www.mid-con.com

Midconfans News 4/18/2007

Tungate Returns to OU Basketball Staff--OUGrizzlies.com

UMKC Women's Basketball Gets Two Commitments--UMKC Kangaroos

Midconfans News 4/17/2007

Campus notes--deseretnews.com

Southern Utah

BASKETBALL: Southern Utah University's men's basketball team has received commitments from three players to join the Thunderbirds for the 2007-08 season, first-year head coach Roger Reid announced.
Committing to join the Thunderbirds are Geoff Payne, Tyler Quinney and John Clifford. The group is already well acquainted with Coach Reid, as all three are following Reid to SUU from Snow College, where the team compiled a 23-8 overall record and finished first in the Scenic West Athletic Conference last year.

UMKC coach learned from the best--The Kansas City Star

Sutton gets extension--The Tulsa World

Midconfans News 4/16/2007

Thunderbirds Sign Three--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

Matt Brown Meets The Kansas City Press--UMKC Kangaroos

Jackson, Farrell Sign with Ladies Basketball--GoCentenary.Com

Midconfans News 4/14/2007

MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM ADDS THREE STUDENT-ATHLETES FOR 2007-08--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS

Eagles sign three prep teammates--The Tulsa World
Golden Eagles Ink Prep School Trio--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Midconfans News 4/13/2007

Campus notes--deseretnews.com

Southern Utah

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Bingham's Stephanie Sampson completes what head coach Steve Hodson is calling SUU's "Fab 5" of signees as the state's 5A MVP submitted her national letter of intent to play for the Thunderbirds next season. She joins 4A MVP Jaime Sagers of Orem High and all-state selection Caitlyn Sears of Lone Peak High to round out the in-state additions.

Butler, IUPUI sign players--The Indy Star

Christian Siakam, a 6-7, 230-pound forward from a Cincinnati prep school, signed to play basketball at IUPUI.
"I talked to a lot of people who signed there, and my AAU coach," Siakam said.
"He's a good friend of the head coach at IUPUI (Ron Hunter). I talked to coach Hunter, and everything's really good."
Siakam averaged 16 points and 13 rebounds last year for Harmony Community School.
Originally from Cameroon, Siakam came to America in 2003 and played only on travel teams until enrolling at Harmony last fall.

UMKC hires former West Virginia assistant Brown--MICentralSports.com
UMKC hires WV assistant to coach basketball--The Kansas City Star
Matt Brown To Lead UMKC Men's Basketball Program--UMKC Kangaroos

Matt Brown To Lead UMKC Men's Basketball Program--www.mid-con.com

Midconfans News 4/12/2007

SUU women add to impressive recruiting class--The Spectrum
SAMPSON COMPLETES FAB FIVE SIGNING CLASS FOR 2007-08--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

NCAA president to speak at UMKC--The Kansas City Star

Loyola star to ink with Ladies--The Shreveport Times

King Signs With Centenary Gents Basketball--GoCentenary.Com

Staying home--The Tulsa World
Sutton to stay at ORU--The Tulsa World
Sutton Withdraws from Consideration at Wichita State--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Turek Receives Tryout with WNBA’s Chicago Sky--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

ORU's Turek Invited to WNBA Tryout--www.mid-con.com

Midconfans News 4/9/2007

Sutton still appears in WSU mix--The Tulsa World

Midconfans News 4/10/2007

SUU men's season in review--deseretnews.com
T-birds faltered in stretch--deseretnews.com

SUU coach says future looks bright--deseretnews.com

Starr Named to LSWA All-Louisiana Team--GoCentenary.Com

Sutton could be candidate for WSU job--The Tulsa World
Green Named All-Tournament at Portsmouth Invitational--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Midconfans News 4/8/2007

Reid's contract: Five years, $430,000--The Spectrum

Midconfans News 4/7/2007

Piggott, Pike named to Scholar-Athlete team--The Oakland Press
Piggott, Pike Named to Scholar-Athlete Team--OUGrizzlies.com

Mid-majors are benefiting from increased credibility--The Tulsa World
Replacing Green, Tutt is next task--The Tulsa World
ORU Questions and Answers--The Tulsa World

Midconfans News 4/6/2007

Is Scott Sutton ready for next step?--The Tulsa World

Midconfans News 4/5/2007

Another donation for SUU hoops--The Spectrum

2006-2007 Women's Basketball Season in Review--www.valpo.edu

Two Men’s Basketball Players Announce Intentions to Transfer--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Midconfans News 4/4/2007

$250,000 donation for SUU basketball--The Salt Lake Tribune
Thunderbird Basketball Receives Second Large Donation--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

UMKC’s search continues--The Kansas City Star

2006-07 Western Illinois Women's Basketball Wrap-up--Western Illinois Athletics

Midconfans News 4/3/2007

Rumors of a possible Scott Sutton exit swirl--The Tulsa World
Eddie Sutton to ORU would be interesting--The Tulsa World
Green to show off his skills--The Tulsa World

Midconfans News 4/2/2007

Reports: Altman to be named Arkansas coach; ORU's Sutton may move--The Tulsa World