News From The Summit: News From The Summit 10/12/2007

Friday, October 12, 2007

News From The Summit 10/12/2007

Area's top teams are eager to hit the floor--The Indy Star

IPFW
Former IU standout Dane Fife, who played on the Hoosiers' 2002 Final Four team, finally has a conference as he heads into his third season. The Mastodons will play in the Summit League and are immediately eligible for the postseason.
IPFW, 12-17 last year, returns five of its top seven scorers.

Call Star reporter Jeff Rabjohns at (317) 444-6183.

IPFW seniors eager to begin--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Area's top teams are eager to hit the floor--The Indy Star

IUPUI
The Jaguars, who reached the NCAA Tournament in 2003, are in position to contend for another Cinderella season.
Junior George Hill, limited to five games last year due to a foot injury, is healthy and might be the best player in the Summit League, formerly the Mid-Continent Conference. The Broad Ripple product was a first-team all-conference player as a sophomore, averaging 19 points, six rebounds and 3.6 assists.
Thirteenth-year coach Ron Hunter also has Austin Montgomery, last year's league Newcomer of the Year, and Gary Patterson, another member of the all-newcomer team.

Call Star reporter Jeff Rabjohns at (317) 444-6183.

College basketball season tips off tonight as practices begin--The Kansas City Star

UMKC

What: UMKC’s first practice

When: 6:30 to 9 p.m. tonight

Where: College Basketball Experience at the Sprint Center

Notes: UMKC men’s and women’s teams also will have “UMKC Basketball Morning Madness” from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday morning at Swinney Recreation Center on campus. Both teams will practice. There will be prize giveaways, including a chance for one UMKC student to win free tuition for the upcoming spring semester.

Basketball starting up--The Kansas City Star

•UMKC is so excited about it season under new coach Matt Brown the Kangaroos are launching practice twice. Tonight, the Kangaroos will work out at the new College Basketball Experience next to the Sprint Center from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday comes UMKC Basketball Morning Practice from 6 to 9 a.m. at Swinney Recreation Center.