News From The Summit: News From The Summit 1/11/2008

Oakland 74, Centenary 61--The Detroit Free Press

Junior Derick Nelson scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed six rebounds, and junior Erik Kangas scored 17 points off the bench to lead the host Golden Grizzlies (9-7, 4-1 Summit). Oakland outrebounded Centenary (7-9, 1-3), 34-17 and made 28 of 32 from the line. Nick Stallings led the Gents with 18 points. Oakland senior Brandon Cassise has been suspended from the team indefinitely for violation of team policy.

Oakland improves to 4-1 in league--The Detroit News
Grizzlies able to grind out a win over Gents--The Oakland Press
Golden Grizzlies Fight Past Centenary, 74-61--OUGrizzlies.com

Grizzlies able to grind out a win over Gents--The Oakland Press
Grizzlies Set For Conference Tilt With Oral Roberts--OUGrizzlies.com

Mastodons let upset bid dwindle away--The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Oral Roberts defeats IPFW with big men--The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Late Surge Pushes Oral Roberts Past IPFW--GoMastodons.com

Hill's career-best efforts get IUPUI off to fast start--The Indy Star
Jaguars stay perfect in league--The Indy Star
JAGS DEFENSE STYMIES NORTH DAKOTA STATE IN 60-46 WIN--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS

Kangaroos Look To Snap Four-Game League Slide Saturday Against Southern Utah--UMKC Kangaroos

UMKC Hosts Southern Utah On Saturday Looking For Its First Summit League Victory--UMKC Kangaroos

Jackson leads Western Illinois to win--The Chicago Tribune
Jackson leads Western Illinois--The Daily Herald College Sports
'Necks jack Rabbits--The Macomb Journal
Western men--The Peoria Journal Star

MACOMB - Behind senior David Jackson's 23 points, Western Illinois handed South Dakota State a 75-52 defeat.

WIU (7-8, 2-2 Summit League) held a 28-19 lead at the break, but Jackson scored 15 of his 23 in the second half to help the Leathernecks pull away.

WIU coach Derek Thomas also credited a defensive effort that saw the Leathernecks limit the Jackrabbits to 27 percent shooting in the first half.

Big win for Western--The Hawk Eye
Jackson’s 23 propels Western to 75-52 victory over South Dakota State--Western Illinois Athletics

Ashley Lord transfers to Western from Missouri State--Western Illinois Athletics
Westerwinds return home to face North Dakota State--Western Illinois Athletics

IUPUI defense shuts down NDSU--The Bison Zone
Hills leads IUPUI past North Dakota State--The Jamestown Sun
Men’s basketball surprises--The Spectrum
Bison hit the road after split--The Spectrum
Hill, IUPUI Shut Down North Dakota State, 60-46--GoBison.com

Bue leads Bison to solid start in Summit League--The Spectrum

Jackson leads Western Illinois to 75-52 win over South Dakota St--Williston Herald
SDSU men routed by Western Illinois--Argus Leader
Western Illinois men: The Preview--Argus Leader SDSU Blog
Ouch--Argus Leader SDSU Blog
Jackrabbits struggle in a loss at Western Illinois--GoJacks.com

Jacks go back on road to IUPUI--GoJacks.com

OAKLAND 74, CENTENARY 61--The Shreveport Times

At Rochester, Mich., Derick Nelson scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed six rebounds, Erik Kangas scored 17 points off the bench, and Johnathon Jones tallied 12 points, matching a career-high with eight rebounds and had six assists, to lead the Golden Grizzlies (9-7, 4-1 Summit) over the Gents (7-9, 1-3 Summit).

The Golden Grizzlies made a season-high 28 free throws and are on a season-high three-game winning streak.

Keith Benson grabbed five rebounds in just nine minutes of action off the bench, while Will Hudson scored seven points and had six boards in 20 minutes for the Grizzlies.

Nick Stallings led Centenary with 18 points while Tyrone Hamilton added 16 and Chase Adams had 11.

Oakland Leaps Past Gents, 74-61--GoCentenary.Com

Ladies Travel to IPFW and Oakland--GoCentenary.Com