News From The Summit: News From The Summit 1/4/2008

Friday, January 04, 2008

News From The Summit 1/4/2008

T-birds go wire to wire for year's first home win--deseretnews.com
SUU: T-birds get first home win--The Salt Lake Tribune
Thunderbirds Break Through At Home Vs. Western Illinois--SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS

COLLEGE HOOPS: Oakland University edges South Dakota State, 73-72--The Detroit Free Press
Oakland 73, S. Dakota St. 72--The Oakland Press

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Brandon Cassise’s basket with 15 seconds remaining lifted Oakland University to a Summit League win over South Dakota State.
Cassise scored seven of the Golden Grizzlies’ last nine points.
It was the third straight heartbreaking loss for the Jackrabbits (5-9, 0-3), who dropped back-to-back overtime games last weekend in California. SDSU led late in all three games.
Against Oakland (7-7, 2-1), the Jackrabbits took a 72-71 lead on a 3-pointer by Clint Sargent with 28 seconds to play.
The Golden Grizzlies led 37-36 at halftime and maintained the lead until Garrett Callahan gave SDSU a 64-61 lead on his third 3-pointer with 4:24 left. It was the first of four lead changes down the stretch.

Cassise Lifts Oakland Past South Dakota State, 73-72--OUGrizzlies.com

Nelson and Winkelman Shoot Down 'Dons--GoMastodons.com

Hill scores 34 to power Jags--The Indy Star
REGION COLLEGIANS--The NWI Times

Gary Patterson (Bishop Noll) broke out of shooting slump recently and is still one of the top scorers for IUPUI, averaging 10.9 points per game. Patterson also averages 2.6 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game.

HILL'S CAREER-HIGH 34 POWERS JAGS PAST UMKC, 77-72--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS

UMKC can’t bounce back from slow start--The Kansas City Star
Kangaroos Falter Down The Stretch In 77-72 Loss To IUPUI--UMKC Kangaroos

UMKC Women Continue Four-Game Home Stand Against Westerwinds Saturday--UMKC Kangaroos

Western Illinois men--The Peoria Journal Star

CEDAR CITY, Utah - Davis Baker scored 20 points and Geoff Payne added 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead Southern Utah to a 73-60 Summit League win over Western Illinois.

David Jackson led Western Illinois (5-8, 0-2) with 17 points. Jerryck Owens-Murrey and David Nurse scored 12 and 10 points respectively.

Southern Utah (4-10, 2-1) shot 50 percent from the field and 43 percent from 3-point range in the decisive first half to win at home for the first time this season.

Trailing 38-19, Western Illinois used a 13-5 run to open the second half and closed the gap to 11.

Leathernecks fall 73-60 at Southern Utah--Western Illinois Athletics