News From The Summit: News From The Summit 2/18/2008

NORTH DAKOTA ST. 87, SOUTHERN UTAH 62--deseretnews.com

At Cedar City, Southern Utah went shot-for-shot with North Dakota State over the first 10 minutes of the game, but the Bison stayed hot and shot 54 percent from the floor en route to an 87-62 win. The loss drops SUU to 6-18, 4-9 in conference, snapping a three-game win streak.

Hot-shooting Bison takes wind out of Thunderbirds--The Spectrum
SUU freshmen challenge--The Spectrum
Hot-Shooting Bison Too Much for Thunderbirds in 87-62 Defeat--SUUTBirds.com

Thunderbirds take out Bison for third straight win--The Spectrum
Thunderbirds Travel To Oral Roberts, Centenary--SUUTBirds.com

Ex-Grizzly helps beat Oakland--The Detroit Free Press
Cutting his teeth--The Oakland Press
Statistical anomaly for Oakland--The Oakland Press
IPFW Rallies Past Oakland, 71-66--OUGrizzlies.com

Greer pushes Grizzlies off the bench--The Oakland Press
Grizzlies Maul Mastodons, 79-64--OUGrizzlies.com

IPFW gets road win against Oakland--The Indy Star
Mastodons Use Huge Second Half to Bag Grizzlies--GoMastodons.com

Lewis-Carlisle Scores 26 in Loss at Oakland--GoMastodons.com

Montgomery scores 18 as Oral Roberts suffers first Summit loss--The Indy Star
IUPUI HANDS ORAL ROBERTS ITS FIRST SUMMIT LEAGUE LOSS, 69-66--IUPUIJags.com

IUPUI 69, ORAL ROBERTS 66--The Indy Star
JAGS RALLY PAST ORAL ROBERTS FOR KEY 69-66 WIN--IUPUIJags.com
JAGUARS LOOK TO DEFEND HOME COURT, CONTINUE SUMMIT ASCENT VERSUS CENTENARY--IUPUIJags.com

Bison thunder to 73-44 win down under--The University Journal
UMKC defeats South Dakota State--The Kansas City Star
Kangaroos upend Jackrabbits 78-73--The University News
Out of the Pouch--The University Journal
UMKC Snaps Four-Game Skid With A 78-73 Win Over South Dakota State--UMKC Kangaroos

Jackrabbits shoot Kangaroos out of gym--The University Journal
Small-town girl has big city ambition--The University Journal
Kangaroos Can't Survive Hot-Shooting Jackrabbit Second Half; Fall 74-48--UMKC Kangaroos
Kangaroos Wrap Up Home Stand On Monday Against North Dakota State--UMKC Kangaroos

Double-double pushes 'Winds past Ladies--Western Courier
Western gets back on winning track with 67-43 victory over Centenary--WIUAthletics.com
Westerwinds to face Oral Roberts in final home game of 2007-08 season--WIUAthletics.com
WIU vs. Centenary--The Peoria Journal Star

Western Illinois women

macomb - Richwoods graduate Stephanie Lovingood led the Westerwinds with 19 points, 14 rebounds and four assists in a 67-43 win over Centenary.

Amanda Walker added 13 points for Western, which improved to 11-13 and 9-4 in the Summit League.

The Westerwinds trailed by five early in the game, but then led by as many as 24 midway through the second half.

Western Illinois men

MACOMB - The Leathernecks ended a three-game losing streak with a 68-67 decision over visiting Centenary, handing the Gents their seventh straight loss.

Centenary pulled to within a point with a trey at 1:19, but Western then secured the win with two defensive stops.

David Jackson had 12 points and 10 boards for Western (12-14, 7-8), while David DuBois added 17 points.

DuBois scores 17 in Western Illinois win--The Chicago Tribune
'Necks hold off Gents--The Macomb Journal
WIU pulls out victory--The Hawk Eye
Four end home career on high note--Western Courier
Leathernecks pull out 68-67 win over Centenary on senior night--WIUAthletics.com

NDSU’s RPI drop due to better competition--The Bison Zone
NDSU falls at S.Utah--The Jamestown Sun
Southern Utah Holds Off North Dakota State, 72-67--GoBison.com

Hot shooting helps NDSU get road win--IN-FORUM Sports
UMKC not enjoying three home gyms--IN-FOIRUM Sports
NDSU BASKETBALL: Moran's shooting lifts Bison--Grand Forks Herald
North Dakota State Fires Up And Explodes Past Thunderbirds 87-62--GoBison.com

UMKC leadership gets the best of SDSU--SDSU Collegian
Grueling jaunts familiar to Jacks--Argus Leader
Jackrabbit men give up lead in loss to UMKC--Argus Leader
Men’s basketball live blog 2/16--Argus Leader SDSU Blog
Roos bounce Jacks in back and forth game--GoJacks.com

SDSU women continue their domination of the Summit League--SDSU Collegian
SDSU's top five men's and women's basketball players--SDSU Collegian
Second half pushes SDSU women over UMKC--Argus Leader
Women’s basketball live blog 2/16--Argus Leader SDSU Blog
Southern Utah Women: The Preview--Argus Leader SDSU Blog
Oistad sparks Jacks in win at UMKC--GoJacks.com

Men's College Basketball Roundup--The Shreveport Times

WESTERN ILLINOIS 68, CENTENARY 67: At Macomb, Ill., a late Gents rally from a six-point halftime deficit came up short as the Leathernecks grabbed a Summit League victory.

Nick Stallings led four Gents (9-17, 3-11) in double figures with a game-high 20 points. Former BTW standout Tyrone Hamilton added 15 while Lance Hill and Jamere King each had 11 points.

David DuBois paced the Leathernecks with 17 points while WIU (12-14, 7-7) also received double-figure scoring efforts from David Jackson (12 points) and Chris Gonzalez (10).

Gents Suffer Tough Loss at Western Illinois--GoCentenary.Com

Women's college basketball--The Shreveport Times

WESTERN ILLINOIS 67, CENTENARY 43: At Macomb, Ill., Stephanie Lovingood scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Western Illinois Westerwinds to a 67-43 Sumnmit League women's basketball victory over the Centenary Ladies.

Anne Farrell led Centenary (3-20, 0-13) with 13 points and Karolina Zaloga added 10.

It was Western Illinois' second victory over Centenary this season. The Westerwinds won 78-48 at the Gold Dome on Jan. 19. Western Illinois (12-13, 10-4) is second in he Summit League standings.

Centenary stayed close early. Former Loyola star Ashley Jackson's 3-point play tied the game at 18 with 4:30 left in the first half. But the Westerwinds ended the half with a 10-1 run.

The Ladies shot 32 percent (18 of 56) for the game.

Ladies Stay Close Early, but Lose Pace Late--GoCentenary.Com
Coaches Corner: Steve Curtis, Ladies Basketball--GoCentenary.Com