News From The Summit 1/25/2008

T-birds down Centenary--deseretnews.com
T-Birds surge past Gents--The Spectrum
Thunderbirds Hold Off Centenary--SUUTBirds.com
Thunderbird Men Host Summit League Leader Oral Roberts--SUUTBirds.com

Montgomery leads Jags over Oakland--The Oakland Press
IUPUI Defeats Oakland, 82-69, in Men's Basketball--OUGrizzlies.com
Oakland Set to Battle Western Illinois at Waste Management Court/Western Hall--OUGrizzlies.com

Richwoods product Hanna Reising proving the film doesn't lie at Oakland--Peoria Journal Star

IPFW can't stop Western Illinois--The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Poor second Half Leads to Defeat in Macomb--GoMastodons.com

IUPUI's Hunter up to his ears in donated shoes--The Indy Star
Jaguars topple Oakland, end skid--The Indy Star
IUPUI's charismatic coach has a charitable side--The NWI Times
JAGS SNAP SKID, KICK OAKLAND, 82-69--IUPUIJags.com

IUPUI WELCOMES IN-STATE RIVAL IN SUMMIT SHOWDOWN--IUPUIJags.com

Oral Robert routs UMKC--The Kansas City Star
UMKC Welcomes The Gents To Kemper Arena On Saturday Night--UMKC Kangaroos
Kangaroos Suffer A Tough Home Loss To Oral Roberts--UMKC Kangaroos

UMKC Women's Hoops Set To Take On Centenary In Saturday Doubleheader--UMKC Kangaroos

Western men surge past IPFW in second half--The Peoria Journal Star
Defense leads to 65-50 league win over IPFW--Western Illinois Athletics

Western starts four-game home stand against Oakland Saturday--Western Illinois Athletics

Coleman making strides--The Bison Zone
Williams leads way for SDSU--IN-FORUM Sports

Rare talent--IN-FORUM Sports

SDSU to clash with Summit foes NDSU--Argus Leader

Pregame primer--Argus Leader SDSU Blog
Men's basketball live blog 1/25--Argus Leader SDSU Blog
SDSU women play up the road at North Dakota State--GoJacks.com

SOUTHERN UTAH 82, CENTENARY 79--The Shreveport Times

At Cedar City, Utah, Tate Sorensen scored 15 points, leading the Thunderbirds over the Gents.

Geoff Payne scored 13 points and had 11 assists for the Thunderbirds (5-14, 3-5 Summit), while Rick Roberts and Davis Baker scored 12 points each and Orlando Griego added 10.

Southern Utah shot 53 percent from the field and outrebounded the Gentlemen 35-26.

Former BTW standout Tyrone Hamilton led Centenary (9-11, 3-5) with 29 points, including a 6-for-12 performance from 3-point range. Nick Stallings scored 21 points for the Gents, and Lance Hill had 14.

After a three-point play midway through the second half, Hamilton hit four straight 3-pointers to bring Centenary back from a 67-57 deficit.

The last one of those gave the Gents a 69-67 lead with 9:19 to play.

Hamilton hit another 3-pointer with 4:05 to go, tying the game 75-75, but Roberts responded with a layup to give the Thunderbirds the lead with 2:18 left.

Hamilton's 29 points Not Enough Against SUU--GoCentenary.Com

ORU crushes UMKC--The Tulsa World
ORU Notebook--The Tulsa World
Men's Basketball Loks for Road Sweep at Southern Utah--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles
ORU Dominates UMKC, Sets League Mark for Best Start--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Golden Eagles Back on the Road; Travel to Southern Utah, UMKC--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

IUPUI, ORU, WIU, SUU Win Thursday--The Summit League

News From The Summit 1/24/2008

T-Birds take on high-scoring Gents--The Spectrum
SUU Women's Basketball Notebook (Jan. 26-28)--SUUTBirds.com

Oakland at IUPUI--The Detroit Free Press
OU to face barefoot coach--The Oakland Press

Grizzlies Continue Road Swing At Western Illinois--OUGrizzlies.com

Cause for a pause: Coach forgoes shoes for charity--The Detroit News
Coach going barefoot to step up awareness--The Southtown Star
NO SHOES: FULL SERVICE--IUPUIJags.com

UMKC eager to play Oral Roberts--The Kansas City Star

Ready for a Rabbit weekend--The Spectrum
Bison men set for border battle--The Spectrum

Rivalry game up next for Bison--The Spectrum

Women dominate SUU T-Birds 76-35--SDSU Collegian
SDSU was out-hooped by Kangaroos--SDSU Collegian
Nagy's crew struggles over break--SDSU Collegian
Nick says: back SDSU and have a ton of fun--SDSU Collegian
Jackrabbits earn first Summit win--SDSU Collegian
Jacks welcome '08 with hot streak--SDSU Collegian
RPI shake down--Argus Leader SDSU Blog
Jackrabbits Battle the Bison in Fargo--GoJacks.com

Coaches Corner: Steve Curtis, Ladies Basketball--GoCentenary.Com
Ladies Look to End Road Woes--GoCentenary.Com

Gents Embark on Important Road Trip--GoCentenary.Com

Golden Eagles reach for records--The Tulsa World
Mike Brown's Summit League: Notes--The Tulsa World
Dirty's to Host ORU vs. Southern Utah Watch Party on Saturday Night--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Summit League Announces Fall All-Academic Team--The Summit League

If the Summit League Women's tourney started today...

Seed  Team       Conf
#1    WIU        7-0   Plays Centenary
x     SDSU       6-2
#2    Oakland    5-2   Plays SUU
#3    IUPUI      4-3   Plays UMKC
#4    ORU        4-3   Plays IPFW
#5    IPFW       4-3
x     NDSU       4-4
#6    UMKC       1-6
#7    SUU        1-6
#8    Centenary  0-7

x -- NDSU and SDSU are not eligible for post-season this year.

IUPUI is 1-0 against ORU/IPFW, ORU is 1-1 against IUPUI/IPFW, IPFW is 0-1 against ORU/IUPUI.

UMKC is 1-0 against SUU.

News From The Summit 1/23/2008

IPFW Pushes Past UTPA in Second-Half--GoMastodons.com

UPUI's Cann honored--The Indy Star

Kangaroos Perform In The Classroom During The Fall Semester--UMKC Kangaroos

30-point win caps Southern road trip--Western Courier
Gauging the competition: IPFW and Oakland--Western Courier

Shooting woes take toll in Tulsa--Western Courier
Gauging the competition: IPFW and Oakland--Western Courier

IPFW Outlasts Texas-Pan American 66-52 in Women's Basketball Action--The Summit League

News From The Summit 1/22/2008

Road funk continues; SUU women bowled over by Bison--The Spectrum
SUU women beat N. Dakota--The Salt Lake Tribune
Freshmen efforts not enough for T-Birds--The University Journal
Turnovers prove grievous in women's basketball 76-35 loss--The University Journal
Thunderbird Men Host Gentlemen, Golden Eagles--SUUTBirds.com

Jacks defeat 'Birds--The University Journal
Freshmen Shine But Thunderbirds Fall at North Dakota State 63-50--SUUTBirds.com

Golden Grizzlies Head to IUPUI--OUGrizzlies.com
Men's Basketball Media Guides on Sale--OUGrizzlies.com

Late Rally Falls Short as Oakland Falls to IPFW, 75-70--OUGrizzlies.com

Burrows Named Summit League Player of the Week--GoMastodons.com

CANN NAMED SUMMIT LEAGUE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK--IUPUIJags.com
FIRST HALF BOMBARDMENT CARRIES JAGS TO 69-48 WIN OVER ORU--IUPUIJags.com

Out of the Pouch--The University News
Bison end Kangaroo win streak 90-82--The University News
Kangaroos pull down first road win of season--The University News
UMKC To Face Conference-Leading Oral Roberts On Thursday Night At Kemper Arena--UMKC Kangaroos

North Dakota State downs UMKC 80-62--The University News
Kangaroos Fall To South Dakota State 76-63--UMKC Kangaroos

Westerwinds 7-0 in Summit--The Peoria Journal Star
Westerwinds three-pointers push them past Centenary, 78-48--WIUAthletics.com

Leathernecks open four-game homestand Thursday--WIUAthletics.com

North Dakota State Closes Three-Game Homestand Friday vs. South Dakota State--GoBison.com

North Dakota State Holds Off Pesky Southern Utah 63-50--GoBison.com
Pack the House: North Dakota State Women Host South Dakota State on Saturday--GoBison.com

Jackrabbits thump Thunderbirds--Brookings Register
SDSU women breeze past UMKC 76-63--Argus Leader
Women’s basketball live blog 1/21--Argus Leader SDSU Blog
Tuesday tidbits--Argus Leader SDSU Blog
Jackrabbits run past UMKC, 76-63--GoJacks.com

W. Illinois rolls past Ladies--The Shreveport Times
Ladies Can’t Capitalize Off Great Start--GoCentenary.Com

Jaguars rout ORU women--The Tulsa World
Second Half Surge Not Enough as ORU Falls to IUPUI, 68-49--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

Men's Basketball Visits UMKC on Thursday--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

IPFW's Burrows Named Player of the Week--The Summit League

IUPUI, NDSU, SDSU, WIU All Earn League Wins in Women's Basketball--The Summit League
IUPUI's Cann Selected as Women's Basketball Player of the Week--The Summit League

If the Summit League Men's tournament started tomorrow

Seed  Team      All
#1    ORU       7-0    Plays SUU
#2    IUPUI     5-2    Plays UMKC
#3    IPFW      4-3    Plays Centenary
#4    Oakland   4-3    Plays WIU
x     NDSU      4-4
#5    WIU       3-4
#6    Centenary 3-4
#7    UMKC      2-5
#8    SUU       2-5
x     SDSU      2-6

x -- NDSU and SDSU are not eligible for the conference tourney

IPFW is 1-0 against Oakland.

WIU is 1-0 against Centenary.

UMKC is 1-0 against SUU.

News From The Summit 1/21/2008

Westwoodrelentless oncourt for SUU--The Spectrum

Hunter on a mission with foot soldiers--The Indy Star

ORU women's basketball--The Tulsa World

ORU breakdown--The Tulsa World

News From The Summit 1/20/2008

SDSU sprints past SUU women--The Spectrum
32 Thunderbird Turnovers Lead to 76-35 Defeat at South Dakota State--SUUTBirds.com

SDSU stops SUU men down stretch--deseretnews.com
Jackrabbits execute late in game to defeat T-Birds--The Spectrum
South Dakota State Nips Thunderbird Men--SUUTBirds.com

Oakland University yields rally by IPFW--The Detroit Free Press
Burrows leads IPFW over Oakland 77-69--The Detroit News
IPFW rallies to top Golden Grizzlies--The Oakland Press
IPFW Uses Strong Second Half to Defeat Oakland, 77-69--OUGrizzlies.com
Late Rally Falls Short as Oakland Falls to IPFW, 75-70--OUGrizzlies.com

IPFW 77, OAKLAND 69--The Indy Star

Jaraun Burrows scored 23 points as host IPFW (7-11, 4-3 Summit) rallied from a first-half deficit to beat Oakland (9-9, 4-3).
Chris Perkins added 18 points for the Mastodons, and DeWitt Scott made 4-of-8 3-pointers to finish with 16 points.

‘Top-notch' win for IPFW--The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Huge Second Half Propels IPFW Past Oakland--GoMastodons.com

IPFW women score upset of league champs--The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Women's Basketball Takes Down Oakland--GoMastodons.com

IUPUI suffers 2nd straight loss--The Indy Star
SLOPPY SECOND HALF HANDS JAGS SECOND STRAIGHT CONFERENCE LOSS--IUPUIJags.com

JAGS GET ROAD SUMMIT LEAGUE WIN AT CENTENARY, 59-45--IUPUIJags.com

UMKC falls 90-82 at North Dakota State--The Kansas City Star
UMKC's Late Rally Falls Short In Loss At NDSU--UMKC Kangaroos

26-Point Outing By Klein Not Enough For Kangaroo Win--UMKC Kangaroos
Kangaroo Women Look For First Road League Win Monday At South Dakota State--UMKC Kangaroos

WIU vs. ORU--The Peoria Journal Star

WIU men

TULSA, OKLA. - Marcus Lewis made all six of his shots from the field and had 13 points with six rebounds to help lead Oral Roberts past Western Illinois 76-55.

Jerryck Owens-Murrey and David Jackson paced the Leathernecks (8-10, 3-4) with 15 points. Owens-Murrey had a game-high 10 rebounds.

The Golden Eagles, who led 35-22 at halftime, did not let Western Illinois get any closer than 12 points in the second half.

WIU women

TULSA, Okla. - Western Illinois maintained its hold on first place in the Summit League with a 60-46 victory over Oral Roberts.

Gina Hugelier, a reigning Summit League co-player of the week, started a case for a repeat with a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Amanda Walker added 13 points and Richwoods product Stephanie Lovingood 12 for the Westerwinds (8-9, 6-0).

WIU falls short--The Hawk Eye
Owens-Murrey records double-double, Leathernecks fall 76-55 at ORU--Western Illinois Athletics
Westerwinds down Oral Roberts 60-46--Western Illinois Athletics
Western finishes road trip at Centenary--Western Illinois Athletics

Summit milestone--The Bison Zone
BSA helps put chill on Kangaroos--IN-FORUM Sports
ORU enjoying Summit--IN-FORUM Sports
North Dakota State Holds Off UMKC, 90-82--GoBison.com

Penley leads Bison--The Bison Zone
Westerwinds coach pleased with new teams--IN-FORUM Sports
Penley's Career Best Energizes North Dakota State In 80-62 Victory over UMKC--GoBison.com

SDSU men halt 3-game losing skid--Argus Leader
Men’s basketball live blog 1/19--Argus Leader SDSU Blog
Sargent's career night leads Jacks to a win over SUU--GoJacks.com

SDSU women get out of rut with 41-point rout--Argus Leader
Women’s basketball live blog 1/19--Argus Leader SDSU Blog
Jacks breeze past Southern Utah--GoJacks.com

Gents trump IUPUI in thriller--The Shreveport Times
Adams Lifts Gents in 64-58 Upset of IUPUI--GoCentenary.Com

IUPUI keeps Centenary women winless in Summit League play--The Shreveport Times
Second Half Turnovers Prove Costly for Ladies--GoCentenary.Com

ORU blows out Western Illinois--The Tulsa World
ORU Notebook: Almost nothing free--The Tulsa World
ORU Stays Perfect with 76-55 Win over Western Illinois--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

ORU falls to 4-2 in Summit--The Tulsa World
Golden Eagles Stumble in 60-46 Loss to Westerwinds--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles
Golden Eagles Wrap up Home Swing with IUPUI Monday--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles

ORU Remains Unbeaten in Summit League Play--The Summit League

WIU Remains Undefeated in League Play With 60-46 Win Over ORU--The Summit League