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2008-09 Ranger Basketball News
RANGER BASKETBALL FINISHES RECRUITING CLASS
WITH EIGHT NEW PROSPECTS
 The
Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s basketball
program announces the signing of Daryl Glover from
Ingelwood, Calif. to round out the 2008 recruiting
class. Glover is a 5-10 combo guard from Morningside
High School where he led his team in scoring as a senior
with 19 points per contest. The first team all-district
player added seven assists per game as he led his team
to a 19-5 record. “Daryl is explosive and has a good
feel for the game when the ball is in his hands,”
remarked head coach Andrew Brown. “He creates really
well with the dribble and has deep range from the
perimeter. Daryl has a chance to be a nice player for
us.”
The
Rangers finished their recruiting efforts with eight new faces, five freshman
and three transfers. “I like the mix of our recruiting class, we brought in
transfers that will bring us an immediate impact and a group of freshman that
will very much help us down the road,” exclaimed Brown.
Transfers for NWOSU
Jason Rogers: 6-3, Sr., Stephen F. Austin State University (Tex.)
Catrell Currie: 6-0, Jr., McLennan Community College (Tex.)
Brandon Dixon: 6-7, Jr., Ventura College (Calif.)
High
School Signees
Trent Lanie: 5-11, G, Alva High School
Tyler Detring: 6-7, F, Metro Christian High School
Andrew Hickman: 6-6, F, Woodward High School
Adam Beck: 6-2, G, Frontier High School
Daryl Glover: 5-10 G, Morningside High School (Calif.)
TWO
RANGER SIGNEES REPRESENT NORTHWESTERN
IN OCA ALL-STATE GAME
Two Northwestern Oklahoma State University
men’s basketball signees played in the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State
Game at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City on July 31.
 Trent
Lanie from Alva and Adam Beck from Frontier, were two of 20 participants chosen
by the OCA. This was a combination of classes
A-3A. The teams were broken down by East and West, with 10 players on each team.
“I am proud that both of
these kids were voted by coaches to represent themselves in the All-State game,”
remarked Head Coach Andrew Brown. “Both kids have great attitudes and will be
great ambassadors for Northwestern. I expect these kids to have a lot of success
in their years as Rangers.”
ROGERS JOINS RANGER BASKETBALL TEAM
 Northwestern
Oklahoma State University head basketball coach Andrew Brown announced the
signing of Jason Rodgers, a transfer from Stephen F. Austin University, who will
join the men’s basketball team for the 2008-09 athletic year.
Rogers, a 6-3 wing,
played in 20 games last season for Stephen F. Austin University in helping the
Lumberjacks to a 26-6 overall record.
A native of Dallas,
Texas, Rogers played his sophomore season at Frank Phillips (Tex.) College. He
was named to the NJCAA All-Region V team and was a first-team ALL-WJCAC
selection. Rogers finished fifth in the conference in scoring, averaging 15.5
points per game. An NJCAA Academic All-American as a sophomore, he shot 40
percent from the floor, led the conference with 3.19 three-pointers per contest
and shot 40.1 percent (98-of-244) from three-point range.
“Jason is a kid who can
really shoot the basketball with range,” remarked Brown. “He is a kid with good
character and will fit in very well at Northwestern as he fills an immediate
void at the shooting guard position. We are excited about adding him to our
program.”
CURRIE SIGNS
LETTER OF INTENT WITH RANGER BASKETBALL
 The
signing of Catrell Currie, a junior college transfer from McLennan (Tex.)
Community College, has been announced by Northwestern Oklahoma State University
head men’s basketball coach Andrew Brown.
Currie, a 6-0 combo
guard, averaged 10 points per game and shot 39 percent from three-point range
during last season under the direction of Kevin Gill. He shot 95% from the free
throw line.
“Catrell is a strong
guard who can shoot from the perimeter as well as create his own shot,” stated
Brown. “We are going to rely heavily on his ability to not only score, but also
create shots for others. He brings us a strong wing that has versatile scoring
ability.”
Northwestern recorded an
18-11 overall record during the 2007-08 season and came in fifth in the Sooner
Athletic Conference standings.
RANGER
BASKETBALL ANNOUNCES BRANDON DIXON SIGNING
 Northwestern
Oklahoma State Ranger basketball head coach Andrew Brown recently announced the
signing of Brandon Dixon, a transfer from Ventura College (Calif.), who will
join the Ranger basketball team for the 2008-09 season.
Dixon, a 6-7 forward,
averaged 16.8 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, while helping the Pirates to a
26-7 record. He played in 32 games and shot 49 percent (219/445) from the field.
A native of Oxnard,
Calif., Dixon was the WSC Conference Player of the Year and the team captain. He
averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds in conference play.
“Brandon is a player that
will bring a lot of energy to our team,” remarked Brown. “He causes matchup
problems because of his size and perimeter skills. He is a strong power forward
that can make plays and should complement our returning players well. We are
excited to add Brandon to our squad.”
The Rangers ended the
2007-08 season with an 18-11 overall record and came in fifth in the Sooner
Athletic Conference standings.
WOODWARD’S
HICKMAN SIGNS WITH RANGER BASKETBALL
 Andrew
Brown, head coach of the Northwestern Oklahoma State Ranger basketball team,
announced the signing of Woodward High School’s Andrew Hickman to a Sooner
Athletic Conference letter of intent.
Hickman, a 6-7 power
forward, averaged 11.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, while shooting 63 percent from the
field and 71 percent the free throw line during his senior year for the Boomers.
“Andrew is a player with
a lot of upside,” stated Brown. “He has a strong frame and good touch. He also
has nice touch away from the basket, which is important in how we want to play.”
Hickman was coached at
Woodward High School by former Ranger basketball player Corey Miller.
Northwestern finished
the 2007-08 season with an 18-11 overall record and came in fifth in the Sooner
Athletic Conference standings.
RANGER BASKETBALL
SIGNS DETRING
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University head
basketball coach Andrew Brown recently
announced the signing of Tyler Detring of
Metro Christian High School in Tulsa to a
Sooner Athletic Conference Letter of Intent. |
Northwestern Oklahoma
State University head basketball coach Andrew Brown recently announced the
signing of Tyler Detring of Metro Christian High School in Tulsa to a Sooner
Athletic Conference Letter of Intent.
Detring, a 6-7 power
forward, averaged 15.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per game during his senior year
playing for Metro Christian.
“Tyler’s best basketball
is ahead of him,” remarked head coach Andrew Brown. “He has a college frame and
is a kid with a strong work ethic, but has never consistently played against
quality big men. I like the fact that he is a really good kid and wants to be a
good player. For him to reach his potential, he will need to really work and
develop college toughness. I am excited to be able to coach him for the next
four years and I believe he has tremendous upside.”
Northwestern finished
the 2007-08 season with an 18-11 overall record and came in fifth in the Sooner
Athletic Conference standings.
BROWN AND HANSEN
RECEIVE NAIA NATIONAL HONORS
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Brandon Brown
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Shane Hansen
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Northwestern Oklahoma
State’s Brandon Brown and Shane Hansen were honored by the National Association
of Intercollegiate Athletics for their hard work and dedication on the hardwood.
Brown, a sophomore guard
hailing from Houston, Texas, was named
to the NAIA Honorable Mention squad. In addition he was also a second-team
Sooner Athletic Conference selection. Brown led Northwestern in points (385),
points per game (13.2), assists (43) and steals (40). The only Ranger to start
and play in every game, Brown shot 43.8 percent from the field and was second in
three-pointers, hitting 40-of-129. Last season, he was named the SAC Freshman of
the Year.
Four-year starter from
Calumet, Shane Hansen, was one of 137 student-athletes to be honored as a
NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Award.
In order to be a recipient of the
NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete award, one must fulfill these requirements: the
recipient must be a junior or above in academic standing; has been in attendance
at the nominating institution a minimum of one full year of attendance; has a
minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 (on a 4.0 scale) at the time of
nomination at the nominating institution; has been certified as eligible
Hansen, who carries a 3.8
GPA and is majoring in health and sports science education, also received the
Sportsmanship Award in the SAC, was named to the honorable mention squad and was
also an academic all-conference selection. He ranks tenth on Northwestern’s
all-time scoring list with 1,149 points and has 217 career three-pointers, just
two shy of the school record. He averaged 10.2 points per game on his way to
scoring 275 points this season. Hansen hit 52-of-139 (37.4%) from three-point
range and led the team from the free throw line, shooting 78.2 percent
(43-of-55).
“When you have a good
season it is only natural for players to be recognized for outstanding
achievements.” remarked Head Coach Andrew Brown. “Our team was represented
strongly on the all-conference voting and this just tops off what I know that we
have quality young men that are also talented basketball players.”
Northwestern finished
the 2007-08 season with an 18-11 overall record and were tied for fifth in the
SAC.
LANIE INKS MEN’S
BASKETBALL LETTER OF INTENT
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Trent Lanie signs a letter of intent, while
his parents (seated), Randy and Kathy, along
with Alva High School Coach Steve Shiever
(left), Andrew Brown (center) and AHS
Principal Steve Parkhurst look on. |
The Northwestern
Oklahoma State University basketball program recently announced the signing of
local Alva High School standout Trent Lanie to play for the upcoming 2008-09
season.
Lanie, a 5-11 point
guard, averaged 19 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game during his
senior year playing for the Goldbugs. He played a pivotal role in helping Alva
to a 16-10 record last season.
Lanie earned 89er
Conference all-conference honors as both a sophomore and junior. Postseason
awards have not been announced for the recently completed 2007-08 season.
“Trent is a strong
addition to our program,” remarked head coach Andrew Brown. “He is a very hard
worker and has a lot of upside going into college. Trent has never fully devoted
himself towards basketball because he was very talented in other sports in high
school as well. I think his commitment to playing basketball will allow him to
grow as a player and reach his ability.”
Northwestern finished
with an 18-11 overall record and came in fifth in the Sooner Athletic Conference
standings.
RANGER
BASKETBALL PLACES FIVE ON
SOONER ATHLETIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
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Shane Hansen was awarded the SAC's
Sportsmanship Award, named honorable mention
and was an academic all-conference
performer. |
Five Northwestern
Oklahoma State Ranger basketball players were honored by the Sooner Athletic
Conference as they were named to the all-conference squads.
Shane Hansen topped the
list for the Rangers and was very decorated during his four seasons at
Northwestern. He received the Sportsmanship Award, was named to the honorable
mention squad and was also an academic all-conference selection. Hansen, a
four-year starter from Calumet, ranks tenth on Northwestern’s all-time scoring
list with 1,149 points and has 217 career three-pointers, just two shy of the
school record. He averaged 10.2 points per game on his way to scoring 275 points
this season. Hansen hit 52-of-139 (37.4%) from three-point range and led the
team from the free throw line, shooting 78.2 percent (43-of-55).
Chuck Love was awarded
the title of Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Love, a senior from Kansas City,
Mo., averaged three rebounds and 5.9 points per game. He finished the season
with 14 steals and eight blocked shots.
Brandon Brown, a
sophomore guard from Houston, Tex., was named to second-team all-conference. He
led the Rangers in points (385), points per game (13.2), assists (43) and steals
(40). The only Ranger to start and play in every game, Brown shot 43.8 percent
from the field and was second in three-pointers, hitting 40-of-129. Last season,
he was named the SAC Freshman of the Year.
Termaine Snyder, a 6-6
junior forward from Memphis, Tenn., was a third-team all-conference selection
after his first season in a Ranger uniform. Snyder was second in scoring (11.4
pts./game) and led the Rangers with 5.2 rebounds per game. He finished with 297
points as he shot 47.6 percent from the floor. Snyder led the team in blocked
shots with 16 and added 19 assists and 22 steals.
In addition to Hansen on
the academic all-conference squad, 6-8 junior center, Felipe Eichenberger,
joined the list.
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RANGERS FALL TO WAYLAND BAPTIST
IN SAC QUARTERFINALS AFTER SUFFERING SECOND HALF RUN
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Marques Surrell hit a career high of 19
points as the Rangers bowed out of the SAC
Tournament with a 69-58 loss to Wayland
Baptist. |
Edmond, Okla. – A day after the Ranger ripped
through John Brown, 76-54, the tides changed, as
Northwestern was eliminated from the Sooner Athletic
Conference tournament by fourth seeded Wayland
Baptist, falling 69-58
The
Rangers and Golden Eagles went back and forth in the first half, exchanging the
lead three times and tying the game on nine different occasions.
After
the last tie of the first half, 24-24, Northwestern was out manned by a 10-4 WBU
run to close the half.
The
Pioneers’ Lee Berend hit two three-pointers in the last 45 seconds to give the
Pioneers their largest lead of the half, up 34-26, but Felipe Eichenber
retaliated with three at the buzzer to pull the Rangers within five, down 34-29
heading into the half.
Marques Surrell led the Rangers with 13 points and seven rebounds, six of which
were offensive.
Northwestern pulled to within three points as they scored six unanswered points
to trail 50-47. Wayland Baptist immediately went on a 16-2 scoring barrage that
left the Ranger behind 69-51.
Surrell went on to top the Ranger scorers and rebounders as he scored a personal
best of 19 points and added eight rebounds. He hit 7-of-14 from the field and
hit all five free throw attempts. Cameron Davis followed with 10 points, hitting
two three-pointers. Brandon Brown and Termaine Snyder both had six points.
As a
team, Northwestern shot 34 percent and was out shot by 20 percent from the
visiting Pioneers. The Rangers hit four threes, and were 4-of-16 from beyond the
arch.
Wayland Baptist hit five threes and was 12-of-17 from the free throw line. The
Pioneers were led by Tony Jones’ career high of 22 points.
Northwestern finished the season at 18-11 overall and will wait until March 12,
when the NAIA Basketball Tournament field of 32 teams is announced. The Rangers
are currently ranked 30th
RANGERS BLOW OUT JOHN BROWN
IN OPENING GAME OF SAC TOURNEY
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Senior Shane Hasen led the Rangers with five
three pointers as he scored 17 pointes
against JBU in the opening round of the SAC
tournament. |
Edmond, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State
had no trouble disposing of John Brown University in
the opening game of the 2008 Sooner Athletic
Conference Tournament at Oklahoma Christian,
disposing of the last seed John Brown, 76-54, in the
9:30 a.m. game on Wednesday.
Shane
Hansen bombed five three pointers to lead Northwestern with 17 points, while
Marques Surrell and Termaine Snyder also posted double figures with 13 and 11
points, respectively.
Felipe Eichenberger and Surrell combined for 13 rebounds, as Surrell led the
Rangers with seven, with Eichenberger one behind, with six.
Hansen is currently two three-pointers shy of breaking the career record, as he
has 217 in his career.
Northwestern owned a 31-23 lead and came out on fire in the second half using a
14-4 run to lead by as much as 26 points in the half.
NWOSU
shot 45 percent, raising their field goal percentage from 33 percent in the
first half to 56 percent in the second. The Rangers hit the boards,
outrebounding the Golden Eagles 44-34. Northwestern was 10-of-22 from three.
John
Brown hit 35 percent and was led by 18 points from Jarrett McGriff.
The
Rangers (18-10) advance to quarterfinal round on Thursday, March 6, in a 2 p.m.
game against fourth seeded Wayland Baptist (18-10), who received a first round
bye. A Northwestern victory will put the Rangers in the semifinal game at noon
on Saturday, March 8 against the winner of Lubbock Christian or Oklahoma City.
RANGERS AND LADY RANGERS ENTER SAC
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
 Northwestern
Oklahoma State’s Ranger and Lady Ranger basketball
teams will enter the first round of the 2008 Sooner
Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament on
Wednesday, March 5 at Oklahoma Christian University
in Edmond.
The Rangers (17-10,
13-9), the fifth seed, play the opening game of the tournament at 9:30 a.m.
against 12th-seeded John Brown (Ark.) University (10-20, 3-19).
Northwestern swept the Golden Eagles in the two-game series this season, downing
them 74-46 in Alva on January 17 and 72-49 in Siloam Springs, Ark.
The Northwestern women
(7-21, 5-17) are the tenth seed and will meet seventh-seeded Wayland Baptist
(Tex.) University (14-16, 9-13) in the 8 p.m. game on Wednesday. Wayland Baptist
defeated the Lady Rangers in both meetings this season. The Flying Queens won
79-42 in Plainview, Texas and 71-61 at Alva.
SAC Men’s Basketball Tournament
Wednesday, March 5
9:30 a.m. – (5) Northwestern vs. (12) John Brown
11:15 a.m. – (6) Rogers State vs. (11) Mid-America Christian
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p.m. – (7) Science & Arts Oklahoma vs. (10) St. Gregory’s
2:45 p.m. – (8) Oklahoma Christian vs. (9) Lubbock Christian
Thursday, March 6
2
p.m. – (4) Wayland Baptist vs. NWOSU/JBU winner
4
p.m. – (3) Oklahoma Baptist vs. RSU/MACU winner
6
p.m. – (2) Southern Nazarene vs. USAO/SGU winner
8
p.m. – (1) Oklahoma City vs. OC/LCU winner
Saturday, March 8
Noon – OCU/OC/LCU winner vs. WBU/NWOSU/JBU winner
2
p.m. – SNU/USAO/SGU winner vs. OBU/RSU/MACU winner
Monday, March 10
7:30 p.m. – Championship
Complete SAC Tournament
Men's and Women's Bracket
RANGERS FINISH SEASON WITH 87-62
BEATING OF MID-AMERICA CHRISTIAN
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Shaun Buckingham had 14 points over
Mid-American Christian. |
OKLAHOMA CITY,
Okla. – In the final game of the regular season,
the Ranger men posted their highest score against
their Sooner Athletic Conference opposition,
destroying Mid-America Christian 87-62 in Oklahoma
City on Saturday night. The win solidified fifth
place for Northwestern, who will play in the opening
day of the 2008 Sooner Athletic Conference
tournament at Oklahoma Christian on Wednesday, March
5.
Brandon Brown and Shane
Hansen both hit a team high of 15 points as five Rangers scored in double
figures. Brown nailed four three-pointers, while Hansen added two of his own,
now trailing the career three-pointer mark by seven. Shaun Buckingham came off
the bench to score 14 points and rip down eight boards as Marques Surrell and
Chuck Love both finished with 10 points.
Northwestern shooting
proved to be well rounded in all aspects, shooting 47 percent from both the
field and from three as they sunk 24-of-28 free throws.
Mid-America Christian
shot just 33 percent, despite making 10-of-25 from beyond the arc. The Evangels
were speared by Tracey Wilkins’ game-high of 17 points.
The Rangers (17-10,
13-9) head to the Sooner Athletic Conference tournament on the campus of
Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond. The tournament begins Wednesday, March
5, with the men’s final scheduled for Monday, March 10. The SAC tournament
bracket will be released on Sunday.
NO.
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OKLAHOMA CITY
ESCAPES RANGER COMEBACK
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Brandon Brown posted a career high of 28
points on Saturday. |
ALVA, Okla. – The
Rangers’ five-game winning streak and fourth place conference standing was
snapped on Thursday night by No. 8 Oklahoma City during the White Out at
Percefull Fieldhouse. Oklahoma City escaped a late Ranger comeback effort to
take a 74-70 victory. The Rangers are currently tied with Rogers State for fifth
place in the SAC with a 12-9 conference mark.
Northwestern opened up
with a lead of nine points, ahead 14-5, midway through the first half. The Stars
retaliated with 13 unanswered points and took an 18-14 advantage over the next
four minutes.
The Rangers weren’t able
to get back on top, as OCU led 32-28 at the half.
OCU’s Willie Irick was a
huge force in the first half with 20 of the Stars 28 points, while going 8-of-9
from the field and hitting four treys.
The Stars scored the
first seven points of the second half and extend their advantage to 39-30.
Northwestern struck at two different times to get within a field goal of OCU,
trailing, 40-38 and 46-44.
Oklahoma City jumped to
a 10 point lead with 4:40 to play, but the Rangers fought back using a 9-2 run
to trail by only a point, down 69-68 with 1:17 reamaining.
With the Rangers forcing
to foul, OCU made three free throws, putting the Stars up 72-68. Brandon Brown
kicked in a layup with five seconds remaining, but with NWOSU forced to foul,
OCU’s Ollie Bailey hit both free throws to put the game out of reach.
Brown finished with a
career high of 28 points as he was 10-of-16 from the floor and added seven free
throws and a three. Shane Hansen kicked in a pair of three-pointers and scored
12.
Northwestern and
Oklahoma City had similar field goal shooting, with the Stars outshooting the
Rangers by only two percent, 49% to 47%. The Stars, however, were 9-of-19 from
three-point range as the Rangers hit only four threes in 25 attempts.
Irick led the Stars with
a career high of 34 points, including six treys and nine boards.
Northwestern (16-10,
12-9) will play its final regular season game on Saturday, March 1 at
Mid-America Christian (8-21, 4-17). The SAC Tournament seeds will be announced
on Sunday.
NORTHWESTERN WHITE OUT 2008 SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 28
 Students,
alumni and other fans will have the opportunity to
give their Northwestern Oklahoma State University
basketball teams a little extra home-court advantage
during games Feb. 28 at Percefull Fieldhouse.
Northwestern plans White Out 2008 that night as the Rangers renew their rivalry
with Oklahoma City University. The women’s game begins at 6 p.m., with the men’s
game to follow.
“We hope
to have a very large crowd that night,” said Bob Battisti, athletic director.
“Our fan support means a great deal to our players and coaches. Percefull
Fieldhouse has earned the reputation as one of toughest places to play in the
Sooner Athletic Conference. We need to reinforce that reputation against OCU.”
Several
promotions are planned for that night, including a give away of
specially-designed white t-shirts to the first 500 fans through the door. Fans
will be asked to wear the t-shirts during the games.
Campus
clubs and organizations, along with individual students, will be eligible to win
cash and prizes, but there is a catch. To be eligible to win, students must pick
up a special white out ticket upon entering the gym, be seated by 6:30 p.m., and
be wearing either the special white out t-shirt or other white shirt. Ticket
distribution will end at 6:30 and the t-shirts will be given away until they are
gone.
Clubs
and organizations will be challenged to organize their groups in a spirit
competition with the winner receiving $250. Participants will be judged on their
team spirit, including signs, cheers, costumes and originality. A contest for
the most spirited student also will be held with the winner receiving $100.
All
individual students attending the game will be eligible to compete in drawings
for prizes, but only with their special white out ticket.
NORTHWESTERN
WINS FIFTH STRAIGHT;
CRUISES BY JOHN BROWN
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Brandon Brown scored 17 along with three treys
in the Rangers 72-49 defeat of JBU. |
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark.
– Northwestern Oklahoma State
cruised by John Brown (Ark.) on Saturday, Feb. 23, downing the Golden Eagles
72-49, for the Rangers fifth consecutive Sooner Athletic Conference win. The
victory, along with wins in other conference games involving Oklahoma Baptist
and Rogers State, put the Rangers in a three-way tie with OBU and RSU for
fourth, at 12-8, with two games remaining.
The Rangers shot lights
out, hitting a season best 60 percent (30-of-60) from the field. Northwestern
also turned out well from three-point range, canning 9-of-18.
NWOSU held a 33-23
halftime lead and outscored JBU 39-26 in the second half.
The Rangers’ Brandon
Brown and Termaine Snyder both scored 17 points as Brown chipped in three treys
and Snyder was 7-of-10 from the field. Marques Surrell and Shane Hansen joined
in the double digit scoring, as they scored 12 and 11 points, respectively.
John Brown, who shot 37
percent, struggled from three, hitting only two of 18 attempts. The Golden
Eagles did hit 15-of-18 free throws. Davaughn Jackson led JBU with 20 points,
while Wes Brown added 14.
Northwestern (16-9,
12-8) is currently in a three-way tie with Oklahoma Baptist and Rogers State for
fourth place in the conference. The Rangers will play No. 9 Oklahoma City (21-7,
16-4) at Percefull Fieldhouse on Thursday, Feb. 28 in the Rangers’ home finale.
RANGERS
ESCAPE LAST SECOND SHOT FROM
ROGERS STATE,
MOVE IN A THREE-WAY TIE FOR FOURTH
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Shane Hansen finished with 11 points
over RSU. |
ALVA, Okla. –
Northwestern extended its winning streak
to four consecutive conference victories on Thursday, after escaping a failing
desperation attempt from Rogers State in the closing seconds. The Rangers hung
on to the 67-65 win and moved into a three-way tie in the SAC with Rogers State
and Oklahoma Baptist.
The Rangers had to come
from behind, as they trailed 35-28 at the half. Rogers State led the entire
first period as Bryson Krueger scored 13 points. Northwestern was able to trim
an 11 point deficit to seven points over the last two minutes before
intermission.
Rogers State found
themselves stuck on 41 points for six minutes, while NWOSU used a 13-0 run to
take a 46-42 lead with 11:20 to play.
The Rangers extended
that lead to a comfortable ten points, but Rogers State whittled away and cut it
to five with 38 seconds remaining.
Aldric Reynolds hit a
pair of free throws to come within three points, but Brandon Brown’s field goal
with 21 seconds left sealed the deal, as Rogers State’s final shot with four
seconds left turned into a scramble for the rebound and time expired before
either team could gain control.
Termaine Snyder led
NWOSU with 14 points, while Chuck Love and Shane Hansen had 11. Brandon Brown
and Shaun Buckingham scored seven a piece, with Brown taking the team high six
boards.
Northwestern shot 44
percent as was outdone by half a percentage by its opposition. The Rangers
scored 19 points from the free throw line as they were 19-of-30 on the night.
Rogers State was headed
by Krueger’s 21 points and 11 points from Abram Donlon.
Northwestern (15-9,
11-8) will head east to Siloam Springs for an 8 p.m. game with John Brown (9-18,
2-17), who is at the bottom of the conference race.
RANGERS
COMPLETE 3-0 WEEK
WITH VICTORY OVER NO. 18 WAYLAND BAPTIST
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Justin Porter goes up for a rebound against
Wayland Baptist |
ALVA, Okla. –
The Ranger basketball team turned a
perfect 3-0 week, as they defeated No. 18 Wayland Baptist, 76-61, on Hall of
Fame Day on Saturday, Feb. 16. Northwestern beat Mid-America Christian on Monday
before taking down Lubbock Christian just two days ago.
NWOSU used 40 points off
its bench, including 19 points from game-leader Termaine Snyder, to pull to the
victory.
The Rangers got off to a
slow start as Wayland Baptist scored the first eight points of the game. WBU
pulled to a 10-point lead with 5:52 remaining in the half, but a gutsy Ranger
effort that featured an 18-3 run, gave NWOSU a 29-24 halftime lead.
Northwestern maintained
the lead the entire second half and for most of it led by double figures.
WBU pulled within four
points, down 60-56, but the Ranger offense couldn’t be contained as NWOSU
outscored the Pioneers 16-5 over the final six minutes to take the win.
In addition to Snyder’s
19 points off the bench, Shaun Buckingham added 13 points from the bench and
Brandon Brown had 13. DaWaun Johnson scored eight points and Felipe Eichenberger
chipped in seven.
Collectively, NWOSU hit
52 percent and was 6-of-19 from beyond the arc.
Wayland Baptist had 16
points from Danny Storey and 11 from Kris Hatley to led the charge for the
Pioneers.
Northwestern (14-9,
10-8) will host Rogers State on Thursday, Feb. 21 before traveling to John Brown
on Saturday.
NORTHWESTERN DEFEATS LUBBOCK
CHRISTIAN FOR SECOND WIN OF WEEK
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Termaine Snyder had 15 points and two
three-pointers against LCU. |
ALVA, Okla. –
The Northwestern Ranger basketball team
got a step closer to a three-game sweep this week as they defeated Lubbock
Christian 67-61 at Percefull Fieldhouse on Feb. 14.
After succumbing to an
11-2 Lubbock Christian run to open the game, Northwestern bounced back using a
23-3 run that spanned eight and a half minutes to take a dominate 25-14 lead
midway through the opening half.
Lubbock Christian closed
on the Rangers ten point lead, with four minutes until half, as Tommy Lane
scored six of the Chaps final eight points of the half. Northwestern held a
38-33 advantage at intermission.
Northwestern’s lead
diminished as LCU scored six consecutive points to kick of the second half. The
Rangers combated with 8-0 run to pull ahead by nine.
NWOSU led by as much as
12 points, but the Chaps 11-2 run got them back in the game, trailing just by
three, 56-53, with 4:22 remaining.
Ahead 64-61 with 21
ticks left, Brandon Brown and Termaine Snyder combined to make four free throws
and held the Chaps attack off.
Snyder was the Ranger’s
high scorer with 15 points, including a pair of three’s. Brown added 12 points,
while Chuck Love finished with 11. As a team, NWOSU hit 46 percent and nailed
6-of-13 from three-point range.
Lubbock Christian shot a
collective 34 percent and was led by Lane’s 20 points.
The Rangers (13-9, 9-8)
play their third and final game of the week on Saturday, Feb. 16 at home against
Wayland Baptist (16-8, 12-5) at 4 p.m. The 16th Annual Sports Hall of
Fame Induction will take place at halftime.
RANGERS DOWN
MID-AMERICA CHRISTIAN
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Chuck Love scored 11 points against
Mid-America Christian on Monday night. |
ALVA, Okla. –
The Northwestern men’s basketball team
picked up a win in its first of three home games for the week, downing
Mid-America Christian 75-71 on Monday night. The win advanced the Rangers to
12-9 overall and to 8-8 in SAC play.
It took the Rangers a
little time to get going in the first half against Mid-America Christian, but
after three lead changes in the opening five minutes, Northwestern used an 11-0
run to leap to a 28-16 Ranger lead.
The Rangers continued to
ward off the Evangels and led by double figures for the majority of the half,
eventually taking a 44-30 halftime advantage
Mid-America came within
five points, 52-47, of the Rangers at the 13:40 mark, but Northwestern quickly
returned to their double figure status.
With Northwestern ahead
70-59, the Evangels knocked down the lead to five points, 71-66, with 2:18 to
play.
Brandon Brown hit a pair
of free throws to give NWOSU a 74-68 lead, but a 40-foot desperation attempt
from Tracey Wilkins fell in and the Evangels pulled within three points with two
seconds remaining. After a MACU foul, Brown sunk the first of two free throws
and put the Evangels to rest.
The Rangers shot 42
percent on the evening and were led by Marques Surrell’s 14 points and eight
rebounds. Brown added 13 points while Chuck Love scored 11.
Three Evangels had 54 of
their 71 points with Joe Brown leading the way scoring 22. Stevan Thomas added
21 points and Tracey Wilkins had 11.
Northwestern (12-9, 8-8)
will entertain Lubbock Christian (12-11, 6-10) on Thursday, Feb. 14 during an 8
p.m. game at Percefull Fieldhouse.
NORTHWESTERN
FALLS TO NO. 20
OKLAHOMA BAPTIST
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Cameron Davis hit a Ranger career high with 13
points to lead Northwestern aginst Oklahoma
Baptist. |
SHAWNEE, Okla. –
The Northwestern men’s basketball
team suffered a 62-57 loss to No. 20 Oklahoma Baptist at the Noble Complex in
Shawnee on Saturday night. The loss dropped Northwestern to 11-9 on the year and
to 7-8 in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
The first half was a
battle, going through nine lead changes before the Bison took a 28-27 lead into
the half.
For the first seven
minutes of the second half, the teams continued to go back and forth with six
more lead changes.
With the game tied at
36-36, Oklahoma Baptist pulled ahead and held the advantage for the remainder of
the game. The Bison led by as much as 11 points, up 56-45 with 4:14 to play, but
Northwestern used a seven point run to cut the lead to four points with 1:46 to
go.
Cameron Davis had a
season high with 13 points and was the only Ranger in double figures. He was
3-of-7 from three-point range. Brandon Brown, Marques Surrell and Chuck Love all
finished with nine points.
Oklahoma Baptist’s Brent
Jones had 24 points. The Bison shot 47 percent on the night.
The Rangers (11-9, 7-8)
host Mid-America Christian on Monday, Feb. 11 for a make-up game beginning at 8
p.m.
BIG SECOND
HALF LEADS RANGERS OVER CAVS
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Marques Surrell tied his career best with 18
points to lead NWOSU over SGU. |
SHAWNEE, Okla. –
The Ranger basketball team evened
up their record in the Sooner Athletic Conference again, with a 61-58 win over
St. Gregory’s on Thursday in Shawnee. Northwestern is now tied for sixth along
with USAO in the SAC with a 7-7 conference mark.
After a slow first half
in which Northwestern was only able to muster 19 points, and found itself down
by a 12 point margin, the Rangers fought back to shoot 50 percent in the second
half and outscore St. Gregory’s 42-27.
Marques Surrell led the
Rangers for the first time this season with an individual best of 18 points. He
was followed by 13 points from Shane Hansen. Brandon Brown added seven points,
while Termaine Snyder scored six.
The Rangers shot 45
percent on the night and hit 5-of-9 from three-point range and were a productive
12-of-15 on free throw attempts.
St. Gregory’s shot well
for the night, hitting 56 percent. Patrick Jones paced the Cavaliers with 16
points and nine defensive rebounds, while Ryan Wilson added 14.
Northwestern (11-8, 7-7)
will meet No. 20 Oklahoma Baptist (16-6, 8-6) for the second time this season
for an 8 p.m. game on Saturday in Shawnee.
LATE SURGE
PULLS OCU PAST NORTHWESTERN
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Felipe
Eichenberger led Northwestern with 11 points
at Oklahoma City. |
OKLAHOMA CITY,
Okla. –
Northwestern
Oklahoma State’s men’s basketball team suffered a
late surge by No. 7 Oklahoma City en rout to a 73-61
road loss on February 2.
Oklahoma City held the
lead for the opening ten minutes of the game, but six unanswered points scored
by the Rangers put Northwestern into the lead until the Stars tied the game
before halftime.
The Stars hit the first
basket to open up the second half, but a three-pointer from Chuck Love gave the
Rangers an advantage that would hold until the game was knotted at 48-48 at the
10:06 mark.
Oklahoma City went on an
11-3 run to take its biggest lead of the game, 59-51. The Rangers couldn’t close
the gap and the Stars 70 percent shooting in the second half led the victory.
The Rangers, who shot 40
percent on the night and were led by Felipe Eichenberger’s 11 points. Chuck Love
followed with ten points and Shane Hansen and Brandon Brown both had nine
points.
The Stars hit 48 percent
from the field and were headed by Ollie Bailey’s 18 points.
The Rangers, now 10-8
overall and 6-7 in SAC play, will travel to St. Gregory’s on Thursday and to
Oklahoma Baptist on Saturday.
THIRD ANNUAL ALUMNI
BASKETBALL GAMES SLATED FOR FEBRUARY 15
 Northwestern
Oklahoma State University’s Alumni Association will be holding the Annual
Alumni Basketball game on Friday, Feb. 15, in Percefull Fieldhouse.
The
event will start happening at 5 p.m. at the fieldhouse. Registration for
participants will open, and the Rowdy Rangers support group will begin serving
free hotdogs to the first 300 spectators. Admission to the games is free.
The
women’s game will begin at 6 p.m. followed by the men’s game at 7:30. Former and
current Ranger cheerleaders and band members are invited to join in the fun.
Each participant will receive a free 2008 alumni basketball T-shirt and a goody
bag
The
teams will have time to practice before the games and each game will have two
20-minute running halves and a halftime. This year will have a new twist between
the games, with a free throw contest for players age 55 and older or alumni not
participating in the games. “Future Rangers” will be brought onto the court and
be recognized during halftime of the men’s game.
The
alumni basketball event has been planned by a committee consisting of Lizabeth
Richey, Bob Battisti, Ryan Hintergardt, Milburn Barton, Andrew Brown, Becky
McCray, Jennifer Tyree, Bill Bixler, Johnny Jones and Courtney Harzman.
Former basketball players, musicians and cheerleaders may pre-register with
Richey by calling (580) 327-8594 or by e-mailing her at
lrrichey@nwosu.edu
or register Friday prior to the games. The brochure can also be viewed online
under news and events at Northwestern’s athletic web site at www.nwosu.edu/athletic.
The
four Sports Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at a luncheon at 11:30 a.m.,
Saturday, Feb. 16, and at halftime of the men’s basketball game that afternoon.
Tipoff for the game with Wayland Baptist University is at 4 p.m. The women’s
team will play WBU at 2 p.m.
NORTHWESTERN / MID-AMERICA CHRISTIAN
GAMES RESCHEDULED; ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S MEMBERSHIP NIGHT
CANCELLED
 ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State
University’s home basketball doubleheader with
Mid-America Christian University, originally scheduled
for 6 and 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31 has been
rescheduled due to inclement weather.
The games will be made
up on Monday, Feb. 11. The women’s game will start at 6 p.m. with the men’s game
following at 8 p.m.
The Northwestern Alumni
Association’s Membership Night involving members of the Alumni Association and
President’s Association has been canceled.
NORTHWESTERN
EDGED BY NO. 16 SOUTHERN NAZARENE
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Brandon Brown
netted 24 points, leading the way against
Southern Nazarene. |
BETHANY, Okla. –
The
Northwestern men’s basketball team was edged out by
No. 16 Southern Nazarene University as they lost
their lead with just over six minutes to go, leading
to a 75-71 defeat at the Sawyer Center in Bethany on
Saturday night.
The Rangers warded off
SNU for most of the game, including a 13-1 run spread over the first nine
minutes to hold a 17-6 advantage.
Southern Nazarene
countered and cut the lead to two points, 17-15, after scoring nine unanswered
points.
Northwestern pulled away
to lead by seven points, but SNU again answered the call and held a three point
lead before Brandon Brown was fouled while hitting three-pointer and made his
free throw to send the game to a 33-33 tie at the half.
During the second half,
the Rangers led the game from the 15:29 mark until the 7:02 mark, when SNU
grabbed a 59-58 lead. SNU was able to maintain the lead for the rest of the
game, but not before a Ranger scare.
A three-point bucket by
Felipe Eichenberger cut the lead to 71-69 with 1:17 to go. After a Ranger
turnover, Northwestern was forced to foul with 13 seconds remaining. SNU hit
both free throws and took a 73-69 lead.
A Crimson Storm foul
with three seconds left, led to Cameron Davis hitting two free throws to cut the
Storm’s lead to two. With the Rangers forced to foul with just two ticks
remaining, SNU’s Brent Kimmel nailed both free throw attempts to put the game
out of reach and take the 75-71 victory.
Brown led the way for
Northwestern with 24 points, making three treys and going a flawless 5-of-5 from
the free throw line. He pulled down six rebounds, had three assists and a steal.
Eichenberger scored 12 points on two threes and Shane Hansen added 11 points.
The Rangers out shot the
Storm, 42 to 39 percent, and were 8-of-24 from three. Twenty-four Ranger fouls
led to 41 Crimson Storm free throws, of which 32 were drained. SNU’s Earl
Isaacson led the Storm’s scoring with 15 points. Milorad Damjanac and Kimmel
both had 14 points.
Northwestern (10-7, 6-6)
will stay at home on Thursday, January 31 for an 8 p.m. game with Mid-America
Christian University (8-11, 4-7).
RANGERS USE LATE RUN TO DUMP
DROVERS
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Chuck Love
finished with eight points in the Rangers come
from behind win over USAO. |
ALVA, Okla. –
After
trailing for nearly the entire second half,
Northwestern scored 12 straight points in just over
a two minute span to silence the University of
Science and Arts of Oklahoma and take a hard-earned
59-53 home win on Thursday.
Northwestern was down by
as many as six points in the first half, but got out of the dumps with a 13-2
run that led to a 20-15 lead at the 5:49 mark. Over the rest of the half, three
ties and two lead changes took place, resulting in a 27-25 halftime lead for
NWOSU.
After Brandon Brown
began the second half with a three-pointer, Tim Nelson hit back-to-back treys
for the Drovers as USAO scored the next 11 points after the break to lead 36-30.
The Rangers hung around,
not trailing more than seven points on two different occasions. With 2:47 left,
NWOSU was down 50-43. A Shane Hansen three followed by two free throws from
Chuck Love and the margin was dropped to two points. Brandon Brown came up big
with back-to-back three’s and gave the Rangers a 54-50 lead with 44 seconds
left.
USAO struck back with 16
seconds left as Quincy Metcalf drained a three. Northwestern hit its free throws
down the stretch as Hansen and Brown both hit a pair to give Northwestern the
come from behind victory.
Brown had 19 points
while Hansen wasn’t far behind with 16 points of his own. Both players hit four
of the Rangers’ eight three-pointers. Love finished with eight points and
Termaine Snyder posted five points.
The Rangers forced USAO
to 18 turnovers and were out shot 48 to 36 percent.
USAO was led by a
double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds from DeAngelo Alexander. Tim Nelson
hit four three’s on his way to scoring 19 points.
Northwestern (10-6, 6-5)
closes out the week with an 8 p.m. game in Bethany against Southern Nazarene on
Saturday, January 26.
HANSEN BECOMES 19TH
MEMBER OF 1,000 POINT CLUB
Shane
Hansen became the 19th member of Northwestern Oklahoma State
University’s 1,000 point club on Tuesday, January 22 as the Rangers fell
74-56 to Oklahoma Christian in Oklahoma City.
The 6-4 senior guard
from Calumet, scored his 126th point of the season and 1,000th
of his four-year career as he hit his fourth three-pointer in the first half at
the 5:57 mark.
Hansen went on to hit
another three-point bucket and led Northwestern with 15 points.
In his career, he scored
224 points as a freshman, 328 during his sophomore season and 322 points his
junior year.
“I am proud of Shane to
accomplish something that only 18 other players have in school history,”
remarked Head Coach Andrew Brown. “Most importantly he accomplished the record
during a part of the season where he is playing his best basketball. He has been
a reliable player in his four years and hopeful there is a lot more points to
come over the remainder of the season.”
Currently, he leads
Northwestern in three-pointers (27), three-point percentage (42.2%) and free
throw percentage (84.2). Hansen is averaging 9.9 points per game and 3.5
rebounds. Throughout his career, he has nailed 192 three’s.
Hansen will have a chance to move up on the list, as Northwestern has 12
regular season games remaining and the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament.
OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN’S BIG SECOND
HALF CARRIES EAGLES OVER RANGERS; HANSEN REACHES 1,000 POINTS
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Shane Hansen
became the 19th Ranger to score 1,000 points.
He did so on his way to scoring 15 points
against Oklahoma Christian on five
three-pointers. |
OKLAHOMA CITY,
Okla. – Oklahoma Christian had a huge second
half, hitting ten three-pointers to boost the Eagles
to a 74-56 win over Northwestern on Tuesday night in
Oklahoma City.
Northwestern came out of
the gate on fire, scoring the first 12 points of the contest and didn’t allow
the opposition to score until almost four minutes into the game. The Rangers did
so as Felipe Eichenberger opened the game with a field goal, followed by a Shane
Hansen three. Termaine Snyder scored the next four points and then Hansen buried
another trey for the 12-0 opening run.
The Rangers held the
double figure advantage until the 11:20 mark. OC forced the lead to drop to five
points, when they used an 8-0 run to pull to 18-13. Northwestern approached the
10-point lead twice more, but OC runs cut it down and led to a 31-26 halftime
lead for the Rangers.
Northwestern’s
seven-point lead diminished quickly as Oklahoma Christian hit 10 three-pointers
over the course of the second half and couldn’t hardly miss as they shot 63
percent.
Oklahoma Christian took
a 41-39 lead with five minutes into the second half. They did so on a 15-6 run.
The Eagles went on to outscore NWOSU 48-25 in the final half.
Hansen became the 19th
member to join the 1,000 point club as he hit his fourth of five three-pointers
with 5:57 to play in the first half. He finished as the Rangers high scorer with
15 points. Termaine Snyder followed with 12 points and a team-high six boards.
Shaun Buckingham had eight points, while Brandon Brown added seven.
The Rangers shot 40
percent as a team as Oklahoma Christian finished shooting 56 percent and canned
14 three’s. The Eagles were spurred by five three’s each from Kyle Tefft and
David Jackson. Tefft led the way for the OC scoring barrage with 21 points,
while Jackson finished with 19.
Northwestern (8-6, 4-5)
entertains the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma at Percefull
Fieldhouse on Thursday, Jan. 24 for an 8 p.m. game before traveling to Southern
Nazarene on Saturday to round out the week.
RANGERS OVER
.500 IN SAC WITH 57-54 WIN OVER ROGERS
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Shaun
Buckingham jams the ball
earlier in the season. |
CLAREMORE, Okla.
–
Northwestern won two consecutive SAC games for the
third time this season, advancing to 5-4 in the
Sooner Athletic Conference and to 9-5 on the season
with a 57-54 victory over Rogers State (9-6, 4-5) on
Saturday. Both teams entered the game with a 4-4 SAC
mark.
With the game at a 25-25
deadlock at half, Northwestern managed the win while shooting 38 percent from
the field. The Rangers’ opposition shot 47 percent. Northwestern hit four
three-pointers in each half and held the Hillcats to only two trey’s for the
game, both in the second half.
Shane Hansen led the
Rangers for the second straight game, knocking dead four three’s on his way to
18 points. Hansen, now only 12 points away from being the Ranger’s 19th
member in the 1,000 point club, was the lone Ranger with double figures. Ricky
Burney had seven points, while Brandon Brown and Cameron Davis finished with
six.
Rogers State was headed
by 18 points from Roderick Rogers and 10 points from Eric Young.
The Rangers (8-5, 4-4)
have their hands full next week as they play three games, two on the road and
one at home. On Tuesday they will look to even the series against Oklahoma
Christian in Edmond followed by a home game against USAO on Thursday.
Northwestern will meet Southern Nazarene at Bethany on Saturday.
HANSEN HITS
CAREER-HIGH AS RANGERS EVEN SAC RECORD
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