FAYETTE, Mo. –

A Brown three-pointer followed by a bucket from Jonathan Freemyer, put the Rangers up by six points with 1:36 to play. Central Methodist’s Matt Sherman added back-to-back three-pointers over the next 42 seconds to knot the game, but Brown busted the tie with his shot at the buzzer.

Northwestern held a 33-30 lead at the break as both teams shot 48 percent. The Rangers added one more three than CMU, making four in the first half, while both teams made three free throws.

The Rangers largest lead was only six points, twice, as the game featured eight ties.

Brown finished the night with 22 points, while he and three other Rangers scored 67 of Northwestern’s 77 points. Brown hit four three-pointers, while Marshall Bell had a game-high five treys on his way to scoring 15 points. Brandon Dixon kicked in 20 points, while Freemyer finished with 10.

Collectively, the Rangers shot 45 percent from the field and were even better from three-point range, hitting 11-of-20. CSU shot 54 percent on the night, however they were only able to capitalize on 6-of-16 three’s.

Rebounds were close, with the Rangers holding the 34-32 edge. Northwestern had 14 steals in the game, while Brown had four steals and Thiago Guilherme and Bell had three each.

The Rangers, now an undefeated 4-0, will be off until Monday at 8 p.m., when Northwestern opens Sooner Athletic Conference play against another 4-0 opponent in Oklahoma Christian.

Northwestern moved to an undefeated 3-0 on the season after upsetting No. 19 Columbia College (Mo.) 60-55 on Friday of the Ranger Classic before downing Hillsdale Baptist College 95-73 on Saturday.

Against Columbia College, Northwestern held a six point lead in the first half, before trailing the final seven and a half minutes and going into the half down 33-24. The lead was quickly trimmed in the second half as the Rangers went on a 12-6 run.

The Cougars held that lead the Rangers finally took it back with just under nine minutes to go. Northwestern held onto the advantage, but not before the Cougars chipped away to come within a point at the 3:57 mark.

Northwestern got 16 points off of Columbia’s miscues and scored 17 points of off second chance points. Despite being outshot 33 to 40 percent for the game, Northwestern shot 10 percent better than Columbia in the second half. Both teams hit five three pointers, while Columbia hit only one more free throw than the Rangers, sinking 10.

Brandon Brown led the Rangers for the second straight game with 18 points, while Thiago Guilherme and Marshall Bell joined him in double figures. Guilherme scored 14 points along with a game-high eight rebounds and Bell finished with 13 points.

In the Rangers game against Hillsdale Baptist on Saturday afternoon, Northwestern shot 53 percent and outrebounded the Saints 46-30 in route to the 95-73 win.

The Rangers got 35 points off its bench as five players found double figures and all 12 players scored in the game. Brandon Dixon led the way with 16 points, while Brandon Brown added 14 points. Marshall Bell scored 13 points along with three three-pointers and Jonathan Freemyer and Thiago Guilherme had 12 and 11 points, respectively.

The Rangers (3-0) pick up action in Tulsa on Monday for a 7:05 p.m. exhibition with Oral Roberts University.

ENID, Okla. –

The game went through 14 lead changes and five ties before the Rangers were victorious.

Northwestern jumped out to a 10 point lead, leaving the Bobcats scoreless over the first four minutes of play.

College of the Ozarks went on a 25-5 run over the next 10 minutes to take a 25-15 lead. Northwestern then cut that lead to a 31-26 score heading into the half.

The Bobcats again pulled to a 10-point lead in the beginning of the second half, but Northwestern quickly closed the gap, going through six lead changes midway through the half.

With NWOSU up 67-57 with 2:57 to go, the Bobcats trimmed the lead to two with 45 seconds left and hit a three-pointer with 32 seconds left to tie the game at 70-70. A Ranger bucket failed in the final seconds to force the game into overtime.

In overtime, Northwestern maintained the lead for the final minute, but a last second three-pointer closed the gap to the eventual 85-84 win.

The Rangers collectively shot 41.8 percent from the field and hit only 5-of-21 from three-point range and were 53.8 percent from the free throw line.

Brandon Brown led the way with 20 points as four other Rangers hit double figures. Brandon Dixon chipped in 17 points, while Jonathan Freemyer added 13 points off the bench. Marshall Bell scored 12 points and Brandon Wooley added 10.

Northwestern scored 25 points off of 25 Bobcat turnovers, while the Ozarks got 39 points from its bench.

College of the Ozarks hit 44.3 percent and were 23 percent from three-point range. The Bobcats added 27 points from the free throw line as they made 27-of-34.

Northwestern (1-0) will play an exhibition game against Stephen F. Austin State University at Nacogdoches, Texas on Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. before returning home on Nov. 13.

The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alumni Association will host a pre-game reception for all Tulsa area alumni and friends when Northwestern visits the Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles on Monday, November 16, 2009. The reception will be held in the Falls Lounge inside the Hilton Tulsa Southern Hills.

The reception will start at 6 p.m. with complimentary appetizers and a cash bar. The Hilton is just west of the Mabee Center across Lewis Ave. Local Ranger fans attending the games are invited to the reception.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. inside the Mabee Center.

Tickets are $17 for lower seating, $8 for end zone seating, and $5 for upper seating. Prices are for everyone ages three and up.

The Mabee Center is located at 7777 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa, Okla. For more information contact Lizabeth Richey, Alumni Director, at 580-327-8594 or lrrichey@nwosu.edu.

Tyler Inman is the latest recruit that Northwestern Oklahoma State University head men’s basketball coach Andrew Brown has signed for the upcoming 2009-10 season.

A 6-3 wing, Inman joins the Ranger basketball team via Savanna High School. While at Savanna, Tyler averaged 17 points and eight rebounds per game last season. He was a 2009 OBCA All-State selection and Conference Player of the Year. Inman was dubbed an all-conference performer for three consecutive seasons and named to the conference all-tournament team.

“Tyler is a player with very good shooting touch, good range on his perimeter shot and jumps well,” remarked Brown. “He needs time to get used to playing in a much quicker environment, which a redshirt year will really benefit him.”

In addition to Inman’s on court accolades, he was also excelled in the classroom. Inman was the Valedictorian, Senior Class President and Student Council Vice President. He was a member of the National Honor Society and Oklahoma Honor Society. Last season, Inman was a member of the OBCA Academic All-State squad.

Head Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s basketball coach Andrew brown announced today the signing of

“Brandon brings a lot of versatility to our team,” stated Brown. “He is very strong and can create shots for other people. He brings a lot of energy on defense and rebounding. Brandon brings something we lacked on the perimeter last season with his ability to finish off the dribble and create his own shot.”

Wooley, a 6-3 wing from Akins High School, averaged 10 points, seven rebounds, five assists and 2.5 steals per game last season. For his efforts, he was named second team all-district.

“Brandon is a very skilled and versatile player,” stated his high school coach David Peavy. “He has great court awareness, a tremendous feel for the game and is a fiery competitor. He is by far the toughest kid that I have been privileged to coach. Brandon played a major role in turning his high school team around. He led his team to back to back post season appearances.  He will be greatly missed, but left us with a great example to follow.”

Northwestern Oklahoma State University head basketball coach Andrew Brown has announced the signing of Thiago Guilherme to play basketball for Northwestern next season.

A 6-5 transfer from Seward County (Kan.) Community College, Guilherme will come in as a sophomore after one year of playing for the Saints. While at Seward, he averaged 4.1 points, four rebounds and over a steal per game. The native of Bauru, Brazil was coached by Bryan Zollinger at Seward.

“Thiago is a hard-nosed wing/forward that will be a great asset to us defensively and on the boards,” commented Brown. “He brings energy, toughness and a sound feel for the game on both ends of the floor. I like getting guys that come from tough programs and coach Zollinger stresses many of the same things that we do.”

The Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s basketball team has announced the signing of Kendrae Carter of Crosby, Tex. to join the 2008-09 Ranger basketball team.

Carter, a 6-3 wing out of Crosby High School, was the District 19-4A Most Valuable Player this past season and was a first-team all-district selection as a junior. He averaged 20.1 points, seven rebounds and four assists per game. Carter was an all-state selection in 4A and was a two-time all-region player. He was also a Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-State pick.

“Kendrae is a versatile wing who plays both ends of the floor,” exclaimed NWOSU head coach Andrew Brown. He has the ability to handle the ball, shoot, score off the bounce and really brings energy to the boards. With all the perimeter guys we lost to graduation, we are expecting him to immediately compete and play.”