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Griffons’ comeback falls short in 77-68 loss to Upper Iowa

Posted on November 13, 2016

ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western men’s basketball team fell to 0-2 on the season as they lost to Upper Iowa 77-68 in the final game of the Hillyard Tip Off Classic Sunday inside the MWSU Fieldhouse.

The Griffons pulled within one at 67-66 off a three by Beau Baker with 2:16 left, but let Upper Iowa stretch the lead again. Missouri Western led by one at the half, but much like the night before against Wayne State, Missouri Western let the visitor build an early second half lead. Upper Iowa took a seven-point lead with 15:58 to go in the second half that extended to a 10-point lead with 13:03 to go.

Missouri Western finished the game 35 percent from the field and 34 percent from three-point range. The Griffons were out-rebounded by Upper Iowa 44-31 and outscored in the paint, 22-8 in the second half.

Cole Clearman led the team again with 22 points. He also had a team-high seven rebounds along with Seth Bonifas who chipped in 12 points. Joe Hamilton added 11 points and had a team-high four points.

Missouri Western is now 0-2 headed into a game Tuesday night at William Jewell.

— MWSU Athletics —

Mizzou opens season with 99-44 win over Alabama A&M

Posted on November 13, 2016November 13, 2016

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Frankie Hughes scored 23 points, Willie Jackson added 11 with nine rebounds and Missouri beat Alabama A&M 99-44 on Sunday night.

Hughes made 9 of 14 field goals, including four 3-pointers, and tied the Missouri (1-0) record for points in a freshman debut. Russell Woods added 12 points.

De’Ederick Petty led Alabama A&M with 13 points.

The Bulldogs (0-2) missed their first 12 shots as Missouri jumped to an 11-2 lead. By halftime, the Tigers led 49-20 as Alabama A&M shot 8 for 35 in the half.

Missouri hit 8 of 16 from 3-point range and outrebounded the Bulldogs 43-29. The Tigers scored 48 points in the paint and took advantage of nearly AAMU miscue, scoring 25 points off 15 Bulldog turnovers.

BIG PICTURE

It was Missouri’s highest scoring output since Dec. 17, 2012 when they defeated South Carolina State 102-51. Starters Kevin Puryear and Terrence Phillips saw limited action in light of the deficit. Puryear had seven points and nine rebounds in just 15 minutes, and Phillips added seven points, five assists and three rebounds in 17 minutes.

UP NEXT

Alabama A&M visits Tennessee Tech Thursday in the first ever meeting between the schools.

Missouri travels to Orlando to face No. 7 Xavier in the Tire Pros Invitational at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The Musketeers defeated the Tigers 78-66 last season in Cincinnati.

— Associated Press —

Bearcats cruise to easy win over Wayne State

Posted on November 13, 2016November 13, 2016

The Northwest Missouri State University men’s basketball team picked up a 76-58 win over Wayne State University on Sunday in St. Joseph, Mo.

– The No. 6 ranked Bearcats improved to 2-0 on the year while the Wildcats fall to 1-1.

– Xavier Kurth recorded his first career double-double, grabbing 11 rebounds while scoring 10 points. He added two assists and a pair of blocks.

– Justin Pitts had 21 points, hitting 8-of-12 field goal attempts. He had seven rebounds, a team-high six assists and a pair of steals.

– Anthony Woods had 20 points, connecting on 7-of-9 shooting. He had four rebounds, two steals, an assist and a blocked shot.

Key Northwest Statistics
– The Bearcats shot 52.1 percent from the field (24-58) while holding Wayne State to just 35.3 percent shooting (18-51).

– Northwest led by as many as 22 and never trailed.

– The Bearcats led 45-27 at halftime.

– Down low, the Bearcats had 32 points in the paint compared to just 20 for the Wildcats.

– Zach Schneider had nine points, hitting a pair of three pointers. He added an assist and a steal in the effort.

– Brett Dougherty grabbed seven rebounds, scoring six points with a blocked shot.

Key Northwest Sequences
– The Bearcats started the game on an 18-3 run. Pitts scored 19 seconds into the game and Northwest never looked back. Woods scored seven points in just over a three minute span. Brett Dougherty capped the run with a layup off an assist from Woods for his sixth point of the game with 11:53 to go in the opening half.

– At the end of the first half, the Bearcats got a layup from Pitts to go up 39-22 with 2:44 left. After Wayne State failed to convert a foul shot, Schneider was fouled on a three-point attempt and calmly knocked down all three foul shots go go up by 20, 42-22. The Wildcats missed a three pointer on the other end and Woods hit a jumper with 1:15 left for his 11th point of the half, doubling the score, 44-22.

Up Next
– Northwest will host defending national champion Augustana on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. at Bearcat Arena in Maryville, Mo.

— Northwest Athletics —

Missouri State makes school record 15 three-pointers in win over Jacksonville State

Posted on November 13, 2016November 13, 2016

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Alize Johnson had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Dequon Miller also scored 20 points, and Missouri State set a school record with 15 3-pointers in a 91-65 victory over Jacksonville State on Sunday.

Johnson, a junior-college transfer, was coming off a 16-point performance in Friday’s victory over Alabama A&M while Miller, a senior who averaged double figures last season, bounced back from a 0-for-6 shooting night in which he scored one point.

The Bears (2-0), who had 12 3-pointers against Alabama A&M, were 15 of 31 from the arc versus the Gamecocks (1-1), with Miller and Austin Ruder hitting four each. Ruder finished with 12 points, Jarred Dixon 19 and Obediah Church 10.

Norbertas Giga scored 16 points and Christian Cunningham 13 for the Gamecocks, who shot 55 percent, but gave up 30 points off 24 turnovers.

Missouri State took the lead from the outset and led 45-20 at halftime.

— Associated Press —

Three MIAA football teams make NCAA Division II playoffs

Posted on November 13, 2016November 13, 2016

Kansas City, Mo. – Three MIAA teams made the field for the NCAA Division II National Football Tournament as it was announced today. Games are scheduled to begin on Nov. 19 at campus sites with everything culminating at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City on Dec. 17 with the National Championship Game.

Northwest Missouri earned the top seed in Super Region 3 and will earn a bye and await the winner of a first round game. The Bearcats wrapped up their 28th overall MIAA championship yesterday going 11-0 on the year. They are led by Kyle Zimmerman who is averaging 277 yards per game passing with 34 touchdowns through the air.

They will await the winner of the fourth seeded Emporia State and fifth seeded Minnesota Duluth in a game that will be played on Nov. 19 in Emporia. The Hornets ride a 10-game winning streak into the playoffs after going 10-1 on the year. The Hornets are led by Braxton Marstall who is averaging 253 yards per game passing with 24 TD’s through the air.

The second seed went to Sioux Falls who will open the tournament against seventh seeded Azusa Pacific. The winner of that game will face the winner of third seeded Harding who plays sixth seeded Central Missouri at home in the opening round. The Mules have won six straight heading into the playoffs going 9-2 overall on the season. UCM is led by Garrett Fugate who is averaging 303 yards per game passing with 28 touchdown passes.

First round games are scheduled for Nov. 19 with official game times to be announced early next week.

— MIAA Press Release —

Kansas women loses opener to Missouri State by 23

Posted on November 13, 2016November 13, 2016

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas women’s basketball’s streak of season-opening victories came to a close as a late run in the fourth quarter proved to be enough for Missouri State to rally for an 87-64 win on Sunday afternoon inside Allen Fieldhouse.

Prior to its 2016-17 season opener, KU had won 11-straight games to start the season dating back to 2004. The Lady Bears high powered offense surged ahead late in the game after shooting 53.3 percent from the field. The Jayhawks on the other hand could only muster a 35 percent clip from the field, making only 6-of-24 three-point tries.

The Jayhawks were led by redshirt sophomore guard McKenzie Calvert and redshirt junior guard Jessica Washington with 20 and 15 points, respectively. Calvert’s 20 points was just one shy of her career high set during her rookie campaign at USC. Along with her 15 points, Washington also led the team with four assists.

Offensively, Missouri State had four end the day with double-figure scoring efforts, led by Lexi Hughes, who netted 22 points. Also scoring double digits was Liza Fruendt (18), Brice Calip (14) and Aubrey Buckley (10).

A Lady Bears free throw gave MSU an early lead in the opening minutes. The Jayhawks went on to score seven of their first eleven points off of Missouri State turnovers, beginning with Calvert’s first basket in the Crimson and Blue. Calvert kept the momentum going on the defensive end with a charge following her basket. The Lady Bears went on a 12-0 run to end the first quarter with a 17-11 advantage.

Calvert started the second quarter the same way she started the first, driving to the basket. She followed up with back-to-back three pointers, giving her the first eight points of the quarter. Washington tied the game, 21-21, with a layup after Calvert’s early run. The Jayhawks and the Lady Bears battled basket-for-basket throughout the quarter with Calvert and Washington leading the way for the Jayhawks.

Sophomore guard Aisia Robertson ended Missouri State’s 7-0 run in the second quarter with a 3-pointer that brought the Jayhawks within four. Washington continued to narrow the Lady Bears’ lead with a layup at the two-minute mark, bringing the Jayhawks within two points.

Kansas stepped it up on the defensive end with back-to-back defensive plays as the clock wound down in the first half. Washington started the trend with a charge followed by Calvert’s steal leading to sophomore guard Kylee Kopatich’s game-tying layup. Missouri State ended the quarter with a 3-pointer that would give the Lady Bears a 37-40 lead at the half.

Calvert started the second half with four straight points, all coming from the free throw line to pull the Jayhawks within one point. Kansas took their first lead since the first quarter with a 3-pointer from Washington. Graduate transfer forward Sydney Umeri kept Kansas’ intensity on the defensive end up, taking Jayhawks’ third charge of the game. The Jayhawks continued battling on both ends throughout the third period, but still trailed by three, 52-55.

Kansas’ first points of the fourth quarter came from two free throws made by Washington. The Lady Bears intensity didn’t waiver, but Calvert answered their first basket with a basket of her own. The Jayhawks struggled to find an answer to Missouri State’s fourth quarter offensive run. The Lady Bears shot 100 percent in the first three minutes.

Washington ended Kansas’ scoring drought with a layup at the five and a half minute mark, but Kansas couldn’t stop the Lady Bears’ offense late in the game. MSU followed with a 7-0 run in the next 30 seconds, which all but sealed the victory. Senior forward Caelynn Manning-Allen attempted to end the Jayhawks’ scoring drought for good with a put back jumper, but Missouri State’s offense proved to be too much for Kansas, as the Lady Bears closed out the game with an 8-0 run, to seal the victory, 87-64.

UP NEXT: The Jayhawks continue their four-game homestand to start the 2016-17 campaign on Wednesday, Nov. 16 against SMU at 7 p.m., inside Allen Fieldhouse. The contest will air on the Jayhawk Television and Jayhawk Radio Networks. Wednesday’s game is social media night at Allen Fieldhouse. Fans who share their photos on social media using #KUwbb will be entered to win an autographed basketball.

— KU Athletics —

Watson has career high, Nebraska tops Sacramento State 83-61

Posted on November 13, 2016November 13, 2016

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Glynn Watson Jr. scored a career-high 23 points as Nebraska shook loose from Sacramento State early in the second half to take an 83-61 win Sunday.

The Huskers (1-0) led just 36-33 at halftime, but opened the second period with a 9-2 run, going up 45-35 on Tai Webster’s driving layup with 17:22 left. The Huskers hit 10 of 12 shots in the first eight minutes of the second half, taking a 58-44 lead on Webster’s jumper with 12:23 remaining.

Webster scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half. Watson had 17 points in the first half to keep the cold-shooting Huskers in the game.

Sophomore Watson tied his career high in the first half, scoring 17 points on 7 of 10 shots. The rest of the Huskers were just 9 of 29 in the half.

Nebraska never trailed, but saw Sacramento State (0-2) tie the game at 31 on Jeff Wu’s basket with 2:01 left in the first half. Watson responded with a 3-point play to put the Huskers in the lead for good.

Ed Morrow Jr. had 15 points for Nebraska. Jack McVeigh had 14 points.

Nick Hornsby led Sacramento State with 14 points. Justin Strings had 12 for the Hornets, but hit just 4 of 19 shots.

Missouri Western women move to 2-0 with big win over Upper Iowa

Posted on November 12, 2016

ST. JOSEPH – The 2016-17 Griffon women’s basketball season is off to a very similar start as the 2015-16 season after an 85-51 win over Upper Iowa to close out the Drury Inn Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday night.

It’s the second straight year Missouri Western has started with wins over Southwest Minnesota State and Upper Iowa. Last season, the Griffons outscored the same two opponents 182-141 in the Southwest Minnesota State Classic. This season in the team’s own event, the Griffons outscored the same two opponents 163-107.

Much like last year’s MIAA championship team, this squad used a strong third quarter to spread the gap Saturday against Upper Iowa. The Griffons took a 38-27 lead to halftime on 40 percent shooting from the field, but were 59 percent in the second half, using a 21-11 third quarter to blow open a big lead. On the night, Missouri Western dropped 13 three-point shots on 30 attempts. The team also had 27 assists on 31 made field goals while turning Upper Iowa over 26 times.

Dwanisha Tate was 4-7 from behind the arch and 5-10 from the field for a team-high 16 points. She was one of five Griffons in double-figures. Erin Anderson added 11 points; Sefulu Faavae, Julia Torres and Trudy Peterson each had 10 points. Torres pulled down a team-high nine rebounds and had five steals. Chelsea Dewey had nine of the assists and added eight points.

The Griffons travel to Minnesota State for 6 p.m. tip-off on Nov. 15.

— MWSU Athletics —

Griffons’ season ends with loss at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State

Posted on November 12, 2016

MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Western football team struggled offensively in a 44-3 loss to end the 2016 season Saturday at No. 1-ranked Northwest Missouri State.

The Northwest defense held the Griffons to just three points and 197 total yards of offense in the loss. The Griffons only points came on a 20-yard Tanner Pettet field goal with 5:27 to go in the first half. Missouri Western trailed 17-3 at halftime on the heels of a tremendous effort by the Griffon defense. Missouri Western limited the Bearcats to 183 yards in the first half and just one third down conversion in six tries.

Northwest’s offense got it going in the second half, outscoring the Griffons 27-0 in the second half. It was the third straight week the Griffons were shut out in the second half of a game.

The loss ended Missouri Western’s season at 4-7. It’s the first seven-loss season for the program since 1991 and the first five-game losing streak to end the season was the first time the team lost five in a row since 1995.

Josh Caldwell came 10 yards short of becoming the first Griffon back to rush for 100 yards against Northwest since Michael Hill in 2012. Caldwell finished with 92 yards on 26 carries. Corey Bertini was 9-26 through the air for 104 yards with one interception. Brock Broughton had three catches for 23 yards and Jesse Dickens had two catches for 58 yards.

— MWSU Athletics —

Lock, Crockett help lift Missouri over Vanderbilt, 26-17

Posted on November 12, 2016

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri coach Barry Odom has finally reached a milestone that eluded him for months.

Drew Lock completed 22 of 37 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns as Missouri defeated Vanderbilt 26-17 Saturday, marking Odom’s first Southeastern Conference win.

It marks Missouri’s first SEC victory since Lock’s starting debut, a 24-10 victory over South Carolina on Oct. 3, 2015.

“I’m happy for our seniors and happy for our team,” said Odom, who played linebacker for Missouri from 1996-99. “They’ve invested a lot and it hasn’t been pretty, but they continue to do everything that I’ve asked them to do. I’m glad they finally got a little bit of success for working through that.”

Each team opened with a three-and-out before Damarea Crockett’s 6-yard touchdown run gave Missouri (3-7, 1-5) a lead it would never relinquish. Crockett had 20 carries for 154 yards and the touchdown.

“He’s got a bright future,” Odom said of Crockett. “We blocked well from the point of attack and Damarea, for a freshman, he’s gotten better every week. He works that way in practice.”

J’Mon Moore caught eight passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns, including an 82-yard score with 9:50 remaining in the second quarter, and Johnathon Johnson added four catches for 73 yards.

Kyle Shurmur was 17 of 29 for 252 yards and two interceptions, one of which Missouri cornerback Aarion Penton returned 19 yards for a touchdown, the second of his career.

“I knew I had safety help, so I could go ahead and be aggressive on any underneath routes,” Penton said in describing the interception. “I just used my keys, saw the three-step read, saw that the receivert was running a slant, and I just stepped in front of him and made a play.”

C.J. Duncan caught five passes for 89 yards and Caleb Scott had three catches for 63 yards.

Darius Sims rushed seven times for 86 yards, Khari Blasingame had 14 carries for 64 yards and a touchdown, and Ralph Webb added 11 carries for 34 yards and a touchdown.

Missouri gained 481 yards despite a 13-minute differential in time of possession. It’s the Tigers’ highest yardage total in SEC play since Nov. 15, 2014 when they gained 587 yards en route to a 34-27 victory over Texas A&M.

Vanderbilt (4-6, 1-5) punted three times in the fourth quarter and was held to -14 yards.

Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason said his team struggled to get defensive stops for multiple reasons.

“I think it was a combination of rush and coverage,” said Mason, who also serves as defensive coordinator for the Commodores. “To be honest, a couple of times they made some good throws versus tight coverage. A couple of times the coverage didn’t necessarily finish in the way we’re supposed to, and the pass rush didn’t get home. That’s something I’m going to have to get back, look at, and fix quickly because we need to move on.”

KICKING CONUNDRUM

Missouri missed out on at least eight points due to place-kicking issues. Freshman Tucker McCann missed back-to-back extra point attempts in the first half before missing field goal attempts from 55 and 21 yards. Following a 4-yard touchdown pass from Lock to Moore with 8:39 remaining, Odom called on Ben Tesson, who drilled the attempt, giving the Tigers a two-score lead.

TAKEAWAYS

Vanderbilt: The Commodores struggled on third down, converting on just 3 of 14 attempts, while also failing their only fourth down conversion attempt. Missouri converted 10 of 19 third down attempts, including 7 of 11 in the second half.

“That’s on us as players,” Shurmur said of Vanderbilt’s third down struggles. “The coaches had a great game plan, put us in a great positon the whole entire week, and it’s on us as players to do better on third down especially.”

Missouri: The Tigers brought the pressure defensively, racking up six sacks and nine tackles for losses. Charles Harris made eight tackles -three of them for losses — 2 1/2 sacks and a forced fumble, and Marcell Frazier added 1 1/2. Vanderbilt amassed 411 yards, the lowest opponent yardage total Missouri’s defense has allowed in six games.

UP NEXT

Vanderbilt: The Commodores host Ole Miss (4-5, 1-4 SEC) next Saturday. The Rebels defeated Vanderbilt 27-16 last season in Oxford.

Missouri: The Tigers visit Tennessee (7-3, 3-3 SEC) next Saturday. The Volunteers defeated Missouri 19-8 last season in Columbia.

— Associated Press —