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Category: College
Northwest women fall at home to Lincoln 69-66
The Northwest Missouri State women’s basketball team fell to Lincoln 69-66 in a nail-biter at Bearcat Arena Thursday. Northwest was trailing 57-46 going into the fourth quarter and was able to fight all the way back to have a chance to tie in the final seconds.
Northwest had four scorers in double figures for the first time since January 18, 2018, against Nebraska-Kearney. Jaelyn Haggard led with 14, followed by Kendey Eaton with 13, Kaylani Maiava had 12 and Mallory McConkey added 10. Maiava and McConkey added six rebounds each. Erika Schlosser led the team with five assists.
Lincoln had two players score more than 20 points. Zoi Thompson scored 24 and Zhanesa Dickerson chipped in 20. Dickerson added 14 rebounds to give her a double-double on the night.
Northwest will play again this Saturday Dec. 8 against Lindenwood at Bearcat Arena at 1:30 p.m.
— Northwest Athletics —
No. 23 Missouri women beat UMKC 66-59
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Sophie Cunningham scored 24 points on 8-of-14 shooting and No. 23 Missouri used a big third quarter to win its fourth straight, 66-59 over UMKC on Thursday night.
Amber Smith added her fifth double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 boards for the Tigers (7-2).
Missouri had a 14-1 run early in the third quarter to turn a one-point lead into a 51-37 advantage with 4:14 left in the period. The Tigers outscored the Kangaroos 21-9 in the third quarter and led by double digits for the first eight minutes of the fourth. UMKC (2-6) had an 8-2 run to close the game, but it was too late to threaten the Tigers.
Ericka Mattingly had 20 points and Emily Ivory scored 18 for the Kangaroos.
UMKC tied it three times in the second quarter but never retook the lead after the opening period.
— Associated Press —
K-State’s Risner earns Walter Camp All-America honor
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State senior right tackle Dalton Risner was named to the prestigious Walter Camp All-America team, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced Thursday during The Home Depot ESPN College Football Award Show.
With his recognition, Risner becomes the second Wildcat offensive lineman in school history to earn All-America accolades in consecutive seasons, joining Nick Leckey in 2002 and 2003. It is the first time Risner has been named a Walter Camp All-American, while it is the second-straight year the organization has honored a Wildcat (D.J. Reed, KR).
The All-America accolade is one of many for Risner this week as he was named a First Team All-American by Pro Football Focus and was a second-team honoree by Sports Illustrated and The Athletic.
A product of Wiggins, Colorado, Risner was one of three players to be named the 2018 Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year, while he was a First Team All-Big 12 performer. He led an offensive unit that finished third in the Big 12 by averaging 182.6 rushing yards per game, which included a 184.2-yard average in conference games to rank second.
The Wildcat rushing attack averaged 208.6 yards and 2.3 rushing touchdowns per game in the final seven contests after averaging 146.2 yards and 0.8 rushing touchdowns in the first five, a majority of the former going over Risner’s right tackle position.
Risner finished his career by starting 50 of the Wildcats’ 51 games over the last four years. He was a Freshman All-American in 2015 after starting all 13 games at center before moving to right tackle the last three years, each of which ended with All-Big 12 honors.
— KSU Athletics —
Missouri football coach Barry Odom gets two-year contract extension
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri Board of Curators has approved a contract extension for Mizzou Head Football Coach Barry Odom through the 2024 season, as well as a $600,000 increase in his annual salary effective January 1, 2019 and an enhanced incentive package for academic and athletic performance, Mizzou Director of Athletics Jim Sterk announced today. In three seasons on the Mizzou sideline, Odom has improved the Tigers’ win total each year, while earning bowl bids in each of the past two. Odom’s 2018 team will carry an 8-4 record and a No. 23 (CFP)/No. 24 (Associated Pres) national ranking into its Dec. 31 AutoZone Liberty Bowl match-up against former conference rival Oklahoma State in Memphis, Tenn.
“Barry Odom has done an outstanding job of leading the Mizzou Football program the last three seasons and I’m grateful that we are able to reward that success today,” Sterk said. “He is building a championship culture within his program that fosters academic achievement, athletic success and accountability, and I am proud of what he has been able to accomplish during his first three seasons. With this year’s success and the South End Zone facility coming on-line next year, I believe Mizzou Football enjoys great momentum heading into the 2019 season and I look forward to working with Coach Odom to build upon that,” Sterk said.
A 1999 graduate of Mizzou, and a former standout linebacker for the Tigers from 1996-99, Odom owns a record of 19-18 in three seasons at Mizzou (with every loss coming to bowl-eligible teams), and with the Tigers’ Liberty Bowl invitation, he joined College Football Hall of Famer Dan Devine, Al Onofrio and Warren Powers, as the only coaches to lead two of their first three Mizzou teams into the postseason. Odom’s 19 wins are the most through three seasons by a Tiger coach since Powers won 23 from 1978-80, and a win in the bowl game would make this just the ninth team in program history to win nine games in a season.
“Coach Odom is the epitome of what it means to be Mizzou Made,” said MU Chancellor Alexander Cartwright. “From his days as a linebacker for the Tigers to his time on the sidelines, Barry has taken the core values of Mizzou – Respect, Responsibility, Discovery and Excellence – to heart. He is a champion for the university, helping our university celebrate academic achievements and supporting all of our student athletes, both on and off the field.”
After winning four games in his debut season, the Tigers went 7-6 in 2017 to earn a Texas Bowl berth and will take an 8-4 record into this month’s postseason game. His Tigers earned one of the most impressive road wins of any team this season, when Mizzou rolled to a 38-17 win on Nov. 3 at current No. 10 (CFP) Florida.
“Coach Odom has a tremendous passion for teaching and developing our student-athletes, on and off the field, which aligns well with our departmental philosophy to Win it Right,” Sterk said. “With this new contract, we felt it was important to recognize Coach Odom’s commitment to our football program and University, and we look forward to his continued leadership and watching him make a positive difference in the lives of our student-athletes,” he added.
The eight-win regular season in 2018 marks just the 17th time that has been achieved in 128 years of Mizzou Football. Odom’s teams have shown a penchant for finishing seasons in strong fashion, as they’ve won nine-straight games in the month of November, and in his three years at the helm, Mizzou is 10-2 overall in November games.
“I’m excited and thankful to lead our program and student-athletes for years to come,” said Odom. “I have great admiration for our leadership team of President Choi, Chancellor Cartwright and the Board of Curators, and thank them for this opportunity. I’m excited to move forward with Jim Sterk, we have the same vision in building Mizzou Football and providing a platform for our young men to be successful in all aspects of their lives. We have a great staff in place who care about winning the right way and I’m appreciative of their efforts. I’m grateful for our players, and I’m honored to be their coach. I want to give them the very best every single day,” he said.
In addition to a $600,000 increase in his annual salary and the additional two years added to his contract, his academic and athletic incentives package increased to more than $1.8M and he now has built in provisions for both annual salary increases and contract extensions based upon on-field achievements.
— Mizzou Athletics —
Bearcat DE Austen Eskew named First Team All-American
Northwest Missouri State senior defensive end Austen Eskew has been named the American Football Coaches Association’s First-team All-America squad.
Eskew becomes Northwest’s 22nd AFCA first-team all-America choice in the program’s history.
Eskew led the MIAA in sacks (10.5) and tackles-for-loss (18.0). He started all 13 games at defensive end. Eskew was part of a Bearcat defense that ranked No. 1 in the MIAA in total defense, sacks, TFLs, scoring defense, rushing defense, red zone defense and third-down conversion defense. Eskew has earned first-team all-MIAA and first-team D2CCA all-region honors this season.
— Northwest Athletics —
MWSU women’s golf signs another from Malaysia
ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western head golf coach Greg Dillon announced the addition of one female student-athlete for the 2019-20 seasons.
Allycia Gan will follow in what has become a long line of Malaysian women’s golfers to attend Missouri Western.
“We are excited to get a player as accomplished as Allycia,” Dillon said. “We are getting one of the best junior golfers in Malaysia. We have watched her on the junior circuits for a long time and feel she is ready for the next step in her competitive golf career here at Missouri Western.
We feel honored that Allycia will follow the examples set by Celine Lim, Shi Qing Ong and Chong Yong.”
— MWSU Athletics —
Mizzou rolls past UT Arlington 65-45
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jeremiah Tilmon posted 10 points and 12 rebounds — his second double-double this season — to lead Missouri to a 65-45 victory over UT Arlington on Tuesday night.
The 6-foot-10 Tilmon took advantage of an undersized UTA frontcourt. The tallest players in the Mavericks’ starting lineup — Andres Ibarguen and Patrick Mwamba — are each 6-foot-5. The sophomore forward has been heating up, and has now scored double-digits in each of his last three contests.
Tilmon also shot 6-for-6 from the free-throw line. He shot just 52 percent from the charity stripe last year, but has upped that percentage to 80 percent this season.
“Last year, I took three dribbles and paused for four or five seconds,” Tilmon said. “Now, I just take two dribbles and go right into my rhythm.”
Missouri freshman Torrence Watson added a season-high 12 points. Watson made three of his six 3-point attempts. He entered the game shooting just 27.6 percent from beyond the arc.
“He’s been putting extra time in, I think that helps,” Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin said. “I think with any guy who shoots the ball, you like to see the ball go in, and it went in for him.”
The Tigers came into the contest shooting 38.2 percent from 3, tops in the Southeastern Conference. Missouri (5-3) shot 9-for-25 from 3-point range against the Mavericks, who entered the game holding opponents to just 27.2 percent from beyond the arc.
UTA (3-6) struggled all game to establish offensive flow. They turned the ball over 21 times and shot 39 percent from the field. Ibarguen led UTA with nine points.
“We’re struggling offensively right now,” Mavericks coach Chris Ogden said. “We did miss some more open shots tonight, but we were just way too careless with the ball once again — 21 turnovers is too many lost possessions for us.”
Missouri finished shooting 44 percent. The team’s leading scorer for the season — Jordan Geist — added nine points and team-leading three assists.
The Mavericks return just 3.2 percent of their points from last season, the least amount of production in college basketball. UTA’s nonconference schedule is also filled with power-conference opponents, including Indiana, Arkansas, Missouri, No. 1 Gonzaga and Texas.
BIG PICTURE
UT Arlington: The Mavericks lost their top nine scorers from last year and continue to rebuild under first-year coach Chris Ogden. UTA has now lost five games in a row for the first time since 2013-14.
Missouri: After starting the season 3-3, the Tigers have won two in a row — with a chance to make it three on Friday — ahead of nonconference matchups with Xavier and Illinois.
FRESHMAN FOCUS
Along with Watson’s solid night, Missouri freshman guard Javon Pickett scored 10 points. He shot 2-for-6 from distance. Missouri’s newcomers scored 34 of the team’s 65 points. Pickett said the team’s freshman class is feeling good.
“I feel like (the freshmen) are really confident,” Pickett said. “Our older guys keep telling us to shoot the ball, going to the basket, attacking.”
GIVING IT AWAY
Along with UTA’s 21 turnovers, the Mavericks also shot 4-for-11 from the free-throw line.
SANTOS CLEARED
Martin said postgame that Missouri sophomore transfer K.J. Santos is cleared to play for the Tigers and will likely play Friday against Oral Roberts. Santos — a 6-foot-8 guard — averaged 7.1 points and 4.2 rebounds in 24.5 minutes per game as a freshman for Illinois-Chicago in 2016-17.
UP NEXT
UT Arlington will stay on the road to play North Texas on Saturday.
Missouri faces Oral Roberts at home Friday.
— Associated Press —
Kansas uses big second half to blowout Wofford 72-47
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dedric Lawson had 20 points and eight rebounds, and No. 2 Kansas beat Wofford 72-47 on Tuesday night after center Udoka Azubuike left with a right high-ankle sprain.
Azubuike was injured after landing awkwardly on a block attempt midway through the first half, and coach Bill Self said the 7-footer will be out indefinitely.
The Jayhawks (7-0) once again started sluggish and led by three at halftime. A second-half push kept their undefeated season alive, as they outscored the Terriers 43-21 after the break and 26-6 in the final 10 minutes.
Devon Dotson had 16 points for Kansas.
With Azubuike out, Wofford (6-3) won the rebounding battle 45-36, including 19 on the offensive glass. Cameron Jackson led Wofford with 15 points and 10 boards.
Leading scorer and star senior Fletcher Magee had just seven points and was an uncharacteristic 0 for 9 from behind the arc.
Neither team shot the 3-ball well, as they connected on just a combined 8 for 49. Wofford entered tied for No. 12 in the nation in 3-pointers per game with 11.
This was the first time Kansas and Wofford have ever played. The Jayhawks are now 12-0 all-time against opponents from the Southern Conference.
BIG PICTURE
Wofford dropped its third of four games against Power Five schools. The Terriers beat South Carolina and hung with No. 14 North Carolina and Oklahoma.
Kansas stays undefeated, but the Jayhawks are still chasing that first consistent, convincing victory while playing one of the country’s toughest nonconference schedules.
UP NEXT
Wofford returns home to an easier test as it hosts Kentucky Christian on Thursday.
Kansas faces New Mexico State on Saturday at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., an arena where the Jayhawks have struggled in.
— Associated Press —
Ex-Clemson QB Kelly Bryant will transfer to Missouri
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson starting quarterback Kelly Bryant says he’ll play his final season at Missouri.
Bryant released a video on social media that ended with a player in a Missouri uniform and fans chanting “M-I-Z” for its nickname “Mizzou.”
Bryant had visited several schools after he announced his transfer from Clemson because he was demoted as starting quarterback behind freshman Trevor Lawrence. Others he met with included Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State and North Carolina. As a graduate transfer, Bryant will be eligible to play in the 2019 season.
Missouri’s incumbent quarterback, Drew Lock, is a senior and a projected first-round 2019 NFL draft pick.
The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Bryant helped Clemson win an Atlantic Coast Conference title and reach the College Football Playoff in 2017. He started the first four games for Clemson this season before Lawrence took the starting job. Bryant was 16-2 as Clemson’s starter. He threw for 3,263 yards, 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions the last two seasons.
— Associated Press —