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MWSU women can’t overcome slow start in loss at Quincy

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QUINCY, Ill. – The Missouri Western women’s basketball team (2-3) fell on the road at Quincy 59-45 Tuesday. The Griffons fell behind 24-8 after the first quarter and were not able to cut the lead to single digits for the remainder of the game.

NOTABLES

  • The Hawks used a hot-shooting first quarter to jump out to an early lead. Quincy shot 59 percent from the field with three made three pointers in the first.
  • Melia Richardson stopped the 14-0 Quincy run with a driving layup at the end of the first quarter.
  • Missouri Western played its best right out of halftime, outscoring the Hawks by seven in the third quarter. The Griffons out-rebounded Quincy 13-2 and held them to 36 percent shooting in the period.
  • The Griffons outscored Quincy 25-15 in a low-scoring second half.
  • The Griffons managed to cut the lead to 11 with 3:11 remaining.
  • Turnovers were a deciding factor, with the Griffons losing the turnover battle 23-13.

LEADERS

  • Katrina Roenfeldt scored double-digits for the fifth-straight game.
  • KeShara Scott tied for the team-high with 10 points.
  • Scott also led all players with nine rebounds.

UP NEXT

  • Missouri Western hosts the Fairfield Inn Thanksgiving Classic on Friday and Saturday.
  • The Griffons will play Saint Mary (1-4) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the MWSU Fieldhouse.

— MWSU Athletics —

Nebraska falls to Texas Tech in Hall of Fame Classic title game

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Texas Tech made every possession a grind, fought for every loose ball, dominated in the paint and imposed its will on Nebraska in a throwback to the old days of the rough-and-tumble Big 12.

All that fight produced a title in the Hall of Fame Classic.

Jarrett Culver finished with 26 points, Matt Mooney scored 15 and the Red Raiders overcame a slow start by ramping up the defensive intensity Tuesday night, pulling away from the Huskers in the second half in a 70-52 victory in the first meeting of the former league rivals since the 2011 season.

“That was an excellent defensive effort on their part,” Nebraska coach Tim Miles said. “It seemed like every time we had a chance to make something happen, they came up with the ball.”

The Red Raiders (5-0) trailed 15-6 in the opening minutes before going on a 12-0 run to wipe out their biggest deficit. The game remained close until midway through the second half, when Culver and Mooney began to get loose on offense and slowly padded Texas Tech’s cushion.

The crushing blow came with 8 minutes left, when Culver hit 3-pointer from the corner. Miles was given a technical foul at the other end when he thought a traveling call should’ve been made, and Davide Moretti made both free throws to extend the Red Raiders’ lead to 57-42.

They leaned on their stingy defense the rest of the way.

“Our team just continues to be a work in progress. Kind of a coaching cliche but so true,” Red Raiders coach Chris Beard said. “We challenged ourselves in a one-day prep to play what I think is an NCAA Tournament team in Nebraska, and we learned a lot about ourselves.”

They also left an impression on one of their biggest fans.

After playing a high-profile Monday night game in Los Angeles, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was courtside for the championship game at the Sprint Center. The Texas Tech alum stood and cheered on just about every made basket, and seemed to lament every miss as much as anyone else.

“I thought Pat might come to the game,” Beard said. “He’s just a great ambassador for Texas Tech. We tell our guys not to forget where you come from and he’s the perfect example.”

Isaac Copeland Jr. scored 20 points and James Palmer Jr. had 13 for the Huskers (4-1), who were trying to win their first in-season tournament title since the 2000 San Juan Shootout.

Copeland joined Culver and Mooney on the all-tournament team along with Southern California’s Bennie Boatwright and Missouri State’s Keandre Cook, who squared off in the third-place game.

Culver was voted the tournament’s most outstanding player.

“Jarrett is a special player,” Mooney said. “He’s one of the hardest workers I’ve seen. He’s really humble, and when he gets it going like that you’re just really happy for him. It was a great game by him. He pushed us to the `W.”

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 99, MISSOURI STATE 80

Boatwright scored 22 points, Jonah Mathews added 21 and USC connected on 17 3-pointers — its most in 17 years — to romp past Missouri State in the tournament’s third-place game.

Kevin Porter Jr. added 14 points, Derryck Thornton had 12 and Nick Rakocevic scored 10 for the Trojans (3-2), who bounced back easily from a turnover-laden semifinal loss to the Red Raiders.

USC used first-half runs of 13-0 and 16-0 to take control, pushed the lead to 44-27 by halftime and coasted down the stretch with the only question whether the Trojans would top 100 points.

“Our players made the choice to play together, share the ball, make the extra pass,” Trojans coach Andy Enfield said. “When you make the extra pass, usually you get an open shot.”

Ryan Kreklow hit six 3-pointers and had 23 points to lead the Bears (3-2). Cook added 21 points and Kansas City native Jarred Dixon hit five 3s and finished with 17.

“They were really good, especially from 3, and we didn’t defend them well,” Missouri State coach Dana Ford said. “You have to give them credit. I thought they played a fantastic offensive game.”

UP NEXT

Texas Tech heads back to Lubbock to face Northern Colorado on Saturday, while Nebraska welcomes a visit from Western Illinois on Saturday. USC returns to the Galen Center to play Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday and Missouri State heads to Murray State on Saturday night.

— Associated Press —

Missouri State loses to USC at Sprint Center Tuesday

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bennie Boatwright scored 22 points, Jonah Mathews added 21 and Southern California romped to a 99-80 victory over Missouri State on Tuesday night to take third place in the Hall of Fame Classic.

Kevin Porter Jr. added 14 points, Derryck Thornton had 12 and Nick Rakocevic scored 10 for the Trojans (3-2), who bounced back easily from a turnover-laden semifinal loss to Texas Tech. USC made 17 3-pointers — its most since 2000.

USC used first-half runs of 13-0 and 16-0 to take control, pushed the lead to 44-27 by halftime and coasted down the stretch with the only question whether the Trojans would top 100 points.

Ryan Kreklow hit six 3-pointers and had 23 points to lead the Bears (3-2). Keandre Cook added 21 points and Kansas City native Jarred Dixon hit five 3s and finish with 17.

— Associated Press —

Missouri women add Jeff City’s Linthacum to recruiting class

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women’s Basketball head coach Robin Pingeton announced the addition of Micah Linthacum to its recruiting class on Tuesday. Linthacum joins Aijha Blackwell and Hayley Frank in Mizzou’s Class of 2019, which is ranked 11th overall in the nation by espnW.

A 6-foot-3 post player from Jefferson City High School, Linthacum will add size to the Mizzou women’s squad. Linthacum helped lead the Lady Jays to a Class 5 District 7 title as a junior in 2017-18, and is the No. 18-ranked player in the nation at her position, according to espnW.

“I am now a fourth generation Tiger and have always loved the family atmosphere within the team and coaching staff,” said Linthacum. “I feel blessed, and am excited to become a Mizzou Tiger.”

— Mizzou Athletics —

No. 2 Bearcats roll past Illinois Springfield 85-66

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KANSAS CITY, Missouri – The No. 2-ranked Northwest Missouri State men’s basketball team moved to 6-0 on the season with an 85-66 win over Illinois-Springfield at Municipal Auditorium.

Senior Joey Witthus poured in a career-high 33 points and sophomore Ryan Hawkins tallied his third double-double of the year with 18 rebounds and 16 points.

Five Bearcats scored in double figures with Trevor Hudgins adding 14 points, Diego Bernard scoring 11 points and Ryan Welty tossing in 11 as well.

Northwest will be back in action Friday at 2 p.m. in Bearcat Arena against Tabor College.

NOTES: Northwest has won 26 straight games on neutral floors … Northwest won the rebounding battle for the sixth time this season, 42-38.

— Northwest Athletics —

MWSU men’s basketball signs two to 2019 recruiting class

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ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western men’s basketball head coach Sundance Wicks announced two signings for the 2019-20 season.

Wicks added two student-athletes for next year’s roster during the recent signing period. Both come from the high school ranks and both from neighboring regions.

“We love guys that want to be Griffs and these two gentlemen wanted to be Griffs,” Wicks said. “I would say that our biggest initiative moving forward for this 2019 class was to sign players that were not only OKG’s (our kind of guys), but players who came from championship level high school programs and the character upbringing to match.

Alex John and Reese Glover are two of the toughest, most talented and trained winners I have been around! They both come from amazing families and that is important to our program because we recruit parents that fit as much as players that fit. They will be impact players for years to come in our program.”

REESE GLOVER | G | 6-0 | Franklin, Tennessee | Franklin High School
SW: Reese Glover is a winner, pure and simple; a tough-minded, hard-nosed, do whatever it takes winner! In the first game of his senior season he nailed a three pointer with two seconds remaining on the clock to win it. He is definitely the dude you want on your team and not against your team. Reese has the potential to be the best shooter I have ever coached, but it his play making ability that really got me excited. He can do it all off the bounce as well. Our fans will love watching this kid from the volunteer state for the next four years!

ALEX JOHN | F | 6-8 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Champlin Park High School
SW: The first thing you need to know about Alex is that he has already navigated adversity in his young adult life. Overcoming back surgery is no small task. He not only overcame it, but came back stronger than before. Alex is the perfect fit for our style of play. He is extremely mobile, has great athleticism and most importantly has the head, heart, hands and feet that make up a great big. Alex loves the weight room and that jacks me up because that is a huge part of our culture. He’s almost bigger than all of our guys already! I’m so excited about the future of this young man, but I’m even more excited for our fans to get to watch Mr. John for the next four years.

In his first year as head coach at Missouri Western, Wicks has led the Griffons to their best start (4-1) in seven years. Glover and John represent the second wave of signees to join the Wicks era. Wicks’ initial signing class last spring featured six high school players and five transfers. The 2019-20 season is scheduled to feature 14 returning Griffons along with Glover and John.

— MWSU Athletics —

No. 21 Missouri women beat SIU-Edwardsville 59-36

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Sophie Cunningham had 14 points and 12 rebounds, leading No. 21 Missouri past SIU-Edwardsville 59-36 on Monday night.

In the second half, Cunningham moved into sixth in program history with 1,626 points.

Amber Smith and Grace Berg each added 10 points for Missouri (3-1). The Tigers made 13 of 18 free throws compared to SIUE’s seven attempts.

The Tigers led 27-17 at halftime and Cunningham secured her ninth career double-double in the third quarter as they led 40-23.

Coach Robin Pingeton won her 150th game at Missouri, which allowed its fewest points since a 55-35 victory over Nebraska on Nov. 14, 2016.

Sydney Bauman had 12 points and eight rebounds for SIUE (2-1). The Cougars shot 28 percent from the floor, turned it over 19 times and were outscored 32-14 in the paint.

— Associated Press —

Mizzou falls to 12th-ranked K-State in Paradise Jam title game

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ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Dean Wade scored 21 points, and No. 12 Kansas State defeated Missouri 82-67 Monday night in the championship game of the Paradise Jam tournament.

Barry Brown Jr. added 19 points and six assists, Xavier Sneed had 13 points and Kamau Stokes scored 10 for the Wildcats (5-0), who won their first in-season tournament title in four tries under head coach Bruce Weber.

Jordan Geist had 24 points, Xavier Pinson added 12 and Mark Smith 11 for the Tigers (3-2).

After trailing by as many as eight points in the first 5 1/2 minutes, Missouri rallied to tie the game four times, the last at 27-all on Reed Nikko’s dunk with 4:17 remaining.

However, Wade — named the tournament’s most valuable player — hit back-to-back 3-pointers to spark a 13-0 run to close the first half by the Wildcats, who took a 40-27 lead at the break on Cartier Diarra’s layup with two seconds remaining.

Kansas State would extend its lead to as many as 22 points in the second half, going up 58-36 on Levi Stockard’s layup with 12:50 left.

The Tigers would pull no closer than 13 points the rest of the way.

— Associated Press —

Nebraska pulls away to beat Missouri State at Sprint Center

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Isaac Copeland Jr. scored 23 points, Glynn Watson Jr. added 16 and Nebraska pulled away in the second half for an 85-62 victory over Missouri State on Monday night in the Hall of Fame Classic.

Isaiah Roby added 13 points for the Huskers (4-0), who returned to the Sprint Center for the first time since 2011, when they played in their final Big 12 Tournament.

Nebraska will play the Texas Tech-Southern California winner for the title Tuesday night.

Keandre Cook had 22 points and Kansas City native Jarred Dixon added 12 for the Bears (3-1), who trailed just 40-35 early in the second half before the Huskers pulled away.

— Associated Press —

Bearcat men’s basketball signs first 2019-2020 recruit

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Northwest Missouri State University head men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum has announced the signing of Wes Dreamer from Lincoln East High School in Nebraska.

“We are very excited to announce the signing of Wes Dreamer,” McCollum said. “He is a very unselfish kid that comes from a great family. He transferred to Lincoln East this year to add strength and play against high level competition throughout the entire season which will help him in his transition to college basketball. At 6’7″, Wes has great length and is able to stretch the floor with his shooting ability, two things that we value a lot in our program.”

Dreamer, from Murdock, Nebraska, was a two-time class C-2 all-state boys basketball player for Elmwood-Murdock High School. He was the honorary captain of the Class C-2 all-state team after averaging 22.2 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, leading the Knights to the state tournament . Dreamer transferred to Lincoln East High School for his senior year to play under head coach Jeff Campbell. Dreamer also played AAU basketball with the well-known Martin Brothers AAU program out of Iowa.

— Northwest Athletics —

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