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KU’s Dedric Lawson named to NABC Preseason Player of the Year watch list

Posted on November 5, 2018

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas junior Dedric Lawson has been named to the 20-member 2019 NABC Division I Player of the Year Preseason Watch List, the National Association of Basketball Coaches announced Monday.

Named to the six-member Associated Press Preseason All-America team, the Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and Preseason All-Big 12 First Team last month, Lawson sat out last season after transferring from Memphis. The Memphis, Tennessee, forward averaged 19.2 points and 9.9 rebounds, amassing 19 double-doubles his sophomore year for the Tigers in 2016-17, earning All-American Athletic Conference First Team honors. As a freshman, Lawson averaged 15.8 points and 9.3 rebounds with 17 double-doubles for Memphis.

The 2019 NABC Division I Player of the Year award will be announced on Sunday, April 7, at the NABC Guardians of the Game Awards Show in Minneapolis, Minnesota – site of the 2019 NCAA Final Four. Historically, Kansas’ Frank Mason III was named the NABC Player of the Year following the 2016-17 season.

No. 1 Kansas opens the 2018-19 season when it plays No. 10 Michigan State in the State Farm Champions Classic, Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. (Central) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

2019 NABC Division I Player of the Year Presented by ShotTracker
Preseason Watch List
RJ Barrett, Duke (Fr.-F)
Tyus Battle, Syracuse (Jr.-G)
Mike Daum, South Dakota State (Sr.-F)
Carsen Edwards, Purdue (Jr.-G)
Kyle Guy, Virginia (Jr.-G)
Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga (Jr.-F)
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin (Sr.-F)
De’Andre Hunter, Virginia (So.-G)
Romeo Langford, Indiana (Fr.-G)
DEDRIC LAWSON, KANSAS (Jr.-F)
Caleb Martin, Nevada (Sr.-F)
Luke Maye, North Carolina (Sr.-F)
Eric Paschall, Villanova (Sr.-F)
Shamorie Ponds, St. John’s (Jr.-G)
Reid Travis, Kentucky (Grad.-F)
Dean Wade, Kansas State (Sr.-F)
P.J. Washington, Kentucky (Fr.-F)
Tremont Waters, LSU (So.-G)
Grant Williams, Tennessee (Jr.-F)
Zion Williamson, Duke (Fr.-F)

— KU Athletics —

Mizzou’s Lock named SEC Offensive Player of the Week

Posted on November 5, 2018

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Football senior QB Drew Lock is the SEC Offensive Player of the Week, announced Monday (Nov. 5) by the league office. This marks the first time this season that Lock has earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week.

Lock led Mizzou to the program’s first road win over a ranked team since 2014, as he threw for 250 yards (the most against Florida this year) and three touchdowns (the most against Florida this year) in a convincing 38-17 win in the Swamp at No. 13 Florida.

He completed 24-of-32 passes with no turnovers against a defense that came into the game ranked eighth nationally in turnovers gained (18 total), and his QB rating of 171.56 came against a defense which came into the game ranked 23rd in pass efficiency defense (110.42 rating).

His 250 passing yards were the most against the Gators in 15 contests while his three TDs match the most by a single QB against Florida since Sept. 24, 2016, when Tennessee QB Josh Dobbs had four. In the 31 games since Dobbs threw for four TDs vs. the Gators’ lauded secondary, only five times has a QB thrown for three TDs in a game – Lock has done so twice in that span after throwing three in a 45-16 win over the Gators a year ago. The others to do so are Kentucky’s Stephen Johnson, Vanderbilt’s Kyle Shurmur and Georgia’s Jake Fromm.

Lock’s QB rating of 171.56 last Saturday was his best against an SEC team this season while his 75 percent completion percentage matched his best ever in an SEC game (he did so against Florida last year as well). Since 2009, Florida has allowed opposing QBs to complete 75 percent of their passes just three times in 124 games. Lock has two of those three games. The other was Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel during his Heisman season in 2012.

Mizzou’s 38 points and 471 yards of total offense marked season highs against the Florida defense, which came into the game ranked 20th in scoring defense, allowing just 19.0 points per game, and 28th in total defense (336.5 ypg).

Lock completed passes to 10 different receivers on the day, and he also converted a couple of critical third downs on scrambles to move the chains.

Lock’s big day moved him into third place on the SEC career touchdowns chart, with 90, and he passed Tim Tebow and Chris Leak of Florida (88 each) and Tennessee’s Peyton Manning (89) on the way. He also moved past Florida’s Danny Wuerffel into sixth place on the SEC passing yardage chart, with 11,089 yards.

Lock and the Tigers return home this Saturday (Nov. 10) to host Vanderbilt at 11 a.m. on ESPN 1550.

— Mizzou Athletics —

Two Jayhawks on Citizen Naismith Trophy men’s watch list

Posted on November 5, 2018

ATLANTA – Kansas junior Dedric Lawson and freshman Quentin Grimes have been named to the 50-member 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy Men’s Player of the Year watch list, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Monday.

Named the Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year and preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention, Grimes is a five-star combo guard who made his rounds on the all-star game circuit following his senior year at College Park High School in The Woodlands, Texas. Ranked No. 8 in the national recruiting services, he averaged 29.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists his senior season, earning the 2017-18 Texas Gatorade Player of the Year, Texas Mr. Basketball and the 6A Player of the Year honors. This past summer, Grimes was the Most Valuable Player and an All-Tournament selection at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championships in leading USA to the gold medal, where he averaged 14.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists. The USA squad was coached by KU head coach Bill Self.

A list of the midseason 30 team will be released on Feb. 13, 2019, followed by the 10 national semifinalists and four finalists on March 4, 2019 and March 19, 2019 respectively. The 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy will be awarded on at the Naismith Awards Brunch on April 7, 2019, during the Final Four in Minneapolis.

Historically, Kansas’ Frank Mason III won the Naismith Trophy following the 2016-17 season. Jayhawk Devonte’ Graham was a finalist last season.

To see the complete list of candidates for the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy Player of the Year, go here.

No. 1 Kansas opens the 2018-19 season when it plays No. 10 Michigan State in the State Farm Champions Classic, Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. (Central) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

— KU Athletics —

MIAA hands out weekly football awards

Posted on November 5, 2018

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The MIAA has named its weekly Football Athletes of the Week. Emporia State’s Braxton Marstall was selected as the Offensive Athlete of the Week for the second consecutive week. Jose Delgado of Fort Hays State was named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Week. James Brania-Hopp of Washburn was tabbed with Special Teams Player of the Week Accolades.

Marstall had a season-high four touchdown passes and completed a season’s best 73.8 percent of his passes in a 48-0 win over Missouri Southern. He connected with 11 different Hornets, six of them for completions of at least ten yards and threw touchdown passes to four different players. After a scoreless first quarter, Marstall went 13 of 17 for 147 yards and two touchdowns in the second quarter and led the Hornets to four scoring drives in the quarter to give the Hornets a 20-0 lead.

Delgado led Fort Hays State with 10 tackles in a 17-16 win at Northwest Missouri. He made eight solo stops on the day, the biggest coming early in the fourth quarter by stopping the Bearcats on 4th-and-1 for no gain at the FHSU 41-yard line. Delgado helped the FHSU defense limit the Bearcats to just 178 yards of total offense on 57 plays (3.1 yards per play).

Brania-Hopp finished with 221 yards in kickoff returns for 337 all-purpose yards in a win against Pittsburg State. He had a kickoff return of 99 yards for a touchdown after a Gorilla score in the fourth quarter. Earlier in the game, Brania-Hopp had an 81-yard kickoff return which set up an Ichabod field goal entering the halftime break. His 337 all-purpose yards set an Ichabod single-game record for all-purpose yards in a game. Overall, Brania-Hopp averaged 55.25 yards per kickoff return.

— MIAA Release —

Griffons bounce back to upset Fairmont State for Wicks’ first win

Posted on November 4, 2018November 5, 2018

ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western men’s basketball team got its first win of the 2018-19 season and it was a big one. The Griffons knocked off Fairmont State 80-73 on Sunday in the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Presented by Hillyard at Civic Arena.

Fairmont State, the 2017 NCAA Division II runner-up, was receiving votes in the NABC preseason top-25 poll. The Falcons lost a heartbreaker themselves on Saturday, 78-76 to 2018 national champion Ferris State. Sunday, it was the Griffons turn to dole out a similar gut-punch to what the team took on Saturday from Tarleton State. Missouri Western erased a nine-point deficit with an 18-7 run over a five minute period in the second half. The Griffons never trailed again and scored its final six points of the game at the free throw line.

NOTABLES

Missouri Western shot 51 percent from the field and held Fairmont State to 36 percent shooting; the Falcons missed 40 shots, the Griffons took 45
The Griffons needed just one three-pointer made by Lavon Hightower in the first half to defeat the Falcons. Missouri Western ended the game 1-for-8 from behind the arc while Fairmont State was 10-for-30
The Griffons won the battle on the glass, out-rebounding their opponent 44-29
Missouri Western forced 23 Fairmont State turnovers and committed 12
The game featured nine lead changes and was tied eight times. Fairmont State had the lead for more than 23 minutes; the Griffons led for just over 13 minutes.
In the midst of the 18-7 second half run, Fairmont State had to dip deep into its bench due to foul trouble, subbing in a player who was not listed in the official score book prior to the game. An administrative technical foul turned into a three-point play with a Lavon Hightower free throw and layup that cut the Fairmont State led from seven to four

LEADERS

Hightower matched his total from Saturday, scoring 26 points to likely end the SCB Hall of Fame Classic as the tournament’s top scorer. The senior was 7-of-12 from the field, 11-of-12 from the line and led the Griffons with eight rebounds
Bryan Hudson scored a career-high 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting with seven rebounds
Tyrell Carroll scored 10 points for the Griffons

UP NEXT
The Griffons stay at Civic Arena next weekend, hosting the 27^thAnnual Hillyard Tip-Off Classic. Will Missouri Western will play Winona State on Nov. 9 at Civic Arena and Upper Iowa on Nov. 10.

— MWSU Athletics —

No. 5 Bearcats use hot start to defeat No. 13 Ferris State 100-86

Posted on November 4, 2018November 5, 2018

ST. JOSEPH, Missouri – The No. 5-ranked Northwest Missouri State University men’s basketball team could not miss to begin the game and used the hot start to post a 100-86 victory over the defending national champion and No. 13-ranked Ferris State University.

Northwest (2-0 overall) had a balanced attack with five players in double figures including career highs from redshirt freshman Trevor Hudgins (26), sophomore Ryan Hawkins (20) and junior Kirk Finley (17)).

The Bearcats drained their first 10 shots from three-point land and opened up a comfortable 38-12 first-half lead over the Bulldogs. Northwest sank 12-of-14 shots from distance in the first half.

Northwest will be in action again next weekend in St. Joseph at the Hillyard Tipoff Classic. The Bearcats will take play Upper Iowa on Friday at 5:30 p.m., followed by a matchup against Winona State on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

NOTES: Northwest reached the 100-point mark for the first time since scoring 103 points vs. Missouri Valley on Dec. 13, 2016 … the last time all five Bearcat starters reached double figures in scoring came Jan. 20, 2018, against Fort Hays State … Northwest buried 14 3-pointers in the victory.

— Northwest Athletics —

Kansas’ Beaty will not be retained at conclusion of the season

Posted on November 4, 2018

LAWRENCE, Kan. – David Beaty will not be retained as Head Football Coach at the University of Kansas at the conclusion of the season, KU Athletics Director Jeff Long announced Sunday.

“After a thorough evaluation of the program, I believe that new leadership is necessary for our football team to move forward and compete at the highest level of the Big 12 Conference,” Long said. “I know that Coach Beaty cares deeply about his players, and I respect that. The student-athletes on this team have continued to play hard – and I am confident they will do that for the rest of the season.”

Beaty has coached the Jayhawks for three-plus seasons, amassing a 6-39 record, 2-31 in Big 12 Conference play. He will continue to coach the team until the regular season concludes against Texas on Friday, November 23. He signed a five-year contract in December 2014, which was extended two years (through 2021) in December 2016.

Long informed Beaty of his decision Sunday and met with the football team directly afterwards. “The search for a new head coach will begin immediately,” he said.

Beaty’s contract calls for him to be paid $3 million (payable in six equal payments) in the event of termination without cause; Long said Kansas will fulfill the terms of that contract.

— KU Athletics —

Missouri Western falls short against Tarleton State in first game under Wicks

Posted on November 3, 2018

ST. JOSEPH – The Sundance Wicks era began with a nail-biting loss to Tarleton State in the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic at Civic Arena. Wicks’ Missouri Western men’s basketball team fell 78-76 to the Texans, who are receiving votes in the NCBA top-25.

Tarleton State made two free throws with 10 seconds remaining to break a 76-76 tie and Lavon Hightower’s attempt at his fifth three-pointer of the game went off the rim at the buzzer.

NOTABLES

Tarleton State scored its final four points at the free throw line
Missouri Western led 74-71 with 2:45 left on two Tyus Millhollin free throws
Tarleton State tied the game at 74 on a three
Millhollin gave the Griffons the lead again with two more free throws with 1:37 left
The game was tied eight times with three lead changes
Missouri Western took its first lead of the game on a Hightower jumper with 12:59 to go
The Griffons never trailed again until the final two free throws
Tartleton State out-rebounded the Griffons 44-34

LEADERS

Hightower led all scorers with 26 points, four short of matching his career high. He did set a new career mark with four made threes. The senior also led the Griffons with eight rebounds and four assists.
Tyus Millhollin scored 15 points in his Griffon debut, going 6-for-6 at the line and 3-of-7 from three
Bryan Hudson had eight points, going 4-of-4 at the free throw line
Tyrell Carroll scored six points in his collegiate debut, going 3-of-5 from the field
Sam Siganos led the Griffons in plus minus, with MWSU outscoring the Texans by 15 when the transfer guard was on the floor

UP NEXT

The road doesn’t get any easier for the new-look Griffons on Sunday
Missouri Western faces (RV) Fairmont State, which took defending national champion No. 13 Ferris State to the wire Saturday afternoon at Civic Arena 78-76.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest men open season with OT win against Northern State

Posted on November 3, 2018

ST. JOSEPH, Missouri – The No. 5-ranked Northwest Missouri State men’s basketball team opened the season with a 72-70 overtime victory over Northern State.

Redshirt freshman Trevor Hudgins scored a game-high 25 points to go along with five assists and four steals. Hudgins forced overtime with a tear drop jumper with 24 seconds left in regulation.

Sophomore Ryan Hawkins threw down a dunk with 1:20 left in overtime to give the Bearcats a 63-61 lead. NSU’s Bo Fries buried a triple to give the lead back to the Wolves. Hudgins answered with a drive and lefty layup with 45 seconds left to give Northwest a 65-64 lead.

Junior Kirk Finley forced a tie up and jump ball that gave Northwest possession with 33.5 left. Finley buried a couple of free throws with 31.8 to give Northwest a three-point cushion at 67-64.

Finley grabbed a Wolves miss and drained two more free throws with 20.3 left. NSU’s Andrew Kallman buried a triple from deep with 6.5 left to make it 69-67 in Northwest’s favor.

Hudgins sank two free throws with 5.6 to go to push the lead back to four at 71-67. NSU’s Roko Dominovic knocked in a three with one second left to pull NSU back within one point. Joey Witthus sank one of two free throws with 0.5 seconds left to finish the scoring.

Northwest will be back in action Sunday at Civic Arena against No. 13-ranked Ferris State at 5:30 p.m.

— Northwest Athletics —

Griffons score 19 unanswered points to rally past Nebraska-Kearney

Posted on November 3, 2018

KEARNEY, Neb. – Griffon Football scored 19 unanswered second half points to rally on the road for the second time in three weeks. Missouri Western’s come-from-behind 25-17 win at Nebraska-Kearney gave the Griffons six wins for the first time since 2015, guaranteeing a winning season for the program.

Down 17-6 at halftime, the Griffons shut the Lopers out in the second half; passed for one touchdown and rushed for two more to complete the comeback.

NOTABLES

Missouri Western rushed for more than 150 yards in the second half after being limited to 44 in the first half and held the Lopers to 84 rushing yards in the second half after giving up 192 in the first.
The Griffons picked off two Nebraska-Kearney passes and recovered a Loper fumble, while not turning the ball over at all, themselves
Missouri Western stayed under 100 yards in penalties, getting flagged nine times for 65 yards
MWSU limited UNK to just 93 passing yards
The win secured the first winning season for the Griffons since going 6-5 in 2015

LEADERS

Keylan Mack caught seven passes for 91 yards, coming nine yards shy of becoming the first Griffon receiver to hit 100 yards since Elijah Cunningham did it last year
James Bailey Jr. rushed 16 times for 91 yards, averaging 5.7 yards per carry with one of the Griffons’ three touchdowns
Dom Marino averaged 6.5 yards per carry on 10 rushes and was 13-for-23 through the air for 172 yards and a touchdown pass to Cameron Grandy
James Huskey had 11 total tackles, eight solo, one for loss
Jabbar Miles finished with 10 tackles
Vayante Copeland and Anthony Williams had the interceptions. Williams also had seven tackles
Luke Theis only needed to punt three times, but made the most of it, averaging 49.3 yards per punt with two over 50 yards and one inside the 20

UP NEXT
Missouri Western goes for its seventh win of the season in the final regular season game of the year. The Griffons host Lindenwood on senior day, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —