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Big 12 and SiriusXM to Launch Exclusive New Sports Channel

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NEW YORK – October 18, 2018 – The Big 12 Conference and SiriusXM announced today that they will launch SiriusXM Big 12 Radio, a new and exclusive 24/7 audio channel dedicated to Big 12 sports that will deliver fans and alumni across the country in-depth access to Big 12-focused sports talk and news, plus an extensive schedule of Big 12 games.

SiriusXM Big 12 Radio will launch on October 22 and will be available exclusively to SiriusXM subscribers via the SiriusXM app, on connected devices including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Sony PlayStation, Roku and more, and on select SiriusXM radios (channel 375). SiriusXM Big 12 Radio will feature live play-by-play broadcasts from several Big 12 men’s and women’s sports including football, basketball, baseball, softball and more.

The new channel’s programming will feature exclusive new shows hosted by former Big 12 athletes as well as journalists and conference insiders. The daily schedule will include Big 12 This Morning (weekdays, 8:00-11:00am ET/7:00-10:00 am CT) and the afternoon drive show, Big 12 Today (weekdays, 4:00-7:00 pm ET/3:00-6:00 pm CT).

Hosts on the channel will include former Iowa State standout QB Dave Archer; former Oklahoma defensive lineman and 1985 Lombardi Award winner Tony Casillas; former Oklahoma offensive lineman Gabe Ikard; as well as Holly Rowe, Fran Fraschilla, Tom Luginbill, George Schroeder, Matt Schick and Ari Temkin.

Listeners will also hear weekly college coaches shows, press conferences, classic game broadcasts, coverage of future Big 12 Media Days, as well as curated, Big 12-specific highlights.

“We are very pleased to be adding SiriusXM Big 12 Radio to our lineup and taking another step in enhancing our college sports coverage,” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer. “Passionate Big 12 fans are spread out across the country and we are looking forward to reaching these fans wherever they live, and giving them the ability to stay connected to their favorite conference and teams, with the games and the in-depth daily news and analysis they want, both on their SiriusXM radios and on the SiriusXM app.”

“The SiriusXM Big 12 Radio channel will provide the opportunity to reach our followers across the country with an audio 24-hour cycle of news, commentary and events,” said Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby. “We continue to add new sources of consumption to our Conference platform and are pleased to have a dedicated channel on SiriusXM. We look forward to partnering with SiriusXM and being a part of its portfolio.”

SiriusXM offers an unparalleled lineup of college sports programming. Subscribers get access to dozens of live college football and basketball games from multiple conferences every week, plus several college sports-focused channels featuring many former coaches, players and insiders as hosts. SiriusXM’s lineup includes the all-college sports channel, ESPNU Radio on SiriusXM, plus 24/7 channels focused on the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC conferences.

— Big 12 Press Release —

Griffon soccer sits sixth in first Central Regional Rankings

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ST. JOSEPH – With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Missouri Western women’s soccer team finds itself in a position to make its second-consecutive NCAA Central Region Championships appearance. Missouri Western was ranked sixth in the first release of the NCAA Division II regional rankings, Wednesday.

Last year the Griffons made their first regional appearance in program history and are in a good spot to do it again with the top-eight teams in the final regional rankings making the field. The Griffons are 10-4 overall and and 5-2 in MIAA play with three of their remaining four regular season games on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium. Northeastern State comes to St. Joseph this Friday while Central Oklahoma – ranked No. 2 in the Central Region poll – visits the Griffons on Sunday. Next week Missouri Western hosts Northwest Missouri for Senior Night on Oct. 26 before traveling to Central Missouri for the regular season finale Oct. 28.

Missouri Western was one of three MIAA teams inside the top-eight with Emporia State just on the outside looking in at No. 9. Current MIAA leader Central Oklahoma was ranked No. 2 behind Bemidji State with Central Missouri at No. 3. Minnesota State which hosted the Griffons in the regional last season was No. 4 and Oklahoma Baptist was ranked No. 5. Behind the Griffons were Augustana (SD) at No. 7, Concordia-St. Paul at No. 8, Emporia State at No. 9 and Minot State at No. 10.

— MWSU Athletics —

Missouri’s Jontay Porter named Preseason Second Team All-SEC

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COLUMBIA, MO. – Mizzou sophomore forward Jontay Porter (Columbia, Mo.) was selected Preseason Second Team All-SEC by a panel of SEC and national media members, it was announced by the league office on Wednesday.

Porter returns to the Tigers after a stellar freshman campaign that ended with SEC Co-Sixth Man of the Year recognition and SEC All-Freshman Team honors. He averaged 9.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, appearing in all 33 contests and earning seven starts a season ago.

Porter elevated his play during league action, averaging 11.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 blocked shots per game during conference play. In Mizzou’s final 12 games, Porter reached double figures nine times and posted 13.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per outing to help the Tigers clinch an NCAA Tournament berth down the stretch.

The 6-foot-11 forward led Mizzou in both rebounding and blocked shots as a freshman, while draining 40 triples and shooting 43.7 percent from the floor. Porter’s 55 blocked shots in 2017-18 were the third-most by a Mizzou freshman in program history.

Mizzou was picked to finish ninth in the SEC media preseason poll. The Tigers open the 2018-19 campaign on Nov. 6 vs. Central Arkansas. Tipoff at Mizzou Arena is set for 7 p.m. CT. Tickets are available for the upcoming season at MUTigers.com/MBBTix.

Preseason Media Poll
1. Kentucky
2. Tennessee
3. Auburn
4. Mississippi State
5. Florida
6. LSU
7. Alabama
8. Vanderbilt
9. Missouri
10. Arkansas
11. South Carolina
12. Texas A&M
13. Georgia
14. Ole Miss

First Team All-SEC
Daniel Gafford – Arkansas
Reid Travis – Kentucky
Tremont Waters – LSU
Chris Silva – South Carolina
Grant Williams – Tennessee

Second Team All-SEC
Bryce Brown – Auburn
Jared Harper – Auburn
Jalen Hudson – Florida
PJ Washington – Kentucky
Quinndary Weatherspoon – Mississippi State
Jontay Porter – Missouri
Admiral Schofield – Tennessee

SEC Player of the Year
Grant Williams – Tennessee

— Mizzou Athletics —

MWSU women jump seven spots to finish 5th at Central Region Preview

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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Missouri Western Women’s Golf ended its fall season with perhaps its best single-round team performance of the season. The Griffons outshot every other team in the second round with a score of 303 to jump from 12th to fifth at the Central Region Preview.

The Griffons improved by a combined 15 strokes from their 318 performance on Tuesday. The Griffons’ jump up to fifth place ties their best finish of the season. Missouri Western’s turnaround in the second round was a complete team effort as four of the five golfers improved their scores in the second round.

Shi Qing Ong vaulted up the individual leaderboards with her stellar second round. Ong came into the round two tied for 16thafter shooting a 76 in the first round. Ong shot an even-par 71 in the second round to finish tied for second at the tournament. Her 71-score second round tied for the second-best single round score at the event.

Chong Yong also improved her score in day two. Yong entered Wednesday tied for 16th after her 76 on Tuesday. Yong ended with a second round score of 75 to finish tied for 12th.

Anna Bech put together one of the most impressive second round turnarounds at the tournament. Bech finished the second round nine strokes fewer than her first round, shooting a 76 on Wednesday. Her second round performance gave Missouri Western another top-50 finish as she placed tied for 44th.

Katie Irvin finished tied for 50th with an overall score of 162. Jenna Kosmatka improved by five strokes in her second round to shoot an 82 on Wednesday.

Again, Missouri Western Women’s Golf wrapped up its fall schedule upon finishing the Central Region Preview. They will be off for the winter before coming back for the spring season in March.

— MWSU Athletics —

Preseason All-Big 12 men’s basketball honor handed out

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Irving, Texas – For just the second time in Conference history, Kansas State has produced the Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year as senior forward Dean Wade captured the award. Kansas’ Dedric Lawson picked up Newcomer of the Year while teammate Quentin Grimes was selected Freshman of the Year in the 2018-19 Preseason All-Big 12 honors, chosen by league head coaches.

Wade also was the only unanimous selection on the Preseason All-Big 12 Team. He has played in 101 career games at K-State and started 98. Wade had played in every game in his career until missing most of the last five games due to injury. The 6-2 forward was selected to the All-Big 12 First Team at the conclusion of last season after averaging 16.2 points and 6.2 rebounds while shooting 55 percent (198-of-360) from the field.

Junior transfer Lawson will be eligible after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules. As a sophomore in 2016-17, he averaged 19.2 points and 9.9 rebounds. The 6-9 forward was also voted onto the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.

Grimes was the Texas state player of the year as a senior at College Park High School and picked up numerous All-America honors. The 6-5 guard earned Most Valuable Player and All-Tournament selection at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 World Championships in leading the USA to the gold medal under the direction of KU coach Bill Self.

Joining Wade and Lawson on the Preseason All-Big 12 Team are Lindell Wigginton (Iowa State), Barry Brown, Jr. (K-State) and Sagaba Konate (West Virginia). Wade is the only 2017-18 All-Big 12 First Team selection returning to the Conference this season. Brown was an All-Big 12 Second Team pick last year while Konate was selected to the third team and Wigginton was honorable mention. The preseason team consists of two seniors, two juniors and a sophomore after being comprised of all seniors in 2017-18.

The Big 12 will tip off the 2018-19 campaign with its annual media day, slated for Wednesday, October 24 at Sprint Center in Kansas City. The preseason poll will be announced on October 18.

 Preseason Player of the Year
Dean Wade, K-State, F, 6-2, 228, Sr., St. John, Kan./St. John

Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Dedric Lawson, Kansas, F, 6-9, 235, Jr., Memphis, Tenn. /Hamilton/Memphis

Preseason Freshman of the Year
Quentin Grimes, Kansas, G, 6-5, 210, Fr., The Woodlands, Texas/College Park

Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Name, School                                                   Pos.           Ht.              Wt.             Cl.             Hometown/Previous School(s)
Lindell Wigginton, Iowa State                          G                6-2              188            So.           Dartmouth, Nova Scotia/Oak Hill Academy
Dedric Lawson, Kansas                                    F                6-9              235            Jr.             Memphis, Tenn./Hamilton/Memphis
Barry Brown, Jr., K-State                                  G               6-3              195             Sr.            St. Petersburg, Fla./Gibbs
Dean Wade, K-State*                                        F                6-2              228            Sr.            St. John, Kan./St. John
Sagaba Konate, West Virginia                          F                6-8              250            Jr.             Bamako, Mali/Kennedy Catholic

Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically by school):
Cameron Lard (Iowa State), Udoka Azubuike (Kansas), Quentin Grimes (Kansas), Alex Robinson (TCU), Kerwin Roach II (Texas), Jericho Sims (Texas), Jarrett Culver (Texas Tech)

Coaches not permitted to vote for their own student-athletes.

* – Unanimous Selection

Griffon volleyball drops five-set heartbreaker to Northwest Missouri State

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ST. JOSEPH – It was a rivalry showdown that lived up to the hype. Griffon Volleyball took Northwest to the wire Tuesday night in the Fieldhouse just days after the Bearcats handed Washburn its first loss of the season.

Ultimately, the Griffons (12-13, 4-8) fell in five sets after Northwest (18-5, 10-2) won the fourth and fifth sets by two each to get out of St. Joseph with a regular season sweep of the Griffons, its first since 2012.

NOTABLES

  • It was the first five-set match win for Northwest this season. Missouri Western fell to 0-6 in five set matches this season.
  • Northwest Missouri improved to 5-0 in road MIAA games
  • Missouri Western held Northwest, which entered hitting .254 as a team to a .132 hitting percentage, never allowing the Bearcats to hit better than their .244 percentage in the first set.
  • Also one of the best serving teams in the MIAA entering Tuesday’s match, the Griffons matched Northwest’s six aces and scored a 59 percent sideout percentage
  • The two teams tied nine times with two lead changes in a first set that went 25-22 to MWSU
  • The fifth set featured five ties and three lead changes
  • MWSU rebounded from a 25-14 loss in set two to take the third 25-12 and move within a set of knocking off its rival

LEADERS AND STATS

  • Stephanie Doak led all players with 24 kills, two off of her career-high. Doak also hit .322
  • Audrey Keim led the team with 29 digs and had two aces
  • Ali Tauchen led the Griffons with six total blocks to go with eight kills and 13 digs
  • Liv Winker came two assists short of matching her career-high with 44
  • Starting her second-straight match on the back row, Abby Gunn turned in 19 digs and had two aces
  • Shellby Taylor had seven kills to move within four of 1,000 for her career

UP NEXT

  • The Griffons travel to Warrensburg to face Central Missouri (18-6, 8-4) for the third time this season
  • The Jennies scored a four-set victory at Lindenwood (12-10, 4-8), Tuesday. Missouri Western travels to Lindenwood this Saturday.

— MWSU Athletics —

Western women’s golf in 12th after day one of Central Region Preview

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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Missouri Western Women’s Golf began play at the Central Region Preview in Tahlequah on Tuesday. The Griffons finished the first round in 12th in the team standings with a score of 318. The Central Region Preview is a two-day event, and is the last tournament for the team in the fall season.

Leading the Griffons after the first round is Shi Qing Ong and Chong Yong. Ong and Yong both finished the first round with a 76 (+5). Ong scored two birdies and finished even on par holes. Yong parred 11 of the 18 holes. Ong and Yong are both tied for 16th going into the second round.

Katie Irvin sits tied for 50th with her 81 on Tuesday. Anna Bech finished with an 85 and Jenna Kosmatka shot at 87.

Missouri Western Women’s Golf will tee off at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to wrap up the fall season.

— MWSU Athletics —

Mizzou women picked fifth in preseason SEC media poll

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women’s Basketball was selected to finish fifth in the Southeastern Conference Tuesday by a select voting panel of both SEC and national media members as the league office announced its 2018-19 SEC Preseason Media Poll. In addition, senior Sophie Cunningham (Columbia, Mo.) was one of seven players selected to the Preseason All-SEC team.

Mizzou was picked to finish fifth behind Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. Each team picked ahead of the Tigers advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season, with South Carolina making the Elite Eight and Mississippi State ending the season as the runner-up.

Cunningham was one of three players to receive votes for the Preseason SEC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year award, which ended up going to Mississippi State’s Teaira McCowan.

Cunningham averaged 18.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in her junior campaign, and was the only player in the nation to shoot better than 54 percent from the field (54.2 percent, 186-for-343), 45 percent from three (45.7 percent, 69-for-151) and 83 percent from the free throw line (83.6 percent, 133-for-159). She scored in double figures in 28 of 31 games she played in, and ranked fourth in the NCAA in three-point percentage as she earned AP All-America Honorable Mention honors for the second consecutive season.

As a team last season, Mizzou earned a third consecutive NCAA Tournament berth for the first time since 1984-86. Head Coach Robin Pingeton’s squad won 11 conference games for the second straight season, the first back-to-back seasons with 11 plus conference wins since 1983-84 and 1984-85. Mizzou is 13-3 at home against SEC opponents in the past two seasons.

PRESEASON MEDIA POLL
1. Mississippi State
2. South Carolina
3. Tennessee
4. Georgia
5. Mizzou
6. Texas A&M
7. Kentucky
8. Auburn
9. LSU
10. Alabama
11. Arkansas
12. Florida
13. Vanderbilt
14. Ole Miss

Player of the Year
Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State

Preseason All-SEC

Calyia Robinson, Georgia
Anriel Howard, Mississippi State
Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State
Sophie Cunningham, Mizzou
Alexis Jennings, South Carolina
Rennia Davis, Tennessee
Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M

— Mizzou Athletics —

MWSU’s Cowell named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The MIAA announced on Tuesday afternoon that Madeline Cowell was named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week. It is the first time in Cowell’s career that she has received the conference honor.

The senior etched her name into Griffon Soccer history last weekend, becoming the program’s all-time assists leader. In the 82nd minute, Cowell’s corner kick assist to Lillian Davis helped put the game out of reach to seal the 3-1 win against Southwest Baptist.

The assist was Cowell’s 13th of her career and her first of the 2018 season, making her the lone leader in career assists at Missouri Western. Cowell tallied seven assists last season and five assists as a sophomore, both while playing midfielder. Cowell made the switch from midfielder to defender in her senior season to help strengthen an inexperienced back line.

Cowell has been a staple of the Griffon defense all season and helped the Griffons hold their opponents to just one goal in the team’s two games over the weekend. The Griffons allowed only six shots and one shot on goal in their shutout win at Missouri Southern. Cowell has been a key contributor to a defense that allows just 1.29 goals per game this season.

— MWSU Athletics —

Jayhawks’ Grimes named to Jerry West Award watch list

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Kansas freshman Quentin Grimes has been named one of 20 candidates for the 2019 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Tuesday.

Named after Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player Jerry West, the annual honor, in its fifth year, recognizes the top shooting guard in Division I men’s college basketball. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.

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. 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

By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2019 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award will be narrowed down to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. West and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee. The winner of the 2019 Jerry West Award will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show presented by Wendy’s in Los Angeles on Friday, April 12, 2019.

Jerry West attended West Virginia University and averaged 24.8 points and 13.3 rebounds per game in his three varsity seasons. He led his team to the NCAA Championship game in 1959 and was named a consensus All-American in 1959 and 1960. In the summer of 1960, he was co-captain of the U.S. men’s basketball team and won an Olympic gold medal. As a professional player, West played 14 seasons in the NBA with the Lakers making the All-NBA First Team 10 times. West won an NBA championship in 1972 and was named the NBA Finals MVP in 1969 despite his team not winning the championship. In 1996, he was named a member of the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.

Previous winners of the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award include Carsen Edwards, Purdue (2018), Malik Monk, Kentucky (2017), Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2016) and D’Angelo Russell, Ohio State (2015).

For more information on the 2019 Jerry West Award, log onto www.HoophallAwards.com.

2019 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award Candidates
Bryce Brown, Auburn
Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati
Kellan Grady, Davidson
RJ Barrett, Duke
KeVaughn Allen, Florida
Zach Norvell, Gonzaga
Justin Wright-Foreman, Hofstra
Romeo Langford, Indiana
Quentin Grimes, Kansas
Barry Brown, Kansas State
Tyler Herro, Kentucky
Quinndary Weatherspoon, Mississippi State
James Palmer Jr., Nebraska
T.J. Gibbs, Notre Dame
Mustapha Heron, St. John’s
Tyus Battle, Syracuse
Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech
Kyle Guy, Virginia
Jaylen Nowell Washington
Fletcher Magee, Wofford

*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2018-19 season.*

— KU Athletics —

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