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Griffons lose another heartbreaker to Central Missouri 69-66

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WARRENSBURG, Mo. – One week after suffering defeat at the hands of a Central Missouri buzzer-beater, the Missouri Western men’s basketball team (12-16, 6-11 MIAA) fell in heartbreaking fashion again to the Mules. After rallying from a 13-point second-half deficit, the Griffons held a seven-point lead with under four minutes remaining. Central Missouri would then hold the Griffons to just one made basket in the final three minutes en route to a 12-2 run to win 69-66 on Saturday.

NOTABLES

  • Missouri Western’s offense struggled throughout most of the first half, shooting just 29 percent from the floor.
  • Bryan Hudson helped keep the Griffons within reach in the first half, scoring 15 of the team’s 25 first-half points.
  • Central Missouri closed the first half on a 20-9 run to take a 36-25 into the halftime break.
  • The Griffons stepped up the defense in the second half as the Mules made just three of their first 10 shots in the second half.
  • Missouri Western slowly chipped away at the Central Missouri lead, taking their first lead of the second half on Hudson’s layup with 13 minutes to play.
  • After the Mules regained control with a one-point lead, the Griffons used a 10-2 run to take the 64-57 advantage with 3:19 remaining.
  • Central Missouri made their final three field goal attempts and went four-of-five from the free-throw line.
  • Tyrell Carroll’s potential game-tying three-point attempt was no good, giving Central Missouri the 69-66 comeback win.
  • Missouri Western’s five starters accounted for all of the team’s 66 points scored.
  • Missouri Western outscored Central Missouri 41-33 in the second half.
  • The Griffons set a new season-best mark with just three turnovers on Saturday, improving from their previous-best of just five against Lincoln on Feb. 7.

LEADERS

  • Hudson led all scorers with 26 points on 60 percent shooting.
  • Carroll finished with 17 points while tying a career-high with eight rebounds.
  • Tyus Millhollin added 11 points with three triples.

UP NEXT

  • With just two games remaining, Missouri Western Men’s Basketball will travel to top-ranked Northwest Missouri (27-0, 17-0 MIAA) on Feb. 26.

— MWSU Athletics —

No. 1 Bearcats cruise past Southwest Baptist

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BOLIVAR, Missouri – The No. 1-ranked Northwest Missouri State University men’s basketball squad ran the nation’s longest win streak to 27 in a row with an 85-66 road win over Southwest Baptist University on Saturday.

Northwest drained 16 three-pointers and shot 50 percent from the field overall (28-of-56).

Ryan Hawkins scored a team-high 22 points and grabbed a team-best six rebounds and two steals. Joey Witthus also tallied 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-6 from three-point range. Trevor Hudgins posted 18 points and was 4-of-6 from deep. Hudgins also dished out four assists. Ryan Welty sank four triples and scored 14 points to go along with five rebounds.

Northwest did not trail in the contest and led 45-32 at the break.

Northwest (27-0 overall, 17-0 MIAA) will return home Tuesday against Missouri Western. The Bearcats will honor their seniors prior to the tip at 7:30 p.m. in Bearcat Arena.

NOTES: Northwest has won 14 consecutive road games … Northwest has won 18 straight games by double figures … sophomore Ryan Hawkins has tallied at least two steals in 21 of 27 games this season … it’s the sixth time this season that the Bearcats have made 15 or more three-pointers … Tyler Dougherty drained his first career three-pointer.

— Northwest Athletics —

Missouri Western women fall at No. 24 Central Missouri 86-66

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WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Missouri Western women’s basketball team lost at No. 24 Central Missouri Saturday 86-66.  The Griffons have now lost three straight as they fall to 12-14 and 7-10 in the MIAA.  The Jennies improve to 20-5 and 13-4 in league play.

NOTABLES

  • Both squads shot the ball well from the start, combining for 52 percent shooting in the first quarter as Central Missouri took a five-point lead into the second quarter.
  • Melia Richardson beat the buzzer at the end of both quarters in the first half. Her layup as time expired in the first half brought the Griffons within 10 points at 46-36.
  • Katrina Roenfeldt led the Griffons with 10 first-half points.
  • The Jennies narrowly outscored the Griffons 20-18 in the third quarter, as the Griffons shot 50 percent in the period.
  • After Central Missouri remained in control throughout the fourth quarter, the Jennies used a 10-1 run to put the Griffons away.
  • The Missouri Western bench outscored Central Missouri 22-2.
  • The Griffons also held a 35-28 rebounding advantage over Central Missouri.

LEADERS

  • Roenfeldt led the Griffons in scoring with 17 points.
  • Anastacia Johnson was the team’s next-leading scorer with 11 points.
  • Brittany Atkins and Olivia Usher each added 10 points.

UP NEXT

  • Missouri Western Women’s Basketball will take on Northwest Missouri (7-19, 3-14 MIAA) in Maryville in its next game.
  • The Bearcats have lost eight-straight games after falling to Southwest Baptist on Saturday.

— MWSU Athletics —

Mizzou blows 12-point second half lead, loses at Florida

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kevarrius Hayes had seen enough two weeks ago. Too many close losses. Too many silly mistakes. Too little effort too often.

So Hayes called a players-only meeting.

Florida hasn’t been the same since.

KeVaughn Allen scored 17 points, Keyontae Johnson added 13 and the Gators overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half to upend Missouri 64-60 on Saturday.

Florida (16-11, 8-6 Southeastern Conference) won its fourth consecutive game — the team’s longest streak of the season — and continued to strengthen its NCAA Tournament resume down the stretch.

Allen and fellow senior Jalen Hudson have been catalysts.

“It’s the bottom of the ninth for those guys,” coach Mike White said.

Coming off consecutive road wins at Alabama and No. 13 LSU, Florida looked nothing like the same team in the first half against Mizzou (12-14, 3-11). The Gators shot 30 percent in the opening 20 minutes, had just two assists and trailed by nine.

They found themselves in an even bigger hole when Jordan Geist hit a 3-pointer that made it 40-28 early in the second half.

But Florida started driving to the basket and getting to the free-throw line. The Gators made 25 of 30 from the stripe for the game, including 16 of 19 in the second half.

Allen hit 9 of 10, including two with 5.5 seconds remaining that essentially sealed the victory.

Hudson added 11 points off the bench for the Gators. It was fourth time in the last five games that Hudson reached double figures, a positive step forward after a rough start to his season.

“Just trying to give it everything I got. That’s my motive now,” Hudson said. “It’s just coming to an end and I want to give everything I got. I don’t want to have any regrets. That’s just kind of how I’ve been playing — leave it all out there every game.”

Geist scored 16 points to pace the Tigers (12-14, 3-11), who have now lost four SEC games after leading by 10 or more points. Javon Pickett added 15.

Mizzou missed several chances in the final minute-plus. Reed Nikko missed an and-one free throw that would have tied the game at 61 with 1:17 to play, Torrence Watson missed in the paint and Pickett missed a wide-open 3 with 8 seconds left in a two-point game.

“Everybody was telling me it was a good shot,” Pickett said. “I’ve just got to knock it down. That’s on me.”

Xavier Pinson and Jeremiah Tilmon both fouled out down the stretch, leaving Mizzou with two bench players on the floor.

“It definitely takes away from what we’re trying to do,” Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin said.

BIG PICTURE

Missouri: The Tigers fell to 0-4 in Gainesville and have lost six of seven on the road in SEC play, not really that surprising considering they’ve played all season without highly talented forward Jontay Porter.

Florida: The Gators continues to build a case for making the NCAA Tournament, which looked like a pipe dream a month ago. Hudson has been a big reason for the late-season surge.

SILVER ANNIVERSARY

Florida recognized its 1993-94 team at halftime. Those Gators became the first in program history to reach the Final Four and gave the football-first school a taste of basketball success. Lon Kruger was the coach, and Craig Brown, Dan Cross, Andrew DeClercq and Dametri Hill were the stars.

SHOELESS STINT

Florida forward Isaiah Stokes played about three minutes in the second half without his right shoe. He even altered a shot during the stretch.

“Just keep playing and just try not to have anybody step on your foot,” Stokes said.

UP NEXT

Missouri: Will try to avoid its first four-game losing streak of the season Tuesday at Mississippi State.

Florida: Plays at Vanderbilt on Wednesday, another must-win game for the Gators and their NCAA Tournament hopes.

— Associated Press —

Northwest Missouri State women lose at SBU despite making 15 three-pointers

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BOLIVAR, Missouri – The Northwest Missouri State University women’s basketball team connected on a season-high 15 three-pointers but came up on the short end of a 79-66 decision at Southwest Baptist University.

Southwest Baptist shot 53.8 percent from the field on 28-of-52 field goal attempts.

Northwest knocked in 15-of-30 from three-point range. Sophomore Jaelyn Haggard led Northwest with 20 points as she drained six from distance. Junior Kendey Eaton tallied 15 points and sophomore Kylie Coleman joined her in double figures with 10 points.

Northwest (7-19 overall, 3-14 MIAA) will take to the floor again Tuesday at home against Missouri Western. The Bearcats will honor their seniors prior to the tip at 5:30 p.m. in Bearcat Arena.

No. 12 Kansas gets blown out at 14th-ranked Texas Tech

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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Jarrett Culver scored 26 points and was one of six Texas Tech players to make multiple 3-pointers as the No. 14 Red Raiders overwhelmed No. 12 Kansas 91-62 on Saturday night.

The Red Raiders (22-5, 10-4 Big 12) never trailed, scoring the game’s first five points. They made a season-high 16 3s while winning their fifth game in a row.

When Davide Moretti made their eighth 3-pointer with 6 1/2 minutes left in the first half, it was already 37-17, the largest deficit to that point for Kansas this season. The margin grew to as large as 33.

Texas Tech took over sole possession of second place in the Big 12, one game behind Kansas State (21-6, 11-3) with four regular-season games remaining.

Kansas (20-7, 9-5), which has won the last 14 Big 12 titles, plays its Sunflower State rival Monday night. The Jayhawks have to win then to avoid falling three games behind with only three games to play.

It was most lopsided Big 12 loss for the Jayhawks since an 86-53 loss at Oklahoma State on Feb. 7, 2000. That was more than three seasons before Bill Self became their coach.

There was a raucous crowd of 15,098, the first home sellout for Texas Tech since an 84-65 win over Kansas on March 4, 2009. That was the last time the Jayhawks had lost in Lubbock.

Matt Mooney had 13 points for Tech. Moretti scored 11 points, Tariq Owens had 10, and Norense Odiase added eight points and 13 rebounds.

Culver, Mooney and Moretti each made three 3-pointers.

Dedric Lawson was the only Kansas player in double figures with 14 points.

BIG PICTURE

Kansas: The Jayhawks’ stranglehold on the Big 12 regular-season trophy absorbed a serious blow. It was their fifth consecutive road loss.

Texas Tech: The Red Raiders exacted some revenge from a 79-63 loss at Lawrence three weeks earlier. They shot 61 percent overall (34 of 56) and 62 percent on 3-pointers (16 of 26). In its five-game winning streak, Texas Tech has won those games by an average margin of 25 points.

UP NEXT

Kansas: Hosts No. 23 Kansas State on Monday nght.

Texas Tech: Hosts Oklahoma State on Wednesday night.

— Associated Press —

No. 23 K-State dominates Oklahoma State 85-46

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — There was a possibility of Kansas State overlooking Oklahoma State on Saturday with a huge matchup with Kansas looming Monday night.

The Wildcats were ready to play overmatching the Cowboys from the opening tip in an 85-46 victory.

“I got on our guys this morning because our shoot around didn’t have great emotion,” coach Bruce Weber said. “We did some good things and got some layups early and moved the basketball. It all goes back to defense and defense gives you a chance and defense wins championships.”

The Wildcats scored the first 15 points of the game, forcing five turnovers.

Xavier Sneed and Austin Trice led Kansas State with 12 points each and Kamau Stokes had 11. K-State had 10 players score. Trice had his best game of the season and went 6 for 6 from the free throw line after struggling in that area early in the season.

“We keep talking about trust and he definitely helped his trust today,” Weber said. “Xavier was fighting the flu and you just have to give him credit to play and be one of our leading scorers is great.”

The Wildcats (21-6, 11-3 in Big 12 play) shot 62 percent and held the Cowboys to 31 percent.

Yor Anei, who had 12 points for Oklahoma State (10-17, 3-11).

“K-State dominated us for 40 minutes and we never had a response,” coach Mike Boynton said. “I don’t have enough time to say all the things we could’ve done better. They’ve got size, experience and are well coached and they just have everything it takes to play for a national title.”

It was largest margin of victory for the Wildcats in Big 12 play since 1998 when they beat Missouri by 55.

BIG PICTURE

The Wildcats will need to play at this level again Monday night when they take on Kansas with a chance to sweep the regular-season series for the first time in 36 years. K-State is in control to win the Big 12 title with four games to go.

This was the beginning of a stretch of playing the top three teams in the conference for Oklahoma State, which must perform better to have any chance at victory.

UP NEXT

Oklahoma State: At Texas Tech on Wednesday night.

Kansas State: At Kansas on Monday night.

— Associated Press —

MWSU completes second day of MIAA Track & Field Championships

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MARYVILLE, Mo. – Day two of the MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships saw eight school records fall, three points finishes and three women’s track athletes advance to Sunday’s finals.

Saturday’s competition included finals in the men’s and women’s triple jump, men’s and women’s weight throw and women’s high jump. In track events, Saturday saw finals for the men’s and women’s 5k and distance medley relays.

Both of Missouri Western’s top distance medley relay teams scored points and Julia Odir got the women a point in the triple jump.

In the track prelims, Savannah Simmons qualified for the 60m and 200m finals on Sunday. Hanna Williams advanced to Sunday’s finals in the 200m and 400m. She improved her school record in the 200 and both she and Simmons earned provisional marks in the 200. Megan Gillen advanced to the 800m finals with a school record 2:15.15.

In addition to the remaining track finals, Sunday’s competition will include field finals for men’s and women’s shot put and long jump and men’s high jump.

After Saturday, the women sat tied for 10th place with eight points and the men were with in 12th two points.

POINTS FINISHERS

  • Julia Odir, Women’s Triple Jump, 11.80m (38-8.75), 8th, 1 point
  • Women’s Distance Medley Relay (Claire Reedy, Symonne Holland, Paige Kvale, Megan Gillen), 12:28.58, 4th, 5 points
  • Men’s Distance Medley Relay (Andrew Wright, Nate Jelinek, Derek Dixon, Riley Gorham), 10:23.13, 7th, 2 points

FINALS QUALIFIERS

  • Savannah Simmons, Women’s 60m, 7.61
  • Hanna Williams, Women’s 200m, 24.60 – P
  • Savannah Simmons, Women’s 200m, 24.80 – P
  • Hanna Williams, Women’s 400m, 55.02
  • Megan Gillen, Women’s 800m, 2:15.15

SCHOOL RECORDS

  • Men’s Distance Medley Relay (Andrew Wright, Nate Jelinek, Derek Dixon, Riley Gorham), 10:23.13
  • Women’s Distance Medley Relay (Claire Reedy, Symonne Holland, Paige Kvale, Megan Gillen), 12:28.58
  • DeShon Outley, Men’s 200m, 22.05
  • Hanna Williams, Women’s 200m, 24.60
  • Brandon Colner, Men’s 800m, 1:57.64
  • Megan Gillen, Women’s 800m, 2:15.15
  • Graham Buresh, Men’s 400m, 49.23
  • Savannah Simmons, Women’s 60m, 7.61

— MWSU Athletics —

Da Silva leads Missouri State past Indiana State 67-61

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Tulio Da Silva recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead Missouri State to a 67-61 win over Indiana State on Saturday.

Josh Webster had 14 points and six assists for Missouri State (16-13, 10-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Keandre Cook added 11 points. Ryan Kreklow had 11 points for the home team.

Tyreke Key had 19 points for the Sycamores (14-14, 6-10). Christian Williams added six rebounds.

The Bears improve to 2-0 against the Sycamores on the season. Missouri State defeated Indiana State 72-57 on Jan. 8. Missouri State plays Illinois State on the road on Wednesday. Indiana State plays Drake on the road on Wednesday.

— Associated Press —

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