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MIAA men’s and women’s tournament moves onto the quarterfinal rounds in Kansas City later this week

March 2, 2016 By Bill Pollock

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Things shift to Kansas City as the MIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament moves into the quarterfinal round. The quarterfinal round gets underway at 12 noon on Friday, March 4 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

#3 Missouri Southern vs. #11 Missouri Western
Third seed Missouri Southern will begin the quarterfinal round with a 12 noon tip against 11th seed Missouri Western. The Lions earned the bye to Kansas City, Missouri Western advanced to KC with a 70-54 victory over sixth seed Washburn.

The Lions are led by Taevaunn Prince who is averaging a double-double with 26.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Charlie Brown is averaging 14.6 points and Austin Wright 12.8 points per game. Entering the weekend MSSU is averaging 84.0 points while they allow opponents 79.4 points per contest.

Trey Sampson leads the way for the Griffons averaging 11.6 points while Aaron Emmanuel adds 10.9 points per game. Emmanuel leads the way on the glass averaging 5.7 rebounds while Kevin Thomas also adds 5.7 boards per contest. After one game of tournament play Missouri Western is averaging 71.7 points and allowing opponents 75.3 points per game.

The winner will advance to face the winner of #2 Nebraska-Kearney and #7 Lincoln at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 5.

#2 Nebraska-Kearney at #7 Lincoln
Second seeded Nebraska-Kearney will face off with seventh seeded Lincoln in the 2:15 p.m. quarterfinal. The Lopers earned their way to Kansas City with a top four seed while the Blue Tigers advances with a 73-71 win over Emporia State.

The Lopers are led by Connor Beranek who is averaging 24.3 points and a team best 8.3 rebounds per game. Trey Lansman is averaging 16.5 points while Ethan Brozek is averaging 13.6 points and 3.6 assists per game. Entering the tournament UNK is averaging 79.3 points while allowing their competitors 73.9 points per contest.

For the Blue Tigers Anthony Virdure is averaging 21.7 points and Jaylon Smith is averaging 18.0 points per contest. Richie Lewis is averaging a team best 4.1 assists while on the glass Tacourrus Mattox is averaging 4.4 rebounds per contest. After one game in the tournament LU is averaging 77.9 points while allowing opponents 76.5 points per game.

The winner will advance to face the winner of #3 Missouri Southern and #11 Missouri Western at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 5.

#1 Northwest Missouri vs. #9 Lindenwood
Top seeded Northwest Missouri will open the second session of the day at 6 p.m. by taking on ninth seed Lindenwood. The Bearcats earned the top overall seed while the Lions advanced with a 77-68 victory over Pittsburg State.

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Defending champs advance in MIAA tourney in a thriller, Missouri Southern moves on

March 6, 2015 By Bill Pollock

Central Missouri advances. (photo/TheMIAA.com)

Second seeded Central Missouri shot .511 from the field as they earned a thrilling 67-66 win over #7 Central Oklahoma stopping a last second game winning attempt.

For the Mules Kyle Wolf had a strong night hitting seven of eight from behind the three-point line for 25 points. TJ White added 12 points to six assists and six rebounds on the night. Also on the glass Wolfe and Dillon Deck added six rebounds while Deck finished with 15 points.

For the Bronchos Trai Jordan, Phillip Brown and Seth Heckart each finished with 11 points. Cal Andrews finished with 10 points and Mahlon Jones had eight points. On the glass Jordan and Heckart led the way as each pulled down seven boards.

The quarterfinal session of the MIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament came to a close as Missouri Southern defeated Nebraska-Kearney 97-88 on Thursday.

The Lions were led by Taevaunn Prince how had a double-double with 26 points and a game high 16 rebounds. Cameron Cornelius had 19 points while Lane Barlow and Charlie Brown added 14 points each. Greg Refroe finished with 12 points while Barlow had a game high six assists.

The Lopers were led by Ethan Brozek who had a double-double scoring 35 points and pulling down a team best 13 rebounds. Connor Beranek added 12 points and six boards while Ty Danielson had 11 points. Kevin Dineen finished with 10 points and Isaiah McKay had three assists.

Missouri Southern will face off with #2 Central Missouri at 2:15 p.m. on March 7 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.

Top seeded Northwest Missouri State wins their quarterfinal match at the MIAA men’s tournament. Lindenwood gets knocked out

March 5, 2015 By Bill Pollock

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Northwest Missouri held Washburn to .350 shooting from the field in a 71-61 victory in the quarterfinal round of the MIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

For the Bearcats Justin Pitts led the way scoring a game high 25 points while Zach Schneider added 15 points. Grant Cozad and Matt Wallace each finished with 12 points. On the glass Cozad led with seven boards while Wallace and Conner Crooker each added six rebounds.

For the Ichabods Algie Key led the way scoring 16 points on the afternoon. Christian Ulsaker added 11 points and Kevin House finished with 10 points and four assists. On the glass Alex North led the way with seven rebounds, six of which came on the defensive end.

Fifth seeded Pittsburg State used .519 shooting to knock of fourth seeded Lindenwood 74-55 in the quarterfinal round of the MIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

For the Gorillas Devon Branch led the way scoring 15 points while Dakota Jones and Trevor Gregory each had 13 points. Lamine Deing added 11 points on the afternoon and Javis Flynn had six rebounds and five assists. On the glass Josiah Gustafson led the way pulling down a team best eight rebounds.

For the Lions Cory Arentsen led the way with a double-double scoring 20 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Chanse Creekmur was also in double figures scoring 10 points on the afternoon. Darris Smith led the way for the team by dishing out five assists.

Pittsburg State will face #1 Northwest Missouri at 12 noon on March 7 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.

Top seeded Central Missouri men lose at the MIAA tournament in Kansas City. Await NCAA fate on Sunday night

March 7, 2014 By Bill Pollock

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The 15th-ranked Central Missouri Mules tried to rally, but came up short, losing 84-82 to ninth-seeded Northeastern State in the MIAA Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday afternoon at Municipal Auditorium. UCM (24-5) trailed by as many as 15 points in the second half, but fell short when Daylen Robinson’s three from inside the halfcourt line was off the mark at the buzzer.

The Mules shot 43 percent for the game, 28 of 65, and made 8 of 17 three-point attempts for 47 percent. UCM struggled at the foul line making just 18 of 30 attempts for 60 percent.

The loss drops UCM’s record to 24-5 on the season and the Mules must now wait until Sunday night’s NCAA Selection Show at 9:30 p.m. to find out their postseason fate.

Top seeded Central Missouri Jennies get past 9th seeded team. SW Baptist continues its improbable MIAA run

March 7, 2014 By Bill Pollock

BreAnna Lewis is a senior guard for the Jennies (photo/UCM athletics)

Top seed Central Missouri shot .566 from the field as they defeated ninth seed Northeastern State 79-65 in the quarterfinal round of the MIAA Tournament. UCM led by just two at halftime, but got seven second half three pointers to advance to the semi-final round.

For the Jennies BreAnna Lewis led the way with 21 points and seven rebounds and Keuna Flax had 17 points and eight boards. Shelby Winkelmann had 16 points and Quinnecia Twine finished with 12 points on the afternoon. For the RiverHawks Chelsey Beathard led the way with 15 points and also added five assists. Fontana Tate added 10 points and pulled down eight boards while Che’Ron Lewis had 10 points.

Central Missouri advances to face #5 Fort Hays State at 12:00 p.m. on March 8 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

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Eleventh seed Southwest Baptist got a last second shot to pull off a 67-65 upset of third seed Pittsburg State. SBU trailed by six with 2:13 to play in the game and scored nine of the last ten points to advance to the semi-final.

For the Bearcats Jacqui Zelenka had 19 points and pulled down a game high eight rebounds. Lissette Plasencia scored 18 points and Alex Botkin had 10 points including the last five points of the game. For the Gorillas Antqunita Reed scored 16 points and added five rebounds. Lizzy Jeronimus had 13 points and pulled down seven boards and Cathy Brugman added 11 points.

Southwest Baptist will face second seed Emporia State at 2:15 p.m. on March 8 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

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Fifth seeded Fort Hays State shot .421 from the three-point line as they upset fourth seeded Missouri Southern 78-57 in the MIAA Tournament quarterfinal. FHSU hit eight three pointers and shot .436 from the field overall as they advance to the semi finals.

For the Tigers Beth Bohuslavsky led the way scoring 15 points while Tera Ingalsbe added 14 points. Kate Lehman has 13 points and Chelsea Mason added 11 points while on the glass Katelyn Edwards had 10 rebounds. For the Lions Dominique Mosley led the way with 13 points and Sharese Jones pulled down eight rebounds. Alexis Fitzpatrick had 11 points and Nicole Hartzog finished with 11 points on the afternoon.

First night of the men’s MIAA tournament ends with three Missouri teams getting knocked off.

March 4, 2014 By Bill Pollock

Missouri Western was eliminated from the MIAA tournament. (photo/Mitch Stroup)

Three of the four top seeds advance as the first round of men’s basketball set the field for Kansas City.

#6 Nebraska-Kearney 86, #11 LIndenwood 80

Sixth seed Nebraska-Kearney hits 28 free throws as they held serve at home against #11 seed Lindenwood. UNK outrebounded LWU as they advance to the quarterfinal round in Kansas City, Mo.

For the Lopers Mike Dentlinger was a perfect 11 for 11 from the line as he finished with a game high 35 points. Connor Beranek had 17 points and pulled down eight rebounds as Davion Pearson added 11 points and six boards. For the Lions Darris Smith led the way scoring 21 points and dishing out five assists. Garrett Reeg added 16 points and Zachary Biggs finished with 12 points.

Nebraska-Kearney advances to face third seed Missouri Southern at 8:15 p.m. on March 7 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

#5 Central Oklahoma 74, #12 Missouri Western 57

Fifth seed Central Oklahoma held #12 Missouri Western to just 24 second half points as they earned the victory at home. UCO held MWSU to .267 shooting from the field as they advance to the quarterfinal round in Kansas City.

For the Bronchos Josh Gibbs led the way with a double-double scoring 32 points and pulling down 15 rebounds. Phillip Brown also had a double scoring 14 points and adding 12 boards and Aaron Anderson added 11 points. For the Griffons Kalvin Balque had 13 points and six rebounds and Ryan Devers had 13 points and three assists. Charlie Marquardt had 11 points and seven boards as Cortrez Colbert also added seven rebounds.

Central Oklahoma advances to face fourth seed Fort Hays State at 2:15 p.m. on March 7 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

#7 Emporia State 96, #10 Southwest Baptist 85

Seventh seed Emporia State shot .623 from the field as they earned a victory over #10 seed Southwest Baptist. ESU had 27 points off of turnover as they racked up 52 second half points to earn a trip to the quarterfinal round in Kansas City.

For the Hornets Terrence Brown was just five points off the tournament record dropping 40 points on the night. Kaleb Wright had a double-double with 29 points and 12 assists also adding eight rebounds. Wright’s and Moore’s combined 69 points sets a new MIAA Tournament record for combined points by teammates. For the Bearcats Rashaad Brown-Peterson had 23 points, six rebounds and three assists. Jaywuan Hill also had 23 points and six boards and Menas Stephens had 13 points.

Emporia State will face second seed Northwest Missouri at 6:00 p.m. on March 7 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

#9 Northeastern State 79, #8 Washburn 75

Ninth seed Northeastern State earned an upset victory on the road at eighth seed Washburn. NSU shot .522 from the field as they advance to the quarterfinal round in Kansas City, Mo.

For the RiverHawks Landon DeMasters led the way scoring 21 points while Bryton Hobbs had 15 points and seven assists. Marcus Sheppard had 13 points Dalen Qualls had 12 points and Curtis Evans added 10 points. For the Ichabods Alex North had a double-double with 20 points and a game high 13 rebounds. Kyle Wiggins scored 24 points and Korey Fisher added 11 points and five assists.

Northeastern State will face top seed Central Missouri at 12:00 p.m. on March 7 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

Two Missouri schools upset at the MIAA women’s tournament, but Southwest Baptist pulls off huge upset in opening round

March 4, 2014 By Bill Pollock

Southwest Baptist pulled off one of the three opening round upsets in the MIAA tournament. (file photo/theMIAA.com)

Three of the four top seeded teams lost in the opening round of the MIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, which tipped off on campuses on Monday.One of those upsets came from Southwest Baptist University, in Bolivar, Mo. Central Missouri is the number one seed and Missouri Southern is the third seed. Those teams received first round byes and will play Thursday as the tournament now moves to Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.

MIAA Women’s Bracket

#9 Northeastern State 47, #8 Northwest Missouri 42

Ninth seeded Northeastern State upset eighth seed Northwest Missouri on the road in the opening round of the MIAA Tournament. NSU held NWMSU to just 16 second half points as they advance to the quarterfinals in Kansas City.

For the RiverHawks Fontana Tate led the way scoring 18 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Chelsey Beathard had 11 points and Che’Ron Lewis pulled down eight rebounds while Carrington Fox pulled down seven boards. For the Bearcats Ashleigh Nelson was the only player in double figures scoring 18 points. Ariel Easton led the way on the glass with eight boards.

Northeastern State advances to face top seeded Central Missouri at 12:00 p.m. on March 6 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

#11 Southwest Baptist 85, #6 Washburn 73

Eleventh seeded Southwest Baptist used 52 first half points to propel themselves to an upset win over sixth seed Washburn. SBU hit 12 three-pointers to advance to the quarterfinal round in Kansas City.

For the Bearcats Jacqui Zelenka had a double-double scoring 21 points and pulling down 12 rebounds as Brook Duncan added a game high 23 points. Leann Lansdown, Dilonna Johnson and Mackenzie Skupa each finished with 10 points. For the Ichabods Taylor Ignoto led the way with 21 points and Haley Pfau pulled down eight rebounds. Casyn Buchman had 17 points, Honor Duvall added 13 points and Allyssa Nikkel finished with 10 points.

Southwest Baptist advances to face third seeded Pittsburg State on March 6 at 8:15 p.m. from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

#10 Central Oklahoma 85, #7 Lindenwood 79

Tenth seeded Central Oklahoma got seven steals and forced 13 total turnovers as they earned an upset win over seventh seed LIndenwood. UCO shot .467 from the field as they advance to the quarterfinal round in Kansas City,

For the Bronchos Julia Mason led the way scoring 28 points and pulling down six rebounds. Jill Bryan scored 16 points and pulled down six boards as Britney Morgan finished with 14 points. For the Lions Carolnine Bourlioux had a double-double scoring 17 points and adding 11 rebounds. Kassidy Gengenbacher led her team in scoring with 24 points and Morgan Johnson added 16 points.

Central Oklahoma advances to face second seeded Emporia State on March 6 at 6 p.m. from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

#5 Fort Hays State 88, #12 Nebraska-Kearney 68

Fifth seed Fort Hays State used a 49 point first half to become the only top seed to win in the first round with a victory over Nebraska-Kearney. FHSU racked up 28 points off of turnover as they move on to the quarterfinal round in Kansas City.

For the Tigers Kate Lehman had a double-double scoring 12 points and pulling down a game high 11 rebounds. Chelsea Mason had 18 points, Beth Bohuslavky finished with 14 points and Katelyn Edwards added 11 points. For the Lopers Laramey Lewis led the way with 16 points and Shelby Zimmerman pulled down 10 rebounds. Amarah Williams had 14 points and Kelsey Fitzgerald finished with 11 points on the night.

Fort Hays State advances to face fourth seeded Missouri Southern at 2:15 p.m. on March 6 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.Game capsules courtesy of Josh Slaughter at themiaa.com

Central Missouri basketball sweeps Lincoln

February 13, 2014 By Bill Pollock

Two double headers highlight the schedule of mid-week fourteen in MIAA basketball.

Lincoln at Central Missouri

WBB – #12 UCM 86, LU 53

#12 Central Missouri held Lincoln under 30 points in each half as they picked up a win on their home court. UCM grabbed 24 points off of turnover and added 17 second chance points as they moved to 13-2 in the MIAA this season.

For the Jennies Keuna Flax had 20 points and Revonnia Howard had 17 points and nine rebounds. BreAnna Lewis added 15 points and Shelby Winkelmann finished with 12 points. For the Blue Tigers Jaleisha Barrett had a double-double scoring 11 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Jennifer Rosado had a team best 13 points and Lizzie Nessling added 10 points.

MBB – UCM 92, LU 50

Central Missouri put up 59 second half point as they earned a win at home over Lincoln. UCM racked up 31 points off of turnovers and got 53 points from their bench as they moved to 12-3 in the MIAA this season.

For the Mules Charles Hammork led the way with 14 points and Daylen Robinson had a game high 10 assists. TJ White and Kyle Wolf had 11 points each as Ryan Donald added 10 points. For the Blue Tigers Mike Smith had a game high 18 points on the night. Joshua Buie had 10 points and pulled down a game high eight rebounds.

Northwest Missouri at Missouri Southern

WBB – MSSU 64, NWMSU 60 OT

Missouri Southern erased a five-point halftime deficit to force overtime and pick up a victory at home over Northwest Missouri. MSSU got 19 second chance points as they move to 9-5 in league play this season.

For the Lions Sharese Jones led the way with 16 points and nine rebounds on the night. Dominique Mosley added 12 points and nine rebounds and Alexis Fitzpatrick had four assists. For the Bearcats Annie Mathews had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Shelby Mustain had 13 points while Monique Stevens and Meridee Scott added 10 points each.

MBB – MSSU 82, NWMSU 68

Missouri Southern held Northwest Missouri to just 26 first half points as they picked up the victory at home. MSSU shot .517 from the field as they moved to 10-4 in league play this season.

For the Lions Slim Magee, Lane Barlow and Marquis Addison had 14 points each and Jordan Talbert had a team high nine rebounds. Matt Everson and Baline Miller each added 10 points on the night. For the Bearcats DeShaun Cooper had 22 points and Matt Wallace dished out seven assists. Dillon Starzl had 11 points and added a team high eight rebounds.

Central Missouri tops MIAA baseball poll again

January 30, 2014 By Bill Pollock

The Central Missouri Mules are the preseason favorite to return to the top of the MIAA Baseball standings in 2014 as picked by the league coaches. The Mules received 12 of a possible 13 first place votes and totaled 168 points in the preseason poll.

UCM was 36-13 a season ago and advanced to the 20th straight NCAA Regional and 27th overall in the program’s history. The Mules finished 28-8 and in second place in the MIAA and earned the No. 2 seed in the Central Region Tournament. The Mules are ranked No. 19 in the ABCA/Collegiate Baseball Newspaper preseason poll and are the only MIAA team ranked in every preseason top 25 poll to be released.

Defending MIAA champion Missouri Western received one first place vote and tallied 144 points to come in second. The Griffons are ranked No. 17 in the ABCA poll.

Points in the poll were awarded on a 13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis and coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams.

2014 MIAA Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll (Missouri school in italics)

1. Central Missouri (12) – 168

2. Missouri Western (1) – 144

3. Central Oklahoma (1) – 139

T4. Emporia State – 128

T4. Missouri Southern – 128

6. Pittsburg State – 110

7. Lindenwood – 98

8. Northeastern State – 94

9. Fort Hays State – 73

10. Nebraska-Kearney – 57

11. Northwest Missouri – 49

12. Washburn – 37

13. Southwest Baptist – 34

14. Lincoln – 15

MIAA basketball round up–8th ranked Jennies avoid scare in Jefferson City

January 23, 2014 By Bill Pollock

Central Missouri at Lincoln

WBB – #8 UCM 71, LU 70

#8 Central Missouri erased a five-point halftime deficit as they picked up a victory on the road at Lincoln. UCM scored 24 points off of turnover and added 12 second chance points as they moved to 9-1 in league play.

For the Jennies Keuna Flax led the way with 35 points and eight rebounds and BreAnna Lewis added 16 points. Revonnia Howard had a double-double on the night with 13 points and 12 rebounds. For the Blue Tigers Jennifer Rosado led the way with 24 points and eight rebounds. Angela Randall had 18 points and seven boards and Hunter Yoakum added 11 points.

MBB – UCM 89, LU 61

Central Missouri shot .604 from the field as they picked up a win over Lincoln on the road. UCM pulled down 35 rebounds while holding LU to just 18 as they moved to 7-3 in league play.

For the Mules Charles Hammork led the way with 15 points and eight rebounds and Jordan Epps added 14 points. Dillon Deck had 13 points and TJ White had 10 rebounds on the evening. For the Blue Tigers Joshua Buie had 14 points, four rebounds and three assists. Mike Smith added 13 points and five rebounds while Mario Bass had seven assists.

Missouri Southern at Northwest Missouri

WBB – MSSU 80, NWMSU 74

Missouri Southern scored 51 second half points as they picked up a victory on the road at Northwest Missouri. MSSU scored 23 points off of turnovers they moved to 7-2 in the MIAA this season.

For the Lions Sharese Jones had 20 points and pulled down six rebounds. Dominique Mosley scored 17 points and added seven rebounds while Shonte Clay had 19 points and six boards. For the Bearcats Ariel Easton led the way with 24 points on the night. Ashleigh Nelson had 16 points and Annie Mathews pulled down a team best six rebounds.

MBB – NWMSU 79, #22 MSSU 78

A jumper by DeShaun Cooper with three seconds to play gave Northwest Missouri a come from behind win at home over #22 Missouri Southern. NWMSU got 18 points off of turnovers as they moved to 9-1 in the league this season.

For the Bearcats Cooper led the way with 32 points and Dillon Starzl had 17 points and six rebounds. Bryton Williams finished with 11 points on the evening. For the Lions Lane Barlow led the way with 17 points and Greg Renfroe had a team best nine rebounds. Marquis Addison had 16 points and Jordan Talbert had 14 points and eight rebounds.

Southwest Baptist at Lindenwood

WBB – LWU 71, SBU 66

Lindenwood scored 26 points off of turnovers as they picked up a victory over Southwest Baptist at home. LWU also got 18 points from their bench as they moved to 4-5 in league play.

For the Lions Jenny Rocha led the way with 18 points and Kessidy Gengenbacher had 17 points. Morgan Johnson had 13 points and Marissa Lehnig had 10 points and pulled down six boards. For the Bearcats Jacqui Zelenka had a team best 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds. Dilona Johnson had 12 points and Brook Duncan added 11 points on the night.

MBB – SBU 71, LWU 69

Rashaad Brown-Peterson hit a three-pointer with four second to play as Southwest Baptist won on the road at Lindenwood. SBU got 23 points from their bench as they moved to 2-7 in league play.

For the Bearcats Desi Barmore had 22 points and pulled down a team best nine rebounds. Brown-Peterson finished with 14 points while Jaywuan Hill added 10 points and Menas Stephens pulled down eight boards. For the Lions Michael Boos had 20 points and Garrett Reeg had a game high ten rebounds. Darris Smith added 15 points and Tyler Ressel had 13 points on the night.