Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Game 3 - Man Oh Manny!


RMU Knights 72, UNC Doves 66
Manny & the Knights keep reaching new heights! Manny Harris poured in 29 points as Robert Montgomery U rallied to beat Nelson Christian 72-66 in Game 3 (12/23-12/29), extending the Knights' regular season winning streak to 13. RMU had to earn this "W". They trailed by 6 points heading into Monday night's DeShawn Sims vs. Manny mano-a-mano matchup, and Harris responded with a POW effort to keep the streak alive. Sims finished with 17 for the Doves (0-3), who were led by Devan Dumes' 18 points. It's second time in three games that the underrated Dumes has paced the UNC offense.

SBU Crusaders 66, GLC Crusaders 63
While most of the talk (grumbling?) revolves around RMU's streak, Superior Baptist has quietly put together an impressive run of its own. Talor Battle scored a game-high 25 points as the Crusaders won their third straight, 66-63, over Great Lakes Christian. Lawrence Westbrook added 15 points to keep SBU tied with RMU atop the Super 6 standings. It was a bittersweet victory for SBU coach Brian Wellwood, who is a huge Spartan fan, and had to face GLC's MSU-laden lineup of Suton, Lucas and Morgan. Suton's 16 points paced GLC (1-2) in a tough luck loss.

OWW Warriors 66, UH Red Storm 53
Oskee Wow-wow took over sole possession of third place with a 66-53 win over Hershey. Demetri McCamey 20 points and Michael Thompson & John Shurna combined for 27 more as the Warriors improved to 2-1, just one game behind the co-leaders. It was a milestone game for the Red Storm, who had two starters reach double figures for the first time this season!

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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Game 2 - Christmas Baking & Gifts


RMU Knights 64, OWW Warriors 48
Robert Montgomery University's regular-season winning streak is at 12 and rising, after beating Oskee Wow-wow 64-48 in Game 2 (12/17-12/22). Kevin Coble and Manny Harris scored 15 points apiece to lead the Knights, while Evan Turner (21 points) was the only double-digit scorer for OWW (1-1). RMU will go for a Christmas baker's dozen when they travel to UNC this week.

SBU Crusaders 52, UH Red Storm 35
Superior Baptist got an early Christmas present - a game against Hershey - and took full advantage of Santa's scheduling generosity with a 52-35 victory. Jamelle Cornley scored 16 points and Mike Tisdale added 15 as the Crusaders upped their record to 2-0. Trent Meachem (15 pts) was the only respectable starter for the 0-2 Red Storm, who would rather give away wins than receive them.

GLC Crusaders 60, UNC Doves 58
In the tongue-twisting "Christian Christmas Classic", Great Lakes Christian beat U Nelson Christian, 60-58. Raymar Morgan had 26 points and was named Player Of The Week, the second straight week a GLC player has earned the honor. (Robbie Hummel was co-P.O.W. in Game 1). Hummel was solid again in Game 2, adding 18 points to help GLC get its first win of the season. DeShawn Sims led the Doves (0-2) with 20 points.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Game 1 - Talking Points

SBU Crusaders 76, UNC Doves 69
It's hard to overlook a seven-footer, but honestly ... who saw Mike Tisdale coming? The Illinois big fella stepped into the spotlight in the season opener, scoring 25 points to earn co-Player Of The Week honors (with GLC's Robbie Hummel) as Superior Baptist beat Nelson Christian, 76-69. Tisdale, a 4th round afterthought for the Crusaders last year, has suddenly become a big-time scoring threat - when he stays out of foul trouble. Tisdale's teammates added plenty of support, including 15 points from Jamelle Cornley. UNC kept it close thanks to a pair of 20-point performances by Chris Allen and Devan Dumes (in his Super 6 debut), but the Doves came up short when Blake Hoffarber missed the game with an ankle injury.

RMU Knights 81, UH Red Storm 35
Kevin Coble and Manny Harris could have beaten Hershey by themselves. Coble and Harris scored 22 points each as Robert Montgomery U coasted to an 81-35 victory over UH, extending RMU's regular season winning streak to 11 games dating back to last season. RMU frosh Tom Pritchard made a good first impression by scoring 15 for the Knights, who haven't dropped a regular season contest since December 2007. Trent Meachem (14 points) was the only UH starter to finish in double figures.

OWW Warriors 76 , GLC Crusaders 53
A last-minute lineup switch paid big dividends for Oskee Wow-wow. John Shurna got the start as the designated big man and responded with 20 points to lead OWW past Great Lakes Christian, 76-53. Shurna wasn't in the original starting lineup, but got the call because the Warriors needed a 6-8 guy on the floor. It'll be hard to keep Shurna off the floor now. Michael Thompson added 17 points to pace a balanced OWW attack. GLC had lineup troubles of their own, including a goose-egg from Stanley Pringle, who didn't play due to an ankle injury. Pringle was tabbed as a starter instead of Kalin Lucas, who finished with 16 points as the overtime player.


Super 6 Pack ... OWW freshman Anthony Tucker, the 4th overall selection on Signing Day, really celebrated his arrival in the Super 6. Tucker faces public intoxication charges after passing out in an alley behind an Iowa City bar. He's suspended indefinitely.

Ankle Breakers ... UNC's Blake Hoffarber missed the opener - and is questionable for Game 2 - with a sprained ankle. GLC's Stanley Pringle also missed Game 1 with an ankle injury, but he's expected to be ready for Game 2 this week.

Game 2 schedule - (12/17 - 12/22)
OWW (1-0) @ RMU (1-0)
UH (0-1) @ SBU (1-0)
UNC (0-1) @ GLC (0-1)

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Friday, October 17, 2008

Let The Madness Begin

Michigan State honors the 1979 NCAA Championship team at Friday Night Flashback.

Indiana hosts Hoosier Hysteria, where one lucky fan will win a spot in the '08/'09 starting lineup.

Purdue holds Mackey Madness against Matt Painter's wishes.

At Minnesota, Tubby's Tipoff shows off two top freshmen.

Even though Brian Butch is gone, Wisconsin still features zombies at the regrettably titled "Night Of The Grateful Red".
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Sunday, October 12, 2008

Early Outing

Illinois kicks off the '08/'09 season
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

One Month 'Til Midnight Madness

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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Candy Stripes Are Back In Style

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Tuesday, April 08, 2008

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Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Final Four

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It's a whole new bahhhhhhhlllllll game
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Sunday, March 16, 2008

Big Ten Tournament


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Monday, March 10, 2008

(Tournament) Title Town

Trent Meacham scored 21 points and senior Jamar Butler added 20 in his final game as Hershey won the Super 6 Tournament Championship, 71-59, over Great Lakes Christian. A pair of seniors led GLC, with DJ White scoring 17 points and Dan Coleman tacking on 14 more, but it wasn't enough to keep Hershey from hoisting its fifth tournament banner in the last six years. In fact, the Red Storm have won more tournament titles (5) than regular season titles (4).

In the Third Place consolation game, Robert Montgomery U held off Nelson Christian, 69-59. E'Twaun Moore finished with 17 points to pace the Knights, winners of 11 of their last 12 dating back to December. DeShawn Sims scored 19 points to lead the Doves, while senior Spencer Tollackson played his last game, but laid a Carlton McGee Memorial Goose Egg on the way out the door.

Our 17th season is now part of Super 6 History.

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Monday, March 03, 2008

Super 6 Tournament - Down Two It

Great Lakes Christian and Hershey will battle this week for the 2008 Super 6 Tournament Championship. It's a rematch of last year's title game, which UH won 58-54.

D.J. White scored 16 points as GLC advanced to the final with a 58-44 win over Nelson Christian, while UH knocked off top-seeded Robert Montgomery U 72-66 in the other semifinal, snapping RMU's record 10-game winning streak.

It's been a great year for GLC, which claimed a share of the regular season title with a 10-2 record, including a three-game sweep of UH. Hershey, always a threat in the postseason (but never in the regular season), is looking to win the tournament championship for the 5th time in the last 6 years.

In the 5th place consolation game, Oskee Wow-Wow beat Superior Baptist 59-54. It was the last game for three SBU seniors, Drew Neitzel, Michael Flowers and Tarrance Crump, while Shaun Pruitt played his last game as a Warrior.


Super 6 Championship Game boxscores - (3/4 - 3/9)
#2 GLC Crusaders (11-2) vs #5 UH Red Storm (6-8)

3rd Place Consolation Game
#1 RMU Knights (10-3) vs #6 UNC Doves (3-11)

Season complete: OWW (6-8) SBU (5-9)

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Super 6 Tournament - Final Four

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Sunday, February 24, 2008

Final Four - The Underdogs vs The Big Dogs

The underdogs will take on the big dogs in the Super 6 Tournament Final Four.

Top seeded Robert Montgomery will face #5 Hershey, after UH beat #4 Superior Baptist 58-55 in the opening round. #2 seed Great Lakes Christian will play #6 U Nelson Christian, following the Doves' 58-48 upset of #3 Oskee Wow-Wow.

Superior Baptist and Oskee Wow-Wow will play in the 5th place consolation game, which will wrap up their seasons.

The 10th Annual Super 6 Tournament
@ Hershey
Final Four Schedule - (2/26 - 3/2)
#1 RMU Knights (10-2) vs #5 UH Red Storm (5-8)
#2 GLC Crusaders (10-2) vs #6 UNC Doves (3-10)
5th place consolation - SBU (5-8) vs OWW (5-8)

1st Round results/boxes - (2/19 - 2/24)
#6 UNC Doves 58, #3 OWW Warriors 48
#5 UH Red Storm 58, #4 SBU Crusaders 55
Bye: #1 RMU (10-2), #2 GLC (10-2)

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Last Call

KELVIN SAMPSON IS OUT
RMU Knights donate $550k to buyout
NEXT?
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Monday, February 18, 2008

Game 12- Title Trifecta



















The third time's the charm for Robert Montgomery U and Great Lakes Christian, after each grabbed a share of the 2007/2008 regular season championship. RMU's freshmen tandem of 3'Twaun Moore and Manny Harris saved the best for last, scoring career-highs in the Game 12 title clincher over SBU. Moore poured in 28 points and Harris finished with 27 as the Knights (10-2) raised their third championship banner and extended their winning streak to 10 games, a new Super 6 record. The Knights will be the #1 seed in the Super 6 Tournament, which they hope to win for the first time.

Another frosh led Great Lakes Christian to its third overall title. Robbie Hummel, who became a starter when Geary Claxton went down for the season, responded to the challenge with a team-high 24 points in Game 12's win over UH. DJ White added 17 points to edge Eric Gordon for the individual Super 6 scoring title. It's the first championship for the Crusaders since 1999, when they also won the tournament trophy. As co-champs, RMU and GLC have first round byes when the Super 6 Tournament gets underway this week ... Oskee Wow-Wow wrapped up the regular season with a 54-44 win over UNC, lifting the Warriors (5-7) into third place, a major accomplishment considering their 1-4 start. Superior Baptist also finished at 5-7, (but lost the tiebreaker to OWW) and will be the #4 seed in the tourney. Hershey (4-8) is the #5 seed, and Nelson Christian (2-10) will be the sixth seed.

The 10th Annual Super 6 Tournament
@ Hershey
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1st Round - (2/19 - 2/24)
#3 OWW Warriors (5-7) vs #6 UNC Doves (2-10)
#4 SBU Crusaders (5-7) vs #5 UH Red Storm (4-8)

Bye: #1 RMU (10-2), #2 GLC (10-2)

2008 Super 6 Tournament schedule

2008 Super 6 Tournament Seeds
1. RMU 10-2
2. GLC 10-2
3. OWW 5-7
4. SBU 5-7
5. UH 4-8
6. UNC 2-10

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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

The RMK Bandwagon Rolls On

What is Kelvin Sampson's problem? It's time for RMK to come home. You know, Myles Brand is long gone ...Wednesday Update: ESPN stole my idea.
Saturday Update: RMK wins the Indiana primary.

Hi. I'm Kelvin. I'm a call-aholic.
(Hi Kelvin! Bye Kelvin!)
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Sunday, February 10, 2008

Game 11 - One For 1

There's a tie at the top of the Super 6 standings with one game to play, following Robert Montgomery's 67-61 win over Great Lakes Christian in Game 11 - (2/6-2/10). Kevin Coble scored 22 points as the Knights claimed a share of the lead and won their ninth in-a-row, equaling the longest winning streak in Super 6 history. RMU will face Superior Baptist in the the season finale this week, while GLC will battle Hershey. If they finish tied for first place, RMU would be the #1 seed in the Super 6 Tournament after beating GLC twice in three meetings this season. (GLC's only losses)

The other tournament seeds are TBD heading into the final game. SBU is currently in third place at 5-6, with Oskee Wow-Wow and UH tied for fourth at 4-7. Nelson Christian (2-9) is locked in as the #6 seed.

Game 11 results/boxes
RMU 67, GLC 61
OWW 68, UH 67
SBU 65, UNC 57

Game 12 schedule - (2/12 - 2/17)
UH (4-7) @ GLC (9-2)
RMU (9-2) @ SBU (5-6)
OWW (4-7) @ UNC (2-9)

Tiebreakers
RMU/GLC
Game 1 - GLC 80, RMU 61
Game 7 - RMU 65, GLC 47
Game 11 - RMU 67, GLC 61

OWW/UH
Game 1 - UH 50, OWW 43
Game 7 - OWW 69, UH 54
Game 11 - OWW 68, UH 67

UH/SBU
Game 3- UH 68, SBU 57
Game 8 - UH 90, SBU 71

OWW/SBU - (OWW based on total points)
Game 4 - OWW 67, SBU 43
Game 9 - SBU 55, OWW 47
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Game 10 - Who Wants A Title?

It's like Super Tuesday, except it's Wednesday. And, this is REALLY important.

The Super 6 regular season title is on the line this week when Great Lakes Christian and Robert Montgomery University square off in Game 11. GLC holds a one-game lead over RMU heading into the showdown.

The red-hot Knights are riding an 8-game winning streak, while the Crusaders hope to avoid a repeat of last year's meltdown, when they lost four straight and blew a shot at the title.

This game is so huge, Slick Vitalis returns to the booth just in time for the opening tip!

Game 11 schedule/in-game box - (2/6 - 2/10)
GLC (9-1) @ RMU (8-2)
UH (4-6) @ OWW (3-7)
UNC (2-8) @ SBU (4-6)

Big Ten Breakdown from rivals.com

Wednesday, 2/6
MINNESOTA 92, NORTHWESTERN 72
WISCONSIN 60, IOWA 54
Thursday, 2/7
INDIANA 83, ILLINOIS 79 (2 ot)
Saturday, 2/9
MINNESOTA 63, IOWA 50
MICHIGAN 68, PENN STATE 63
MICHIGAN STATE 70, NORTHWESTERN 55
PURDUE 72, WISCONSIN 67
Sunday, 2/10
INDIANA 59, OHIO STATE 53

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Tuesday, February 05, 2008

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Saturday, February 02, 2008

Game 9 - Headed For A Showdown?

RMU and GLC could be heading toward a one-game showdown for the Super 6 regular season title, after both teams picked up wins in Game 9 (1/27-1/31). Great Lakes Christian upped its record to 8-1 with a 74-41 victory over Nelson Christian, while Robert Montgomery U (7-2) remained one game back with an 82-56 rout of Hershey. Superior Baptist took over sole possession of third place by beating Oskee Wow-Wow, 55-47.

Coincidence??? - Slick Vitalis returns to the broadcast booth next week, and RMU and GLC will meet in Game 11 next week. Hmmmmm. And you thought Duke at Carolina was huge!


Game 9 results/boxscores - (1/27 - 1/31)
RMU 82, UH 56
GLC 74, UNC 41
SBU 55, OWW 47
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Sunday, January 27, 2008

Game 8 - The Big Two Roll

Great Lakes Christian and Robert Montgomery U, aka The Big Two, cruised to easy victories in Game 8 (1/22 - 1/26). Raymar Morgan scored 23 points to carry GLC past Oskee Wow-Wow, 83-21. Freshman Robbie Hummel replaced the injured Geary Claxton and netted 15 points in his Super 6 debut as the first-place Crusaders improved to 7-1. OWW's Shaun Pruitt rode the bench due to "disciplinary reasons." Keaton Grant and Joe Krabbenhoft had 8 points each for the Warriors ... RMU stayed one game off the pace with an 81-40 win over Nelson Christian. Four of RMU's starters scored 14 points or more, led by Manny Harris' 26. Kevin Coble added 17 to help the red-hot Knights win their sixth straight. DeShawn Sims scored 10 points to pace the offensively-challenged Doves (2-6) ... Craig Moore poured in 28 points and Jamar Butler tacked on 27 as Hershey snapped a four-game losing streak with a 90-71 win over Superior Baptist. The win leaves UH (3-5) tied for third place with SBU & OWW.

Game 8 results/boxes - (1/22 - 1/26)
GLC 83, OWW 21
RMU 81, UNC 40
UH 90, SBU 71

Game 9 in the Big Ten:

Sunday, 1/27
MICHIGAN STATE 77, MICHIGAN 62
ILLINOIS 70, NORTHWESTERN 37
Tuesday, 1/29
OHIO STATE 68, PENN STATE 56
Wednesday, 1/30
PURDUE 51, IOWA 50
NORTHWESTERN 68, TX PAN-AM 59
MICHIGAN STATE 51, ILLINOIS 41
Thursday, 1/31
MINNESOTA 77, MICHIGAN 65
WISCONSIN 62, INDIANA 49
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Friday, January 25, 2008

Heading Into The Weekend

Here's a great read from Rivals on the week ahead in the Big Ten.

And ... it's about to get ugly in here! The newest members of the Super 6 All-Ugly Team will be announced next week.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Game 8 - In Game Box

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Sunday, January 20, 2008

Game 7 - Nobody's Perfect, Again












Robert Montgomery U climbed to within one game of first place, and ended GLC's hopes for a perfect season, with a 65-47 win in Game 7 (1/16-1/20). RMU's Marcus Landry scored 21 points in a rare start and Kevin Coble, who's been unstoppable since his return to the team, added 19. After an 0-2 start, the Knights have racked up 5 straight wins to turn up the heat on front-running GLC. The Crusaders lost for the first time this season AND lost leading scorer Geary Claxton for the season with an ACL injury ... Superior Baptist snapped a four-game skid with a 72-54 win over Nelson Christian. Jamelle Cornley, who should become a big-time scorer at Penn State with Claxton out, paced the Crusaders with 19 points ... Keaton Grant scored 22 points to lead Oskee Wow-Wow past Hershey, 69-54. Shaun Pruitt tacked on 19 for the Warriors, who have won three of their last four. Hershey has dropped four straight.

Years Of Imperfection ... The Super 6 has never had an undefeated champion. GLC's Game 7 loss keeps that streak alive for the 17th season. Somewhere, Jeff Horner is jumping.

Game 7 results - 1/16 - 1/20
RMU 65, GLC 47
OWW 69, UH 54
SBU 72, UNC 54

Game 8 schedule (1/22 - 1/26)
OWW (3-4) @ GLC (6-1)
UNC (2-5) @ RMU (5-2)
UH (2-5) @ SBU (3-4)
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Games 5 and 6

Game 6 results - (1/12 - 1/15):
GLC 61, UH 52
RMU 76, SBU 44
OWW 60, UNC 52

Game 5 results - (1/6 - 1/10):
GLC 87, SBU 79
RMU 66, OWW 57
UNC 38, UH 36
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Sunday, January 06, 2008

Game 4 - Career Goals

Raymar Morgan and Manny Harris reach new heights as Game 4 becomes Career Day



Raymar Morgan wrapped up "Career Day" with a career-high 31 points as Great Lakes Christian beat Nelson Christian 91-41 in Game 4 (12/30-1/5). Geary Claxton tacked on 29 for the Crusaders, who are averaging 87 ppg en route to a 4-0 start ... Manny Harris also set a career-best with 25 points to lead Robert Montgomery U past Hershey, 76-62. Brian Butch added 22 and Jason Okrzesik finished with 14 to help the Knights improve to 2-2 and join a three-team log jam in second place, along with Hershey and SBU. U-H's Jamar Butler scored a career-high 32 and moved into second place on the Super 6 Scoring List, but it wasn't enough to keep the Red Storm from falling to the .500 mark ... Oskee Wow-wow picked up its first win of the season, 67-43 over Superior Baptist. The Warriors got the win thanks to a career-high (of course) 17 points from Keaton Grant and 17 more from Michael Thompson. Eric Gordon led SBU with 25 points (not even close to his career high).

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Wednesday, January 02, 2008

It's Time To Turn It Up!

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