Northeastern State Men’s Basketball 2003 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 5 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES • 10 Conference CHAMPIONSHIPS Game 26 Northeastern State (16-9, 9-7 MIAA) Game 27 Nebraska Kearney-Lopers Fort Hays State Tigers Schedule 15-9, 9-6 MIAA 12-12, 5-10 MIAA Head Coach: Kevin Lofton Head Coach: Mark Johnson OCTOBER 15th Season (238-188), 15th Season Overall 19th Season (371-184), 19th Season Overall 29 at Wichita state (exhibition) UNK leads 13-3 FHSU leads 10-7 NOVEMBER Last Meeting: Jan. 11, 2020 Last Meeting: Jan. 9, 2020 Northeastern State 79, Neb.-Kearney 83 Northeastern State 76, Fort Hays State 70 8 at Northwestern Okla. W, 74-53 9 vs. Mary & W, 85-54 13 Bacone W, 106-46 By the numbers 16 Okla. Christian W, 76-56 18 Langston W, 68-39 PPG FG% 3PT% FT% RPG APG TPG SPG BPG 23 at Tarleton State L, 73-59 72.8 47.4 36.1 71.7 30.5 16.0 12.1 7.2 2.3 26 Rockhurst @ W, 78-69 DECEMBER 75.0 45.4 35.2 68.8 35.4 12.3 11.7 5.0 3.6 2 Southwestern Christian W, 100-74 72.7 46.9 38.3 77.3 32.8 11.0 13.8 5.2 3.0 5 Newman* W, 70-67 OT 7 Central Okla.* W, 80-68 17 Missouri S&T L. 76-75 20 Rogers State* L, 61-59 Probable Starters Opening tip JANUARY P • Josh Ihek • Northeastern State has clinched a spot in the MIAA Tournament for the 4 at 2/2 Northwest Missouri* L, 76-65 3 SR • 6-9 • HOUSTON, TEXAS second straight season and for the sixth time overall. 6 at Missouri Western* L, 76-71 OT • The RiverHawks are a half-game back of Nebraska-Kearney and 9 Fort Hays State* W, 76-70 PpG RBG FG% MPG Washburn, who are tied for fifth in the league standings. 11 Nebraska Kearney* L, 83-79 OT • At 16 wins, the RiverHawks have won its most games in a season since 15 at Central Okla.* W, 58-56 5.8 4.4 64.8 20.5 2014. • The RiverHawks have 30 wins in the last two seasons, the four years prior, 18 at Newman* W, 75-66 G • Devonta prince they had 28. 23 Lincoln* W, 90-71 4 JR • 6-4 • BROOKLYN CENTER, MINN • Including his sophomore season at Ranger JC, Caleb Smith has started in 25 Central Missouri* W, 79-63 84 straight games. Heading into this week’s games, the senior needs 103 29 at 13/11 Missouri Southern* L, 65-62 PpG RBG FG% MPG points to reach 1,000 at Northeastern State. Saturday’s game is expected FEBRUARY to be his 100th overall. 2.8 2.6 38.2 12.1 1 at Pittsburg State* L, 64-59 • Josh Ihek is second in the MIAA and 33rd nationally with 39 blocks. Ihek 8 at (RV) Rogers State* W, 89-73 is best in league play with 2.1 blocks a game. G • Kendrick Thompson 13 Washburn* L, 86-72 5 • Kendrick Thompson is tied for fifth with Smith in the MIAA in scoring with SR • 6-3 • CLEVELAND, TENN. 17.4 points a game. 15 Emporia State* W, 69-67 20 at Nebraska Kearney* 7:30 p.m. PpG RBG FG% MPG • The RiverHawks are 22nd nationally and second in the MIAA with just 11.3 turnovers a game. 22 at Fort Hays State 4 p.m. 15.0 3.6 43.2 29.6 • Northeastern State leads the MIAA and is fourth nationally in field-goal 27 at Emporia State* 7:30 p.m. percentage defense (39.6). MARCH 12 G • Caleb Smith • On the offensive glass, NSU is tops in conference play with 10.5 boards 4 MIAA Championship Opening Round TBD SR • 6-2 • BRIDGEPORT, TEXAS a game. 5 MIAA Championship Quarterfinals TBD PpG RBG FG% MPG 6 MIAA Championship Quarterfinals TBD The Series with... The Series with... 7 MIAA Championship Semifinals TBD 16.5 4.9 46.6 30.5 • The Lopers have won two • The RiverHawks have won the 8 MIAA Championship Finals TBD straight against the RiverHawks last two games in the overall G/F • Iain McLaughlin and overcame a 14-point deficit series. 15 JR • 6-7 • BELLEVUE, WA. # - Central Region Challenge (Alva, Okla.) to beat NSU in overtime the • NSU has not won three consecu- @ - MIAA Men’s Basketball Challenge (Kansas City, Mo.) PpG RBG FG% MPG last time these two teams faced tive times over the Tigers. * - MIAA game each other. • At Hays, NSU has lost the six 6.4 4.2 42.6 25.1 • NSU’s win at UNK last season games, with their last win coming snapped a nine-game skid on Feb. 28, 2014 (75-72). QUICK RUNS against the Lopers. • Last year’s meeting on the road Northeastern State runs of ten or more unanswered points • The RiverHawks have not won was a four-point game in favor of MIAA Standings during the 2019-20 season. back-to-back visits to UNK. the Tigers (69-65). 23-0 4:02 vs. Langston (11/18/19) • Head Coach Mark Downey is 1-4 • In five meetings with the Tigers, CONF CPCT. OVER. PCT. STREAK all-time when facing the Lopers. head coach Mark Downey has 17-0 4:34 vs. Emporia State (2/15/20) Northwest Missouri -X 14-1 0.933 24-1 0.960 W16 • All four losses to the Lopers won twice. Missouri Southern -X 12-3 0.800 19-5 0.792 W1 16-0 5:31 vs. Bacone (11/13/19) under Downey are single digit. 13-0 4:25 vs. Newman (12/5/19) Rogers State -X 12-4 0.750 20-5 0.800 W2 13-0 5:36 vs. Bacone (11/13/19) Neb.-Kearney Notes Fort Hays State Notes Missouri Western -X 10-5 0.667 14-12 0.538 L1 13-0 2:58 vs. Umary (11/9/19) • Lopers are 11-1 at home this • Will play #23-ranked Rogers Nebraska Kearney -X 9-6 0.600 15-9 0.625 W1 11-0 6:15 vs. Rogers State (12/20/19) season and winners of their last State before facing the Washburn -X 9-6 0.600 14-10 0.583 L1 11-0 3:05 vs. Newman (12/5/19) four games in Kearney. RiverHawks. Northeastern State -X 9-7 0.563 16-9 0.640 W1 11-0 3:02 vs. SW Christian (12/2/19)* • Has lost four of their last seven • Saw a five-game winning streak Lincoln 7-9 0.438 10-15 0.400 L1 11-0 2:23 vs. Bacone (11/13/19) games. snapped at Lincoln last Saturday. Fort Hays State 5-10 0.333 12-12 0.500 L1 • Last in the MIAA in total • The Tigers are 8-3 at home this 10-0 2:06 at Rogers State (2/8/20) Pittsburg State 5-10 0.333 9-15 0.375 L3 rebounds and in the bottom-15 season and have won four in Central Missouri 5-11 0.313 10-15 0.400 W1 10-0 4:00 vs. Central Mo. (1/25/20) nationally. a row. Central Oklahoma 5-11 0.313 8-17 0.320 W1 10-0 2:27 AT CENTRAL OKLA. (1/15/20) • Ranked third against MIAA • Ranked 17th nationally in fewest 10-0 2:24 vs. Missouri S&T (12/17/19) programs with 68.5 points overall turnovers. Emporia State 4-11 0.267 10-14 0.417 L6 10-0 2:39 vs. SW Christian (12/2/19)* allowed per game, just one point • Fort Hays State is 28th Newman 2-14 0.125 8-17 0.320 L6 10-0 3:37 vs. Okla. Christian (1/16/19)# better than NSU. nationally with a 77.3 free-throw 10-0 4:49 vs. Bacone (11/13/19) • Against MIAA teams, foes are percentage. - X Clinched Spot in MIAA Championship shooting 47.9-percent, which is • Has four players who have the third-highest this season. started all games played this * - Start of the game • Tops in the MIAA with 14.8 season. Looking Back # - Spans the half turnovers forced a game. • The Tigers have four players • The RiverHawks split games last week, falling to Washburn and beating • AJ Jackson holds the 14th best averaging over ten points a OUR COLORS Emporia State. field goal percentage (62.3) and game with Jared Vitztum leading • Kendrick Thompson hit a go-ahead trey for the RiverHawks to beat 10-4 Gray is averaging 14.3 points a game. FHSU with 14 points and 7.7 Emporia State on Senior Day. • Morgan Soucie paces the Lopers rebounds a game. 1-0 White • Thompson was held to one point against Washburn but had 28 against with 16.5 points a game and is • Since inserting Calvin Harrington 5-6 Green Emporia State. averaging 17.7 points against into the starting lineup, the MIAA teams (fourth-best). Tigers are 5-2. • Aaron Givens played his 100th game last Saturday. NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
Team Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown/Previous School(s) 0 Brad Davis G 5-10 Jr. TR Red Oak, Okla./Red Oak HS/Eastern Okla. CC 1 Troy Locke G 6-3 Jr. TR Portsmouth, Va./Norcom HS/Virginia State/Louisburg 2 Payton Guiot G 6-1 Fr. PS Paragould, Ark./Link Year Prep 3 Josh Ihek P 6-9 Sr. 1L Houston, Texas/Fort Bend Bush HS/Weatherford College 4 DeVonta Prince G 6-4 Jr. TR Brooklyn Center, Minn./Brooklyn Center HS/Des Moines Area CC 5 Kendrick Thompson G 6-3 R-Sr RS Cleveland, Tenn./Cleveland HS/Longwood (VA.)/Daytona State CC 10 BJ Johnson* G 6-3 Fr. HS El Dorado, Ark./El Dorado HS 12 Caleb Smith G 6-2 Sr. 1L Bridgeport, Texas/Bridgeport HS/Texas A&M/Ranger College 15 Iain McLaughlin G/F 6-7 Jr. TR Bellevue, Wa./East Side Catholic HS/North Idaho CC 22 Bradley George G 6-3 Sr. 1L Houston, Texas/Clear Lake HS/Denver/Blinn College 23 Aaron Givens F/C 6-10 Sr. 1L Muskogee, Okla./Muskogee HS/Seminole State 33 Daniel Dotson F 6-7 R-Fr. RS Tulsa, Okla./Berryhill HS 44 Blake Hall* F/C 6-8 Fr. HS Cherokee, Okla./Cherokee HS * Redshirting the 2019-20 season
Head Coach: Mark Downey (Charleston, ‘95), 3rd season at NSU Payton Gutot (Gee-oh) Assistant Coach: Nathan Kennedy (Salem International, ‘10), 3rd season Josh Ihek (eye-heck) Graduate Assistant: Trevor Osborn (Fort Wayne ‘17), 1st season DeVonta Prince (De-vahn-tay) Athletic Trainer: Ryan Carter, 2nd Season Kendrick Thompson (Tomp-son) Speed, Strength, and Conditioning: Trevor Fritz, 2nd Season Iain McLaughlin (Ee-un Mc-lough-lin) Student Mangers: Chase Beal-Sharp, Keisha Gann, Makayla Hildreth, Jori O’Guin Trevor Osborn (Oshh-born)
Quick Facts Roster Breakdown School Name Northeastern State University Total Players (16) Home State Location/Zip Tahlequah, Okla./74464 Seniors (6) George, Givens, Hill, Ihek, Arkansas (2) Guiot, Johnson Founded 1909 Smith, Thompson Minnesota Prince Enrollment 8,548 Juniors (4) Davis, Locke, McLaughlin, Oklahoma (4) Davis, Dotson, Hall, Givens Nickname RiverHawks Prince Tennessee Thompson Mascot Rowdy the RiverHawk Sophomores (0) Texas (3) George, Ihek, Smith School Colors NSU Green (Pantone 343C) and White Affiliation NCAA Division II Freshman (4) Dotson, Guiot, Hall, Virgina Locke Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Johnson Washington McLaughlin President Dr. Steve Turner Athletics Director Matt Cochran (Interim) Seasons in the Program Website GoRiverHawksGo.com 4th Year (0) Twitter @RiverHawksMBB 3rd Year (0) Arena NSU Event Center 2nd Year (6) Dotson (R-Fr.), George Capacity 3,150 (Sr.), Givens (Sr.), Ihek (Sr.), Opened 2013 Smith (Sr.), Thompson (R- First Year of Basketball 1925-26 Conference Titles 10 Sr.) OIC 1968, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1985 1st Year (8) Davis (Jr.-TR), Guiot (Fr.), LSC 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Hall (Fr.), Johnson (Fr.) NCAA Tournament 5 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2013) Locke (Jr.-TR), McLaughlin Record 8-4 (2013 National Champions) (Jr.-TR), Prince (Jr.-TR), NAIA Tournament 2 (1968, 1972) Record 2-2
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GET HIM TO THE GREEK UP BIG Caleb Smith traveled to Greece this summer to play for Northeastern State has led by at least 20 points in eight USA East Coast. Smith and his teammates went 3-0 in games the season. the overseas friendly. As a junior at NSU, Smith scored at-least 10+ points in 27 games and had six games with Largest leads of the 2019-20 season for Northeastern over 20-points. Smith was the team’s leading scorer in 13 State. contests and leading rebounder in eight games. 64 - 3:48 (2nd Half) vs. Bacone on Nov. 13, 2019 33 - 9:52 (2nd Half) vs. SW Christian on Dec. 2, 2019 COACH OF THE WEEK 33 - 1:21 (2nd Half) vs. Mary on Nov. 9, 2019 A 4-0 start by the RiverHawks has earned NSU head 29 - :54 (2nd Half) vs. Langston on Nov. 18, 2019 men’s basketball coach Mark Downey HoopDirt.com 28 - 7:48 (2nd Half) at Rogers State on Feb. 8, 2020 Division II National Coach of the Week honors Monday. 26 - 10:35 (2nd Half) vs. Lincoln on Jan. 23, 2020 23 - :34 (2nd Half) vs. Okla. Christian on Nov. 16, 2019 NSU is off to its best start since 2013 and has won by an 21 - 7:13 (1st Half) vs. Missouri S&T on Dec. 17, 2019 average of 37.3 points. The 51.0 points per game that the 21 - 3:28 (2nd Half) vs. Northwestern Okla. on Nov. 8, RiverHawks are allowing is the second-lowest mark in the 2018 nation. KENNEDY CONNECTION This is the second time HoopDirt.com has named Downey, Third year NSU assistant coach Nathan Kennedy and HC he was named by the publication last season. Downey were on-staff together at West Alabama during the 2012-13 season. In only one season at UWA, Downey DEEP THREAT and Kennedy were able to lead the Tigers to the NCAA Junior transfer Brad Davis comes to NSU with 172 career tournament for the first time since 1982. They also won three-pointers. At Eastern Oklahoma, Davis shot 71 treys a school record 14 games in Gulf South Conference and in the first 17 games of the season before being forced the were Co-Champs of the Battle for Atlantis Mainland miss the remainder of the year. As a freshman, he made Classic defeating NCAA Division I opponents Abilene 101, which in comparison would be an NSU single-season Christian and The Citadel. record. Polls NEW TRAVEL PARTNER With the changes in MIAA membership, Northeastern State will gain a new travel partner in Rogers State. NABC Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll D2SIDA Top 25 Poll Located roughly 50 miles from Tahlequah, the Hillcats Feb. 18, 2020 Feb. 18, 2020 replace Central Oklahoma, who will now be partnered with Newman out of Wichita, Kansas. Rogers State’s Rk School W-L Points LW Rk School Points W-L LW 1 Northwest Missouri (16) 24-1 400 1 1 Northwest Missouri (12) 393 24-1 1 head coach Justin Barkley is an NSU alumnus and a 2 Lincoln Memorial 25-1 379 2 2 Lincoln Memorial (2) 379 25-1 2 member of the 2003 National Championship team. 3 West Texas A&M 25-1 369 3 3 UC San Diego (2) 367 24-1 3 4 UC San Diego 24-1 356 4 4 West Texas A&M 358 25-1 4 DOUBLE-DOUBLE X2 5 Florida Southern 23-2 336 6 5 Florida Southern 334 23-2 5 Prior to Feb. 10, 2010, at Southwestern Okla. the 6 Azusa Pacific 21-3 309 7 6 Indiana (PA) 312 21-2 6 RiverHawks went eight seasons without having two 7 St. Edward’s 23-2 302 8 7 St. Edward’s 304 23-2 8 players with a double-double in the same game. 8 Indiana (Pa.) 21-2 284 9 8 Azusa Pacific 276 21-3 10 Northeastern State has done this twice in the 2018-19 9 Jefferson 22-2 265 10 9 Bridgeport 272 20-2 9 season. 10 Nova Southeastern 19-3 261 5 10 Jefferson 243 22-2 11 11 Bridgeport 20-2 255 11 11 Valdosta State 235 20-3 12 • Caleb Smith and Josh Ihek at Lincoln on Jan. 24 12 Valdosta State 20-3 227 13 12 Nova Southeastern 220 19-3 12 • Ihek and Aaron Givens vs. Bacone on Nov. 27 13 Dixie State 21-4 208 15 13 Ferris State 211 24-5 13 14 Ferris State 24-5 169 23 14 West Liberty 169 20-4 22 BENCHMARK 15 St. Thomas Aquinas 20-4 156 12 15 Indianapolis 163 19-5 23 Northeastern State set a new bar with 118 points on Nov. 16 West Liberty 20-4 150 25 16 Missouri Southern State 147 19-5 14 30, 2018 against Central Christian (Mo.), a mere 72 hours 17 Missouri Southern 19-5 145 14 17 Dixie State 140 21-4 21 after braking the prior record that has held for five years. 18 Cal State San Bernardino 19-5 97 16 18 St. Thomas Aquinas 129 20-4 15 19 Indianapolis 19-5 84 NR 19 UNC Pembroke 98 19-5 17 1. 118 Central Christian 11/30/18 2. 107 Bacone 11/27/18 20 Seattle Pacific 19-5 75 NR 20 Missouri-St. Louis 85 21-5 19 A quick look at the other 100 3. 106 Bacone 11/13/19 21 Grand Valley State 20-5 66 18 21 Shippensburg 76 20-5 18 point games in the Center’s 4. 102 Ecclesia 11/9/13* 22 Walsh 20-4 58 19 22 Seattle Pacific 48 19-5 NR 5+ year history... 5. 101 Hillsdale Free Will Baptist 11/13/13 23 Rogers State 20-5 48 NR 23 Southeastern Oklahoma 39 19-6 RV 6. 100 Southwestern Christian 12/2/19 24 Missouri-St. Louis 21-5 45 T-20 24 Miles 37 18-3 RV * - First game in the complex 25 Cal Poly Pomona 18-5 32 NR 25 King 35 19-6 RV
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY IN THE EVENT CENTER Others receiving votes: UNC Pembroke 26, Alabama Huntsville 24, Others receiving votes: Cal Poly Pomona – 24; Grand Valley State 1. 72 118-46 Central Christian 11/30/18 Northern State (S.D.) 14, Shippensburg (Pa.) 12, Chico State (Calif.) – 22; Cal State San Bernardino – 17; Walsh – 14; Lee – 13; Southern 2. 60 106-46 Bacone 11/13/19 9, Point Loma (Calif.) 8, Bellarmine (Ky.) 7, Lee (Tenn.) 7, Southern Nazarene – 12; Charleston – 11; Queens (N.C.) – 5; Truman State Indiana 5, Le Moyne (N.Y.) 3, Minnesota Duluth 2, Queens (N.C.) 2, – 5; Chico State – 3; Daemen – 2; Rogers State – 1; Northern 2. 58 107-49 Bacone 11/27/18 Sioux Falls (S.D.) 2, Black Hills State (S.D.) 1, Saint Anselm (N.H.) 1, State – 1 3. 40 101-61 Hillsdale Free Will Baptist 11/13/13 Texas A&M-Kingsville 1. 4. 37 102-65 Ecclesia 11/9/13 5. 35 92-57 Southwestern College 11/20/13 6. 30 78-48 Missouri Southern 1/24/18
>> 2019-20 season RiverHawks in the NABC Poll SCORING LEADERS pts gp Name The RiverHawks have seveb O29 N19 N26 D3 D10 D17 D31 J7 J14 J21 J28 F4 F11 F18 players with over 600 points 1. 1286 98 Caleb Smith - RV RV RV RV 23 ------scored at either NSU or other 2. 1037 88 Kendrick Thompson 3. 957 62 Brad Davis programs. Caleb Smith scored RiverHawks in the D2SIDA Media Poll his 1,000th career point on Dec. 4. 749 108 Josh Ihek 5, 2019 against Newman. 5. 739 100 Aaron Givens 6. 714 66 Troy Locke O29 N19 N26 D3 D10 D17 J7 J14 J21 J28 F4 F11 F18 7. 615 116 Bradley George - - - - - RV ------
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Riverhawks bench production NSU’S Record WHEN
Date Opponent Result NSU-OPP Diff Top Scorer 19-20 Downey Era 8-Nov at Northwestern Oklahoma W 36-12 24 14-Dotson Home 10-4 23-21 9-Nov vs UMary W 37-15 22 11-Davis Away 4-5 12-22 13-Nov Bacone W 60-18 42 18-Guiot Neutral 2-0 3-1 16-Nov Oklahoma Christian W 20-18 2 15-Davis SCORING… 18-Nov Langston W 32-18 14 15-Dotson Less than 70 points 3-5 4-25 23-Nov at Tarleton State L 15-34 -19 7-Locke 70-79 points 7-4 15-16 26-Nov vs Rockhurst W 24-8 16 12-Davis 80-89 points 3-0 12-5 2-Dec Southwestern Christian W 41-21 20 13-Ihek, Locke 90-99 points 1-0 3-0 5-Dec Newman W (OT) 22-17 5 17-Davis 100+ points 2-0 4-0 7-Dec Central Oklahoma W 18-30 -12 10-Locke OPPONENTS SCORE… 17-Dec Missouri S&T L 21-16 5 8-Ihek Less than 70 points 13-3 25-8 20-Dec Rogers State L 29-20 9 24-Davis 70-79 points 3-4 10-14 4-Jan at Northwest Missouri L 13-8 5 11-Locke 80-89 points 0-2 3-14 6-Jan at Missouri Western L 7-15 -8 7-Locke 90-99 points 0-0 0-6 9-Jan Fort Hays State W 6-5 +1 4-Dotson 100+ points 0-0 0-2 11-Jan Nebraska-Kearney L 12-14 -1 7-Locke SHOOTING… 15-Jan at Central Oklahoma W 24-17 +7 11-Locke 50% or better 8-0 18-3 18-Jan at Newman W 25-6 +19 16-Locke Less than 50% 7-8 18-40 23-Jan Lincoln W 31-29 +2 12-Locke Same/better than opp. 13-3 33-8 25-Jan Central Missouri W 37-15 -22 8-Locke Worse than opp. 2-6 4-35 29-Jan at Missouri Southern L 19-12 +7 9-Davis Opp. 50% or better 0-2 1-18 1-Feb at Pittsburg State L 12-24 -12 6-George Opp. Less than 50% 14-5 33-30 8-Feb at Rogers State W 31-34 -3 19-Locke REBOUNDING… 13-Feb Washburn L 36-22 +14 12-Givens Same/More than opp. 12-9 28-29 15-Feb Emporia State W 18-43 -25 8-Davis Less than opp. 3-0 9-15 20-Feb at Nebraska-Kearney COMMITTING TURNOVERS 22-Feb at Fort Hays State Same/Fewer that opp. 14-4 29-24 27-Feb at Emporia State More than opp. 2-5 9-20 FORCING TURNOVERS THE LAST TIME A RIVERHAWKS PLAYER 16 or more 7-3 12-8 Scored 45: 46, Darnell Hinson vs. Southwestern Okla. (2/26/04) Scored 40: 40, Bryton Hobbs vs. Southwest Baptist (1/9/14) 10-15 6-6 16-28 Scored 30: 31, Kendrick Thompson at Rogers State (2/8/20) Less than 10 3-0 10-10 Scored 25: 27, Kendrick Thompson, vs. Lincoln (1/23/20) FINAL MARGIN Had 20 Rebounds: 20, Jermaine Bransford at Emporia State (2/23/13) Had 15 Rebounds: 15, Caleb Smith at Emporia State (2/16/19) 1-5 points 4-6 9-14 Had 10 Rebounds: 13, Caleb Smith at Missouri Southern (1/29/20) 6-10 points 3-0 11-14 Had a Double-Double: Caleb Smith (12 pts/13 rebs) at Missouri Southern (1/29/20) 11+ points 9-3 18-16 Had at least 20 pts/20 rbs: Jermaine Bransford (23 pts/20 rebs) at Emporia State (2/22/13) Made 10 FGs: 11, Kendrick Thompson, vs. Fort Hays State (1/9/20) Had 15 FGA: 19, Kendrick Thompson at Missouri Southern (1/29/20) Had 20 FGA: 20, Kendrick Thompson vs. Emporia State (2/15/20) Made Min. of Six 3-Pt. FGs: 9, Kendrick Thompson at Rogers State (2/8/20) Made 10 FTs: 13, Tanner Mouse vs. Oklahoma Baptist (11/19/18) Attempted 10 3-Pt. FGs: 12, Kendrick Thompson vs. Emporia State (2/15/20) Had 10 Assists: 11, Braxton Williams vs. Central Oklahoma (12/19/15) Had 7 Assists: 7, Kendrick Thompson vs. Emporia State (2/15/20) Had 5 Steals: 5, Tanner Mouse vs. Dallas Baptist (12/6/16) Had Perfect Shooting (min 5 attempts): Bradley George, 6-6 vs. Central Missouri (1/31/19) THE LAST TIME A RIVERHAWKS TEAM Scored 110: 118 vs. Central Christian (11/30/18) Scored 100: 100 vs. Southwestern Christian (12/2/19) Scored 90: 91 vs. Lincoln (1/23/20) Scored Less Than 50: 49 at Central Oklahoma (2/5/15) Held Opponent to Less Than 50 Pts: 46 vs. Bacone (11/13/19) Help Opponent to Less Than 40 Pts: 39 vs. Langston (11/18/19) Won OT Game: 70-67 vs. Newman (12/5/19) Lost OT Game: 83-79 vs. Neb.-Kearney (1/11/20) Lost Double OT Game: 98-89 vs. Fort Hays State (2/8/18) Shot 60 percent or better: 660 (33-50) vs. Missouri Southern (1/17/19) Shot 50 percent or better: 543 (32-60) at Rogers State (2/8/20) Shot 60 percent or better from three: 650 (13-20) at Emporia State (1/13/18) Shot 50 percent or better from three: 500 (10-20) vs. Central Okla. (12/7/19) Held Opponent to less than 25 percent shooting: 238 (10-42) vs. Ecclesia (11/16/09) Made 15 three-pointers 15 at Rogers State (2/8/20) Made 10 three-pointers 11 vs. Lincoln (1/23/20) Had 50 Rebounds: 56 vs. Bacone (11/27/18) Had 25 Assists: 25 vs. Bacone (11/13/19) Had 10 Steals: 10 vs. Central Christian (11/30/18) Had 15 Steals: 15 vs. Ecclesia (11/18/17) Had Fewer Than 10 Turnovers: 9 at Newman (1/20/20) Had Fewer Than 5 Turnovers: 4 vs. Fort Hays State (1/9/20) Forced 25 Turnovers: 27 vs. Ecclesia (11/18/17) Had 2 Players With Double-Doubles (Pts./Reb.): Caleb Smith (26/11) and Josh Ihek (13/10) at Lincoln (1/24/19) Scored at-least 20 unanswered points 24 vs. Langston (11/18/19) Beat a MIAA program by at-least 20 points 26 (88-62) vs. Missouri Western (2/11/16) Beat a MIAA program by at-least 30 points 30 (78-48) vs. Missouri Southern (1/24/18) Beat a nationally ranked team (70-65) vs. #23 UA-Fort Smith (11/22/16)
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DOWNEY VS. THE NATION Mark Downey Abilene Christian 1-0 Alabama-Huntsville 5-1 Alderson-Broaddus 1-2 Head Coach • @CoachDowneyNSU Arkansas State 0-1 Arkansas-Monticello 2-6 Downey joins NSU Star Team. Downey was also voted as the 2010 NABC South Arkansas Tech 0-2 Athletics as its tenth men’s Region Coach of the Year for going 30-2 during his 2009-10 Bacone 3-0 basketball coach in its history Baptist Bible 1-0 campaign. Bellarmine 0-1 and carries a 242-147 overall One-year prior, Downey led ATU to their first NCAA Benedict 1-0 head coaching record, Tournament appearance, and their first GSC Tournament Bluefield (Va.) 1-1 with four NCAA Division II Bluefield State 8-0 Championship. Central Baptist 2-0 Tournament Appearances, Before arriving at Arkansas Tech, Downey served as an Central Christian (Mo.) 1-0 and has been named Coach assistant on University of New Orleans coaching staff for Central Missouri 2-1 of the Year six times. Central Oklahoma 4-3 five seasons (2001-06). Downey had three straight winning Champion Baptist 1-0 Downey has a long history seasons and his 2001 recruiting class was voted top-20 in Christian Brothers 3-6 of success and coached the country. In 2014, New Orleans reached the Sun Belt Cincinnati-Claremont 1-0 37 All-Conference Players, Claflin 1-0 Conference Tournament Championship before Hurricane Crichton 1-0 seven Conference Players of the Year, five All-Americans, four Katrina uprooted the program to Tyler, Texas for much of his Concord 6-1 Conference Tournament MVPs, four Freshman of the Year, and final season there. Dallas Baptist 2-2 Davis & Elkins 4-0 over 45 former players playing professionally. Downey’s first head coaching experience came at the age Delta State 5-5 In the postseason, Downey is 19-7 in the conference of 26 at Independence Community College (1999-01) where Drury 1-0 tournaments, and he holds a 17-10 record in overtime games, he won the 2000 NJCAA Region VI Championship in his first East Stroudsburg 1-0 Eastern New Mexico 1-0 with two wins against the top-ranked team in the nation. season. Downey went 50-20 in two seasons, while being Ecclesia 2-0 Downey comes to NSU after two seasons at Fort Wayne named as Region VI’s Coach of the Year. During the 1998-99 Emporia State 3-3 (NCAA DI) as the program’s top assistant on the bench, season, he was Independence CC’s assistant coach and they Florida Gulf Coast 0-1 Florida Southern 0-1 and has helped the Mastodons to appearances in the finished runner-up in the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division Fairmont State 2-2 CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) and the NIT, while going with a 22-10 record. Fort Hays State 2-3 44-23. Prior to Fort Wayne, Downey spent the 2014-15 season Downey also had a two years (1996-98) at Marshall where Glenville State 7-0 Harding 6-4 at Bowling Green where they went 20-12, and he helped they won the Southern Conference North Division. In 1997 Henderson State 6-2 direct them into the second round of the CIT. While with the and 1998, his recruiting classes was voted best in the league Hillsdale Free Will Baptist 1-0 Falcons, he helped coach Richaun Holmes, the Mid-American by ESPN. Johnson C. Smith 2-0 Langston 1-0 Conference Defensive Player of the Year, and a second round After playing collegiately for the University of Charleston Lee 2-0 NBA draft pick of the Philadelphia 76ers. and Wheeling Jesuit, Downey spent the 1995-96 season at Lincoln 3-2 Downey will be returning to NCAA Division II Basketball Barton College where he recruited a team that went 25-6 Lindenwood 1-1 Lipscomb 0-1 where he directed three different programs into the NCAA the following year and advanced to the NCAA Division II Mary 1-0 Tournament. Tournament. Mid-America Nazarene 0-1 At West Alabama during the 2012-13 season, Downey Downey has also appeared in the 2004 Jerry Bruckheimer Missouri-Kansas City 0-1 Missouri Western 0-4 directed a one-year turnaround and qualified UWA for their film “Glory Road,” playing #30 Tommy Kron for the University Missouri Southern 2-2 first NCAA Tournament Appearance since 1982. Downey of Kentucky. Missouri S&T 1-1 won 14 Gulf South Conference (GSC) contests which was the Downey and his wife Ericka are the parents of two sons, Montevallo 0-2 Nebraska-Kearney 1-4 most in the program’s history, and beat two NCAA Division I Bryce, and Andrew. He earned his degree in Sports Medicine Newman 3-0 opponents: Abilene Christian, and The Citadel. from the University of Charleston in 1995 and a Master’s North Alabama 6-5 Downey spent three seasons at the University of Charleston Degree in Athletic Administration from Marshall University in Northern Kentucky 0-1 Northeastern State 4-1 as its head coach, returning to program he played for as 1998. Northwest Missouri State 1-3 a team captain for two years (1993-95). In 2012, Downey Northwestern Oklahoma 2-1 finished the season ranked #17 in the nation, and with 26 Downey’s Year-By-Year Record as a NCAA head coach Nova Southeastern 1-0 wins which was fifth most in 140 years of basketball at UC. Year School W-L Postseason Ohio Valley 6-0 2019-20 Northeastern State 16-9 MIAA Tournament Oklahoma Baptist 2-0 Additionally, in 2012, he qualified UC for the first NCAA Oklahoma Christian 1-0 Tournament Appearance in 11 years. One year later, Downey 2018-19 Northeastern State 14-15 MIAA Tournament Ouachita Baptist 4-4 2017-18 Northeastern State 8-20 beat the top-ranked team in the nation, West Liberty, giving Ozark Christian 1-0 2013-14 West Alabama 17-11 GSC Tournament Palm Beach Atlantic 1-0 them their only loss of the season (30-1). NCAA Regional Tournament Philander Smith 1-0 Downey kick-started the Arkansas Tech men’s basketball 2012-13 Charleston 19-9 WVIAC Tournament Quarterfinal Pittsburg State 2-2 Pittsburgh at Johnstown 4-2 program during his four seasons as head coach (2006-10), 2011-12 Charleston 26-7 WVIAC Tournament Finals Puerto Rico-Bayamon 0-1 and making a 24-win improvement during that time span. For NCAA Regional Tournament Puerto Rico-Mataguez 1-0 eight weeks during the 2009-10 season he had the Wonder 2010-11 Charleston 15-13 WVIAC Tournament Quarterfinal Rhema Bible 2-0 Boys ranked #1 in the country while winning 30 games, and 2009-10 Arkansas Tech 30-2 GSC Champions Rockhurst 1-0 GSC Tournament Champions Rogers State 1-3 starting the year on a 25 game winning streak. Downey led Saint Leo 0-1 ATU to their first GSC West Division title and won the GSC NCAA Regional Tournament Seton Hill 5-1 2008-09 Arkansas Tech 23-9 GSC Tournament Champions Postseason Tournament. The Wonder Boys reached the Shepherd 3-1 NCAA Regional Tournament Shippensburg 1-0 second round of the NCAA Tournament and Downey was 2007-08 Arkansas Tech 18-11 GSC Tournament Shorter 2-0 picked to coach the 2010 NABC/NCAA Division II East All- 2006-07 Arkansas Tech 6-21 Southern Arkansas 5-2 Southern California* 0-1 Southern Mississippi* 0-1 Southeastern Oklahoma 1-0 Southwest Baptist 2-2 Southwestern Christian 1-0 Southwestern Kansas 1-0 Southwestern Oklahoma 2-1 Stillman 1-1 St. Mary’s 0-1 Tabor 1-0 Tarleton State 0-1 Texas College 1-0 Texas El-Paso* 0-1 The Citadel 1-0 Tuskegee 1-0 Ubarana (Ohio) 2-0 Union 1-1 Valdosta State 3-3 Virgina State 1-0 Washburn 0-4 West Alabama 1-0 West Florida 2-0 West Georgia 4-0 West Liberty State 2-5 West Texas A&M 1-0 West Virgina State 4-2 West Virginia Wesleyan 3-1 Wheeling Jesuit 0-6 Wichita State* 0-1 William Woods 1-0 * - Exhibition Game
Head Coach Mark Downey (Right) with Wichita State Head Coach Gregg Marshall prior to a game during the 2019-20 season.
GAME 26-27 5 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
Mark Downey ERA Team Highs/Lows (2017-Pr.)
NORTHEASTERN STATE OPPONENT Points, 1st Half High 63 Central Christian (11/30/18) 63 at Northwest Missouri (11/30/17) Low 21 Lindenwood (1/4/18) 17 Bacone (11/13/19) Points, 2nd Half High 55 Central Christian (11/30/18) 54 Nebraska-Kearney (2/21/19) Low 20 Rogers State (12/20/19) 15 2x, Last vs. Langston (11/18/19) Total Points High 118 Central Christian (11/30/18) 105 Northwest Missouri (1/3/19) Low 50 at Northwestern Okla. (11/10/17) 39 Langston (11/18/19) FG Made High 46 Central Christian (11/30/18) 36 Northwest Missouri (1/3/19) Low 16 at Northwestern Okla. (11/10/17) 13 Langston (11/18/19) FG Attempted High 78 Fort Hays State (2/8/18) 69 Northwestern Okla. (11/10/18) Low 41 at Emporia State (1/13/18) 41 Southwest Baptist (12/9/17) FG Percentage High .660 Missouri Southern (1/17/19) [33-50] .659 Southwest Baptist (12/9/17) [27-41] Low .271 at Northwestern Okla. (11/10/17) [16-59] .258 Bacone (11/13/19) [16-62] 3-Pt. FG Made High 17 Central Christian (11/30/18) 19 2x, Last vs. Northwest Missouri (1/3/19) Low 3 at Central Okla. (1/20/18) 2 3x, Last vs. Langston (11/18/19) 3-Pt. FG Attempts High 44 Ecclesia (11/18/17) 39 Dallas Baptist (11/24/18) Low 13 Okla. Baptist (11/19/18) 15 3x, Last vs. William Woods (1/15/18) 3-Pt. FG Percentage High .650 at Emporia State (1/13/18) [13-20] .655 Northwest Missouri (1/3/19) [19-29] Low .167 at Central Okla. (1/20/18) [3-18] .111 Southwest Baptist (2/2/19) [2-18] FT Made High 30 at Emporia State (1/13/18) 29 Fort Hays State (2/8/18) Low 2 at Emporia State (2/16/19) 3 2x, Last vs. Central Christian (11/30/18) FT Attempted High 36 Emporia State (1/13/18) 40 Fort Hays State (2/8/18) Low 4 Lindenwood (1/4/18) 5 Central Christian (11/30/18) FT Percentage High .960 Washburn (2/24/18) [24-25] 1.000 2x, Last at Central Missouri (2/3/18) [13-13] Low .182 at Emporia State (2/16/19) [2-11] .167 Central Missouri (1/25/19) [1-6] Offensive Rebounds High 20 at Missouri Western (1/6/20) 18 2x, Last vs. Okla. Christian (11/16/19) Low 2 Washburn (2/24/18) 1 Central Missouri (1/25/19) Total Rebounds High 56 Bacone (11/27/18) 58 Fort Hays State (2/8/18) Low 21 2x, Last at Dallas Baptist (12/30/17) 15 Central Christian (11/30/18) Rebound Margin High +34 Central Christian (11/30/18) +26 Fort Hays State (2/8/18) [18-40] Low -26 Fort Hays State (2/8/18) [18-40] -34 Central Christian (11/30/18) Assists High 30 Central Christian (11/30/18) 29 at Dallas Baptist (12/30/17) Low 3 at Missouri Western (1/6/20) 7 Bacone (11/27/18) Blocked Shots High 8 at Pittsburg State (2/1/20) 8 at Northwestern Okla. (11/10/17) Low 0 9x, Last vs. Central Missouri (1/31/19) 0 6x, Last at Northwest Mo. (1/4/20) Steals High 15 Ecclesia (11/18/17) 12 at Fort Hays State (2/15/18) Low 1 3x, Last at Missouri Southern (1/29/20) 2 5x, Last vs. Fort Hays State (1/9/20) Turnovers Forced High 27 Ecclesia (11/18/17) 23 at Pittsburg State (2/1/20) Low 4 Central Missouri (1/25/20) 3 Fort Hays State (2/8/18) Personal Fouls High 30 Southwest Baptist (12/9/17) 29 at Emporia State (1/13/18) Low 9 Nebraska-Kearney (2/21/19) 8 Lindenwood (1/4/18)
Mark Downey ERA Individual Highs (2017-Pr.) NORTHEASTERN STATE OPPONENT Points 39 Jamir Andrews, Washburn (2/24/18) 35 Hadley Gillum, Fort Hays State (2/8/18) 30 2x Caleb Smith, Central Missouri (1/25/20) 35 Justin Pitts, Northwest Missouri (11/30/17) FG Made 11 4x, Last Kendrick Thompson, vs. Fort Hays State (1/9/20) 11 2x, Last DaShaun Clark, William Woods (1/15/18) FG Attempted 25 Kendrick Thompson, at Northwest Mo. (1/4/20) 19 2x, Last Kooper Glick, Emporia State (2/16/19) FG Percentage (min. 5) 1.000 5x, Last Bradley George [6-6] Central Missouri (1/31/19) 1.000 3x, Last Jordan London, Central Okla. (2/9/19) 3-Pt. FG Made 9 2x Kendrick Thompson, at Rogers State (2/8/20) 10 Justin Pitts, Northwest Missouri (11/30/17) 3-Pt. FG Attempted 16 2x Kendrick Thompson, at Rogers State (2/8/20) 13 Justin Pitts, Northwest Missouri (11/30/17) FT Made 13 Tanner Mouse, Okla. Baptist (11/19/18) 14 Hadley Gillum, Fort Hays State (2/8/18) FT Attempted 14 Tanner Mouse, Okla. Baptist (11/19/18) 18 Chandler Rickey, at Okla. Baptist (11/21/17) FT Percentage (min. 8) 1.000 4x, Last Caleb Smith [9-9], Central Missouri (1/25/20) 1.000 4x, Last Ryan Welty, at Northwest Mo. (1/4/20) Rebounds 15 Caleb Smith at Emporia State (2/16/19) 17 Marcus Cooper, Fort Hays State (2/8/18) Assists 9 Bradley George, Pittsburg State (1/19/19) 11 Freddy Lee, Arkansas Tech (12/19/17) Blocked Shots 5 Josh Ihek, at Pitt State (2/1/20) 5 2x Last Cam Martin, Missouri Southern (1/29/20) Steals 4 2x, Last Tanner Mouse, Southwest Baptist (2/2/19) 5 3x Last Marcus Cooper, at Fort Hays State (1/10/19) Minutes 43 Josh Ihek, vs. Neb.-Kearney (1/11/20) 48 Hadley Gillum, Fort Hays State (2/8/18)
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Northeastern State 100 point games Northeastern State team record book Number of Games scoring 100 or more points: 83 MOST POINTS SCORED POINTS (SEASON) Record when scoring 100 or more points: 80-3 139 vs. LeTourneau University, Nov. 12, 1988 2,781 1995-96
Score: Opponent: FEWEST POINTS SCORED SEASON SCORING AVERAGE 139-76 LeTourneau November 12, 1988 37 vs. Peru State, 1952-53 91.4 1987-88 138-76 Park College November 13, 1987 129-80 Louisiana Christian December 10, 1993 MOST POINTS SCORED BY OPPONENT MOST POINTS SCORED BY OPPOSITION (SEASON) 127-75 University of Dallas November 29, 1986 135 by Oklahoma City University, Jan. 11, 1992 2,553 1995-96 (125) -2 125-30 Vernard College January 3, 1999 FEWEST POINTS SCORED BY OPPONENT LEAST POINTS SCORED BY OPPOSITION (SEASON) 125-96 East Central February 24, 1962 30 vs. Vennard (125), Jan. 3, 2000 962 1981-82 121-100 Langston November 19, 1987 (119) -2 FIELD GOALS MADE (GAME) FIELD GOALS MADE IN A SEASON 119 Bartlesville Wesleyan December 9, 1994 59 vs. Park College, Nov. 13, 1987 933 1971-72 119-71 Baptist College November 16, 1984 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED IN A SEASON 118-46 Central Christian (Mo) November 30, 2018 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED (GAME) 2,174 1995-96 (117) -2 103 vs. University of Ozarks, Jan. 15, 1996 117-92 Bartlesville Wesleyan February 3, 1994 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE IN A SEASON 117-75 Dallas University November 29, 1986 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE (GAME) .519 1990-91 (820-1,580) (115) -2 19 vs. Arkansas Baptist, Nov. 22, 1991 115-82 Bartlesville Wesleyan February 18, 1982 19 vs. East Central, Feb. 14, 2009 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE IN A SEASON 115-81 East Central 1963-1964 271 2001-02 (114) -3 3-POINT FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE (GAME) 114-83 Arkansas Baptist College November 22, 1991 .875 vs. Lindenwood, Dec. 6, 2014 (14-16) 3-POINT ATTEMPTS IN A SEASON 114-106 Southwestern Baptist November 28, 1973 699 1995-96 114-68 Bishop College November 30, 1968 113-94 Arkansas Baptist College January 21, 1991 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED (GAME) 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE IN A SEASON (112) -3 51 vs. East Central, Feb. 14, 2009 .464 1986-87 (129-278) 112-87 Williams Baptist College January 14, 1991 112-111 School of Ozarks February 16, 1988 FREE-THROWS MADE (GAME) FREE THROWS MADE IN A SEASON 112-61 Northwestern February 22, 1972 41 vs. Central Oklahoma, Feb. 18, 1955 584 1971-72 (111)-2 111-84 College of Ozarks January 26, 1991 FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTED (GAME) FREE-THROWS ATTEMPTED IN A SEASON 111-86 Phillips December 9, 1987 77 vs. Central Oklahoma, Feb. 18, 1955 890 1971-72 (110)-3 110-100 Langston January 22, 1992 FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE (GAME) FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE IN A SEASON 110-90 University of Ozarks November 30, 1991 1.000 vs. East Central, Feb. 8, 1992 (12-12) .777 1966-67 (468-602) 110-95 University of Ozarks November 12, 1990 (108) -2 108-87 Phillips November 11, 1991 108-83 Cameron December 11, 1971 Northeastern State individual record book (107) -7 POINTS FT PERCENTAGE 107-49 Bacone College November 27, 2018 107-92 Langston January, 15, 1991 (Game)...... 50, Richard Dumas vs. John Brown, Feb. 1, 1968 (Season)...... 922 (118-128), Kent Sparks, 1984-85 107-73 Bartlesville Wesleyan December 12, 1991 (Season) ...... 721, Curtis Ford, 1970-71 (Career)...... 845 (191-226), Conley Phipps, 1987-89 107-86 Oklahoma Baptist December 4, 1990 (Career) ...... 1,498 Darnell Hinson, 2000-04 107-62 Baptist Bible November 11, 1988 3PT FGs MADE 107-86 John Brown January 8, 1987 SCORING AVERAGE (Game)...... 10, Jason Christie vs. College of Ozarks, Nov. 10, 1995 107-84 Ozark Bible November 21, 1977 (Season) ...... 26.7, Curtis Ford, 1970-71 (Season)...... 99, Wes Pitcock, 2000-01 (106)- 3 106-46 Bacone November 13, 2019 (Career) ...... 24.4, Curtis Ford, 1969-71 (Career)...... 267, Wes Pitcock, 1997-01 106-94 Schreiner College November 21, 1986 106-72 Harris-Stowe December 8, 1984 FGs MADE 3PT FGs ATTEMPTED (105)- 5 (Game)...... 21, Michael Wilson vs. Arkansas Tech, Nov. 29, 1993 (Game)...... 18, Jason Christie vs. College of Ozarks, Nov. 10, 1995 105-73 Langston February 9, 1994 (Season)...... 302, Charlie Paulk, 1967-68 (Season)...... 233, Antoine Branch (26 games) 2010-11 105-88 Phillips March 1, 1991 (Career)...... 593, Jon Shepherd, 1999-03 (Career)...... 570, Wes Pitcock, 1997-01 105-94 Missouri Southern November 15, 1986 105-86 John Brown January 10, 1972 105-76 Southeastern February 18, 1971 FGs ATTEMPTED 3PT FG PERCENTAGE (104)- 4 (Game)...... 29, Charlie Paulk vs. Drury, March 13, 1968 (Season)...... 491 (79-169), Wes Pitcock, 1999-00 104-59 Rhema Bible College January 12, 2009 (Season)...... 564, Charlie Paulk, 1966-67 (Career)...... 468 (267-570), Wes Pitcock, 1997-01 104-103 Phillips December 7, 1991 (Career)...... 1,076, Charlie Paulk, 1966-68 104-72 Langston January 10, 1984 REBOUNDS 104-80 Panhandle January 29, 1972 (103)- 4 FG PERCENTAGE (Min. 2.5 made per game) (Game)...... 30, James Groves vs. John Brown, Jan. 5, 1977 103-82 LeTourneau November 12, 1994 (Season) ...... 679 (249-367), Michael Wilson, 1993-94 (Season)...... 466, Charlie Paulk, 1967-68 103-88 University of Ozarks December 2, 1991 (Career)...... 669 (398-595), Michael Wilson, 1992-94 (Career)...... 933, Joel Haas, 1971-75 103-92 Langston January 11, 1988 103-85 Arkansas Tech November 29, 1988 FTs MADE REBOUNDS PER GAME (102)- 13 (Game)...... 21 --- Glen Feeback vs. Langston, Jan. 15, 1972 (Season)...... 16.8, Gary Moore, 1964-65 102-65 Ecclesia November 9, 2013 102-91 Oklahoma City University November 23, 1990 (Season)...... 246, Bryton Hobbs, 2013-14 102-83 Sul Ross November 10, 1989 (Career)...... 398, Bryton Hobbs, 2012-14 ASSISTS 102-74 John Brown January 28, 1988 (Game)...... 14, Mark Dobbins vs. Southwestern, Jan. 14, 1978 102-97 Bartlesville Wesleyan November 21, 1988 CONSECUTIVE FREE THROWS MADE ...... 14, Mark Dobbins vs. John Brown, Jan. 26, 1978 102-92 Azusa Pacific December 15, 1986 (Game)...... 21, Glen Feeback, 1971-72 (Season)...... 204, Mark Dobbins, 1978-79 102-96 Kansas Newman November 22, 1986 (Season)...... 33, Wes Pitcock, 2000-01 (Career)...... 687, Mark Dobbins, 1975-79 102-82 John Brown February 7, 1985 102-83 Cameron December 3, 1985 102-87 Langston February 15, 1981 FTs ATTEMPTED BLOCKED SHOTS 102-81 John Brown January 5, 1971 (Game)...... 21, Glen Feeback vs. Langston, Jan. 15, 1972 (Game)...... 11, Joel Haas vs. East Central, Dec. 18, 1974 102-90 Central Oklahoma February 28, 1968 ...... 21, Bryton Hobbs vs. Southwest Baptist, Jan. 9, 2014 ...... 11, Joel Haas vs. Northwestern Oklahoma, Dec. 5, 1975 102-72 John Brown November 25, 1967 ...... 21, Bryton Hobbs vs. Emporia State, Jan. 22, 2014 (Season)...... 146, Joel Haas, 1973-74 (101) - 8 (Season)...... 299, Bryton Hobbs, 2013-14 (Career)...... 324, Joel Haas, 1971-75 101-61 Hillsdale Free Will Baptist November 13, 2013 101-92 Langston March 3, 1992 (Career)...... 575, Randy Keyes, 1997-00 101-86 Phillips January 28, 1991 101-104 Evangel (L) November 17, 1990 101-109 Oklahoma Baptist (L) December 3, 1988 101-95 Missouri Southern December 6, 1986 101-87 Phillips January 9, 1984 101-79 Langston 1962-1963 (100)- 11 100-41 Rhema Bible College November 15, 2005 100-78 Friends November 19, 1994 100-106 Southwestern (L) February 24, 1990 100-74 School of Ozarks January 26, 1988 100-91 John Brown January 18, 1988 100-69 Phillips November 28, 1988 100-75 School of Ozarks December 11, 1986 100-95 Missouri Southern November 16, 1985 100-92 Harding December 19, 1977 100-73 John Brown January 3, 1969 100-74 Southwestern Christian December 2, 2019
GAME 26-27 7 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
OVERALL STATISTICS ## Player GP GS Tot Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 0 Davis,Brad 17 0 327 19.2 47 114 .412 22 77 .286 17 20 .850 6 24 30 1.8 16 0 20 22 0 13 133 7.8 1 Locke,Troy 25 0 426 17.0 68 156 .436 8 28 .286 48 75 .640 24 46 70 2.8 33 1 35 38 4 7 192 7.7 2 Guiot,Payton 23 0 231 10.0 17 50 .340 9 31 .290 11 12 .917 7 30 37 1.6 16 0 22 20 2 11 54 2.3 3 Ihek,Josh 25 13 513 20.5 57 88 .648 1 1 1.000 30 51 .588 50 59 109 4.4 65 2 5 14 39 9 145 5.8 4 Prince,DeVonta 22 3 267 12.1 21 55 .382 11 39 .282 8 12 .667 16 41 57 2.6 27 0 7 16 4 10 61 2.8 5 Thompson,Kendrick 25 25 741 29.6 134 310 .432 65 166 .392 43 66 .652 16 74 90 3.6 47 1 84 54 5 18 376 15.0 12 Smith,Caleb 25 25 763 30.5 145 311 .466 49 125 .392 73 90 .811 32 90 122 4.9 44 0 58 42 3 23 412 16.5 15 McLaughlin,Iain 25 24 628 25.1 52 122 .426 32 84 .381 25 42 .595 27 79 106 4.2 61 0 22 24 2 12 161 6.4 22 George,Bradley 25 22 439 17.6 52 110 .473 9 30 .300 31 48 .646 14 46 60 2.4 39 1 32 22 3 14 144 5.8 23 Givens,Aaron 20 13 425 21.3 43 69 .623 0 0 .000 18 27 .667 44 72 116 5.8 33 1 11 19 27 7 104 5.2 33 Dotson,Daniel 24 0 315 13.1 32 86 .372 19 58 .328 9 12 .750 13 40 53 2.2 31 0 12 9 2 2 92 3.8 Team 17 19 36 13 Total...... 25 5075 668 1471 .454 225 639 .352 313 455 .688 266 620 886 35.4 412 6 308 293 91 126 1874 75.0 Opponents...... 25 5075 554 1398 .396 215 611 .352 329 445 .739 219 563 782 31.3 453 - 319 346 51 133 1652 66.1
MIAA STATISTICS ## Player GP GS Tot Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 0 Davis,Brad 9 0 172 19.1 27 65 .415 11 43 .256 13 14 .929 2 13 15 1.7 9 0 3 13 0 4 78 8.7 1 Locke,Troy 16 0 305 19.1 46 107 .430 6 17 .353 33 53 .623 16 38 54 3.4 26 1 17 26 2 5 131 8.2 2 Guiot,Payton 14 0 124 8.9 7 24 .292 4 16 .250 2 3 .667 2 14 16 1.1 8 0 8 9 1 4 20 1.4 3 Ihek,Josh 16 13 373 23.3 36 54 .667 1 1 1.000 20 37 .541 34 40 74 4.6 47 2 5 11 33 6 93 5.8 4 Prince,DeVonta 14 3 190 13.6 12 37 .324 6 27 .222 8 10 .800 15 27 42 3.0 20 0 4 12 4 9 38 2.7 5 Thompson,Kendrick 16 16 527 32.9 100 232 .431 47 124 .379 32 52 .615 12 48 60 3.8 30 1 58 36 3 11 279 17.4 12 Smith,Caleb 16 16 532 33.2 97 206 .471 36 84 .429 48 56 .857 27 53 80 5.0 30 0 32 24 3 14 278 17.4 15 McLaughlin,Iain 16 15 411 25.7 24 73 .329 14 49 .286 18 31 .581 13 58 71 4.4 43 0 12 16 1 9 80 5.0 22 George,Bradley 16 13 252 15.8 30 61 .492 5 16 .313 20 32 .625 8 25 33 2.1 28 1 21 15 2 9 85 5.3 23 Givens,Aaron 11 4 211 19.2 17 33 .515 0 0 .000 6 13 .462 20 34 54 4.9 18 0 5 13 16 4 40 3.6 33 Dotson,Daniel 15 0 178 11.9 11 39 .282 3 24 .125 6 9 .667 8 21 29 1.9 17 0 8 2 0 0 31 2.1 Team 17 19 36 13 Total...... 16 3275 407 931 .437 133 401 .332 206 310 .665 168 383 551 34.4 276 5 173 186 65 75 1153 72.1 Opponents...... 16 3275 369 899 .410 146 382 .382 228 308 .740 136 373 509 31.8 307 7 215 200 33 86 1112 69.5
GAME 26-27 8 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
Brad 0 Davis Junior • Guard • 5-10 Red Oak, Okla. • Red Oak HS • Eastern Okla. CC
Career highs Season highs Extra Stats Category Opponent Date Category Opponent Date Category 19-20 Career Points 24 Rogers State 12/20/19 Points 24 Rogers State 12/20/19 10+ Points 5 5 Field Goals Made 9 Rogers State 12/20/19 Field Goals Made 9 Rogers State 12/20/19 20+ Points 1 1 3-Pt Made 5 Newman 12/5/19 3-Pt Made 5 Newman 12/5/19 30+ Points 0 0 Free Throws Made 4 Newman 12/5/19 Free Throws Made 4 Newman 12/5/19 10+ Rebounds 0 0 Rebounds 5 Rogers State 12/20/19 Rebounds 5 Rogers State 12/20/19 Fouled out 0 0 Assists 4 Langston 11/18/19 Assists 4 Langston 11/18/19 Double-Doubles 0 0 Steals 2 Four Times Steals 2 Four Times Blocks N/A Blocks N/A Assist Leader 2 2 Minutes 32 Rogers State 12/20/19 Minutes 32 Rogers State 12/20/19 Leading Scorer 1 1 Leading Rebounder 0 0 2019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Date Opponent GS Min FG 3FG FT Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N-8 at NWOSU 18 1-6 1-5 2-2 1 2 3 1 2 1 0 2 5 N-9 vs. UMary 20 5-8 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 11 N-13 Bacone DNP N-16 OC 22 5-9 4-7 1-2 2 2 4 2 2 1 0 1 15 N-18 Langston 19 2-6 2-5 1-2 0 1 1 0 4 3 0 2 7 N-23 at Tarleton 21 2-9 1-6 0-0 1 3 4 2 0 0 0 1 5 N-26 vs. Rockhurst 20 5-7 2-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 1 12 D-2 SW Christian 18 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 D-5 Newman* 31 5-12 3-9 4-4 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 17 D-7 UCO* 15 1-3 0-2 2-2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 2 D-17 Missouri S&T 17 0-4 0-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 D-20 RSU* 32 9-17 4-10 2-3 1 4 5 1 1 2 0 0 24 J-4 at NWMSU* DNP J-6 at MWSU* 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 J-11 FHSU* DNP J-11 UNK* DNP J-15 at UCO* DNP J-18 at Newman* DNP J-23 Lincoln* DNP J-25 UCM* DNP J-29 at MOSO* 21 3-5 1-2 2-2 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 9 F-1 at Pitt* 9 1-3 0-2 2-2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 4 F-8 at RSU* 24 3-10 0-6 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 6 F-13 WU* 19 3-6 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 8 F-15 ESU* 17 2-8 1-6 3-3 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 8 F-20 at UNK* F-22 at FHSU* F-27 at ESU*
CAREER TOTALS Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17* Freshman 28 12 N/A N/A 151 356 .424 101 249 .406 51 66 .773 17 20 37 1.3 13 0 84 49 0 36 454 16.2 2017-18* Sophomore 17 17 N/A N/A 126 270 .467 71 177 .401 47 52 .904 10 38 48 2.8 19 0 64 28 0 25 370 21.8 2019-20 Junior 17 0 327 19.2 47 114 .412 22 77 .286 17 20 .850 6 24 30 1.8 16 0 20 22 0 13 133 7.8 NSU Total 17 0 327 19.2 47 114 .412 22 77 .286 17 20 .850 6 24 30 1.8 16 0 20 22 0 13 133 7.8 Total 62 29 N/A N/A 324 740 .438 194 503 .386 115 138 .833 33 82 115 1.9 48 0 168 99 0 74 957 15.4
GAME 26-27 9 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
TROY 1 LOCKE Junior • Guard • 6-3 Portsmouth, Va. • Norcom HS Virgina State • Louisburg (N.C.)
Career highs season highs Extra Stats Category Opponent Date Category Opponent Date Category 19-20 Career Points 19 at Rogers State 2/8/20 Points 19 at Rogers State 2/8/20 10+ Points 8 8 Field Goals Made 7 at Roger State 2/8/20 Field Goals Made 7 at Roger State 2/8/20 20+ Points 0 0 3-Pt Made 1 Four Times 3-Pt Made 1 Four Times 30+ Points 0 0 Free Throws Made 5 Two Times Free Throws Made 5 Two Times 10+ Rebounds 0 0 Rebounds 7 Two Times Rebounds 7 Two Times Fouled out 1 1 Assists 4 Two Times Assists 4 Two Times Double-Doubles 0 0 Steals 1 Six Times Steals 1 Six Times Blocks 1 Four Times Blocks 1 Four Times Assist Leader 3 3 Minutes 34 Missouri Western 1/6/20 Minutes 34 Missouri Western 1/6/20 Leading Scorer 0 0 Leading Rebounder 2 2 2019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Date Opponent GS Min FG 3FG FT Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N-8 at NWOSU 12 1-1 0-0 5-8 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 7 N-9 vs. UMary 5 2-4 0-0 1-1 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 5 N-13 Bacone 18 5-10 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 1 11 N-16 OC 14 0-4 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 N-18 Langston 13 2-6 0-2 2-2 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 6 N-23 at Tarleton 20 3-5 0-1 1-2 2 1 3 2 3 3 0 0 7 N-26 vs. Rockhurst 9 2-4 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 D-2 SW Christian 17 4-7 1-2 4-6 1 2 3 1 4 3 1 1 13 D-5 Newman* 12 1-4 0-1 1-4 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 3 D-7 UCO* 15 3-5 1-1 3-6 1 3 4 3 2 1 1 0 10 D-17 Missouri S&T 13 3-6 0-1 1-1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 D-20 RSU* 9 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 5 J-4 at NWMSU* 27 5-11 0-1 1-3 2 3 5 2 2 1 0 1 11 J-6 at MWSU* 34 2-10 0-2 3-4 1 5 6 5 0 2 1 1 7 J-9 FHSU* 14 0-2 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 J-11 UNK* 23 2-10 0-1 3-4 5 2 7 2 4 0 0 0 7 J-15 at UCO* 21 5-7 1-1 0-1 0 2 2 0 3 3 0 0 11 J-18 at Newman* 23 6-10 0-0 4-5 2 3 5 0 0 2 0 0 16 J-23 Lincoln* 17 5-9 0-1 2-6 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 12 J-25 UCM* 26 3-5 0-0 2-3 0 2 2 1 2 2 0 0 8 J-29 at MOSO* 19 2-9 2-3 0-0 0 4 4 2 0 2 0 0 6 F-1 at Pitt* 10 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 F-8 at RSU* 22 7-9 0-1 5-6 2 5 7 3 1 3 0 1 19 F-13 WU* 15 1-5 0-1 4-4 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 6 F-15 ESU* 18 1-6 1-2 3-4 1 1 2 2 0 3 0 1 6 F-20 at UNK* F-22 at FHSU* F-27 at ESU*
CAREER TOTALS Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15* Freshman 8 0 N/A N/A 22 42 .524 5 11 .455 25 38 .658 0 27 27 3.4 N/A N/A 6 10 2 3 74 9.3 2016-17* Sophomore 33 27 667 20.2 174 357 .487 18 58 .310 82 134 .612 71 103 174 5.3 56 1 61 50 8 36 448 13.6 2019-20 Junior 25 0 426 17.0 68 156 .436 8 28 .286 48 75 .640 24 46 70 2.8 33 1 35 38 4 7 192 7.7 NSU Total 25 0 426 17.0 68 156 .436 8 28 .286 48 75 .640 24 46 70 2.8 33 1 35 38 4 7 192 7.7 Total 66 27 N/A N/A 264 555 .476 31 97 .320 155 247 .628 95 176 271 4.1 N/A N/A 102 98 14 46 714 10.8
GAME 26-27 10 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
payton 2 guiot Freshman • Paragould, Ark. • 6-1 Portsmouth, Va. • Link Year Prep
Career highs season highs Extra Stats Category Opponent Date Category Opponent Date Category 19-20 Career Points 18 Bacone 11/13/19 Points 18 Bacone 11/13/19 10+ Points 1 1 Field Goals Made 7 Bacone 11/13/19 Field Goals Made 7 Bacone 11/13/19 20+ Points 0 0 3-Pt Made 4 Bacone 11/13/19 3-Pt Made 4 Bacone 11/13/19 30+ Points 0 0 Free Throws Made 6 UMary 11/9/19 Free Throws Made 6 UMary 11/9/19 10+ Rebounds 0 0 Rebounds 5 Two Times Rebounds 5 Two Times Fouled out 0 0 Assists 7 Bacone 11/13/19 Assists 7 Bacone 11/13/19 Double-Doubles 0 0 Steals 4 Bacone 11/13/19 Steals 4 Bacone 11/13/19 Blocks 1 Two Times Blocks 1 Two Times Assist Leader 1 1 Minutes 26 Bacone 11/13/19 Minutes 26 Bacone 11/13/19 Leading Scorer 1 1 Leading Rebounder 1 1 2019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Date Opponent GS Min FG 3FG FT Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N-8 at NWOSU 12 1-4 1-3 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 3 0 1 3 N-9 vs. UMary 15 0-0 0-0 6-6 0 5 5 3 0 2 0 0 6 N-13 Bacone 26 7-9 4-6 0-0 1 0 1 1 7 1 0 4 18 N-16 OC 6 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 N-18 Langston 16 1-4 0-1 0-0 1 4 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 N-23 at Tarleton 1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N-26 vs. Rockhurst 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 D-2 SW Christian 17 1-5 0-2 3-3 1 3 4 2 1 4 0 1 5 D-5 Newman* 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 D-7 UCO* 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 D-17 Missouri S&T 7 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 D-20 RSU* DNP J-4 at NWMSU* 5 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J-6 at MWSU* 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 J-9 FHSU* 10 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 J-11 UNK* 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 J-15 at UCO* 14 1-4 1-3 0-0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 J-18 at Newman* 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 J-23 Lincoln* 17 2-6 1-4 2-2 1 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 7 J-25 UCM* 10 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 3 J-29 at MOSO* DNP F-1 at Pitt* 4 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F-8 at RSU* 16 2-2 0-0 0-1 0 3 3 1 3 0 1 0 4 F-13 WU* 13 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 F-15 ESU* 4 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 F-20 at UNK* F-22 at FHSU* F-27 at ESU*
CAREER TOTALS Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2019-20 Freshman 23 0 231 10.0 17 50 .340 9 31 .290 11 12 .917 7 30 37 1.6 16 0 22 20 2 11 54 2.3 Total 23 0 231 10.0 17 50 .340 9 31 .290 11 12 .917 7 30 37 1.6 16 0 22 20 2 11 54 2.3
GAME 26-27 11 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
Josh 3 ihek Senior • Post • 6-9 Houston, Texas • Fort Bend Bush HS Weatherford College (Texas)
Career highs season highs Extra Stats Category Opponent Date Category Opponent Date Category 19-20 Career Points 20 Central Christian 11/30/18 Points 13 Three Times 10+ Points 6 13 Field Goals Made 8 Central Christian 11/30/18 Field Goals Made 7 at Pitt State 2/1/20 20+ Points 0 1 3-Pt Made 1 Lincoln 1/23/20 3-Pt Made 1 Lincoln 1/23/20 30+ Points 0 0 Free Throws Made 8 NW Okla. 11/10/18 Free Throws Made 4 Two times 10+ Rebounds 2 4 Rebounds 12 Missouri Western 1/6/20 Rebounds 12 Missouri Western 1/6/20 Fouled out 2 5 Assists 1 Six Times Assists 1 Four Times Double-Doubles 1 3 Steals 2 Three Times Steals 2 Two Times Blocks 4 Seven Times Blocks 4 Four Times Assist Leader 0 0 Minutes 43 Neb.-Kearney 1/11/20 Minutes 43 Neb.-Kearney 1/11/20 Leading Scorer 0 0 Leading Rebounder 9 16 2019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Date Opponent GS Min FG 3FG FT Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts honors N-8 at NWOSU 15 2-4 0-0 1-2 1 3 4 3 0 1 0 0 5 2019 All-MIAA Honorable Mention N-9 vs. UMary 16 3-4 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 0 0 1 1 0 6 N-13 Bacone 23 5-8 0-0 2-3 4 5 9 2 0 0 0 0 12 N-16 OC 16 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 4 0 1 2 0 4 N-18 Langston 15 0-1 0-0 2-4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 N-23 at Tarleton 11 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 N-26 vs. Rockhurst 6 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 D-2 SW Christian 24 6-8 0-0 1-1 3 4 7 2 0 0 2 2 13 D-5 Newman* 13 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 D-7 UCO* 13 1-1 0-0 1-3 1 4 5 2 0 0 4 0 3 D-17 Missouri S&T 14 2-3 0-0 4-4 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 8 D-20 RSU* 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 J-4 at NWMSU* * 29 2-2 0-0 0-0 4 4 8 3 1 1 1 2 4 J-6 at MWSU* * 42 3-7 0-0 1-3 7 5 12 3 0 2 4 1 7 J-9 FHSU* * 39 3-3 0-0 1-2 2 6 8 3 0 0 4 0 8 J-11 UNK* * 43 4-5 0-0 4-7 2 8 10 2 1 1 2 1 12 J-15 at UCO* * 24 0-1 0-0 3-5 2 1 3 4 0 0 4 0 3 J-18 at Newman* * 16 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 5 0 0 1 1 2 J-23 Lincoln* * 22 4-4 1-1 4-7 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 13 J-25 UCM* * 23 6-7 0-0 1-1 3 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 13 J-29 at MOSO* * 25 2-4 0-0 2-4 2 1 3 4 1 1 2 0 6 F-1 at Pitt* * 28 7-8 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 4 1 2 5 1 14 F-8 at RSU* * 17 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 5 0 1 1 0 2 F-13 WU* * 18 2-5 0-0 0-1 4 3 7 2 1 3 2 0 4 F-15 ESU* * 15 0-2 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 F-20 at UNK* F-22 at FHSU* F-27 at ESU*
CAREER TOTALS Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17* Freshman 27 7 N/A N/A 45 75 .600 0 0 .000 45 75 .600 27 68 95 3.5 8 0 6 17 51 12 135 5.0 2017-18* Sophomore 29 28 N/A N/A 106 201 .527 0 0 .000 80 126 .635 68 117 185 6.4 72 7 4 21 28 12 292 10.1 2018-19 Junior 29 5 454 15.7 66 106 .623 0 0 .000 50 85 .588 53 77 130 4.5 82 3 5 34 41 5 182 6.3 2019-20 Senior 25 13 513 20.5 57 88 .648 1 1 1.000 30 51 .588 50 59 109 4.4 65 2 5 14 39 9 145 5.8 NSU Total 54 18 967 17.9 123 194 .634 1 1 1.000 80 136 .588 103 136 239 4.4 147 5 10 48 80 14 327 6.1 Total 110 53 N/A N/A 274 470 .583 1 1 1.000 205 337 .608 198 321 519 4.7 227 12 20 86 159 38 754 6.9
GAME 26-27 12 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
DeVonta 4 prince Junior • Guard/Forward • 6-4 Brooklyn Center, Minn. • Brooklyn Center HS Des Moines Area CC (Iowa)
Career highs season highs Extra Stats Category Opponent Date Category Opponent Date Category 19-20 Career Points 8 Three Times Points 8 Three Times 10+ Points 0 0 Field Goals Made 3 Four Times Field Goals Made 3 Four Times 20+ Points 0 0 3-Pt Made 2 Two Times 3-Pt Made 2 Two Times 30+ Points 0 0 Free Throws Made 3 Lincoln 1/23/20 Free Throws Made 3 Lincoln 1/23/20 10+ Rebounds 0 0 Rebounds 6 at Pitt State 2/1/20 Rebounds 6 at Pitt State 2/1/20 Fouled out 0 0 Assists 3 Bacone 11/13/19 Assists 3 Bacone 11/13/19 Double-Doubles 0 0 Steals 3 Lincoln 1/23/20 Steals 3 Lincoln 1/23/20 Blocks 2 at Newman 1/18/20 Blocks 2 at Newman 1/18/20 Assist Leader 0 0 Minutes 29 Two Times Minutes 29 Two Times Leading Scorer 0 0 Leading Rebounder 1 1 2019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Date Opponent GS Min FG 3FG FT Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts honors N-8 at NWOSU 8 1-2 0-1 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Featured on ESPN SportsCenter for Number #3 Top Play on Jan. 23 N-9 vs. UMary 11 1-3 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 3 0 1 0 1 3 N-13 Bacone 25 3-5 2-4 0-0 0 5 5 0 3 1 0 0 8 N-16 OC 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 N-18 Langston 11 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 N-23 at Tarleton 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N-26 vs. Rockhurst DNP D-2 SW Christian 15 3-6 1-3 0-0 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 7 D-5 Newman* 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 D-7 UCO* DNP D-17 Missouri S&T 10 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 D-20 RSU* DNP J-4 at NWMSU* 19 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 J-6 at MWSU* 5 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 J-9 FHSU 10 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 J-11 UNK* 3 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 J-15 at UCO* 12 2-4 1-3 1-2 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 6 J-18 at Newman* 13 1-2 1-2 1-2 3 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 J-23 Lincoln* 18 1-4 0-1 3-3 2 2 4 2 2 2 0 3 5 J-25 UCM* 10 1-3 0-1 2-2 1 2 3 3 0 1 1 0 3 J-29 at MOSO* 18 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 F-1 at Pitt* * 29 3-7 1-4 1-1 3 3 6 3 0 3 0 2 8 F-8 at RSU* * 14 1-3 1-3 0-0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 F-13 WU* * 29 3-5 2-4 0-0 0 4 4 3 0 2 0 0 8 F-15 ESU* 8 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 F-20 at UNK* F-22 at FHSU* F-27 at ESU*
CAREER TOTALS Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18* Freshman 30 2 496 16.5 61 120 .508 12 40 .300 27 50 .540 36 96 132 4.4 52 0 28 31 11 27 161 5.4 2018-19* Sophomore 32 32 745 23.3 78 172 .453 28 74 .378 46 74 .622 36 123 159 5.0 80 3 68 56 14 42 230 7.2 2019-20 Junior 22 3 267 12.1 21 55 .382 11 39 .282 8 12 .667 16 41 57 2.6 27 0 7 16 4 10 61 2.8 NSU Total 22 3 267 12.1 21 55 .382 11 39 .282 8 12 .667 16 41 57 2.6 27 0 7 16 4 10 61 2.8 Total 84 37 1508 18.0 160 347 .461 51 153 .333 81 136 .596 88 260 348 4.1 159 3 103 106 29 79 552 5.4
GAME 26-27 13 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
kendrick 5 Thompson Redshirt-Senior • Guard • 6-3 Cleveland, Tenn. • Cleveland HS Longwood (Va.) • Dayton State CC (Fla.)
Career highs season highs Extra Stats Category Opponent Date Category Opponent Date Category 19-20 Career Points 31 at Rogers State 2/8/20 Points 31 at Rogers State 2/8/20 10+ Points 16 16 Field Goals Made 11 Three Times Field Goals Made 11 Three Times 20+ Points 10 10 3-Pt Made 9 at Rogers State 2/8/20 3-Pt Made 9 at Rogers State 2/8/20 30+ Points 1 0 Free Throws Made 7 Lincoln 1/23/20 Free Throws Made 7 Lincoln 1/23/20 10+ Rebounds 0 0 Rebounds 8 Rockhurst 11/26/19 Rebounds 8 Rockhurst 11/26/19 Fouled out 1 1 Assists 7 Emporia State 2/15/20 Assists 7 Emporia State 2/15/20 Double-Doubles 0 0 Steals 3 Two Times Steals 3 Two Times Blocks 2 Fort Hays State 1/9/20 Blocks 2 Fort Hays State 1/9/20 Assist Leader 13 13 Minutes 40 Missouri Western 1/6/20 Minutes 40 Missouri Western 1/6/20 Leading Scorer 10 10 Leading Rebounder 0 0 2019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Date Opponent GS Min FG 3FG FT Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N-8 at NWOSU * 26 2-5 0-2 2-4 2 4 6 1 4 2 1 0 6 N-9 vs. UMary * 20 2-6 1-2 5-5 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 0 10 N-13 Bacone * 18 4-7 2-5 2-2 0 5 5 0 3 0 0 2 12 N-16 OC * 29 11-17 6-8 0-0 0 0 0 2 3 6 0 2 28 N-18 Langston * 19 5-10 4-7 1-2 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 15 N-23 at Tarleton * 31 1-9 0-6 0-0 0 5 5 3 0 3 1 0 2 N-26 vs. Rockhurst * 33 3-9 1-3 1-3 1 7 8 3 2 4 0 3 8 D-2 SW Christian * 17 2-5 2-4 0-0 1 2 3 1 6 0 0 0 6 D-5 Newman* * 24 2-9 0-1 2-2 1 5 6 1 5 4 0 0 6 D-7 UCO* * 35 7-14 3-8 3-5 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 20 D-17 Missouri S&T * 21 4-10 2-5 0-0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 10 D-20 RSU* * 29 1-7 1-3 1-2 0 4 4 3 3 4 0 0 3 J-4 at NWMSU* * 35 10-25 4-14 0-0 2 2 4 3 1 2 0 1 24 J-6 at MWSU* * 40 9-20 1-7 3-7 1 4 5 2 3 4 0 1 22 J-9 FHSU* * 39 11-15 7-11 0-0 0 3 3 2 5 2 2 0 29 J-11 UNK* * 33 7-11 3-4 5-6 0 4 4 4 1 3 0 2 22 J-15 at UCO* * 38 5-16 3-9 0-0 0 4 4 1 4 4 0 3 13 J-18 at Newman* * 39 3-13 1-8 1-5 0 3 3 0 4 4 0 0 8 J-23 Lincoln* * 31 8-16 4-8 7-8 1 3 4 3 4 0 0 0 27 J-25 UCM* * 29 2-7 0-2 1-2 0 3 3 1 6 1 0 0 5 J-29 at MOSO* * 25 8-19 3-10 2-2 0 6 6 5 2 3 0 0 21 F-1 at Pitt* * 28 7-14 4-9 0-1 1 1 2 1 0 5 1 2 18 F-8 at RSU* * 32 11-19 9-16 0-2 1 2 3 2 4 1 0 1 31 F-13 WU* * 25 0-7 0-2 1-2 1 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 F-15 ESU* * 36 9-20 4-12 6-8 3 1 4 1 7 1 0 1 28 F-20 at UNK* F-22 at FHSU* F-27 at ESU*
CAREER TOTALS Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2014-15* Freshman 25 15 580 23.3 77 180 .428 44 128 .344 20 27 .741 9 68 77 3.1 39 0 57 38 4 31 218 8.7 2015-16* Sophomore 30 26 866 28.9 139 401 .347 87 268 .325 42 61 .689 11 94 105 3.5 37 0 137 75 3 34 407 13.6 2017-18* Junior 8 3 192 24.0 13 42 .310 10 32 .313 0 2 .000 3 14 17 2.1 22 0 27 11 2 10 36 4.5 2018-19 Redshirted the Season 2019-20 Redshirt Senior 25 25 741 29.6 134 310 .432 65 166 .392 43 66 .652 16 74 90 3.6 47 1 84 54 5 18 376 15.0 NSU Total 25 25 741 29.6 134 310 .432 65 166 .392 43 66 .652 16 74 90 3.6 47 1 84 54 5 18 376 15.0 Total 88 69 2379 27.0 363 933 .389 206 594 .347 105 156 .673 39 250 289 3.3 145 1 305 178 14 93 1037 11.8
GAME 26-27 14 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
Caleb 12 Smith Senior • Guard • 6-2 Bridgeport, Texas • Bridgeport HS Texas A&M • Ranger College (Texas)
Career highs season highs Extra Stats Category Opponent Date Category Opponent Date Category 19-20 Career Points 30 Two Times Points 30 Two Times 10+ Points 20 47 Field Goals Made 11 Missouri Western 1/6/20 Field Goals Made 11 Missouri Western 1/6/20 20+ Points 8 14 3-Pt Made 6 Two Times 3-Pt Made 5 Central Missouri 1/25/20 30+ Points 2 2 Free Throws Made 9 Two Times Free Throws Made 9 Central Missouri 1/25/20 10+ Rebounds 1 3 Rebounds 15 at Emporia State 2/16/19 Rebounds 13 at Missouri So. 1/29/20 Fouled out 0 1 Assists 7 Okla. Baptist 11/19/18 Assists 6 Okla. Christian 11/16/19 Double-Doubles 1 2 Steals 3 Central Okla. 2/9/19 Steals 2 Six Times Blocks 2 Pitt State 1/19/19 Blocks 1 Two Times Assist Leader 5 10 Minutes 42 Newman 12/5/19 Minutes 42 Newman 12/5/19 Leading Scorer 10 23 Leading Rebounder 3 11 2019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Date Opponent GS Min FG 3FG FT Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N-8 at NWOSU * 26 7-17 3-8 5-5 1 5 6 1 0 1 0 0 22 honors N-9 vs. UMary * 22 6-8 1-2 4-6 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 17 2019 All-MIAA Third Team 2019 MIAA Scholar Athlete N-13 Bacone * 15 7-14 2-5 2-2 1 6 7 0 2 0 0 1 15 2019 MIAA Honor Roll N-16 OC * 29 3-10 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 6 1 0 2 6 MIAA Athlete of the Week (Jan. 21, 2019) N-18 Langston * 27 0-8 0-4 2-2 0 5 5 0 3 2 0 2 2 N-23 at Tarleton * 30 7-17 3-11 3-6 2 2 4 3 1 7 0 1 20 N-26 vs. Rockhurst * 32 9-14 2-3 5-8 1 8 9 2 3 3 0 2 25 D-2 SW Christian * 20 5-7 1-3 4-4 0 5 5 1 5 3 0 1 15 D-5 Newman* * 42 9-14 1-2 0-0 1 5 6 2 1 0 0 1 19 D-7 UCO* * 32 7-12 2-4 1-2 0 5 5 3 2 0 0 0 17 D-17 Missouri S&T * 30 4-10 2-3 1-2 0 2 2 3 5 1 0 0 11 D-20 RSU* * 35 4-10 1-5 2-2 1 4 5 2 4 1 0 2 11 J-4 at NWMSU* * 35 8-18 2-9 4-4 2 1 3 3 1 1 0 1 22 J-6 at MWSU* * 38 11-24 4-8 4-4 3 4 7 2 0 6 0 1 30 J-9 FHSU* * 31 5-14 4-8 6-6 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 20 J-11 UNK* * 37 5-13 2-4 0-0 1 1 2 2 3 5 0 2 12 J-15 at UCO* * 30 2-7 1-4 1-2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 6 J-18 at Newman* * 34 8-17 2-9 8-8 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 1 26 J-23 Lincoln* * 30 7-10 4-5 1-2 3 5 8 2 3 2 0 1 19 J-25 UCM* * 34 8-14 5-6 9-9 2 3 5 2 3 3 1 0 30 J-29 at MOSO* * 29 5-15 1-4 1-4 2 11 13 1 3 0 1 0 12 F-1 at Pitt* * 30 1-6 1-3 1-2 3 5 8 2 2 5 0 0 4 F-8 at RSU* * 23 6-7 4-5 3-3 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 19 F-13 WU* * 27 6-13 1-2 1-1 3 1 4 1 2 0 0 2 14 F-15 ESU* * 35 5-12 1-6 6-7 2 3 5 3 3 0 0 1 17 F-20 at UNK* F-22 at FHSU* F-27 at ESU*
CAREER TOTALS Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17* Freshman 14 0 101 7.2 9 22 .409 2 8 .250 3 6 .500 1 11 12 0.9 7 0 7 3 0 3 23 1.6 2017-18* Sophomore 30 30 N/A N/A 125 267 .468 44 113 .389 72 103 .699 21 104 125 4.2 65 1 85 51 3 54 366 12.2 2018-19 Junior 29 29 927 32.0 173 376 .460 61 163 .374 78 103 .757 33 115 148 5.1 68 1 78 67 4 30 485 16.7 2019-20 Senior 25 25 763 30.5 145 311 .466 49 125 .392 73 90 .811 32 90 122 4.9 44 0 58 42 3 23 412 16.5 NSU Total 54 54 1690 31.3 318 687 .463 110 288 .382 151 193 .782 65 205 270 5.0 112 1 136 109 7 53 897 16.6 Total 98 84 N/A N/A 452 976 .463 156 409 .381 226 302 .748 87 320 407 4.2 184 2 228 163 10 110 1286 13.1
GAME 26-27 15 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
Iain 15 McLaughlin Junior • Guard/Forward • 6-7 Bellevue, Wa. • East Side Catholic HS North Idaho CC
Career highs season highs Extra Stats Category Opponent Date Category Opponent Date Category 19-20 Career Points 15 Two Times Points 15 Two Times 10+ Points 2 2 Field Goals Made 5 Two Times Field Goals Made 5 Two Times 20+ Points 0 0 3-Pt Made 5 SW Christian 12/2/19 3-Pt Made 5 SW Christian 12/2/19 30+ Points 0 0 Free Throws Made 5 Missouri Western 1/6/20 Free Throws Made 5 Missouri Western 1/6/20 10+ Rebounds 0 0 Rebounds 10 Central Missouri 1/25/20 Rebounds 10 Central Missouri 1/25/20 Fouled out 0 0 Assists 3 Two Times Assists 3 Two Times Double-Doubles 0 0 Steals 2 at Pitt State 2/1/20 Steals 2 at Pitt State 2/1/20 Blocks 1 Two Times Blocks 1 Two Times Assist Leader 0 0 Minutes 38 Missouri Western 1/6/20 Minutes 38 Missouri Western 1/6/20 Leading Scorer 0 0 Leading Rebounder 5 5 2019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Date Opponent GS Min FG 3FG FT Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N-8 at NWOSU * 20 1-4 0-3 1-1 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 3 N-9 vs. UMary * 24 3-5 3-5 0-0 1 4 5 2 2 1 0 0 9 N-13 Bacone * 17 2-2 2-2 0-0 3 4 7 1 1 1 0 0 6 N-16 OC * 25 3-7 3-4 0-0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 9 N-18 Langston * 19 2-4 1-3 0-0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5 N-23 at Tarleton * 28 3-7 1-4 1-3 2 4 6 3 1 1 0 1 8 N-26 vs. Rockhurst * 34 5-9 1-5 4-5 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 1 15 D-2 SW Christian * 20 5-7 5-7 0-0 1 4 5 0 2 0 1 0 15 D-5 Newman* * 30 0-1 0-1 3-5 2 1 3 3 3 2 0 1 3 D-7 UCO* * 24 2-5 1-2 2-4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7 D-17 Missouri S&T * 30 4-4 2-2 1-2 3 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 11 D-20 RSU* * 34 2-4 2-4 1-2 1 6 7 2 1 1 1 0 7 J-4 at NWMSU* * 17 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 J-6 at MWSU* * 38 0-2 0-1 5-6 4 5 9 3 0 0 0 1 5 J-9 FHSU* * 11 2-4 1-3 0-3 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 5 J-11 UNK* * 35 2-6 2-6 2-2 0 1 1 4 1 2 0 0 8 J-15 at UCO* * 23 3-7 1-2 0-2 1 4 5 4 1 0 0 0 7 J-18 at Newman* * 19 2-2 0-0 3-4 1 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 7 J-23 Lincoln* * 25 0-5 0-3 0-0 1 5 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 J-25 UCM* * 32 3-6 3-5 0-0 0 10 10 0 1 1 0 1 9 J-29 at MOSO* * 22 2-4 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 4 F-1 at Pitt* * 26 1-5 1-3 0-0 1 3 4 2 2 3 0 2 3 F-8 at RSU* * 20 1-4 1-4 0-0 0 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 F-13 WU* * 27 3-11 1-6 2-3 1 5 6 3 0 0 0 1 9 F-15 ESU* 28 1-6 1-6 0-0 1 7 8 2 0 1 0 0 3 F-20 at UNK* F-22 at FHSU* F-27 at ESU*
CAREER TOTALS Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2017-18* Freshman 33 1 650 19.7 90 182 .495 19 48 .396 48 72 .667 43 112 155 4.7 85 0 11 28 1 14 247 7.5 2018-19* Sophomore 33 11 435 13.2 62 136 .456 26 57 .456 25 32 .781 28 63 155 2.8 65 1 11 20 4 18 175 5.3 2019-20 Junior 25 24 628 25.1 52 122 .426 32 84 .381 25 42 .595 27 79 106 4.2 61 0 22 24 2 12 161 6.4 NSU Total 25 24 628 25.1 52 122 .426 32 84 .381 25 42 .595 27 79 106 4.2 61 0 22 24 2 12 161 6.4 Total 91 36 1713 18.8 204 440 .440 77 189 .407 98 146 .671 98 254 352 3.9 211 1 44 72 7 44 583 6.4
GAME 26-27 16 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
Bradley 22 George Senior • Guard • 6-3 Houston, Texas • Clear Lake HS Denver • Blinn College
Career highs season highs Extra Stats Category Opponent Date Category Opponent Date Category 19-20 Career Points 22 MOSO 1/17/19 Points 17 SW Christian 12/2/19 10+ Points 4 15 Field Goals Made 8 MOSO 1/17/19 Field Goals Made 6 SW Christian 12/2/19 20+ Points 0 2 3-Pt Made 3 Two Times 3-Pt Made 2 Two Times 30+ Points 0 0 Free Throws Made 8 Two TImes Free Throws Made 4 SW Christian 12/2/19 10+ Rebounds 0 0 Rebounds 7 Two Times Rebounds 7 at NWOSU 11/8/19 Fouled out 1 4 Assists 9 Pitt State 1/19/19 Assists 5 Fort Hays State 1/9/19 Double-Doubles 0 0 Steals 3 Newman 12/5/19 Steals 3 Newman 12/5/19 Blocks 1 Nine Times Blocks 1 Three Times Assist Leader 0 19 Minutes 37 at Fort Hays 1/10/19 Minutes 29 Missouri S&T 12/17/19 Leading Scorer 0 2 Leading Rebounder 2 5 2019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Date Opponent GS Min FG 3FG FT Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N-8 at NWOSU * 22 2-4 0-3 1-2 1 6 7 1 1 0 0 0 7 N-9 vs. UMary * 27 2-6 0-1 2-2 0 4 4 1 3 0 0 0 6 N-13 Bacone * 17 2-6 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 4 N-16 OC * 20 1-2 1-2 2-2 2 2 4 1 0 1 1 1 5 N-18 Langston * 18 3-5 0-0 0-2 1 2 3 2 1 2 0 0 6 N-23 at Tarleton * 17 2-5 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 3 0 2 0 0 4 N-26 vs. Rockhurst * 19 2-5 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 4 D-2 SW Christian * 18 6-9 1-3 4-6 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 17 D-5 Newman* * 24 4-8 0-0 2-4 1 0 1 3 0 3 0 3 10 D-7 UCO* * 18 4-6 2-2 2-2 1 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 12 D-17 Missouri S&T * 29 2-7 0-1 2-2 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 1 6 D-20 RSU* * 18 2-4 0-0 1-1 0 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 5 J-4 at NWMSU* * 18 1-2 0-1 0-1 1 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 J-6 at MWSU* * 13 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 J-9 FHSU* * 26 3-5 0-1 3-4 0 2 2 1 5 1 0 2 9 J-11 UNK* * 27 4-7 2-6 2-2 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 1 13 J-15 at UCO* * 25 1-5 1-2 2-4 1 4 5 3 3 1 0 2 5 J-18 at Newman* * 24 3-4 1-2 0-0 1 3 4 3 1 1 0 0 7 J-23 Lincoln* * 10 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 J-25 UCM* * 12 3-5 0-1 1-1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 7 J-29 at MOSO* * 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 F-1 at Pitt* 12 2-4 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 6 F-8 at RSU* 6 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 F-13 WU* 5 3-3 0-0 1-2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 7 F-15 ESU* * 10 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 F-20 at UNK* F-22 at FHSU* F-27 at ESU*
CAREER TOTALS Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17* Freshman 30 0 289 9.6 27 52 .519 10 20 .500 9 14 .643 17 25 42 1.4 36 0 25 30 2 5 73 2.4 2017-18* Sophomore 32 12 N/A N/A 45 115 .391 4 25 .160 51 81 .630 25 80 105 3.3 N/A 0 117 73 8 34 145 4.5 2018-19 Junior 29 17 705 24.3 82 166 .494 19 42 .452 70 91 .769 16 67 83 2.9 51 3 109 58 6 13 253 8.7 2019-20 Senior 25 22 439 17.6 52 110 .473 9 30 .300 31 48 .646 14 46 60 2.4 39 1 32 22 3 14 144 5.8 NSU Total 54 39 1144 21.2 134 276 .486 28 72 .389 101 139 .727 30 113 143 2.6 90 4 141 80 9 27 397 7.4 Total 116 51 N/A N/A 206 443 .465 42 117 .359 161 234 .688 72 218 290 2.5 N/A 4 286 183 19 66 615 5.3
GAME 26-27 17 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
aaron 23 givens Senior • Center • 6-10 Muskogee, Okla. • Muskogee HS Seminole State
Career highs season highs Extra Stats Category Opponent Date Category Opponent Date Category 19-20 Career Points 16 Missouri S&T 12/17/19 Points 16 Missouri S&T 12/17/19 10+ Points 4 11 Field Goals Made 6 Four Times Field Goals Made 6 Missouri S&T 12/17/19 20+ Points 0 0 3-Pt Made N/A 3-Pt Made N/A 30+ Points 0 0 Free Throws Made 6 Okla. Christian 11/16/19 Free Throws Made 6 Okla. Christian 11/16/19 10+ Rebounds 4 8 Rebounds 12 Three Times Rebounds 11 Three Times Fouled out 1 3 Assists 4 Bacone 11/13/19 Assists 4 Bacone 11/13/19 Double-Doubles 2 4 Steals 2 Three Times Steals 2 Washburn 2/13/20 Blocks 3 Five Times Blocks 3 Three Times Assist Leader 0 0 Minutes 34 Rockhurst 11/26/19 Minutes 34 Rockhurst 11/26/19 Leading Scorer 0 0 Leading Rebounder 9 17 2019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Date Opponent GS Min FG 3FG FT Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N-8 at NWOSU * 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 N-9 vs. UMary * 24 3-3 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 1 0 2 2 1 6 N-13 Bacone * 23 4-6 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 3 4 0 1 0 8 N-16 OC * 24 4-6 0-0 0-0 5 5 10 0 0 0 1 1 8 N-18 Langston * 25 1-1 0-0 6-8 5 6 11 1 1 1 2 0 8 N-23 at Tarleton * 29 4-5 0-0 2-2 5 1 6 5 0 0 3 0 10 N-26 vs. Rockhurst * 34 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 0 0 1 1 1 2 D-2 SW Christian * 16 3-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D-5 Newman* * 32 5-8 0-0 0-1 4 7 11 2 2 1 3 0 10 D-7 UCO* * 27 3-4 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 1 0 1 1 0 6 D-17 Missouri S&T * 26 6-10 0-0 4-4 5 6 11 1 1 2 1 0 16 D-20 RSU* * 32 0-2 0-0 3-6 2 6 8 3 0 0 3 0 3 J-4 at NWMSU* DNP J-6 at MWSU* 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 J-9 FHSU* DNP J-11 UNK* DNP J-15 at UCO* DNP J-18 at Newman* DNP J-23 Lincoln* 11 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 J-25 UCM* 15 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 J-29 at MOSO* 15 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 2 0 2 1 0 2 F-1 at Pitt* 12 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 F-8 at RSU* 15 0-1 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 4 1 2 0 1 1 F-13 WU* 22 5-9 0-0 2-2 5 2 7 1 1 3 2 2 12 F-15 ESU* * 25 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 1 0 1 2 1 4 F-20 at UNK* F-22 at FHSU* F-27 at ESU*
CAREER TOTALS Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2016-17* Freshman 24 22 N/A N/A 67 114 .588 0 0 .000 45 81 .556 29 54 83 3.5 38 2 4 19 28 12 179 7.5 2017-18* Sophomore 27 27 638 23.6 107 165 .648 0 0 .000 65 110 .591 87 161 248 9.2 63 4 17 35 41 10 279 10.3 2018-19 Junior 29 24 573 19.8 71 106 .670 0 1 .000 35 60 .583 42 111 153 5.3 67 2 18 21 32 10 177 6.1 2019-20 Senior 20 13 425 21.3 43 69 .623 0 0 .000 18 27 .667 44 72 116 5.8 33 1 11 19 27 7 104 5.2 NSU Total 49 37 998 20.4 114 175 .651 0 1 .000 53 87 .609 86 183 269 5.5 100 3 29 40 59 17 281 5.7 Total 100 86 N/A N/A 288 454 .634 0 1 .000 163 278 .586 202 398 600 6.0 201 9 50 94 128 39 739 7.4
GAME 26-27 18 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
Daniel 33 dotson Redshirt-Freshman • Forward • 6-7 Tulsa, Okla. • Berryhill HS
Career highs season highs Extra Stats Category Opponent Date Category Opponent Date Category 19-20 Career Points 14 at NWOSU 11/8/19 Points 14 at NWOSU 11/8/19 10+ Points 3 3 Field Goals Made 5 Two Times Field Goals Made 5 Two Times 20+ Points 0 0 3-Pt Made 4 Two Times 3-Pt Made 4 Two Times 30+ Points 0 0 Free Throws Made 3 Neb.-Kearney 1/11/20 Free Throws Made 3 Neb.-Kearney 1/11/20 10+ Rebounds 0 0 Rebounds 5 Bacone 11/13/19 Rebounds 5 Bacone 11/13/19 Fouled out 0 0 Assists 4 Central Okla. 12/7/19 Assists 4 Central Okla. 12/7/19 Double-Doubles 0 0 Steals 1 Two Times Steals 1 Two Times Blocks 1 Two Times Blocks 1 Two Times Assist Leader 0 0 Minutes 28 at NWOSU 11/8/19 Minutes 28 at NWOSU 11/8/19 Leading Scorer 1 1 Leading Rebounder 0 0 2019-20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Date Opponent GS Min FG 3FG FT Off Def Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts N-8 at NWOSU 28 5-11 4-8 0-0 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 14 N-9 vs. UMary 16 2-3 2-3 0-0 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 6 N-13 Bacone 18 4-9 1-5 2-2 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 11 N-16 OC 11 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 N-18 Langston 18 5-7 4-6 1-1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 15 N-23 at Tarleton 12 1-4 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 N-26 vs. Rockhurst 6 2-3 2-3 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 D-8 SW Christian 18 1-5 1-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 D-5 Newman* 13 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D-7 UCO* 16 1-4 1-1 0-0 1 2 3 2 4 0 0 0 3 D-17 Missouri S&T 20 1-2 1-2 0-0 2 3 5 2 1 4 0 0 3 D-20 RSU* 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J-4 at NWMSU* 15 1-4 0-3 0-0 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 J-6 at MWSU* 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 J-9 FHSU* 23 1-4 0-3 2-2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 J-11 UNK* 12 1-4 0-0 3-3 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 J-15 at UCO* 13 2-4 0-2 0-0 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 4 J-18 at Newman* 23 2-8 1-6 0-0 1 3 4 3 0 1 0 0 5 J-23 Lincoln* 19 2-4 1-4 0-0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 5 J-25 UCM* 9 0-2 0-2 0-2 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 J-29 at MOSO* 8 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 F-1 at Pitt* 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 F-8 at RSU* 11 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 F-13 WU* DNP F-15 ESU* 4 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 F-20 at UNK* F-22 at FHSU* F-27 at ESU*
CAREER TOTALS Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2018-19 Redshirted the Season 2019-20 Freshman 24 0 315 13.1 32 86 .372 19 58 .328 9 12 .750 13 40 53 2.2 31 0 12 9 2 2 92 3.8 Total 24 0 315 13.1 32 86 .372 19 58 .328 9 12 .750 13 40 53 2.2 31 0 12 9 2 2 92 3.8
GAME 26-27 19 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
EX | vs. Wichita State 1 | at Northwestern Okla. 2 | vs. Mary Oct. 29, 2019 | Wichita, Kan. | Charles Koch Arena Nov. 8, 2019 | Alva, Okla. | Percefull Fieldhouse Nov. 9, 2019 | Alva, Okla. | Percefull Fieldhouse Northeastern State...... 32 25 - 57 Northeastern State...... 37 37 - 74 Northeastern State...... 39 46 - 85 Wichita State...... 47 45 - 92 Northwestern Okla...... 23 30 - 53 Mary...... 23 31 - 54
WICHITA, Kan. – Cool shooting and second-half turnovers plagued ALVA – Caleb Smith picked up where he left off leading RiverHawks ALVA – Northeastern State offense clicked on all cylinders and rolled the RiverHawks in a 92-57 exhibition loss to Wichita State on with 22 points as they cruised past Northwestern Oklahoma 74-53 past UMary on Saturday with an 85-54 win. Caleb Smith paced the Tuesday evening. Redshirt Senior Kendrick Thompson led NSU with on Friday night. RiverHawks with 17 points, and all players suited lending a hand in 13 points in his first playing time. Smith recorded his seventh 20-point game in an NSU uniform the scoring effort. Wichita State controlled the ball with one turnover in the second with six boards and it is the senior’s 28th game with at least ten Saturday’s win will send NSU home with a 2-0 record for the half to pull away on 36-for-74 shooting (48.6%). Northeastern State points. second straight season. The 31-point spread is the widest against committed nine ball-handling miscues in the final 20 minutes with The RiverHawks bench helped carry the load with all their non- an NCAA Division II program in the Mark Downey era besting the the Shockers scoring 22 off their turnovers. starters leading a hand with 36 points. In his career debut, Daniel previous mark by one which was set during his first season against Josh Ihek left as NSU’s second-leading scorer with nine points on Dotson sank four treys and was the team’s second-leading scorer Missouri Southern (78-48). 4-for-4 shooting. Daniel Dotson and Caleb Smith both added eight with 14. With the momentum from the weekend, the RiverHawks play apiece. On the glass, the RiverHawks held a 42-38 advantage with eight of their next ten games will be inside the Event Center. Northeastern State kept within two possessions of the Shockers Bradley George having seven. Northeastern State shot 58-percent from the field and 9-for-18 through the first 13 minutes before Wichita State opened up a run Northwestern sank a three to open the game and it was their at the arc. At the free-throw line, they were nearly flawless going of eight straight points to go up 37-23. The RiverHawks finished the lone lead of the evening. The RiverHawks used a 25-7 run using eight 18-for-20. first half shooting 13-for-39 on the floor and were 5-for-19 from the treys to roll into the intermission with a 37-23 lead. Dotson had the Red Oak’s Brad Davis was the team’s second-leading scorer with arc. Dotson and Thompson paced NSU with eight points each. hot hand with four three-pointers in the half. 11 points, and Kendrick Thompson added ten. The Wichita State lead doubled six minutes in the second half, In the second half, the RiverHawks continued to pull away, The RiverHawks got the opening bucket and never trailed in the where they went on a 13-0 run and took a two dozen point lead including a two-minute stretch that saw NSU score seven first half, shooting 55.6-percent from the field (15-27). Smith went on the RiverHawks. Northeastern State could not reclose the gap unanswered points, kicked off by a three-pointer from George. NSU into the locker room with 11 points. NSU lead as many as 21 points and finished the game using different lineups in preparation for the finished the evening with their largest lead of the night and shooting (33-12) with just under three minutes left in the first half. UMary was regular season. 50-percent (11-22) from the field in the final 20 minutes. stone cold in the first 20-minutes of play going 7-for-21 and trailed The RiverHawks shot around 35-percent the entire evening and was George and Troy Locke both added seven points, Kendrick 39-23. 9-for-36 from the arc. Wichita State out-rebounded the RiverHawks Thompson had six points, six rebounds, and four assists. In the second half, the Marauders narrowed the gap to 11 points 45-to-33 with Troy Locke leading the team with five. On the in the first three minutes. It was all NSU afterward as they shot a offensive glass, NSU only trailed 15-to-11 with the Shockers leading blazing red 60.9-percent from the field. by three with 17 points. UMary (1-1) shot 32.7-percent against the RiverHawks who out- True freshman Payton Guiot only played in the final eight minutes rebound them 37-to-25. banking a pair of treys and assists. Wichita State’s Grant Sherfield led all scorers with 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
Northeastern State 57 Northeastern State 74 Northeastern State 85 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 15 Iain McLaughlin f 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 13 15 Iain McLaughlin, f 1-4 0-3 1-1 2 2 3 0 2 0 1 20 15 Iain McLaughlin f 3-5 3-5 0-0 5 2 9 2 1 0 0 24 23 Aaron Givens c 2-2 0-0 0-0 4 0 4 0 0 1 0 19 23 Aaron Givens c 0-0 0-0 0-0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 23 Aaron Givens c 3-3 0-0 0-0 5 1 6 0 2 2 1 24 1 Troy Locke g 0-3 0-2 0-0 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 12 5 Kendrick Thompson g 2-5 0-2 2-2 6 1 6 4 2 1 0 26 5 Kendrick Thompson g 2-6 1-2 5-5 0 3 10 4 2 0 0 20 5 Kendrick Thompson g 5-13 2-9 1-3 3 0 13 0 1 0 0 24 12 Caleb Smith g 7-17 3-8 5-5 6 1 22 0 1 0 0 26 12 Caleb Smith g 6-8 1-2 4-6 3 1 17 1 0 0 0 22 12 Caleb Smith g 3-14 2-6 0-0 0 3 8 2 5 0 0 31 22 Bradley George g 2-4 2-3 1-2 7 2 7 1 0 0 0 22 22 Bradley George g 2-6 0-1 2-2 4 1 6 3 0 0 0 27 0 Brad Davis - 2-10 1-8 0-0 2 1 5 1 0 0 0 19 00 Brad Davis - 1-6 1-5 2-2 3 1 5 2 1 0 2 18 0 Brad Davis - 5-8 1-3 0-0 1 2 11 1 1 0 2 20 2 Payton Guiot - 2-3 2-3 0-0 0 2 6 3 0 0 1 9 1 Troy Locke, - 1-1 0-0 5-8 2 1 7 3 0 0 0 12 1 Troy Locke - 2-4 0-0 1-1 2 1 5 1 2 0 0 5 3 Josh Ihek - 4-4 0-0 1-2 4 3 9 0 0 0 0 20 2 Payton Guiot - 1-4 1-3 0-0 3 0 3 0 3 0 1 12 2 Payton Guiot - 0-0 0-0 6-6 5 3 6 0 2 0 0 15 4 DeVonta Prince - 1-2 0-1 0-0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 9 3 Josh Ihek - 2-4 0-0 1-2 4 3 5 0 1 0 0 15 3 Josh Ihek - 3-4 0-0 0-0 5 0 6 0 1 1 0 16 10 BJ Johnson - 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 DeVonta Prince - 1-2 0-1 0-1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 8 4 DeVonta Prince - 1-3 1-2 0-0 3 3 3 0 1 0 1 11 22 Bradley George - 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 3 2 3 2 0 0 14 33 Daniel Dotson - 5-11 4-8 0-0 2 2 14 1 1 1 1 28 33 Daniel Dotson - 2-3 2-3 0-0 4 3 6 0 0 0 0 16 33 Daniel Dotson - 3-9 2-6 0-0 3 1 8 1 0 1 1 21 TM TEAM - - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------40 Gordon Hill - 0-1 0-0 0-1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 Totals...... - 23-58 11-33 17-23 42 17 74 11 13 2 5 200 Totals...... - 29-50 9-18 18-20 37 20 85 12 12 3 4 200 44 Blake Hall - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Total FG% 1st: 12-36 33.3% 2nd: 11-22 50% Game: 23-58 39.7% Total FG% 1st: 18-38 47.4% 2nd: 5-16 31.3% Game: 36-74 48.6% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 8-23 34.8% 2nd: 3-10 30% Game: 11-33 33.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 5-16 31.3% 2nd: 5-15 31.3% Game: 10-31 32.3% TM TEAM - - - - 3 - - - 3 - - - F Throw % 1st: 5-6 83.3% 2nd: 12-17 70.6% Game: 17-23 73.9% F Throw % 1st: 6-7 85.7% 2nd: 4-6 66.7% Game: 10-13 76.9% Totals...... - 23-66 9-36 2-6 33 17 57 12 15 2 2 200 Mary 54 Total FG% 1st: 18-38 47.4% 2nd: 5-16 31.3% Game: 36-74 48.6% Northwestern Okla. 53 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 5-16 31.3% 2nd: 5-15 31.3% Game: 10-31 32.3% ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min F Throw % 1st: 6-7 85.7% 2n: 4-6 66.7% Game: 10-13 76.9% 22 Wyatt Carr f 0-4 0-3 0-0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 31 22 Jaedon Whitfield f 5-13 0-1 6-6 10 2 16 1 2 1 1 32 42 Kade Amundson f 3-9 1-5 0-0 3 0 7 2 2 0 1 25 01 Clive Allen g 2-4 0-2 3-5 2 4 7 0 5 0 1 26 Wichita State 92 0 Jaylan White g 2-6 1-2 3-4 4 3 8 1 1 0 1 31 03 A.J. Jones g 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 4 0 7 1 0 2 32 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 11 Connor Hellebust g 5-13 2-7 6-8 4 3 18 0 1 0 1 28 04 Parrish Hewitt g 3-16 2-9 3-4 6 3 11 1 4 0 0 30 5 Trey Wade f 6-9 0-2 1-1 9 0 13 2 3 0 0 22 34 Josh Sipes g 2-5 2-5 0-1 4 1 6 1 0 0 0 27 33 Asbjorn Midtgaard c 20 Nate Bailey g 3-11 1-8 0-0 7 2 7 0 0 1 0 24 3-7 0-0 2-2 8 2 8 1 2 1 0 16 1 Johnnie Turner - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 02 David Thornton - 0 Dexter Dennis g 2-6 1-4 2-3 4 0 7 1 1 1 0 24 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 8 2 Trever Kaiser - 0-1 0-1 4-6 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 13 10 Erik Stevenson g 3-10 0-4 1-1 3 1 7 5 1 0 2 21 05 Andrew Clopton - 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 Glenn Jordan - 3-5 1-3 2-3 0 3 9 0 1 0 1 17 52 Grant Sherfield g 7-12 3-6 1-1 2 1 18 3 0 0 1 20 10 Jack Peck - 4-7 1-4 1-2 6 4 10 0 1 0 0 19 14 Regan Tollefson - 0-5 0-2 0-0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 14 1 Tyson Etienne - 12 Eric Andres Jr. - 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4-9 4-8 0-0 1 2 12 1 0 0 0 18 23 Justin Engg - 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 9 23 Bryshon Bryant - 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 2 Jamarius Burton - 5-9 1-2 3-3 4 1 14 6 0 0 0 22 TM TEAM - - - - 2 ------24 Cole Jones - 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 3 DeAntoni Gordon - 3-3 0-0 0-0 4 1 6 0 0 0 2 18 Totals...... - 16-49 7-28 15-22 21 18 54 8 14 0 5 200 TM TEAM - - - - 3 ------14 Jacob Herrs - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Total FG% 1st: 7-21 33.3% 2nd: 9-28 32.1% Game: 16-49 32.7% Totals...... - 18-59 4-27 13-17 38 22 53 9 16 2 4 200 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 2-12 16.7% 2nd: 5-16 31.3% Game: 7-28 25% 15 Brycen Bush - 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Total FG% 1st: 8-28 28.6% 2nd: 10-31 32.3% Game: 18-59 30.5% F Throw % 1st: 7-9 77.8% 2nd: 8-13 61.5% Game: 15-22 68.2% 32 Tate Busse - 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 7 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 2-14 14.3% 2nd: 2-13 15.4% Game: 4-27 14.8% Attendance: 42 Points in the paint-NSU 32,MARY 16. Points off turnovers-NSU 14,MARY 9. 40 Josaphat Bilau - 1-1 1-1 0-0 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 10 F Throw % 1st: 5-7 85.7% 2nd: 8-10 80.0% Game: 13-17 76.5% 2nd chance points-NSU 9,MARY 12. Fast break points-NSU 5,MARY 13. Bench points-NSU 37,MARY 15. 44 Isaiah Poor Bear-Cha - 2-6 0-2 0-1 5 2 4 2 0 0 0 16 Attendance: 411 Points in the paint-NSU 26, WICH 40. Points in the paint-NSU 22,NWOSU 28. Points Score tied-0 times. Lead changed-0 times. Last FG-NSU 2nd-01:21, MARY 2nd-00:20. off turnovers-NSU 18,NWOSU 11. 2nd chance points- NSU 16,NWOSU 12. Fast break points- NSU Largest lead-NSU by 33 2nd-01:21, MARY None. NSU led for 39:40. MARY led for 00:00. Game was TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------11,NWOSU 8. Bench points-NSU 36,NWOSU 12. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-1 time. tied for 00:20. Totals...... - 36-74 10-31 10-13 45 11 92 24 8 2 6 200 Last FG-NSU 2nd-01:34, NWOSU 2nd-03:24. Largest lead-NSU by 21 2nd-03:28, NWOSU by 3 1st-19:50. Total FG% 1st: 18-38 47.4% 2nd: 5-16 31.3% Game: 36-74 48.6% NSU led for 36:16. NWOSU led for 01:30. Game was tied for 02:01. 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 5-16 31.3% 2nd: 5-15 31.3% Game: 10-31 32.3% F Throw % 1st: 6-7 85.7% 2nd: 4-6 66.7% Game: 10-13 76.9%
Attendance: 9,918 Officials: Toby Martinez, K.B. Burdett Jr, Terry Oglesby Points in the paint-NSU 26, WICH 40. Points off turnovers-NSU 7, WICH 22. 2nd chance points-NSU 14, WICH 15. Fast break points-NSU 3,WICH 4. Bench points-NSU 32, WICH 39. Score tied-1 times. Lead changed-0 times. Last FG NSU 2nd-01:08, WICH 2nd-03:40. Largest lead-NSU None, WICH by 41 2nd-03:40. NSU led for 00:00. WICH led for 38:17. Game tied for 01:43.
GAME 26-27 20 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
3 | Bacone 4 | Oklahoma Christian 5 | Langston Nov. 13, 2019 | Tahlequah, Okla. | NSU Event Center Nov. 16, 2019 | Tahlequah, Okla. | NSU Event Center Nov. 18, 2019 | Tahlequah, Okla. | NSU Event Center Bacone...... 17 29 - 46 Okla. Christian...... 34 22 - 56 Langston...... 24 15 - 39 Northeastern State...... 53 53 - 106 Northeastern State...... 40 36 - 76 Northeastern State...... 35 33 - 68
TAHLEQUAH – Northeastern State hit the century mark for the fifth TAHLEQUAH – Another night, another 20-point win by the TAHLEQUAH – It wasn’t a great shooting night for the RiverHawks, time in the Event Center and rolled past Bacone 106-46 in their RiverHawks who blew past Oklahoma Christian 76-56 Saturday night but they are 5-0 for the first time since 2012 with a 68-39 win home opener Wednesday. inside the NSU Event Center. Monday night over Langston. The win moves NSU to 3-0 for the first time since 2013, and the Kendrick Thompson carried the RiverHawks with a career night The RiverHawks shot a season-low 39.4-percent from the field 60-point win margin is second highest in the building’s history. scoring 28 on 11-for-17 shooting. The NSU senior drilled six straight but allowed only four Langston buckets in the second half. NSU spread the wealth around with six players in double-figures treys with the team dropping 14 on the Eagles. Monday’s win is the fourth consecutive over 20 points, with the and their bench having 60 points. With four straight wins to start the season, NSU is off to its best 38 points allowed a Mark Downey era low, and the 15 points allowed “Tonight, we really wanted to focus on us and be disciplined, run start to 2013, with a win margin at 33 points. in the second half is also a low under Downey. out stuff, play our way and defend,” said head coach Mark Downey. The game wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows, and NSU didn’t get The last time NSU went 5-0 to start the season was 2012-13, “I think we did that, so it’s nice to be 3-0, but we’re really worried off to a great start with OC sticking with them through the better which was also their last NCAA Tournament appearance. about cliché, playing one game at a time, getting better every day part of the first half. Kendrick Thompson and Daniel Dotson led the RiverHawks with and hopefully look back at the end of the year and have a lot more Tied at 26 with 5:28 left in the first half, the RiverHawks road 15 points each. Aaron Givens led NSU with 11 rebounds and had eight than just three.” with Thompson, who had nine points during that stretch, and they points. “It’s nice to be able to play all 10 or 11 guys and know that they finished on a 16-8 run. NSU drilled four treys to separate themselves The RiverHawks’ bench scored 32, with ten players scoring are all going to contribute and it’s really nice to be able to put guys from Oklahoma Christian. against the Lions. in the game and have that depth. I’ve been saying all year that we Out of the locker room, a quick run of seven unanswered by NSU “It’s amazing because I didn’t think we were locked in as much as have more experience, more depth and I think we have as much or put the game away. we should have been,” said head coach Mark Downey. “I think they more talent than we’ve ever had in my tenure here so it’s nice to “Kendrick bailed us out, our shooting bailed us out,” said head got a lot of things off scout that we didn’t take away, but otherwise, have those guys come off the bench and score, we won’t go through coach Mark Downey. “I didn’t think we played very well early. They the effort and energy and rebounding on the defensive end was as many lulls as we did last year.” were, I mean to their credit we told our guys, I didn’t think we really good.” The RiverHawks never trailed the Warriors and broke the century prepared very well for this game in terms of practice, our preparation “Guys are, on the defensive end, playing for each other and I mark with just under four minutes left to play. wasn’t very good Thursday and Friday, so it did worry me.” think they help each other out, and it’s fun. On the offensive end not Freshman Payton Guiot led NSU with 18 points, seven assists, and Thompson was NSU’s lone starter in double-digits against the so much. We were really sloppy…we’ve gotta be better at sharing four steals. Josh Ihek was a rebound short of a double-double with Eagles. Brad Davis had 15 points off the bench and was the team’s it. When we share it, we’re pretty good but we didn’t share it well 12 points, and nine boards and Caleb Smith didn’t play the second second-leading scorer. Iain McLaughlin added nine, and Aaron tonight and that led to us being sloppy and taking some bad shots.” half but had 16 points and seven rebounds in 15 minutes of action. Givens was two points short of a double-double with eight and ten Northeastern State led as many as 16 points but finished the first Kendrick Thompson scored 12, with Troy Locke and Daniel boards. half on a 1-for-9 slump from the field. Nine points from Dotson and Dotson adding 11 points. NSU shot 56-percent from the arc and from the field, they were Thompson kept the NSU lead in double-digits at 35-24. Northeastern State finished the evening shooting 56.6-percent 47.5-percent. The shooting funk continued in the second half with the from the field and sank 13 three-pointers. On the glass, NSU out- On the glass, the Eagles out-did the RiverHawks by ten with 39. RiverHawks missing on their first four attempts. Langston closed rebounded the Warriors 47-to-30. the gap to single digits before a Dotson hit a trey with 12:25 left to spark a run of 12 straight points to put away the Lions. Givens led the RiverHawks with seven points during their run. Northeastern State out-rebounded the Lions 37-to-29 and limited themselves to 11 turnovers. Monday’s game counted as an exhibition for Langston with stats not counting for the Lions.
Northeastern State 106 Northeastern State 76 Northeastern State 68 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 15 Iain McLaughlin f 2-2 2-2 0-0 7 1 6 1 1 0 0 17 15 Iain McLaughlin f 3-7 3-4 0-0 1 4 9 2 0 0 0 25 15 Iain McLaughlin f 2-4 1-3 0-0 2 1 5 1 1 0 0 19 23 Aaron Givens c 4-6 0-0 0-0 5 3 8 4 0 1 0 23 23 Aaron Givens c 4-6 0-0 0-0 10 0 8 0 0 1 1 24 23 Aaron Givens c 1-1 0-0 6-8 11 1 8 1 1 2 0 25 5 Kendrick Thompson g 4-7 2-5 2-2 5 0 12 3 0 0 2 18 5 Kendrick Thompson g 11-17 6-8 0-0 0 2 28 3 6 0 2 29 5 Kendrick Thompson g 5-10 4-7 1-2 1 4 15 1 1 0 0 19 12 Caleb Smith g 7-14 1-5 1-1 7 1 16 2 0 0 1 15 12 Caleb Smith g 3-10 0-2 0-0 1 2 6 6 1 0 2 29 12 Caleb Smith g 0-8 0-4 2-2 5 0 2 3 2 0 2 27 22 Bradley George g 2-6 0-2 0-0 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 17 22 Bradley George g 1-2 1-2 2-2 4 1 5 0 1 1 1 20 22 Bradley George g 3-5 0-0 0-2 3 2 6 1 2 0 0 18 1 Troy Locke - 5-10 1-2 0-0 2 0 11 3 0 0 1 18 0 Brad Davis - 5-9 4-7 1-2 4 2 15 2 1 0 1 22 0 Brad Davis - 2-6 2-5 1-2 1 0 7 4 0 0 2 19 2 Payton Guiot - 7-9 4-6 0-0 1 1 18 7 1 0 4 26 1 Troy Locke - 0-4 0-1 1-2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 14 1 Troy Locke - 2-6 0-2 2-2 3 0 6 2 0 1 0 13 3 Josh Ihek - 5-8 0-0 2-3 9 2 12 0 0 0 0 23 2 Payton Guiot - 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 6 2 Payton Guiot - 1-4 0-1 0-0 5 1 2 2 1 0 1 16 4 DeVonta Prince - 3-5 2-4 0-0 5 0 8 3 1 0 0 25 3 Josh Ihek - 2-2 0-0 0-0 3 4 4 0 1 2 0 16 3 Josh Ihek - 0-1 0-0 2-4 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 15 33 Daniel Dotson - 4-9 1-5 2-2 5 0 11 0 0 0 0 18 4 DeVonta Prince - 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 DeVonta Prince - 0-1 0-1 0-1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 TM TEAM - - - - 0 - - - 1 - - - 33 Daniel Dotson - 0-3 0-0 0-0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 33 Daniel Dotson - 5-7 4-6 1-1 1 2 15 0 1 1 1 18 Totals...... - 43-76 13-31 7-8 47 8 106 25 5 1 9 200 TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------TM TEAM - - - - 2 - - - 1 - - - Total FG% 1st: 21-39 53.8% 2nd: 22-37 59.5% Game: 43-76 56.6% Totals...... - 29-61 14-25 4-6 29 21 76 15 11 4 7 200 Totals...... - 21-53 11-29 15-24 37 14 68 15 11 4 6 200 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 6-15 40% 2nd: 7-15 43.8% Game: 13-31 41.6% Total FG% 1st: 15-28 53.6% 2nd: 14-33 42.4% Game: 29-61 47.5% Total FG% 1st: 11-30 36.7% 2nd: 10-23 43.5% Game: 21-53 39.6% F Throw % 1st: 5-5 100% 2nd: 2-3 50% Game: 7-8 87.5% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 8-11 72.7% 2nd: 6-14 42.9% Game: 14-25 56% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 7-19 36.8% 2nd: 4-10 40% Game: 11-29 37.9% F Throw % 1st: 2-2 100% 2nd: 2-4 50% Game: 4-6 66.7% F Throw % 1st: 6-9 66.7% 2nd: 9-15 60% Game: 15-24 62.5% Bacone 46 Oklahoma Christian 56 Langston 39 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 03 Joe Byrd * 3-4 2-3 0-0 1 1 8 2 1 0 0 20 05 Dedrian Parmer Jr. f 5-12 0-2 7-8 8 2 17 0 6 1 1 37 03 Alfonzo Anderson * 1-10 0-2 2-3 5 1 4 2 2 0 1 24 04 Christian Brown * 2-10 0-5 0-0 5 0 4 1 5 0 1 23 25 Will Lienhard f 1-2 0-0 0-2 8 1 2 1 0 2 0 33 04 Keeto Browne * 0-3 0-1 1-2 3 3 1 1 2 0 1 27 14 Dean Austin * 2-7 1-4 0-0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 20 30 Marcus Blackwell f 2-4 0-1 0-0 3 3 4 3 1 0 0 30 05 Stevie Pringle * 1-3 0-0 1-2 7 2 3 0 0 0 1 28 15 Cratezz Graves * 2-11 2-9 2-2 4 5 8 0 2 1 0 24 11 Johnatan Reyes g 2-10 2-5 1-2 6 0 7 4 3 0 0 30 20 Ryan Scales * 1-5 1-3 4-5 0 0 7 1 2 0 2 26 23 DeAndre Love * 1-5 1-4 0-0 8 2 3 0 0 0 0 29 15 Aubrey Johnson g 2-8 2-8 2-2 0 3 8 1 2 0 1 21 23 David Hunt II * 3-6 0-0 0-0 6 4 6 0 3 0 0 21 02 Desmond Marshall - 3-6 3-6 0-0 2 0 9 0 2 0 0 9 01 Anthony Johnson - 5-12 4-8 0-0 5 2 14 0 3 0 0 22 00 Latarius Lloyd - 1-7 0-2 1-3 3 1 3 2 2 0 0 24 10 LaCorian Ballard - 1-4 0-0 1-2 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 14 02 Conner Johnson - 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 11 01 Andrew Reddick - 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 13 12 Hayden Dill - 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 20 James Bagwell - 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 John Godwin - 2-4 1-3 0-0 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 10 20 Jaylon Jackson - 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 8 23 D.J. Walter - 0-2 0-2 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 K. Calhoun-Turner - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 22 Hylee Gomez - 0-5 0-2 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 34 York Benjamin - 0-2 0-0 4-5 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 7 24 Edmond Franklin - 3-5 0-0 1-2 5 3 7 0 1 2 0 22 24 Joahua Isaac - 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 44 Hunter Staten - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TM TEAM - - - - 0 - - - 4 - - - 25 Joseph Johnson - 0-3 0-0 2-2 2 0 2 1 2 0 0 15 TM TEAM - - - - 3 - - - 2 - - - Totals...... - 13-44 2-11 11-19 29 17 39 7 19 2 6 200 45 Donovan Cox - 0-2 0-1 0-0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 Totals...... - 17-53 8-27 14-19 39 12 56 10 20 3 3 200 Total FG% 1st: 9-27 33.3% 2nd: 4-17 23.5% Game: 13-44 29.5% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 2-8 25% 2nd: 0-3 0% Game: 2-11 18.2% TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------Total FG% 1st: 11-28 39.3% 2nd: 6-25 24% Game: 17-53 32.1% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 6-17 35.3% 2nd: 2-10 20% Game: 8-27 29.6% F Throw % 1st: 4-5 80% 2nd: 7-14 50% Game: 11-19 57.9% Totals...... - 16-62 9-36 5-6 30 10 46 8 17 2 2 200 F Throw % 1st: 6-8 75% 2nd: 8-11 72.7% Game: 14-19 73.7% Points in the paint-LANG 14,NSU 18. Points off turnovers-LANG 7,NSU 20. 2nd chance points-LANG Total FG% 1st: 6-27 22.2% 2nd: 10-35 28.6% Game: 16-62 25.8% 2,NSU 14. Fast break points-LANG 3,NSU 7. Bench points-LANG 18,NSU 32. Score tied-1 time. Lead 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 3-14 21.4% 2nd: 6-22 27.3% Game: 9-36 25% Points in the paint-OC 16,NSU 24. Points off turnovers-OC 10,NSU 21. 2nd chance points-OC 11,NSU 13. changed-2 times. Last FG-LANG 2nd-01:52, NSU 2nd-00:54. Largest lead-LANG by 1 1st-18:05, NSU by F Throw % 1st: 2-2 100% 2nd: 6-22 27.3% Game: 3-4 75% Fast break points-OC 9,NSU 6. Bench points-OC 18,NSU 20. Score tied-3 times. Lead changed-7 times. 29 2nd-00:54. LANG led for 00:12. NSU led for 39:19. Game was tied for 00:29 Last FG-OC 2nd-00:26, NSU 2nd-01:22. Largest lead-OC by 4 1st-07:45, NSU by 23 2nd-00:34. OC led for 05:22. NSU led for 30:53. Game was tied for 03:45.
GAME 26-27 21 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
6 | at Tarleton State 7 | vs. Rockhurst 8 | Southwestern Christian Nov. 23, 2019 | Stephenville, Texas | Wisdom Gym Nov. 26, 2019 | Kansas City, Mo. | Municipal Auditorium Dec. 2, 2019 | Tahlequah, Okla. | NSU Event Center Northeastern State...... 24 35 - 59 Rockhurst...... 33 36 - 69 Southwestern Christian...... 34 40 - 74 Tarleton State...... 34 39 - 73 Northeastern State...... 38 40 - 78 Northeastern State...... 49 51 - 100
STEPHENVILLE, Texas – A cold spell in the final minutes of the game KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Behind a second consecutive 20-point effort TAHLEQUAH – Northeastern State kicked off a five-game homestand doomed the RiverHawks and handed them their first loss of the from Caleb Smith, the RiverHawks picked their sixth win in the by hitting the century mark for the second time this season with a season, 73-59 Saturday evening at Tarleton. month of November for the first time in the program’s NCAA 100-74 thrashing of Southwestern Christian Monday evening inside Chasing their first 6-0 start since their 2002-03 National era beating Rockhurst 78-69 Tuesday in the MIAA Thanksgiving the NSU Event Center. Championship season, the NSU shooting couldn’t get going long Challenge. The RiverHawks opened the game with 11 unanswered points enough against the Texans who bested the RiverHawks for the final Tuesday’s 25-point effort was one short of matching Smith’s and never looked back in their final tune-up before MIAA play this time as Division II members. career mark, and he was a rebound short of his second career Thursday to move to 7-1 overall. Caleb Smith paced NSU with 20 points, and Aaron Givens had double-double. Despite the lopsided win, the Eagles’ put up a season-high ten as the only other player in double digits. The RiverHawks’ bench, Iain McLaughlin scored a season-high 15 points, and Brad 74 points on NSU who entered the contest with the nation’s best which averaged over 30 a game, was limited to 15 on Saturday. Davis added 12. Kendrick Thompson put up eight points and eight scoring defense. Averaging just over ten turnovers a game, the RiverHawks rebounds, along with four assists. “We didn’t really defend well, that’s what stood out to me,” said committed 11 through the first 20 minutes of play. Adding the first- “You know what are we made of coming off a loss in a game head coach Mark Downey. “I just told the guys, you know that team’s half woes, they missed on their first 13 attempts at the arc, allowing where we didn’t think we played very good defensively, how are we talented, they can score, they really can. I didn’t think we were Tarleton to lead as many as 16. A run of six unanswered points to going to react, how are we going to come to play,” said head coach completely, I don’t know if you want to say ready to go or locked in, close the half put the RiverHawks back within ten, 34-24. Mark Downey. “It’s great to come up here and play like that and but we just didn’t defend very well and gave up a lot of baskets, we Trailing 53-41 with just under ten left in regulation, Brad Davis get a win in this building. Hopefully, we can get more wins in this talked about in scouting report, and we got to be better.” launched a quick run of nine unanswered points. Davis hit a bucket building.” Southwestern Christian, played NSU as an exhibition, finished and trey, a second-chance jumper from Smith with 7:46 left put them The RiverHawks have dropped three in a row inside Municipal the night shooting 42.1-percent and landing a season-high 11 three- only three back. The run put the game back into reach for NSU. Auditorium, all of which were in the MIAA Tournament’s opening pointers on the RiverHawks. However, NSU would go stone cold in the final three minutes round. The RiverHawks had five in double figures with Bradley George of the game with the RiverHawks making only one of their last 11 “It’s a region game for us, and this is a huge win for us because having a season-high 17 points off 6-of-9 shooting. Caleb Smith and shots. Tarleton ended the game on an 11-2 run to move to 3-3 on the they’re (Rockhurst) really good and are going win a lot of games, Iain McLaughlin both had 15 points. McLaughlin landed five treys season. and it counts as a region game for us as well and so huge win,” while Smith had five assists and five rebounds. Troy Locke and Josh Northeastern State out-rebounded the Texans 41-to-35 with Downey added. Ihek came off the bench with 13 points; both are season highs for the Givens and Iain McLaughlin, both leading the team with six. On After trailing midway through the first half, RiverHawks used a pair. Ihek played a game-high 24 minutes and had seven rebounds. second-chance points, the RiverHawks led 19-to-7. 10-4 run to pull in front Rockhurst and never relinquished the lead. In NSU shot 56.3-percent (36-64) from the field and was 12-for-29 From the field, NSU shot 36-percent (23-64) and made six of 32 the closing minute, up 38-30, NSU was called for travel while driving from the arc. On the glass, they out-rebounded the Eagles 37-to-23. attempts at the arc. to the basket to allow Rockhurst to have the ball back. Before the “Bradley George had a great game, Iain McLaughlin made some After trailing by only seven minutes through the first five games, intermission horn, Rockhurst sank a trey from in front of the NSU shots which is nice he’s really been shooting the ball well, and we NSU trailed for over 37 on Saturday. bench to trim the RiverHawks lead to 38-33. Smith led NSU with 11 had some bright spots, but we’ve got to be better than what we points, and points in the paint controlled the RiverHawks, 20-to-10. were tonight in the MIAA,” added Downey. In the second half, Rockhurst used a 10-1 run to pull even at 43- 43 with 12:43 left. Smith halted the run with a three-pointer, and the RiverHawks never trailed. Shooting a hot hand, NSU went 6-for-7 the field to extend their lead out to 13 with 5:05 left on the clock. Daniel Dotson provided the RiverHawks with a pair of treys during the run. NSU shot 54.5-percent (30-55) from the field and held the rebounding edge by one with 34. Rockhurst who picked up their two wins this season against MIAA foes Emporia State and Washburn falls to 2-3 this season.
Northeastern State 59 Northeastern State 78 Northeastern State 100 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 15 Iain McLaughlin f 3-7 1-4 1-3 6 3 8 1 1 0 1 28 15 Iain McLaughlin f 5-9 1-5 4-5 3 2 15 1 1 0 1 34 15 Iain McLaughlin f 5-7 5-7 0-0 5 0 15 2 0 1 0 20 23 Aaron Givens c 4-5 0-0 2-2 6 5 10 0 0 3 0 29 23 Aaron Givens c 1-2 0-0 0-0 6 0 2 0 1 1 1 34 23 Aaron Givens c 3-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 16 5 Kendrick Thompson g 1-9 0-6 0-0 5 3 2 0 3 1 0 31 5 Kendrick Thompson g 3-9 1-3 1-3 8 3 8 2 4 0 3 33 5 Kendrick Thompson g 2-5 2-4 0-0 3 1 6 6 0 0 0 17 12 Caleb Smith g 7-17 3-11 3-6 4 3 20 1 7 0 1 30 12 Caleb Smith g 9-14 2-3 5-8 9 2 25 3 3 0 2 32 12 Caleb Smith g 5-7 1-3 4-4 5 1 15 5 3 0 1 20 22 Bradley George g 2-5 0-1 0-0 2 3 4 0 2 0 0 17 22 Bradley George g 2-5 0-1 0-0 1 0 4 1 1 0 1 19 22 Bradley George g 6-9 1-3 4-6 3 1 17 0 0 0 1 18 0 Brad Davis - 2-9 1-6 0-0 4 2 5 0 0 0 1 21 0 Brad Davis - 5-7 2-4 0-0 1 0 12 3 3 0 1 20 0 Brad Davis - 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 18 1 Troy Locke - 3-5 0-1 1-2 3 2 7 3 3 0 0 20 1 Troy Locke - 2-4 0-2 0-0 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 9 1 Troy Locke - 4-9 1-2 4-6 3 1 13 4 3 1 1 17 2 Payton Guiot - 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Payton Guiot - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 2 Payton Guiot - 1-5 0-2 3-3 4 2 5 1 4 0 1 17 3 Josh Ihek - 0-2 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 3 Josh Ihek - 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 3 Josh Ihek - 6-8 0-0 1-1 7 2 13 0 0 2 2 24 4 DeVonta Prince - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 33 Daniel Dotson - 2-3 2-3 0-0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 4 DeVonta Prince - 3-6 1-3 0-0 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 15 33 Daniel Dotson - 1-4 1-2 0-0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 12 TM TEAM - - - - 3 ------33 Daniel Dotson - 1-5 1-5 0-0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 18 TM TEAM - - - - 7 ------Totals...... - 30-55 8-21 10-16 34 9 78 13 15 2 9 200 TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------Totals...... - 23-64 6-32 7-13 41 24 59 6 17 4 3 200 Total FG% 1st: 16-28 51.7% 2nd: 14-27 51.9% Game: 30-55 54.5% Totals...... - 36-64 12-29 16-20 37 12 100 22 12 4 6 200 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 4-11 36.4% 2nd: 4-10 40% Game: 8-21 38.1% Total FG% 1st: 10-32 31.3% 2nd: 13-32 40.6% Game: 23-64 35.9% Total FG% 1st: 17-33 51.5% 2nd: 19-31 61.3% Game: 36-64 51.5% F Throw % 1st: 2-4 50% 2nd: 8-12 40% Game: 10-16 62.5% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 2-15 13.3% 2nd: 4-17 23.5% Game: 6-32 18.8% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 5-15 33.3% 2nd: 7-14 50% Game: 12-29 41.4% F Throw % 1st: 2-3 66.7% 2nd: 5-10 50% Game: 7-13 53.8% Rockhurst 69 F Throw % 1st: 10-14 71.4% 2nd: 6-6 100% Game: 16-20 80% Tarleton State 73 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min Southwestern Christian 74 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 13 Nick Volz f 2-7 0-0 3-4 7 4 7 0 2 1 0 27 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 1 Jaraan Lands f 2-4 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 11 44 Quinton Curry c 9-18 0-1 2-2 10 2 20 5 6 0 0 37 1 Darius Madkin g 2-5 2-2 1-2 5 1 7 1 2 0 2 28 32 Josh Hawley f 6-9 2-2 6-9 10 1 20 1 2 2 4 30 2 Curtis Lewis g 6-11 1-4 2-4 7 4 15 5 5 0 0 37 5 Derek Dantzler g 6-12 0-3 7-7 7 1 19 4 4 0 0 36 0 Devin Bethely g 4-8 3-4 2-2 1 3 13 5 1 0 1 27 20 Chris Hamil g 5-12 4-9 0-1 2 4 14 0 0 0 1 22 11 Terrance Reese g 0-4 0-0 1-2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 18 3 Randall Broddie g 1-3 0-1 0-0 2 5 2 3 2 1 0 15 32 Walt Eckelkamp g 2-5 1-4 0-0 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 17 13 Richard Anderson g 6-10 3-5 0-0 1 2 15 2 2 0 1 25 4 Isaiah Boling g 0-3 0-2 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 5 Thomas Faber - 0-6 0-6 0-0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 18 14 Khristien White g 3-6 3-4 2-2 2 3 11 1 0 0 0 24 2 Josh Williams - 1-3 1-3 2-2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 10 11 Lasse Gummerus - 3-4 2-3 0-0 3 1 8 1 2 0 0 29 2 Charles Dickson - 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 16 10 Dexter Johnson - 0-2 0-2 0-0 2 5 0 2 1 1 0 17 14 Charlton Offermans - 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 13 4 Jermaine Henderson - 3-5 1-1 0-0 1 2 7 4 1 0 0 17 12 Zach Naylor - 1-2 0-1 0-0 7 2 2 1 2 0 1 27 TM TEAM - - - - 2 ------10 Beau Archer - 2-6 1-4 0-0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 14 14 Javontae Hopkins - 8-13 1-3 6-7 1 1 23 4 3 0 3 33 Totals...... - 27-64 8-27 7-11 33 17 69 13 16 1 4 200 12 Emmanuel Sullivan - 1-2 0-1 2-2 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 8 Total FG% 1st: 13-32 40.6% 2nd: 14-32 43.8% Game: 27-64 42.2% 24 Isaiah Range - 1-6 0-3 0-0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 11 20 Jack Foreman - 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 4 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 5-16 31.3% 2nd: 3-11 27.3% Game: 8-27 29.6% 33 Clashon Gaffney - 1-1 0-0 0-0 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 12 F Throw % 1st: 2-2 100% 2nd: 5-9 55.6% Game: 7-11 63.6% 22 Jakeem Wynn - 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 6 TM TEAM - - - - 3 - - - 3 - - - 23 Lincoln Seward - 0-0 0-0 2-2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 Points in the paint-ROCK 28,NSU 36. Points off turnovers-ROCK 19,NSU 13. 2nd chance points-ROCK Totals...... - 25-54 7-21 16-20 35 19 73 16 17 5 10 200 10,NSU 6. Fast break points-ROCK 11,NSU 19. Bench points-ROCK 8,NSU 24. Score tied-1 time. Lead TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------changed-6 times. Last FG-ROCK 2nd-00:58, NSU 2nd-00:52. Largest lead-ROCK by 4 1st-09:20, NSU Total FG% 1st: 11-27 40.7% 2nd: 14-27 51.9% Game: 25-54 46.3% Totals...... - 24-57 11-24 15-17 23 14 74 15 14 0 7 200 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 5-15 33.3% 2nd: 2-6 33.3% Game: 7-21 33.3% by 13 2nd-05:05. ROCK led for 06:29. NSU led for 32:21. Game was tied for 01:10. Total FG% 1st: 12-30 40% 2nd: 12-27 44.4% Game: 24-57 42.1% F Throw % 1st: 7-11 63.6% 2nd: 9-9 100% Game: 16-20 80% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 5-13 38.5% 2nd: 6-11 54.5% Game: 11-24 45.8% Points in the paint-NSU 26, TSU 32. Points off turnovers-NSU 16, TSU 16. 2nd chance points-NSU F Throw % 1st: 5-5 100% 2nd: 10-12 83.3% Game: 15-17 88.2% 19, TSU 5. Fast break points-NSU 7, TSU 19. Bench points-NSU 15, TSU 34. Score tied-1 time. Lead Points in the paint-SWC 16,NSU 42. Points off turnovers-SWC 19,NSU 20. 2nd chance points-SWC changed-3 times. Last FG-NSU 2nd-02:48, TSU 2nd-00:17. Largest lead-NSU by 2 1st-19:17, TSU by 16 9,NSU 15. Fast break points-SWC 9,NSU 14. Bench points-SWC 21,NSU 41. Score tied-0 times. Lead 1st-01:40. NSU led for 00:44. TSU led for 37:36. Game was tied for 01:40 changed-0 times. Last FG-SWC 2nd-02:27, NSU 2nd-00:29. Largest lead-SWC None, NSU by 33 2nd- 09:52. SWC led for 00:00. NSU led for 39:48. Game was tied for 00:12.
GAME 26-27 22 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
9 | Newman 10 | Central Oklahoma 11 | Missouri S&T Dec. 5, 2019 | Tahlequah, Okla. | NSU Event Center Dec. 7, 2019 | Tahlequah, Okla. | NSU Event Center Dec. 17, 2019 | Tahlequah, Okla. | NSU Event Center Newman...... 33 26 8 - 66 Central Okla...... 25 43 - 68 Missouri S&T...... 28 48 - 76 Northeastern State...... 27 32 11 - 70 Northeastern State...... 31 49 - 80 Northeastern State...... 42 33 - 75
TAHLEQUAH – Northeastern State dug themselves out of a 13-point TAHLEQUAH – A 20-point effort from Kendrick Thompson helped TAHLEQUAH – Hours after cracking the national polls for the first second-half deficit to beat Newman 70-67 in overtime on Thursday evening. guide the RiverHawks to their ninth win of the season and sent rivals time in six years, Missouri S&T served No. 24 Northeastern State Red Oak’s Brad Davis landed a pair of crucial treys in the closing Central Oklahoma back home with 80-68 loss on Saturday evening. a gut-checking 76-75 loss Tuesday evening inside the NSU Event minutes and later iced the game at the line to push the RiverHawks’ The win gives NSU a perfect 2-0 start to MIAA play and their Center. season to an 8-1 start. fourth consecutive win overall. After opening the game with ten unanswered, Northeastern State The eighth win for NSU is the quickest since the 2001-02 season, and the first 8-1 start for the program since 2012-13. “Our last goal on the board was play for each other, win for each led as many as 21-points, but the Miners rained down ten second-half “I bet that was a lot of fun for our crowd, for our fans. I don’t other. When you have 22 assists and four turnovers, that’s playing treys to surge by the RiverHawks who are now 9-2 overall. know how much fun that was for us until the buzzer went off, or for each other,” said head coach Mark Downey. “I just asked the guys A three-pointer with just inside four seconds remaining by S&T’s for me anyway,” said head coach Mark Downey. “We showed a lot if we’ve played our best yet, and they answered no. I thought we CJ Hedgepeth served as the dagger for the Miners to complete to of toughness, we battled through a lot of adversity tonight, I mean shoot they banked in a shot to go to overtime, a lot of people would played good, but I didn’t think we played our best.” what seemed like an improbable road win. quit but our guys never quit, we had some guys step up, Bradley “Coach (Bob) Hoffman does an unbelievable job. They switch “The only thing that could have beat us on the last possession George and Brad Davis, they had some huge plays for us tonight, defenses a lot and try to make the game really ugly, which I do, I like was a three, we can’t let that happen,” said head coach Mark and just kept battling and it was good.” to make it ugly but we do it a little different way. But he’s always got Downey. “We tried to switch everything and make them shoot a two, “We got a win, we handled some adversity, showed some toughness, but we got to be better prepared, I have to be better you guessing, he’s got your guys guessing, makes them a little timid, and a kid rolls up and makes a play. We can’t come to that position, prepared. I felt like I got out-coached tonight, but I’ll be better and and I thought we missed a lot of baskets when we were wide open it’s like the kiss of death; it happens all the time.” we got a quick turnaround, less than 48 hours.” right around the rim, but fortunately, we didn’t miss them outside “We had a big lead in the first half, and then they start to get Caleb Smith led the RiverHawks with 19 points and six rebounds; the NSU senior crossed the 1,000-career point threshold in the the arc.” hot, they’re playing with reckless abandon, and they make some win. Aaron Givens recorded his third career double-double with ten Thompson hit 20-points the second time this season, and his shots and next thing you know, you lose the game. We’ve got to be points and 11 rebounds. Davis scored 17 points, and Bradley George seven assists are a high mark for the senior. tougher than that, we’ve got to make plays, we’ve got to make plays scored ten. Caleb Smith recorded his 35th double-digit game with 17 points down the stretch and get a stop, and we didn’t” The RiverHawks faded as the first half went on, and a nine-point lead dissolved behind five three-pointers by the Jets. Adding and five rebounds. Bradley George added 12, and Troy Locke scored Aaron Givens recorded his second double-double of the season to NSU’s woes, Newman took advantage of eight Northeastern ten. with a career-high 16 points and 11 rebounds. Caleb Smith and Iain turnovers and cashed them in for ten points. Smith carried the team Offensive boards kept the first half close with Central out-doing McLaughlin both had 11 points, and Kendrick Thompson had ten. with 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting, but they went into the locker the RiverHawks 7-to-1 and grabbing eight-second chance points. The Miners (3-4) led for just 1:02 and shot 50.9-percent from the room trailing at home for the first time this season 33-27. After going scoreless for the final two minutes in the first half, Northeastern State shot a strong half going 56-percent from the field. In the second half, they were 17-for-29. Northeastern State out- the RiverHawks scoring lull in continued into the second period. field, but the eight-point difference on the offensive glass kept rebounded the Miners by six with 31 but shot 45.8-percent from the Northeastern State went 5:21 before Aaron Givens scored on a put- the Bronchos close at 31-25 into the locker room. Both Smith and field. After going 7-for-13 at the arc in the first half, they were 1-for-7 back dunk to trail the Jets 40-29 at the 16:38 mark. A six-minute scoreless spell by Jets gave the RiverHawks a window to climb back Thompson led NSU with nine points. the rest of the way. in, and they used an 11-2 run to get within a pair (48-46) with 6:30 NSU continued to hold its lead in the second half but couldn’t left. pull away on UCO. It wasn’t until a 17-8 run inside the final six In the closing minutes of regulation, Davis carried the RiverHawks minutes that gave them enough distance to ice the win. During the with a pair of treys from in front of the NSU bench. His second on came with 19 seconds to go to give NSU a 59-56 lead over the Jets. run, NSU went 5-for-6 from the field, with George scoring seven. However, Newman’s Allen Wilson came back with a trey of his own The RiverHawks (9-1, 2-0 MIAA) finished the night shooting 29- from the top of the key pushing the game to overtime. for-54 on the floor and making ten three-pointers. On the glass, they The RiverHawks opened the extra period on a run of six straight trailed Central 34-to-27. Turnovers by the RiverHawks were limited to points to go up 65-59 on the Jets. Despite the run, the fight wasn’t over, and Newman scored five straight to pull back within one. With four, which is a season-low. 15 seconds the go, the Jets were forced to foul Bradley George to The win over Central snapped a three-game winning streak for extend the game. The senior made the first but missed the second, the ‘Chos in Tahlequah and drops them to 3-7 overall and 0-2 in a key rebound from Iain McLaughlin gave the ball back in NSU, and league play. Newman fouled to put the RiverHawks back to the line. Brad Davis connected on both to make it a four-point game. The Jets with seven seconds to go hit a trey to put it back to a one-point game. Newman put Davis back to the line following, and he iced the game for the win. From the field, NSU finished the night shooting 27-for-60 and out-rebounded Newman (4-4, 0-1 MIAA) 36-to-34.
Northeastern State 70 Northeastern State 76 Northeastern State 75 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 15 Iain McLaughlin f 0-1 0-1 3-5 3 3 3 3 2 0 1 30 15 Iain McLaughlin f 2-5 1-2 2-4 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 24 5 Iain McLaughlin f 4-4 2-2 1-2 4 3 11 0 1 0 0 30 23 Aaron Givens c 5-8 0-0 0-1 11 2 10 2 1 3 0 32 23 Aaron Givens c 3-4 0-0 0-0 5 1 6 0 1 1 0 27 23 Aaron Givens c 6-10 0-0 4-4 11 1 16 1 2 1 0 26 5 Kendrick Thompson g 2-9 0-1 2-2 6 1 6 5 4 0 0 24 5 Kendrick Thompson g 7-14 3-8 3-5 4 1 20 7 1 0 0 35 05 Kendrick Thompson g 4-10 2-5 0-0 2 0 10 3 0 0 0 21 12 Caleb Smith g 9-14 1-2 0-0 6 2 19 1 0 0 1 42 12 Caleb Smith g 7-12 2-4 1-2 5 3 17 2 0 0 0 32 12 Caleb Smith g 4-10 2-3 1-2 2 3 11 5 1 0 0 30 22 Bradley George g 4-8 0-0 2-4 1 3 10 0 3 0 3 24 22 Bradley George g 4-6 2-2 2-2 1 5 12 3 0 0 0 18 22 Bradley George g 2-7 0-1 2-2 2 1 6 3 0 0 1 29 0 Brad Davis - 5-12 3-9 4-4 3 0 17 0 1 0 0 31 0 Brad Davis - 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 15 0 Brad Davis - 0-4 0-4 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 17 1 Troy Locke - 1-4 0-1 1-4 2 0 3 0 3 0 1 12 1 Troy Locke - 3-5 1-1 3-6 4 0 10 2 1 1 0 15 1 Troy Locke - 3-6 0-1 1-1 1 1 7 0 1 0 0 13 2 Payton Guiot - 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 Payton Guiot - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 2 Payton Guiot - 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 3 Josh Ihek - 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 3 Josh Ihek - 1-1 0-0 1-3 5 2 3 0 0 4 0 13 3 Josh Ihek - 2-3 0-0 4-4 3 0 8 0 0 1 1 14 4 DeVonta Prince - 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 33 Daniel Dotson - 1-4 1-1 0-0 3 2 3 4 0 0 0 16 4 DeVonta Prince - 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 33 Daniel Dotson - 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------33 Daniel Dotson - 1-2 1-2 0-0 5 2 3 1 4 0 0 10 TM TEAM - - - - 0 - - - 1 - - - Totals...... - 29-54 10-20 12-22 27 20 80 21 4 6 1 200 TM TEAM - - - - 0 - - - 1 - - - Totals...... - 27-60 4-15 12-20 36 12 70 11 15 3 7 225 Total FG% 1st: 14-25 56% 2nd: 15-29 51.7% Game: 29-54 53.7% Totals...... - 27-59 8-20 13-15 31 11 75 16 11 2 2 200 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 3-10 30% 2nd: 7-10 70% Game: 10-20 50% Total FG% 1st: 11-25 44% 2nd: 13-29 44.8% OT: 3-6 50% Game: 27-60 45% Total FG% 1st: 14-30 46.7% 2nd: 13-29 44.8% Game: 27-59 45.8% F Throw % 1st: 0-3 0% 2nd: 12-19 63.2% Game: 12-22 54.5% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 2-8 25% 2nd: 2-6 33.3% OT: 0-1 0% Game: 4-15 26.7% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 7-13 53.8% 2nd: 1-7 14.3% Game: 8-20 40% F Throw % 1st: 3-7 42.9% 2nd: 4-6 66.7% OT: 5-7 71.4% Game: 12-20 60% F Throw % 1st: 7-7 100% 2nd: 6-8 75% Game: 13-15 86.7%
Newman 67 Central Oklahoma 68 Missouri S&T 76 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 10 David Javorsky f 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Justin Nimmer f 2-4 1-2 0-0 4 2 5 0 3 0 0 13 24 Chima Oduocha f 1-2 0-0 2-2 4 3 4 0 4 0 0 15 15 Jacob Birnbaum f 2-7 0-0 1-2 4 3 5 4 3 0 0 35 4 Alex Ogunseye f 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 32 Mitch Fairless f 6-11 0-0 1-1 4 2 13 4 1 1 0 36 3 Juwan Davenport g 8-16 4-9 2-2 8 4 22 2 4 0 1 43 1 Dashon Bell g 3-9 1-4 6-9 1 5 13 5 0 0 1 30 3 Jordan Newt g 6-12 4-9 1-2 3 2 17 6 1 0 1 34 5 Marshawn Blackmon g 5-14 1-1 4-6 10 2 15 5 4 0 1 42 3 Dashawn McDowell g 4-11 0-0 5-6 10 2 13 4 2 0 0 31 5 Dulan Scott g 4-9 1-4 1-1 4 3 10 1 2 1 0 31 24 Tyjil Hereford g 3-8 2-3 0-0 3 2 8 2 1 0 0 26 10 Jayln Turner g 3-9 1-6 0-0 1 4 7 0 1 0 0 28 30 CJ Hedgepeth g 6-11 4-8 0-0 4 0 16 3 0 0 1 32 0 Allen Wilson - 1-5 1-5 0-0 4 5 3 2 0 0 0 18 5 Seth Hurd - 3-4 0-0 0-0 3 1 6 1 0 0 1 20 12 Nolan Lamb - 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 14 1 Kalin Johnson - 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 Landon Streich - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 Nathan Elmer - 4-6 4-5 0-0 0 1 12 0 0 0 1 15 11 Omar Boone - 3-6 2-4 2-2 4 2 10 1 1 0 3 30 12 D.J. Basey - 0-0 0-0 3-4 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 12 15 Yahmir Muhammad - 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 9 30 Dawson Gunter - 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 13 Carson Calavan - 1-5 1-3 1-2 2 1 4 2 1 0 0 17 22 Dawson Berry - 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 31 Kaleb Allison - 2-2 0-0 0-2 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 15 21 Colt Savage - 4-9 1-3 4-4 6 2 13 0 0 0 0 28 44 Kyle Bushman - 1-2 0-1 0-0 4 3 2 0 1 0 0 11 TM TEAM - - - - 0 - - - 1 - - - 33 Cam Givens - 1-3 0-1 2-2 3 3 4 1 2 1 0 13 TM TEAM - - - - 0 - - - 3 - - - Totals...... - 24-61 10-25 9-14 34 20 67 16 16 0 6 225 TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------Totals...... - 29-57 13-28 5-6 25 17 76 18 13 3 6 200 Total FG% 1st: 13-31 41.9% 2nd: 9-25 36% OT: 2-5 40% Game: 24-61 39.3% Totals...... - 21-54 5-19 21-27 34 23 68 13 11 1 2 200 Total FG% 1st: 10-28 35.7% 2nd: 11-26 42.3% Game: 21-54 38.9% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 5-11 45.5% 2nd: 3-9 33.3% OT: 5-7 71.4% Game: 10-25 40% Total FG% 1st: 10-28 35.7% 2nd: 11-26 42.3% Game: 21-54 38.9% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 1-10 10% 2nd: 4-9 44.4% Game: 5-19 26.3% F Throw % 1st: 2-5 40% 2nd: 5-7 71.4% OT: 2-2 100% Game: 9-14 64.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 1-10 10% 2nd: 4-9 44.4% Game: 5-19 26.3% F Throw % 1st: 4-7 57.1% 2nd: 17-20 85% Game: 21-27 77.8% Points in the paint-NEWMAN 24,NSU 42. Points off turnovers-NEWMAN 18,NSU 14. 2nd chance F Throw % 1st: 4-7 57.1% 2nd: 17-20 85% Game: 21-27 77.8% points-NEWMAN 13,NSU 10. Fast break points-NEWMAN 10,NSU 0. Bench points-NEWMAN 17,NSU Points in the paint-UCO 28,NSU 32. Points off turnovers-UCO 4,NSU 20. 2nd chance points-UCO Points in the paint-MS&T 26,NSU 36. Points off turnovers-MS&T 15,NSU 21. 2nd chance points-MS&T 22. Score tied-4 times. Lead changed-3 times. Last FG-NEWMAN OT-00:07, NSU OT-02:43. Largest 12,NSU 5. Fast break points-UCO 1,NSU 2. Bench points-UCO 30,NSU 18. Score tied-4 times. Lead 6,NSU 17. Fast break points-MS&T 14,NSU 2. Bench points-MS&T 16,NSU 21. Score tied-3 times. Lead lead-NEWMAN by 13 2nd-17:09, NSU by 9 1st-12:55. NEWMAN led for 23:59. NSU led for 18:42. Game changed-4 times. Last FG-UCO 2nd-00:25, NSU 2nd-02:15. Largest lead-UCO by 2 1st-16:57, NSU by 16 changed-3 times. Last FG-MS&T 2nd-00:04, NSU 2nd-01:04. Largest lead-MS&T by 2 2nd-02:18, NSU by was tied for 02:19. 2nd-02:15. UCO led for 01:20. NSU led for 35:10. Game was tied for 03:30. 21 1st-07:13. MS&T led for 01:02. NSU led for 36:03. Game was tied for 02:55.
GAME 26-27 23 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
12 | Rogers State 13 | at #2/2 Northwest Missouri 14 | at Missouri Western Dec. 20, 2019 | Tahlequah, Okla. | NSU Event Center Jan. 4, 2020 | Maryville, Mo. | Bearcat Arena Jan. 6, 2019 | St. Joseph, Mo. | MWSU Fieldhouse Rogers State...... 35 26 - 61 Northeastern State...... 25 40 - 65 Northeastern State...... 26 36 9 - 71 Northeastern State...... 39 20 - 59 Northwest Mo...... 38 38 - 76 Missouri Western...... 27 35 14 - 76
TAHLEQUAH – For the second time in the last 72 hours, the MARYVILLE, Mo. – A shorthanded NSU squad and 14 three-pointers ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – A late Missouri Western three-pointer to force RiverHawks dropped a home contest on a buzzer-beater and fell 61- by No. 2 ranked Northwest Missouri handed the RiverHawks a 76-65 overtime led the RiverHawks to their four consecutive loss Monday 59 to Rogers State on Friday inside the NSU Event Center. loss Saturday inside Bearcat Arena. night falling to the Griffons 76-71. The loss spoiled a career game for Caleb Smith, who had The Hillcats with 0.4 left on the clock launched a shot from the Playing without Brad Davis and Aaron Givens, the RiverHawks 30-points on 11-for-24 shooting with seven boards. The 30-point right wing that moved them to 11-1 this season and 3-0 in MIAA play. played with a new starting lineup for the first time this season. effort for Smith is the most since Jamir Andrews scored 39 against “That’s two games in a row where you lose on a shot like that,” Despite the limited lineup, the RiverHawks played Northwest to Washburn on Feb. 24, 2018, since the Event Center. said head coach Mark Downey. “I take the last possession, that’s on its closest margin of victory this season on their home court, where Kendrick Thompson added 22-points with the RiverHawks having me. I went to a defense we’ve been working on in practice, and I got they have won now 24 straight times. five players in the scoring column. to stay true to myself and just guard them.” Kendrick Thompson led the RiverHawks with 24 points after The loss dropped the RiverHawks to 9-5 overall and 2-3 in the “We let a guy get loose, and we didn’t execute the defense like taking a Mark Downey era high 25 shots for his second 20-point MIAA. Missouri Western improves to 7-8 and 3-1 in league play. After leading as many as eight points in the mid-stages of we’re supposed to. If we’re in man or loaded up, we don’t give up performance. Caleb Smith put up 22 for his tenth career night with the first half, a scoring lull allowed the Griffons to use a 9-2 run a three right there. They might get something at the rim; we were at least 20 on the stat line. Troy Locke paced then NSU bench with 11, to overtake the RiverHawks, 23-18, following the under-5 media really worried about them getting something at the rim, we guarded which was two short of his career-high in a Northeastern uniform. timeout. A 7-2 run by NSU pulled them back even at 25-25 with just that and let a guy get loose and make a shot.” The RiverHawks stuck with the Bearcats through the first over 90 seconds to the half. Despite shooting 32.4-percent from the Friday’s heartbreaker overshadowed a career performance from ten minutes of a contest, but a 13-2 run by Northwest that field and going 2-for-14 at the arc, the RiverHawks only trailed 27-26 Red Oak’s Brad Davis, who led the team off the bench with 24 was aided by three treys set NSU back 24-11 with under seven thanks in-part to 17 points scored off Griffon turnovers. points and went 9-for-17 on the floor. The junior came back from a remaining. Northwest dropped nine three-pointers on NSU by the Smith and Thompson accounted for the majority of the NSU scoring, with both seniors scoring nine points. Tuesday evening game where he went scoreless. intermission with the RiverHawks trailing them 38-25. Thompson led A cold start to the second half for MWSU and the hot-handed Caleb Smith was NSU’s second player in double-digits with 11 Northeastern State with 12 points and landed a pair of treys. Smith guided the RiverHawks back out in front quickly. Smith points. Iain McLaughlin had seven points and seven rebounds. Using a 9-2 run in the second half, NSU trimmed down the scored ten points inside of the first eight minutes of the half to bring The RiverHawks were limited to 20 points in the second half, a Bearcat lead down to 46-42 with under 14 minutes to go force his total up to 19. With 13:50 left in regulation, NSU held a 42-34 low mark for an NSU squad under Downey. As a team, they were Northwest to spend a timeout. The Bearcats came out of the break advantage on the Griffions. 40-percent from the field shooting 20-for-50. On the glass, the launching three straight treys to extend their lead by out to double- NSU cooled, and a 10-2 run by the Griffons pulled the game back RiverHawks held a 34-32 edge on the Hillcats. digits. Northeastern State could not get inside of a three-possession even at 44-44 with under nine to go. Both teams traded shots, but it would be the RiverHawks holding a 62-59 lead heading into the final Neither team led in double-digits with the lead exchanging hands lead by the Bearcats the rest of the way. seconds. Much like the final two games before the Christmas break, a ten times. Northeastern State shot 40.3-percent from the field on 27-for-67 team would hit a three, but this time it was to tie with six seconds to The loss drops the RiverHawks to 9-3 overall and 2-1 in MIAA shooting and out-rebounded the Bearcats by with one with 35. Josh go to force NSU into overtime for the second time this season. play. Ihek led the team with eight. In the turnover battle, NSU forced 16 Trailing 66-63 with 3:20 left in overtime, Smith pulled NSU back “This was a tough one, Rogers deserved to win, they played hard, on the Bearcats, which was a season-high for a squad who held the even with a trey that surpassed his career-high mark with 27 points. but we probably deserved to win too, it’s tough. They made one lowest mark in the nation in miscues. The Griffons returned the favor with a three of their own and an NSU more play then we did, and it’s a freshman that made that play, so The loss drops the RiverHawks to 9-4 overall and 2-2 in the MIAA. turnover will give them a five-point swing to end the RiverHawks chances. we’re going to see him a lot in the next few years, but we’ll try and Northwest will improve to 12-1 and 2-1 in league action. The RiverHawks out-rebounded the Griffons by seven with 48 enjoy Christmas and be with our families. We’ll get over it, we’ll get boards. Josh Ihek, on a career-high 42 minutes, pulled down 12 to better.” lead NSU. Iain McLaughlin left with nine, which was a career mark for the junior.
Northeastern State 59 Northeastern State 65 Northeastern State 71 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 15 Iain McLaughlin f 2-4 2-4 1-2 7 2 7 1 1 1 0 34 15 Iain McLaughlin f 0-1 0-1 0-0 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 17 15 Iain McLaughlin f 0-2 0-1 5-6 9 3 5 0 0 0 1 38 23 Aaron Givens c 0-2 0-0 3-6 8 3 3 0 0 3 0 32 3 Josh Ihek c 2-2 0-0 0-0 8 3 4 1 1 1 2 29 3 Josh Ihek c 3-7 0-0 1-3 12 3 7 0 2 4 1 42 05 Kendrick Thompson g 1-7 1-3 1-2 4 3 4 3 4 0 0 29 5 Kendrick Thompson g 10-25 4-14 0-0 4 3 24 1 2 0 1 35 5 Kendrick Thompson g 9-20 1-7 3-7 5 2 22 3 4 0 1 40 12 Caleb Smith g 4-10 1-5 2-2 5 2 11 4 1 0 2 35 12 Caleb Smith g 8-18 2-9 4-4 3 3 22 1 1 0 1 35 12 Caleb Smith g 11-24 4-8 4-4 7 2 30 0 6 0 1 38 22 Bradley George g 2-4 0-0 1-1 3 1 5 1 3 0 0 18 22 Bradley George g 1-2 0-1 0-1 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 18 22 Bradley George g 0-2 0-2 0-0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 0 Brad Davis - 9-17 4-10 2-3 5 1 24 1 2 0 0 32 1 Troy Locke - 5-11 0-1 1-3 5 2 11 2 1 0 1 27 0 Brad Davis - 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 Troy Locke - 2-4 1-2 0-0 1 4 5 1 1 0 0 9 2 Payton Guiot - 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 Troy Locke - 2-10 0-2 3-4 6 5 7 0 2 1 1 34 3 Josh Ihek - 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 DeVonta Prince - 0-3 0-3 0-0 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 19 2 Payton Guiot - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 33 Daniel Dotson - 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 33 Daniel Dotson - 1-4 0-3 0-0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 15 4 DeVonta Prince - 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------TM TEAM - - - - 2 - - - 2 - - - 23 Aaron Givens - 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 Totals...... - 20-50 9-25 10-16 34 19 59 11 12 4 2 200 Totals...... - 27-67 6-33 5-8 35 19 65 6 10 2 6 200 33 Daniel Dotson - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Total FG% 1st: 14-26 53.8% 2nd: 7-15 46.7% Game: 20-50 40% Total FG% 1st: 11-28 39.3% 2nd: 16-39 41% Game: 27-67 40.3% TM TEAM - - - - 5 - - - 1 - - - 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 7-15 46.7% 2nd: 2-10 20% Game: 9-25 36% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 3-15 20% 2nd: 3-18 16.7% Game: 6-33 18.2% Totals...... - 25-67 5-21 16-24 48 20 71 3 20 5 5 225 F Throw % 1st: 4-7 57.1% 2nd: 6-9 66.7% Game: 10-16 62.5% F Throw % 1st: 0-2 0% 2nd: 5-6 83.3% Game: 5-8 83.3% Total FG% 1st: 11-34 32.4% 2nd: 11-27 40.7% OT: 3-6 50% Game: 25-67 37.3% Rogers State 61 Northwest Missouri 76 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 2-14 14.3% 2nd: 1-3 33.3% OT: 2-4 50% Game: 5-21 23.8% F Throw % 1st: 2-4 50% 2nd: 13-18 72.2% OT: 1-2 50% Game: 16-24 66.7% ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 1 Brewster Peacock f 3-6 1-2 1-2 5 4 8 1 1 0 0 22 32 Tyler Dougherty f 0-2 0-0 3-4 8 0 3 0 3 0 0 17 Missouri Western 76 25 Christopher Miller f 5-11 0-0 0-0 6 3 10 0 2 0 2 25 33 Ryan Hawkins f 4-13 3-5 3-4 5 4 14 2 3 0 1 34 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 4 Jett Sternberger g 4-12 4-8 0-0 3 1 12 1 0 0 0 36 44 Ryan Welty f 3-6 2-4 9-9 2 2 17 0 1 0 0 40 13 Tyree Martin f 4-11 0-1 1-1 14 4 9 0 3 2 1 37 5 Marques Sumner g 0-5 0-4 2-2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 7 01 Diego Bernard g 3-8 1-3 7-7 8 3 14 1 4 0 0 34 33 Will Eames f 2-10 1-7 6-9 11 3 11 0 2 1 2 37 10 Tavian Davis g 3-9 2-5 1-2 2 4 9 2 2 1 2 31 12 Trevor Hudgins g 7-11 6-8 0-0 5 1 20 7 4 0 2 40 03 Tyrell Carroll g 9-18 2-4 3-4 2 4 23 9 3 0 1 42 1 Darraja Parnell - 2-4 0-2 1-3 4 1 5 5 1 0 1 23 10 Wes Dreamer - 1-1 1-1 0-0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 14 05 Tyus Millhollin g 4-8 4-7 2-2 0 3 14 1 3 0 0 37 12 Cole Kinnamon - 2-8 2-7 2-2 5 3 8 1 0 0 1 28 42 Luke Waters - 2-4 1-2 0-0 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 21 25 Beau Baker g 2-4 0-0 0-0 3 5 4 1 3 0 0 29 15 Michiah McQuarters - 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 TM TEAM - - - - 2 ------00 Reese Glover - 1-8 1-5 3-4 1 0 6 0 0 0 1 19 23 Gabriel Ferreira - 3-5 0-0 1-2 6 3 7 2 2 0 0 24 Totals...... - 20-45 14-23 22-24 34 11 76 10 16 0 3 200 04 Alex John - 2-2 0-0 0-0 3 2 4 0 1 0 0 6 TM TEAM - - - - 0 - - - 1 - - - Total FG% 1st: 11-22 50% 2nd: 9-23 39.1% Game: 20-45 44.4% 22 Jason Jones - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 9-14 64.3% 2nd: 5-9 55.6% Game: 14-23 60.9% Totals...... - 22-61 9-29 8-13 32 19 61 12 10 1 6 200 24 Jaron Thames - 2-5 0-1 1-3 2 0 5 0 0 0 1 15 F Throw % 1st: 7-8 87.5% 2nd: 15-16 93.8% Game: 22-24 91.7% Total FG% 1st: 12-30 40% 2nd: 10-31 32.3% Game: 22-61 36.1% 30 Zach Anderson - 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 6-16 37.5% 2nd: 3-13 23.1% Game: 9-29 31% TM TEAM - - - - 3 - - - 1 - - - F Throw % 1st: 5-9 55.6% 2nd: 3-4 75% Game: 8-13 61.5% Totals...... - 26-66 8-25 16-23 41 21 76 11 16 3 6 225 Total FG% 1st: 12-26 46.2% 2nd: 12-33 36.4% OT: 2-7 28.6% Game: 26-66 39.4% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 3-8 37.5% 2nd: 4-14 28.6% OT: 1-3 33.3% Game: 8-25 32% F Throw % 1st: 0-2 0% 2nd: 7-11 63.6% OT: 9-10 90% Game: 16-23 69.6%
Points in the paint-NSU 30,MWSU 28. Points off turnovers-NSU 19,MWSU 20. 2nd chance points-NSU Points in the paint-MS&T 26,NSU 36. Points off turnovers-MS&T 15,NSU 21. 2nd chance points-MS&T Points in the paint-NSU 32,NMSU 12. Points off turnovers-NSU 16,NMSU 13. 2nd chance points-NSU 21,MWSU 20. Fast break points-NSU 4,MWSU 13. Bench points-NSU 7,MWSU 15. Score tied-8 times. 6,NSU 17. Fast break points-MS&T 14,NSU 2. Bench points-MS&T 16,NSU 21. Score tied-3 times. Lead 12,NMSU 8. Fast break points-NSU 5,NMSU 8. Bench points-NSU 13,NMSU 8. Score tied-0 times. Lead Lead changed-7 times. Last FG-NSU OT-00:08, MWSU OT-00:32. Largest lead-NSU by 8 1st-12:38, changed-3 times. Last FG-MS&T 2nd-00:04, NSU 2nd-01:04. Largest lead-MS&T by 2 2nd-02:18, NSU by changed-0 times. Last FG-NSU 2nd-02:44, NMSU 2nd-01:47. Largest lead-NSU None, NMSU by 16 MWSU by 7 OT-00:22. NSU led for 23:49. MWSU led for 14:31. Game was tied for 06:36. 21 1st-07:13. MS&T led for 01:02. NSU led for 36:03. Game was tied for 02:55. 1st-02:11. NSU led for 00:00. NMSU led for 37:51. Game was tied for 02:09.
GAME 26-27 24 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
15 | Fort Hays State 16 | Nebraska-Kearney 17 | at Central Oklahoma Jan. 9, 2020 | Tahlequah, Okla. | NSU Event Center Jan. 11, 2020 | Tahlequah, Okla. | NSU Event Center Jan. 15, 2020 | Edmond, Okla. | Hamilton Field House Fort Hays State...... 28 42 - 70 Northeastern State...... 24 44 15 - 83 Northeastern State...... 35 23 - 58 Northeastern State...... 35 41 - 76 Nebraska-Keareny...... 33 35 11 - 79 Central Oklahoma...... 25 31 - 56
TAHLEQUAH – Behind a career high 29-point night from Kendrick TAHLEQUAH – Northeastern State dealt themselves another EDMOND – NSU can breathe a little easier on their ride back home Thompson, Northeastern State held off a second-half charge by Fort heartbreaking loss, this time it was Nebraska-Kearney who rallied back from a 13-point second-half deficit to beat NSU 83-79 in from Edmond on Wednesday evening. The RiverHawks fended off a Hays State to snap a four-game skid Thursday evening by winning overtime. second-half rally by the ‘Chos for a 58-56 low scoring win. 76-70 inside the NSU Event Center. The loss is the RiverHawks’ fifth in their last six outings on the The triumph over UCO is the third convective, and for the first Thompson sank seven triples, a career mark for the senior, and floor as they drop to 10-6 overall and 3-4 in MIAA play. shot 11-for-15 from the field to guide NSU to a 10-5 overall mark and “It’s the same thing over and over again, we’re one possession time since 2004, they won in back-to-back visits inside Hamilton 3-3 MIAA record. away,” said head coach Mark Downey. “I didn’t do my part either Field House. “We needed it. We’ve been snake-bitten a little bit and we just tonight, I got a technical foul. Whether I deserved it or not, I still got Unlike their previous three games, NSU’s offense was spread one and when you talk about one possession at a time, that’s on me needed to mature and finish a game,” said head coach Mark Downey. as well. I also thought maybe it hurt our momentum a little bit, then out with nine players lending a hand in the scoring effort. Kendrick “That’s what we’ve been talking about, just finish, grow up a little bit we just didn’t finish, we turned it over late in the game, we had a lot Thompson paced the RiverHawks with 13, and Troy Locke added 11. and make the plays we need to make. We tried to make it interesting of opportunities to finish the game and we didn’t do it.” Caleb Smith had six ending a streak of 11 straight contests in double- but we made the plays we had to make and hit the free throws we “We’ve been working on late game situations and we’ve been figures. had to make and I’m proud of the team, especially after we had talking about finishing, we talked about being a mature basketball three assists and 20 turnovers on Monday and we came back tonight team but we weren’t very mature tonight. We have to keep working After a slow start of the game, NSU broke an 11-11 tie just before at it and find ways to finish tough situations, late game situations.” the midway mark with ten unanswered points. Thompson had the with 17 assists and four turnovers so that’s huge for us and then Kendrick Thompson recorded his fifth 20-point game to pace withstanding their barrage of threes.” NSU with 22 points. Josh Ihek had his third double-double as a hot hand during the run with a pair of treys and a layup. Thanks Smith recorded his sixth 20-point effort of the season with 20 RiverHawk with 12 points and ten rebounds. Bradley George was in part to seven treys, the RiverHawks maintained the double-digit points. Bradley George had nine points and five assists with Josh also in double-digits with 13, and Caleb Smith had 12. 35-25 lead into the locker room. Thompson led NSU with 11 points. The Lopers now, 10-5 and 4-2 in MIAA play have had strange luck Ihek pacing the team on the glass with eight and four blocks. Central cut down the NSU momentum with a 7-0 run in the The RiverHawks opened with a full head of steam and led as in Tahlequah beating NSU six times in a row. Northeastern State opened the game scored seven unanswered second half. A timeout with 12:15 remaining put the RiverHawks many as nine points with just under 14 left in the first half. The on the Lopers, and they connected on their first seven buckets. By ahead 44-36. The RiverHawks went through a stretch where they Tigers responded back with ten unanswered points to pull back the midway stoppage, the RiverHawk starters accounted for 23 of its even at 17-17 with NSU by the seven-minute mark. Trailing by a pair 25 points and maintained a 25-12 advantage. went 1-for-8 on the floor. Locke halted the ‘Chos run with a trey from with 4:16 left, the RiverHawks finished the half on an 11-2 run to take After making the first seven buckets of the game, NSU’s offense the right side of the arc to push NSU’s lead back out to double-digits some momentum into the locker room leading the Tigers 35-28. cooled, and they shot 26.3-percent the rest of the way. The Lopers with just over 11 minutes to go. Thompson paced NSU with 13 points and Ihek on the defensive end did not fare much better on their side of the court, and they were 8-for-24 in the first half to assist NSU in holding a 33-24 lead at the The Bronchos continued to push the issue with NSU, and a 13-2 had three blocks. As a team, NSU committed only one turnover. intermission. run pulled them even at 51-51 with 4:38 remaining. Locke and Daniel Fort Hays State came out furious in the second half connecting A slow start and a 13-3 run by UNK closed the gap to 40-37 Dotson gave the RiverHawks help with buckets in the next two on their first six shots from the arc pull back even with NSU at 50-50 with 16:00 on the clock. Northeastern State responded with eight with just over ten minutes left in regulation. Both teams traded unanswered points to retake a double-digit advantage on the minutes to extend the lead back out to six. Central followed up with buckets until the Tigers sank a pair of free-throws to take a 54-53 Lopers. Kearney continued to push the issue with NSU and dropped a layup, and after a missed second NSU free-throw, a trey with a lead with 8:29 left. This would be the final time they would lead with 13 straight points to a pull ahead 52-51 with 9:31 remaining; it would minute to go pulled them back within a pair. be their first lead of the afternoon. Thompson in the next possession nailing a trey to pull NSU back out Neither team could take more than one possession lead for the NSU had two shots to ice the game with a missed trey and in front. rest of regulation. UNK would hold a 68-66 lead with 38 seconds left jumper. With just 16.2 seconds left, Central grabbed a critical The Tigers would make a late last stand and pulled within 70-67 on the clock before Thompson made a pair of crucial three-throws rebound and had a chance to pull even at the buzzer. The shot with 55 seconds left in the game. A missed free-throw by NSU with to even the game for the fifth time. The Lopers would have an attempt from five feet out would miss giving NSU the road win. 37 seconds left gave Fort Hays a chance to tie. The RiverHawks opportunity to win the game in the final possession and a three- would foul to put an FHSU player at the line where they would miss point attempt before the buzzer would miss sending the game into Statically, NSU entered the game 0-5 when shooting worse than overtime. their opponent. They broke the trend on Wednesday and shot a both chances to allow NSU to ice the game at the line in the next The arc was UNK’s friend in the extra period, and they responded possession. with two three-point daggers following a pair of Thompson layups 38.2-percent from the field, just 0.3 below UCO. On the glass, Central Northeastern State finished the night shooting 25-for-50 from to take a 74-72 lead. Troy Locke pulled NSU back even with a couple controlled the boards by eight with 39. the field and sank 12 three-pointers. On the glass, the RiverHawks of free-throws before UNK returned to their side of the floor with a The win brings NSU to 11-6 overall while Central falls to 7-11. out-rebounded the Tigers by three with 22. jumper to retake the lead. Thompson, with 1:36 left on the clock, hit his third trey of Both teams in MIAA play are 4-4, with NSU having the head-to- The Tigers drop to 6-7 and 0-5 in the MIAA with the loss to NSU. the night to give NSU the lead for the final time. In the ensuing head matchup if both sides fall into a tiebreaker situation for the possession, the Lopers sank another triple to pull them ahead for the conference tournament at the end of February. last time of the night. In the final 25 minutes, the Lopers shot 61.1-percent from the field and were 8-for-13 at the arc. Northeastern State held the lead over 38 minutes. “I’m not sure we’re as tight as we need to be but hopefully this helps us get tighter and closer together. I’ve gotta do a better job and we have to have players step up and do a better job and we’ve gotta have seniors be seniors. Guys are working hard, they are Northeastern State 76 pouring themselves into it but we’ve got to be just a little bit better, ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min everybody’s gotta be a little bit better.” 15 Iain McLaughlin f 2-4 1-3 0-3 1 3 5 0 0 0 1 11 3 Josh Ihek c 3-3 0-0 1-2 8 3 7 0 0 4 0 36 Northeastern State 79 Northeastern State 58 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 5 Kendrick Thompson g 11-15 7-11 0-0 3 2 29 5 2 2 0 39 15 Iain McLaughlin f 2-6 2-6 2-2 1 4 8 1 2 0 0 35 15 Iain McLaughlin f 3-7 1-2 0-2 5 4 7 1 0 0 0 23 12 Caleb Smith g 5-14 4-8 6-6 3 0 20 2 1 0 0 31 3 Josh Ihek c 22 Bradley George g 3-5 0-1 3-4 2 1 9 5 1 0 2 26 3 Josh Ihek c 4-5 0-0 4-7 10 2 12 1 1 2 1 43 0-1 0-0 3-5 3 4 3 0 0 4 0 24 5 Kendrick Thompson g 7-11 3-4 5-6 4 4 22 1 3 0 2 33 5 Kendrick Thompson g 5-16 3-9 0-0 4 1 13 4 4 0 3 38 1 Troy Locke - 0-2 0-0 2-2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 14 12 Caleb Smith g 5-13 2-4 0-0 2 2 12 3 5 0 2 37 12 Caleb Smith g 2-7 1-4 1-2 1 2 6 0 0 0 1 30 2 Payton Guiot - 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 10 22 Bradley George g 4-7 1-2 4-7 3 1 13 2 0 0 1 27 22 Bradley George g 1-5 1-2 2-4 5 3 5 3 1 0 2 25 4 DeVonta Prince - 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 10 1 Troy Locke - 2-10 0-1 3-4 7 2 7 4 0 0 0 23 1 Troy Locke - 5-7 1-1 0-1 2 0 11 3 3 0 0 21 33 Daniel Dotson - 1-4 0-3 2-2 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 23 TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------2 Payton Guiot - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 12 2 Payton Guiot - 1-4 1-3 0-0 3 0 3 1 0 0 1 14 Totals...... - 25-50 12-29 14-19 22 14 76 17 4 6 5 200 4 DeVonta Prince - 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 DeVonta Prince - 2-4 1-3 1-2 3 2 6 0 1 1 0 12 Total FG% 1st: 13-26 50% 2nd: 12-14 50% Game: 25-50 50% 33 Daniel Dotson - 1-4 0-1 3-3 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 12 33 Daniel Dotson - 2-4 0-2 0-0 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 13 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 5-15 33.3% 2nd: 7-14 50% Game: 12-29 41.4% TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------TM TEAM - - - - 2 - - - 1 - - - F Throw % 1st: 4-6 66.7% 2nd: 10-13 76.9% Game: 14-19 73.7% Totals...... - 25-57 8-19 21-29 30 19 79 13 12 2 6 225 Totals...... - 21-55 9-26 7-16 31 19 58 12 10 5 7 200 Fort Hays State 70 Total FG% 1st: 12-26 46.2% 2nd: 10-26 38.5% OT: 3-5 60% Game: 25-57 43.9% Total FG% 1st: 13-31 41.9% 2nd: 8-24 33.3% Game: 21-55 38.2% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 5-13 38.5% 2nd: 2-5 50% OT: 1-1 100% Game: 8-19 42.1% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 7-16 43.8% 2nd: 2-10 20% Game: 9-26 34.6% ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min F Throw % 1st: 4-7 57.1% 2nd: 13-18 72.2% OT: 4-4 100% Game: 21-29 72.4% F Throw % 1st: 2-6 33.3% 2nd: 5-10 50% Game: 7-16 43.8% 21 Jared Vitztum f 4-9 4-5 6-6 7 2 18 2 1 1 1 39 Central Oklahoma 56 24 Jake Hutchings f 4-11 3-7 3-3 4 3 14 0 0 0 0 32 Nebraska-Kearney 83 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 0 Devin Davis g 5-8 0-0 0-3 2 2 10 2 4 0 1 29 5 AJ Jackson f 9-16 0-1 2-8 8 4 20 1 3 0 2 38 0 Justin Nimmer f 2-3 0-1 0-1 4 2 4 1 4 0 0 19 1 Aaron Nicholson g 6-10 3-6 0-0 0 2 15 3 1 0 0 32 5 Seth Hurd f 1-1 0-0 2-3 5 3 4 1 1 1 0 16 2 Nyjee Wright g 3-6 2-4 0-0 0 2 8 4 0 0 0 19 15 Morgan Soucie f 8-13 2-3 0-0 5 4 18 3 6 0 1 32 32 Kyle Juhl f 1-6 1-5 0-0 5 2 3 3 2 1 0 33 1 Dashon Bell g 3-7 1-2 1-1 3 3 8 5 3 0 0 24 4 Bjarni Jonsson - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Chase Winchester g 3-5 2-3 7-7 1 3 15 4 1 0 0 27 24 Cooper Clark g 3-6 2-5 0-0 1 0 8 1 0 0 1 19 5 Perry Carroll - 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 23 Jake Walker g 5-12 3-9 1-5 1 5 14 5 1 0 1 35 33 Cam Givens g 5-12 0-4 5-5 9 4 15 0 3 1 0 27 12 Alvin Thompson - 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 11 2 Sam Morris - 4-6 2-2 3-3 4 2 13 3 1 0 0 34 3 Dashawn McDowell - 0-2 0-0 1-2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 11 23 Calvin Harrington - 1-3 1-2 0-0 4 2 3 4 1 0 0 25 10 Jayln Turner - 3-7 0-2 1-1 2 0 7 0 0 0 1 13 34 Gilbert Peters - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 24 Cedric Johnson - 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 12 D.J. Basey - 1-4 0-0 2-2 4 3 4 0 2 2 0 24 TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------30 Austin Luger - 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 5 0 1 1 0 1 12 13 Carson Calavan - 1-2 0-1 0-0 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 16 Totals...... - 24-51 13-25 9-12 19 18 70 15 9 1 2 200 TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------Total FG% 1st: 10-25 40% 2nd: 14-26 53.8% Game: 24-51 47.1% Totals...... - 30-60 10-23 13-23 30 25 83 20 15 1 6 225 21 Colt Savage - 1-8 1-4 0-0 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 31 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 5-12 41.7% 2nd: 8-13 61.5% Game: 13-25 52% Total FG% 1st: 8-24 33.3% 2nd: 18-31 58.1% OT: 4-5 80% Game: 30-60 50% TM TEAM - - - - 3 ------F Throw % 1st: 3-3 100% 2nd: 6-9 66.7% Game: 9-12 75% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 2-10 20% 2nd: 5-10 50% OT: 3-3 100% Game: 10-23 43.2% Totals...... - 20-52 4-19 12-15 39 16 56 9 15 4 3 200 F Throw % 1st: 6-7 85.7% 2nd: 3-10 30% OT: 4-6 66.7% Game: 13-23 56.5% Total FG% 1st: 9-24 37.5% 2nd: 11-28 39.3% Game: 20-52 38.5% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 1-9 11.1% 2nd: 3-10 30% Game: 4-19 21.1% Points in the paint-FHSU 14,NSU 18. Points off turnovers-FHSU 7,NSU 12. 2nd chance points-FHSU Points in the paint-UNK 28,NSU 34. Points off turnovers-UNK 19,NSU 17. 2nd chance points-UNK F Throw % 1st: 6-7 85.7% 2nd: 6-8 93.8% Game: 12-15 80% 7,NSU 8. Fast break points-FHSU 0,NSU 2. Bench points-FHSU 5,NSU 6. Score tied-6 times. Lead 10,NSU 9. Fast break points-UNK 6,NSU 4. Bench points-UNK 13,NSU 12. Score tied-6 times. Lead changed-8 times. Last FG-FHSU 2nd-00:10, NSU 2nd-01:42. Largest lead-FHSU by 2 1st-06:48, NSU by changed-9 times. Last FG-UNK OT-01:01, NSU OT-01:36. Largest lead-UNK by 4 OT-00:39, NSU by 14 Points in the paint-NSU 20,UCO 28. Points off turnovers-NSU 13,UCO 9. 2nd chance points-NSU 7,UCO 9 1st-14:14. FHSU led for 02:33. NSU led for 34:41. Game was tied for 02:42. 1st-11:07. UNK led for 03:55. NSU led for 38:32. Game was tied for 02:33. 8. Fast break points-NSU 3,UCO 12. Bench points-NSU 24,UCO 17. Score tied-4 times. Lead changed-3 times. Last FG-NSU 2nd-02:47, UCO 2nd-01:09. Largest lead-NSU by 15 2nd-15:29, UCO by 4 1st-14:52. NSU led for 30:46. UCO led for 06:42. Game was tied for 02:32.
GAME 26-27 25 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
18 | at Newman 19 | Lincoln 20 | Central Missouri Jan. 18, 2020 | Wichita, Kan. | NSU Event Center Jan. 23, 2020 | Tahlequah, Okla. | NSU Event Center Jan. 25, 2020 | Tahlequah, Okla. | NSU Event Center Northeastern State...... 36 39 - 75 Lincoln...... 36 35 - 71 Central Missouri...... 38 25 - 63 Newman...... 35 31 - 66 Northeastern State...... 52 38 - 90 Northeastern State...... 46 33 - 79
WICHITA, Kan. – A quick start to the second half proved to be TAHLEQUAH – Behind a 27-point night from Kendrick Thompson, TAHLEQUAH – Caleb Smith matched his career-high as the enough for Northeastern State to best Newman, 75-66, on Saturday the RiverHawks went coast-to-coast in a dominating 90-71 win over RiverHawks pushed their win streak to four with a convincing 79-63 afternoon. Lincoln inside the Event Center Thursday evening. win over Central Missouri Saturday inside the NSU Event Center. The win gives NSU the season sweep over the Jets and sends The win is the third consecutive for the RiverHawks, who With eight games remaining, NSU matched its win total from last them to 5-4 in MIAA and 12-6 overall. improved to 13-6 overall and 6-4 in the MIAA. season to move to 14-6 overall and 7-4 in MIAA play. Wichita native Caleb Smith paced NSU for the eighth time this Thompson had 15 of his points in the second half in-route to his Smith scored 30-points for the second time this season after season with 26-points, it was the 13th time in his career he surpassed seventh 20-point outing of the season. The senior missed his career- going 8-for-14 from the field and 5-for-6 at the arc. Josh Ihek 20-points in a RiverHawk uniform. Troy Locke had a season-best high by a pair. matched his season-best with 13, and Iain McLaughlin was a point afternoon off the bench with 16-points on 6-for-10 shooting while Caleb Smith dropped 19 on the Blue Tigers with 17 of those short of a double-double with ten boards and nine points. grabbing five boards. coming in the first ten minutes of play. Josh Ihek had 13, and Troy “This was a good win for us, that team (UCM) is capable,” said The NSU bench, which has struggled in the last five games, Locke led the NSU bench with 12. head coach Mark Downey. “They (UCM) made shots in the first half outscored the Jets 19-0 in the second half. “I was honestly worried about our energy,” head coach Mark and are really capable of scoring the ball when they make shots like “It was a total team effort, winning on the road is hard,” said Downey. “I didn’t know how we could come out. This team’s kind of that.” head coach Mark Downey. “We got two more at home this week, and been a bit up and down with that. We came out and were ready to “It was a good team effort for us; we had a lot of guys perform. it’s a long eight games at the end of the year with two at home. We play, Caleb came out and got us going with big shots early, and got Caleb got 30 for us and made some big plays, and Kendrick just got to keep plugging away; we’ve got to be road-tough.” our offense rolling, then Kendrick finished it in the second half.” (Thompson) was sharing it and distributing the ball really well. We Neither team could make any headway in the first half with 14 “It was a great offensive effort for 40 minutes. I think that we didn’t guard really well in the first half, but in the second half, we lead changes. Smith provided the RiverHawks with most of their haven’t had an offensive effort like that in a conference game this really brought it. We outrebounded them by close to 20, so it was a offense with 15 points, seven of which were from the free-throw line. year.” great performance on the glass for us.” NSU struggled from long-range and was 2-for-13 at the half but held Thompson set the pace for NSU with a three-pointer out of the Riding the hot hands of Caleb Smith in the opening minutes to onto a slight 36-35 edge over the Jets. gates, and they never looked back in the first half. The RiverHawks the RiverHawks quickly pulled out to a 19-7 lead on the Mules. UCM The RiverHawks opened the second half with eight unanswered dropped eight three-pointers on the Blue Tigers and led as many found its offense at the arc and dropped six on the RiverHawks by points to set the tone the rest of the way and never trailed again. as 22-points. A highlight of the half came with just over a minute the midway marker in the half and pulled themselves within a pair. Newman would close the gap to 46-44 with 15:17 left in the game; left with DeVonta Prince slamming down a dunk while being fouled The RiverHawks traded daggers with the Mules at the arc, with both the RiverHawks followed up with a 9-2 run in the next three minutes. to put NSU up 49-32. Smith led the RiverHawks with 17 points on teams nailing nine by the intermission. Smith was a perfect 5-for-5 All of NSU’s points would come at the arc. 6-for-7 shooting at the intermission with his team-leading the Blue from downtown and already had 21-points. Thanks to a cold spell NSU held a slight 35-34 rebounding edge over the Jets while Tigers, 52-36. by UCM to close out the half where they went scoreless for the final shooting 44.6-percent (25-56) from the field. DeVonta Prince joined The second half was all NSU where the led by at-least 15. By three minutes, the RiverHawks took at 46-38 lead into the locker Locke for the team lead in rebounding with five. the midway mark, the RiverHawks took a 79-53 lead following a room. Newman has now dropped five of their last six contests and fall Thompson trey before they coasted to the finish. The shooting cooled in the second half for both teams, but a run to 7-11 overall and 1-8 in the MIAA. Northeastern State finished the evening shooting 47.6-percent on of ten unanswered points by NSU gave them enough breathing room the floor and with 11 made treys. On the glass, the RiverHawks held on the Mules. After draining nine treys in the first half NSU went a 36-29 advantage, with Smith leading the team with eight. NSU 0-for-5. Ihek scored 11 of his 13 points in the final 20 minutes. controlled Second-chance points with a 16-to-6 advantage. The RiverHawks finished the night with 39 rebounds and Thursday’s loss sends Lincoln to 7-10 overall and 4-4 in the MIAA. shooting 51.9-percent from the field. Kendrick Thompson was limited to five points but dished out six assists. Saturday’s loss drops the Mules to 7-11 overall and 2-7 in league play.
Northeastern State 75 Northeastern State 90 Northeastern State 79 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 15 Iain McLaughlin f 2-2 0-0 3-4 2 3 7 0 2 0 1 19 15 Iain McLaughlin f 0-5 0-3 0-0 6 2 0 3 1 0 0 25 15 Iain McLaughlin f 3-6 3-5 0-0 10 0 9 1 1 0 1 32 3 Josh Ihek c 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 5 2 0 0 1 1 16 3 Josh Ihek c 4-4 1-1 4-7 4 2 13 0 0 2 0 22 3 Josh Ihek c 6-7 0-0 1-1 4 2 13 0 0 1 0 23 5 Kendrick Thompson g 3-13 1-8 1-5 3 0 8 2 0 0 0 39 5 Kendrick Thompson g 8-16 4-8 7-8 4 3 27 4 0 0 0 31 5 Kendrick Thompson g 2-7 0-2 1-2 3 1 5 6 1 0 0 29 12 Caleb Smith g 8-17 2-9 8-8 3 1 26 2 0 1 1 34 12 Caleb Smith g 7-10 4-5 1-2 8 2 19 3 2 0 1 30 12 Caleb Smith g 8-14 5-6 9-9 5 2 30 3 3 1 0 34 22 Bradley George g 3-4 1-2 0-0 4 3 7 1 1 0 0 24 22 Bradley George g 0-2 0-2 0-0 2 4 0 3 0 1 0 10 22 Bradley George g 3-5 0-1 1-1 1 0 7 1 1 0 0 12 1 Troy Locke - 6-10 0-0 4-5 5 0 16 0 2 0 0 23 1 Troy Locke - 5-9 0-1 2-6 2 1 12 0 1 0 0 17 1 Troy Locke - 3-5 0-0 2-3 2 1 8 2 2 0 0 26 2 Payton Guiot - 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 9 2 Payton Guiot - 2-6 1-4 2-2 3 1 7 0 2 0 0 17 2 Payton Guiot - 1-2 1-2 0-0 3 1 3 1 2 0 0 10 4 DeVonta Prince - 1-2 1-2 1-2 5 0 4 0 0 2 0 13 4 DeVonta Prince - 1-4 0-1 3-3 4 2 5 2 2 0 3 18 4 DeVonta Prince - 1-3 0-1 2-2 3 3 4 0 1 1 0 10 33 Daniel Dotson - 2-8 1-6 0-0 4 3 5 0 1 0 0 23 23 Aaron Givens - 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 11 23 Aaron Givens - 0-1 0-0 0-2 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 TM TEAM - - - - 4 - - - 1 - - - 33 Daniel Dotson - 2-5 1-4 0-0 3 1 5 1 0 0 0 19 33 Daniel Dotson - 0-2 0-2 0-2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 Totals...... - 25-56 6-27 19-26 35 15 75 5 9 4 4 200 TM TEAM - - - - 0 - - - 1 - - - TM TEAM - - - - 0 - - - 1 - - - Total FG% 1st: 13-27 48.1% 2nd: 12-19 41.4% Game: 25-56 44.6% Totals...... - 30-63 11-29 19-28 36 20 90 16 10 4 4 200 Totals...... - 27-52 9-19 16-22 39 10 79 15 12 5 1 200 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 2-13 15.4% 2nd: 4-14 28.6% Game: 6-27 22.2% Total FG% 1st: 16-30 53.3% 2nd: 14-33 42.4% Game: 30-63 47.6% Total FG% 1st: 16-26 61.5% 2nd: 11-26 42.3% Game: 27-52 51.9% F Throw % 1st: 8-10 80% 2nd: 11-16 68.8% Game: 19-26 73.1% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 8-17 47.1% 2nd: 3-12 25% Game: 11-29 37.9% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 9-14 64.3% 2nd: 0-5 0% Game: 9-19 47.4% F Throw % 1st: 12-19 63.2% 2nd: 7-9 77.8% Game: 19-28 67.9% F Throw % 1st: 5-5 100% 2nd: 11-17 64.7% Game: 16-22 72.7% Newman 66 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min Lincoln 71 Central Missouri 63 31 Kaleb Allison f 4-4 0-0 3-4 4 4 11 0 3 0 0 16 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 0 Allen Wilson g 5-15 3-10 6-7 4 2 19 5 2 0 0 34 11 L'Kielynn Taylor f 2-2 0-0 1-1 10 1 5 1 0 1 0 25 23 Gaven Pinkley f 1-7 0-3 1-2 2 4 3 0 3 0 0 28 0 Cameron Potts g 2 Koray Gilbert g 3 Juwan Davenport g 1-2 0-1 2-2 4 3 4 1 4 0 1 25 4-7 1-1 2-5 3 1 11 1 3 0 0 31 3-7 1-2 0-0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 16 5 Marshawn Blackmon g 7-14 0-1 4-4 11 4 18 2 0 0 0 39 10 Marcel Burton g 1-8 0-4 3-3 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 13 4 Kendale Hampton g 6-11 4-7 0-2 4 4 16 3 0 0 2 30 11 Omar Boone g 3-8 2-2 0-0 4 0 8 3 2 0 2 32 15 Jonell Burton g 4-9 0-2 2-2 3 2 10 0 0 0 3 16 5 Daniel Farris g 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 17 1 Kalin Johnson - 0-4 0-3 2-2 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 18 20 Joe Davis g 4-8 1-1 2-2 3 3 11 0 2 0 1 21 12 Michael Winger g 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 Zack Fields - 0 Garrett Luinstra - 10 David Javorsky - 0-3 0-3 0-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 18 0-0 0-0 1-4 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 12 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 10 15 Jacob Birnbaum - 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 10 2 Lamont Ballard - 2-4 1-3 2-3 1 3 7 3 0 0 1 18 3 Dillon Blain - 0-1 0-1 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 24 Tyjil Hereford - 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 8 3 Marcus Cohen - 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 16 11 Shae Wyatt - 6-12 3-6 0-0 2 1 15 0 0 1 2 20 TM TEAM - - - - 3 ------4 DJ Ward - 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 4 20 Walter Jr. - 1-4 0-2 0-2 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 6 Totals...... - 22-54 5-20 17-19 34 21 66 13 12 1 5 200 5 Bansi King - 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 22 Matt Wilkinson - 2-6 2-4 0-0 1 1 6 1 0 1 1 18 Total FG% 1st: 11-20 55% 2nd: 11-34 32.4% Game: 22-54 40.7% 22 Damani Jarrett - 0-2 0-0 2-4 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 5 30 DeAndre Sorrells - 4-8 4-7 0-0 4 1 12 4 0 0 2 24 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 4-7 57.1% 2nd: 1-13 7.7% Game: 5-20 25% 23 Jordan Notch - 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 55 Dawson Jones - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 F Throw % 1st: 9-9 100% 2nd: 8-10 80% Game: 17-19 89.5% 32 Alafia Oluwasogo - 4-7 0-1 4-4 2 5 12 0 1 0 1 22 TM TEAM - - - - 0 - - - 1 - - - TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------Totals...... - 24-62 14-33 1-6 19 19 63 14 4 2 10 200 Totals...... - 24-56 4-16 19-28 29 21 71 10 8 1 7 200 Total FG% 1st: 14-32 43.8% 2nd: 10-30 33.3% Game: 24-62 38.7% Total FG% 1st: 11-28 39.3% 2nd: 13-28 46.4% Game: 24-56 42.9% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 9-16 56.3% 2nd: 5-17 29.4% Game: 14-33 42.4% Points in the paint-NSU 32,NU 28. Points off turnovers-NSU 17,NU 11. 2nd chance points-NSU 19,NU 12. 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 1-8 12.5% 2nd: 3-8 37.5% Game: 4-16 25% F Throw % 1st: 1-4 25% 2nd: 0-2 0% Game: 1-6 16.7% Fast break points-NSU 9,NU 6. Bench points-NSU 25,NU 6. Score tied-6 times. Lead changed-7 times. F Throw % 1st: 13-18 72.2% 2nd: 6-10 60% Game: 19-28 67.9% Last FG-NSU 2nd-02:12, NU 2nd-00:24. Largest lead-NSU by 11 2nd-00:24, NU by 6 1st-13:49. NSU led for 29:54. NU led for 05:58. Game was tied for 04:08. Points in the paint-LU 34,NSU 28. Points off turnovers-LU 7,NSU 11. 2nd chance points-LU 6,NSU 16. Points in the paint-UCM 16,NSU 32. Points off turnovers-UCM 12,NSU 7. 2nd chance points-UCM 6,NSU Fast break points-LU 5,NSU 6. Bench points-LU 29,NSU 31. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-0 times. 8. Fast break points-UCM 6,NSU 2. Bench points-UCM 37,NSU 15. Score tied-0 times. Lead changed-0 Last FG-LU 2nd-00:10, NSU 2nd-00:41. Largest lead-LU None, NSU by 26 2nd-10:35. LU led for 00:00. times. Last FG-UCM 2nd-00:31, NSU 2nd-00:41. Largest lead-UCM None, NSU by 19 2nd-06:29. NSU led for 38:03. Game was tied for 01:57. UCM led for 00:00. NSU led for 39:36. Game was tied for 00:24.
GAME 26-27 26 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
21 | at #13/11 Missouri Southern 22 | at Pittsburg State 23 | at Rogers State Jan. 29, 2020 | Joplin, Mo. | Leggett/Flatt Ath. Center Feb. 1, 2020 | Pittsburg, Kan. | John Lance Arena Feb. 8, 2020 | Claremore, Okla. | Claremore Expo Center Northeastern State...... 33 29 - 62 Northeastern State...... 32 27 - 59 Northeastern State...... 51 38 - 89 Missouri Southern...... 28 37 - 65 Pitt State...... 25 39 - 64 Rogers State...... 34 39 - 73
JOPLIN, Mo. – Northeastern State came up short of upending #13 PITTSBURG, Kan. — Saturday proved to be a tale of two halves for CLAREMORE – Kendrick Thompson scored a career-high 31 points ranked Missouri Southern on the road and fell 65-62 Wednesday. the RiverHawks, who suffered a 64-59 road setback at Pittsburg on Saturday afternoon as the RiverHawks picked up their first-ever The RiverHawks led for over 23 minutes against a Southern team State. victory over Rogers State 89-73. that has now won 26 straight on their home court. The Gorillas dug themselves out of a 13-point deficit and sunk “It was a great team win,” head coach Mark Downey said. “We’ve “We deserved to win that game,” head coach Mark Downey said. NSU with 57.1-percent shooting in the second half. got everybody bought in right now, we’ve seen what we’re capable “I’m proud of our guys. They executed the gameplan but we all need Kendrick Thompson led NSU for the second straight night with 18 of and hopefully we can keep this rolling.” to make one more play.” points, and Josh Ihek added 14. They were the only two on Saturday Thompson, who led all scorers, shot 9-16 from behind the arc on Caleb Smith recorded his second career double-double with 12 in double-digits for the RiverHawks with their bench getting out- the day. Caleb Smith and Troy Locke both finished with 19 points, points and a season best 13 rebounds. Kendrick Thompson led NSU scored 24-to-12. with Locke leading NSU with seven rebounds. with 21 points and six off the glass. After missing the last six games, Working against the RiverHawks’ cause was turnovers, and Pitt The RiverHawks raced out to an 8-2 lead thanks to Smith, who Brad Davis came off the bench with nine points. forced as season-high 23. Three more than their previous high-water hit a jumper and converted the and-one. Thompson also hit a three The RiverHawks took advantage of a cool first half by the Lions mark, and most under Mark Downey, who is in his third season at while Josh Ihek hit a short jumper. NSU extended the lead to nine where they shot a mere 25-percent from the field to hold a 33-28 NSU. when Thompson hit his second trey of the half off a pass from Smith. lead into the locker room. NSU didn’t shoot well on their half of the Ihek carried the RiverHawks in the first half with ten points and RSU battled back to tie the game at the 13:06 mark, but Thompson court going 37.5-percent but they held a 24-17 rebounding edge on four blocks. A run of eight unanswered points and a five-minute hit a deep three with 9:23 left in the half to give NSU a lead they the Lions to give them four extra possessions. Smith had nine off scoreless spell by the Gorillas put some distance for NSU in the would not relinquish. the glass and six points. Thompson paced all players on the floor scoring column. The RiverHawks jumped out to a 26-13 advantage NSU would end the half on a 10-6 run, with Thompson scoring with nine, all coming from the arc. with under five left in the half. Pitt followed up with a 9-2 run to cut ten in the final five minutes of play, including back to back treys with Southern came out of the second half scoring eight straight on down the NSU lead to six with a minute left before Bradley George under two minutes remaining. He finished the half with 19 points, the RiverHawks to take a 38-35 advantage five minutes into the halted the run with a pair of free-throws. NSU managed to extend going 5-9 from behind the arc to give the RiverHawks a 51-34 lead second half. Thompson halted the run with back-to-back buckets their lead back out to ten, but a Gorilla trey before the buzzer gave heading into the locker room. to retake the lead on Southern. NSU continued to hold onto a two- the RiverHawks a 32-25 lead into the intermission. Thompson hit a three with 14:42 left in the second half, which possession lead until with 4:27 left the Lions evened up the game A 10-2 run for Pitt assisted them in pulling even with the kicked off a stretch where he hit three in a row to extend the NSU at 52-52 with a trey. They would pull ahead in the closing minutes’ RiverHawks at 43-43 with just over nine left in regulation. Both lead to 63-42. After RSU scored five unanswered, Thompson hit a thanks in part to shooting 8-10 from the line. teams traded buckets before the Gorillas overtook the RiverHawks trey, then grabbed a defensive rebound and fed DeVonta Prince, who The loss snapped a four-game winning streak by NSU and they for the last time with a 6-0 run with 6:31 left. Thompson tried to hit a three of his own to give NSU a 22-point lead. will fall to 14-7 overall and 7-5 in the MIAA. Southern improves to carry NSU back in the game with a pair of treys to cut down the Troy Locke picked up an old-fashioned three-point play with 8:47 16-3 and 9-1 in league action. Gorilla advantage down to 58-5 with 2:11. Key turnovers in the next left when he hit a short jumper and drew the free throw, which he minute closed the door for NSU to mount a comeback. hit. The Hillcats would come storming back late, ending the game on NSU finished the game shooting 44.2-percent from the field and an 18-6 run, but they ran out of time. out-rebounding Pitt by five with 35. Caleb Smith led the team with From the field, NSU shot 53.3-percent from the field with their 15 eight, and Ihek had five blocks. treys being season best. Thompson’s nine three-pointers is second The loss drops the RiverHawks to 14-8 overall and 7-6 in the most all-time in a game, one behind the program mark which was MIAA. Pitt State will improve to 8-12 and 4-7 in conference play. set in 1995. -The RiverHawks improve to 15-8 on the season and 8-6 in MIAA action. The Hillcats are now 18-5 on the season and 10-4 in conference play.
Northeastern State 62 Northeastern State 59 Northeastern State 89 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 15 Iain McLaughlin f 2-4 0-2 0-0 2 4 4 0 1 0 0 22 04 DeVonta Prince f 3-7 1-4 1-1 6 3 8 0 3 0 2 29 04 DeVonta Prince f 1-3 1-3 0-0 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 14 03 Josh Ihek c 2-4 0-0 2-4 3 4 6 1 1 2 0 25 15 Iain McLaughlin f 1-5 1-3 0-0 4 2 3 2 3 0 2 26 15 Iain McLaughlin f 1-4 1-4 0-0 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 20 05 Kendrick Thompson g 8-19 3-10 2-2 6 5 21 2 3 0 0 29 03 Josh Ihek c 7-8 0-0 0-0 3 4 14 1 2 5 1 28 03 Josh Ihek c 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 5 2 0 1 1 0 17 12 Caleb Smith g 5-15 1-4 1-4 13 1 12 3 0 1 0 39 05 Kendrick Thompson g 7-14 4-9 0-1 2 1 18 0 5 1 2 33 05 Kendrick Thompson g 11-19 9-16 0-2 3 2 31 4 1 0 1 32 22 Bradley George g 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 12 Caleb Smith g 1-6 1-3 1-2 8 2 4 2 5 0 0 30 12 Caleb Smith g 6-7 4-5 3-3 2 2 19 1 0 0 1 23 00 Brad Davis - 3-5 1-3 2-2 2 1 9 0 2 0 0 21 00 Brad Davis - 1-3 0-2 2-2 1 1 4 0 1 0 1 9 00 Brad Davis - 3-10 0-6 0-0 1 1 6 0 2 0 1 24 01 Troy Locke - 2-9 2-3 0-0 4 2 6 0 2 0 0 19 01 Troy Locke - 1-1 0-0 0-1 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 10 01 Troy Locke - 7-9 0-1 5-6 7 3 19 1 3 0 1 22 04 DeVonta Prince - 0-2 0-2 0-0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 18 02 Payton Guiot - 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 02 Payton Guiot - 2-2 0-0 0-1 3 1 4 3 0 1 0 16 23 Aaron Givens - 1-2 0-0 0-0 5 2 2 0 2 1 0 15 22 Bradley George - 2-4 0-1 2-2 1 2 6 0 2 0 0 12 22 Bradley George - 0-2 0-0 1-2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 33 Daniel Dotson - 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 23 Aaron Givens - 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 12 23 Aaron Givens - 0-1 0-0 1-2 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 15 TM TEAM - - - - 2 ------33 Daniel Dotson - 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 33 Daniel Dotson - 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 Totals...... - 24-61 7-24 7-12 42 20 62 6 12 4 1 200 TM TEAM - - - - 3 ------TM TEAM - - - - 5 - - - 1 - - - Total FG% 1st: 12-32 37.5% 2nd: 12-29 41.4% Game: 24-61 39.3% Totals...... - 23-52 7-24 6-9 35 17 59 6 23 7 8 200 Totals...... - 32-60 15-35 10-16 36 23 89 10 11 2 6 200 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 6-12 50% 2nd: 1-12 8.3% Game: 7-24 29.2% Total FG% 1st: 12-24 50% 2nd: 11-28 39.3% Game: 23-52 44.2% Total FG% 1st: 19-35 54.3% 2nd: 13-25 52% Game: 32-60 53.3% F Throw % 1st: 3-4 75% 2nd: 4-8 50% Game: 7-12 58.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 3-11 27.3% 2nd: 4-13 30.8% Game: 7-24 29.2% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 8-21 38.1% 2nd: 7-14 50% Game: 15-35 42.9% Missouri Southern 65 F Throw % 1st: 5-7 71.4% 2nd: 1-2 50% Game: 7-24 29.2% F Throw % 1st: 5-6 83.3% 2nd: 5-10 50% Game: 10-16 62.5% ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min Pitt State 64 Rogers State 73 31 Cam Martin f 5-11 2-4 6-7 14 4 18 3 5 5 0 37 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 00 Reggie Tharp g 1-4 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 3 3 0 1 31 12 Waters Jr.,Dejon f 3-5 3-4 0-0 3 3 9 0 0 0 0 26 11 Brewster Peacock f 3-10 3-5 7-7 3 2 16 3 0 0 0 33 05 Braelon Walker g 3-8 2-4 2-2 2 5 10 1 1 0 3 27 33 Edmondson,C. f 1-4 0-0 0-0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 13 23 Gabriel Ferreira f 0-4 0-0 0-0 2 4 0 4 2 0 0 17 11 Kinzer Lambert g 4-10 2-6 0-0 5 2 10 4 0 0 0 36 01 Walker,A.J. g 6-9 2-5 2-3 4 3 16 4 4 0 2 38 04 Jett Sternberger g 3-11 3-6 2-2 0 2 11 0 1 0 0 34 15 Elyjah Clark g 3-14 1-8 6-6 8 2 13 0 0 1 3 31 03 Womack,Jah-Kobe g 4-8 1-4 1-3 2 4 10 2 4 1 1 33 05 Marques Sumner g 4-13 0-6 2-2 3 3 10 2 1 0 0 31 03 Parker Jennings - 2-5 1-3 4-6 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 24 11 Cherry,Marcel g 1-4 1-3 0-2 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 19 10 Tavian Davis g 0-5 0-2 2-2 3 1 2 7 3 0 3 34 04 Stan Scott - 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 00 Womack,Xavier - 2-4 0-0 5-8 9 2 9 0 1 1 4 20 14 Jordan Flood - 0-3 0-0 2-2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 14 Christian Bundy - 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 04 Elliott,Ray - 3-9 1-3 2-4 0 1 9 5 4 0 2 25 15 Michiah McQuarters - 3-4 1-2 3-4 3 1 10 0 0 1 0 15 50 Ted Brown - 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 15 Givens II,Antonio - 2-8 0-1 2-5 6 2 6 0 2 0 1 26 20 Vaughn Raney - 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 TM TEAM - - - - 4 ------TM TEAM - - - - 2 - - - 1 - - - 25 Christopher Miller - 6-8 0-0 10-11 11 4 22 0 4 0 0 27 Totals...... - 19-56 8-26 19-23 37 18 65 13 11 7 8 200 Totals...... - 22-51 8-20 12-25 30 16 64 12 18 2 10 200 TM TEAM - - - - 5 ------Total FG% 1st: 7-28 25% 2nd: 12-28 42.9% Game: 19-56 33.9% Total FG% 1st: 10-30 33.3% 2nd: 12-21 57.1% Game: 22-51 43.1% Totals...... - 19-58 7-21 28-30 36 20 73 16 11 2 3 200 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 5-14 35.7% 2nd: 3-12 25% Game: 8-26 30.8% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 5-15 33.3% 2nd: 3-5 60% Game: 8-20 40% F Throw % 1st: 9-10 90% 2nd: 10-13 76.9% Game: 19-23 82.6% Total FG% 1st: 11-27 40.7% 2nd: 8-31 25.8% Game: 19-58 32.8% F Throw % 1st: 0-4 0% 2nd: 12-21 57.1% Game: 12-25 48% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 3-8 37.5% 2nd: 4-13 30.8% Game: 7-21 33.3% F Throw % 1st: 9-10 90% 2nd: 19-20 95% Game: 28-30 93.3%
Points in the paint-NSU 28,MSSU 18. Points off turnovers-NSU 3,MSSU 14. 2nd chance points-NSU Points in the paint-NSU 24,PSU 18. Points off turnovers-NSU 19,PSU 22. 2nd chance points-NSU 21,PSU Points in the paint-NSU 22,RSU 20. Points off turnovers-NSU 7,RSU 12. 2nd chance points-NSU 11,RSU 10,MSSU 9. Fast break points-NSU 7,MSSU 12. Bench points-NSU 19,MSSU 12. Score tied-5 times. Lead 12. Fast break points-NSU 0,PSU 0. Bench points-NSU 12,PSU 24. Score tied-4 times. Lead changed-4 11. Fast break points-NSU 6,RSU 9. Bench points-NSU 31,RSU 34. Score tied-3 times. Lead changed-0 changed-11 times. Last FG-NSU 2nd-00:07, MSSU 2nd-01:56. Largest lead-NSU by 6 1st-05:33, MSSU by times. Last FG-NSU 2nd-00:03, PSU 2nd-04:11. Largest lead-NSU by 13 1st-05:14, PSU by 8 2nd-00:21. times. Last FG-NSU 2nd-05:18, RSU 2nd-00:49. Largest lead-NSU by 28 2nd-07:48, RSU None. 6 1st-17:22. NSU led for 23:12. MSSU led for 11:39. Game was tied for 05:04. NSU led for 26:26. PSU led for 09:40. Game was tied for 03:54. NSU led for 37:08. RSU led for 00:00. Game was tied for 02:52.
GAME 26-27 27 NORTHEASTERN STATE GAME NOTES
24 | Washburn 25 | Empoira State Feb. 13, 2020 | Tahlequah, Okla. | NSU Event Center Feb. 15, 2020 | Tahlequah, Okla. | NSU Event Center Washburn...... 37 49 - 86 Emporia State...... 28 39 - 67 Northeastern State...... 34 38 - 72 Northeastern State...... 29 40 - 69
TAHLEQUAH – A fast start faded and Northeastern State suffered TAHLEQUAH – Kendrick Thompson drilled a go-ahead three-pointer a set-back 86-72 loss to Washburn on Thursday evening inside the with 13 seconds remaining to beat Emporia State 69-67 on Saturday NSU Event Center. afternoon inside the Event Center. Playing in this final game at home, Thompson paced the Looking to avoid an opening-round game in the tournament it RiverHawks with 28-points and was three assists short of a double- was a critical loss for NSU who entered the night a half-game back double. of the Ichabods in the MIAA standings for sixth place. Thursday’s NSU shot a season-low 32.8-percent from the field after making loss drops NSU to 15-9 overall and 8-7 in the MIAA, Washburn will go 20-of-61 of their shots. Heading into Saturday’s game under head to 14-9 and 9-5 with the win. coach Mark Downey, when shooting worse than their foe, the “We’ve struggled this year when we’ve had to play teams that RiverHawks are 3-35. Luckily for NSU, they beat that stat. are really physical,” head coach Mark Downey said. “We just haven’t The win moved NSU’s MIAA record at 9-7, and after Saturday’s games, they are a half-game back of Nebraska-Kearney and responded to it.” Washburn, who is tied for fifth in the conference standings. NSU Senior Caleb Smith led the RiverHawks with 14 points while is looking to crack the top-six in the league to avoid and opening senior Aaron Givens had 12 points and seven rebounds. Iain round tournament contest. The RiverHawks did clinch themselves McLaughlin contributed nine points and six rebounds. a postseason berth into the MIAA Tournament for the second Northeastern State led as many as nine in the first half and consecutive season. maintained an advantage on the Ichabods until the final two “We defended them, we just didn’t play very well offensively,” minutes. With the RiverHawks missing seven of their final eight said Downey. “We had ten minutes there where we just played lights out offensively, and it got us over the hump. Again, we have to get to shots, Washburn finished the half with 11 unanswered points to where we’re playing 35-plus minutes well offensively. Our guys are overtake the RiverHawks 37-34 into the intermission. NSU spread capable of it but we’re still looking for that fire in a bottle.” its offense around with seven players scoring, with Davis leading Caleb Smith finished as NSU’s second-leading scorer with 17 the squad with eight. Kendrick Thompson, the team’s hottest hand points and added five rebounds. heading into the games was left scoreless. After a slow scoring start by both teams, Emporia would pull The bleeding continued for NSU in the second half and Washburn ahead 16-7 on the RiverHawks at the midway mark of the first used an 18-3 run to blow their lead out to 19 with just over ten half. The lead flipped hands six times in the half with Smith and Thompson, both pacing the RiverHawks with ten points. A three- minutes left in the game. Northeastern State could never recover pointer by the Hornets before the halftime horn cut the NSU lead to from the run and trailed the rest of the way. 29-28. NSU finished the night shooting 27-66 (40.9%) from the field, A run of 17 unanswered points and the hot-hands of Thompson going 7-21 (33.3%) from behind the arc. shifted the momentum for NSU early in the half. Thompson would The loss is the sixth in a row against Washburn and they will take make 8-of-9 on the floor to pull NSU out as far as 18-points by the an 8-7 series lead on NSU. 15:20 mark. The Hornets were not out of it and at 14-3 run put them back in the game. With 2:29 left, Emporia would manage to pull even with the RiverHawks at 63-63. Both teams traded free throws before the Hornets pulled ahead 67-66 following a jumper with 41-seconds left in the game. With an opportunity to take the lead, the RiverHawks came up on the positive end of a pair of offensive boards to set up Thompson’s dragger to give them the win. “My thought process was I just wanted to get a good shot, and I felt like my step-back is one of my strengths,” said Thompson, following the game. “The guy gave me the chance to take it, so that’s what I did, and I made the shot. The basketball gods were with me today.” The win moves NSU to 16-9 overall, while Emporia State falls to 10-14 and 4-11 in the MIAA with the loss.
Northeastern State 72 Northeastern State 69 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 4 DeVonta Prince f 3-5 2-4 0-0 4 3 8 0 2 0 0 29 3 Josh Ihek c 0-2 0-0 1-2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 15 15 Iain McLaughlin f 3-11 1-6 2-3 6 3 9 0 0 0 1 27 23 Aaron Givens c 2-3 0-0 0-0 6 1 4 0 1 2 1 25 3 Josh Ihek c 2-5 0-0 0-1 7 2 4 1 3 2 0 18 5 Kendrick Thompson g 9-20 4-12 6-8 4 1 28 7 1 0 1 36 5 Kendrick Thompson g 0-7 0-2 1-2 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 25 12 Caleb Smith g 5-12 1-6 6-7 5 3 17 3 0 0 1 35 12 Caleb Smith g 6-13 1-2 1-1 4 1 14 2 0 0 2 27 22 Bradley George g 0-2 0-0 1-2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 10 0 Brad Davis - 3-6 2-5 0-0 1 0 8 0 3 0 2 19 0 Brad Davis - 2-8 1-6 3-3 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 17 1 Troy Locke - 1-5 0-1 4-4 1 1 6 1 1 0 0 15 1 Troy Locke - 1-6 1-2 3-4 2 2 6 0 3 0 1 18 2 Payton Guiot - 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 13 2 Payton Guiot - 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 22 Bradley George - 3-3 0-0 1-2 2 0 7 2 0 0 0 5 4 DeVonta Prince - 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 23 Aaron Givens - 5-9 0-0 2-2 7 1 12 1 3 2 2 22 15 Iain McLaughlin - 1-6 1-6 0-0 8 2 3 0 1 0 0 28 TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------33 Daniel Dotson - 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 Totals...... - 27-66 7-21 11-15 33 11 72 11 13 4 7 200 TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------Total FG% 1st: 14-33 42.4% 2nd: 13-33 39.4% Game: 27-66 40.9% Totals...... - 20-61 8-34 21-28 32 18 69 10 9 2 5 200 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 4-10 40% 2nd: 3-11 27.3% Game: 7-21 33.3% Total FG% 1st: 9-32 28.1% 2nd: 11-29 37.9% Game: 20-61 32.8% F Throw % 1st: 2-3 66.7% 2nd: 9-12 75% Game: 11-15 73.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 2-15 13.3% 2nd: 6-19 31.6% Game: 8-34 23.5% F Throw % 1st: 9-13 69.2% 2nd: 12-15 80% Game: 21-28 75%
Washburn 86 Emporia State 67 ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min ## Player fg 3pt ft tot pf tp a to blk stl min 11 Rathen Carter f 2-6 2-4 0-0 2 1 6 2 2 0 1 22 3 Gage McGuire f 3-8 2-5 0-1 6 4 8 1 2 1 1 29 42 Jonny Clausing f 3-6 0-0 3-4 5 3 9 3 1 1 0 22 14 Duncan Fort f 2-3 0-1 0-0 8 4 4 2 1 0 0 26 5 Drew Maschoff g 4-7 3-5 2-2 3 2 13 3 3 1 0 25 34 Devin Rottweiler c 0-3 0-1 0-0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 12 12 Tyler Geiman g 8-13 6-10 2-2 7 1 24 5 2 0 3 37 2 Keyon Thomas g 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 18 20 Jalen Lewis g 4-12 4-9 0-0 2 2 12 2 1 0 0 27 10 Jumah'Ri Turner g 5-15 2-5 0-0 3 2 12 2 6 0 1 24 10 Connor Deffebaugh - 5-5 0-0 0-0 4 0 10 3 1 1 1 26 5 Saadique Perkins - 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 12 14 Tyler Nelson - 3-4 2-2 2-2 0 1 10 2 0 0 0 18 12 Zac Owens - 1-6 1-5 6-6 3 3 9 0 2 0 0 22 32 Keven Biggs - 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 Justin Williams - 6-8 3-5 3-5 2 4 18 3 1 0 0 16 35 Jace Williams - 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 18 21 Tyreek Robinson - 1-2 0-0 4-4 6 1 6 0 1 0 0 13 TM TEAM - - - - 0 ------30 Mason Thiessen - 4-7 2-5 0-0 4 0 10 0 1 2 0 28 Totals...... - 30-57 17-30 9-10 25 15 86 21 11 4 6 200 TM TEAM - - - - 0 - - - 1 - - - Total FG% 1st: 14-29 48.3% 2nd: 16-28 57.1% Game: 30-57 52.6% Totals...... - 22-55 10-28 13-16 36 24 67 10 17 3 3 200 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 8-17 47.1% 2nd: 9-13 69.2% Game: 17-30 56.7% Total FG% 1st: 9-26 34.6% 2nd: 13-29 44.8% Game: 22-55 40% F Throw % 1st: 1-2 50% 2nd: 8-8 100% Game: 9-10 90% 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 3-12 25% 2nd: 7-16 43.8% Game: 10-28 35.7% F Throw % 1st: 7-8 87.5% 2nd: 6-8 75% Game: 13-16 81.3%
Points in the paint-WU 20,NSU 30. Points off turnovers-WU 5,NSU 12. 2nd chance points-WU 5,NSU 17. Points in the paint-ESU 20,NSU 20. Points off turnovers-ESU 8,NSU 8. 2nd chance points-ESU 13,NSU Fast break points-WU 4,NSU 7. Bench points-WU 22,NSU 36. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-1 time. 7. Fast break points-ESU 4,NSU 13. Bench points-ESU 43,NSU 18. Score tied-8 times. Lead changed-10 Last FG-WU 2nd-01:51, NSU 2nd-00:10. Largest lead-WU by 22 2nd-09:14, NSU by 9 1st-05:39. times. Last FG-ESU 2nd-00:41, NSU 2nd-00:11. Largest lead-ESU by 9 1st-09:59, NSU by 18 2nd-15:20. WU led for 21:42. NSU led for 15:41. Game was tied for 02:37. ESU led for 08:52. NSU led for 26:02. Game was tied for 05:06
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