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Shawnee State Game Notes Game #35 -- Fri., Mar. 16, 2018 -- 10:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. MST RimRock Auto Arena -- Billings, Montana 2017-18 BEARS SCHEDULE Oct. 27 Kentucky Christian University W, 108-52 Oct. 28 Cincinnati Christian University W, 96-54 Nov. 4 West Virginia Tech W, 94-69 Nov. 9 (RV) Martin Methodist Coll. (Tenn.) W, 71-42 Nov. 10 (11) Bethel University (Tenn.) L, 56-58 Nov. 11 Blue Mountain College (Miss.) W, 85-65 (1) Shawnee State (15) Wayland Baptist Nov. 17 Indiana Wesleyan University L, 67-68 Nov. 18 Taylor University (Ind.) L, 70-78 31-3 (14-0 MSC) 25-6 (16-4 SAC) Nov. 24 (16) Columbia College (Mo.) W, 91-55 Nov. 25 (7) Westmont College (Calif.) W, 63-48 Head Coach Head Coach Nov. 29 Ohio Christian University W, 72-45 Jeff Nickel Alesha Ellis Dec. 8 Brewton-Parker College (Ga.) W, 107-51 (5th yr., 142-36) (4th yr., 114-42) Dec. 9 Asbury University (Ky.) W, 102-59 Dec. 18 Interamericana San German (PR) W, 89-38 Last Game Last Game Dec. 19 Univ. of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez W, 89-41 W vs. (8) Grand View 88-82 W vs. (18) Lyon College 78- Dec. 30 Brescia University (Ky.) W, 84-39 Thurs., March 15, 2018 62 Jan. 6 University of Pikeville (Ky.)* W, 83-58 Sat., March 15, 2018 Jan. 11 (12) Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)* W, 79-71 Streak Jan. 13 (RV) Cumberland Univ. (Tenn.)* W, 57-53 Won 26 Streak Jan. 18 Georgetown College (Ky.)* W, 91-50 Won 1 Jan. 20 (3) Campbellsville University (Ky.)* W, 73-63 Jan. 25 Life University (Ga.)* W, 98-54 Jan. 27 Univ. of the Cumberlands (Ky.)* W, 77-53 Live Coverage Feb. 1 University of Pikeville (Ky.)* W, 80-53 Audio - Shawnee SportsNet - https://portal.stretchinter- Feb. 8 (RV) Cumberland Univ. (Tenn.)* W, 53-39 net.com/shawneest/ Feb. 10 (9) Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)* W, 76-70 Video - NAIA Stretch - https://portal.stretchinternet.com/ Feb. 15 (3) Campbellsville Univ. (Ky.)* W, 90-78 OT naia/ Feb. 17 Georgetown College (Ky.)* W, 87-52 Feb. 22 Univ. of the Cumberlands (Ky.)* W, 62-49 Last Game Feb. 24 Life University (Ga.)* W, 77-62 W vs. (8) Grand View 88-82 - Thurs., Mar. 15, 2018 Mar. 1 Life University (Ga.)# W, 111-49 Mar. 3 (RV) Cumberland University (Tenn.)# W, 70-63 Previous Meeting Mar. 4 (3) Campbellsville University (Ky.)# W, 81-79 First Meeting Mar. 15 (8) Grand View (Iowa) W, 88-82 Mar. 16 (15) Wayland Baptist (Tex.) 10:00 PM All-Time Series Home games in BOLD Next (If SSU wins) # - Mid-South Conference Tournament (Pikeville, Ky.) Sat., Mar. 17, 2018 vs. (2)Vangaurd /(3) Carroll, 8:00pm % - NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball National Tournament * - Mid-South Conference Game FOLLOW THE BEARS Website: ssubears.com Facebook: facebook.com/SSUBears Twitter: @SSUBears Shawnee State Bears Basketball 2017-18 Game Notes Bears Look to Continue NAIA Tournament Run against Wayland Baptist After a thrilling come from behind victory in round one, Shawnee State looks to continue their NAIA tournament run in their first ever meeting with Wayland Baptist University (Tex.). 2017-18 CURRENT STANDINGS The Bears are 31-3 on the season, and finished the season as Mid- Team Conf. Overall South Conference Champions with a 14-0 record in league play. (1) Shawnee State (Ohio)Z 14-0 27-3 Shawnee State also clinched the Mid-South Conference Tourna- (3) Campbellsville (Ky.) 12-2 26-4 ment Championship. In their last game, Shawnee State went on an (10) Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 10-4 25-5 (RV) Cumberland (Tenn.) 8-6 19-10 11-0 run with 7 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to erase a Pikeville (Ky.) 5-9 14-16 10 point deficit to defeat Grand View 88-82 in the second meeting Cumberlands (Ky.) 4-10 16-12 between the two teams. Georgetown (Ky.) 2-12 8-21 Life (Ga.) 1-13 11-19 Wayland Baptist enters the game with a record of 25-6, they won their opening round match-up against Lyon College by a final Z - Clinched MSC Championship score of 78-62. MSC SCHEDULE This will be the first time either of these two teams have met in competition. SUNDAY, MARCH 4 (1) Shawnee State 81, (3) Campbellsville 79 Buffalo Wild Wings is the proud postseason sponsor of Shawnee (home team in BOLD) State women’s basketball. Shawnee State fans are invited to watch all of SSU’s tournament games at the Portsmouth location. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 (1) Campbellsville vs. (8) Faulkner (Ala.), 12:00pm Tip-off between the Bears and Vikings is set for 10:00 pm East- (3) Lindsey Wilson vs. (6) Martin Methodist (Tenn.), ern/8:00 pm Mountain. 9:45pm THURSDAY, MARCH 15 Last Meeting (1) Westmont (Calif.) vs. (8) Cumberland (Tenn.), 10:45am (1) Shawnee State vs. (8) Grand View (Iowa), 6:15pm 2017-18 Stat Leaders Shawnee State Points- #3 Ashton Lovely, 14.8 ppg Rebounds- #31 Madison Ridout 7.2 rpg Assists- #34 Bailey Cummins, 4.6 apg FG%- #31 Madison Ridout, 50.9% 3’s%- #34 Bailey Cummins, 43.1% FT%- #23 Hannah Miller, 86.7% (130-150) 2017-18 PRESEASON POLL Wayland Baptist Team Points ‘16-17 Points- #13 Maci Merket, 14.48 ppg (5) SHAWNEE STATE 46 (4) 31-3, 13-1 Rebounds- #13 Maci Merket, 6.79 rpg (6) Campbellsville 41 (1) 28-7, 10-4 Assists- #1 Morgan Bennett, 6.24 apg (8) Lindsey Wilson 41 (3) 32-3, 13-1 FG%- #20 Deborah VanDijk, 54.7% (22) Cumberland (Tenn.) 29 15-12, 4-10 3’s%- #24 Gabby Gonzalez, 36.1% (RV) Pikeville 26 27-11, 8-6 FT%- #13 Maci Merket, 82.9% (58-70) Cumberlands (Ky.) 20 15-15, 4-10 Georgetown 14 8-20, 4-10 Life 7 6-25, 0-14 Shawnee State Bears Basketball 2017-18 Game Notes Head Coach - Jeff Nickel QUICK Jeff Nickel is in his fifth season as head coach of the Shawnee State women’s FACTS basketball program. In his time at the helm for the Bears, Nickel has guided the program to a 110-33 record over four sea- SHAWNEE STATE INFORMATION sons. Nickel’s teams have won two con- Location: Portsmouth, Ohio Founded: 1986 secutive Mid-South Conference regular Enrollment: 3,800 season championships and three straight Nickname: Bears MSC Tournament Championships enter- Colors: Navy Blue and Gray ing the 2017-18 season. President: Dr. Rick Kurtz National Affiliation: NAIA-I Conference: Mid-South Conference Prior to being head coach at SSU, Nickel served as an assistant Director of Athletics: Jeff Hamilton coach for four seasons under previous women’s basketball Website: www.ssubears.com coach and NAIA Hall of Famer Robin Hagen-Smith. Nickel University website: www.shawnee.edu served briefly as interim head coach in 2012-13, going 5-1 be- Arena: Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium fore Hagen-Smith returned to the sidelines. Prior to that, Nickel Opened: 1986 Capacity: 1,700 served as head boys’ basketball coach at his alma mater, Gree- Sports Information: Jonathon Loughridge nup County High School, in 2008-09, and was also head coach phone: (740) 351-3313 of the Portsmouth High School girls’ basketball team for two seasons from 2006-2008. TEAM INFORMATION Current Record: 31-3 MSC Record: 14-0 NAIA Division I Top 25 Poll - Final - March 7 2016-17 record: 31-3 Rank Prev. School Name [1st Place Votes] Record Points MSC record: 13-1 (t-1st) 1 1 Shawnee State (Ohio) [9] 30-3 219 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 2 2 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 29-4 207 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/4 3 3 Campbellsville (Ky.) 28-5 201 Current Ranking: #1 4 4 Westmont (Calif.) 22-6 198 Head Coach: Jeff Nickel (5th year) 5 5 Oklahoma City 28-5 195 Alma Mater: Shawnee State ‘05 6 6 Columbia (Mo.) 28-5 190 Record: 140-36 (.796) 7 7 Vanguard (Calif.) 22-5 176 8 9 Central Methodist (Mo.) 26-7 169 Assistant Coach: Tim Sammons 9 11 Carroll (Mont.) 24-7 157 Alma Mater: Shawnee State CC ‘84 10 12 LSU Shreveport (La.) 31-1 154 Assistant Coach: Jack Branon 11 10 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 25-7 149 Alma Mater: Cedarville ‘66 12 8 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 25-6 145 Assistant Coach: Abby Feuchter 13 14 Science & Arts (Okla.) 28-5 138 Alma Mater: Shawnee State ‘16 14 15 Montana Western 24-8 122 Assistant Coach: Doran Martin 15 13 Wayland Baptist (Texas) 24-6 121 Alma Mater: Shawnee State ‘11 16 15 Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) 23-9 114 First Year of Basketball: 1988-89 17 18 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 23-8 107 18 17 Lyon (Ark.) 24-7 100 All-Time Record: 778-196 (.799) 19 23 Dillard (La.) 24-5 93 Record in MSC (2010-11): 99-30 (.767) 20 25 Loyola (La.) 25-5 82 MSC Championships: 4 - 2012, 2016, 2017, 21 19 Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) 22-8 78 2018 22 21 Martin Methodist (Tenn.) 26-7 70 MSC Tournament Championships: 3 - 2015, 23 22 Menlo (Calif.) 22-8 68 2016, 2017 24 NR William Penn (Iowa) 23-8 52 NAIA-II Tournaments: 15 25 24 Arizona Christian 20-8 49 NAIA-I Tournaments: 7 Last Appearance: 2017 (1st round) Dropper from the rankings: No. 20 Benedictine (Kan.) National Championships: 1 Others received votes: Bethel (Tenn.) 46; Benedictine (Kan.) 30; Providence (Mont.) 1999 (NAIA-II) 27; The Master’s (Calif.) 25; Cumberland (Tenn.) 17; Grand View (Iowa) 10; Faulkner (Ala.) 3 2018 NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark - Billings, Mont.