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Shawnee State Game Notes Game #24 -- Thurs., Feb. 1, 2018 -- 6:00 p.m. Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium -- Portsmouth, Ohio 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 (2) Shawnee State PIkeville Nov. 17 Indiana Wesleyan University% L, 67-68 Nov. 18 Taylor University (Ind.)% L, 70-78 20-3 (7-0 MSC) 11-11 (3-4 MSC) 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 Clifton Williams Dec. 8 Brewton-Parker College (Ga.)@ W, 107-51 (5th yr., 130-36) (2nd yr., 32-22) 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. Cumberlands (Ky.) 77-53 W vs. Life 86-77 Dec. 30 Brescia University (Ky.) W, 84-39 Sat., Dec. 30, 2017 Sat., Jan. 27, 2018 Jan. 6 University of Pikeville (Ky.)* W, 83-58 Jan. 11 (12) Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)* W, 79-71 Streak Streak Jan. 13 (RV) Cumberland Univ. (Tenn.)* W, 57-53 Won 15 Won 3 Jan. 18 Georgetown College (Ky.)* W, 91-50 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 Feb. 1 University of Pikeville (Ky.)* 6:00pm Live Coverage Feb. 8 (RV) Cumberland Univ. (Tenn.)* 7:00pm Video - Shawnee SportsNet - https://portal.stretchinter- Feb. 10 (9) Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)* 3:00pm net.com/shawneest/ Feb. 15 Campbellsville University (Ky.)* 6:00pm Feb. 17 Georgetown College (Ky.)* 2:00pm Last Game Feb. 22 Univ. of the Cumberlands (Ky.)* 6:00pm W vs. Cumberlands (Ky.) 77-53 - Sat., Jan. 27, 2018 Feb. 24 Life University (Ga.)* 2:00pm Mar. 1-4 Mid-South Conference Tournament (Pikeville, Ky.) Previous Meeting Mar. 14-20 NAIA National Tournament (Billings, Mont.) (4) Shawnee State 83, Pikeville 58 - Sat., Jan. 6, 2018 Home games in BOLD All-Time Series # - MSC-SSAC Challenge (McKenzie, Tenn.) Shawnee State leads 31-4 % - Asbury University Classic (Wilmore, Ky.) & - NAIA Rotary Classic (Jackson, Tenn.) Next @ - Shawnee State Classic (Portsmouth, Ohio) Thurs., Feb. 8, 2018 at (RV) Cumberland (Tenn.), 7:00pm $ - Puerto Rico Classic (Rincon, Puerto Rico) * - 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 kick off MSC schedule with Pikeville Shawnee State women’s basketball begin the second half of Mid- South Conference play the same way they started the first half as the Bears take on Pikeville at Waller Gymnasium. 2017-18 CURRENT STANDINGS The Bears are 20-3 on the season and a perfect 7-0 halfway Team Conf. Overall through the Mid-South Conference schedule. SSU defeated Cum- (2) Shawnee State (Ohio) 7-0 20-3 berlands (Ky.) 77-53 on Saturday afternoon. Hannah Miller led all (3) Campbellsville (Ky.) 6-1 20-3 scorers with 18 points on the afternoon. (9) Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 4-2 17-4 (RV) Cumberland (Tenn.) 4-3 15-7 Pikeville are 11-11 and are 3-4 in the Mid-South, having won their Pikeville (Ky.) 3-4 11-11 last three games. UPike defeated Life 86-77 on Saturday. Cumberlands (Ky.) 2-5 13-7 Georgetown (Ky.) 1-6 7-15 Life (Ga.) 0-6 8-11 Shawnee State were victorious in the first meeting between the teams this year, winning 83-58 at the East Kentucky Expo Center. The win improved Shawnee State’s record in the all-time series to MSC SCHEDULE 31-4. SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 A new NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll was (4) Shawnee State 77, Cumberlands (Ky.) 53 released on Tuesday afternoon, with Shawnee State moving up to (8) Lindsey Wilson 74, Georgetown 44 number two overall. The Bears are at their highest ranking since Pikeville 86, Life 77 (3) Campbellsville 82, Cumberland (Tenn.) 63 the preseason poll in 2012-13. SSU hopped conference rivals Campbellsville in the poll to claim the second spot behind num- TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 ber one Freed-Hardeman, who faces a stiff road test at Columbia Life 77, Selma (Ala.) 64 (Mo.) on Thursday evening. (home team in BOLD) Tip-off between Shawnee State and Pikeville is set for 6:00pm. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Pikeville at (2) Shawnee State, 6:00pm Last Meeting Cumberlands (Ky.) at Life, 6:00pm (3) Campbellsville at Georgetown, 6:00pm (4) Shawnee State 83, Pikeville 58 - Sat., Jan. 6, 2018 (9) Lindsey Wilson at Cumberland (Tenn.), 7:00pm 2017-18 Stat Leaders SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Shawnee State Cumberlands (Ky.) at Carver (Ga.), 2:00pm Faulkner (Ala.) at Life, 2:00pm Points- #31 Madison Ridout, 14.8 ppg (4th MSC) Rebounds- #31 Madison Ridout 7.4 rpg (4th MSC) Assists- #34 Bailey Cummins, 4.3 apg (1st MSC) FG%- #31 Madison Ridout, 54.2% (2nd MSC) 3’s%- #34 Bailey Cummins, 46.4% (1st MSC) FT%- #23 Hannah Miller, 86.8% (79-91) (1st MSC) 2017-18 PRESEASON POLL Pikeville Team Points ‘16-17 Points- #11 Jamie Castle, 14.6 ppg (5th MSC) (5) SHAWNEE STATE 46 (4) 31-3, 13-1 (6) Campbellsville 41 (1) 28-7, 10-4 Rebounds- #23 Emily Baker, 7.0 rpg (6th MSC) (8) Lindsey Wilson 41 (3) 32-3, 13-1 Assists- #11 Jamie Castle, 3.8 apg (3rd MSC) (22) Cumberland (Tenn.) 29 15-12, 4-10 FG%- #11 Jamie Castle, 47.4% (3rd MSC) (RV) Pikeville 26 27-11, 8-6 3’s%- #30 Rachel Lee, 39.4% (3rd MSC) Cumberlands (Ky.) 20 15-15, 4-10 FT%- #11 Jamie Castle, 74.7% (59-79) (5th MSC) 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: 20-3 MSC Record: 7-0 NAIA Division I Top 25 Poll - Poll #4 - Jan. 30 2016-17 record: 31-3 Rank Prev. School Name [1st Place Votes] Record Points MSC record: 13-1 (t-1st) 1 1 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) [9] 19-2 219 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 2 4 Shawnee State (Ohio) 20-3 212 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/4 3 3 Campbellsville (Ky.) 20-3 205 Current Ranking: #4 4 5 Oklahoma City 18-3 198 Head Coach: Jeff Nickel (5th year) 5 6 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 17-3 188 Alma Mater: Shawnee State ‘05 T-6 8 Wayland Baptist (Texas) 16-3 177 Record: 130-36 (.783) T-6 12 Westmont (Calif.) 13-5 177 8 2 Vanguard (Calif.) 14-3 173 Assistant Coach: Tim Sammons 9 8 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 17-4 166 Alma Mater: Shawnee State CC ‘84 T-10 7 Benedictine (Kan.) 17-4 156 Assistant Coach: Jack Branon T-10 11 Columbia (Mo.) 17-5 156 Alma Mater: Cedarville ‘66 12 13 Baker (Kan.) 18-4 139 Assistant Coach: Abby Feuchter 13 10 Carroll (Mont.) 15-6 132 Alma Mater: Shawnee State ‘16 14 17 Lyon (Ark.) 17-3 126 Assistant Coach: Doran Martin 15 18 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 17-3 120 Alma Mater: Shawnee State ‘11 16 15 Menlo (Calif.) 17-4 109 Assistant Coach: Jonessa Moore 17 19 LSU Shreveport (La.) 21-1 99 18 15 Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) 16-6 95 Alma Mater: Shawnee State ‘17 19 14 Providence (Mont.) 16-5 93 First Year of Basketball: 1988-89 20 22 Martin Methodist (Tenn.) 19-4 88 All-Time Record: 768-196 (.797) T-21 21 Dillard (La.) 16-3 74 Record in MSC (2010-11): 91-30 (.752) T-21 20 Bethel (Tenn.) 14-7 74 MSC Championships: 3 - 2012, 2016, 2017 23 24 Arizona Christian 16-4 65 MSC Tournament Championships: 3 - 2015, 24 NR Montana Western 16-6 63 2016, 2017 25 25 Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) 14-6 57 NAIA-II Tournaments: 15 NAIA-I Tournaments: 7 Dropped from poll: No.