2017 March 9 10 11 Christian College National Invitational Tournament Men’s Basketball Championship CCNIT MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday, March 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS Tournament Team Practices @ OCU.............8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CCNIT Pre-Tourn. Banquet @ Community Center....... 7:00 p.m. CCNIT Basketball Coaches’ Meeting.......................... 10:00 p.m. Schedule of Events...................................................................... 1 Thursday, March 9 Tournament Host Facts............................................................... 1 Tournament Teams Shoot-Around............... 8:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Welcome-Dr. Ray Barber, President OCU.................................. 2 CCNIT Quarterfinals.............................................. 1:00-9:00 p.m. Welcome-OCU Athletics/Media Relations................................. 2 Rhema College vs. Toccoa Falls College................ 1:00 p.m. Welcome-Jim Stephens, Chamber of Commerce................. 3 Morthland College vs. Southwestern Adventist...... 3:00 p.m. Welcome-CCNIT Tournament Committee................................ 3 Queen City Christian vs. Yellowstone Christian..... 5:00 p.m. CCNIT Tournament Records...................................................... 5 2016 CCNIT Results................................................................... 6 Oakland City University vs. Ecclesia College........ 7:00 p.m. 2017 CCNIT Championship Bracket.......................................... 7 Friday, March 10 CCNIT Statistical Leaders.......................................................... 8 Tournament Teams Shoot-Around............... 8:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Ecclesia College Royals............................................................ 10 Morthland College Patriots....................................................... 11 CCNIT Semifinals.................................................. 1:00-9:00 p.m. Oakland City University Mighty Oaks..................................... 12 Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2............................. 1:00 p.m. Queen City Christian College Crusaders.................................. 13 Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4............................. 3:00 p.m. Rhema College Eagles.............................................................. 14 Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2........................5:00 p.m. Southwestern Adventist University Knights............................. 15 Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4........................7:00 p.m. Toccoa Falls College Screaming Eagles................................... 16 Yellowstone Christian College Centurions............................... 17 Saturday, March 11 Corporate Partners............................................................... 19-21 Tournament Teams Shoot-Around............... 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tournament Sponsors/Friends................................................... 22 CCNIT 7th Place Game..................................................2:00 p.m. Hospitality Room Sponsors...................................................... 23 CCNIT 5th Place Game..................................................4:00 p.m. Team Hosts................................................................................ 23 CCNIT 3rd Place Game................................................. 6:00 p.m. CCNIT Championship Game......................................... 8:00 p.m. CCNIT Awards Presentations....................................... 10:15 p.m. CORPORATE PARTNERS TOURNAMENT HOST FACTS Hampton Inn............................................................................. 19 Vectren Energy.......................................................................... 20 Fairfield Inn............................................................................... 21 Name: Oakland City University Gibson County Tourism Bureau.............................................. BC Location: Oakland City, Indiana Enrollment: 460 (Oakland City Campus) Church Affiliation: General Baptist Athletic Affiliation: NCAA II; NCCAA I ADVERTisers’ INDEX Nickname: Mighty Oaks Colors: Navy, Columbia Blue, and White Home Court: Johnson Center (1,600) President: Dr. Ray Barber Wilson................................................................................IFC Chaplain: Marc Grimes Old National Bank...................................................................... 4 Athletic Director: Dr. Mike Sandifar (Panhandle State, 1971) Aigner Construction.................................................................... 4 New England Flag & Banner...................................................... 9 Basketball Coach: Dr. Mike Sandifar (Panhandle State, 1971) German American Banking....................................................... 18 Assistant Coach: Patti Buchta (Oakland City University, 1982) ARAMARK.............................................................................. 24 Assistant Coach: Mikel Breeden (Oakland City University, 2008) SMI............................................................................................24 Sports Information Director: David Hose (OCU, 2008) Gibson General Hospital........................................................ IBC Trainer: Louis Rusch Team Doctors: Dr. Terry Gehlhausen, Dr. Karl Lamb CCNIT MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 1 WELCOME TO THE CCNIT Men’s baskeTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Dr. Ray elcome to Gibson County, Indiana, and the campus of Oakland City University for the W2017 Christian College National Invitational Tournament Championship. All of us here at Oakland City University are delighted to be the host institution for the 2017 Christian Barber College National Invitational Tournament. We congratulate each participating student/athlete and coach for the accomplishments President and successes during the 2016-17 basketball season. Your endeavors have culminated in an invitation to compete in the CCNIT Men’s Basketball Championship that involves eight out- standing Christian colleges and universities. This week will provide every participant, from athletes and coaches to spectators in the stands, the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to and community in Jesus Christ. May the Christian spirit of love, justice, and fair play direct all of our activities, not only in this tournament, but in each day of our lives. I would like to offer a special word of thanks to all of those who have given so much of their time and effort to make this tournament possible. It is no small feat to bring together eight competing teams for a week of back-to-back, great basketball! We appreciate all that you have done. Again, we welcome you to the campus of Oakland City University and trust you will have a great week of fellowship and basketball. Yours In Christ, Oakland City University Dr. Ray Barber, President he Tournament Media Director for the 2017 Christian College National Invitational David TTournament Men’s Basketball championship is Oakland City University Sports Information Director David Hose. Hose David will provide half time and post game statistics to each team for each game, as well as providing members of the media, including newspaper, radio, and television, with statistics, feature stories, and interview opportunities. Sports Information It is our desire and responsibility to make certain that each school’s results are reported to the respective school’s media outlets in a timely manner. After each game, national, state, and local media will be contacted in an effort to ensure proper media coverage of the Christian College National Invitational Tournament. Pre-Tournament statistics will be provided to the members of the media prior to the start of the tournament, and after the first day’s competition has been completed, an updated version will be prepared and ready for media personnel prior to the start of action on day two. A final updated version of the tournament’s two-day statistics, including both team and individual statistics will be ready prior to the start of the final day of action. Complete tournament coverage will be provided by Pete Swanson in the Princeton Daily Clarion, beginning Monday morning prior to the tournament through the tournament’s completion. Swanson, an award winning sports writer, will be in attendance at each of the 12 games of the tournament. Special thanks to Chips Inc., in Ft. Branch, IN, for designing the CCNIT T-shirts. Oakland City Again, WELCOME to Gibson County and Southwestern Indiana. We know you are in for a GREAT WEEK!! University 2 CCNIT MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WELCOME TO THE CCNIT Men’s baskeTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP he Gibson County Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a warm welcome to the T coaches, players, CCNIT Staff, team families, and fans at the 2017 Christian College Jim National Invitational Men’s Basketball Tournament. Our county is honored to have Oakland City University host the 2017 CCNIT Men’s Basketball Championship. We are especially Stephens grateful to all teams for their participation in this year’s exciting eight team tournament event. Executive Director The spirit of competition, teamwork, and sportsmanship is a great Indiana and Gibson County tradition, and it is through participation in a variety of events, including academically, athleti- cally, and spiritually, that our student-athletes grow and achieve their full potential and model strong values and character. Coach Sandifar, tournament staff, and the tournament organizing committee have worked hard all year long to organize this National Tournament and are proud to host every team in