Steve Braun, New Media Coordinator/Media Relations Assistant 1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd. | Claremore, OK 74017-3252 Office: 918.343.7989 | Fax: 918.343.7567 | E-Mail: [email protected] www.rsuhillcats.com | Twitter: @RSUHillcats; @JBarkleyRSU 2011-12 Men’s Game Notes - Rogers State Hillcats at Mid-America Christian Evangels - Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 -5pm - Oklahoma City, Okla. The Rundown 2011-12 Schedule • RSU is 4-0 all-time in- Date Time Opponent Results side the Gaulke Activity #Tues. Nov. 1 7 pm Oral Roberts (Exh.) L 45-78 Center. Thu. Nov. 3 7 pm Dallas Christian W 96-65 (1-0) Mon. Nov. 7 7 pm Central Bible W 92-71 (2-0) • The largest margin of Sat. Nov. 12 4 pm Ozark Christian W 110-49 (3-0) victory came on Jan. Tues. Nov. 22 8 pm John Brown W 88-66 (4-0) 26, 2008 at the Expo as RSU won 88-52, a 36 Mon. Nov. 28 8 pm Ecclesia College W 96-66 (5-0) point difference. *Thu. Dec. 1 8 pm Wayland Baptist W 84-64 (6-0) Rogers State Mid-America Christian *Sat. Dec. 3 3 pm Lubbock Christian W 85-79 (7-0) Hillcats • Maurice Rutherford Evangels *Sat. Dec. 10 5 pm John Brown W 67-62 (8-0) tallied 13 points on 13-1, 6-1 5-7, 0-7 Mon. Dec. 12 7 pm Ecclesia College W 97-61 (9-0) Feb. 14, 2011, the last Head Coach: Wed. Dec. 14 7 pm Paul Quinn W 81-65 (10-0) Head Coach: match-up between the Justin Barkley two programs as RSU Willie Holley Thurs. Dec. 15 4 pm Dallas Christian W 81-73 (11-0) NAIA Ranking: 5 won 73-71 in Oklahoma NAIA Ranking: NR #Wed. Dec. 21 7 pm University of Houston (Exh.) L 80-90 City, Okla. *Sat. Dec. 31 5 pm St. Gregory’s W 78-65 (12-0) TONIGHT’S MATCH-UP: No. 5 Rogers time a game to a leader that is averaging 10 *Mon. Jan 2 5 pm Oklahoma Baptist L 69-79 (12-1) State (13-1, 6-1) travels to the Oklahoma City points per game in 19.1 minutes of play. The *Thu. Jan. 5 8 pm Oklahoma City W 81-79 (13-1) area for the first time in 2012 to face Mid- most telling stat is his improvement behind America Christian (5-7, 0-7) in Sooner Athletic the arc, as a freshman the Jenks, Okla. native *Sat. Jan. 7 5 pm Mid-America Christian Conference play. RSU enters this evening’s hit just 3 3-pointers on the season. As the hero *Thu. Jan. 12 8 pm Oklahoma Christian game after a narrow escape at home Thursday of Thursday night’s win over Oklahoma City, *Sat. Jan. 14 5 pm Northwestern OK State vs. Oklahoma City 81-79. The Evangels are Ewings not only hit the game winning 3-pointer coming off an 85-61 loss on the road to John but was 3-of-3 from long distance. On the sea- *Thu. Jan. 19 7:45 pm Lubbock Christian Brown Thursday night. Charlie Shorter led the son he is hitting 39.3 percent from downtown *Sat. Jan. 21 3 pm Wayland Baptist way for MACU with 23 points vs. the Golden after hitting just 32.3 percent as a sophomore *Thu. Jan. 26 8 pm Oklahoma Baptist Eagles. RSU holds the all-time series record and only 16.7 percent as a freshman. Versus the over the Evangels at 8-0. The last time the two Stars Ewings tallied 18 points, scoring all of *Sat. Jan. 28 5 pm St. Gregory’s squads met was on Feb. 14, 2011 as the Hillcats them in the second half. His career high came *Thu. Feb. 2 8 pm USAO claimed its nearest margin of victory with 73- earlier this season at Paul Quinn College where *Sat. Feb. 4 5 pm Southern Nazarene 71 escape at the Gaulke Activity Center. he registered 19 points. *Thu. Feb 9 8 pm Northwestern OK State RECAPPING MONDAY EVENING: The SHOOTING DOWN THE STARS: The *Sat. Feb. 11 5 pm Oklahoma Christian No. 5 Rogers State men’s basketball team led Hillcats shot down the Stars hopes of an upset *Thu. Feb. 16 8 pm Oklahoma City by curve-ball shooting guard Alex Ewings victory as RSU hit a season high 68.8 percent *Sat. Feb. 18 5 pm Mid-America Christian came back to snatch victory from the hands of from long distance. Coach Justin Barkley’s the Oklahoma City Stars Thursday night inside squad hit 57.7 percent from the field marking *Thu. Feb. 23 8 pm Southern Nazarene the Claremore Expo Center, 81-79. Ewings- the 11th time this season that RSU has shot at *Sat. Feb. 25 5 pm USAO finished the opening stanza scoreless as the least 50 percent. The Hillcats lead the NAIA in ^March 1-3 TBA SAC Tournament Hillcats looked lethargic at times, entering the field goal percentage at 53 percent. intermission down 43-35 to OCU. Then in the +March 15-21 TBA NAIA National Tournament second half the junior guard took over as RSU TREYS ARE THE WAY VS. MACU: For the Bold denotes home games trailed by eight points with 7:27 remaining. A Mid-America Christian Evangels defending the # - denotes Exhibition Games Ewings four-point play with 6:53 remaining cut 3-point line has proved to be easier said than * - denotes Sooner Athletic Conference Games the Stars lead to four and gave the Cats life. An done, add to the fact that the 13th best team offensive charge against OCU’s Charlton Jones in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage, ^ - denotes Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament Games with 23 seconds remaining gave RSU the ball RSU, comes to town today. The Hillcats hold a + - denotes NAIA National Tournament Games with one final shot. Justynn Hammond drove to 38.7 percentage from long distance this season the basket, kicked the ball out to Ewings who and the Evangels allow opponents to shoot 32.4 knocked down a right wing 3-pointer with 3.5 percent, ranking 56th in the nation in defensive seconds remaining to give RSU an 81-79 vic- 3-point percentage. The Hillcat defense actually tory as the Stars final heave was off the mark. falls well behind MACU as RSU is 91st in Kendrell Thompson led the Hillcats in scoring defensive 3-point percentage allowing teams with 20 points while Donald Williams finished to shoot 35.7 percent. Coach Willie Holley’s with 17 and Kenny Edwards chipped in 16. squad is 73rd in the NAIA from behind the arc Orlan Jackman led all scorers with 29 points knocking in just 31.9 percent from downtown. for the Stars as the senior forward had 22 in the first half. OCU added 20 points from Tim Mor- LOOKING AHEAD: Rogers State will ton while Charlton Jones finished with 14 as head back on the road Thursday, Jan. 12 to Oklahoma City moved to 7-4, 4-3 in SAC play. face Oklahoma Christian (10-4, 4-3) for an 8 p.m. start time. Live audio streaming will be EXPERIENCED EWINGS EXCELLENT: provided at www.rsuhillcats.com/live. For more Junior guard Alex Ewings has made a slow and information on Hillcat Basketball visit www. steady progression from a freshman averaging rsuhillcats.com. 2.5 points per game in 12.6 minutes of playing Men’s Basketball Game Notes Rogers State Hillcats - 1 SEASON TRENDS HOME: 8-1 AWAY: 5-0 NEUTRAL: - CONFERENCE: 6-1 NON-CONFERENCE: 7-0 POSTSEASON: - AFTERNOON: 2-0 EVENING: 11-1 VS. RANKED OPPONENTS: 1-1 EXHIBITION: 0-1 STREAK: Won 1 OVERALL: 13-1 SAC STANDINGS School SAC Overall GB Streak Oklahoma Baptist 6-0 1.000 13-0 1.000 -- Won 13 Rogers State 6-1 .857 13-1 .929 0.5 Won 1 Southern Nazarene 4-2 .667 11-3 .786 2.0 Won 2 USAO 4-2 .667 8-4 .667 2.0 Lost 1 John Brown 4-3 .571 12-3 .800 2.5 Won 2 Oklahoma Christian 4-3 .571 10-4 .714 2.5 Lost 1 Oklahoma City 4-3 .571 7-4 .636 2.5 Lost 1 Northwestern 4-3 .571 7-7 .500 2.5 Won 1 Lubbock Christian 2-4 .333 6-7 .462 4.0 Lost 2 Wayland Baptist 1-5 .167 7-7 .500 5.0 Won 1 Saint Gregory’s 0-6 .000 3-9 .250 6.0 Lost 7 MACU 0-7 .000 5-7 .417 6.5 Lost 3 SAC PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL Team (First Place Votes) Points 2010 Poll 2011 Finish 1. Oklahoma Baptist (6) 114 2 1 2. Rogers State (4) 102 7 3 3. Southern Nazarene (1) 97 1 2 4. Oklahoma Christian (1) 87 3 7 5. Northwestern Okla. St. 85 8 T-4 6. John Brown 83 4 T-4 7. Oklahoma City 61 5 8 8. Science & Arts Oklahoma 45 11 10 9. Mid-America Christian 42 9 9 10. Lubbock Christian 39 6 6 11. Wayland Baptist 25 10 11 12. St. Gregory’s 12 12 12 tonight’s sac schedule All start times are 5 p.m. CST unless noted otherwise 3:00PM Oklahoma Baptist Oklahoma Christian @ Wayland Baptist @ USAO 3:00PM Saint Gregory’s John Brown @ Lubbock Christian @ Oklahoma City Rogers State Northwestern @ MACU @ Southern Nazarene Men’s Basketball Game Notes Rogers State Hillcats - 2 2011 – 12 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – (Dec.