2005-06 Stats
• Cumulative
Game Stats
2005-06 Individual Game Stats
• Game
27 at Southeastern State University - 2/25/06
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26 vs. East Central University - 2/22/06
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25 at Southwestern Ok. St. University - 2/18/06
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24 vs. Cameron University - 2/15/06
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23 vs. Texas A&M University-Commerce - 2/11/06
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22 at University Central Oklahoma - 2/7/06
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21 vs. Southeastern State University - 2/4/06
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20 at East Central University - 2/1/06
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19 vs. Southwestern Ok. St. University - 1/28/06
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18 at Cameron University - 1/25/06
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17 at Texas A&M University-Commerce - 1/21/06
• Game
16 vs. University Central Oklahoma - 1/16/06
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15 at Tarleton State University - 1/14/06
• Game
14 at Midwestern State University - 1/12/06
• Game
13 vs. West Texas A&M University - 1/7/06
• Game
12 vs. Eastern New Mexico University - 1/5/06
• Game
11 at Emporia State University - 12/17/05
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10 at Abilene Christian University - 12/10/05
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09 at Angelo State University - 12/8/05
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08 vs. Missouri Southern State University - 12/6/05
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07 at Arkansas Tech University - 12/3/05
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06 vs. Texas A&M University-Kingsville - 12/1/05
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05 vs. Emporia State University - 11/29/05
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04 vs. Southern Nazarene University - 11/26/05
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03 at OBU vs. Nova Southeastern University - 11/19/05
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02 at OBU vs. Abilene Christian University - 11/18/05
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01 vs. Rhema Bible College - 11/15/05
2004-05 Stats
• Cumulative
Game Stats
2004-05 Individual Game Stats
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Game 27 at East Central University - (2/26/05)
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26 vs. Southeastern Okla. State University - (2/24/05)
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25 at Cameron University - (2/19/05)
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24 vs. Southwestern Okla. State University - (2/17/05)
• Game
23 at Tarleton State University - (2/11/05)
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22 vs. University Central Oklahoma - (2/8/05)
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21 vs. East Central University - (2/5/05)
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20 at Southeastern Okla. State University - (2/3/05)
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19 vs. Cameron University - (1/29/05)
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18 at Southwestern Okla. State University - (1/27/05)
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17 vs. Tarleton State University - (1/20/05)
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16 at University Cetral Oklahoma- (1/18/05)
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15 vs. Midwestern State University - (1/15/05)
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14 vs. Drury University - (1/11/05)
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13 at Eastern New Mexico University - (1/8/05)
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12 at West Texas A&M University - (1/6/05)
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11 at High Desert Classic (Vas Vegas, NV) vs. Univ. So. Dakota - (12/19/04)
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10 at High Desert Classic (Vas Vegas, NV) vs. Rollins College - (12/18/04)
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09 vs. Abilene Christian University - (12/13/04)
• Game
08 vs. Angelo State University - (12/11/04)
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07 at Missouri Southern State University - (12/7/04)
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06 at Texas A&M University-Kingsville - (12/4/04)
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05 at Texas A&M University-Commerce - (12/2/04)
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04 at Bacone College - (11/30/04)
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03 at Drury University - (11/23/04)
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02 vs. Arkansas Tech University - (11/20/04)
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01 vs. Missouri Western State College - (11/15/04)
2004-05 Game Stories
• Game
27 at East Central University - 2/26/05
• Game 26 vs. Southeastern
Okla. State University - 2/24/05
• Game 25 at Cameron University
- 2/19/05
• Game 24 vs. Southwestern
Okla. State University - 2/17/05
• Game 23 at Tarleton State
University - 2/10/05
• Game 22 vs. University
Central Oklahoma - 2/8/05
• Game 21 vs. East Central
University - 2/5/05
• Game 20 at Southeastern
Okla. State University - 2/3/05
• Game 19 vs. Cameron University
- 1/29/05
• Game 18 at Southwestern
Okla. State University - 1/27/05
• Game 17 vs. Tarleton State
University - 1/20/05
• Game 16 at University Central
Oklahoma - 1/18/05
• Game 15 vs. Midwestern
State University - 1/15/05
• Game 14 vs. Drury University
- 1/11/05
• Game 13 at Eastern New
Mexico University - 1/8/05
• Game 12 at West Texas A&M
University - 1/6/05
• Game 11 at High Desert
Classic (Vas Vegas, NV) vs. Univ. So. Dakota - (12/19/04)
• Game 10 at High Desert
Classic (Vas Vegas, NV) vs. Rollins College - (12/18/04)
• Game 09 vs. Abilene Christian
University - (12/13/04)
• Game 08 vs. Angelo State
University - (12/11/04)
• Game 07 at Missouri Southern
State University - (12/7/04)
• Game 06 at Texas A&M
University-Kingsville - 12/4/04
• Game 05 at Texas A&M
University-Commerce - 12/2/04
• Game 04 at Bacone College
- 11/30/04
• Game 03 at Drury University
- 11/23/04
• Game 02 vs. Arkansas Tech
University - 11/20/04
• Game 01 vs. Missouri western
State College - 11/15/04
• Game 00 at Oral Roberts
University - 11/13/04
REDMEN RALLY PAST TIGERS (2-26-05)
Ada, OK ---- In a season of up's and down's, the Redmen ended the 2005 campaign with a thrilling 85-79 victory at East Central this afternoon.Senior Shiloh Shores went out in style with a career high 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Redmen in the win.
After trailing 47-38 at halftime and by as many as 11 early in the final stanza, the Redmen caught fire. NSU scored eight unanswered points on two field goals and a pair a free throws from Shores and a three by Josh Talley cut the Tiger lead to 53-51.
The Redmen took the lead for good on a pair of free throws by Rob Powell with 1:06 to go in the game.
Northeastern State had four players score in double figures with Marcus Hines chipping in 16, Talley with 10 and Rob Powell 14.
The Tigers also placed four in double figures led by Brandon Hawkins who had 25 points and was 12-13 from the free throw line. Larry Smith added 15, Dominique Williams and James Nave chipped in with 10 points.
The Redmen shot the ball well, connecting on 24-45 from the floor for 53 percent and 8-17 from behind the arc for 47 percent. From the line Northeastern State made 29-38 for 76 percent. East Central shot 50 percent in the opening stanza but shot a miserable 7-27 in the second for 25 percent and just 1-8 from behind the arc and ended the game shooting 26-65 and 6-19 from behind the arc.
Midwin Francis ended his career with two points and grabbed one rebound in the victory.
Northeastern State finished 8-19 and 4-8 in LSC-N play, while East Central finished at 12-15 and 3-9.
NORTHEASTERN STATE 85, EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY 79
Northeastern State............. 38 47 - 85
East Central University....... 47 32 - 79
NORTHEASTERN STATE (8-19, 4-8)
Shiloh Shores 9-14 12-15 30; Marcus Hines 5-9 4-7 16; Rob Powell 4-7 2-2 14; Josh Talley 3-7 3-4 10; Ty Merchant 1-2 0-0 3; Pat Moore 1-1 0-0 2; Midwin Francis 1-1 0-0 2; Ranaldo Spotwood 0-2 0-0 0.
Totals 24-43 29-38 85.
EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (12-15, 3-9)
HAWKINS, Brandon 6-12 12-13 25; SMITH, Larry 6-13 2-2 15; NAVE, James 4-10 2-2 12; WILLIAMS, Dominique 3-12 5-5 12; CARPENTER, Terrell 4-10 0-0 9; ODOM, Geno 3-8 0-0 6.
Totals 26-65 21-22 79.
3-point goals-Northeastern State 8-17 (Rob Powell 4-6; Marcus Hines 2-4; Josh Talley 1-5; Ty Merchant 1-2), East Central University 6-19 (NAVE, James 2-5; SMITH, Larry 1-2; WILLIAMS, Dominique 1-5; HAWKINS, Brandon 1-4; CARPENTER, Terrell 1-3). Fouled out--Northeastern State-Ty Merchant, East Central University-SMITH, Larry; ODOM, Geno. Rebounds-Northeastern State 34 (Shiloh Shores 10), East Central University 28 (SMITH, Larry 8). Assists-Northeastern State 11 (Rob Powell 4), East Central University 13 (CARPENTER, Terrell 4). Total fouls-Northeastern State 22, East Central University 26. A-900
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Redmen Nip Savages on Senior Night (2-24-05)
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Northeastern State's Senior Night celebration had a freshman flair as Josh Talley stole the show with a 20-point performance to lead the Redmen to a 67-56 upset over Southeastern Oklahoma State at Dobbins Field House.NSU improved to 7-19 overall and 3-8 in Lone Star North action, while the Savages fell to 16-10 and 5-6.
However, Shiloh Shores, one of just two NSU seniors, also made the most of his final home game by scoring 19 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Shores connected on five-of-eight field goals and was nine-of-12 from the free throw line.
Talley, a true freshman from Jay, was six-of-nine from behind the arc and seven-of-10 overall to claim his career high in a Redmen uniform.
Jason Stampley had 16 points to pace SOSU.
Northeastern avenged an embarrassing 78-52 whipping in Durant earlier this season by taking control of the game early, then hanging on late to claim the win. The Redmen scored the game's first eight points, saw SOSU rally to take an 11-10 lead, then opened up a 30-18 advantage with 6:55 left in the first period.
After leading by eight, 35-27 at halftime, the second half became a slugfest with Northeastern's largest lead coming at 54-42 midway through the stanza.
Southeastern cut its deficit to 56-55 with 5:09 left before NSU used an 8-0 run, sparked by six Shores free throws, to go back up 64-55 with just over a minute left.
The Redmen limited the Savages to only one free throw and a pair of missed three-point shots in the final 1:14 to preserve the victory.
NSU shot a blistering 68 percent from the field in the first half by canning 13-of-19 shots and the Redmen held an 11-rebound edge over the Savages.
Northeastern State will wrap up the 2005 season on Saturday at East Central. Tip-off at the Kerr Activities Center is slated for 4 p.m. in Ada.
NORTHEASTERN STATE 67, SE OKLAHOMA STATE 56
SE Oklahoma State............. 27 29 - 56
Northeastern State............. 35 32 - 67
SE OKLAHOMA STATE (16-10, 5-6)
STAMPLEY, Jason 5-16 2-3 16; BAKER, Clint 4-8 2-2 12; BABERS, Eric 4-8 1-2 9; VALERIUS, Bud 3-6 0-0 8; HARREL, Steve 2-5 0-0 4; BROWN, Jeremy 1-6 1-2 3; AITKEN, Robert 1-2 0-0 2; VALLIERE, Chris 0-4 0-0 0.
Totals 20-55 8-11 56.
NORTHEASTERN STATE (7-19, 3-8)
Josh Talley 7-10 0-0 20; Shiloh Shores 5-8 9-12 19; Marcus Hines 5-11 0-0 12; Shad Roome 2-3 2-5 6; Pat Moore 1-1 2-2 4; Rob Powell 0-2 4-4 4; Midwin Francis 1-2 0-0 2.
Totals 21-37 17-24 67.
3-point goals-SE Oklahoma State 8-23 (STAMPLEY, Jason 4-12; BAKER, Clint 2-5; VALERIUS, Bud 2-4; BROWN, Jeremy 0-1; VALLIERE, Chris 0-1), Northeastern State 8-14 (Josh Talley 6-9; Marcus Hines 2-4; Rob Powell 0-1). Fouled out--SE Oklahoma State-None, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-SE Oklahoma State 24 (BABERS, Eric 7), Northeastern State 35 (Shiloh Shores 9). Assists-SE Oklahoma State 10 (BAKER, Clint 5), Northeastern State 13 (Ty Merchant 6). Total fouls-SE Oklahoma State 21, Northeastern State 13. A-900
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Redmen Lose Another Nail-Biter (2-19-05)
LAWTON, Okla. --- Northeastern State scored only three points in the final 2:01 and Cameron held on for a 69-64 Lone Star North win at Aggie Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.The Redmen fell to 6-19 overall and 2-8 in league play, while CU improved to 14-11 and 2-8.
Shad Roome, who led all scorers with a career-high 24 points, tied the game at 63-all before the Aggies reeled off the next five points for a 68-63 edge with :19 left.
NSU's only other point was a Marcus Hines free throw at the :14 mark.
The Redmen appeared to be in good shape after leading 36-29 at halftime and by as many as 12 points, 42-30, with 17:50 to play.
However, Cameron came storming back and tied the game at 53-53 with 7:39 left. That was the first of five ties in the last 20 minutes and the Aggies wound up outscoring NSU 40-28 in the frame.
Arthur Trousdell had 20 points to pace Cameron, while Justin Harris had 14 points and eight rebounds.
Northeastern State will play its final home game of the year on Thursday night when it hosts Southeastern Oklahoma State at 8 p.m.
CAMERON 69, NORTHEASTERN STATE 64
Northeastern State............ 36 28 - 64
Cameron....................... 29 40 - 69
NORTHEASTERN STATE (6-19, 2-8 LSC-N)
Shad Roome 9-11 6-9 24; Marcus Hines 4-11 1-2 10; Josh Talley 3-7 0-0 8; Ty Merchant 3-6 0-0 8; Shiloh Shores 4-7 0-0 8; Rob Powell 1-6 2-4 5; Adam Gilbert 0-1 1-2 1; Midwin Francis 0-2 0-0 0; Pat Moore 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 24-52 10-17 64.
CAMERON (14-11, 2-8 LSC-N)
Arthur Trousdell 8-11 4-4 20; MOORE, Eric 3-8 8-9 15; HARRIS, Justin 2-6 9-9 14; MITCHELL, Melvin 2-3 3-4 7; WALLACE, Mike 2-7 0-2 5; Marcus Girtmon 1-8 2-2 5; Sean Ormsby 1-4 1-2 3.
Totals 19-47 27-32 69.
3-point goals-Northeastern State 6-19 (Josh Talley 2-4; Ty Merchant 2-5; Marcus Hines 1-5; Rob Powell 1-4; Adam Gilbert 0-1), Cameron 4-21 (Marcus Girtmon 1-5; WALLACE, Mike 1-4; MOORE, Eric 1-5; HARRIS, Justin 1-4; Sean Ormsby 0-2; MITCHELL, Melvin 0-1). Fouled out--Northeastern State-Josh Talley; Shad Roome, Cameron-None. Rebounds-Northeastern State 30 (Shad Roome 8), Cameron 30 (HARRIS, Justin 8). Assists-Northeastern State 14 (Shiloh Shores 3; Marcus Hines 3), Cameron 10 (HARRIS, Justin 6). Total fouls-Northeastern State 21, Cameron 15. A-600
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The Redmen fell to 6-18 on the year and 2-7 in league action, while the Bulldogs improved to 20-4 and 7-2.
SWOSU took command and broke open a close game with a 9-2 run for a 50-40 advantage with 4:33 to play. Until that point, NSU had stayed within range of pulling an upset by holding a 35-34 lead with 13:31 to play.
Shiloh Shores had 15 points to pace the Redmen and Shad Roome chipped in 13 in the losing cause.
Northeastern State will journey to Cameron on Saturday to face the Aggies at 4 p.m.
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA 57, NORTHEASTERN STATE 51
Southwestern Oklahoma......... 27 30 - 57
Northeastern State.................... 25 26 - 51
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA (20-4, 7-2)
KIRKPATRICK, Lee J 5-6 4-7 14; SHELL, Jamaal 3-10 5-8 13; SMITH, Ike 4-7 2-2 11; COOKS, Lonnie 2-10 2-3 6; EASTERLING, Davy 2-2 0-0 4; OVERTON, Malcolm 1-8 1-4 4; LEWIS, Darron 1-2 0-0 2; ROBLES, Alex 0-2 0-0 0.
Totals 18-47 17-28 57.
NORTHEASTERN STATE (6-18, 2-7)
Shiloh Shores 4-8 7-9 15; Shad Roome 3-4 7-11 13; Rob Powell 3-6 0-0 9; Ty Merchant 2-3 0-0 6; Marcus Hines 2-7 0-0 5; Midwin Francis 1-3 0-0 3; Adam Gilbert 0-2 0-0 0; Josh Talley 0-2 0-0 0.
Totals 15-35 14-20 51.
3-point goals-Southwestern Oklahoma 4-19 (SHELL, Jamaal 2-5; OVERTON, Malcolm 1-6; SMITH, Ike 1-2; ROBLES, Alex 0-2; COOKS, Lonnie 0-4), Northeastern State 7-17 (Rob Powell 3-5; Ty Merchant 2-3; Marcus Hines 1-4; Midwin Francis 1-1; Adam Gilbert 0-2; Josh Talley 0-2). Fouled out--Southwestern Oklahoma-None, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-Southwestern Oklahoma 29 (OVERTON, Malcolm 7), Northeastern State 31 (Shiloh Shores 5; Shad Roome 5). Assists-Southwestern Oklahoma 12 (SHELL, Jamaal 3; KIRKPATRICK, Lee J 3), Northeastern State 12 (Ty Merchant 3; Shiloh Shores 3). Total fouls-Southwestern Oklahoma 17, Northeastern State 22. A-800
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Redmen Falter Late, Lose at Tarleton State (02-10-05)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas --- Tarleton State closed out the game on a 27-11 run to upend Northeastern State 70-53 in a Lone Star North Division contest at Wisdom Gym Thursday night.NSU fell to 6-17 overall and 2-6 in league play, while the Texans improved to 16-6 and 5-2.
The Redmen trailed 43-42 with 9:23 left when Josh Talley nailed a three-point basket. However, NSU got only two Marcus Hines jumpers and seven free throws the rest of the way.
David Stephens scored 10 of his 15 points in the final half as TSU erased a 28-27 deficit at halftime. Derek Atwood, who paced Tarleton with 17 points, and LaShon Sheffield, who had 13, also chipped in eight points apiece in the period as the trio combined for 26 of Tarleton's 43 second half points.
The Texans overcame a sluggish first half shooting effort by connecting on 61 percent of their shots in the final 20 minutes. NSU was just seven-of-23.
Hines led NSU with 19, followed by Shiloh Shores with 12 and Talley with 11. Shores did not collect a rebound in the contest.
Nortehastern State will continue LSC North action next Thursday, Feb. 17, when it hosts Southwestern Oklahoma State at 8 p.m. in Dobbins Field House.
TARLETON 70, NORTHEASTERN STATE 53
Northeastern State............ 28 25 - 53
Tarleton................................ 27 43 - 70
NORTHEASTERN STATE (6-17, 2-6)
Marcus Hines 8-15 1-2 19; Shiloh Shores 2-4 8-9 12; Josh Talley 3-13 2-2 11; Shad Roome 1-3 3-5 5; Rob Powell 2-5 0-0 5; Midwin Francis 0-1 1-2 1; Pat Moore 0-2 0-0 0; Ty Merchant 0-1 0-0 0; Ranaldo Spotwood 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 16-45 15-20 53.
TARLETON (16-6, 5-2)
ATWOOD, Derek 3-11 10-10 17; STEPHENS, David 5-6 5-8 15; SHEFFIELD, LaShon 5-11 2-2 13; WILLIAMS, Randall 4-6 1-1 9; JONES, Cornell 2-7 2-4 7; GAMBLE, Nic 3-4 0-0 6; JOHNSON, Chris 1-1 0-0 2; FRANCIS, Rich 0-3 1-2 1.
Totals 23-49 21-27 70.
3-point goals-Northeastern State 6-18 (Josh Talley 3-9; Marcus Hines 2-6; Rob Powell 1-2; Ty Merchant 0-1), Tarleton 3-13 (SHEFFIELD, LaShon 1-3; JONES, Cornell 1-5; ATWOOD, Derek 1-3; FRANCIS, Rich 0-2). Fouled out--Northeastern State-None, Tarleton-None. Rebounds-Northeastern State 27 (Shad Roome 7), Tarleton 35 (WILLIAMS, Randall 8; STEPHENS, David 8). Assists-Northeastern State 5 (Ranaldo Spotwood 2), Tarleton 13 (JONES, Cornell 6). Total fouls-Northeastern State 20, Tarleton 19. A-3071
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Buzzer-Beater Busts Redmen (02-08-05)
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Lightning struck twice Tuesday night at Jack Dobbins Field House.Deshone Henderson's three-pointer at the buzzer lifted Central Oklahoma to a 62-59 Lone Star North victory over host Northeastern State. It was the 12th game this season the Redmen have seen the game decided in the final two possessions.
The loss dropped NSU to 6-16 overall and 2-5 in league play. UCO, kept its No. 1 slot in the standings intact and improved to 17-5 and 6-1.
Shiloh Shores, who paced the Redmen with 19 points, got a five-footer jumper to roll in with 5.9 seconds left that tied the game at 59-59. That set the stage for the Henderson's heroics at the end.
Mike Currin took the inbounds pass, drove the length of the floor and dished off to Henderson in the right corner for the game-winner just as the final buzzer sounded.
Northeastern had its chances late in the game and overcame a 13-point deficit to make things thrilling down the stretch. Trailing 48-35 with 17:59 to go, the Redmen scored the game's next eight points to cut the UCO margin to 48-43 with 12:27 left.
Despite staying close over the next 10 minutes, the Redmen made up very little ground and committed four turnovers on critical possessions.
Sam Belt paced the Bronchos with 18 points, while Henderson chipped in 11 and jason Greene added 10. UCO hit six three-point field goals in the final period and finished the game with 10.
Northeastern State will travel to meet Tarleton State on Thursday, Feb. 10, in Stephenville at 8 p.m.
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 62, NORTHEASTERN STATE 59
Central Oklahoma.............. 36 26 - 62
Northeastern State............ 30 29 - 59
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (17-5 (6-1))
BELT, Sam 6-10 3-4 18; HENDERSON, Deshone 3-6 3-5 11; GREENE, Jason 4-9 0-0 10; McVAY, Terry 3-5 0-0 8; KENNERLY, Joe 3-6 0-0 6; PHILLIPS, Tyler 2-2 0-0 5; GADDIS, Kentrell 1-4 0-0 2; STEELE, Marcus 1-2 0-0 2; SOSANYA, Muyi 0-1 0-1 0; RANEY, B.J. 0-1 0-0 0; RUSSELL, Kevin 0-2 0-0 0; CURRIN, Mike 0-2 0-0 0.
Totals 23-50 6-10 62.
NORTHEASTERN STATE (6-16 (2-5))
Shiloh Shores 8-10 3-3 19; Marcus Hines 6-13 1-1 15; Josh Talley 3-10 0-0 8; Rob Powell 2-3 1-2 7; Ty Merchant 1-2 2-2 4; Pat Moore 0-2 2-2 2; Shad Roome 1-2 0-0 2; Midwin Francis 1-1 0-0 2.
Totals 22-43 9-10 59.
3-point goals-Central Oklahoma 10-22 (BELT, Sam 3-5; HENDERSON, Deshone 2-5; McVAY, Terry 2-4; GREENE, Jason 2-4; PHILLIPS, Tyler 1-1; RANEY, B.J. 0-1; RUSSELL, Kevin 0-1; STEELE, Marcus 0-1), Northeastern State 6-18 (Marcus Hines 2-5; Josh Talley 2-9; Rob Powell 2-3; Ty Merchant 0-1). Fouled out--Central Oklahoma-None, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-Central Oklahoma 26 (SOSANYA, Muyi 5), Northeastern State 23 (Shiloh Shores 5). Assists-Central Oklahoma 6 (PHILLIPS, Tyler 1; McVAY, Terry 1; KENNERLY, Joe 1; GREENE, Jason 1; BELT, Sam 1; CURRIN, Mike 1), Northeastern State 17 (Rob Powell 6). Total fouls-Central Oklahoma 14, Northeastern State 10. A-1000
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Redmen Edge Tigers in LSC Battle (02-05-05)
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Shiloh Shores scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help Northeastern State eke out a 59-58 win over East Central at Dobbins Field House Saturday afternoon.The Redmen improved to 2-4 in Lone Star North play and 6-15 overall, while ECU dropped to 12-9 and 3-3.
NSU held a 53-41 advantage with just 2:34 to play before the Tigers mounted a serious comeback bid. ECU whittled its deficit to two points with a 13-3 run over the next 2:12 and James Nave busted a trey to pull the Tigers to within 56-54 with only :22 left.
Shores and Nave each made one free throw for either team, respectively and NSU's Josh Talley put the Redmen in front 59-55 with a pair of charity tosses with :11 left.
However, Darren Randall, who picked up a double-double with 24 points and 14 rebounds, nailed a three-point basket with :08 left to make it a 59-58 NSU edge.
After Rob Powell missed a pair of free throws with five seconds left, Brandon Hawkins' launched a desperation 30-footer at the buzzer that ended up just short to preserve NSU's victory.
The Redmen never trailed in the contest and led by as many as 18 points, 26-8, in the first half before going the final 5:52 without a point. ECU used a 12-0 run to finish the period and trailed 26-20 at halftime.
East Central got to within 27-26 with 17:03 to play on a basket from Hawkins and a pair of field goals from Randall. But, NSU answered with an 8-0 run, sparked by the inside play of Shores and Pat Moore, who scored four points apeice during the spurt.
Northeastern State will begin the final half of league play on Tuesday when it hosts arch-rival Central Oklahoma at 8 p.m. in Dobbins Field House. The Redmen travel to face Tarleton State on Thursday, Feb. 10, in Stephenville, Texas.
NORTHEASTERN STATE 59, EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY 58
East Central University....... 20 38 - 58
Northeastern State.............. 26 33 - 59
EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (12-9 (3-3))
Darren Randall 10-19 3-5 24; James Nave 3-8 4-6 12; Dominique Williams 3-7 2-2 9; Brandon Hawkins 2-9 3-4 7; Terrell Carpenter 2-3 0-0 4; Larry Smith 1-7 0-0 2; Geno Odom 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 21-54 12-17 58.
NORTHEASTERN STATE (6-15 (2-4))
Shiloh Shores 8-13 5-9 21; Marcus Hines 5-10 0-1 12; Rob Powell 2-8 2-5 7; Josh Talley 1-9 3-5 6; Pat Moore 2-2 1-2 5; Shad Roome 2-3 0-1 4; Ty Merchant 1-3 0-0 2; Ranaldo Spotwood 1-1 0-0 2.
Totals 22-49 11-23 59.
3-point goals-East Central University 4-17 (James Nave 2-5; Dominique Williams 1-5; Darren Randall 1-2; Larry Smith 0-1; Geno Odom 0-1; Brandon Hawkins 0-3), Northeastern State 4-21 (Marcus Hines 2-5; Rob Powell 1-6; Josh Talley 1-8; Ty Merchant 0-2). Fouled out--East Central University-James Nave, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-East Central University 34 (Darren Randall 14), Northeastern State 37 (Shiloh Shores 9). Assists-East Central University 8 (Brandon Hawkins 3), Northeastern State 17 (Rob Powell 6). Total fouls-East Central University 22, Northeastern State 22. A-800
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Redmen Riddled at Southeastern (2-3-05)
DURANT, Okla. --- Northeastern State had no answer for Southeastern Oklahoma State's athleticism.Eric Babers, Jason Stampley and Robert Aitken combined for 48 points and the Savages shot 63 percent from the field in the first half en route to a 78-52 victory over the Redmen at Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium.
The loss dropped the Redmen to 5-15 overall and 1-4 in Lone Star Conference North action. SOSU improved to 14-6 and 3-2.
Babers had 19 points, followed by Stampley with 15 and Aitken 14. Southeastern quickly jumped out to a 16-5 lead and really never let up. NSU's lone run came midway through the first stanza when Rob Powell and Marcus Hines hit back-to-back treys and Shiloh Shores converted a free throw for a 22-19 SOSU advantage.
However, the Savages ended the half with a 26-11 run and was never threatened afterwards.
Powell and Hines had 15 points each and Midwin Francis came off the bench to add 11 points and grab a team-high nine rebounds.
Northeastern State will host East Central at 4 p.m. Saturday in Dobbins Field House.
SE OKLAHOMA STATE 78, NORTHEASTERN STATE OK 52
Northeastern State OK......... 30 22 - 52
SE Oklahoma State............. 48 30 - 78
NORTHEASTERN STATE OK (5-15, 1-4 LSC-N)
Marcus Hines 6-15 0-0 15; Rob Powell 5-9 0-0 15; Midwin Francis 5-8 1-1 11; Shiloh Shores 1-5 2-3 4; Ty Merchant 1-3 0-0 3; Ranaldo Spotwood 1-1 0-0 2; Shad Roome 0-1 2-2 2; Pat Moore 0-2 0-0 0; Adam Gilbert 0-3 0-0 0; Josh Talley 0-4 0-0 0.
Totals 19-51 5-6 52.
SE OKLAHOMA STATE (14-6, 3-2 LSC-N)
BABERS, Eric 5-11 9-9 19; STAMPLEY, Jason 5-11 1-2 15; AITKEN, Robert 5-5 1-1 14; BAKER, Clint 2-5 4-4 9; HARREL, Steve 3-4 3-5 9; BROWN, Jeremy 3-7 0-0 6; DREILING, Jordan 1-1 2-2 4; VALLIERE, Chris 1-7 0-0 2.
Totals 25-51 20-25 78.
3-point goals-Northeastern State OK 9-23 (Rob Powell 5-7; Marcus Hines 3-9; Ty Merchant 1-2; Adam Gilbert 0-1; Josh Talley 0-4), SE Oklahoma State 8-18 (STAMPLEY, Jason 4-10; AITKEN, Robert 3-3; BAKER, Clint 1-1; VALLIERE, Chris 0-2; BROWN, Jeremy 0-1; HARREL, Steve 0-1). Fouled out--Northeastern State OK-Midwin Francis, SE Oklahoma State-None. Rebounds-Northeastern State OK 29 (Midwin Francis 9), SE Oklahoma State 32 (BABERS, Eric 9). Assists-Northeastern State OK 8 (Rob Powell 2; Shad Roome 2), SE Oklahoma State 13 (HARREL, Steve 7). Total fouls-Northeastern State OK 21, SE Oklahoma State 13. A-900
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Redmen Snap Skid Against Aggies (1-29-05)
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Shiloh Shores, Marcus Hines and Josh Talley combined for 55 points as Northeastern State snapped a nine-game losing skid here with a 72-61 win over Cameron in Lone Star North Division action.NSU, which won its first league game of the season, improved to 5-14 overall and 1-3. Cameron dropped its fourth straight and fell to 12-7 and 0-4.
Shores tossed in 23 points to pace the Redmen, while Hines and Talley chipped in 16 each. NSU shot 52 percent from the field for the game and its defense held the Aggies to a mere 38.7.
Northeastern broke an 11-all tie and took the lead for good when Talley, a freshman, canned a trey with 11:26 left in the period. NSU went on to construct a 10 point cushion over the next seven minutes with a 17-6 spurt for a 28-17 advantage with 3:52 to go.
Cameron, which trailed 34-28 at halftime, got no closer than four points in the second half as NSU's defense clamped down. The Aggies were within 55-51 at the 6:03 mark before Talley picked up a steal and layup to start an 8-0 Redmen run for a 63-51 lead just two minutes later. NSU controlled the tempo over the final four minutes to preserve the victory.
Eric Moore's 21 points paced the Aggies, while Kalaan Brown came off the bench to add 18.
Northeastern State will continue LSC North action on Thursday in Durant when the Redmen face Southeastern Oklahoma State at 8:00 p.m. at Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium. NSU will return home to host East Central on Saturday, Feb. 5, at 4:00 p.m.
NORTHEASTERN STATE 72, CAMERON UNIVERSITY 61
Cameron University............ 28 33 - 61
Northeastern State............ 34 38 - 72
CAMERON UNIVERSITY (12-7 (0-4))
Eric Moore 7-17 4-4 21; Kalaan Brown 7-17 2-3 18; Mike Wallace 3-8 0-0 7; Arthur Trousdell 3-8 0-0 6; Sean Ormsby 2-6 0-1 4; Justin Harris 1-3 0-0 3; Marcus Girtmon 1-2 0-1 2; Chris Booth 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 24-62 6-9 61.
NORTHEASTERN STATE (5-14 (1-3))
Shiloh Shores 9-14 5-8 23; Marcus Hines 7-13 1-2 16; Josh Talley 6-12 0-0 16; Rob Powell 3-7 1-2 9; Shad Roome 0-2 4-5 4; Ranaldo Spotwood 1-1 2-2 4; Ty Merchant 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 26-50 13-19 72.
3-point goals-Cameron University 7-24 (Eric Moore 3-10; Kalaan Brown 2-4; Justin Harris 1-2; Mike Wallace 1-3; Sean Ormsby 0-4; Arthur Trousdell 0-1), Northeastern State 7-20 (Josh Talley 4-10; Rob Powell 2-5; Marcus Hines 1-4; Ty Merchant 0-1). Fouled out--Cameron University-None, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-Cameron University 36 (Kalaan Brown 9), Northeastern State 34 (Shiloh Shores 8; Shad Roome 8). Assists-Cameron University 6 (Justin Harris 3), Northeastern State 17 (Josh Talley 5). Total fouls-Cameron University 19, Northeastern State 16. A-700
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NSU Drops Another Close Encounter (1-27-05)
WEATHERFORD, Okla. --- Ike Smith's three point basket with :20 remaining helped Southwestern Oklahoma State to a 59-53 victory over Northeastern State in a Lone Star North Division game at Rankin Williams Fieldhouse.The loss extended NSU's losing skid to nine games and the Redmen fell to 4-14 and 0-3. SWOSU improved to 15-3 and 2-1.
Smith's trey came from the top of the key came after the Bulldogs milked the shot clock to under five seconds. The shot opened up a 58-53 margin and the Redmen did not get off another shot before time expired.
NSU stayed close throughout and trailed 29-26 at halftime despite the Bulldogs shooting 58 percent from the floor for the half. Northeastern made 11 of 18 shots in the second half but could never take the lead in the last period.
Shad Roome led NSU with 13 points, followed by Shiloh Shores with 11 and Marcus Hines with 10. Lee J. Kirkpatrick had 15 for SWOSU, followd by Jamaal Shall's 14 and Smith's 10.
Northeastern State will host Cameron Saturday, Jan. 29, at 4 p.m. in NSU's annual Hall of Fame game.
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA 59, NORTHEASTERN STATE 53
Northeastern State............ 26 27 - 53
Southwestern Oklahoma......... 29 30 - 59
NORTHEASTERN STATE (4-14)
Shad Roome 6-8 1-2 13; Shiloh Shores 4-6 3-4 11; Marcus Hines 3-6 2-2 10; Josh Talley 2-6 2-2 7; Ty Merchant 2-3 0-0 6; Pat Moore 2-3 0-0 4; Ranaldo Spotwood 1-2 0-2 2; Rob Powell 0-6 0-2 0.
Totals 20-40 8-14 53.
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA (15-3)
KIRKPATRICK, Lee J 6-8 3-3 15; SHELL, Jamaal 6-9 0-0 14; SMITH, Ike 3-5 2-2 10; OVERTON, Malcolm 2-5 2-3 7; GUNN, Jon 2-5 1-4 5; COOKS, Lonnie 2-4 1-2 5; ROBLES, Alex 1-5 0-0 3; LEWIS, Darron 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 22-42 9-14 59.
3-point goals-Northeastern State 5-16 (Ty Merchant 2-3; Marcus Hines 2-3; Josh Talley 1-5; Rob Powell 0-5), Southwestern Oklahoma 6-17 (SHELL, Jamaal 2-5; SMITH, Ike 2-2; ROBLES, Alex 1-4; OVERTON, Malcolm 1-4; GUNN, Jon 0-2). Fouled out--Northeastern State-None, Southwestern Oklahoma-None. Rebounds-Northeastern State 24 (Shad Roome 6), Southwestern Oklahoma 22 (SMITH, Ike 4). Assists-Northeastern State 10 (Shiloh Shores 3), Southwestern Oklahoma 11 (LEWIS, Darron 4). Total fouls-Northeastern State 14, Southwestern Oklahoma 13. A-1200
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Redmen Lose Another Squeaker (1-20-05)
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Tarleton State hit four-of-six free throws in the final :30 and the Texans escaped upset-minded Northeastern State, 44-40, in a physical, low scoring Lone Star North Division game at Dobbins Field House Thursday night.NSU fell to 4-13 overall and remained winless in league play at 0-2. TSU improved to 12-4 and 1-0.
Redmen freshman Josh Talley hit a circus trey with just :20 left to bring his team to within a basket, 41-39.
Dustin Minter made the first charity toss for the Texans and missed the second, setting the stage for NSU to force overtime for the second time in as many home outings this season. However, Shad Roome was fouled after Talley's three-point attempt missed the mark and Roome made only one of the two free throws for a 42-40 TSU advantage.
NSU chose to foul Cornell Jones on the inbounds play and Jones knocked down both free throws to seal the game with 5.5 seconds to go.
Talley's 14 points paced the Redmen, while Shiloh Shores tossed in 10. LaShon Sheffield had 13 for Tarleton and Jones picked up 11.
In a game legendary basketball coach Henry Iba would have loved, both teams' defensive efforts were outstanding. Tarleton managed only 35.7 percent of its shots from the field, compared to NSU's 31.7. The difference in the game, however, was at the free throw line where the Redmen struggled to a 55.6 percent effort. The Texans were 9-of-14 (64.3 percent).
"I thought defensively we played well enough to win," said NSU head coach Larry Gipson. "Where we struggled was offensively. I told our team that we still don't understand the importance of critical every possession is."
Case in point was Sheffield's driving layup at the buzzer that ended the first half to put Tarleton up 18-15 at the break.
Northeastern State will be idle until Thursday, Jan. 27, when it journeys to face Southwestern Oklahoma State in Weatherford at 8:00 p.m.
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY 44, NORTHEASTERN STATE 40
Tarleton State University..... 18 26 - 44
Northeastern State............ 15 25 - 40
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (12-4 (1-0))
SHEFFIELD, LaShon 5-12 2-2 13; JONES, Cornell 3-6 3-3 11; STEPHENS, David 2-4 1-2 5; ATWOOD, Derek 1-6 1-2 4; GAMBLE, Nic 1-2 1-1 3; MINTER, Dustin 1-5 1-2 3; FRANCIS, Rich 1-3 0-0 3; JOHNSON, Chris 1-2 0-0 2; McWILLIAMS, Jake 0-2 0-0 0.
Totals 15-42 9-14 44.
NORTHEASTERN STATE (4-13 (0-2))
Josh Talley 5-10 1-1 14; Shiloh Shores 4-10 2-3 10; Marcus Hines 2-10 4-6 9; Shad Roome 2-5 3-8 7; Collin Pitcock 0-2 0-0 0; Ranaldo Spotwood 0-2 0-0 0; Ty Merchant 0-1 0-0 0; Rob Powell 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 13-41 10-18 40.
3-point goals-Tarleton State University 5-19 (JONES, Cornell 2-5; FRANCIS, Rich 1-3; ATWOOD, Derek 1-4; SHEFFIELD, LaShon 1-3; McWILLIAMS, Jake 0-2; MINTER, Dustin 0-2), Northeastern State 4-12 (Josh Talley 3-6; Marcus Hines 1-4; Collin Pitcock 0-1; Ty Merchant 0-1). Fouled out--Tarleton State University-GAMBLE, Nic; McWILLIAMS, Jake, Northeastern State-Rob Powell. Rebounds-Tarleton State University 27 (STEPHENS, David 6), Northeastern State 36 (Shad Roome 8). Assists-Tarleton State University 8 (JONES, Cornell 3; STEPHENS, David 3), Northeastern State 7 (Marcus Hines 3). Total fouls-Tarleton State University 19, Northeastern State 19. A-1000
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Bronchos Outlast Redmen (1-18-2005)
Edmond, OK --- Central Oklahoma broke an 11 game losing streak to the Redmen with a 73-66 victory at Hamilton Field House Tuesday.The Bronchos speed and timely shooting was too much for the Redmen to overcome late in the second half.
Northeastern found it self down by five at halftime 33-28, despite shooting 50 percent from the field and from behind the arc.
The Redmen defense could not slow down the Bronchos top scorer Deshone Henderson who led Central Oklahoma with 16 points and was 5-11 from the field and Jason Greene had 13 and 5-7 from the field and 3-4 from behind the arc.
The Redmen came out in the second half and grabbed a five point lead at the 10:33 mark, but the Bronchos went on a 12-0 run to go up by seven and never looked back to seal the victory.
Shiloh Shores had a team high and game high 23 points seven rebounds and five assists. Marcus Hines chipped in 15 and Josh Talley added 11 in the losing effort.
The Bronchos improve to 11-4 and 1-0 in LSC North Division play, the Redmen fall to 4-12 and 0-1 in North Division action.
The Redmen will return home Thursday Night to take on Tarleton State at 8:00 pm at Jack Dobbins Field House.
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 73, NORTHEASTERN STATE 66
Northeastern State............ 28 38 - 66
Central Oklahoma.............. 33 40 - 73
NORTHEASTERN STATE (4-12, 0-1 LSC-N)
Shiloh Shores 7-13 9-9 23; Marcus Hines 5-7 2-3 15; Josh Talley 4-8 0-0 11; Shad Roome 3-6 2-7 8; Rob Powell 2-5 0-0 5; Collin Pitcock 1-4 0-0 2;Ranaldo Spotwood 1-2 0-0 2.
Totals 23-45 13-19 66.
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (11-4, 1-0 LSC-N)
Deshone Henderson 5-11 4-4 16; Jason Green 5-7 0-0 13; Terry McVay 3-7 2-4 11; Willie Shannon 5-10 0-0 10; Sam Belt 2-7 2-4 7; B.J. Raney 1-3 3-4 5; Michael Currin 2-3 1-1 5; Joe Kennerly 2-8 0-0 4; Tyler Phillips 1-2 0-0 2.
Totals 26-58 12-17 73.
3-point goals-Northeastern State 7-16 (Marcus Hines 3-3; Josh Talley 3-7; Rob Powell 1-4; Collin Pitcock 0-2), Central Oklahoma 9-22 (Terry McVay 3-6; Jason Green 3-4; Deshone Henderson 2-5; Sam Belt 1-4; Michael Currin 0-1; B.J. Raney 0-2). Fouled out--Northeastern State-None, Central Oklahoma-None. Rebounds-Northeastern State 32 (Shiloh Shores 7), Central Oklahoma 29 (Jason Green 5). Assists-Northeastern State 12 (Shiloh Shores 5), Central Oklahoma 15 (B.J. Raney 5). Total fouls-Northeastern State 19, Central Oklahoma 19.
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Redmen Fall in LSC Crossover Finale (1-15-05)
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Northeastern State missed its first 15 shots of the game and Midwestern State used the 17-point performance of Jay January to post a 67-54 Lone Star crossover victory over the Redmen Saturday at Dobbins Field House.NSU fell to 4-11 on the year, while MSU won for the first time on the road this season and improved to 9-7.
The Redmen connected on just five-of-26 shots from the field in the opening half, but only trailed 26-23 at halftime. Despite bettering the mark in the final stanza (12-of-28) and tying the game at 30-all early in the second half, eight turnovers and a less than adequate defensive effort spelled doom for the sixth consecutive game.
January broke the tie with a trey and tip-in basket on back-to-back MSU possessions for a 35-30 lead. Following a Shiloh Shores layup with 15:30 to go, the Redmen were outscored by a margin of 13-5 over the next five minutes as the Indians took control.
Behind January's performance, Justin James also chipped in 12 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds for MSU.
Shores led the Redmen with 17 points, while Shad Roome added 14 points and nine rebounds. Freshman Josh Talley had 12.
Northeastern State will open Lone Star North Division play on the road at Central Oklahoma on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Tip-off at Hamilton Fieldhouse in Edmond is slated for 8:00 p.m.
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY 67, NORTHEASTERN STATE 54
Midwestern State University... 26 41 - 67
Northeastern State.................... 23 31 - 54
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (9-7)
Jay January 7-15 0-0 17; Justin James 4-6 3-4 12; Chad Rickett 1-5 7-8 9; Leonard Pralour 2-4 2-2 6; Tate Lombard 2-2 0-0 6; Eddie Rowe 3-6 0-0 6; Jose Nava 2-3 1-3 5; LaKeith Grant 2-6 0-0 4; Shelton Hawkins 1-3 0-0 2.
Totals 24-50 13-17 67.
NORTHEASTERN STATE (4-11)
Shiloh Shores 4-12 9-12 17; Shad Roome 6-7 2-3 14; Josh Talley 3-10 4-4 12; Ranaldo Spotwood 2-2 0-0 4; Marcus Hines 1-9 0-0 3; Rob Powell 1-5 0-0 3; Midwin Francis 0-1 0-0 0; Ty Merchant 0-3 0-0 0; Collin Pitcock 0-5 0-0 0.
Totals 17-54 16-21 54.
3-point goals-Midwestern State University 6-12 (Jay January 3-6; Tate Lombard 2-2; Justin James 1-2; Shelton Hawkins 0-1; Chad Rickett 0-1), Northeastern State 4-24 (Josh Talley 2-7; Rob Powell 1-5; Marcus Hines 1-5; Ty Merchant 0-2; Collin Pitcock 0-5). Fouled out--Midwestern State University-None, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-Midwestern State University 34 (Justin James 10), Northeastern State 36 (Shad Roome 9). Assists-Midwestern State University 12 (Chad Rickett 5), Northeastern State 10 (Rob Powell 3). Total fouls-Midwestern State University 18, Northeastern State 14. A-1000
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Shores Scores 24 in OT Loss (1-11-05)
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Brandon Kimbrough's 15-foot jumper with six-tenths of a second remaining in overtime lifted Drury to a 63-61 victory over Northeastern State at Dobbins Field House Tuesday night.Drury's last-second heroics overshadowed a stellar offensive night for NSU forward Shiloh Shores who poured through 24 points. The Redmen fell for the fifth straight time and had their record drop to 4-10. Drury improved to 11-5 and won both meetings this season against NSU.
It appeared the game was headed to a second extended period when Marcus Hines hit two free throws for NSU with just over seven seconds to play to knot the contest at 61-all. After Rob Powell missed two-of-three charity attempts, Hines was fouled after grabbing the offensive rebound.
However, Kimbrough took the inbounds pass and drove the length of the court against pressure and pulled up at the Panther free throw line for the game-winner. Drury was four-for-five from the field in OT and led by as many as nine points, 59-50, before NSU's comeback attempt.
In regulation, Ranaldo Spotwood came up with a steal with just under 20-seconds left with the game tied at 49-49. NSU played for the final shot and freshman Josh Talley's 10-footer from the right baseline rimmed out to force the extra session.
Collins Harris led Drury with 16 points and Kimbrough added 15. Harris scores six points in the overtime period.
Shores was the workhorse for the Redmen in the opening half with 16 of his game-high 24 coming in the frame. Hines added 15 for NSU, which held a 36-to-20 advantage on the boards.
Northeastern State will resume Lone Star crossover action on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Midwestern State at 4 p.m. in Dobbins Field House.
DRURY UNIVERSITY 63, NORTHEASTERN STATE 61
Drury University.............. 28 21 14 - 63
Northeastern State............ 27 22 12 - 61
DRURY UNIVERSITY (11-5)
Collins Harris 8-12 0-0 16; Brandon Kimbrough 5-10 5-6 15; Kevin Thomas 3-8 2-3 8; Matt Stell 3-3 2-2 8; Steven Gum 2-4 1-1 6; Tyler Rogers 1-6 2-2 4; Frank Bennett 1-2 0-0 2; Lorenzo Lasley 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 24-47 14-16 63.
NORTHEASTERN STATE (4-10)
Shiloh Shores 6-8 12-16 24; Marcus Hines 4-9 5-6 15; Rob Powell 2-10 2-5 8; Josh Talley 3-7 0-0 8; Midwin Francis 2-5 0-0 4; Ty Merchant 0-4 2-2 2. Totals 17-43 21-31 61.
3-point goals-Drury University 1-5 (Steven Gum 1-2; Brandon Kimbrough 0-1; Tyler Rogers 0-1; Frank Bennett 0-1), Northeastern State 6-18 (Marcus Hines 2-5; Rob Powell 2-6; Josh Talley 2-5; Ty Merchant 0-2). Fouled out--Drury University-None, Northeastern State-None. Rebounds-Drury University 20 (Kevin Thomas 5), Northeastern State 36 (Shiloh Shores 8). Assists-Drury University 16 (Tyler Rogers 5), Northeastern State 13 (Ranaldo Spotwood 6). Total fouls-Drury University 22, Northeastern State 16. A-1000
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Redmen Let One Get Away (01-08-05)
Portales, New Mexico --- Eastern New Mexico over came a seven point deficit in the second half to earn a 65-62 victory over visiting Northeastern State at the Greyhound Arena Saturday evening.NSU has lost its fourth straight game and fell to 4-9 on the year, ENMU has started 2005 with two victories to improve to 6-7.
Both teams fought ovet the lead in the first half, the Greyhounds grabbed an early 12-5 advantage. The Redmen used a 7-0 run to go ahead 30-23 with 2:32 remaining in the half. The Greyhounds used two Redmen fouls at the end of the half to pull with 30-27 at halftime.
The Redmen led for most of the second half until the 3:55 when Billy Austin's jumper put the Greyhounds ahead for good 56-54. Northeastern would pull to within one point at the 2:26 mark but would get no closer.
Shiloh Shores led all scores and recorded a double-double for the Redmen with 19 points and 11 rebounds and Rob Powell add 15 points.
Eastern New Mexico put three player's in double figures, Jason Breland with 16, Jamaal Hunnicutt 16, and Reggie Wallace with 13.
The Redmen will return to action Tuesday, Jan. 11 against Drury at Jack Dobbins Fieldhouse at 7:00 p.m..
Northeastern State 62, Eastern New Mexico 65
NORTHEASTERN STATE..........30 32 - 62
EASTERN NEW MEXICO..........27 38 - 65
NORTHEASTERN STATE (4-9)
Shores-19, Powell-15, Hines-7, Merchant-6, Roome-6, Moore-4, Talley-3, Gilbert-2
EASTERN NEW MEXICO (6-7)
Breland-16, Hunnicutt-16, Wallace-13, Austin-6, Montoya-6, Washington-4, Donnell-2, Pickney-2
NSU- Field Goal Pct.- 21-52 (40.4 percent)
3-Point Pct.- 8-19 (42.1 percent)
Free throw Pct.- 12-17 (70.6 percent)
Turnovers- 25
Rebounds- Def-27, Off-12 - 39
ENMU- Field Goal Pct.- 21-50 (42 percent)
3-Point Pct.- 3-11 (27.3 percent)
Free Throw Pct.- 20-27 (74.1 percent)
Turnovers- 13
Rebounds- Def- 23, Off-6 - 29
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Buffs Throttle Redmen (01-06-05)
CANYON, Texas --- Jason Campbell's 17 points lifted West Texas A&M to a 73-46 victory over visiting Northeastern State at the Event Center here Thursday night.NSU lost its third straight game and fell to 4-8 on the year. WTAMU won its second consecutive tilt and improved to 5-7.
The Buffaloes never trailed in the contest adn shot 58 percent from the floor in the opening stanza to put the game out of reach early. WTAMU outscored NSU 13-4 to begin the contest, then gradually constructed an insurmountable 15-point, 38-23 lead, at intermission.
Shiloh Shores scored 13 points to pace the Redmen.
NSU came no closer than 44-32 on Shores' layup with 12:46 to play. However, WTAMU answered with a 13-4 spurt over the next six minutes to put the game away.
Jamil Terrell added 12 points to complement Campbell's output and the Buffs held a 29-to-23 edge in rebounding.
Northeastern State will attempt to snap its losing skid at Eastern New Mexico on Saturday. Tip-off at Greyhound Arena in Portales is scheduled for 4 p.m. (CST).
WEST TEXAS A&M 73, NORTHEASTERN STATE 46
Northeastern State............ 23 23 - 46
West Texas A&M................ 38 35 - 73
NORTHEASTERN STATE (4-8)
Shiloh Shores 4-4 5-6 13; Marcus Hines 4-12 0-0 9; Midwin Francis 2-3 2-2 6; Rob Powell 1-5 2-2 4; Shad Roome 2-2 0-0 4; Adam Gilbert 1-4 1-2 3; Ranaldo Spotwood 1-1 1-1 3; Ty Merchant 1-4 0-0 2; Pat Moore 1-1 0-0 2; Josh Talley 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 17-38 11-13 46.
WEST TEXAS A&M (5-7)
CAMPBELL, Jason 6-7 1-3 17; TERRELL, Jamil 4-8 4-5 12; SHIELDS, Kyle 3-5 1-1 9; THOMAS-CARTER, G. 3-6 0-0 7; LAMB, Carl 3-6 0-0 7; HIGGINBOTHAM, R. 2-7 1-2 6; SILVA, Carlos 1-2 3-4 5; COOPER, Tyler 1-2 2-4 4; MEJERAS, Jordanas 1-3 1-2 4; BROWN, Jarvis 1-2 0-0 2; HOLMES, Ronnie 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 25-50 13-21 73.
3-point goals-Northeastern State 1-14 (Marcus Hines 1-4; Rob Powell 0-3; Adam Gilbert 0-3; Ty Merchant 0-2; Josh Talley 0-2), West Texas A&M 10-21 (CAMPBELL, Jason 4-4; SHIELDS, Kyle 2-3; MEJERAS, Jordanas 1-3; THOMAS-CARTER, G. 1-4; HIGGINBOTHAM, R. 1-3; LAMB, Carl 1-3; HOLMES, Ronnie 0-1). Fouled out--Northeastern State-Shad Roome, West Texas A&M-None. Rebounds-Northeastern State 23 (Shiloh Shores 4; Midwin Francis 4; Ranaldo Spotwood 4), West Texas A&M 29 (CAMPBELL, Jason 5). Assists-Northeastern State 7 (Adam Gilbert 3), West Texas A&M 18 (LAMB, Carl 8). Total fouls-Northeastern State 22, West Texas A&M 18. A-845
WTAMU wins second-straight game and deals NSU its third straight loss. WTAMU takes 6-5 all-time series lead.
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With the loss, NSU will head into the holiday break with a 4-7 record. USD stayed unbeaten at 11-0.
The Coyotes had four players score in double figures, led by Turner Trofholz and Josh Mueller with 19 and 18 points, respectively. David Nour and Aaron Green chipped in 12 apiece.
USD opened up a comfortable 17 point advantage in the opening half and shot over 60 percent for much of the period. But, Northeastern rallied to whittle its deficit to 37-27 at the break.
In the final half, the Coyotes outscored the Redmen 14-6 over the opening 6:20 and built a 51-33 cushion at the 13:40 mark. But, another rally midway through the stanza allowed the Redmen to pull to within striking distance.
Shiloh Shores hit a pair of buckets and Rob Powell drained two three-point field goals on a 10-0 spurt to bring NSU back within 51-43 with 11:02 to play.
South Dakota, which shot almost 47 percent from the floor on the night, countered with a 6-0 run on four free throws from Mueller and a basket from Trofholz to reclaim a 14 point advantage over the next four minutes.
Trailing 65-53 with just under two minutes to go, NSU mounted its final comeback attempt of the night. Shores hit a layup with 1:48 to go and Collin Pitcock nailed a trey to pull the Redmen back to 65-58 at the 1:06 mark.
However, USD connected on six-of-six free throws down the stretch to notch the victory as NSU managed only one charity toss the rest of the way.
Shores had 15 points to pace the Redmen offensive attack. Shad Roome added nine points and 10 rebounds as well.
Northeastern State will be idle until Jan. 4 when it resumes Lone Star crossover play.
Univ. of South Dakota vs Northeastern State
12-19-04 6:45 pm at Las Vegas, NV (McDermott Center)
At Las Vegas, NV (McDermott Center)
UNIV. OF SOUTH DAKOTA 71, NORTHEASTERN STATE 59
Univ. of South Dakota......... 37 34 - 71
Northeastern State............ 27 32 - 59
UNIV. OF SOUTH DAKOTA (11-0)
Turner Trofholz 8-13 3-6 19; Josh Mueller 5-12 5-6 18; David Nour 4-8 2-4 12; Aaron Green 3-8 5-5 12; Steve Anderson 0-2 4-6 4; Luke Tibbetts 2-3 0-1 4; Brock Seim 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 22-47 21-30 71.
NORTHEASTERN STATE (4-7)
Shiloh Shores 6-10 3-3 15; Rob Powell 3-11 1-5 9; Shad Roome 3-5 3-3 9; Midwin Francis 4-6 0-0 8; Collin Pitcock 2-2 0-0 6; Adam Gilbert 2-7 1-3 5; Josh Talley 1-4 0-0 3; Pat Moore 1-3 0-0 2; Marcus Hines 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 23-53 8-14 59.
3-point goals-Univ. of South Dakota 6-14 (Josh Mueller 3-7; David Nour 2-4; Aaron Green 1-2; Brock Seim 0-1), Northeastern State 5-13 (Collin Pitcock 2-2; Rob Powell 2-6; Josh Talley 1-4; Adam Gilbert 0-1). Fouled out--Univ. of South Dakota-None, Northeastern State-Shad Roome; Josh Talley. Rebounds-Univ. of South Dakota 29 (Steve Anderson 6; Turner Trofholz 6), Northeastern State 34 (Shad Roome 10). Assists-Univ. of South Dakota 11 (David Nour 4), Northeastern State 12 (Josh Talley 4). Total fouls-Univ. of South Dakota 18, Northeastern State 26. A-150
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Rollins Snaps Redmen Streak (12-18-04)
LAS VEGAS, Nev. --- Ninth-ranked Rollins College used a 16-3 run over a 6:30 span early in the second half to claim a 52-44 victory over Northeastern State at the High Desert Classic late Saturday night.The loss snapped NSU's three game winning streak and the Redmen fell to 4-6 on the year. Rollins improved to 7-1.
NSU held a 23-19 edge at halftime, but poor shooting in the final 16:30 led to the RC comeback. For the game the Redmen managed just 30 percent from the floor (14-of-47), including seven of 25 in the last 20 minutes.
Rollins, behind Deon Troupe's 11 points, overcame a 29-24 deficit at the 16:57 mark. Paul Pardue's three-point basket tied the game at 29-all with 15:27 to go and the Tav's streak was underway.
Shiloh Shores, who led NSU with 15 points, hit a five footer for a 33-32 RC lead with 12:33 left. But, that was the last field goal NSU would convert over the next 3:38.
Troupe hit a trey, while Isaac Codrey and John Thinnes hit back-to-back buckets for a 40-32 Rollins edge. The Tavs took their largest lead of the contest, a 45-35 advantage, with 4:06 to play.
NSU mounted a serious threat late when Rob Powell and Marcus Hines each nailed three point baskets and Pat Moore made the front end of two charity tosses and the Redmen trailed 45-42 with just over two minutes left. However, Shores's layup with :35 left was the final points of the night for the Redmen and Rollins converted five of six free throws down the stretch to preserve the victory.
Powell and Hines backed up Shores' offensive effort with 12 and 10 points, respectively.
Northeastern State will take on South Dakota Sunday at 6:45 p.m. (PST) in its final game of the High Desert Classic.
Rollins 52, Northeastern State 44
NSU 23 21 -44
RC 19 33 -52
Northeastern State - Shores 15, Powell 12, Hines 10, Talley 3, Gilbert 2, Moore 2.
Rollins - Troupe 11, Faber 9, Muhizi 8, Reibel 8, Pardue 5, Smith 5, Codrey 4, Thinnes 2.
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NSU improved to 4-5 on the year with the Lone Star crossover victory. ACU fell to 5-4.
Shiloh Shores led a balanced Redmen scoring attack with 21 points. Rob Powell had 18, Marcus Hines chipped in 11 and Shad Roome picked up his first double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Northeastern blistered the nets with a 61 percent shooting effort in the opening stanza and built a 35-24 cushion with 7:12 to play in the half.
However, David Baxter took over the game for ACU over the next six minutes and scored 11 of his game-high 26 points to bring the Wildcats back to within 40-39 with less than a minute to go. Baxter had 21 points before halftime.
Roome added a layup just before intermission to give NSU a 42-39 edge at the break.
In the second half the Redmen outscored Abilene Christian 7-2 to start the frame for a 49-41 advantage. ACU rallied, however, and forged leads of 54-53 and 56-55 at the midway point.
The turning point in the contest, though, came with just under 9:30 left. After the Wildcats had taken their final lead of the game, NSU mishandled the inbounds play and a held ball was called. Once the officials attempted to separate ACU's Matt Sutherland and NSU's Ty Merchant, Sutherland was called for a technical foul when he pushed Merchant.
Shores made two free throws and the Redmen never again trailed.
Abilene Christian stayed close over the next seven minutes and trailed 72-69 with 2:04 to go. NSU clamped down defensively and did not allow ACU to score again and the Redmen closed out the game by converting five-of-eight free throws to preserve the win.
Rasul tossed in 22 to go along with Baxter's 26 and the Wildcats held a 33-to-32 edge in rebounding.
Northeastern State will take part in the High Desert Classic this weekend in Las Vegas. The Redmen are slated to play No. 2-ranked Rollins (Fla.) College on Saturday at 8:45 p.m. (CST) before meeting nationally-ranked South Dakota on Sunday, also at 8:45 p.m.
Northeastern State 80, Abilene Christian 69
ACU 39 30 -69
NSU 42 38 -80
Abilene Christian - Baxter 26, Rasul 22, Krieg 9, Porterfield 5, Matai 3, Lombard 2, Stephen 2.
Northeastern State - Shores 21, Powell 18, Hines 11, Roome 10, Gilbert 9, Merchant 8, Moore 3.
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Redmen Roll to Second Straight Win (12-11-04)
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Shiloh Shores had a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds as Northeastern State upended Angelo State 78-70 at Jack Dobbins Field House Saturday afternoon.The win, NSU's second in as many outings, helped the Redmen improve to 3-5 overall. ASU fell to 4-5.
Shores led a trio of Redmen who scored in double figures. Marcus Hines chipped in 21 and Rob Powell added 17, most of which came in the opening stanza as the Redmen opened up a seemingly comfortable 46-24 lead at intermission.
NSU's offense was outstanding in the first 20 minutes. The Redmen canned 16-of-28 shots from the floor, including six-of-11 from beyond the arc.
The second half was much different, however, as Northeastern struggled to just five-of-21 shooting, but made enough free throws down the stretch to never be fully threatened. NSU was 26-of-35 from the charity stripe on the day, while ASU was nine-of-11.
ASU rallied back in the final half by shooting 69 percent from the field and whittled its deficit to 71-61 at the 2:23 mark on Kenny Smith's jumper.
The Redmen extended their lead to 12 after both teams traded baskets on two successive possessions and Shores sealed the game at the line by hitting three-of-four free throws down the stretch.
Smith led Angelo State with 13 points, while Rashawn Childs and Dustin Patton had 11 points each.
Northeastern State will host Abilene Christian at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, at Dobbins Field House before taking on Rollins (Fla.) College and the University of South Dakota at the High Desert Classic in Las Vegas next weekend.
Northeastern State 78, Angelo State 70
ASU 24 46 -70
NSU 46 32 -78
Angelo State - Smith 13, Childs, 11, Patton 11, O'Neal 9, Brooks 8, Johnson 6, Fenerci 6, Hardin 4, Hall 2.
Northeastern State - Shores 22, Hines 21, Powell 17, Ponder 7, Moore 5, Gilbert 3, Merchant 2, Roome 1.
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Redmen Roar Past Lions (12-7-04)
JOPLIN, Mo. --- Larry Gipson has been waiting for the Redmen to have a break-out game offensively.The wait is over.
Northeastern State shot a blistering 62 percent from the floor in the final half and had three players score in double digits as NSU rolled past Missouri Southern 75-61 in a South Central Regional contest at the Leggett and Platt Athletic Center Tuesday night.
The Redmen never trailed in the contest and ran their season record to 2-5, while MSSU fell to 2-5.
Rob Powell led all scorers with 23 points on six-of-10 shooting from the floor and the junior guard was perfect on eight attempts from the free throw line. Shiloh Shores added 19 and Marucs Hines, who was a perfect three-for-three from three-point range, chipped in 15 to pace the Redmen. On the night, NSU was 10-of-15 from beyond the arc (66.7 percent) and 17-of-22 from the charity stripe (77.3 percent), by far its best offensive output of the year.
As good as NSU's offense was, its defensive effort was just as stellar. The Redmen limited MSSU to only 29 percent shooting in the opening stanza to quickly build a 30-19 cushion at halftime. The Lions failed to convert a three-point field goal in the first half on six tries.
In the final 20 minutes, NSU connected on 13-of-21 shots and never gave any ground to the Lions. MSSU whittled its defict to single digits just twice in the final frame (33-25 and 36-27). However, the Redmen responded with back-to-back treys from Powell to regain a comfortable double digit margin for the remainder of the game. NSU's largest lead came at 69-51 on Nick Ponder's layup with 1:32 to go.
Quentin Edwards came off the bench to pace Missouri Southern with 13 points.
Northeastern State will return to Lone Star Conference action on Saturday when it hosts Angelo State at 4 p.m. at Dobbins Field House. NSU will entertain Abilene Christian on Monday, Dec. 13, at 8 p.m. in Tahlequah.
Northeastern State 75, Missouri Southern 61
NSU 30 45 -75
MSSU 19 42 -61
Northeastern State - Powell 23, Shores 19, Hines 15, Merchant 7, Ponder 7, Gilbert 3,
Moore 1.
Missouri Southern - Edwards 13, Cavness 10, Engelken 10, Ocasio 9, Bond 6, Huner 4, Jones 3, Habermehl 2, McCadney 2, Ryerson 2.
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Redmen Drop LSC Encouter at A&M-Kingsville (12/4/04)
KINGSVILLE, Texas --- Texas A&M-Kingsville converted nine-of-10 free throws in the final 1:20 to dispose of Northeastern State, 58-47, at the Steinke Center Saturday afternoon in a Lone Star Conference crossover game.The Redmen fell to 1-5 overall, while TAMUK improved to 2-2.
NSU fell behind by as many as 11 points in the final half before charging back to take a 41-40 lead with 6:40 to play on Shiloh Shores' layup. The comeback effort was too little, too late, however, as the Javelinas stormed back with a 9-1 run over the next 3:45 to build a 49-42 edge.
Marques Hines picked up a steal for NSU and Rob Powell drained a three-pointer to bring the Redmen to within 49-45 with 1:20 left. However, TAMUK was spectacular at the charity stripe down the stretch to preserve the victory.
Shores had 17 points to pace the Redmen, while TAMUK's Quendale Allensworth took game-high scoring honors with 24.
Northeastern State will play at Missouri Southern on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. before returning home to host Angelo State in another LSC crossover game on Saturday at 4 p.m. in Dobbins Field House.
Texas A&M-Kingsville 58, Northeastern State 47
NSU 22 25 -47
TAMU-K 27 31 -58
Northeastern State - Shores 17, Powell 12, Roome 6, Moore 4, Hines 2, Pitcock 2, Ponder 2, Spotwood 2.
Texas A&M-Kingsville - Allensworth 24, Lanauze 9, Lopez 9, Hamilton 8, Gonzalez 6, Cofield 2.
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Redmen Lose Heartbreaker to Commerce (12/2/2004)
Commerce, TX --- The Redmen's last second three-point shot fell short as the Lions captured the victory with a 59-57 victory on Thurday night.The Lions Allen Walker hit a jumper with just four seconds remaining in the game that sealed the hard fought contest.
Senior forward Shiloh Shores was 6-12 from the field and 4-6 from the free throw line to have a team high 16 points to lead Northeastern.
Missed free throws once again cost the Redmen and they were 18-31 for 58 percent.
Northeastern had the advantage at the half leading 28-22, and built a eight point cushion mid-way through the second half.
The game was tied seven times in the final frame, the last coming when Robert Powell tied the game with a three pointer with 10 seconds remaining before Commerce claimed the lead for good.
Other players in double figures for the Redmen were Marcus Hines with 13 and Nick Ponder with 11.
The Redmen fall to 1-4 on the season and Commerce goes to 5-1.
Next action for the Redmen will be Saturday as they travel to Kingsville to take on the Javalinas, gametime is set for 4:00 pm.
Northeastern 57, Texas A&M Commerce 59
NSU 28 29 - 57
TAMUC 22 37 - 59
Scoring:
Northeastern- Shores 16, Hines 13, Gilbert 11, Spotwood 7, Moore 4, Roome 3, Merchant 2, Powell 1
TAMUC- Allen Walker 17, Rager 11, Miller 10, Bowie 8, Fantroy 7, Hopkins 2, Rabb 2, Kevin Walker 2
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Redmen Rout Warriors (11-30-04)
MUSKOGEE, Okla. --- Northeastern State rode the hot hand of Nick Ponder and its defense completely shut down Bacone in a 62-34 victory over Warriors at the Muskogee Civic Center Tuesday night.The Redmen won their first game of the year and improved to 1-3 overall. Bacone lost for the first time and fell to 7-1.
Ponder came off the bench to score a game-high 14 points, 10 of those coming in the opening stanza, as the Redmen overcame a sluggish start to take a 25-16 lead at intermission.
The Warriors had built a 10-5 advantage through the opening 10 minutes of the first period before NSU's defense stiffened and Ponder found his shooting touch.
NSU constructed a 41-20 cushion by outscoring Bacone 16-4 during a span of 6:36 to start the final stanza and the rout was on.
Bacone's last effort to regain momentum came after Mike Olden hit a layup, Andy Mathurin converted a three-point play and Derek Townsend busted a trey to pull the Warriors to within 41-28 at the 11:57 mark.
However, the Redmen answered the threat with a 19-3 run over the next 11-plus minutes to take their largest lead of the game at 60-31 with just :49 remaining.
NSU struggled in the first half by committing 13 turnovers, but settled down and lost only two possessions in the final 20 minutes. The Redmen had their best half shooting of the year in the final frame by connecting on nine-of-19 sots (47 percent) and its defense limited Bacone to 12-of-48 shots on the night, 25 percent.
Marcus Hines tossed in 12 points to go along with Ponder's 14. Olden and Townsend led Bacone with seven points apiece.
Northeastern State will open Lone Star Conference crossover action at Texas A&M-Commerce on Thursday night at 8 before continuing its road swing at Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Northeastern State 62, Bacone 34
NSU 25 37 -62
BC 16 18 -34
Northeastern State - Ponder 14, Hines 12, Pitcock 7, Roome 7, Shores 7, Francis 5, Moore 4, Powell 4, Spotwood 2.
Bacone - Olden 7, Townsend 7, Wilson 6, Mathurin 5, Traylor 4, Slavinskas 3, Malesevic 2.
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Redmen Riddled at Drury (11-23-04)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. --- Northeastern State saw its saga continue Tuesday night when the Redmen squandered a nine point lead and Drury's Brandon Kimbrough nailed a 15-foot jumper with :03 left for a heart-breaking 60-59 win over the Redmen at Weiser Gym.NSU remained winless on the year and dropped to 0-3. The Redmen have lost all three games by a combined four points. Drury stayed unbeaten at 3-0.
Northeastern State broke a 44-44 tie by outscoring the Panthers 14-5 over a nearly six minute span and led, 58-49, with just 1:14 to play. However, that's when Drury caught fire and staged the excitement at the end.
Frank Bennett drained back-to-back treys on consecutive Panther possessions to pull DU to within 58-55 with :46 left.
After Marcus Hines hit the first of two charity tosses, Bennett drove the lane, was fouled, and completed the conventional three-point play with :14 remaining as NSU's lead dwindled to 59-58.
Rob Powell had a chance to put the Panthers in dire straits with :13 to go after he was fouled on an in-bounds play. However, Powell missed both free throw attempts and that set the stage for the Drury to complete its dramatic comeback.
NSU led 28-21 at halftime with Powell provide much of the offensive output with nine points. Hines caught fire in the second half by hitting 10 of his game-high 17 points coming in the frame.
Lorenzo Lasley led Drury with 13, followed by Bennett and Kimbrough's 12 each.
Northeastern State will meet Bacone College on Monday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Muskogee Civic Center.
Drury 60, Northeastern State 59
NSU 28 31 -59
DU 21 39 -60
Northeastern State - Hines 17, Powell 14, Merchant 10, Pitcock 6, Shores 6, Francis 3, Ponder 3.
Drury - Lasley 13, Bennett 12, Kimbrough 12, Fleming 9, Harris 6, Thomas 6, Stell 2.
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Redmen Fall to 0-2 With Loss to ATU (11-20-04)
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Terrence Martin scored a team-high 15 points and his three-point rainbow with :47 remaining helped lift Arkansas Tech to a 67-65 win over Northeastern State at Dobbins Field House Saturday night.The Wonder Boys improved to 2-0 on the young season with the win. NSU fell to 0-2.
ATU erased a 51-43 deficit with just over 11 minutes to play with a stifling defensive effort and dramatic field goal shooting. Andre Stanek canned a trey and Rone Smith hit back-to-back buckets to bring the Wonder Boys to within 51-50 at the 7:41 mark.
The Redmen answered with a Rob Powell three-point basket and Midwin Francis put NSU back up by five, 55-50, with 5:36 left. However, Arkansas Tech rallied with a 13-3 run, highlighted by Martin’s three-pointer, to take stake a seemingly comfortable 63-57 edge with only :47 to go.
The Redmen cut the ATU margin to 64-62 on Ty Merchant’s trey with :24 left. However, the Wonder Boys responded by hitting three of its next four charity tosses to seal the game.
Northeastern State was its own worst enemy, connecting on nine-of-18 shots from the charity stripe on the night. The loss overshadowed Nick Ponder’s game-high 20 points. Ponder converted six-of-nine from beyond the arc for the Redmen. Ponder hit a 35-footer at the buzzer for the final score.
Smith and Jeremy Johnson added 11 points apiece and Daniel Watson chipped on 10 to go along with Martin’s 15 for Arkansas Tech.
Northeastern State will travel to Springfield, Mo., on Nov. 23 to meet Drury University at 7 p.m. before breaking for the Thanksgiving holidays.
Arkansas Tech 67, Northeastern State 65
ATU 30 37 -67
NSU 29 36 -65
Arkansas Tech – Martin 15, Johnson 11, Smith 11, Watson 10, Stanek 7, Lyons 5, Ohanson 5, LaRue 3.
Northeastern State – Ponder 20, Powell 17, Hines 8, Merchant 8, Shores 6, Pitcock 3, Moore 2, Francis 1.
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Home Opener Heartbreak --- Tahlequah, OK (11-15-04)
Northeastern State's valiant comeback bid fell short in its 2004 basketball opener at Dobbins Field House Monday night. Shiloh Shores' 15-foot jumper at the buzzer rimmed out and the Redmen fell 55-54 to Missouri Western State.MWSC used an 11-1 run in less than two minutes to pull ahead, 50-39. However, NSU rallied with only eight minutes to play, and clawed their way back into the contest with the nice play of Shores, a Tahlequah native.
Neither team was able to capitalize on the other very much at all in the first half, as no one was able to take more than a five point lead at any given moment.
Rob Powell was the star for the Redmen in the opening frame with 12 points on four of six shooting, including two three point baskets.
Despite 11 NSU turnovers in the first half, the Griffons clung to only a 27-24 lead as the teams went to the locker room.
The contest remained tight through the first 10 minutes of the second half, until three straight NSU turnovers allowed Missouri Western State to
Powell and Shores were the points leaders for the Redmen, with 18 and 16 respectively. Midwin Francis ended the night only two points away from a double-double, with eight points and ten boards.
Demarius Bolds lead the Griffons with 18 points and nine rebounds on the night.
Northeastern State (0-1) will host Arkansas Tech on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Dobbins Field House.
Northeastern State 55, Missouri Western State 56
NSU 24 31 55
MWSC 27 29 56
MWSC - Bolds 18, Warren 9, Grady 8, Buckle 7, Battles 6, Collins 2, King 2
NSU - Powell 18, Shores 16, Francis 8, Pitcock 6, Moore 5, Merchant 2.
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Oral Roberts Soar Past Redmen (11-13-2004)
Tulsa, OK --- The defensive pressure and consistent shooting by the Golden Eagles was enough to take Northeastern State out of it's game and cruise to 72-43 victory here Saturday night.In front of a crowd of 4500, the Eagles jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. The Oral Roberts defense caused 16 Redmen turnovers which lead to 21 points.
Caleb Green and Ken Tutt, who were the Mid-Con freshmen of the year a year ago, combined for 25 points and forward Larry Owens pitched in with a double-double, 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Shiloh Shores was the only Redmen in double figures with 12 points and six rebounds in 31 minutes of action.
"I told the players before the game that I didn't care about the outcome, this will only help us to mature as the season advances." Head Coach Larry Gipson said.
Northeastern shot a dismal 29 percent from the field and was just 1-10 from behind the arc for 10 percent.
Northeastern will open the season on Monday night when it will host the Griffons from Missouri Western at Jack Dobbins Fieldhouse at 7:00 pm
Northeastern State 43, Oral Roberts 72
ORU 32 40 - 72
NSU 19 24 - 43
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