Game Facts Date: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 Time: 7 p.m. CST Site: Topeka, Kan. - Lee Arena (3,974) Radio: AM 580 WIBW Online Audio:  wusports.com Live Stats: wusports.com Internet Streaming: wusports.com

Washburn Ichabods (0-0) Polls NR in NABC NCAA Division II Poll Coaches Head Coach: Bob Chipman Alma Mater: Kansas State, 73 WU Record:    662-264, 31st season Career Record: 662-264, 31st season Basketball Page Roster Statistics Schedule Game Notes Media Guide Athletic Web Site

Peru State Bobcats (2-4) Polls NR in AP or ESPN Today Preseason Coaches Head Coach:     Troy Katen Alma Mater:     Kansas Wesleyan, 1998 PSU Record:     3-33, 2nd season Career Record:     3-33, 2nd season Basketball Page Roster Statistics Schedule Game Notes Media Guide Athletic Web Site

Setting the scene . . .
The Washburn Ichabods will open the 2009-10 season with Peru State on Monday, Nov. 16 in Lee Arena at 7 p.m. The Ichabods are coming off their lone exhibition game against UNLV in which the Ichabods led by as many as seven in the second half before falling 62-52. Peru State enters the game with a 2-4 record and will have games against Morningside College on Nov. 14 before facing the Ichabods. Peru State will also have an exhibition game against Wyoming on Nov. 18.

Ichabods on Radio . . .
The game will be broadcast live on AM 580 WIBW. The game can also be heard on the internet at www.wusports.com by following the “Live Audio” link under basketball. Bruce Steinbrock will be the play-by-play voice of the Ichabods and former WU quarterback Mark Elliott will be the color analyst.

The Coaches. . .
Washburn Ichabod head basketball coach Bob Chipman begins his 31st season at the helm of the Ichabod basketball program. For 24 years now Chipman has been the winningest coach in school history and in 2006-07 he became the second winningest coach as a member of the MIAA. Chipman is 662-264 (.715) overall and he has 421 wins since the Ichabods joined the MIAA - the most of any teams in the league since the 1991-92 season. Chipman has never faced Peru State.
Peru State head coach Tony Katen is 3-33 in his second season on the Bobcats' bench. He is a 1998 graduate of Kansas Wesleyan.

2009-10 Washburn Ichabod Season Preview. . .
Entering the 2009-10 season, the Washburn Ichabods find themselves with 80 percent of their scoring gone from one year ago,  the coaching staff and players are excited with the possibilities which lie in front of them as 10 new players fill the Ichabod roster as they look to return to the top of the MIAA standings after last season's run to the conference tournament semifinals.

Back court
Returning to the Ichabod back court are Nate Daniels and William McNeill. Daniels made six starts while playing in all 29 games scoring a career-high 18 points against Missouri Southern while recording five games where he had at least five rebounds from a guard's position. He also hit the game-winning free throw against Nebraska-Omaha with 0.3 seconds left giving the Ichabods an 84-83 win in the MIAA opener.
McNeil played in 27 games as a freshman averaging 4.2 points and 1.4 rebounds per game with 1.1 assists and 1.0 steals per contest. He scored a career-high 14 points against Southwestern Oklahoma at the UCO Thanksgiving Tournament.
Another returner who practiced with the team last season while redshirting was Todd Eils. Eils earned all-league honors as a senior at Shawnee Mission West High School.
New to the backcourt are seven new players including a senior transfer, a Division I transfer, two junior college transfers and three freshmen.
The lone senior in the backcourt - as well as on the entire team - is Nate Wallace, who played at Independence Community College where he averaged 14 points and 5.8 assists per game as a sophomore while leading the eastern division of the Jayhawk conference in 3-pointers.
Coming from the Division I ranks is Dezahn Otis, who is transferring from UT-San Antonio where he scored 1.8 points per game as a freshman. Coming out of high school from Dominguez High School, Otis was a McDonald's All-American nominee after averaging 12.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game earning all-league honors two times.
Junior Maurice Colter earned honorable mention all-American honors at Butler Community College after averaging 10.2 points and 3.0 assists per game. He hit 45 of 121 3-point field goal attempts.
Junior Virgil Philistin comes to Washburn from Pensacola Junior College after averaging 11.5 points and 2.3 assists per game with 1.9 steals per game. He connected on 45 of 116 3-point attempts.
From the prep ranks, a trio of guards in Jordan Lambkins, Bryce Simons  and Mitch Allen will look for playing time. Simons, who finished third in the city of Topeka in scoring with an 18.7 points per game average was a second team all-state Class 5A pick and first team all-league selection.
Lambkins earned honorable mention all-state honors as a senior after scoring 13.2 points per game gaining second team all-league honors.
Allen averaged 14 points, seven assists as a senior while earning all-league honors as well as first team Class 3A all-state honors.

Front Court
The Ichabods return two who saw action last season in the frontcourt in junior Logan Stutz and sophomore Steve Feighny, but they will joined by a pair of transfers and a freshman for the season.
Stutz played in all 29 games making nine starts during the season and averaged 5.1 points and 3.3 rebounds. He scored a career-high 15 points against Central Missouri. He had seven games with at least five rebounds. During MIAA play last season, his point-production increased nearly a point per game up to almost six per outting.
Feighny played in 19 games averaging 1.7 points per game and scored a career-high nine points against Baker.
De'Andre Washington joins the Ichabods and former junior college teammate Virgil Philistin from Pensacola Junior College after he averaged 11.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game as a sophomore he was 142 of 307 from the field while leading the team in rebounding. Prior to playing for the Pirates, Washington spent his freshman season at Valdosta State, where he was named the Gulf South Conference's Eastern Division Freshman of the Year after scoring 4.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.
At 6-foot-8, 240-pounds, junior college transfer Anthony Nocito from New Mexico Military Institute will give the Ichabods a strong big man on the inside. Nocito averaged nearly a double-double as a sophomore after scoring 11.8 points per game while pulling down 8.0 rebounds per game.
Another 6-foot-8 post from the high school ranks joining the Ichabods is a familiar face to Washburn fans in the head coaches son Bobby Chipman, who earned first team all-state 6A honors as a senior after scoring 17.2 points per game with 9.4 rebounds per game at Washburn Rural. His scoring total was fourth in Topeka as a senior and helped him earn third team all-class honors. Chipman also has the ability to step outside and connect from behind the 3-point line.

Coaching Changes
Amongst the player changes on the court for the Ichabods, there will be a new face on the sidelines in long-time Seward County Community College head coach Dave Brown, who joined the team in May as a full-time assistant.
Between Chipman and Brown, there are more than 900 career coaching victories on the bench.

Schedule
Outside of the tough 20-game MIAA slate the Ichabods will encounter, Washburn will open the season with an exhibition game on Nov. 10th at Nevada-Las Vegas. Washburn will return home with five games in Lee Arena as they open the regular season on Nov. 16 against Peru State. The University of St. Mary will be here on the 19th while Washburn will have back-to-back games on Nov. 23 and Nov. 24 when they face Bethany College and Kansas Wesleyan. Washburn will then face Baker on Nov. 28 before opening MIAA play with road trips to Nebraska-Omaha and Northwest Missouri on Dec. 2 and Dec. 5 respectively.
The Ichabods will return home for a game against Truman State in Lee Arena on Dec. 12 before returning to Las Vegas for a second time facing Western Washington and Central Washington Dec. 17 and Dec. 18.
Washburn will then continue MIAA play on Dec. 28 with Missouri Western.
Four of the Ichabods' final six games will be at home with senior night set for Feb. 20.
The MIAA Tournament will begin for the men's teams on March 5 with the semifinals scheduled for the following day with the championship game set for March 7.
The NCAA South Central Regional Tournament will begin on March 12 and the NCAA Elite Eight will take place in Springfield, Mass., on March 24.

Last time out for the Ichabods . . .
Nov. 10, 2009 -- LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Washburn Ichabods led by seven points in the second half and by one at 53-52 with 4:44 to play in the game, but could not hold off the Division I UNLV Runnin' Rebels in a 62-52 loss in the Thomas and Mack Center in an exhibition loss.
Washburn's final lead of the game came at the 4:44 mark on a 3-pointer by William McNeill from the corner regaining the lead from the Rebels. However that would be the last field goal of the game for the Ichabods as the Rebels finished the game on a 13-0 run as the Ichabods went 0 of 7 from the field.
After trailing 28-24 at the halftime break, the Ichabods opened the stanza on a 13-2 run to build their lead to seven at 37-30 on a pair of free throws by Dezahn Otis with 14:43 to play. The Ichabods held the lead until a 3-pointer by Kendall Wallace put UNLV up by three at 45-42. A fastbreak lay up by Bobby Chipman cut the lead to one and another lay up by Nate Wallace pushed Washburn back in front 46-45 with 8:04 to play.
Neither team would score over the next 2:30 until Oscar Bellifield's tip in put UNLV up 53-52 with 3:25 to go in the game and the Ichabods would get no closer the rest of the way.
The Ichabods had a balanced scoring attack with Wallace and Chipman leading Washburn with eight pionts each. Nate Daniels scored seven with De'Andre Washington, Otis and McNeill each scoring six points. McNeill added a team-high eight rebounds and Washington had seven, including four offensive boards.
Chase Sanback led UNLV with a game-high 15 points.
Washburn was 18 of 53 from the field for a 34 percent average while holding the Rebels to 35 percent shooting as they connected on 20 of 57 attempts, including a 4 of 23 mark from 3-point range. The Rebels outscored the Ichabods 18 to 11 from the free throw line and held a 46 to 40 advantage on the glass including 17 offensive rebounds leading to 16 second chance points.
UNLV recorded 25 points off turnovers compared to 22 for the Ichabods. Washburn had 24 turnovers compared while forcing 18 Rebel turnovers.
ABOUT Peru State . . .
The Bobcats are 2-4 this season entering a Nov. 13th date with Morningside College before taking on the Ichabods on Monday. They started the season wtih three straight losses before picking up their first win of the season over Sterling College 63-55 on Nov. 6. They also beat Tabor College 75-70 on Nov. 7.

Last Meeting with Peru State . . .
Dec. 9, 1978 -- TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn topped Peru State 95-77 in the last meeting between the two teams. It was the final year for then head coach Glenn Cafer.

SERIES NOTES . . .
Washburn leads the all-time series 7-1. The lone win for the Bobcats in the series came on Dec. 20, 1962 in a 60-54 win on the road. Overall the Ichabods have won the last four meetings.
Ichabods Notes . . .
#2  • De'Andre Washington  • F • 6-5 • 235 • Jr.  • Averaged 11.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game at Pensacola JC
#3  • Virgil Philistin  • G • 6-2 • 205 • Jr.  • Averaged 11.5 points, 2.3 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 steals at Pensacola JC
#5  • Mitch Allen  • G • 5-9 • 165 • Fr.  • Scored 14 points with seven assists a game as senior at Sebetha High School
#10  • William McNeill  • G • 6-0 • 190 • So.  • Scored a team-high 15 points in meeting with UNLV last season
#12  • Maurice Colter  • G • 5-10 • 175 • Jr.  • Averaged 10.2 points per game at Butler County Community College as sophomore
#14  • Logan Stutz  • F • 6-9 • 205 • Jr.  • Scored five points with three rebounds off the bench against UNLV last season
#15  • Nate Wallace  • G • 6-1 • 210 • Sr.  • Averaged 14.0 points, 5.8 rebounds at Independence CC
#20  • Bobby Chipman  • F • 6-8 • 210 • Fr.  • A first team all-state pick after averaging 17.2 ppg and 9.4 rpg at Washburn Rural
#21  • Bryce Simons  • G • 6-3 • 195 • Fr.  • A second team all-state pick after scoring 18.7 points per game-third in city scoring
#22  • Steve Feighny  • F • 6-5 • 215 • So.  • Played two minutes against UNLV last season
#23  • Dezahn Otis  • G • 6-3 • 180 • Jr.  • Played in 25 games at UT-San Antonio scoring 1.8 ppg
#24  • Anthony Nocito  • F • 6-8 • 240 • Jr.  • Averaged 11.8 ppg and 8.0 rebounds per game at New Mexico Military Institute
#32  • Todd Eils  • G • 6-2 • 175 • Rf.  • Redshirted for the Ichabods last season
#33  • Nate Daniels  • G • 6-3 • 190 • Jr.  • Recorded two assists in 10 minutes of play with a steal against UNLV last season
#35  • Jordan Lambkins  • G • 6-2 • 190 • Fr.  • Scored 13.2 ppg earning honorable mention all-state honors

Ichabod Basketball History . . .
Washburn is 1,360-949 (.682 in 2309 games) in its 104th season of intercollegiate action. The Ichabods are the ninth-winningest team in NCAA Division II history and the 26th winningest team this decade. The Ichabods are 421-184 since joining the NCAA Division II ranks, which is the most since the 1989-90 season in the MIAA.

Ichabods In Lee Arena . . .
The Ichabods are 330-59 (.848) all-time in Lee Arena - the 26th season of play. The Ichabods recorded a school-best 28-game winning streak from Nov. 19, 1993 to Feb. 8, 1995 in Lee Arena.

SEASON OPENERS . . .
All-time, the Ichabods are 71-31-1 in their first game of the official game of the season. The last time the Ichabods lost their season lid-lifter was on Nov. 11, 2007 at Kansas when they fell 92-60 to the Jayhawks.

Home OPENERS . . .
All-time, the Ichabods are 24-1 with the lone loss coming on Nov. 16, 1990 when they lost to Friends 89-88 in the Lee Arena debut.

Season openers under bob chipman . . .
Entering his 31st season the Ichabod bench, Bob Chipman is 27-3 in Washburn's first game of the season.

Up Next . . .
The Ichabods will be back in action on Nov. 19 when they will place host to Saint Mary before taking on Bethany on Nov. 23 and Kansas Wesleyan the following night.  Washburn will then host Baker on Nov. 28 before opening MIAA play on Dec. 2 at Nebraska-Omaha. Washburn will then take on Northwest Missouri on Dec. 5 and then return home to take on Truman on Dec. 12.zzzzzzz