Game Information Game #15 Matchup: Washburn (7-7, 1-6 MIAA) vs Missouri Southern (8-5, 2-4 MIAA) Date: Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010 Time: 7:30 p.m. CST Site: Topeka, Kan. - Lee Arena (3,974) Radio: AM 580 WIBW Streaming Radio: AM 580 WIBW Live Stats: wusports.com Live Video: b2networks Rankings: Washburn is unranked the NABC Top 25 Coaches Poll. Missouri Southern is unranked the NABC Top 25 Coaches Poll.

Washburn Ichabods Polls NR in NABC NCAA Division II Poll Head Coach: Bob Chipman Alma Mater: Kansas State, 1973 WU Record:    669-271, 31st season Career Record: 669-271, 31st season Basketball Page Roster Statistics Schedule Game Notes Media Guide Athletic Web Site

Missouri Southern Lions Polls NR in NABC NCAA Division II Poll Head Coach: Robert Corn Alma Mater: Missouri Southern, 1978 Record:     318-264, 21st season School Record: 318-264, 21st season Basketball Page Roster Statistics Schedule Game Notes Media Guide Athletic Web Site

Setting the scene . . .
The Washburn Ichabods (7-7, 1-6 MIAA) will return home for a Saturday night battle with Missouri Southern (8-5, 2-4 MIAA) in Lee Arena after a three-game road stint against nationally ranked teams.  The Ichabods will travel to Pittsburg State next time out before returning to Topeka for a three-game homestand beginning with Emporia State on  Jan. 16 wrapping up the first half of the MIAA schedule. The Ichabods will then play seven of their final 10 regular season games at home.

Ichabods on Radio . . .
Ichabod games 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. Pregame show starts 15 minutes prior to tip.

The Coaches. . .
Washburn Ichabod head basketball coach Bob Chipman is in 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 669-271 (.716) 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 is 37-17 against the Lions.
Missouri Southern head coach Robert Corn Robert Corn has guided the Lions to 16 MIAA Postseason Tournament berths (11 straight) and two trips to the NCAA Division II Tournament. The 1999-00 Division II Bulletin National Coach of the Year, he holds a career record of 318-263 (.547) at Southern, and is the winningest head coach in Lions basketball history. A 1978 graduate of Southern, he has led Southern to six 20-win seasons. His 1999-2000 team went 30-3 and advanced to the NCAA-II Elite Eight semifinals. Corn is sixth on the all-time MIAA wins list and fourth among active MIAA coaches. He is a two-time MIAA Coach of the Year winner.

Last time out for the Ichabods . . .
(Jan. 6, 2010) BOLIVAR, Mo. -- The Washburn Ichabods again pushed a top 25-ranked team to the limit before falling late in a 73-62 loss at No. 11 Southwest Baptist at the Meyer Sports Center. The Ichabods will return home after wrapping up its three-game road trip against all nationally-ranked teams returning home to face Missouri Southern on Saturday in Lee Arena at 7:30 p.m.
Washburn cut the lead to three on a Bobby Chipman's putback which pulled Washburn within three at 62-59, but SBU's Tristan Steele hit his second straight 3-pointer putting the Bearcats up 65-59 with 3:12 remaining.
Following a media timeout, the Ichabods' De'Andre Washington's jumper came up empty and the Ichabods' Maurice Colter was called for an offensive foul with just over two minutes left still trailing by six. The Bearcats turned it over on their next possession and Washburn missed their field goal attempt with 1:20 remaining.
After a pair of free throws with 1:13 to go by Matt Rogers, SBU increased the lead to 67-59 and the Ichabods would get no closer the rest of the way as SBU would hit 2 of 2 of their free throws wrapping up the win.
The Bearcats took an eight-point lead into the halftime break leading 36-28. The Ichabods outshot Southwest Baptist 40 percent to 35 percent hitting 12 of 30 attempts while SBU was 8 of 23 from the field. However the Bearcats were 16 of 17 from the free throw line compared to 4 of 8 from the charity stripe for Washburn. Washburn was cold from behind the 3-point line missing all 10 attempts while SBU was 4 of 12. The Ichabods were whistled for 13 fouls compared to eight for SBU.
The Ichabods were led by Washington who scored a game-high 22 points while pulling down a team-high eight rebounds. Virgil Philistin scored 13 off the bench hitting 3 of 5 3-point attempts in the game.
SBU's Stelle led the Bearcats with 21 points while hitting 5 of his team's 7 3-pointers. Rogers scored 18 points and Kurtis Koenig scored 14 with nine rebounds.
Washburn finished the game shooting 42 percent hitting 25 of 59 attempts while SBU was 21 of 48. SBU hit 7 of 23 3-point attempts while the Ichabods werew 2 of 20 from behind the arc. The Bearcats enjoyed a 24 of 25 performance from the free throw line while Washburn was 10 of 15. The win was the 38th in a row for SBU at home.

About Missouri Southern . . .
The Lions are 8-5 this season and 2-4 in the MIAA after blasting Emporia State last time out 82-64 on Wednesday night. The Lions won their first six games of the season including their conference opener over Truman. Jason Adams leads the team in scoring averaging 17.8 ppg with a team-best 6.6 rebounds per game. He is averaging 19.7 ppg and 7.7 rpg in MIAA play. Mariun Price is scoring 11.0 ppg along with Skyler Bowlin who is putting in 10.8 ppg and Keane Thomann is scoring 10.5 ppg. The Lions are averaging 82.8 ppg while allowing 70.5 ppg this season. Missouri Southern is shooting 46 percent from the field hitting 382 of 826 attempts while going 71 of 212 from 3-point range for a 34 percent mark. The Lions are 242 of 329 from the free throw line converting 74 percent of their attempts.

Last time out for the Lions . . .
(Jan. 6, 2010) Joplin, Mo. -  A 17-0 run midway through the second half, lifted Missouri Southern over Emporia State tonight, 82-64 as more than 700 fans braved the winter weather to cheer on the Lions in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
Southern (8-5, 2-4 MIAA) breaks a four-game MIAA losing streak with the win. Jason Adams led the Lions with 15 points and 10 rebounds for his for his first career double-double. Keane Thomann scored 12 on 6-8 shooting from the field. DaRell Crittendon had seven points and eight rebounds off the bench, while Chris Scruggs scored 10.
ESU (6-8, 2-5 MIAA) had four score in double figures led by a game-high 18 points from Matt Boswell. Dustin Andrews scored 13, while Lamar Wilbern and Taylor Euler scored 12 and 10, respectively.
Southern trailed 9-7 five minutes into the game before a three from Adams with 13:09 left in the half gave the Lions a 12-11 lead. The Southern lead was 21-11 after a jumper from Chris Scruggs in the lane, making the Lions' run 14-4 with 11:41 left. A three point play from Bowlin pushed the Southern run to 26-10 and gave the Lions a 33-19 lead with 7:30 left in the half.
The Lions' lead reached 41-24 after a steal and a layup from Mariun Price with 4:15 left. A late push from Emporia made the halftime score 49-36, Lions.
Southern led 53-38 after a jumper from Thomann with 18:19, but the Horrnets fought back and cut the deficit to eight after a three pointer from Boswell. The Lions, however, responded and scored six-straight points after breakaway baskets from Adams and Landon Zerkel, and a pair of free throws from Zerkel. A pair of three's Travis Jones and Crittendon made the Lions' run 14-0 and the score 73-51 with six minutes left.
The run reached 17-0 before a three from Dustin Andrews made the score 76-54 with 4:18 to go in the game. Emporia went eight minutes without a point.
The Lions shot 51 percent from the field and 79 percent from the free throw line. They out rebounded the Hornets 39-31, while forcing 24 turnovers and scoring 33 points off of the ESU miscues. The Lions out scored Emporia 46-28 in the paint. 

Series Notes with Missouri Southern . . .
Saturday's meeting will be the 66th meeting between these two schools in a series that dates back to 1968-69. Washburn leads the all-time series, 44-21. The Ichabods snapped a five-game Lion winning streak last season with a 93-86 win on Feb. 19 in Topeka.  Washburn is 21-9 in MIAA games against the Lions and 9-8 on the road against MSSU since joining the league in 1989-90. The Ichabods have lost three in a row on the road to the Lions with their last win coming in Joplin on Jan. 21, 2006 in a double overtime 82-75 win. The two teams have met at least once a year since 1976-77. WU coach Bob Chipman is 37-17 against Missouri Southern.

Last Meeting with Missouri Southern . . .
(Feb. 19, 2009) -- TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabods trailed Missouri Southern 61-49 with 12:23 to play and used a 16-0 spurt over three-plus minutes to take a 65-61 lead and overcame a Lion comeback attempt taking a 93-86 win in Lee Arena.
During the run, Washburn's Paul Byers started the comeback with a 3-pointer and then converted a conventional 3-point play pulling Washburn within one at 61-60 with 9:42 to play. After Washburn pushed the lead to as many as six at 69-63, the Lions (17-10, 7-10 MIAA) scored seven unanswered points to take a 70-69 lead on a 3-pointer by Jason Adams. The Ichabods took the lead for good on a 3-pointer by James Williams and the Lions would get no closer than three points at 75-72 the rest of the way.
Washburn trailed at the break 43-33 behind the hot shooting of the Lions' Skyler Bowlin. In the opening half, he was 6 of 7 from the field including hitting all six 3-point attempts recording 18 points. The Lions were hit 50 percent of their shots going 15 of 30 from the field including 8 of 10 from 3-point range. Washburn was 12 of 27 from the field and 2 of 12 from downtown.
Lekheythan Malone scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half. He tied for team-high honors with Nate Daniels who recorded a career-high for the second straight game following up his previous high of 15 he scored against Southwest Baptist with 18 against the Lions. Daniels scored 12 in the second half and Byers scored all 12 of his points in the second half.
Bowlin finished with 28 points on 10 of 14 shooting with an 8 of 11 performance from 3-point range. Mariun Price scored 18 points, Adams finished with 14 and DaRell Crittendown had a double double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Washburn held a 34 to 28 advantage on the glass and the Ichabods bench outscored the Lions' reserves 36 to 19.

Ichabod notes . . .
#2  • De'Andre Washington  • F • 6-5 • 235 • Jr.  • Has led the Ichabods in scoring in 10 games this season including the last five
#3  • Virgil Philistin • G • 6-2 • 205 • Jr.  • 13 points against SBU was his best output in MIAA play - he had 11 vs Truman
#5  • Mitch Allen  • G • 5-9 • 165 • Fr.  • Has 10 assists with five turnovers this season
#10  • William McNeill  • G • 6-0 • 190 • So.  • Has averaged 4.0 ppg in two games vs Missouri Southern
#12  • Maurice Colter  • G • 5-10 • 175 • Jr.  • Eight of 14 from the field in last three games averaging 7.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 1.3 spg
#14  • Logan Stutz  • F • 6-9 • 205 • Jr.  • Has recorded 19 offensive and 19 defensive rebounds this season (3.5 per game)
#15  • Nate Wallace  • G • 6-1 • 210 • Sr.  • Has averaged 9.3 ppg in last three since returning to the starting line up
#20  • Bobby Chipman  • F • 6-8 • 210 • Fr.  • Has had at least one block in 7 of last 8 games - averaging 5.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg in last 3
#21  • Bryce Simons  • G • 6-3 • 195 • Fr.  • Four rebounds against SBU tied a career high
#22  • Steve Feighny  • F • 6-5 • 215 • So.  • Tied season high with 6 points against Truman hitting all 3 field goal attempts
#23  • Dezahn Otis  • G • 6-3 • 180 • Jr.  • 12 of 30 rebounds this season have been offensive
#24  • Anthony Nocito  • F • 6-8 • 240 • Jr.  • Set career high with 11 minutes, 4 FGA's and 2 assists vs SBU last time out
#32  • Todd Eils  • G • 6-2 • 175 • Rf.  • Has played in five games this season seeing 11 minutes of playing time
#33  • Nate Daniels  • G • 6-3 • 190 • Jr.  • Three free throws and four attempts were season highs against SBU
#35  • Jordan Lambkins  • G • 6-2 • 190 • Fr.  • Will redshirt this season

Three-second calls. . .(quick tid-bits on the 'Bods)
The Ichabods are shooing 45 percent in the second half of games hitting 195 of 431 shots while hitting 42 percent of their attempts in the first half hitting 185 of 438… Washburn is outrebounding their opponents 258 to 216 (18.4 to 15.4) in the second half this season … William McNeill is 10 of 20 from the field in the final five minutes of games this season … De'Andre Washington has nearly identical numbers in the first half compared to the second half as he is 57 of 113 (.504) in the opening 20 minutes averaging 9.6 points per half and he is 51 of 102 (.500) in the second half averaging 9.5 points per game in the second half … Washington is hitting 12 of 28 3-pointers in the second half compared to 8 of 25 in the first half … Washburn's bench has outscored their opponents bench 386 to 272 this season (27.5 to 19.5) … the Ichabods have had 116 fast break points compared to 61 for their opponents including a season-high 16 against St. Mary … the Ichabods are outscoring their opponents 485 to 334 in the paint this season … in the Ichabods' win over Central Washington, it was the second time WU fought back for a victory when trailing by nine points (Bethany was the other) … eight of the 10 rebounds William McNeill has recorded in the last five minutes of games this season have been on the offensive end of the court … Washington's four double doubles this season are the most by an Ichabod in a single season since Kyle Snyder recorded four during the 2007-08 season (Travis Robbins recorded 11 during the 2004-05 season and Ewan Auguste had 10 during the 1999-2000 season) … the Ichabods are looking to avoid its first five-game losing streak since the final five games of the 2005-06 season when the Ichabods finished 10-16 and 4-12 in MIAA play … the Ichabods are averaging 80.9 ppg in home games and 66.6 ppg in away games … De'Andre Washington has led the Ichabods in points and rebounds in each of the last five games … the Ichabods have used seven different line ups this season … Washburn is 36-52 (.692) from the free throw line in the last five minutes of games this season … Washburn is 7-0 when leading at the half this season.

Ichabod Basketball History . . .
Washburn is 1,367-956 (.682 in 2,323 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 428-186 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 336-60 (.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. The Ichabods have won 15 straight regular season non-conference home games and 38 of their last 41 regular season non-conference games home.

Up Next . . .
The Ichabods will return to the road to face Pittsburg State on Jan. 13 before finishing up the regular season with seven of their next 10 games at home beginning with a three-game home stand against Emporia State on Jan. 16 wrapping up the first half of the conference slate.