Countdown to tip . . .
The Washburn Ichabods (4-1, 1-0 MIAA) will take on Northwest Missouri (2-3, 0-1 MIAA) in the second of three straight home game to open the MIAA season on Saturday night in Lee Arena. The Ichabods are coming off a 79-73 win over Nebraska-Omaha on Wednesday night while the Bearcats fell 70-65 at Emporia State.
Washburn (4-1, 1-0 MIAA) vs Northwest Missouri (2-3, 0-1 MIAA)
Dec. 4, 2010 • 7:30 p.m. • Topeka, Kan. • Lee Arena (3,970)
Ichabods on Radio . . .
Washburn basketball games can be heard live on AM580 WIBW. The game can also be heard on the internet at www.wusports.com by following the “Live Audio” link on the basketball schedule page.
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 is in his 32nd season at the helm of the Ichabod basketball program. For 25 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 682-279 (.710) overall and he has 441 wins since the Ichabods joined the MIAA - the most of any teams in the league since the 1991-92 season. Chipman is 11th amongst all NCAA II coaches in winning percentage who have coached at least 10 seasons. Among that group, he is second in all-time coaching victories in active coaches in career victories. Among all coaches who have at least 10 years experience in DII, he is 25th in winning percentage and seventh in victories. He is the third active winningest coach in NCAA Division II and 10th in winning percentage and his 682 coaching wins is 28th all-time among all NCAA coaches at all levels. At Washburn he has led the Ichabods to 11 conference regular season titles (9 MIAA), 10 NCAA Tournament appearances and the 1987 NAIA National Championship. Chipman is 32-17 against Northwest Missouri.
Northwest Missouri head coach Ben McCollum is 14-18 in his second season at Northwest Missouri. He is 1-1 against Washburn. Prior to taking the Bearcat job, he spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Emporia State.
Last time out for the Ichabods. . .
Dec, 1, 2010 - TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabods jumped out to a 11-2 lead to start the game and rallied to regain the lead from a Nebraska-Omaha comeback taking a 79-73 win over the Mavericks in their MIAA opener in Lee Arena.
The Ichabods (4-1, 1-0 MIAA) jumped out to the early lead behind seven straight points from
Jeff Reid. Reid also had two assists on Washburn's next two baskets by
Logan Stutz as Washburn pushed the lead to 13-4 on a jumper by
Bryce Simons with 14:40 to play in the first half. The Ichabods stretched the lead to as many as 13 in the half at 24-21 on a 3-pointer by
De'Andre Washington with 9:22 to go in the half. However the Mavericks (3-2, 0-1 MIAA) rallied and cut the lead to four with 1:26 to go on a Tyler Bullock jumper pulling UNO to a 30-26 deficit. A lay up by Washington with seven seconds left sent the teams to the locker room with a 32-26 lead.
In the second half Washburn improved its shooting to 15 of 27 (55 percent) as did Nebrask-Omaha improved from 10 of 27 to 15 of 26 (58 percent) including 6 of 11 from 3-point range.
Washburn stretched the lead to nine on four different times with the final time coming with 13:58 to go in the game on a jumper by Washington putting Washburn up 50-41. However a 7-0 run by UNO cut the lead to 50-48 on a 3-pointer by Mitch Albers. The teams would trade baskets and the score would eventually be tied at 65. A 3-pointer by
Nate Daniels gave the Ichabods a short-lived lead at 68-65, but UNO answered on its next possession on a 3-pointer by Jeff Martin with 2:48 to go in the game.
Washburn took the lead for good on back-to-back lay ups by Stutz at the 1:51 mark and Washington at the 1:27 mark. UNO did cut the lead to one when Torrian Harris hit one of two free throw attempts with1:04 to go but Stutz hit a pair of charity tosses with 56 seconds to go and Washington hit a pair with 38 seconds to go giving Washburn a 76-71 lead. Harris hit a lay up for UNO to cut the lead to three, but the Ichabods were three of four from the free throw line in the final 28 seconds to wrap up the win.
Stutz led the Ichabods with 24 points going 8 of 12 from the field and 8 of 9 from the free throw line. Washington had a season high 22 points with eight rebounds and seven assists. Reid finished with a career-high 19 points on 5 of 7 shooting from 3-point range and 6 of 11 attempts overall.
UNO was led by Bullock who had 30 points lead four Mavericks in double figures followed by Martin who had 18, Harris with 14 and Albers with 12.
Washburn held a 43 to 27 advantage on the glass including a 13 to 3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Washburn forced 15 UNO turnovers leading to 24 points.
Last meeting with Northwest Missouri . . .
(Jan. 27, 2010) TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabods led from start to finish while recording their fourth straight win in a 78-62 victory over Northwest Missouri in Lee Arena.
The Ichabods jumped out to a 14-point lead at 24-10 prior to the second media time out and stretched the lead to as many as 19 in the first half on two different occasions before taking a 39-21 lead into the locker room at the break. Washburn shot 45 percent in the first half hitting 14 of 31 attempts while holding Northwest (9-10, 4-8 MIAA) to 8 of 22 from the field.
After halftime, the Ichabods would keep the Bearcats in a double-digit hole until Northwest cut the lead to nine at 58-49 with 6:52 remaining in the game. But back-to-back 3-pointers by
Bobby Chipman and
De'Andre Washington pushed the lead back to 15 and the Bearcats would not get within 12 points the rest of the game.
William McNeill scored 10 points in each half finishing with a team-high 20 points while hitting 8 of 10 free throw attempts. Washington picked up his seventh double double of the season with 19 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Washington also added a game-high seven assists.
Logan Stutz scored 11 points off the bench.
The Bearcats were led by Elijah Allen who recorded a game-high 21 points. Edriss Floyd scored 16 and Girod Adams scored 13.
Washburn finished the game shooting 50 percent from the field connecting on 24 of 48 shots finishing 4 of 10 from 3-point range. The Ichabods were also 26 of 35 from the free throw line. The 26 free throws made and 35 attempted were both season-highs for the Ichabods. Northwest heated up to 50 percent shooting in the second half finishing 20 of 46 for the game for a 44 percent average. Northwest was 17 of 22 from the free throw line.
The Ichabods held a 31 to 26 advantage on the glass and forced 14 turnovers leading to 20 points. The Ichabod bench also outscored the Bearcats 29 to 4.
About Northwest Missouri . . .
The Bearcats are 2-3 overall and 0-1 in the MIAA after falling at Emporia State 70-65. Saturday's game against Washburn will be the second of four straight road conference games to start the MIAA schedule. The Bearcats have lost two straight overall falling 47-46 to Southwest Minnesota State on Nov. 27. Elijah Allen leads the team with a 14.6 ppg average and a team-high 5.6 rebounds per game. DeShaun Cooper is scoring 12.6 ppg with 5.2 assists per game and Shaneel Narayan is scoring 11.6 ppg. Overall the Bearcats are averaging 67.8 ppg while allowing 58.6.
Last time out for Northwest MIssouri . . .
NWMSU Sports Information -- Dec. 1, 2010 - EMPORIA, Kan.-A seven-point, halftime deficit was too much for Northwest Missouri State men's basketball team to overcome.
The Bearcats never led in the second half and fell 70-65 to Emporia State Wednesday evening at White Auditorium.
The biggest nemesis for Northwest was Emporia senior Adam Holthaus. Holthaus sent the Hornets into halftime with all the momentum when he nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer to put Emporia up 30-23.
Holthaus, a burly, 6-foot-7 forward, really showed his inside strength late in the second half. Northwest trailed 51-45 when Holthaus bulldozed his way for an offensive rebound and then got the put-back bucket.
Emporia extended its lead to 57-48 with less than 5 minutes to play.
The Bearcats fought back and closed to 60-56 with 2:13 left. But like the women's team before them, the Bearcats couldn't get a key stop followed by a basket to draw closer.
The loss dropped Northwest to 2-3 overall and 0-1 in the MIAA. Emporia improved to 4-3 and 1-0.
On the bright side, freshman Dillon Starzl turned in his best game so far in his young, collegiate career.
Starzl, who was a member of Kearney's Missouri Class 4 championship team last season, made all six of his shots and equaled a career-high 12 points. Starzl also pulled down four rebounds.
Allen also played well in the paint, going 4-for-8 from the field and grabbing four rebounds.
The Bearcats were led by sophomore guard DeShaun Cooper, who finished with 19 points and six assists.
Northwest did a lot of things well in the first half. The Bearcats shot the ball better from the field than Emporia - 47.6 percent to 40.7 percent. They pulled down more rebounds - 16 to 9.
But there was one stat that was probably the biggest reason Northwest went into halftime down 30-23. The Bearcats turned the ball over nine times compared to just two for Emporia.
Series notes . . .
Saturday's meeting will be the 89th between the two schools and Washburn holds a 55-33 lead in the series. Washburn has won five of the last seven. The series dates back to the 1940-41 season and they have played each other every year since WU joined the MIAA in 1989-90. The Ichabods are 20-7 against the Bearcats in Lee Arena and have won the last three at home.
Ichabod player notes . . .
#2 •
De'Andre Washington • F • 6-5 • 235 • Sr. • Has averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds in two games vs NWMSU
#3 •
Virgil Philistin • G • 6-3 • 190 • Sr. • All seven rebounds this season have been defensive
#5 •
Jeff Reid • G • 6-6 • 190 • RS-Fr. • Only Ichabod to reach double figures in all five games
#10 • William McNeill • G • 6-1 • 190 • Jr. • Has not played this season
#12 •
Robert Sigala • G • 6-3 • 180 • Jr. • Four assists and one turnover this season
#14 •
Logan Stutz • F • 6-9 • 225 • Sr. • 36 of 46 from the field (.783) and 37 of 45 from FT line (.822)
#15 •
Mitch Allen • G • 5-9 • 165 • So. • Seven assists and two turnovers this season
#20 •
Bobby Chipman • F • 6-8 • 210 • So. • Three assists vs UNO tied career high
#21 •
Bryce Simons • G • 6-3 • 195 • So. • Nine assists and no turnovers this season
#22 •
Alex North • F • 6-6 • 210 • Fr. • 4 of 5 from the free throw line this season
#23 •
Jadarren Mumpfield • G • 6-0 • 180 • Sr. • 4 of 8 from the 3-point range this year
#24 •
Zack Riggins • F • 6-6 • 230 • Jr. • 3 of 3 from the field this season
#33 •
Nate Daniels • G • 6-3 • 190 • Sr. • Season-high three steals against UNO
#44 •
Brandon Scaife • F • 6-8 • 270 • Jr. • 14 of 23 from the field (.609) scoring 30 points in 50 minutes played
'Bods and Ends . . . Three-dot thoughts
Since the 1999 season, only 10 Ichabods have at least five 3-pointers in a game like
Jeff Reid did against Nebraska-Omaha …
Nate Daniels is tied for 22 with 62 career 3-pointers …
Logan Stutz went over the 250-rebound mark against UNO …
Logan Stutz has scored 110 points in five games of his senior season, he scored 148 in 29 games as a sophomore … the Ichabods have hit at least one 3-pointer in 202 straight games dating back to a Dec. 30, 2003 game with Missouri Western … overall the Ichabods have hit at least one 3-pointer in 620 of the last 621 games.
Ichabod Basketball History . . .
Washburn is 1,390-964 (.590 in 2354 games) in its 105th 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 440-199 since joining the NCAA Division II ranks, which is the most since the 1989-90 season in the MIAA.
Home sweet home - the Ichabods In Lee Arena . . .
The Ichabods are 343-63 (.848) all-time in Lee Arena - the 27th season of play. The Ichabods recorded a school-best 28-game winning streak from Nov. 19, 1993 to Feb. 8, 1995 in Lee Arena.
Up next. . .
Washburn will face Fort Hays State on Dec. 8 before traveling to face Truman on Dec. 11 and Missouri Western on Dec. 19 in a rare Sunday afternoon game before wrapping up the 2011 calendar year facing Central Missouri on New Year's Eve.
