Countdown to tip . . .
The Washburn Ichabods will look for their fourth straight win when they travel for a road game at Nebraska-Omaha on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Ichabods and the Mavericks each have identical 10-5 overall records with 7-4 conference marks sitting in a third place tie in the MIAA standings. Washburn is coming off a 90-71 win over Lincoln while the Mavericks topped Pittsburg State 82-79.

Washburn (10-5, 7-4 MIAA) at Nebraska-Omaha (10-5, 7-4 MIAA)
Jan. 22, 2011 • 7:30 p.m. • Omaha, Neb. • Sapp Fieldhouse (3,500)

Washburn	At A Glance	Nebraska-Omaha
10-5, 7-4 MIAA	Record	10-5, 7-4 MIAA
not ranked	National Ranking	none
Bob Chipman (Kansas State, 1973)	Head Coach	Derrin Hansen(Neb. Wesleyan, 1991)
688-283, 32nd season	Record at School	101-64, 6th season
Same	Overall	same
www.wusports.com	Website	omavs.com
WU leads 34-20	Series
WU won 79-73 on Dec. 1, 2010 in Topeka	Last Meeting
AM 580 WIBW	Radio
Washburn game notes	Game Notes
wusports.com (free)	Online Audio
Live stats	Live Stats

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. Four-time Kansas Sportscaster of the year 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 688-283 (.710) overall and he has 447 wins since the Ichabods joined the MIAA - the most of any teams in the league since the 1991-92 season. In home games, Chipman has amassed a 403-76 (.840) record going 349-64 in Lee Arena and 54-12 in Whiting Fieldhouse. 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 688 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 4-3 against Nebraska-Omaha.
Nebraska-Omaha head coach Derrin Hansen is in his sixth season at the UNO helm recording a 101-64 overall record on the Maverick bench. Hansen served as the assistant coach at UNO from 1998-2005 before taking over for the 2005-06 season. Hansen is a 1991 graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan. He played for the Plainsmen and helped lead them to the Division III semifinal in 1987-88. He coached high school for two seasons after graduating and then spent two years at Nebraska-Kearney from 1993-95 as a graduate assistant and two years at Mid-Plains CC from 1995-98.
 
Last time out for the Ichabods . . .
(Jan. 19, 2011) - TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabods won their 19th straight game over the Lincoln Blue Tigers in a 90-71 win in Lee Arena on Wednseday, Jan. 19.
In the first half it was the duo of Logan Stutz and Jeff Reid who combined for 32 points each scoring 16 as the Ichabods took a 46-39 lead into the half. Stutz was 7 of 9 from the field and Reid was 6 of 8 from the field while hitting 4 of 6 3-point attempts. Each team shot the ball well as Washburn was 19 of 35 overall for 54 percent while Lincoln was 15 of 29 for a 52 percent average. Lincoln had its only lead of the game at 8-7 on a 3-pointer by Derek Stokes with 16:26 to go in the half before the Ichabods took the lead for good on their next possession on one of Reid's first half threes.
Washburn stretched its lead to as many as 30 two different times in the game as Washburn turned a 53-44 lead into a 30-point lead ripping off a 23-2 run over a five minute stretch of the half putting the game away.
Washburn turned up the head in the second half hitting 18 of 27 shots including 3 of 4 from 3-point range en route to a 67 percent shooting performance in the second half.
Stutz added 11 more in the frame to lead all scorers with 27 points going 12 of 15 from the field with seven rebounds. Reid had 16 points and De'Andre Washington had 10 points with nine assists.
Pierre Declue had 18 to lead the Blue Tigers. Cedric Ridle, Jr., scored 16 and Derek Stokes had 14.
Washburn finished 37 of 62 from the field for the game hitting 60 percent of its shots while the Blue Tigers were limited to 43 percent shooting on 25 of 58 attempts. The Ichabods held a 34 to 28 advantage on the glass while turning 13 Lincoln turnovers into 23 points. Washburn also tallied 28 assists with only 10 turnovers.

Series history with Nebraska-Omaha . . .
Saturday's meeting will be the 55th in school history and Washburn holds a 34-20 all-time lead in the series. The teams split the last six meetings. The two teams have played at least once a year from 1947-48 through 1973-74, a period of 27 straight years. The series began in 1933-34 and WU won the first nine meetings. The Ichabods are 3-0 against the Mavericks in Lee Arena.  Washburn has not won in Omaha since Dec. 6, 1986 in a 69-62 double overtime win. Since the 1956-57 season, Washburn is 8-11 in Omaha.

Last meeting with Nebraska-Omaha . . .
(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 assist 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. 

About Nebraska-Omaha . . .
The Mavericks (10-5, 7-4 MIAA) have won six of their last seven games after breaking a three-game slide which began on Dec. 1 with their loss to Washburn. A win over Northwest Missouri on Dec. 11 started a six-game winning streak which was snapped with a 98-95 loss at home to Missouri Southern. Last time out they topped Pittsburg State in overtime 82-79 on a 3-pointer at the end of regulation on a 3-pointer by Alex Welhouse. Tyler Bullock leads the team in scoring at 19.3 ppg as well as 5.1 assists per game. Mitch Albers is scoring 18.0 ppg while Torrian Harris is scoring 11.6 ppg. The Mavericks are scoring 80.0 ppg while allowing 77.9 ppg this season. They are -3.6 in rebounding margin this season as well.

Last time out for Nebraska-Omaha . . .
UNO Sports Information -- (Jan. 19, 2010) PITTSBURG, Kan. -- Sophomore forward Alex Welhouse hit the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer, guiding the UNO men's basketball team to an 82-79 win over PIttsburg State on Wednesday night.
Five Mavericks finished in double figures, led by senior guard Tyler Bullock, who had 17 points. Welhouse scored all 15 of his points from long range, going 5-for-9, while junior guard Mitch Albers and redshirt freshman center John Karhoff each had 14. Senior guard Torrian Harris added 12 points, and he and Karhoff each pulled down a team-best five rebounds. Bullock and Albers both dished out six assists apiece, with Albers' mark a career high.
PSU was topped by Eric Ray's 16 points, while Eric Marshall had 15 and Andra Bailey contributed 10 points with five boards. The two teams shot almost evenly, with UNO (53 percent) just ahead of the Gorillas (52 percent).
Pittsburg State opened with a 12-4 run, and the eight-point margin was its largest of the game. Bullock dropped in a 3-pointer to help UNO overtake the Gorillas for the first time all night at 13-12. Threes were the name of the game in the first half, as Welhouse's fourth triple put UNO up 27-21. Harris then had two charity shots and Albers and redshirt freshman Matt Hagerbaumer each notched a bucket to extend it to a 10-point lead. But Pittsburg State used a 13-4 run to close the half, capped by Ray, who hit a shot at the buzzer, and the Mavericks clung to a 37-36 lead heading into the locker room.
PSU came out firing after the intermission, taking a 49-39 advantage three minutes in. Albers banked in a trey, and Karhoff and Bullock both went 2-for-2 in free throw attempts, bringing it to 49-46 PSU. After a jumper by Jordan Embers increased it to a seven-point margin, UNO stormed back to tie it at 55-55 with a jump shot from Harris. The Gorillas, however, would not go down without a fight, twice taking seven-point advantages again.
Minutes later, Steffensmeier hit his first shot of the night and chipped in a pair of free throws, tying it at 72-all. Harris put the Mavs on top with an offensive rebound and putback, and after another tie, three points from Bullock put UNO back in control at 77-74. PSU's Javon McGee kept his team in the mix with three points of his own.
The Mavs retook a narrow 79-77 lead, and Ray came right back with a jumper to match the score at 79-79. With the final seven seconds ticking down, Welhouse made a heroic 3-pointer at the buzzer, giving Nebraska-Omaha an 82-79 win -- its second victory at the buzzer this season.

Ichabod player notes . . .
#2  • De'Andre Washington  • F • 6-5 • 235 • Sr.  • Has 727 points in Washburn two-year career
#3  • Virgil Philistin  • G • 6-3 • 190 • Sr.  • Ranks 43rd in steal per game average at WU (0.8 spg)
#4 • Jadarren Mumpfield  • G • 6-0 • 180 • Sr.  • Is changing to #4 for the remainder of the season
#5  • Jeff Reid  • G • 6-6 • 190 • RS-Fr.  • 12 of 31 from 3-point range in last four games
#10  • William McNeill  • G • 6-1 • 190 • Jr.  • Will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a foot injury
#12  • Robert Sigala  • G • 6-3 • 180 • Jr.  • Recorded first career block against Lincoln
#14 • Logan Stutz  • F • 6-9 • 225 • Sr.  • Leads the nation in field goal percentage in Jan. 16th report
#15  • Mitch Allen  • G • 5-9 • 165 • So.  • Tied a career high with four assists against Lincoln
#20  • Bobby Chipman  • F • 6-8 • 210 • So.  • Season-high two blocks against Lincoln
#21  • Bryce Simons  • G • 6-3 • 195 • So.  • Season-high seven points against Lincoln
#22  • Alex North  • F • 6-6 • 210 • Fr.  • Eight of 10 from the free throw line this season
#24  • Zack Riggins  • F • 6-6 • 230 • Jr.  • Missed the Lincoln game with the flu
#33  • Nate Daniels  • G • 6-3 • 190 • Sr.  • Ranks 21st at WU in all-time 3-point FG's made with 69
#44  • Brandon Scaife  • F • 6-8 • 270 • Jr.  • Season-high 7 field goal attempts against Lincoln

An Ichabod win over Nebraska-Omaha would . . .
improve the Ichabods to 11-5 overall and 8-4 in the MIAA … be the second straight win over the Mavericks … be Washburn's first win in Omaha since Dec. 6, 1986 in a 69-62 double overtime win … be the Ichabods' fourth straight win … improve Washburn to 35-20 all-time against the Mavericks … improve the Ichabods to 3-3 on the road … improve the Ichabods to 1,397-968.

An Ichabod loss to Nebraska-Omaha would . . .
drop the Ichabods to 10-6 overall and 7-5 in the MIAA … be the third straight loss to the Mavericks in Omaha … drop the Ichabods to 1,396-969 all-time … drop the Ichabods to 34-21 all-time against the Mavericks.

The Lincoln game revisited . . . the Win . . .
improve the Ichabods to 10-5 overall and 7-4 in the MIAA … was the 19th straight win over the Blue Tigers … was the 10th straight win over the Blue Tigers in Topeka … improved Washburn to 10-1 all-time against the Blue Tigers in Topeka … improved Washburn to 10-0 in Lee Arena against the Blue Tigers … gave the Ichabods a 19-3 all-time series lead over Lincoln … improved the Ichabods to 1,396-968 all-time.

'Bods and Ends . . . three-dot notes
The Ichabods have hit at least one 3-pointer in 212 straight games dating back to a Dec. 30, 2003 game with Missouri Western … overall the Ichabods have hit at least one 3-pointer in 1,047 of the last 1,049 games not hitting one against the Griffons and against Northwest Missouri on Jan. 30, 1990 … the Ichabods are outscoring opponents 512 to 366 this season in the paint … Washburn has scored 204 second chance points this season compared to 119 for its opponents … the Ichabods have scored 278 points off of opponent turnovers … in the last five minutes of games this season, Washburn has hit 58 of 102 field goals (57 percent) compared to opponents hitting 37 of 83 (45 percent) … the Ichabods are shooting 49.9 percent in the second half of games this season (215 of 431 ) compared to 46 percent in the first half (203 of 445) from the field … Logan Stutz has hit 58 of 78 field goal attempts in the first half of games this season (74 percent) …  Washburn is allowing opponents an average of 60.8 ppg in home games this season while allowing 81.7 ppg in away and neutral site games … Washburn is +5.7 in rebounding margin in MIAA play.

Ichabod Basketball History . . .
Washburn is 1,396-968 (.590 in 2,363 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 443-202 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 349-64 (.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 take on Northwest Missouri on Jan. 26 in Maryville before returning home to face Missouri Western on Jan. 29 and Truman on Feb. 2. Washburn will have a three-game road trip on Feb. 5 at Fort Hays State followed by games at Central Missouri on Feb. 9 and Southwest Baptist on Feb. 12 before returning home to face Missouri Southern on Feb. 17. Washburn travels to Pittsburg State on Feb. 19 before coming back to Lee Arena for Senior Night on Feb. 23 against Emporia State. Washburn will then wrap up the regular season at Lincoln on Feb. 26 in Jefferson City.