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Starting introductions
The Washburn Ichabods will wrap up their longest homestand of the year when they will play host to Southwest Baptist at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 in Lee Arena. Washburn (17-6, 11-4 MIAA) is coming off a 78-68 win over No. 25-ranked Central Missouri while the Bearcats topped Emporia State 77-65 on the road in their last game on Feb. 8. The Ichabods fell in the first meeting to SBU (16-9, 9-7 MIAA) earlier this season 80-69 on Jan. 2 in Bolivar. Washburn is looking for its first five-game winning streak of the season. Two other times this season the Ichabods lost after winning four straight contests. After Saturday's game with the Bearcats, Washburn will travel to Joplin, Mo., to face Missouri Southern on Feb. 15 before returning home for a 3 p.m. match up with Pittsburg State as part of the MIAA Television Game of the Week.

Game Quick Facts . . .
Game No. 24 - Washburn (17-6, 11-4 MIAA) vs Southwest Baptist (16-9, 9-7 MIAA)
Game Notes: Washburn | Southwest Baptist
Date: Feb. 11, 2012
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Topeka, Kan.
Arena: Lee Arena
Radio: KTPK 106.9 FM
Online Audio: Through wusports.com (free)
Online Video: Through America One
Television: None
Live Stats: Through wusports.com
Media Stats: Through wusports.com
Washburn Head Coach: Bob Chipman (Kansas State, 1973) - 713-294, 33rd season
Southwest Baptist Head Coach: Jeff Guiot (Pittsburg State, 1986) - 155-80, 8th season at SBU
Series History / Streak: WU leads 30-15 / SBU W1
Last Meeting: SBU won 80-69 on Jan. 2, 2012 in Bolivar

Ichabods on radio
Washburn basketball games can be heard live on KTPK 106.9 FM. The game can also be heard on the internet at www.wusports.com by following the “Live Audio” link on the basketball schedule page. Mark Elliott will have the call on the radio with Jake Lebahn providing color commentary.

The coaches
Washburn Ichabod head basketball coach Bob Chipman is in his 33rd season at the helm of the Ichabod basketball program. Chipman is 713-294 (.707) overall and he has 471 wins since the Ichabods joined the MIAA - the most of any teams in the league since the 1991-92 season. Chipman has led the Ichabods to the MIAA Tournament 19 times collecting an all-time league-best 29 wins going 29-16 with a .675 winning percentage during tournament play. In home games, Chipman has amassed a home record of 414-77 (.840) record going 361-66 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. At Washburn he has led the Ichabods to 11 conference regular season titles (9 MIAA), 11 NCAA Tournament appearances and the 1987 NAIA National Championship. Chipman 27-12 against Southwest Baptist.
Southwest Baptist head Jeff Guiot is in his eighth season on the Bearcat bench, where he has won three MIAA regular season titles, and compiled a 155-80 (.656) record. Guiot has led the 'Cats to an MIAA Tournament appearance each season, and three NCAA Tournament appearances.

Last time out for the Ichabods • WU 78, #25 UCM 68 • 2/8/12
TOPEKA, Kan. -- Will McNeill scored a career-high 35 points as the Washburn Ichabods led from start to finish picking up a 78-68 win over No. 25-ranked Central Missouri in Lee Arena on Wednesday night. The win was the fourth-straight for the ichabods and sixth in their last seven games.
Washburn (17-6, 11-4 MIAA) scored the first four points of the game and the Mules hit a 3-pointer cutting the lead to one just minutes into the game and the Ichabods would then go on to push its lead to as many as seven at 15-8 after a jumper by Martin Mitchell with 12:44 to play in the first half. The Mules cut the lead back to one two different times the remainder of the half before the Ichabods would go on a 19-7 run over the next 5:49 pushing their lead to 13 at 39-26 capped by a Bobby Chipman jumper. During the run, McNeill scored nine of the Ichabods' points and Jeff Reid added back to back 3-pointers from nearly the same spot infront of the Central bench . The Ichabods went on to lead by eight at the break at 39-31.
In the second half the Mules (16-5, 12-4 MIAA) cut the score to single digits twice. The first at 42-33 with 18:55 remaining in the game and the second after a pair of free throws by Alex Dean, but a McNeill jumper pushed the Ichabod lead back to 11 and the Mules did not get closer than 10 the rest of the game.
McNeill scored 22 of his 35 points in the second half connecting on 16 of 18 free throw attempts in the game while going 9 of 18 from the field. He is the first Ichabods to go over 30 points in a game since Logan Stutz scored 30 against Missouri Western on Jan. 29, 2011. He also uppped his career scoring total to 958 points including 464 this season. Reid, making his second start of the season, scored 12 points for the second straight game and Mitchell added 12 as well. McNeill collected a game-high nine rebounds as well with six coming on the offensive end.
Dominique Long scored 17 to lead the Mules while Will Kirksey scored 11.
Washburn finished the game 24 of 56 from the floor while the Mules were 19 of 43. Each team hit 24 free throws and each team also hit six 3-pointers. The Ichabods forced 20 Mule turnovers leading to 30 points for Washburn.
The Ichabods swept the regular season with the Mules for the first time since the 2002-03 season in the 10-point win.    

About Southwest Baptist
Southwest Baptist is 16-9 and 9-7 in the MIAA this season after topping. They are led by Ryan Dougherty who is averaging 16.4 ppg. Preston Guiot is averaging 13.4 ppg with a team-high 5.6 apg. Kyle Sloan is averaging 12.6 ppg and Robson Memnon is scoring 10.9 ppg with a team-high 6.3 rpg. SBU is scoring 79.9 ppg while allowing 72.8 ppg. More than half of their 1551 field goal attempts have been 3-pointers (737). The Bearcats are 268 of 737 from 3-point range (36 percent) while going 707 of 1551 overall (46 percent). SBU has won its last five games and 10 of the last 12 overall.
 
Series history with Southwest Baptist
Saturday's meeting will be the 47th between Washburn and Southwest Baptist with the Ichabods leading the all-time series 30-16. Washburn has won 19 of the last 26 games. Washburn is 25-11 against SBU in MIAA games. The series is the least-played matchup for Washburn against other MIAA teams with 47 games played. The Ichabods have won the last five games played in Topeka and have gone 3-1 against the Bearcats in the MIAA Tournament. In Bolivar, the Ichabods are 10-12.   
 
Last meeting with Southwest baptist • SBU 80, WU 69 • 1/2/12
BOLIVAR, Mo. -- A 3-point onslaught midway through the second half was too much for the Ichabods to overcome as the Washburn Ichabods fell at Southwest Baptist 80-69 snapping their four-game winning streak in the process.
The Ichabods (9-4, 4-2 MIAA) had pulled within one at 52-51 with 8:41 to play after a drive by Will McNeill, but the Bearcats went on a 10-0 run after hitting back-to-back-to-back 3-pointers to build a 62-51 lead with 6:28 remaining in the game.
After the teams traded buckets, Alex North hit his first field goal of the game with a 3-pointer cutting Southwest Baptist's lead to seven at 64-57 with 3:37 remaining.
The Ichabods cut the lead back to seven again with 2:10 remaining after a pair of free throws by McNeill. SBU hit one free throw and the North hit a 3-pointer for the Ichabods to cut the lead to five at 67-62 with 1:55 to go.
Washburn called a timeout and after an Ichabod foul, the Bearcats hit one of two free throws and Martin Mitchell scored on a drive to cut the Bearcat lead to four with 1:25 remaining at 68-64.
The Ichabods called another timeout and SBU Mitchell fouled Preston Guiot to send him to the line when he hit both free throws staking the Bearcats back to a six point lead at 70-64 with 1:06 to play.
Washburn came up empty on their next possession on two attempts and SBU went back to the line.
The Ichabods would cut the lead to four with 28 seconds left after a pair of SBU free throws after a long 3-pointer by McNeill giving him his 28th point of the night forcing a Bearcat timeout leading 73-69.
An intentional foul and bucket by Robson Memnon put the Bearcats up seven after the free throw at 76-69 and returning the ball back to the Bearcats.
SBU would hit their last three free throws to wrap up the game and the 11-point win at 80-69.
The Ichabods trailed by four at the break after McNeill connected on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer pulling Washburn within four at 36-32 as the Bearcats took the lead into the halftime locker room.
McNeill led the Ichabods with 28 points adding three steals. Mitchell had 17 points and Alex North scored 10. Joseph Smith had a career-high 11 rebounds with nine coming on the defensive end.
Ryan Dougherty led the Bearcats with 18 points.
The Bearcats connected on 11 3-pointer in the game attempting 37 overall. The Bearcats hit 23 field goals overall in the game and went 23 of 36 from the free throw line. SBU also outrebounded the Ichabods 47 to 34.
Washburn finished 22 of 52 from the field overall and went 6 of 17 from behind the 3-point line. Washburn was 19 of 27 from the free throw line.
The teams combined for 47 fouls with the Ichabods being whistled for 24. Four Ichabods (Smith, Jeff Reid, Mitchell and Bobby Chipman) all fouled out.     

Last time out for SBU • SBU 77, ESU 65 • 2/8/12
(Feb. 8, 2012) – (SBU Media Relations) -- Emporia, Kan. - The Bearcats shot a season high 62.8% from the field and 69.2% from beyond the arc on route to a 77-65 victory at Emporia State on Wednesday night. With the victory, the Bearcats have won 10 of their last 12 games and clinch a berth into the MIAA Postseason Tournament.
The Hornets of Emporia State came out strong to start the game, taking an early 17-8 lead before the Bearcats would start to respond. The Bearcats would go on a 12-0 run to give SBU a 20-17 lead, and would go into the half up 31-29. The Bearcats came out strong in the second half, pushing their lead to double-digits halfway through the second half before going on to the 77-65 victory.
Ryan Dougherty continues to play extremely well for the Bearcats, scoring a game high 24 points off of 7 of 11 shooting from the field, and 7 of 7 shooting from the free throw line, as well as dishing out 7 assists in the victory. Daveion Zellner and Kyle Sloan each scored 13 points, as the Bearcats shot lights out the entire night. As a team, SBU had season high's in field goal percentage (62.8%), three point field goal percentage (69.2%), and free throw percentage (87.5%). The Bearcats out-rebounded the Hornets 26-16, and dished out 18 assists in the victory.

Bod tweets . . . 140-character or less notes on the ichabods
• In Washburn's wins the Ichabods are -95 in turnovers, the losses they are -2 compared to their opponents #GoodHandsTeam
• The Ichabods are 21 of 100 (.210) from 3-point range in their four losses #Ouch
• Washburn is shooting 96 of 255 (.376) from 3-point range in the wins #MuchBetter
• Opponents are 44 of 125 (.352) from 3-point range in Washburn's losses #DefendTheLongBall
• Will McNeill (20.7 ppg) is the only Ichabod averaging double figures in the WU losses #NeedScoringHelp
• Washburn is second in the MIAA in scoring defense at 61.9 ppg #TenaciousD
• Washburn leads the MIAA in defensive field goal percentage at .392 #PressureD
• Washburn is second in the MIAA in free throw percentage at .733 (371-506) #AntiShaq
• The Ichabods are second (9.1) in the MIAA in steals per game #GoodHands
• Washburn is leading the MIAA in turnover margin (+4.2) #TakingCareOfTheRock
• The Ichabods are third in the MIAA in rebounding defense at 31.7 rpg #Boards
• Washburn is second in the MIAA in offensive rebounds at 13.1 rpg #SecondChances
• Will McNeill is second in the MIAA in scoring and 13th in rebounding (20.2 ppg/5.6 rpg) #HeIsAGuardPeople
• Alex North is 18th in the MIAA in rebounding at 4.8 per game #GlassMan
• Bobby Chipman is 10th in the MIAA in rebounding at 5.8 rpg #Boards
• Will McNeill is third in the MIAA in FG % at .488 (1661 of 330) #SelectiveShooting
• Alex North is ninth in the MIAA in FT percentage .803 (49 of 61) #LineTime
• Will McNeill leads the MIAA in steals at 2.6 per game #QuickHands
• Bobby Chipman is eighth in the MIAA in blocked shots with 0.8 per #RejectionCity
• Martin Mitchell is seventh in the MIAA in assists with 3.3 per game #DishingTheBall
• Will McNeill needs 42 points to reach 1,000 for his career #WhenNotIf
• Will McNeill needs two steals to break the junior class record set by Rob Reilly's mark of 61 set during the 1985-86 season #recordbreaker
• Will McNeill's 124 free throw attempts this season is fifth on the junior class record chart #gettingtotheline

Three . . . Dot . . . Thoughts . . .
Will McNeill is the only MIAA player to have make at least 100 free throws and have no one has more than 150 (McNeill has 156 attempts) … Saturday's game will be another family battle with a pair of Chipmans wearing blue and white for the Ichabods and Guiots wearing purple and white for Southwest Baptist … however on SBU's bench both of Preston Guiot's parents will be coaching in head coach Jeff and mom Tina … Will McNeil is looking to become the first Ichabod to go over the 1,000-point mark since Travis Robbins completed the task during the 2004-05 season toward the end of his two-year Ichabod career finishing with 1,050 … the last Ichabod to reach 1,000 points in their third year was Ryan Murphy during his junior season of 2001-02 en route to 1,654 career points … Will McNeill's 16 free throws were the most by an Ichabod since Logan Stutz hit 15 against Missouri Southern in the NCAA regional's last season … McNeill's 18 attempts were the most since Stutz had 24 in the same game … McNeill's 35 points against Central Missouri were the most since Travis Robbins scored 34 on Feb. 10, 2005 at Southwest Baptist in a 90-80 win.

Ichabod Player Notes
#4  • Jared Henry  • G • 6-1 • 170 • So. • 6 of 10 from the field in the last two games averaging 7.5 ppg
#5  • Jeff Reid  • G • 6-6 • 190 • So. • One 3-pointer in each of last six games (three vs UCM last game)
#10  • Will McNeill  • G • 6-1 • 190 • Jr. • 35 points vs UCM tied for 15th most in single game WU history
#11  • Kyle Wiggins  • G • 6-2 • 165 • Fr. • has hit five of last six free throws (28 of 36 this season)
#12  • Martin Mitchell  • G • 6-0 • 185 • Jr. • Averaging 5.0 assists in last two games with with 1.5 turnovers
#14  • Christian Ulsaker  • F • 6-5 • 190 • Fr. • Hit only field goal attempt in last game vs FHSU
#15  • Mitch Allen  • G • 5-9 • 165 • Jr. • Has hit 30 career 3-pointers (30 of 88 attempts)
#20  • Bobby Chipman  • F • 6-8 • 210 • Jr. • Seven of 11 from the floor in the last two games (7.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg)
#21  • Joseph Smith  • F • 6-9 • 235 • Jr. • 45 of 65 rebounds this season have been defensive
#22  • Alex North  • F • 6-6 • 210 • So. • Has gone 49 of 61 from the free throw line this season
#24  • Zack Riggins  • F • 6-6 • 230 • RS-Jr. • 45 of 81 rebounds this season have been defensive

Ichabod Basketball HIstory
Washburn is 1,421-980 (.590 in 2,401 games) in its 106th season of intercollegiate action. The Ichabods are the 10th-winningest team in NCAA Division II history and the 26th winningest team this decade. The Ichabods are 472-210 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 361-66 (.848) all-time in Lee Arena - the 28th 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
After Saturday's game with the Bearcats, Washburn will travel to Joplin, Mo., to face Missouri Southern on Feb. 15 before returning home for a 3 p.m. match up with Pittsburg State as part of the MIAA Television Game of the Week. Washburn will then travel to face Emporia State in the Turnpike Tussle before wrapping up the regular season against Lincoln on Feb. 25 in Lee Arena. The MIAA Tournament will start on Thursday, March 2 in Kansas City.