Opening Tip
•     The Washburn Ichabod men's basketball team will step out of MIAA play for the second-straight game as they will face Tabor on Monday night in Lee Arena at 7:30 p.m.
•    Washburn is 4-7 and 1-1 in the MIAA after  falling at Rockhurst on Dec. 13 48-47 in Kansas City.
•    Tabor is 5-8 and has won its last three games prior to losing the four before the start of the winning streak. Monday's game is an exhibition game for the Bluejays.
•    The Bluejays lost at Central Missouri 77-62 on Nov. 30 in Warrensburg.
•    The Ichabods have 30 regular season games scheduled this season and also had three exhibition games against NCAA Division I members Kansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma to have 33 games before the MIAA Tournament starts.
•    The Ichabods have used seven different starting line ups this season.
•    Washburn will return to MIAA play against Lincoln on Dec. 18 in Jefferson City before facing Lindenwood on Dec. 20 in St. Charles. The Ichabods will wrap up the 2014 calendar year with a New Year's Eve game against Baker at 3 p.m. in Topeka.
•    The Ichabods' 47 points scored was the second-fewest scored by an Ichabod in a loss topping only the 45 points scored against Truman on Jan. 13, 2007. The 48 points scored by Rockhurst were the fewest points allowed in a loss topping the 50 scored by Northwest Missouri on March 8, 2008 and the 95 combined points were the fewest in a game in school history. 
    
 Bod Notes
•    Alex North has recorded 13 double doubles in his career at Washburn … he has scored his 800th career point against Southwestern and has played in 97 games with 64 starts … he went over the 550-rebound total against the Southwest Baptist and enters the Tabor game with 879 career points averaging 9.1 in his career.
•    Kyle Wiggins went over the 900-point mark for his career against Rockhurst last time out … he has averaged 9.3 ppg in 97 games making 55 starts … he has scored 903 career points at Washburn … he also has gone over the 200-rebound mark for his career and he went over the 200-assist mark in Hawaii and has 213 for his career.
•    Ichabod junior Christian Ulsaker is averaging 7.9 points with 5.1 rebounds a game this season … he recorded his first career double double against Peru State with 10 points and 10 rebounds … he will miss the six to eight weeks after suffering a broken jaw against Missouri Southern.
•    The Ichabods have hit at least one 3-pointer in 321 games … the last game the Ichabods did not hit a 3-pointer was Dec. 30, 2003 at Missouri Western.
•    Algie Key had a season-high 22 points in the loss at BYU-Hawaii adding a season-high five assists … he is averaging 8.9 points and 4.0 rebounds a game in his first season at Washburn after transferring from Alabama.
•    Turon Parker is scoring 7.1 ppg this season 24 and 11 steals in his first season as an Ichabod.
•    Stephon Drane is averaging 5.8 ppg and 2.4 rpg this season … he missed the final two games in Hawaii with a knee injury.
•    Kevin House is third on the team with 20 assists this season while adding 4.3 points and 1.8 rebounds per game … he is 20 of 24 from the free throw line this season.
•    Jeremy Lickteig scored a career-high 19 points against Northwest Indian College going 9 of 10 from the field … he made his first career start against BYU-Hawaii.
•    The Ichabods are 62 of 205 from 3-point range this season with Kyle Wiggins hitting 11 of 29 attempts … Ichabod opponents are 90 of 242 from 3-point range this season.
•    Washburn is 151 of 241 from the free throw line for a 63 percent average while their opponents are 178 of 253 hitting 70 percent of their charity stripe attempts.
•    As of the last basketball stat reporting for NCAA Division II, the Ichabods ranked 266 of 350 teams in free throw percentage and they are last in the MIAA in free throw percentage.
•    Washburn is +1.4 in rebounding margin and have been outrebounded in three games this season.
•    The Ichabods have outscored their opponents 369 to 348 in the first half of games, but have been outscored 446 to 426 in the second half of games.

 Ichabods on Radio
Washburn games will be broadcast on AM580 WIBW radio with Jake Lebahn calling the action and color commentary from Pat Strathman. Game will also be streamed live on the wusports.com website by following the listen live links on the men's basketball schedule page.

 The Coaches
Washburn Ichabod head basketball coach Bob Chipman 
•     is in his 36th season at the helm of the Ichabods.
•     a 1973 graduate of Kansas State earning both his undergraduate and master's degree in Manhattan.
•     is 761-321 overall.
•     has 520 wins since the Ichabods joined the MIAA, the most of any conference school since the 1989-90 season.
•    is the MIAA's all-time winningest coach by victories with 520.
•     has led the Ichabods to 12 MIAA regular season titles and a MIAA-coaching tops of five postseason MIAA tournament championships.
•     has led the Ichabods to 12 NCAA National Tournament appearances.
•     in home games, he is 443-83 going 392-72 in Lee Arena.
•     is second in all-time coaching victories in active NCAA Division II coaches.
•     his 761 coaching wins is 22nd in all-time NCAA coaches at all levels.
•     led the Ichabods to the 1987 NAIA National Championship and a 2001 NCAA National game, which was later vacated by Kentucky Wesleyan. 
•     Chipman played for legendary coach Jack Hartman earning two letters.

Tabor head basketball coach Michah Ratzlaff
•    is in his eight season as the Bluejays head coach.
•     played two seasons at Oral Roberts before transferring to Tabor where he earned first team all-conference and honorable mention all-American honors.
•    is 112-108 overall as the Bluejays head coach

 Last Time Out For The Ichabods
Rockhurst 48, Washburn 48 • Dec. 13, 2014
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Washburn Ichabods dropped a 48-47 decision at Rockhurst on Saturday to the Hawks. 
With the Ichabods and the Hawks tied at 44, Washburn (4-7) came up short on three possessions and a jumper by the Hawks Russell Burns gave Rockhurst (4-4) a 46-44 lead with 29 seconds to play. Washburn missed on its next possession and the Hawks' Josh Roberts hit a pair of free throws putting Rockhurst up 48-44. Kyle Wiggins hit a 3-pointer with three seconds to play cutting the lead to one but the Hawks finished out the clock taking the one point win.
The Hawks led by as many as 10 in the first half before the  Ichabods finished the stanza on an 8-1 run holding Rockhurst without a field goal for the final 7:06 of the half. All of the points by the Ichabods in the first half came from three players as Alex North and Kyle Wiggins each had nine and Turon Parker recorded seven. 
North led the Ichabods with a game-high 17 points adding eight rebounds. Kyle Wiggins had 12 points and Parker finished with 11. Rockhurst had no players reach double figures as three different players had eight.
The Ichabods finished 19 of 53 from the field hitting 4 of 14 3-point attempts while the Hawks started the game 4 of 7 from 3-point range but finished 7 of 23 overall from deep. The Hawks were 17 of 52 from the field overall and finished 7 of 10 from the free throw line. The Ichabods were 5 of 12 from the charity stripe going 1 of 4 in the second half.
The Ichabods' 47 points scored was the second-fewest scored by an Ichabod in a loss topping only the 45 points scored against Truman on Jan. 13, 2007. The 48 points scored by Rockhurst were the fewest points allowed in a loss topping the 50 scored by Northwest Missouri on March 8, 2008 and the 95 combined points were the fewest in a game in school history.

 About Tabor
•    Monday's game will be an exhibition game for the Bluejays.
•    They enter the game with a 5-8 overall record.
•    Last time out they topped McPherson 87-67.
•    Andrew Thomas leads the team with 15.2 ppg and 6.6 rpg.
•    Malik Brooks is averaging 14.5 ppg and has hit 41 3-pointers this season in 102 attempts and Dewayne Biggs is scoring 13.1 ppg.
•    The Bluejays fell 77-62 in an exhibition game with Central Missouri on Nov. 30.

 Series History with Tabor
•      Monday's meeting with the Bluejays is the 14th all-time. 
•     Washburn leads the series 11-2.
•     The teams have only played twice since the 1996 season with the Bluejays winning a home game on Dec. 7, 1996 in a 94-88 win.
•     Washburn won the last meeting on Nov. 26, 2013 in Topeka in an 102-80 win.     

 Last meeting with Tabor
(Nov. 26, 2013) TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabods hit reached the century mark for the second time in the last four games as they wrapped the exhibition slate with a perfect 7-0 record after topping Tabor 102-80. 
The Ichabods jumped out to a lead as many as 24 points in the first half at 55-31 with 36 seconds to play in the frame as they took a 55-34 lead into the break. Tabor led by one at 9-8 before the Ichabods used a 15-2 run over the next 5:44 to push out to a 23-11 lead. Washburn was aided by hitting 5 of 10 3-pointers in the first half as well.
In the second half the Bluejays trailed by as many as 34 with 5:32 to play in the game and they did not get within 26 points in the second half as the Ichabods cruised to the win.
Alex North led five Ichabods in double figures with 21 points on 9 of 10 shooting from the field. He also added seven rebounds and six assists. Jeff Reid scored 20 points on 8 of 11 shooting while hitting 4 of 5 3-point attempts recording a game-high nine rebounds. Stephon Drane scored 12 while Kyle Wiggins chipped in 11 with six assists and Leon Flowers scored 10.
D.J. Biggs scored 23 to lead the Bluejays.
Washburn recorded a season-high 39 field goals finishing the game with a 53 percent shooting clip hitting 39 of 74 shots. The Ichabods were 22 of 39 in the first half for a 56 percent average. Washburn held the Bluejays to a 40 percent average on the night going 28 of 70. Washburn added a season-high 24 assists as well and they forced 15 turnovers leading to 20 Ichabod points. The Ichabods also outscored the Bluejays in the paint 56 to 38 and held a slight 43 to 39 advantage on the glass.
The win was also a milestone for the Ichabod coaching staff as Bob Chipman and assistant coach Dave Brown reached 1,000 total wins. Chipman has now won 747 games and Brown was the head coach at Seward County Community College where he is the all-time winningest coach and had 253 career wins.

Ichabod basketball history
•     The Ichabods are 1471-991-4 (.591) all-time in the 110th year in the program's history.
•    Since joining the NCAA the Ichabods are
•     Washburn is the eighth-winningest program in NCAA Division II history by victories.
•     Washburn is the winningest MIAA program since the 1989-90 season with an overall record of 520-237.
•    The Ichabods have recorded 25 20-win seasons and they have one 30-win seasons after going 35-4 during the 1986-87 NAIA Championship season.
•    Washburn has won 21 conference championships including 10 MIAA titles.
•    Washburn has received 12 NCAA Tournament bids going to three Elite Eight's appearing in the 2001 NCAA National Championship game.

Home sweet home
•     The Ichabods are 392-72 (.848) all-time in Lee Arena.
•     The 2014-15 season marks the 30th season of play in Lee Arena.
•     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 return to MIAA play against Lincoln on Dec. 18 in Jefferson City before facing Lindenwood on Dec. 20 in St. Charles. The Ichabods will wrap up the 2014 calendar year with a New Year's Eve game against Baker at 3 p.m. in Topeka.