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Avila University Eagles Head Coach: Rodney Perry Record: 4-4, 1-1 NAIA Ranking: NR
Rogers State Hillcats Head Coach: Justin Barkley Record: 9-1 NAIA Ranking:5 TONIGHT’S MATCH-UP:Rogers State (9-1), No. 5 in the NAIA Preseason Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, returns to action inside the Claremore Expo for the first time since knocking off Dallas Christian College, 112-61, over a week ago. The Hillcats welcome Avila University (4-4) to the Claremore Expo for the first time since 2009. The Avila Eagles are coming off an 89-65 loss to Culver-Stockton College on the road on Saturday in a Heart of America Athletic Conference showdown. AU averages 67.67 points per game while allowing 69.5 points per game to opponents this season. Tulsa, Okla. native Sedrick Johnson leads the Eagles in scoring averaging 13.5 points per game. Brandon Redmond leads Avila in rebounds per game (8.25), steals per game (2.63) and blocks per game (0.25). AU is fourth in NAIA Division I basketball in offensive rebounds per game averaging 16.375 boards.
NO. 5 HILLCATS CRUISE PAST CRUSADERS, 112-61: The Hillcats shot 58 percent from the field on the way to a 112-61 victory over Dallas Christian College on Monday, Nov. 26. RSU gained a double digit lead of 10 points with 10:02 remaining in the first half and never looked back holding a 62-27 advantage at the intermission. The Hillcat lead grew to its largest mark of 57 with 9:21 to go in the contest. Eleven players saw the court for head coach Justin Barkley’s squad, each playing at least 15 minutes and scoring in the affair. The Hillcats’ 112 points is the most since RSU won 11481 to Avila University on Nov. 14, 2009. Alex Ewings, after missing the previous two games due to a death in the family, came back strong leading RSU with 17 points, a season high for the Tulsa, Okla. native. Justynn Hammond finished with 16 points coming off the bench. Donald Williams totaled 14 points for the Cats while Trevar Mayon had a career high 14 points in just his seventh game as a Hillcat. Brian Gibson recorded a double-double, his first this season, finishing with 12 points and 11 boards.
AGAINST AVILA: RSU is 2-0 all-time versus the Avila Eagles after topping the HAAC member 80-69 on Nov. 20. The largest victory for the Cats came on Nov. 14, 2009 as RSU won 114-81 over the Eagles inside the Claremore Expo. The victory over AU earlier this year was the third win in five days for RSU at the time. The teams traded bucket through the final minutes of the half as senior Donald Williams hit a trey just before intermission to give RSU a 36-31 advantage. Freshman J.C. Hartzler tallied a team-high 10 points at the break and the Hillcats poured in eight buckets from long distance. Avila opened the second half with a 10-3 run giving the Eagles a 41-39 lead. The score was tied five times in the second stanza before RSU regained the lead with an 8-0 spurt, clinging to the advantage throughout the fi nal 12 minutes. RSU took a 70-59 lead, its first double digit advantage of the night, with 3:26 to play. The Hillcats final 11 points came from the free throw line to seal the win. Four Hillcats reached double digit scoring, led by Ken Holdman with 15 points. Kendrell
Thompson tallied 14 points, Hartzler added 12 points and 2012-13 Schedule Hammond poured in 10 points. RSU shot 55 percent from the Time Opponent Location/Results fi eld and 47 percent from long distance. The Hillcats swiped Date 11 steals and won the battle on the boards, 30-26. Tue. Oct. 30 7 pm Central Baptist W 90-66 Tue. Nov. 6
VERSUS THE HAAC: The Hillcats are 2-1 this season versus Heart of America Athletic Conference schools this season. RSU topped No. 16 MidAmerica Nazarene and Avila University earlier this year before falling to No. 21 Evangel University in Shawnee, Okla. 72-59. All-time the Hillcats are 4-1 versus current HAAC members. RSU lost to former HAAC member William Jewell in the opening round of the 2009 NAIA National Tournament, 76-73, as the Hillcats were ranked No.1 in NAIA Division I men’s basketball. William Jewell is a current member of the NCAA DII Great Lakes Valley Conference.
RECORD BOOK SCORERS: A trio of Hillcats sit in or near the top 10 of the RSU school all-time scoring list. Donald Williams leads all current Cats in the career scoring list sitting seventh with 652 points. Kendrell Thompson currently sits at No. 10 on the list with 566 career points fellow senior Alex Ewings has 563 points just one spot behind Thompson. Aldric Reynolds (2007-09) is No. 9 on the list with 569 career points.
Southwestern Christian W 78-54 Northwestern Okla. State W 81-69
Tue. Nov. 13 7 pm
MidAmerica Nazarene
W 98-86
Fri. Nov. 16 6 pm
Our Lady of the Lake
W 85-77
Sat. Nov. 17 12 pm
St. Thomas
W 63-62
Tue. Nov. 20 7:30 pm Avila
W 80-69
Fri. Nov. 23 5 pm
L 59-72
Evangel
Sat. Nov. 24 7 pm
Northwood
W 79-51
Mon. Nov. 26 7 pm
Dallas Christian
W 112-61
Tue. Dec. 4
7 pm
Avila
Claremore, Okla.
Sat. Dec. 8
8 pm
Northwestern Okla. State
Alva, Okla.
Mon. Dec. 10 7 pm
Ecclesia
Claremore, Okla.
Sat. Dec. 29
4 pm
MidAmerica Nazarene
Claremore, Okla.
*Thu. Jan 3
8 pm
USAO
Chickasha, Okla.
*Sat. Jan. 5
5 pm
Mid-America Christian
Claremore, Okla.
1.
Sylvester Spicer (2007-10) – 1,111
*Thu. Jan. 10 8 pm
Oklahoma Baptist
Claremore, Okla.
2.
Deveric Taylor (2008-11) – 1,079
*Sat Jan. 12
John Brown
Siloam Springs, Ark.
3.
Matt Kellogg (2008-11) – 860
*Thu. Jan. 17 8 pm
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Okla.
4.
John Boyd (2009-11) – 807
*Sat. Jan. 19 5 pm
St. Gregory’s
Claremore, Okla.
5.
Chris Francis (2007-11) – 800
*Thu. Jan. 24 8 pm
Wayland Baptist
Plainview, Texas
6.
Eric Young (2007-09) – 773
*Sat. Jan. 26
3 pm
Lubbock Christian
Lubbock, Texas
7.
Donald Williams (2011-Present) – 652
*Sat. Feb. 2
5 pm
8.
Roderick Rodgers (2007-09) – 627
*Mon. Feb. 4 8 pm
9.
Aldric Reynolds (2007-09) – 569
*Thu. Feb. 7
8 pm
Mid-America Christian
Oklahoma City, Okla.
10.
Kendrell Thompson (2011-Present) – 566
*Sat. Feb 9
5 pm
USAO
Claremore, Okla.
11.
Alex Ewings (2009-Present) - 563
*Thu. Feb. 14 8 pm
Lubbock Christian
Claremore, Okla.
*Sat. Feb. 16 3 pm
Wayland Baptist
Claremore, Okla.
*Thu. Feb. 21 8 pm
St. Gregory’s
Shawnee, Okla.
*Sat. Feb. 23 5 pm
Oklahoma City
Claremore, Okla.
Feb. 28 – March 2
SAC Tournament
Shawnee, Okla.
March 13-19
NAIA Tournament
Kansas City, Mo.
LOOKING AHEAD: Rogers State will take the familiar trip to Alva, Okla. to face former Sooner Athletic Conference foe Northwestern Okla. State on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. The Hillcats topped the Rangers 81-69 on Sat., Nov. 10 inside the Claremore Expo for the Hillcat Homecoming. The game will be broadcast on RSU Radio 91.3FM and streamed online at www.rsuradio.com or on the Hillcat Network at www.rsuhillcats.com/live. For more information on Hillcat Basketball visit www.rsuhillcats.com.
AWAY: 3-0 NON-CONFERENCE: 9-1 EVENING: 7-1 STREAK: Won 2
5 pm
Oklahoma Baptist
Shawnee, Okla.
John Brown
Claremore, Okla.
Bold denotes home games * - denotes Sooner Athletic Conference Games # - denotes Homecoming
- denotes Halo Classic Presented by Drury Inn at Our Lady of the Lake Mabee Gym
SEASON TRENDS HOME: 4-0 CONFERENCE: AFTERNOON: 2-0 EXHIBITION: -
8 pm
#Sat. Nov. 10 4 pm
- denotes Oklahoma Baptist University Classic at Mabee Arena inside Noble Complex
NEUTRAL: 2-1 POSTSEASON: VS. RANKED OPPONENTS: 2-1 OVERALL: 9-1
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