NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll
|
  Join the 6th Man Club |
2009-2010 Men's Basketball Team
Men's Basketball News
Basketball Games Postponed Until Monday (1-30-2010)
The Lindsey WIlson at Georgetown basketball doubleheader scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to weather. The games have been rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 1, when the women will play at 6:00 p.m. followed by the men at approximately 8:00 p.m.
Tigers Get Conference Wins at Home (1-23-2010)
Georgetown College basketball added two Mid-South Conference wins in Saturday's doubleheader with West Virginia Tech.
Women
Sophomore Micah Rogers (Corbin) led her team for the second game in a row as
the Tigers beat the Golden Bears 83-39.
Rogers finished with 15 points, 10 in the second half, and was stellar in every statistical category, adding eight assists, five rebounds, two steals and a block. Classmate Jessica Waddle (Ironton, Ohio) added 12 points.
The Golden Bears were paced by Shyla Jones with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Georgetown improved to 11-8 on the year and evened things up in MSC play at 2-2. West Virginia Tech fell to 9-10 on the year and are winless in conference play at 0-4.
Men
Georgetown made a statement with a 99-60 win over West Virginia Tech on
Saturday after a disappointing loss at Pikeville on Thursday.
The Tigers found themselves behind 8-4 in the game's first three minutes but followed with a 12-0 run to make it 16-8 and never looked back.
The Tigers had a balanced attack with four players in double figures and were led by Hollis Giles' double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds. Sophomore Vic Moses (Henry Clay) was a perfect 9 of 9 for 18 points.
"We really looked at this as a must-win in order to stay in the top of the pack in the conference," said Giles. "It was good to play like we can."
Georgetown outrebounded the Golden Bears 51 to 30.
West Virginia Tech was led by guard Darryl Slack's 16 points but he committed seven of his team's 27 turnovers on the day.
Georgetown improved to 15-4 and 3-1 in conference play while West Virginia Tech is now 12-7 and 2-2.
Next Game
MSC play continues this week as Georgetown will travel to St.
Catharine for a doubleheader on Thursday (women at 6:00 p.m. followed by the
men) and then will host Lindsey Wilson on Saturday.
Georgetown at Pikeville Featured as Wazoo Game of the Week (1-20-2010)
The Wazoo Sports Network will feature Thursday's basketball doubleheader as the Mid-South Conference Game of the Week.
The Tigers will travel to Pikeville to take on the Bears at the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center. The women will play at 6:00 p.m. followed by a NAIA top 25men's matchup at 8:00 p.m. between No. 7 Georgetown and No. 22 Pikeville.
The Wazoo Sports Network is now featured on digital channel 11.3 (WHAS) in Louisville and 18.2 (WLEX) in Lexington. In addition, fans can tune in to watch the game live on Insight, Comcast and Time Warner Cable channels throughout the state. For a complete listing, click on the link below: http://www.wazoosports.com/programming/channelguide.html
The Tiger Sports Network will also carry the Wazoo feed live on the internet. Visit www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com and click on the follow us live link.
Tigers Join Hoops for Haiti Cause (1-19-2010)
The Georgetown College Basketball teams have joined the Hoops for Haiti cause to raise funds for the devastated nation.
Hoops for Haiti t-shirts will be sold at Saturday's doubleheader in the newly named Davis-Reid Alumni Gym. Pricing is $10 per shirt for adults and $5 per shirt for students with a Georgetown College id. All proceeds will to the American Red Cross Efforts in Haiti.
Tipoff for the women's game is set for 2:00 p.m. followed by the men at approximately 4:00 p.m.
Giles Receives MSC Honors (1-5-2010)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Georgetown College senior guard Hollis Giles is the Mid-South Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.
Giles,
a native of Houston, Texas, averaged 16 points, 4.7 rebounds and three
assists on the week to earn his first career MSC honor.
Giles shot 63.3 percent (19-of-30) from the field and 83.3 percent (10-of-12) from the free throw line while helping the No. 18-ranked Tigers to three wins last week. The three games were Giles’ first of the season.
In Georgetown’s 88-56 win over University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Giles scored 15 points and recorded five rebounds and five assists. He added six steals. Giles scored 16 points and pulled down five rebounds in the Tiger’s 102-51 win over Temple Baptist (Ohio) College and concluded his week with 17 points, four rebounds and three steals in a 77-54 win over No. 21-ranked Shorter (Ga.) College.
Georgetown is 11-2 on the season.
No. 18 Georgetown Gets Big Win at Home (1-2-2009)
No. 18 Georgetown College started off 2010 with a 77-54 win over No. 21 Shorter College on Saturday in Alumni Gymnasium.
The
Tigers, 11-2 on the year, were balanced in scoring with five players
in double figures, including a game high 17 for senior Hollis Giles.
Fellow senior Kyle Saxton added 14 and sophomore Vic Moses finished
with the game's lone double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.
The first half was close for a while but the Tigers put together a 13-0 run late in the first half to give them a 34-25 lead at the break and they never looked back.
"This was a big win and a much-needed win," said head coach Happy Osborne. "We've been pretty banged up and have several players out right now so it was good to see our guys pick up their level of play to compensate."
The Hawks, who outrebounded the Tigers 34 to 33, fell to 10-2. They were led by Jerrenda Wheeler and Ziyadah Carter with ten each.
The Tigers are back in action on Thursday when they host St. Xavier (Ill.). Tipoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
For boxscore, click here.
(Shown left: Hollis Giles gets an easy bucket in the first half. Photo courtesy of Richard Davis.)
Pack the Stands on Saturday (12-31-2009)
Georgetown College's Men's Basketball team will host the first game of the new year on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. against Shorter College in Alumni Gymnasium.
Admission is free to the game, which has been declared Pack the Stands Day. The game will also be televised on statewide cable on the Wazoo Sports Network. Check your local cable provider for more information.
Come out and support the Tigers!
Tigers Win Two in MSC Challenge (11-28-2009)
Frankfort, Ky. - The Georgetown College Tigers finished strong with a 79-69 win over Mid-Continent in the Mid-South Conference Challenge on Saturday.
Georgetown improved to 6-1 on the year with the win.
In the first half the Tigers spread out the scoring, with nine players on the board, and gained a 14 point lead at the end of the first period. But the Cougars (5-6), fought back behind the sharp-shooting of Kenny Thomas, who finished the game with 22 points, 16 in the second half.
The Tigers were led by point guard Eddie Gray. The Cincinnati native finished with 21 and added three rebounds and three assists.
Georgetown will host the 14th Annual Jim Reid Classic on Dec. 4-5 in Alumni Gymnasium where they will face Life University on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
Georgetown Advances to Finals of Andrew Baker Elswick Tournament (11-20-2009)
Georgetown College improved to 3-0 on the year and advanced to the finals of the Andrew Baker Elswick Memorial Tournament with an 81-67 win over Evangel on their home court Friday.
The Tigers will face St. Catharine, who beat Cumberland Univ. 66-41 earlier in the evening.
The first-ever tournament will conclude Saturday. Cumberland Univ. and Evangel will play at 2:00 p.m. in the consolation game followed the finals at 4:00 p.m.
Tigers Win; Osborne Reaches No. 400 (11-12-2009)
Georgetown, Ky. - Georgetown College Coach Happy Osborne recorded his 400th career win in a 91-57 victory over Ohio Dominican on Thursday.
Osborne,
just two games into his 14th season at Georgetown, now owns an overall
record of 400-72 and attributes the milestone to each student-athlete who
have been a part of his storied program.
"This isn't about me at all," said the coach with a winning percentage of 84.8, better than any other coach in the 107 year history. "This is a special place because of the people."
Osborne's squad avenged last year's loss to the Panthers, who ended the Tigers' winning streak of 51 straight regular season wins, by a bucket in Columbus last November, 82-80.
Despite being down early in the first half 14-4, the Tigers went on a 7-0 run to get themselves back in the game and gain their first lead of the night at 17-16 but ended the half down one, 32-31.
Georgetown improved their shooting percentage from 32.4 in the first half to 63.2 in the second, including 8-of-12 from the three-point arc, where junior Matt Walls finished 4-of-5. The Tigers were led by sophomore Vic Moses with 27 points and nine rebounds, while Adriene Rodriguez paced the visitors, who fell to 0-2, with 11.
Before tipoff, Georgetown presented the family of Stephen Elrod with a framed jersey. Elrod, a four year letterman and 2007 graduate, was killed in a tragic vehicle accident in July.
Georgetown Finishes NCAA Matchups with 73-61 Loss at FSU (11-9-2009)
Tallahassee, Fla. – The Georgetown College Tigers kept the Seminoles of Florida State on their toes, losing 73-61 in both squad's last exhibition game of the year.
The Tigers led by six three different times in the first half including an 11-0 run midway through the period.
"I thought we fought well and that our kids gave in their all," said head coach Happy Osborne. "Eddie Gray took care of the ball and really paced the game."
Gray led all scorers with 19 while Moses paced the Tigers in rebounds with six. FSU had three players in double digits, Derwin Kitchen (18), Xavier Gibson (13) and a double-double from Solomon Alabi, 13 points and 12 boards.
Osborne knows the three NCAA Division I games, Louisville, Mississippi State and the finale in Tallahassee, will serve as good preparation for a tough schedule.
"You walk out of here and you know who was in the fox hole with you. This builds us, brings us closer as a team and maybe we can get a hold of Bruce Pearl on the way home and see what Tennessee is doing on Wednesday."
Tigers Hang Tough at Mississippi State (11-8-2009)
Starkville, Miss. – Junior forward Kodi Augustus scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to pace the 18th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs to a 90-70 defeat of the visiting Georgetown College Tigers Saturday afternoon at Humphrey Coliseum.
Augustus connected on 6-of-9 shots from the floor and all three of his free throws. All-SEC senior Jarvis Varnado fell just short of the team’s second double-double with a team-high 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks.
Pacing the game in scoring was Georgetown College guard Eddie Gray, who put up 19 points and claimed 5 rebounds.
State jumped out to an early eight-point lead in the game’s first 10 minutes. The Tigers responded with a six-point run capped by two consecutive treys from Vincent Crutcher to pull within two points with 8:50 left in the half. The Bulldogs responded in a big way, finishing the half on a 23-5 run sparked by a Varnado pass resulting in a dunk from Augustus. MSU led 41-22 at the break.
The Tigers increased their pressure on the boards and slowly chipped away at the Bulldog lead. With 11:27 remaining, a layup from Kyle Saxton began an 11-1 stretch from Georgetown that put the Tigers down just 65-58. This was as close as they would get, however, as the Bulldogs then rattled off another big 24-5 run of their own. MSU held Georgetown without a basket for 4:39 of the game until a three from Saxton in the last second of the contest.
MSU drained 25 of its 31 free throw attempts (80.6 percent) and shot 56.6 percent from the field. The team also registered 7 steals, blocked 6 shots and handed out 17 assists.
“This team had Louisville down nine right before half,” MSU coach Rick Stansbury said. “It was two different games for us. At halftime I was very pleased. Our effort in the second half was not nearly as good. We have learned that you can’t play the score and can’t play the opponent.”
Next up for the Tigers is a trip to Tallahassee to face Florida State on Monday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Listen to the action live by clicking on the "follow us live" link on www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com.
Watch the Tigers at Freedom Hall (10-26-2009)
The
Georgetown College at University of Louisville men's basketball
exhibition game on Wednesday, Oct. 28, will be carried in the
Lexington area on over-the-air digital channel 36.2 (MyTVQ2). It is
also available on Lexington’s Insight Cable channel 138 and on
Georgetown’s Time Warner Cable channel 304 (TW Cable 186 outside of
Scott County).
For a complete listing of cable channels in the Central Kentucky
area carrying MyTVQ2, visit
www.mytvq2.com. If you live in the Louisville area, the
game is to be seen on WHAS-TV, over-the-air and cable channels.
Please check your local listings. Tipoff is 7 p.m.
(Photo courtesy of Richard Davis)
Tickets on Sale for Georgetown at Louisville (10-7-2009)
Tickets are now on sale for the Georgetown College at University of Louisville men's basketball exhibition game on Oct. 28. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $32 each and are available to the campus community and general public at the campus bookstore until Oct. 14 or when they are sold out. The store hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Freedom Hall.
Former Tiger Guions Signs to Play Professionally in Japan (8-24-2009)
Georgetown, Ky. — Former Georgetown College star Demetrius Guions has signed a contract to play professionally with the 89ers in Sendai, Japan.
The
6-5 guard from Radcliff, Ky. transferred to Georgetown from North Carolina
A & T with two years of eligibility remaining and was named an NAIA
All-American each of his two years in the league. In addition, Guions is a
two-time Mid-South All-Conference player, appeared in two NAIA National
Tournaments, making it to the Fab Four in 07-08, and was an integral part of
the Tigers’ perfect 31-0 regular season, also in 07-08.
Guions finalized his agreement with the Sendai 89ers last week. The team is a part of the Japan-BJ League and last season went 31-21 and finished 3rd in their division. Sendai was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Eastern Conference Tournament to end the year.
As a senior, Guions averaged 12.3 points per game and 4.8 rebounds. He added 42 steals and 23 blocks for the Tigers, who finished the year 27-5.
Guions will report to Japan next week. He is the 39th Tiger coached by Happy Osborne to play professionally.
Tigers Finish the Season with First Round Loss in National Tournament (3-18-09)
KANSAS
CITY, Mo. - The Georgetown College Tigers could not capitalize on
opportunities in the second half and fell 72-61 to Central Methodist
University in the opening round of the Buffalo Funds-NAIA Men's Basketball
National Championship on Wednesday.
"I can't explain what happened," said head coach Happy Osborne. "Bluntly, we were lousy."
The Eagles shot a blistering 65 percent from the field in the second half to eliminate the No. 4 seeded Tigers.
The Eagles and Tigers both shot the lights out in the second half, with CMU making 13 or its 20 field goal attempts and Georgetown draining 15 of 26 shots for 57.7 percent. The difference proved to be the foul line where the Eagles made 16 free throws in the second half compared to the Tigers' three. Central Methodist outscored the Georgetown 26-5 overall from the charity stripe.
Tied at 27 at the half, the game stayed close until an Eagle 12-4 run with eight minutes left to play.
CMU's Matt Sherman led all scorers with 22, including five 3-pointers. Tiger senior Demetrius Guions led the Tigers with 21 in his final collegiate game.
The Eagles improved to 28-6 on the year while the Tigers finished their season at 27-5.
Click here to view the box score.
(Photo credit to Richard Davis)
Georgetown's Jon Elrod Receives National Character Scholarship (3-18-09)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Georgetown College's Jon Elrod was honored as one of
four NAIA student-athletes named Pattison Scholarship Award winners at the
2009 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship tip-off
banquet on Tuesday night.
Elrod, a junior guard, holds a 3.98 cumulative grade point average as a pre-medicine major. As part of the award, he was given a $2,000 scholarship.
Approximately 900
student-athletes, coaches, sponsors and fans attended the annual event
on the eve of tournament play. Dr. Phil and Mary Pattison, longtime NAIA
supporters and honorary coaches, awarded the scholarships at the event.
Each year the Pattison family recognizes select student-athletes at the
tournament who excel both on and off the court. The recipients are
chosen from a field of 32 Champions
of Character award nominees from each tournament team. Other
scholarship recipients included Vedran Zivic (Mountain State
University), Dakotah Richter (Azusa Pacific University) and Jared
Stevenson (Louisiana State University-Shreveport).
“We became involved
with Champions of Character
because we believed in supporting the recognition of young men who truly
are making a difference in their schools, homes and communities. After
many years of meeting and honoring these individuals we continue to be
humbled by the degree of servant leadership these men exhibit,” said Dr.
Phil and Mary Pattison. “We are honored to be a part of this program as
we believe it is an important step in positively changing the culture of
our society through athletics.”
To learn more about the Champions of
Character program and the Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s
Basketball National Championship visit
www.naia.org.
Jon Elrod is congratulated by his coach (left) Happy Osborne and parents
(and 1982 Georgetown graduates) Rick and Judy Elrod.
Shown above: Jon is awarded the Pattison Scholarship by Mary
Pattison.
Georgetown to face Central Methodist (Mo.) in NAIA First Round (3-12-09)
KANSAS
CITY, Mo.
– (official
bracket) The Georgetown College Tigers will face the Central
Methodist University (Mo.) Eagles on Wednesday in the first round of the
Buffalo Funds NAIA National Championship Basketball Tournament. Tipoff
is set for 3:15 p.m. (EST).
Coined college basketball’s toughest tournament, Municipal Auditorium hosts the March 18-24 event in downtown Kansas City, Mo.
Georgetown (27-4) was given a No. 4 seed. Other Mid-South Conference teams competing in the 32-team field will be No. 11 University of the Cumberlands and Lindsey Wilson College. Central Methodist is unseeded in the tournament and holds a record of 27-6.
"Coach Sherman has been at Central Methodist a long time and his teams are known to be smart and well-coached," said Georgetown coach Happy Osborne. "It is a tough draw with their school's proximity to Kansas City, which should enable them to have a big crowd."
Of the 32 teams, Georgetown is making the most appearances with its 28th and holds the most all-time wins in the Championship with 49 victories. Oklahoma Baptist is making its 22nd event and is 48-19 all-time. Defending national champion Oklahoma City did not make this year’s championship.
"We are excited to be going back to Kansas City and we aren't going to take it for granted. We will go out and give it our best shot," said Osborne.
The first 30 games of the Championships will be video-streamed live on the Internet for a fee, while the National Championship Game on March 24 at 9:50 p.m. EST will air live nationwide on CBS College Sports Television with Jason Knapp calling the action and Sean Farnham providing color analysis.
In all, there are 31 games spanning seven days. The first three days pack in eight games each day starting at 9 a.m. Single session and all-tournament tickets are on sale through the Municipal Auditorium Box Office or Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com, by calling 816-931-3330.
For more information on the Championships, click here.
For the tournament bracket, click here, official bracket.
For complete conference tournament breakdown, click here.
To subscribe to watch live video streaming of the tournament via JumpTV, Click Here (if you experience technical problems, email fansupport@jumptv.com or call 1-877-967-3267)
Tigers Headed to Kansas City; Brackets to Be Released Thursday Afternoon (3-11-09)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Georgetown College Tigers will compete in the 72nd Annual Buffalo Funds NAIA National Basketball Tournament for a record 28th time, 18th consecutively, at historic Municipal Auditorium March 18-24.
The NAIA released the field of 32 teams on Wednesday with bracket information to follow on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. (EST).
|
|
|
Coined college basketball’s toughest tournament, Municipal Auditorium hosts 32 teams playing in 31 games over a seven-day span. The Championship is a single-elimination tournament featuring 18 automatic qualifiers from 11 Division I affiliated conferences, Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.), 1 host berth, and 13 at-large berths, which are determined using the final regular-season rating released today.
There are 17 teams who did not qualify for last year’s event led by Rogers State (Okla.) University. The Hillcats out of the Sooner Athletic Conference are 30-1 overall and have been ranked No. 1 in the last seven polls. The event has a host as the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) serves that function. Three teams have qualified from the HAAC: Central Methodist (Mo.), MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) and William Jewell (Mo.). The HAAC was a member of NAIA Division II before this season.
Of the 32 teams, Georgetown is making the most appearances with its 28th and holds the most all-time wins in the Championship with 49 victories. Oklahoma Baptist is making its 21st event and is 48-19 all-time. Defending national champion Oklahoma City did not make this year’s qualifiers.
The first 30
games of the Championships will be video-streamed live on the Internet,
while the National Championship Game on March 24 at 8:50 p.m. CST will air
live nationwide on CBS College Sports Television with Jason Knapp calling
the action and Sean Farnham providing color analysis.
For more information on the Championships,
click here.
For complete conference tournament breakdown, click here.
2009 NAIA National Tournament Teams
Team (Record)^ Qualification Trips* Record
|
Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) (25-6, 15-3) |
Southern States Athletic Regular Season Champion |
11th |
9-10 |
|
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (24-9, 14-6) |
Golden State Athletic Tournament Champion |
17th |
24-16 |
|
Biola (Calif.) (22-9, 13-7) |
At-Large #13 |
16th |
19-15 |
|
Central Methodist (Mo.) (27-6, 16-4) |
Heart of America Athletic Regular Season Runner-Up |
5th |
5-4 |
|
Columbia (Mo.) (26-7, 10-4) |
American Midwest Tournament Champion |
14th |
3-13 |
|
Concordia (Calif.) (26-6, 16-4) |
At-Large #5 |
7th |
14-5 |
|
Cumberland (Tenn.) (25-5, 13-3) |
At-Large #7 |
3rd |
1-2 |
|
Cumberlands (Ky.) (26-6, 9-3) |
Mid-South Tournament Champion |
18th |
12-17 |
|
Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) (24-9, 13-3) |
At-Large #6 |
2nd |
0-1 |
|
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) (26-7, 17-3) |
Golden State Athletic Regular Season Champion |
2nd |
1-1 |
|
Georgetown (Ky.) (27-4, 10-2) |
At-Large #3 |
28th |
49-26 |
|
Jarvis Christian (Texas) (23-7, 14-4) |
Red River Athletic Tournament Champion |
3rd |
0-2 |
|
Lee (Tenn.) (26-7, 14-4) |
Southern States Athletic Tournament Champion |
5th |
5-5 |
|
Life (Ga.) (23-10) |
Association of Independents (A.I.I.) Tournament Champion |
10th |
22-6 |
|
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (23-8, 7-5) |
At-Large #10 |
9th |
6-8 |
|
Louisiana State-Shreveport (22-11, 12-6) |
Gulf Coast Athletic Tournament Champion |
5th |
2-4 |
|
McKendree (Ill.) (28-5, 14-0) |
At-Large #4 |
12th |
10-12 |
|
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (26-7, 19-1) |
Heart of America Athletic Tournament & Regular Season Champion |
1st |
0-0 |
|
Montana State-Northern (22-9, 10-4) |
At-Large #11 |
4th |
3-3 |
|
Mountain State (W.V.) (27-4) |
At-Large #2 |
11th |
18-9 |
|
Northwestern Oklahoma State (20-11, 15-7) |
At-Large #12 |
6th |
4-6 |
|
Oklahoma Baptist (27-4, 20-2) |
At-Large #1 |
21st |
48-19 |
|
Oklahoma Christian (23-9, 15-7) |
At-Large #9 |
9th |
4-8 |
|
Robert Morris (Ill.) (24-3, 10-0) |
Chicagoland Collegiate Tournament Champion |
5th |
9-4 |
|
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) (23-9, 10-4) |
At-Large #8 |
6th |
0-6 |
|
Rogers State (Okla.) (30-1, 21-1) |
Sooner Athletic Tournament & Regular Season Champion |
1st |
0-0 |
|
Science & Arts (Okla.) (17-15) |
Sooner Athletic Tournament Runner-Up |
5th |
10-3 |
|
Texas Wesleyan (26-3, 16-2) |
Red River Athletic Regular Season Champion |
10th |
11-8 |
|
Tougaloo (Miss.) (21-10, 14-4) |
Gulf Coast Athletic Regular Season Champion |
1st |
0-0 |
|
Union (Tenn.) (28-5, 14-2) |
TranSouth Athletic Tournament Champion |
11th |
7-12 |
|
Westminster (Utah) (28-4, 11-3) |
Frontier Tournament Champion |
9th |
1-9 |
|
William Jewell (Mo.) (22-10, 14-6) |
Host Berth |
6th |
7-6 |
^ Based on conference websites
* Includes 2009 Championship; Division I NAIA Championship appearances only
# Based
on available records
Georgetown Drops Conference Title Game to Cumberlands (3-8-09)
FRANKFORT,
With 13.9 seconds left in the game and the Patriots' ball, Cumberlands coach Don Butcher called a timeout to set up the play that would give Cumberlands its first win over Georgetown since January 2005.
Senior Josh Phillips got the assignment and hit the 3-pointer to put Cumberlands ahead when it counted. It was his third 3-pointer of the day.
In the second half, Georgetown scored just one field goal in the first ten minutes of the period. It proved to be a struggle for Cumberlands as well, with the Patriots shooting 28 percent in the same timeframe.
At 9:49 to go in the game it was all tied up at 40. With five minutes to go it was tied again, this time at 45, and after Luke Fitzgerald completed an old-fashioned three-point play, it knotted things at 55 with two minutes to go.
Georgetown had two players in double figures in the first half, Vic Moses and Vincent Crutcher with 10 a piece. Crutcher did not score in the second half, while Moses finished with a game-high 19.
Cumberlands finished the game shooting 44.4 percent from 3-point range and 36.7 overall compared to the Tigers' 48.8 percent from the field and 18.2 from behind the arc.
Fitzgerald, the MSC Player of the Year, led the Patriots (26-6) with 16 points. Georgetown fell to 27-4 on the year. Both teams will now await the NAIA National Championships brackets, to be released Wednesday afternoon.
Georgetown Advances to MSC Championship Matchup with Cumberlands (3-7-09)
FRANKFORT,
It is the fourth year in a row for the Tigers, who won the regular season title, to play in the tournament championship. Georgetown has played in 11 of 12 title games in MSC history.
A slow beginning, when the Tigers scored just two points in the first six minutes, didn't factor, as Georgetown pushed a five point halftime lead to as much as 24 in the second half.
Georgetown's Vic Moses and Pikeville's Justin Hicks both scored ten in the first half. The Tigers' Demetrius Guions finished as the high scorer for both teams with 16, while Anthony Smith tallied the night's lone double-double for Pikeville with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Earlier in the night, Cumberlands advanced to the finals with a 75-56 over Lindsey Wilson. In last week's NAIA coaches' poll, Georgetown was ranked fourth and Cumberlands held the No.12 spot.
Georgetown improved to 27-3 on the year while Pikeville fell to 19-12.
Above: MSC Freshman of the Year Vic Moses slams one home in the first half. He finished the game with 15 points and nine boards.
Men's Basketball Receives Honors (3-5-09)
FRANKFORT,
Ky. -- Georgetown College's David Graham,
Demetrius Guions and Vic Moses were named First Team Mid-South Conference
announced at the annual basketball banquet on Thursday night.
Teammate Jerry Turner received honorable mention honors.
University of the Cumberlands senior
forward Luke Fitzgerald was named Player of the Year. Fitzgerald is one of
11 men named to the team that was voted on by the conference coaches.
Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players.
MSC Freshman of the
Year Vic Moses and Commissioner Polio.
Other first team selection included Campbellsville University senior Zach Allender, Cumberlands senior Josh Phillips and junior Chad Byron, Lindsey Wilson College junior Eric McPherson, Pikeville College junior Joshua Samarco, St. Catharine College junior Arthur Lathum and West Virginia University Tech senior Sam Robertson.
Moses was named the MSC Freshman of the Year after leading the conference in field goal percentage (70.2) and finishing eighth in scoring (13.9). The Lexington, Ky., native finished the regular season fifth in the MSC with 6.3 rebounds per game.
Campbellsville’s Hristo Petkov is the Champions of Character recipient. Petkov earned the award -- as voted on by the conference athletics director -- for his civic and servant leadership within the campus and community.
Georgetown’s Happy Osborne and West Virginia Tech’s Bob Williams were selected by their peers as MSC Co-Coach of the Year.
Support the Tigers in the MSC Tournament (3-4-09)
Georgetown
College will host the Mid-South Conference Championships, March 5-8, at the
Frankfort Convention Center.
The tournament begins with the annual cheerleading competition, scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5. Tickets are available at the gate with an admission price of $5.00.
Our women’s basketball team will face Pikeville in the opening round of the tournament beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6. A win would place the Tigers in the 3:00 semi-final on Saturday, with the finals to be played at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
The men’s regular season conference title earned them a bye through the first round. Georgetown will face the winner of Friday’s Pikeville/West Virginia Tech game on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. The men’s final is scheduled to tip at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Day passes for all basketball games will be sold at the gate for $12.00 per adult and $7.00 for students. For complete tournament brackets, visit www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com
Hope to see YOU in Frankfort!
GO TIGERS!
Tigers Clinch MSC Regular Season Title with 79-46 Win over Lindsey Wilson (2-21-09)
Georgetown
College clinched the Mid-South Conference regular season title with a 79-46
win over Lindsey Wilson College in Georgetown on Saturday.
The victory was a sweet revenge
after the Blue Raiders' 77-75 overtime win on January 31 in Columbia.
The No. 3 Tigers led 38-21 at halftime and never looked back, stretching the
lead to 38 with three minutes to go in the game.
Georgetown freshman Vic Moses led all scorers with 19, followed by teammate
David Graham's 16. Lindsey Wilson's Eric McPherson had the lone
double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Next up for the Tigers, who are currently 25-3 and 9-2 in conference play,
is senior night on Thursday, February 26 when Georgetown hosts St.
Catharine.
In the first game of the day, the Lindsey Wilson women's team spoiled
Georgetown's senior day with a 70-64 win.
The Blue Raiders led by 12 at the half but allowed the Tigers back in the game in the second half behind the three-point shooting of senior guards Makaine Huffer, who had three, and Ashley Bell, who added two, all the second half.
Lindsey Wilson's Viktoria Krell had a double-double in the first half and ended the game with 30 points and 17 rebounds.
The Tigers fell to 15-14 and 4-7
on the year and will also host St. Catharine on Thursday. Tipoff is
scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
Above: Abdoulaye Ouedraogo finishes the alley-oop
pass from Jerry Turner with a dunk in the first half. Photo courtesy
of Steve Blake.
Tiger Basketball Games Moved to St. Catharine (1-29-09)
Tonight’s Georgetown College home basketball games versus St. Catharine have been moved to St. Catharine’s campus. The women will play at 6:00 p.m. with the men following at 8:00 p.m.
The doubleheader originally scheduled at St. Catharine on February 26th will now become home games and will begin at 6:00 p.m.
The games will still be aired live on 101.5 FM or on www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com for anyone who would like to tune in.
Tigers to Host Coaches for Cancer Doubleheader (1-7-09)
The
Georgetown College basketball teams will host a doubleheader on Saturday,
January 10, as part of the national Coaches for Cancer program.
The day will begin with Scott County Youth Basketball games on the hour from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Tigers will then suit up for the featured doubleheader as the women face Robert Morris at 2:00 followed by the men versus Olivet Nazarene.
All proceeds will benefit the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s Pink Zone efforts and the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.
Scott County Youth Basketball players are pre-selling tickets for $5.00 each, while tickets at the door will sell for $6.00. In addition, t-shirts with the teams and national logos will be available for $10 each. Georgetown College students, faculty and staff will be admitted at no charge.
Come out and support the Tigers’ fight against cancer.
Guions Named Mid-South Conference Player of the Week (12-17-08)
|
Geo
 rgetown
College senior guard Demetrius Guions is the
Mid-South Conference Men's Basketball Player of the
Week.The Radcliff, Ky., native, scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the Tigers' 78-62 win over No. 3-ranked Union (Tenn.) University last week. Guions connected on 7-of-12 shots, including 3-of-4 beyond the three-point arc to help the No. 9-ranked Tigers win their only game of the week. Guions leads the Tigers averaging 13.7 points per game. He is shooting 56.3 percent from the field and 52.4 percent from three-point range. Georgetown is 10-1 on the season and the Tigers will enjoy a holiday break until December 30 when they will face the University of Virginia at Wise at home. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m. |
No. 9 Georgetown Upsets No. 3 Union (12-9-08)
Georgetown College head coach Happy Osborne marked this date at the beginning of the season as a game that would tell him something about how his squad was "coming along."
He got his answer Tuesday night with a 78-62 home win over No. 3 Union University.
Union led most of first half and pulled out to a nine point lead almost halfway through the period. But Georgetown kept chipping away and a three-pointer by Matt Walls with 54 seconds left gave the Tigers the lead for good. Jerry Turner followed with a shot at the buzzer for a halftime score of 37-33.
Walls' defensive play was superb, grabbing three steals and a Tarzan-like blocked shot of Tacuma Alexander with 7:10 to go sent the Georgetown faithful roaring.
Georgetown's largest lead was 17 with six minutes to play when Kyle Saxton hit a three pointer in the corner to make it 65-48 and the Tigers never looked back.
Senior Demetrius Guions led the Tigers with 20 and grabbed seven rebounds followed by freshman Vic Moses with 10 points.
For the Bulldogs, Keith Tolliver was seven of nine from the field, including four of five from three-point land and finished with 20 points.
Georgetown improved to 10-1 on the year while Union dropped to 8-3.
Athletics Honors 87 Student-Athletes with Letter Jackets (12-8-08)
Georgetown College Director of Athletics Eric Ward awarded 87 letter jackets to the 2007 Letterman Class in the annual ceremony held Sunday, December 7 at Alumni Gymnasium.
Student-athletes were given jackets for earning their first varsity letter in athletics at the school. The criteria for being a letterwinner is determined by each sport's coaching staff.
The following basketball student-athletes were honored:
basketball - men
Gus Chase
David Graham
Demetrius Guions
Marlon Mahorn
Brian Staed
Jerry Turner
13th Annual Jim Reid Classic Saturday Results (12-6-08)
The 13th annual Jim Reid Classic hosted by Georgetown College.
Friday's Games
2:00 Cumberlands (Ky.) def. Westminster (Utah) - women
68-51
boxscore
4:00 Aquinas (Mich.) def. St. Catharine (Ky.) - men
73-59
boxscore
6:00 St. Francis (Ill.) def. Georgetown (Ky.) - women
63-60
boxscore
8:00 Georgetown (Ky.) def. Edward Waters (Fla.) - men
86-70
boxscore
Saturday's Games
2:00 Cumberlands (Ky.) def. St. Francis (Ill.) - women
82-73
boxscore
4:00 Edward Waters (Fla.) def. St. Catharine (Ky.) - men
81-63
boxscore
6:00 Georgetown (Ky.) vs. Westminster (Utah) - women
81-78
boxscore
8:00 Georgetown (Ky.) vs. Aquinas (Mich.) - men 68-46 boxscore
Women's All-Tournament Team
Amber Neace (Cumberlands)
Ashley Bell (Georgetown)
Maddy Lewis (Georgetown)
Amanda Mistretta (St. Francis)
Shannon Evans (Westminster)
Women's Most Valuable Player
Lauren Wombles (Cumberlands)
Men's All-Tournament Team
Pedja Lazic (Aquinas)
Jordan Torres (Aquinas)
Daniel Grant (Edward Waters)
William Walter-Brown (Edward Waters)
David Graham (Georgetown)
Demetrius Guions (Georgetown)
Jerry Turner (Georgetown)
Brandon Johnson (St. Catharine)
Arthur Latham (St. Catharine)
13th Annual Jim Reid Classic Friday Results (12-5-08)
The 13th annual Jim Reid Classic hosted by Georgetown College.
Friday's Games
2:00 Cumberlands (Ky.) def. Westminster (Utah) - women
68-51
boxscore
4:00 Aquinas (Mich.) def. St. Catharine (Ky.) - men
73-59
boxscore
6:00 St. Francis (Ill.) def. Georgetown (Ky.) - women
63-60
boxscore
8:00 Georgetown (Ky.) def. Edward Waters (Fla.) - men
86-70
boxscore
Saturday's Games
8:00-12:00 Scott County Youth Basketball
2:00 Cumberlands (Ky.) vs. St. Francis (Ill.) - women
4:00 St. Catharine (Ky.) vs. Edward Waters (Fla.) - men
6:00 Georgetown (Ky.) vs. Westminster (Utah) - women
8:00 Georgetown (Ky.) vs. Aquinas (Mich.) - men
13th Annual Jim Reid Classic Begins Today (12-5-08)
The 13th annual Jim Reid Classic hosted by Georgetown College begins today at 2:00 p.m. The classic will feature eight NAIA basketball games played over two days and also will host five Scott County Youth Basketball games on Saturday morning.
The event honors the memory of former Georgetown College player and coach, Jim Reid, who died in 1996 after battling cancer. Reid was named head coach in 1973 and holds the school record for most wins with 529 career wins. He is a member of the NAIA Hall of Fame as well as the Georgetown College Athletics Hall of Fame.
Friday's Games
2:00 Cumberlands (Ky.) vs. Westminster (Utah) - women
4:00 St. Catharine (Ky.) vs. Aquinas (Mich.) - men
6:00 Georgetown (Ky.) vs. St. Francis (Ill.) - women
8:00 Georgetown (Ky.) vs. Edward Waters (Fla.) - men
Saturday's Games
8:00-12:00 Scott County Youth Basketball
2:00 Cumberlands (Ky.) vs. St. Francis (Ill.) - women
4:00 Consolation game - men
6:00 Georgetown (Ky.) vs. Westminster (Utah) - women
8:00 Championship game - men
Tigers Lose Exhibition Game to Kentucky Wesleyan 85-72 (10-30-08)
Owensboro, Ky. - Georgetown College dropped the first of three exhibition games with a 85-72 to Kentucky Wesleyan on Thursday night.
Both teams shot an identical 42.9 percent from the field on the night but the difference was from the free throw line and three-point range, where Kentucky Wesleyan was 6 of 19 while the Tigers hit 3 of 9.
"I thought we were soft, very, very soft ," said head coach Happy Osborne. "I think we have lived in last year's 35-1 and those guys are gone."
True freshman Vic Moses started and led Georgetown in scoring with 18 points. Senior Demetrius Guions followed with 15 points and nine rebounds.
"Vic's stats look good but are nothing close to the potential that he has," said Osborne."He's a great talent with tremendous hands and a soft touch but has to be more physical."
The disappointed Osborne must regroup his team to take on a tough University of Louisville squad in just one day. "We have to get tougher or get embarrassed."
Tipoff in Freedom Hall is scheduled for 1:30 pm on Saturday.
Georgetown to Face Louisville for Third Year in a Row (10-29-08)
Georgetown, Ky — It’s another David versus Goliath matchup when the Georgetown College Tigers suit up against the University of Louisville Cardinals on Saturday, November 1 at 1:30 p.m.
This is the third consecutive trip to Freedom Hall for
the Tigers, where they nearly pulled off a shocking upset just two seasons
ago in a 94-92 loss to the Cardinals. Last year’s game featured a solid
first half effort from the Tigers before the Cardinals found their stride in
the second half and the Tigers were unable to maintain the pace and depth of
Louisville’s squad. The loss did not appear to phase the Tigers, as they
then went on to have an undefeated regular season which culminated in an
appearance in the NAIA’s Fab Four and finished 35-1 on the year.
This year Coach Happy Osborne has his Tigers ready to go again and they will definitely be looking to give Pitino’s Cards all they have. “Louisville is very, very good,” said Georgetown head coach Happy Osborne. “They are big and physical and could be the best team Pitino has coached.” Despite Louisville’s credentials, Osborne noted the tenacity of this Georgetown team. “We will give it our best shot; we’ll give them all we’ve got.”
Tipoff for the game is set for 1:30 P.M on Saturday. Tickets are still available at Georgetown College’s campus bookstore for $30 each as part of the visiting team allotment. You can phone your order to 502-863-8134, charge to your credit card and pick tickets up at Freedom Hall will-call. All other tickets are sold out.
If you are unable to make it to Louisville be sure to tune into 93.7 WRVG for the Georgetown College Student Radio broadcast or listen to the streaming audio at http://wrvg.georgetowncollege.edu. The game will also air live on ABC-affiliate WHAS-TV in Louisville.
Senior David Graham goes for the
dunk in Sunday's home opener.
Photo courtesy of Richard Davis.
Both Tiger Basketball Teams Picked to Win the MSC by Conference Coaches (10-16-08)
.jpg)
Preseason Basketball
In the women's rankings,
Lindsey Wilson edged out
On the men's side, the Tigers received 35 points, including five first place votes. University of the Cumberlands is projected to finished second with 30 points, including the final two first place votes. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.
The Mid-South Conference schedule begins January 15, 2009.
20th Annual Jim Reid/Bob Davis Men's Basketball Golf Scramble
Friday,
September 12, 2008
11:00 am
Canewood Golf Course
US 460 West
Georgetown, KY
$85 per golfer includes greens fees, cart rental, lunch and dinner
To register, call Coach Happy Osborne at (502) 863-8055 or (859) 494-1998
Georgetown College Men's Basketball Team receiving their First Place trophy in the 12th Annual Jim Reid Classic.
