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Oklahoma Panhandle State at Newman |
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Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 || 7:30 p.m. || Fugate Gymnasium || Wichita, Kan. |
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Newman Notes || OPSU Notes |
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Probable Starters
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Newman Jets
(17-8, 9-4 Heartland) |
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Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies
(3-21, 0-12 Heartland) |
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1 |
Kyle Grant |
6-4 / Junior
Guard
Freeport, Bahamas |
2.0 ppg
1.8 rpg
0.5 apg |
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3 |
Jared Messer |
6-5 / Sophomore
Forward
Wheeler, Texas |
6.5 ppg
4.0 rpg
1.0 apg |
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2 |
Chuck Coley |
6-7 / Senior
Forward
W. Palm Beach, Fla. |
10.4 ppg
6.5 rpg
1.3 apg |
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4 |
D'Ron Walker |
6-2 / Senior
Guard
Chicago, Ill. |
12.3 ppg
4.2 apg
1.2 rpg |
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23 |
Darrell Traylor |
5-11 / Junior
Guard
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
8.2 ppg
3.8 rpg
1.2 apg |
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11 |
Bill Lee |
6-5 / Sophomore
Forward
Chicago, Ill. |
12.4 ppg
5.9 rpg
1.4 apg |
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24 |
Eric Saunders |
6-3 / Senior
Guard
Moberly, Mo. |
11.4 ppg
3.8 apg
3.5 rpg |
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14 |
Trestin Clay |
5-10 / Freshman
Guard
Amarillo, Texas |
7.2 ppg
1.9 apg
0.6 rpg |
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45 |
Mason Felter |
6-8 / Senior
Forward
Wichita, Kan. |
6.0 ppg
3.5 rpg
1.3 bpg |
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21 |
Kevin Geofroy |
6-1 / Senior
Guard
Orlando, Fla. |
11.3 ppg
3.0 rpg
1.6 apg |
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The Match-Up |
About the Jets...
The Jets will look for prime positioning for the Heartland Conference tournament on Thursday, when Oklahoma Panhandle State visits Wichita for their last regular season game. Newman trounced the Aggies 88-55 on Feb. 6 in Goodwell, Okla. In their first meeting, four Jets scored in double-figures, led by Shamar Acuay's 16-point night, on seven-of-eight shooting from the field. As a team, Newman shot a season-best 66 percent (33-50) from the field, and connected on a season-high 55 percent (11-20) from beyond-the-arc. With a win on Thursday, the Jets will fly through their home schedule undefeated for the first time since transitioning to Division II athletics in the 2008-09 school year.
The Series...
All-Time Record: Newman (7-2)
First Ever Meeting: Jan 21, 2008, Newman 68, OPSU 67 (Wichita, Kan.)
Last Meeting: Feb 6, 2012, Newman 88, OPSU 55 (Goodwell, Okla.)
Largest Margin of Defeat: Feb. 25, 2010, Newman 97, OPSU 62 (Wichita, Kan.)
In Wichita, Kan. Newman (3-1)
Head to Head...
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Newman Jets |
OPSU Aggies |
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Points Per Game: |
70.0 |
64.8 |
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Scoring Margin: |
+2.6 |
-16.0 |
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Field-Goal Percentage: |
41.8 % |
41.0% |
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Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: |
31.0% |
31.2% |
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Free-Throw Percentage: |
64.8% |
71.1% |
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Rebounds Per Game: |
35.8 |
26.4 |
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Rebound Margin: |
-2.3 |
-11.0 |
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Assists Per Game: |
12.2 |
10.2 |
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Turnovers Per Game: |
14.7 |
15.4 |
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Assist/Turnover Margin: |
+0.8 |
+0.0 |
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Steals Per Game: |
9.6 |
7.7 |
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Blocks Per Game: |
4.2 |
1.1 |
Scouting Oklahoma Panhandle State...
The Aggies roam into Thursday's contest with an overall record of 3-21, and an 0-12 mark in Heartland Conference play. OPSU has lost seven-consecutive games, since defeating Hillsdale Baptist, 68-57 Jan. 16. Sophomore Bill Lee has added an extra boost to the Aggies' starting line-up. The Chicago, Ill. native has led OPSU in scoring in seven out of the 15 games he has started, including a 12-point night in his first meeting with Newman.
Last Time Out...
The Newman men's basketball team won its second-straight game on Saturday in a 57-43 rout of Texas-Permian Basin inside Fugate Gymnasium. Chuck Coley led all scorers with 15 points.
First-Half Notes:
-A Darrell Traylor three-ball to start the game led to a 13-2 Jet run lasting the first eight minutes of the game.
-An Elijah Jordan three-pointer ignited a 9-0 Falcon run, burning nearly six minutes off of the clock.
-The half was closed with two UTPB baskets to cut the Newman lead to 21-18 going into intermission.
Second-Half Notes:
-The Falcons cut the Jet lead to one-point at the 16:40 mark, but Newman took a commanding lead 38-24 with 7:15 remaining in the game.
-UTPB could never bite a chunk out of the Jet lead, en route to a 57-43 victory for Newman. With the victory, the Jets secured either a No. 2 or No. 3 seed going into the Heartland Conference tournament.
Coley was joined in double-figures by Eric Saunders' 13-point night, and Shamar Acuay's 10-point night. As a team, Newman shot 43.9 percent (18-41) from the field, and 70.8 percent (17-24) from the free-throw line.
Thursday's Games in the Heartland Conference...
-Oklahoma Panhandle State (3-21, 0-12) at Newman (17-8, 9-4) -- 7:30 p.m. -- Wichita, Kan.. -- Live Stats
-UA-Fort Smith (14-13, 7-6 at Dallas Baptist (14-12, 5-7) -- 7:30 p.m. -- Dallas, Texas -- Live Stats |
