Dec. 9, 2002
Truman Men's Hoops Look to End Its Homestand With a Win Over Hannibal-LaGrange
Truman State University Bulldogs
vs.
Hannibal-LaGrange College Trojans
Date/Time: Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, 7:30 p.m.
Arena (Cap.): Pershing Arena (2,600)
Location: Kirksville, Mo.
Broadcast: KRES 104.7 FM in Moberly, Mo. Sports Director Brad Boyer does play-by-play with commentary from long time Bulldog commentator, Hank Janssen. The pregame show begins approximately 15 minutes before the game.
Internet Broadcast: At regionalradio.com and click on KRES.
Teamline: Live KRES broadcast can be heard by calling 1-800-846-4700. Access Code: 6350 A reasonable fee is charged.
Truman Media Relations
Media Relations Asst. (Men's Basketball Contact):
Daniel Newton
Office Phone: (660) 785-7778
Email: dnewton@truman.edu
Pershing Arena Press Phone: (660) 785-4127
Truman (2-4): Truman will look to match last year's win total tonight when it faces off against Hannibal-LaGrange, a NAIA school out of the American Midwest Conference.
The Bulldogs are looking to bounce back after two close losses last weekend against Lincoln and Drury. The game is also important as Truman is not home again for nearly a month. The Bulldogs have two more non-conference games at Drury and Quincy before Christmas. They will then open up the MIAA season at Central Missouri on Dec. 30 and at Washburn on Jan. 4. Truman's next home game will not be until Jan. 8 when it hosts Northwest Missouri.
Hannibal-LaGrange (4-9): Hannibal-LaGrange brings a 4-9 record into Pershing Arena tonight after securing a 72-67 win over William Penn last Saturday.
The Trojans are led by Phil Clophus who is averaging 10.5 points and 6.3 rebounds a game and also has a team-high nine blocks. Kevin Foppe is also averaging double-figure scoring with 10.3 a game and he has hit 29 three-pointers on the year. Ezra Rinot is putting up 8.8 points and grabbing 5.6 rebounds a game. Nick Carroz leads the team with 32 assists and 16 steals.
Hannibal-LaGrange is coached by Eric Barnes who is in his first year at the school.
Series History: Truman leads the series history with the Trojans by a 6-3 margin. The last time the two teams met was in 2000-01 when the Bulldogs trounced the Trojans by a 92-59 margin. The last Hannibal-LaGrange win in the series came back in 1994-95 when the Trojans barely won 86-83.
Last Weekend's Action:
Drury-69, Truman-66: Truman dropped another close home game last Saturday,
falling to Drury by a 69-66 score.
The Bulldogs led by seven with under six minutes to play following a three-pointer by Matt Brock. Truman would, however, go cold from the field and miss its next 10 field goal attempts. Drury took advantage by going on a 13-0 run that helped them seal the victory.
Truman was led in scoring by Jiri Mikl with 15 points and Aaron Mueller with 11. Adam Glosier had eight rebounds and six points but played just 16 minutes due to foul trouble. Matt Beran had six points and five assists in just 20 minutes of play.
Drury was led by Darryl Wilson who had 15 points. Matt Engstrom had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Anton McKinney had eight assists to go with his nine points, six rebounds and four steals.
Up Next: Truman will have the next nine days off from competitive action as Truman students go through finals. The Bulldogs will be in action again on Dec. 18 when they travel to Drury for a 7 p.m. game.