JAN. 12, 2001

Men's Basketball Team Concludes Three-Game Road Trip at Southwest Baptist

THE GAME: Truman State University Bulldogs (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association/NCAA Division II) vs. Southwest Baptist University Bearcats (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association/NCAA Division II)
DATE/TIME: Sat., Jan. 13, 3:30 p.m. (CST)
LOCATION: Bolivar, Mo.
ARENA (CAPACITY): Davison Fieldhouse (2,500)

BROADCAST: KRES 104.7 FM, Moberly, Mo., Brad Boyer, play-by-play and Hank Janssen, commentary. The pregame show begins about 20 minutes before the game.

TEAM LINE: Live KRES broadcast by calling 1-800-846-4700. Access Code: 6350. Charges must be billed to a credit card.

HARRY GALLATIN DAY COMING UP: On Saturday, Jan. 20, Truman State University will retire the No. 44 jersey worn by former Bulldog legend and NBA All-Star Harry Gallatin. The 'Dogs will be taking on Emporia State University (Kan.) with a 3:30 p.m. tipoff.

QUINCY GAME RESCHEDULED: The Bulldogs will take on Quincy University (Ill.) at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22 at Quincy. The game was originally scheduled for Dec. 15, 2000, but was postponed due to inclement weather.

TRUMAN PROBABLE STARTERS
3-Mike Peterson, Sr., G, 5-11, 176 (12.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg)
5-Peter Aydt, Jr., G, 6-1, 212 (2.5 ppg, 0.9 rpg)
20-Nathan Owen, Jr., G, 6-2, 205 (9.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg)
25-Scott Coykendall, Jr., F, 6-4, 210 (13.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg)
35-Brian Brown, Sr., F, 6-6, 216 (16.0 ppg, 7.2 rpg)

SOUTHWEST BAPTIST PROBABLE STARTERS
4-Robby Hoegh, Sr., G, 6-0, 168 (12.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg)
5-Rodney Ryans, Jr., G, 6-4, 200 (6.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg)
25-Ryan Stock, So., G, 6-3, 180 (10.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg)
33-Michal Gabani, Jr., F/C, 6-8, 220 (9.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg)
52-Igor Majoros, Jr., F/C, 6-7, 215 (15.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg)

TRUMAN (4-7, 0-4 MIAA): The Bulldogs conclude a three-game road trip, their longest of the season, on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Bolivar, Mo. to meet the Southwest Baptist Bearcats.

Still searching for its first MIAA win of the season, Truman has played each of the top four teams in the conference's preseason poll. And Truman's 0-4 league record could be a little deceiving. Two of the Bulldogs' MIAA losses have been by a combined four points, losing 75-73 at home to Missouri Southern and 75-73 on the road at Washburn (Kan.). Southern and Washburn were the two preseason favorites to win the conference title. Truman's four MIAA opponents so far have a combined record of 12-4.

The 'Dogs opened the conference slate with an 81-67 home loss to Central Missouri before falling to MSSC at home. Truman then suffered another tough loss at Washburn, before taking its most recent defeat, an 81-66 decision at Missouri Western.

The Bulldogs entered conference play with a 4-3 ledger, with wins over Hannibal-LaGrange (92-59), Westminster (75-46), Monmouth (Ill.) (78-72) and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (87-59). Their losses came versus Lincoln (78-69) and on the road at Drury (76-64) and Missouri-St. Louis (61-34).

ABOUT THE BEARCATS (1-8, 0-4 MIAA): Southwest Baptist has dropped six in a row entering Saturday's game, including a 71-59 decision at Missouri Southern on Wednesday night. But the Bearcats came within a whisker of upsetting conference leader and seventh-ranked Northwest Missouri State on Monday, in falling 62-60 at home.

Four Bearcats average double figures in scoring, led by junior forward/center Igor Majoros, who averages 15.4 points to go with a team-best 7.9 rebounds per game. He ranks 10th in the league in scoring and fourth in rebounding.

Newcomer Tyrone Gardner averages 12.7 points with seven rebounds per game, while senior guard Robby Hoegh averages 12.3 points. Sophomore guard Ryan Stock rounds out SBU's double-digit scorers, averaging 10.3 points per game.

Stock is fourth in the conference in assists (4.11 pg), seventh in steals (2.11 pg) and ninth in assist-turnover ratio (1.12). Hoegh ranks 20th in scoring, seventh in assists (3.67 pg), third in threes made (2.44 pg), ninth in three-point percentage (.373) and third in assist-turnover ratio (1.94).

Gardner and Michal Gabani (9.5 ppg) have joined the team of late. Gardner has hit 13 of his first 14 free throws, while Gabani averages 6.0 rebounds and is an 80 percent free throw shooter.

SBU is second in the MIAA in free throw percentage (.722) and is also a solid rebounding club, ranking second in rebounding offense (39.1 rpg) and defensive rebounds (25.56 pg).

The Bearcats opened the season with back-to-back 81-74 losses at the hands of Evangel and Drury. They then captured their lone win in a 95-62 victory over Harris-Stowe. SBU ended the non-conference schedule with an 88-61 loss to Tampa (Fla.) and a 70-65 defeat versus Eckerd (Fla.). In league action, the Bearcats have losses to Missouri-Rolla (72-64) and Washburn (88-59) in addition to the defeats by NWMSU and MSSC.

COACHES RECORDS: Bulldog head coach Jack Schrader is in his sixth season at Truman and has a record of 77-74 for a winning percentage of .510. He is 6-2 against Southwest Baptist.

Darrin Archer is in his second year as the Bearcats taskmaster. He has a 9-25 (.265) record both for his career and at SBU.

SERIES INFORMATION WITH SOUTHWEST BAPTIST:
Record: Truman leads 12-11
Games at Kirksville, Mo.: Truman leads 8-4
Games at Bolivar, Mo.: SBU leads 7-3
Neutral Site Games: Truman leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Feb. 12, 2000, at Bolivar
Last Truman Win: 99-76, Feb. 12, 2000, at Bolivar
Last SBU Win: 74-46, Feb. 12, 1998, at Bolivar
Most Points by Truman: 99 (99-76), Feb. 12, 2000, at Bolivar
Most Points by SBU: 100 (100-92), Jan. 25, 1988, at Bolivar
Largest Truman Win: +34 (85-51), Feb. 10, 1999, at Kirksville
Largest SBU Win: +31 (94-63), Feb. 7, 1987, at Bolivar
Current Streak: Truman won 3
Last Truman win at Bolivar: 99-76, Feb. 12, 2000
Last SBU win at Kirksville: 72-68, Feb. 22, 1992

BULLDOGS IN THE MIAA (Through games of Jan. 10): In the latest MIAA statistics report, Truman continued to lead the MIAA in defensive rebounds (26.45 pg), while ranking third in the league in field goal percentage defense (opponents shooting .441), rebounding defense (32.5 rpg allowed), rebounding margin (+3.4 rpg) and three-pointers made per game (7.27).

Individually, senior forward Brian Brown (Centralia, Mo.) ranks in the top 10 in four categories. He's eighth in scoring (16.0 ppg), sixth in rebounding (7.2 rpg), ninth in field goal percentage (.528) and seventh in blocks (1.00 pg).

Junior forward Scott Coykendall (Elmwood, Ill./Spoon River College) ranks among conference leaders in three categories. He's ninth in free throw percentage (.750), 10th in field goal percentage (.519), 14th in rebounding (5.7 rpg) and 17th in scoring (13.8 ppg).

Senior guard Mike Peterson (Mason City, Iowa) is third in three-point field goal percentage with a mark of .472. He's also in the top 10 in steals (fifth, 2.27 pg) and three-pointers made (tied for sixth, 2.27 pg). Peterson is 19th in scoring (12.5 ppg)

Freshman forward Matt Beran (Victor, Iowa/HLV-Victor) is fourth in blocked shots (1.36 pg) and ninth in rebounding (6.3 rpg).

TRUMAN vs. MISSOURI WESTERN (jan. 10): The Bulldogs and Missouri Western waged a tight battle throughout much of the game, but the Griffons ended the contest on a 14-4 run in an 81-66 Truman loss Wednesday night at St. Joseph.

After Missouri Western led 41-38 at halftime and extended the lead to eight points early in the second half, Truman used a 16-9 spurt, keyed by two three-pointers from sophomore Jiri Mikl (Ostrava, Czech Republic/University Laboratory HS-Urbana, Ill.), to get to within 59-58 at the 10:10 mark. Five minutes later, the Bulldogs were still well within striking distance, trailing 67-62 on the strength of back-to-back Coykendall buckets. That's when the Griffons kicked off their decisive, game-ending rally that gave them their largest lead of the game at the final horn.

The first half saw Truman hold several leads, the last of which came with 5:49 left with the 'Dogs up 25-24. Western would manage to lead by eight with 53 seconds to go before the half, but a quick Peterson three and a dunk by Brown cut it to 41-38 at the break.

Brown paced the Bulldog attack with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Mikl and Coykendall both finished with 13. Peterson had 12 points, all in the first half, and was 4-of-8 from three-point land.

BULLDOGS AMONG CAREER LEADERS: Brown's 16 points on Wednesday night moved him past Steve Liford into 17th all-time at Truman with 1,020 points. Brown also moved into 23rd on the career rebounding list, with 442 career boards, passing Ved Green. He hit three free throws, to give him 237 made for his career, and took over eighth place on that list, passing Matt Clements. Brown also ranks 25th in career assists with 140.

Peterson needs 23 more three-pointers to tie Jason Ramthun for fifth all-time at Truman. Peterson's four triples on Wednesday gives him 141 for his career. He also ranks 20th in career assists (166) and 17th in free throws made (173). With 32 more points, Peterson will reach the 800-point plateau.

INJURY REPORT: Freshman guard Eric Delaney (Marceline, Mo.) is day-to-day with an ankle injury. Sophomore forward Eric Wade (Lee's Summit, Mo./Lee's Summit North) is out indefinitely after sustaining minor injuries in a car accident. Sophomore center Adam Glosier (St. Charles, Mo./U.S. Military Academy) will likely miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

BITS ON THE BULLDOGS:

5-Peter Aydt: A junior guard, Aydt had a career-high seven points in Truman's loss to Lincoln ... with 28 points on the season, has already surpassed his point total last year (16) ... has played in every game with nine starts ... ranks sixth on the team in assists ... led the team in assists versus Hannibal-LaGrange and Drury.

40-Matt Beran: A freshman forward, Beran tallied a career- and team season-high four blocked shots in Truman's win over SIU-Edwardsville ... with just three more blocks, he'll have more than any Bulldog in a single season since 1994-95 (Steve Horton, 78) ... has played in every game, including two starts ... ranks second on the team in rebounding (6.3 rpg), tied for second in assists (25, 2.27 apg) and fifth in scoring (56 points, 5.1 ppg) ... has two double-doubles on the year ... his first came in the Bulldogs' win over Hannibal-LaGrange when he charted 10 points and 10 rebounds ... his second, also a 10-point, 10-rebound effort, came in his first career start, versus Central Missouri ... had a team season-high and career-high five assists in the loss to Lincoln ... currently ranks fourth in the MIAA in blocked shots and ninth in rebounding.

35-Brian Brown: A senior forward, Brown is the team's scoring and rebounding leader with averages of 16.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game ... tied for second on the team in assists (25), blocked shots (11) and steals (10) ... has played in all 11 games with 11 starts ... has played in every game since the beginning of the 1998-99 season, a total of 71 contests ... currently ranks 17th all-time at Truman in scoring ... is eighth all-time in free throws made and 23rd in rebounding ... has scored in double figures in 10 of 11 games this year, including three games with 20 or more points ... has two double-doubles on the season ... matched his career-high and set a team season-high with 28 points in the loss to Lincoln ... also had a team season-high in field goals with 10 vs. LU ... currently ranks eighth in the MIAA in scoring, sixth in rebounding, ninth in in field goal percentage and seventh in blocked shots.

52-Dusty Bruner: A junior center, Bruner went a perfect 2-of-2 at the foul line and grabbed two rebounds in the win over Hannibal-LaGrange, his only action of the season.

25-Scott Coykendall: A junior transfer from Spoon River College in Canton, Ill., Coykendall ranks second on the team in scoring (13.8 ppg) and third in rebounding (5.7 rpg) ... has scored in double figures in nine of 11 games this year, including three efforts of 20 or more points ... tallied his first senior college career double-double with career-highs in points (23) and rebounds (13) in a win over Monmouth (Ill.) ... has scored in double figures in eight straight games, the longest streak on the team ... ranks 14th in the MIAA in rebounding, 17th in scoring, ninth in free throw percentage (.750) and 10th in field goal percentage (.519) ... among the squad's top free throw shooters and has connected on 18 of his last 22 attempts at the stripe ... has hit 10-of-24 three-point attempts (.417) ... fifth on team with 19 assists ... leads team with 26 offensive rebounds ... has led the team in scoring and rebounding four times this year.

A.J. Crum: A junior forward, Crum has yet to see any playing time with the Bulldog varsity squad this year.

14-Eric Delaney: Delaney has seen action in three games this year, but has missed time of late due to an ankle injury ... freshman guard is tied for team lead with two steals in the exhibition game versus Southeast Missouri ... scored his lone point of the year in the Bulldogs' win over Hannibal-LaGrange ... had two rebounds in each of the wins over SIU-Edwardsville and Westminster.

00-Bill Farr: Scored his only two points in his only game of the season, the win over SIU-Edwardsville ... a redshirt freshman forward.

15-Torre Finley: Played in seven games, averaging 7.3 minutes an outing ... has five points, four rebounds and three assists ... scored three-points in the win over Hannibal-LaGrange ... walk-on guard who moved up to the varsity from the junior varsity squad.

Adam Glosier: A sophomore center, Glosier started and played 20 minutes in the 'Dogs exhibition loss to Southeast Missouri ... he scored five points and had three rebounds and a steal ... is likely lost for the rest of the year with an injured posterior cruciate ligament in his knee ... transfer from the U.S. Military Academy (West Point).

32-Cory Long: Long's only varsity playing time came in a brief stint in Truman's win over SIU-Edwardsville ... a walk-on guard, playing primarily with the junior varsity.

50-Dan Mailath: Mailath had a career-high five points in Truman's win over Hannibal-LaGrange ... has played in seven of the 11 games this year, collecting his first two career starts ... has 10 points, seven rebounds three assists and a block in 39 minutes of action this year ... a junior center.

Bret Maxwell: Maxwell played briefly in Truman's win over Hannibal-LaGrange, his only playing time of the year ... a walk-on forward, playing mostly with the junior varsity.

11-Jiri Mikl: A key reserve off the bench, Mikl has played in all 11 games this year ... leads the team with a .545 field goal percentage (18-of-33) ... has connected on 10 of his 16 three-point attempts (62.5 percent) ... averaging 4.5 points and 1.5 rebounds ... matched career-highs with 13 points and five field goals in the two-point loss at Washburn (Kan.) ... had another 13-point night versus Missouri Western ... had a perfect night from the field vs. WU, hitting 5-of-5 field goals, 3-of-3 from beyond the arc and 2-of-2 at the stripe ... has scored 35 points in his last three games, compared with 14 in the first eight.

4-Aaron Mueller: A freshman guard, Mueller averages 14.5 minutes per game off the bench ... has played in 11 games with one start ... is a perfect 6-of-6 at the free throw line ... had a career-high eight points in the win over Hannibal-LaGrange ... logged a career-best three steals versus Westminster ... averaging 3.2 points and 0.9 rebounds with eight assists and five steals on the year ... has hit seven three-pointers.

20-Nathan Owen: A junior guard, Owen has started seven of the team's 11 games and ranks fourth in scoring ... leads team with 26 assists (2.36 pg) ... has seven double-figure scoring games this year, including two career-high 14-point performances (versus Westminster and SIU-Edwardsville) ... has had four assists in three of the last four games ... connected on a career high four of eight three-point goals versus Central Missouri ... redshirt junior who sat out 1999-00 after transferring from Southeast Missouri State.

3-Mike Peterson: Ranks third on the team in scoring and leads the team with 25 steals ... Senior guard shooting 47.4 percent from the field, including 47.2 percent from the three-point line ... Shooting 84.6 percent from the foul line ... has 22 assists ... leads team in minutes, averaging 33.3 per game ... charted career-highs with 27 points and eight field goals in the 'Dogs' win over SIU-Edwardsville ... has reached double figures in nine games this season ... had a career-high nine rebounds in the loss to Drury ... ranks fifth in the MIAA in steals (2.40 pg), third in three-point field goal percentage and tied for sixth in threes made ... also 19th in the league in scoring ... ranks fourth on the team in rebounding ... is sixth all-time at Truman in career three-point goals.

42-Eric Wade: Has played in seven of 10 games this season ... logged his first career start in the loss to Drury ... had a career-high seven points and four rebounds in the loss to Lincoln ... has played in 15 career games ... has missed time of late while recovering from minor injuries sustained in a car accident.

SOUTHWEST BAPTIST AT TRUMAN (JAN. 15, 2000): Jason Reinberg had 23 points and closed in on a rare triple-double as the Bulldogs beat SBU 71-61 in the first meeting between the two last year.

Reinberg's 23 points came on 10-of-11 shooting and he also added nine assists and six rebounds for Truman.

The 'Dogs trailed throughout much of the early going and Robby Hoegh's three-pointer at the halftime buzzer sent the Bearcats to the locker room with a 36-33 lead. But the second half was where Truman made its move. The Bulldogs used a 16-0 run over a five-minute span of the second half to take a lead they'd never relinquish. SBU closed the gap to four points, 65-61, with 1:54 to go, but Andy Guethle's three-pointer made it a seven point margin with 1:10 left. While SBU failed to score over the last 1:54 of the contest, Peterson's steal and two subsequent free throws with 27 seconds to play sealed the win.

Jason Ramthun added 14 and Cory Parker 13 for the 'Dogs, who improved to 10-3 overall and 3-2 in the conference.

Kenneth Reynolds led the Bearcats with 16 points, while Chuck Campbell finished with 14.

TRUMAN AT SOUTHWEST BAPTIST (FEB. 12, 2000): Truman began the game on a 15-4 run and never looked back in collecting its third straight win over SBU, 99-76 at Bolivar.

Parker and Peterson combined to hit 17-of-25 shots from the field as the 'Dogs led by as many as 27 points. Parker finished the game with 23 points, while Peterson recorded a then-career-high 22 points. Peterson was 6-of-9 from three-point range as the Bulldogs shot a season-high 59.1 percent (39-of-66) from the field.

Truman also set season highs in points, field goals and blocked shots (5).

Brian Brown added 19 points and Jason Reinberg 13. Andy Guethle had nine rebounds as Truman outrebounded the Bearcats 37-27.

Carlos Adamson finished with 19 points, while Igor Majoros and Robby Hoegh charted 18 apiece.

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