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2011-12 EOU MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK

WEEK FOUR: NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN

EASTERNOREGON

BARRETT HENDERSON, ASST. AD, MEDIA RELATIONSONE UNIVERSITY BLVD.LA GRANDE, ORE. 97850O: 541.962.3946 C: 541.805.5687 F: [email protected] EOUSPORTS.COM

2011-12 SCHEDULE5-0, 0-0 CASCADEOCTOBER (1-0)12 MIDNIGHT MADNESS 9 p.m.15 # ALUMNI W 29 Walla Walla Univ. W, 97-51

NOVEMBER (4-0)4 $ CARROLL W, 87-745 $ WALLA WALLA U. W, 84-4111 @ Montana Tech W, 93-7712 @ Portland Bible W, 97-5517 New Hope Christian 7 p.m.18 New Hope Christian 7 p.m.26 Lewis and Clark 7 p.m.

DECEMBER (0-0)2 * Concordia 7:30 p.m.3 * Warner Pacifi c 7:30 p.m.10 LEWIS-CLARK STATE 7 p.m.16 * S. OREGON 7:30 p.m.17 * OREGON TECH 7:30 p.m.29 * Evergreen State 7:30 p.m.30 * Northwest 7:30 p.m.

JANUARY (0-0)6 * NW CHRISTIAN 7:30 p.m.7 * CORBAN 7:30 p.m.13 * COLLEGE OF IDAHO 7:30 p.m.20 * Oregon Tech 7:30 p.m.21 * Southern Oregon 7:30 p.m.27 * NORTHWEST 7:30 p.m.28 * EVERGREEN STATE 7:30 p.m.

FEBRUARY (0-0)3 * Corban 7:30 p.m.4 * Northwest Christian 7:30 p.m.10 * College of Idaho 6:30 p.m.17 * WARNER PACIFIC 7:30 p.m.18 * CONCORDIA 7:30 p.m.

All dates and times are Pacifi cHOME GAMES played at Quinn Coliseum* Cascade Collegiate Conference contests

# Non-counting contests$ Aramark Quinn Classic

@ Coyote Classic

2011-12 EOU MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK 5-0, 0-0 CASCADE

COMING UP:NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Games 6-7: No. 10 Eastern Oregon at New Hope Christian CollegeWhen: Th ursday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m.Where: Eugene, Ore., Rexius Event CenterLive Stats: No Live Stats Live Video: No Live VideoLive Radio: KUBQ 98.7 FM Live Audio: EOUSports.comSeries: Th e Mountaineers and New Hope Christian meet for the fi rst time.

GAME TIMETipoff on Friday and Saturday is scheduled for 1 p.m. MT and 6 p.m. MT. Th ere are live video and audio streams on EOUSports.com. Live radio will be available locally on KUBQ 98.7 FM. Live stats will be on EOUSports.com.

THE SERIES* Eastern Oregon and New Hope Christian meet for the fi rst time ever Th ursday.* Th e Mountaineers are 32-2 all-time versus Pacifi c Coast Athletic Conference members.* New Hope Christian College was formerly known as Eugene Bible College.* Th e Deacons have lost their fi rst four games of the season, two to Cascade Conference op-ponents, Concordia and Corban.* New Hope Christian has an enrollment of 145.* Th e Deacons have no seniors on their roster and two juniors.* New Hope Christian College opened in 1925.* Th e Deacons compete in the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA).

QUICK HITS• Th e Mountaineers are outscoring opponents by an average of 38-29 in the fi rst half this season, and 54-31 in the second half.• Williams is two wins away from fi ft h on the most wins by a coach list in EOU history.• Eastern Oregon has started two seasons since 2000 winning its fi rst fi ve games.• EOU can match its best start to a season with a pair of wins this week. Th e 2006-07 Moun-taineers started 7-0.• Th e Mountaineers are fi rst in the nation in off ensive rebounds per game (20.8), total re-bounds per game (50.2), and total rebound margin (22.2).• Th e Mountaineers 32-point scoring margin is fourth in the country.• EOU is seventh in the nation in assist/turnover ratio at 1.365 and ninth in fi eld goal per-centage defense (.376).• It took Eastern Oregon 15 games to reach 20 blocks last season. Th is year’s team has 20 blocks aft er fi ve games and is 11th in the country averaging four per game.• Trent Roos is second in the nation in assist to turnover ratio at 8.0.• Th e EOU men have won 65 of its last 70 games on its home court, Quinn Coliseum.


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EASTERN OREGON QUICK FACTSLocation ............................................. La Grande, Ore.Founded ................................................................ 1929Enrollment ........................................................... 3,957Nickname .............................................. MountaineersColors .. Navy and Vegas Gold (Pant. 2745 and 583)Gymnasium (Capacity) .... Quinn Coliseum (1,403)Conference ................................... Cascade CollegiateFirst Basketball Season ...................... 1929 (81 years)President .............................................. Dr. Bob DaviesAthletic Director....................................... Rob CashellFaculty Representative ........... Dr. Peter Diff enderferAthletics Website .................... www.EOUSports.comMain Athletic Dept. Phone ….……… 541.962.3497

EASTERN OREGON MEN’S BASKETBALL FACTS2010-11 Record ..................................................... 26-72010-11 Cascade Record/Finish ................. 14-4/2nd2010-11 Final Ranking ..................................... No. 10All-Time Record ............................... 961-1129 (.458)All-Time Cascade Record .................. 162-167 (.484)All-Time Postseason Record ............................. 24-37 CCC tournament ...… 14 appearances (11-15) ‘94, ‘96, ‘97, ’00, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’09, ‘10, ‘11 National tournament ....... 5 appearances (6-4) ’42, ’08, ’09, ‘10, ‘11

EASTERN OREGON COACHING STAFFIsaac Williams, 3rd Year (54-16, 28-8 CCC) ...... HCTim Mollerstrom, 7th Year .................................... ACJosh Cottle, 1st Year ................................................ ACJeremy Templeton, Second Year ........................... S/CRussell Yap ............................................................... AT

EASTERN OREGON MBB MEDIA SERVICESPhone …………………...…………… 541.962.3946Fax ……………...……….....……..….. 541.962.3577Asst. AD, Media Relations …...... Barrett Henderson Offi ce phone ...…….…..… 541.962.3946 Cell phone ……….…..….. 541.805.5687 E-mail ………...... [email protected] row phone number ……....….… 541.962.3685Phone for radio outlet ………...….….. 541.962.3361Media Relations Assistant….…… Travares PetersonMailing Address …..….. Eastern Oregon University……………………..………… One University Blvd.……………………..….…….. La Grande, OR 97850

EASTERN OREGON MBB MEDIA REQUESTSAll requests for men’s basketball interviews and credentials should be directed to Barrett Henderson in the EOU Sports Information offi ce. To arrange interviews or request credentials, call 541-805-5687 or e-mail [email protected]. Requests should be made at least 24 hours in advance. All interviews are prohibited from confl icting with classes, prac-tice sessions, meetings or medical treatments.

THEY’RE GOING STREAKINGTh e Eastern Oregon University men’s basketball team cracked the Top 10 in the NAIA Div. 2 Top 25 in the last poll of the 2010-11 season. Th e Mountaineers climbed from No. 11 to No. 10 in the fi nal edition of the poll for the season. EOU rode a nine-game win streak into the Cascade Collegiate Conference championships before falling at Oregon Tech. EOU returned to the top 10 for the 15th time in school history, and third time last season. Eastern last appeared in the top 10 in the second rating of the season. Eastern Oregon appeared in the Top 25 for a school-record 22nd straight time. Th e Mountaineers have been in the Top 25 in 27 of the last 28 polls. EOU has been in the Top 25 in every poll dating back to the 2009-10 preseason poll when it received votes.

QUICK LOOK AT THE ROSTEREastern Oregon returns nine players from last year’s squad which went 26-7 overall and 14-4 in conference play. Returners include: seniors Jeff Ranstrom, Travares Peterson, Jamar John-son and Jason Mumm. Th e returning juniors include: Anthony Brown, Cody Th urmond, and Robert Barrington. Returning sophomores are Kyllian Wood and Jared Heitzman. EOU has nine newcomers, adding fi ve transfers and four prep standouts. Transfers include: Trent Roos (Chemeketa CC), John Buhler (Big Bend CC), JaMier Morris (Pima CC), Ervin Felder (Pima CC) and Mason Jones (Saddleback College). Th e freshmen class includes: Kalvin Johanson (Pullman, Wash.), Page Beeler (Allen, Texas), Darius Howard (Seattle, Wash.) and Derek Maloney (Kimberly, Idaho).

THE TWENTY WIN CLUBEastern had its fi ft h straight 20-win season in 2010-11. Before the fi ve-year streak, the Mountaineers had four 20-win seasons in the 81-year history of men’s basketball, with the last coming in 1965-66. Last season’s squad became the 20th team to reach 16 wins in school history. Th e 2007-08 team had the school’s best record at 26-6. Th at team was 17-3 aft er 20 games, and started 25-4.

LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARIESEastern Oregon is one of four teams to have made it to the past four second rounds at the NAIA Div. 2 National Tournament. Two programs in those four, Oregon Tech and EOU, are from the Cascade Collegiate Conference. Th ere are only 10 teams that have made the national tournament in each of the past four seasons, including Eastern Oregon.

ABOUT THE DEACONSNew Hope Christian enters its second year in the Pacifi c Coast Athletic Conference in the NCCAA. Th e Deacons begin the season 0-4 with a pair of losses to Cascade Collegiate Con-ference opponents, Concordia (94-62) and Corban (85-56). Kyle Pierce is in his fi rst year as head coach of NHCC. Th e Deacons lost all but one of their players from last season’s team. Cameron Fry is the lone returner from last year’s 13-16 fi nish. Fry averaged 4.3 points per game last season, but is averaging 10 points per game this season. Quincy Alexander is add-ing 10 points per game for New Hope. 6-10 center, Forest Stolk, is their leading rebounder with an average of nine per game this year. Stolk has made 12 of his 24 shots from the fi eld so far in 2011-12 and adds eight points per game.

A GAME OF TWO HALVESEastern has controlled the second half versus opponents so far this season. Th e Moun-taineers have shot 54 percent from the fi eld in the fi rst half, compared to 40 percent in the second. EOU’s free-throw percentage even rises from 58 percent to 76 percent. Eastern has scored over 60 points twice this season in the second half and over 55 points in four of the fi rst fi ve games.



No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School)14 Robert Barrington F 6-5 210 JR Virginia City, Nev. (Virginia City HS)RS Page Beeler W/F 6-5 185 FR Allen, Texas (Allen HS)23 Anthony Brown G 6-5 210 JR Spokane, Wash. (Shadle Park HS/Washington State Univ.)22 John Buhler W/F 6-5 200 JR Middleton, Idaho (Middleton HS/Big Bend CC)45 Ervin Felder F 6-7 200 SO New Orleans, La. (Hammond HS/Pima CC)RS Darius Howard G 6-0 165 FR Seattle, Wash. (Franklin HS)RS Kalvin Johanson F 6-10 210 FR Pullman, Wash. (Pullman HS)32 Jamar Johnson W 6-3 200 SR Portland, Ore. (Benson HS/Mt. Hood CC)RS Mason Jones G 6-4 175 SO Huntington Beach, Calif. (Oceanview HS/Saddleback College)RS Derek Maloney W 6-8 185 FR Kimberly, Idaho (Kimberly HS)3 JaMier Morris G 5-11 185 JR Oakland, Calif. (Cienega HS/Pima CC)42 Jason Mumm F 6-7 230 SR Kimberly, Idaho (Kimberly HS/Treasure Valley CC)21 Travares Peterson W 6-4 185 SR El Paso, Texas (Chapin HS/Pima CC)34 Jeff Ranstrom F 6-4 225 SR Eagle, Idaho (Eagle HS/Big Bend CC)15 Trent Roos G 6-0 165 JR Salem, Ore. (Sprague HS/Chemeketa CC)12 Cody Th urmond G 6-0 165 JR Poulsbo, Wash. (Central Kitsap HS)30 Kyllian Wood F 6-8 225 SO Springfi eld, Ore. (Th urston HS)

COACHES / SUPPORT STAFFHead Coach Isaac Williams (third season), EOU, 2000Assistant Coach Tim Mollerstrom (sixth season), EOU, 2009Graduate Assistant Coach Josh Cottle (fi rst season), EOU, 2010Athletic Trainer Russell Yap, Oregon StateMedia Relations Barrett Henderson (third year), EOU, 2007

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE* Buhler: Buel-err* Johanson: Joe-han-son* Maloney: Mah-lone-e* JaMier: Jah-meer* Kyllian: Kill-e-in

2011-12 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School)3 JaMier Morris G 5-11 185 JR Oakland, Calif. (Cienega HS/Pima CC)12 Cody Th urmond G 6-0 165 JR Poulsbo, Wash. (Central Kitsap HS)14 Robert Barrington F 6-5 210 JR Virginia City, Nev. (Virginia City HS)15 Trent Roos G 6-0 165 JR Salem, Ore. (Sprague HS/Chemeketa CC)21 Travares Peterson W 6-4 185 SR El Paso, Texas (Chapin HS/Pima CC)22 John Buhler W/F 6-5 200 JR Middleton, Idaho (Middleton HS/Big Bend CC)23 Anthony Brown G 6-5 210 JR Spokane, Wash. (Shadle Park HS/Washington State Univ.)30 Kyllian Wood F 6-8 225 SO Springfi eld, Ore. (Th urston HS)32 Jamar Johnson W 6-3 200 SR Portland, Ore. (Benson HS/Mt. Hood CC)34 Jeff Ranstrom F 6-4 225 SR Eagle, Idaho (Eagle HS/Big Bend CC)42 Jason Mumm F 6-7 230 SR Kimberly, Idaho (Kimberly HS/Treasure Valley CC)45 Ervin Felder F 6-7 200 SO New Orleans, La. (Hammond HS/Pima CC)RS Page Beeler W/F 6-5 185 FR Allen, Texas (Allen HS)RS Darius Howard G 6-0 165 FR Seattle, Wash. (Franklin HS)RS Kalvin Johanson F 6-10 210 FR Pullman, Wash. (Pullman HS)RS Mason Jones G 6-4 175 SO Huntington Beach, Calif. (Oceanview HS/Saddleback College)RS Derek Maloney W 6-8 185 FR Kimberly, Idaho (Kimberly HS)

2011-12 NUMERICAL ROSTER

BY STATE:Idaho: (4) Buhler, Maloney, Mumm, RanstromWashington: (4) Brown, Howard, Johnson, Th urmondOregon: (3) Johnson, Roos, WoodTexas: (2) Beeler, PetersonCalifornia: (2) Jones, MorrisLouisiana: (1) FelderNevada: (1) Barrington

BY CLASS:Senior: (4) Johnson, Mumm, Peterson, RanstromJunior: (6) Barrington, Brown, Buhler, Morris, Roos, Th urmondSophomore: (3) Felder, Jones, WoodFreshman: (4) Beeler, Howard, Johanson, Maloney

BY HEIGHT:7-0

6-10

6-8

6-6

6-4

6-2

6-0

5-10

6-10 (Johanson)

6-8 (Maloney, Wood)6-7 (Felder, Mumm)

6-5 (Barrington, Beeler, Brown, Buhler)6-4 (Jones, Peterson, Ranstrom)6-3 (Johnson)

6-0 (Howard, Th urmond, Roos)5-11 (Morris)



School Conf CPct. Overall Pct. Home Away Neu. Streak PF PA vs. Top 25 vs. Top 10 Northwest 0-0 0.000 6-0 1.000 2-0 4-0 0-0 W6 84.0 62.4 0-0 0-0No. 10 Eastern Oregon 0-0 0.000 5-0 1.000 2-0 1-0 2-0 W5 91.6 59.6 1-0 0-0No. 4 Oregon Tech 0-0 0.000 4-1 0.800 2-0 2-0 0-1 W1 77.4 52.4 0-0 0-0Warner Pacifi c 0-0 0.000 3-1 0.750 1-0 2-0 0-1 W2 81.3 63.8 1-1 0-0RV Concordia 0-0 0.000 2-1 0.667 2-0 0-1 0-0 L1 95.5 57.0 0-0 0-0Corban 0-0 0.000 3-2 0.600 1-0 2-1 0-1 W3 73.6 63.8 0-0 0-0No. 25 College of Idaho 0-0 0.000 2-3 0.500 1-2 0-0 1-1 L1 65.0 56.6 0-1 0-0Southern Oregon 0-0 0.000 2-2 0.500 0-0 2-1 0-1 W1 82.8 83.3 1-0 0-0Northwest Christian 0-0 0.000 2-3 0.400 0-1 2-1 0-1 L1 62.5 61.5 0-0 0-0Evergreen 0-0 0.000 0-3 0.000 0-0 0-2 0-1 L3 64.3 82.7 0-0 0-0

Expanded Standings (As of 11/16/11)

TUESDAY, NOV. 15Evergreen at Pacifi c, 54-70NW Christian at Lewis and Clark, 53-65Corban at Linfi eld, 71-68Oregon Tech at Simpson, 89-54

THURSDAY, NOV. 17Eastern Oregon at New Hope, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 18Walla Walla vs. Evergreen, 1 p.m.Holy Names vs. Southern Oregon, 3 p.m.Warner Pacifi c vs. Olivet Nazarene, 3 p.m.Eastern Oregon at New Hope, 7 p.m.Lewis-Clark State at C. of Idaho, 7 p.m.Simpson at Corban, 7:30 p.m.George Fox at Concordia, 7:30 p.m.William Jessup at Oregon Tech, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOV. 19William Jessup vs. Southern Oregon, 3 p.m.Lewis-Clark State vs. Evergreen, 5 p.m.Walla Walla at College of Idaho, 7 p.m.Northwest at George Fox, 7 p.m.Concordia at Linfi eld, 7:30 p.m.Holy Names at Oregon Tech, 7:30 p.m.Simpson at Northwest Christian, 8 p.m.Warner Pacifi c at aEmbry-Riddle, TBD

* All times Pacifi c

AROUND THE CASCADE

Eric Th ompson, FR, FWD (Southern Oregon)Totaled 61 points and 14 rebounds in two games for the Raiders. Th ompson scored 30-or-more points in each of SOU’s games last week against No. 15-ranked Montana State-Northern and Lewis-Clark State.

CASCADE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

1. Oregon Tech (7) 97 pts2. Eastern Oregon (2) 88 pts3. College of Idaho (1) 77 pts4. Concordia 55 pts5. Corban 51 pts5. Northwest 51 pts7. Southern Oregon 50 pts7. Warner Pacifi c 50 pts9. Evergreen 20 pts10. Northwest Christian 11 pts

First place votes in parenthesis ( )

CASCADE PRESEASON POLL

TEAMSCORING OFFENSE PTS AVG1. CU 97 974. EOU 268 89.3

SCORING DEFENSE PTS AVG1. OIT 92 465. EOU 166 55.3

SCORING MARGIN OWN-OPP MAR.1. CU 97-53 +443. EOU 89.3-55.3 +34 FIELD GOAL PCT. FGM-FGA PCT.1. SOU 66-108 .6116. EOU 96-209 .459

FG PCT DEFENSE FGM-FGA PCT.1. CU 19-73 .2606. EOU 62-172 .360

FREE THROW PCT FTM-FTA PCT.1. OIT 15-18 .8336. EOU 46-73 .630

3-POINT FG PCT 3PM-3PA PCT.1. SOU 22-36 .6116. EOU 30-89 .337

3-POINT FG DEFENSE 3PM-3PA PCT.1. CU 5-37 .1354. EOU 19-68 .279

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS RBS AVG1. EOU 63 212. OIT 38 19

DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS RBS AVG1. CU 47 472. EOU 92 30.6

BLOCKED SHOTS NO. AVG1. EOU 14 4.62. OIT 8 4

ASSISTS NO. AVG1. CU 26 265. EOU 54 18

STEALS NO. AVG1. COI 26 135. EOU 29 9.6

TURNOVER MARGIN OWN-OPP +/-1. OIT 7.5-18.5 +113. EOU 14-20 +6

Statistical Leaders (As of 11/16/11)

INDIVIDUALSCORING PTS AVG1. Th ompson-SOU 51 25.514. Peterson-EOU 43 14.3 FIELD GOAL PCT. FGM-FGA PCT.1. Herman-CU 8-8 1.0013. Peterson-EOU 16-32 .500

FREE THROW PCT FTM-FTA PCT.1. Dunn-CU 4-4 1.006. Roos-EOU 10-12 .833 3-POINT FG PCT 3PM-3PA PCT.1. Kiely-OIT 3-4 .7509. Johnson-EOU 7-16 .438

3-POINT MADE NO. AVG1. Daum-SOU 9 4.52. Johnson-EOU 7 2.3

REBOUNDING RBS AVG1. Sweeney-CU 11 11.010. Felder-EOU 20 6.6

DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS NO. AVG1. Sweeney-CU 10 10.014. Johnson-EOU 13 4.3

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS NO. AVG1. Harris-WPU 16 4.04. Ranstrom-EOU 11 3.6

ASSISTS NO. AVG1. Aker-CU 10 10.02. Th urmond-EOU 18 6.0

ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO RATIO1. Th urmond-EOU 6.002. Aker-CU 5.00

STEALS NO. AVG1. Skillman-NU 12 4.06. Felder-EOU 6 2.0

BLOCKED SHOTS NO. AVG1. Wood-EOU 6 2.02. Harris-WPU 4 1.0


WEEK FOUR: NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE2011-12 Records When

Leading at halft ime 3-0Trailing at halft ime 2-0 Tied at halft ime 0-0

Vs. Top 25 Team 1-0 Vs. Top 10 Team 0-0

Leading with 10:00 remaining 4-0 Trailing with 10:00 remaining 1-0 Tied with 10:00 remaining 0-0

Leading with 5:00 remaining 5-0 Trailing with 5:00 remaining 0-0 Tied with 5:00 remaining 0-0 In Overtime 0-0

EOU outrebounds opponents 5-0 EOU is outrebounded 0-0Same amount of rebounds 0-0

EOU commits more turnovers 1-0Opponent commits more turnovers 4-0 Same amount of turnovers 0-0

EOU has more fouls than opponent 2-0Opponent has more fouls than EOU 2-0Same amount of fouls 1-0

EOU shoots 50 percent or better 1-0Opponent shoots 50 percent or better 0-0

EOU shoots less than 50 percent 4-0Opponent shoots less than 50 percent 5-0

EOU shoots better than opponent 5-0 Opponent shoots better than EOU 0-0Same shooting percentage 0-0

EOU has more free-throw attempts 3-0Opponent has more free-throw atts 1-0 Same amount of free-throw attempts 1-0

EOU bench outscores opponent bench 3-0 Opponent bench outscores EOU bench 2-0 Benches score the same 0-0

Games decided by 1-5 points 0-0Games decided by 6-10 points 0-0Games decided by 11-15 points 1-0Games decided by 16 or more points 4-0

EOU makes 10 or more three-pointers 2-0EOU makes 9 or less three-pointers 3-0

EOU shoots above 60 FT percentage 5-0EOU shoots below 60 FT percentage 0-0

THE LAST TIME OUT ...

EASTERN MOVES TO 4-0 WITH VICTORYNov. 11, 2011

CALDWELL, Idaho – Th e No. 10 Eastern Oregon University men’s basketball team outscored Montana Tech, 58-37, in the second half to beat Montana Tech, 93-77, Friday.

Th e Mountaineers’ (4-0) Anthony Brown fi nished with a career-high 18 points, 15 in the second half, in the fi rst game of the Wendy’s Classic hosted by Th e College of Idaho. Th e junior was 6 of 12 from the fi eld, including 2 for 6 from behind the arc. Brown added seven rebounds.

Brown was one of six double-digit scorers for EOU. Jamar Johnson recorded 18 points on 6 of 10 shoot-ing from the fi eld. Th e senior was 3 for 5 from behind the arc. Travares Peterson added 17 points and seven rebounds. Cody Th urmond, Jeff Ranstrom and Trent Roos each had 10 points. Th urmond fi nished with a game-high six assists. Ervin Felder recorded a game-high 11 rebounds.

EOU trailed by as many as nine points, 36-27, at the 3:24 mark of the fi rst half. Tech had a 40-35 advantage at halft ime. Th e Orediggers jumped out to a 7-0 lead to begin the game.

Montana Tech led 12-5 with 15:47 left in regulation aft er a Trent Th ompson three-pointer. Th e Mountaineers stormed back with a 7-0 run to tie the game, completed by a Ranstrom jumper. Felder gave EOU its fi rst lead, 19-18, two minutes later with a steal and basket.

Th e Orediggers responded by taking its largest lead of the game, 36-27, and then it’s fi ve-point halft ime advantage.

Brown completed a 13-7 second half-opening run with a dunk. Brown scored 10 consecutive EOU points to go from being down, 47-43, to leading, 53-50. Eastern continued to stretch its lead, including Kyllian Wood’s jumper with seven minutes left in regulation which gave the Mountaineers a double-digit advantage.

Th e Mountaineers failed to make it to the free-throw line once in the fi rst half, but fi nished 20 for 21 from the free-throw line in the game.

Eastern fi nished 49 percent from the fi eld, aft er shoot-ing 45 percent in the fi rst half. Th e Orediggers were 46 percent from the fi eld in the game, but went 34 percent in the second half. EOU made 9 of its 28 three-point at-tempts, while Tech was 9 for 24. Montana Tech fi nished 16 of 24 from the free-throw line.

Th e Mountaineers had a 36-22 point advantage in the paint, but Tech (2-1) had a 26-20 bench-point advan-tage. EOU outscored the Orediggers, 25-14 in points off of turnovers, and 13-9 in second-chance points.

Montana Tech had fi ve double-digit scorers led by Tyree Haynie’s 13 points. Daniel Simon added 12 points. AJ Paine, Th ompson and Bryan Bock each had 11. Th omp-son had a team-high fi ve rebounds.

MOUNTAINEER MEN TAME WILDCATS IN WINNov. 12, 2011

CALDWELL, Idaho – Th e No. 10 Eastern Oregon Uni-versity men’s basketball team knocked off Portland Bible College Saturday, 97-55.

Th e Mountaineers (5-0) begin the season by winning their fi rst fi ve games for the third time since 2000. EOU had its best start in 2006-07, when it went 7-0 to open the season.

Anthony Brown led Eastern for the second straight night with 14 points. Th e junior fi nished 6 for 8 from the fi eld. Travares Peterson, Trent Roos and Ervin Felder each had 12 points. Jamar Johnson and JaMier Johnson each scored 11 points, and Jeff Ranstrom added 10 points.

Ranstrom fi nished with his fourth career double-double. Th e senior also fi nished with a game-high 11 rebounds. He shot 4 of 7 from the fi eld. Roos had a game-high four assists. Felder recorded three blocks.

In the third game of the Wendy’s Classic hosted by Th e College of Idaho, the Mountaineers led just 27-22 with fi ve minutes remaining in the opening half, but extended the lead to 12 at the break. EOU opened the second stanza on a 12-2 run in the fi rst three minutes to

break the game wide open.

Eastern dominated the boards. EOU had a 60-18 point advantage in the paint, 27-5 in points off of turnovers, 25-4 in second chance points and 24-5 in fast break points. Th e Mountaineer bench outscored PBC’s 44-12.

EOU had a 59-19 rebound advantage. Aft er shooting 41 percent from the fi eld in the fi rst half, Eastern was 57 percent in the second half. Th e Mountaineers made 5 of their 22 three-point attempts. Eastern Oregon shot 66 percent from the free-throw line.

Tim Mahan led the Wildcats (2-4) with a game-high 23 points. He shot 8 of 16 from the fi eld, including 3 for 8 from behind the arc. Juston Coleman and Mahan each had four rebounds. Th ree Portland Bible players fi nished with a pair of assists.

Th e Mountaineers forced 16 PBC turnovers, while they committed 10. EOU held the Wildcats to 33 percent shooting from the fi eld and 5 of 20 shooting from behind the perimeter.

It was the third meeting between the schools, and East-ern has now won all three meetings.


WEEK FOUR: NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE2011-12 Records When

EOU scores less than 50 0-0EOU scores between 60-69 0-0EOU scores between 70-79 0-0EOU scores between 80-89 2-0EOU scores between 90-99 3-0EOU scores 100 or more 0-0

Opponent scores less than 50 1-0Opponent scores between 51-59 2-0Opponent scores between 60-69 0-0Opponent scores between 70-79 2-0Opponent scores between 80-89 0-0Opponent scores between 90-99 0-0Opponent scores 100 or more 0-0

In October 1-0In November 4-0In December 0-0In January 0-0In February 0-0In March 0-0

On Monday 0-0On Tuesday 0-0On Wednesday 0-0On Th ursday 0-0On Friday 2-0On Saturday 3-0On Sunday 0-0

Wearing white uniforms 1-0Wearing navy uniforms 2-0Wearing gray uniforms 2-0

NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN BOX CHRISTITITIAANNNANANNNN BBBBBBBOXXXXXXXXXXXNo stats available



New Hope’s Projected Starters

Guard11 Corey Gantt

FR 6-0 141Winston-Salem, N.C.

Forward20 Harley Turner

FR 6-3 180

Center14 Forest Stolk

FR 6-10 240

Guard10 Anthony Wallace

FR 6-0 191

Forward32 Marcus Calahan

JR 6-2 222

BASKETBALL HAS WEEKLY SHOWTh e Eastern Oregon University basketball programs will have their own radio talk show on Monday’s 12-1 p.m. on KUBQ 98.7 FM. Moun-taineer fans can tune into 98.7 FM and listen to EOU basketball analysis, game recaps, game pre-views, and interviews with coaches and players. Th e whole hour is devoted to Eastern Oregon women’s and men’s basketball.

EASTERN BEGINS SEASON IN TOP 10Th e Eastern Oregon University men’s basketball team was ranked No. 10 in the NAIA Div. 2 National Top 25 Preseason Poll Monday. Eastern fi nished last season aft er its fourth consecutive second round trip at the national tournament in Point Lookout, Mo. EOU was ranked No. 10 in the fi nal poll of 2010-11 aft er going 26-7. Eastern Oregon has been ranked in 23 straight Top 25 polls, the longest streak in school history. Th e Mountaineers had their best preseason ranking in the 2008-09 season when they started at No. 6. EOU climbed to No. 3 in the national poll that season, the highest in school history, before end-ing the season in the national quarterfi nals.

EOU LANDS DUO ON CCC LISTEastern Oregon University men’s basketball student-athletes, Anthony Brown and Jamar Johnson, were named to the Cascade Collegiate Conference preseason team Tuesday. College of Idaho’s Matt Ballenger, an honorable mention NAIA All-American as a junior last season, was voted the Player of the Year. Balloting was by the CCC’s 10 head coaches. College of Idaho was one of fi ve programs with multiple players on the all-star team.

EASTERN TABBED SECOND IN CCCTh e Eastern Oregon University men’s basket-ball team was tabbed second in the Cascade Collegiate Conference coaches’ preseason poll. Th ree-time defending champion Oregon Tech is favored to hold on to its Cascade Collegiate Conference crown in men’s basketball, accord-ing to a preseason poll of the league’s 10 head coaches. Tech received seven fi rst-place votes and 97 points total in earning the favorites’ tag for the 2011-12 season. Eastern Oregon picked up two fi rst place votes and 88 points to place second. College of Idaho, which earned one fi rst-place vote, totaled 77 points and placed third. Th e Yotes were followed by Concordia (55 points), Corban (51), Northwest (51), Southern Oregon (50), Warner Pacifi c (50), Evergreen (20) and Northwest Christian (11).

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Scored 40 Points: 41 by Neil Fryer at Cascade College (1/24/09)Scored 35 Points: 41 by Neil Fryer at Cascade College (1/24/09)Scored 30 Points: 30 by Jamar Johnson vs Southern Oregon (1/22/11)Scored 25 Points: 28 by Jason Mumm at Oregon Tech (3/1/11)Grabbed 20 Rebounds: 23 by Paul Carollo at College of the Ozarks (3/14/08)Grabbed 15 Rebounds: 16 by Jordan Gregg at Lewis-Clark State (11/28/09)Made 15 Field Goals: 17 (17-24) by Neil Fryer at Cascade College (1/24/09)Made 10 Field Goals: 10 (10-11) by Jamar Johnson vs Southern Ore. (1/22/11)Attempted 25 Field Goals: 27 (16-27) by Mark Carollo vs. Evergreen (1/11/08)Attempted 20 Field Goals: 24 (17-24) by Neil Fryer at Cascade (1/24/09)Made 8 3-Pointers: 8 (8-13) by Mark Carollo vs. Northwest Christian (2/23/08)Made 7 3-Pointers: 8 (8-13) by Mark Carollo vs. Northwest Christian (2/23/08)Made 6 3-Pointers: 6 (6-12) by Th omas McCarthy at Evergreen (2/19/11)Attempted 15 3-Pointers: 16 (7-16) by Bryan Rabas at Concordia (1/27/04)Attempted 10 3-Pointers: 12 (6-12) by Th omas McCarthy at Evergreen (2/19/11)Made 15 Free Th rows: 20 (20-24) Randy Saitze vs. George Fox (1/18/82)Made 10 Free Th rows: 11 (11-14) by Jamar Johnson at Evergreen (2/19/11)Attempted 20 Free Th rows: 24 (20-24) Randy Saitze vs. George Fox (1/18/82)Attempted 15 Free Th rows: 16 (10-16) by Josh Cottle vs. Warner Pac (1/29/10)Had 15 Assists: 18 by Mitch Despanie vs. Warner Pacifi c (11/1/96)Had 10 Assists: 10 by Cody Th urmond vs. Carroll College (11/4/11)Had 6 Steals: 6 by Steve Sawyers vs. Warner Pacifi c (2/27/10)Had 5 Steals: 5 by Anthony Brown at Northwest Christian (1/14/11)Had 5 Blocks: 5 by Deon Chandler vs. Warner Pacifi c (2/7/96)Hit A Shot At Th e Buzzer To Send A Game To Overtime: Neil Fryer at Cas-cade, 1/24/09Hit A Shot At Th e Buzzer To Win Th e Game: Jordan Gregg at Northwest Christian, 2/13/10Hit A Closing-Seconds Shot To Win a Game: Travares Peterson vs. Northwest Christian, 2/12/11

THE LAST TIME AN EOU PLAYER... EASTERN OREGON IN THE POLLSWeek NAIA MASSEYPreseason 10 7Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 12 Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 March 1 NAIA Div. 2 Top 25 (as of 10/24) ‘10-11 REC PTS1. Northwood (Fla.) (10) 33-4 3712. Indiana Wesleyan (4) 28-8 3593. Davenport (Mich.) 29-6 347T4. Bellevue (Neb.) 28-6 323T4. Oregon Tech 30-5 3236. Cornerstone (Mich.) 34-4 3037. Northwestern (Iowa) 22-9 2988. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 29-5 2949. Grace (Ind.) 22-11 29010. Eastern Oregon 26-7 27711. McPherson (Kan.) 21-14 24312. College of the Ozarks (Mo.) 24-12 222T13. Saint Francis (Ind.) 28-10 217T13. St. Ambrose (Iowa) 23-9 21715. Iowa Wesleyan 24-6 181T16. Dordt (Iowa) 19-12 173T16. Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) 21-13 17318. Indiana Tech 22-11 14619. Warner (Fla.) 15-14 13720. Sterling (Kan.) 21-11 13621. Indiana East 23-10 13022. Jamestown (N.D.) 21-9 11323. Morningside (Iowa) 15-17 9524. Indiana Southeast 21-11 9125. College of Idaho 13-17 85Others receiving votes:Milligan (Tenn.) 78; Ashford (Iowa) 58; Daemen (N.Y.) 40; Oklahoma Wesleyan 40; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 32; Judson (Ill.) 31; Concordia (Mich.) 27; Holy Names (Calif.) 22; Mount Mercy (Iowa) 17; Reinhardt (Ga.) 14; Bethany (Kan.) 9; Taylor (Ind.) 8; Asbury (Ky.) 5; Marian (Ind.) 4; Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 4; Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) 3; Florida Memorial 1; Johnson & Wales (Colo.) 1; Menlo (Calif.) 1; Union (Ky.) 1; Concordia (Ore.) 1; William Jessup (Calif.) 1.

Massey Ratings Top 20 (as of 11/10) Rating1. Cornerstone .9602. Northwood .9403. Embry-Riddle .8004. Indiana Wesleyan .7205. Oregon Tech .7116. Dordt .6877. Eastern Oregon .6808. Dakota Wesleyan .6609. Briar Cliff .65310. Warner Pacifi c .63311. Northwestern .62812. Huntington .62013. Davenport .61414. St. Francis .58015. Bellevue .55216. Indiana Southeast .51617. Northwest .51318. Indiana Tech .51019. Grace .50720. Marian .462

Scored 110 Points: 146 at Multnomah (10/30/10)Scored 105 Points: 108 vs. Walla Walla (2/2/11)Scored 100 Points: 108 vs. Walla Walla (2/2/11)Allowed 100 Points: 101 at Cascade College (1/24/09)Scored 60 Points in a Half: 74 (2nd Half) at Multnomah (10/30/10)Did Not Score 20+ Points in a Half: 18 (2nd Half) at C. of the Ozarks (3/14/08)Grabbed 55 Rebounds: 77 at Multnomah (10/30/10)Grabbed 50 Rebounds: 54 vs. Carroll College (11/4/11)Made 40 Field Goals: 42 vs. Walla Walla (2/2/11)Attempted 90 Field Goals: 98 at Multnomah (10/30/10)Attempted 80 Field Goals: 98 at Multnomah (10/30/10)Attempted 75 Field Goals: 75 (36-75) at Walla Walla (10/29/11)Made 15 3-Pointers: 18 (18-33) vs. Walla Walla (2/2/11)Made 10 3-Pointers: 11 (11-34) vs. Walla Walla (11/5/11)Attempted 35 3-Pointers: 49 at Concordia University (1/27/04)Attempted 30 3-Pointers: 34 (11-34) vs. Walla Walla (11/5/11)Made 20 Free Th rows: 22 at Northwest University (2/18/11)Made 25 Free Th rows: 28 at Multnomah (10/30/10)Attempted 45 Free Th rows: 46 vs. Montana Western (11/10/07)Had 30 Assists: 34 at Multnomah (10/30/10)Had 25 Assists: 25 vs. Walla Walla (2/4/11)Had 15 Steals: 15 at Southern Oregon University (12/5/08)Had 10 Blocks: 10 vs. Oregon Tech (2/11/06)Overcame a 15-Point Halft ime Defi cit: Trailed 49-64 at halft ime, won 103-98 vs. Concordia University (2/21/04)Overcame a 10-Point Halft ime Defi cit: Trailed 28-41 at halft ime, won 66-65 vs. Northwest Christian (2/12/11)

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WEEK FOUR: NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN COLLEGETHE LAST TIME AN EOU...Had Six Players Score In Double Figures in Same Game: Th omas McCarthy (18), Jamar Johnson (16), Travares Peterson (14), JC Cook (14), Cody Th urmond (14), Jeff Ranstrom (11) vs. Walla Walla (2/2/11)Had Seven Players Score In Double Figures in Same Game: Jamar Johnson (22), JC Cook (19), Th omas McCarthy (18), Travares Peterson (16 ), Cody Th urmond (15), Robert Barrington (14), Jason Mumm (10) at Multnomah (10/30/10)Had Two Players record Double-Doubles in Same Game: Jeff Ranstrom (13 pts, 10 rebs) and Th omas McCarthy (12 pts, 10 rebs) at Walla Walla (11/17/10)EOU Did Not Have A Player Score In Double Figures:Opponent Did Not Have A Player Score In Double Figures: at Walla Walla (10/29/11)Had Two Players Score 20+ Points in Same Game: Neil Fryer (24) and Kris Groce (20) vs. Evergreen State (2/14/09)

EASTERN TEAM GAME HIGHSPOINTS 97 vs Portland Bible (11/12/11)FIELD GOALS MADE 38 vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 76 vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .500 (38-76) vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 11 WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11)3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 34 WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .348 (8-23) CARROLL COLLEGE (11/04/11) FREE THROWS MADE 20 vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 26 CARROLL COLLEGE (11/04/11) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .952 (20-21) vs Montana Tech (11/11/11)REBOUNDS 59 vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) ASSISTS 21 CARROLL COLLEGE (11/04/11) STEALS 12 vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) BLOCKED SHOTS 6 CARROLL COLLEGE (11/04/11) TURNOVERS 16 CARROLL COLLEGE (11/04/11) FOULS 22 CARROLL COLLEGE (11/04/11)

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHSPOINTS 77 vs Montana Tech (11/11/11)FIELD GOALS MADE 27 CARROLL COLLEGE (11/04/11) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 67 CARROLL COLLEGE (11/04/11) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .464 (26-56) vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 10 CARROLL COLLEGE (11/04/11) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 27 CARROLL COLLEGE (11/04/11) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .375 (9-24) vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) FREE THROWS MADE 16 vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 24 vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .667 (16-24) vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) REBOUNDS 37 WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11) ASSISTS 21 CARROLL COLLEGE (11/04/11) STEALS 9 CARROLL COLLEGE (11/04/11) BLOCKED SHOTS 2 vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) TURNOVERS 25 WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11) FOULS 24 CARROLL COLLEGE (11/04/11)

EASTERN TEAM GAME LOWSPOINTS 84 WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11) FIELD GOALS MADE 29 WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 65 WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .444 (29-65) WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 5 vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 22 vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .227 (5-22) vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) FREE THROWS MADE 14 at Walla Walla Univ. (10/29/11) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 21 vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .600 (15-25) WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11) REBOUNDS 37 vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) ASSISTS 13 at Walla Walla Univ. (10/29/11) STEALS 5 CARROLL COLLEGE (11/04/11) BLOCKED SHOTS 3 vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) TURNOVERS 10 vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) FOULS 16 WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11)

OPPONENT TEAM GAME LOWSPOINTS 41 WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11) FIELD GOALS MADE 15 WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 48 at Walla Walla Univ. (10/29/11) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .263 (15-57) WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 4 at Walla Walla Univ. (10/29/11) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 17 at Walla Walla Univ. (10/29/11) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .208 (5-24) WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11) FREE THROWS MADE 6 WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 9 WALLA WALLA UNIV. (11/05/11) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .500 (7-14) at Walla Walla Univ. (10/29/11) REBOUNDS 19 vs Portland Bible (11/12/11)ASSISTS 6 at Walla Walla Univ. (10/29/11) STEALS 2 vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) BLOCKED SHOTS 0 vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) TURNOVERS 12 CARROLL COLLEGE (11/04/11) FOULS 16 vs Portland Bible (11/12/11)


WEEK FOUR: NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN COLLEGEEASTERN INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHSPoints....................... 20 THURMOND, Cody at Walla Walla Univ. (10/29/11) Field Goals Made............. 7 PETERSON, Travares vs Carroll College (11/04/11) Field Goal Att............... 14 PETERSON, Travares vs Carroll College (11/04/11) FG Pct (min 5 made).......... .833 (5-6) RANSTROM, Jeff vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) 3-Point FG Made.............. 5 MORRIS, JaMier vs Walla Walla Univ. (11/05/11) 3-Point FG Att............... 9 ROOS, Trent at Walla Walla Univ. (10/29/11) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made)..... .750 (3-4) BUHLER, John vs Walla Walla Univ. (11/05/11) Free Th rows Made............. 8 PETERSON, Travares vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) Free Th row Att............... 8 PETERSON, Travares vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) FT Pct (min 3 made).......... 1.000 (8-8) PETERSON, Travares vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) Rebounds..................... 11 RANSTROM, Jeff vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) 11 FELDER, Ervin vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) Assists...................... 10 THURMOND, Cody vs Carroll College (11/04/11) Steals....................... 3 ROOS, Trent vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) 3 HEITZMAN, Jared vs Walla Walla Univ. (11/05/11) 3 FELDER, Ervin at Walla Walla Univ. (10/29/11) Blocked Shots................ 3 FELDER, Ervin vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) 3 WOOD, Kyllian vs Walla Walla Univ. (11/05/11) 3 RANSTROM, Jeff vs Carroll College (11/04/11) Turnovers.................... 4 MORRIS, JaMier vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) 4 WOOD, Kyllian vs Walla Walla Univ. (11/05/11) 4 PETERSON, Travares vs Carroll College (11/04/11) Fouls........................ 4 THURMOND, Cody vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) 4 PETERSON, Travares vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) 4 FELDER, Ervin vs Walla Walla Univ. (11/05/11) 4 RANSTROM, Jeff vs Carroll College (11/04/11) 4 WOOD, Kyllian vs Carroll College (11/04/11) 4 JOHNSON, Jamar at Walla Walla Univ. (10/29/11) 4 ROOS, Trent at Walla Walla Univ. (10/29/11)

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHSPoints....................... 23 MAHAN, Tim vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) Field Goals Made............. 8 MAHAN, Tim vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) Field Goal Att............... 16 MAHAN, Tim vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) FG Pct (min 5 made).......... .625 (5-8) MCGRATH, Chris vs Carroll College (11/04/11) 3-Point FG Made.............. 3 MAHAN, Tim vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) 3 HAYNIE, Tyree vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) 3 THOMPSON, Trent vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) 3 MCGRATH, Chris vs Carroll College (11/04/11) 3-Point FG Att............... 8 MAHAN, Tim vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) 8 WEIRICK, Jordan vs Carroll College (11/04/11) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made)..... 1.000 (3-3) THOMPSON, Trent vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) Free Th rows Made............. 6 SIMON, Daniel vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) 6 Mark Moore vs Walla Walla Univ. (11/05/11) Free Th row Att............... 11 SIMON, Daniel vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) FT Pct (min 3 made).......... 1.000 (3-3) PAINE, AJ vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) 1.000 (3-3) DALTON, Tony vs Carroll College (11/04/11) Rebounds..................... 10 GARLAND, Andy vs Carroll College (11/04/11) Assists...................... 6 WEIRICK, Jordan vs Carroll College (11/04/11) Steals....................... 3 OVERSTREET, Th eo vs Portland Bible (11/12/11) 3 GARLAND, Andy vs Carroll College (11/04/11) 3 DALTON, Tony vs Carroll College (11/04/11) Blocked Shots................ 2 SIMON, Daniel vs Montana Tech (11/11/11) Turnovers.................... 9 Mark Moore vs Walla Walla Univ. (11/05/11)

MOUNTAINEER BASKETBALLBY THE NUMBERS

1 Longest Losing Streak Under Isaac Williams

2 In NAIA Th rees Made Per Game in 2010-11

4 Straight Trips to the National Second Round

4 Straight Trips to the National Tournament

5 20-win seasons in a row

5 Games Under .500 All-time in CCC Play

7 Diff erent States Represented on Roster

9 New Mountaineers this season

10 National Preseason Rank in 2011-12

16 Apperances in National Top 10

17 School Records Broken last Season

18 Th ree-Pointers Made in a Game Last Year

18 Games At-Least 10 Th rees Were Made

23 Straight Appearances in Top 25 Polls

26 EOU Record Amount of Wins in a Season

30 Points by Johnson in a Game last season

52 Total Wins for Williams in three seasons

65 Wins in Last 70 Games at Home

82 Years of Mountaineer Basketball

146 Points Scored in a Game Last Season

332 Total Th ree-Pointers Made in 2010-11

529 Total Assists Th rown in 2010-11

959 All-Time Wins in School History



EOU CAREER AND 2011-12 SEASON HIGHS CAREER SEASON CAREER SEASON

#3 JaMier MorrisPts - 18 vs. Walla Walla, 11/05/11 SameRbs - 6 at Walla Walla, 10/29/11 SameAsts - 8 vs. Walla Walla, 11/05/11 SameStls - 2 vs Portland Bible, 11/12/11 SameMinutes - 24 vs Portland Bible, 11/12/11 Same

#12 Cody Th urmondPts - 20 at Walla Walla, 10/29/11 SameRbs - 6 vs. Carroll College, 11/04/11 SameAsts - 10 vs. Carroll College, 11/04/11 SameStls - 3, 3x, vs. Davenport, 3/11/10 2 vs. Walla Walla, 11/05/11 Minutes - 31 at Whitman, 11/26/10 30 vs.Portland Bible,11/12/11

#14 Robert BarringtonPts - 14, at Multnomah, 10/30/10 2 vs Portland Bible, 11/12/11Rbs - 7, at Multnomah, 10/30/10 3 vs. Walla Walla, 11/05/11Asts - 1, 3x, at Multnomah, 10/30/10 Stls - 2, vs. Walla Walla 2/2/11 Minutes - 18, at Multnomah, 10/30/10 17 vs. Walla Walla, 11/05/11

#23 Anthony BrownPts - 18 vs Montana Tech, 11/11/11 Same Rbs - 10, 3x last vs. NCU, 2/12/11 7 vs Montana Tech, 11/11/11Asts - 6, 2x last vs. College of Idaho, 2/4/11 4 vs Walla Walla, 11/05/11Stls - 5, at Corban, 1/15/11 3 vs Montana Tech, 11/11/11Minutes - 34, at NCU, 1/14/11 29 vs Montana Tech, 11/11/11

SEASON BOX

#15 Trent RoosPts - 19 at Walla Walla, 10/29/11 SameRbs - 3 vs Portland Bible, 11/12/11 SameAsts - 4 vs Portland Bible, 11/12/11 SameStls - 3 vs Portland Bible, 11/12/11 SameMinutes - 23 vs Portland Bible, 11/12/11 Same

#21 Travares PetersonPts - 19 at Portland Bible, 10/29/10 18 vs Carroll College, 11/4/11Rbs - 9, 4x, last at Corban, 1/15/11 7 vs Montana Tech, 11/11/11 Asts - 7, at NCU, 1/14/11 3 vs Portland Bible, 11/12/11Stls - 2, 4x, last vs Walla Walla, 11/05/11 2 vs Walla Walla, 11/05/11Minutes - 32, at Southern Oregon, 12/17/10 31 vs Montana Tech, 11/11/11

#22 John BuhlerPts - 12 vs Walla Walla, 11/05/11 SameRbs - 7 vs Portland Bible, 11/12/11 SameAsts - Stls - 1 vs Walla Walla, 11/05/11 SameMinutes - 22 vs Walla Walla, 11/05/11 Same

#30 Kyllian WoodPts - 7, 2x last vs. Walla Walla, 2/2/11 5 vs Walla Walla, 11/05/11Rbs - 9, 2x last vs. Corban, 2/11/11 6 vs Portland Bible, 11/12/11Asts - 2, at Multnomah, 10/30/10 1 vs Portland Bible, 11/12/11Stls - 1 at Corban, 1/15/11 1 vs Walla Walla, 11/05/11Minutes -20 vs Walla Walla, 11/05/11 Same

#32 Jamar JohnsonPts - 30, vs. SOU, 1/22/11 19 vs Carroll College, 11/04/11Rbs - 10, vs. SOU, 1/22/11 9 vs Carroll College, 11/04/11Asts - 3, 2x, last Northwest, 12/4/10 4 at Walla Walla, 10/29/11Stls - 4, vs. Walla Walla, 11/6/10 2 vs Portland Bible, 11/12/11Minutes - 33 vs Carroll College, 11/04/11 Same

#34 Jeff RanstromPts - 23 vs. Pacifi c Lutheran, 11/27/10 14 vs Carroll College, 11/04/11Rbs - 13 at College of Idaho, 1/7/11 11 vs Portland Bible, 11/12/11Asts - 4 2x last vs. Walla Walla, 2/4/11 1 vs Montana Tech, 11/11/11Stls - 2, vs. Corban, 2/11/11 1 vs Portland Bible, 11/12/11Minutes - 32 vs. Pacifi c Lutheran, 11/27/10 22 vs Montana Tech, 11/11/11

#45 Ervin FelderPts - 13 at Walla Walla, 10/29/11 SameRbs - 11 vs Montana Tech, 11/11/11 SameAsts - 1 vs Portland Bible, 11/12/11 Same Stls - 3 at Walla Walla, 10/29/11 SameMinutes - 25 vs Montana Tech, 11/11/11 Same

The Isaac Williams Era…By The NumbersSuperlatives

Record in Home Games: 25-3Record in True Road Games: 18-11Record in Neutral-Site Games: 7-1Record in Overtime Games: 0-1Record in CCC Tournament Games: 3-2Record in NAIA Tournament Games: 1-1Record in Games decided by Five Points or Less: 7-6Record Against Ranked Opponents: 8-6Longest Win Streak: 9 games, (1/29/11-2/26/11)Longest Home Win Streak: 12 games (11/7/09-2/27/10)Longest CCC Win Streak: 8 games, (last from 1/29/11-2/26/11)Longest Losing Streak: 1 gameLongest Home Losing Streak: 1 gameLongest CCC Losing Streak: 1 gameMost Points in a Game: 146 at Multnomah (10/30/10)Most Points in a CCC Game: 113 vs. Evergreen State (2/20/10)Fewest Points in a Game: 53 vs. Southern Oregon (2/23/11)Fewest Points in a CCC Game: 53 vs. Southern Oregon (2/23/11)Most Points Allowed in a Game: 93, vs. Oregon Tech (1/21/11)Most Points Allowed in a CCC Game: 93, vs. Oregon Tech (1/21/11)Fewest Points Allowed in a Game: 41, vs. Walla Walla (11/5/11)Fewest Points Allowed in a CCC Game: 43, vs. Southern Oregon (2/23/11)Largest Margin of Victory: 83, at Multnomah (10/30/10)Largest Margin of Victory in a CCC Game: 38, vs. Southern Oregon (1/22/11)Largest Margin of Defeat: 20, at Warner Pacifi c (1/28/11)Largest Margin of Defeat in a CCC Game: 20, at Warner Pacifi c (1/28/11)Most Points Allowed in a Regulation Win: 92, at Whitman (11/26/10)Most Points in a Regulation Loss: 85, at Northwest University (12/5/09)Fewest Points in a Win: 53, vs. Southern Oregon (2/23/11)Fewest Points Allowed in a Loss: 64 vs. Warner Pacifi c (2/27/10)Largest Halft ime Lead: 45 at Multnomah (10/30/10)Highest Field-Goal Percentage: .691 (38-55) vs. Walla Walla (10/27/09)Lowest Field-Goal Percentage: .350 (21-60) at Warner Pacifi c (1/28/11)Largest Defi cit Overcome in a Win: 16, vs. Carroll College (11/5/11)Largest Lead Surrendered in a Loss: 10, at Montana Western (11/19/10)Largest Defi cit Faced: 23, vs. Montana Western (11/7/10)Most Rebounds: 77 at Multnomah (10/30/10)Most Rebounds Allowed: 46, 2x, last at Warner Pacifi c (1/28/11)Fewest Rebounds: 29 vs. Southern Oregon (2/23/11)Most Assists: 34 at Multnomah (10/30/10)Most Assists by an Opponent: 22 vs. Northwest Christian (2/12/11)Fewest Assists: 2 vs. Rocky Mountain (11/19/10)Most Turnovers: 25, at Evergreen State (12/4/09)Most Turnovers by an Opponent: 25 vs. Walla Walla (11/5/11)Fewest Turnovers: 7, 2x, last vs. Evergreen State (2/20/10)Most Steals: 14, at Multnomah (10/30/10)Most Steals by an Opponent: 12, 4x, last at Warner Pacifi c (1/28/11)Fewest Steals: 0, at Oregon Tech (1/22/10)Most Blocks: 6, 2x, last vs. Carroll College (11/5/11)Most Blocks by an Opponent: 9 at Warner Pacifi c (12/31/09)Fewest Blocks: 0, 15x, last at Warner Pacifi c (1/28/11)



WILLIAMS VS. OPPONENTS(Alphabetical Order)School W LCarroll College 1 1Cedarville University 1 0College of Idaho 3 1Concordia University 5 0Corban University 3 1Davenport University 1 0Indiana Wesleyan University 0 1Lewis -Clark State 1 0Montana State Northern 2 0Montana Tech 3 1Montana Western 0 2Multnomah University 1 0Northwest Christian University 4 0Northwest University 4 1Oklahoma Wesleyan University 0 1Oregon Institute of Technology 1 4Pacifi c Lutheran University 1 0Portland Bible College 3 0Rocky Mountain College 1 0Southern Oregon University 5 0Th e Evergreen State College 4 0Walla Walla University 8 0Warner Pacifi c College 2 3Whitman College 1 0

The Isaac Williams Era…By The NumbersGame Highs

EASTERN INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHSPoints: 30 by Jamar Johnson vs. Southern Oregon (1/22/11)Field-Goals Made: 13 by Jordan Gregg at Corban (2/12/10)Field-Goal Attempts: 19 by Jordan Gregg at Corban (2/12/10)Field-Goal Pct (min. 5 made): 1.000 (6-6) by Jordan Gregg vs. Walla Walla University (10/27/09)3-Pointers Made: 6 by Th omas McCarthy, 3x, at Northwest, (2/18/11)3-Pointers Attempted: 12 by Th omas McCarthy, 2x, at Northwest, (2/18/11)3-Point Pct. (min. 3 made): 1.000 (4-4) by Jamar Johnson vs. Walla Walla University (11/6/10) and vs. SOU (1/22/11)Free-Th rows Made: 11 by Jamar Johnson at Northwest (2/18/11)Free-Th row Attempts: 16 by Josh Cottle vs. Warner Pacifi c (1/29/10)Free-Th row Pct.(min. 5 Made): 1.000 (8-8) by Travares Peterson at Mult-nomah (10/30/10)Rebounds: 16 by Jordan Gregg at Lewis-Clark State (11/28/09)Assists: 10 by Cody Th urmond vs. Montana Tech (11/5/06)Steals: 6 by Steve Sawyers vs. Warner Pacifi c (2/27/10)Block Shots: 4 by Jordan Gregg vs. Portland Bible (1/9/10)

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHSPoints: 34 by Matt Ballenger, College of Idaho (1/7/11)Field-Goals Made: 12 by Matt Ballenger, College of Idaho (1/7/11)Field-Goal Attempts: 21 by Matt Ballenger, College of Idaho (1/7/11)Field-Goal Percentage (min. 5 made): 1.000 (5-5) by Deonte Johnson, Corban University (2/12/10)3-Pointers Made: 6, 3x, last by by Matt Ballenger, College of Idaho (1/7/11)3-Pointers Attempted: 14 by Reggie Guyton, Warner Pacifi c (1/29/10)3-Point Percentage (min. 3made): 1.000 (4-4) by Nash Keene, Corban University (1/16/10)Free-Th rows Made: 10 by Craig McGee, College of Idaho (2/5/10)Free-Th row Attempts: 12, 2x, last by Cameron Guyton, Portland Bible Col-lege (10/29/10)Free-Th row Percentage (min. 5 Made): 1.000 (8-8) by Eric Tisby, MSU-Northern (11/27/09)Rebounds: 15 by Chase Godecke, Carroll College (11/20/10)Assists: 10 by Gage Aker, Concordia (12/30/10)Steals: 9 by by Matt Ballenger, College of Idaho (1/7/11)Block Shots: 6 by Kaylone Riley, Warner Pacifi c (12/31/09)

GAME-BY-GAME STARTERSOpponent Result/Time Guard Guard Wing Wing Postat Walla Walla University W, 97-51 12-Th urmond 32-Johnson 21-Peterson 23-Brown 34-Ranstromvs. Carroll College W, 87-74 12-Th urmond 32-Johnson 21-Peterson 23-Brown 34-Ranstromvs. Walla Walla University W, 84-41 12-Th urmond 32-Johnson 21-Peterson 23-Brown 34-Ranstromvs. Montana Tech W, 93-77 12-Th urmond 32-Johnson 21-Peterson 23-Brown 34-Ranstromvs. Portland Bible W, 97-55 12-Th urmond 32-Johnson 21-Peterson 23-Brown 34-Ranstrom



2011-12 SINGLE-GAME LEADERSScoring Season CareerJamar Johnson 2 12Cody Th urmond 1 2JaMier Morris 1 1Anthony Brown 2

Rebounding Season CareerJamar Johnson 2 6Anthony Brown 1 9Ervin Felder 3 3John Buhler 1 1Jeff Ranstrom 1

Assists Season CareerCody Th urmond 3 28JaMier Morris 1 1Trent Roos 1 1

MISCELANEOUS STATS Double-Doubles Season Career

Double Figure Scoring Season CareerCody Th urmond 2 20Travares Peterson 5 20Jamar Johnson 4 25Jeff Ranstrom 3 9Trent Roos 4 4Ervin Felder 2 2John Buhler 1 1JaMier Morris 2 2Anthony Brown 2

20-Point Games Season CareerCody Th urmond 1 1 Double Figure Rebounding Season CareerErvin Felder 1 1Jeff Ranstrom 1

SEASON RESULTS

TEAM GAME BY GAME





NOTES



RADIO/TV ROSTER

JaMier MorrisGuard

35-11 * 185 * Jr.

Oakland, Calif.(Pima CC)

Cody Th urmondGuard

126-0 * 165 * Jr.

Poulsbo, Wash.(Central Kitsap HS)

Robert BarringtonForward

146-5 * 210 * Jr.

Virginia City, Nev.(Virginia City HS)

Trent RoosGuard

156-0 * 165 * Jr.Salem, Ore.

(Chemeketa CC)

Travares PetersonWing

216-4 * 185 * Sr.

El Paso, Texas(Pima CC)

John BuhlerWing/Forward

226-5 * 200 * Jr.

Middleton, Idaho(Big Bend CC)

Anthony BrownGuard

236-5 * 210 * Jr.

Spokane, Wash.(Washington State U.)

Kyllian WoodForward

306-8 * 225 * So.

Springfi eld, Ore.(Th urston HS)

Jamar JohnsonWing

326-3 * 200 * Sr.

Portland, Ore.(Mt. Hood CC)

Jeff RanstromForward

346-4 * 225 * Sr.Eagle, Idaho

(Big Bend CC)

Jason MummForward

426-7 * 230 * Sr.

Kimberly, Idaho(Treasure Valley CC)

Page BeelerWing/Forward

RS6-5 * 185 * Fr.Allen, Texas(Allen HS)

Darius HowardGuard

RS6-0 * 165 * Fr.

Seattle, Wash.(Franklin HS)

Kalvin JohansonForward

RS6-10 * 210 * Fr.

Pullman, Wash.(Pullman HS)

Mason JonesGuard

RS6-4 * 175 * So.

Huntington Beach, Calif.(Saddleback College)

Derek MaloneyWing

RS6-8 * 185 * Fr.

Kimberly, Idaho(Kimberly HS)

Isaac WilliamsHead Coach

3rd Yr.Eastern Oregon U.

(2000)

Tim MollerstromAssistant Coach

6th Yr.Eastern Oregon U.

(2009)

Josh CottleGraduate Assistant

1st Yr.Eastern Oregon U.

(2011)

Jeremy TempletonStrength/Conditioning


(2009)

Russell YapAthletic Trainer

5th Yr.Oregon State U.

(2002)

Barrett HendersonSports Info/Radio


(2007)

Ervin FelderForward

456-7 * 200 * So.

New Orleans, La.(Pima CC)

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