The senior averaged 29 points, six rebounds and five steals in two victories. Dreckman poured in 37 points, including 15 of 16 free throws, hauled down six rebounds and had six steals in a win over LeMars Gehlen.
Iowa State falls at Oklahoma State
February 8, 2012 By
Iowa State still has not won in Stillwater since 1988, and that continued with a last second 69-67 loss at Oklahoma State. The Cyclones saw their three game winning streak come to an end.
Chris Allen led the Cyclones with 22 points while Royce White finished with 15 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. “They just battled all night and they did exactly what you’re supposed to do in this league at home,” White said.
White says the Cowboys made the key shots down the stretch. “The shots they hit down the stretch, some of the guys that hit those shots, we couldn’t have played any better, the people who took shots were exactly the people we scouted who we wanted to take shots and they just hit them,”White said.
The Cyclones fall to 7-4 in the Big 12 and 17-7 overall.
Drake loses key starter to mono
February 7, 2012 By
Drake will be without second lead scorer Ben Simons on Wednesday night when the Bulldogs visit Illinois State on Wednesday night. The junior forward missed Saturday’s loss to Missouri State after being diagnosed with mononucleosis.
Drake coach Mark Phelps says they are concerned about the size of Simon’s spleen and he is being checked regularly. Phelps says it’s a problem that has different affects on different guys. He expects the Bulldogs to play better without Simons now that they have had a few days to adjust.
He says they did not play well on either end of the court against Missouri State and he says they’ve had some time to adjust to Simons not being there. His absence is a tough blow to the Bulldogs who stand 6-7 in the Valley and 13-11 overall.
“I think people notice mostly his scoring, but he has a really high basketball I-Q, he plays really well with his teammates, he’s an underrated defender,” Phelps says.
Drake beat Illinois State in the first matchup in Des Moines. The Redbirds are 7-6 in the league race.
UNI freshman gains confidence, makes an impact
February 7, 2012 By
U.N.I. freshman point guard Deon Mitchell has come into his own over the past couple games. Mitchell led the Panthers with a career high 17 points in their win over Southern Illinois, then followed that up with a 12 point, five rebound performance in a U.N.I. win over Creighton on Saturday.
U.N.I. coach Ben Jacobson talks about Mitchell’s ability to spark the Panther offense. “He’s much more confident in what he’s doing, he’s got enough experience now, on his side of it, he’s always known that he can get himself into the paint,” Jacobson says.
Jacobson says that Mitchell and fellow freshman Seth Tuttle have both grown into their roles as the season has moved along. He says from a team standpoint as they learn about each other, they both can add to the offense and they are trying to put them in spots to do it.
The Panthers are currently tied for 5th in the Missouri Valley with a 6-7 league record. They can even that mark on Wednesday when they travel to conference co-leader Wichita State. The Shockers won the first matchup with the Panthers in Cedar Falls.
Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall says he’s sure the Panthers will be looking to “exact revenge” after getting the big win against Creighton.
By Jesse Gavin, KCNZ, Cedar Falls
Class 4A: Demetrius Butler, Davenport Central
February 7, 2012 By
The senior averaged 24 points, seven assists and four steals in two victories. Butler scored 28 points, including five of eight from three point range, added seven assists and five steals in a victory over Clinton. He connected on 60 percent from behind the arc in the two games.
Class 3A: Keegan Mulder, MOC-Floyd Valley
February 7, 2012 By
The senior canned 12 three pointers in a victory over Rock Valley. Mulder was 12 of 16 from behind the arc to finish with 36 points. He also had four rebounds and four assists.
Class 2A: Shane Kirchoff, Denver
February 7, 2012 By
The senior averaged 16 points and six rebounds in three wins. Kirchoff scored 21 points, including eight of 10 from the field, and added five rebounds in a victory over Union of LaPorte City. Kirchoff connected on 56 percent from the field in the three games.
