March 24, 2008
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SEMIFINAL #1:
No. 5 Mountain State (W.V.) vs. No. 1 Georgetown (Ky.)
Monday, March 24
6:30 p.m. CST
Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City, Mo.)
TV: CBS College Sports Network
Announcers: Doug Elstun & Neil Harwell
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SEMIFINAL #2:
Campbellsville (Ky.) vs. No. 7 Oklahoma City
Monday, March 24
8:45 p.m. CST
Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City, Mo.)
TV: CBS College Sports Network
Announcers: Doug Elstun & Neil Harwell
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In the first Semifinal match-up, No. 5 Mountain State (33-2) (W.V.) takes on undefeated No. 1 Georgetown (35-0) (Ky.). It is a rematch of the 2004 Semifinal in which Mountain State won by a 96-77 count. MSU eventually went on to win the 2004 Championship to mark its first and only title. Georgetown is the only undefeated team with a 35-0 record. The Tigers, who have one Championship under their belt (1998), are trying to become the first team since Oklahoma City in 1992 to win the title with a perfect record.
MSU holds the upper hand with a 2-0 mark against Georgetown in Championship play. The Cougars are yet to lose in the Semifinal round advancing to the title game in 2003 and 2004. Head coach Bob Bolen leads a squad that ranks in the Top 10 nationally in 14 different statistical categories including first in field goal percentage defense (.390). Senior guard James Spencer is second in the country in scoring (23.8 ppg) after pouring in 64 points in three Championship games.
The Tigers of Georgetown are riding a 35-game winning streak into the Semifinals and are just one of three teams in all divisions of NAIA and NCAA currently undefeated. Head coach Happy Osborne, who is in his 12th year and stands with over 350 wins, led his club to their 17th straight season of 25-plus wins. GC boasts the most Championship wins of any Division I program and looks for win No. 50 on Monday. Senior forward Gus Chase is part of a balanced scoring attack with 18.5 points per contest - four other players notch double-figure scoring averages. A trip back to the National Championship game would be GC's fifth overall and first since 2000.
In the second Semifinal contest, unseeded Campbellsville (26-9) (Ky.) tussles with defending national champion No. 7 Oklahoma City (29-7). It is a rematch between the two schools from an earlier meeting this year. Campbellsville won that time in convincing fashion at home, 76-57 on Nov. 24, 2007. CU is the lone unseeded team in this year's Championship and appears in its first ever Semifinal contest. Oklahoma City owns the most Championship rings of any NAIA program after winning the 2007 title. The Stars have five Championships to their credit.
The Tigers of Campbellsville have made a memorable run in the 2008 Tournament defeating last year's runner-up No. 6 seed Concordia (Calif.), No. 11 McKendree (Ill.) and Oklahoma Baptist. Junior Nestor Colmenares averages nearly a double-double on the year (16.2 ppg, 9.8 rpg) and claims 18 double-double efforts in 35 games. In year No. 9, head coach Keith Adkins is over 150 career wins and has three straight 20-win seasons on his resume. As a team, the Tigers rank fourth in NAIA in scoring defense (62.8) and has held all three Championship opponents this year under 70 points.
Defending national champion Oklahoma City has an impressive winning percentage in Championship play (.789) and is right behind Georgetown for the all-time Championship wins mark - the Stars are 45-12 heading into Monday's Semifinal. Senior forward Ollie Bailey, who has 67 points in the Tournament, tops the club in scoring (18.9) and rebounding (8.1). Looking for his second Championship title, which would add to an NAIA-record six hardwares at Oklahoma City, head coach Ray Harper is 93-17 in his third season. OCU is looking to become the first team to win back-to-back titles since Life (Ga.) accomplished that in 1999 & 2000.
TEAM CAPSULES:
#1 Georgetown (Ky.) College Tigers
• Team Record - 35-0
• Qualification - Mid-South Conference Tournament Champions
• Head Coach - Happy Osborne (371-65 in 12th year)
• Top Player - Gus Chase (18.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg)
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• Holds a Tournament record of 49-25 in its 27th appearance and 17th straight.
• Stands with most all-time Tournament wins with 49 - breaking a tie with Central Washington's mark of 46 after its first round victory against Emmanuel (Ga.).
• First trip to Semifinals since 2004 - 11th in program history. It stands 4-6 in Semifinal play.
• Searching for fifth National Championship game appearance. GC is 1-3 all-time in the title game winning it in 1998.
• Just the third team in all divisions of NAIA and NCAA this year to have an undefeated record (as of March 22) - Grand Valley State (36-0) and Bentley (33-0) are the other two teams from NCAA Division II.
• Gus Chase has not scored fewer than 10 points this year (in 35 games). He has posted 20-plus points 17 times including two straight games.
• This season marks the 17th straight that GC has won 25 or more games.
Georgetown NAIA Championship Division I History
* Italics is Championship
OVERALL RECORD (49-25) in 27 appearances
1954 (0-1): L, 77-76 vs. SE Louisiana
1955 (0-1): L, 82-70 vs. NE Missouri
1956 (0-1): L, 88-65 vs. McNeese State (La.)
1958 (3-1): W, 93-76 vs. Rider (N.J.) | W, 92-91 OT vs. Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | W, 83-74 vs. W. Virginia
Weslyan | L, 86-81 vs. Western Illinois in Semifinals
1961 (4-1): W, 88-76 vs. Western Montana | W, 59-57 vs. Redlands (Calif.) | W, 84-83 vs. Central
Oklahoma | W, 101-67 vs. Northern Michigan in Semifinals | L, 95-75 vs. Grambling (La.) in
Championship
1962 (0-1): L, 75-51 vs. Carson-Newman (Tenn.)
1964 (1-1): W, 87-79 vs. St. Joseph (N.M.) | L, 97-89 OT vs. Mansfiled State (Pa.)
1969 (0-1): L, 87-85 vs. Eastern Michigan
1987 (3-1): W, 57-46 vs. Minnesota-Duluth | W, 67-64 vs. OK City | W, 81-66 vs. Trevecca Nazarene
(Tenn.) | L, 74-67 vs. W. Virginia State in Semifinals
1990 (3-1): W, 99-73 vs. Louisiana College | W, 73-72 vs. Minnesota-Duluth | W, 80-78 vs. Oral Roberts
(Okla.) | L, 76-65 vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Semifinals
1992 (2-1): W, 97-74 vs. Lewis-Clark (Idaho) | W, 72-71 vs. Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) | L, 72-70 vs.
Brigham Young - Hawaii
1993 (3-1): W, 92-79 vs. Presbyterian (S.C.) | W, 77-72 vs. Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) | W, 101-92 vs.
David Lipscomb (Tenn.) | L, 83-69 vs. OK Baptist in Semifinals
1994 (1-1): W, 74-66 vs. Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | L, 98-71 vs. OK Baptist
1995 (0-1): L, 82-81 OT vs. Voorhees (S.C.)
1996 (4-1): W, 116-68 vs. North Georgia | W, 78-49 vs. Arkansas Tech | W, 93-77 vs. Geneva (Pa.) | W, 97
84 vs. Lipscomb (Tenn.) in Semifinals | L, 86-80 vs. OK City in Championship
1997 (1-1): W, 66-64 vs. Phillips (Okla.) | L, 66-64 vs. Birmingham Southern (Ala.)
1998 (5-0): W, 80-68 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) | W, 78-65 vs. Montana-Northern | W, 92-79 vs. Central
Washington | W, 94-76 vs. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) in Semifinals | W, 83-69 vs. Southern Nazarene in
Championship
1999 (1-1): W, 102-63 vs. Voorhees (S.C.) | L, 75-53 vs. Westmont (Calif.)
2000 (4-1): W, 89-63 vs. NW Oklahoma State | W, 66-64 OT vs. Union (Tenn.) | W, 80-61 vs. Faulkner
(Ala.) | W, 118-108 4 OT vs. Biola (Calif.) in Semifinals | L, 61-59 vs. Life (Ga.) in Championship
2001 (1-1): W, 95-85 vs. Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) | L, 92-91 2 OT vs. Lubbock Christian (Texas)
2002 (1-1): W, 88-65 vs. Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | L, 74-59 vs. OK City
2003 (3-1): W, 86-63 vs. Pt. Loma Nazarene (Calif.) | W, 77-60 vs. St. Xavier (Ill.) | W, 71-58 vs. Lee (Tenn.)
| L, 106-89 vs. Mountain State (W.V.) in Semifinals
2004 (3-1): W, 88-56 vs. McKendree (Ill.) | W, 65-55 vs. Westminster (Utah) | W, 64-60 vs. Barber-Scotia
(N.C.) | L, 96-77 vs. Mountain State (W.V.) in Semifinals
2005 (2-1): W, 84-62 vs. Georgia Southwestern | W, 87-75 vs. OK Baptist | L, 99-87 vs. Robert Morris (Ill.)
2006 (1-1): W, 83-80 OT vs. Vanguard (Calif.) | L, 80-71 vs. OK Baptist
2007 (0-1): L, 82-79 vs. Xavier (La.)
2008 (3-0): W, 83-59 vs. Emmanuel (Ga.) | W, 85-83 vs. Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) | W, 88-84 vs. Robert
Morris (Ill.)
#5 Mountain State (W.V.) University Cougars
• Team Record - 33-2
• Qualification - Independent Tournament Champion
• Head Coach - Bob Bolen (342-101)
• Top Player - James Spencer (24.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
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• Holds a Tournament record of 17-8 in its 10th overall appearance and 10th straight.
• Team is making first Semifinal appearance since 2004; third overall. It stands 2-0 in Semifinal play.
• Looking for third National Championship game appearance (2004 & 2003).
• Won National Championship in 2004 - 74-70 win over Concordia (Calif.).
• James Spencer has scored 20 points or more in 28 out of 35 games this year, including three straight.
Mountain State NAIA Championship Division I History
* Italics is Championship
OVERALL RECORD (17-8) in 10 appearances
1999: (1-1) W, 81-77 vs. Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | L, 79-76 vs. Mobile (Ala.)
2000: (0-1) L, 73-67 vs. Union (Tenn.)
2001: (0-1) L, 86-59 vs. Southern Polytechnic (Ga.)
2002: (1-1) W, 85-71 vs. Wayland Baptist | L, 75-47 vs. Westmont (Calif.)
2003: (4-1) W, 88-80 vs. Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | W, 94-85 vs. Wayland Baptist (Texas) | W, 108-106 OT
vs. OK Baptist | W, 106-89 vs. Georgetown (Ky.) in Semifinals | L, 88-84 Ot vs. Concordia (Calif.) in
Championship
2004: (5-0) W, 79-68 vs. Reinhardt (Ga.) | W, 84-66 vs. Wayland Baptist (Texas) | W, 87-84 vs. OK Baptist |
W, 96-77 vs. Georgetown (Ky.) in Semifinals | W, 74-70 vs. Concordia (Calif.) in Championship
2005: (2-1) W, 77-50 vs. Columbia (Mo.) | W, 88-65 vs. Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) | L, 82-66 vs. Azusa
Pacific (Calif.)
2006: (1-1) W, 84-6 vs. SW Assemblies (Texas) | L, 79-65 vs. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)
2007: (0-1) L, 86-80 vs. McKendree (Ill.)
2008: (3-0) W, 87-76 (2 OT) vs. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | W, 84-71 vs. Wayland Baptist (Texas) | W, 72-51 vs.
Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
#7 Oklahoma City University Stars
• Team Record - 29-7
• Qualification - Sooner Athletic Regular Season & Tournament Champions
• Head Coach - Ray Harper (93-17 in 3rd year)
• Top Player - Ollie Bailey (18.6 ppg, 8.1 rpg)
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• Hold a Tournament record of 45-12 in 18 appearances including their 11th straight.
• Stars advance to third consecutive NAIA Fab Four and seventh in program history. All have come since
1991. OCU holds a perfect 6-0 Semifinal record.
• Riding an eight-game Tournament winning streak heading into the Semifinals.
• OCU reached the national title games in 2006 and 2007, winning last year's game vs. Concordia (Calif.)
79-71.
• Oklahoma City has won five NAIA national championships, the most of any program in Division I.
• Looking to become the first NAIA team to win back-to-back titles since Life University (Ga.) in 1999 and
2000.
• Sits on a 13-game season winning streak.
• Ollie Bailey has scored at least 10 points in each of the last 17 games.
Oklahoma City NAIA Championship Division I History
* Italics is Championship
OVERALL RECORD (45-12) in 18 appearances
1987 (1-1): W, 101-66 vs. Northwood (Mich.) | L, 67-64 vs. Georgetown
1991 (5-0): W, 80-77 vs. Concordia (Neb.) | W, 107-85 vs. Concord (W.V.) | W, 112-94 vs. St. Mary's (Mich.)
| W, 100-83 vs. Pfeiffer (N.C.) in Semifinals | W, 77-74 vs. Central Arkansas in Championship
1992 (5-0): W, 107-73 vs. Columbia Union (Md.) | W, 96-89 vs. Urbana (Ohio) | W, 97-63 vs. Cumberland
(Ky.) | W, 102-92 vs. Pfeiffer (N.C.) in Semifinals | W, 82 -73 vs. Central Arkansas in Championship
1993 (1-1): W, 84-79 vs. Spring Hill (Ala.) | L, 85-67 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)
1994 (5-0): W, 10-499 vs. Siena Heights (Mich.) | W, 86-75 vs. St. Mary's (Texas) | W, 90-70 vs. Drury (Ill.) |
W vs. OK Baptist in Semifinals | W, 99-81 vs. Life (Ga.) in Championship
1995 (2-1): W, 107-75 vs. Iowa Wesleyan | W, 98-67 vs. Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 92-78 vs. Pfeiffer (N.C.)
1996 (5-0): W, 94-58 vs. St. Xavier (Ill.) | W, 108-85 vs. The Master's (Calif.) | W, 82-66 vs. Birmingham
Southern | W, 80-77 vs. Belmont (Tenn.)in Semifinals | W, 86-80 vs. Georgetown (Ky.) in Championship
1998 (1-1): W, 84-73 vs. The Master's (Calif.) | L, 63-52 vs. Incarnate Word (Texas)
1999 (1-1): W, 6-159 vs. Houston Baptist (Texas) | L, 87-74 vs. Life (Ga.)
2000 (1-1): W, 70-62 vs. Westmont (Calif.) | L, 77-67 vs. Spring Hill (Ala.)
2001 (1-1): W, 91-69 vs. Xavier (La.) | L, 94-54 vs. Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
2002 (2-1): W, 88-82 vs. Houston Baptist (Texas) | W, 74-59 vs. Georgetown (Ky.) | L, 80-72 vs. Azusa
Pacific (Calif.)
2003 (0-1): L, 82-56 vs. St. Xavier (Ill.)
2004 (2-1): W, 81-48 vs. Columbia (Mo.) | W, 79-65 vs. Lewis-Clark (Idaho) | L, 75-62 vs. Mobile (Ala.)
2005 (1-1): W, 77-74 vs. Mobile (Ala.) | L, 66-65 vs. Carroll (Mont.)
2006 (4-1): W, 91-64 vs. Columbia (Mo.) | W, 99-77 vs. Houston Baptist | W, 77-67 vs. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
| W, 94-92 vs. Robert Morris (Ill.) in Semifinal | L, 69-65 vs. Texas Wesleyan in Championship
2007 (5-0): W, 90-74 vs. Wiley (Texas) | W, 9-78 vs. Illinois-Springfield | W, 84-68 vs. Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
| W, 76-61 vs. Faulkner (Ala.) in Semifinals | W, 79-71 vs. Concordia (Calif.) in Championship
2008 (3-0): W, 81-64 vs. Cumberland (Tenn.) | W, 69-63 vs. California Baptist | W, 86-66 vs. Lee (Tenn.)
Campbellsville (Ky.) University Tigers
• Team Record - 26-9
• Qualification - At-Large
• Head Coach - Keith Adkins (157-104 in 9th year)
• Top Player - Nestor Colmenares (16.2 ppg, 9.8 rpg)
• Season stats - Click here
• Tournament Stats - Click here
• Stands with a Tournament record of 5-6 overall in its seventh appearance, third straight.
• As an unseeded team, it marks the fourth straight year that an unseeded has advanced to the Semifinal
round.
• Competes in the Semifinal round for the first time in school history. Before 2008, CU had never
advanced past the 2nd round.
• Becomes first Mid-South Conference team to appear in Semifinals since Georgetown in 2004.
• Looking to become first unseeded team to reach Championship game since Texas Wesleyan in 2006 -
Texas Wesleyan eventually won the title.
• Reached 20-plus wins this year for the third straight season.
• Nestor Colmenares recorded his 18th double-double of the year in the Quarterfinal win. He is nearly
averaging a double-double with 16.2 points and 9.6 rebounds.
Campbellsville NAIA Championship Division I History
OVERALL RECORD (5-6) in 7 appearances
1981: (0-1) L, 108-96 vs. Kearney State (Neb.)
1991: (0-1) L, 111-92 vs. Rio Grande (Ohio)
2000: (0-1) L, 78-76 vs. The Master's (Calif.)
2001: (0-1) L, 92-87 vs. Lee (Tenn.)
2006: (1-1) W, 70-54 vs. Mobile (Ala.) | L, 78-74 vs. Carroll (Mont.)
2007: (1-1) W, 80-55 vs. Houston Baptist | L, 83-72 vs. Concordia (Calif.)
2008: (3-0) W, 72-63 vs. Concordia (Calif.) | W, 80-64 vs. McKendree (Ill.) | W, 74-69 vs. Oklahoma Baptist
2008 Tournament Notes
• This is the fourth straight Tournament that an unseeded team has reached the Semifinals
(Campbellsville).
• Since 1967, only seven No. 1 seeds have won the Championship event. Mountain State, the No. 5 seed
this year, was the last one do so back in 2004.
• Georgetown is looking to become the first undefeated team to win the Championship since Oklahoma
City in 1992.
• This is the second straight year that a No. 1 seed has advanced to the Semifinals (Robert Morris last
year).
• Since 1998, one of this year's Fab Four contested in the title game on six occasions (Georgetown in
1998 & 2000; Mountain State in 2003 & 2004; Oklahoma City in 2006 & 2007)
• The Tiger mascot is shared by two schools: Georgetown and Campbellsville.
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