ORUTerry Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Season in Review By MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer 3/22/2006 High Points: ORU clinched its first NCAA Tournament berth in 22 years with an 85-72 win over Chicago State in the final of the Mid-Con tournament. The Eagles also tied for a second straight regular-season Mid-Con crown. Their best nonconference win was a 68-48 drubbing of Southern California of the Pac-10 Conference in the Great Alaska Shootout. Low points: The Eagles' record plunged below .500 with four straight December road losses. In January, the Eagles played one of their worst games in a 70-65 loss at eighth-place Western Illinois. Looming question: Can ORU return to the NCAA Tournament next season, after losing Jonathan Bluitt, Larry Owens and Mickey Michalec among six departing seniors? Caleb Green and Ken Tutt return along with a solid supporting cast and promising redshirts and recruits. Junior guard Adam Liberty is waiting in the wings after sitting out his transfer year from Wichita State. Notable: Bluitt finished with 509 career assists, second in school history. Green became the first two-time Mid-Con Player of the Year since Valparaiso's Bryce Drew in 1996-97 and 1997-98. Tutt was MVP of the conference tournament with 63 points in three games. Owens was the Mid-Con Defensive Player of the Year and an all-conference first-teamer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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