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The 2013 Christian College National Invitational Tournament championship game proved no easy road for the Oaks, as they looked to defend their tournament title against the Dragons of Virginia University-Lynchburg. After taking a hard-earned 44-32 lead into the halftime locker room, the Oaks outlasted the Dragons to take a 90-72 victory.

Cameron LeFear led all scorers, shooting 11-20 from the field, including 6-11 from three point range, to wrack up a career high 31 points. Mitch Stahl, making his final appearance in OCU blue and white, finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 6-13 from the field and a perfect 9-9 from the foul line. Kendall Wittmer was the only other OCU player to record double figures in scoring, notching 20 counters on 5-9 shooting, all from three point range, and 5-6 from the free throw line.

Christopher Calvan notched a team high for the Dragons, scoring 22 points on 8-11 shooting from the field, and 6-9 from the foul line. Lakuan McPhaul added 17 points, while Dennis Gravely chipped in with 14. Jan Zornjan added 10 points while pulling down a team high seven rebounds.

For the game, the Mighty Oaks shot 29-57 50.9%) from the field, including 14-26 (53.8%) from beyond the three point line, while scoring on 18-20 (90.0%) from the foul line. The Dragons managed 25-55 (45.5%) shooting, including 4-13 (30.8%) from long range, while shooting 18-28 (64.3%) from the charity stripe.

The Mighty Oaks led a 38-28 advantage in rebounding, including a lead on 11-9 on the offensive boards. OCU handed out 22 assists while turning the ball over 12 times, while VU-L had 11 assists and 10 errors on the game.

Their win caps off the best year in school history, setting a new school record for wins in a single season, with a record of 24-4. They completed the first undefeated campaign at home in school history, going 21-0 in the friendly confines of the Johnson Center.

Mitch Stahl was named the CCNIT Player of the Tournament as well as earning Tournament Most Valuable Player honors. Joining him on the all-tournament team were teammates Brandon Morton and Cameron LeFear. The remaining all-tournament team was:
Lakuan McPhaul, Virginia University-Lynchburg
Christopher Calvan, Virginia University-Lynchburg
Yves Saintelo, Valor Christian College
Andrew Douby, Valor Christian College
Alex McGuire, Heritage Baptist College
Tyler Johnson, Heritage Baptist College
Skylor Blackler, Crowley's Ridge College
Javan Linson, Indiana Dabney University
Tyrell Hursey, Victory University

The Oakland City University men's basketball team won their 23rd game of the year, setting a new school record, in their 67-58 hard-fought win over Crowley's Ridge College. The Oaks were behind 26-18 at halftime, but were able to outlast the scrappy Pioneers in the second half, pulling away with 49 points in the period against CRC's 32.

Mitch Stahl moved into 10th place by himself on the OCU all time scoring list, reaching a total of 1,376 with his 28 point effort, passing Keegan Carmony (2008), who scored 1,364, while trailing Ed Raber (1954), who sits in ninth place with 1,416.

The only other OCU player to reach double digits in scoring was Cameron LeFear, who tallied 14 points off the bench. Trevor Smith had eight points and eight rebounds, while Brandon Morton managed seven points, while pulling down a game high 13 rebounds, and picking up five blocked shots and four steals. Smith and LeFear each handed out four assists.

Crowley's Ridge College was led by Skylor Blacklor, who shot 11-15 from the field to score 26 points, while grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking two shots. Tim Shepard notched 10 points, while Daniel Stevens added seven.

For the game, OCU shot 21-56 (37.5%) from the field, including 1-10 (10.0%) from beyond the three point line, while scoring on 24-29 (82.8%) from the free throw line. The Poineers shot 22-49 (44.9%) from the floor, making 3-9 (33.3%) from long range, and connected on 11-22 (50.0%) of their foul shots.

OCU held a 35-33 advantage in rebounding, including an 11-9 lead on the offensive glass. THe Oaks handed out 15 assists while turning the ball over nine times, compared to 12 assists and 17 turnovers for CRC.

Next up for the Oaks is a meeting against the Dragons of Virginia University-Lynchburg, with the 2013 Christian College National Invitational Tournament title on the line. Game time is slated for an 8:00 pm tipoff.

The Mighty Oaks advanced to the semi-finals of the 2013 Christian College National Invitational Tournament, knocking off the Lions of Indiana Dabney University 89-61. Crowley's Ridge College, from Paragould, Arkansas, defeated Knoxville College 79-69, and will face OCU at 7:00 for a spot in the finals.

Four Mighty Oaks reached double figures in scoring, led by Mitch Stahl, who shot 8-13 from the field and 4-5 from the foul line, to post 20 points. Brandon Morton chipped in with 16 points, while Kendall Wittmer added 14. Cameron LeFear came off the bench to add 11 points to the OCU side of the ledger. Morton led the team in rebounding with nine, while Jordan Marshall, making his first collegiate start, handed out a game high six assists. Morton also had four blocked shots, while Nick Powers picked up four steals.

Indiana Dabney was led in scoring by Javan Linson, who tallied 17 points. Robert Joyner added 11 points, while David McGee added 10 points. Linson and Leonard Brinson each pulled down nine rebounds to lead the team. Linson also had four assists, while Sammie Gage picked up four steals.

For the game, OCU shot 32-67 (47.8%) from the field, including 3-14 (21.4%) from beyond the three point line, while knocking down 22-29 (75.9%) from the free throw line. IDU connected on 20-75 (26.7%) from the floor, making 3-25 (12.0%) from long range, and scored on 18-28 (64.3%) from the charity stripe.

The Mighty Oaks held a 51-49 advantage in rebounding, despite being outrebounded 22-11 on offense. OCU handed out 22 assists while committing 19 turnovers, compared to nine assists and 21 turnovers for the Lions.

Next up for the Oaks is a semi-final matchup against the Pioneers of Crowley's Ridge College on Friday, March 15, at 7:00 pm.

The Oakland City University Mighty Oaks hosted the Soldiers of St. Louis Christian College on Saturday, February 23, amid Homecoming festivities. The Mighty Oaks improved to 18-0 at home on the year, the most wins inside the Johnson Center in one year, with their 90-35 victory, while Mitch Stahl, Phil Schumacher and manager Ryan Herring were each recognized prior to the starting lineups as they each made their final regular season appearance.

Leading the way for the Mighty Oaks was Mitch Stahl, who scored 20 points on 8-15 shooting, while pulling down six rebounds. Trevor Smith shot a perfect 8-8 from the field to tally 16 points, while picking up seven missed shots. Brandon Morton compiled another double-double, his 14th on the year, by scoring 13 points and grabbing 10 caroms, his 13th straight game with 10 or more rebounds. Jordan Simmons came off the bench to score 13 points, while Kendall Wittmer chipped win with seven points, six rebounds and a game high eight assists.

The Soldiers were led in scoring by Rodney Mondaine, who scored 15 points, followed by 13 points from Micah Schnautz, who had five rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots. Tyler Wilson managed just two points, but led the team in rebounding with nine. Julian Brown added five points while leading the team with four assists and two steals.

For the game, OCU shot 36-69 (52.2%) from the field, including 9-26 (34.6%) from beyond the three point line, while scoring on 9-15 (60.0%) from the charity stripe. SLCC connected on 12-50 (24.0%) from the field, making 10-32 (31.3%) from long range, and went 1-4 (25.0%) from the foul line.

The Mighty Oaks held a 47-28 advantage in rebounding, including a 15-7 lead on the offensive glass. The Oaks handed out 28 assists while turning the ball over seven times, while the Soldiers had seven assists and 22 turnovers.

With the regular season coming to a close, the Mighty Oaks will carry a record of 21-4 into postseason competition. Oakland City University will host the second annual Christian College National Invitational Tournament, which will be held March 14-16. Teams and schedules will be released as they become available.

The Mighty Oaks traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, to face off against the Trojans of Trevecca Nazarene University, a team they defeated 78-67 on January 26, in the Johnson Center. This meeting ended much differently, as the Oaks were unable to find their shooting touch, and lost 87-53. It was the first loss in thirteen games for the Oaks, who drop to 20-4 on the season.

The only OCU player to reach double digits in scoring was Kendall Wittmer, who came off the bench to shoot 4-6 from three point range, to tally 12 points. Mitch Stahl and Brandon Morton combined to shoot 5-21 from the field, and each scored eight points. Morton led the team in rebounding, collecting 12 missed shots.

Trevecca Nazarene was led in scoring by Marquise Rudolph, who shot 9-13 from the field, including 2-3 from long range, and made 6-8 from the foul line to score a game high 26 points. Maliek Daniels added 15 points, while JP Nyadaro and Eric Orr added 10 points each to the scoring column. Orr had a game high 13 rebounds.

For the game, the Mighty Oaks shot 17-66 (25.8%) from the field, including 4-14 (28.6%) from beyond the three point line, and shot 15-22 (68.2%) from the charity stripe. The Trojans connected on 31-61 (50.8%) of their shot attempts, knocking down 5-20 (25.0%) from three point range, and made 20-27 (74.1%) from the foul line.

The Oaks were outrebounded 49-39, despite a 14-11 advantage on the offensive glass. OCU handed out just eight assists, a season worst by three, while turning the ball over 17 times. The Trojans had 15 each of assists and turnovers.

Next up for the Mighty Oaks is their final regular season game against St. Louis Christian College. The game is slated to start at 3:00 pm on Saturday, February 23, in the Johnson Center. Seniors Mitch Stahl and Phil Schumacher will be honored, as they compete in their final regular season contest in the Johnson Center.

Brandon Morton broke the all time single-season shot blocking record, passing Mervyn Clarke's total of 69, set during the 2007-08 campaign, in the Mighty Oaks victory over the visiting Eutectics of St. Louis College of Pharmacy on Sunday, February 10. The Oaks led by just one point, 30-29, at the half, but pulled away in the second period to take the game by the score of 67-44.

Mitch Stahl led all scorers, notching a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Brandon Morton found his streak of 10 straight double-double games come to an end, pulling down a game high 16 rebounds, but managing just eight points in the game. Cameron LeFear shot 4-8 from three point range, his only field goal attempts, and scored on a pair of foul shots, to notch 14 points. Kendall Wittmer was the only other OCU player to reach double figures in scoring, tallying 10 points.

The Eutectics also had three players score in double figures, led by Shawn Menckowski, who wracked up 14 points. Gozie Uzendu added 13 scores to go along with his team best seven rebounds. Dan Hemann totaled 10 points and six boards in the loss.

The Mighty Oaks outrebounded the Eutectics 52-30, including a 24-11 advantage on the offensive glass. OCU handed out 16 assists while giving up the ball 13 times, while STLCoP had 10 helpers and 13 turnovers.

For the game, OCU shot 22-64 (34.4%) from the field, including 7-22 (31.8%) from beyond the arc, while going 16-19 (84.2%) from the foul line. St. Louis College of Pharmacy connected on 19-56 (33.9%) of their shots, knocking down just 3-20 (15.0%) of their long range attempts, whole making 3-7 (42.9%) at the free throw line.

The Oaks will carry a record of 20-3 with them as they head to Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, February 16, to face the Trevecca Nazarene University team they knocked off in the Johnson Center 78-67 on January 26. Game time is slated for 3:00 pm.

Mitch Stahl notched a career high 43 points, bringing his total to 111 in his last three games, and Brandon Morton tied the single season shot blocking record by picking up his 69th block on the year, to help the Oaks come from behind to knock off the Eagles of Heritage Baptist College on Tuesday, February 3, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

After trailing much of the first half, by as many as 13 points, the Mighty Oaks managed to come from behind to take the lead with just over two minutes left in the period, giving them a 57-51 advantage heading into the locker room. The Eagles stayed within range of taking back the lead, but were unable to get over the hump, and Oakland City held on to win 109-93.

Mitch Stahl shot 16-25 from the field, and made 11-12 free throws to notch his highest point total in his three year career as a Mighty Oak, posting 43 points. Trevor Smith added 24 points on 10-13 shooting, while Kendall Wittmer came off the bench to pour in 22 points on 8-17 field goals, including 6-12 from beyond the three point line. Brandon Morton picked up his tenth straight double-double, tallying 15 points and 17 rebounds. Smith and Stahl also had double-doubles in the game, picking up 15 and 10 rebounds, respectively, while tying for the team lead with six assists each. Smith also had a game high six steals.

The Eagles were led in scoring by Jamie Binford, who shot 10-16 from the floor, including 9-14 from long range, to tally 31 points. Tyler Johnson scored on 11-21 shot attempts, making 5-11 from three point range, to finish with 28, followed by 11 from Jensen Blyles, and 10 from Gregory Hardimon. Binford also led the team in rebounds, with 10, while Blyles handed out a game high eight assists.

For the game, OCU shot 43-81 (53.1%) from the field, scoring on 7-23 (30.4%) from three point range, while shooting 16-21 (76.2%) from the foul line. HBC connected on 34-76 (44.7%) of their field goal attempts, making 16-37 (43.2%) from beyond the arc, and scored on 9-13 (69.2%) from the charity stripe.

The Mighty Oaks outrebounded the Eagles 57-29, including an advantage of 18-6 on the offensive glass. OCU handed out 29 assists while turning the ball over 20 times, while HBC had 16 assists and committed 15 errors.

The win gives the Mighty Oaks the longest winning streak in school history, passing the 11 game mark set during the 1959-60 season. They will also put their record 20-game home win streak on the line on Sunday, February 10, when they host the Eutectics of St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Game time is slated for a 3:00 pm tipoff.

The Mighty Oaks improved to 18-3 on the year, winning their 11th straight game, and moving to a school record 16-0 at home, with their 108-75 victory over the visiting Mavericks of Ohio State University-Mansfield.

Mitch Stahl led the way for the Oaks in scoring, shooting 10-14 from the field, while making all eight free throws, to score 28 points. Cameron LeFear had his second triple-double of the season, the first player in NCAA DII to have a second triple-double this year, with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Brandon Morton pulled down a career high 21 rebounds while scoring 20 points. Kendall Wittmer notched 17 points off the bench, while Trevor Smith added 10 points in the win.

The Mavericks were led in scoring by Delvonta Cheathem, who scored a game high 32 points on 12-23 shooting, including 3-7 from beyond the arc, and 5-7 from the foul line. Osikena Osolo added 16 points, followed by Jalen Jones who totaled 12. Cheathem and Jeremy Allen both had seven rebounds to lead the team.

The Mighty Oaks shot 44-77 (57.1%) from the field, including 8-17 (47.1%) from beyond the three point line, and made 12-13 (92.3%) from the foul line. Their free throw percentage ranks third all time in school history. The Mavericks shot 25-69 (36.2%) from the field, knocking down 10-33 (30.3%) from beyond the arc, and scoring on 15-26 (57.7%) of their free throws.

Brandon Morton remains just one block shy of tying the school record of 69, set in the 2007-08 season by Mervyn Clarke. His total career mark of 109 ranks him fourth, trailing the 117 by David Swafford, 137 by Clarke and 138 by Stuart Love.

Next up for the Mighty Oaks is a trip to Franklin, Indiana, to face off against Heritage Baptist College. This will be their third meeting on the season, with the Mighty Oaks winning both times, first by the score of 117-94 on November 15, then, on January 17, by the total of 131-95. Tip time is slated for 7:00 pm.

Last year, it took a 78-foot buzzer beater by Stahl to knock off the Lions in the final game of the regular season. This season's matchup proved much easier as Mitch Stahl and Brandon Morton each had double-double nights, and the Mighty Oaks cruised to an easy 117-65 victory over the Lions of Indiana Dabney University.

Stahl scored a career high 40 points on 13-17 shooting from the field and 14-16 free throws, while grabbing 10 rebounds. Brandon Morton also had a double-double, his eighth straight and 11th overall, by scoring 12 points and grabbing a game high 11 rebounds. Cam LeFear added 18 points on 6-10 shooting, including 2-2 from three point range and 4-5 from the foul line. Kendall Wittmer scored 17 points, shooting 7-10 from the field, including 3-5 from long range. Jordan Simmons was the only other OCU player to reach double figures by tallying 12.

The Lions were led in scoring by Javan Linson, who shot 8-24 from the floor, including 3-11 from three point range, and 9-15 from the charity stripe, to score 28 points. Courtney Copeland also reached double figures by scoring 12, while Leonard Brinson chipped in with six points and 10 rebounds.

For the game, OCU shot 41-69 (59.4%) from the field, including 9-14 (64.3%) from beyond the arc, both season highs, while scoring on 26-34 (76.5%) from the foul line. IDU made 20-79 (25.3%) of their shots, making 5-25 (20.0%) from long range, while connecting on 20-39 (51.3%) from the free throw line.

The Oaks held a 54-44 advantage in rebounding, despite trailing 22-10 on the offensive glass. OCU handed out 31 assists, tied for the second most this year, while committing a season worst 27 turnovers. Indiana Dabney had 11 assists and 21 turnovers. The foul differential was 25-24, with OCU committing one more.

OCU's win, their 10th straight, improves their home record to 15-0 on the year heading into a rematch against Ohio State-Mansfield, a team they defeated 95-66 on January 5, 2013, in the Johnson Center. Tip time is slated for 3:00 pm CST.

The Mighty Oaks hosted the Trojans of Trevecca Nazarene University on Saturday, January 26, looking for their ninth straight victory, and their 14th win in as many games in the Johnson Center. After leading 32-27 at the half, OCU managed to respond to each run the Trojans made, coming out with a 78-67 hard fought win, despite not making a field goal in the last five and a half minutes of the game.

Mitch Stahl led all scorers, shooting 9-12 from the field, and a perfect 12-12 from the foul line, to match his season high with 30 points. Cameron LeFear added 21 points on 5-14 shooting, including 3-9 from three point range, and 8-9 free throws. Kendall Wittmer chipped in with 11 points off the bench, while Brandon Morton reached double figures in both scoring and rebounding, notching 10 points and grabbing a game high 15 rebounds. Morton and Trevor Smith each blocked three shots, while Smith handed out six assists.

The Trojans were led in scoring by Marquise Rudolph, who shot 6-19 from the floor, making one three pointer, and knocking down all eight of his free throws, to score 21 points. Maliek Daniels added 17 points while coming up with 10 rebounds. Rudolph also led the team in assists, handing out five helpers, as well as steals, with three.

For the game, OCU shot 21-44 (47.7%) from the field, including 4-14 (28.6%) from beyond the three point arc, while scoring on 32-35 (91.4%) of their foul shots. Their total of 32 free throws made was five above their season high. The Trojans scored on 23-72 (31.9%) of their shots, including 7-28 (25.0%) from long range, and shot 14-20 (70.0%) from the charity stripe.

The Oaks were outrebounded 43-36, including a deficit of 20-3 on the offensive glass. OCU had 19 assists while committing 18 turnovers, while TNU handed out 10 helpers while giving the ball up 15 times.

The win gives the Mighty Oaks their 14th straight home victory, the second most in school history and coming within one of the all-time school record of 15, set during the 1957-58 season. Their nine overall straight wins trails the 10 straight, set in 1998-99, and the record of 11, set in 1959-60.

Next up for the Mighty Oaks is a Wednesday night matchup against the Lions of Indiana Dabney University, a rematch of last season's thrilling 79-76 win on February 25, 2012, when Mitch Stahl scored on a 78-foot three pointer at the buzzer. Game time is set for 7:00 pm.

The Oakland City men's basketball team took to the road for the first time following a seven game home stand that saw the Oaks take seven victories, winning by an average score of 99.6 to 67.1.The team traveled to West Frankfort, Illinois, where they faced Morthland College in a rematch of their 93-74 victory on January 8.

After leading throughout the first half, and taking a 41-32 lead into the locker room at halftime, the Mighty Oaks found themselves behind for the first time midway through the second period. The second half saw four lead changes, but the Oaks managed to come out on top, with the final score reading 90-82.

Leading the way for the Oaks was Mitch Stahl, who scored 29 points on 11-16 shooting. Cameron LeFear added 18 points, while Kendall Wittmer came off the bench to knock down 17 scores. Brandon Morton had a double-double by scoring 12 points and pulling down a team high 11 rebounds. LeFear picked up five steals to lead the game.

Morthland College was led by the WIll Carmickle, who notched a double-double of his own by scoring 21 points and grabbing a game high 16 boards. Roby Boatright and Matt Weeks each had 15 points, while Jordan Stanton chipped in with 13. Boatright shot 5-8 from the field, all from beyond the arc, and handed out a game high seven assists.

For the game, the Oaks shot 34-63 (54.0%) from the floor, including 10-23 (43.5%) from three point range, while making 12-17 (70.6%) from the free throw line. The Patriots scored on 30-74 (40.5%) of their shot attempts, making 12-32 (37.5%) from beyond the arc, and shot 10-15 (66.7%) from the charity stripe.

The Oaks were outrebounded 42-35, including a 21-9 deficit on the offensive glass. OCU had 26 assists and 16 turnovers, while Morthland had 22 assists and 14 turnovers.

The Mighty Oaks will take an eight game winning streak, and a perfect 13-0 home record, into their Saturday matchup against Trevecca Nazarene University. Game time is scheduled for 3:00 pm.

The Mighty Oaks hosted the Eagles of Emmaus College, and took a 39-29 lead into the locker room at halftime. The second period told a different story, as OCU outscored the visiting Eagles 55-7 en route to a decisive 94-36 victory, their seventh straight, while remaining perfect at home, at 13-0.

Oakland City was led in scoring by Cameron LeFear, who shot 9-15 from the field, including 5-10 from beyond the arc, to score 24 points. Mitch Stahl added 18 points, 12 of which came in the second half, while Brandon Morton reached double digit figures in both scoring and rebounds, with 10 in each column. Kendall Wittmer came off the bench to score 10 points of his own in the victory. LeFear had a game high five steals, while joining Nick Powers to lead the team in assists with five each.

The Eagles were led by Simeon Beil, who shot 4-12 from the field, including 4-9 from long range, to score 13 points, while grabbing eight rebounds. John Walker added six points, while Caleb Ruter chipped in with four points, five assists, four rebounds and four steals.

For the game, OCU shot 36-71 (50.7%), including 12-33 (36.4%) from beyond the arc, while scoring on 10-18 (55.6%) from the foul line. The Eagles connected on 15-52 (28.8%) of their shots, knocking down 5-24 (20.8%) from three point range, while shooting 1-2 (50.0%) from the charity stripe.

The Oaks held a 42-35 advantage in rebounding, including an 18-13 lead on the offensive glass. OCU handed out 28 assists while committing 15 turnovers, 12 of which came in the first half, while Emmaus had nine assists and 32 turnovers.

Next up for the Oaks is a rematch against Morthland College on Wednesday, January 23, in West Frankfort, Illinois. Tip time is scheduled for 8:00 pm.

The Eagles of Heritage Baptist College entered the Johnson Center with a record of 4-5, including an early season 117-94 loss to the Mighty Oaks. They managed to score 95 points in the game, but fell well short of the OCU total of 131.

The last time the Oaks had reached the 130 point mark in a game came against IU-East when they scored 132 on 11-15-06. However, OCU would have needed another 20 points to eclipse the school record of 150, set against St. Meinrad College on 2-4-92.

Leading the way in scoring for the Oaks was Mitch Stahl, who shot 10-16 from the field, scoring 27 points. Trevor Smith shot 13-14 from the floor, the fifth best shooting night in OCU history, and scored 25 points, a career best. Kendall Wittmer came off the bench to tally 17, while Brandon Morton posted a double-double by scoring 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Cameron LeFear compiled his first triple-double in an OCU uniform, scoring 12 points, handing out 12 assists and pulling down 10 missed shots. Jordan Simmons was the only other OCU player to reach double figures, managing 10 points off the bench.

The Eagles were led by Jensen Blyles, who shot 10-21 from the floor, including 5-11 from beyond the three point line, while scoring 9-12 from the foul line to score a game high 34 points. Jamie Binford tallied 29 points on 9-23 shooting, including 7-17 from long range, while shooting 4-5 from the charity stripe. Gregory Hardiman came off the bench to reach double figures by scoring 11 points on 5-11 shooting. Binford managed a double-double in the loss by grabbing a team high 10 rebounds.

Oakland City University held a 59-31 rebounding advantage, including a 19-8 lead on the offensive glass. The home Oaks handed out 40 assists, a mark that trails only two games in the history of the men's basketball team. The Oaks had 42 assists in a game against IU-Kokomo on 2-17-90, and 41 against IU-Northwest on 3-6-93. OCU had nine turnovers, while HBC had eight assists and 11 turnovers.

For the game, OCU shot 53-90 (58.9%) from the floor, including 8-20 (40.0%) from beyond the arc, and scored on 17-23 (73.9%) from the foul line. The HBC Eagles shot 32-78 (41.0%) for the game, including 16-42 (38.1%) from beyond the arc, and made 15-21 (71.4%) from the free throw stripe.

The 53 made field goals ranks third all time behind the 55 score against IU-East on 11-18-06, and the school record of 56 against St. Meinrad on 2-4-92. The 90 attempts also ranks third, trailing the 99 shots against IU-Kokomo on 2-17-90 and the 117 put up against Purdue-Calumet during the 1969-70 season.

The combined total of 226 points ranks tied for ninth all time for a game feature the Mighty Oaks, matching the total 226 in a 119-97 OCU win over Purdue-Calumet during the 1967-68 season. The highest total for an OCU game was 249, posted in a 127-120 quadruple overtime loss against Central State on 1-7-06. The highest total reached in an OCU win was a 122-121 victory over Pikeville College during the 1968-69 season.

The Mighty Oaks won their sixth straight game, and their ninth out of their last ten games, to carry a record of 13-3 into their Saturday afternoon matchup against Emmaus College. Tip off is scheduled for 3:00 pm in the Johnson Center.

The Oakland City University men's basketball team squared off against the Bulldogs of Knoxville College on Saturday, January 12, in the Johnson Center. After leading 49-23 at halftime, the Mighty Oaks outlasted the visiting Bulldogs 100-69.

Mitch Stahl led the way for OCU in scoring, notching 27 points on 11-19 shooting. Kendall Wittmer came off the bench to add 20 points, making 4-8 from the field, including 4-6 from beyond the three point arc, and knocking down a perfect 6-6 from the foul line, while handing out a game high eight assists. Brandon Morton tallied a double-double, scoring 17 points and pulling down a game high 14 rebounds. Cameron LeFear had 10 points, while Trevor Smith had seven points, six rebounds and seven assists.

The Bulldogs were paced by Odell Parker, who shot 9-17 from the field, to score 27 points and grab 13 rebounds. Parker also led the team with four assists. Leon Boddie scored 11 points before fouling out of the game, while Damion King added 10 points.

The Mighty Oaks outrebounded the Bulldogs 50-38, despite trailing 18-15 on the offensive glass. OCU handed out 27 assists while turning the ball over 18 times, while the Bulldogs had 14 assists and 16 turnovers.

For the game, OCU shot 33-64 (51.6%) from the field, including 7-14 (50.0%) from three point range, while scoring on 27-34 (79.4%) from the foul line. KC shot 27-77 (35.1%) from the floor, making 2-25 (8.0%) from beyond the arc, and knocking down 13-21 (61.9%) of their free throw attempts.

The Oaks, now 12-3 on the season, will square off against Heritage Baptist College in the Johnson Center, on Thursday, January 17. The Oaks defeated HBC on the road earlier this season, winning by the score of 117-94. Game time is set for a 7:00 pm start.

The Mighty Oaks squared off against first year program Morthland College, coached by hall-of-fame coach Rich Herrin, on Tuesday, January 8, in the Johnson Center. The first half saw four ties and six lead changes, but OCU held a 48-35 halftime lead, turning into a 93-74 victory.

The Oaks were led in scoring by Kendall Wittmer, who came off the bench to shoot 7-13 from the field, including 5-8 three point shots, and a perfect 4-4 from the line, to notch 23 points. Mitch Stahl added 17 points, while Cam LeFear chipped in with 14 points. Brandon Morton had 11 points, while grabbing a team high 12 rebounds. LeFear had a game high eight assists and four steals, while Morton blocked five shots.

The visiting Patriots were led by Will Carmickle, who scored 22 points and pulled down a game high 13 rebounds. Matt Weeks, who shot 5-8 from long range, added 21 points, while Josh Overturf tallied 12.

For the game, OCU shot 31-62 (50.0%) from the field, including 11-21 (52.4%) from beyond the arc, and scored on 20-24 (83.3%) from the foul line. The Patriots shot 28-75 (37.3%) from the floor, shooting 11-32 (34.4%) from three point range, and scored on 7-8 (87.5%) at the free throw line.

The Oaks were outrebounded 43-38, including a 19-10 deficit on the offensive glass. OCU handed out 27 assists, while turning the ball over 10 times, while the MC had 14 assists and 13 turnovers.

Dr. Mike Sandifar, who now has 642 wins, trails Patriots' coach Rich Herrin, who has 902 wins in his career. The game most likely featured the most combined wins between two coaches in the history of the Johnson Center.

The Mighty Oaks improved to 11-3 on the year, heading into their Saturday matchup against the Bulldogs of Knoxville College. Tip time is slated for 3:00 pm in the Johnson Center.

The OCU men's basketball team hosted the Mavericks of Ohio State University-Mansfield on Saturday, January 5, in the Johnson Center. After leading 50-25 at the half, the teams played evenly in the second period with the MIghty Oaks winning by the score of 95-66.

Mitch Stahl led the victorious Oaks in scoring, notching 19 points, followed by 15 points off the bench for Jordan Simmons. Cameron LeFear added 12 points, while Nick Powers, making his second collegiate start in as many games, chipped in with 11. Brandon Morton tallied a double-double, scoring 10 points and pulling down a game high 11 rebounds. Kendall Wittmer came off the bench to score nine points, along with seven rebounds, and a game high seven assists. Morton picked up four blocked shots, while Wittmer and LeFear each had three steals.

The Mavericks were led in scoring by Jalen Jones, who posted a game high 21 points. Trayce Prather notched ten counters to go along with ten rebounds, four assists, four blocks and three steals.

For the game, OCU shot 37-69 (53.6%) from the field, including 9-20 (45.0%) from beyond the arc, and shot a nearly perfect 12-13 (92.3%) from the foul line. The Mavericks shot 25-67 (37.3%) from the field, including 4-17 (23.5%) from three point range, and made just 12-25 (48.0%) from the charity stripe.

OCU held a 50-33 advantage in rebounding. The Oaks had 31 assists and 18 turnovers, while OSU-M handed out 10 helpers and turned the ball over 12 times. The Oaks had 10 blocks and nine steals, while the visiting Mavericks picked up five blocks and 14 steals.

The win moves the Oaks to 10-3 on the year, including a perfect 9-0 record in the confines of the Johnson Center, where they will host Morthland College on Tuesday, January 8. Tip time is slated for 8:00 pm.

Mighty Oaks senior Mitch Stahl became the 31st member of the 1,000 point club at OCU, reaching 1,001 points in their 96-52 win over the Bulldogs of Boyce College. Stahl joins his sister, Samantha, who scored 1,162 points in her career as a Lady Oaks, as the only brother/sister combination to both reach the 1,000 point mark at the school.

Stahl scored 22 points in the game, making 10-14 from the field, including a slam dunk to put him over the threshold, outscored only by teammate Cameron LeFear, who made 10-20 from the field, including 6-14 from beyond the arc, to notch 28 points. Brandon Morton added eight points, while pulling down a game high eight rebounds, while Trevor Smith had four points and six rebounds to go along with a career high nine assists. Jordan Marshall saw his first action in an OCU uniform, making his only shot attempt, scoring three points, while picking up one rebounds and two assists in four minutes.

The Bulldogs were led in scoring by Eric Farley, who shot 5-16 from the field to score 17 points. Ethan Ammon also reached double figures, posting 15 points, while grabbing five rebounds. Cole Crider also had five boards, and scored eight points, while picking up a game high four steals.

The Mighty Oaks shot 36-64 (56.3%) from the field, making 13-27 (48.1%) from beyond the arc, while scoring on 11-16 (68.8%) from the foul line. Boyce College shot 18-56 (32.1%) from the field, including 3-17 (17.6%) from long range, and made 13-21 (61.9%) from the free throw stripe.

OCU held a 44-28 advantage in rebounds, including an 11-8 lead on the offensive glass. The Oaks handed out a season high 31 assists, while turning the ball over 13 times. Boyce had 13 assists and 15 turnovers.

The win moves the Oaks to 8-3 on the year, heading into their matchup against the Mavericks of Ohio State University-Mansfield. Game time is slated for a 3:00 pm tipoff on Saturday, January 5, in the Johnson Center.

Oakland City University's men's basketball team closed out the 2012 year by defeating the University of Akron-Wayne Warriors on Monday, December 31, in the Johnson Center. The Mighty Oaks combined for 16 blocked shots, and stretched a 39-33 halftime lead into 88-78 win.

Mitch Stahl led the Oaks in scoring, shooting 7-14 from the floor, and making 6-8 from the foul line, notching 20 points. Kendall Wittmer came off the bench to add 16 points, followed by 14 points from Jordan Simmons, who made his first collegiate start in the game. Trevor Smith tallied a double-double by scoring 10 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, matching the total posted by Brandon Morton, to lead the team. Morton scored eight points, but handed out five assists, picked up four steals and blocked a career high eight blocked shots. Cam LeFear scored nine points and added five assists.

The Warriors were led in scoring by DeVaughn Boddie, who shot 8-13 from the field, including 2-2 from the three point line, and 6-9 from the foul line, to score 24 points. De'Shon Hudson added 18 points to go with 13 rebounds, while Jackie Adams scored six points and grabbed a game high 15 points. Rick Brewer was the only other Akron-Wayne player to reach double figures in scoring, tallying 11 points.

The Mighty Oaks shot 30-70 (42.9%) from the field, including 9-24 (37.5%) from the three point line, and made 19-26 (73.1%) from the foul line. Akron-Wayne made 27-72 (37.5%) from the floor, including 10-27 (37.0%) from beyond the arc, and shot 14-23 (60.9%) from the charity stripe.

OCU handed out 26 assists in the game, while turning the ball over just nine times, while Akron-Wayne had 13 assists and 12 turnovers. Both teams had 47 rebounds in the contest, while the Warriors held a 21-17 advantage on the offensive glass. OCU blocked 16 shots, while stealing the ball nine time, compared with three blocks and four steals for the visitors.

Next up for the Mighty Oaks is a matchup against the Bulldogs of Boyce College. Game time is slated for a 7:00 pm tipoff, on Thursday, January 3, in the Johnson Center.

The Mighty Oaks led from start to finish over the visiting Eagles of Kent State University-Tuscarawas in the Johnson Center on Tuesday night, the first ever meeting between the two squads. The home team opened the game leading 21-1 in the first ten minutes and never looked back, as the score read 74-41 when the final horn sounded.

Mitch Stahl led all scorers with 16 points, shooting 5-10 from the field, and going a perfect 6-6 from the foul line. Kendall Wittmer, coming off a career high 26 points, tallied 14 points on 4-5 shooting, all three point attempts, and scoring both attempts from the free throw stripe. Jordan Simmons came off the bench to notch 12 points for the Oaks, while Tommie Bell added eight. Brandon Morton scored just six points, but grabbed a game high 13 rebounds, while blocking five shots.

The Eagles were led in scoring by Austin Wilkinson, who made all three of his three point shots to score nine points, followed by eight points each from Evander Walton and Allan Schirtzinger. Tanner Leyda failed to score in the game, but pulled down a team high six rebounds, while Racell Jackson handed out four assists.

For the game, OCU shot 27-65 (41.5%) from the field, including 7-21 (33.3%) from beyond the arc. KSU-T shot 14-56 (25.0%) from the floor, making 7-24 (29.2%) from three point range. The Oaks shot 13-16 (81.3%) from the foul line, compared to the Eagles effort of 6-8 (75.0%).

The Oaks won the rebounding battle 49-32, including a 12-5 advantage on the offensive glass. The home team handed out 23 assists while turning the ball over just 10 times, while the visitors had 13 assists and 17 errors. OCU also had nine blocks and 11 steals, while KSU-T had just two blocked shots and three nabs.

The win improves the Oaks to 7-2 on the year, heading into Wednesday night's matchup against NCAA Division I opponent, the University of Evansville Purple Aces. Game time is scheduled to tip off at 7:05 pm in the Ford Center, located in downtown Evansville, Indiana.

In a game that saw 10 ties and 13 lead changes, the Mighty Oaks held off the Warriors of Valor Christian College on Saturday in the Johnson Center, turning a 40-33 half time advantage into a 90-85 victory.

Kendall Wittmer came off the bench to score a career high 26 points, eclipsing his previous best of 19 points, shooting 7-10 from the floor, including 5-7 from beyond the three-point arc, and 7-8 from the foul line. Brandon Morton and Trevor Smith each tallied double-doubles in the win, as Morton posted 17 points and 19 rebounds, while Smith added 11 points and 11 boards. Cameron LeFear notched 16 points while joining Smith with five assists. Morton's rebound total raises his career high from 16.

The Warriors were led in scoring by Andrew Douby, who shot 11-17 from the floor, including 5-7 from beyond the arc, to score 30 points. Ulrick Paul added 29 points, while Adam Cunningham totaled 10 counters. Paul had eight steals in the game, while Cunningham handed out five assists, both team highs.

The Mighty Oaks shot 28-54 (51.9%) from the field, connecting on 8-17 (47.1%) from beyond the arc, and shot 26-37 (70.3%) from the foul line. The Warriors made 32-78 (41.0%) of their shot attempts, including 11-24 (45.8%) from long range, and shot 10-20 (50.0%) from the charity stripe.

Oakland City held a 50-35 rebounding advantage, despite being outrebounded 15-13 on the offensive end. The Oaks handed out 19 assists, while turning the ball over 26 times, while VCC had 14 assists and 13 errors.

The Mighty Oaks return to action on Monday, December 17, when they host Kent State-Tuscarawas in the Johnson Center. Tip time is slated for 7:00 pm.

Ohio Mid-Western College squared off against the Oaks in the Johnson Center for the third time in 2012 on Saturday, with the Mighty Oaks holding on to win 87-78. The Oaks took a 45-32 advantage into the locker room, but were outscored 46-42 in the second frame.

Brandon Morton had a double-double in the win, scoring 25 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Mitch Stahl also had 25 points, as both players shot 8-14 from the field. Stahl made his only three-point attempt and was a perfect 8-8 from the foul line. Morton went 9-11 from the Charity Stripe. Kendall Wittmer came off the bench to score 12 points, the only other OCU player to reach double digits, on 3-8 shooting from the field, and 6-6 from the line.

Greg Howard led all scorers, notching 35 points for the visiting Rams on 9-22 shooting, including 3-11 from beyond the three-point arc, and 14-15 from the free throw line. Marquez Johnson came off the bench to tally 15 points and grab 10 rebounds.

For the game, the Mighty Oaks shot 28-58 (48.3%) from the field, making 4-11 (36.4%) from three point range, and connected on a solid 27-30 (90.0%) from the foul line. The Rams made 26-66 (39.4%) from the floor, connecting on 5-21 (23.8%) of their three point attempts, and made 21-30 (70.0%) from the line.

The Oaks outrebounded the Rams 39-36, despite a 17-13 deficit on the offensive glass. OCU handed out 22 assists while turning the ball over 17 times, while OMWC had 8 helpers and 13 errors.

Next up for the Oaks is a matchup against the Warriors of Valor Christian College. Game time is slated for 3:00 pm, in the Johnson Center, on Saturday, December 15.

The Mighty Oaks took a 33-26 point lead into the locker room at the half on Saturday, returning to the Johnson Center after their Thanksgiving trip to Hawaii. They outscored the Cougars 40-29 in the second stanza to win 73-55, improving their record to 4-1 for the season.

Leading the way for the Oaks was Mitch Stahl, who scored 14 points on 5-9 shooting, while handing out five assists. Cameron LeFear had nine points to go with a game high six assists and three steals, while Billy Newton, Brandon Morton, and Trevor Smith each added eight points to the OCU side of the ledger. Newton led the Oaks in rebounding with 13, while Oscar Falodun, playing in his first action in a MIghty Oak uniform, came off the bench to block two shots to go with two points and a pair of rebounds.

The Cougars were led in scoring by Pat Blevins, who knocked down 9-21 shots, including 6-14 from beyond the three-point arc, to score a game high 25 points. Joe Rice tallied a double-double by putting home 11 points and pulling down a game high 14 missed shots. Rice also had four blocks in the game.

The Oaks shot 27-61 (44.3%) from the field, making 10-26 (38.5%) from beyond the three-point line, and connected on 9-14 (64.3%) of their free throw attempts. The Cougars made 22-66 (33.3%) of their tries, hitting 9-27 (33.3%) on their three-point shots, and scored 2-3 (66.7%) of their shots from the charity stripe.

Ohio University-Lancaster won the battle on the glass, outrebounding the Oaks 43-38 overall, including a 19-12 advantage on the offensive glass. Oakland City University handed out 21 assists, while turning the ball over 12 times. The Cougars had 10 assists and 20 give aways.

The Mighty Oaks are set to return to action on Wednesday, December 5, when the travel to Clarksville, Tennessee, to face the Governors of Austin Peay State University. Game time is set for 7:00 PM.

Oakland City University's men's basketball team opened their 2012-13 season by hosting the Saints of Central Christian College of the Bible. The Mighty Oaks had to hold off and early push, but a 34-0 run that spanned the halftime break allowed the home team to pull away to an easy victory, winning 93-48.

Mitch Stahl led the Oaks in both scoring and rebounding, putting up 16 points and grabbing 11 misses, followed by Jordan Simmons, who came off the bench to tally 15 points to go with six rebounds in his first action in the blue and white. Byron Dulin had 12 points off the bench in his first game, while Trevor Smith started his sophomore campaign with 11 points and nine rebounds. Brandon Morton posted eight points, seven rebounds, four blocks and three steals in the win.

Clayton Shay had a game-high 17 points for the Saints, while Deshaun Thomas added 13 points in the loss. Jonathan Harris came off the bench to score 10 points, while Antonio Graham pulled down 10 rebounds to go along with four points.

For the game, the Oaks shot 34-75 (45.3%) from the field, making 5-14 (35.7%) of their three-point attempts, while scoring 20-29 (69.0%) of their free throw attempts. The Saints made 18-69 (26.1%) from the floor, hitting 6-32 (18.8%) from beyond the arc, and connected on 6-12 (50.0%) from the charity stripe.

Oakland City led in rebounding 61-39, including a 20-13 advantage on the offensive glass. The Oaks handed out 26 assists while turning the ball over 11 times. The Saints had 12 assists and 19 turnovers. OCU blocked 12 shots and stole the ball 10 times, while CCCB had 11 blocks and three steals.

The Mighty Oaks will return to action on Thursday, November 15, when they travel to Franklin, Indiana, to face Heritage Baptist College. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 PM.

The 2011-12 chapter of the Oakland City University Men's Basketball team concluded with a championship. It was just the third time in school history that the Oaks had earned a post-season title to cap off their season campaign, joining the 1980-81 (National Little College Athletic Association Champions, now the USCAA) and the 1998-99 (National Christian College Athletic Association Champions) teams.

After opening the season with wins over the University of Akron-Wayne (89-78) and Heritage Baptist College (96-62), the Oaks lost four of their next six games, dropping games at the University of Evansville (80-53) and at home against Maryville University (66-63), then beating Central Christian College of the Bible (100-80), losing at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse against Butler University (98-53), then beating Ohio State University-Mansfield at home (99-62), followed by a loss at Eastern Illinois University (83-67).

The Mighty Oaks responded by winning nine of their next ten games, their loss coming on their trip to the University of Alabama at Huntsville (92-64). Their final seven games of the regular season included a home loss to Great Lakes Christian College (66-63), another win at Heritage Baptist (96-44), a loss at Maryville (84-49), wins over Logan University (109-73) and St. Louis Christian College (105-61), a home loss to Alabama-Huntsville (96-79) and a final regular season victory over Indiana Dabney University (79-76), which took a 78 foot game-winning shot at the buzzer by Mitch Stahl.

OCU hosted the first Christian College Invitational Tournament, comprised of teams from the Ecclesia College, Milligan College, Indiana Dabney University, the University of Virginia-Lynchburg, Victory University, Rhema Bible College, Ohio Mid-Western College and Oakland City University. The Mighty Oaks matched up against Ecclesia College in the opening round, winning 85-70, followed by a hard fought win against Rhema Bible College (89-71) to advance to the championship game against the Rams of Ohio Mid-Western College. Mitch Stahl and Maurice Fuller scored a combined 41 points to help the Oaks win 83-82.

Stahl was named the Christian College Invitational Tournament's Most Valuable Player, while Eric Head and Maurice Fuller joined Stahl on the All-Tournament Team.

The Oaks set numerous records on the year as a team. It was the 13th highest point total for a team in school history, as the Oaks put home 2,429 points on the year, making 860 field goals in 1,755 attempts. They scored the 11th most threes in a single season while shooting the eighth most, going 248-635 from beyond the arc. As a team, OCU made 461 free throws, good for eighth most all time, shooting 617, the ninth most attempts in school history. Their shooting percentage of 74.7% as a team was the fourth best from the charity stripe all time. The Oaks handed out 633 assists, good for sixth all time, while committing just 386 turnovers, 12th fewest ever. Their 126 blocked shots fell one shy of the team total of 127 in 2007-08, ranking this year as the fourth best in that category.

Individually, Mitch Stahl finished off the sixth best single season scoring effort in school history, putting 543 points on the OCU side of the ledger, an average of 18.7 points per game, good for the ninth best scoring average all time. His shooting percentage of 62.7% from the field was the 14th best for a year. Stahl also shot 166-212 from the foul line, topping Larry Harris's school record for free throws made and free throws attempted in a single season. Harris shot 159-189 during the 1970-71 season. Kendall Wittmer shot 35-39 from the line on the year, the second best percentage for a year in school history at 89.7%, trailing Justin Braddock's 24-25 (96.0%) 2004-05 campaign. Wittmer climbed up to fifth in career free throw shooting percentage, having made 63 of his 74 attempts in two years. Brandon Morton blocked 41 shots on the year, tying him with OCU greats Stuart Love (1994-95) and Robert Edwards (1992-93) for the seventh highest season total, while Cameron LeFear's 60 steals ranks him fifth all time.

Oakland City University's men's basketball team met its final test on Wednesday night in the Johnson Center, facing the Ohio Mid-Western College Rams for the 2012 Christian College Invitational Tournament Championship. The Mighty Oaks proved up to the challenge, winning the game 83-82 in a hard fought battle.

Mitch Stahl capped off an incredible season, scoring a team high 21 points. Maurice Fuller finished his freshman campaign by posting 20 points, while Brandon Morton added 14 scores. Eric Head, playing his final game in OCU blue and white, notched eight points while joining Morton with a game high eight rebounds. Morton also had three blocked shots, while Stahl, Fuller and Cameron LeFear each handed out three assists.

The Rams were led in scoring by junior Greg Howard, who put up a game high 28 points, followed by 15 points from freshman Marquez Johnson. Brandon Smith and Nick McCoy each added 13 points to the Rams' side of the ledger.

The Mighty Oaks shot 25-51 (49.0%) from the field, making 4-15 (26.7%) from beyond the three point arc. OCU was able to connect on a season best 29-33 (87.9%) from the free throw line. Ohio Mid-Western made 26-60 (43.3%) of their shot attempts, including 10-19 (52.6%) from deep, and hit 20-27 (74.1%) from the charity stripe.

The home team held a 39-29 advantage on the glass, pulling down one fewer on the offensive side, 11-10. OCU handed out just 13 assists while committing 18 turnovers, while the Rams had 10 of each statistic.

Adding on to the team championship, Mitch Stahl was named Tournament Most Valuable Player, while Eric Head and Maurice Fuller joined him on the All-Tournament Team. Ohio Mid-Western's Nick McCoy and Greg Howard were also given All-Tournament honors.

The Mighty Oaks stretched a 34-33 halftime lead into an 89-71 win in the semi-finals of the Christian College Invitational Tournament against Rhema Bible College on Tuesday night in the Johnson Center.

Oakland City was led in scoring by Mitch Stahl, who scored 25 points on the night thanks to 7-9 shooting from the floor and 11-12 scores from the foul line. Maurice Fuller added 16 points while Eric Head joined in with 14. Cameron LeFear put 12 points onto the OCU side of the ledger, followed by 11 points by Brandon Morton. Morton tallied a double double by grabbing a game high 13 missed shots, while LeFear handed out a season high nine assists and picked up three steals.

The Eagles of Rhema Bible College were led by Marc Gustin's 21 points, followed by 11 points each from Brody Christian and Miracle Keni-Satele, who also grabbed a team high eight rebounds.

For the game, OCU shot 27-52 (51.9%) from the field, including 17-24 (70.8%) in the second half. The Oaks made 9-23 (39.1%) from beyond the three point arc, while hitting 26-31 (83.9%) from the foul line. Meanwhile, the Eagles shot 29-66 (43.9%) from the floor, including 4-17 (23.5%) from three point range. RBC made 9-16 (56.3%) from the charity stripe.

The Oaks held a 38-32 advantage on the glass, despite trailing in offensive boards 13-10. OCU handed out 18 assists in the game, while committing an equal number of turnovers, while RBC had just nine assists and 14 turnovers.

Oakland City will play against Ohio Mid-Western College, a team they beat earlier in the season, for the CCIT championship. Game time is set for 8:00 PM CST.

Oakland City University matched up against the Royals of Ecclesia College on Monday night in the Johnson Center, a berth in the 2012 Christian College Invitational Tournament semi-finals on the line. After leading by just one point at 42-41 at the half, the Oaks were able to pull away late in the game to come out 85-70 victors. The win puts them in line to face Rhema Bible College, who won their game 85-75 over Indiana Dabney University.

Maurice Fuller and Eric Head each tallied a double-double in the game for the Oaks, who were led in scoring by Mitch Stahl's 24 points. Head notched 18 points to go with a game high 14 rebounds, while Fuller put in 13 points and grabbed 10 misses. Kendall Wittmer and Billy Newton both came off the bench to score 10 points. Cameron LeFear and Fuller each had six assists to tie for the game high.

The Royals were led in scoring by Jason Holmstrom, who shot 9-16 from the field to score 19 points. Levi Roberts added 15 points, followed by 12 points from Brandon Brzozkiewicz and 11 counters from David Eichler. Brzozkiewicz led the team in rebounding and assists, pulling down eight missed shots and handing out four helpers.

For the game, OCU shot 29-62 (46.8%) from the field, including 8-23 (34.8%) from beyond the three point line, and made 19-28 (67.9%) from the foul line. The Royals shot 25-65 (38.5%) from the floor, making 7-22 (31.8%) of their three point tries, and hit 13-17 (76.5%) from the charity stripe.

The Oaks held a 48-33 advantage in rebounding, including a 15-9 lead on the offensive glass. OCU handed out 19 assists while turning the ball over 11 times, versus 12 assists and seven turnovers by the Royals.

Next up for the Mighty Oaks will be the Eagles of Rhema Bible College with a trip to the championship game on the line. Game time is set for 7:00 PM CST in the Johnson Center.

The Mighty Oaks hosted the Lions of Indiana Dabney University on Saturday evening in the Johnson Center, the last regular season home game for OCU seniors Josh Adams and Eric Head. Coach Sandifar entered the game with 399 career victories at the helm of the OCU men's basketball team.

With the visiting Lions down to just five players due to injury, the tied score at halftime came as a surprise to many. Even more surprising was that the Oaks trailed 73-64 with just over two minutes to play. The Oaks cut the lead to one point on Kendall Wittmer's three pointer from the corner with 33 seconds remaining and the scoreboard reading 74-73 in favor of the visiting Lions. A mere six seconds later, Indiana Dabney broke a full court press to get a layup to push the lead back to three. Then, with 17 seconds to play, Maurice Fuller connected on a three pointer just in front of the home bench to tie the game at 76-76.

Indiana Dabney called time out with eleven seconds on the clock and Steve Hilal took a shot with three seconds left, attempting to give the Lions the lead. When the ball sailed long, Mitch Stahl hauled in the rebound, gathered himself, planted his feet and heaved the ball toward the opposite rim, 74 feet away. The buzzer went off, sounding the end of regulation as the ball narrowly missed the ceiling supports, followed by the sound of the net accepting the winning points. (Video)

It was OCU's eighteenth win of the year, sending their record to 18-8 as they head to postseason play. It also marked Coach Dr. Mike Sandifar's 400th career victory at Oakland City.

The Oaks were led in scoring by Maurice Fuller, who tallied 19 points on 7-13 shooting, including 5-10 from beyond the arc. Mitch Stahl added 18 points, also making 7-13 from the floor, including 2-3 from three point range. Billy Newton came off the bench to score 14 points, while Kendall Wittmer added 12 points, also off the bench. Eric Head scored eight points to go with his game high 13 rebounds, while Stahl handed out five assists.

Indiana Dabney had four of their five players reach double figures, led by 25 points from Tony Jones, followed by 16 from Steve Hilal, 15 from Jaylnn Mosby and 12 from Shawn Starks. Logan Davis, who fouled out of the game with 1:03 left on the clock, chipped in eight points. Starks also had a team high 11 rebounds and six steals, while Mosby handed out five assists.

For the game, OCU shot 29-59 (49.2%) from the floor, making 10-26 (38.5%) from beyond the arc, while connecting on 11-14 (78.6%) from the foul line. The Lions made 28-63 (44.4%) of their field goal attempts, including 8-22 (36.4%) from three point range, and scored on 12-18 (66.7%) from the charity stripe.

The Oaks held a 37-34 rebounding advantage, despite losing the battle on the offensive glass 12-11. OCU had 20 assists and 19 turnovers, while Indiana Dabney handed out 15 helpers and committed 11 turnovers.

Oakland City will return to action on Monday, March 12, in the inaugural Christian College Invitational Tournament. Game time and matchup information will be real eased as soon as it becomes available.

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The Mighty Oaks jumped out to 17-6 lead in the first five minutes of their game against the NCAA Division II #6 ranked Chargers of the University of Alabama at Huntsville, but the Chargers proved up to the challenge, turning a 12 point halftime advantage into a 96-78 win over the home team.

Oakland City's Mitch Stahl played all 40 minutes in the contest, putting up a game high 27 points by shooting 9-13 from the floor and 9-11 from the foul line. Maurice Fuller, the only other OCU player to reach double digits in the scoring column, shot 9-15 from the field, making 5-8 from beyond the arc, as well as scoring his only free throw, to tally 24 points in the loss. Eric Head grabbed a game high eight rebounds to go along with six points while Stahl joined him to lead the team with six assists each.

The Chargers had six players in double digits, led by 21 points from Jaime Smith, followed by 16 from Conner Blasi, 13 from Zane Campbell, 12 from Ronnie Mack, and 10 each from Josh Magette and Andrew Donovan. Campbell pulled down a team high six rebounds, while Magette had a game high eight assists.

The Oaks shot 25-53 (47.2%) from the field, making 10-25 (40.0%) from beyond the arc, and connected on 18-23 (78.3%) from the line. The Chargers were 35-61 (57.4%) from the floor, hitting 12-26 (46.2%) of their three point attempts, and went 14-16 (87.5%) from the line.

OCU handed out 21 assists while turning the ball over 15 times, while the Chargers handed out 22 assists and committed 13 turnovers. The Oaks were outrebounded 36-22, including a 10-5 discrepancy on the offensive glass.

The Mighty Oaks will return to action on Saturday, February 25, as they host Indiana Dabney University. Coach Sandifar will be looking for his 400th victory at the helm of the Oakland City team on Senior Day, tipping off at 3:00 PM CST.

Oakland City University hosted the Soldiers of St. Louis Christian College for the second time this season. Their first meeting, held on December 15, ended with OCU improving their record to 6-4 by winning 84-62. This matchup ended in a more lopsided 105-61 victory for the home team, marking Coach Sandifar's 399th win in his coaching tenure at Oakland City.

Mitch Stahl scored 19 points to lead the Oaks in scoring, making his last nine shots after missing his first attempt. Cameron LeFear added 14 points, making 6-10 from the field and going 2-3 from the foul line. Kendall Wittmer came off the bench to score 13 points, while Maurice Fuller added 12. Billy Newton was also in double figures, tallying 11 points and seven rebounds in the game. Brandon Morton led the team in rebounds, grabbing nine missed shots, and blocks with five.

The Soldiers were led in scoring by Jordan Colclasure, who made 7-16 from the field, including 6-13 from beyond the arc, to score a game high 20 points. Marcus McDowell went 7-24 from the field, scoring 16 points, while handing out a game high eight assists. Joshua Yates pulled down a game high 11 rebounds to lead SLCC.

For the game, OCU shot 42-83 (50.6%) from the floor, making 4-18 (22.2%) from beyond the arc, and connected on 17-22 (77.3%) from the foul line. The Soldiers shot 25-85 (29.4%) from the floor, making 8-26 (30.8%) from three point range, and scored all three of their free throw attempts.

The Oaks held a 59-43 advantage in rebounding, including a 25-25 tie on the offensive glass. OCU had 31 assists and eight turnovers in the game, while St. Louis Christian had 13 of each.

The Mighty Oaks will be back in action on Monday, February 20, as they host the University of Alabama-Huntsville. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 PM CST.

The Mighty Oaks got 19 points each from Mitch Stahl and Cameron LeFear, along with 16 from Maurice Fuller, on Saturday as they hosted Logan University in the Johnson Center. Each healthy member of OCU's team score in the 109-73 victory.

Stahl made 8-12 from the field, going 3-6 from the foul line, while LeFear hit 6-15 of his shot attempts, including 4-13 from beyond the arc, and made 3-3 from the charity stripe. Fuller was 7-11 from the field, including 2-4 from deep. Stahl joined Brandon Morton with nine rebounds each to lead the team, while Phil Schumacher came off the bench to hand out seven assists from his post position. Morton also had six blocks and four steals to go with his seven points.

Logan University was led in scoring by Connor Hilton, who shot 8-16 from the field and 5-9 from the line for 21 points. Matt Palm added 17 points, followed by 14 points from Nate Holloway and 11 points from Phil Berardi. Holloway and Hilton each tallied double-doubles by coming up with 10 missed shots apiece.

For the game, OCU shot 42-80 (52.5%) from the floor, making 11-30 (36.7%) from beyond the three point arc, and hit 14-20 (70.0%) from the line. Logan made 26-68 (38.2%) from the field, including 7-22 (31.8%) from three point range, while making 14-23 (60.9%) from the line.

The Oaks won the rebounding battle 51-35, including an advantage of 16-13 on the offensive end. OCU handed out 35 assists while turning the ball over just seven times, while Logan had 12 assists and 14 turnovers.

The Mighty Oaks will be back in action on Saturday, February 18, as they host the Soldiers of St. Louis Christian College in the Johnson Center. Game time is set for 3:00 PM CST.

The Mighty Oaks made just 10 field goals in their game at Maryville University on Monday night, eclipsing their previous low of 17, set at Butler University, on their way to losing 84-49. The Oaks were coming off the best shooting night of the season, as they shot 35-55 (63.6%) from the floor against Heritage Baptist College.

Mitch Stahl led the way for the Oaks in scoring, making 2-8 from the floor and 11-12 from the foul line to score 15 points. Maurice Fuller added 12 points, while Eric Head had his first double-double of the season, scoring 11 points and grabbing a game-high 11 rebounds.

The Saints were led in scoring by Gerald Shaw's 14 points, followed by 13 points from Trae Pemberton. Corey Washburn scored 12 points and Armon Provo scored 10 in the win.

For the game, the Oaks shot 10-41 (24.4%) from the floor, including 2-14 (14.3%) from three point range, while making 27-32 (84.4%) from the line. The Saints shot 31.59 (52.5%) from the field, making 13-29 (44.8%) from beyond the arc, and connected on 9-12 (75.0%) from the charity stripe.

The Oaks won the rebounding battle 33-31, including an advantage of 10-8 on the offensive glass. OCU had a season low five assists while turning the ball over 21 times. The Saints had 28 assists and 10 turnovers.

Oakland City returns to action on Saturday, February 11, when they play Logan University in the Johnson Center. Game time is set for 3:00 PM CST.

Oakland City University traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, February 4, to square off against Heritage Baptist College, a rematch of OCU's second game of the season, which they won 96-62. The Oaks again scored 96 points, but held HBC to just 44 on their way to gaining their fifteenth win of the year.

Mitch Stahl led five Mighty Oaks in double figure scoring, connecting on 8-11 shots while scoring 18 points. Brandon Morton added 14 points, while Eric Head chipped in with 11. Maurice Fuller and Trevor Smith each put 10 points on the OCU side of the ledger. It was the first time Smith had scored in double figures in a Mighty Oaks uniform. Phil Schumacher came off the bench to grab a team high nine rebounds, while Kendall Wittmer, making his first start of the year, handed out seven assists and picked up four steals.

Heritage Baptist was led in scoring by Dustin Richards, who made 7-20 from the floor, including 3-12 from beyond the arc, and made his only free throw to score 18 points. Ben VanRhoon added ten points in the loss.

The Oaks shot 35-55 (63.6%) from the field, including 7-9 (77.8%) from three point range, and 19-27 (70.4%) from the foul line. Heritage Baptist shot 14-66 (21.2%) from the floor, making 8-39 (20.5%) from beyond the arc, and connected on 8-14 (57.1%) from the charity stripe.

OCU won the rebounding battle 59-21, including a 14-11 advantage on the offensive glass. The Oaks handed out 29 assists while turning the ball over just eight time, while HBC had 11 assists and 13 turnovers.

Oakland CIty's men's basketball team will return to action on Monday in St. Louis, Missouri, when they try to avenge an early season loss against Maryville University. Tip off is slated for 7:00 PM CST.

The Mighty Oaks led 41-29 at halftime of the 2012 Homecoming game against Great Lakes Christian College, but managed to score just 22 points in the second half on their way to a 66-63 loss. The game ended a ten-game home winning streak, dating back to November 26.

Cameron LeFear scored 26 points in the game, 21 of which came in the first half, shooting 9-15 from the field, including 5-9 from three point range. Kendall Wittmer came off the bench to score 12 points on 5-10 shooting. Brandon Morton grabbed a team high seven rebounds while Mitch Stahl had a team high in assists with five and LeFear led the team in steals with five.

The Crusaders were led in scoring by Kyle Downing, who shot 12-19 from the field on his way to scoring 25 points, while Maurice Jordan chipped in 11 points in the victory. Downing grabbed a game high nine rebounds, while Jordan handed out five assists in the game.

Oakland City shot 23-57 (40.4%) from the field, including 8-19 (42.1%) from three point range, while making 9-16 (56.3%) from the foul line. The Crusaders shot 30-57 (52.6%) from the floor, connecting on 1-8 (12.5%) from beyond the arc, and going 5-6 (83.3%) from the line.

The Oaks were outrebounded 44-21 in the game, including a deficit of 15-9 on the offensive glass. The oaks handed out 16 assists as a team while turning the ball over eight times, while Great Lakes Christian had 11 assists and 16 turnovers.

OCU's next game is slated for Saturday, February 4, as they travel to Heritage Baptist College. Game time is set for 3:00 PM CST.

The Mighty Oaks had shot no fewer than 15 three pointers in a game before Wednesday's matchup in the Pillbox on the campus of St. Louis College of pharmacy, but OCU put up just seven attempts, making only two, in their 66-50 win.

Only five Oaks scored in the game, with Mitch Stahl leading the way with a game high 22 points, thanks to his 8-12 shooting from the field and 6-8 free throw points. Brandon Morton had his first collegiate double-double, scoring 19 points on 8-11 shooting from the floor and 3-3 from the line, while grabbing a game high 10 rebounds. Maurice Fuller added 13 points while Cameron LeFear scored 10 points. Fuller and LeFear each had seven assists while LeFear grabbed six steals and Morton blocked four shots. Kendall Wittmer was the only other OCU player to score, making 2-2 free throws in the game.

The Eutectics were led in scoring by Shawn Menckowski, who tallied 20 points on 8-20 shooting, including 4-10 from beyond the arc. Adam Thalla added 13 points while Luke O'Brien grabbed seven rebounds, including six offensive boards, to lead the team.

For the game, OCU shot 26-46 (56.5%) from the floor, connecting on 2-7 (28.6%) from three, and making 12-15 (80.0%) from the line. St. Louis College of Pharmacy made 20-63 (31.7%) from the field, including 5-22 (22.7%) from beyond the arc, and 5-6 (83.3%) from the line.

Oakland City outrebounded the Eutectics 34-30, but had a deficit of 16-7 on the offensive glass. The Oaks handed out 22 assists while turning the ball over 14 times, while STLCOP had 11 assists and 12 turnovers. OCU committed a season low eight fouls in the game.

The Mighty Oaks return to action on Saturday, January 28, as they are set to host Great Lakes Christian College in the Johnson Center at 3:00 PM CST.

Oakland City University's men's basketball team shot 59.6% from the field, including 64.3% from three point range, to knock off the Rams of Ohio Midwestern University. The victory was their tenth straight home win, as the Oaks have won nine of their last ten games overall.

The Mighty Oaks were led in scoring by Mitch Stahl, who tallied a double-double by scoring 26 points while grabbing 10 rebounds. Stahl also had eight assists and two steals. Cameron LeFear scored 19 points, shooting 3-5 from the field, including 3-4 from beyond the arc, and making 10-11 from the foul line, while he handed out nine assists. Maurice Fuller added 15 points, while Brandon Morton scored 14. Kendall Wittmer came off the bench to put 11 points on the Oaks' side of the ledger.

The Rams were led by Nick McCoy, who notched 17 points, followed by 12 points from Marquez Johnson and 11 points each from Greg Howard and Gene Primus. Steve Rimmer pulled down seven rebounds in the game to go with six points.

Oakland City shot 31-52 (59.6%) from the field, making 9-14 (64.3%) from three point range, and hitting 26-33 (78.8%) from the line. Ohio Midwestern shot 24-73 (32.9%) from the floor, connecting on 5-20 (25.0%) from beyond the arc, and hitting 20-24 (83.3%) of their foul line attempts.

The Oaks outrebounded the Rams 41-34, while Ohio Midwestern held a 20-8 advantage on the offensive glass. OCU handed out 26 assists in the game while turning the ball over 20 times. The Rams had 10 assists and 14 turnovers.

Oakland City is schedule to travel to St. Louis, Missouri, on Wednesday, January 25, for a game against St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Game time is set for 7:00 PM CST.

The Mighty Oaks appeared to be well on their way to an easy win on Saturday in St. Louis, Missouri, where they faced the Preachers of Concordia Seminary, as they opened up a 7-2 lead after just 2:23 had run off the clock. The win would not come as easily, however, as the Oaks had to turn around a 10 point halftime deficit to win by the score of 60-56.

Maurice Fuller made a layup with 16:15 on the clock to put the Oaks ahead 9-4, but that is when everything seemed to fall apart for OCU. Aside from Mitch Stahl going 3-4, the Oaks failed to score a single basket until Fuller connected on a three point shot with 2:05 left in the half. The drought lasted 14:10, and saw the Oaks shoot a combined 0-19 during that stretch, with seven turnovers.

Despite their horrendous shooting performance in the opening period, the Oaks went into the locker room down just ten points, with the score set at 27-17. The Oaks shot 6-31 (19.4%) in the half, making 2-10 (20.0%) from three point range. They also had an uncharacteristic three assists, while committing seven turnovers.

The second half saw the Oaks connect on 14-24 (58.3%) from the field, including 4-12 (33.3%) from beyond the arc, while hitting 11-13 (84.6%) from the charity stripe. Concordia kept the lead most of the second half, but OCU overtook the Preachers on back to back baskets by Fuller, the second a three, to give the Oaks a 48-45 advantage with 6:08 to play. Oakland City held on to the lead the rest of the way, despite continuous pressure put on by Concordia, and the Oaks went on to win by four, 60-56.

The leading scorer in the game was Mitch Stahl, who had a double double by scoring 25 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Stahl made 9-14 shots and 7-10 free throws in the game. Maurice Fuller added 17 points in the victory, while Cam LeFear chipped in with eight to go with his team high five assists and two steals.

The Preachers were led by Joshua Duffy, who scored 20 points on 8-10 shooting, including 3-4 from three point range. Calvin Kapels had a double double for Concordia, tallying 14 points and ten boards. Kapels was 6-23 from the floor, making 2-10 from beyond the arc.

For the game, the Mighty Oaks shot 20-55 (36.4%) from the field, including 6-22 (27.3%) from three point range, and 14-18 (77.8%) from the foul line. The Preachers were 23-59 (39.0%) from the floor, hitting 7-26 (26.9%) from deep, and making 3-4 (75.0%) from the charity stripe.

Oakland City outrebounded Concordia 41-34, including a 14-10 advantage on the offensive end. OCU had 15 assists in the game, while committing 12 turnovers, while the Preachers handed out 18 assists to go with 14 turnovers.

The Mighty Oaks will return to action on Saturday, January 21, when the host Ohio Midwestern College. Game time is set for a 3:00 PM tipoff.

Oakland City University's men's basketball team got back into the winner's column against the Saints of Central Christian College of the Bible, beating them for the second time this season. Following their 100-80 victory on November 26, the Oaks won 94-49, improving to 11-5 on the year.

Maurice Fuller scored 21 points in the game, shooting 7-14 from the field, including 6-11 from three point range. Cameron LeFear and Mitch Stahl added 20 points each, while Billy Newton came off the bench to score 10 points in the win. Trevor Smith scored seven points to go with a team high ten rebounds. Smith, LeFear and Fuller each handed out four assists, while LeFear grabbed four steals.

Kris Holford had a double-double for the Saints, tallying 20 points and 11 rebounds. Jonas Stillings and Jerrell Harvey each scored 11 points in the loss. Stillings had two steals, while Israel Ramsey had three assists.

The Oaks shot 38-76 (50.0%) in the game, going 9-29 (31.0%) from beyond the arc, and made 9-12 (75.0%) from the foul line. The Saints shot 16-48 (33.3%) from the floor, making 3-12 (25.0%) from three point land, and 14-19 (73.7%) from the charity stripe.

Oakland City won the rebounding battle 43-31, including an 18-10 advantage on the offensive glass. OCU had 28 assists and eight turnovers, while CCCB had 10 assists and 23 turnovers, and the steal discrepancy was 18-3 in favor of the Mighty Oaks.

Oakland City University will travel to St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday, January 14, to face Concordia Seminary. Game time is scheduled for 3:00 PM CST.

The Oaks carried a record of 10-4 into their game against the 10-2 Chargers of the University of Alabama-Huntsville, currently the 13th ranked team in NCAA Division II. The Oaks took an early 1-0 lead on a free throw by Mitch Stahl, but the Chargers quickly took over, leading the rest of the way en route to a 92-64 win.

Kendall WIttmer came off the bench to lead the Oaks in scoring, knocking down all four of his shots, including two three pointers, while going 4-4 from the line and finishing with 14 points. Mitch Stahl and Maurice Fuller each scored 13 points, while Brandon Morton came off the bench to pull down a team high seven rebounds and block the only shot for the Oaks.

The Chargers had five players score in double figures, as Jaime Smith scored a game high 19 points. Zane Campbell added 16, followed by 15 points from Conner Blasi, 13 from Ronnie Mack, and 10 points from Josh Magette. Magette and Blasi each had double-doubles, as Magette handed out 12 assists and Blasi had 10 rebounds, both game highs.

For the game, the Oaks shot 22-49 (44.9%) from the floor, making 9-21 (42.9%) from three point range, and 11-18 (61.1%) from the line. The Chargers shot 33-60 (55.0%) from the floor, going 12-26 (46.2%) from beyond the arc, and making 14-18 (77.8%) of their free throw attempts.

The loss drops the Oaks to 10-5 on the year as they return home to face the Saints of Central Christian College of the Bible on Wednesday, January 11. Game time is set for 8:00 PM CST.

The Mighty Oaks hosted the Riverhawks of West Virginia University-Parkersburg for the second day in a row on Saturday, winning 116-55, giving the Oaks their sixth straight win in as many games, all at home.

Mitch Stahl again led the Oaks in scoring, making his last eight shots after missing his first attempt of the game. Stahl also made 5-6 free throws, scoring a game high 21 points to go with eight points, eight assists, two steals and two blocked shots. Maurice Fuller chipped in with 16 points, followed by 12 points each from Eric Head and Brandon Morton. Kendall Wittmer added 11 points off the bench.

Keith Penn had yet another double-double, scoring 19 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. Anthony Youngblood had 18 points, while Mitchell Parsons grabbed 13 boards and scored eight points.

The Oaks shot 43-71 (60.6%) from the field, including 27-36 (75.0%) in the second half. They made 11-23 (47.8%) from three point range, 7-9 (77.8%) in the second period. OCU improved on their foul shooting, making 19-27 (70.4%). The Riverhawks went 23-75 (30.7%) from the field, including 5-21 (23.8%) from beyond the arc, and shot 4-8 (50.0%) from the line.

Oakland City outrebounded WVU-Parkersburg 46-44, but lost the defensive rebounding battle 22-12. The Oaks handed out 31 assists while turning the ball over 12 times, verses 15 assists and 26 turnovers by the Hawks.

The Mighty Oaks next game is slated for Monday, January 9, in Huntsville, Alabama, as they face the Chargers of the University of Alabama-Huntsville. It will be Dr. Sandifar's 1,000th career game as a head coach, including his time at the helm in both high school and college. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 PM.

Mitch Stahl's night was nearly perfect as he scored 27 points to lead the Oakland City men's basketball team to a 115-64 victory over the Riverhawks of West Virginia University-Parkersburg.

Stahl made all ten of his shot attempts, including one three point basket, grabbed eight rebounds, had one assist, one blocked shot and one steal. His lone flaw was one missed free throw out of seven attempts.

Maurice Fuller scored 20 points, shooting 8-13 from the field, and making 4-7 three point shots. Brandon Morton came off the bench to score 16 points while blocking a game high three shots. Morton, Stahl and Billy Newton each led the team with eight rebounds, while Yancey Duckett and Cameron LeFear handed out six assists apiece. Duckett and Ethan Knepp had three steals each in the win.

Two Riverhawk players had double-doubles in the game, as Keith Penn scored a game high 28 points to go with 11 rebounds and Anthony Youngblood tallied 21 points and pulled down 12 missed shots.

The Oaks shot 43-70 (61.4%) from the floor, including 12-26 (46.2%) from beyond the arc, and made 17-28 (60.7%) free throws. The Riverhawks connected on 26-73 (35.6%) of their shots, making 5-31 (16.1%) from three point range, and 7-23 (30.4%) from the foul line.

Oakland City outrebounded WV-Parkersburg 47-40, but lost the offensive rebound battle 18-13. The Oaks handed out 35 assists while turning the ball over 17 times, while the Riverhawks had 13 assists to go with 22 turnovers.

The Mighty Oaks will again face the Riverhawks in the Johnson Center on Saturday, January 7. Game time is set for 3:00 PM CST.

The Mighty Oaks played their first game in nearly a month on Tuesday evening in the Johnson Center, hosting the Bulldogs of Boyce College, based in Louisville, Kentucky. Five different OCU players scored in double figures, leading the Oaks to a 108-55 victory.

Kendall Wittmer led all scorers, making 7-11 shots, including 4-7 from the three point line, and his only free throw, scoring 19 points. Eric Head and Maurice Fuller each added 15 points, while Brandon Morton and Mitch Stahl chipped in with 12 points apiece. Stahl joined Trevor Smith with eight rebounds each, while Smith handed out six assists to lead the team. Smith and Morton each had four blocked shots and three steals.

The Bulldogs were led in scoring by Beau Hendrick, who shot 7-11 from the field, including 2-4 from three point range, to put up 16 points. Trey Ethridge added 13 points and Matt Powell knocked home 12 in the loss. Ethridge led the team in rebounding, grabbing eight missed shots, while Emmanuel Bland handed out six assists and came up with two steals.

The Oaks shot 40-73 (54.8%) from the field, including 16-35 (45.7%) from beyond the arc, and 12-15 (80.0%) from the line. The Bulldogs finished the game 23-61 (37.7%) from the field, connecting on 5-19 (26.3%) from three, and made 4-9 (44.4%) foul shots.

Oakland City won the rebounding battle 44-32, including a 13-10 advantage on the offensive glass. OCU handed out 31 assists while turning the ball over just nine times, while BC had 14 assists and 20 turnovers.

The win brought the Oaks' record to 8-4 for the year as they head into Friday's matchup against West Virginia-Parkersburg. Game time is set for 7:00 PM CST.

The Oakland City University Men's Basketball games against the Riverhawks of West Virginia University-Parkersburg, originally scheduled for Friday, December 30, and Saturday, December 31, have been rescheduled. The games will now take place on Friday, January 6, at 7:00 PM, and on Saturday, January 7, at 3:00 PM CST..

The Oakland City University men's basketball team head into Christmas Break with a record of 7-4 after defeating the OU-Chillicothe Hilltoppers 79-56 in the Johnson Center.

Cameron LeFear scored a season-high 24 points to lead all scorers in the game, shooting 9-13 from the floor, including 6-9 from three-point range. Joining LeFear in double digit scoring were Mitch Stahl, who scored 16 points, and Billy Newton, who added 12. Stahl pulled down a team-high nine rebounds, while LeFear handed out a game-high in assists with nine. Stahl also had five blocked shots, a season-high, and LeFear had three steals.

The Hilltoppers were led by Cody Chenault's 13 points off the bench, while John Danicki tallied a double-double by scoring 12 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.

For the game, the Oaks shot 31-64 (48.4%) from the field, making 9-22 (40.9%) of their three point attempts, and going 8-10 (80.0%) from the foul line. The Hilltoppers shot 23-60 (38.3%) from the floor, hitting 6-21 (28.6%) from three, and making 4-13 (30.8%) from the free throw line.

The Oaks outrebounded the Hilltoppers 41-33, but the teams each had 12 offensive boards. OCU handed out 27 assists while turning the ball over 12 times. OU-Chillicothe had 11 assists and 14 turnovers.

Oakland City University's men's basketball team will return to action on December 30 when the host West Virginia-Parkersburg. Game time is set for 8:00 PM CST.

The Mighty Oaks hosted the Soldiers of St. Louis Christian College tonight in the Johnson Center, winning 84-62. Oakland City led 44-22 at the half, but the teams played to a 40-40 tie in the second half. It was the 31st meeting between the two teams and the 31st win for the Oaks.

Mitch Stahl was the leading scorer for OCU, adding 22 points to the Mighty Oaks' side of the ledger. Maurice Fuller and Cameron LeFear each scored in double figures, scoring 12 and 11 points respectively. Brandon Morton pulled down a team-high six rebounds to go with eight points off the bench. LeFear led the team in assists with four, while Trevor Smith had two blocked shots and two steals.

The Soldiers were led by Chris Weaver's 13 points and nine rebounds, followed by ten points each from Jordan Colclasure and Kendrick Turner. Weaver also had a game-high seven assists.

For the game, the Oaks shot 27-60 (45.0%) from the floor, including 8-20 (40.0%) from three-point range, and made 22-27 (81.5%) free throws. The Soldiers made 23-62 (37.1%) from the field, connecting on 9-23 (39.1%) from beyond the arc, and hitting 7-11 (63.6%) free throws.

The Oaks had 19 assists, ten turnovers and ten steals, compared with 16 assists, 14 turnovers and six steals from St. Louis Christian College. Oakland City also won the rebounding battle 38-35, but were outrebounded 14-13 on the offensive end.

The Mighty Oaks will be back in action on Saturday, December 17, when they face Ohio University-Chillicothe. Game time is set for 3:00 PM CST.

The Oakland City University men's basketball team hosted the Cougars of Ohio University-Lancaster on Saturday afternoon in the Johnson Center, winning 90-50, and improved to 5-4 on the season. Mitch Stahl had a double-double in the game, scoring 21 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.

The Oaks led just 36-30 at the half, but were able to take control of the second half, holding the visiting Cougars to just 28.4% shooting in the second period, including 6.3% from the three-point line.

Joining Stahl in double figures were Billy Newton, who made 7-8 field goal attempts, along with 2-4 free throws, to score 16 points, followed by Maurice Fuller, who added 13 points, and Brandon Morton, who chipped in with 12 points off the bench. Newton had nine rebounds, while Eric Head pulled down eight boards while scoring eight points. Fuller handed out a game-high five assists, while Newton had two blocked shots.

The Cougars had four players in double figure scoring, led by Zach Bobo and Joseph Rice, who each had 11 points. Andy Gerschutz and Patrick Blevins added 10 apiece to their team's effort. Rice also pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds and Gerschutz handed out a game-high five assists.

For the game, the Oaks shot 36-65 (55.4%) from the floor, including 6-19 (31.6%) from three point range, while going 12-20 (60.0%) from the foul line. The Cougars made 19-67 (28.4%) field goals, including 3-28 (10.7%) from beyond the arc, and 9-14 (64.3%) from the charity stripe.

Oakland City outrebounded OU-Lancaster 50-33, despite trailing on the offensive glass 16-15. As a team, OCU had 27 assists and just ten turnovers, while OU-L had only eight assists and 14 turnovers.

The Mighty Oaks will return to action on Thursday, December 15, when they host the Soldiers of St. Louis Christian College. Game time is set for 7:00 PM CST.

Freshman guard Maurice Fuller was perfect from three-point range on Wednesday evening in Charleston, Illinois, equaling the best single game shooting performance from beyond the arc in school history, matching Jon Bruner (vs. Concordia, 2-24-90) and Paul Decker (vs. OSU-Newark, 12-10-93). However, his efforts were not enough to give the Oaks the win, playing their third NCAA Division I school in their last six games, losing 83-67.

Fuller scored 20 points in the game, trailing teammate Mitch Stahl, who led all scorers with 22 points. Both players shot 7-12 from the floor, including a combined 7-7 from three-point range, while Stahl made 7-9 from the foul line. Cameron LeFear came off the bench for the second game in a row and scored seven points on 2-6 shooting from the field, making 1-3 three-point attempts, and 2-3 free throws. LeFear dished out a team-high five assists while grabbing three steals.

The Panthers had three players in double-figures, with LC Doss scoring 21 points, followed by Josh Piper's 17 and Jonathan Miller's 15. Alfonzo McKinnie pulled down a game-high nine rebounds to go along with six points, while Doss came up with five steals.

The Oaks shot 23-50 (46.0%) for the game, including 10-15 (66.7%) three-point shooting, and 11-16 (68.8%) from the foul line. The Panthers made 32-54 (59.3%) of their shots, including 16-21 (76.2%) in the first half. Eastern Illinois was 8-17 (47.1%) from three point range and 11-16 (68.8) from the charity stripe.

OCU outrebounded EIU 28-27, including an advantage of 11-8 on the offensive glass. However, the Oaks turned the ball over 21 times as opposed to just 14 turnovers for the Panthers.

Oakland City will return to action on Saturday, December 10, when they face Ohio University-Lancaster in the Johnson Center. Game time is scheduled for 3:00 PM CST.

Oakland City's men's basketball team prevailed in what turned out to be a one-sided game on Saturday afternoon in the Johnson Center. Leading 45-31 at the half, the Mighty Oaks pulled away in the second period, winning 99-62.

Coach Sandifar shuffled up the starting line up, giving Phil Schumacher, Ethan Knepp and Trevor Smith each their first start of the season, while Mitch Stahl and Maurice Fuller rounded out the first five. Stahl led the team in scoring, knocking down 7-11 shots and 3-4 free throws on his way to scoring 17 points. Fuller added 16 of his own, shooting 4-7 from the floor, including 2-5 three-pointers, and 6-8 foul shots. Knepp chipped in with 15 points on 5-9 three pointers, the only shots he attempted. Cameron LeFear and Kendall Wittmer both came off the bench to score in double figures, notching 11 and 10 points respectively.

Fuller and Smith each pulled down a team-high seven rebounds, followed by Brandon Morton's six point and six rebound performance off the bench. Fuller also had team-highs in assists, with six, and steals, with three.

For the Mavericks, Evan Mills had a double-double by halftime and finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds to go along with two assists, two steals and three blocks. Shawn Brown scored a game-high 26 points, shooting 9-21 from the floor, including 8-12 three point shots.

The Oaks shot 37-67 (55.2%) as a team, going 13-31 (41.9%) from beyond the arc. Mansfield hit 24-62 (38.7%) shots, making 12-24 (50.0%) of their threes. OCU was 12-19 (63.2%) from the charity stripe, outshooting OSU-Mansfield's 2-8 (25.0%) effort.

The Oaks outrebounded their opponents 44-32, including a 15-13 advantage on the offensive glass. OCU also had 27 assists and just six turnovers. The Mavericks, however, had just 11 assists and were forced into 12 turnovers.

Oakland City's next contest is scheduled for Wednesday, December 7, in Charleston, Illinois, where they will face Eastern Illinois University at 7:00 PM CST. Next Saturday, the Oaks will host Ohio University-Lancaster at 3:00 PM CST.

The Mighty Oaks were given a rare chance to play against the two-time defending NCAA Division I National Runner-Up team, traveling to historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, for their first ever regular-season matchup with the Butler Bulldogs.

Despite leading the game 2-0 one minute into the game, and again at 4-2 with 17:51 on the clock in the first half, Oakland City was not able to keep up with the powerhouse Bulldogs, as they failed to get into double digit scoring until Mitch Stahl scored on a layup with 4:22 remaining in the opening period to put the score at 33-11 in favor of the host team.

After trailing 42-18 at halftime, the Oaks opened the second half on a 7-2 run to cut the lead to 19, but Butler responded with a run of 16-3 to push the lead out of reach at 60-28. The deficit continued to climb steadily throughout the remainder of the game and the Oaks lost by the final score of 98-53, falling to 3-3 on the young season.

Maurice Fuller, freshman from Westfield, Indiana, just outside of Indianapolis, was the leading scorer in the game, playing all 40 minutes and tallying 20 points on 6-13 shooting, 2-4 from three-point range, and 6-8 from the foul line. The only other Oak to score in double figures was Cameron LeFear, who scored 16 by shooting 6-14 from the field, including 1-5 from beyond the arc, and making all three of his free throw attempts.

The leading rebounder for the Oaks was Eric Head, who pulled down six missed shots, but scored just two points in 19 minutes of play. LeFear, Fuller and Mitch Stahl each handed out a pair of assists while Stahl led the team in steals with two.

Meanwhile, the Bulldogs placed six players in double figure scoring, led by Andrew Smeathers, who scored 17 points. Chase Stigall added 15, Andrew Smith tallied 14 and Chrishawn Hopkins put up 11 to the Butler ledger. Kameron Woods and Erik Fromm each scored ten points in the win. Smith and Woods each had double-doubles by grabbing 12 and ten rebounds respectively.

Despite only losing the turnover battle 14-10, the Oaks were outrebounded 56-29, including a 10-22 deficit on the offensive glass.

Oakland City's next game is set for Saturday, December 3, when they host the Ohio State University-Mansfield Mavericks in the Johnson Center. Game time is set for 3:00 PM CST.

Cameron LeFear scored 22 points to lead the Oaks to a 100-80 victory over the visiting Saints of Central Christian College of the Bible on Saturday afternoon in the Johnson Center. Maurice Fuller, getting the first start of his young collegiate career, scored 19 points, followed by 17 points from Mitch Stahl and 15 points from Eric Head.

Oakland City took a 40-36 advantage into halftime and opened the second half on an 11-7 run to push the lead to eight at 51-43. The Saints responded by scoring the next five points to cut the lead to three, but the Oaks responded by scoring the next seven to push the lead to ten points. Again the Saints responded, trimming the lead to five at 58-53. The score remaining within ten points until Cameron LeFear connected on a pair of free throws and assisted on a fastbreak layup by Eric Head to give the Oaks a 68-56 lead with ten minutes to play. The Oaks lead never dropped below 11 points the rest of the way as the final score showed the home team as victors by 20 points.

LeFear shot 8-20 from the field, hitting 4-8 from three-point range and making both of his free-throw attempts, scoring a team high 22 points to go along with four rebounds, four steals and eight assists. Maurice Fuller shot 6-12 from the floor, making 3-7 from deep and hitting 4-4 from the charity stripe, to score 19 points. Fuller added four rebounds, one steal and one assist. Mitch Stahl made 6-11 from the floor and 5-7 from the foul line en route to scoring 17 points. Stahl grabbed a game high nine rebounds and handed out eight assists. Eric Head scored 15 points on 6-10 shooting, making 2-5 from deep, while pulling in five boards and handing out two assists. Yancey Duckett came off the bench for the first time this season to score four points and grab six rebounds.

The Saints were led in scoring by Terry Jones, who put up a game high 34 points on 13-23 shooting, including 1-1 from three point range, and 7-9 from the line. Jonas Stillings scored 18 points, shooting 6-13 from the field, hitting 5-6 three point shots, and making his lone free throw attempt. Hayden Hagerman added 13 points and Kris Holford scored 10 in the loss. Jones grabbed a team high nine rebounds while Holford blocked three shots and grabbed eight boards. Stillings handed out seven assists and Jones had four steals in the game.

For the game, the Oaks shot 36-73 (49.3%) from the floor, making 12-30 (40.0%) from three point range, and went 16-22 (72.7%) from the foul line. The Saints shot 29-63 (46.0%) from the floor, hitting 8-14 (57.1%) three point tries, and making 14-17 (82.4%) free throws.

Oakland City outrebounded Central Christian 45-32, including a 19-10 advantage on the offensive boards.

The Mighty Oaks return to action on Tuesday, November 29, when the travel to Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, to square off against the two-time defending NCAA Division I Runner Up Butler Bulldogs. Game time is set for 7:00 PM.

Mitch Stahl and Ethan Knepp were the game's leading scorers, putting up 19 and 13 points respectively, but the Oaks could not overcome a 33-29 halftime deficit and lost 66-63. The Saints, members of the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference, improve to 3-0 on the year while the Oaks drop to 2-2.

Behind Stahl and Knepp, Billy Newton and Eric Head each tallied eight points, followed by four from Kendall Wittmer and three points each from Yancey Duckett, Cameron LeFear and Phil Schumacher. Maurice Fuller rounded out the scoring for the Oaks with two points. Newton was the game's leading rebounder, pulling down nine boards, while Head grabbed six. Knepp handed out five assists, leading Head and LeFear who each had three. Stahl had the game's only blocked shot. He also had two steals, joining Knepp with half of the team total.

The Saints were led by Tyler Waite's 12 points, followed by Corey Washburn's 11, as they led a balanced scoring attack. Jacob Dulle scored eight while pulling down a team-high six rebounds.

The Oaks shot 44.2% (19-42) from the field, including 36.0% (9-25) from three-point range. The Saints were 53.7% (22-41) from the floor, connecting on 36.4% (8-22) from deep. Oakland City went 16-21 (76.2%) from the foul line, while Maryville hit 14-22 (63.6%) of their attempts. In a balanced statistical game, the Oaks were outrebounded 26-27, but won the battle on the offensive boards, grabbing five to the Saints' four. Both teams had ten turnovers.

Oakland City will return to action on Saturday, November 26, as they square off against Central Christian College of the Bible from Moberly, Missouri. Game time is set for 3:00 PM.

Four Oaks scored in double figures on Saturday, November 12, as OCU opened their men's basketball regular season in the Johnson Center against the University of Akron-Wayne. Oakland City won the game 89-78 after leading 41-37 at the half.

Mitch Stahl, a junior guard from Spencer, Indiana, was the leading scorer for the Oaks with 18, followed by Kendall Wittmer, sophomore guard from Odon, Indiana, with 17. Wittmer played just 16 minutes, but went 5-6 from three point range, tying for the fourth best game in school history for three point percentage. Sophomore transfer Cameron LeFear, a guard from Flint, Michigan, and Maurice Fuller, a freshman guard from Westfield, Indiana, each scored 15 in the Oaks win.

Trevor Smith, a freshman who transferred to OCU from Moraine Valley Community College, scored eight points off the bench while pulling down a team-high 11 rebounds. Ethan Knepp, a sophomore transfer from Vincennes University, added nine points while handing out a game-leading six assists. Stahl also had two blocked shots and Knepp came up with three steals.

The Warriors of Akron-Wayne were led in scoring by Drew Moss, who tallied 24 points to go along with his four assists. Deshon Hudson scored 12 and Joe Muntean added 10 in a losing effort. Ronnie Pratt scored seven points, but pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds.

For the game, the Oaks shot 42.9% (30-70) from the field and 38.2% (13-34) from three point range. They held the Warriors to 38.9% (28-72) from the floor and 26.5% (9-34) from beyond the arc. Both teams shot free throws very well, but OCU had the edge, shooting 84.2% (16-19) over the 76.5% (13-17) put up be Akron-Wayne.

The Oaks will return to action on Wednesday, November 16, when they travel to St. Louis, Missouri, to face Logan University. The two teams split last season with each team losing on the road. Game time is set for 7:00 PM CST.

Mighty Oaks basketball had a talented freshman class last season, proven by the inclusion of two of the young standouts on the NCAA D-II Independent All-Freshman Team. Billy Newton, a forward from Centerpoint, Indiana, and Yancey Duckett, a guard from Bartlesville, Oklahoma, were both among just five freshman chosen by the NCAA D-II Independent Collegiate Athletic Association, known as the ICAA.

Jared Maners was named to the 2-Team All-Independent after completing a two-year career in an OCU uniform in which he scored over 1,000 points.

The full results, as selected by the ICAA, were:

2010-11 NCAA D-II All-Independent Men's Basketball Team
Coach of the Year - Chad Lister - North Greenville
Player of the Year - Paul Harrison - North Greenville
Freshman of the Year - Yancey Duckett - Oakland City University

First Team
Nigel Munson, Jr., G - University of D.C.
Brandon Herbert, Jr., G - University of D.C.
Robert Wilson, So., F - Urbana University
Paul Harrison, Jr., F - North Greenville
Greg Rice, Jr., F - Central State

Second Team
Wesley Jones, Sr., G - Central State
Jonathan Lawrence, Sr., G - Palm Beach Atlantic
Jared Maners, Sr., G - Oakland City University
Jamie Newton, Sr., G - Washington Adventist
David Wood, Sr., G - Palm Beach Atlantic

Third Team
Gerald Campbell, Jr., F - Central State
Luke Lattimer, Jr., F - North Greenville
Khalid Martin, Sr., F - Washington Adventist
Sharif Muhammad Jr., Jr., F - Urbana University
Eric Peguero, Sr., G - Washington Adventist

All-Freshman Team
Philip Izevbehai, Fr., G - University of D.C.
Ziad Ashmawy, Fr., F - University D.C.
Chris Dean, Fr., G - North Greenville
Yancey Duckett, Fr., G - Oakland City University
Billy Newton, Fr., F - Oakland City University