| Pilots move to 6 - 0 with blowout victory over Jarvis Bulldogs (11/19/2009) |
| Hawkins, TX- The LSUS Pilots (6-0) continued their winning ways on Wednesday night as they defeated the Jarvis Christian College Bulldogs (0-1) 108-64. |
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| LSUS MEN’S BASKETBALL RALLYS TO DEFEAT WILEY COLLEGE (11/16/2009) |
| Marshall, TX-The LSUS Pilots (5-0) remain unbeaten after a tough road test against the Wiley College Wildcats (1-3) with an 84-79 victory. The Pilots trailed by as much as 12 points in the first half and had trimmed the Wiley lead to 7 at the break. |
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| LSUS DOMINATES SECOND HALF TO IMPROVE TO 4-0 (11/11/2009) |
| Shreveport, LA- The LSUS men’s basketball team (4-0) defeated a very physical Wiley College (1-2) team on Wednesday night at the Dock by a final score of 89-67. |
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| LSUS’ PARKER RECEIVES PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS (11/11/2009) |
| Hattiesburg, MS-The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced Derrick Parker as Player of the Week for the week ending November 8, 2009. |
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| LSUS MEN’S BASKETBALL REMAINS UNBEATEN (11/8/2009) |
| Waxahachie, TX- The LSUS Pilots (3-0) defeated the Texas Wesleyan Rams (0-2) by a final score of 88-65 on Saturday night at the Shaeffer Full Life Center in the SAGU Tipoff Classic. The Rams were the preseason favorite to win the Red River Athletic Conference and ranked number 10 in the NAIA preseason polls. |
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| LSUS MEN’S BASKETBALL IMPROVES TO 2-0 (11/7/2009) |
| Waxahachie, TX-The LSUS men’s basketball team improves to 2-0 after the defeat of Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 93-79, on Friday night. |
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| LSUS MEN’S BASKETBALL DOMINATES ARLINGTON BAPTIST (11/2/2009) |
| Shreveport, LA-The LSUS men’s basketball team demolished the Arlington Baptist Patriots with a high octane offensive production on Monday night at the Dock by a final score of 113-48. |
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| Stevenson and Parker Named GCAC Preseason All-Conference (10/27/2009) |
| Shreveport, LA – The 2009 – 2010 basketball season is less than a week away and the Men’s Basketball Team received more good news today. Two weeks ago, the GCAC coaches predicted the LSUS Men’s Basketball Team would win another conference championship. Today, the conference released the 2009-2010 Men’s Basketball Preseason All Conference Team and the list included two of our very own. Returning starting point guard Jared Stevenson and 2008 GCAC Freshman of the Year Derrick Parker were selected to the ten-player team voted on by head coaches in the conference. |
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| LSUS MEN’S BASKETBALL PICKED TIED FOR FIRST IN GCAC (10/8/2009) |
| Hattiesburg, Miss. - The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference released today the results of the 2009-2010 Men's Basketball Pre-Season Poll as selected by the league's coaches. |
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| Pilots Men’s Basketball excited about 2009 – 2010 recruiting class (9/9/2009) |
| LSUS Men’s Basketball completed their 2008 – 2009 season with their 5th consecutive trip to the NAIA National Tournament and won their 4th consecutive GCAC Tournament Championship. The Pilots have won 20 plus games each of their seasons since reinstating the program in 2003 and have set the standard extremely high for future Pilots. |
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| Pilgrim Named Louisiana's Top Newcomer, Gatlin Picks Up Third-Team Honors (4/12/2009) |
| Shreveport, La. - After helping lead his team to their fourth straight Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament championship in his first season as a Pilot, LSUS junior Mike Pilgrim was named the state's top newcomer by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. |
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| LSUS Men's Basketball Adds Former Fair Park Standout to 2009-10 Roster (4/1/2009) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS Men’s Basketball Team has added former Fair Park High School standout Markcus Jackson to the 2009 – 2010 basketball roster. |
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| Gatlin Earns All-America Honors (3/26/2009) |
| LSUS senior Chris Gatlin was named to the 2008-09 Division I Men's basketball All-America Team, earning Honorable Mention accolades for his performance this season. |
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| 2008-09 Men's Basketball Season Review (3/25/2009) |
| Highlights: Fourth straight GCAC Tournament Championship, Fifth straight NAIA National Tournament Appearance, Three All-Conference selections, Gatlin named Honorable Mention All-American, Stevenson wins Pattison Scholarship Award and McDowell records career win No. 150 |
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| LSUS' Stevenson Named Champion of Character, Pattison Scholarship Award Winner (3/24/2009) |
| Men’s Basketball player Jared Stevenson was honored as one of four NAIA student-athletes named Pattison Scholarship Award winners at the 2009 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship tip-off banquet last Tuesday night. |
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| Mountain State Ousts LSUS in Tournament Opener (3/18/2009) |
| Kansas City, Mo. – Fifth-seeded Mountain State (W. Va.) University posted an 88-76 come-from-behind victory over Louisiana State University in Shreveport in the first game of the 2009 Buffalo Funds NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament at Municipal Auditorium Wednesday morning. |
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| Watch LSUS versus Mountain State Live (3/17/2009) |
| The LSUS first round match-up versus Mountain State in the NAIA National Tournament can be viewed live over the internet for a small fee by visiting the link below. |
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| LSUS to Face Mountain State in National Tournament (3/12/2009) |
| KANSAS CITY, Mo. – (official bracket) LSUS and Mountain State will open up the 72nd Annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship, as the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially released the game times and pairings for the 2009 National Tournament. |
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| Pilots Win Fourth Straight GCAC Tournament, Clinch National Tournament Birth (3/10/2009) |
| Shreveport, La. – The LSUS Pilots will make their fifth consecutive trip out to the National Tournament in Kansas City after winning their fourth straight GCAC Tournament title on Tuesday night, defeating Spring Hill College 67-58 at The Dock. |
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| Pilgrim Selected as GCAC Player of the Week (3/9/2009) |
| SHREVEPORT, La. - LSUS junior and All-GCAC selection Mike Pilgrim was selected as the GCAC Player of the Week in the final weekly award of the 2008-09 season, announced today by the league's office. |
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| Pilots Bomb Blazers to Advance to GCAC Finals (3/7/2009) |
| SHREVEPORT, La. – The LSUS Pilots will advance to the GCAC Tournament finals for the fourth consecutive year, as they defeated the Belhaven Blazers 94-75 and in very convincing fashion in the semifinal round on Saturday night at The Dock. |
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| Pilots Cruise Into GCAC Semifinals (3/5/2009) |
| Shreveport, La. – LSUS will play again at home on Saturday night, as the No. 2 seeded Pilots defeated the Dillard Blue Devils 85-67 to advance to the GCAC Tournament semifinals. |
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| Three Pilots Receive All-Conference Recognition (3/3/2009) |
| SHREVEPORT, La. - LSUS men's basketball players Chris Gatlin and Mike Pilgrim were named to the All-Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Team, while freshman Derrick Parker picked up Freshman of the Year honors as announced today (Mar. 3) by the league's office. |
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| Pilots Clinch No. 2 Seed With Win on Senior Night (2/28/2009) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS Pilots clinched the No. 2 seed in the upcoming GCAC Tournament with a convincing 92-64 win over SUNO on Senior Night at The Dock. |
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| Pilots Down Blazers (2/27/2009) |
| Jackson, Miss. - In a fast paced game from the opening tip-off, the LSUS Pilots defeated the Belhaven men’s basketball team in their final home game of the regular season Thursday night in Rugg Arena 88-82. |
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| Lady Pilots, Pilots Sweep Blazers (2/26/2009) |
| Both the LSUS Pilots and Lady Pilots picked up road wins over the Belhaven Blazers on Thursday night. |
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| Huge Second Half Propels Mobile Over Pilots (2/19/2009) |
| MOBILE, Ala. — The University of Mobile men's basketball team shot a blistering 83% from the field in the second half to run by visiting LSUS 86-71 Thursday evening. |
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| Pilgrim Named GCAC Player of the Week (2/16/2009) |
| Shreveport, La. - LSUS junior Mike Pilgrim has been named the GCAC Player of the Week, as announced by the league's office earlier today. |
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| Pilots Hold Off Crusaders for Win (2/14/2009) |
| Shreveport, La. – The LSUS men’s basketball team held off a late push by the William Carey Crusaders to pick up a 61-55 victory on Saturday night at The Dock. |
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| Pilots Rally For Victory Over Loyola (2/12/2009) |
| Shreveport, La. - LSUS twice rallied from 11 point deficits to pick up a hard earned conference victory over Loyola, 99-91, on Thursday night at The Dock. |
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| Pilots Win Big in the Big Easy (2/10/2009) |
| NEW ORLEANS, La. – The LSUS men’s basketball won for the first time in four tries this season in the Big Easy, defeating Dillard University 84-66 on Monday night. |
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| No. 23 LSUS Drops Second Straight (2/7/2009) |
| New Orleans, La. - It had been nearly two years since the LSUS men's basketball program had dropped back-to-back GCAC games, but in a span of two weeks, the Pilots have now done it twice this season with Saturday's 77-65 loss at Xavier. |
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| Tougaloo Upsets No. 23 LSUS (2/5/2009) |
| SHREVEPORT, La. – The Tougaloo College Bulldogs entered The Dock Thursday night with first place in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference on their minds, and they walked out of the LSUS gymnasium in a tie for first place after upsetting the No. 23 LSUS Pilots, 96-91, on their home floor. |
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| Lady Pilots Move up to No. 21, Pilots Fall in Latest Rankings (2/2/2009) |
| *Lady Pilots achieve highest ranking in program history. |
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| Pilots Dismantle Rams (1/31/2009) |
| Shreveport, La. – No. 20 LSUS used one of its best defensive efforts of the season to easily defeat the Mobile Rams 90-62 Saturday at The Dock. |
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| Pilots Stop Two-Game Skid With 85-73 Victory (1/29/2009) |
| Shreveport, La. - No. 20 LSUS had lost two consecutive GCAC games for the first time since January 2007 entering tonight's contest versus the Dillard Blue Devils, but the Pilots picked up an 85-73 victory to remain in tie for first place in the GCAC. |
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| No. 20 LSUS Drops Second Straight Contest (1/27/2009) |
| Pilots lose back-to-back GCAC games for first time since January 22, 2007. |
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| Pilots Drop First Conference Game (1/25/2009) |
| New Orleans, La. - No. 19 LSUS lost for the first time in seven games, as the home team SUNO Knights upset the Pilots 88-80 on Saturday at The Castle. |
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| No. 19 Pilots Keep Rolling (1/23/2009) |
| Jackson, Miss. – The LSUS men’s basketball team remained unbeaten in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference play on Thursday night, defeating Tougaloo College 71-65 at Kroger Gymnasium. |
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| Pilots Climbing Their Way Up National Rankings (1/19/2009) |
| SHREVEPORT, La. – LSUS jumped five spots in this week's NAIA Division 1 Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, coming in at No. 19 in the latest national rankings. |
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| No. 24 Pilots Hold Off Blazers (1/18/2009) |
| SHREVEPORT, La. - No. 24 LSUS held off a second-half rally by the visiting Belhaven Blazers to earn their fifth straight win of the season, including four straight Gulf Coast Athletic Conference games. |
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| Pilots Earn Road Victory Over William Carey (1/16/2009) |
| HATTIESBURG, Miss. - LSUS junior Mike Pilgrim provided the Pilots offense with the spark they needed on Thursday night, scoring a game-high 23 points from off the bench in a 65-61 victory over William Carey. |
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| Men's Basketball Re-enters Top 25 (1/14/2009) |
| SHREVEPORT, La. – The LSUS men’s basketball team found themselves back in the NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll this week, coming in at No. 24 in the latest national rankings. |
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| Pilots Move to 2-0 in GCAC Play With Win Over Spring Hill (1/10/2009) |
| SHREVEPORT, La. – The LSUS Pilots moved to 2-0 in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference play with an 82-70 victory over the Spring Hill Badgers on Saturday night. |
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| Pilots Hold Off Gold Rush in GCAC Opener (1/8/2009) |
| SHREVEPORT, La. – LSUS used a late 10-3 second half run to pull away from the visiting Xavier University Gold Rush and hang on for an 80-74 victory in the conference opener on Thursday night at The Dock. |
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| Jackson's Free Throws Complete LSUS Comeback (1/6/2009) |
| HAWKINS, Texas. - Two free throws by LSUS senior Clarke Jackson with 4.2 seconds left in the game lifted the Pilots to a 60-58 victory over the No. 25 Jarvis Christian Bulldogs on Monday night. |
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| No. 7 Texas Wesleyan Downs LSUS in Final Seconds (12/30/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - The No. 7 Texas Wesleyan Rams escaped with a 71-67 victory over the LSUS Pilots on Tuesday afternoon, scoring four unanswered points over the final 26 seconds to pick up the win. |
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| Gatlin's Free Throws Lift Pilots to Victory (12/16/2008) |
| DALLAS, Texas - LSUS senior Chris Gatlin hit two free throws with 4.3 seconds to play to lift the Pilots to a two-point victory over Paul Quinn. |
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| Northwestern State Tops LSUS (12/13/2008) |
| NATCHITOCHES — Devin White scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Northwestern State to a 85-64 win over LSUS tonight in an exhibition contest for the Pilots. |
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| Pilots Rally Late to Defeat Steers (12/6/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. – The LSUS Pilots men’s basketball team used a 12-3 run over the final four minutes to secure an 83-77 victory over the visiting Texas College Steers on Saturday afternoon at The Dock. |
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| Pilots Dominate Wildcats (12/2/2008) |
| SHREVEPORT, La. - The LSUS Pilots picked up a 91-69 win over the Wiley Wildcats behind career performances from seniors Chris Gatlin, Clarke Jackson and Tyrone Hamilton. |
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| No. 15 Rams Edge Pilots, 70-69 (11/29/2008) |
| FORT WORTH, Texas - The No. 15 ranked Texas Wesleyan University men’s basketball team took a 70-69 win over No. 8 LSUS, as Tyrone Hamilton's missed shot at the end of regulation left the Pilots on the short end on Saturday. |
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| PILOTS PROPAGANDA WEEK 3: LSUS Survives Wild Week to Even Record at 3-3 (11/26/2008) |
| To say that nothing has come easy for the LSUS Pilots through their first six games of the 2008-2009 season would be an understatement. After a wild week-three however, LSUS evened their overall record at 3-3 with a gut wrenching 83-77 overtime victory over Wiley College, and followed with a 78-77 victory over the NCAA Division III University of Texas-Tyler Patriots. |
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| Pilots Squeak By UT-Tyler (11/23/2008) |
| RICHARDSON, Texas - Jared Stevenson's two free throws with 31 seconds remaining in the contest lifted the Pilots to a one-point victory on Saturday night, as they defeated UT-Tyler 78-77 in the Fred Jacoby I-20 Classic. |
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| Pilots Snap Three-Game Skid With Overtime Win (11/20/2008) |
| Marshall, Texas – The LSUS Pilots used a barrage of three pointers and a record night from behind the arc to pick up a huge overtime victory on the road Wednesday night, defeating Wiley College 83-77 at the Alumni Gym. |
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| Pilots Propaganda: Week 2 (11/17/2008) |
| PILOTS ENTER UNCHARTERED WATERS AFTER SLOW START
If you were to ask LSUS basketball fans when the last time the Pilots had a losing record was, the odds are you would not get a prompt response. You would have to flip through the archives all the way back to January 26, 2004, when the Pilots dropped a 74-69 decision to Gulf Coast Athletic Conference rival Spring Hill College to fall to 9-10 overall at that point of the year.
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| Pilots Drop Third Straight (11/16/2008) |
| MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Auburn University at Montgomery's Kip Small had a game-high 23 points to lead AUM to a 73-70 win Saturday night over LSUS at the Jimmy Faulkner Classic hosted by Faulkner University. |
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| Pilots Drop Game One in Jimmy Faulkner Classic (11/14/2008) |
| Montgomery, Ala. - The LSUS Pilots lost for the second time in as many games, as the host Faulkner Eagles defeated the Pilots 68-50 on the first day of the Jimmy Faulkner Classic. |
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| No. 8 Pilots Handed First Loss (11/12/2008) |
| Without the magic of Tyrone Hamilton's first-game effort, the LSUS Pilots squandered a 17-point second-half lead and lost Tuesday night at The Dock, when Jarvis Christian College escaped with an 86-85 win.
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| Hamilton's 42 Points Lead LSUS to Season Opening Victory (11/7/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - Senior transfer Tyrone Hamilton scored a game-high 42 points in his LSUS debut, as the Pilots rallied from 11 down with just over six minutes remaining to knock off the visiting Tigers, 106-104. |
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| Pilots Look to Reload: Men's Basketball Season Preview (11/5/2008) |
| In 2007-08, the LSUS Pilots won a school-record 31 games, while capturing both the GCAC regular season and tournament championships. Although the Pilots will have to replace four starters off of last year’steam, including two All-Americans, the 2008-09 roster is reloaded with the talent necessary to continue the winning tradition at LSUS. |
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| Pilots Ranked No. 8 in NAIA Preseason Poll (10/28/2008) |
| KANSAS CITY, Mo. – LSUS will begin the 2008-09 season as the No. 8 team in the country in the NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Preseason Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, announced today by the league’s office. |
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| Hamilton, Stevenson Named to Preseason All-GCAC Team (10/22/2008) |
| Hattiesburg, Miss. - LSUS' Tyrone Hamilton and Jared Stevenson were selected to the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball preseason all-conference team for the 2008-09 season, as announced today by the league's office.
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| Pilots Picked to Repeat as GCAC Champions, Lady Pilots selected Fifth in GCAC Pre-season Coaches Poll (10/1/2008) |
| Hattiesburg, Miss. - The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced today the results of the 2008-2009 Men's and Women’s Basketball Pre-Season Poll as selected by the league's coaches. |
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| LSUS Signs La. Tech Transfer Brandon Mims (6/17/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. – LSUS continues to stockpile their 2008-09 roster with NCAA Division 1 transfers as former Evangel and Louisiana Tech forward Brandon Mims signed a letter-of-intent with the Pilots on Tuesday. |
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| Porter Set to Play Next Season in Germany (6/16/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. – LSUS All-American Josh Porter agreed to terms this weekend with the Cuxhaven BasCats of the Pro A –Division 2 league in Germany. |
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| LSUS Signs Minden's Derrick Parker to Letter-of-Intent (6/10/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. – Minden High School’s Derrick Parker signed a letter-of-intent to play basketball at Louisiana State University in Shreveport, it was announced today by Head Coach Chad McDowell. |
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| Men's Basketball Signs Transfer Guard (5/19/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. – LSUS Head Coach Chad McDowell announced today the addition of Aubin Young to the 2008-09 recruiting class. Young will be immediately eligible for the 2008-09 season after transferring from Northwestern State University. |
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| Porter, McDowell Receive LABC's Top Honors (4/29/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - LSUS senior guard Josh Porter was named as the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches (LABC) Small College Player of the Year, and LSUS head coach Chad McDowell was named the Small College Coach of the Year as selected by the men's college basketball coaches in the State of Louisiana. |
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| LSUS's Porter to be Featured on ESPNU (4/26/2008) |
| LSUS senior All-American guard Josh Porter will be featured at halftime of Saturday night's Collegiate Basketball Invitational All-Star game on ESPNU. |
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| Porter, Pilots Recognized at NABC Tip-Off Banquet (4/23/2008) |
| The LSUS men's basketball program and senior guard Josh Porter were recognized on Wednesday night at the annual National Association of Basketball Coaches tip-off banquet in Wadsworth, Ohio. |
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| Porter to Participate in All-Star Event (4/22/2008) |
| SHREVEPORT, La. – LSUS guard Josh Porter has been selected to participate in the 2008 Collegiate Basketball Invitational (CBI), an all-star event of out-going men’s basketball seniors from the NAIA Division I & II, NCAA Division II & III ranks. The event consists of 13 contests from April 24-26, culminating in the All-Star Game scheduled for Saturday, April 26 at 8 p.m. EST and aired lived on ESPNU. |
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| Tyrone Hamilton Announces Decision to Transfer to LSUS (4/21/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. – Former Centenary guard and Booker T. Washington standout Tyrone Hamilton announced a decision on Monday that he is transferring to LSUS for his final season of eligibility. |
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| Porter, McDowell Headline All-Louisiana Team (4/9/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - LSUS senior Josh Porter was named to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana First Team and LSUS head coach Chad McDowell was selected as the Coach of the Year by the state's media. |
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| Porter to be Recognized at NCAA Final Four (4/3/2008) |
| ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – Louisiana State University in Shreveport basketball player Josh Porter, considered a walking miracle after returning to play for the Pilots this season following a life-threatening neck injury he sustained in a game the previous season, has been selected winner of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's Most Courageous Award. |
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| Louisiana State University in Shreveport keeps their man; Chad McDowell remains LSUS Pilots Head Men’s Basketball Coach (3/28/2008) |
| Shreveport, LA---The Chancellor of Louisiana State University in Shreveport, Dr. Vincent J. Marsala announced today that the LSUS Pilots Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chad McDowell will remain the leader of the Pilots Basketball program. Rumors and speculation of McDowell making the transition to NCAA Division I program and cross town rival Centenary College surfaced hours after the dismissal of Head Coach Rob Flaska on March 14th. Before McDowell and his Pilots returned home from their 4th-consecutive NAIA National Tournament appearance in Kansas City just six days ago, many locals had already envisioned McDowell as the new leader of the Centenary Gents.
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| Porter Named NAIA Co-Player of the Year (3/28/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - LSUS senior guard Josh Porter continues to rack up postseason honors as he was selected as the 2007-08 Basketball Times NAIA Division 1 Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Year today. |
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| Porter, Morris Named NAIA All-Americans (3/26/2008) |
| KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is proud to announce the 2007-08 Division I Men’s Basketball All-America Teams. The selections are made by the NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Association All-America Committee and comprises a First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention Team. |
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| Azusa Pacific Upsets No. 4 LSUS, 83-69 (3/21/2008) |
| KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Senior forward Davon Roberts scored a game-high 22 points to lead Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) to an 83-69 win Friday against No. 4 seed Louisiana State University in Shreveport in the second round of the 2008 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship at Municipal Auditorium.
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| No. 4 LSUS Holds Off USAO, Advances to Sweet Sixteen (3/19/2008) |
| KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Louisiana State University in Shreveport fought its way into the second round of the 2008 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship with a 71-69 victory against the University of Science and Arts (Okla.) Wednesday at Municipal Auditorium. |
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| LSUS Vs. USAO: Know the Opponent (3/18/2008) |
| Kansas City, Mo. - The No. 4 LSUS Pilots will face the No. 29 University of Science and Arts (Okla.) in the first round of the 2008 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division 1 Men's Basketball National Championship on Wednesday afternoon. |
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| Pilots No. 4 Seed, Will Face USAO in First Round of the 2008 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division 1 Men's Basketball National Championship (3/12/2008) |
| No. 4 LSUS (30-2) will face the University of Science and Arts (Okla.) (17-15) in the first round on Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 PM. The Pilots are making their fourth consecutive appearance in the NAIA National Tournament, while the Drovers are making thier fourth-ever appearance.
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| Pilots Win Third Straight GCAC Tournament Championship (3/10/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS Pilots men's basketball team improved on their school-record for wins in a season with an 80-76 victory over the Xavier University of New Orleans Gold Rush in the GCAC Tournament Championship. |
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| LSUS Wins School-Record 29th Game (3/7/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS Pilots men's basketball team defeated Spring Hill College 90-68 on Friday night to win their school-record 29th game of the season and advance to the finals of the GCAC Tournament on Monday night. |
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| Pilots Advance to GCAC Semifinals (3/5/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS Pilots men's basketball team tied a school record with their 28th win of the season on Wednesday night, as they advanced to the GCAC Tournament Semifinals with an 86-82 victory over the Belhaven Blazers. |
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| Three Pilots Named to All-GCAC Team, McDowell Selected as Coach of the Year (3/4/2008) |
| LSUS seniors Travis Cash, Jamon Morris and Josh Porter represent the 2007-08 GCAC regular season champions on the All-GCAC team, while head coach Chad McDowell was named the GCAC Coach of the Year. |
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| Pilots Win GCAC Championship (3/1/2008) |
| Hattiesburg, Miss. - The LSUS Pilots men's basketball team won their third GCAC regular season championship in five seasons with a thrilling 79-76 victory over the William Carey Crusaders. |
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| Pilots Take Game One Versus Carey (2/29/2008) |
| Hattiesburg, Miss. - The LSUS Pilots took a 7-3 victory over the William Carey Crusaders in the first game of the three-game GCAC weekend series in Hattiesburg. |
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| Pilots Clinch Share of GCAC Title With Victory Over Tougaloo (2/29/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. – The LSUS Pilots clinched a share of the GCAC regular season championship with their 79-70 win over Tougaloo College on Thursday night. |
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| Pilots Fall to Spring Hill for Second Loss of the Season (2/23/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. The Spring Hill Badgers knocked off the No. 2 LSUS Pilots at The Dock on Saturday afternoon, upsetting the Pilots 100-80. |
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| Pilots Run Past Knights (2/21/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. – The No. 2 LSUS Pilots picked up their 25th win of the season, scoring a season-high 115 points and cruising to an easy 115-97 victory over Southern University of New Orleans on Thursday night at The Dock. |
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| Pilots Ranked No. 2 in NAIA Coaches' Poll (2/20/2008) |
| KANSAS CITY, Mo. - For the first time in nine polls there is a new No. 1. Georgetown (Ky.), who held the No. 2 slot the last seven weeks, sits on top of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division I Men's Basketball Top 25 Coaches' Poll, announced today (Feb. 20). |
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| Pilots Improve to 24-1 in Victory Over Dillard (2/16/2008) |
| NEW ORLEANS, La. - Josh Porter scored 28 points to help lead the LSUS Pilots to a 98-86 win over Dillard here today.
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| No. 3 Pilots Defeat No. 8 Xavier (2/14/2008) |
| NEW ORLEANS, La. - Josh Porter scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half Thursday to lead NAIA No. 3 LSUS to a 71-55 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball victory over No. 8 Xavier University of Louisiana at The Barn. |
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| #4 Pilots Win Going Away (2/9/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS Pilots men's basketball team won for the 22nd time this season, as they defeated the visiting Loyola Wolfpack, 97-62, on Saturday afternoon at The Dock. |
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| Pilots Hold On for Two-Point Victory (2/8/2008) |
| Jackson, Miss. - The LSUS men's basketball team picked up their 21st win of the season, as they held on to defeat the Belhaven Blazers 89-87 on Thursday night. |
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| Cash Named GCAC Player of the Week (2/6/2008) |
| Hattiesburg, Miss. - The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced today the men's basketball player of the week for the week ending February 3, 2008. |
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| Pilots Ranked #4 in Latest Coaches' Poll (2/6/2008) |
| KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Despite getting a scare last week, Mountain State (W.V.) holds on to No. 1 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division I Men's Basketball Top 25 Coaches' Poll, announced today (Feb. 6). |
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| Pilots Take Hold of First Place in the GCAC (2/2/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - The Pilots (20-1, 9-1) moved into sole possession of first place in the GCAC with an 81-61 win over the Rams. |
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| #5 Pilots Run Past Tougaloo (1/31/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS men's basketball team picked up their 19th victory of the season with a 90-77 victory over Tougaloo College on Thursday night at The Dock. |
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| Pilots Slide to 5th in Latest NAIA Coaches' Poll (1/30/2008) |
| KANSAS CITY, Mo. - For the first time this season, one team is the unanimous pick for No. 1 as Mountain State University (W.V.) maintains its hold as the best team in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Men's Basketball Division I Top 25 Coaches' Poll, announced today (Jan. 30). |
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| Pilots Regain Swagger With 95-76 Victory Over William Carey (1/26/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS Pilots one-game losing streak didn't last very long, as the Pilots defeated the William Carey Crusaders in convincing fashion on Saturday afternoon, 95-76. |
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| #3 Pilots, Lady Pilots Look to Get Back on Track (1/25/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS Pilots and Lady Pilots will look to bounce back Saturday afternoon, after losing a pair of games to Xavier University of New Orleans on Wednesday night. |
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| Pilots Suffer First Loss (1/23/2008) |
| It took more than 40 minutes of basketball for the LSUS Pilots to lose their first game in 18 outings so far this season, as the Xavier University Gold Rush ended the Pilots 17-game win streak with a 75-72 overtime victory on Wednesday night at The Dock.
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| #4 LSUS and #16 Xavier University-New Orleans Set to Square Off (1/22/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS men’s basketball team will host #16 Xavier University-New Orleans in a primetime match-up of Gulf Coast Athletic Conference rivals on Wednesday night at The Dock. |
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| Porter Named GCAC Player of the Week (1/22/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS men’s basketball team continues to rack up honors during their historic season, as senior guard Josh Porter was selected as this week’s Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week. |
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| Cash Comes Up Clutch in Pilots 80-78 Victory Over Mobile (1/20/2008) |
| MOBILE, Ala. - #4 LSUS faced the University of Mobile on Saturday evening in a battle of Gulf Coast Athletic Conference unbeatens, and the Pilots handed the Rams an 80-78 loss thanks to a pair of free throws by senior Travis Cash with 4.6 seconds remaining in the contest. |
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| Watch Today's Basketball Games Live on the Internet (1/19/2008) |
| MOBILE, Ala— LSUS fans that are unable to make the 6.5-hour trip to Mobile this weekend can watch both of Saturday's games versus The University of Mobile live over the Internet. |
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| #4 LSUS Faces Mobile in GCAC Showdown (1/19/2008) |
| MOBILE, Ala—The University of Mobile men’s basketball team will host #4 LSU-Shreveport Saturday, January 19th at 4:00 pm in a battle of Gulf Coast Athletic Conference unbeatens. |
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| Porter Scores 40, Eclipses 1,000 Point Barrier in Pilots Victory (1/17/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - LSUS senior Josh Porter poured in a career-high 40 points, surpassing the 1,000 point mark for his career, to lead the Pilots to a 90-52 win over the Spring Hill Badgers. |
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| Pilots Remain #4 in Coaches' Poll, Move up to #2 in VSN Poll (1/16/2008) |
| KANSAS CITY, Mo. - For the fourth straight poll, Mountain State University (W.V.) is ranked No. 1 in the fourth regular season National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Men's Basketball Division I Top 25 Coaches' Poll, announced today (Jan. 16). |
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| Cash Named GCAC Player of the Week (1/15/2008) |
| Hattiesburg, Miss. - LSUS senior guard Travis Cash was named the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the week ending January 13, 2008, as announced today by the league office.
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| Pilots Hit Century Mark, Remain Undefeated (1/12/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS men’s basketball team continued their winning ways and added on to their school-record 15-game winning streak on Saturday, defeating the Dillard men’s team 100-90. |
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| Win Pushes LSUS to 14-0 Start (1/11/2008) |
| The Pilots watched a 20-point second-half lead get whittled down to one point before regaining control of the game and finishing with a 91-74 win at The Dock on Thursday night.
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| Pilots Continue to Give Back (1/9/2008) |
| Shreveport, La. - Throughout the years, the LSUS men's basketball team has continually given back to the community. Summer camps, volunteer work at special events around the city, attending birthday parties and speaking at various schools around the city are just are just a few of the ways the team has given back in the past. |
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| Pilots Off to Best Start in School History (1/5/2008) |
| New Orleans, La.-The LSUS Pilots men's basketball team notched their 13th consecutive victory to begin the season, defeating Southern University-New Orleans 93-84 on Saturday night. |
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| Pilots Open up GCAC Play With a 67-62 Victory (1/3/2008) |
| New Orleans, La.- Loyola’s upset bid against #5 LSU-Shreveport fell just short as the Pilots defeated the Wolfpack 67-62 in the GCAC opener for both teams Thursday night in The Den.
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| Porter Named GCAC Player of the Week (12/19/2007) |
| Shreveport, La. - The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference named LSUS' Josh Porter as its player of the week for his two performances against Southwest Assemblies of God and Texas Wesleyan last week.
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| LSUS Finishes First Half of the Season on High Note (12/15/2007) |
| Fort Worth, Texas - The LSUS Pilots finished the first half of the season undefeated with an 88-60 victory over Texas Wesleyan on Saturday night. |
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| Pilots Crush SWAGU (12/14/2007) |
| Forth Worth, Texas - The LSUS Pilots ran their win streak to 10 games with a 96-67 victory over Southwest Assemblies of God University Friday night. |
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| Morris Named LSWA Player of the Week (12/12/2007) |
| BATON ROUGE – LSU-Shreveport’s Jamon Morris was named the Men’s Player of the Week by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, it was announced today. |
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| Pilots Stay Perfect With 79-73 Victory Over Northwestern State (12/8/2007) |
| NATCHITOCHES, La. - Josh Porter had 20 points and Jared Stevenson 16 as LSU-Shreveport beat Northwestern St. 79-73 on Saturday to remain undefeated. |
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| #5 Pilots Win Again (12/7/2007) |
| Hawkins, Texas – The LSUS Pilots continued their winning ways on Thursday night with a 78-66 victory over Jarvis Christian College. |
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| Pilots Ranked #5 in NAIA Coaches' Poll (12/5/2007) |
| Shreveport, La. – Off to their best start since beginning the 2005-06 season 12-0, the LSUS Pilots men’s basketball team was rewarded with a #5 national ranking Wednesday in the first regular season NAIA Coaches’ Poll of the 2007-08 season. |
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| Pilots Remain Unbeaten With 81-79 Victory Over Wiley (12/5/2007) |
| Marshall, Texas - The LSUS Pilots men's basketball team added another impressive non-conference victory to their resume, defeating Wiley College, the NAIA's #19 ranked team, 81-79 on the road Tuesday night. |
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| Pilots Improve to 7-0 (11/29/2007) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS men's basketball team ran their record to 7-0 on Wednesday night with a 78-76 victory over Texas College. |
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| Pilots Win Sixth in a Row (11/24/2007) |
| Shreveport, La.- The LSUS Pilots men's basketball team picked up another victory on Saturday afternoon, defeating NCAA Division 3 UT-Tyler 77-65. |
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| Pilots Top Century Mark in 114-94 Victory Over ETBU (11/20/2007) |
| Marshall, Texas – The LSUS Pilots won their fifth consecutive game to start the season as they beat East Texas Baptist University 114-94 on Tuesday night. |
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| Pilots Cruise to Victory in Home Opener (11/13/2007) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS Pilots men's basketball team picked up their their fifth consecutive home-opening victory since the program was restored in 2003 with Monday night's victory 83-68 victory over Jarvis Christian College in front of a near capacity crowd. |
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| Porter's Buzzer-Beater Lifts LSUS to Victory Over Texas College (11/9/2007) |
| TYLER, Texas – Josh Porter’s 3-pointer as time expired lifted LSUS to a 100-97 win over Texas College on Thursday night.
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| Pilots Defeat Centenary College 80-72 in Shreveport Showdown (11/6/2007) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS Pilots men's basketball team knocked off a NCAA Division-1 program for the second time this season with an 80-72 victory over Centenary College in the "Shreveport Showdown" at the Gold Dome on Tuesday night. |
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| Pilots Move to 2-0 with 23-point Win Over SAGU (11/4/2007) |
| Waxahachie, Texas – The LSUS men’s basketball team picked up its second win in as many nights, as they defeated the Pepsi Classic tournament host Southwest Assemblies of God University Lions 88-65 on Saturday night. |
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| Pilots Squeeze Out Two-Point Victory in Season Opener (11/2/2007) |
| Waxahachie, Texas – The LSUS Pilots men’s basketball team pulled out a dramatic 88-86 victory over Paul Quinn College in their season opener on Friday night. |
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| Pilots Defeat McNeese State University in Exhibition Contest (11/1/2007) |
| Lake Charles, La. – The LSUS men’s basketball team picked up their first ever win against a NCAA Division 1 opponent on Wednesday night with a 86-80 victory over McNeese State University. |
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| Pilots Set to Tip-off 2007-08 Season (10/30/2007) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS Pilots will open up the 2007-08 season with an exhibition contest versus McNeese State University on Wednesday night in Lake Charles. |
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| Pilots Basketball to Broadcast Games Over the Internet (10/29/2007) |
| Shreveport, La. – The LSUS men’s basketball program has partnered with Teamline for the 2007-08 season to bring you live audio of Pilots basketball via the internet. |
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| Men's Basketball Visits Midway Elementary (10/29/2007) |
| On Friday afternoon, the LSUS men’s basketball team made their annual visit to Midway Elementary Professional Development School. And for the second consecutive year, the visit was a huge success. |
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| Porter, Morris Highlight GCAC Preseason All-Conference Team (10/21/2007) |
| Hattiesburg, Miss. - The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced today the men's basketball preseason all-conference team. The ten player team was chosen by a vote of the league's coaches. |
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| The Sporting News Selects LSUS 10th, Porter and Morris Preseason All-Americans in 2007-08 College Basketball Preview (10/9/2007) |
| Shreveport, La. - The Sporting News 2007-08 College Basketball Preview has selected LSUS as the 10th ranked team in the NAIA and seniors Josh Porter and Jamon Morris as NAIA Preseason All-Americans. |
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| Men Picked 2nd, Women 4th in GCAC Preseason Basketball Polls (10/8/2007) |
| Shreveport, La. - The LSUS men's basketball team was picked to finish 2nd and the women's team was picked 4th in the GCAC preseason basketball polls as voted by the league's coaches. |
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| Porter Receives Full Medical Release (9/7/2007) |
| Shreveport, La. - On Friday morning, Josh Porter, his family, friends, coaches and the entire LSUS basketball team received an answer to the most asked question of the summer. |
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| LSUS Basketball Signs Six Players to 2007 Recruiting Class (8/30/2007) |
| Shreveport, La.- LSUS head men’s basketball coach Chad McDowell announced Tuesday a six-member recruiting class for the 2007-08 season that includes three high school players and three transfers. |
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| Men's Basketball Releases 2007-2008 Schedule (8/27/2007) |
| Shreveport, La. – On Monday, LSUS men’s basketball head coach Chad McDowell released his team’s 2007-2008 schedule. |
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| Summer Roundup: Men's Basketball (8/6/2007) |
| As the summer begins to wind down and the new school year approaches, the LSUS men’s basketball team has yet to slow down. Since the conclusion of a disappointing loss to Azusa Pacific University in the NAIA National Tournament, the Pilot coaching staff and players have remained extremely busy both on and off the basketball court. |
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| McDowell earns 4th consecutive LABC Coach of the Year award (4/18/2007) |
| Does winning breed tradition? Does tradition breed winning? Is a "successful coach" defined simply by the results found in the win column year after year? Or is it the number of lives one touches and influences through the relationships and experiences shared with young players who stubbornly remain so impressionable through their final teenage years? While the answer to these questions can be broken down in hundreds of ways resulting in different philosophies adopted by coaches, LSUS Pilots Men's Basketball Head Coach Chad McDowell has based his coaching style to follow an inspiring quote which hangs in his office on a plaque given to him by Mrs. Tanya’ Porter. The quote reads, "What is a great coach? A great coach is not only measured on the number of games he wins or loses, but by the number of lives he has changed along the way." |
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| Azusa Pacific (Calif.) Rallies For 61-56 Win Over LSU-Shreveport (3/14/2007) |
| Kansas City, Mo. - Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) used a big second-half comeback to post a 61-56 victory against Louisiana State University-Shreveport in the first round of the 2007 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship Wednesday at Municipal Auditorium. |
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| Pilots draw NAIA perennial power, Azusa Pacific (3/8/2007) |
| The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released the 32-team bracket for the 70th Annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship. Round I will feature the No. 23 LSUS Pilots (25-7) against the Azusa Pacific University Cougars (27-6) in what could arguably be the most intriguing match-up of Day 1 in Kansas City, MO. The two teams will square off Wednesday (March 14) at 4:30pm in the Municipal Auditorium. |
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| NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Bracket Released (3/8/2007) |
| OLATHE, Kan. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released the 32-team bracket for the 70th Annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship, which will be held March 14-20 at the historic Municipal Auditorium in Downtown Kansas City, Mo.
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| Pilots and Rams ready to rumble for GCAC Championship (3/6/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots (24-7) will look to defend their 2006 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament crown Tuesday night at The Dock as they will play host to the University of Mobile Rams (18-14) in the 2007 GCAC Tournament Championship at 7:00pm. |
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| Pilots earn second straight GCAC Tournament Title with 82-62 victory over Rams (3/6/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots (25-7) had their backs against the wall heading into the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament knowing that one more loss could have been their last. LSUS responded with undoubtedly their two best team performances of the season, knocking off GCAC regular season Co-Champion Xavier University 82-66 on the road in the semi-finals, and posted a convincing 82-62 victory over the University of Mobile Rams Tuesday night at The Dock in the GCAC Championship |
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| Pilots shooting for Back-to-Back GCAC Championships (3/5/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots (24-7) will look to defend their 2006 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament crown Tuesday night at The Dock as they will play host to the University of Mobile Rams in the 2007 GCAC Tournament Championship at 7:00pm. |
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| Pilots advance to GCAC Championsip (3/4/2007) |
| NEW ORLEANS -- Blake Whittle scored 21 of his 22 points in the first half Saturday to lead LSU-Shreveport to an 82-66 men's basketball victory against Xavier in the semifinals of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament at The Barn. |
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| SUNO forfeits Thursday night’s Quarter Final match up against Pilots (3/1/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA--- The LSUS Athletics Department and Athletic Director Doug Robinson have unfortunately announced that due to unforeseen circumstances, the Southern University of New Orleans Knights have decided to forfeit Thursday night’s scheduled Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Quarter Final match up against LSUS. |
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| Pilots National Tournament hopes lie in the hands of GCAC Tournament (2/28/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA---The 2006-2007 season has been plagued by a slew of injuries resulting in sporadic play at times by the LSUS Pilots (22-7) who have bounced around the NAIA Top 25 all year long. After being ranked as high as 5th in the NAIA on January 3rd and dropping as low as 36th on February 14th, the Pilots have found themselves at No. 30 in the final NAIA ratings. The Pilots sit “on the bubble” at No. 30 as far as teams eligible for an “At-Large” birth to the NAIA National Tournament. While the possibility of earning an at-large bid looks dim, the Pilots are still in control of their own fate; they will just have to repeat as Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament Champions. |
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| Pilots fall to 3rd place in GCAC after 95-85 loss to Bulldogs (2/22/2007) |
| The LSUS Pilots led 39-36 at halftime but could not keep pace with the Tougaloo College Bulldogs who defeated LSUS 95-85 to claim the top seed in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. |
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| Pilots climb back into NAIA Top 25 (2/21/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA---The No. 19 LSUS Pilots (21-6) have won seven of their last eight games, including six of their last seven in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference which has put them back in the NAIA Top 25 for the first time since January 21st. |
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| Pilots squash #22 Gold Rush 10 game win streak with double digit victory (2/15/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots (20-6, 11-5) have been known for their high octane offense in the past, but it was a tenacious defensive effort that lifted them into sole possession of first place in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Thursday night with a 65-54 victory over the No. 22 Xavier University Gold Rush (17-8, 10-5). XU entered Thursday night’s contest at The Dock sporting an impressive 10 game win streak which elevated them to No. 22 in this weeks NAIA national rankings. LSUS had posted a modest three game streak and currently sit at No. 35 in the latest polls. |
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| Strong second half pushes Pilots to 66-49 victory over Wolfpack (2/12/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots (19-6, 10-5) trailed 29-26 at halftime to the Loyola University Wolfpack (4-20, 1-13) Monday night, but held the Wolfpack to just 6-of-30 shooting from the floor in the second and battled their way to a 66-49 victory. |
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| Pilots pound Crusaders 100-83 (2/10/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots (18-6, 9-5) poured in 100 points for the third time this season as they waltzed to a 100-83 victory over the William Carey College Crusaders (15-9, 8-6) Saturday night at The Dock. |
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| Pilots post convincing 82-59 victory over Blazers (2/9/2007) |
| Jackson, MS---The LSUS Pilots (17-6, 8-5) entered Thursday night’s contest with a game plan to shut down the NAIA’s leading scorer Bobby Johnson of the Belhaven College Blazers (12-12, 5-8), and they executed it to perfection. The Pilots held Johnson to five second half points and cruised to an 82-59 road victory at Rugg Arena. |
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| Pilots pick up much needed victory over Blue Devils (2/1/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots entered un-chartered waters heading into Thursday night’s contest against the Dillard University Blue Devils. LSUS had dropped three of the last four decisions and found themselves out of the Top 25 for the first time in two years. It looked as though the storm had cleared for the Pilots as they cruised to an 83-62 victory over DU, and they saw their starting point guard Freddy Hughes make a return to the floor in limited action after being sidelined the past three games due to injury. |
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| Pilots host Blue Devils to begin second half of GCAC regular season (1/31/2007) |
| The second half of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference regular season begins Thursday night with the LSUS Pilots (14-5, 5-4) playing host to the Dillard University Blue Devils (4-16, 2-8). Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30pm at The Dock. |
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| Knights defeat Pilots 77-64 (1/28/2007) |
| New Orleans, LA---Despite a 19 point 10 rebound performance from Pilots junior forward Jamon Morris, the LSUS Pilots (14-5, 5-4) dropped a 77-64 decision to the Southern University of New Orleans (10-7, 7-3) Saturday afternoon on the ampus of Delgado Community College. |
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| Bulldogs collect first career win against Pilots, 91-78 (1/22/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA---With the absence of starting point guard Freddy Hughes, the LSUS Pilots (13-4, 4-3) knew they were in tough against the Tougaloo College Bulldogs (7-8, 5-2) Monday night at The Dock. Things looked good early as the Pilots took a 45-43 lead into the locker-room at halftime, but the Bulldogs offense, led by newcomer Darius Simmons proved to be too much as TC went on to defeat the Pilots 91-78 in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference action. |
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| Crusaders cruise to 85-72 victory over Pilots (1/21/2007) |
| Hattiesburg, MS---The No. 11 LSUS Pilots (13-3, 4-2) entered Saturday’s contest over the William Carey College Crusaders (11-6, 5-3) looking to maintain the top spot in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. The struggling Crusaders had won just one of their previous four GCAC contests and were up against the Pilots who were sporting a four game winning streak, however, WCC made a huge stand on their home court in front of 750 fans in attendance and defeated the Pilots 85-72. |
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| Lady ‘Saders escape with double overtime victory over Lady Pilots (1/21/2007) |
| Hattiesburg, MS---Saturday afternoon was homecoming for the campus of William Carey College who played host to the LSUS Pilots and Lady Pilots in front of a boisterous crowd of 750 basketball fans. Game one saw the Lady ‘Saders Leironica Evans tie the score at 53-53 with :30 seconds remaining after connecting on a three point attempt which resulted in two overtime periods. The Lady Pilots connected on just 4-of-11 free throw attempts in overtime which resulted in a disappointing 60-59 defeat. |
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| Pilots defense makes stand to win offensive battle against Blazers (1/18/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA---On a night when the LSUS Pilots (13-2, 4-1) and the Belhaven College Blazers (9-7, 2-3) combined for 174 points, it was the defense of Pilots guard Travis Cash in the final 30 seconds which preserved an 89-85 victory for the Pilots at The Dock. |
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| Pilots sign Doyline High School standouts (1/18/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA---“Good players make good coaches,” states LSUS Men’s Basketball Head Coach and two-time Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Chad McDowell. If this statement holds true, McDowell’s future looks bright after signing two Webster Parish standouts from Doyline High School in Ta’Kevin Huey and Cody Walker. |
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| Hughes sets LSUS free throw record; leads nation in free throw percentage (1/15/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA--- Freddy Hughes, a 5’9 senior guard from Shreveport, LA set the LSUS single game free throw record Monday night against Xavier University by connecting on 12-of-12 attempts. The previous record of 10-of-10 was set February 4th, 1995 by current Pilots Head Coach Chad McDowell. Hughes promptly improved upon his single game mark by connecting on 14-of-14 attempts against the then undefeated GCAC opponent, the University of Mobile Rams; a game which the Pilots won 76-71. |
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| Pilots hand Rams first GCAC loss (1/14/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots (12, 2, 3-1) handed the University of Mobile Rams (10-7, 4-1) their first loss of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference season Saturday night at The Dock. The Pilots led 36-32 at the half and held off a late Rams charge en route to a 76-71 victory. |
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| Pilots play host to 4-0 Rams Saturday night at The Dock (1/12/2007) |
| The LSUS Pilots will look to take a big step towards defending their 2005 and 2006 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference regular season championships Saturday night as they will host the first place University of Mobile Rams. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00pm. |
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| Hughes leads Pilots to huge road win over Blue Devils (1/9/2007) |
| NEW ORLEANS -- Freddy Hughes scored a season-high 25 points Monday to lead LSU-Shreveport to a 91-81 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball victory against Xavier University of Louisiana at The Barn. |
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| Badgers top Pilots 85-83 in GCAC opener (1/4/2007) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots trailed by as many as 22 points early in the second half to the Spring Hill College Badgers in their Gulf Coast Athletic Conference home opener. A late courageous run brought the Pilots to within one point with 0:04 seconds remaining. After two made free throws by the Badgers, the Pilots trailed 85-82. The Pilots rushed the ball up the court for a last attempt to tie and were fouled with .09seconds remaining. Nick Garrett connected on the first attempt and was forced to miss the second hoping for a Pilots rebound and tip in. SHC knocked the ball away on the rebound allowing the clock to run out on the Pilots who dropped an 85-83 decision to fall to 9-2 (0-1 GCAC). Spring Hill sits at 5-3 (1-0 GCAC). |
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| No. 5 LSUS Pilots begin quest for 3rd-straight GCAC Championship (1/3/2007) |
| The LSUS Pilots return to action in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Thursday night at The Dock and look to defend their back-to-back GCAC Regular Season Championship crowns. The Pilots will waste no time getting their feet wet as they are matched up against the Spring Hill College Badgers in their GCAC season opener. The two teams squared off in the GCAC Conference Tournament Championship game last season which was played in Shreveport, LA at The Dock. The Pilots cruised to a 114-99 victory to claim their first GCAC Tournament Championship. |
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| Morris powers Pilots over Tigers (12/16/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---LSUS Pilots forward Jamon Morris connected on 11-of-16 field goal attempts en route to a 24 point night while collecting a game high 15 rebounds leading the Pilots to a 94-81 over the Paul Quinn College Tigers Friday night at The Dock. |
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| Pilots climb to No.6 in latest NAIA polls (12/13/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots won a lopsided 110-55 decision against the Champion Baptist College Tigers last week to improve their overall record to 8-1. With Mountain State and Southern Nazarene both taking losses last week, the Pilots jumped one spot closer to No. 1 and currently sit at No. 6 in the NAIA. |
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| From Our Hearts To Yours; A Very Special Thank You From the Porter Family (12/13/2006) |
| Josh’s recovery is a miracle that is agreed upon by all who have been a part of this miraculous journey. God does things for reasons unknown to us and he places people in positions to carry out his mission. I’m convinced that those people are really angels used to guard us, to give us hope, to love us, to protect us and to encourage us at the times we need it the most: |
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| One miracle after another! (12/1/2006) |
| I (Coach McDowell) am glad to report that Josh Porter’s surgery was successful and he walked this morning on his own power. The therapist came in to see if he was ready to try and walk a lap or two and planned on assisting him if he needed it. Josh was able to make two laps around the hall without any assistance. What a blessing and miracle!!!!! He will continue to try and walk the halls today at least 2 or 3 more times. He is still groggy from the surgery and isn’t quite his upbeat self just yet. This is only because of the surgery and drugs because his words still remain positive and his contagious smile is still there as well. |
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| Good news from LSUS; Porter’s surgery a success (11/30/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---Josh Porter was wheeled off to surgery at approximately 2:00pm this afternoon. His closest family and friends waited anxiously for the results as hours went by, until finally around 6:30pm, their prayers were answered. A phone call to the Porter family assured them that Josh had a successful surgery, and that he could be out of ICU by 9:00pm this evening. |
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| Josh Porter Update (11/30/2006) |
| The latest update on Josh Porter is that he has been scheduled for surgery at 2:00pm Thursday afternoon. His room has been constantly filled with friends, family, and written wishes from those who are not able to visit. While Josh and his family remain optimistic of his full recovery, and believe the warm response from the community has a direct relation to Josh’s upbeat spirit, it has been requested that visitors please wait until Saturday to return to the hospital. Please continue to send your thoughts and prayers which will be relayed to the Porter family. |
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| “Full Recovery” remains a possibility for Josh Porter (11/30/2006) |
| As the doctors filed in one after another into Josh Porter’s hospital room Wednesday night, friends and family anxiously awaited for the current status of his unfortunate situation. The doctor who is scheduled to complete his surgery explained that Josh is a very blessed young man. Just a few short months ago, the same doctor performed surgery on an ex-major league baseball player who suffered the exact same injury; a fractured C5 vertebrae, which left him paralyzed from the neck down. In Josh’s case however, he is expected to undergo surgery as early as tomorrow afternoon, or as late as Friday morning, which is estimated will allow him to make a “full recovery”. Whether or not this means we will once again see Josh step on the court remains at moot point, however, the possibility has not been overlooked. |
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| Josh Porter remains stable and in good spirits at LSU Med Center (11/29/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA—Fans at The Dock last night witnessed every parent and coach’s worst fear; they saw Josh Porter being carried off the court in a stretcher after a collision at midcourt left him motionless until paramedics arrived. The latest on Porter’s condition is that he suffered a fractured neck (C5), which will require surgery. He is currently scheduled for surgery sometime early Thursday afternoon. Despite the magnitude of the situation, in true Josh Porter fashion, he is doing well and comforting the hundreds of visitors who have come to his side in support with a big smile, and reassurance that “JP” will be back on his feet. While the question in regards to his long term prognosis weighs heavy on the minds of family and friends, this has yet to be determined or discussed by the professionals who have been treating Josh. |
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| LSUS holds off SAGU; Pilots hold Porter in their prayers (11/28/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots battled their way to an 80-70 victory over the Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lions Tuesday night at The Dock. While the Pilots came out on top on the scoreboard, they left to go home short one of their teammates, Josh Porter. The senior point guard from Shreveport, LA was escorted off the floor in a stretcher after a collision at midcourt left him lying motionless for several minutes until paramedics arrived. To the delight of a breathless crowd, Porter gestured a small hand wave as he was taken for further evaluation. |
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| Pilots prepare to take a bite out of the Lions (11/28/2006) |
| The LSUS Pilots defeated the Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lions 85-64 on November 18th which was the beginning of the Lions current four game tail spin. The Lions are 2-6 overall and have had trouble putting points on the board; not a recipe for success at The Dock against the Pilots who are the 12th highest scoring offense in the NAIA, averaging just under 88-points per game. SAGU is averaging just 61.9-points per game, while allowing 69.0-points. Julio Osorio leads the Lions averaging 17.4-points and 8.1 rebounds. Osorio torched the Pilots for 25-points and 10-rebounds in Waxahachie, TX. |
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| Porter earns GCAC Player of the Week honors (11/22/2006) |
| Hattiesburg, Miss. – The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced LSUS guard Josh Porter has earned the men's basketball player of the week honors for the week ending November 19, 2006. |
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| Pilots top Tigers 89-85 at The Dock (11/21/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The last two contests between the LSUS Pilots (6-1) and the East Texas Baptist University Tigers (0-3) were both decided by three points; a 118-115 double-overtime victory by LSUS in 2004; and a 90-87 LSUS victory that was decided at the buzzer in regulation. Tuesday night’s contest at The Dock was just as exciting, and ended once again in favor of the Pilots as they outlasted the Tigers down the stretch and walked away with an 89-85 victory. |
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| Follow LSUS Basketball live (11/21/2006) |
| Fans who cannot be in attendance for tonight's match-up between LSUS and East Texas Baptist University can follow the action live via Dakstats Webcast. Please click on the view live webcast icon on the bottom left of corresponding teams homepage. Lady Pilots action will begin at 5:30pm, with the men following at 7:30pm. |
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| Pilots salvage road trip with 85-64 win over SAGU (11/20/2006) |
| Waxahachie, TX---The LSUS Pilots (5-1) were notified of a major schedule change at the Southwestern Assemblies of God University Classic late Thursday afternoon which had them scrambling for transportation, class schedules, and a game plan as their Saturday night match-up against the defending NAIA National Champions, Texas Wesleyan Rams, was rescheduled for Friday at 4:00pm. The Pilots looked strong early in the contest and led 35-34 at the break, but scored just seven points in the first 12-minutes of the second half as the Rams went on to hand the Pilots their first loss of the season with a 72-58 victory. The Pilots however responded with an 85-64 victory over the host SAGU Lions Saturday night.
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| GCAC names Jamon Morris Player of the Week (11/15/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---Jamon Morris, a 6’5 junior transfer from Chicago, IL has made an immediate impact on the court for the LSUS Men’s Basketball program. The Lon Morris Junior College transfer poured in 18-points and collected 14-rebounds to lead the Pilots to an 81-79 home opening win at The Dock last Tuesday against Wiley College, and has been recognized as the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week for his efforts. |
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| Pilots improve to 4-0 with 90-78 win over Panthers (11/13/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA--- LSUS Pilots (4-0) point guard and floor general Freddy Hughes continued his stellar play on the court for the Pilots Monday night at The Dock. The 5’10 senior from Southwood High School flirted with a triple-double, collecting 16-points, eight rebounds, and nine assists, while leading the Pilots to a 90-78 victory over the visiting Philander Smith College Panthers (1-3). |
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| Pilots survive home opener with 81-79 win over Wildcats (11/7/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots (3-0) trailed 74-73 with 3:49 remaining in the second half, but managed to survive the upset minded Wiley College Wildcats (0-1) with an 81-79 victory at The Dock. |
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| Pilots over power Tigers with 117-76 victory (11/6/2006) |
| Hot Springs, AR---Seven members of the No. 7 ranked LSUS Pilots tallied double digit scoring totals en route to a 117-76 victory over the Champions Baptist College Tigers Saturday night to improve to 2-0 in the 2006-2007 season. |
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| Pilots tackle Tigers with 93-77 victory (11/4/2006) |
| Dallas, TX---With 8:16 remaining in the second half, Paul Quinn College Tigers’ Tyrone Edwards connected on two free throw attempts to tie the score at 69-69, but the LSUS Pilots finished the game on a 24-8 run to take their season opener by a final score of 93-77. |
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| Pilots open 2006-2007 season with No. 7 pre-season ranking (11/1/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots were selected as the No. 7 team in the NAIA Pre-Season polls after finishing the 2005-2006 season with a 28-4 overall record, which was the 3rd highest winning percentage (0.875) in NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball. The Pilots have geared their focus to once again earn the top spot among the NAIA’s elite, and will begin their journey Friday, November 3, when they travel to Dallas, TX to take on the Paul Quinn College Tigers in their ’06-07 season opener. |
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| Watch KTBS News at 5:00 p.m. today to see an “Ark-La-Tex Angels” feature with the Pilots men’s basketball team (10/25/2006) |
| The LSUS men’s basketball team is composed of young men who are not merely good basketball players—they are good and compassionate people as well. Having received NAIA recognition for community service with the 2004-2005 Champions of Character award, they have continued their efforts to have an impact on the local community and, in particular, upon local young people.
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| Catching Up with LSUS Men’s Basketball (10/25/2006) |
| With the loss of an assistant coach and the temporary loss of a sports information director, the information flow concerning the men’s basketball team has slowed to a trickle over the past few months. With a new assistant coach in place, several new players, and a #2 national pre-season ranking, that trickle is about to turn into a flood!
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| LSUS signs senior transfer Blake Whittle (7/26/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots continue to solidify their 2006-2007 roster with Division I talent as they announce the signing of Blake Whittle, a 6-foot-6 senior guard from Baton Rouge, LA. |
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| Men's Basketball signs JUCO transfer Jamon Morris (5/15/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Men’s basketball team continues to grow with the recent signing of Jamon Morris. The Pilots are excited to announce that Morris, a 6’5” forward/post has become the newest member of the Pilot family. |
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| LSUS' Payne and McDowell honored one last time at LABC banquet (5/11/2006) |
| The 32nd Annual Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches Awards Banquet was held this past Saturday night in Baton Rouge and it was a special night for two of our own. |
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| LSUS lands two on the NAIA All-American Team (5/10/2006) |
| Just 3 years into the program and LSUS has put themselves on the national map in men’s basketball. The Pilots have garnered several individual awards in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference including the Newcomer of the Year three times in a row and the two-time Player of the Year. The Pilots have won back-to-back GCAC Regular Season Championships and a GCAC Tournament Championship as well. The list goes on and on about the accomplishments of this young program in such a short period of time which includes a #1 ranking nationally this year. The Pilots were awarded the inaugural NAIA Champions of Character Team Award less than a month ago at the national meeting held at the NCAA Final Four each season. Again, one could easily miss reporting every individual and/or team award for the Pilots as it seems they have been steadily racking up on both of them since the program was brought back three years ago. |
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| McDowell and Payne earn Louisiana Small College honors (5/10/2006) |
| BATON ROUGE --- Three former Louisiana college basketball stars were the major honorees tonight at the 32nd Annual Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches Awards Banquet held in Baton Rouge. Inducted into the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame were Jerald Honeycutt of Tulane, Gerard King of Nicholls St. and Larry Wright of Grambling St. The other major honoree was former UL-Monroe coach Mike Vining, who won the LABC’s prestigious Mr. Louisiana Basketball award. This award is given annually to someone who has made a significant, long-term contribution to the game of basketball at any level in the State of Louisiana. Also recognized at the banquet were Louisiana’s major college, small college, junior college and high school basketball players and coaches of the year, along with the top pro player from the state. |
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| Pilots continue to bolster roster with NCAA Division I talent (4/21/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---Just one short week after announcing the signing of Kyile Byrd, the LSUS Pilots have inked another NCAA Division I tansfer in Clarke Jackson, a 6’3 guard from Centenary College. |
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| Pilots are excited to announce the signing of Kyile Byrd (4/13/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---While the memories of the 2006 season is still fresh on the minds of LSUS Basketball fans, Head Coach Chad McDowell and company has already begun rebuilding for the highly anticipated 2006-2007 season. While many nay-sayers believe that the loss of five senior players may be too big of a challenge to replace, Coach McDowell believes he has taken a huge first step and is pleased to announce the newest member of the LSUS Basketball family in Kyile Byrd. |
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| LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY – SHREVEPORT MEN’S BASKETBALL (4/4/2006) |
| Olathe, Kan. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and Buffalo Funds will present Buffalo Funds Five Star Awards for each of the NAIA’s 23 championship sports. Louisiana State University-Shreveport (LSUS) was recently awarded the Buffalo Funds Five Star Award for their dedication and implementation of the five core character values on and off the court.
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| LSUS Basketball: Season Summary (3/21/2006) |
| Another basketball season has come and gone for the LSUS Pilots, and the question on campus has been “what happened?” The way I see it, what happened was, a newly formed group of young men were assembled throughout the summer and were asked to become familiar with their new surroundings, new teammates, new classes, and new expectations. The 2005-2006 version of LSUS men’s basketball did just that; and then some. |
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| Southern Poly (Ga.) Stuns No. 2 Louisiana State-Shreveport in First Round of NAIA Tournament, 104-90 (3/17/2006) |
| KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Unseeded Southern Polytechnic (Ga.) pulled off the first major upset of the 69th Annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship with a 104-90 victory against No. 2 seed Louisiana State University-Shreveport Wednesday at Municipal Auditorium.
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| Pilots season comes to an end with 104-90 loss to SPSU (3/15/2006) |
| Kansas City, MO---The LSUS Pilots trailed by 12 points at the break, but a quick 7-0 run to start the second half cut the Southern Polytechnic State University Runnin' Hornets lead to just five points. SPSU responded and led by as many as 16 points midway through the period. The Pilots cut the lead to as little as six points late, but could not get over the hump and fell by a final score of 104-90 in the first round of the NAIA National Tournament. |
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| Ready to Rock and Roll (3/15/2006) |
| The countdown is on. The LSUS Pilots are set to play today at 2:15 p.m. in Kansas City, Missouri, at the NAIA Division I National Championships. After two days of preparation the men’s basketball team feels like they have a good chance at winning the championship. “We feel like we are one of the best teams here and if we just play together and play hard we will put ourselves in a position to win the championship,” commented senior All-American Fredericko Payne last night at the NAIA Tip-off Banquet. |
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| Follow LSUS vs SPSU live (3/14/2006) |
| The LSUS Pilots will square off against the Southern Polytechnic State University Runnin' Hornets Wednesday at 2:15pm. Pilot fans can follow the action live at http://naia.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/06-div1-tourney.html |
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| Pilots visit Cedar Creek Elementary (3/14/2006) |
| Kansas City, MO---The LSUS Pilots were able to use an idle Monday afternoon to visit with Cedar Creek Elementary School. Lauren Kerr, the head of the after school program at Cedar Creek, anxiously awaited with 40 very excited kids for the arrival of the Pilots and their message about what it means to be a “Champion of Character”.
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| Pilots Prepare for National Tournament (3/13/2006) |
| The LSUS men’s basketball team has made its way to Kansas City, Missouri, for the NAIA National Tournament. The Pilots are set to play Wednesday, March 15, at 2:15 p.m. at the Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City. The Pilots are the number two seed in the tournament and will square off with Southern Polytechnic State University of Georgia. |
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| Pilots earn No. 2 seed in NAIA National Tournament (3/9/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots have done it all so far this season; hit last second shot to beat East Texas Baptist University; connected on buzzer beater to top the University of Mobile; lost in double overtime to Spring Hill College; were ranked No. 1 in the NAIA; won consecutive games by 20 points and dropped to No. 2 in the NAIA a week later; won the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference regular season championship; and they won the GCAC Tournament and cut down the nets in front of a capacity crowd at The Dock.
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| 2006 BUFFALO FUNDS-NAIA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL (3/8/2006) |
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released the bracket for the 69th Annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship. The 32-team single-elimination tournament will be played March 15-21 at Municipal Auditorium. First round games through the semifinal games will be streamed live on the internet in conjunction with XO’S Technology. All times listed are Central Standard Time. The championship game will be televised live nationally on College Sports Television (CSTV).
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| Pilots grab their championship (3/8/2006) |
| Rico Payne invested two years at LSUS and didn't have a conference championship to show for it. He made certain the Pilots snared one in his final year.
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| Pilots advance to GCAC Championship with 85-60 win over Crusaders (3/4/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots played host to the William Carey College Crusaders Saturday night at The Dock in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament semi-finals. The Pilots jumped out to a 41-23 lead at the half, and went on to win by a final score of 85-60 to advance to their first GCAC Tournament Championship.
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| Pilots rack up GCAC honors (3/3/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA--- In the 2006 season, the LSUS Pilots have reached several of the goals they set before them as a team when the season began. While their ultimate goal of capturing their first ever NAIA National Championship has yet to be determined, they have done everything they can to give themselves the best opportunity they can ask for. While individual accolades and performances should never overshadow the success of an entire team, as no one person is more important than the other, the Pilots are proud to announce this seasons Gulf Coast Athletic Conference award winners. |
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| Pilots win big at the Dock; 120-71 over the Knights (3/2/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---If the No. 2 LSUS Pilots were out to prove a point Thursday night to the NAIA and the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference after being dropped from the No. 1 spot this week, they did so with an exclamation point! The Pilots used six double-digit scorers to defeat the Southern University of New Orleans Knights 120-71 in Round One of the GCAC Tournament.
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| Pilots set for GCAC tournament; (3/2/2006) |
| March 2, 2006
By Brian Vernellis
bvernellis@gannett.com
By winning the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference regular season, the LSUS Pilots are bound for Kansas City and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national tournament |
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| Catch the NAIA National Tournament Online (2/28/2006) |
| THE NAIA AND XOS TECHNOLOGIES PARTNER TO BRING NAIA BASKETBALL TO THE WEB AND THE WORLD
First Time Ever, Video of 90 NAIA Basketball Tournament Games Streamed LIVE
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| GCAC Tournament Schedule (2/27/2006) |
| The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament has released the play-off brackets for both men's and women's basketball. |
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| Pilots claim Back-to-Back GCAC Championships (2/27/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---After being ranked No. 1 in the latest NAIA national polls, the LSUS Pilots were pretty much a lock to qualify for an at large birth to the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City, MO. The Pilots however punched their tickets to KC this past weekend by becoming the 2006 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Champions, which earns them an automatic birth in the field of 32 teams. |
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| Pilots down Wolfpack 83-69 in front of capacity crowd at The Dock (2/23/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The upset minded Loyola University Wolfpack looked as though they were ready to dethrone the newest NAIA No. 1 ranked LSUS Pilots Thursday night as they bolted out to a 46-39 halftime lead after connecting on 16-of-26 (62%) field goal attempts which included 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. The depth of the Pilots however proved to be too much in the second half as they went on to outscore the Wolfpack 44-23 the second half en route to an 83-69 victory. |
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| LSUS Pilots claim first-ever No. 1 NAIA national ranking (2/22/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---On January 9, 2003, LSUS issued the following statement: “LSUS has named former school standout Chad McDowell as its head men’s basketball coach. The university’s chancellor, Dr. Vince Marsala, and its new athletic director, Doug Robinson, made the announcement.” Three years and 95 games later, Coach McDowell and the LSUS Pilots have accumulated a 71-24 overall record; captured a 2005 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championship; participated in the 2005 NAIA National Championship Tournament; and have now captured the schools first-ever No. 1 NAIA national ranking.
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| HATTIESBURG, Miss – The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference today announced the players of the week for the week of February 13 - 19, 2006. (2/22/2006) |
| Jeremy Johnston of LSUS was selected as the men's player of the week. Johnston, a 6'8 senior transfer from Louisiana Tech led the Pilots to a 2-0 record on the week after averaging 26 points and eight rebounds, including a double-double (26pts, 11rbds) against the Spring Hill College Badgers Saturday night that put the Pilots in a tie for first in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. Johnston has collected 15 points or more in each of the Pilots last four games and has increased his season scoring average to 15.4 points per game while collecting 5.2 rebounds. Jeremy is from Bossier City, LA.
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| Pilots in the hunt for Back-to-Back GCAC Championships (2/21/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---Once again, the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championship has come down to the wire and will not be decided until the last game has been played Saturday night. LSUS and Spring Hill College are deadlocked for first at 10-2 overall, while the University of Mobile still remains in the hunt at 9-3.
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| LSUS pulls into first-place GCAC tie (2/19/2006) |
| LSUS, the No. 4-ranked team nationally in the NAIA, made a loud statement for No. 1 Saturday night at The Dock. The Pilots manhandled Gulf Coast Athletic Conference leader Spring Hill College as LSUS pulled away in the second half for an easy 97-77 victory.
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| LSUS and SHC set to collide Saturday night at The Dock (2/17/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots and Lady Pilots basketball teams will play host to the Spring Hill College Blazers Saturday night at The Dock in a crucial Gulf Coast Athletic Conference match-up. |
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| Pilots featured in City Lights magazine by LSUS graduate, Darrell Reboucher (2/16/2006) |
| Most local sports fans have not heard of “The Dock.” Trust me; it’s the place to be in Shreveport this basketball season. The basketball program at LSU-Shreveport is enjoying quite a revival, and The Dock is where they’re invigorating the ever-expanding Pilot fan base. The gym, officially named the LSUS Health & Physical education building, seats about 1100 for basketball, and the place is almost always packed. Having a clever nickname for home port certainly doesn’t hurt.
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| Pilots climb back into NAIA Top 5 (2/9/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots have accumulated a resume that boasts a 21-3 overall record and they have climbed back into the NAIA Top 5 teams this week. The Pilots are currently No. 4 in the latest NAIA polls, just seven points behind the No. 3 Azusa Pacific University.
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| DI MBB: Random Thoughts and Observations by David Paul Estes (2/9/2006) |
| It’s already started at the NCAA Division 1 level, scores of basketball pundits breaking down who’s in and who’s out of the big dance. So with all NAIA conferences at or past the midway point in their conference season, it’s time to take a look at bracketology, NAIA style. Please note that I’m not forecasting who I think are the best thirty two teams in the nation. If I were doing that half the field would be composed of teams from the Sooner, Golden State and Mid South. I’m predicting what I think will happen.
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| Payne earns GCAC Player of the Week honors (2/8/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---As the 2006 basketball season begins to wind down with just four games remaining, rivalries among teams in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference heat up as they make their one last push towards a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championship. Pilot shooting guard Fredericko Payne has been a large factor in the Pilots success this season that has the LSUS Pilots (8-2), currently one game behind the Spring Hill College Badgers (9-1). Payne has delivered some very impressive numbers down the stretch in very big games, and the 2005 GCAC Player of the Year has earned Player of the Week Honors after averaging 22.5 points and five rebounds leading the Pilots to a perfect 2-0 record on the week with wins over Tougaloo College and No. 15 University of Mobile. |
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| Pilots beat Blazers 88-83 (2/7/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots were looking to avenge an early season 88-83 loss at the hands of the Belhaven College Blazers Monday night at Rugg Arena, and they did just that with an 88-83 road win of their own to improve to 21-3 on the season, and moved into soul possession of second place in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference at 8-2.
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| Tonight's games vs Belhaven will not be available via Webcast (2/6/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---LSUS Athletics would just like to take this time to let our Pilot and Lady Pilot fans know that due to unavailability of internet connections at Heidelberg Gymnasium (Belhaven's basketball complex), tonight's games will not be available via Dakstats Webcast. |
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| Pilots pummel Rams, 94-67 (2/4/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The No. 8 LSUS Pilots and the No. 15 University of Mobile Rams entered Saturday night’s Gulf Coast Athletic Conference bout tied for second spot at 6-2, but the Pilots broke that tie with a convincing 94-67 win over the Rams infront of a near capacity crowd at The Dock.
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| GCAC lands three teams in Top-25 (2/2/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---Winning a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship is no easy task in any sport; especially in men’s basketball. In the latest NAIA National Polls that were released Wednesday afternoon, the LSUS Pilots, the University of Mobile Rams, and Spring Hill College Badgers were selected as three of the Top 25 teams in the country, with LSUS leading the way at No. 8. |
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| Pilots beat Bulldogs 84-51 (1/31/2006) |
| Jackson, MS---The LSUS Pilots held the Tougaloo College Bulldogs to just 23 first half points Monday night with a tenacious defensive effort forcing 13 turnovers and collecting nine steals to take a 42-23 lead at the half. The Pilots domination continued in the second half on both ends of the floor and they went on to collect their 19th win of the season by a final score of 84-51.
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| Can you contain Fredericko Payne? (1/31/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---On a night that saw the LSUS Pilots lose a heartbreaking double-overtime decision to Gulf Coast Athletic Conference foe Spring Hill College, Pilots leading scorer Fredericko Payne became the first player in the schools history to eclipse the 2000 point barrier. Payne’s 22 point performance etched his name in the LSUS record books as the first Pilot to eclipse the 2000 point mark. In just 89 games wearing the Gold and Blue, Payne has collected a 22.6 points per game scoring average, and currently sits at 2035 total career points.
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| Pilots cruise to 111-87 victory over Crusaders (1/28/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots led by as many as 17 points in the first half but a late 18-10 run by the William Carey College Crusaders cut the Pilots halftime lead to single digits at 55-46. The Pilots however outscored the Crusaders 56-41 in the second half due in large part to Fredericko Payne and Jeremy Johnston who combined for 52 points as the Pilots went on to defeat the Crusaders by a final score of 111-87.
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| Catch LSUS vs William Carey Basketball Action Live Tonight (1/28/2006) |
| LSUS Basketball fans can catch tonight's action between the LSUS Pilots and Lady Pilots against the William Carey College Crusaders beginnning at 5:00pm. Please visit the men's and women's homepages for the link to tonight's webcast. |
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| Random thoughts: By Dave Estes (1/25/2006) |
| Who’s the only team in the nation with two players ranked in the top ten in scoring, three pointers made, and assist to turnover ratio? LSU Shreveport. It’s really no surprise. The Pilots are perhaps the best offensive team in the nation. |
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| Pilots hold strong at No. 8 in the NAIA (1/25/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots were 2-0 last which included an 82-66 win over the Tougaloo College Bulldogs, and a 81-79 win against the No.14 University of Mobile Rams on the road at the buzzer which improved their overall record to 17-2, and 4-1 in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. |
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| Badgers down Pilots 111-97 in double-overtime thriller (1/24/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The Spring Hill College Badgers used a tremendous team shooting performance to outlast the LSUS Pilots and take a 111-94 double-overtime victory at the Arthur R. Outlaw Center Monday.
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| LSUS remains among the Top 10 in latest NAIA polls (1/18/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---After a 1-1 overall record last week which included a loss to Gulf Coast Athletic Conference opponent Belhaven College, the LSUS Pilots dropped three spots to No. 8 in the latest NAIA rankings. Despite the drop from No. 5 to No. 8, Head Coach Chad McDowell feels as though his team has responded very well from what could have been a very tough loss. |
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| Pilots improve to 16-2 with 82-66 win over Bulldogs (1/16/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots led by as many as 28 points in the second half and went on to collect their 16th win of the season by a final score of 82-66 over the Tougaloo College Bulldogs Monday night at The Dock.
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| Pilots rebound with 112-80 win over SUNO (1/14/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots (15-2, 2-1) responded to Thursday’s night loss at the hands of the Belhaven College Blazers with a 112-80 win over the visiting Southern University-New Orleans (0-5, 0-5).
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| Blazers shock Pilots at The Dock (1/13/2006) |
| LSUS, ranked No. 5 nationally in the NAIA, got burned by Bobby Johnson’s 31 points as Belhaven upset the Pilots 88-83 Thursday night at The Dock. |
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| Follow LSUS basketball action live! (1/12/2006) |
| LSUS basketball fans will now have access to both home and away games by virtue of Dakstats Webcasting. Please visit www.lsus.edu/athletics and visit both the men’s and women’s basketball homepages which will provide the necessary links to access all the live action. The webcast provides updated stats every 30 seconds, and will allow fans to enjoy the games from home, at the office, or anywhere that has internet capabilities.
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| No.5 LSUS Pilots return to The Dock for GCAC action (1/11/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots picked up the second half of the season right where they left off from the first half; with two convincing wins against Central Baptist College and Loyola University which improved their overall record to 14-1 on the season, and are currently ranked No.5 in the latest NAIA polls.
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| No. 6 Pilots down Wolfpack 94-70 in GCAC opener (1/9/2006) |
| New Orleans, La.- Josh Porter led all scorers with 22 points on eight of 13 shooting from the field and six of nine from behind the arc as #6 LSUS downed Loyola 94-70 Saturday night in The Den. |
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| PILOTS OPEN NEW YEAR WITH 117-77 VICTORY OVER MUSTANGS (1/3/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---Seventeen days after their first loss of the season against the Texas Wesleyan Rams, the LSUS Pilots had their first chance to respond on the court. It just so happened it was against a Central Baptist College Mustang team who was looking to avenge an 83-80 overtime loss at the hands of the Pilots in November. Anton Palmer however led the Pilots with 26 points and a career high 22 rebounds on route to a 119-77 victory over the Mustangs to improve to 13-1 on the year.
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| Pilots prepped and ready for second half action (1/2/2006) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots are set to return to action as they will play host to the Central Baptist College Mustangs Tuesday night at The Dock at 7:30pm. The Mustangs are looking to avenge an 83-80 overtime loss suffered at the hands of the Pilots November 25, 2005.
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| Northwestern races to 30-10 lead, 51-33 halftime lead, but can't put away NAIA's No. 2 team (12/15/2005) |
| NATCHITOCHES — Northwestern State raced to an early 20-point lead but couldn’t put away NAIA power LSU-Shreveport, getting 17 points from Byron Allen and 16 by Clifton Lee to pace a sluggish 92-82 victory over the visiting Pilots Wednesday night before 2,103 at Prather Coliseum.
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| Pilots earn No.2 seed in latest NAIA rankings (12/14/2005) |
| Shreveport, LA---After a perfect 12-0 start to the 2005 season, the LSUS Pilots jumped to No.2 in the latest NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball rankings that were released Wednesday afternoon. The Pilots jump to their highest seeding in LSUS history was due in large part to an Oklahoma Christian College (9-1) loss to NCAA Division II University of Central Oklahoma. OCC dropped from No.2 to No.5 after suffering their first loss of the season, allowing the Pilots who did not have a scheduled competition to take over the No.2 spot.
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| Rams upset Pilots, 93-72 (12/14/2005) |
| Fort Worth, TX---The Texas Wesleyan Rams entered Tuesday night’s game against the No.3 LSUS Pilots looking to spoil the Pilots undefeated season and avoid being swept by the Pilots who defeated the Rams 85-78 at home in early November. The Rams used 21 second half points by point guard Ben Hunt and connected on 14-25 (56%) attempts from beyond the three-point line en route to a 93-72 upset over the Pilots.
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| Pilots jump to No.3 in latest NAIA poll (12/7/2005) |
| Shreveport, LA---Less than one year ago, the LSUS Pilots entered the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium and were labeled the new kids on the block at the NAIA Buffalo Funds National Tournament. Now the Pilots are known as the No.3 ranked LSUS Pilots who are sporting a perfect 12-0 record and are one of five remaining undefeated teams among the Top-25.
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| Fredericko Payne earns GCAC Player of the Week Honors (12/7/2005) |
| Shreveport, LA---Not only did Payne lead the Pilots to a 3-0 week, he was selected as the MVP at the Houston Baptist Space City Classic after averaging 28-points which included a 13-of-27 three-point shooting performance. He also broke the LSUS All-Time steal record which was set by LSUS Head Coach Chad McDowell in 1995 with 215. Payne tied the record with a personal best seven steals against SAGU and collected two steals against Union University to become the All-Time leader with 217. And to wrap-up an already perfect week for the Pilots, Payne became the All-Time scoring leader at LSUS. After scoring 29-points versus SAGU, Payne was two points shy of breaking the All-Time scoring record. Payne poured in 30-points versus the No. 6 Union University Bulldogs to take over top spot on the LSUS scoring list and finished the weekend with 1887 total points, eclipsing the previous mark which was set by Marc McGary in 1994 with 1832 points.
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| Payne breaks LSUS scoring and steal records (12/6/2005) |
| Shreveport, LA---After being eliminated from the Sweet-16 Round at the 2004-2005 NAIA Buffalo Funds National Tournament, Fredericko Payne exited the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium feeling as though he owed his teammates a better performance. The 2004-2005 NAIA leading scorer and All-American was held to a combined 25-points in the tournament after averaging 25.0 points per game throughout the entire regular season. |
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| LSUS extends win streak to 12 games with wins over No. 6 Union University and Vorhees College (12/5/2005) |
| Houston, TX---The LSUS Pilots traveled to the campus of Houston Baptist University to be part of the HBU Space City Classic this past weekend. Sporting a perfect 10-0 record, the Pilots were put to their biggest test of the season Friday night versus No.6 Union University Bulldogs. The Pilots prevailed with a 92-86 victory over the Bulldogs to improve to 11-0 and 3-0 on the season versus NAIA Top-25 teams.
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| Listen live to the No. 10 LSUS Pilots vs No. 6 Union University Bulldogs (12/1/2005) |
| You can listen to the NAIA game of the week between the No. 10 LSUS Pilots and the No. 6 Union University Bulldogs Friday night by clicking on:
http://www.gracebroadcasting.com/patriot/ |
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| Pilots continue to roll with 106-86 win over Lions (11/30/2005) |
| Waxahachie, TX---With 2:35 remaining in the first half, the Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lions tied the score at 39-39 after Darius Howard drained his second three-pointer of the half. The LSUS Pilots responded with a 14-4 run to end the half to take a 53-43 lead to the locker room at the break. LSUS extended their lead to as many as 27-points in the second half and went on to defeat the Lions by a final score of 106-86 to improve to 10-0 on the season.
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| Palmer receives GCAC Player of the Week honors (11/30/2005) |
| The first basketball players of the week were announced tonight by the GCAC ...
The Men's Player of the Week is Anton Palmer from LSUS. Palmer is a 6'8 Junior forward from Chicago, IL. He averaged 19.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game in helping lead the Pilots to 3 victories.
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| Pilots extend win streak to nine games with 137-83 victory over Warriors (11/28/2005) |
| Shreveport, LA---The LSUS Pilots offense poured in 137 points Monday night versus the Wesley College Warriors to improve to 9-0 on the season with a 137-83 victory.
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| Pilots survive OT thriller versus Mustangs (11/26/2005) |
| Conway, AR---Trailing 78-74 with just 1:12 remaining, the LSUS Pilots were in jeopardy of losing their first game of the 2005-2006 season versus the Central Baptist College Mustangs. Josh Porter however carried the Pilots to an 83-80 overtime victory with 22 second half points including the game tying jump shot with 0:30 remaining in regulation.
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| Pilots improve to 8-0 with 83-72 win over Scots (11/26/2005) |
| Conway, AR---The LSUS Pilots squared off against the 24th ranked Lyon College Scots in Day Two action of the Central Baptist College Classic Saturday afternoon. The Pilots used 29 points and 10 rebounds from Chicago native Anton Palmer who collected his 7th double-double in eight games to defeat the Scots by a final score of 83-72 to improve to 8-0 on the season.
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| LSUS' Blankenship sinks ETBU 90 - 87 with a buzzer beater (11/23/2005) |
| Marshall, TX---The LSUS Pilots (6-0) and the East Texas Baptist University Tigers (0-2) have created a rivalry over the past three years that has brought out the best in each of these two teams. In 2003, the Tigers edged out the pilots with an 86-83 win at Ornelas Gymnasium. The Pilots evened the series at 1-1 with a 118-115 double-overtime home victory in 2004. Tuesday night’s rubber match went down to the wire and it was Pilot point guard Kyle Blankenship who connected on a three-point attempt as time expired to give the Pilots a 90-87 win over the Tigers.
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| Payne powers Pilots past Evangels at SAGU Pepsi Classic (11/18/2005) |
| Waxahachie, TX---The LSUS Pilots (4-0) connected on 11-19 three-point attempts in the first half and built a 63-44 lead at the half over the Mid-America Christian University Evangels (4-5) Friday night in the first round of the Southwestern Assemblies of God University Pepsi Classic. Fredericko Payne connected on 10-16 field goal attempts for a game high 28 points to lead all scorers in the 109-83 Pilot victory over the Evangels.
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| Pilots return to winning ways with 85-78 win over Rams (By Pesky Hill) (11/18/2005) |
| Shreveport, LA--- Two of the nation’s best NAIA basketball teams squared off at The Dock Thursday night—and this time it was LSUS’ turn to prevail.
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| Pilots and Rams square off in Top-15 match-up (11/17/2005) |
| GAME DAY INFORMATION
Match up --- #10 LSUS vs. #15 Texas Wesleyan College
Tip-off --- 7:30pm., Thursday, November 17, 2005
Site (capacity) --- The Dock –Shreveport, LA (1,000)
Head to Head Record ---LSUS (0-1) TWC (1-0)
Next Game --- November 19, 2005 vs. Dallas Christian
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Next Home Game --- November 28, 2005 vs. Wesley College |
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| Tigers fly past Pilots, 122-58 (Story courtesy of LSU Sports Information Department) (11/16/2005) |
| BATON ROUGE -- Darnell Lazare led six Tigers in double figures scoring with 19 points, as the LSU men's basketball team completed exhibition play with a 122-58 victory over LSU-Shreveport of the NAIA on Tuesday night in the Maravich Center.
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| Tough road trip brings out best in Pilots (11/14/2005) |
| Shreveport, LA---The competitive nature in athletes and coaches makes the old saying of “winning isn’t everything” hard to appreciate at times. The LSUS Pilots and Head Coach Chad McDowell just dropped a 99-88 decision to McNeese State University Thursday night, and received a 120-79 beating at the hands of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday night, but feel as though the trip was a total success.
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| Razorbacks pound Pilots 120-79 in exhibition contest (11/14/2005) |
| FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas didn’t connect on many threes against LSU-Shreveport on Saturday, but the Razorbacks made sure the high-scoring Pilots didn’t shoot much better in rolling to a 120-79 exhibition game victory.
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| John Ford scores 27 points in leading McNeese to 99-88 victory over LSU-Shreveport (11/11/2005) |
| Sophomore guard John Ford pumped in 27 points in leading McNeese State to a 99-88 exhibition basketball victory over LSU-Shreveport Thursday night.
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| Pilots rewrite LSUS record book with 153-108 victory over Tigers (11/6/2005) |
| Shreveport, LA---It is a rare occasion that a team surrenders 108 points and still comes out on the winning end of a 45 point landslide victory. The LSUS Pilots (2-0) did just that Saturday night at the Dock as the crowd of 935 people witnessed a 153-108 victory over the Paul Quinn College Tigers (0-1) which set four new LSUS records; most points in a single game with 153 (previous record was 118 , 11/06/04); most field goals made in a single game with 57 (previous record was 43, 12/18/1995); three point field goals made in a single game with 22 (previous record was 17, 11/06/04); and assists in a single game with 43 (previous record was 31, 1/25/1994).
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| SGA charter bus registration available for LSUS vs LSU game November 15th (11/3/2005) |
| The LSUS SGA has chartered a bus that will leave at 11:00 a.m. on the 15th to travel to the LSUS/LSU Basketball game. Game time is scheduled for 7:00pm. There is a $10 donation required to sign up - This donation will go to the SGA Student Relief Fund. Students can call 797-5342 or email sga@lsus.edu to get more information or to sign up. We hope to fill the bus and get as many people there to support our Pilots!
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| Capacity crowd gets first look at 2005-2006 Pilots (11/2/2005) |
| Shreveport, LA—Louisiana State University in Shreveport finally had the chance to see the highly anticipated arrival of the 2005-2006 version of their men’s basketball team, and the LSUS Pilots did not disappoint. In typical LSUS fashion, the Pilots jumped out to an early 7-0 lead to start the first half and never looked back. Senior guard and 2005 All-American Fredericko Payne led the Pilot offense with yet another All-American performance at the Dock as he poured in a game high 33 points in a 118-89 win over the Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lions.
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| Welcome Back to the Dock: Pilots Open Season Wednesday Night vs SWAGU @ 7:30pm (10/31/2005) |
| Match up --- #10 LSUS vs. Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Tip-off --- 7:30pm., Wednesday, November 2, 2005
Site (capacity) --- The Dock –Shreveport, LA (1,000)
Head to Head Record --- LSUS (2-0) SWAGU (0-2)
Next Home Game --- November 5, 2005 versus Paul Quinn College 7:30pm
Next Game --- November 5, 2005 versus Paul Quinn College 7:30pm
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| Preseason Polls Rank Pilots 10th in NAIA (10/26/2005) |
| Shreveport, LA---Eight months after their first Sweet 16 appearance and a loss at the hands of the future 2005 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball John Brown University (AR), the LSUS Pilots have been ranked 10th in the NAIA pre-season polls which were released Wednesday afternoon. |
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| Pilots Men's Basketball Earns Preseason Ranking and Honors (10/3/2005) |
| The LSUS men's basketball team has been named one of the top ten teams in the country and senior Fredericko Payne was named to the preseason First Team All-American team by Street and Smith's magazine. |
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| Pilots schedule Arkansas and LSU for 2005 season (9/20/2005) |
| Shreveport, LA—Mountain State University, Oklahoma City University, and Azusa Pacific University are all well known institutions among other NAIA Division I programs who compete each year for a chance at an NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship. While these perennial powerhouses of the NAIA are well known and respected for their past accomplishments, rarely are these names seen or talked about on a national level. Despite having an arsenal of NCAA Division I caliber players, most NAIA affiliated teams do not draw crowds that fill their respective facilities, no matter how big or how small the venue. This is due in part because of the lack of attention from the media on a national level and in some cases even the local level, which is imperative for the community to become familiar with the teams and conferences and the developed rivalries amongst them. |
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