| 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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| 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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| 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, 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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| 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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| 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 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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| 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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| #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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| 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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| 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 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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| 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 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 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 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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| 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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| 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) |
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