2011-12 Mount Union Men's Basketball News

March 28, 2012
Mount Union to Host 2012 Running With The Raiders Boys Basketball Camps
University of Mount Union head men's basketball coach Mike Fuline will host two basketball camps for boys entering grades 5-12. The Overnight Skills Camp will be July 1-3 while the Running with the Raiders Shooting/Defense Skills Camp will be July 11-13 at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex in Alliance.

March 14, 2012
Wood Named to D3Hoops.com All-Region Team
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—Mount Union's Jimmy Wood (Wintersville/Indian Creek) was named to the D3hoops.com All-Great Lakes Region Men's Basketball Team.

February 26, 2012
Wood and Jacubec Earn All-OAC Men's Basketball Honors
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio—Mount Union senior forward Jimmy Wood (Wintersville/Indian Creek) was selected all-conference first team and freshman guard Nate Jacubec (Struthers/Struthers) was named Ohio Athletic Conference Freshman-of-the-Year, as voted on by the conference's 10 men’s basketball head coaches.

February 20, 2012
Fuline, Men's Basketball Begin OAC Tournament with Trip to Ohio Northern
The Mount Union men’s basketball team seeks its first victory in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament since 2005 when the No. 7 seed Purple Raiders travel to No. 6 seed Ohio Northern for a first round Monday at 7:30 pm in Ada, Ohio. This is the first year of the renovated conference tournament that rewards regular play by giving the top two seeds a double-bye to the semfinals. With a win, the Purple Raiders would travel to No. 3 seed Marietta Tuesday night for a quarterfinal game.

February 20, 2012
Hot Start Not Enough as Men’s Basketball Falls to Ohio Northern in OAC Tourney Opener
ADA, Ohio—Branden Rushton sank a pair of free throws with 2.5 seconds remaining in a tied game as the Mount Union men’s basketball team fell to host No. 6 seed Ohio Northern in Monday night’s Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament first round matchup, 56-52. The Purple Raiders finished the season 11-15, which is a one-game improvement from last season.

February 20, 2012
Mount Union's Wood Named OAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio—Mount Union senior forward Jimmy Wood (Wintersville/Indian Creek) has been named Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week the conference announced Monday.

February 18, 2012
Men’s Basketball Controls OAC Tourney Fate Heading Into Finale at Heidelberg
The Mount Union men's basketball team plats at Heidelberg its final regular season Saturday afternoon at 3 pm in what will be a play-in game environment. The Purple Raiders defeated The ‘Berg in their prior meeting this season and both teams are battling to claim one of the final two spots in next week’s Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament.

February 18, 2012
Wood's Career-High 39 Lifts Raiders to OT Win Over Berg, OAC Tournament Berth
TIFFIN, Ohio—A jumper by freshman Nate Jacubec (Struthers/Struthers) gave the Mount Union men’s basketball team a 91-89 overtime victory over Heidelberg to complete a second half rally. Senior Jimmy Wood (Wintersville/Indian Creek) poured in a career-high 39 points as the Purple Raiders clinched the No. 7 seed in next week’s Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament with the win.

February 15, 2012
Men’s Basketball Battles Yellow Jackets in Home Finale
The Mount Union men's basketball team will plays its final home game of the regular season Wednesday night at 7:30 pm when Baldwin-Wallace pays a visit to the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex in Alliance. The Purple Raiders enter the final week of the regular season in a three-way tie for the for seventh place in the Ohio Athletic Conference and could still host a first round OAC Tournament game.

February 15, 2012
Wood, Wier Catapult Men's Hoops Past Yellow Jackets on Senior Night
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union men's basketball needed a second half rally to defeat Baldwin-Wallace, 62-57, Wednesday evening in its final game at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex this season.

February 11, 2012
Men’s Basketball to Host Ohio Northern on Saturday; Tape Delayed Broadcast to Air on WIVM and STO
The Mount Union men's basketball team welcomes Ohio Northern to the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex in Alliance for a crucial Ohio Athletic Conference matchup Saturday at 3 pm. The Raiders defeated the Polar Bears 71-66 in Ada earlier this season.

February 11, 2012
Fast Start Too Much for Polar Bears as Men’s Basketball Earns Much-Needed Victory
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s basketball team jumped out to an early 10-point lead and led wire-to-wire in defeating Ohio Northern, 67-57, Saturday afternoon. The Purple Raiders (9-14, 5-11) keep their Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament hopes alive as they sit in a three-way tie for seventh place after sweeping the season series against the Polar Bears.

February 8, 2012
Men’s Basketball Returns to The MAAC, Aims to Avenge OT Loss at Marietta
The Mount Union men's basketball team returns to the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex in Alliance when they host the Pioneers of Marietta College Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm. After playing nine of 11 games on the road, the Purple Raiders will play the next three games in front of their home crowd.

February 8, 2012
Men’s Basketball Falls to Pioneers in Return to The MAAC
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s basketball returned to its home court Wednesday evening but was unable to snap four-game skid, losing 67-55 to Marietta at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.

February 4, 2012
Men’s Basketball To Battle Quakers Saturday
The Mount Union men's basketball team plays at Wilmington Saturday afternoon in what will be their ninth game away from Alliance since New Year. The Purple Raiders are currently tied with Heidelberg for the final spot in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament while the Quakers sit in fourth place. Wilmington was able to pull out a 75-71 victory in overtime during the teams’ first meeting in Alliance back in December.

February 4, 2012
Men’s Basketball Unable to Keep Up with Quakers
WILMINGTON, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s basketball team suffered another road defeat, this time to Wilmington, 75-61, Saturday afternoon.

February 1, 2012
Men’s Basketball Sees Comeback Attempt Fall Short At Muskingum
NEW CONCORD, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s basketball team was unable to rally from an 11-point halftime deficit in falling on the road to Muskingum, 63-60, Wednesday night.

January 30, 2012
Men’s Basketball Begins Crucial Final Month at Muskingum
The Mount Union men's basketball team travels to New Concord Wednesday night to battle Muskingum in a critical Ohio Athletic Conference game. With seven games remaining in the regular season, the Purple Raiders are in a position to host an OAC Tournament game for the first time since 2002.

January 28, 2012
Men’s Basketball Hosts First-Place Capital on Saturday
The Mount Union men's basketball team returns to the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex in Alliance for just their second home game of the New Year when they host Capital on Saturday at 3 pm. The Crusaders are tied atop the Ohio Athletic Conference with John Carroll and defeated the Purple Raiders, 75-69, in their previous meeting this season.

January 28, 2012
Slow Start Dooms Men's Basketball in 63-49 Loss to First-Place Crusaders
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s basketball team was unable to overcome scoring just 15 points in the first half and dropped an Ohio Athletic Conference game to Capital, 63-49, Saturday afternoon at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.

January 25, 2012
Men’s Basketball to Battle John Carroll; Game to Air Tape Delayed on STO
The Mount Union men's basketball looks to continue its ascent up the Ohio Athletic Conference standings when they travel to University Heights to take on John Carroll Wednesday night. Scheduled for 7:30 pm, SportsTime Ohio will air the game on tape delay at 11 pm Wednesday night and at 5 am Thursday morning.

January 25, 2012
Men's Basketball Hangs Tough But Fall Late at John Carroll
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Mount Union got a game and career-high 21 points from freshman guard Nate Jacubec (Struthers/Struthers) and rallied twice from double digit deficits before falling 74-65 at John Carroll in an Ohio Athletic Conference men's basketball matchup.

January 21, 2012
Tough D Helps Men’s Basketball Earn OAC Road Win
WESTERVILLE, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s basketball team put on a defensive clinic in defeating Otterbein on the road Saturday night, 48-44. The Purple Raiders have held three of their last four opponents under 50 points.

January 20, 2012
Men’s Basketball Set for Rematch with Otterbein Saturday Night
The Mount Union men's basketball team begins the second half of their Ohio Athletic Conference schedule when they travel to Westerville to take on Otterbein Saturday for a 7:30 pm tip-off. The Cardinals defeated the Purple Raiders earlier in the season in Alliance.

January 18, 2012
Men’s Basketball Suffers Overtime Loss at Marietta to Close out First Half of OAC Play
MARIETTA, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s basketball team fell in overtime to Marietta, 80-78, snapping a three-game winning streak Wednesday evening. The loss puts the Purple Raiders at 7-9 overall and 3-6 in Ohio Athletic Conference play through the first half of their conference schedule.

January 17, 2012
Men’s Basketball Takes Winning Streak to Marietta Wednesday Night
The Mount Union men's basketball team begins another three-game stretch of road games when they travel to Marietta Wednesday for a 7 pm tip-off. Winners of three straight games for the second time this season, the Purple Raiders seek their first four-game winning streak since December of 2008 and their first four-game Ohio Athletic Conference winning streak since February of 2005.

January 14, 2012
Men's Basketball Gets Defensive in 67-49 Win Over Heidelberg
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s basketball team continued its winning ways, defeating Heidelberg, 67-49, for its third straight Ohio Athletic Conference win Saturday afternoon at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex. This is the second three-game winning streak for the Raiders of the season.

January 13, 2012
Men’s Hoops Returns Home to Host Heidelberg
After playing the past four games on the road, the Mount Union men's basketball team returns to the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex in Alliance for the first time in over three weeks when it hosts Heidelberg Saturday afternoon at 3 pm. The Purple Raiders went 3-1 during their recent four-game road trip that included a pair of Ohio Athletic Conference contests at Ohio Northern and Baldwin-Wallace.

January 11, 2012
Griffin Leads Men's Basketball in Comeback Win at B-W
BEREA, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s basketball team picked up its second straight Ohio Athletic Conference win on the road by defeating Baldwin-Wallace, 49-47, Wednesday night. Freshman Stevie Griffin (Canton/Massillon Jackson) provided the go-ahead points for the second consecutive game when he made a pair of free throws with 17 seconds remaining.

January 9, 2012
Men’s Basketball Looks to Continue Building Momentum at Baldwin-Wallace
The Mount Union's men's basketball team will play its fourth of seven road game during the month of January when it travels to Berea to battle conference rival Baldwin-Wallace Wednesday at 7:30 pm. LIVE STATS and an AUDIO BROADCAST will be available for the game online.

January 7, 2012
Men's Hoops Tops Ohio Northern, 71-66
ADA, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s basketball team saw their rally fall short on the road, dropping a 71-66 decision to Ohio Northern. A basket by freshman Stevie Griffin (Canton/Masssillon Jackson) with 2:38 to play put the Purple Raiders ahead for good. The Raiders would make nine-of-ten free throws the rest of the way to secure their first Ohio Athletic Conference win of the season.

January 5, 2012
Men's Basketball Resumes Conference Play, Looks for First Win at Ohio Northern
Mount Union's men's basketball team will travel to Ohio Northern for a 3 pm tip-off Saturday in the first of 13 consecutive conference games to conclude the season. The Purple Raiders hope changing the calendar to a new year will also change the results on the court after a winless month of December.

January 3, 2012
Men's Hoops Falls to Unbeaten Lycoming (Pa.) in Basinger Memorial Title Game
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Host Lycoming' s high-powered offense proved to be too much as the Mount Union men's basketball team fell to the host Warriors, 91-75, in the championship of the Louis Fleming Basinger Memorial Tournament.

January 2, 2012
Men's Basketball Begins New Year With Win at Basinger Tournament
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.--Perhaps flipping the calendar over to 2012 is what the doctor ordered as the Mount Union's men's basketball team ended a six-game skid with a 77-46 win over Immaculata (N.Y.) at the Louis Fleming Basinger Memorial Tournament. Senior Jimmy Wood (Wintersville/Indian Creek) scored 29 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds to lead the Purple Raiders (4-7), who will face host Lycoming at 4 pm Tuesday afternoon.

December 30, 2011
Men's Basketball to Start New Year at Louis Fleming Basinger Memorial Tournament
The Mount Union men's basketball team opens the New Year at the Louis Fleming Basinger Memorial Tournament hosted by Lycoming (Pa.) College after an 11-day layoff. The Purple Raiders open play against Immaculata (Pa.) on Monday, January 2nd at 8 pm.

December 21, 2011
Men's Basketball Suffers Another Close Home Loss
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's basketball team suffered a 62-59 loss to Muskingum in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup Wednesday at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.

December 19, 2011
Men’s Basketball Hosts Muskingum, Wood Set to be Recognized; Game on Radio on WDPN 1310 AM
Mount Union's men's basketball team will seek its first Ohio Athletic Conference win of the season when Muskingum pays a visit to the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex Wednesday night at 7:30 pm. A brief ceremony will be held prior to the game to recognize senior forward Jimmy Wood (Wintersville/Indian Creek), who scored his 1,000th career point on Saturday against Wilmington.

December 17, 2011
Quakers Ruin Wood’s Magical Night, Purple Raiders Fall in Overtime
ALLIANCE, Ohio—Senior Jimmy Wood (Wintersville/Indian Creek) became the 26th player in school history to score 1,000 points on his way to a career-high 32 points, but it was not enough as the Mount Union men’s basketball team suffered a 75-71 overtime loss at home to Wilmington. The loss is the fifth straight for the Purple Raiders while the Quakers remain atop the Ohio Athletic Conference standings with an unbeaten 4-0 conference record.

December 15, 2011
Men’s Basketball Returns to Action, Hosts First Place Quakers
After a week of finals to end the semester, the Mount Union men’s basketball squad will return to the court when it hosts Wilmington at 3 pm on Saturday at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex. The Purple Raiders (3-5, 0-3) are still looking to capture their first Ohio Athletic Conference win on the season while the Quakers (4-4, 3-0) sit in sole possession of first place in the conference.

December 10, 2011
Men’s Basketball Falls in Final Minute at Capital
BEXLEY, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s basketball team surrendered a nine-point halftime lead as they suffered a 75-69 loss at Capital. The Purple Raiders (3-5, 0-3 OAC) tied the game with 56 seconds remaining before Capital scored the final six points of the contest.

December 9, 2011
Men's Basketball Faces Road Test at Capital
Mount Union's men's basketball team will play its first Ohio Athletic Conference away from the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex when they travel to Bexley to take on Capital on Saturday. The team hopes that another first, a conference win, will accompany their trip.

December 7, 2011
Slow Start For Men's Basketball Equals Loss to John Carroll
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's basketball team made just 9-of-33 shots in the first half to find themselves in a 44-23 hole at halftime and went on to lose to John Carroll, 79-62 in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup Wednesday at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex in Alliance.

December 6, 2011
Men's Basketball to Host Blue Streaks, Seeks First OAC Win
Mount Union's men's basketball team continues its quest for its first Ohio Athletic Conference win when John Carroll visits the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex Wednesday night at 7:30 pm.

December 3, 2011
Men's Basketball Falls in OAC Opener to Otterbein
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's basketball team suffered a 82-79 loss to Otterbein Saturday in the Ohio Athletic Conference opener at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex in Alliance.

December 1, 2011
Men's Basketball to Host Otterbein in OAC Opener
Mount Union's men's basketball team begins its Ohio Athletic Conference schedule Saturday at 4 p.m. against Otterbein at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex. Originally a 3 p.m. tip-off, the game was pushed back an hour due to the Purple Raider football team hosting Wabash Valley (Ind.) in and NCAA Playoff game at noon.

November 28, 2011
Men's Basketball Game Saturday With Otterbein Pushed Back to a 4 pm Tip-Off
Mount Union's men's basketball game against Otterbein this coming Saturday (Dec. 3) has been pushed back to a 4 pm starting time.

November 26, 2011
Purple Raiders Unable to Overcome Cold Shooting in First Half
WAYNESBURG, Pa.—The Mount Union men's basketball stumbled on the road, falling at Waynesburg (Pa.), 55-52 Saturday afternoon. The loss ends a three-game winning streak for the Purple Raiders.

November 25, 2011
Men's Basketball Set to Travel to Waynesburg (Pa.)
ALLIANCE, Ohio—Mount Union's men's basketball seeks its fourth consecutive win when it travel to Waynesburg (Pa.) Saturday afternoon for a 3 p.m. tip-off.

November 22, 2011
Second Half Surge Leads Men's Basketball To Third Straight Win
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's basketball team shot 70-percent in the second half (17-of-24) and rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat Westminster (Pa.) 88-64 in a non-conference game Tuesday at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.

November 21, 2011
Men's Basketball Returns Home, Will Look to Extend Winning Streak against Westminster (Pa.)
ALLIANCE, Ohio—Mount Union's men's basketball seeks its third consecutive win when it hosts Westminster (Pa.) Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.

November 19, 2011
Griffin's Hot Shooting Earns MVP Honors as Men's Basketball Defeats Geneva (Pa.)
BEAVER FALLS, Pa.—The Mount Union men's basketball team got earned a 63-47 win over host Geneva (Pa.) in their second game at the Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off Tournament. The win puts the Purple Raiders (2-1) over .500 for the first time since beginning the 2009-10 season 5-3.

November 18, 2011
Men's Basketball Seeks First Win at Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off Tournament; Raiders Take on PAC Foes Grove City and Geneva
BEAVER FALLS, Pa.—Mount Union's men's basketball will do battle with Grove City (Pa.) and host Geneva (Pa.) at the Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off Tournament Friday and Saturday in Beaver Falls, Pa.

November 18, 2011
Men's Basketball Needs Extra Period to Defeat Grove City (Pa.); Fuline Earns First Win
BEAVER FALLS, Pa.—The Mount Union men's basketball team used a strong overtime performance to topple Grove City (Pa.), 71-64, in the opening game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off Tournament on the campus of Geneva (Pa.) College. The win was the first for head coach Mike Fulineat the collegiate level.

November 15, 2011
Men's Basketball's Fast Start Not Enough in Loss to Hiram
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s basketball team lost 86-72 to Hiram in the debut of first-year head coach Mike Fuline on Tuesday night at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.

November 14, 2011
Men's Basketball Hosts Hiram Tuesday in Regular Season Opener
ALLIANCE, Ohio--Mount Union's men's basketball team opens the regular season at home Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Compex in Alliance.

November 9, 2011
Men's Basketball Preview: Purple Raiders Begin New Era Under Fuline
First-year head coach Mike Fuline takes over the Mount Union men's basketball program and hopes to duplicate his success at the high school level. The Purple Raiders return three starters and six lettermen from last year's team that finished seventh in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

November 2, 2011
Men's Basketball Picked Ninth in OAC Preseason Coaches Poll
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio—Mount Union's men's basketball team is ranked ninth in the Ohio Athletic Conference coaches' preseason poll.

October 19, 2011
Mount Union Names Mike Bluey and Dave Spires Assistant Men's Basketball Coaches
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union head men's basketball coach Mike Fuline has filled out his coaching staff with the additions of assistant coaches Mike Bluey and Dave Spires.

September 8, 2011
Mount Union Announces 2011-12 Men's Basketball Schedule
ALLIANCE, Ohio--The University of Mount Union men's basketball team will begin the Mike Fuline era by playing six of its first 10 games at home, as the Purple Raiders released their 2011-12 schedule.