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K-State Ends Homestand Sunday vs. North Florida
K-State Ends Homestand Sunday vs. North Florida
Nov. 17, 2012
Game Notes | Live Stats | Live Audio
Game 4
Kansas State (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. North Florida (1-2, 0-0 Atlantic Sun)
Sunday, November 18, 2012 * 1:10 p.m. CT
Manhattan, Kan. * Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Television: FOX Sports Midwest/FOX College Sports
Ben Boyle (play-by-play); Stan Weber (analyst)
Channel Directory: DirecTV 671, Dish 418, AT&T U-verse 748
HD Channel Directory: DirecTV 671-1, Dish 418-1, AT&T 1748
Internet: www.K-StateHD.TV
Radio: K-State Sports Network
Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play); Missy Heidrick (analyst)
Satellite Radio: None
Live Stats: http://www.kstatesports.com/multimedia/ksu-gt-live-stats.html
Live Audio: www.k-statesports.com/allaccess (free)
Twitter Updates: twitter.com/kstate_gameday
K-State vs. North Florida: 2-0 (W, 79-68 [OT], 12/11/11)
K-State vs. Atlantic Sun: 6-0 (6-0 at home)
rv/rv Kansas State (3-0, 0-0 Big 12)
Head coach: Bruce Weber (Wisconsin-Milwaukee '78)
School Record: 3-0 (1st season) * Career Record: 316-155 (15th season) * vs. UNF: 0-0
North Florida (1-2, 0-0 Atlantic Sun)
Head coach: Matthew Driscoll (Slippery Rock '92)
School Record: 45-55 (4th season) * Career Record: 71-132 (8th season) * vs. K-State: 0-2
The Game
Kansas State (3-0) will conclude its six-game homestand to start the season on Sunday, as the Wildcats play host to North Florida (1-2) at Bramlage Coliseum on 1-7 FA Appreciation Day at 1 p.m. The athletics department will celebrate the basketball team's relationship with the Fort Riley regiment with discounted tickets and free parking for military personnel as well as other promotions. The game will be available on the entire FOX Sports Midwest footprint (except Indiana) as well as nationally on FOX College Sports and K-StateHD.TV. The squad, which is 3-0 for the 10th consecutive year, will spend its Thanksgiving Break in the Big Apple after dispatching of Lamar (79-55) and Alabama-Hunstville (87-26) to capture the NIT Season Tip-Off Midwest Regional title and a spot in the semifinals at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 21 vs. Delaware (2-1) at 6 p.m. on ESPNU. K-State has been stellar on both ends of the floor this year, averaging 83.7 points on 46.2 percent shooting from the field, while holding its opponents to just 44.3 points on 29.7 percent shooting through three games. Nine players are averaging at least five points per game, including two in double figures, and nine are also posting at least three rebounds per contest. The team is averaging 37.7 points from the bench, 33.3 points in the paint and 21.7 points off turnovers. The Wildcats enters Sunday's game with a 38-game non-conference winning streak at Bramlage Coliseum and wins in 34 of their last 35 home games in November.
The Opponent
North Florida (1-2) is a very experienced team with eight returning lettermen, including four starters, from a squad that posted a 16-16 overall record and a fourth-place finish (10-8) in the Atlantic Sun in 2011-12. The Ospreys have dropped back-to-back games on the road at No. 17 Memphis (81-66) and Savannah State (54-47) after opening the season with a 79-65 win over Edward Waters on Nov. 10. Senior guard Parker Smith has been stellar through three games, averaging a team-best 17 points on 50 percent shooting, including 60 percent from 3-point range. An All-Atlantic Sun second team selection, Smith is nearing the 1,000-point milestone (925) at UNF, which includes a 25-point outburst vs. the Wildcats in 2010. Fellow senior Jerron Grandberry also averages in double figures (10.7 ppg.), while senior point guard Will Wilson paces the squad in both assists (7.7 apg.) and minutes (31.3 mpg.). Head coach Matthew Driscoll, a former assistant at Baylor, is 45-55 in his fourth season at UNF, including a 0-2 mark vs. K-State. Sunday's match-up marks the third straight year that the two teams have met with K-State winning 100-76 on Dec. 31, 2010 and 79-68 in overtime on Dec. 11, 2011. The Wildcats are 6-0 all-time vs. teams from the Atlantic Sun.
Last Meeting: K-State 79, North Florida 68 – Overtime (Dec. 11, 2011)
K-State survived an upset bid of North Florida in its last meeting on Dec. 11, 2011, as the Wildcats used a strong effort in overtime to post a 79-68 win. Down by seven points at halftime, the Ospreys got a lay-up from Jimmy Williams with less than four seconds left in the second half to send the game into an extra period at 60-all. The squad shot a stellar 57.7 percent from the field, including 57.1 percent from 3-point range, in the second half. However, North Florida shot just 28.6 percent in overtime, as K-State went 11-of-12 from the free throw line to clinch the win. Four Wildcats scored in double figures led by Thomas Gipson's career-high 23 points and 12 rebounds. Parker Smith and Williams had 13 points each for the Ospreys, while Jerron Granberry added 12 points. The teams combined for 40 turnovers with each squad scoring 23 points off those miscues.
Brother vs. Brother
Sunday's game will pit brother against brother, as K-State sophomore forward Adrian Diaz will play his older brother, Andy, a senior forward for North Florida for the second time. The younger Diaz got the best of the first meeting with eight points on 4-of-5 field goals and four rebounds in 16 minutes, while the older Diaz collected seven points, four rebounds and two blocks in 24 minutes before fouling out. The Diazs also have an older brother, Eric, who played at Division II Eckerd (Fla.) College.
Weber Era Opens with a Win
K-State opened the Bruce Weber Era with a dominate 85-52 victory over North Dakota on Nov. 9. The Wildcats broke open a one-point game with a 10-2 run to end the first half then used stellar shooting (53.1%) in the second half to post its 10th straight season-opening win. Eleven players scored in the contest, including four in double figures, led by 13 points each from sophomores Thomas Gipson and Angel Rodriguez. The squad is now 85-24 all-time in season openers, including a 73-8 mark at home. Overall, the Wildcats have won 19 consecutive openers at home, including a 20-1 record at Bramlage Coliseum. Weber is 14-1 (.933) in his 15-year career as a head coach in season openers (SIU and Illinois), including a 14-0 mark in home openers.
Weber Continues Success by Wildcat Coaches in Debut
Weber continued the success of Wildcat head coaches in their debut in the 85-52 win over North Dakota on Nov. 9. K-State head coaches have now won 17 of 24 debuts, including each of the last four and seven of the last eight. Jim Wooldridge (2000), Bob Huggins (2006) and Frank Martin (2007) each won their coaching debuts, while Tom Asbury (1994) was the last Wildcat coach to lose his debut - a 79-48 setback at Alabama on Nov. 16, 1994. K-State coaches have won their last eight debuts that have occurred at home with the last loss icoming way back on Dec. 4, 1944 when Fritz Knorr's squad lost a 53-35 decision to Fort Riley. Only three coaches - Mike Ahearn (1907), Charles Corsaut (1924) and Knorr - have lost their debut at home.
Balanced Attack
K-State has proved to be a balanced team across the board with nine players averaging five or more points, including just two in double figures, and nine averaging three or more rebounds per game. Sophomore Angel Rodriguez (14.0 ppg.) and junior Will Spradling (11.3 ppg.) are the only Wildcats to average in double figures and the only players to scored in double figures in each of the first three games. The team has seen six different players collected 10 double-digit scoring games with Rodriguez and Spradling leading the way with three each. Freshman D.J. Johnson is leader on the glass, averaging 7.0 rebounds per game, while senior Jordan Henriquez (7.0 rpg.) and sophomore Thomas Gipson (5.7 rpg.) are right behind Johnson. Rodriguez has dished out a team-best 12 assists and is one of three (along with Spradling and Omari Lawrence) with a team-high four steals. In all, eight players have at least three assists and nine have at least two steals. The Wildcats have had two different scoring leaders (with Rodriguez leading vs. North Dakota and Lamar) and two different leading rebounders (with Johnson leading vs. North Dakota and Lamar). Weber has played all 13 players in each of the three games with only four players averaging more than 20 minutes in those games. In all, only two players - Rodney McGruder and Spradling - averaging more than 20 minutes.
Offensive Explosion
The Wildcats are averaging 83.7 points on 46.2 percent shooting, including 39.1 percent from 3-point range, through the first three games. The team ranks first in the Big 12 in assists (17.7), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5) and turnover margin (+8.0), second in scoring margin (+39.3), 3-point field goal percentage and offensive rebounds (17.3), third in scoring offense and fifth in field goal percentage. K-State has registered more than 80 points in two of three games, narrowly missing the mark with 79 vs. Lamar. It is the highest scoring average through the first three games since the 2009-10 squad averaged 84.7 points and posted 80 or more points in each of its first three games. The Wildcats have done it a variety of ways, averaging 33.3 points in the paint, 21.7 points off of turnovers and 37.7 points from its bench. The team is also averaging nine 3-pointers per outing. K-State has shot well from the field, connecting on 50 percent or better in three of its last five halves. The squad connected on a season-best 55.7 percent from the field against Alabama-Huntsville on Nov. 13, its highest field goal percentage since shooting 60.3 percent against North Carolina Central on Feb. 17, 2009. The Wildcats connected on 50 percent in both halves vs. UAH.
Quick Starts
K-State has used quick starts in two of their first three games to jump out to big leads, helping the Wildcats hold a 126-53 edge at halftime. The squad jumped out to 15-0 lead on Lamar on Nov. 12 en route to a 43-15 advantage at halftime, while they broke out to a 19-2 lead on Alabama-Huntsville on Nov. 13 en route to a 47-11 advantage at the break. The 36-point halftime lead vs. UAH tied for the largest in Bramlage Coliseum history, tying a 55-19 lead over Kennesaw State on Dec. 17, 2006. The only game the Wildcats didn't jump out to a big lead - the opener vs. North Dakota on Nov. 9 - they broke open a one-point game with a 10-2 run right before the half to take a 36-27 edge at the break. The advantage then ballooned to as many as 35 in the second half, as the Wildcats outscored North Dakota, 49-25, on 53.1 percent shooting (17-of-32).
On the Defensive
The Wildcats have not only been stellar on the offensive end, but that success has translated into excellence on the defensive end, where they rank first in the Big 12 in scoring defense at 44.3 points per game. The squad also ranks first in 3-point field goal percentage defense (16.7 percent) and second in field goal percentage defense (29.7 percent) and rebounding (47.7). Lamar has been the only opponent to shoot better than 40 percent (44.7) against K-State, but most of that came in the second half of a game that was 43-15 at the break where the Cardinals scored 40 points on 57.7 percent from the field. The 133 points yielded through the first three games are the fewest in the shot clock era (1985-86) and the fewest since the 1947-48 squad (who advanced to the school's first Final Four) allowed just 88 points (29.3) through the first three games. The previous low for points (140) allowed in the first three game came in 1981-82. The defensive effort was nearly historic in the 87-26 win over Alabama-Huntsville on Nov. 13, as the 26 points allowed were one shy of the Bramlage Coliseum record of 25 set against Savannah State on Jan. 7, 2008. The Chargers' 16.4 field goal percentage (9-of-55) was only surpassed by Savannah State's 15.5 percentage.
Points Off Turnovers
A trademark of Frank Martin-coached teams were their ability to score points off of opponent's mistakes and Bruce Weber has continued that legacy in his first season. The Wildcats are out-scoring their opponents, 65-22 (an average of 21.7 points), through the first three games, including a 34-7 edge over Lamar on Nov. 12. The team is forcing their opponents into 19.7 turnovers per game, including a season-high 26 by Lamar, while only turning the ball over an average of 11.7 per game. The +8.0 turnover margin and 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio are both tops in the Big 12. In Martin's five seasons, the Wildcats scored 3,081 points off of 2,763 turnovers in 169 games - an average of 18.2 points per game. Nearly 25 percent of the points scored in that five-year period came off of offense generated from turnovers. The school has scored 500 or more points off of opponent turnovers in six straight seasons, including 577 (17.5 average per game) in 2011-12.
Rebounding Prowess
Kansas State has taken advantage of its rebounding skills this season, averaging 33.3 points in the paint and 15.3 points off of second-chance opportunities. The Wildcats are averaging 47.7 rebounds per game (second in the Big 12), including 17.3 on the offensive end (second in the Big 12), and have out-rebounded all three of their opponents. The squad's 16.3 rebounding margin ranks third in the Big 12. The team has 40 or more rebounds each of its three games, including a season-best 55 vs. Alabama-Huntsville on Nov. 13, which included 42 defensive boards, which ties for the second-most in school history and the most since also posting 42 against Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 16, 1998. K-State has tallied 700 or more defensive rebounds in each of the last six seasons, including 756 in 2011-12, which ranks ninth in school history. The team has had 14 players grabbed at least five rebounds in a game this season, including a career-best and team-high nine boards by Shane Southwell vs. UAH.
Bench Production
Adding to the K-State's balanced attack is the production it's getting from its bench, where the Wildcats are averaging 37.7 points this season and holding a 113-50 edge from its bench. The team has collected at least 20 points from its bench in each of its first three games, including a season-best 45 points vs. North Dakota on Nov. 9. Reserves scored nearly half of the team's points against both North Dakota and Alabama-Huntsville with Thomas Gipson tying Angel Rodriguez for scoring lead (13) vs. UND and Shane Southwell leading the way with a career-best 16 points vs. UAH. The rebounding leader has come from the bench in each of the three games with D.J. Johnson posting the team-high vs. North Dakota (nine) and Lamar (eight) and Southwell recording a career-high nine boards vs. UAH. Nearly 60 percent (84) of the team's rebounding total has come from its bench.
McGruder Named Preseason Candidate for Naismith, Wooden Awards
Senior Rodney McGruder has been selected as a preseason candidate for two of the most prestigious awards in college basketball, as he was named one of 50 preseason candidates for the John R. Wooden Award by the Los Angeles Athletic Club on Nov. 8 before he was selected to the early season watch list for the Naismith Trophy by the Atlanta Tipoff Club on Nov. 12. The preseason lists, which reflects the early frontrunners for two of basketball's Premier Player of the Year awards, is based on last year's individual performance and team records. McGruder becomes the first Wildcat named to the preseason list for both awards since teammate Jacob Pullen was selected in 2010. One of just three unanimous Preseason All-Big 12 selections, McGruder looks to build on an impressive junior campaign, in which, he led the Wildcats in 11 categories, including scoring (15.8 ppg.), double-figure scoring (28), field goals (188), 3-point field goals (50) and free throws (97). He was one of six Big 12 players selected to the Wooden list, which included Baylor's Pierre Jackson, Kansas' Elijah Johnson and Jeff Withey and OSU's Le'Bryan Nash, while he was one of five Big 12 players on the Naismith list, including Jackson, Withey, Kansas' Ben McLemore and OSU's Marcus Smart.
McGruder Named to Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Senior Rodney McGruder was a unanimous selection to the Preseason All-Big 12 team released by the conference office on Oct. 4. McGruder, who was an All-Big 12 Second Team selection in 2011-12, was one of three unanimous picks by the league's head coaches, joining Kansas' Jeff Withey and Oklahoma State's Le'Bryan Nash. The final two spots on the team went to Baylor's Pierre Jackson and Texas' Myck Kabongo. Jackson was voted as the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year by the coaches, while Oklahoma's Amath M'Baye and Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart were the Preseason Newcomer and Freshman of the Year.
McGruder is the first player named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team since Jacob Pullen was named to the squad along with garnering Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year honors in 2010-11. It marks just the third time that a Wildcat student-athlete (Manny Dies in 1998-99, Pullen and Curtis Kelly in 2010-11) has been selected to the preseason team. McGruder is of only three returning Big 12 players to have ranked in the Top 20 in both scoring and rebounding in 2011-12.
'Cats Enjoy Memorable Trip to Brazil
K-State got a jump start on its preparations for the 2012-13 men's basketball season with its 10-day trip to Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 8-17, 2012. The NCAA allows teams to make a foreign trip once every four years, but this was the first by the program since playing four games in and around Vancouver, British Columbia in October 2004. Overall, it was the program's fourth trip outside the country, which includes excursions to Japan in 1981 and Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden in 1993. K-State played four games during the trip, posting a 2-2 record as the squad had to adjust to international rules (four, eight-minute quarters among other differences with NCAA rules). The Wildcats averaged 70 points on 41.9 percent shooting (99-of-236), including 31.4 percent (22-of-70) from the 3-point range, while connecting on 75.9 percent (60-of-79) from the free throw line. The team averaged 37.5 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 17.5 turnovers, 4.8 blocks and 9.8 blocks per game.
Sophomore Angel Rodriguez paced all scorers with a 10.3 points per game average on 40 percent shooting, including 35.7 percent from 3-point range, with a team-best 4.8 assists and 2.3 steals per game. Three others - Nino Williams, Rodney McGruder and Adrian Diaz - all averaged 9.0 points per game, while junior Will Spradling and senior Jordan Henriquez added 8.5 points and 7.3 points per game averages. Williams led the team in rebounding (6.0 rpg.), 3-point field goal percentage (40.0) and free throw percentage (83.3), while Diaz was tops in field goals (14), field goal percentage (58.3) and blocks (2.5 bpg.). Freshman D.J. Johnson was second in rebounding (5.3 rpg.), while Diaz and Henriquez were third at 4.8 rebounds per game.
'Cats Picked 5th in Big 12 Preseason Poll
Kansas State was selected to finish fifth in the preseason 2012-13 Big 12 Conference coaches' poll released by the league office on Oct. 11. The Wildcats received 54 points to earn fifth place in the second-year of the 10-team conference configuration, just four points behind fourth-place Texas (58) and six behind third-place Oklahoma State (60). Kansas was the overwhelming pick to win the league, earning 81 points and nine of the 10 first-place votes. Baylor was chosen second with 63 points and received the other first-place vote. After the top 5, the rest of the poll included newcomer West Virginia (45), Oklahoma (34), Iowa State (28), Texas Tech (18) and TCU (9). Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own teams. The fifth-place prediction is one spot better than last season's pick of sixth place, which was the lowest for K-State since 2008-09. The Wildcats, who finished in fifth place in the Big 12 a year ago, are one of only two teams to finish in the league's top-5 and receive a bye at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship each of the past six seasons. With only 10 teams, the top-6 will earn a bye in the 2013 event with the lower four seeds playing on the first day, which will be played at Kansas City's Sprint Center.
K-State Selected to Play in 2013 Puerto Rico Tip-Off
K-State has been selected to participate in the 2013 Puerto Rico Tip-Off, which is set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21, 22 and 24, 2013 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico, in the cosmopolitan Hato Rey district of San Juan. The field for the seventh annual event includes Auburn, Charlotte, Florida State, Georgetown, Long Beach State, Michigan and VCU. Six of the eight schools advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2012, while five are either ranked or receiving votes in the current Associated Press/USA Today Coaches polls. The Wildcats could meet the Wolverines in the NIT Season Tip-Off next week in New York City.
The bracket-format tournament will feature 12 games over three days from Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 21, 22 and 24. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracket-tournament format. The two teams that remain undefeated throughout will face off in the championship game on Nov. 24. Previous winners of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off include Alabama, Minnesota, Villanova, Xavier and Miami (Fla.).
This will mark the Wildcats' second trip to the Caribbean island in the past five seasons, as the squad posted a third-place finish with a 2-1 record at the 2009 event. The team posted wins over Boston University (80-70) and Dayton (83-75) in between a loss to Mississippi (86-74). It will also be a homecoming for current point guard Angel Rodriguez, who is a native of San Juan.
Recapping the Exhibition Season
Kansas State swept its two-game exhibition season, earning an 81-61 victory over Washburn on Oct. 30 followed by an 81-51 win over Emporia State on Nov. 4. The Wildcats averaged 81 points in its two-game slate on 48.4 percent (59-of-122) shooting from the field, including 26.7 percent from 3-point range, to go with 48.5 rebounds, 16.5 assists, 13.0 turnovers, 8.5 steals and 4.5 blocks per game. The team shot just 56.3 percent (36-of-64) from the free throw line. Most of the 162 points scored came from paint (78), while the squad scored 38 points off turnovers, 36 on second-chance opportunities and 88 came from the bench.
Most of the minutes were spread across the roster with 13 of 15 players seeing an average of at least four minutes per game and only two players - Omari Lawrence (22.0) and Will Spradling (20.5) - averaging more than 20 minutes per game. Nine players averaged at least 5.5 points per game in the two-game stretch with three players averaging in double figures led by freshman D.J. Johnson (13.5 ppg.), while seniors Jordan Henriquez (10.5 ppg.) and Rodney McGruder (10.0 ppg.) also averaged in twin figures. The Wildcats also dominated the glass, holding a +16 rebounding margin, including an average of 17 offensive boards per game. Eight players averaged at least two rebounds per game, including a team-best 8.5 average by Henriquez to go with 8.0 average from Johnson. Eight players also posted at least two assists during exhibition play with junior Shane Southwell leading the way with six, while 10 players had at least one steal led by three apiece from Angel Rodriguez and Nino Williams.
What's Back
Led by first-year head coach Bruce Weber, Kansas State returns 12 lettermen in 2012-13, including seven players with starting experience from a team that posted a 22-11 overall record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons. Senior guard Rodney McGruder, one of three unanimous Preseason All-Big 12 selections, is the returning leader in 11 categories, including scoring (15.8 ppg.), double-digit scoring games (28), field goals, 3-point field goals, free throws and minutes after starting all 33 games a year ago. McGruder is one of only three returning Big 12 players to have ranked in the league's Top 20 in both scoring and rebounding in 2011-12. Others returning with starting experience include Big 12 All-Defensive Team selection and senior forward Jordan Henriquez (7.6 ppg., 5.8 rpg.), junior guard Will Spradling (9.3 ppg., 2.8 apg.), sophomore guard Angel Rodriguez (8.3 ppg., 3.2 apg., 1.3 spg.) and sophomore forward Thomas Gipson (7.0 ppg., 4.7 rpg.). In all, the squad returns more than 80 percent of its scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, blocks and minutes played from last season.
New Staff
Bruce Weber, one of the winningest active Division I coaches with over 300 wins and eight NCAA Tournament appearances to his credit, was named the 24th head men's basketball coach at K-State on March 31, 2012. The 2005 National Coach of the Year, Weber has won 313 games in his 14 seasons as a head coach, which includes stints at Southern Illinois (1998-2003) and Illinois (2003-12). Weber's staff, which brings over 115 years of experience at a variety of levels, includes associate head coach Chris Lowery, assistants Alvin Brooks III and Chester Frazier, director of operations Brad Korn and strength coach Jimmy Price.
New Faces
The Wildcats welcome just three newcomers in 2012-13, which includes junior walk-on Ryan Schultz and freshmen D.J. Johnson and Michael Orris. Schultz walked on to the team this past summer after playing two seasons at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College, where he averaged 7.9 points on a team-best 54.9 percent shooting with 5.8 rebounds as a junior in 2011-12. Johnson and Orris both signed with the Wildcats after the hiring of head coach Bruce Weber. Johnson, a two-sport standout at St. Louis' Parkway North High School, was the first commit for Weber in April, while Orris, who originally signed with Illinois as apart of Weber's final recruiting class, did not receive his release until May before enrolling at K-State.
Here are brief thumbnails on each newcomer:
--D.J. Johnson (6-8, 250, Freshman) - A three-year starter and lettermen at Parkway North High School in St. Louis, where he helped the Vikings to their first-ever Class 5, District 5 title in 2011-12... Averaged 16.3 points on 64.6 percent shooting to go with 11.9 rebounds, 5.0 blocks, 1.6 steals and 1.2 assists per game in 28 games as a senior... Earned second team All-Class 5 as a senior in 2011-12... Led the team in points, field goal percentage, rebounding and blocks... Collected 18 double-doubles.
--Michael Orris (6-2, 190, Freshman) - A two-year starter and lettermen at Crete-Monee High School in Crete, Ill., where he helped the Warriors to a berth in Illinois High School Association Regionals in 2011-12... Averaged 11 points and 4 assists per game as senior... Selected honorable mention Class 4A All-State in 2011-12... Helped the Warriors to their first sectional title as a junior en route to the best record in school history at 25-4 overall in 2010-11 with an average of 10.2 points and 6.2 assists.
--Ryan Schultz (6-5, 200, Junior) - A two-year lettermen at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College, where he helped the Blue Dragons to a 25-7 overall record as a sophomore in 2011-12... Named a NJCAA Academic All-American as a sophomore.
Up Next: Delaware (2-1)
K-State will head to New York City for the NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals on Wednesday night to play eighth-seed Delaware (2-1) at 6 p.m. CT on ESPNU in the first game of a doubleheader (Michigan-Pittsburgh at 8:30 p.m.) at Madison Square Garden.


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The Commerce Library will be closed from May 7 through May 15 as construction work begins on the library expansion and a move into a temporary location takes place.
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What Do These 6 Words Have in Common?
[bey-oh-bab, bah-oh-, bou-bab]
This six-part word riddle begins with the amazing-looking baobab tree. Also known as "upside-down trees," baobabs are famous for their swollen trunks and their fruit, sometimes called "monkey bread." But don't get distracted by the tree; pay attention to the words. Will you start to see what baobab and our next term have in common?
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As slender as the baobab is squat, dachshunds often have to settle for the simpler name "wiener dogs." The dachs in dachshund comes from a German word for badger, as the dogs have long been associated with hunting critters that live in tunnels. But do you see a theme between these words yet? Our third term should make matters clearer.
When you encounter a yield sign while driving, the idea is to slow down or stop so that another car can go. If you're a farmer, your fields yield crops. The question is, are the words yielding a pattern? Let's see what exactly is scotch about the next entry.
The scotch in hopscotch actually meant "scratch" (as in scratching the lines for the game) in 1789 when the word was first recorded. Here's a hint about the riddle: the meaning of these six might be a distraction designed to keep you from seeing an answer that's in plain sight.
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The youngberry is a hybrid of blackberries, raspberries and dewberries. Byrnes M. Young of Louisiana began concocting his namesake berry in 1905. It happens to be a hexaploid, but none of this has anything to do with the riddle you're trying to solve. The answer is waiting for you on the next slide.
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57. How old was Ishmael when he was abandoned by Abraham?
He was an infant.
Ishmael was a child, young enough to be carried on his mother's shoulder, and then cast under a bush when she couldn't bear to watch him die.Abraham ... took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away. And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. ... Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand. Genesis 21:14-18
He was a young man.
Ishmael was at fourteen years old when Isaac was born. A few years later, after Isaac grew and was weaned, Ishmael was abandoned by Abraham and Sarah (with God's consent).Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. Genesis 17:24-25


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The inscription is cheeky and modest, confident, wry and telling.
I looked at parts of it," he says, adding with wry self-deprecation, "I didn't see much benefit in comparing myself to Marlon.
With his thick, curly head of hair and a wry smile, the junior Paul is a smoother, more pragmatic political operator.
Her wry, progressive grandmother Oleanna Redwyne (Diana Rigg)—the real power behind the House Tyrell.
The O contained a whimsical smiley face, a wry, self-deprecating wink at the pretensions of power.
"You're flicking on the raw, Jimmie," Carruthers answered, with a wry grimace.
"George used to cook for me," he said, with a wry expression.
She had met Victoria on her home grounds twice, when Callista had invited her out to Shanesville with wry warnings.
Paul acknowledged the statement with a wry smile under his moustache.
On the contrary he made a wry face and thrust his cheek out with his tongue, which signified "go and do it yourself."
1520s, "distorted, somewhat twisted," from obsolete verb wry "to contort, to twist or turn," from Old English wrigian "to turn, bend, move, go," from Proto-Germanic *wrig- (cf. Old Frisian wrigia "to bend," Middle Low German wrich "turned, twisted"), from PIE *wreik- "to turn" (cf. Greek rhoikos "crooked," Lithuanian raisas "paralysed"), from root *wer- (3) "to turn, bend" (see versus). Of words, thoughts, etc., from 1590s. The original sense is preserved in awry.


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Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages
Shares of Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the eight research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 4,000 ($51.81).
A number of research firms recently commented on SPX. Deutsche Bank AG reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc in a report on Monday. J P Morgan Chase & Co restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc in a report on Monday, July 3rd. Liberum Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc in a report on Friday, May 26th. Numis Securities Ltd lowered shares of Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 9th. Finally, Peel Hunt restated an "add" rating on shares of Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc in a report on Tuesday, May 9th.
Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX) traded up 0.37% during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 5485.00. 126,448 shares of the stock traded hands. The stock's 50-day moving average price is GBX 5,412.66 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 4,808.34. The company's market capitalization is GBX 4.03 billion. Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc has a 52 week low of GBX 3,720.00 and a 52 week high of GBX 5,815.00.
In other Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc news, insider Kevin Boyd acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 5,401 ($69.96) per share, for a total transaction of £54,010 ($69,961.14).
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"The guardianship system law is a slavery law which is applied on women," she told me.
Like my father, he was a widower: he had one child, the almost infant Juliet, who was left under my father's guardianship.
It occurred to me that my guardianship of him was merely a convenience, not a protection from any danger.
The feeling of guardianship, and the consciousness of his own duties towards his sister, made him think less of himself.
He was proclaimed Rajah under the guardianship of his uncle.
To women has been granted the guardianship of the Life-Force.
There must be another trustee, and papers must be taken out for guardianship.
In accepting his guardianship, Mr. Raby struggled stoutly against two prejudices: Faraday was plain-looking and skeptical.
He explained the necessity of it to Angelique, by speaking of the guardianship.
You have solemnly devoted yourselves to be English soldiers, for the guardianship of England.


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By Val DeSantis
It's tempting to add a new puppy to your family -- especially if your older dog is starting to slow down. But to maintain a happy household, you as the pet parent need to set the stage for introducing the older dog to your new puppy, and vice-versa.
Who's That?!
When you bring your new puppy home for the first time, place him in a crate and keep him out of sight from your older dog. This allows the older dog to become familiar with him and get used to the scent of the newcomer. Do this for at least a few days.
When you actually do make the introduction between your older dog and your puppy, keep both dogs on leashes so you can control each individually. This first meeting should be strictly nose-to-nose so you can observe and control the situation. Be quick to separate them if either pet acts afraid or aggressive.
You're better off making fewer, shorter introductions during these first few days than a "once and done." And gradually bringing the new puppy into your "pack" will help avoid competition or resentment.
Here are some other tips I give to my clients to help introduce an older dog to a puppy:
Mom Likes You Best
Sometimes when we get a new puppy, we tend to give it all our love and attention, neglecting our older dog. Some people err in the opposite direction and shower the old dog with affection to keep him from feeling jealous, ignoring the new puppy. A good doggie parent should love each dog equally. Your example will encourage them to love each other. And even if your dogs don't go gaga over each other, you as the pack leader need to let them know they at least need to respect one another. If you're not sure how to go about this, consult with a professional dog trainer before you get your new puppy.
I carefully introduced my female German Shepherd puppy to my older dog, a male Miniature Long-haired Dachshund. Even though there's a big difference in their sizes, they learned to love and watch out for each other. The three of us are a pack, and I am their leader. This is very clear!
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Wonderful information Val. I had the good fortune of have my trainer present when I introduced the new 3 1/2 month old male rottweiler to my 1 1/2 yr.old male rottweiler. This was a possible adoption. He advised me to use the Volhard Puppy Apptitude test and the pointers expressed in your article. I found it to be helpful in determining the new puppys disposition and above all, safety for both dogs and humans alike. It turned out to be a wonderful experience and I'm happy to say Leo and Taz have been best buds ever since. Keep up the great work. Heidi
I have a 14 year old poodle and a 1 year old ptulibl. Two years ago my poodle had to get some teeth removed and was no longer able to chew her hard dog food so I decided to try a raw dog food. She has began to act more alive and as for my ptulibl, she has been on it since she was a couple weeks old and loves it! The raw dog food brand I tried was K9HP (www.k9hp.com). K9HP is a specially formulated diet which aims to promote the overall health and well-being of your dog. What caught my eye was the all natural and healthy ingredients as well as the fact that it is a family owned company who wants nothing but the best for you and your dog.
No sorry I live in Southern Cali. I finally got her to do down. And she does it well, and even tries to rpdeict whether I say Up or Down .But right now she only does it when I give her the hand signal which is putting my hand on the ground. She hasn't associated the word down very well with the action. She also for some reason always tries to put her paw on my hand as I am putting my hand down.And when I try to teach paw and reach my hand out, sometimes she goes down .
Has your dog tried a treadmill?


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Rosalee Peppard portrays Hilda Mary Slayter, the only Titanic survivor from Atlantic Canada, in her one woman show titled Living Titanic.
©Mitch Ward - Metro Halifax
Rosalee Peppard took the stage accompanied by only a guitar, a chair, and her powerful voice. That was all she needed to narrate the sinking of the Titanic as lived by Hilda Mary Slayter.
Peppard's performance Living Titanic was part of an event put on by the Titanic Society of the Atlantic at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in downtown Halifax to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of the luxury liner's sinking.
Born and buried in Halifax, Slayter was the only Atlantic Canadian survivor aboard the ship that went down April 15, 1912.
Peppard, a musical oral historian focusing on women's truth, discovered Slayter's story and decided to make history come alive.
She blended her training as an artist with her research skills to create the musical. Slayter's family gave Peppard access to Slayter's journals, allowing her to narrate the performance in Slayter's own words.
"When you read her journal, it's amazing. She had a really great perspective. She saw awful things, but her perspective was always hopeful," Peppard said after her hour-long performance Sunday afternoon.
Peppard, donning a costume that took 300 hours to make, weaved in and out of song as she took the audience on the journey through Slayter's eyes.
The performance included two original songs by Peppard, as well as songs played by the ship's orchestra and other music Slayter had known and sang herself.
She included a scene from Slayter's journals in which Slayter removes her fur boa and fur-lined travel coat for other passengers in the lifeboat she was in as the Titanic "collapsed and slipped under the sea."
Audience member Terry Choyce said Peppard brought the story alive.
"There's just so many little details," Choyce said. "We all know the story but when you see the little life details, it really makes it real for you. And the music was fantastic."
Peppard plans to take the performance on tour in Europe next year.


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Dama is a famous traditional board game in the Philippines. The game is played in a wooded board with 10 squares and 14 end points. Today, Dama has evolved from a mere Filipino pastime to an educational tool in the Philippines, with the introduction of Damath.
Countries around the world have their own versions of the game called "checkers", a name which gets its roots from North America. In the Philippines and in Armenia, the game is called dama. According to experts, the game actually originated from Ancient Egypt. Archaeologist found traces of the game in an excavation dig in Ur, Iraq and speculated that the game existed at around 1400 B.C. Ancient Egyptians called the game "alquerque", which had a 5x5 board with a grid and diagonal lines intersecting the grids. There were only 10 pieces per side, moving along the intersections. Historians claimed the invention of modern checkers evolved from the 12th century game they called "ferses" (or "fierges") which combined the rules of alquerque with the chess. Around the 16th century, the game's name evolved to "dames" and became popular in France. The game was then exported to England and America where the British called it "draughts". In a related research, historians found books written on the game in Spain and in England.
Playing Dama
The game is played by two people, each with 12 pieces of pitsas made from bamboo, stones, or bottle caps. Player position the 12 pieces of "pitsa" on the end points of the diagram. They move from point to point, and like chess, the game ends once the opponents pitsas are caputured. In some parts of the Philippines, the game is played using a chess board and its pieces. The pawns, knights, and rooks are usually used at the start, while the kings, queens, and bishop are used when a player reached the "dama". The "dama stage" is reached when a player gets his piece to the last row of the board.
There are also several other versions of dama within the Philippines. One of which is the popular "pildi-dama" (or perdigana) which comes from a Bisayan word "pildi" which means "to lose".
Important Notes
- The pitsas can only move diagonally along the intersection of lines or squares in chessboards.
- Pitsas cannot eat or capture backwards.
- Pieces that have reached the "dama stage" can move from row to row diagonally.
Philippine Culture and Damath
In the Philippines, dama has evolve to be a popular educational activity, which is known as "Damath." The word comes from the game "dama" and Mathematics. The game is a combination of dama as a stategy game and mathematical operations. The game then boosted its popularity and since then the game has been played in schools in the Philippines with national tournaments held every year. Today, the game has also evolved to "Sci-Damath" which is a combination of Damath and scientific operations.
External Links
- Yahoo Games: Checkers
- Checkers Simulation
- How to Play Damath
- Checkers Variation
- Turkish Dama
- Computerized Dama
- Traditional Games in the Philippines by Artemio C. Barbosa
- The Alquerque Family
- History of Checkers
- History of Checkers or Draughts
- Damath Inventor
Original content from WikiPilipinas. under GNU Free Documentation License. See full disclaimer.


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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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June 22, 1995
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a strong warning to explorers who enter abandoned mines. Two men died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning recently in an abandoned limestone mine on the eastern shore of Lake Pend Orielle in Kootenai County, Idaho.
"Abandoned mines are incredibly hazardous places," said J. Davitt McAteer, assistant secretary for mine safety and health. "There is limited breathable air, the roofs are often unsupported, and pockets of methane gas make explosions a very real possibility."
The bodies of the two men were discovered on June 10 by Kootenai County Rescue personnel and the Sunshine Mine rescue Team. Rescuers came upon evidence that campers had recently built a fire near the portal, which may explain the high concentration of carbon monoxide.
The mine has not operated since the early 1900's and is accessible only by boat. It is located on federal land.
Each year, explorers, hikers, recreationalists and even pets who wander into abandoned mines, pits and quarries are seriously injured or killed. Consequently, MSHA regularly cautions residents of mining communities of the dangers that exist.
In recent years, three Colorado teenagers exploring an abandoned coal mine were overcome by poisonous gas after falling into a rock quarry. A Connecticut boy died of massive injuries after falling into a rock quarry. A Missouri boy broke his back after falling into an abandoned sand mine.
MSHA continues to urge mine operators to seal and fence off abandoned mines from the public.


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Docket Management
Docket: 02N-0209 - Request for Comment on First Amendment Issues
Comment Number: EC -163
Accepted - Volume 4
Comment Record
Mrs. Linda Clark
2002-07-25 11:48:53
Mrs. Linda Clark
Comments for FDA General
1. Are there arguments for regulating speech about drugs more comprehensively than, for example, about dietary supplements? What must an administrative record contain to sustain such a position? In particular, could FDA sustain a position that certain promotional speech about drugs is inherently misleading, unless it complies with FDA requirements? Does anything turn on whether the speech is made to learned intermediaries or to consumers? What is the evidentiary basis of such a distinction?
I would not be in favor of changing the policy regarding claims about dietary supplements. The DSHEA act is regulation enough.
2. Is FDA's current position regarding direct-to-consumer and other advertisements consistent with empirical research on the effects of those advertisements, as well as with relevant legal authority? What are the positive and negative effects, if any, of industry's promotion of prescription drugs, biologics, and/or devices? Does the current regulatory approach and its implementation by industry lead to over-prescription of drugs? Do they increase physician visits or patient compliance with medication regimes? Do they cause patient visits that lead to treatment for under-diagnosed diseases? Does FDA's current approach and its implementation by industry lead to adequate treatment for under-diagnosed diseases? Do they lead to adequate patient understanding of the potential risks associated with use of drugs? Does FDA's current approach and its implementation by industry create any impediments to the ability of doctors to give optimal medical advice or prescribe optimal treatment?
I believe the pharmaceutical industry should not be allowed to market their new expensive drugs directly to consumers. It seems that this technique pads the pockets of the drug companies and fills the medicine cabinets of an uneducated public with oft-times unnecessary - and potentially harmful - medicines.
3. May FDA distinguish claims concerning conventional foods from those relating to dietary supplements, taking into account limits on claims that can be made about foods in the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, 21 U.S.C. 301, 321, 337, 343, 371? What must an administrative record contain to sustain or deny claims on food labels? How can information best be presented in a succinct but non-misleading fashion? To what extent do assertions in claims need qualifications or disclaimers added to the label to avoid any misconceptions that consumers may draw? Is there a basis to believe that consumers approach claims about conventional foods and dietary supplements differently?
If the dietary supplements are made from foods, the FDA should not distinguish claims concering the supplements from those claims that can be made about foods. If qualified research has shown a relationship between a food and its effect on a particular condition, that claim should be allowed on the labeling of the dietary supplement.
4. Should disclaimers be required to be in the same (or smaller or larger) size of type and given equal prominence with claims? Is there any relevant authority or social science research on this issue?
The disclaimers should be included in the labeling, but the type could be smaller.
5. How can warnings be made most effective in preventing harm while minimizing the chances of consumer confusion or inattention? Is there any evidence as to which types of warnings consumers follow or disregard?
I personally find bold type inside a box effective as a warning.
6. What arguments or social science evidence, if any, can be used to support distinguishing between claims made in advertisements and those made on labels? Does the First Amendment and the relevant social science evidence afford the Government greater latitude over labels?
Advertisements should portray a result that is seen by the majority of patients - not the lucky few - and unpleasant or dangerous side effects should be given a more prominent placement in the advertisements.
7. Would permitting speech by manufacturer, distributor, and marketer about off-label uses undermine the act's requirement that new uses must be approved by the FDA? If so, how? If not, why not? What is the extent of FDA's ability to regulate speech concerning off-label uses?
NO. Off label use of products has been effective for years and many conditions have been mitigated by observant physicians who have prescribed drugs in this manner. I do think it is only ethical for the doctor to tell the patient that he is prescribing for a use that has not been tested.
8. Do FDA's speech-related regulations advance the public health concerns they are designed to address? Are there other alternative approaches that FDA could pursue to accomplish those objectives with fewer restrictions on speech?
Some of the speech regulations are too restrictive and they impinge on our first amendment rights.
9. Are there any regulations, guidance, policies, and practices FDA should change, in light of governing First Amendment authority?
Speech-related regulations should be relaxed.