3/27/2006 ORU's Caleb Green selected to AP Honorable Mention All-America team

Oral Roberts' Caleb Green TULSA—Oral Roberts University men's basketball standout Caleb Green was named to the Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America Team for the second consecutive season, the AP announced Monday. - FULL STORY

3/17/2006 #16 Oral Roberts falls to #1 Memphis in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

Oral Roberts' Caleb Green DALLAS (Ticker) -- Rodney Carney paced five players in double figures with 19 points as top-seeded Memphis overcame a four-point first-half deficit before posting a 94-78 victory over No. 16 Oral Roberts in an NCAA first-round Oakland Region contest. - FULL STORY

3/12/2006 Oral Roberts to face Memphis in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

2006 Mid-Con Men's Basketball Champions - Oral Roberts ELMHURST, ILL. — Oral Roberts claimed its first-ever Mid-Continent Conference basketball tournament championship with an 85-72 victory over #6 seed Chicago State in the Mid-Con final. With the win, the Golden Eagles earned the league’s automatic berth into the 2006 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and will appear in the “Big Dance” for the first time since 1984. ORU will face #1 seed Memphis in the first round of the tourney to be played in Dallas, Texas on Friday, March 17, a game that can be seen on CBS. - FULL STORY

3/7/2006 Top-seeded Oral Roberts wins its first Mid-Con Men’s Basketball Championship with an 85-72 victory over #6 Chicago State

Oral Roberts University - 2005-06 Mid-Con Men's Basketball Champions TULSA, OKLA. - After falling on a last-second shot in the Mid-Con Championship game a year ago, top-seeded Oral Roberts redeemed itself with its first-ever Mid-Continent Conference men’s basketball championship with an 85-72 victory over #6 seed Chicago State in the final of the 2006 Toshiba Mid-Continent Conference Men’s Basketball Championship at John Q. Hammons Arena at the UMAC in Tulsa, Okla. The Golden Eagles have earned the conference’s bid into the NCAA Tournament and will find out their opponent when the bracket is announced on Sunday, March 12 at 6 p.m. on CBS. It is ORU’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1984. - FULL STORY

3/6/2006 Sixth-seeded Chicago State upsets #2 IUPUI to earn first-ever berth into the Mid-Con Men’s Basketball Championship game

Chicago State's David Holston TULSA, OKLA. - Just hours after the sixth-seeded Oakland women’s basketball team secured a spot in the final, #6 Chicago State did the same on the men’s side, posting a 57-53 upset win over second-seeded IUPUI, the regular season co-champion, in the second semifinal of the 2006 Toshiba Mid-Continent Conference Men’s Basketball Championship at John Q. Hammons Arena at the UMAC in Tulsa, Okla. The Cougars will play in the Championship game for the first time in school history against #1 Oral Roberts at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7 with the league’s automatic big to the NCAA Tournament up for grabs. The Championship contest can be seen on ESPN with Ron Franklin and Fran Fraschilla calling the action. - FULL STORY

3/6/2006 #1 Oral Roberts downs #4 Valparaiso to advance to the 2006 Toshiba Mid-Con Men’s Basketball Championship game

Oral Roberts' Caleb Green TULSA, OKLA. - Top-ranked Oral Roberts earned its second-straight berth into the Mid-Continent Conference Championship game with a 77-58 victory over #4 Valparaiso in the semifinals of the 2006 Toshiba Mid-Continent Conference Men’s Basketball Championship being held at John Q. Hammons Arena at the UMAC in Tulsa, Okla. The Golden Eagles will play the winner of the #2 IUPUI/#6 Chicago State match-up on Tuesday, March 7 at 6 p.m., with a bid into the NCAA Tournament on the line. The title game can be seen on ESPN with Ron Franklin and Fran Fraschilla calling the action. - FULL STORY

3/5/2006 Sixth-seeded Chicago State upsets #3 UMKC at the 2006 Toshiba Mid-Con Men’s Basketball Championship

Chicago State's Royce Parran TULSA, OKLA. - For the sixth year in a row, the sixth seed has upset the third seed in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-Con Tournament. This year, it was #6 Chicago State that posted a 75-66 victory over third-seeded UMKC in the opening round of the 2006 Toshiba Mid-Continent Conference Men’s Basketball Championship. The Cougars, who are making their third consecutive appearance in the semifinals, will play #2 IUPUI Monday, March 5 at 8:30 p.m. The semifinal game will also be available on Mid-Con TV, which includes Metro Sports (Kansas City, Mo.), Comcast Indianapolis, Comcast Local (Michigan), WYIN-56 (Northwest Ind./Northeast Ill.), Cox Cable (Oklahoma) and WWIR (Macomb, Ill.). - FULL STORY

3/5/2006 Fourth-seeded Valparaiso downs #5 Southern Utah at the 2006 Toshiba Mid-Con Men’s Basketball Championship

Valparaiso's Mohamed Kone TULSA, OKLA. - Fourth-seeded Valparaiso downed fifth-seeded Southern Utah, 77-66, in John Q. Hammons Arena at the UMAC in Tulsa Okla. to advance to the semifinals of the 2006 Toshiba Mid-Continent Conference Men’s Basketball Championship. The Crusaders will play #1 seed Oral Roberts Monday, March 5 at 6 p.m. for a spot in the title game. It will be the first time that Oral Roberts and Valparaiso have met in the Mid-Con Championship since 1993, a 73-69 Valpo win in the Championship game. - FULL STORY

3/4/2006 Seeds hold as second-seeded IUPUI tops defending champion Oakland at the 2006 Toshiba Mid-Con Men’s Basketball Championship

IUPUI's Matt Burks TULSA, OKLA. - Second-seeded IUPUI, which won a share of its first-ever Mid-Con regular-season championship, earned its sixth-straight berth into the semifinals with a 69-63 over seventh seed and defending Mid-Con Tournament champion Oakland in the quarterfinal round of the 2006 Toshiba Mid-Continent Conference Men’s Basketball Championship being held at John Q. Hammons Arena at the UMAC in Tulsa, Okla. The Jaguars will play the winner of the #3 UMKC/#6 Chicago State match-up on Monday, March 5 at 8:30 p.m. The semifinal game will also be available on Mid-Con TV, which includes Metro Sports (Kansas City, Mo.), Comcast Indianapolis, Comcast Local (Michigan), WYIN-56 (Northwest Ind./Northeast Ill.), Cox Cable (Oklahoma) and WWIR (Macomb, Ill.). - FULL STORY

3/4/2006 #1 Oral Roberts downs eighth-seeded Western Illinois at the 2006 Toshiba Mid-Con Men’s Basketball Championship

Oral Roberts' Ken Tutt TULSA, OKLA. - Oral Roberts, the #1 seed in the 2006 Toshiba Mid-Continent Conference Men’s Basketball Championship, advanced to the semifinal round of the tourney a thrilling 60-53 win over eighth-seeded Western Illinois in front of a raucous crowd at John Q. Hammons Arena at the UMAC in Tulsa, Okla. The Golden Eagles will play the winner of the #4 Valparaiso/#5 Southern Utah match-up on Monday, March 5 at 6 p.m. The game will also be available on Mid-Con TV, which includes Metro Sports (Kansas City, Mo.), Comcast Indianapolis, Comcast Local (Michigan), WYIN-56 (Northwest Ind./Northeast Ill.), Cox Cable (Oklahoma) and WWIR (Macomb, Ill.). - FULL STORY

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2/25/2006 Oral Roberts clinches #1 seed in Mid-Con Tournament; CSU, UMKC and SUU also earn conference wins

2/23/2006 IUPUI's win streak snapped by Chicago State; ORU, UMKC and OU also notch conference wins