Men's Basketball

2011-12 Men's Basketball News

  • Willamette Announces Men's Basketball Recruiting Class for 2012-13 Season
    May 28, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University men's basketball Head Coach Kip Ioane has announced the incoming recruiting class for the Bearcats in 2012-13. The list of recruits features one transfer and five incoming freshman.
  • Mounts and Malley Earn Honorable Mention All-NWC Recognition
    February 21, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University men's basketball players Taylor Mounts (Sr., Wing/Post, Kailua, HI/Iolani School) and Terrell Malley (Jr., G, Portland, OR/Roosevelt HS) have been chosen Honorable Mention All-Northwest Conference for the 2011-12 season in voting by the NWC head coaches.
  • Nationally Ranked Whitworth Pulls Away from Willamette, 93-65
    February 18, 2012
    SPOKANE, WASH. -- Whitworth University, ranked #10 in the D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll, played a strong second half to extend a 40-32 halftime lead into a 93-65 victory over Willamette University at the Whitworth Fieldhouse on Saturday, Feb. 18. Whitworth improved to 22-3 overall, 15-1 in the Northwest Conference.
  • Whitman Heats Up in First Half to Defeat Willamette, 103-71
    February 17, 2012
    WALLA WALLA, WASH. -- The Whitman College Missionaries lit up the nets in the first half to surge out to a 52-25 halftime lead on their way to a 103-71 victory over Willamette University on Friday, Feb. 17 at George Ball Court. Whitman outscored the Bearcats by a much closer margin of 51-46 in the second half, as Willamette improved on both ends of the court.
  • Mounts is Selected as NWC Men's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week
    February 14, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University senior Taylor Mounts (Wing/Post, Kailua, HI/Iolani School) has been chosen Northwest Conference Men's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for his efforts in wins by the Bearcats against Lewis & Clark College on Thursday, Feb. 9 and George Fox University on Saturday, Feb. 11. Mounts averaged 22.0 points and 11.5 rebounds during the week.
  • Mounts Scores 24 Points, Hits Winning Basket, as Bearcats Edge Bruins, 77-75
    February 11, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University senior Taylor Mounts (Wing/Post, Kailua, HI/Iolani School) hit a 20-foot fade-away jump shot with six seconds left to send the Bearcats to a 77-75 victory over George Fox University in the final home game for Mounts and two other Willamette seniors. The Bearcats rallied from a 39-31 halftime deficit. WU also trailed 50-41 with 15:44 remaining and 55-47 with 12:12 to go.
  • Bearcats to Play at Home versus Pioneers on Thursday, Feb. 9
    February 09, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's basketball team will host Lewis & Clark College in Northwest Conference action on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. (PST). The game was originally scheduled for Friday, Feb. 10, but was moved to avoid conflicts with the inauguration of Willamette President Stephen Thorsett.
  • Bearcats Never Trail, Stop Rally by Pioneers in Second Half for 79-70 Win
    February 09, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University shot 52.6% from the field (30 of 57) and limited Lewis & Clark College to 36.0% shooting (27 of 75), as the Bearcats never trailed in a 79-70 victory over the Pioneers on Thursday, Feb. 9 at Cone Field House. Willamette held off a rally by the Pioneers, who pulled within one point in the second half. WU closed the game with a 19-11 run.
  • Boxers Edge Bearcats in Closing Minutes, 69-64
    February 04, 2012
    FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- Pacific University went on an 10-2 run late in the game to rally past Willamette University for a 69-64 victory over the Bearcats on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Stoller Center. Willamette held a 57-56 advantage after Terrell Malley (Jr., G, Portland, OR/Roosevelt HS) sank a free throw with 4:10 remaining, but the Boxers scored the next five points to start their decisive run.
  • Mounts and Malley Lead the Way as Willamette Defeats Linfield, 83-78
    February 03, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Taylor Mounts (Sr., Wing/Post, Kailua, HI/Iolani School) scored 23 points and Terrell Malley (Jr., G, Portland, OR/Roosevelt HS) added 20 points to lead Willamette University over archrival Linfield College, 83-78, on Friday, Feb. 3 at Cone Field House. Mounts also grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds for the Bearcats.
  • Mounts Scores 30 Points, but Lutes Limit Turnovers to Defeat Bearcats, 89-78
    January 28, 2012
    PARKLAND, WASH. -- Pacific Lutheran University committed just two turnovers, as the Lutes defeated visiting Willamette University, 89-78, at Olson Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 28. Willamette senior Taylor Mounts (Wing/Post, Kailua, HI/Iolani School) scored a game-high 30 points and led all players with 12 rebounds, but the Bearcats couldn't overcome PLU's ability to retain the ball on offense.
  • Loggers Down Bearcats in Tacoma, 85-64
    January 27, 2012
    TACOMA, WASH. -- Senior forward Anthony Gittens scored 11 points and grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds to lead the University of Puget Sound past Willamette University, 85-64, in a Northwest Conference game on Friday, Jan. 27 at Memorial Fieldhouse. Gittens helped the Loggers achieve a 46-29 rebounding margin. Puget Sound shot 58.6% in the first half (17 of 29), while building a 49-32 lead.
  • Whitman Extends Lead in Second Half, Moves Past Willamette, 98-65
    January 21, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Senior forward David Michaels connected on 8 of 9 field goals and 4 of 4 free throws on his way to 22 points, leading Whitman College past Willamette University, 98-65, in Northwest Conference action on Saturday, Jan. 21. The Missionaries held a 52-38 lead at Willamette's Cone Field House at halftime, before extending the lead in the second half.
  • Willamette Plays Strong against 9th-Ranked Whitworth, but Pirates Prevail, 83-69
    January 20, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University played on level terms with nationally ranked Whitworth University in nearly every category on Friday, Jan. 20, at Cone Field House. The Bearcats scored four more field goals, matched the Pirates with nine 3-point baskets and committed three fewer turnovers.
  • Pioneers Hold Off Comeback by Bearcats to Win 87-74
    January 14, 2012
    PORTLAND, ORE. -- Lewis & Clark College hit eight 3-pointers in the first half to build a 46-28 lead and held a 24-point advantage with 10:31 left, but had to hold off a tremendous rally by Willamette University, before defeating the Bearcats, 87-74, at the Pamplin Sports Center on Saturday, Jan. 14. 
  • Malley Scores Career-High 25, but Bruins Edge Bearcats in Overtime, 89-87
    January 13, 2012
    NEWBERG, ORE. -- A.J. Grant scored a basket with seven seconds left in overtime to provide George Fox University with the winning points, as the Bruins slipped past the Bearcats of Willamette University, 89-87, in a Northwest Conference game at the Wheeler Sports Center on Friday, Jan. 13.
  • Linfield Pulls Away from Bearcats for 95-71 Win
    January 07, 2012
    McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Zach Anderson scored a game-high 30 points, leading Linfield College to a 95-71 victory over Willamette University at Ted Wilson Gymnasium on Saturday, Jan. 7. The NWC win upped the Wildcatsâ?? record to 3-10 on the season, 1-3 in the conference. WU fell to 2-11 overall, 0-4 in the NWC.
  • Pacific Shoots 51.7% as Boxers Defeat Bearcats, 78-66
    January 06, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Pacific University shot 51.7% and gained a 48-27 rebounding edge, as the Boxers defeated Willamette University, 78-66, in Northwest Conference action on Friday, Jan. 6 at Cone Field House. The Boxers upped their record to 8-4, including 2-1 in the NWC. Willamette dropped to 2-10 overall, 0-3 in the conference.
  • Trinity Holds Off Late Rally by Bearcats, as Tigers Win 77-71
    December 21, 2011
    SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- Trinity University built a 40-22 halftime lead and increased its advantage to 50-25 in the second half, but the Tigers had to hold off a late rally by Willamette University to defeat the Bearcats, 77-71, at the Trinity National Invitational on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Trinity improved to 7-5 on the season. Willamette dropped to 2-9.
  • Willamette's Games at Trinity National Invitational are at 5 p.m. (PST)
    December 20, 2011
    SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- Games at the Trinity National Invitational involving the Willamette University men's basketball team will start at 7 p.m. (CST)/5 p.m. (PST), rather than two hours earlier as originally listed. The Bearcats will take on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Tuesday, Dec. 20 and will battle host Trinity University on Wednesday, Dec. 21.
  • #16 UW-Whitewater Ends First Half with Big Run, Downs Bearcats, 89-69
    December 20, 2011
    SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater concluded the first half with a 23-4 run for a 19-point halftime lead, sending the Warhawks on their way to an 89-69 victory over Willamette University on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at the Trinity National Invitational at Trinity University.
  • Willamette to Take on Northwest Christian in Men's Basketball
    December 10, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's basketball team will battle Northwest Christian University in Eugene, Ore., on Saturday, Dec. 10 in a non-conference game. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. (PST). Willamette, which competes in NCAA Division III, is 1-7 on the season, while Northwest Christian, which competes in the NAIA, is 6-6 overall.
  • Meehan Hits Two Free Throws with :03 Left for 64-63 Win over Beacons
    December 10, 2011
    EUGENE, ORE. -- Senior wing Ryan Meehan (Beaverton, OR/Beaverton HS/MSU-Billings) sank two free throws with three seconds remaining to give Willamette University a 64-63 victory over Northwest Christian University on Saturday, Dec. 10 in Eugene, Ore. Meehan was fouled while driving into the lane with WU trailing by one point.
  • Montana State of NCAA Division I Rolls Past Bearcats
    December 07, 2011
    BOZEMAN, MONT. -- Montana State University held a 14-point lead over Willamette University at halftime, 46-32, before the Bobcats pulled way for a 109-64 win over the Bearcats on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Worthington Arena. Montana State, from NCAA Division I, improved to 5-3 on the season. Willamette, which competes in NCAA Division III, fell to 1-7.
  • St. Martin's Builds Big Lead in First Half, Holds Off Bearcats, 93-83
    December 06, 2011
    LACEY, WASH. -- Willamette University struggled at the beginning of the first half and again late in the opening period, as Saint Martin's University built a 55-36 lead on its way to a 93-83 victory over the Bearcats on Wednesday, Dec. 6. St. Martin's improved to 3-5 on the season, while Willamette fell to 1-6.
  • Loggers, Ranked #22, Hit Offensive Boards, Defeat Bearcats, 73-59
    December 03, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University held the University of Puget Sound, ranked #22 in the D3Hoops Top 25, to 38% field goal shooting (30 of 79), but the Loggers earned 20 offensive rebounds, as UPS achieved a 73-59 victory at Cone Field House on Saturday, Dec. 3. Puget Sound remained undefeated as the Loggers moved to 7-0 overall, including 2-0 in the Northwest Conference.
  • Bearcats Fall to Lutes in NWC Opener, 82-81, in Overtime
    December 02, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- James Conti of Pacific Lutheran University hit the first of two free throws with 1.1 seconds left in overtime to send the Lutes to an 82-81 win over Willamette University in the Northwest Conference opener for both teams on Friday, Dec. 2 at Cone Field House. PLU improved to 3-2 on the season, 1-0 in the NWC. Willamette fell to 1-4 overall, 0-1 in the NWC. Willamette trailed 72-65 with 4:35 left in the game, but tied the score at 75-75 when Trevor Bos (So., G, Lakewood, CA/St. John Bosco HS) scored on a layup with 12 seconds remaining in regulation. The teams were tied three times in the extra session. Sean Dart (Jr., Post, Bend, OR/Mountain View HS/Eastern Oregon Univ.) of Willamette tied the score at 81-81 with a layup with 10.9 seconds left. The foul shot by Conti prevented the game from moving into a second overtime.
  • Early Surge Sends Corban to 105-69 Capital Classic Win over Bearcats
    November 26, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Corban University took advantage of hot 3-point shooting to build a 35-8 lead in the first 11:09, and the Warriors went on to defeat Willamette University, 105-69, in the consolation game of the Capital City Classic at Cone Field House on Saturday, Nov. 26. Corban improved to 5-4 on the season, while Willamette dropped to 1-3.
  • Willamette Ready to Host Capital City Classic in Men's Basketball
    November 25, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's basketball team will host the 2011 Capital City Classic on Friday, Nov. 25 and Saturday, Nov. 26 at Cone Field House. Joining Willamette in the tournament are Corban University, Montana Tech and Western Oregon University.
  • Willamette Rallies against Montana Tech, before Orediggers Win, 79-74
    November 25, 2011
    SALEM, ORE. -- Montana Tech built a 17-2 lead against Willamette University in the first round of the Capital City Classic on Friday, Nov. 25 at Cone Field House. Even so, Willamette rallied to take the lead with less than seven minutes remaining in the game. Montana Tech regained the lead at 64-62 with 4:28 remaining, but had to hit 5 of 6 free throws in the final 22 seconds to defeat the Bearcats, 79-74, at Cone Field House. Willamette will take on nearby rival Corban University in the consolation game on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. (PST). Montana Tech will play Western Oregon University in the championship game at 7 p.m. 
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