January 25, 2008
Contact: Evangel University Athletics 865-2815, Ext. 7282
Game 20
No. 3 Evangel vs. Culver-Stockton
4 p.m. January 26
Charles Fieldhouse: Canton, Mo.
Evangel Radio Broadcast and Webcast
ESPN Radio (KGMY, 1400 AM)
www.allinbroadcasting.com
Play-by-play: Ed Beach
No. 3-ranked Evangel seemed to be in control of its home game against Central Methodist on Jan. 24. Evangel led 30-21 at the half and had a 12-point lead four times in the first six minutes of the second half, with the last dozen-point lead coming with 14:10 on the clock. CMU then began to chip away at the Evangel lead and tied the game on an Anthony Love field goal with 4:05 remaining. CMU had outscored EU, 21-13, from the 14:10 point and then, after tying the game, finished with an 8-4 advantage - all eight points were off free throws - to upset the Crusaders, 59-55.
Evangel and Central Methodist had similar field goal percentages (EU .442 to CMU .431) and were close to each other from the 3-point arc (EU .200, 3-15; CMU .214, 3-14). At the line, both teams made .600 percent of their tries. Forced to foul down the stretch, CMU visited the free throw line14 times (made 8) and finished with 12 of 20 shooting from the stripe. Evangel made 6 of 10 charity tosses. EU was plagued with miscues as the Crusaders led CMU in turnovers, 24-17.
Jackson Capel (15), Tim Dial (13) and Chad Simon (10) led EU’s scoring. Todd Simon controlled the glass with a season-high 12 boards. Jeff Blauvelt (21) and Anthony Love (15) led CMU’s scoring. The pair also teamed up to control nine rebounds apiece.
Evangel leads the series 38-15. EU has won 14 of the last 15 contests with Culver-Stockton. EU’s only loss in that string was an 80-77 OT loss in Canton on Dec. 4, 2004. During the 2006-07 season, the Crusaders won 78-75 in Canton, Mo., on Nov. 18 and won 84-75 at home on Jan. 20. This season EU defeated Culver-Stockton 72-54 in Springfield on Dec. 1.
| Rank | Team | Conference Record |
Overall Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evangel | 8-1 | 15-4 |
| 2 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 7-2 | 17-2 |
| 3 | Central Methodist | 8-3 | 12-8 |
| William Jewell | 8-3 | 12-9 | |
| 5 | Benedictine | 6-4 | 11-8 |
| 6 | Lindenwood | 5-6 | 11-10 |
| Missouri Valley | 5-6 | 5-15 | |
| 8 | Culver-Stockton | 4-7 | 7-13 |
| 9 | Graceland | 3-8 | 6-14 |
| 10 | Avila | 2-9 | 5-15 |
| Baker | 2-9 | 5-15 |