Ichabods looking for better fortunes as they begin 2nd half of MIAA season at Missouri Western State

Washburn (6-12, 2-7 MIAA/t-8th)
vs Missouri Western State (9-9, 2-7 MIAA/t-8th)

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Date: Saturday, January 27, 2007
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Site: MWSU Fieldhouse (3,750); St. Joseph, Mo.
Radio: WIBW-AM 580 Topeka
WU Coach Bob Chipman: 626-233 in 28th year at WU (.729); 626-233 in 28th year overall (.729); 33-24 vs MWSU
MWSU Coach Tom Smith: 373-177 in 19th year at MWSU (.678); 543-361 in 32nd year overall (.601); 23-21 vs WU
Series Record: Washburn leads 40-29
Last Meeting: WU 77-76 on 12/09/06 (home)
Last MWSU win: 75-71 on 01/25/06 (away)
Fast Facts: The Ichabods defeated the Griffons earlier this year for their first MIAA win and they will look to sweep MWSU for the first time since 2003-04. WU’s Frank Phifer is eighth in the MIAA averaging 15.1 points a game and off the bench he is averaging 16.5.

Ichabods looking for better fortunes as they begin second half of MIAA season at Missouri Western State
Washburn will look to snap a four-game losing streak when they head to Missouri Western State Saturday at 7 p.m. to tip off the second half of the conference season. Washburn fell to 6-12 overall and 2-7 in the MIAA after a 68-57 loss at Missouri Southern State Wednesday. The Griffons lost 81-66 at Southwest Baptist Wednesday and dropped to 9-9 and 2-7 in the league. Both teams are in a three-way tie for eighth in the conference standings.

Washburn, looking to snap a four-game losing streak, is playing seven of its final 10 games on the road. That stretch started Wednesday at MSSU.

Leading the Ichabod offense is senior forward Frank Phifer with 15.1 points a game, eighth best in the MIAA, while senior guard J.R. Reed leads MWSU and is fifth in the conference with 16.7 a game. Both players passed the 20-point margin when they played each other earlier this season with Phifer leading with 26. Washburn won that game 77-76 on a buzzer-beater from senior guard Michael Williams.


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