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2010-2011 Cougar Basketball Recaps


February 23, at Geneva (Pa.) College
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team could not overcome 11 three-pointers and a 41-19 advantage in free throw attempts as the Cougars fell 98-89 at Geneva (Pa.) College in National Christian College Athletic Association East Region Tournament action on Wednesday evening at Metheny Fieldhouse to end their season.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 19, MALONE UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team sent its seniors off with a win in their final home game as the Cougars scored 24 points off 20 Malone University turnovers to post an 88-70 American Mideast Conference victory in the Physical Education Center in the regular-season finale.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 15, WALSH UNIVERSITY
After whittling a 15-point first-half deficit down to six points and with the ball trying to pull even closer with just under 12 minutes left in the game, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team watched as NAIA Division II No. 2 Walsh University closed the game on a 38-14 surge to post an 85-55 American Mideast Conference victory in the Physical Education Center on Tuesday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 12, CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team saw its playoff chances take a hit on Saturday afternoon as the Cougars fell 88-59 to Cedarville University in American Mideast Conference action in the Physical Education Center.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 10, at Point Park (Pa.) University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team shot just 33.3 percent from the field in the second half as the Cougars dropped an 84-76 American Mideast Conference decision at Point Park (Pa.) University on Thursday evening in the CCAC South Gymnasium.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 8, at Notre Dame College
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team shot a blistering 70.8 percent from the field in the second half and the Cougars hit 60 percent of its shots for the game as MVNU posted a 92-82 American Mideast Conference victory at Notre Dame College on Tuesday night to stay in the hunt for a spot in the upcoming AMC Tournament.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 5, HOUGHTON (N.Y.) COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team snapped its three-game losing streak in a big way as the Cougars dominated Houghton (N.Y.) College in nearly every category in posting an 87-50 American Mideast Conference win in the Physical Education Center on Saturday afternoon.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 3, at Wilberforce University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team was out-rebounded and out-shot as the Cougars fell 88-79 at Wilberforce University in American Mideast Conference action on Thursday evening.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 29, at Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) College
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team committed 23 turnovers that resulted in 28 points for Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) College as the Cougars fell 69-64 on the road in American Mideast Conference action on Saturday.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 28, at Daemen (N.Y.) College
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team got off to a slow start and never recovered as the Cougars fell 79-63 at Daemen (N.Y.) College in American Mideast Conference action on Friday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 22, ROBERTS WESLEYAN (N.Y.) COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team pulled out a hard-fought 81-76 overtime victory over Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) College on Saturday afternoon in the Physical Education Center as the Cougars posted important American Mideast Conference wins on back-to-back days.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 21, POINT PARK (Pa.) UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team shot a sizzling 69.1 percent from the field and drilled 13 three-pointers to beat Point Park (Pa.) University at its own game and overcome an outstanding individual performance as the Cougars won 110-100 in American Mideast Conference action in the Physical Education Center on Friday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 15, at Walsh University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team dug itself a 20-point hole by halftime and could not recover as the Cougars fell 89-66 at NAIA Division II No. 1 Walsh University on Saturday afternoon in American Mideast Conference action in Alumni Arena.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 12, at Malone University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team fell 89-78 at NAIA Division II No. 20 Malone University in American Mideast Conference action on Wednesday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 8, at Houghton (N.Y.) College
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team shot a blistering 60.9 percent from the field in the first half and nailed seven three-pointers as the Cougars built a 10-point halftime advantage and held on for an 86-78 American Mideast Conference win at Houghton (N.Y.) College on Saturday afternoon.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 6, DAEMEN (N.Y.) COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team turned an 11-point first-half deficit into an 87-72 American Mideast Conference victory over Daemen (N.Y.) College on Thursday night in the Physical Education Center.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 4, at Cedarville University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team tried to rally from a 15-point deficit in the final 2:39, but the Cougars could not complete the comeback as the fell 88-83 in the Callan Athletic Center at Cedarville University in American Mideast Conference action on Tuesday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


DECEMBER 30, at Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team overcame a 27-point first-half deficit to take the lead in the second half, but the Cougars were unable to hold on to it as they fell 89-78 at Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) University on Thursday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


DECEMBER 28, at San Diego Christian (Calif.) College
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team saw its three-game winning streak come to an end as the Cougars fell 79-52 at San Diego Christian (Calif.) College on Tuesday night in the first of two games on the team's West Coast trip.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


DECEMBER 22, LOURDES COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team clicked on all cylinders in the first half as the Cougars shot 70 percent from the field and built a 25-point halftime lead on the way to an 84-60 non-conference victory over Lourdes College on Wednesday afternoon in the Physical Education Center.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


DECEMBER 20, NOTRE DAME COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team built a 14-point first half lead, survived a furious comeback attempt, and then made seven straight free throws in the final minute to post an impressive 83-70 American Mideast Conference victory over Notre Dame College on Monday afternoon in the Physical Education Center.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


DECEMBER 13, vs. Lourdes College
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team shot 54.3 percent from the field for the game including a blazing 14-for-22 in the second half (63.6 percent) as the Cougars posted a 75-66 non-conference win over Lourdes College on Monday evening in a game played at Owens Community College.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


DECEMBER 11, at University of Indianapolis (Ind.)
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team committed 26 turnovers that resulted in 39 points for host, the University of Indianapolis (Ind.), as the Cougars fell 108-74 in non-conference action on the road on Saturday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


DECEMBER 4, TREVECCA NAZARENE (Tenn.) UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team fell 87-75 to Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) University in the championship game of the A+ Autobrokers Holiday Invitational on Saturday afternoon as the visiting Trojans shot a blistering 65.4 percent from the field in the second half to hold on for the victory.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


DECEMBER 3, FISHER (Mass.) COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit by playing great defense and taking care of the ball in the second half as the Cougars downed Fisher (Mass.) College 78-63 in the first round of the A+ Autobrokers Holiday Invitational on Friday night in the Physical Education Center.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


November 30, WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team built a 20-point first-half lead and then weathered a furious second-half comeback as the Cougars downed Wilberforce University 89-76 in American Mideast Conference action in the Physical Education Center on Tuesday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


November 20, vs. Holy Cross (Ind.) College
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team used 64.5 percent shooting in the second half to turn a one-point halftime lead into a 94-65 victory over Holy Cross (Ind.) College in the consolation game of the Marian (Ind.) University Invitational on Saturday afternoon.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


November 19, vs. Berea (Ky.) College
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team committed 21 turnovers that led to 21 points for Berea (Ky.) College as the Cougars fell 71-65 in the first round of the Marian (Ind.) University Tournament on Friday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


November 16, OHIO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday night as the Cougars fell 94-83 to Ohio Christian University in the Physical Education Center. (Note:  This game was later ruled a forfeit win in favor of MVNU due to Ohio Christian using an ineligible player.)  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


November 12, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team got a balanced offensive attack with eight players scoring at least eight points as the Cougars held off the University of Michigan-Dearborn 95-85 to win the annual Homecoming game on Friday night in the Physical Education Center.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


November 6, at University of Northwestern Ohio
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team used a triple-double by senior wing Brandon Short to help fuel the Cougars to a season-opening 83-78 overtime win in non-conference action at the University of Northwestern Ohio on Saturday afternoon.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


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