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2008-2009 Cougar Basketball Recaps


March 11, vs. Bellevue (Neb.) University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team could not find its outside shooting stroke as the No. 10 seed Cougars fell 84-75 to Bellevue (Neb.) University in the first round of the NAIA Division II National Tournament at the College of the Ozarks on Wednesday afternoon.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


March 3, at Walsh University
Walsh University's duo of brothers Joe and Jeremy Shardo combined for 54 points, 17 assists, and 10 rebounds to lead the NAIA Division II No. 4 Cavaliers to a 97-85 victory over No. 12 Mount Vernon Nazarene University in the championship game of the American Mideast Conference Tournament on Tuesday night in the final game at Walsh's Alumni Arena.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 28, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO
In the final home game of Ben Falkenberg's illustrious career, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University senior guard gave the Cougar Crazies a performance to remember as he poured in a game-high 37 points to lead the NAIA Division II No. 12 Cougars to an 81-66 victory over No. 3 seed University of Northwestern Ohio in the semifinals of the American Mideast Conference Tournament on Saturday night in the Physical Education Center.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 21, at Point Park (Pa.) University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team overcame a cold-shooting first half to rally from a 10-point deficit and post an 84-75 American Mideast Conference victory at Point Park (Pa.) University on Saturday afternoon to extend the NAIA Division II No. 15 Cougars' winning streak to 10 straight games to close the regular season.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 17, MALONE UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team made just five field goals in the second half and got out-rebounded 47-25 for the game, but the NAIA Division II No. 15 Cougars were still able to escape with a 63-62 victory over Malone University in American Mideast Conference play in the Physical Education Center on Tuesday night to extend the team's winning streak to nine in a row.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 13, HOUGHTON (N.Y.) COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team rallied from an 11-point first-half deficit to post a 51-49 victory over Houghton (N.Y.) College in American Mideast Conference action on Friday night in the Physical Education Center on a pair of free throws by freshman guard Robbie Taylor with 5.5 seconds left.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 10, at Wilberforce University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team used a strong second half to pull away for an 83-57 American Mideast Conference victory on Tuesday night at Wilberforce University as the NAIA Division II No. 17 Cougars posted their seventh straight victory.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 7, UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team ran its winning streak to six in a row as the NAIA Division II No. 21 Cougars posted a hard-fought 86-72 victory over the University of Rio Grande in American Mideast Conference action on Saturday night in front of a standing room only crowd in the Physical Education Center.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 3, at Shawnee State University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team opened the game on a 19-4 run and never looked back as the NAIA Division II No. 21 Cougars nailed 16 three-pointers and cruised to the team's season-high fifth straight win in a 102-61 American Mideast Conference victory at Shawnee State University on Tuesday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 31, OHIO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team turned a 14-point halftime lead into a 107-63 non-conference victory over Ohio Christian University with a strong second half as the Cougars extended their winning streak to four straight on Saturday night in the Physical Education Center.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 29, at Cedarville University
Senior guard Dan Borcherdt scored a career-high 33 points to help lead the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team to a 76-71 non-conference victory at NAIA Division II No. 1 Cedarville University on Thursday night to snap the nation's longest winning streak at 14 games.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 27, at Ohio Dominican University
Playing in a building in which they had lost four of the previous five years and against a team that had beaten them three straight times overall, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team staged a determined second-half comeback to post an important 76-74 American Mideast Conference road win at Ohio Dominican University on Tuesday night at Alumni Hall.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 20, NOTRE DAME COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team snapped its brief two-game losing skid with a convincing 80-67 American Mideast Conference victory over Notre Dame College on Tuesday night in the Physical Education Center to hand the Falcons their first conference loss.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 17, at University of Northwestern Ohio
As cold as the temperatures have been in the area this week, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team's field goal percentage was nearly as frigid as the Cougars shot just 27.1 percent from the field in a 76-56 loss at the University of Northwestern Ohio on Saturday afternoon in American Mideast Conference play.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 13, CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY
In a game that featured the visiting team wearing the home team's uniforms and a career scoring record being broken, NAIA Division II No. 5 Cedarville University pulled out a 70-68 overtime victory against the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team on Tuesday night in the Physical Education Center in a key American Mideast Conference contest.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 10, ROBERTS WESLEYAN (N.Y.) COLLEGE
With two key players sidelined with injuries and their big men saddled with foul trouble, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team nailed 14 three-pointers on the way to posting an 80-61 American Mideast Conference victory over Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) College on Saturday afternoon in the Physical Education Center.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 9, DAEMEN (N.Y.) COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team limited No. 14 Daemen (N.Y.) College to just 25.8 percent shooting in the second half as the Cougars turned a two-point halftime lead into an 81-61 victory in American Mideast Conference action on Friday night in the Physical Education Center.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 3, at Walsh University
In a battle between two teams ranked in the NAIA Division II poll, host No. 15 Walsh University shot 58.8 percent from the field including a blistering 62.1 percent in the decisive second half as the Cavaliers downed No. 24 Mount Vernon Nazarene University 85-68 in American Mideast Conference action on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Arena.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


December 18, at Southwestern Assemblies of God (Texas) University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team used a 12-0 run midway through the second half to turn a five-point deficit into a seven-point lead as the NAIA Division II No. 24 Cougars pulled away for an 81-71 win at NAIA Division I Southwestern Assemblies of God University on Thursday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


December 17, vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan University
In a game that had the feel of a national tournament contest, NAIA Division II No. 4 Oklahoma Wesleyan University held off a second-half rally by No. 24 Mount Vernon Nazarene University for an 85-81 victory on Wednesday night at Southwestern Assemblies of God University.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


December 15, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MARION
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team scored the first 10 points and never looked back as the Cougars rolled to a 125-55 non-conference victory over Ohio State University-Marion on Monday night in the Physical Education Center as MVNU shot a blistering 63.1 percent from the field.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


December 13, KENYON COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team cruised to an 88-53 non-conference victory over Knox County rival Kenyon College on Saturday night in the Physical Education Center in a game where all proceeds from admission went to the annual Food for the Hungry Drive.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


December 6, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team cruised to an 82-57 victory over Shawnee State University in the championship game of the A+ Autobrokers Holiday Invitational on Saturday afternoon in the Physical Education Center.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


December 5, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MANSFIELD
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team used a balanced attack and hot shooting from the field as the Cougars cruised to a 119-36 victory over Ohio State University-Mansfield in the first round of the A+ Autobrokers Holiday Invitational on Friday night in the Physical Education Center.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


December 2, OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team shot just 38.7 percent from the field as the Cougars fell 86-76 to Ohio Dominican University in non-conference action with a rare loss in the Physical Education Center on Tuesday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


November 25, at University of Rio Grande
In a gym that has been a nemesis over the years, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team suffered through a 10-for-21 shooting performance at the free throw line in the second half as the Cougars dropped an 82-81 non-conference decision at the University of Rio Grande on Tuesday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


November 22, at North Central (Ill.) College
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team used a strong second half to pull away for a 91-75 victory over host North Central (Ill.) College in the Holiday Inn Select Tip-off Tournament championship game on Saturday evening.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


November 21, vs. Saint Mary's (Minn.) University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team made its first eight shots of the game on the way to shooting 77.4 percent from the field in the first half as the Cougars built a big halftime lead and cruised to a 99-59 victory on Friday evening over Saint Mary's (Minn.) University in the first round of the Holiday Inn Select Tip-off Tournament hosted by North Central (Ill.) College.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


November 18, at Ashland University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season despite nailing 19 three-pointers and getting 39 points from NAIA Division II All-American Ben Falkenberg as the Cougars fell 109-99 at unbeaten NCAA Division II Ashland University on Tuesday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


November 15, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team scored the first 10 points of the game and never looked back as the NAIA Division II No. 3 Cougars cruised to a 97-58 non-conference win over the University of Northwestern Ohio on Saturday afternoon in the Physical Education Center.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


November 14, BEREA (Ky.) COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team held Berea (Ky.) College to just 30.0 percent shooting from the field for the game as the NAIA Division II No. 3 Cougars cruised to an 89-68 non-conference victory on Friday night in the annual Homecoming game.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


November 11, at Cincinnati Christian University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team used a 24-0 run to start the second half of the Cougars' non-conference game at Cincinnati Christian University on Tuesday night and never looked back in cruising to a 104-67 season-opening win on the road.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


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