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2007-2008 Cougar Basketball Recaps


March 13, vs. Oregon Institute of Technology
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team staged a furious comeback in the final four minutes of the unseeded Cougars' first-round game in the NAIA Division II National Tournament, but No. 11 seed Oregon Tech Institute of Technology was able to hold on for a 77-74 victory in Keeter Gymnasium on the campus of the College of the Ozarks on Thursday night. 
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March 1, at Malone College
Despite getting a season-high 41 points from junior guard Ben Falkenberg, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team fell on the road in overtime in the semifinals of the American Mideast Conference Tournament for the second straight year as the Cougars dropped a hard-fought 101-98 decision at Malone College on Saturday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 28, NOTRE DAME COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team began what it hopes will be a long postseason run on Thursday night as the No. 4 seeded Cougars eliminated No. 5 seeded Notre Dame College 94-84 in the first round of the American Mideast Conference Tournament.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 23, at Ohio Dominican University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team's postseason status became a little less clear on Saturday as the Cougars shot just 38.0 percent from the field in an 82-69 American Mideast Conference South Division loss at Ohio Dominican University to close out the regular season.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 19, UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team used balanced scoring and 57.1 percent shooting from the field as the Cougars downed the University of Rio Grande 94-78 in American Mideast Conference South Division action on Tuesday night in the Physical Education Center and clinched a berth in the upcoming AMC Tournament in the process.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 16, at Urbana University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team extended its winning streak to four straight games as the Cougars shot 56.1 percent from the field and nailed 13 three-pointers to down Urbana University 87-69 in American Mideast Conference South Division action on Saturday afternoon.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 14, WALSH UNIVERSITY
After nearly rallying from an 18-point deficit in the first meeting of the year between the two teams before falling 75-70 on the road, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team completed a comeback from 17 points down in the second half as the Cougars knocked off No. 2 Walsh University 78-72 in American Mideast Conference South Division action in front of an excited crowd in the Physical Education Center on Thursday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 9, at Shawnee State University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team put together one of its best performances of the season including a 41-19 second half and in the process moved back into second place in the American Mideast Conference South Division standings as the Cougars cruised to an 87-48 victory at Shawnee State University on Saturday afternoon.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 7, HOUGHTON (N.Y.) COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team shot 56.9 percent from the field and nailed 11 three-pointers as the Cougars cruised to a 94-54 non-conference victory over Houghton (N.Y.) College on Thursday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 5, at Cedarville University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team dropped an American Mideast Conference South Division road game on Tuesday night as the Cougars fell 86-74 at Cedarville University.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


February 2, at Wilberforce University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team used unselfish team play and balanced scoring to post an 84-66 American Mideast Conference South Division road victory at Wilberforce University on Saturday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 29, OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
For the first time since the start of last season, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team lost at home as the Cougars fell 80-72 to Ohio Dominican University in American Mideast Conference South Division action on Tuesday night in the Physical Education Center to snap the team's school-record 22-game winning streak.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 26, URBANA UNIVERSITY
After trailing by as much as eight points in the first half, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team got 19 points out of its bench in the second half as the Cougars out-scored Urbana University 52-30 after halftime on the way to an 82-64 American Mideast Conference South Division victory in the Physical Education Center on Saturday night.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 22, at University of Rio Grande
When glancing through the all-time series records for the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team against American Mideast Conference South Division opponents, the one team that the Cougars have had the least success with over the years is the University of Rio Grande.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 19, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team rallied from an eight-point second-half deficit to defeat Shawnee State University 78-68 in conference play on Saturday night in the Physical Education Center and take over second place in the American Mideast Conference South Division standings.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 15, at Walsh University
In a battle between two of the top-ranked teams in NAIA Division II and two of the defending tri-conference champions from a year ago, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team came up just short in its comeback bid as the No. 6 Cougars fell 75-70 at No. 4 Walsh University on Tuesday night in American Mideast Conference South Division action in Alumni Arena.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 12, WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY
Despite having its second-worst shooting night of the season from the field, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team was still able to pull out an 80-72 American Mideast Conference South Division victory over scrappy Wilberforce University on Saturday night in the Physical Education Center.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 8, CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team hit 13 of its 14 field goal attempts as the Cougars jumped out to an early lead and never looked back on the way to a convincing 83-54 victory in the American Mideast Conference South Division opener between the two nationally-ranked teams in the Physical Education Center on Tuesday night BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 5, at Houghton (N.Y.) College
One day after a buzzer-beater victory, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team used a big first half to cruise to a 73-49 non-conference victory at Houghton (N.Y.) College on Saturday afternoon.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


January 4, at Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) College
In an exciting game that featured three ties and 13 lead changes in the second half, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team pulled out a 76-74 non-conference victory at Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) College on Friday night on junior guard Ben Falkenberg's three-pointer with 0.1 second left.  BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


December 29, at Hope (Mich.) College
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season as the Cougars fell 96-77 at Hope (Mich.) College in the championship game of the Hope Holiday Classic on Saturday afternoon in front of 3,035 fans in the DeVos Fieldhouse in a battle between two nationally-ranked teams BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


December 28, vs. Purdue University-North Central (Ind.)
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team shook off the rust of a 20-day layoff and rallied from a 15-point second-half deficit to defeat Purdue University-North Central (Ind.) 82-74 in the first round of the Hope (Mich.) College Holiday Classic on Friday evening BOXSCORE | COMPLETE RECAP


December 8, at Kenyon College
Junior guard Ben Falkenberg scored a season-high 30 points and the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team shot 70.4 percent from the field in the first half as the NAIA Division II No. 8 Cougars built a comfortable lead and then held on for an 80-68 victory at Kenyon College in the championship game of the Food for the Hungry Holiday Invitational on Saturday evening in Tomsich Arena. 
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December 7, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN
The 14th annual Food for the Hungry Holiday Invitational got under way on Friday night in the Physical Education Center and the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team clearly got the message about sharing with others as the Cougars registered 30 assists on 39 field goals on the way to a 103-69 victory over the University of Michigan-Dearborn. 
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December 4, at Malone College
With first semester final exams looming in the classroom next week, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team passed its first real road test in fine fashion with a 91-69 non-conference victory at Malone College on Tuesday night. 
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December 1, DAEMEN (N.Y.) COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team remained unbeaten on the season, extended the team's home winning streak to 17 straight, and handed head coach Scott Flemming his 400th career win as the Cougars downed Daemen (N.Y.) College 80-63 in non-conference action on Saturday night in the Physical Education Center. 
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November 27, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team showed no ill effects of a 10-day holiday layoff as the Cougars cruised past the University of Northwestern Ohio 81-64 in non-conference action in the Physical Education Center on Tuesday night. 
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November 17, ASHLAND UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team extended its home winning streak to 15 straight games dating back to last season as the Cougars defeated NCAA Division II Ashland University for the first time in nine tries with a 90-82 non-conference victory in the friendly confines of the Physical Education Center on Saturday night. 
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November 13, at Ohio Christian University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team came away with an 87-59 non-conference victory at Ohio Christian University on Tuesday night in the Cougars' first road game of the season. 
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November 10, SPRING ARBOR (Mich.) UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team used a strong second half to rally from a 10-point deficit for a 73-61 victory over Spring Arbor (Mich.) University on Saturday afternoon in the Physical Education Center in a battle of two previously unbeaten teams. 
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November 9, CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team used a balanced offensive attack and a large rebounding margin to cruise past Cincinnati Christian University 103-69 in the Cougars' 2007-2008 season opener as part of the annual MVNU Homecoming festivities on Friday night in the Physical Education Center. 
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