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November 2002

Carleton avenges playoff loss
Cara Jones, left, scored a team-high 14 points and hit a 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining, capping a Carleton rally as the 14th-ranked Knights overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to defeat host Chapman 80-77.

The win avenged Carleton's NCAA Tournament second-round defeat at the hands of Chapman less than 10 months ago.

Chapman's Caroline Jensen led all scorers with 29 points on 9-for-16 shooting. She grabbed a game-high nine rebounds. Melody Bongiorno added 25 points, six assists and five rebounds.
Kristi Colbenson scored a career-high 13 points for Carleton.

The Panthers (0-3) took a seven-point halftime lead and scored the first eight points of the second half to lead 51-36. Carleton turned up the defensive pressure but still trailed 70-60 with four minutes remaining.

Grabowski and Megan Vig scored five points over the next two minutes, which left the Knights trailing 75-70.

Engel grabbed on offensive rebound and was fouled on the putback attempt. She cashed in both free throws and followed with a bucket on Carleton's next possession, bringing her team within one, 75-74. She stole the subsequent inbounds pass and fed Jones, who was fouled on her shot attempt.

Jones made one of the two free throw attempts, tieing the game at 75-75. After the Panthers converted on a pair of free throws, Jones nailed a 3-pointer with 47 seconds left, giving the Knights their first lead of the game at 78-77. Carleton forced a Chapman turnover on the Panthers' next possession, and Jones was fouled and made both free throws with 23 seconds left.

Chapman worked the ball around, but couldn't find an opening in the Carleton defense. The Panthers took a timeout with eight seconds, but still couldn't get a shot off, giving the Knights their first win in three times at Chapman.

"You could tell it was our first game and their third," Carleton head coach Tammy Metcalf-Filzen said. "They were intent on taking our inside game away, and they did a good job of that."

Carleton shot 44.8% (30-for-67) from the floor compared to a sizzling 60.9% (28-for-46) for Chapman. Carleton forced 26 Panther turnovers and gave the ball away only 13 times. The Panthers held a 35-28 edge on the glass, although Carleton had a 12-7 spread on the offensive glass.

The Knights were a spectacular 9-for-15 from 3-point range, paced by Grabowski's school-record tying 3-for-3 performance. Jones was 3-for-5 from beyond the arc. "We really stepped it up from a perimeter standpoint," Metcalf-Filzen said. "Hopefully we'll have some of those jitters out by Friday."

By Pat Cummings, D3hoops.com Seth Hauben finished with a team-high 19 points in the win against Johns Hopkins.

UW-Eau Claire upset No. 15 Calvin 78-73 in a rematch of the 2000 Division III championship game, while Rochester rolled past Johns Hopkins 72-48.

Jeremy Veenstra gave Calvin (2-2) its last lead, 69-67, with a pair of free throws with 2:20 left. Veenstra led the Knights with 20 points, including 12 of 15 from the foul line.

Larson tied the score with two free throws 10 seconds later, then put UWEC ahead to stay, 71-69, when he sank a jumper in the lane with 1:26 left.

One free throw by Veenstra pulled Calvin within one, 72-71, but Dan Archambault made a jumper. After Calvin missed a 3-pointer, Archambault made two free throws, extending the lead to 75-70. Chris Prins sank a 3-pointer for Calvin, but Larson made three free throws in the last seven seconds to seal it.

UWEC pulled away from a 34-31 halftime lead to build a nine-point cushion, 46-37, five minutes into the second half. Larson scored five points in the first five minutes for the Blugolds. The lead was still seven, 54-47, when Casey Drake hit a jumper for UWEC with 13:00 left.

Kevin Broene hit a 3-pointer and Prins sank two baskets in a 9-0 spurt that pushed Calvin ahead, 56-54 with 10:01 left to play. Over the last 10 minutes, neither club could pull away.

Larson added 10 rebounds and five assists. Archambault had 15 points and five assists. Andy Witte had 13 points and nine rebounds. Prins scored 16 for Calvin and Broene had 11.

For Rochester (4-0), Hauben had 19 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Larkin finished with 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists.

Steve Adams and Kevin Marquez scored 11 apiece for Johns Hopkins (3-1). The Blue Jays hit seven of their first 10 shots from the floor and jumped ahead, 16-10, with 11:13 left. When Marquez sank his second 3-point goal of the half, Hopkins had a 22-15 lead with 8:25 left.

Ryan Kadlubowski made a layup to start a 15-0 run that put Rochester ahead, 30-22, with 1:50 left in the first half. Hauben scored seven points in the burst and Larkin had four. The Yellowjackets led, 32-27 at halftime.

In the second half, Rocehster moved ahead by nine, 38-29, but Hopkins fought back to within four, 38-34, when Brendan Kamm made one free throw with 14:49 left in the game. Jeff Joss hit a 3-pointer to ignite a 9-2 burst in the next three minutes that put Rochester in front, 47-36 with 11:43 left. Joss finished with 11 points.

Franklin & Marshall upsets Elizabethtown
Franklin & Marshall point guard Duran Searles stroked a 3-pointer with one second left on the shot clock and 5.1 ticks left on the game clock in double overtime as the Diplomats outlasted No. 9 ranked Elizabethtown, 81-78.

Following 45 minutes of basketball that ended in the two teams tied at 74-74, the junior took over in the second overtime to push the Diplomats to the victory.
Down 77-74 with 3:28 to play in the second OT, Searles drained a jumper to cut the Bluejays lead to 77-76 with 2:53 left. Following back-to-back charging calls for Elizabethtown and F&M turnovers at the 2:53 and 2:19 marks, respectively, Elizabethtown's Chad Heller pushed the lead to 78-76 by making the second of a pair of free throws with 1:41 left.

But the Diplomats would dominate in the final 90 seconds of the game behind solid defensive pressure and the clutch shooting of center Steve Juskin and Searles.

Following Heller's missed free throw, Juskin wrangled his way to the bottom of the paint and connected on a layup to tie the score at 78 with 1:21 left. However, the clutch moment came 76 seconds later as the Diplomats swung the ball around the arc but could not find an open shot. With the shot clock winding down to one, Searles pulled up with an arching jumper from just right of the top of the 3-point arc which drew nothing but net for the game winner as the Diplomats improved to 2-1 on the season.

Three keys to the game for F&M were the scoring of Juskin and freshmen Brandon Smith and the rebounding and unselfish play of senior forward Asaf Ganot. For the game, Ganot finished with a game high 14 boards, including nine defensive rebounds, nine points, six assists and one blocked shot as the senior assisted in instigating a surge at the end of regulation to keep Elizabethtown at bay and put the game into overtime.

At center, Juskin shot 7-for-16 from the floor for 14 points, pulled in six rebounds and blocked five shots in 47 minutes to power the Diplomats. However, the highlight performance of the game belonged to Smith who came off the bench to convert seven of 14 field goal opportunities for a team high 16 points, corralled eight rebounds, dished out five assists and grabbed three steals to lead the team.

Trailing by as many as eight points in the first half, F&M cut the Bluejays' lead to 36-31 at intermission thanks to the play of forward Bob Lynch. In the first 20 minutes, Lynch connected on three of three from the field and two of two at the foul line for eight points. For the game, Lynch finished with a career high 10 points.

In the second half, Elizabethtown pushed the lead back to eight with 9:58 to play following a layup by Andrew Flynn. However, the Diplomats countered with the insertion of guard Jeff Bright who sparked a 14-6 run by the Diplomats to tie the score at 58-58 with 5:54 left on the clock as Juskin hit back-to-back layups at 6:44 and 5:54 to cap a 6-0 spurt by F&M.

Down 61-58 following a layup and foul shot by E-town's Chad Heller, guard Brandon Jones pulled F&M within one at 61-60 by taking the ball the length of the court for a layup.

The Bluejays pulled ahead by three on the next possession as Kyle Stem put back a miss to go ahead 63-60, but Juskin scored on a turnaround jumper to edge the score back to 63-62 with 3:26 left in regulation.

Elizabethtown regained its 3-point lead 21 seconds later as Jon English's shot dropped for a 65-62 lead. Following a pair of free throws by Lynch to cut the lead back to 65-64, Stem knocked down two free throws to push the score up to 67-64 with 1:56 left on the clock.

Brandon Smith then took over the game as he scored a bucket to cut the lead to 67-66 before Ian Daecher made the second of two free throws with 1:10 left to put the Bluejays ahead 68-66.

Smith struck again with 28 seconds left on the clock with a sweeping shot to tie the game at 68-68. The Bluejays controlled the ball and the clock, but a foul with 23 seconds left on the clock put 6-4 forward Heller on the free-throw line as he missed both foul shots to give the Diplomats the ball.

However, F&M could not win the game in regulation after traveling with 3.6 seconds left, putting the game into overtime.

The Bluejays converted 59.5% (25 of 42) from the line, including 18 of 31 in the final 30 minutes of the game, while F&M shot 70.6% (12-for-17) for the game and 8-for-9 in the second half and overtime.

For the game, Heller led all scorers with 26 points, while English added 18 points and five rebounds. Daecher chipped in nine points and a game high five steals as the Bluejays fall to 2-1.

The 2002 edition of the annual F&M-Elizabethtown rivalry was similar to the 2001 game in which the Diplomats pulled out an 83-80 win in regulation.

TCNJ wins NJAC opener in double overtime
The College of New Jersey women needed double overtime to get past the Scarlet Raptors of Rutgers-Camden in the first NJAC matchup for both teams. TCNJ junior forward Laura Mala poured in a season-high 18 points to lift the Lions to the 82-79 win.

The Lions (3-0, 1-0 NJAC) led 40-36 at the end of the first half, but the Scarlet Raptors (2-1, 0-1) knotted the score and the two teams were deadlocked at 69 at the end of regulation. It was 75-75 after one overtime period, but the Lions came away with the win as they outscored Rutgers-Camden 7-4 in the second overtime.

The Lions were led by four players who scored double-digits on the night, including freshman guard Alexa Shields who tied her career-high in the contest and shot 3-for-5 from 3-point range. Senior guard Kristen McCandless netted 13 points, while sophomore forward Theresa DiMedio collected 14 points with four steals.

Rutgers-Camden senior Joy Silver netted a double-double with a game-high 26 points and 10 rebounds. Junior Erin James added 19 points in 49 minutes of play, while senior Cheryl Kulesa picked up 15 points with eight steals and six assists in the losing effort.

A year ago, TCNJ finished as the NJAC runner-up to Kean after a 14-4 mark in the league, while Rutgers-Camden went 13-5 in the conference and appeared in the league’s post season tournament.

Fisk gets year's first D-I upset
NASHVILLE — Fisk University pulled off the first Division III-over-Division I upset of the season and the fifth in the last three years as they knocked off Tennessee State 69-65 on Nov. 25.

After Fisk led much of the second half, the Tigers fought back to tie the game when freshman Adrian Pritchett made a pair of free throws following a technical foul with 45 seconds remaining. Chris Davis made the go-ahead layup with 14 seconds remaining and senior point guard Ty Juan Garth sealed the game with a layup following a steal with three seconds remaining.

Davis led all scorers with 20 points. The Bulldogs shot 47.5% (28-for-59) from the field. Jeffrey Anderson came off the bench to add 14.

Roshaun Bowens led TSU (1-1) with 18 points and 10 rebounds. The Tigers shot just 36% (19-for-53) from the field and 62% (23-for-37) from the line.

Christensen sets D-III free throw mark
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Lutheran senior guard Julie Christensen broke the NCAA Division III record for most free throws made in a game. During the championship game of the annual Wisconsin Lutheran Tip-Off Tournament, Christensen went 26-for-29 from the line in a 64-56 victory over Carthage. She finished the game with 28 points, scoring just two from the field on 1-for-7 shooting.

The previous record for most free throws made in a game was jointly held by Mary Engel of New England College and Eileen Spear of Mt. St. Vincent, each shooting 23 of 27 from the line. Engle accomplished her feat against Rivier on Feb. 19, 1986 and Spear against Dowling on Dec. 15, 1987.

Christensen also tied the NCAA Division III record for most free throws attempted in a game. She joins the current record holder Christina Hobson of Smith, who attempted 29 against Savannah Art & Design on Dec. 29, 1997.

Photo by Dan Vos, Calvin Sports Information Jeremy Veenstra drives on Mike Medbury.

The performance marked the 24th double-double of Veenstra's career and enabled him to claim tournament MVP honors of the Calvin Tip-Off Tournament for the second consecutive
season.

A preseason D3hoops.com All-American, Veenstra was one of four Calvin players to reach double-digits in scoring with junior guard Kevin Broene leading the Knights with 27 points including a 10-for-10 performance at the free throw line. Junior forward Chris Prins picked up 15 points and joined Broene and Veenstra on the all-tournament team while Calvin senior Rob Dykstra chipped in with 11 points in the championship tilt.

Calvin (2-0) finished the game with a sizzling 27-for-30 (90%) performance at the free throw line which included hitting all of its final 25 attempts at the charity stripe.

Brockport State (1-1) was led by D3hoops.com preseason All-American Mike Medbury with popped in 15 points while Brandon Mills had 13 points and nine rebounds with Randy Bills adding 11 points and Orlando Nazario 10 points.

Calvin held a slim 37-32 halftime lead but opened the second half with a 9-2 run to build a 46-34 advantage. Calvin would later build a 66-49 lead on a jumper from junior center Ryan Smalligan with 9:14 remaining but Brockport State answered with a 12-2 run to close to within 68-61 with 5:27 left on the clock. The Golden Eagles had an opportunity to cut the gap to five points moments later but a layup attempt by Kellan Skrine was blocked by Veenstra and then converted in a fast-break bucket by Calvin junior point guard Josh Berghuis to put the Knights up by nine.

Brockport State would get no closer than seven points the rest of the way as Calvin pulled away for the win.

Elizabethtown wins sectional title game rematch
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — When No. 9 Elizabethtown and No. 20 Clark each won its opening round game of the 2002 Sprint Blue Jay Classic Friday, it meant the tournament's championship game Saturday would be a rematch of the 2002 NCAA tournament sectional championship game at Catholic University in March, which Elizabethtown won 94-90.

When the Blue Jay Classic championship was played Saturday, it turned out to be not only a rematch of that earlier game, but a repeat as well, featuring all the same elements: a close game down to the final minute featuring outrageously high scoring on both sides with Elizabethtown ultimately coming out on top. The Blue Jays won their tournament's title this year over Clark by a final score of 103-96. In stark contrast to the tournament championship, King's defeated Lehman in the consolation game by a score of 56-36.

Clark (1-1) held a slim lead for much of the early part of the game, until a layup by Darryl Brown tied the score at 17-17 at 11:16 in the first half. At 10:56, Jon English scored on a lay-up to give Etown a 19-17 lead, its first since 19:25. Clark regained a 20-19 lead at 10:00 on a three-pointer by Dave McNamara, by a three by Etown's Jon Connor gave the Blue Jays a 22-20 lead at 9:31, and from there Etown retained a slim lead over Clark until halftime, which the Blue Jays went into with a 51-47 advantage.

Etown (2-0) maintained a slim lead over Clark early in the second half, but was never able to get an advantage larger than six points. At 13:00 in the second half, a three point play by Brent Kenneway gave Clark its first lead in 17 minutes, 65-64. A 3-pointer by Etown sophomore Kyle Conrad 12 seconds later quickly returned a 67-65 lead to the Blue Jays, but Clark tied the game at 10:41 on another McNamara 3-pointer, 72-72. At 10:29, Ian Daecher sank a pair of foul shots to give Etown a 74-72 lead, and the Blue Jays never relinquished their lead from then on.

Clark did, however, climb to within one point of Etown on several occasions, the latest coming at 1:51 remaining in the game when a Trevor Walker 3-pointer cut Etown's lead to 93-92. From then on, a series of Etown free throws sealed the victory.

Etown shot 56.9% from the field, 52.6% from 3-point range, and 77.1% from the free-throw line. Clark shot 53.2% from the field and 40.6% from three-point range, and Clark outrebounded Elizabethtown 36-28. Clark turned the ball over 17 times, while Etown had nine turnovers.

Etown had six players score in double figures, including Brian Loftus and English, who each scored 21 points to lead the team. Daecher finished with 13 points and a team-high six rebounds for the Blue Jays. Chad Heller scored 12 points and had five rebounds and four assists. Freshman point guard Kyle Stem scored 12 points for Etown as well as leading the team with eight assists, and sophomore Conrad scored 12 points from off the bench.

Sean Fleming led Clark with 30 points, while McNamara had 25 points, and Walker scored 20 points.

Wartburg's late run upsets No. 17 Whitewater
An 11-2 run in the closing moments led Wartburg to the championship of the 2002 Buzz Levick/Red Fox Tournament crown with a 76-67 win over No. 17-ranked UW-Whitewater Saturday, Nov. 23. The Knights (2-0) outshot the Warhawks (1-1) from the field (50%-37.5%) and out-rebounded them 37-30.

Senior guard Dan Schuknecht topped three Orange and Black players in double figures, tallying 14 points on perfect 4-for-4 shooting from the field and a six of seven outing at the charity stripe. The tournament Most Valuable Player added a steal and three rebounds in 16 minutes of action. Freshman Rance Cartmill ended with a double-double, posting 13 points and 11 boards, while senior forward Mike Pipho, also an all-tournament honoree, added 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots.

The two sides went back and forth early, trading streaks. UW-Whitewater held a 24-20 lead midway through the opening half, but the Knights went on a 14-0 run to take a 34-24 advantage, a lead they wouldnt give up. The Warhawks trimmed the margin to 42-40 with 17:05 left but a 17-6 stretch gave the hosts a 59-46 cushion. UW-Whitewater made another run at Wartburg, closing to 61-60 with 3:40 remaining before the Knights pieced together their final march.

Preseason All-American Aubrey Lewis-Byers led all scorers with 21 points. He and teammate Londen Donlow were each all-tournament selections for the Warhawks. Donlow completed the finale with 18 points and nine rebounds.

By Pat Coleman, D3hoops.com Peter Murray's putback gave the Tigers a 52-49 lead with 2:26 remaining.

The Tigers (1-0) got a 3-pointer from Jason Morris to tie the game at 25-25 late in the first half before Elmhurst (0-1) scored the last five points heading into the locker room. Elmhurst extended its lead to 11 points in the second half as Reuben Slock hit a 3-pointer for a 47-36 lead with 10:03 remaining.

After a pair of free throws by Sean Devins and a 3-pointer by Ross Burt, Elmhurst got a layup from Gabe Kirstein. It was the last points they would score until their final possession of the game. Jason Morris hit a 3-pointer from the far wing with 6:30 left to cut the lead to 49-48, then after a pair of steals, Devins' free throws gave Trinity the lead.

Devins blocked a pair of shots in the final three minutes to keep Elmhurst off the board, as the Blue Jays took just seven shots during their scoring drought.

Morris led all scorers with 19 points on 7-for-13 shooting, including 4-for-8 from 3-point range. Devins added a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds and also blocked four shots. Elmhurst was led by Steven Holder's 12 points and eight rebounds, but he shot just 3-for-10 from the floor and 6-for-12 from the line. Wayne Bosworth added 10 points.

"I think we got a little fatigured and then their bigger bodies took advantage of our athleticism," said Elmhurst head coach Mark Scherer. "When you're tired, you're not as athletic, but when you're big and tired, you're still big."

Trinity will play Johns Hopkins in the championship game Saturday, as the Blue Jays beat Emory & Henry 94-84 behind a career-high 29 points and tournament-record 20 rebounds from Steve Adams.

Methodist wins opener at Franklin & Marshall
LANCASTER, Pa. — The Methodist men opened the 2002-03 season as heavy underdogs at Franklin & Marshall on Friday night. First, Franklin & Marshall came in as one of the top traditional powers in Division III with more than 1,000 victories in the program's history. Second, the Diplomats almost never lose in the opening round of the Franklin & Marshall Sponaugle Classic.

However, the Monarchs defied the odds this time. Behind some deadly, clutch shooting, Methodist spoiled the start of the Franklin & Marshall’s 100th season of intercollegiate basketball with a shocking 80-75 victory in the F&M Sponaugle Classic. The Monarchs (1-0) will now play Marymount in Saturday’s championship game at 8 p.m.

"We played a great game and the guys played almost out of their minds," said Methodist head coach David Smith. "They (Franklin & Marshall) have not lost an opening round game in their tournament in probably 30 years, so this was huge for us. We hit some big shots at key moments in the game."

Shooting was the difference for Methodist. The Monachs shot a sizzling 62% from the field, including 54% from 3-point range. Methodist led early by as many as 17 points, only to see Franklin & Marshall storm back and take a two-point lead. However, a clutch 3-point basket by Elliott Williams gave the Monarchs a 36-35 lead at halftime.

Methodist maintained its lead throughout the second half, and a Brandon Mish 3-point basket late in the game preserved the Monarch victory.

Mish spearheaded the Methodist attack with 18 points on 5-for-6 shooting from the field and 3-for-3 from 3-point range. Junior forward Ron Brown scored 16 points, followed by junior forward Ivan Little with 14 points. Sophomore center Joe Standley added 12 points and he grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.

For Franklin & Marshall, center Steve Juskin scored a game-high 24 points, while Frank Hughes scored 12 points and Asaf Ganot scored 10 points.

IWU rolls past DePauw on opening night
Illinois Wesleyan rolled out of the gate to a 40-18 first-half lead and coasted past No. 14 DePauw 77-64 at Wabash's tip-off tournament. IWU will face Wabash on Saturday, while DePauw plays Purdue-Calumet.

IWU, which came into last season ranked No. 2 in the country, yet stumbled to a 12-12 finish under first-year head coach Scott Trost, shot 56.3% from the floor in the first half en route to a 44-24 halftime advantage. DePauw (0-1) was able to cut the lead to eight on two occasions, but could get no closer as the Titans made nine of 10 free throws in the final 90 seconds to seal the win.

Illinois Wesleyan (1-0) was led by 19 points from John Camardella on 7-for-11 shooting, while Luke Kasten added 18, Seth Hubbard 12, Adam Dauskas 11 and Eric Starkey 10. Joe Ringger posted a double-double for DePauw with 22 points and 15 rebounds, while Jeremy Bettis added 20. More of Friday's scores.

No. 3 Wilmington cruises past No. 24 Bethany
WILMINGTON, Ohio — Wilmington, behind Megan Woodruff's 29 points defeated 24th ranked Bethany 89-73 in the opening game of the Damon's/Wilmington Inn Tip-Off Tournament.

Helping the cause for the Lady Quakers was Tara Rausch and Jaime Kautz, who scored 17 and 16 points respectively. Sophomore forward Siobhan Zerilla missed a triple-double by two points and an assist as she scored eight, dished out nine assists and pulled down a game-high 16 rebounds.

The Green and White scored first in the contest when Zerilla hit a layup off of an Amy Kincer assist, giving the Lady Quakers a lead that they would not relinquish for the remainder of the contest. The visiting Bison kept the game close, keeping the Quakers to a three-point lead with 10:19 left in the first half. The Lady Quakers then outscored Bethany 22-12 in the next eight minutes, to take a 16 point lead before the Lady Bison cut the lead to 11 going into the locker room.

The Green and White increased the lead to 16 just two minutes into the second half while the Lady Quakers and held on to the double-digit lead for the remainder of the contest.

Woodruff had a career and tournament record-tying 29 points, including going 12-of-13 from the free throw line With the win, the Quakers go to 1-0 on the season while Bethany falls to 0-1.

In the second semi-final action Thomas More defeated Guilford 88-74. Holly Roberts led the Saints with a game-high 27 points while teammates Ashley Will and Jodi Schroeder chipped in with 18 and 17 points respectively. Guilford was led by Jennifer King who scored 19 points while A.J. Robertson and Jennie Keicjline scored 12.

Baruch to play first-ever home game
NEW YORK — On Tuesday, Nov. 26, a milestone event in the history of Baruch will take place in the school's new Vertical Campus at the corner of 24th Street and Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. For the first time since January 24, 1972, the Baruch men's basketball team will play a game on the Baruch campus. It will be the first game at Baruch for head coach Ray Rankis, who enters his 20th season at the College having coached over 500 games.

The Bearcats men open a doubleheader in the ARC (Athletics and Recreation Complex) Arena at 5 p.m. against New Paltz State, with the Baruch women capping off the festivities against Yeshiva with a 7:30 p.m. start. Between games, Baruch will host a reception for media, fans, and VIPs at the concession area outside the Arena.

When Baruch split off from City College of New York as an independent entity in 1968, the team played home games in the The Sixth Floor Gymnasium in the College's 23rd Street building. Constructed in the late 1920s, the Sixth Floor Gym had a court 46 feet wide and 78 feet long -- well short of the regulation 50 feet by 94 feet. Without a viable on-campus facility, Baruch was eventually forced off campus in order to play legitimate contests. The last men's game in the Sixth Floor Gym was a 92-89 win against Polytechnic on Jan. 24, 1972.

Baruch used the 69th Regiment Armory on 25th Street for most of its home games in the 1971-72 season, and continued through the 1983-84 campaign. In 1984-85, Baruch relocated to Xavier High School's gym on 16th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Occasionally over the years, the Armory or Xavier would be unavailable, causing Baruch to seek temporary quarters at other local college gyms for one or two games.

Baruch's women's team, meanwhile, came into being in the mid-'70s, and used the Sixth Floor Gym for home games — a problematic situation in terms of attracting non-conference opponents to play at Baruch and very unpopular among Baruch's CUNYAC opposition. The Baruch women open in the ARC Arena on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 1:00 p.m. against St. Elizabeth.

Rankis is entering his 20th season at the helm of the Bearcats, as Baruch's teams are now called after many years as the Statesmen and Stateswomen. He has coached over 500 games for Baruch (240-262), and is the dean of CUNYAC coaches.

At 5 p.m. on Nov. 26, the referees will toss the ball into the air and, for the first time, Rankis will actually coach his team in a home game — at home.

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