Oilers Open Season Against Ohio Valley
The University of Findlay men's basketball team, ranked seventh in the NABC/NCAA Division II poll, will face the Ohio Valley University in their first game of the regular season on Saturday, November 12. The non-conference contest is scheduled to begin at 7 pm in Croy Gymnasium.
Sights and Sounds
All Oilers basketball games can be heard on 88.3 FM "WLFC" or on the internet via their website.
You can listen to the broadcast by clicking on the following link:
The University of Findlay will also broadcast all of their home basketball games on America One. The games can be viewed on your computer for a small fee by visiting the American One website at the following address:
UF athletics will also offer live stats for all home games. A link to this process can be retrieved by clicking on the live stats button located on the left side of the Oilers athletic website.
The Series
The Oilers currently lead the all-time series against Ohio Valley by a 2-0 margin dating back to the 2002-03 campaign when Findlay won 94-73.
Last season, the Oilers scored an 85-63 win over Ohio Valley in Croy Gymnasium.
As a team, the Oilers shot 51 percent (26-of-51) from the field and drilled 8-of-17 (47.1%) shots from behind the three point line. They also forced 24 turnovers, which led to 32 Findlay points, and came away with 11 steals.
12 players scored for the Oilers in the game as Nathan Hyde and Jack Smith led a balanced attack with 13 points apiece.
Smith also added eight rebounds and two steals in the game.
Kyle Caiola and Aaron Robinson chipped in 11 and ten points, respectively, while Rob Marsden and Greg Kahlig scored eight apiece.
The University of Findlay
The University of Findlay men's basketball team, ranked seventh in the nation according to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) poll, fell 87-66 to the University of Dayton on Saturday, November 5 at UD Arena.
The Flyers shot 50 percent (30-of-60) from the field and connected on 40.7 percent (11-of-27) of their shots from behind the three point line.
In comparison, the Oilers hit only 35.7 percent (20-of-56) of their shots during the game, which included a 3-of-23 (13%) showing from three point range.
Individually, sophomore forward Greg Kahlig led the team with a game-high 19 points while senior guard Kyle Caiola registered 14 points and five rebounds.
Freshman forward Jake Heagen chipped in ten points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals off the bench for Findlay while junior forward Jack Smith just missed reaching double figures with nine points.
The Flyers were led by Paul Williams, who came off the bench to score 14 points.
Kevin Dillard added 12 points, nine assists, six rebounds and a pair of steals in the game for Dayton as well.
For Findlay's 2010-11 season statistics, please click on the following link:
For Findlay's 2011-12 roster, please click on the following link:
Ohio Valley University
The Fighting Scots finished last season with an 8-19 record and will be led by Kendall Allison, who averaged 15.0 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
Rodney Everage also returns after scoring averages of 11.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per contest.
For Ohio Valley's 2010-11 season statistics, please click on the following link:
For Ohio Valley's 2011-12 roster, please click on the following link:
Simply The Best
The Oilers have the best winning percentage in NCAA Division II competition since the year 2000, having won 286 games and lost only 57 for a percentage of .834.
Home Winning Streak
The Oilers have won 70 straight games in Croy Gymnasium, the longest streak in the nation.
The last time the Oilers were defeated at home was a 60-56 setback against Northern Kentucky University in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional on March 11, 2007.
Regular Season Home Winning Streak
The Oilers have won 104 straight regular season games in Croy Gymnasium with their last home loss coming against Gannon University on February 12, 2004 in 70-68 fashion.
A Tough Place To Play
The Oilers are 511-106 (.828) in Croy Gymnasium since they starting playing home games there during the 1969-70 season.
The Oilers have been perfect at home in the past four seasons, achieving a 70-0 record.
In the past eight years, the Oilers are a staggering 138-2 at home for a winning percentage of .986.
Conference Championships
The Oilers have won ten GLIAC South Division titles in their 14-year affiliation with the conference and have also won five conference tournaments, capturing titles in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2010.
In the last ten years, the Oilers have won nine GLIAC South Division titles.
GLIAC Tournament Success
The Oilers currently sport a 22-6 record in the GLIAC Tournament, winning titles in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2010.
Findlay has appeared in the championship game of the event seven times in the past nine years. They reached the finals in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
National Elite
The Oilers have appeared in nine of the last ten NCAA Division II National Tournaments with a 15-8 record, reaching the Elite Eight during the 2004-05 campaign and the Final Four in the 2008-09 season when they captured their first NCAA Division II National Championship.
They also reached the Sweet 16 during the 2007-08 campaign.
Preseason GLIAC Poll
The Oilers received a league-best 170 points and 20 first place votes in the 2011-12 Preseason GLIAC Poll, which was released on November 2.
They have won nine GLIAC South Division titles in the past ten years.
Preseason All-GLIAC
Senior guard Kyle Caiola was tabbed a first team all-conference pick while junior guard Aaron Robinson earned second team all-league honors during the preseason.
Caiola, who was a first team all-league pick last year, averaged 14.0 points per game last season.
Robinson, an all-defensive team selection last year, averaged 10.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in 2010-11.
Preseason Polls
The Oilers are ranked seventh in the initial National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) poll, which was released on Tuesday, November 1.
The Oilers are also ranked fifth in the Preseason Division II Bulletin Poll, which was released on Thursday, October 13.
The Oilers finished last season with a 24-4 record, winning their ninth GLIAC South Division title in the past ten years.
Preseason All-American
Senior guard Kyle Caiola was tabbed an honorable mention All-American by the Sporting News.
Caiola, a first team all-conference selection last year, averaged 14.0 points per game during his junior season.
NABC/NCAA Division II Poll
1. Bellarmine, Ky. (8 first place votes) 33-2
2. Alabama-Huntsville 29-5
3. BYU-Hawaii 22-9
4. Missouri Southern 26-5
5. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. 27-3
6. West Liberty, W.Va. 33-1
7. Findlay, Ohio 24-4
8. Tarleton State, Texas 24-6
9. Bowie State, Md. 23-6
10. Metropolitan State, Colo. 22-8
11. Central Oklahoma 30-4
12. Southern Indiana 24-6
13. Benedict, S.C. 21-8
14. Humboldt State, Calif. 26-4
15. Kentucky Wesleyan 19-10
16. Augustana, S.D. 18-9
17. Alaska-Anchorage 24-10
18. Colorado School of Mines 25-6
19. Indiana, Pa. 26-6
20. Saint Rose, N.Y. 22-9
21. Georgia Southwestern 20-9
22. Seattle Pacific, Wash. 20-10
23. Massachusetts-Lowell 20-10
24. Arkansas Tech 25-6
Helpful Links
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