Oilers to Host Ashland & Lake Erie in Croy
The Oilers will be at home twice this week to host Ashland University and Lake Erie College. The Oilers will play the Eagles on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and then host the Storm on Saturday at 3 p.m.
UFTV
The Oilers game against the Eagles will be broadcast on UFTV, channel 20 in the Findlay area.
Sights and Sounds
All Oilers basketball games can be heard on 88.3 FM "WLFC" or on the internet via their web site.
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The University of Findlay will also broadcast all of their home basketball games on the internet. The Oilers will also provide live stats for their games as well. The video link is below:
Live stats will also be available for all contests. A link to retrieve the live stats can be found on the schedule page of the website.
Center Court with Charlie Ernst
Don't forget to tune into 88.3 FM "WLFC" for Center Court with Charlie Ernst. The radio show will be broadcast live from Fricker's on Monday evenings during the season. The show will be aired live from 6-6:30 p.m. Fans are encouraged to attend the show so they can listen live over the sound system and enjoy the great food Fricker's has to offer.
Fans are also encouraged to send questions in for coach Ernst through Twitter. Please send questions during the show to Tim Montgomery and Jason Granger at @Oilersonair.
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Live stats will also be available for all contests. A link to retrieve the live stats can be found on the schedule page of the website.
Series Information
The Oilers hold a 61-28 advantage in the all-time series against Ashland dating back to the 1910-11 campaign when Findlay won 35-10.
The Eagles came away with a convincing 80-47 win over the Oilers earlier this season in Ashland. The Oilers made only 15 field goals in the game, hitting 31.9 percent (15-of-47) of their shot attempts. They converted a mere 3-of-20 (15%) three point tries and were out-rebounded by a 42-27 margin.
Dylan Kaufman came off the bench to score a game-high 21 points for the Oilers, hitting 7-of-9 field goal attempts. Kaufman made nearly half of Findlay's field goals in the game and accounted for all three made three pointers.
Jake Heagen scored eight points to go along with five rebounds while John Staley had five points, four rebounds and three steals.
The Eagles, who shot 48.2 percent (27-of-56) from the floor, received 17 points from Jett Speelman. Ashland also hit 14-of-29 (48.3%) attempts from long range and had six players score more than eight points in the game.
The Oilers hold an 18-0 advantage in the all-time series against Lake Erie dating back to the 1988-89 campaign when Findlay was victorious by a score of 84-51.
Findlay went on the road to defeat the Storm by a score of 62-53 earlier this season.
The Oilers shot 47.8 percent (22-of-46) from the floor, but hit only 5-of-20 (25%) attempts from three point range. Findlay also converted 13-of-15 (86.7%) tries from the free throw line and came away with nine steals in the win.
Jake Heagen led the way with 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals while junior forward John Staley recorded 12 points and four boards.
Nick Ruthsatz also reached double figures with ten points and added four rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals.
Elijah Kahlig nearly reached double figures with nine points while Dylan Kaufman and Ricardo Smith had seven and six points, respectively.
Findlay
The Oilers went on the road and used a career game from John Staley to conquer Tiffin University by a 62-48 final. The Feb. 7 victory moved the Oilers record to 12-9 overall and 9-8 in conference play.
The Oilers outplayed the Dragons in nearly every area as they shot 42.6% (20-of-47) and held the home team to just 38% from the field. Rebounding was close, but Findlay held the edge 31-26. With these two slight advantages, Findlay's biggest statistical win was on defense as they forced 17 turnovers, which turned into 24 points.
Staley dropped in a career-high in points, scoring 20 on the strength of 8-of-12 shooting from the charity stripe and 6-of-9 from the field. The forward also grabbed seven rebounds to help lead his squad to a victory.
Dylan Kaufman looked like the perimeter threat Oilers fans are used to as he banged home a trio of three pointers and finished with 11 points. The Berlin, Ohio native also collected a pair of steals and assists.
Jake Heagen nearly had a double-double as he posted 10 points and eight rebounds in his 29 minutes of action.
Scoring nine points was Ricardo Smith, who nailed just his second three-pointer of the season midway through the first half. Smith also had four rebounds.
Ashland
The Eagles are leading the South Division of the GLIAC and have an overall record of 16-7 with a 10-7 mark in league play. The squad is led by Wendell Davis, who averages 17.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
Jett Speelman is averaging 8.1 points per contest and Marsalis Hamilton and Brook Turson are giving the Eagles 7.5 and 7.4 points per outing, respectively.
Lake Erie
The Storm are 8-13 on the season with a 5-12 record in conference play. Jamil Dudley leads the team with averages of 13.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.
Andy Bosley is scoring 13.0 points per contest to go along with 4.4 rebounds per outing while Nick Wells is giving Lake Erie 8.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
1,000-Point Plateau
Senior forward Jake Heagen became the Oilers 43rd member of the 1,000-point club with 14 points in the Oilers 85-50 win over St. Andrews on Dec. 19. Heagen has now scored 1,183 points in his career and is chasing Ryan Maag (1997-00) and Bob Wortman (1947-50) for 31st place on the all-time scoring list. Both players ended their careers with 1,188 points.
Making Shots
Junior forward John Staley is leading the GLIAC in field goal shooting percentage as he is connecting on 65.9 percent of his attempts this year.
Stuffing the Stat Sheet
Senior forward Jake Heagen is having a great final season for the Oilers and sports averages of 14.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game. He leads the team in scoring, rebounds and steals and is tied for the team-lead in assists.
An Elite Program
The Oilers have one of the best winning percentages in NCAA Division II competition since the year 2000, having won 368 games and lost only 88 for an overall winning percentage of .807. During that timeframe, the Oilers reached the Elite 8 in 2005, appeared in the Sweet 16 in 2008 and won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2009 with a perfect 36-0 record.
Dominating GLIAC Home Games
The Oilers have won 101 of their last 105 regular season conference games at home. Their last home loss in a GLIAC game came against Ferris State on Jan. 2, 2015 when they fell 79-73.
Handling Non-Conference Foes
The Oilers have posted a 59-3 record (.952) against non-conference opponents in games played at Croy Gymnasium during the past ten years. Their last loss at home to a non-conference team came against #1 West Liberty State by a score of 90-74 on Nov. 14, 2012.
Helpful Links
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