NWADG Basketball

2019

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Ozarks was able to turn it around after the calendar year ended, though with more continuity. They closed the season finish- ing 5-8 after that for a 7-18 season with a 6-10 confer- ence record. "We struggled in the early going to find out who we were last year," Carruthers said. "We struggled with roles of the team. But once we got to mid-Janu- ary, it started to unfold in a positive way. It was a learning adjustment. Once we found our groove, we were a pretty good basketball team." The improvement in conference play was five more wins than the previous year and it was the most league victories since 2013-14 for the program. "We try not to focus so much on the big picture," Carruthers said. "But we've made progress you can see on paper. But more importantly, we've grown as peo- ple and as basketball players. We want to have an even bigger growth spurt in year three." Ozarks returns 13 players from last year's roster and now hopes to get off to a quicker start than a season ago. Junior point guard Bryson Johnson is back to lead the way after finishing with a team- high 12.5 points scored per game a year ago. Junior forward Ethan Bowman from Ozark (8 points per game), junior guard Jacobe Davis (8 ppg), senior guard Cordy Winston (6 ppg), senior forward Kelvin Knight (6 ppg) and sophomore forward Darnel Renelique (4 ppg) will be key contributors as well. "A big strength for us will be our continuity," Carruthers said. "We've re- ally put an emphasis on who we bring in and what we are going to be about. Our togetherness should be stronger this year. Johnson will lead the way for us. But we are excited about everybody getting better." Ozarks brings in a recruiting class that is headlined by transfer junior guard Seth Duke from Gravette, transfer ju- nior forward James Helzer and freshman forward Coleman Wheeler from Cave Springs. With the combination of an estab- lished core of players and some new See EAGLES, Page 22 HAROLD MCILVAIN II SPECIAL TO NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE University of the Ozarks men's basketball schedule Date Opponent Time Nov. 8 ............................................ Rhodes ................................... 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 .......................................... Hendrix ................................... 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 ............................................Austin ..........................................6 p.m. Nov. 23 .......................................at Millsaps# .....................................5 p.m. Nov. 24 .......................... vs. Birmingham Southern# .........................1 p.m. Nov. 29 ..............................at Nebraska Wesleyan! ............................7 p.m. Nov. 30 ................................... vs. Buena Vista! ..................................3 p.m. Dec. 4 ..................................... at Texas-Dallas* ............................ 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 ..........................................at Austin ........................................4 p.m. Dec. 29 ........................................ at Hendrix .......................................3 p.m. Jan. 2 ............................... at Mary Hardin-Baylor* ...................... 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4 .................................at Concordia (Texas)* .............................3 p.m. Jan. 9 ...................................... at LeTourneau* ............................. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 ...............................at East Texas Baptist* .............................3 p.m. Jan. 16 ........................................ Belhaven* ................................. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18 ................................. Louisiana College* ................................3 p.m. Jan. 23 ..................................at Howard Payne* .......................... 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 ................................... at Sul Ross St.* ..................................3 p.m. Feb. 1 ....................................... Texas-Dallas* ....................................3 p.m. Feb. 6 ...................................East Texas Baptist* ......................... 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 ........................................ LeTourneau* .....................................3 p.m. Feb. 13 ............................... at Louisiana College* ........................ 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 ...................................... at Belhaven* .....................................3 p.m. Feb. 20 ........................................ McMurry* ................................. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 ..................................Hardin-Simmons* ................................3 p.m. Feb. 27-29 ...... American Southwest Conference Tournament ............. TBA #Millsaps Tournament at Jackson, Miss. !NWU Snyder Classic at Lincoln, Neb. *American Southwest Conference game University of the Ozarks women's basketball schedule Date Opponent Time Nov. 8 ............................................ Rhodes ................................... 5:30 p.m. Nov. 15 ....................................... at Webster! ......................................8 p.m. Nov. 16 .............................................TBA! .............................................. TBA Nov. 23 .......................................at Millsaps# .....................................3 p.m. Nov. 24 .............................. Birmingham Southern ...........................11 a.m. Nov. 26 ............................................Dallas .................................... 5:30 p.m. Dec. 4 ....................................... Texas-Dallas* .............................. 5:30 p.m. Dec. 14 ..........................................at Austin ........................................2 p.m. Dec. 19 .......................................... Hendrix .........................................3 p.m. Dec. 29 ........................................ at Hendrix .......................................1 p.m. Jan. 2 ............................... at Mary Hardin-Baylor* ...................... 5:30 p.m. Jan. 4 .................................at Concordia (Texas)* .............................1 p.m. Jan. 9 ...................................... at LeTourneau* ............................. 5:30 p.m. Jan. 11 ...............................at East Texas Baptist* .............................1 p.m. Jan. 16 ........................................ Belhaven* ................................. 5:30 p.m. Jan. 18 ................................. Louisiana College* ................................1 p.m. Jan. 23 ..................................at Howard Payne* .......................... 5:30 p.m. Jan. 25 ................................... at Sul Ross St.* ..................................1 p.m. Feb. 1 ....................................... Texas-Dallas* ....................................1 p.m. Feb. 6 ...................................East Texas Baptist* ......................... 5:30 p.m. Feb. 8 ........................................ LeTourneau* ............................... 5:30 p.m. Feb. 13 ............................... at Louisiana College* ........................ 5:30 p.m. Feb. 15 ...................................... at Belhaven* .....................................1 p.m. Feb. 20 ........................................ McMurry* ................................. 5:30 p.m. Feb. 22 ..................................Hardin-Simmons* ................................1 p.m. Feb. 27-29 ...... American Southwest Conference Tournament ............. TBA !Webster University Tip-Off Tournament at St. Louis #Millsaps Tournament at at Jackson, Miss. *American Southwest Conference game Carruthers

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