Haven’t been keeping up on my STAT of the DAY routine I made somewhat, well, routine, back earlier in the season.
But here’s Thursday’s quirky stat…
Ben Woodside of North Dakota State, arguably the best player in the Summit League and a guy who scored 60 earlier in the season, shot a perfect 0-12 from the field against Western Illinois. To Ben’s credit, he did have 6 assists and 3 steals, but that 0′fer is cooky.
Not even close to being cookier than Woodside’s “off” night was the final score, a 61-52 victory on the road for the North Dakota State Bison …read more

Ben Woodside, a North Dakota State guard, poured in 60 on Friday in a tough triple OT loss to Stephen F. Austin.

That is NOT the STAT of the DAY!
STAT of the DAY-
The 35 free throws Ben Woodside attempted.
And if you’re counting, Woodside knocked down 30 of em.
This 30/35 free throw performance just barely beat out the 55 minutes played by Stephen F. Austin’s Josh Alexander.
Way to be a trooper Josh.
Both of these teams play today, by the way.

As seen on Rush the Court.
From Yours Truly:
Summit League 08/09
Predicted Order of Finish:
North Dakota State Bison (19-10, 13-5)
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (20-10, 13-5)
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (18-13, 12-6)
IPFW Mastodons (16-13, 11-7)
IUPUI Jaguars (16-15, 9-9)
UMKC Kangaroos (14-17, 8-10)
Centenary College Gentlemen (11-19, 8-10)
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (13-18, 7-11)
Western Illinois Fighting Leathernecks (9-20, 6-12)
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (6-23, 3-15)
What you need to know.
22 out of 31- Conference RPI ranking for the Summit League in each of the last two seasons.
Oregon, Marquette, Oklahoma St., Kansas, Texas Tech, Utah- Casualties at the hands …read more

Stuff you need to know about Summit League hoops other than the mascot inferiority complexes that exist.
-2007/08 was the inaugural season for the Summit League.
-The league was called the Mid-Continent Conference from 1989-2007. From 1982-1989 it was called the Association of Mid-Continent Universities.
May 15th 2007
“Beginning June 1st, the Mid-Continent Conference will be known as the Summit League. The name change is part of the “Summit Plan” to try and turn the league into a premier academic and athletic mid-major conference. The Mid-Con has struggled in recent years to find an identity, as its schools are scattered throughout the country, and …read more