Nov. 26, 2002 — The Casino Control Commission adopted Internet gaming rules and regulations on Monday that will make it possible for companies to host gambling Web sites from St. Croix — a move that could earn the territory millions of dollars and put the island on the map as one of the first jurisdictions in the United States to allow online waging.
The act paving the way for betting on the Internet, passed by the Legislature in August 2001, included a stipulation that the commission have those rules in place within a year.
But the commission chair, Eileen Petersen, said she was concerned about the legislation from the beginning. She said few senators showed any interest in a conference the commission held at the first buzz about Internet gaming, almost two years ago, when it brought some of the nation's top consultants in that arena to St. Croix.
"How can we expect them to write a good law when they didn't show interest in [the conference]?" Petersen said. "We were snubbed by 13 out of 15 senators." She said only Sen. Adelbert Bryan was present for the whole presentation, while Sen. Alicia "Chucky" Hansen sent a representative. Later, Petersen added that Sens. Lorraine Berry and Almando "Rocky" Liburd made brief appearances.
Petersen said she also is concerned that the Virgin Islands does not have its own expert adviser on Internet gaming. The regulations adopted here will likely serve as a model for other jurisdictions, she said.
The legality of Internet gaming is a national issue. The Bush administration released a letter upholding a Clinton administration opinion that Internet casino gambling is illegal under existing federal law.
However, Petersen said that Attorney General Iver Stridiron issued an opinion finding online gambling legal as long as bets are placed in areas where gambling is lawful and provided that participants are of legal age. "The attorney general asked that we be cautiously aware of the fertile ground for fraud and abuse by those with gambling problems," Petersen said.
V.I. Solicitor General Frederick Handleman has said the ambiguity of federal laws on Internet gambling could place the Virgin Islands in a position to be "grandfathered in" if it legalized online gaming and the U.S. government later declared such gambling illegal.
In the past, much of the debate about the legality of Internet gambling hinged on the Wire Act of 1960, which prohibits the use of "a wire communication facility for the transmission in interstate or foreign commerce of bets or wagers or information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers on any sporting event or contest."
Petersen noted that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that online gambling does not violate the Wire Act where no sports bets are involved. "This further strengthens the position by the Legislature that we should proceed," she said.
But commission member Imelda Dizon repeated her concerns expressed earlier that Internet gaming has not been determined legal under federal or other applicable laws. "I am extremely uncomfortable with the working rules and regulations," she said, "but our hands are tied. The commission has made efforts to protect the government and community, but there are limits to what we can do."
Dizon said there are insufficient assurances that the government will benefit as much as the private franchisers if online gambling comes to the territory. One provision of the gaming bill calls for companies to hook up public schools to the Internet through a 0.5 percent gross revenue surcharge. According to some revenue projections, she said, that would work out to $2.50 per student for every $1 million earned.
Internet gambling sites, including sports wagering, casino, bingo and lottery sites, are projected to attract $6 billion in bets next year, up from $4.1 billion this year and $3 billion last year, according to recently revised figures from the industry research firm Christiansen Capital Advisers. Between 50 percent and 65 percent of that total amount, or $2.1 billion to $2.7 billion, is wagered from the United States.
In other business, Petersen said the commission has issued a warning about local politicians' involvement in efforts by investors to obtain casino licenses.
"Perhaps we should meet with leaders to see if we can answer some of their concerns so they don't feel they have to independently deal with licensees," she said. She added that licensees risk losing their status if the practice continues.
"I directed that comment to kind of educate our incoming senators," Petersen said after the meeting. She said the commission frowns on lawmakers giving an impression to investors of being able to influence the agency's decision on whether to grant a casino license. "We don't need any appearance of undue influence," she said.
Besides Divi Carina Bay, which is the only casino in operation on St. Croix, two others that are under development, Golden Gaming and Robin Bay, hold licenses. Both are slated to begin operations within the next year.
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BYU BEATS ST. BONAVENTURE TO WIN PARADISE JAM
Nov. 25, 2002 – The Brigham Young University Cougars defeated the St. Bonaventure University Bonnies, 66-57, to crown themselves champions in the men's division of the 2002 University of the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam at the Sports and Fitness Center Monday night.
The Virginia Tech University Hokies beat the Toledo University Rockets, 58-45, in the second game of the evening to secure third place in the tournament. And the Kansas State Wildcats won the first game of the day with a dominating performance over the University of Michigan Wolverines, 82-71.
Brigham Young 66, St. Bonaventure 57
The Cougars emerged victorious over the Bonnies in the championship game. The Bonnies led early by a score of 26-17 with six minutes left in the first half. Then the Cougars fought back to within one point, 29-28, with 1:30 left in the half.
The tournament's most valuable player, Marques Green, closed the half with five points to extend the Bonnies lead to six, 34-28. However, the Bonnies missed their first six field goals of the second half, which allowed the Cougars to take advantage of this and surpass the Bonnies, 37-34.
Green then led his team back with seven points as the Bonnies went on another run midway through the second half to regain the lead, 45-43.
The Cougars roared back with a 12-2 run to take an eight point lead, 55-47. Travis Hansen of the Cougars put back an offensive rebound with a climatic dunk at the end of that offensive spree. "We kept playing hard and kept ourselves in the game," Hansen said afterward of his team's gritty performance.
The Bonnies would answer again with a 9-2 run to tie the game at 57, with Green accounting for seven of those nine points. "We played with a lot of heart," Green said.
The Cougars then closed the game with a 9-0 run.
Jared Jensen had 15 points to lead the Cougars. Hansen had 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Mark Bigelow added 11 points for the Cougars.
Green led the Bonnies with 19 points and Mike Gansey added 10, scoring them all in the first half.
The Cougars improved their record to 3-0, while the Bonnies dropped to 2-1.
Virginia Tech 58, Toledo University 45
The Hokies beat the Rockets in the second game of the evening to secure third place in the tournament.
Bryant Matthews scored eight points early in the first half to give the Hokies a 25-14 lead.
The Rockets closed the final four minutes of the half with a 6-0 run. They stayed hot and kept the scoring pressure with a 5-0 run to start the second half — a lay-up by Ricardo Thomas and then a three-point basket by Nick Moore in the first minute.
The Hokies then answered with an offensive spurt of their own, outscoring 16 to 5 for the next six and a half minutes. Brian Chase led the Hokies offensively in that run with six points off of two three pointers.
The Rockets tried everything to get back in the game but could only get within six points of the Hokies.
Matthews had 16 points to lead the Hokies. Carlos Dixon had 14 points and Philip McCandies added 13.
Thomas had 18 points to lead the Rockets.
The Hokies improved to 2-1 and the Rockets fell to 1-2.
Kansas State 82, University of Michigan 71
In the first game of the day, the K-State Wildcats won with a dominating performance over the Michigan Wolverines.
The Wildcats took advantage of 10 Wolverine turnovers and converted them into 12 points in the first half, while the Wolverines had no points off turnovers.
Both teams got off to a slow start. However, the Wildcats missed six of their first seven field goal attempts. They then went 13 for 19 for the rest of the half. The Wildcats bench also provided an offensive spark, making 15 points in the half.
The game looked like a tale of two halves. The Wolverines got 15 points off of turnovers in the second half.
The Wolverines played the entire second half with a full-court press and were able to get the deficit down to single digits in the half.
The Wildcats made 23 of 32 free throws. "I think that was the difference in the ball game, K-State coach Jim Wooldridge said afterward. "We made our free throws down the stretch. It really kept our confidence up."
The Wildcats seemed relieved after the victory. "We got into our flow and got everyone into the game," leading scorer Pervis Pasco said. "Today we played really well and kept the ball under control."
Michigan's head coach, Tommy Amaker, said, "We've made a lot of youthful errors today. We played with passion and showed some life in the second half."
Wooldridge said, "I am proud of the way we came out today. We stayed in the game and played really hard."
However, the Wildcats kept the victory in perspective. "We got a lot of improvement to do," Wooldridge said. "Everyone needs some confidence, and hopefully this will give us some."
The Wildcats had good point distribution from the entire team with seven players scoring eight or more points.
Pasco had 14 points to lead the Wildcats. Frank Richards had 13 and Matt Siebrandt added 12. Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each scored 11. Gilson DeJesus had 9 points, Janerio Spurlock scored 8 and Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each had 7.
Daniel Horton and LaVell Blanchard each had 17 points to lead the Wolverines. Bernard Robinson had 14 and Lester Abram added 13.
The Wildcats finished in fifth place for the tournament with the win and brought their record to 1-2. The Wolverines remain winless at 0-3 for the season.
Pasco of the Wildcats, Nick Moore of the Rockets, Terry Taylor of the Hokies, and Bigelow and Hansen of the Cougars were named to the All Tournament Team.
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The Virginia Tech University Hokies beat the Toledo University Rockets, 58-45, in the second game of the evening to secure third place in the tournament. And the Kansas State Wildcats won the first game of the day with a dominating performance over the University of Michigan Wolverines, 82-71.
Brigham Young 66, St. Bonaventure 57
The Cougars emerged victorious over the Bonnies in the championship game. The Bonnies led early by a score of 26-17 with six minutes left in the first half. Then the Cougars fought back to within one point, 29-28, with 1:30 left in the half.
The tournament's most valuable player, Marques Green, closed the half with five points to extend the Bonnies lead to six, 34-28. However, the Bonnies missed their first six field goals of the second half, which allowed the Cougars to take advantage of this and surpass the Bonnies, 37-34.
Green then led his team back with seven points as the Bonnies went on another run midway through the second half to regain the lead, 45-43.
The Cougars roared back with a 12-2 run to take an eight point lead, 55-47. Travis Hansen of the Cougars put back an offensive rebound with a climatic dunk at the end of that offensive spree. "We kept playing hard and kept ourselves in the game," Hansen said afterward of his team's gritty performance.
The Bonnies would answer again with a 9-2 run to tie the game at 57, with Green accounting for seven of those nine points. "We played with a lot of heart," Green said.
The Cougars then closed the game with a 9-0 run.
Jared Jensen had 15 points to lead the Cougars. Hansen had 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Mark Bigelow added 11 points for the Cougars.
Green led the Bonnies with 19 points and Mike Gansey added 10, scoring them all in the first half.
The Cougars improved their record to 3-0, while the Bonnies dropped to 2-1.
Virginia Tech 58, Toledo University 45
The Hokies beat the Rockets in the second game of the evening to secure third place in the tournament.
Bryant Matthews scored eight points early in the first half to give the Hokies a 25-14 lead.
The Rockets closed the final four minutes of the half with a 6-0 run. They stayed hot and kept the scoring pressure with a 5-0 run to start the second half — a lay-up by Ricardo Thomas and then a three-point basket by Nick Moore in the first minute.
The Hokies then answered with an offensive spurt of their own, outscoring 16 to 5 for the next six and a half minutes. Brian Chase led the Hokies offensively in that run with six points off of two three pointers.
The Rockets tried everything to get back in the game but could only get within six points of the Hokies.
Matthews had 16 points to lead the Hokies. Carlos Dixon had 14 points and Philip McCandies added 13.
Thomas had 18 points to lead the Rockets.
The Hokies improved to 2-1 and the Rockets fell to 1-2.
Kansas State 82, University of Michigan 71
In the first game of the day, the K-State Wildcats won with a dominating performance over the Michigan Wolverines.
The Wildcats took advantage of 10 Wolverine turnovers and converted them into 12 points in the first half, while the Wolverines had no points off turnovers.
Both teams got off to a slow start. However, the Wildcats missed six of their first seven field goal attempts. They then went 13 for 19 for the rest of the half. The Wildcats bench also provided an offensive spark, making 15 points in the half.
The game looked like a tale of two halves. The Wolverines got 15 points off of turnovers in the second half.
The Wolverines played the entire second half with a full-court press and were able to get the deficit down to single digits in the half.
The Wildcats made 23 of 32 free throws. "I think that was the difference in the ball game, K-State coach Jim Wooldridge said afterward. "We made our free throws down the stretch. It really kept our confidence up."
The Wildcats seemed relieved after the victory. "We got into our flow and got everyone into the game," leading scorer Pervis Pasco said. "Today we played really well and kept the ball under control."
Michigan's head coach, Tommy Amaker, said, "We've made a lot of youthful errors today. We played with passion and showed some life in the second half."
Wooldridge said, "I am proud of the way we came out today. We stayed in the game and played really hard."
However, the Wildcats kept the victory in perspective. "We got a lot of improvement to do," Wooldridge said. "Everyone needs some confidence, and hopefully this will give us some."
The Wildcats had good point distribution from the entire team with seven players scoring eight or more points.
Pasco had 14 points to lead the Wildcats. Frank Richards had 13 and Matt Siebrandt added 12. Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each scored 11. Gilson DeJesus had 9 points, Janerio Spurlock scored 8 and Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each had 7.
Daniel Horton and LaVell Blanchard each had 17 points to lead the Wolverines. Bernard Robinson had 14 and Lester Abram added 13.
The Wildcats finished in fifth place for the tournament with the win and brought their record to 1-2. The Wolverines remain winless at 0-3 for the season.
Pasco of the Wildcats, Nick Moore of the Rockets, Terry Taylor of the Hokies, and Bigelow and Hansen of the Cougars were named to the All Tournament Team.
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LEARN ABOUT RED HOOK TERMINAL SUBCONTRACTING
Nov. 26, 2002 – Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise owners are invited to attend an open house on Wednesday at the Public Works Department headquarters on St. Thomas to get information about subcontracting opportunities for the construction of the Red Hook Marine Terminal.
The terminal is being built in conjunction with development of the Enighed Pond commercial port on St. John. Both projects are being financed with GARVEE (Grant Anticipated Revenue Vehicle) bonds backed by future Federal Highway Administration funding. The V.I. government will pay the principal and associated costs of the bonds out of the $12.5 million a year that the government gets from the FHA.
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program is designed to ensure equal opportunity in transportation contracting markets, address the effects of discrimination in such contracting, and promote increased participation in federally funded contracts by small, socially and economically disadvantaged businesses, primarily those owned by minorities and women.
In order to qualify for DBE certification, a business must have at least 51 percent minority or female ownership and have minority or female managerial and operational control.
At least 10 percent of the money made available for federally funded highways, mass transit systems, and transportation research and technology programs must be expended with certified DBE's. In the case of the Red Hook Marine Terminal project, a joint venture of Public Works and the Port Authority, the set-aside is 21 percent for DBE subcontractors, according to a Government House release distributed on Tuesday.
The open house will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Public Works headquarters in Sub Base.
For more information about DBE certification, visit the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Web site, or call the Public Works DEB Office at 773-1290.
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The terminal is being built in conjunction with development of the Enighed Pond commercial port on St. John. Both projects are being financed with GARVEE (Grant Anticipated Revenue Vehicle) bonds backed by future Federal Highway Administration funding. The V.I. government will pay the principal and associated costs of the bonds out of the $12.5 million a year that the government gets from the FHA.
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program is designed to ensure equal opportunity in transportation contracting markets, address the effects of discrimination in such contracting, and promote increased participation in federally funded contracts by small, socially and economically disadvantaged businesses, primarily those owned by minorities and women.
In order to qualify for DBE certification, a business must have at least 51 percent minority or female ownership and have minority or female managerial and operational control.
At least 10 percent of the money made available for federally funded highways, mass transit systems, and transportation research and technology programs must be expended with certified DBE's. In the case of the Red Hook Marine Terminal project, a joint venture of Public Works and the Port Authority, the set-aside is 21 percent for DBE subcontractors, according to a Government House release distributed on Tuesday.
The open house will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Public Works headquarters in Sub Base.
For more information about DBE certification, visit the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Web site, or call the Public Works DEB Office at 773-1290.
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LEARN ABOUT RED HOOK TERMINAL SUBCONTRACTING
Nov. 26, 2002 – Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise owners are invited to attend an open house on Wednesday at the Public Works Department headquarters on St. Thomas to get information about subcontracting opportunities for the construction of the Red Hook Marine Terminal.
The terminal is being built in conjunction with development of the Enighed Pond commercial port on St. John. Both projects are being financed with GARVEE (Grant Anticipated Revenue Vehicle) bonds backed by future Federal Highway Administration funding. The V.I. government will pay the principal and associated costs of the bonds out of the $12.5 million a year that the government gets from the FHA.
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program is designed to ensure equal opportunity in transportation contracting markets, address the effects of discrimination in such contracting, and promote increased participation in federally funded contracts by small, socially and economically disadvantaged businesses, primarily those owned by minorities and women.
In order to qualify for DBE certification, a business must have at least 51 percent minority or female ownership and have minority or female managerial and operational control.
At least 10 percent of the money made available for federally funded highways, mass transit systems, and transportation research and technology programs must be expended with certified DBE's. In the case of the Red Hook Marine Terminal project, a joint venture of Public Works and the Port Authority, the set-aside is 21 percent for DBE subcontractors, according to a Government House release distributed on Tuesday.
The open house will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Public Works headquarters in Sub Base.
For more information about DBE certification, visit the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Web site, or call the Public Works DEB Office at 773-1290.
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The terminal is being built in conjunction with development of the Enighed Pond commercial port on St. John. Both projects are being financed with GARVEE (Grant Anticipated Revenue Vehicle) bonds backed by future Federal Highway Administration funding. The V.I. government will pay the principal and associated costs of the bonds out of the $12.5 million a year that the government gets from the FHA.
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program is designed to ensure equal opportunity in transportation contracting markets, address the effects of discrimination in such contracting, and promote increased participation in federally funded contracts by small, socially and economically disadvantaged businesses, primarily those owned by minorities and women.
In order to qualify for DBE certification, a business must have at least 51 percent minority or female ownership and have minority or female managerial and operational control.
At least 10 percent of the money made available for federally funded highways, mass transit systems, and transportation research and technology programs must be expended with certified DBE's. In the case of the Red Hook Marine Terminal project, a joint venture of Public Works and the Port Authority, the set-aside is 21 percent for DBE subcontractors, according to a Government House release distributed on Tuesday.
The open house will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Public Works headquarters in Sub Base.
For more information about DBE certification, visit the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Web site, or call the Public Works DEB Office at 773-1290.
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LEARN ABOUT RED HOOK TERMINAL SUBCONTRACTING
Nov. 26, 2002 – Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise owners are invited to attend an open house on Wednesday at the Public Works Department headquarters on St. Thomas to get information about subcontracting opportunities for the construction of the Red Hook Marine Terminal.
The terminal is being built in conjunction with development of the Enighed Pond commercial port on St. John. Both projects are being financed with GARVEE (Grant Anticipated Revenue Vehicle) bonds backed by future Federal Highway Administration funding. The V.I. government will pay the principal and associated costs of the bonds out of the $12.5 million a year that the government gets from the FHA.
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program is designed to ensure equal opportunity in transportation contracting markets, address the effects of discrimination in such contracting, and promote increased participation in federally funded contracts by small, socially and economically disadvantaged businesses, primarily those owned by minorities and women.
In order to qualify for DBE certification, a business must have at least 51 percent minority or female ownership and have minority or female managerial and operational control.
At least 10 percent of the money made available for federally funded highways, mass transit systems, and transportation research and technology programs must be expended with certified DBE's. In the case of the Red Hook Marine Terminal project, a joint venture of Public Works and the Port Authority, the set-aside is 21 percent for DBE subcontractors, according to a Government House release distributed on Tuesday.
The open house will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Public Works headquarters in Sub Base.
For more information about DBE certification, visit the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Web site, or call the Public Works DEB Office at 773-1290.
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The terminal is being built in conjunction with development of the Enighed Pond commercial port on St. John. Both projects are being financed with GARVEE (Grant Anticipated Revenue Vehicle) bonds backed by future Federal Highway Administration funding. The V.I. government will pay the principal and associated costs of the bonds out of the $12.5 million a year that the government gets from the FHA.
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program is designed to ensure equal opportunity in transportation contracting markets, address the effects of discrimination in such contracting, and promote increased participation in federally funded contracts by small, socially and economically disadvantaged businesses, primarily those owned by minorities and women.
In order to qualify for DBE certification, a business must have at least 51 percent minority or female ownership and have minority or female managerial and operational control.
At least 10 percent of the money made available for federally funded highways, mass transit systems, and transportation research and technology programs must be expended with certified DBE's. In the case of the Red Hook Marine Terminal project, a joint venture of Public Works and the Port Authority, the set-aside is 21 percent for DBE subcontractors, according to a Government House release distributed on Tuesday.
The open house will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Public Works headquarters in Sub Base.
For more information about DBE certification, visit the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Web site, or call the Public Works DEB Office at 773-1290.
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BYU BEATS ST. BONAVENTURE TO WIN PARADISE JAM
Nov. 25, 2002 – The Brigham Young University Cougars defeated the St. Bonaventure University Bonnies, 66-57, to crown themselves champions in the men's division of the 2002 University of the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam at the Sports and Fitness Center Monday night.
The Virginia Tech University Hokies beat the Toledo University Rockets, 58-45, in the second game of the evening to secure third place in the tournament. And the Kansas State Wildcats won the first game of the day with a dominating performance over the University of Michigan Wolverines, 82-71.
Brigham Young 66, St. Bonaventure 57
The Cougars emerged victorious over the Bonnies in the championship game. The Bonnies led early by a score of 26-17 with six minutes left in the first half. Then the Cougars fought back to within one point, 29-28, with 1:30 left in the half.
The tournament's most valuable player, Marques Green, closed the half with five points to extend the Bonnies lead to six, 34-28. However, the Bonnies missed their first six field goals of the second half, which allowed the Cougars to take advantage of this and surpass the Bonnies, 37-34.
Green then led his team back with seven points as the Bonnies went on another run midway through the second half to regain the lead, 45-43.
The Cougars roared back with a 12-2 run to take an eight point lead, 55-47. Travis Hansen of the Cougars put back an offensive rebound with a climatic dunk at the end of that offensive spree. "We kept playing hard and kept ourselves in the game," Hansen said afterward of his team's gritty performance.
The Bonnies would answer again with a 9-2 run to tie the game at 57, with Green accounting for seven of those nine points. "We played with a lot of heart," Green said.
The Cougars then closed the game with a 9-0 run.
Jared Jensen had 15 points to lead the Cougars. Hansen had 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Mark Bigelow added 11 points for the Cougars.
Green led the Bonnies with 19 points and Mike Gansey added 10, scoring them all in the first half.
The Cougars improved their record to 3-0, while the Bonnies dropped to 2-1.
Virginia Tech 58, Toledo University 45
The Hokies beat the Rockets in the second game of the evening to secure third place in the tournament.
Bryant Matthews scored eight points early in the first half to give the Hokies a 25-14 lead.
The Rockets closed the final four minutes of the half with a 6-0 run. They stayed hot and kept the scoring pressure with a 5-0 run to start the second half — a lay-up by Ricardo Thomas and then a three-point basket by Nick Moore in the first minute.
The Hokies then answered with an offensive spurt of their own, outscoring 16 to 5 for the next six and a half minutes. Brian Chase led the Hokies offensively in that run with six points off of two three pointers.
The Rockets tried everything to get back in the game but could only get within six points of the Hokies.
Matthews had 16 points to lead the Hokies. Carlos Dixon had 14 points and Philip McCandies added 13.
Thomas had 18 points to lead the Rockets.
The Hokies improved to 2-1 and the Rockets fell to 1-2.
Kansas State 82, University of Michigan 71
In the first game of the day, the K-State Wildcats won with a dominating performance over the Michigan Wolverines.
The Wildcats took advantage of 10 Wolverine turnovers and converted them into 12 points in the first half, while the Wolverines had no points off turnovers.
Both teams got off to a slow start. However, the Wildcats missed six of their first seven field goal attempts. They then went 13 for 19 for the rest of the half. The Wildcats bench also provided an offensive spark, making 15 points in the half.
The game looked like a tale of two halves. The Wolverines got 15 points off of turnovers in the second half.
The Wolverines played the entire second half with a full-court press and were able to get the deficit down to single digits in the half.
The Wildcats made 23 of 32 free throws. "I think that was the difference in the ball game, K-State coach Jim Wooldridge said afterward. "We made our free throws down the stretch. It really kept our confidence up."
The Wildcats seemed relieved after the victory. "We got into our flow and got everyone into the game," leading scorer Pervis Pasco said. "Today we played really well and kept the ball under control."
Michigan's head coach, Tommy Amaker, said, "We've made a lot of youthful errors today. We played with passion and showed some life in the second half."
Wooldridge said, "I am proud of the way we came out today. We stayed in the game and played really hard."
However, the Wildcats kept the victory in perspective. "We got a lot of improvement to do," Wooldridge said. "Everyone needs some confidence, and hopefully this will give us some."
The Wildcats had good point distribution from the entire team with seven players scoring eight or more points.
Pasco had 14 points to lead the Wildcats. Frank Richards had 13 and Matt Siebrandt added 12. Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each scored 11. Gilson DeJesus had 9 points, Janerio Spurlock scored 8 and Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each had 7.
Daniel Horton and LaVell Blanchard each had 17 points to lead the Wolverines. Bernard Robinson had 14 and Lester Abram added 13.
The Wildcats finished in fifth place for the tournament with the win and brought their record to 1-2. The Wolverines remain winless at 0-3 for the season.
Pasco of the Wildcats, Nick Moore of the Rockets, Terry Taylor of the Hokies, and Bigelow and Hansen of the Cougars were named to the All Tournament Team.
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The Virginia Tech University Hokies beat the Toledo University Rockets, 58-45, in the second game of the evening to secure third place in the tournament. And the Kansas State Wildcats won the first game of the day with a dominating performance over the University of Michigan Wolverines, 82-71.
Brigham Young 66, St. Bonaventure 57
The Cougars emerged victorious over the Bonnies in the championship game. The Bonnies led early by a score of 26-17 with six minutes left in the first half. Then the Cougars fought back to within one point, 29-28, with 1:30 left in the half.
The tournament's most valuable player, Marques Green, closed the half with five points to extend the Bonnies lead to six, 34-28. However, the Bonnies missed their first six field goals of the second half, which allowed the Cougars to take advantage of this and surpass the Bonnies, 37-34.
Green then led his team back with seven points as the Bonnies went on another run midway through the second half to regain the lead, 45-43.
The Cougars roared back with a 12-2 run to take an eight point lead, 55-47. Travis Hansen of the Cougars put back an offensive rebound with a climatic dunk at the end of that offensive spree. "We kept playing hard and kept ourselves in the game," Hansen said afterward of his team's gritty performance.
The Bonnies would answer again with a 9-2 run to tie the game at 57, with Green accounting for seven of those nine points. "We played with a lot of heart," Green said.
The Cougars then closed the game with a 9-0 run.
Jared Jensen had 15 points to lead the Cougars. Hansen had 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Mark Bigelow added 11 points for the Cougars.
Green led the Bonnies with 19 points and Mike Gansey added 10, scoring them all in the first half.
The Cougars improved their record to 3-0, while the Bonnies dropped to 2-1.
Virginia Tech 58, Toledo University 45
The Hokies beat the Rockets in the second game of the evening to secure third place in the tournament.
Bryant Matthews scored eight points early in the first half to give the Hokies a 25-14 lead.
The Rockets closed the final four minutes of the half with a 6-0 run. They stayed hot and kept the scoring pressure with a 5-0 run to start the second half — a lay-up by Ricardo Thomas and then a three-point basket by Nick Moore in the first minute.
The Hokies then answered with an offensive spurt of their own, outscoring 16 to 5 for the next six and a half minutes. Brian Chase led the Hokies offensively in that run with six points off of two three pointers.
The Rockets tried everything to get back in the game but could only get within six points of the Hokies.
Matthews had 16 points to lead the Hokies. Carlos Dixon had 14 points and Philip McCandies added 13.
Thomas had 18 points to lead the Rockets.
The Hokies improved to 2-1 and the Rockets fell to 1-2.
Kansas State 82, University of Michigan 71
In the first game of the day, the K-State Wildcats won with a dominating performance over the Michigan Wolverines.
The Wildcats took advantage of 10 Wolverine turnovers and converted them into 12 points in the first half, while the Wolverines had no points off turnovers.
Both teams got off to a slow start. However, the Wildcats missed six of their first seven field goal attempts. They then went 13 for 19 for the rest of the half. The Wildcats bench also provided an offensive spark, making 15 points in the half.
The game looked like a tale of two halves. The Wolverines got 15 points off of turnovers in the second half.
The Wolverines played the entire second half with a full-court press and were able to get the deficit down to single digits in the half.
The Wildcats made 23 of 32 free throws. "I think that was the difference in the ball game, K-State coach Jim Wooldridge said afterward. "We made our free throws down the stretch. It really kept our confidence up."
The Wildcats seemed relieved after the victory. "We got into our flow and got everyone into the game," leading scorer Pervis Pasco said. "Today we played really well and kept the ball under control."
Michigan's head coach, Tommy Amaker, said, "We've made a lot of youthful errors today. We played with passion and showed some life in the second half."
Wooldridge said, "I am proud of the way we came out today. We stayed in the game and played really hard."
However, the Wildcats kept the victory in perspective. "We got a lot of improvement to do," Wooldridge said. "Everyone needs some confidence, and hopefully this will give us some."
The Wildcats had good point distribution from the entire team with seven players scoring eight or more points.
Pasco had 14 points to lead the Wildcats. Frank Richards had 13 and Matt Siebrandt added 12. Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each scored 11. Gilson DeJesus had 9 points, Janerio Spurlock scored 8 and Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each had 7.
Daniel Horton and LaVell Blanchard each had 17 points to lead the Wolverines. Bernard Robinson had 14 and Lester Abram added 13.
The Wildcats finished in fifth place for the tournament with the win and brought their record to 1-2. The Wolverines remain winless at 0-3 for the season.
Pasco of the Wildcats, Nick Moore of the Rockets, Terry Taylor of the Hokies, and Bigelow and Hansen of the Cougars were named to the All Tournament Team.
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BYU BEATS ST. BONAVENTURE TO WIN PARADISE JAM
Nov. 25, 2002 – The Brigham Young University Cougars defeated the St. Bonaventure University Bonnies, 66-57, to crown themselves champions in the men's division of the 2002 University of the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam at the Sports and Fitness Center Monday night.
The Virginia Tech University Hokies beat the Toledo University Rockets, 58-45, in the second game of the evening to secure third place in the tournament. And the Kansas State Wildcats won the first game of the day with a dominating performance over the University of Michigan Wolverines, 82-71.
Brigham Young 66, St. Bonaventure 57
The Cougars emerged victorious over the Bonnies in the championship game. The Bonnies led early by a score of 26-17 with six minutes left in the first half. Then the Cougars fought back to within one point, 29-28, with 1:30 left in the half.
The tournament's most valuable player, Marques Green, closed the half with five points to extend the Bonnies lead to six, 34-28. However, the Bonnies missed their first six field goals of the second half, which allowed the Cougars to take advantage of this and surpass the Bonnies, 37-34.
Green then led his team back with seven points as the Bonnies went on another run midway through the second half to regain the lead, 45-43.
The Cougars roared back with a 12-2 run to take an eight point lead, 55-47. Travis Hansen of the Cougars put back an offensive rebound with a climatic dunk at the end of that offensive spree. "We kept playing hard and kept ourselves in the game," Hansen said afterward of his team's gritty performance.
The Bonnies would answer again with a 9-2 run to tie the game at 57, with Green accounting for seven of those nine points. "We played with a lot of heart," Green said.
The Cougars then closed the game with a 9-0 run.
Jared Jensen had 15 points to lead the Cougars. Hansen had 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Mark Bigelow added 11 points for the Cougars.
Green led the Bonnies with 19 points and Mike Gansey added 10, scoring them all in the first half.
The Cougars improved their record to 3-0, while the Bonnies dropped to 2-1.
Virginia Tech 58, Toledo University 45
The Hokies beat the Rockets in the second game of the evening to secure third place in the tournament.
Bryant Matthews scored eight points early in the first half to give the Hokies a 25-14 lead.
The Rockets closed the final four minutes of the half with a 6-0 run. They stayed hot and kept the scoring pressure with a 5-0 run to start the second half — a lay-up by Ricardo Thomas and then a three-point basket by Nick Moore in the first minute.
The Hokies then answered with an offensive spurt of their own, outscoring 16 to 5 for the next six and a half minutes. Brian Chase led the Hokies offensively in that run with six points off of two three pointers.
The Rockets tried everything to get back in the game but could only get within six points of the Hokies.
Matthews had 16 points to lead the Hokies. Carlos Dixon had 14 points and Philip McCandies added 13.
Thomas had 18 points to lead the Rockets.
The Hokies improved to 2-1 and the Rockets fell to 1-2.
Kansas State 82, University of Michigan 71
In the first game of the day, the K-State Wildcats won with a dominating performance over the Michigan Wolverines.
The Wildcats took advantage of 10 Wolverine turnovers and converted them into 12 points in the first half, while the Wolverines had no points off turnovers.
Both teams got off to a slow start. However, the Wildcats missed six of their first seven field goal attempts. They then went 13 for 19 for the rest of the half. The Wildcats bench also provided an offensive spark, making 15 points in the half.
The game looked like a tale of two halves. The Wolverines got 15 points off of turnovers in the second half.
The Wolverines played the entire second half with a full-court press and were able to get the deficit down to single digits in the half.
The Wildcats made 23 of 32 free throws. "I think that was the difference in the ball game, K-State coach Jim Wooldridge said afterward. "We made our free throws down the stretch. It really kept our confidence up."
The Wildcats seemed relieved after the victory. "We got into our flow and got everyone into the game," leading scorer Pervis Pasco said. "Today we played really well and kept the ball under control."
Michigan's head coach, Tommy Amaker, said, "We've made a lot of youthful errors today. We played with passion and showed some life in the second half."
Wooldridge said, "I am proud of the way we came out today. We stayed in the game and played really hard."
However, the Wildcats kept the victory in perspective. "We got a lot of improvement to do," Wooldridge said. "Everyone needs some confidence, and hopefully this will give us some."
The Wildcats had good point distribution from the entire team with seven players scoring eight or more points.
Pasco had 14 points to lead the Wildcats. Frank Richards had 13 and Matt Siebrandt added 12. Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each scored 11. Gilson DeJesus had 9 points, Janerio Spurlock scored 8 and Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each had 7.
Daniel Horton and LaVell Blanchard each had 17 points to lead the Wolverines. Bernard Robinson had 14 and Lester Abram added 13.
The Wildcats finished in fifth place for the tournament with the win and brought their record to 1-2. The Wolverines remain winless at 0-3 for the season.
Pasco of the Wildcats, Nick Moore of the Rockets, Terry Taylor of the Hokies, and Bigelow and Hansen of the Cougars were named to the All Tournament Team.
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The Virginia Tech University Hokies beat the Toledo University Rockets, 58-45, in the second game of the evening to secure third place in the tournament. And the Kansas State Wildcats won the first game of the day with a dominating performance over the University of Michigan Wolverines, 82-71.
Brigham Young 66, St. Bonaventure 57
The Cougars emerged victorious over the Bonnies in the championship game. The Bonnies led early by a score of 26-17 with six minutes left in the first half. Then the Cougars fought back to within one point, 29-28, with 1:30 left in the half.
The tournament's most valuable player, Marques Green, closed the half with five points to extend the Bonnies lead to six, 34-28. However, the Bonnies missed their first six field goals of the second half, which allowed the Cougars to take advantage of this and surpass the Bonnies, 37-34.
Green then led his team back with seven points as the Bonnies went on another run midway through the second half to regain the lead, 45-43.
The Cougars roared back with a 12-2 run to take an eight point lead, 55-47. Travis Hansen of the Cougars put back an offensive rebound with a climatic dunk at the end of that offensive spree. "We kept playing hard and kept ourselves in the game," Hansen said afterward of his team's gritty performance.
The Bonnies would answer again with a 9-2 run to tie the game at 57, with Green accounting for seven of those nine points. "We played with a lot of heart," Green said.
The Cougars then closed the game with a 9-0 run.
Jared Jensen had 15 points to lead the Cougars. Hansen had 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Mark Bigelow added 11 points for the Cougars.
Green led the Bonnies with 19 points and Mike Gansey added 10, scoring them all in the first half.
The Cougars improved their record to 3-0, while the Bonnies dropped to 2-1.
Virginia Tech 58, Toledo University 45
The Hokies beat the Rockets in the second game of the evening to secure third place in the tournament.
Bryant Matthews scored eight points early in the first half to give the Hokies a 25-14 lead.
The Rockets closed the final four minutes of the half with a 6-0 run. They stayed hot and kept the scoring pressure with a 5-0 run to start the second half — a lay-up by Ricardo Thomas and then a three-point basket by Nick Moore in the first minute.
The Hokies then answered with an offensive spurt of their own, outscoring 16 to 5 for the next six and a half minutes. Brian Chase led the Hokies offensively in that run with six points off of two three pointers.
The Rockets tried everything to get back in the game but could only get within six points of the Hokies.
Matthews had 16 points to lead the Hokies. Carlos Dixon had 14 points and Philip McCandies added 13.
Thomas had 18 points to lead the Rockets.
The Hokies improved to 2-1 and the Rockets fell to 1-2.
Kansas State 82, University of Michigan 71
In the first game of the day, the K-State Wildcats won with a dominating performance over the Michigan Wolverines.
The Wildcats took advantage of 10 Wolverine turnovers and converted them into 12 points in the first half, while the Wolverines had no points off turnovers.
Both teams got off to a slow start. However, the Wildcats missed six of their first seven field goal attempts. They then went 13 for 19 for the rest of the half. The Wildcats bench also provided an offensive spark, making 15 points in the half.
The game looked like a tale of two halves. The Wolverines got 15 points off of turnovers in the second half.
The Wolverines played the entire second half with a full-court press and were able to get the deficit down to single digits in the half.
The Wildcats made 23 of 32 free throws. "I think that was the difference in the ball game, K-State coach Jim Wooldridge said afterward. "We made our free throws down the stretch. It really kept our confidence up."
The Wildcats seemed relieved after the victory. "We got into our flow and got everyone into the game," leading scorer Pervis Pasco said. "Today we played really well and kept the ball under control."
Michigan's head coach, Tommy Amaker, said, "We've made a lot of youthful errors today. We played with passion and showed some life in the second half."
Wooldridge said, "I am proud of the way we came out today. We stayed in the game and played really hard."
However, the Wildcats kept the victory in perspective. "We got a lot of improvement to do," Wooldridge said. "Everyone needs some confidence, and hopefully this will give us some."
The Wildcats had good point distribution from the entire team with seven players scoring eight or more points.
Pasco had 14 points to lead the Wildcats. Frank Richards had 13 and Matt Siebrandt added 12. Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each scored 11. Gilson DeJesus had 9 points, Janerio Spurlock scored 8 and Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each had 7.
Daniel Horton and LaVell Blanchard each had 17 points to lead the Wolverines. Bernard Robinson had 14 and Lester Abram added 13.
The Wildcats finished in fifth place for the tournament with the win and brought their record to 1-2. The Wolverines remain winless at 0-3 for the season.
Pasco of the Wildcats, Nick Moore of the Rockets, Terry Taylor of the Hokies, and Bigelow and Hansen of the Cougars were named to the All Tournament Team.
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BYU BEATS ST. BONAVENTURE TO WIN PARADISE JAM
Nov. 25, 2002 – The Brigham Young University Cougars defeated the St. Bonaventure University Bonnies, 66-57, to crown themselves champions in the men's division of the 2002 University of the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam at the Sports and Fitness Center. The Virginia Tech University Hokies beat the Toledo University Rockets, 58-45, in the second game of the evening to secure third place in the tournament. And the Kansas State Wildcats won the first game of the day with a dominating performance over the University of Michigan Wolverines, 82-71, in action on Monday.
The Cougars emerged victorious over the Bonnies in the championship game. The Bonnies led early by a score of 26-17 with six minutes left in the first half of this thrilling contest. Then the Cougars fought back to get within one point, 29-28, with 1:30 left in the half.
The tournament's most valuable player, Marques Green, closed the half with five points to extend the Bonnies lead to six, 34-28. However, the Bonnies missed their first six field goals of the second half, which allowed the Cougars to take advantage of this and surpass the Bonnies, 37-34.
Green then led his team back with seven points as the Bonnies went on another run mid-way through the second half to regain the lead, 45-43.
The Cougars roared back with a 12-2 run to take an eight point lead, 55-47. Travis Hansen of the Cougars put back an offensive rebound with a climatic dunk at the end of that offensive spree. "We kept playing hard and kept ourselves in the game," Hansen said of his team's gritty performance.
The Bonnies would answer again with a 9-2 run to tie the game at 57, with Green accounting for seven of those nine points. "We played with a lot of heart," Green said.
The Cougars then closed the game with a 9-0 run.
Jared Jensen had 15 points to lead the Cougars. Hansen had 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Mark Bigelow added 11 points for the Cougars.
Green led the Bonnies with 19 points and Mike Gansey added 10 points. Gansey scored all of his points in the first half.
The Cougars improved their record to 3-0, while the Bonnies dropped to 2-1.
The Hokies beat the Rockets in the second game of the evening to secure third place in the tournament.
Bryant Matthews scored eight points early in the first half to give the Hokies a 25-14 lead.
The Rockets closed the final four minutes of the half with a 6-0 run. They stayed hot and kept the scoring pressure with a 5-0 run to start the second half. They did it on a lay-up by Ricardo Thomas and then a three point basket by Nick Moore in the first minute of the half.
The Hokies then answered with an offensive spurt of their own, outscoring 16 to 5 for the next six and a half minutes. Brian Chase led the Hokies offensively in that run with six points off of two three pointers.
The Rockets tried everything to get back in the game but could only get within six points of the Hokies.
Matthews had 16 points to lead the Hokies. Carlos Dixon had 14 points and Philip McCandies added 13 points.
Thomas had 18 points to lead the Rockets.
The Hokies improved to 2-1 and the Rockets fall to 1-2.
In the first game of the day, the K-State Wildcats won with a dominating performance over the Michigan Wolverines.
The Wildcats took advantage of 10 Wolverine turnovers and converted them into 12 points in the first half, while the Wolverines had no points off turnovers.
Both teams got off to a slow start. However, the Wildcats missed six of their first seven field goal attempts. They then went 13 for 19 for the rest of the half. The Wildcat bench also provided an offensive spark, making 15 points in the half.
The game looked like a tale of two halves. The Wolverines got 15 points off of turnovers in the second half.
The Wolverines played the entire second half with a full-court press and were able to get the deficit down to single digits in the half.
The Wildcats made 23 of 32 free throws. "I think that was the difference in the ball game, K-State coach Jim Wooldridge said." We made our free throws down the stretch. It really kept our confidence up," he said.
The Wildcats seemed relieved after the victory. "We got into our flow and got everyone into the game," leading scorer Pervis Pasco said. "Today we played really well and kept the ball under control," he said.
Michigan head coach Tommy Amaker said, "We've made a lot of youthful errors today. We played with passion and showed some life in the second half."
Wooldridge said, "I am proud of the way we came out today. We stayed in the game and played really hard."
However, the Wildcats kept the victory in perspective. "We got a lot of improvement to do," he said. "Everyone needs some confidence and hopefully this will give us some." he concluded.
The Wildcats had good point distribution from the entire team with seven played scoring eight or more points.
Pasco had 14 points to lead the Wildcats. Frank Richards had 13 points and Matt Siebrandt added 12 points. Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each scored 11 points. Gilson DeJesus had nine points and Janerio Spurlock scored eight points for the Wildcats. Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each had seven points.
Daniel Horton and LaVell Blanchard each had 17 points to lead the Wolverines. Bernard Robinson had 14 points and Lester Abram added 13 points.
The Wildcats captured fifth place for the tournament with the win and got their record to 1-2. The Wolverines remain winless at 0-3 for the season.
Pasco of the Wildcats, Nick Moore of the Rockets, Terry Taylor of the Hokies, Bigelow and Hansen on the Cougar were all named to the All Tournament Team.
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The Cougars emerged victorious over the Bonnies in the championship game. The Bonnies led early by a score of 26-17 with six minutes left in the first half of this thrilling contest. Then the Cougars fought back to get within one point, 29-28, with 1:30 left in the half.
The tournament's most valuable player, Marques Green, closed the half with five points to extend the Bonnies lead to six, 34-28. However, the Bonnies missed their first six field goals of the second half, which allowed the Cougars to take advantage of this and surpass the Bonnies, 37-34.
Green then led his team back with seven points as the Bonnies went on another run mid-way through the second half to regain the lead, 45-43.
The Cougars roared back with a 12-2 run to take an eight point lead, 55-47. Travis Hansen of the Cougars put back an offensive rebound with a climatic dunk at the end of that offensive spree. "We kept playing hard and kept ourselves in the game," Hansen said of his team's gritty performance.
The Bonnies would answer again with a 9-2 run to tie the game at 57, with Green accounting for seven of those nine points. "We played with a lot of heart," Green said.
The Cougars then closed the game with a 9-0 run.
Jared Jensen had 15 points to lead the Cougars. Hansen had 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Mark Bigelow added 11 points for the Cougars.
Green led the Bonnies with 19 points and Mike Gansey added 10 points. Gansey scored all of his points in the first half.
The Cougars improved their record to 3-0, while the Bonnies dropped to 2-1.
The Hokies beat the Rockets in the second game of the evening to secure third place in the tournament.
Bryant Matthews scored eight points early in the first half to give the Hokies a 25-14 lead.
The Rockets closed the final four minutes of the half with a 6-0 run. They stayed hot and kept the scoring pressure with a 5-0 run to start the second half. They did it on a lay-up by Ricardo Thomas and then a three point basket by Nick Moore in the first minute of the half.
The Hokies then answered with an offensive spurt of their own, outscoring 16 to 5 for the next six and a half minutes. Brian Chase led the Hokies offensively in that run with six points off of two three pointers.
The Rockets tried everything to get back in the game but could only get within six points of the Hokies.
Matthews had 16 points to lead the Hokies. Carlos Dixon had 14 points and Philip McCandies added 13 points.
Thomas had 18 points to lead the Rockets.
The Hokies improved to 2-1 and the Rockets fall to 1-2.
In the first game of the day, the K-State Wildcats won with a dominating performance over the Michigan Wolverines.
The Wildcats took advantage of 10 Wolverine turnovers and converted them into 12 points in the first half, while the Wolverines had no points off turnovers.
Both teams got off to a slow start. However, the Wildcats missed six of their first seven field goal attempts. They then went 13 for 19 for the rest of the half. The Wildcat bench also provided an offensive spark, making 15 points in the half.
The game looked like a tale of two halves. The Wolverines got 15 points off of turnovers in the second half.
The Wolverines played the entire second half with a full-court press and were able to get the deficit down to single digits in the half.
The Wildcats made 23 of 32 free throws. "I think that was the difference in the ball game, K-State coach Jim Wooldridge said." We made our free throws down the stretch. It really kept our confidence up," he said.
The Wildcats seemed relieved after the victory. "We got into our flow and got everyone into the game," leading scorer Pervis Pasco said. "Today we played really well and kept the ball under control," he said.
Michigan head coach Tommy Amaker said, "We've made a lot of youthful errors today. We played with passion and showed some life in the second half."
Wooldridge said, "I am proud of the way we came out today. We stayed in the game and played really hard."
However, the Wildcats kept the victory in perspective. "We got a lot of improvement to do," he said. "Everyone needs some confidence and hopefully this will give us some." he concluded.
The Wildcats had good point distribution from the entire team with seven played scoring eight or more points.
Pasco had 14 points to lead the Wildcats. Frank Richards had 13 points and Matt Siebrandt added 12 points. Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each scored 11 points. Gilson DeJesus had nine points and Janerio Spurlock scored eight points for the Wildcats. Tim Ellis and Jarrett Hart each had seven points.
Daniel Horton and LaVell Blanchard each had 17 points to lead the Wolverines. Bernard Robinson had 14 points and Lester Abram added 13 points.
The Wildcats captured fifth place for the tournament with the win and got their record to 1-2. The Wolverines remain winless at 0-3 for the season.
Pasco of the Wildcats, Nick Moore of the Rockets, Terry Taylor of the Hokies, Bigelow and Hansen on the Cougar were all named to the All Tournament Team.
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MINI-GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR HIV/AIDS SERVICES
Nov. 26, 2002 – The Health Department's Office of Minority Health has announced that "Capacity-Building Award" mini-grants are available from the HIV/AIDS Regional Resource Network. The purpose of the grants is to increase the capacity of smaller Community Based Organizations providing HIV/AIDS-related services to racial and ethnic populations.
The award is not directed toward any specific function or program. Funds are provided to help smaller agencies meet their needs in developing, supplementing or enhancing HIV-related services.
Grant money can be used to purchase equipment or Internet access; develop, print or order educational or outreach materials; register for or travel to conferences; develop coalitions addressing HIV-related issues on a local level; or do whatever is important to the recipient agency for the delivery of quality services to racial and ethnic communities at risk for HIV disease.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the mini-grants, an agency must:
– Have been in existence at least one year.
– Currently provide HIV/AIDS services to racial and ethnic minorities.
– Have an operating budget under $750,000.
– Be located in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
– Have federal 501(c)(3) not-for-profit status.
– Not receive other funding from the Office of Minority Health
How to apply
Organizations interested in applying should call the Office of Minority Health-HIV Clearinghouse at 715-0963 or send an e-mail message to the HIV Clearinghouse.
For HIV/AIDS information, visit the Health Department's Online Resource Center.
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The award is not directed toward any specific function or program. Funds are provided to help smaller agencies meet their needs in developing, supplementing or enhancing HIV-related services.
Grant money can be used to purchase equipment or Internet access; develop, print or order educational or outreach materials; register for or travel to conferences; develop coalitions addressing HIV-related issues on a local level; or do whatever is important to the recipient agency for the delivery of quality services to racial and ethnic communities at risk for HIV disease.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the mini-grants, an agency must:
– Have been in existence at least one year.
– Currently provide HIV/AIDS services to racial and ethnic minorities.
– Have an operating budget under $750,000.
– Be located in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
– Have federal 501(c)(3) not-for-profit status.
– Not receive other funding from the Office of Minority Health
How to apply
Organizations interested in applying should call the Office of Minority Health-HIV Clearinghouse at 715-0963 or send an e-mail message to the HIV Clearinghouse.
For HIV/AIDS information, visit the Health Department's Online Resource Center.
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MINI-GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR HIV/AIDS SERVICES
Nov. 26, 2002 – The Health Department's Office of Minority Health has announced that "Capacity-Building Award" mini-grants are available from the HIV/AIDS Regional Resource Network. The purpose of the grants is to increase the capacity of smaller Community Based Organizations providing HIV/AIDS-related services to racial and ethnic populations.
The award is not directed toward any specific function or program. Funds are provided to help smaller agencies meet their needs in developing, supplementing or enhancing HIV-related services.
Grant money can be used to purchase equipment or Internet access; develop, print or order educational or outreach materials; register for or travel to conferences; develop coalitions addressing HIV-related issues on a local level; or do whatever is important to the recipient agency for the delivery of quality services to racial and ethnic communities at risk for HIV disease.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the mini-grants, an agency must:
– Have been in existence at least one year.
– Currently provide HIV/AIDS services to racial and ethnic minorities.
– Have an operating budget under $750,000.
– Be located in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
– Have federal 501(c)(3) not-for-profit status.
– Not receive other funding from the Office of Minority Health
How to apply
Organizations interested in applying should call the Office of Minority Health-HIV Clearinghouse at 715-0963 or send an e-mail message to the HIV Clearinghouse.
For HIV/AIDS information, visit the Health Department's Online Resource Center.
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The award is not directed toward any specific function or program. Funds are provided to help smaller agencies meet their needs in developing, supplementing or enhancing HIV-related services.
Grant money can be used to purchase equipment or Internet access; develop, print or order educational or outreach materials; register for or travel to conferences; develop coalitions addressing HIV-related issues on a local level; or do whatever is important to the recipient agency for the delivery of quality services to racial and ethnic communities at risk for HIV disease.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the mini-grants, an agency must:
– Have been in existence at least one year.
– Currently provide HIV/AIDS services to racial and ethnic minorities.
– Have an operating budget under $750,000.
– Be located in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
– Have federal 501(c)(3) not-for-profit status.
– Not receive other funding from the Office of Minority Health
How to apply
Organizations interested in applying should call the Office of Minority Health-HIV Clearinghouse at 715-0963 or send an e-mail message to the HIV Clearinghouse.
For HIV/AIDS information, visit the Health Department's Online Resource Center.
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