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Road to the finals

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The Raiders take on Tabor today at 4 p.m. PST. RedZone is the place to watch the game. You may want to get there early if you want to be sure to get a seat.

Massey gives SOU a 78% chance of victory and predicts a 9-point spread. Tabor is from a weak conference. While they have beaten up on their conference opponents, they have not fared very well playing other teams. Briar Cliff, who SOU beat yesterday, is similar to the Raiders, and Tabor lost to them at home. Tabor barely (the score on the bracket is wrong) got past unranked Asbury in OT yesterday, even though Massey had Tabor as heavy favorites.

Massey has Dakota Wesleyan as a 66% favorite over Goshen. Dakota Wesleyan is 0-2 against Brair Cliff so the Raiders will welcome a match up with Dakota Wesleyan in the semifinals.

March 12th, 2016 | Tags: basketball | Category: outside of ashland | Comments Off on Road to the finals

Elite 8

Ashley Claussen

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A strong 3rd quarter propelled the Raiders to the quarterfinals this afternoon. Details here.

Saturday’s game against Tabor will be shown at the RedZone at 4 p.m. Southern Oregon’s path to the championship may have become a bit easier as #1 seed St. Xavier and #2 seed Davenport both lost. The Raiders have the chance to get to the finals without facing a #2 or #1 seed. Today’s opponent, Briar Cliff, may have been the best team the Raiders will have to face before the finals. Massey thinks so anyway. Tabor won’t be easy, but they did lose to Briar Cliff earlier this season.

March 11th, 2016 | Tags: Ashley Claussen, basketball, Raider Athletics, sports photography | Category: people | Comments Off on Elite 8

Sweet 16 battle today

Majerle Reeves

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The Raiders made it past Clarke yesterday to advance to the Sweet 16. Details here.

Today’s game is at 3:15 against Briar Cliff. RedZone is the place to watch it. This could be Southern Oregon’s toughest opponent of the tournament until the semifinals. Briar Cliff is from Sioux City so it’s a home game for them. Even though they are a #4 seed (based on the coaches), Massey thinks they should have been a #2 seed. Massey has SOU as a 4-point favorite.

Speaking of Massey, yesterday’s game was almost perfectly predicted by Massey. Massey forecasted a final score of 85-67. The final score was 85-63. In the Briar Cliff game Massey predicted a final score of 74-71. The final score was 75-63. Massey went 7-1 yesterday, and the scores were nearly all spot on. SOU will happily take a 4-point win today.

March 11th, 2016 | Tags: basketball, Majerle Reeves, Raider Athletics, sports photography | Category: people | Comments Off on Sweet 16 battle today

Major upset may ease Raiders’ path to Final Four

Tiani Bradford

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Asbury College just beat #2 seed St. Francis to pave a potentially easier road for Southern Oregon in the national tournament. Massey had St. Francis as the #5 team in the country, and SOU would likely have had to beat them to make it to the Final Four. Not any more.

First things first. First the Raiders need to defeat Clarke today. The game starts soon.

March 10th, 2016 | Tags: basketball, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, sports photography, tiani bradford | Category: people | Comments Off on Major upset may ease Raiders’ path to Final Four

SOU Women’s Basketball moving on up

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With Oregon Tech’s upset win yesterday over #2 seed Jamestown in the NAIA national tournament, the Cascade Conference suddenly doesn’t look so weak. Massey has altered SOU’s strength of schedule (SoS) to be in the top 46. Previously the Raiders SoS had been near 60 and as high as 75. With the new degree of difficulty factored in, Massey now has Southern Oregon at #2 in the country and gives them a 95% of victory (up from 91%) in today’s game.

Demi Sahlinger

March 10th, 2016 | Tags: basketball, demi sahlinger, Raider Athletics, sports photography | Category: people | Comments Off on SOU Women’s Basketball moving on up

TBT

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Throwing it back today to last September, when SOU’s women’s soccer team blew out Simpson under a lovely sky.

March 10th, 2016 | Tags: clouds, grizzly peak, Raider Athletics, soccer, sports photography | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on TBT

Men out; women play Thursday

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Details on the men’s game here.

Women will be heavy favorites tomorrow. Tip off is 11:45 on Thursday, and RedZone is the best place to watch the game if you aren’t in Iowa.

March 9th, 2016 | Tags: basketball, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, Southern Oregon Men's Lacrosse, taylor harrison | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on Men out; women play Thursday

NAIA March Madness begins Wednesday morning at RedZone

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Men’s game is at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday. Head to RedZone for the game and breakfast. Details here.

Women’s game is at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. Again, head to RedZone to catch the game and grab some lunch.

March 8th, 2016 | Tags: basketball, Raider Red Zone | Category: only in ashland, people | Comments Off on NAIA March Madness begins Wednesday morning at RedZone