Great Alaska Shootout

The Alaska Anchorage men's basketball team defeated the Loyola Marymount Lions 83-77 to claim 4th in the Great Alaska Shootout. Leading the way for the Seawolves was Teancum Stafford, with 19pts, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Colton Lauwers with 14 pts, 2 rebounds and 5 assists. The Seawolves jumped to an early 12-1 lead on 4 straight 3 pointers, and led 35-29 at halftime. The Lions bounced back to tie it 54-54 with 8:40 remaining, but consecutive 3's from Kyle Fossman helped control the board for the remainder of the game.

Ball State and Southern Utah took to the hardwood Friday night at the Great Alaska Shootout, but Ball was having some performance issues early on. Ball’s Chris Bond was all alone for a dunk but missed it, although his team came away with the win 73-54. Contact Charlie Sokaitis at csokaitis@ktuu.com

The Murray State Racers made history at the 34th annual Great Alaska Shootout by topping Southern Mississippi 90-81 in double overtime of the championship game.  It was the first title game in tournament history to stretch into multiple overtimes and the sixth Shootout game all-time with at least two overtimes. Isaiah Canaan posted 36 points and 8 rebounds in the championship game.  Canaan was named tournament MVP.  The 36 points tied for the fifth-most in any Great Alaska Shootout game ever.

Colton Lauwers scored 16 points and Kyle Fossman finished 4 for 4 from the field en route to an efficient 14 points as the UAA men's basketball team defeated the Shock of Washington Adventist, 71-58 on Thursday in the first of two matchups prior to the Great Alaska Shootout. The Seawolves made 9 of 22 shots from three point range in the victory, and shot 47 percent as a team.  UAA led 41-21 at halftime before moving to 3 and 0 on the young season.    

St. Johns and Drake faced off Friday night at the Sullivan Arena, on the other side of the Great Alaska Shootout bracket from Weber State and Arizona State University. The Red Storm was rolling, though, as St. Johns was all over the Drake Bulldogs. Early in the first half, Justin Brownlee dunked over a pair of Bulldogs to put the Storm ahead 11-10. That was the last time the game was close, though, as the Red Storm overran the Bulldogs 82-39. Contact Charlie Sokaitis at csokaitis@ktuu.

The UAA Seawolf Men's Basketball team earned their first win of the season at The Great Alaska Shootout Saturday afternoon in a 77-63 victory over Division I UC Irvine.  The Green and Gold got a game high 28 points and 12 rebounds from big man Taylor Rohde.  The senior center had been the focus of defenses this entire weekend but against Irvine the star dominated.  After the win Rohde said “we came in today, more of a pride thing, we wanted...

The brackets for the 2013 Great Alaska Shootout have been finalized.  There is one change to the men's tournament.  Iowa of the Big 10 conference has been replaced by Green Bay.  The Shootout is scheduled for November 26-30 at Sullivan Arena and is the nation's longest-running regular season college basketball tournament, first held in 1978. Women's Tournament--Semifinal Matchups Tuesday, Nov. 26 - First Round Nicholls State vs Georgetown UC Riverside vs Alaska Anchorage Wednesday, Nov. 27 - Consolation/Title Game 3rd Place - NSU/GU loser vs UCR/UAA loser Championship - NSU/GU winner vs UCR/UAA winner Men's Tournament--Quarterfinal Matchups Wednesday, Nov. 27 - First Round Game 1 - Tulsa vs Indiana State Game 2 - Texas Christian vs Alaska Anchorage Thursday, Nov. 28 - First Round Game 3 - Pepperdine vs Green Bay Game 4 - Denver vs Harvard              

While basketball fans may be looking ahead to next week's Great Alaska Shootout, the University of Alaska Anchorage women's basketball team can't yet afford to -- as this weekend's home games versus New Mexico-Highlands are much more significant. If real estate is all about location, an NCAA playoff resume is built around the location of your opponents. “We put our schedule besides the Shootout to include the West Region, so they all count,” said coach Tim Moser.

Trent Lockett scored 18 points Thursday night to lead Arizona State past Houston Baptist, 73-55 in the quarterfinals of the Great Alaska Shootout. The Sun Devils, who finished second in the Pac-10 conference last season with an overall record of 22-11, advance to the semifinals at 8 p.m. Friday. They will face Weber State. Kyle Cain added 13 points for ASU, which led 32-19 at halftime before holding off a second-half Huskies rally. Houston Baptist, led by a game-high 26 points by Andrew Gonzalez, takes on UAA at 2 p.m. Friday.

The University of Alaska Anchorage men's basketball team collected its 31st all-time victory in the Great Alaska Shootout on Friday, a 74-67 win over Houston Baptist in consolation-round action. Senior guard Brandon Walker rebounded from a poor opening tournament game in which he was held scoreless to notch a game-high 25 points on 10 for 16 shooting from the field. Casey Robinson added 14 points for the Seawolves, who have now picked up at least one win in 27 of 33 Shootouts.

The brackets for the 2013 Great Alaska Shootout have been finalized.  There is one change to the men's tournament.  Iowa of the Big 10 conference has been replaced by Green Bay.  The Shootout is scheduled for November 26-30 at Sullivan Arena and is the nation's longest-running regular season college basketball tournament, first held in 1978. Women's Tournament--Semifinal Matchups Tuesday, Nov. 26 - First Round Nicholls State vs Georgetown UC Riverside vs Alaska Anchorage Wednesday, Nov. 27 - Consolation/Title Game 3rd Place - NSU/GU loser vs UCR/UAA loser Championship - NSU/GU winner vs UCR/UAA winner Men's Tournament--Quarterfinal Matchups Wednesday, Nov. 27 - First Round Game 1 - Tulsa vs Indiana State Game 2 - Texas Christian vs Alaska Anchorage Thursday, Nov. 28 - First Round Game 3 - Pepperdine vs Green Bay Game 4 - Denver vs Harvard              

The Alaska Anchorage men's basketball team defeated the Loyola Marymount Lions 83-77 to claim 4th in the Great Alaska Shootout. Leading the way for the Seawolves was Teancum Stafford, with 19pts, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Colton Lauwers with 14 pts, 2 rebounds and 5 assists. The Seawolves jumped to an early 12-1 lead on 4 straight 3 pointers, and led 35-29 at halftime. The Lions bounced back to tie it 54-54 with 8:40 remaining, but consecutive 3's from Kyle Fossman helped control the board for the remainder of the game.

The Charlotte 49ers won the Great Alaska Shootout 67-59 over Northeastern Saturday night.  Chris Braswell led the charge with 14 points.  It is the first Shootout title for the school, which was making its first appearance in the tournament. Charlotte raced out to a 12-1 lead in the early stages and held the Huskies without a field goal for the first seven and a half minutes of the game.  Point guard Pierria Hebry finished with 6 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 assists and by virtue of his all-around play throughout the week, was named tournament MVP. The 49ers improve to 6 and 0 on the season while the Huskies fall to 4 and 2.

Colton Lauwers scored 16 points and Kyle Fossman finished 4 for 4 from the field en route to an efficient 14 points as the UAA men's basketball team defeated the Shock of Washington Adventist, 71-58 on Thursday in the first of two matchups prior to the Great Alaska Shootout. The Seawolves made 9 of 22 shots from three point range in the victory, and shot 47 percent as a team.  UAA led 41-21 at halftime before moving to 3 and 0 on the young season.    

The University of Alaska Anchorage says more than 1,500 people could receive free plane tickets in November -- funded by an appropriation from the state's capital budget -- from 18 Alaska cities to Anchorage with the purchase of tickets to the 35th annual Great Alaska Shootout. House Finance Committee co-chair Rep. Bill Stoltze's (R-Chugiak) office confirmed the source of the funds Friday afternoon. The committee's other co-chair, Rep. Bill Thomas (R-Haines), pushed for the $2.5 million appropriation to UAA. He said the money was meant to keep the Shootout alive, but didn't come with restrictions on what UAA could do with it. According to UAA, the complimentary tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis to people who buy $127 general-admission ticket packages to the Shootout, which go on sale starting at 12:01 p.m. Wednesday.

The University of Alaska Anchorage reached a multi-year agreement with CBS Sports Network to televise the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout. CBS Sports Network will air 7 games from the 2012 men's tournament, starting November 21.  Featured will be 3 first-round games, both semifinals, 3rd place and championship games.  In a statement from the UAA Athletic Director, Dr. Steve Cobb says "“We are thrilled to partner with CBS Sports Network...

The UAA Seawolf Men's Basketball team earned their first win of the season at The Great Alaska Shootout Saturday afternoon in a 77-63 victory over Division I UC Irvine.  The Green and Gold got a game high 28 points and 12 rebounds from big man Taylor Rohde.  The senior center had been the focus of defenses this entire weekend but against Irvine the star dominated.  After the win Rohde said “we came in today, more of a pride thing, we wanted...

The Murray State Racers made history at the 34th annual Great Alaska Shootout by topping Southern Mississippi 90-81 in double overtime of the championship game.  It was the first title game in tournament history to stretch into multiple overtimes and the sixth Shootout game all-time with at least two overtimes. Isaiah Canaan posted 36 points and 8 rebounds in the championship game.  Canaan was named tournament MVP.  The 36 points tied for the fifth-most in any Great Alaska Shootout game ever.

Dartmouth College alumni are among several families in Anchorage who are taking care of visiting basketball teams, in town for the Great Alaska Shootout this Thanksgiving. The Dartmouth Club of Alaska asked if some members would be willing to invite players and coaches over for dinner. Several stepped up to cook extra food and have a few additional visitors Thursday evening. The team split up at their downtown hotel and carpooled to various homes for a few hours with familiar fans, before their next game against UAA. “It's really nice,” said Nick Jackson, a Dartmouth sophomore, “that sense of feeling at home even though we are in Alaska.” Ken Miller, president of the Darmouth Club of Alaska, said the newly formed group has 241 members statewide, who are eager to help out their college community.

The UAA Seawolves followed their 4th place finish in the Great Alaska Shootout with a stifling effort to begin the Glacier Classic in Fairbanks. UAA held west region opponent Hawaii Pacific to 18 first half points and cruised to victory, 75-53. The Seawolves take on The University of British Columbia tomorrow to conclude the Classic. Taylor Rhode led UAA with 22 pints on 10 for 12 shooting. Casey Robinson threw in 13 points, while Drew Robinson directed the offense with 11 assists.