Complete 2010-11 CTX Audio and Video Schedule

Austin, Texas – The Concordia University Texas basketball programs will be hosting the CTX Holiday Classic from Dec. 29-31 at the Concordia Field House. The tournaments, which consist of three men's teams and four women's squads, will feature tripleheaders over the first two days before concluding with a single game on New Year's Eve. Forever Video Productions is slated webcast all seven contests, while live stats will also be available.

The Concordia men's team (4-3, ASC 3-2), which leads the American Southwest Conference in scoring offense (87.6 ppg), enters this week's tournament with a perfect 3-0 ledger at the Concordia Field House. The three victories have come by an average margin of 19.3 points. Head coach Stan Bonewitz's squad has relied on a balanced attack and a strong sophomore class in the early going as five players, which includes four sophomores and a junior transfer, average between nine and 15 points per game. Sophomore guard Nick Haynes is averaging 15 points per contest after missing the first two games of the season. He scored 22 in the recent 93-86 road win over Mississippi College. Tayler Jacobs, a sophomore guard, has been solid across the board, averaging 11.1 points, 4.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds. He ranks second in the league in assists per game. Larry Durand, another sophomore guard, contributes 10.4 points, while sophomore forward Darien Harris nearly averages a double-double with 9.9 points and 8.1 boards per game. Junior transfer Josh Johnson accounts for 9.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots off the bench.

The Concordia women's squad (2-4, ASC 2-3) nearly pulled off an upset against Mississippi College, which was recently ranked 27th nationally by d3hoops.com, on Dec. 11 in its most recent contest. The Tornados have been paced by a combination of junior transfers and returning sophomores through the first six games. Junior center Shamika Singleton leads the squad in scoring (12.8 ppg), rebounding (9.3 pg) and blocked shots (0.5 pg). The transfer also ranks second on the team in steals (2.5 pg). Junior guard Dominique Mayberry, another transfer, averages 10.8 points while adding 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals per contest, which are both team highs, while her steals mark is first in the league. Sophomore guard Brianna Smith, who netted 18 points at Mississippi College, scores at an 8.3 clip. Classmate Margaret Milling, another guard, contributes 6.2 points per game.

The Wisconsin-Platteville men's team (5-5, WIAC 0-3), which was predicted to finish sixth among nine schools in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Poll, snapped a five-game winless streak by most recently defeating Cornell, 83-46, on Dec. 14. The Pioneers are the only WIAC team still searching for its first league victory, but two of the three losses came by one point in overtime decisions. Seniors Nick Allen and Eric Wall have led the squad so far this season and are among four players who are scoring in double figures. Allen averages 15.3 points and 3.1 assists, both team highs, while Wall adds 10.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Senior forward Joe Allen (13.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.0 bpg) and freshman forward Chas Cross (10.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 0.8 bpg) have also made significant contributions. UW-Platteville, which has won four national championships in its storied history, travels back to Wisconsin to resume league action at home against UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 5 at 5 p.m.

The Beloit men's squad (3-4, MWC 2-2), which was predicted to finish fourth among 10 schools in the Midwest Conference Preseason Poll, heads into the tournament on a two-game winning streak which began with a 62-50 victory over then-No. 6 St. Norbert. The Buccaneers, who only lost three players to graduation, are led by a pair of junior forwards who were honorably mentioned for all-conference honors last season in David Bremner and Travis Towns. Bremner leads the team in practically every major statistical category, including points (16.0 pg), rebounds (5.3 pg), steals (0.8 pg) and blocked shots (0.7 pg). Towns accounts for 11.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per contest. Junior guard Michael Horton, the team's floor general, ranks third in the Midwest Conference in assists per game (5.3) and has an impressive 3.1 assist/turnover ratio.

Goucher's women's team (0-7, Landmark 0-1), which was tabbed seventh among eight schools in the Landmark Conference Preseason Poll, enters the tournament in search of its first win. Despite failing to record a victory, the Gophers have been competitive with two of their losses coming in overtime. Junior forward Kiara Doughty has been the floor leader so far. She leads the team in scoring (11.6 pg), rebounding (8.1 pg), steals (2.9 pg) and blocked shots (0.4 pg). Other players who have been averaging double-figure point totals include junior forward Elizabeth von Ende and freshman guard Sharnell Huff, who account for 11.0 and 10.2 points per game, respectively.

Coe's women's squad (7-2, IIAC 2-1), which was predicted to finish second among nine schools in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Poll, is riding a four-game winning streak with its last three victories coming by an average margin of 30.3 points. The Kohawks are led by senior forward Kayla Lincoln and junior guard Kayla Waskow, who were each named to the all-conference first team last season. Lincoln ranks first on the team in scoring (12.4 pg), rebounding (5.4 pg) and blocked shots (1.3 pg), while Waskow has contributed 10.1 points per contest. Senior guard Kaitlin Breitbach, the team's floor general, is averaging 4.2 assists per game. Her 2.9 assist/turnover ratio ranks among the best in the nation.

The Howard Payne women's team (5-4, ASC 3-4), which was predicted to finish second in the American Southwest Conference West Division, heads into the tournament on a three-game winning streak with all of those victories coming by at least 17 points. The Yellow Jackets, who won the national title in 2008, have utilized a balanced attack paced by senior guard Katy Sarem, who was honorably mentioned for all-conference honors last season, and junior guard Brittany Roberson. Sarem scores at a team-best 13.7 clip, while Roberson averages 10.2 points and leads the squad with 3.1 assists per game. Other team leaders include senior forward Clarissa Krum (6.6 rpg), freshman center Kalin Hanna (2.3 bpg) and junior guard Jasmin Thomas (1.7 spg).

Game Information (Wednesday, 12/29)
2:50 p.m. Pregame Show
3:00 p.m. Coe vs. Howard Payne (women)
5:30 p.m. Concordia vs. Goucher (women)
7:30 p.m. Concordia vs. Wisconsin-Platteville (men)

Game Information (Thursday, 12/30)
2:50 p.m. Pregame Show
3:00 p.m. Beloit vs. Wisconsin-Platteville (men)
5:30 p.m. Goucher vs. Howard Payne (women)
7:30 p.m. Concordia vs. Coe (women)

Game Information (Friday, 12/31)
2:50 p.m. Pregame Show
3:00 p.m. Concordia vs. Beloit (men) 

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*Note: The men's and women's basketball games will be webcasted at separate links. If you decide to watch a men's game after a women's game or vice versa, you will need to exit out of the system after one game is over and sign in again to view the next contest. Webcasts are scheduled to begin with a pregame show approximately 10 minutes before the start of the first game on each day.