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The 2008 NAIA National Tournament will be webcast by the NAIA. The cost is $7.99 a game or $39.99 for full access.
the series
This is the first meeting between the two schools.
the national tournament
Judson is entering their first-ever NAIA National Tournament. Judson has not played in a national tournament since 1984 when they played in the National Christian Tournament for the NCCAA (National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association). They finished that season at 24-7 and third in the nation for the NCCAA.
jim cook-post season
Jim Cook is 3-5 in the post season since taking over the program four years ago. He picked up two post season wins this year in the CCAC Tournament. His other post season win came in the 2005-06 season in the CCAC Tournament.
Jim Cook in the Post Season
2004-05
vs. Calumet College L, 81-56 CCAC Tournament
vs. Trinity Int’l L, 108-83 NCCAA Reg.
2005-06
vs. Purdue-NC W,73-62 CCAC Tournament
vs. Cardinal Stritch L, 82-70 CCAC Championship
vs. Trinity Int’l L, 91-97 NCCAA Reg.
2006-07
vs. Trinity Int’l L, 83-70 CCAC Tournament
2007-08
vs. Calumet College W, 83-74 CCAC Tournament
vs. Cardinal Stritch W, 97-79 CCAC Championship
ccac championships
Judson claimed their first-ever CCAC regular season and tournament championships this year. In the regular season, they finished 10-2 in the CCAC and then defeated Cardinal Stritch in the CCAC Tournament Championship game
ccac regular season
With a 78-69 win over Trinity Christian College on February 20th, Judson clinched their first-ever CCAC Regular Season Championship. Judson had not won a conference championship in 18 years since winning the NIIC in 1990.
Judson had one of their best shooting performances of the year making 10 3-pointers and shooting 48% overall, 47% from 3-point land, and 87% from the stripe. It was a whole team effort as five players scored in double figures with Dewayne Robinson leading the way with 17 points.
ccac tournament
History was made at the Lindner Fitness Center on the campus of Judson University as the Eagles celebrated their first-ever CCAC Tournament Championship with a 97-79 win over Cardinal Stritch University.
CCAC Player of the Year Dewayne Robinson led Judson with a 30-point effort and made key baskets all night. Justen Boyd finshed with 22 points and Ilija Bojanic had 21 points. Robinson shot 75% from the floor and went 11-for-11 from the free throw line. Trey Triplett netted 38 points for CSU.
20-win seasons
With a win over #4 Walsh University, Judson would become the third team to win 20 games in the history of the program. Judson won 24 games (most wins in history of program) in the 1983-84 season under Sam Harris. That is als the last time that Judson went to a national tournament (NCCAA). Jim Cook guided his 2005-06 team to a 20-12 season as the second team to win 20 games. Overall, Judson has had 11 teams win 15 or more games in the 43 year history.
This year’s team, with 19 wins, is only the third team to win 19 games. This feat was also accomplished in the 1968-69 season (19-7) and in the 2001-02 (19-16) under Jim Condill.
dropping 30
CCAC Player of the Year Dewayne Robinson just has that touch for scoring. Three times this season, he has dropped 30 or more points in a game. In the second game of the season, he had 30 against Ashford University. He the scored a career-high 34 points on February 2nd vs. Purdue-North Central. He picked up his 3rd 30-point game vs. Cardinal Stritch in the CCAC Tournament Championship game with 30 points. He has scored 20 or more points in 18 of the 26 games he has played, too.
dishing it out
Justen Boyd has had a stellar career for Judson at the point guard position. He will leave Judson with his name in several categories of the record book. This season, he lead the CCAC in assists with 130 assists and an average of 4.8 per game. He is currently 21st in the nation for assists in the NAIA.
For his career, he has 497 career assists which is second all-time for Judson behind Elliott Anderson’s 808 assists.
‘trey’licous
In the first round of the NAIA Tournament, the game between Judson and Walsh could feature a three-point contest. Walsh leads the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (44.1%) and averages 9.8 3-pointers made per game. Judson also likes to shoot the three-pointer. JU has made 3.47% of their shots from beyond the arc and average 7.8 3-pointers made per game.
In eight games this season, Judson has made 10 or more three-pointers. They made a season high 13 three-pointers vs. Concordia (MI) and Calumet College. In three out of the last four games, JU has made 10 or more three-pointers.
crashing the boards
Joe Gonnam and Chris Oates both played a major role in the win over Calumet College in the CCAC Tournament. JU out rebounded CC, 47-40, and Gonnam and Oates combined for 30 of Judson’s 47 rebounds. Both players set a career-high with 15 rebounds a piece.
It was the 5th time this season that Gonnam had 10 or rebounds in a game and he has four double-doubles on the season. Oates has had two double-doubles this season with 15 rebounds vs. CC.
swat team
Chris Oates and Ilija Bojanic have been Judson’s "swat" team this year in blocks. They have combined for 52 of Judson’s 80 blocks. In the win over Calumet College in the CCAC Tournament, Oates had a career-high five blocks. Oates has 30 on the year and is 3rd all-time on the Judson list with 81 career blocks. Bojanic has 22 this season and 39 overall in his career. Bojanic had a career-high three blocks vs. Purdue-Calumet on January 16th.
live and die by FTs
This season has been a battle at the free throw line for Judson. They have made 70% or more of their free throws in 10 games this season but also shot under 60% in seven games. Judson hit a season-high 87% (20-of-23) vs. Indiana-South Bend but lost. JU then hit a season low 47% (9-of-19) in their first game of the season and lost to Aquinas College.
worst to first
By winning the regular season championship, Judson completed a worst-to-first turnaround in one season. Last year, JU finished 6-23 overall and were 1-9 in the CCAC. JU opened the 2007-08 CCAC season with a 7-0 record and completed the first-round of play undefeated. Last year, JU only defeated Calumet College for their lone CCAC win.
what a lineup
This season, Judson has four players that have all recorded 1,000 career points. Three of the players have been at Judson for four years in Justen Boyd, Joe Gonnam, and Chris Oates. Dewayne Robinson has played just a year and a half and has picked up 1,000 points. Boyd and Robinson sit at 12th and 13th overall on the all-time scoring list while Gonnam and Oates are 24th and 25th.
home sweet home
Overall, Judson has a 12-2 record this season at the LIndner Fitness Center. They are currently on an 8-game win streak at home. Their last loss at home came on December 19th against St. Francis (IL), 91-79.
setting records
Earlier this season, Judson set a new school record for consecutive wins. They won seven games in a row starting on January 9th vs. Purdue-North Central and winning all the way through February 2nd. The streak entailed the entire first half ot the CCAC schedule and one game into the second half of the schedule. Cardinal Stritch ended JU’s seven-game win streak on February 7th, in Milwaukee, 100-97, in double overtime. JU then lost their next game vs. Purdue-Calumet before rebounding with five straight wins.
ccac player of the year
Junior Dewayne Robinson has shown just how valuable he is to the team and the CCAC. This past week, he was honored as the CCAC Player of the Year for his performance. He has led the CCAC in scoring all season and been named the CCAC Player of the Week three times. He is third in steals, fourth in field goal percentage and assists, fifth in rebounding, and 10th in free throw percentage. He has hit many clutch shots all season. One of the biggest came vs. Calumet in the second half with less than four minutes to play. He hit a three-pointer as the shot clock expired to give JU a one-point lead that started a 12-2 run to end the game for the win. He is currently 12th in the nation for scoring in the NAIA at 20.8 points per game.
national poll
Three times this season Judson has been in the national poll receiving votes. After being in the poll two weeks in a row at the end of January, they fell out due to two consective losses. With their win last week over Trinity Christian, who was receiving votes, JU has now jumped back into the national poll with eight votes. The most they had this season was 26 votes at the end of January.
nccaa national players
Judson has had three players named the NCCAA National player of the Week, this season. The National Collegiate Christian Athletic Association has named both Ilija Bojanic, Justen Boyd, and Dewayne Robinson as NCCAA "Players of the Week." Judson is part of the NCCAA as a Christian university.
leading the ccac
Judson is leading the CCAC in a few categories. They have the top offense averaging 83.1 points per game and the best scoring margin at +7.1. They also lead in field goal percentage (48.4%), assist/turnover ration, turnover margin and steals and are second in blocked shots and assists.
Dewayne Robinson leads the CCAC in scoring and Justen Boyd leads in assists.
ccac tournament - recaps
2008 CCAC Tournament Championship
Judson 97, Cardinal Stritch 79
History was made at the Lindner Fitness Center on the campus of Judson University as the Eagles celebrated their first-ever CCAC Tournament Championship with a 97-79 win over Cardinal Stritch University. With the win, Judson clinches their first-ever berth into the NAIA National Tournament to be played in Branson, Missouri.
"I am so proud of this team and their accomplishments this season," says head coach Jim Cook. "They truly deserve everything they have worked for. It is a great to see these seniors go out like this on their home floor winning a conference championship."
CCAC Player of the Year Dewayne Robinson led Judson with a 30-point effort and made key baskets all night. Justen Boyd finshed with 22 points and Ilija Bojanic had 21 points. Robinson shot 75% from the floor and went 11-for-11 from the free throw line. Trey Triplett netted 38 points for CSU.
Judson led from start to finish and started the game off on a 10-2 run in the first three and a half minutes. A Williams three-pointer at the 14:45 mark gave JU a nine-point lead, 13-4, but CSU did cut the lead to five, 15-10, by the 13:22 mark.
CSU stayed within single digits of Judson until 9:55 when Robinson hit two free throws. JU took their largest lead of the half at 13 points when Boyd hit a lay up with 7:28 remaining. CSU brought JU’s lead down to seven, 31-24, only to see Boyd score the next five points to push the lead back to 12, 36-24.
CSU’s Triplett and Brandon D’Amico scored the next four points to make it 39-31 with 2:57 left in the half. That is as close as CSU would get before the half as JU took a 48-39 lead into the half.
Opening the second half on a 10-1 run, CSU had momentum on their side by bringing Judson’s lead to one, 50-49, with 18:07 left in the game. JU’s Bojanic scored three of the next four points on a layup and a free throwfor a five-point lead, 54-49.
A Triplett shot just 35 seconds later brought the lead back to three but JU put four straight points in the next minute for a seven-point lead, 58-51. CSU’s Chad Dekker hit a lay up with 14:28 remaining to make it 60-55 as the Wolves tried for a comeback.
In the next two minutes, Judson put together a 9-0 run for a 14-point lead. Robinson started the run with two straight free throws followed by two straight lay ups by Boyd. Chris Oates finished off the run with a three-pointer to make it, 69-55 (12:11). From that point on, Judson’s lead never fell below 10 points.
With 1:33 remaining, Judson took their largest lead of 20, 94-74, on a Gonnam lay up.
Judson’s defense was a big factor in the game forcing 18 turnovers with 15 steals and four blocks. JU finished shooting 54% from the floor, 38% from 3-point land, and 70% from the free throw line. CSU shot 50% overall and made 30% from beyond the arc and 81% from the stripe.
NOTES: Judson now advances to its first-ever NAIA National Tournament…With the win, JU has an 8-game winning streak at home and a 6-game overall winning streak…JU ended CSU’s six-game winning streak…JU redeems 100-97 loss to CSU on Feb. 7th that ended JU’s seven-game winning streak…3rd time this season that Dewayne Robinson has scored 30 or more points…Robinson averaged 28.5 ppg in two CCAC Tournament games…This was the 11th time this season that Judson has shot over 50% in a game…It was the 10th time this season that JU shot over 70% from the free throw line...Judson now advances to its first-ever NAIA National Tournament…With the win, JU has an 8-game winning streak at home and a 6-game overall winning streak…JU ended CSU’s six-game winning streak…JU redeems 100-97 loss to CSU on Feb. 7th that ended JU’s seven-game winning streak…3rd time this season that Dewayne Robinson has scored 30 or more points…Robinson averaged 28.5 ppg in two CCAC Tournament games…This was the 11th time this season that Judson has shot over 50% in a game…It was the 10th time this season that JU shot over 70% from the free throw line.
2008 CCAC Tournament
Semi-Finals
Judson 83, Calumet College 74
A stifling Judson University (18-8) defense in the final 3:20 of the game was the difference as the Eagles finished on a 12-2 run for an 83-74 victory over Calumet College (18-13). The win propels Judson into the CCAC Tournament Championship game against Cardinal Stritch. The biggest shot of the game for Judson came with 2:13 remaining when CCAC Player of the Year Dewayne Robinson sailed home a three-pointer as the shot clock ran down to give Judson the final lead of the game, 74-72. That shot began JU’s 12-2 run to finish off Calumet for the win.
Senior Chris Oates had one of his best nights, ever, in his career as he posted a career-high 15 rebounds with 15 points and five blocks. He also became the 25th player in Judson history to score over 1,000 career points in the first half. He is the third player this season to reach 1,000 career points and the fourth overall on the team. Both Dewayne Robinson and Joe Gonnam hit 1,000 points this season while Justen Boyd hit the 1,000 point mark last season. Oates
Joe Gonnam also had a career-high in rebounding with 15 and added eight points. Ilija Bojanic collected 15 points, Steffan Williams 13 points, and Robinson led all scorers with 27 points. Marcellus Phelps led Calumet with 15 points.
Judson finished shooting 41% on the game and made 73% of their free throws. CC made 40% from the floor and 69% from the stripe. JU out rebounded CC, 47-40, and forced 10 turnovers while blocking five shots.
