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February 26, 2010
MacTaggart Earns All-NWC Honorable Mention Accord
Kyle MacTaggart, Pacific Lutheran's leading scorer this season, earned All-Northwest Conference honorable mention accord in a vote of the league coaches.
February 20, 2010
Lutes Close 2009-10 Season With Win Over Bruins
PARKLAND, Wash. - Pacific Lutheran closed out its 2009-10 men's basketball season with a hard-fought 70-67 Northwest Conference victory over the visiting George Fox Bruins on Saturday night in Olson Auditorium.
February 19, 2010
Willamette Surges Early and Late to Beat PLU
PARKLAND, Wash. – Willamette jumped out to a big first half lead, weathered a furious Pacific Lutheran rally in the middle of the second half, and then pulled away late in defeating the host Lutes, 80-58, in a Northwest Conference men’s basketball game played in Olson Auditorium.
February 16, 2010
Playoff Spot Still a Possibility for Lutes
Pacific Lutheran will look to end a five-game losing streak when it hosts Willamette and George Fox this weekend in the final two games of the Northwest Conference schedule. The Lutes started the NWC season with a 4-1 record, but have since gone 2-7 in league play.
February 13, 2010
Whitworth Dumps Lutes to Remain Unbeaten in NWC
SPOKANE - Whitworth's most efficient offensive half of the season lifted the Pirates to a 97-55 win over visiting Pacific Lutheran in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game on Saturday afternoon.
February 12, 2010
PLU Men Cagers Suffer 87-75 Loss at Whitman
WALLA WALLA - Pacific Lutheran had hoped to move into a fourth-place tie in the Northwest Conference men's basketball standings when it played Whitman at the Sherwood Center on Friday night, but the hosts had a different idea in recording an 87-75 victory.
February 9, 2010
Lutes Look to End Three-Game Skid at "Whits"
After dropping the past three games by increasing margins, Pacific Lutheran will look to break the streak with a pair of games in Eastern Washington. The Lutes will visit Whitman on Friday and Whitworth on Saturday, switching game times with the women's teams.
February 6, 2010
Pios Close Out Lutes by Closing Out First Half
PORTLAND, Ore. - Lewis & Clark scored the final 20 points of the first half and coasted to a 72-46 victory over visiting Pacific Lutheran in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game played Saturday night in Pamplin Sports Complex.
February 2, 2010
Loggers Return the Favor to PLU Men, 75-63
PARKLAND - Colin Koach scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Puget Sound Loggers defeated the host Pacific Lutheran Lutes, 75-63, in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game played Tuesday night in Olson Auditorium.
February 1, 2010
Lutes, Battling for Playoffs, Play Twice in NWC
Pacific Lutheran, tied with George Fox for third place in the Northwest Conference standings, remains in the hunt for a conference postseason tournament bid. The Lutes face two tough challenges this week, hosting Puget Sound on Tuesday and traveling to Lewis & Clark on Saturday.
January 30, 2010
Boxers Weather Furious PLU Rally for 68-66 Win
PARKLAND - The Pacific University Boxers weathered a furious Pacific Lutheran second half rally and made several big plays inside the final minute on Saturday night to pull out a 68-66 Northwest Conference men's basketball win over the Lutes at Olson Auditorium.
January 29, 2010
Lutes Take Down Linfield Behind Trondsen's 24 Points
Curtis Trondsen scored 24 points, Kyle MacTaggart added 17 and Tony Polis dished out 10 assists as Pacific Lutheran defeated the visiting Linfield Wildcats, 75-63, in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game played Friday night in Olson Auditorium.
January 27, 2010
Lutes Look to Establish Themselves in NWC Standings
After splitting a pair of Northwest Conference road games last weekend, Pacific Lutheran returns home this week to host Linfield and Pacific. The Lutes are looking to further establish their hold on the third spot in the NWC standings, as their 5-3 record ranks only a half-game ahead of fourth-place George Fox.
January 23, 2010
Lutes Falter in Second Half, Fall to Bruins
NEWBERG, Ore. - Pacific Lutheran hung with host George Fox for the better part of the first half, but the Bruins used a strong final 20 minutes to defeat the Lutes, 92-67, in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game played Saturday night at Wheeler Sports Center.
January 22, 2010
MacTaggart Goes Off, Lutes Down Bearcats
SALEM, Ore. - Kyle MacTaggart scored 24 of his game-high 31 points in the second half on Friday night to lead Pacific Lutheran to a 96-90 Northwest Conference men's basketball win over the Willamette Bearcats at Cone Field House.
January 20, 2010
Lutes Head South to Visit Oregon Schools
After splitting a pair of Northwest Conference home games last weekend, Pacific Lutheran will head to Oregon for this week's matchups against Willamette and George Fox.
January 16, 2010
Shooting Woes Sink Lutes Against Pirates
After hanging with Whitworth early, Pacific Lutheran struggled from the free throw line late in the first half as the Pirates built a 14-point halftime lead. The Pirates pulled away to a 75-52 victory as the Lutes shot 19.2 percent in from the field in the second half at Olson Auditorium.
January 15, 2010
PLU Men Win Fourth Straight NWC Game
PARKLAND - Pacific Lutheran won its fourth straight Northwest Conference game and stayed within a game of first place in the standings, beating the visiting Whitman Missionaries, 84-76, in Olson Auditorium.
January 12, 2010
Lutes Host "Whits" After Three Straight NWC Wins
After losing at Linfield in its Northwest Conference opener, Pacific Lutheran defeated Pacific and Puget Sound on the road and Lewis & Clark at home. The Lutes will put their 3-1 NWC record on the line this weekend when Whitman and Whitworth come to Olson.
January 9, 2010
Schilling's Double-Double Leads Lutes Past Pioneers
Freshman Cameron Schilling scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Pacific Lutheran to an 83-73 Northwest Conference men's basketball victory over the visiting Lewis & Clark College Pioneers on Saturday night at Olson Auditorium.
January 6, 2010
Lutes Put Convincing End to Loss Streak Against UPS
TACOMA - Kyle MacTaggart scored 24 points to lead five players in double figures as Pacific Lutheran ended a 13-game losing streak to the Puget Sound Loggers, taking a 96-81 Northwest Conference men's basketball win on Wednesday night at Memorial Fieldhouse.
January 5, 2010
Lutes Face Loggers, Pioneers in NWC Action
After splitting a pair of games during the opening weekend of Northwest Conference action, Pacific Lutheran hopes to pick up a pair of victories against two of the conference's perennial powerhouses.
January 3, 2010
Clutch Foul Shooting Carries Lutes to Comeback Win
FOREST GROVE - Pacific Lutheran garnered their first Northwest Conference men's basketball victory of the season from the free throw line Sunday night, making the most of their opportunities in a 67-64 win over Pacific at the Pacific Athletic Center.
January 2, 2010
Linfield Knocks Off Lutes in Conference Opener
McMINNVILLE, Ore. – Joel Paul poured in a career-high 23 points off the bench and Linfield shot 61 percent from the field in a 101-77 victory over Pacific Lutheran in the Northwest Conference men's basketball opener for both schools on Saturday night at Ted Wilson Gymnasium.
December 31, 2009
Men's Basketball Turns Focus to NWC Opener
With the non-conference season in the rear view mirror, Pacific Lutheran turns its attention to the Northwest Conference season, which gets underway this coming weekend with a pair of games in Oregon.
December 30, 2009
Ohio Newspaper Article Features Coach Dickerson
Steve Dickerson cut his coaching teeth in the inner city of Columbus, Ohio, leading his Linden High School team to the state title game. Now the fourth-year head coach at Pacific Lutheran, Dickerson is featured in a story in The Columbus Dispatch newspaper.
December 29, 2009
Lutes Dial Up Long Distance Win At Simon Fraser
BURNABY, B.C. - Pacific Lutheran scorched the nets at a 46 percent rate from three-point range in defeating host Simon Fraser, 79-72, in a men's basketball game played here Tuesday night.
December 21, 2009
Poole is Too Deep for Lutes as Saints Prevail
LACEY - Sophomore Blake Poole muscled his way to 21 points and 19 rebounds as the host Saint Martin's Saints swept away Pacific Lutheran, 79-58, in a non-conference men's basketball game played Monday night at Marcus Pavilion.
December 18, 2009
Lutes Face Saint Martin's Before Christmas Break
Pacific Lutheran takes a two-game winning streak into Monday night's contest against NCAA Division II Saint Martin's University at Marcus Pavilion in Lacey.
December 17, 2009
Donations Reach Nearly $4,000 for Lakewood PD Guild
The Pacific Lutheran University men's and women's basketball programs presented the Lakewood Police Independent Guild (LPIG) with checks totaling $3,958.40 to benefit the families of the four Lakewood Police officers slain in Parkland on Nov. 29.
December 12, 2009
Conti and Reister Throw 1-2 Punch as Lutes Top Northwest
Sophomore point guard James Conti and freshman guard Cameron Reister both made big plays inside the final 3:30 of the game as Pacific Lutheran rallied for a 67-64 non-conference men's basketball victory over the visiting Northwest University Eagles on Saturday night in Olson Auditorium.
December 10, 2009
Lutes Return Home After First Win, Honor Slain Lakewood Police Officers
The Lutes return home to host Northwest University on Saturday. Donations and profits from concessions and specially made T-shirts at the game will benefit the families of the four slain Lakewood police officers.
December 5, 2009
Second Half Surge Lifts Lutes to First Win
EUGENE, Ore. - Pacific Lutheran parlayed an 18-4 run during the middle of the second half on Saturday night to record its first men's basketball victory of the season, a 67-63 decision over host Northwest Christian College.
December 4, 2009
PLU Men’s Basketball Game to Benefit Families of Slain Lakewood PD Officers
Proceeds from donations at the gate, and the sales of concessions and specially made T-shirts at PLU’s men's basketball home game against Northwest University on Saturday, Dec. 12, will be donated in memory of four slain Lakewood Police Department officers.
December 2, 2009
Lutes Visit Northwest Christian Seeking First Win
Three close losses last week dropped Pacific Lutheran's season record to 0-4. The Lutes travel to Salem, Ore., Saturday to face a tough Northwest Christian team.
November 29, 2009
Another Close Loss As Lutes Fall to UW-Platteville
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Pacific Lutheran battled an opponent tough for the fourth straight game, but Sunday's result was like the others as the Lutes dropped a 68-61 decision to the host school at the UW-Platteville Thanksgiving Classic.
November 28, 2009
Lutes Fall to Ripon at Platteville Tournament
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Victor Bull led Pacific Lutheran with 19 points and seven rebounds but it wasn't enough as the Lutes dropped a close 81-75 men's basketball decision to Ripon at the UW-Platteville Thanksgiving Classic.
November 24, 2009
Evergreen Holds Off Pacific Lutheran Comeback
Anthony Gallagher made all four of his three-point shots on the way to 21 points and Evergreen State held off a late Pacific Lutheran rally to take a 91-82 non-conference men's basketball win over the Lutes on Tuesday night in Olson Auditorium.
November 24, 2009
Men's Hoops Hosts Evergreen, Travels to Wisconsin
Pacific Lutheran opens the home portion of its 2009-10 men's basketball season on Tuesday night when it hosts the Evergreen State College Geoducks starting at 7 p.m. in Olson Auditorium.
November 21, 2009
Lutes Challenge Unbeaten Cavs But Fall, 76-74
PORTLAND, Ore. - Concordia improved its season record to 5-0 on Saturday night in Cavalier Gymnasium, but visiting Pacific Lutheran made the hosts work for every bit of their 76-74 non-conference men's basketball win.
November 20, 2009
Men's Basketball Opens Season at Concordia
Pacific Lutheran gets its 2009-10 men's basketball season underway on Saturday night when it plays the Concordia Cavaliers in Portland, Ore. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
November 7, 2009
Seattle U. Tops Lutes in Exhibition Game
SEATTLE - Charles Garcia scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds on Saturday night to lead Seattle University to a 96-68 men's basketball exhibition game victory over Pacific Lutheran at Connolly Center.
November 4, 2009
PLU Plays Seattle U. in Saturday Exhibition Game
The 2009-10 Pacific Lutheran men's basketball team opens its season this Saturday night with an exhibition game against the Seattle University Redhawks. Game time has been moved up one hour to 7 p.m.
October 29, 2009
Lutes Hope to Prove NWC Coaches Wrong
Pacific Lutheran will be out to prove the Northwest Conference coaches wrong this year after the Lutes were picked to finish last by the coaches in their annual preseason poll.
October 23, 2009
2009-10 PLU Men's Basketball Prospectus Released
Having opened practice in the past week, the Pacific Lutheran men's basketball team has released its prospectus for the 2009-10 season. Head Coach Steve Dickerson returns for his fourth season leading the Lutes.
July 28, 2009
Robertson Featured in Seattle Times Article
Bob Robertson, long-time area broadcaster who has called Pacific Lutheran men's and women's basketball games since the 1997-98 season, is the subject of a Seattle Times feature.
June 8, 2009
PLU Men’s Basketball Program Adds Four Recruits
Pacific Lutheran University men’s basketball head coach Steve Dickerson has announced that four student-athletes will be joining the Lutes as part of the 2009 recruiting class.
