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  • 03/01/2010
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    Meyer / Bradshaw

    By Tim Glon

    ADA — Ohio Northern senior forward Kyle Meyer was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year for 2009-10 in voting conducted by the league's 10 head coaches.

    Senior guard Ezra Bradshaw was also named Second Team All-Conference.

    Meyer becomes the ninth Ohio Northern player to receive the Mike Gregory Award as the league's MVP and is the first since Jim Conrad won the honor in 2004.

    Meyer was also named First Team All-OAC for the second consecutive year and is now a three-time All-Conference selection.

  • 02/24/2010
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    Bradshaw / KMeyer

    By Patrick Massara

    | Box Score |

    ADA -- The fourth-seeded Ohio Northern men’s basketball team’s season came to an end at home Wednesday night in the Ohio Athletic Conference Quarterfinals as fifth-seeded Heidelberg knocked off the Polar Bears 63-61 at the ONU Sports Center.

    The Polar Bears finish their season at 12-14 overall while the Student Princes better their record to 14-12 overall.

  • 02/20/2010
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    Ezra Bradshaw

    By Patrick Massara

    | Box Score |

    UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — Senior Ezra Bradshaw tied a career high with 26 points, but the Ohio Northern men’s basketball team lost 109-83 at #25 John Carroll at the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center Saturday afternoon in its regular season finale.

    The Polar Bears move to 12-13 overall and 10-8 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the OAC regular season champion Blue Streaks improve to 19-5 overall and 15-3 in the conference.

Men's Basketball Highlights

• 19 consecutive winning seasons

• 1993 NCAA Division III National Champions

• 1993, 2001 NCAA Division III Final Fours

• 8 OAC Regular Season Championships (2001, 2000, 1999, 1995, 1993, 1988, 1982, 1976)

• 5 OAC Tournament Championships (2001, 2000, 1999, 1995, 1980)

• 1,191-875 record in 98 seasons of basketball from 1911-2009, a winning percentage of .576

• Winning records in 62 of 98 seasons, .500 or better 68 times

• 1995 National Player of the Year D’Artis Jones

• 12 All-Americans

• 11 NCAA Tournament Appearances

• 33 First Team All-Conference award winners

• Victories over NCAA Division I schools Oklahoma, Louisiana Tech, Northern Arizona & Portland