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Huskers Travel to No. 2 Michigan
Game 16: at Michigan
Game Date: Jan. 9, 2013
Tipoff Time: 6:01 p.m. (CT)
Venue: Crisler Arena
Capacity: 12,721
Nebraska Cornhuskers
2012-13 Record: 9-6, 0-2 Big Ten
Head coach: Tim Miles
Record at Nebraska: 9-6 (1st year)
Career Record: 292-226 (18th year)
Michigan Wolverines
2012-13 Record: 15-0, 2-0 Big Ten
Head coach: John Beilein
Record at Michigan: 106-77 (6th year)
Career Record: 657-395 (29th year)
Huskers on TV/Radio/Internet
Television: BTN and BTN2Go
(Ch. 610 on DirecTV; Chs. 439, 9500 on DISH; Chs. 24 and 333-SD, 1333-HD on Time Warner Cable; Chs. 80 SD, 1080-HD on Cox Cable)
Play-by-play: Kevin Kugler
Color: Greg Kelser
Radio: Across the state on the IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including KLIN (1400 AM/94.5 FM) in Lincoln, KFAB (1110 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington.
Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka; Color: Matt Davison
Internet Radio/Stats: Free on Huskers.com
Satellite Radio (Michigan feed): Sirius Ch. 123, XM Ch. 191
Huskers Travel to No. 2 Michigan
The Nebraska men's basketball team faces its second top-10 team in the last three games, as the Huskers travel to No. 2 Michigan Wednesday evening. Tipoff from Crisler Arena is set for 6 p.m. (central) and the game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
Wednesday's game will be carried across the state on the 29-station Husker Sports Network, including flagship stations KLIN (1400 AM/94.5 FM) in Lincoln, KFAB (1110 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington, with Kent Pavelka and Matt Davison calling all of the action. The game can be heard for free at Huskers.com and is also available on the Huskers' app on iOS or android devices.
The matchup between the Huskers and Wolverines will be televised nationally on BTN with Kevin Kugler and Greg Kelser on the call, as every remaining Husker game in 2012-13 will be televised nationally. Wednesday's game with the Badgers is also available on BTN2GO, including iOS or android devices.
The Huskers (9-6, 0-2 B1G) put together their best defensive effort of the season, holding Wisconsin to a season-low 47 points, but had just one basket in the final six minutes of a back-and-forth battle with the Badgers before succumbing 47-41. Nebraska shot just 37 percent from the field, including 2-of-12 from 3-point range. Dylan Talley and Ray Gallegos had 12 points each for Nebraska, but combined to go 0-for-8 from 3-point range, as the duo had combined for 58 of the Huskers' 67 3-pointers in the first 14 contests.
While NU's offensive has seen its share of struggles at times, the Huskers' defense has been solid for most of the season, holding eight of the Huskers' first 15 opponents to 60 points or less. Both of the Huskers' first two conference opponents were held to under their season average, but the Huskers may face their stiffest challenge of the season on Wednesday against the Wolverines.
Michigan (15-0, 2-0 B1G) comes into the contest ranking second in the Big Ten at 82.0 points per game, but has scored 90 or more points in three of the last four games, including 94.5 ppg in Big Ten play. All-American Trey Burke guides a Michigan attack that has four players in double figures, as the sophomore averages 18.2 points and a Big Ten best 7.5 assists per contest.
By The Numbers
2 - Freshman starters for Nebraska in Sunday's loss to Wisconsin (Shavon Shields, Benny Parker), marking the first time in 76 games that the Huskers started multiple freshmen.
3 - Number of blocked shots for senior Brandon Ubel against Wisconsin on Sunday, the most in the 109 games of his career.
6 - Number of scholarship players Nebraska played against Wisconsin, as Andre Almeida did not play because of an ankle injury.
7.0 - Rebounds per game for Shavon Shields in the Huskers' last five games. In Big Ten play, Shields is averaging a team-high 8.5 caroms per night.
47 - The fewest number of points allowed by a Husker team in conference play since allowing 46 against Oklahoma on Jan. 30, 2010.
Scouting Michigan
Michigan comes into Wednesday's game with a 15-0 record and is one of the nation's four remaining unbeaten teams (Duke, Arizona and Wyoming). The Wolverines won the preseason NIT with wins over Pittsburgh and Kansas State and had been rolling in recent weeks. Michigan has won its last eight games by double figures, including routs of Northwestern and Iowa in Big Ten play. John Beilein is in his sixth season at Michigan following stints at West Virginia, Richmond, Canisius, LeMoyne, Nazareth and Eric Community College. Last year, he guided the Wolverines to a 24-10 record and shared the Big Ten title with Ohio State and Michigan State.
Michigan is one of the nation's most prolific offensive teams, ranking second in the Big Ten and seventh nationally in scoring offense while leading the Big Ten in field goal percentage (.522, second nationally) and 3-point percentage (.423, fourth). Sophomore Trey Burke makes the Wolverine offense go, as he leads the team and ranks third in the Big Ten in scoring at 18.2 ppg while topping the conference with 7.2 assists per game. He guides an attack which features four double-figure scorers, including junior Tim Hardaway Jr. and freshmen Nik Stauskas and Glenn Robinson III. Stauskas leads all Big Ten freshman in scoring and is second nationally in 3-point shooting percentage (53.7 pct.)
Nebraska-Michigan Series History
Wednesday's meeting is the 10th between the Huskers and Wolverines and the only one of the regular season, as Michigan is one of the Huskers' four single-play opponents.
Michigan leads the all-time series, 7-2, in a series that dates back to 1949, although the Wolverines' win over the Huskers in the 1992 Rainbow Classic was later vacated. Michigan has been ranked in the national polls in four of the previous nine matchups and is second in this week's poll. One of Nebraska's two wins in the series was a 74-73 win over No. 1 Michigan at the NU Coliseum on Dec. 12, 1964. That win is one of three wins over No. 1 ranked teams in Nebraska's history.
Nebraska is winless in four games in Ann Arbor, but the two teams have not met in Ann Arbor since March 6, 1980, a 76-69 Wolverine victory.
Last Meeting
Zack Novak's 14 points led three Wolverines in double figures, as No. 22 Michigan topped Nebraska, 62-46 on Feb. 8, 2012.
Novak scored 10 of his 14 points in the first half, as the Wolverines built a 22-15 halftime lead and took control with a 10-0 run early in the second half.
Nebraska was within 22-17 after a Brandon Ubel basket with 19:38 remaining, but Jordan Morgan keyed a 10-0 run over the next 4:33, scoring six of his eight points in a 10-0 surge as Michigan built a 32-17 lead with 15:05 left.
Stu Douglass and Trey Burke joined Novak in double figures with 13 and 12 points, respectively, as Michigan shot 52.2 percent on the night, including 11-of-24 from 3-point range. Bo Spencer paced Nebraska with 13 points, as Nebraska shot 39 percent, including 22 percent in the first half. Brandon Ubel grabbed nine rebounds for Nebraska, which out-rebounded Michigan, 29-22.
Last Time Out
An offensive cold spell down the stretch proved costly, as Wisconsin escaped Lincoln with a 47-41 win over the Huskers Sunday afternoon.
Wisconsin held Nebraska to just one field goal in the final six minutes, closing the contest on 10-3 spurt to pull away from a game that featured seven ties and nine lead changes. Ryan Evans' 3-point play with 5:56 left started a 7-0 surge for the Badgers, as the senior led Wisconsin with 10 points and a game-high 15 rebounds in a game that featured strong defense from both squads. Evans had five of his 10 points in the decisive run, as his jumper gave UW a 44-38 lead with 1:52 left.
Nebraska pulled to within three, at 44-41, on a three-pointer from Brandon Ubel with 1:00 left, but Traevon Jackson hit a tough jumper on the Badgers' next possession to keep the Huskers at bay.
Ubel was one of three Huskers to finish in double figures, totaling 10 points and eight rebounds before fouling out. Dylan Talley and Ray Gallegos had 12 points apiece, but the Huskers went just 2-of-12 from 3-point range against a stout Badger defense.
Scoring was tough for both teams, as Nebraska (9-6, 0-2 Big Ten) held Wisconsin a season-low point total on 37.7 percent shooting. Nebraska shot just 36.7 percent and allowed eight offensive rebounds which led to 10 second-chance points for the visitors.
Quick Notes From the Wisconsin
- Shavon Shields made his first career start on Sunday, the first time in 15 games NU used a different starting lineup. With Shields and Benny Parker in the lineup, it marked the first time since 2009-10 that the Huskers started two freshmen in a game.
- Nebraska held Wisconsin to a season-low 47 points, the eighth opponent held under 60 points this season. NU falls to 6-2 in those contests.
- Nebraska lost for the first time in eight games when getting three or more players into double figures.
- Brandon Ubel's 3-pointer with 2:24 left in the half was his first 3-pointer since Nov. 21. He went 2-for-2 from 3-point range after coming into the game just 1-of-9 from long distance. Ubel also had a career-high three blocked shots (previous high was two on five occasions).
- Nebraska was held to 36.7 percent and is now 1-6 this season when shooting less than 40 percent from the field.
- Shavon Shields grabbed eight rebounds and is averaging 8.5 rebounds per game in NU's two Big Ten games.
- NU committed just eight turnovers, the sixth time this season Nebraska committed 10 turnovers or less.
- Ray Gallegos tied a career high with three steals, as he also had three at Oregon on Dec. 15.
Huskers Against Ranked Teams
Nebraska will face its third ranked team of the season on Wednesday, as the Huskers take on No. 2 Michigan. Nebraska is 0-2 against ranked teams this season, falling to No. 16 Creighton on Dec. 6 and at No. 8 Ohio State on Jan. 2.
Nebraska is 59-223 all-time against ranked teams and has knocked off at least one ranked team in 11 of the past 12 seasons. Nebraska's last road win against a ranked team was a 65-59 win at No. 22 Texas A&M on Feb. 23, 2008, while NU's most recent win over a top-10 team on the road was a 74-69 win at Iowa State on Feb. 22, 1997. The Huskers have lost their last 24 games away from home against top-10 teams, including 21 straight road games.
Big Ten Loaded in RPI
The Big Ten has a reputation for being one of the best conferences in college basketball and 2012-13 is no exception. Six teams are ranked in this week's national polls and nine of the 12 teams are in the top 100 of the NCAA's RPI released on Monday. The Huskers are in a stretch where they take on four straight top-100 RPI teams to open Big Ten action.
Learning to win the Close Ones
For most of the season, the Huskers have been good at winning the close games, going 3-0 in games decided by five points or less, but were unable to close out Wisconsin on Sunday. The Huskers led 38-37 with 6:16 left, but made just one of their final nine shots from the floor in the six-point loss to the Badgers. Last year, NU won just four of seven games decided by five points or less.
Balance Has been key to Success for Huskers
One of the biggest keys to success for the Huskers has been finding multiple scoring options. Nebraska has three players averaging in double figures on the season, while five players (Brandon Ubel, Dylan Talley, Ray Gallegos, Andre Almeida and David Rivers) have all scored at least 20 points at least once this season.
Nebraska has three players averaging at least 12.5 points per game, which would mark the first time that the Huskers have had three players average double figures in a season since 2005-06.
When Nebraska has three or more players in double figures, the Huskers are 7-1 following Sunday's loss to Wisconsin, but just 2-5 when less than three players reach double digits. NU had three players in double figures, but just two points from its bench, as NU went to a seven-man rotation without Andre Almeida.
Creep, Crawl, Walk, Run
With four new starters from last season and an eight-player rotation which includes only two players who saw action last season, there have been some bumps as the Huskers install a new offensive system and the headline has been a common mantra of Coach Miles during his first season on the job.
Last year, his Colorado State team led the Mountain West Conference in field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage, ranking in the top-10 nationally in both free throw and 3-point percentage. The 2012-13 Huskers come into Wednesday's game at Michigan 10th, 10th and ninth, in those respective categories. Nebraska scored a season-high 89 points - its highest offensive output in four seasons - before being held to 52 points in the loss to UTEP.
Nebraska has struggled to find points in Big Ten play, averaging 42.5 ppg in losses to Ohio State and Wisconsin, and has gotten to the foul line just 13 times in two conference games.
Husker Defense Starts Strong
While Nebraska's offense has been in transition, the Huskers have done a good job slowing tempo and controlling things on the defensive end. The Huskers are seventh in the Big Ten in scoring defense, allowing just 60.5 points per game. NU has held 12 of its first 15 foes under their 2012-13 scoring averages, while four teams have been held to season lows, including Creighton and Oregon, which both rank among the top-25 nationally in scoring offense. NU held Wisconsin nearly 25 points below its season average in Sunday's loss to the Badgers. The 47 points allowed marked the fewest points NU had allowed in a conference game in four years.
Ubel Proving Offense, Leadership
Senior Brandon Ubel came into the 2012-13 season as the Huskers' most known quantity and NU's most experienced player - by a wide margin. Ubel came into this season with 59 career starts at Nebraska, while the remaining seven returnees had combined for seven career starts for the Scarlet and Cream.
While most known for his rebounding, Ubel has picked up some of the scoring slack, averaging 12.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, as he ranks among the Big Ten leaders in both categories.
Ubel, who averaged only 5.7 points per game over his first three seasons at Nebraska, has become more offensive-minded as a senior, reaching double figures in 12 of the Huskers' first 15 contests despite averaging less than nine attempts per contest.
Ubel, who had one double-double in his first three seasons at Nebraska, has three this season, a 21-point, 12-rebound effort against Southern on Nov. 11, a 17-point, 13-rebound outing in the loss to Kent State on Nov. 24, and a 15-point, 10-rebound effort against Jacksonville State on Dec. 18. He enters the week ranked third in the Big Ten in double-doubles. Ubel nearly had his fourth double-double of 2012-13 against Wisconsin on Sunday with 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and eight rebounds, along with a career-high three blocked shots.
He began the season with a career-high 21 points in the win over Southern, before pacing Nebraska with 17 points in a 50-48 win over Horizon League favorite Valparaiso. Ubel had 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting in the loss to Kent State and also had 18 points, including 10-of-11 shooting from the foul line, against Nicholls State.
The 6-foot-10 forward is the Huskers' top returning rebounder (5.3 rpg) and second-leading scorer (6.7 ppg) while being one of the Huskers' most consistent performers at the free throw line. Ubel is fourth on Nebraska's career free throw percentage at 80.1 percent. Last year, Ubel shot 82.5 percent from the foul line. Ubel is shooting 94 percent (25-of-27) from the line over Nebraska's last seven contests, as he did not get to the line against Wisconsin.
Ubel closed out his junior season by playing some of the best basketball of his career, averaging 9.3 points on 68 percent shooting, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in the Huskers' final six contests. He reached double figures in scoring seven times in 2011-12, including a season-high 17 points against Iowa on Feb. 28, on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from the floor.
Off the court, Ubel is a broadcasting major who will graduate in May. He has done some women's basketball play-by-by for the campus radio station and interned at a local ABC affiliate over the summer.
Talley Takes Offensive Role
Senior Dylan Talley came into the 2012-13 season as the Huskers' most proven scorer and has shouldered a significant role in NU's offense. The 6-foot-5 senior enters Wednesday's game at Michigan averaging a team-high 13.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He is 13th in the league in scoring and third in minutes played with 34.9 per game.
Talley has been in double figures in 12 of Nebraska's first 15 contests and has topped the Huskers in scoring seven times this season. He put on a display against Kent State on Nov. 24, scoring a career-high 27 points, grabbing six rebounds and dishing out three assists. It was one of three 20-point efforts for the senior, who did not score more than 18 points any game in 2011-12. Talley also had 22 points against Nebraska Omaha on Nov. 18 and 21 points, including a career-best six 3-pointers, against Central Michigan on Dec. 22.
His biggest contribution this year may have come in one of only three only game he was held out of double figures this season. Against Valparaiso, Talley scored one point, but topped NU in rebounds (six) and assists (four) while holding reigning Horizon League Player of the Year Ryan Broekhoff to just 2-of-11 shooting in NU's 50-48 win.
In his first season at Nebraska, Talley tied for the Big Ten lead in scoring by a reserve, averaging 8.9 points per game, as he was in double figures 11 times. Talley has been a prolific scorer throughout his collegiate career, earning America East Conference Rookie-of-the-Year honors in 2009-10, averaging 11.8 points per game at Binghamton University. At Blinn (Texas) College, he was sixth nationally in scoring at 23.0 points per game.
Gallegos Provides Ray of Light for Offense
One of the biggest surprises for the Huskers has been the emergence of Ray Gallegos. The fourth-year junior from Salt Lake City redshirted last year and spent the year adding strength and improving his shooting range. The work has paid off for Gallegos, who may be the Huskers' most improved player in 2012-13.
Gallegos, who averaged 2.6 points per game in 2010-11, is second on the team in scoring at 13.0 points per game and ranks fifth in the Big Ten with 2.4 3-pointers per game. He is shooting 33 percent from 3-point range and has been in double figures 11 times after accomplishing the feat just three times in his first two years at Nebraska.
Among Big Ten players, he is sixth among all players in 20-point games this year - an impressive feat for a player whose career high in his first two years was 15 points.
Gallegos is averaging a team-high 15.4 points per game over the Huskers' last five games, and has led the Huskers in scoring in both Big Ten games following his 12-point afternoon against Wisconsin. Gallegos' five straight games in double figures is the longest stretch in his career.
Last month, Gallegos put on a show in El Paso, as he earned a spot on the Sun Bowl Invitational All-Tournament team. He averaged 20.5 ppg, including a career-high 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting in Nebraska's loss to UTEP. In the semifinals, he scored 11 of Nebraska's first 16 points to help the Huskers get out to an early lead.
Gallegos put together the best two-game stretch of his career, posting consecutive 20-point efforts at Wake Forest and USC, a stretch where he shot 56 percent from 3-point range. Against USC on Dec. 3, Gallegos had a career-high six 3-pointers and scored the Huskers' final 11 points of the first half to break open a tie game. At Wake Forest on Nov. 27, he finished with a career-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting, as he made his first seven shots of the second half and totaled 17 of his 20 points after halftime.
Gallegos, who never played more than 27 minutes in any game during his first two seasons, leads the Big Ten with 36.3 minutes per game and has played every minute of conference play. Gallegos' minutes per game is the most since Charles Richardson Jr. also averaged 36.3 minutes per game in 2006-07. In the last 25 years, Richardson is the only Husker to average more then 35 minutes per game.
As a sophomore, he played in 25 games, including a start in the season opener, and averaged 2.8 points and 1.0 rebound per game. The Salt Lake City native's best game of 2010-11 came against Grambling, when he came off the bench for 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
20-20 Vision
Nebraska has enjoyed a pair of efforts with multiple 20-point games this season. Against Central Michigan, Dylan Talley (21) and David Rivers (20) both had at least 20 points in Nebraska's 89-74 win. Earlier this season, Andre Almeida and Ray Gallegos enjoyed 20-point efforts against Wake Forest on Nov. 27, marking the first time since March 5, 2007, that the Huskers had multiple players with 20-point nights. In that game, Marcus Perry (25); Aleks Maric (23) and Paul Velander (20) all eclipsed the 20-point mark.
Andre Provides Giant Inside Presence
The Huskers were without the services of Andre Almeida against Wisconsin, but he is expected to return to action on Wednesday against Michigan. Almeida has been a solid performer in the middle, as the 6-foot-11 senior averages 7.1 points on 57 percent shooting, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Almeida, who sprained his right ankle in the first half of the Ohio State game on Jan. 2, is sixth in the Big Ten in field goal percentage (.568) and 10th in blocked shots (1.3 per game).
Almeida put together the best game of his career at Wake Forest on Nov. 27, when he had 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting and a career-high 11 rebounds to earn Big Ten Player-of-the-Week honors. His effort at Wake Forest marked the first time since 2009 that a Big Ten player had 20 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 90 percent from the field.
Almeida put together a dominant effort against UNO on Nov. 18, when he had 19 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and seven rebounds. Against Tulane on Nov. 21, the 6-foot-11 center keyed Nebraska's second-half effort with 10 points, six rebounds and four blocks, as he scored nine of his 10 points in the second half. Almeida had eight points and three blocked shots against USC and added six points, five rebounds and a season-high four blocked shots in the loss to Creighton. He made the most of his opportunities against Nicholls State with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting and six rebounds.
In 2010-11, he averaged 5.2 points on 56 percent shooting, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots per game as the Huskers' top reserve in the post. Almeida reached double figures on five occasions, including a 20-point, seven-rebound effort in his debut against South Dakota. Two of Almeida's best efforts of 2010-11 came against a pair of top-five teams, as he had 10 points and seven rebounds at No. 3 Kansas and 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting and five rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench in Nebraska's win over No. 3 Texas. Almeida was a force on the defensive end, ranking sixth in the Big 12 in blocked shots.
Husker Ironmen
With a short bench, the Huskers have relied on their starters often through the first half of the season. Ray Gallegos and Dylan Talley rank first and third, respectively, in the Big Ten in minutes per game while NU has three players averaging over 31 minutes per night.
Value the Basketball
Under Tim Miles, one thing the Huskers have done well is cut down on the number of turnovers. Despite losing its top three point guards from last year, Nebraska is fifth in the Big Ten with 11.7 turnovers per game - nearly two fewer per game than last season - and has committed 10 turnovers or less six times this season. NU had eight turnovers in the loss to Wisconsin, the third time in the last four games the Huskers committed 10 turnovers or less.
Parker Makes A Point
The lone freshman in the Husker starting lineup, Benny Parker became only the 10th freshman to start a season opener since 1995. Parker has been steady, averaging 3.8 points and 2.7 assists per game. Parker has a 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio and has committed one turnover or less in seven of NU's first 15 games.
The Kansas City, Kan., native has shown his toughness over the last month, battling foot and knee injuries and not missing any game action. Parker had one turnover while playing a career-high 31 minutes in the loss to Wisconsin on Sunday. He originally suffered the knee sprain in practice on Dec. 10, but played 27 minutes in the Huskers' loss at Oregon five days later.
Parker dished out a career-high seven assists and had one turnover in Nebraska's 61-57 win over Tulane on Nov. 21, and totaled eight points, four assists and a career-high four steals at Wake Forest on Nov. 27. Against UNO on Nov. 18, he had eight points - all coming in the second half - after sitting most of the first half because of foul trouble. Parker also had seven points, three rebounds and three assists in a two-point win over Valparaiso on Nov. 15. Against No. 16 Creighton, Parker was held scoreless, but had five assists in the losing effort.
Parker was a four-year starter at Sumner Academy of Arts and Science, leading the school to an 85-15 mark and a pair of state titles during his high school career. As a senior, he averaged 24.8 points, 6.2 assists and 3.9 steals per game, winning the 2012 DiRenna Award, representing the top player in the Kansas City metro area.
Of Nebraska's three active point guards playing this season, two are Division I newcomers, as junior college transfer Mike Peltz joined the team after walking on in October. Sophomore Trevor Menke is the Huskers' other primary point guard, as junior college transfer Deverell Biggs is redshirting this season.
Rivers Looks to Get into Offensive Flow
Throughout the summer and the preseason, one Husker returnee who was flying under the radar was sophomore David Rivers. The 6-foot-7 wing totaled only 20 points and 16 rebounds in 19 contests as a freshman, but has added nearly 20 pounds since last year and has made significant strides.
Rivers' improvement has been evident early on, as he has averaged 5.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game as the Huskers' sixth man in 2012-13.
Rivers has surpassed his entire freshman year totals in every offensive category and had averaged 20.1 minutes per game this year. He is in the midst of the best stretch of his career, averaging 8.2 points per game on 64 percent shooting and 4.0 rebounds over the Huskers' last five games.
Rivers put on a show in Nebraska's win over Central Michigan on Dec. 22, scoring a career-high 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting and matching his personal best with seven rebounds. Prior to that game, Rivers turned an ankle against Oregon and played just 11 minutes in NU's previous two contests. Against Nicholls State, Rivers cracked double figures for the second time in three games, totaling 12 points, six rebounds and a pair of steals in 28 minutes against Nicholls State. He came off the bench to add seven points and four rebounds in Wednesday's loss at No. 8 Ohio State after not scoring in Big Ten play as a freshman. Against Wisconsin, he made his only shot in 16 minutes of action.
Shields Returns to Add Depth
For nearly the first month of the year, Nebraska relied on a shortened bench, as Shavon Shields missed five of NU's first six games with an elbow injury. A layoff following the win at Wake Forest helped Shields get back into game action and the freshman has provided a much-needed boost to the Husker bench.
After playing once in NU's first six games, Shields has averaged 24.2 minutes per game over the Huskers' last nine games, averaging 5.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-6 freshman has been a force on the glass in recent games, averaging a team-high 7.0 rebounds per game over Nebraska's last five games. Shields pulled down a personal-best nine rebounds at No. 8 Ohio State on Jan. 2 and tied for team-high honors with eight rebounds in his first career start on Sunday against Wisconsin.
At Sun Bowl Invitational, he averaged 5.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, as he grabbed seven rebounds in each game. Against Jacksonville State on Dec. 18, Shields came off the bench to score a career-high 14 points, hitting 6-of-7 shots from the field and also added three rebounds and two steals to help NU snap a two-game losing streak.
His return helps the Huskers depth, as NU has only nine scholarship players available for the 2012-13 season, a total which includes former walk-on Trevor Menke. Of NU's nine scholarship players, only four (Dylan Talley, Brandon Ubel, David Rivers and Menke) saw action for the Huskers during the 2011-12 season.
Shields also provides the Huskers with another scoring option, as NU was getting just 5.5 points per game from the bench in its first six contests before averaging 12.3 points per game in the last nine games.
Husker Tidbits
- Nebraska is a perfect 4-0 when it shoots above 50 percent from the field, but has struggled in its six losses, being held under 40 percent in each setback.
- The Huskers have held 14 of 15 opponents under 50 percent shooting this year, as Kent State, which shot 57.1 percent on Nov. 24, is the only foe to shoot better than 50 percent. The Huskers have also held six opponents to under 40 percent shooting.
- Balance has been key for the Huskers, as Nebraska is 7-1 when three players reach double figures and just 2-5 when two players or less reach double digits.
- Nebraska's 89 points against Central Michigan on Dec. 22, was the Huskers' highest total since scoring 94 on Southern Utah on Dec. 29, 2009.
- The 89 points against Central Michigan was Nebraska's highest total in a road or neutral site since scoring 89 in a 101-89 loss at TCU on March 15, 1999.
- Husker coach Tim Miles became just the sixth coach in the 117-year history of Nebraska basketball to win his first four games. In fact, only two Husker basketball coaches had won their first four games since 1920.
- Miles becomes the first Nebraska Head Coach to win his first road game at Nebraska since Paul Schlisser in 1919-20, a 47-9 win over Hastings College on Jan. 13, 1920. Prior to Miles' win, the previous 14 Nebraska basketball head coaches had lost their first road game as Husker head coach.
- Nebraska's 16-point victory at Wake Forest was its largest road margin since a 77-60 win at Minnesota on Nov. 29, 2003, and the seventh-largest win over the past quarter century. Prior to the Wake Forest win, Nebraska has won nine road games by double figures over the last decade.
- Nebraska's win over Wake Forest marked the first time the Demon Deacons had lost at home in seven ACC/Big Ten Challenge games and was just their third loss in the series history.
- Nebraska's 51-point second half at Wake Forest was its highest scoring half since scoring 55 against Arkansas Pine Bluff on Nov. 15, 2010, a span of 67 games.
- Nebraska held Horizon League favorite Valparaiso to just 48 points in a 50-48 win, the Crusaders' lowest point total in 29 games dating back to Nov. 25, 2011. Over the last three-plus seasons, Valparaiso has been held to 50 points or less just four times.
- Nebraska's 50 points in the win over the Crusaders equaled the fewest the Huskers have scored in a win since a 50-44 win over Oregon State on Dec. 12, 2009.
- Nebraska held Southern to 55 points and Valparaiso to 48 points, marking only the fifth time in the last 60 years that the Huskers had held its first two opponents of the season to 55 points or less (1958-59, 1985-86, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13).
- The Huskers defeated Jacksonville State while going 0-of-5 from 3-point range. It marked the first time since Feb. 14, 1998, that NU won a game without making a 3-pointer.


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Frank Gomez
Training: I try to get in 2 to 3 training sessions a day. I spar 2 times a week, work jiu jitsu and wrestling 3 times a week, and drilling and cardio at night.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training MMA in 2006 with Jake Shields and Gilbert Melendez and fell in love with MMA. Basically, I have been wrestling my whole life I and wanted to continue doing something along those lines.
What ranks and titles have you held: None
Do you have any heroes? My parents, because they always support me, keep me focused, and always remind me who I am and where I came from.
What is your favorite technique? I'm an MMA fighter, and I believe if you want to be competitive in today's MMA world you have to work on everything - stand-up and the ground games. So, I try not to have a favorite technique because I don't want to become one-dimensional.
What does it mean for you to fight in the WEC? When I first started in 2006 it was my goal to be in the WEC. So, really this is a dream come true. I knew that if I wanted to fight with the best, the WEC would be the organization.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I earned a wrestling scholarship from San Francisco State and stopped going to school in after my first year in 2006. Once I started training MMA training there was no going back. My sights were on becoming a professional MMA fighter.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was a full time student.
Most memorable professional fight (who, where, why)? Believe it or not, it was my last fight (WEC 38 – Scott Jorgensen). It was my first MMA loss and I learned a tremendous amount from that loss. It was not my favorite but it made me a better fighter.
What was your most challenging professional fight (against who, when, what was the outcome)? It was my third pro fight and everything that could have gone wrong did! First, I cut down to 145 pounds and later found out the fight was actually set at 155. The promoter failed to inform my manager or me about the change, however my opponent weighed in at 155. Then they cancelled the two fights just before mine and I did not have time to warm up. Fortunately, I won but it was a tough fight.
Did you compete in any other sport(s) at college or professional level (what sport, where, how long)? Wrestling, I wrestled for San Francisco State. I started wresting when I was 5 years old until after my first year at SF State.
Who were your training partners for this fight? All my teammates at Jacksons mixed martial arts have been getting me ready for a war.
Did you put more emphasis towards a fighting style or adjust your training to prepare for your opponent (what did you do differently/why)? No, I've trained everything equally because I know Wagnney also has world class wrestling and striking so I know I have to be ready for everything.
What, other than WINNING, are you using for motivation for the fight? I want a title shot. That's what I'm here for and I know beating Wagnney will get me that much closer to a title shot.
What is your favorite thing about this sport? The competition and rush you get when you do win. There is nothing like it!
How long do you see yourself staying in this sport? As long as my body allows me to be competitive. I'm only 23 and see myself in this sport for a pretty long time.
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Lawrence Technological University's student team overcame a series of mishaps to finish second for the second year in a row in the Hybrid Drive Class of the Formula Hybrid International Competition held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire, April 28 to May 1.
LTU finished first in the Autocross race and second in Endurance race. It ended up with 253.63 points, just eight behind the University of Idaho in the 12-team Hybrid Drive Class. Dartmouth College won the seven-team Electric Drive Class.
Lawrence Tech could have overtaken Idaho with two more laps in the Endurance race, but fell short when the spokes on the right rear wheel broke after 16 laps, putting the LTU vehicle out of commission.
LTU also missed a chance to pick up points in the Acceleration racing competition because the team had not yet resolved an electrical grounding problem that plagued most of the teams using the grounding system recommended by the event organizers.
"This is a great competition, and we love being part of it. This year we came very close to taking it all," said LTU Associate Professor Rob Fletcher, the team's faculty advisor. "We were dealing with electrical issues right up to the driving events. We need to come ready to race."
That turned out to be a very high hurdle this year. The only two teams that competed in the Acceleration and Autocross races were Dartmouth College, the host for the event, and the University of Vermont, which finished first and second, respectively, in the Electric Drive Class.
LTU crossed the finish line first when it went up against those two teams in the Autocross competition, and also finished ahead of them in the Endurance race, which was won by the University of Michigan.
Completing the Autocross race was the high point of the four-day competition for the LTU team. But that was quickly followed by the low point when the team was disqualified on a technicality.
The judges had allowed LTU to run in the race with only preliminary approval in the electrical inspection, but another team filed a protest because the judges had failed to post this alteration of the race entry standards, as required by the competition rules.
Fletcher said that all the other teams knew about the modification of the rule and so were not prevented from entering the Autocross race under the same conditions. The judges have the authority to change rules during the course of the competition. The competition rules also state that teams can only protest their own points and not points awarded to other teams.
But after hearing arguments on both sides, the judges upheld the protest. The loss of 150 points allowed the University of Idaho to take first place in the Hybrid Drive Class without completing a single lap around the track.
The Formula Hybrid Competition sets a very high standard for racing. Only five of the 21 teams in the two divisions answered the bell for the Endurance race finale. Yale University, which edged out LTU for first place in the Hybrid Drive Class last year, failed to make it around the track even once and finished in fourth place this year.
"This is a very hard competition. Some teams that I talked to don't plan on coming back," Fletcher said. "But this is where I want our team to be. We want it to be tough. That is what makes it such a fantastic competition."
The wheel failure was symptomatic of the financial challenges LTU faces when competing against much larger universities. LTU was still using wheels salvaged from the 2010 racing vehicle because there were limited funds in the budget for new equipment. Because of the high stress and loading on equipment in a racing environment, is suggested that racing teams have new wheels every year.
"Racing is expensive and we appreciate our corporate sponsors and all those who contributed money and materials to our team," Fletcher said.
This year's LTU team raised more than $40,000, and in-kind donations brought the budget up to $80,000. Replacing components that were salvaged from previous racing vehicles would have cost another $40,000. Many of the competitors spent much more than that, according to Fletcher.
Despite the disappointment of not finishing first, LTU students gained valuable experience and exposure at the Formula Hybrid Competition. Representatives of the Big Three automakers were there, along with Tesla Motors, the big new player in the electric auto segment, so there were many opportunities to discuss internships and future jobs.
The LTU team that competed in New Hampshire included John Agrusa, Jim Cass, Joe Falzon, Matthew Haggard, Donald Henderson, Zach Ketner, Jared King, Matt Moyer, Eric Onan, Nicholas Pakledincz, Joe Polizzi, Adam Tallman, Ryan Tietz, Dan Victorson, and San Wong.
The Formula Hybrid International Competition for college students was founded by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, SAE International, and the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth.
Members of the LTU Formula Hybrid Team are (L-R back row) Faculty Advisor Rob Fletcher, Matthew Haggard, Zach Ketner, San Wong, Donald Henderson, Joe Polizzi, Joe Falzon, Nicholas Pakledincz, Matt Moyer, Jared King, Dan Victorson, and Jim Cass. In the front are Adam Tallman, Johnny Agrusa, and Eric Onan. (Missing: Ryan Tietz.)


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Bronson Community Schools Board of Education on Monday revisited a decision made in July to close Chicago Street School.
Concern from the board and community members regarding the need for the gym has put the issue back on the agenda.
The board approved a motion to move sixth-graders to the high school and keep fifth-grade students at Ryan, then put the administration building on the market.
If it sells, office space will be used at Chicago Street or created at the high school, said superintendent Jim Modert.
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"I just kept telling the guys ... 'We're going to make a run. It's about defense,'" coach Rick Pitino said. "The tempo is not ours. Give them their credit, but the bench won the game for us tonight. Unbelievable display."
Impressive comeback, too.
Luke Hancock came off the bench to score 20 points, walk-on Tim Henderson sparked a second-half rally with a pair of monster 3s and Louisville advanced to the NCAA title game Saturday night, escaping with a 72-68 victory over Wichita State.
Now the Cardinals (34-5) will try and win it all for their emotional leader on the bench, injured Kevin Ware. As the final buzzer sounded, Ware stood up, grinning as he thrust his arms above his head.
Louisville will play for the national title Monday night. It is the Cardinals' first trip to the title game since they won it all in 1986.
"We just played super hard," said Russ Smith, who led the Cardinals with 21 points. "Nobody wanted to go home."
Cleanthony Early had 24 for the ninth-seeded Shockers (30-9), who nearly pulled off their biggest upset of all.
Wichita State had knocked off No. 1 seed Gonzaga and Ohio State on its way to its first Final Four since 1965, and the Shockers had a12-point lead on Louisville with 13:35 to play.
But Louisville had come back to win five games after trailing by nine points or more already this year, including rallying from a 16-point deficit in the title game at the Big East tournament.
This one trumped them all.
"It's tough for Wichita State to lose this game tonight because they played great. We had to dig in," Pitino said. "Four of our starters had their worst start of the season. We had to win the game with our second unit."
Henderson, the walk-on who was forced into increased playing time because of Ware's injury, made back-to-back 3s to spark a 21-8 run. While Hancock and Behanan were knocking down shots, Smith and Peyton Siva were turning up the heat on the Shockers.
After going more than 26 minutes without a turnover, Siva darted in to strip the ball away from Carl Hall. He fed Hancock, who drilled a 3 that gave Louisville a 56-55 lead, its first since the end of the first half.
"Down the stretch, we were just loose with the ball, we just didn't take care of it, pretty much," Wichita State's Malcolm Armstead said. "I can't give you an explanation -- it just happened."
Early would give the Shockers one more lead, converting a three-point play. But Siva scored and then Smith stole the ball and took it in for an easy layup that gave Louisville a 60-58 lead with 4:47 left. Louisville fans erupted, and even Ware was on his feet, throwing up his arms and clapping. The Cardinals extended the lead to 65-60 on a tip-in of a Smith miss and another 3 by Hancock.
Wichita State had one last chance, pulling within 68-66 on Early's tip in with 22 seconds left. But the Shockers were forced to foul, and Smith and Hancock made their free throws to seal the victory.
As the final buzzer sounded, Chane Behanan tossed the ball high into the air and Henderson and Hancock did a flying shoulder bump at midcourt.


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Duke pushes its win streak to two as it improves to 4-5 overall and to 2-0 at home. The victory over Boston University is the first in the program's three meetings with the Terriers. Boston University falls to 5-4 overall for the year.
"I think our guys really pushed the pace and we put [Boston University] in situations they don't want to be in," said head coach Glen Lanham. "It all starts with confidence and your ability to go offense and I felt like confidence tonight in our shots. Even the matches we lost we pushed the pace. I am pleased with our performance and like with anything there are things we have to correct still."
The Blue Devils, fresh off an exciting win over Appalachian State three days earlier, came out swinging and registered consecutive falls from redshirt freshman Trey Adamson and redshirt senior Diego Bencomo to take the early 12-0 lead. Redshirt sophomore Brandon Gambucci and redshirt freshman Marcus Cain both added pins in the victory.
The match started at 174 pounds with Adamson taking on Eric Des Lauries. Adamson scored a takedown in the first 32 seconds and needed just 28 more seconds to post his 12th win of the year and fourth fall of the campaign. Adamson, wrestling well lately, has won three of his previous four matches with all three victories giving the Blue Devils bonus points.
Bencomo followed suit at 184 pounds as he built an early 4-1 advantage in the first period against Alex Najjar. The Terrier sophomore pulled within one at the end of the second period before Bencomo escaped to start the final stanza. The Phoenix native quickly got Najjar on his back for the fall with 1:12 left to go in the match. The pin was the first for Bencomo as he improves to 8-9 overall for the year.
The winning continued for Duke at 197 pounds with Michael Chapman turning in perhaps the most exciting performance of the evening in a comeback 8-7 decision over Hunter Meys. Down 4-3 with Meys holding the bonus point for riding time going into the third period, Chapman executed perfectly in the final 40 seconds to come away with his second win of the year.
The redshirt freshman opened the third period with an escape to tie the bout 4-4. Still needing two points for the win, Chapman scored the crucial takedown with 37 seconds left to wrestle. Meys, 5-5 on the year, got a penalty point to keep his chances of winning alive and added an escape with 18 seconds to go to give him what looked to be the 7-6 victory. Chapman, however, never gave up and took one final shot and scored the winning takedown in the final two seconds to keep the Terriers off the scoreboard and stretch Duke's lead to 15-0.
Boston University came right back and pulled within nine, 15-6, with consecutive decision at 285 and 125. The Blue Devils regrouped and captured the next three bouts, including getting pins at 133 and 149 to make it 30-6 with two matches remaining.
Gambucci put Duke back on track with his sixth fall of the year after a tough first period against Bubba McGinley. The Mansfield, Ohio native fell behind early in the opening three minutes, but attacked from the opening whistle in the second and pinned McGinley with just 36 seconds to go in the second.
Tanner Hough, at 141 pounds, added three points to Duke's total with a hard-fought 3-1 decision over Dane Harlowe. Both Hough and McGinley traded penalty points throughout the first six minutes as they headed into the final minute even at 1-1. Looking for his 14th win of the year, Hough got the crowd on its feet in Card with a reversal in the final 40 seconds to post the narrow decision.
Cain closed out the run by the Blue Devils as he squeaked his pin of Nick Tourville just under the clock to give Duke the 30-6 lead. The Winston-Salem, N.C., native was in control from the opening whistle and built an 8-2 lead late in the third period before getting Tourville on his back and pinning the Terrier right as time expired.
BU finished the evening with a decision and major decision at 157 and 165, respectively, to make it a 30-13 final score.
The Blue Devils return to action next weekend at the Davidson Duals, Feb. 2. Duke returns home against Maryland Feb. 9 at 1 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke 30, Boston University 13
174: (DU) Trey Adamson pinned (BU) Eric Des Lauriers, 1:00 (DU 6-0)
184: (DU) Diego Bencomo pinned (BU) Alex Najjar, 5:48 (DU12-0)
197: (DU) Michael Chapman dec. (BU) Hunter Meys, 8-7 (DU15-0)
285: (BU) Kevin Innis dec. (DU) Brian Self, 7-4 (DU15-3)
125: (BU) Bubba McGinley dec. (DU) Peter Terrezza, 5-3 (DU15-6)
133: (DU) Brandon Gambucci pinned (BU) Dane Harlowe, 4:24 (DU 21-6)
141: (DU) Tanner Hough dec. (BU) B.J. Suitor, 3-1 (DU 24-6)
149: (DU) Marcus Cain pinned (BU) Nick Tourville, 6:59 (DU 30-6)
157: (BU) Nestor Taffur dec. (DU) Immanuel Kerr-Brown, 7-4 (DU 30-9)
165: (BU) Mitchell Wightman major dec. (DU) Randy Roden, 11-3 (DU 30-13)


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Starvation suspends cellular activity in C. elegans larvae and extends their lifespan.
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Starvation suspends cellular activity in C. elegans larvae and extends their lifespan.
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A study documents boys with autism who were exposed to elevated levels of testosterone, cortisol, and other hormones in utero.
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A symbiotic relationship between squid and bacteria provides an alternative explanation for bacterial sheathed flagella.
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Researchers successfully transplant engineered esophagi into living rats.
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Doctors implant custom-made organs, built from a tissue sample and a biodegradable scaffold, into four female patients born with underdeveloped or missing vaginas.
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Researchers complete an atlas depicting gene expression across the developing human brain.
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New research suggests that the wooly beasts may have succumbed to a shrinking gene pool or intense environmental pressures as their species went extinct.
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The breast cancer-associated gene may play a protective role in neural stem cells, a mouse study finds.
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Once believed to be irrevocably differentiated, mature cells are now proving to be flexible, able to switch identities with relatively simple manipulation.
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Mouse and rat models of the developmental disorder responded positively to a drug given to their mothers a day before birth.


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Maroon 5 elicits squeals and screams - and they sounded great, too
Maroon 5 is a pop-music-making machine.
The band is adept at turning out songs that are ridiculously catchy and forever danceable, but with hints of heartbreak bubbling in their lyrics.
Their concert Friday night at Mohegan Sun Arena was machine-like, too — in a good way. It propelled forward with a breathless momentum. There was wave after wave of upbeat hits, with the group often stopping only briefly between songs to allow a bit of applause before powering up again. It was truly a concert without a lull.
Maroon 5 has been enjoying a major resurgence lately, and they bracketed the 90-minute show with two of their most recent — and biggest — hits: the smooth "Payphone" opened, and the jittery "Moves Like Jagger" closed. Cradled in the middle was the reggae-tinged "One More Night." Of course, they also worked in songs going back a decade to their breakthrough release, "Songs About Jane."
Even back in the "Jane" days, Adam Levine was a magnetic frontman, but his recent gig on "The Voice" has upped his popularity. Females in their teens and 20s overran the Sun Arena. Every time he walked to their side of the stage, a group of women responded with tsunamis of shrieks. At one point, Levine told the crowd how lucky the band feels to be able to play music for people who appreciate it. He said they thanked fans from the bottoms of their hearts. To which a woman behind me yelled, "Now take your shirt off!"
He did later on, although just stripping off a long-sleeved white button-down to reveal a white T-shirt underneath. Even that, though, elicited more arena-rattling squealing. All the musicians, by the way, were dressed in white, although Levine opted for some black footwear.
Aside from driving the ladies wild, Levine also — imagine this — sang. His distinctive, slightly nasal voice was in good form. The sustained high note he hit at the end of "Sunday Morning" was impressive, even for the falsetto-loving Levine.
If Levine was the star of the show, guitarist James Valentine was the best supporting performer, churning out some electric solos.
Maroon 5's stage was quite cool — an M-shaped configuration that lit up on command. For the encore, a bridge descended from the ceiling to attach the mainstage to a secondary one on the opposite side of the arena. Levine and Valentine sauntered over the walkway to do a beautiful, simple version of "She Will Be Loved."
Mention must be made of the projections on the huge screen behind the stage. It glistened with crisper and clearer images than most concert video manages. Seeing the water splashing and the waves roiling during "Daylight" felt like watching the 3-D version of "Life of Pi." The sweeping cityscape, seen through apartment windows on a rainy day to accompany "Sunday Morning," made me wish I could live in an apartment with that exact view.
The concert boasted two opening acts, both of which provided very appropriate support — meaning pop-centric and radio-friendly. Owl City's tunes glimmered with a clean-cut sheen, and Neon Trees sparked with a New York City hipster vibe.
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Skanska names new head of communications and marketingWritten by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
Skanska USA promoted Jessica Murray to head of communications and marketing for Skanska Infrastructure Development North America.
In her new position, Murray will lead all communications activities for Skanska Infrastructure Development North America, supporting the company's growing public-private partnerships portfolio. Murray will coordinate and lead all public affairs, media relations, branding, marketing and advertising efforts, to ensure Infrastructure Development North America is well-positioned to both build upon and preserve its stakeholder, community, and client relationships.
"I am thrilled to welcome Jessica to Skanska's expanding Infrastructure Development team as we continue to grow and explore new markets and opportunities," said Karl Reichelt, executive vice president for Skanska Infrastructure Development North America. "Her more than 15 years of marketing, communications and business development experience with Skanska have given Jessica a valuable combination of knowledge, skill, energy and talent. She will be a strong asset to help fuel our growth and expansion in the coming years."
Previously, Murray led communications for the Southeast Region in addition to spearheading key employee engagement, branding and safety initiatives for Skanska USA, as well as major launches such as Skanska's Commercial Development business in the U.S. and the safety website InjuryFreeEnvironment.com.
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Details of rides including location maps of meeting points can be found on the Club Run Page of website. Maps of probable routes are included for most rides so you can try them out yourself or join a run part way through. Details of the End of Ride Pubs, are shown for those who like a get together for a beer afterwards.
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Watch Live – on ESPNU as well l Live Stats l Live Audio l Twitter l FacebookGame Information
Date/Time:.................Sunday, Feb. 3 at 1:00 PM
Location/Venue:............Chapel Hill, N.C. (Carmichael Arena - 6,822)
Where to Watch:............ESPU
Radio:.....................Blue Devil IMG - WDNC-AM 620 (Steve Barnes, Morgan Patrick)
Live Stats:................www.GoDuke.com
Series Record:.............UNC leads 47-36
Last Meeting:..............Feb. 26, 2012 - Duke 69, Miami 63
Record:....................19-1, 9-0 (ACC)
Ranking:...................#5 (AP), #4 (USA Today)
Head Coach:................Joanne P. McCallie (21st Year)
Record at Duke:....160-33 (6th Year)
ACC Record:........70-12 (6th Year)
Overall Record:....476-181 (21st Year)
vs. North Carolina..6-8
North Carolina
Record:.....................20-2, 8-1 (ACC)
Ranking:....................#11 (AP), #18 (USA Today)
Head Coach:.................Sylvia Hatchell (38th Year)
Overall Record:.............899-316 (38th Year)
Record at UNC:..............627-236 (27th Year
Setting the Scene...
In a top 25 showdown, the fifth-ranked Duke women's basketball team (19-1, 9-0) will travel down Tobacco Road on Sunday, Feb. 3 as the Blue Devils will take on 11th-ranked North Carolina (20-2, 8-1) at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Sunday's game will tip at 1:00 p.m., on ESPNU with Sam Gore (PXP) and LaChina Robinson (Color) calling the action.
The game will be aired live on the Blue Devil IMG Sports Network on WDNC AM 620 with Steve Barnes (PXP) and Morgan Patrick (Color) on the air. The audio is also available live at www.GoDuke.com.
Duke will next travel to Charlottesville, Va., for a Friday, Feb. 8 contest on ESPN3 against Virginia.
Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes...
• Duke boasts three players ranking in the top 10 nationally -- Elizabeth Williams in blocks (8th, 3.1), Chelsea Gray in steals (3rd, 3.9) and Tricia Liston in three-point field goal percentage (3rd, 48.3). The Blue Devils are the only team in the ACC with three different players ranking in the top 10 nationally in different categories.
• Duke and UConn are the only schools in the nation with three different players ranking in the top 10 of different NCAA statistics.
• As a team, Duke is first in three-point field goal percentage (42.4) and fifth in steals (13.4) nationally.
• Sunday's game will feature two of the top teams in the current ACC standings as Duke is first with a 9-0 mark and UNC is tied for second with an 8-1 record along with Maryland.
• With one more ACC victory, Duke will reach 10 league wins for the 16th straight year.
• Duke has notched five different players with at least one block in each of the last two games.
• In ACC games only, the Blue Devils lead the league with a 46.9 scoring defense and 32.0 field goal percentage defense.
• Chelsea Gray has swiped 19 steals the last three games for an average of 6.3.
• Elizabeth Williams is averaging 8.1 points and hitting 56.6 of her field goals in the second half this season.
• Duke is averaging 26.2 points off turnovers this season.
• The Blue Devils have averaged 26.3 points off the bench the last three contests.
• Chelsea Gray is averaging 4.8 steals in ACC games to lead the league.
• Over the last two years, Duke is 18-0 when Chelsea Gray dishes seven or more assists. The Blue Devils are also 5-5 when Gray attempts 14 or more field goals.
• Elizabeth Williams has blocked at least one shot in every collegiate game she has played - 53 straight. The streak is the second-best in school history behind Alison Bales' 55 in 2003-05. Dating back to high school, Williams has blocked a shot in 71 straight games as she closed her H.S. career with blocks in 19 consecutive contests.
• Elizabeth Williams has notched double-figure scoring against 22 consecutive ACC opponents.
• Chelsea Gray leads Duke with 12 charges taken on the season. Gray has 29 for her career. She has moved into seventh place on Duke's all-time charges taken list.
• Elizabeth Williams is second in the league with a 58.5 field goal percentage in ACC games only.
• Chelsea Gray has moved into sixth place on Duke's all-time steals chart with 237 steals. Gray needs 24 steals to move into a tie for fifth on the list.
• Duke is averaging 76.8 points this season, which is the most for a Blue Devil squad since 2005-06 with an 86.0 ledger. The most for a Coach P squad in her previous five years was 75.2 in 2008-09.
• After holding Virginia Tech to a school-record low of 26 points on Jan. 16, head coach Joanne P. McCallie has held 22 different opponents to under 40 points since arriving at Duke in 2007-08.
• The Blue Devils registered a 3.3 grade-point average in the fall semester, which included five student-athletes with above a 3.5 GPA. A total of 11 Blue Devils had a 3.0 or better.
• Following Richa Jackson's 16-point effort at Boston College, Duke now features 10 Blue Devils who have posted double-figure scoring at least one time this season, which leads the ACC.
• Duke has hit 50.0 percent or better from the field in seven different games.
• The Blue Devils own four different student-athletes hitting over 40.0 percent or better from downtown -- Tricia Liston (48.3), Haley Peters (46.9), Alexis Jones (40.0) and Chloe Wells (51.9).
• Tricia Liston had her streak of 18 straight games with at least one three-pointer come to an end at N.C. State on Jan. 3. It was the longest streak since Georgia Schweitzer hit treys in 25 straight games in 2000-01.
• The Blue Devils have won 35 straight games in Cameron Indoor Stadium against ACC opponents.
Duke has not lost an ACC contest at home since Maryland posted a 76-69 win on Feb. 17, 2008. Coach P is 37-2 at home against ACC opponents in her six years at Duke.
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Blue Devils Versus North Carolina...
Senior Allison Vernerey has scored double-figures in five of the seven career games against the Tar Heels. She owns averages of 8.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.4 steals.
Junior Richa Jackson is coming off notching 17 points at North Carolina a year ago. She hit 7-of-9 field goals, had four rebounds and three steals.
Chelsea Gray owns career averages of 11.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.4 steals.
Over the last two games, Tricia Liston has averaged 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 3.0 steals. She has hit 5-of-11 treys and 12-of-19 field goals.
Last year, Elizabeth Williams averaged 13.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.0 blocks, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals in two games.
Looking Back at Last Year...
In the game last year in Chapel Hill, N.C., junior Haley Peters was hit in the mouth with an elbow in the first half and had to leave the game due to a cut in her mouth. Peters later returned late in the second half to propel the Blue Devils to a 69-63 victory.
Peters had to get 17 stitches inside and outside her mouth and showed incredible toughness to return to the game. She concluded the game with nine points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes.
The victory for Duke snapped a four-game losing streak for the Blue Devils in Chapel Hill.
Liston Off the Bench...
Tricia Liston has come off the bench the last three games and in those contests she has averaged 17.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in an average of 21.0 minutes.
She has hit 10-of-18 treys for a 55.6 percentage. Liston is averaging almost a point per minute in those games as she has scored 51 points in 63 minutes. She has been Duke's leading scorer in two out of the last three contests.
Stealing the Show...
Both Duke and North Carolina are two of the top teams in the nation in steals as the Tar Heels rank No. 1 with a 14.4 per game average, while Duke is fifth with a ledger of 13.4.
The Blue Devils have posted 10 or more steals in 17 of 20 games this year.
Hey, I Know You...
Blue Devil sophomore Elizabeth Williams and North Carolina senior Tierra Ruffin-Pratt both played for the Boo Williams AAU squad.
Freshman Keeps Improving...
Freshman Alexis Jones has been coming into her own recently and netted her first career double-double on Thursday against Miami with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
She has hit six treys the last four contests, after hitting eight three-pointers over her first 16 contests.
Undefeated in League Play...
Duke is now 9-0 in ACC action, which is tied for the fifth-best start in ACC history. The Blue Devils have notched undefeated 16-0 records in ACC play in 2001-02 and 2002-03, while notching an undefeated 14-0 mark in 2006-07. Other top starts were in 13-0 (1998-99), 8-0 (2003-04 & 2011-12), 7-0 (2005-06 & 2010-11) and 6-0 (2009-10).
Best ACC Starts in League History
16-0 - Duke (2002-03, 2001-02), Virginia (1994-95)
14-0 - UNC (2007-08), Duke (2006-07), UVA (1990-91)
13-0 - Duke (1998-99, 2011-12), UNC (1996-97)
10-0 - Maryland (1991-92)
9-0 - Duke (2012-13), UNC (2005-06), UVA (1986-87), NCSU (1979-80, 1977-78)
8-0 - UNC (2006-07), Duke (2003-04), UVA (1985-86)
On the Road...
The Blue Devils have registered a 7-1 record this season on the road and in those games, Duke has averaged 70.9 points a game. The Blue Devils have hit 46.6 percent from the field and forced 20.4 turnovers.
Five different Duke players are averaging double-figures on the road -- Chelsea Gray (14.4), Elizabeth Williams (13.9), Haley Peters (10.6), Tricia Liston (10.4) and Alexis Jones (10.3).
Approaching 20 Wins...
With one more victory, Duke will register its 16th consecutive 20-win season and the 18th out of the last 19 years. Head Coach Joanne P. McCallie owns 16 different 20-win seasons over her 21-year coaching career and nine straight.
Looking at the national scene, Tennessee owns a 36-year streak of reaching 20 wins, while Connecticut is second (19) and Duke's 15 straight years is third.
The ACC record for most consecutive 20-win seasons is 15 by Duke.
Against Ranked Opponents...
Duke will play its fourth ranked opponent of the season as the Blue Devils have notched a 2-1 record on the year against ranked foes.
Elizabeth Williams has averaged 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.7 blocks and 1.0 steals in those contests. Haley Peters has averaged 10.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
Duke has hit 47.8 percent from downtown against the ranked foes this season, but has been outrebounded by a 2.0 margin.


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DURHAM, N.C. – The 16th-ranked Clemson Tigers played spoiler on senior day, topping the sixth-ranked Duke women's tennis team, 4-1, Sunday at Ambler Tennis Stadium. After being limited to only five players for the second straight match, the Blue Devils fall to 13-5 on the season, including 4-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play. Of the team's five losses this season, three have come when Duke is limited to five players.
"After yesterday's match, we talked about playing as a team and staying together as a team," said head coach Jamie Ashworth. "The adversity keeps coming our way, and we just need to keep staying together and believing in each other. We need to be 10 people strong. It doesn't matter if we have one person on the court or if we have 10 people on the court, we have to play with pride and with character, and I thought we did a good job of doing that today. Clemson is a very good team."
Despite being limited to just five players in the match, the Blue Devils won both doubles matches to claim the crucial doubles point for the squad. On court one, the duo of senior Mary Clayton and junior Hanna Mar fell behind 0-2 to Tristen Dewar and Yana Koroleva , but broke serve twice to take a 4-2 lead. The two tandems traded games, before Mar showed outstanding quickness at the net, carrying the team to a 7-4 edge. Duke dropped serve to bring the match to 7-6, before Clayton placed a couple of outstanding serves to give the squad a 40-15 advantage. After Clayton hit an outstanding forehand, the Tigers were only able lob it back, where Mar was waiting for an overhead smash to close out the match, 8-6.
On court two, junior Marianne Jodoin and sophomore Annie Mulholland traded games with Beatrice Gumulya and Romy Koelzer to bring the match level at 6-6. After breaking serve to take a 7-6 advantage, Duke was unable to capitalize and dropped consecutive games to fall behind, 7-8. After fending off a triple match point, Jodoin pinned the corners with back-to-back serves to push the match into deuce. The Tigers took the early advantage in the first deuce, but the Blue Devils fought off yet another match point to set up a Mulholland overhead smash to close out the game and force a tiebreaker. In the tiebreaker, the Tigers took an early 2-0 advantage, but quick hands at the net by Jodoin helped rally the Blue Devil tandem to a 6-2 lead. After a solid rally, the Tigers return landed in the net, clinching the doubles point for Duke.
In singles play, senior Nicole Lipp fell to Dewar, 6-0, 6-0, on court five to give Clemson a 2-1 lead in the match, while 19th-ranked Mar was unable to slow No.42 Liz Jeukeng, falling, 6-3, 6-1.
Clayton, tabbed at No. 99 in the most recent ITA poll, took the first set, 6-4, over 16th-ranked Koroleva in the second position, but was unable to carry that momentum, falling 4-6, 6-0, 6-0. Clayton and Koroleva both held serve early in the first set, but Clayton broke through in the ninth game to take a 5-4 edge before holding serve to close out the set. In the second, Koroleva responded with a number of big serves to take the set, 6-0, and continued her solid play to take the match over Clayton, and clinch the match for Clemson.
In the third spot, Mulholland took a 3-1 lead in the first set against No. 49 Gumulya, but was unable to hold serve twice, giving Gumulya a 6-5 advantage. Mulholland fended off a set point with an outstanding forehand, and was able to capitalize on a critical double fault by Gumulya to push the set into a tiebreaker, where Mulholland outlasted the Clemson sophomore, 7-5. Mulholland held a 2-0 edge when the match was clinched.
Jodoin, listed at No. 94 in the ITA rankings, cruised through the first set, 6-1, against Koelzer but dropped just her first set in the past five matches when Koelzer broke serve twice, en route to a 6-2 victory in the second set. The match was clinched for Clemson at the completion of the second set, so the match was left unfinished.
"It doesn't get any easier [with the rest of the ACC schedule], so at this point it's more about our mindset," Ashworth said. "We've just got to keep believing and keep fighting. If someone comes out and beats us, then they beat us, but we want to make people beat us. We can't just give away points; we just aren't in a situation where we can afford to do that."
Duke returns to the courts Friday, April 12 as it takes on Florida State to being the squad's five match road trip at 5 p.m. The Blue Devils will then remain in Florida, as they travel to Miami for a match with the Hurricanes Sunday, April 14 at 12 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Clemson vs Duke
Apr 07, 2013 at Durham, N.C.
(Ambler Tennis Stadium)
#16 Clemson 4, #6 Duke 1
Singles Competition
1. #42 Liz Jeukeng (CU) def. #19 Hanna Mar (DUKE) 6-3, 6-1
2. #16 Yana Koroleva (CU) def. #99 Mary Clayton (DUKE) 4-6, 6-0, 6-0
3. Annie Mulholland (DUKE) vs. #49 Beatrice Gumulya (CU) 7-6 (7-5), 2-0, unfinished
4. #94 Marianne Jodoin (DUKE) vs. Romy Koelzer (CU) 6-1, 2-6, unfinished
5. Tristen Dewar (CU) def. Nicole Lipp (DUKE) 6-0, 6-0
6. Carola Pederzani (CU) def. No player (DUKE), by forfeit
Doubles Competition
1. Mary Clayton/Hanna Mar (DUKE) def. Tristen Dewar/Yana Koroleva (CU) 8-6
2. Annie Mulholland/Marianne Jodoin (DUKE) def. Beatrice Gumulya/Romy Koelzer (CU) 9-8 (7-2)
3. Liz Jeukeng/Ani Miao (CU) def. No player/No player (DUKE), by forfeit
Match Notes:
Clemson 10-7 (5-2 ACC); National ranking #16
Duke 13-5 (4-2 ACC); National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,5,1,2)


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It seems registering to pour beers at the Great American Beer Festival is becoming as difficult as scoring tickets to the mega-fest held in Denver each October.
Brewer registration began at 11 a.m. Tuesday. In less than two hours, all 600 slots for brewers were full. Last year's festival, which featured 580 breweries, filled up in two days.
As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 170 breweries were on a waiting list to participate.
Read the res of this report at The Gazette's craft beer blog, Pikes Pub


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Witnesses recall events of Sunday night's stunning murder in Kirksville.
Martina Mudd had just returned from the airport, where she'd dropped off her daughter. She climbed into bed and prepared for a night of restful sleep around 11 p.m. Sunday.
Suddenly, she heard a car horn sounding over, and over, and over.
Mudd got up from bed, slipped on some shoes and walked outside of her apartment at Village 76.
Her neighbor's car was engulfed in flames and the Kirksville Fire Department was on scene attempting to put out the blaze.
From outside her building she peered across Valley Forge Drive and saw one of her neighbors standing outside, also looking on at the scene.
Her attention was temporarily taken back to the fire before she heard a "commotion" across the way. The neighbor, who a moment ago had also been watching the fire, now had another of her neighbors, Wade Perkins, in his grasp.
Paul R. Potter was trying to drag Perkins inside an apartment behind him, Mudd said, noting she then realized both Potter's apartment and that of his neighbor were on fire. Kirksville Police officers began running toward the commotion.
Potter began throwing things, Mudd said, though she couldn't quite make out what they were.
Officers were placing Potter under arrest and Mudd saw some friends standing up the block.
She began walking toward them to talk about what had happened when she saw the objects Potter had thrown.
"That's when I noticed the object he threw were arms," Mudd said.
"It was awful. It was like something out of a horror movie, only it was real."
Potter, 49, has since been charged with a class A felony of murder in the second degree, a class C felony of tampering with a motor vehicle, and a class C felony of arson. It is alleged he killed his neighbor, whose name has not yet been released by authorities, and dismembered his victim's body. In an attempt to cover his crime, he apparently set fire to a vehicle as well as both his and his neighbor's apartments.
Tuesday at Village 76, just west of the intersection of Valley Forge Drive and Revere Road, down the hill from the Kirksville Housing Authority office where a flag flew at half-staff, all seemed normal in the quiet community.
Less than 36 hours earlier, it was anything but.
Those who agreed to speak for this story largely agreed on three points.
The victim, who they believed was a man named "Jake," was a quiet, elderly man with a "frail" build, who few, if any, knew very well.
The alleged murderer, Potter, was an outgoing, nice man who made it a point to speak to and help out his neighbors at every opportunity.
And "Jake" and Potter were, as one neighbor put it, "best of friends."
That Potter stands accused of such crimes is difficult for his neighbors to understand, or believe.
"A lot of us are still in shock over it," said Marlene Hammann. "That wasn't the Paul we knew."
The Paul Potter his neighbors described would offer friendly greetings every morning, would give and borrow cigarettes from neighbors and had earlier that fateful day loaned some sugar to a neighbor across the street.
Earlier that weekend, Potter had also given $2 to Perkins as a birthday gift, the same man he would eventually attempt to drag into an apartment with an unknown purpose as firefighters battled the vehicle fire, according to witnesses.
"He was a nice guy and everything," Perkins said Tuesday.
"He was really friendly," said Jerry Stahl, another Village 76 resident and witness to Sunday night's scene.
That night, seeing the blaze of the initial vehicle fire, Stahl and Perkins joined the group of onlookers in the Village 76 parking lot.
Stahl suggested the two talk to Potter, who was among the bystanders outside his apartment.
"He was just standing there like everyone else," Stahl said.
As the pair moved closer to Potter he allegedly lunged at Perkins and started dragging him toward an apartment.
"I'm glad I was able to escape," Perkins said, twisting and flailing in a demonstration of his struggle that night. "If I didn't, I would be dead now."
The encounter turned particularly grisly after Stahl and Perkins escaped, with Potter then throwing the two limbs in their direction.
"They hit me. I had blood on me and I've had nightmares since," Stahl said. "I couldn't sleep Sunday. I still cry about it and it's horrific."
Neither man could believe their neighbor, who they described as helpful, friendly and outgoing, had "just lost it," as Stahl put it.
Both men openly shared their experiences and while neither offered a theory for why their friend turned apparently violent and destructive, Stahl said the handful of hours from Sunday night will remain in his memory forever.
"Sunday is outweighing the good I remember of him," Stahl said. "He just lost it."
One neighbor, who requested to remain anonymous, recalled seeing Potter just days earlier. Potter, who often would volunteer to help her carry groceries, wished her a Happy New Year.
"He said 2013 was going to be a good one," she said.
She described him as "simple" and "child-like" and that he "loved everybody" including his neighbor, "Jake."
While she said she didn't know much about the victim, the neighbor said she believed he at times had trouble putting food on his own table.
"It was Paul who cooked for him and fixed him meals in those times," she said. "They were best friends."
Hammann told a similar story.
"[Potter] would always go next door and check on 'Jake,'" she said. "He would take him a plate of food nearly every day.
"I'm so sorry for 'Jake.' He never bothered anybody."
And while the shared sentiment was surprise that such a crime happened in this quiet community, there was also shared resignation to a feeling that such things are possible anywhere.
"[Potter] was always doing nice things, he was very talkative, and he had a big laugh you could hear through all the apartments," Mudd said. "No one would guess he'd do this, but anyone could snap. You never know about people."


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White Source says that 85% of all software projects loaded to its lifecycle management service by new customers had some out-of-date open source components. The firm says that in response to this it proactively alerts whenever new versions are available, patching bugs and security issues. Altogether, 14% of all libraries in use are out of date.
Suggesting that the reason for this shortfall and disparity is probably because most software developers lack the tools (or the motivation) to continuously monitor new releases of open source components in use. White Source provides a service that automatically alerts customers whenever open source modules in their "inventory" are updated.
From a security perspective, open source software is openly available for hackers to analyze and identify vulnerabilities. Further, while security issues are often fixed quickly by the community, these updates also reveal the security issue being addressed, increasing the vulnerability of those that did not patch their system accordingly.
To address this issue, the White Source Open Source Lifecycle Management service sets out to provide customers with real-time proactive alerts whenever a new version is available for an open source module they use. Importantly, the alerts are limited and specific for a given customer and a given project, eliminating unnecessary sifting work.
According to White Source CEO Rami Sass, "White Source does not alert falsely or unnecessarily since our project-specific inventory is always updated through our integration with development tools. We currently provide plug-ins for Apache Maven and Ant, Jenkins, JetBrains TeamCity, Red Hat OpenShift, and JFrog Artifactory ."
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Environmental concerns have derailed plans for a new grain export facility at the Port of Portland.
The port wanted to develop about 300 acres it owns on West Hayden Island on the Columbia River north of Portland, Ore.
Tentative plans for the project would have included a grain export terminal, an auto processing facility, onsite manufacturing and about 500 acres of natural areas.
To allow for development, however, the property would have to be annexed into the City of Portland.
"You can't develop it into a maritime terminal without the appropriate zoning and access to city services," said Josh Thomas, marketing and media relations manager for the port.
In July 2013, the city's Planning and Sustainability Commission agreed to annex the land.
However, environmental mitigation measures required by the commission rendered the plan prohibitively expensive, Thomas said.
"It simply priced it out of the market," Thomas said.
Leasing industrial land in the area usually costs about $5 to $7 per square foot, he said. With the mitigation measures sought by the city, the total lease price would have to be about $12 per square foot.
Realistically, the port could not charge such high rents — and thus wouldn't be able to cover its expenses in preparing the site for development, he said.
"Not on our best day," Thomas said.
Since the City of Portland was unwilling to negotiate its mitigation measures, the port decided to shelve the project indefinitely despite having spent $1.6 million on planning, he said.
"We haven't abandoned all hope, but we've abandoned it for now," Thomas said.
The situation is unfortunate because the port saw interest in the market for new bulk and auto terminals, Thomas said. The facilities would also have generated up to 4,000 jobs.
"If you don't have a place to grow here, it will just go elsewhere," he said.
Farmers generally benefit from new grain export facilities, said Ken Eriksen, senior vice president of Informa Economics.
Export terminals must "incentivize" farmers to supply their facilities, which helps to increase or at least preserve prices, he said.
"You've got more competition," Eriksen said.
It's rare to find a property as perfectly suited for a grain exports as West Hayden Island, said Blake Rowe, CEO of the Oregon Wheat Commission.
"I think it's a lost opportunity, or a delayed opportunity," he said. "If you want to expand grain facilities, there's only so many places you can grow."
Not only is the site along the deep draft channel on the Columbia River, but it's also near two interstate highways and a major rail line, said Kristin Meira, executive director of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association.
"That type of land with access to river and surface transportation is in short supply," she said. "It's really a plum location for new terminals to be constructed."
While there has recently been significant expansion to grain export capacity in the Northwest, new investments must be considered over the long term, said Eriksen.
Over the next two decades, exports are projected to rise and the existing system will likely hit its export capacity, he said.
When grain can't be shipped efficiently during the prime export months, it can back up the supply pipeline and hurt market opportunities for farmers, he said.


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