Bison Coast to Second Win
November 9, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist buried Southwestern Christian in the first half and then coasted through the second half en route to an 87-56 win. (more)

Bison Pound Manhattan Christian
November 8, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist bounced back from a season-opening loss, flexing its muscle with a 112-58 massacre of Manhattan Christian College in men’s basketball action Saturday night. (more)

Bison Come Out Flat in 68-58 Loss
November 4, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University’s fifth-ranked Bison shot 29 percent from the field and lost a home opener for the first time since 1977 as LSU-Shreveport handed OBU a 68-58 setback. (more)

Bison Tip Off Season vs. LSU-Shreveport Friday
November 4, 2004
A new-look Oklahoma Baptist University squad will take on LSU-Shreveport Friday in the season opener for both men’s basketball teams. (more)

OBU Basketball Teams Earn Preseason Rankings
October 27, 2004
Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams of Oklahoma Baptist University found themselves in the NAIA’s Preseason Top 25 poll released Tuesday. (more)

Bison Ranked Sixth by Street & Smith's
September 29, 2004
The Oklahoma Baptist University men's basketball team is ranked sixth by Street & Smith's in that magazine's preseason ranking released Sept. 27. (more)

Tolin Hopes New Faces Keep Up Old Tradition
September 20, 2004
Can the Bison basketball team return to Kansas City returning just one starter and a reserve guard who didn't get a single vote for All-Conference last year? Seven talented newcomers say "Yes." (more)

Bison Add Tyler Ryan to Basketball Roster
August 2, 2004
What may be the last piece of the recruiting puzzle for Oklahoma Baptist University was a big addition Monday when Sauk Valley Community College standout Tyler Ryan committed to the Bison. (more)

Bison Add to Interior Game With Three Signings
July 19, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University added a little muscle to its men's basketball team with three recent signings. (more)

Bison Add Welborn to Men's Basketball Team
May 17, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University added a second Welborn to its basketball rosters for the 2004-05 season. Meeker senior Kyle Welborn, a 5-11 guard, signed to play basketball at Oklahoma Baptist University Monday. His sister, Kelli, is a guard on the OBU women's basketball team. (more)

Bison Add Fraser to Fall Line-up
April 30, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University has signed 6-7 forward Mike Fraser to a men's basketball scholarship for the 2004-05 season. (more)

Green Signs With Bison
April 14, 2004
Edmond Memorial High School guard Kyle Green signed a scholarship agreement to play basketball at Oklahoma Baptist University in the 2004-05 season. (more)

Bison Only Team In NAIA To Reach Four Straight National Quarterfinals
OBU's Bison basketball team is spoiling its fans. (more)

Bison Garner National Honors
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oklahoma Baptist University men's basketball players Jamel Coachman, Leonard Mosley and Kyle riffiths were honored by the NAIA this week. (more)

Mountain State Eliminates OBU For
Second Straight Year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The OBU Bison came up just short in their bid to knock out the top seeded team in the NAIA tournament, falling to Mountain State (W.Va.), 87-84 in a Saturday afternoon quarterfinal game at Municipal Auditorium. (more)

Bison Meet Top Seed in Quarterfinals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Eighth-seeded OBU will face the nation's top-ranked team, Mountain State University, at 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon, with the winner advancing to the 2004 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Final Four. (more)

Bison Outlast Cumberland, 86-74
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With a balanced attack and clutch free throw shooting, the OBU Bison defeated Cumberland (Tenn.) 86-74 Friday morning to advance to the NAIA Division I Elite Eight for the fourth straight season. (more)

Bison Win NAIA Opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison fought through a tough shooting night to knock off Xavier University (La.) 75-67 Wednesday night and advance to Friday's 9 a.m. game with Cumberland (Tenn.). (more)

Bison Draw Xavier In NAIA First Round
OBU will open play in the 2004 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Tournament at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, against Xavier University (La.) in Kansas City's historic Municipal Auditorium. (more)

Bison Capture SAC Tournament Crown
OBU's Bison basketball team calmly canned its last eight free throw attempts and played stellar defense to hold off Wayland Baptist for a 66-61 victory in the SAC Tournament Championship Game March 15 at Oklahoma City University. (more)

Bison Roll Into Conference Championship
OBU Bison Head Coach Doug Tolin has taken his team to the NAIA quarterfinals and played for one national championship, but when the OBU men play Monday it will be a new experience. For the first time in his four years at OBU, Tolin's Bison will be playing for a SAC Tournament title. OBU (28-5) racked up a 94-72 win against host Oklahoma City on Saturday in the semifinals at OCU's Freede Center. (more)

Bison Advance With 71-66 Win Over SNU
With a stubborn defense and timely offense, the OBU Bison won their first round game in the Sooner Athletic Conference, 71-66 over a gritty Southern Nazarene University squad Friday night in the Freede Center at Oklahoma City University. (more)

OBU's Coachman
Conference
Co-Player of the Year
Oklahoma Baptist University senior Jamel Coachman was named co-Player of the Year in the Sooner Athletic Conference Wednesday, sharing the award with Oklahoma Christian's Jarred Merrill. (more)

Bison Fall To John Brown, 74-73
Reyjavick De Gracia hit a putback with 1.5 seconds remaining to give John Brown University a crucial 74-73 win over OBU in JBU's Sells Gymnasium Thursday night. The win knocked OBU (26-5, 13-5) out of sole possession of first place in the Sooner Athletic Conference. (more)

Bison Fall To Wayland
Trying to clinch their third consecutive Sooner Athletic Conference regular season title, the OBU Bison fell victim to a long-range attack as they lost to Wayland Baptist University, 76-71, Saturday afternoon in Plainview, Texas. (more)

Bison Knock Off Lubbock Christian
Jamal Forcheney poured in 20 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead the OBU Bison over Lubbock Christian University 77-62 Thursday night at LCU's Rip Griffin Center. (more)

Bison Pick Up Key Road Win At NWOSU
With first place on the line, facing a hot Northwestern Oklahoma State University squad, the OBU Bison claimed a 77-62 victory in Alva Saturday night. The win pushed OBU into sole possession of first place in the Sooner Athletic Conference. The Bison, 25-3 overall, have a 12-3 conference mark, a game ahead of Lubbock Christian University. (more)

Bison Outlast Drovers
Sixth-ranked OBU outlasted a tenacious University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma squad to post a 74-63 victory on Senior Night Thursday in the Noble Complex. OBU remains tied with Lubbock Christian University for first place in the Sooner Athletic Conference. (more)

Bison Post Sweep of Oklahoma Christian
Eleventh-ranked Oklahoma Baptist completed a season sweep of rival Oklahoma Christian Thursday, claiming an 81-61 victory in front of a packed house in the Noble Complex. (more)

Pioneers Upset Bison, 94-84
Wayland Baptist shot 63.5 percent from the field to upset No. 2 Oklahoma Baptist and end the Bison's season-long win streak at 14 games. (more)

Bison Stay Unbeaten After Top 10 Match-Up
Second-ranked Oklahoma Baptist, swept last season in the season series by John Brown, knocked off the ninth-ranked Golden Eagles Saturday, 84-69. (more)

Bison Humble Mid-America Christian
OBU got double-figure scoring from five players and cruised to a 113-83 Homecoming win over Mid-America Christian University Nov. 8. (more)

Bison Roll Past Southwestern Christian
Third-ranked Oklahoma Baptist flexed its offensive muscle Tuesday, rolling to a 116-89 victory over Southwestern Christian (Okla.) in the season opener for both teams. (more)

Bison Open Season Tuesday
Oklahoma Baptist opens its men's basketball season Tuesday night with a 7 p.m. home game against Southwestern Christian University. (more)

OBU Basketball Teams Fare Well in Polls
Oklahoma Baptist University's basketball teams will begin the 2003-04 season ranked in the NAIA Top 10. (more)

Basketball Preview
After three years and three trips to the NAIA National Tournament, men's basketball coach Doug Tolin is guardedly optimistic about the 2003-04 Bison. (more)

Bison Add Bulk with Sebastio
Oklahoma Baptist University added a presence to its inside game Friday, signing Cleiton Sebastio, a 7-foot, 295-pound center. (more)

Bison Add Jones to Roster
Bailey Jones, a 6-4 guard, has signed a letter of intent with Oklahoma Baptist University. Jones will be graduating from Metro Christian Academy in Tulsa this month. (more)

Callison Signs with Bison
Grant Callison, seated center, signs an athletic scholarship to play basketball at Oklahoma Baptist University. (more)

Bison Basketball News Archives (Pre 2003-04 Season)