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2005 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2005 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament took place between Saturday, March 5, 2006 and Tuesday, March 8, 2006 at the John Q. Hammons Arena in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bracket Championship game On March 8, Oakland clinched their first-ever bid to the NCAA tournament – it was their eighth year in Division I – by dispatching league favorite Oral Roberts in their conference tournament final. The final score was 61–60. Pierre Dukes was the hero, hitting a 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left. It was his only shot of the second half. Afterwards, Ken Tutt's desperation shot at the buzzer banked high off the rim and Oakland celebrated. After the game, Dukes said, "When I got it, I looked at the clock and there wasn't enough time to get it back to him, so I figured I'd let it fly." He was referring to Rawle Marshall who passed it to him for the winning shot. Dukes was shooting 35 percent from 3-point range and almost didn't even make the team. Cortney Scott had 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Multipurpose Activity Center
The Union Multipurpose Activity Center (also known as the UMAC or John Q. Hammons Arena) is a 5,662-seat multipurpose arena located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Built in 2003 at a cost of $22 million, it is the home of the Union Public Schools, Union High School Redhawks basketball team.Matt Doyle"A spectacular place" ''Tulsa World'', January 30, 2004. It hosted The Summit League's The Summit League men's basketball tournament, men's basketball tournament from 2005 to 2008. The arena contains 2,934 permanent seats and can host concerts, trade shows ( of space at the arena floor), conventions, and other events. There are 6 concession stands and 14 restrooms divided equally between the men and women. The center scoreboard at the UMAC features a 6' x 8' video screen. References External linksUnion Multipurpose Activity Center [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |