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SOU men better last year�s wins ASHLAND � The Southern Oregon University men�s basketball team surpassed last season�s victory total with an 85-53 win over Simpson College at McNeal Pavilion on Monday to wrap up pre-conference play. The Raiders (6-5), who won only five of 28 games last season, shot a season-best 63 percent (32 of 51) from the field while sending Simpson to its 11th straight loss after a season-opening win. SOU connected on 10 of its first 14 shots en route to a 17-4 advantage in the opening six minutes and upped the margin to 37-17 at the break. Five Raiders scored in double figures, with Tom Chipps and James Wightman each notching 13 to lead the way. Matt Zosel picked up his sixth double-double of the season with 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, while T.J. Caughell also added 12 points. The Raiders are idle until a Dec. 29 home tilt with league foe Evergreen State. SIMPSON COLLEGE (1-12) Hudson 1-2 0-2 2, Katherman 5-12 0-0 15, Baker 1-4 4-6 6, Fast 4-14 0-1 9, Merritt 1-2 0-0 2, Diermier 1-1 0-0 2, Johnson 1-4 2-3 4, Nielson 0-2 5-10 5, Blanchard 4-9 0-2 8. Totals: 18-50 11-24 53. SOUTHERN OREGON (6-5) Haynes 3-3 0-0 6, Barnes 4-5 0-0 10, Zosel 5-7 2-3 12, DeGroot 1-3 0-0 2, Chipps 6-10 1-7 13, Caughell 4-5 3-3 12, Wightman 3-6 5-5 13, Chaney 1-1 1-2 3, Sorensen 1-4 2-4 4, Tacheny 2-4 1-1 5, Turner-Gerlach 1-1 0-0 2, Hodson 1-2 1-4 3. Totals: 32-51 10-16 85. Halftime � Southern Oregon 37, Simpson College 17. 3-Point goals � Simpson 6-14 (Katherman 5-11, Fast 1-3), S. Oregon 5-10 (Barnes 2-2, DeGroot 0-2, Caughell 1-1, Wightman 2-4, Hodson 0-1). Rebounds � Simpson 31 (Johnson 9), S. Oregon 34 (Zosel 10). Assists � Simpson 15 (Diermier 4), S. Oregon 28 (Haynes, Zosel, DeGroot 5). Total fouls � Simpson 26, S. Oregon 25. A � 150. Mail Tribune Home | Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | Privacy | Contact Us Copyright � 2000 Mail Tribune, Inc.