WACO, TEXAS (Jan. 31, 2012) -- Marco Cooper of Our Lady of the Lake University ) was named Red River Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games played over the dates of Jan. 23-29. Cooper shares the award with Jeremy Lewis of the University of St. Thomas.

SHREVEPORT, LA. (Jan.30, 2012) -- In 2009, the unranked Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's basketball team notched its most impressive win of the season when it beat Louisiana State University-Shreveport (LSUS). Back then, the Pilots were ranked No. 6 in the Top 25 NAIA Poll and were undefeated. Two years later, the No. 5-ranked Saints recorded their first loss of the season at the hands of unranked LSUS.

After winning 15 consecutive games, the Saints fell to LSUS 74-83. As the nation's leader in scoring offense (2,203/100.136), the game was the Saints' lowest-scoring conference game of the season.

OLLU is now 14-1 (17-4) in the Red River Athletic Conference and a full two games ahead of second-place LSUS (12-3/14-6). At No. 14 in the NAIA, Texas Wesleyan University (11-3/16-4) is tied for third place with the University of St.Thomas (11-3/14-7).

Information gathered from NAIA Office of Communications and Sports Information

SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 30, 2012) -- The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's basketball team moves up two slots to No. 5 in the 2011-2012 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, the NAIA announced this afternoon. Shorter (Ga.) holds on to No. 1 in the sixth regular season edition of the poll.

Checking in at No. 2 is Robert Morris (Ill.) and at No. 3 is Southern Poly (Ga.). Last week's No. 3 Oklahoma Baptist University fell to No. 4 after losing to unranked John Brown (Ark.).
 

MARSHALL, TEXAS (Jan. 28, 2012) -- Six players scored in double digits to lead the Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's basketball team to its 15th consecutive win. The Saints overcame a 13-point deficit to beat Wiley College 96-88 in Marshall, Texas.

OLLU is atop the Red River Athletic Conference with a 14-0 record (17-3). The Saints are three games ahead of LSU-Shreveport (11-3/13-6) and the University of St. Thomas (11-3/13-7). Texas Wesleyan University (10-3/15-4) trails at three-and-a-half games behind.

HOBBS, N.M. (Jan. 23, 2012) -- Marco Cooper recorded his seventh double-double and Robert Martinez scored 20 points to lead the Our Lady of the Lake University men's basketball team to a 43-point victory over the University of the Southwest in Hobbs, N.M. Monday evening.
 

The 112-69 win improves the Saints record to 13-0 in the Red River Athletic Conference and 16-3 overall, and Southwest drops to 5-8 in conference and 8-9 overall. The Saints are 2 ½ games ahead of second-place Texas Wesleyan University (10-2/15-3), while LSU-Shreveport (9-3/11-6) and the University of St. Thomas (9-3/11-7) trail by 3 ½ games.