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Beane and Rodriguez honored by MVC

Senior guard Anthony Beane was named first-team All-MVC on Tuesday and junior guard Mike Rodriguez was placed on the All-Newcomer team.

Beane is the first SIU player since Randal Falker in 2008 to be tabbed a first-team All-MVC player. He was named second-team the previous two years and all-freshman his first season.

Wichita State senior guards Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet, Evansville senior guard D.J. Balentine and senior center Egidijus Mockevicius rounded out the first-team.

Beane had career highs in points (19.4 per game), rebounds (3.9) and assists (1.7) this season. He has shot 43.3 percent from the field and 37.