Men's Basketball News
April 18, 2012
Greenville College Senior Jonas McBride Presented with NCCAA Pete Maravich Memorial Award
Greenville College senior Jonas McBride was the recipient of the NCCAA Pete Maravich Memorial Award.
March 21, 2012
Whittingham Named DIII News All-American Honorable Mention
Webster University’s Stefan Whittingham (Ft. Lauderdale HS, FL) has another award to add to his resume, being named as an Honorable Mention selection for the 2012 DIII News All-American Basketball Team.
March 14, 2012
Webster's Whittingham Voted to NABC Midwest All-District Second Team
Stefan Whittingham (Ft. Lauderdale HS), a sophomore forward who had a breakout season in 2011-12 for the Webster University men's basketball team, continues to garner post-season awards as he was voted to the National Association of Basketball Coaches 2012 Midwest All-District Team.
March 4, 2012
45 Student-Athletes Named to Winter All-Academic Team
Forty-five student-athletes have been named to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) All-Academic Team.
March 2, 2012
Westminster Men Lead Early in NCAA Road Loss
Westminster College grabbed the early lead in Friday’s NCAA Division III men's national tournament first-round game, but the Blue Jays could not hold off #1 and host Hope College in dropping a 79-65 decision in front of a crowd of 3475.
February 27, 2012
Westminster Men Off to Michigan, Women to Indiana for NCAA Play
For the first time in Westminster College history, both the men’s and women’s basketball teams will be playing in the NCAA Division III national tournaments in the same season.
February 26, 2012
Blue Jays Find NCAA Tournament Destinations Monday
Saturday, February 25, will go down in Westminster College history as A GREAT TO BE A BLUE JAY. Joe James made a buzzer beater to lift the Blue Jay men past MacMurray College 58-56 in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) men’s basketball tournament final in St. Louis. And, then the Blue Jay women toppled Eureka College 60-54 in Fulton to claim the women’s title.
February 25, 2012
Buzzer Beater Gives Blue Jays SLIAC Tournament Championship
Westminster College's Joe James hit a three-pointer as time expired to give second-seeded Westminster (17-10) a 58-56 victory over fourth-seeded MacMurray College (14-13) Saturday at Webster University in the SLIAC Tournament Championship.
February 23, 2012
Webster, MacMurray Take Home SLIAC Men's Basketball Top Individual Honors
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the 2011-12 All-Conference Men's Basketball Team and special award winners.
February 23, 2012
MacMurray Upsets Top-Seeded Webster to Advance to Tourney Championship
Fourth-seeded MacMurray College pulled off a 68-62 upset over top-seed Webster University to advance to the 2012 SLIAC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship this Saturday, February 25.
February 22, 2012
2012 Men's Basketball Tournament Preview
The field is set for the 2012 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Men's Basketball Tournament. Webster University, Westminster College (Mo.), Eureka College and MacMurray College will all battle for the tournament crown, as semifinal action kicks off on Thursday, February 23. The championship game is slated for this Saturday, February 25.
February 21, 2012
SLIAC To Hold Online Chat With Tournament Coaches
The four coaches leading their teams into the SLIAC men's and women's basketball Tournaments will answer your questions in a pre-tournament online chat. The chat schedule is below along with a link to the chat where you can set a reminder and submit your questions. The chat will be archived upon its conclusion.
February 20, 2012
Sydness Repeats, Whittingham Three-peats as Player of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for February 13-19.
February 13, 2012
Sydness Posts Triple-Double to Earn First Player of the Week Honors
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for February 6-12.
February 6, 2012
Eureka's Brown Claims Third Player of the Week Honor
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for January 30-February 5.
February 3, 2012
Eureka College Men's Basketball to Play 2,000th Game Saturday
The Eureka College men’s basketball team will play the 2,000th game in program history when the Red Devils visit Webster for a 3 p.m. St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tip-off on Saturday in St. Louis, Mo.
January 30, 2012
Kindred, Guy Grab SLIAC Player of the Week Honors
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for January 23-29.
January 23, 2012
Eureka Sweeps Basketball Player of the Week Honors for Third Time this Season
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for January 16-22.
January 23, 2012
Blackburn Basketball Celebrating Basketball Centennial
The Blackburn College Basketball Programs are celebrating 100 years of basketball at the college.
January 16, 2012
Eeten Grabs Fourth, Whittingham Takes Second Player of the Week Honor
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for January 9-15.
January 9, 2012
Backes, Brasher Tabbed SLIAC Players of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for January 2-8.
January 3, 2012
Eeten Earns Third Player of the Week Honor
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for December 19-January 1.
December 19, 2011
Eureka Sweeps Basketball Player of the Week Honors for Second Time in 2011-12
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of December 12-18.
December 12, 2011
Webster’s Robinson, Spalding’s Guy Named Players of the Week
St. Louis, Mo. - The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of December 5-11, 2011.
December 5, 2011
Corbitt, Whittingham Tally Double-Doubles to Earn Player of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of November 28-December 4.
November 28, 2011
Eeten Repeats as Women's Basketball Player of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of November 21-27.
November 21, 2011
SLIAC Announces First Athletes of the Week for 2011-12 Basketball Season
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the first Athletes of the Week for the 2011-12 basketball season.
November 16, 2011
Eureka to Dedicate "Championship Circle" on Dec. 3
Eureka College is pleased to announce the planned dedication of "Championship Circle" at the Reagan Center on Dec. 3 during halftime of the Red Devils’ men’s basketball game scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
November 15, 2011
Blue Jay Hoopsters Top Men's Basketball Pre-Season Poll
The Westminster College men's basketball team received five first place votes and 68 points overall to top the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Men's Basketball Coaches' Pre-Season Poll.
August 8, 2011
Baribeau Named Blackburn College Men’s Basketball Coach
Jason Baribeau has been named head men’s basketball coach at Blackburn College and began work on August 1.
August 3, 2011
Former Red Devils Tarpley, Wagner Make ABA Roster
Former Eureka College men’s basketball players Chris Tarpley and Josh Wagner have been chosen for the prelimary 18-man roster of the Midwest Flames of the semi-professional American Basketball Association, the team announced last week.
July 27, 2011
Webster Men's Basketball Places Four on 2010-11 NABC Honors Court
The Webster University men's basketball team placed four members on the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) 2010-11 'Honors Court,' which recognizes players who excelled in academics this past year.
July 7, 2011
Spalding University Basketball Adds Hometown Hero Felton Spencer to Staff
More than 3,300 points, over 3,400 rebounds, and more than 525 blocks; all done in the NBA. This experience is what Head Coach Kevin Gray added to the Spalding University Men’s Basketball staff this week when he hired Louisville native, Felton Spencer as his assistant coach.
May 9, 2011
Westminster Sophomore Leads The Nation From Long Range
Westminster College's Skylar Tolson has been a part of back-to-back St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball championship teams in his first two years of college basketball. Now, Tolson is an NCAA Division III national statistical champion.
April 28, 2011
Steve Schafer Tabbed to Take Over Fontbonne Men's Basketball Program
The Fontbonne University athletic department is pleased to announce the hiring of Steve Schafer as its new head men’s basketball coach.
April 4, 2011
Longtime Fontbonne AD/Coach & Conference founder Lee McKinney Passes Away
Longtime Fontbonne University athletic director and former head men’s basketball coach Dr. Lee McKinney passed away this morning (April 4th) after valiant fight with cancer. This was the third battle Coach McKinney had with cancer.
March 5, 2011
Webster Men Overpowered by Vikings, 76-51, in NCAA First Round
The Webster University men’s basketball team was often outsized this season, but had not faced a front line as imposing as Augustana’s pair of 6’9 forwards, as the Vikings downed the Gorloks, 76-51.
March 1, 2011
Former Fontbonne Men's Basketball Coach to be Honored by NABC
The National Association of Basketball Coaches will present its 15th annual Outstanding Service Awards at the Division III meeting of this year’s NABC Convention in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2011.
February 28, 2011
Webster Men & Women Illinois-Bound for First Round NCAA Tourney Action
The brackets are set! As announced on live webcasts by the NCAA, the Webster University men will travel to Augustana College and the women to Illinois Wesleyan University.
February 27, 2011
2011 NCAA DIII Tournament Bracket Selection
The 2011 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament brackets will be announced Monday, February 28.
February 27, 2011
Webster Men Win Tournament Championship
A come from behind victory propelled the Webster University men’s basketball team to their first trip to the NCAA III Championships since 2002, as it defeated Westminster College, 64-47, at Grant Gymnasium on February 26.
February 25, 2011
SLIAC Announces 2011 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams and Award Winners
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the 2011 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams and award winners.
February 25, 2011
Principia's Todd Zimmerman Breaks School Career Scoring Record
With just two games left in his collegiate career, Principia's Todd Zimmerman broke the all-time scoring record since the institution has kept accurate statistics.
February 22, 2011
Fontbonne's McKinney Announces Retirement from Coaching
After 23 years roaming the sidelines at Fontbonne University, Griffin head men’s basketball coach Dr. Lee McKinney announced tonight he will not be returning next season.
February 21, 2011
46 Student-Athletes Named to Winter All-Academic Team
Forty-six student-athletes have been named to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) All-Academic Team.
February 21, 2011
Final Basketball Players of the Week Selected for 2010-11 Season
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of February 14-20.
February 14, 2011
MacMurray's McClellan Three-Peats as Player of the Week; Blackburn's Shipley Earns Second Honor
St. Louis, Mo. - The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of February 7-13.
February 7, 2011
Eureka's Wagner, Principia's Sydness Earn First Player of the Week Honors
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of January 31-February 6.
February 1, 2011
Fontbonne Raises Awareness, Money for American Cancer Society
Members of the Fontbonne University men's and women's basketball coaching staffs participated the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Awareness Weekend this past Saturday (Jan. 29) during their games against Principia College.
January 31, 2011
Blackburn's Shipley, Spalding's McAfee Tabbed Basketball Players of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of January 24-30.
January 24, 2011
McClellan, Jamison Both Repeat as Players of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of January 17-23.
January 17, 2011
Eureka's Hamilton Earns Second Player of the Week Honor; MacMurray's McClellan Also Chosen
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of January 10-16.
January 10, 2011
SLIAC Announces Basketball Players of the Week for January 3-9
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of January 3-9.
January 8, 2011
Westminster's Vislay Surpasses 1,000-Career Points
FULTON, Mo. - Westminster College senior Jake Vislay (Jefferson City, Mo./Helias) scored 21 points to surpass the 1,000-point plateau in leading the Blue Jays to an 89-68 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win over Blackburn College Thursday in Fulton.
January 3, 2011
MacMurray's Burton, Webster's Meyer Named SLIAC Basketball Players of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of December 20-January 2.
December 20, 2010
Webster's Trimble Earns Second Player of the Week Honor this Season
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of December 13-19.
December 13, 2010
Principia's Corbitt, Westminster's Tolson Named Basketball Players of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of December 6-12.
December 9, 2010
Two Former Student-Athletes, Administrators to be Inducted into SLIAC Hall of Fame
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Commissioner, Will Wolper, has announced the Hall of Fame Class of 2011. Highlighting this year's class are two former student-athletes and two administrators.
December 6, 2010
Principia's Zimmerman Repeats as Men's Basketball Player of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of November 29-December 5.
November 29, 2010
Principia's Corbitt, Zimmerman Tabbed Basketball Players of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for the week of November 22-28.
November 22, 2010
SLIAC Announces First Athletes of the Week for 2010-11 Basketball Season
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the first Athletes of the Week for the 2010-11 basketball season.
November 11, 2010
Fontbonne's McKinney Honored at Coaches vs. Cancer Breakfast
Fontbonne University men's basketball coach Dr. Lee McKinney was presented the Stephanie Phillips Survivor Award yesterday during the Coaches vs. Cancer Shootout Tip-Off Breakfast held at the Chaifetz Arena on the St. Louis University campus.
October 28, 2010
Westminster Men, Fontbonne Women Picked as Favorites in Pre-Season Coaches Poll
The Westminster College (Mo.) men and Fontbonne University women have been chosen as the pre-season favorites in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Men's & Women's Basketball Pre-Season Coaches' Poll. The Blue Jays received seven first place votes and had a total of 71 points, while the Griffins also received seven first place votes and had a total of 71 points.
August 12, 2010
Dyson Switches Roles, Lyne Joins Westminster Staff
Dave Dyson has been named men’s and women’s tennis coach, and Dugan Lyne has joined the Westminster College athletic staff as men’s golf coach and assistant men’s basketball coach.
August 9, 2010
SLIAC Boasts 15 on NABC Honors Court
Fifteen men's basketball players from the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) were named to the 2009-10 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court.
March 21, 2010
Eureka's Zasada Named All-Midwest Region By d3hoops.com
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Eureka College senior forward Michael Zasada (McHenry, Ill./McHenry H.S.) has been named to the All-Midwest Region Second Team by D3hoops.com, according to an announcement from the online publication on Wednesday.
March 10, 2010
34 Student-Athletes Named to Winter All-Academic Team
ST. LOUIS - Thirty-four student-athletes have been named to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) All-Academic Team. The recipients were varsity members of their school's men's or women's basketball squad for the Winter 2009-10 season.
February 27, 2010
SLIAC Announces 2009-10 Men's Basketball Award Winners
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men’s basketball All-Conference Teams and award winners for the 2009-10 season. Highlighting the award winners were Eureka College's Michael Zasada and MacMurray College's Brady Slagle.
October 25, 2009
Westminster Men, Women Picked As Pre-Season Basketball Favorites
ST. LOUIS - The Westminster College (Mo.) men and women have been chosen as the pre-season favorites in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Men's & Women's Basketball Pre-Season Coaches' Poll.
