2014-15 Around the Central/West

February 25, 2015 After the slip-ups, Northwestern streaking Northwestern (Minn.) started the season 2-9. But the Eagles didn't let that get them down and ripped off a 14-0 mark in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.

February 17, 2015 Grit brings Luther back Although a three-game slide pushed Luther out of Top 25 contention and back into a tie for first place in the IIAC, the Norse have put it back together. After all, none of it could be harder than what Luther did in the preseason.

February 11, 2015 Transylvania: New style, same results Transylvania entered the 2014-15 season as the two-time defending HCAC champions. But even though they have had recent success and a core of talented players, the team needed to adjust to the style that new coach Juli Fulks brought to the program.

February 4, 2015 The D-III version of leaving school early For Dustin Thumann, it's been a hard decision: finish out his basketball eligibility at Concordia (Wis.), or devote himself full-time to his post-graduate education and career. This is what going pro in something other than sports really means.

January 27, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth juggles it all Student-athletes know it takes discipline to balance school work and excel in sports. But few college students juggle as many obligations as Taylor Farnsworth.

January 20, 2015 Sibling rivalry Jamie and Danny Nikitas were too far apart to play basketball on the same team in high school, but they're making up for it by facing off as Midwest Conference opponents.

January 13, 2015 Tommies hope long road gets a little longer The last time St. Thomas ended its season in the Final Four, it started it in Europe. They're hoping history repeats itself this time around.

January 6, 2015 Panthers seniors posting prodigious performances Ask anyone in the Chapman men’s basketball program about the records being set and the personal achievements being acquired, and you’re likely to get a shrug of the shoulders. But even the wins are record-breaking for the Panthers.

December 10, 2014 One last whack at the WIAC If things go the way Sally Linzmeier envisions, the UW-Superior women’s basketball team will make a lasting memory during its final season in the WIAC. But one thing is certain seven games into the 2014-15 season, and that is Linzmeier has already made a memorable impact at UW-Superior.

December 4, 2014 Redefining the Vikings Augustana isn't the same team it was when it earned a preseason No. 3 rankings and the regular-season No. 1 spot. Even before losing to Central on Wednesday night, the Vikings received some bad news.

November 26, 2014 New familiar faces at Fontbonne Both Fontbonne programs have new head basketball coaches this season, but they should be well-known to Griffins fans already.

November 20, 2014 10 games to watch Before conference play heats up, let's take a look at a handful of — what will surely be many — intriguing non-conference matchups this season.