Bethany Lutheran Vikings

Schedule

All times Eastern
Overall: 12-14 - Conference: 9-5
11/15 vs. St. Olaf Final L, 74-66 BX
11/17 at Gustavus Adolphus Final L, 83-63 BX RC
11/21 at Concordia-Chicago Final W, 74-62 BX
11/24 at Wisconsin Lutheran Final W, 68-63 BX
11/27 vs. UW-La Crosse Final L, 67-55 BX RC
12/1 at UW-Oshkosh Final L, 62-55 BX RC
12/8 at Central Final L, 79-77 RC BX
12/10 vs. St. Thomas Final - OT L, 94-91 RC BX
12/12 vs. St. Mary's (Minn.) Final L, 59-55 BX
12/14 at Carleton Final L, 80-58 BX
12/20 at Wartburg Postponed
1/8 vs. Martin Luther * • Final W, 85-49 BX
1/11 at North Central (Minn.) * • Final L, 103-94 BX
1/12 at Northwestern (Minn.) * • Final W, 67-64 BX
1/18 vs. Northland * • Final W, 93-53 BX
1/19 vs. St. Scholastica * • Final W, 74-61 BX
1/25 vs. Crown * • Final L, 75-72 BX
1/26 vs. Minnesota-Morris * • Final W, 72-64 BX
1/29 at Martin Luther * • Final L, 78-71 BX
2/1 at St. Scholastica * • Final W, 74-57 BX
2/2 at Northland * • Final W, 106-54 BX
2/8 vs. Northwestern (Minn.) * • Final L, 89-86 BX
2/9 vs. North Central (Minn.) * • Final W, 86-55 BX
2/15 at Minnesota-Morris * • Final L, 76-65 BX
2/16 at Crown * • Final W, 82-66 BX
2/20 vs. North Central (Minn.) Final W, 83-67 BX
2/23 at Northwestern (Minn.) Final L, 79-73 RC

(* Conference; • Region)
All times Eastern
Overall: 12-14 - Conference: 9-5
1/8 vs. Martin Luther * • W, 85-49 BX
1/11 at North Central (Minn.) * • L, 103-94 BX
1/12 at Northwestern (Minn.) * • W, 67-64 BX
1/18 vs. Northland * • W, 93-53 BX
1/19 vs. St. Scholastica * • W, 74-61 BX
1/25 vs. Crown * • L, 75-72 BX
1/26 vs. Minnesota-Morris * • W, 72-64 BX
1/29 at Martin Luther * • L, 78-71 BX
2/1 at St. Scholastica * • W, 74-57 BX
2/2 at Northland * • W, 106-54 BX
2/8 vs. Northwestern (Minn.) * • L, 89-86 BX
2/9 vs. North Central (Minn.) * • W, 86-55 BX
2/15 at Minnesota-Morris * • L, 76-65 BX
2/16 at Crown * • W, 82-66 BX

(* Conference; • Region)
/conf/UMAC/Men/2012-13/standings-div1 : /conf/UMAC/Men/2012-13/standings-div2 : /conf/UMAC/Men/2012-13/standings

2012-13

Northwestern (Minn.) 12-2 21-7
North Central (Minn.) 9-5 17-12
Minnesota-Morris 9-5 14-12
Bethany Lutheran 9-5 12-14
St. Scholastica 7-7 9-16
Crown 6-8 11-14
Martin Luther 3-11 4-21
Northland 1-13 2-22

Past Records

2024-25 (0-0, 0-0 UMAC)
2023-24 (24-4, 14-0 UMAC)
2022-23 (23-5, 12-2 UMAC)
2021-22 (14-12, 9-5 UMAC)
2020-21 (6-4, 4-3 UMAC)
2019-20 (21-7, 14-2 UMAC)
2018-19 (18-8, 13-3 UMAC)
2017-18 (20-9, 14-3 UMAC)
2016-17 (15-10, 10-6 UMAC)
2015-16 (10-15, 8-8 UMAC)
2014-15 (5-20, 5-9 UMAC)
2013-14 (8-17, 7-7 UMAC)
2012-13 (12-14, 9-5 UMAC)
2011-12 (16-11, 13-1 UMAC)
2010-11 (11-15, 8-6 UMAC)
2009-10 (10-16, 9-5 UMAC)
2008-09 (13-15, 5-9 UMAC)
2007-08 (11-17, 9-5 UMAC)
2006-07 (13-12, 10-4 UMAC)

Team Info

Coach: David Balza
Conference: UMAC

Bethany Lutheran

Vikings

Enrollment (FT undergrads): 628
Location: Mankato, MN
Colors: Red, White
Region: West
Arena: Sports and Fitness Center (500)
Official Website: Men | Women
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News Releases

January 2, 2024 Team of the Week D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 27th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
April 6, 2020 Bethany Lutheran coach heads to D-II Matt Fletcher, who has spent the past four seasons as the head men's basketball coach at Bethany Lutheran, will be moving to Division II, at Concordia-St. Paul.
April 9, 2019 North Central gets coach from UMAC foe The Rams found a Minnesota native and former 26-year-old college basketball head coach to take over their program.
March 2, 2018 Whitworth, St. John's knocked out Claremont-Mudd-Scripps made the No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup disappear into thin air, Bethany Lutheran knocked St. John's out of the tournament, Cabrini won in the closing seconds and Augustana rallied past the System in a wild opening round to the 2018 Division III NCAA Tournament. 
February 24, 2018 Men: Bubbles mostly preserved...so far Bubble teams could breathe a little easier after Ramapo, Wittenberg and Plattsburgh State took care of business on Saturday afternoon. Plus it was a banner day for Bethany Lutheran, Greenville and New England College which are headed to the Tournament for the first time ever.
December 14, 2017 ATR: Oliver inspiring at SJU Watch St. John's senior John Oliver closely and you may notice something about his play-- his tenacious defense, his energy, his vertical leaping ability. Then you may notice that he's doing it all with one hand. Nathan Ford profiles Oliver in this week's Around the West column.