STORM LAKE, Iowa (Nov. 14, 2022) - Buena Vista junior men's basketball player Zane Neubaum has been named the first American Rivers Conference Men's Basketball Performer of the Week this season following his performances during the opening week of the 2022-23 campaign.
INDIANOLA, Iowa (Nov. 13, 2022) - The Buena Vista men's basketball team jumped out to a 14-1 lead and never looked back, leading wire-to-wire on Sunday afternoon against Fontbonne University en route to a 90-57 victory.
INDIANOLA, Iowa (Nov. 12, 2022) - Junior Zane Neubaum turned in a career-high 37 points, Simon Daniel added 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and the duo helped lead the Buena Vista men's basketball team to a big 80-72 comeback win on Saturday night in the season opener against Westminster College during the opening game of the SLIAC/A-R-C Challenge.
STORM LAKE, Iowa (March 3, 2022) - The American Rivers Conference has announced its 2022 men's basketball all-conference teams and Buena Vista had four players voted to the team this season.
STORM LAKE, Iowa (February 24, 2022) - Sophomore Zane Neubaum scored a game and career-high 32 points, senior Michael Demers added 20, and the Buena Vista men's basketball team used a 13-of-22 shooting effort from long range to help send them past No. 3 seed Coe College, 95-81, on Thursday night during an American Rivers Conference semifinal game inside of Siebens Fieldhouse.
WAVERLY, Iowa (February 12, 2020) - Senior Timothy scored a game-high 22 points, Michael Demers followed with 18 and the Buena Vista men's basketball team broke things open in the second half at Wartburg on Wednesday night en route to a 91-67 victory.
The Buena Vista men's basketball team got another balanced attack and used a strong second half offensively to help hold off visiting Simpson College for an 87-76 home victory over the Storm on Wednesday night.
Buena Vista junior guard Dominic Sesma has been recognized for his stellar play over the course of the last week by being named the American Rivers Conference Men's Basketball Performer of the Week, for the period ending January 12.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (January 11, 2020) - Dominic Sesma led Buena Vista with 21 points as five players finished in double figures, and the Beavers used a strong and balanced performance on Saturday afternoon en route to a 93-77 road victory at the University of Dubuque.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (January 8, 2020) - The Buena Vista men's basketball team found itself down by 23 points late in the first half on the road at Loras on Wednesday night, but the Beavers used a big 24-6 run over an eight-minute stretch in the second to take their first lead and eventually knock off the Duhawks on their home court, 92-88, in overtime.
STORM LAKE, Iowa (December 12, 2019) - Junior Michael Demers led five players in double figures with a career-high 23 points as the Buena Vista men's basketball team scored 61 in the second half and rolled to a 105-52 non-conference victory over Faith Baptist Bible College on Thursday night inside of Siebens Fieldhouse for its 10th win of the year.
LINCOLN, Neb. (November 30, 2019) - Buena Vista made 17 three-pointers, including 10 in the second half alone, and pulled away from a 46-46 halftime tie en route to a commanding 100-84 victory over the University of the Ozarks on Saturday during the final day of the Snyder Classic, hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan.
Junior Michael Demers made a career-high five three-point buckets as BVU made 12 overall, and the Beavers rolled to a 96-73 victory over Willamette to begin play on Friday afternoon at 31st Annual Snyder Classic, hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan.
STORM LAKE, Iowa (November 23, 2019) - Despite shooting under 40 percent for the game and seeing a 19-point second-half lead cut to just one with under four minutes to play, the Buena Vista men's basketball team stayed the course and made plays and hit free-throws down the stretch to help it remain perfect on the year en route to an 80-72 home victory over the University of Northwestern-St. Paul on Saturday afternoon.
STORM LAKE, Iowa (November 20, 2019) - The Buena Vista men's basketball team overcame a poor first half offensively by exploding for 57 second-half points, and the Beavers improved to 5-0 on the year with a commanding 93-59 home victory over Crown College tonight inside of Siebens Fieldhouse.
STORM LAKE, Iowa - Senior Timothy Jeffries scored game-high 26 points and grabbed six rebounds, DJ McNeal added 19 points and the Buena Vista men's basketball team moves to 4-0 on the season with a commanding 103-68 non-conference home victory over Fontbonne University on Saturday afternoon inside of Siebens Fieldhouse.
MANKATO, Minn. (November 12, 2019) - The Buena Vista men's basketball team connected on 13 first-half three-point buckets and led by 20 at the break before hanging on for a 92-76 non-conference road victory on Tuesday night over Bethany Lutheran College.
Buena Vista named Johns Hopkins assistant head coach Trevor Johnson as its new head coach. He replaces Todd Lorenson who left the University after one season to become the head coach at NAIA Mount Marty.
LINCOLN, Neb. -For the second time in a week, the Buena Vista men's basketball set a school record for three-point buckets, but this time the Beavers weren't able to squeak out the victory as the Beavers' halfcourt heave was off target and they fell on the road at second-ranked Nebraska Wesleyan, 89-86.
Despite a rough start shooting wise on Tuesday night at home against Gustavus Adolphus, the Buena Vista men's basketball team played a strong second half and was able to hold off the Gusties, 77-68.
The Buena Vista men's basketball team used the long ball to its advantage on Thursday night, drilling 17-of-34 attempts, and held off a furious rally late by visiting Bethany Lutheran, as the Beavers went on to win their season opener, 100-91.
The Buena Vista men's basketball team has been waiting to face some competition other than itself, and that chance comes on Thursday night when the Beavers play at Drake University in an exhibition game inside the Knapp Center at 7:00 p.m. It'll be the season-opener for the Bulldogs.
Brian Van Haaften, who coached Buena Vista to 414 wins and nine NCAA Tournaments, announced his resignation today. He has accepted a position at NAIA Dordt College in Sioux Falls, Iowa.
It was the fourth annual Hoopsville Marathon Show. The show started at 10 a.m. ET. Dave McHugh chatted with coaches, administrators, student-athletes, and others involved in NCAA Division III basketball from around the nation. You won't believe some of the guests that appeared on the show Thursday.
Connor Winkelman came off the bench and scored a career-high 19 points while David Jeffries and Thomas Wisecup each added 14, and the Buena Vista men's basketball team went on the road and completed the regular season sweep of Simpson College with a 70-60 victory Wednesday night.
Six players scored in double figures Monday night to help the Buena Vista men's basketball team bounce back from its first loss of 2017 with a hard fought 80-75 home victory over Nebraska Wesleyan.
Buena Vista senior forward Kennedy Drey was recognized on Monday for his play last week by being named the Iowa Conference Men's Basketball Performer of the Week.
Senior Kennedy Drey capped off a stellar week with a game-high 21 points and seven rebounds while David Jeffries added 12 points and six assists, and the Buena Vista men's basketball team used a big second half to break open a one-point halftime lead and cruise to a 75-55 victory over visiting Luther College (2-13, 0-8 IIAC) on Saturday afternoon.
Trailing by 14 points with five minutes to go, the Buena Vista men's basketball team came roaring back down the stretch with a trio of three-point makes within the final minute to finish off a comeback for the ages with a dramatic 62-61 victory at Coe College on Wednesday night.
The Buena Vista men's basketball team has found itself alone atop the Iowa Conference standings after a strong second half effort helped lift it to an 86-79 home victory over Wartburg College on Wednesday night.