CHICAGO - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's basketball team outlasted the University of Chicago in overtime Tuesday night, Dec. 20, in non-conference action at the Ratner Athletic Center. The Titans (6-4) downed the Maroons (7-4), 67-63, as IWU's Ron Rose secured career win No. 300.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A buzzer-beating three-pointer was off the mark as the Illinois Wesleyan University men's basketball team held on for an 87-85 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin win over North Central College Saturday night, Dec. 10, inside the Shirk Center. With the win, the Titans remain perfect in CCIW play at 3-0 (5-3 overall). NCC moved to 4-5 on the year and 1-2 in league play.
Opening night in the WIAC brought road victories for No. 4 UW-La Crosse and No. 15 UW-Oshkosh while Illinois Wesleyan started CCIW play with a win at No. 11 Elmhurst. On the women's side, No. 1 Hope fended off archrival No. 15 Calvin and UW-Platteville rolled at No. 19 UW-Oshkosh.
No. 1 Randolph-Macon outlasted Hood in triple overtime while No. 11 Rochester used a three-point barrage to send No. 18 Trinity (Texas) back to San Antonio with a loss. Plus, No. 21 Illinois Wesleyan held off Yeshiva and the NESCAC enjoyed its opening weekend.
Hope and No. 1 Randolph-Macon grabbed victories over their archrivals and the top spots in their conference's upcoming playoffs, while Illinois Wesleyan won the CCIW and WPI secured the top seed in the NEWMAC playoffs on Wednesday night. Read about those games and more here.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's basketball claimed the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Regular Season Championship outright Wednesday night, Feb. 16, with a 78-65 win over North Central College. The Titans notched their 20th win of the season and boosted their league record to 13-2 with the victory.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 25th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The ninth-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University men's basketball team clinched at least a share of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Championship with a 79-71 win over No. 13 Wheaton College Saturday night, Feb. 12. IWU now sits at 19-4 overall and 12-2 in the CCIW after the Senior Day win.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 25th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware, including game-winning shots and big days against Top 10 teams.
In just 6 weeks, we will know who is in or out of the NCAA Tournaments. However, we still are getting to learn more about teams who likely will be playing in those events. Monday we chat with many pushing to be playing in March.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 25th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware, covering some great performances by teams over the holidays.
The showdown between No. 4 Illinois Wesleyan and No. 1 Yeshiva turned heads and brought eyeballs to Division III, and the camaraderie between the two teams showed off the court as well. Ryan Scott has more in Around the Nation.
In the most anticipated regular season game in recent memory, No. 4 Illinois Wesleyan used its speed and outside shooting to beat No.1 Yeshiva 73-59 and end the Maccabees' 50-game winning streak. Get the recap of that game and more here.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 25th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 25th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
No. 4 Illinois Wesleyan held off No. 17 UW-Oshkosh to win the Jack Sikma Hall of Fame Invitational. Earlier No. 3 Marietta was marooned in Salem and No. 8 Swarthmore survived at Scranton. On the women's side, the Lady Royals reigned in their Top 25 battle with DeSales.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's basketball team claimed the inaugural Sikma Hall of Fame Invitational Championship with a 65-63 win over 17th-ranked University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Saturday night, Nov. 13. Senior Cory Noe (Mahomet, Ill.-Mahomet-Seymour) was named the tournament Most Valuable Player, while senior Matthew Leritz (St. Louis, Mo.-St. Louis University HS) also earned a spot on the all-tournament team.
The Illinois Wesleyan University men's basketball team won the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Tournament Championship for the first time in program history Friday night, March 12, with a 71-58 victory over top-seeded and third-ranked Wheaton College on the Thunder's home court. With the win, the Titans finish the season 8-1 overall, while the Thunder end with a 12-1 mark.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 24th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
After having its last four games postponed, No. 4 Illinois Wesleyan returned to action with a win over No. 9 North Central (Ill.). Elsewhere No. 6 Trine improved to 9-0 and the No. 3 East Texas Baptist women swept No. 10 Texas-Dallas. Read the Saturday recap.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll wraps up its 23rd season with one final team, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll returns for its 21st season honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
The night started with No. 6 Lycoming losing by 10 to Leb Val and then things got worse for highly ranked teams. Illinois Wesleyan beat No. 2 Augustana by 19, Stevens Point rolled No. 3 River Falls by 25 and Whitewater blasted Oshkosh by 26. Get the recap from a wild night of conference play.
‘I don’t know where your career will go, but we’ll make sure we find how far it can go.’” That's what Illinois Wesleyan coach Dennie Bridges told a high school recruit named Jack Sikma 40-plus years ago. Sikma's career took him to seven NBA all-star games, a world title and now the SCB Hall of Fall. We spoke with Sikma and Bridges about the journey.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Junior Brady Rose poured in a career-high 25 points, including a 3-pointer that put the Titans ahead to stay at the 2:06 mark, as Illinois Wesleyan dropped Carthage College 77-74 in men's basketball at the Shirk Center on Saturday, Jan. 14.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps enters the Top 25 poll and Illinois Wesleyan returns to it while two of the five ranked NESCAC teams leave the poll. Plus UW-River Falls and UW-Whitewater go in two different directions after one week of WIAC play. Get the full list here.
The Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball team gave head coach Ron Rose his 200th career win in an 84-75 defeat of Wheaton College at the Shirk Center on Saturday, Jan. 7.
Voters will have a lot to sort through on their first Top 25 ballot. Is the wrong "Wesleyan" team ranked? What to do with Benedictine? If two System teams play, do their defenses make a sound? Get the men's recap here.
Titans Deliver OT Win as Rose Earns Career Win No. 300
December 20, 2022CHICAGO - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's basketball team outlasted the University of Chicago in overtime Tuesday night, Dec. 20, in non-conference action at the Ratner Athletic Center. The Titans (6-4) downed the Maroons (7-4), 67-63, as IWU's Ron Rose secured career win No. 300.
