Knox Prairie Fire

Schedule

All times Eastern
Overall: 6-19 - Conference: 4-12
11/10 at Maranatha Baptist Final W, 78-60 BX PH
11/12 at Concordia-Chicago Final L, 97-65 BX RC
11/16 vs. Blackburn Final L, 85-83 BX
11/22 at Principia Final L, 84-83 BX
11/25 at Central Final L, 88-66 BX
11/26 at Simpson Final L, 101-71 BX
11/29 at Grinnell * • Final L, 107-75 BX RC
12/3 at Westminster (Mo.) Final W, 89-84 BX
12/7 vs. Lawrence * • Final L, 68-58 BX
12/10 vs. Ripon * • Final L, 65-59 BX
12/14 at Dominican Final L, 66-43
12/19 vs. Augustana Final L, 65-59 BX
1/3 vs. Lake Forest * • Final L, 74-72 BX
1/11 vs. Cornell * • Final L, 72-47 BX
1/14 at Beloit * • Final W, 58-47
1/17 at Illinois College * • Final L, 84-64 BX
1/21 at Lake Forest * • Final W, 71-70 BX
1/25 vs. Grinnell * • Final W, 101-95 BX
1/28 vs. Monmouth * • Final L, 85-78 BX
1/31 at Lawrence * • Final W, 89-65
2/4 at Cornell * • Final L, 73-50 BX
2/8 at Monmouth * • Final L, 86-80 BX
2/11 vs. Beloit * • Final L, 74-59
2/14 vs. Illinois College * • Final L, 80-73 BX
2/18 at Ripon * • Final L, 65-53 BX

(* Conference; • Region)
All times Eastern
Overall: 6-19 - Conference: 4-12
11/29 at Grinnell * • L, 107-75 BX RC
12/7 vs. Lawrence * • L, 68-58 BX
12/10 vs. Ripon * • L, 65-59 BX
1/3 vs. Lake Forest * • L, 74-72 BX
1/11 vs. Cornell * • L, 72-47 BX
1/14 at Beloit * • W, 58-47
1/17 at Illinois College * • L, 84-64 BX
1/21 at Lake Forest * • W, 71-70 BX
1/25 vs. Grinnell * • W, 101-95 BX
1/28 vs. Monmouth * • L, 85-78 BX
1/31 at Lawrence * • W, 89-65
2/4 at Cornell * • L, 73-50 BX
2/8 at Monmouth * • L, 86-80 BX
2/11 vs. Beloit * • L, 74-59
2/14 vs. Illinois College * • L, 80-73 BX
2/18 at Ripon * • L, 65-53 BX

(* Conference; • Region)
/conf/MWC/Men/2022-23/standings-div1 : /conf/MWC/Men/2022-23/standings-div2 : /conf/MWC/Men/2022-23/standings

2022-23

Illinois College 15-1 25-3
Cornell 12-4 15-12
Monmouth 10-6 14-12
Ripon 10-6 14-12
Lake Forest 8-8 11-14
Lawrence 6-10 9-16
Grinnell 4-12 8-16
Knox 4-12 6-19
Beloit 3-13 6-18

Past Records

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

Team Info

Coach: Ben Davis (Minnesota)
Conference: MWC

Knox

Enrollment (FT undergrads): 1355
Location: Galesburg, IL
Colors: Purple, Gold
Region: 9
Arena: Memorial Gym (3000)
Official Website: Men | Women
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News Releases

April 2, 2019 Knox hires Green Mountain coach Knox named Ben Davis as its new head men's basketball coach. Davis spent last season as the head coach at former Division III member Green Mountain College, which is closing at the end of the semester.
February 19, 2019 Walden resigns as coach at alma mater Kevin Walden, a Knox alumnus, led the Prairie Fire out of the Midwest Conference basement, if only temporarily. The team was 1-24 this past season.
November 20, 2013 Knox Falls to Hot Shooting MacMurray MacMurray College raced out to a big first half lead on the strength of 77 percent shooting and defeated Knox College 94-69.
November 16, 2013 Knox Offense Clicks in Win Over Principia A fast start propelled the Prairie Fire to a 101-91 over Principia College on November 16 in the Bill Merris Tournament at Illinois College.
November 5, 2013 WIU Defeats Knox in Exhibition Knox sank 10 shots from 3-point range but Western Illinois used its superior athleticism and size to roll to a 97-54 exhibition win on November 2 at Western Hall.
July 18, 2012 Knox coach leaves for assistant's job Rob Purlee, who has coached Knox to nine wins in four seasons, is leaving to take a job on the Otterbein men's basketball staff, leaving the position truly open for the first time in decades.