Nick Sales

42 Nick Sales
Nick Sales
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    215
  • Hometown:
    Barberton, Ohio
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Barberton
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    15.6
  • fg %
    56.5
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    73.4
  • reb/g
    8.2
  • a/g
    2.6
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 16
Games started 28 15
Minutes 768 422
Minutes per game 26.5 26.4
FG 174-308 96-163
FG Pct 56.5 58.9
3PT 0-1 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 105-143 57-76
FT Pct 73.4 75.0
Off rebounds 71 44
Def rebounds 166 90
Total rebounds 237 134
Rebounds per game 8.2 8.4
Personal fouls 62 37
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 76 43
Turnovers 67 37
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 1.2
Steals 64 34
Blocks 14 8
Points 453 249
Points per game 15.6 15.6
Points per 40 min 23.6 23.6
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 17 Bluffton W, 70-60
Feb 20 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 73-60
Feb 23 Franklin (Ind.) W, 92-78
Feb 26 vs. Hanover (Ind.) W, 72-59
Feb 27 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 70-65
Mar 5 vs. Wis.-Whitewater L, 75-71
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 at Kalamazoo W, 79-62 1 26 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 21 vs. Mount Union W, 80-67 1 25 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 17
Nov 22 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 79-72 1 34 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 7-10 70.0 21
Nov 24 Ohio Wesleyan W, 74-71 1 31 8-14 57.1 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 22
Dec 2 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 88-70 1 27 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 5 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 82-61 1 19 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 15
Dec 9 Manchester (Ind.) W, 95-82 1 25 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 10-11 90.9 14
Dec 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 79-73 1 27 6-16 37.5 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 18
Dec 16 Madonna W, 90-79 1 26 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 16
Dec 29 Ohio St. Lima W, 114-51 1 12 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Dec 30 DePauw W, 89-75 1 27 8-13 61.5 0-0 - 7-8 87.5 23
Jan 2 vs. Ferrum W, 87-85 1 21 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 3 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 64-56 1 28 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 6
Jan 6 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 58-56 1 27 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 6
Jan 9 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 81-72 1 28 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 13
Jan 16 Franklin (Ind.) W, 99-83 1 23 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 14
Jan 20 at Bluffton L, 91-83 1 30 10-13 76.9 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 25
Jan 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 61-57 1 33 7-14 50.0 0-0 - 6-9 66.7 20
Jan 27 Anderson (Ind.) W, 91-75 1 24 7-8 87.5 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 17
Jan 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-70 1 30 10-14 71.4 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 22
Feb 3 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 70-59 1 20 4-11 36.4 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 10
Feb 6 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 71-64 1 30 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 7-8 87.5 15
Feb 13 Mt. St. Joseph W, 83-64 1 28 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 13
Feb 17 Bluffton W, 70-60 - 29 10-15 66.7 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 25
Feb 20 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 73-60 1 22 7-9 77.8 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 16
Feb 23 Franklin (Ind.) W, 92-78 1 23 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 16
Feb 26 vs. Hanover (Ind.) W, 72-59 1 29 8-18 44.4 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 20
Feb 27 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 70-65 1 29 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 16
Mar 5 vs. Wis.-Whitewater L, 75-71 1 35 11-22 50.0 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 27
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 15 at Kalamazoo W, 79-62 1 26 2 5 7 4 2 2 0
Nov 21 vs. Mount Union W, 80-67 1 25 3 7 10 1 4 2 0
Nov 22 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 79-72 1 34 1 5 6 3 3 3 1
Nov 24 Ohio Wesleyan W, 74-71 1 31 1 4 5 3 5 7 0
Dec 2 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 88-70 1 27 3 5 8 3 4 1 1
Dec 5 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 82-61 1 19 4 4 8 0 4 2 0
Dec 9 Manchester (Ind.) W, 95-82 1 25 2 8 10 5 0 0 0
Dec 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 79-73 1 27 5 6 11 1 2 2 0
Dec 16 Madonna W, 90-79 1 26 3 8 11 3 2 1 0
Dec 29 Ohio St. Lima W, 114-51 1 12 0 4 4 1 2 1 0
Dec 30 DePauw W, 89-75 1 27 2 5 7 3 2 0 0
Jan 2 vs. Ferrum W, 87-85 1 21 0 8 8 3 1 3 0
Jan 3 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 64-56 1 28 4 3 7 0 1 3 0
Jan 6 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 58-56 1 27 7 3 10 5 2 3 0
Jan 9 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 81-72 1 28 3 4 7 3 1 4 0
Jan 16 Franklin (Ind.) W, 99-83 1 23 1 4 5 1 0 1 0
Jan 20 at Bluffton L, 91-83 1 30 2 11 13 0 3 1 1
Jan 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 61-57 1 33 0 5 5 1 3 5 2
Jan 27 Anderson (Ind.) W, 91-75 1 24 2 6 8 6 2 2 1
Jan 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-70 1 30 4 6 10 3 2 1 0
Feb 3 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 70-59 1 20 2 5 7 0 0 0 1
Feb 6 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 71-64 1 30 2 5 7 7 3 1 0
Feb 13 Mt. St. Joseph W, 83-64 1 28 3 6 9 3 3 2 0
Feb 17 Bluffton W, 70-60 - 29 4 7 11 3 3 3 2
Feb 20 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 73-60 1 22 0 5 5 2 5 6 0
Feb 23 Franklin (Ind.) W, 92-78 1 23 0 7 7 2 2 1 2
Feb 26 vs. Hanover (Ind.) W, 72-59 1 29 2 6 8 1 0 1 1
Feb 27 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 70-65 1 29 3 5 8 5 4 1 2
Mar 5 vs. Wis.-Whitewater L, 75-71 1 35 6 9 15 4 2 5 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 15 at Kalamazoo W, 79-62 1 1 0 2.0
Nov 21 vs. Mount Union W, 80-67 1 3 0 0.3
Nov 22 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 79-72 1 0 0 1.0
Nov 24 Ohio Wesleyan W, 74-71 1 2 0 0.6
Dec 2 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 88-70 1 0 0 0.8
Dec 5 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 82-61 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 9 Manchester (Ind.) W, 95-82 1 3 0 -
Dec 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 79-73 1 4 0 0.5
Dec 16 Madonna W, 90-79 1 2 0 1.5
Dec 29 Ohio St. Lima W, 114-51 1 1 0 0.5
Dec 30 DePauw W, 89-75 1 3 0 1.5
Jan 2 vs. Ferrum W, 87-85 1 4 0 3.0
Jan 3 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 64-56 1 1 0 0.0
Jan 6 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 58-56 1 2 0 2.5
Jan 9 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 81-72 1 1 0 3.0
Jan 16 Franklin (Ind.) W, 99-83 1 2 0 -
Jan 20 at Bluffton L, 91-83 1 4 0 0.0
Jan 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 61-57 1 2 - 0.3
Jan 27 Anderson (Ind.) W, 91-75 1 3 0 3.0
Jan 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-70 1 3 0 1.5
Feb 3 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 70-59 1 4 0 -
Feb 6 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 71-64 1 2 0 2.3
Feb 13 Mt. St. Joseph W, 83-64 1 1 0 1.0
Feb 17 Bluffton W, 70-60 - 1 0 1.0
Feb 20 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 73-60 1 1 0 0.4
Feb 23 Franklin (Ind.) W, 92-78 1 1 0 1.0
Feb 26 vs. Hanover (Ind.) W, 72-59 1 3 0 -
Feb 27 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 70-65 1 2 0 1.3
Mar 5 vs. Wis.-Whitewater L, 75-71 1 2 0 2.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2008-09 27 25.7 6.1-9.6 0.0-0.0 3.8-4.9 16.1
2009-10 29 26.5 6.0-10.6 0.0-0.0 3.6-4.9 15.6
Total 56 26.1 6.1-10.1 0.0-0.0 3.7-4.9 15.8
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2008-09 27 27 694 166-260 63.8 0-1 0.0 102-132 77.3 434
2009-10 29 28 768 174-308 56.5 0-1 0.0 105-143 73.4 453
Total 56 55 1462 340-568 59.9 0-2 0.0 207-275 75.3 887
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2008-09 27 694 25.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2009-10 29 768 26.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 56 1462 26.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2008-09 27 3.5 5.2 8.7 1.7 2.1 1.1 0.7
2009-10 29 2.4 5.7 8.2 2.6 2.3 2.2 0.5
Total 56 2.9 5.5 8.4 2.2 2.2 1.7 0.6
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2008-09 27 27 94 141 235 47 58 30 19
2009-10 29 28 71 166 237 76 67 64 14
Total 56 55 165 307 472 123 125 94 33
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2008-09 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009-10 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 56 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 29 26.5 6.0-10.6 0.0-0.0 3.6-4.9 15.6
Conference 16 26.4 6.0-10.2 0.0-0.1 3.6-4.8 15.6
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 25.2 6.4-9.9 0.0-0.0 4.2-5.3 16.9
Away 11 27.5 5.5-10.2 0.0-0.1 3.2-4.5 14.1
Neutral 5 27.6 6.2-13.4 0.0-0.0 3.2-4.8 15.6
Result
Wins 23 25.7 5.7-9.9 0.0-0.0 3.8-5.0 15.2
Losses 6 29.3 7.2-13.3 0.0-0.0 3.0-4.7 17.3
Month
November 4 29.0 5.8-10.5 0.0-0.0 4.5-6.0 16.0
December 7 23.3 5.1-9.6 0.0-0.0 4.0-4.9 14.3
January 9 27.1 6.0-9.9 0.0-0.0 2.6-4.3 14.6
February 8 26.3 6.2-11.0 0.0-0.1 3.9-4.9 16.4
March 1 35.0 11.0-22.0 0.0-0.0 5.0-7.0 27.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 29 28 768 174-308 56.5 0-1 0.0 105-143 73.4 453
Conference 16 15 422 96-163 58.9 0-1 0.0 57-76 75.0 249
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 13 12 327 83-129 64.3 0-0 - 54-69 78.3 220
Away 11 11 303 60-112 53.6 0-1 0.0 35-50 70.0 155
Neutral 5 5 138 31-67 46.3 0-0 - 16-24 66.7 78
Result
Wins 23 22 592 131-228 57.5 0-1 0.0 87-115 75.7 349
Losses 6 6 176 43-80 53.8 0-0 - 18-28 64.3 104
Month
November 4 4 116 23-42 54.8 0-0 - 18-24 75.0 64
December 7 7 163 36-67 53.7 0-0 - 28-34 82.4 100
January 9 9 244 54-89 60.7 0-0 - 23-39 59.0 131
February 8 7 210 50-88 56.8 0-1 0.0 31-39 79.5 131
March 1 1 35 11-22 50.0 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 27
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 29 768 26.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 16 422 26.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 13 327 25.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 11 303 27.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 5 138 27.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 23 592 25.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 6 176 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 4 116 29.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 7 163 23.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 244 27.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 210 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 35 35.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 29 2.4 5.7 8.2 2.6 2.3 2.2 0.5
Conference 16 2.8 5.6 8.4 2.7 2.3 2.1 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 2.2 5.7 7.8 3.1 2.3 1.7 0.4
Away 11 2.5 5.4 7.9 2.5 2.6 2.5 0.7
Neutral 5 3.0 6.6 9.6 1.8 1.6 2.8 0.2
Result
Wins 23 1.9 5.5 7.4 2.6 2.3 2.2 0.5
Losses 6 4.5 6.7 11.2 2.7 2.5 2.2 0.3
Month
November 4 1.8 5.3 7.0 2.8 3.5 3.5 0.3
December 7 2.7 5.7 8.4 2.3 2.3 1.0 0.1
January 9 2.6 5.6 8.1 2.4 1.7 2.6 0.4
February 8 2.0 5.8 7.8 2.9 2.5 1.9 1.0
March 1 6.0 9.0 15.0 4.0 2.0 5.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 29 28 71 166 237 76 67 64 14
Conference 16 15 44 90 134 43 37 34 8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 12 28 74 102 40 30 22 5
Away 11 11 28 59 87 27 29 28 8
Neutral 5 5 15 33 48 9 8 14 1
Result
Wins 23 22 44 126 170 60 52 51 12
Losses 6 6 27 40 67 16 15 13 2
Month
November 4 4 7 21 28 11 14 14 1
December 7 7 19 40 59 16 16 7 1
January 9 9 23 50 73 22 15 23 4
February 8 7 16 46 62 23 20 15 8
March 1 1 6 9 15 4 2 5 0
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
DC's Sales Named All-American by DIII News
DC's Sales Named All-American by DIII News

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Yet another postseason honor was recently awarded to Defiance College’s Nick Sales, as DIII News selected the forward as an Honorable Mention All-American in their latest publication.

DC's Sales Nets Pair of Regional Awards
DC's Sales Nets Pair of Regional Awards

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College’s Nick Sales was recently honored with a pair of All-Midwest Region accolades, as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference’s Player of the Year garnered the nods from D3hoops.com and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

No. 8 UW-Whitewater Rallies Past DC in NCAA Opening Round
No. 8 UW-Whitewater Rallies Past DC in NCAA Opening Round

WOOSTER, Ohio – Defiance College saw a six-point lead slip away in the final two minutes of Friday’s NCAA National Tournament game with No. 8 UW-Whitewater on the campus of Wooster. The Warhawks ended the game on a 10-0 spurt to hand DC a crushing, 75-71 defeat.

HCAC Honors Four Yellow Jackets, Names Sales MVP
HCAC Honors Four Yellow Jackets, Names Sales MVP

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2010 All-HCAC honors on Tuesday, with DC’s Nick Sales earning Player-of-the-Year honors and Mike Floyd, Anthony Brown and Logan Wolfrum also being named as All-HCAC selections.

Defiance Wins HCAC Tournament Championship
Defiance Wins HCAC Tournament Championship

ANDERSON, Ind. – Defiance College won its 26th conference championship in the history of the men’s basketball program with a 70-65 win at Anderson on Saturday night and claimed the HCAC’s automatic bid into the NCAA Division III National Tournament.

Defiance Advances to HCAC Finals With 72-59 Win
Defiance Advances to HCAC Finals With 72-59 Win

ANDERSON, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s basketball team defeated the second-seeded Hanover Panthers, 72-59, on Friday night in the HCAC Semifinals to earn the right to play for the HCAC Tournament Championship for the third time in the last four seasons.

DC's Sales Named to D3hoops.com National team of the Week
DC's Sales Named to D3hoops.com National team of the Week

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College’s Nick Sales has been named as one of five student-athletes from around the nation to earn a spot on the www.D3hoops.com Week 12 Team of the Week. Sales joins Logan Wolfrum as the second Yellow Jacket to receive the honor this season.

DC Tops Franklin, Advances to Fourth Straight HCAC Semifinal
DC Tops Franklin, Advances to Fourth Straight HCAC Semifinal

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College men’s basketball team ran past a gutsy performance from the sixth-seeded Franklin Grizzlies on Tuesday night, advancing to the HCAC Semifinals for the fourth-straight year with a 92-78 victory inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center.

DC Men Reach 20 Wins with 73-60 Victory at Franklin
DC Men Reach 20 Wins with 73-60 Victory at Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ind. – For just the second time since making the transition to the NCAA Division III ranks in 1991-1992 and the 15th time in school history, the Defiance College men’s basketball program reached the 20-win plateau in a single-season by scoring a 73-60 win at Franklin on Saturday.

Sales Leads Jackets Past Bluffton on Senior Night
Sales Leads Jackets Past Bluffton on Senior Night

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Nick Sales turned in a vintage effort in Wednesday’s Senior Night victory over rival Bluffton University, as the senior forward logged his 25th collegiate double-double to lead Defiance to the 70-60 win, while improving the Yellow Jackets to 123-61 all-time against the Beavers on the planks.

DC Grabs Votes, Preps to 'Black Out' Bluffton on Senior Night
DC Grabs Votes, Preps to 'Black Out' Bluffton on Senior Night

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On the eve of hosting a ‘Black Out’ against Bluffton on Wednesday night inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center, Defiance College netted eight points in the latest national poll released by www.D3hoops.com. It marked the sixth time this season that DC has earned votes in the national poll.

Jackets Vault Back Into D3hoops.com National Poll
Jackets Vault Back Into D3hoops.com National Poll

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s basketball team has won four of its last five games to climb into third place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings and has garnered votes in the www.D3hoops.com national poll for the fifth time during the 2009-2010 campaign.

Wolfrum Earns Second Weekly Honor from HCAC
Wolfrum Earns Second Weekly Honor from HCAC

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Logan Wolfrum helped Defiance College clinch a spot in the upcoming Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament with a pair of victories and has been selected as the HCAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the second time this season.

DC Men Bounce Transy, Clinch Spot in HCAC Tournament
DC Men Bounce Transy, Clinch Spot in HCAC Tournament

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College outlasted Transylvania, 71-64, on Saturday inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center to punch its ticket to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament with three games left to play in the regular season.

Defiance Tops Spartans for Program's 1,300th Win
Defiance Tops Spartans for Program's 1,300th Win

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s basketball program defeated Manchester, 70-59, on Wednesday for its third-straight season sweep of the Spartans and its 1,300th all-time win on the hardwood.

Men's Hoops Suffers First Home Loss of the Season
Men's Hoops Suffers First Home Loss of the Season

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Three days after defeating the No. 10 team in the nation by 16 points in front of a home crowd, the Defiance College men’s basketball team took its first loss of the year inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center courtesy of a 78-70 defeat to Hanover.

DC Upends No. 10 Anderson, 91-75, to Stay Perfect at Home
DC Upends No. 10 Anderson, 91-75, to Stay Perfect at Home

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Anthony Brown led five Yellow Jackets in double figures and fueled a 91-75 upset win over No. 10 Anderson on Wednesday night inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center. The victory moved DC to a perfect 8-0 at home and snapped AU’s school-record, 14-game win streak.

HCAC Names Sales as Men's Basketball Player of the Week
HCAC Names Sales as Men's Basketball Player of the Week

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Defiance College’s Nick Sales netted a pair of 20-point games and recorded his fifth double-double of the season, en route to being named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.

Jackets Bounce Back with 61-57 Win at Rose-Hulman
Jackets Bounce Back with 61-57 Win at Rose-Hulman

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Defiance College showcased a new-look rotation and Nick Sales paced the squad with a second-straight 20-point outburst to help the Jackets pick up a 61-57 victory at Rose-Hulman on Saturday afternoon. The win moved Defiance into a three-way tie for third place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings.

Road Woes Continue for DC Men in Loss at Bluffton
Road Woes Continue for DC Men in Loss at Bluffton

BLUFFTON, Ohio – Defiance College dropped to 1-4 on the road this season in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action, while seeing Bluffton snap its 17-game losing streak with a stunning, 91-83, victory over the Jackets inside of Founders Hall on Wednesday evening.

Fast Start Propels Men's Hoops to 99-83 Win Over Franklin
Fast Start Propels Men's Hoops to 99-83 Win Over Franklin

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College poured in at least 90 points for the fourth time this season and improved to 7-0 at home with a lopsided, 99-83, victory over Franklin on Saturday afternoon. The win was DC’s fourth-straight against the Grizzlies in the regular season.

Defiance Nets Key Road HCAC Victory at MSJ
Defiance Nets Key Road HCAC Victory at MSJ

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Defiance College used a 20-3 rally midway through the second half to build a 19-point advantage and went on to win, 81-72, at Mount St. Joseph on Saturday. The win was DC’s first road victory in league play in four tries and evened the Jackets at 3-3 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Turnovers Haunt Jackets in Buzzer-Beater Loss at Transy
Turnovers Haunt Jackets in Buzzer-Beater Loss at Transy

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Kevin Tietje three with 10 seconds left forced the ninth tie of the game but Transylvania’s Tim Tierney lifted a floater high off the glass and in with less than one second left to deliver a crushing, 58-56, defeat to Defiance.

Men's Hoops Jumps Back into National Poll
Men's Hoops Jumps Back into National Poll

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Fresh off of winning consecutive tournament championships and polishing off an undefeated run through its non-conference schedule, the 11-2 Defiance College Yellow Jackets have found themselves receiving votes in the most recent www.D3hoops.com poll for the second time this season.

Defiance Men Rally Past OWU for Third Tournament Title
Defiance Men Rally Past OWU for Third Tournament Title

SALEM, Va. – The Defiance College men’s basketball team continued its strong tournament play in 2009-2010, topping Ohio Wesleyan, 64-56, to improve to 6-0 in tournament action and claim the Roanoke Domino’s New Year’s Classic for its third championship of the season.

Defiance Survives Ferrum for Fourth-Straight Win
Defiance Survives Ferrum for Fourth-Straight Win

SALEM, Va. – Defiance College nearly let a 21-point lead slip away against Ferrum on Saturday, before securing the 87-85 victory to advance into Sunday’s championship game at the Domino’s New Year’s Classic hosted by Roanoke.

DC Runs Past DePauw for 19th P&G Tournament Title
DC Runs Past DePauw for 19th P&G Tournament Title

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College improved to 6-0 at home this season and lit up the scoreboard by eclipsing 80 points for the fifth time in its last six. The hot offensive performance led the Jackets to an 89-75 win against DePauw and their 19th Purple and Gold Tournament Championship in 35 years.

Defiance Races Past Madonna, 90-79, in Non-Conference Tilt
Defiance Races Past Madonna, 90-79, in Non-Conference Tilt

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Nick Sales led a parade of four Yellow Jackets in double figures and posted his third-straight double-double performance to help lead Defiance to a 90-79 victory against Madonna inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center on Wednesday evening.

Jackets Win HCAC Shootout Against Manchester, 95-82
Jackets Win HCAC Shootout Against Manchester, 95-82

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Heath Armstrong erupted for 15 points in the final 3:02 of action on Wednesday night to help Defiance close on a 22-12 surge and pull out a thrilling, 95-82, victory over the No. 42 Manchester Spartans in front of a raucous Karl H. Weaner Community Center crowd.

Yellow Jackets Cruise to 82-61 Win Against Rose-Hulman
Yellow Jackets Cruise to 82-61 Win Against Rose-Hulman

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College rebounded from its first loss of the year with an 82-61 blowout of Rose-Hulman inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center on Saturday. The Jackets never trailed, marking the second-straight time that they have led wire-to-wire over Rose Hulman.

Sales Joins 1,000-Point Club in Loss to Anderson
Sales Joins 1,000-Point Club in Loss to Anderson

ANDERSON, Ind. – Nick Sales became the 43rd player in DC history to reach the 1,000-point plateau in a career but it was not enough to get Defiance past a hot-shooting Anderson team on Wednesday. AU set a school record by shooting 70.4 percent for the game, en route to handing the Jackets an 88-70 setback.

Jackets Surge Past Ohio Wesleyan to Move to 4-0
Jackets Surge Past Ohio Wesleyan to Move to 4-0

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College used a 15-2 spurt late in the second half to turn a 60-54 deficit into a 69-62 lead with 2:38 left in the game and held on for a thrilling, 74-71, win to improve to 4-0 for the first time since opening the 1973-1974 campaign with seven-straight victories.

Jackets Top Adrian in Overtime for John Dawson Championship
Jackets Top Adrian in Overtime for John Dawson Championship

ADRIAN, Mich. – The Defiance College men’s basketball team survived a late surge from the Adrian Bulldogs to pull out an overtime victory and claim the John Dawson Invitational Championship on Sunday afternoon. Nick Sales and Logan Wolfrum were named All-Tournament, with Wolfrum taking MVP honors.

DC Men Cruise Into John Dawson Invitational Finals
DC Men Cruise Into John Dawson Invitational Finals

ADRIAN, Mich. – Logan Wolfrum turned in his second clutch performance in as many collegiate outings, pouring in 28 points to lead Defiance to an 80-67 win against Mount Union on Saturday night. The Jackets will play for the John Dawson Invitational Championship on Sunday at 4:00 pm against the host Adrian Bulldogs.

Jackets Ride Brown and Wolfrum to Season-Opening Win
Jackets Ride Brown and Wolfrum to Season-Opening Win

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Defiance began the 2009-2010 campaign on Sunday afternoon without its injured senior point guard, Mike Floyd, and put 79 points on the board behind 11 made three-point shots. The long-range attack led the short-handed Jackets to a 79-62 win at Kalamazoo.

Men's Basketball Gears Up for 2009-10 Campaign
Men's Basketball Gears Up for 2009-10 Campaign

DEFIANCE, Ohio - As the Defiance College men’s basketball team gears up for the 2009-2010 season, it will look to repeat its recent history of success, while also hoping to add a few lines to the resume. Over the past three seasons, the Defiance College Yellow Jackets have become one of the premier programs in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference and have piled up the accomplishments while doing so.

DC Men Voted Second on the Hardwood in HCAC Poll
DC Men Voted Second on the Hardwood in HCAC Poll

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s basketball team has become a staple near the top of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings in recent years and has been picked by the league’s head coaches to contend for the championship once again. DC finished second with 59 votes in the HCAC Preseason Poll and placed four on the HCAC Players-to-Watch list.