Ryan Hicks

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Ryan Hicks
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Port Clinton, Ohio
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Jr
  • High School:
    Port Clinton
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    12.5
  • fg %
    55.3
  • 3pt %
    50.0
  • ft %
    83.3
  • reb/g
    5.7
  • a/g
    1.5
Bio

Junior (2012-13): Played in 27 games with 25 starts…Averaged 30.5 minutes per game with 824 minutes played…Made 338 points on the year, averaging 12.5 points per game…Shot 135-of-244 (.553) from the field...Shot 3-of-6 (.500) from 3-point range...Shot 65-of-78 (.833) from the free throw line...Collected 154 rebounds (5.7 per game)...34 offensive rebounds...120 defensive rebounds...Had 30 blocks...Made 23 steals...Recorded 41 assists...Had 69 fouls...Turned the ball over 39 times.

Sopjomore (2011-12): Earned time in 24 games … Started nine games over final 11 games of the season … Responded by hitting 73.0 percent from the floor during that stretch … Paced the Purple and Gold with a 90.9-percent clip from the free throw line … Ended third on the squad with a 52.5-percent rate from the field … Ranked among DC’s top-five with 5.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per outing … Also ranked fourth on Defiance and 14th in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with 0.6 blocks per night … Led team in steals and blocks five times … Topped Jackets in rebounding three times … Registered 12 points and nine boards, to go with season-highs of three blocks and 29 minutes played at Anderson on January 25 in first start of season … Reached double figures in scoring four times … Saw 20-plus minutes in 11 outings, helping Jackets go 8-3 in those affairs … Shot 60.4 percent and averaged 5.6 points per game in Defiance victories … Averaged 0.8 blocks per showing in league play … Ended sophomore season ranked fourth on DC’s all-time blocks list with 0.76 per game.

Freshman (2010-11): Played in all 25 games as a freshman … Broke into the starting lineup 17 times … Wasted no time making presence felt with 9.1 points per game through first 10 collegiate contests … Ended the year as DC’s leading block artist and ranked fourth in the HCAC with 23 blocks … Ranked second on DC and eighth among all HCAC performers with 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 offensive boards per game … Also rated among squad’s top-three with 8.3 points per game and 22 steals … Topped Jackets in blocks in 14 games … Led team in thefts nine times and in rebounding four times … Cracked double digits in scoring eight times ... Scored at least six points in 21 games … Netted pair of double-doubles … Was especially tough inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center with 10.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per outing … Did not shy from the big stage, connecting on 54.5 percent from the floor during the final five minutes of each game … Posted ninth-highest, single-season rate in DC history with 0.92 blocks per night.

Prep: Four-time letterman at Port Clinton High … Played for head coach Troy Diels … Three-time team Most Valuable Player … Three-time First-Team All-Sandusky Bay Conference performer … Earned First-Team All-Ohio honors, after leading Redskins to 26-1 record and a trip to the Ohio State Division II Finals … Voted as  Northwest Ohio Player of the Year.

Personal: Born in Sandusky, Ohio ... On January 9, 1992 ... Son of Tim and Lori Hicks … Has one sister; Ashley ... Majoring in Business Administration.

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 27 18
Games started 25 17
Minutes 824 521
Minutes per game 30.5 28.9
FG 135-244 81-154
FG Pct 55.3 52.6
3PT 3-6 1-4
3PT Pct 50.0 25.0
FT 65-78 39-46
FT Pct 83.3 84.8
Off rebounds 34 22
Def rebounds 120 70
Total rebounds 154 92
Rebounds per game 5.7 5.1
Personal fouls 69 47
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 41 23
Turnovers 38 26
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 0.9
Steals 23 10
Blocks 30 16
Points 338 202
Points per game 12.5 11.2
Points per 40 min 16.4 15.5
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 6 Earlham (Ind.) W, 64-39
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-62
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 75-55
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 72-63
Feb 19 Franklin (Ind.) W, 85-66
Feb 22 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 81-59
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 6 at Oakland L, 90-77 1 27 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 16 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 69-55 1 26 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 17 vs. Frostburg St. L, 74-72 1 38 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Nov 20 at Ohio Northern W, 69-64 1 40 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 10-11 90.9 16
Nov 28 Alma (Mich.) W, 76-60 1 35 8-13 61.5 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 20
Dec 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-52 1 27 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Dec 5 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 85-81 1 29 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 16
Dec 8 Hanover (Ind.) W, 75-58 1 35 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 15
Dec 13 Kalamazoo W, 72-64 1 39 8-12 66.7 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 22
Dec 15 Franklin (Ind.) W, 64-60 1 33 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 29 Finlandia W, 85-57 1 26 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Dec 30 Adrian (Mich.) L, 70-69 1 44 9-13 69.2 0-0 - 0-0 - 18
Jan 2 Bluffton W, 62-46 1 33 4-10 40.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 5 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-68 1 13 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 9 Manchester (Ind.) W, 72-54 1 28 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Jan 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 77-61 1 28 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Jan 16 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 92-66 1 27 6-12 50.0 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 16
Jan 19 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 84-74 1 39 9-12 75.0 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 24
Jan 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 85-61 1 14 4-7 57.1 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 10
Jan 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 66-59 1 36 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 30 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 78-77 1 25 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 2 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 77-63 1 29 9-11 81.8 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 22
Feb 6 Earlham (Ind.) W, 64-39 1 25 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-62 - 32 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 75-55 1 28 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 72-63 1 40 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 9-10 90.0 17
Feb 19 Franklin (Ind.) W, 85-66 1 33 11-13 84.6 1-1 100.0 4-6 66.7 27
Feb 22 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 81-59 - 22 4-8 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 9
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 6 at Oakland L, 90-77 1 27 1 9 10 2 3 1 2
Nov 16 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 69-55 1 26 0 3 3 0 2 2 2
Nov 17 vs. Frostburg St. L, 74-72 1 38 0 6 6 0 2 0 2
Nov 20 at Ohio Northern W, 69-64 1 40 0 7 7 6 0 4 3
Nov 28 Alma (Mich.) W, 76-60 1 35 2 8 10 2 0 3 0
Dec 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-52 1 27 2 2 4 2 2 0 1
Dec 5 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 85-81 1 29 3 5 8 1 3 2 0
Dec 8 Hanover (Ind.) W, 75-58 1 35 2 10 12 1 2 0 2
Dec 13 Kalamazoo W, 72-64 1 39 1 3 4 3 2 0 3
Dec 15 Franklin (Ind.) W, 64-60 1 33 2 2 4 2 3 0 0
Dec 29 Finlandia W, 85-57 1 26 3 9 12 3 1 2 0
Dec 30 Adrian (Mich.) L, 70-69 1 44 0 8 8 1 1 0 2
Jan 2 Bluffton W, 62-46 1 33 0 5 5 3 0 1 1
Jan 5 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-68 1 13 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jan 9 Manchester (Ind.) W, 72-54 1 28 3 3 6 0 2 1 2
Jan 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 77-61 1 28 0 2 2 1 3 2 1
Jan 16 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 92-66 1 27 0 6 6 0 1 0 2
Jan 19 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 84-74 1 39 0 5 5 1 1 1 1
Jan 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 85-61 1 14 0 5 5 2 1 0 1
Jan 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 66-59 1 36 4 5 9 1 3 0 1
Jan 30 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 78-77 1 25 3 3 6 3 2 0 1
Feb 2 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 77-63 1 29 1 3 4 1 0 0 1
Feb 6 Earlham (Ind.) W, 64-39 1 25 0 3 3 1 0 1 1
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-62 - 32 1 7 8 2 2 0 0
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 75-55 1 28 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 72-63 1 40 0 2 2 1 0 1 1
Feb 19 Franklin (Ind.) W, 85-66 1 33 6 3 9 2 2 2 2
Feb 22 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 81-59 - 22 0 3 3 1 2 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 6 at Oakland L, 90-77 1 3 0 0.7
Nov 16 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 69-55 1 3 0 0.0
Nov 17 vs. Frostburg St. L, 74-72 1 1 0 0.0
Nov 20 at Ohio Northern W, 69-64 1 3 0 -
Nov 28 Alma (Mich.) W, 76-60 1 1 0 -
Dec 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-52 1 4 - 1.0
Dec 5 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 85-81 1 4 0 0.3
Dec 8 Hanover (Ind.) W, 75-58 1 1 0 0.5
Dec 13 Kalamazoo W, 72-64 1 3 0 1.5
Dec 15 Franklin (Ind.) W, 64-60 1 3 0 0.7
Dec 29 Finlandia W, 85-57 1 1 0 3.0
Dec 30 Adrian (Mich.) L, 70-69 1 3 0 1.0
Jan 2 Bluffton W, 62-46 1 3 0 -
Jan 5 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-68 1 2 0 -
Jan 9 Manchester (Ind.) W, 72-54 1 2 0 0.0
Jan 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 77-61 1 2 0 0.3
Jan 16 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 92-66 1 3 0 0.0
Jan 19 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 84-74 1 3 0 1.0
Jan 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 85-61 1 2 0 2.0
Jan 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 66-59 1 4 0 0.3
Jan 30 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 78-77 1 4 0 1.5
Feb 2 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 77-63 1 2 0 -
Feb 6 Earlham (Ind.) W, 64-39 1 1 0 -
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-62 - 3 - 1.0
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 75-55 1 3 0 0.0
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 72-63 1 1 0 -
Feb 19 Franklin (Ind.) W, 85-66 1 3 0 1.0
Feb 22 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 81-59 - 4 - 0.5
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2010-11 25 26.2 3.4-7.1 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.1 8.3
2011-12 24 18.3 2.2-4.1 0.0-0.1 0.8-0.9 5.2
2012-13 27 30.5 5.0-9.0 0.1-0.2 2.4-2.9 12.5
2013-14 26 34.5 6.6-12.8 0.1-0.4 3.8-4.8 17.1
Total 102 27.6 4.3-8.4 0.1-0.2 2.2-2.7 10.9
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2010-11 25 17 655 85-177 48.0 0-1 0.0 38-53 71.7 208
2011-12 24 9 440 52-99 52.5 0-2 0.0 20-22 90.9 124
2012-13 27 25 824 135-244 55.3 3-6 50.0 65-78 83.3 338
2013-14 26 26 897 171-333 51.4 3-11 27.3 100-126 79.4 445
Total 102 77 2816 443-853 51.9 6-20 30.0 223-279 79.9 1115
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2010-11 25 655 26.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2011-12 24 440 18.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2012-13 27 824 30.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2013-14 26 897 34.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 102 2816 27.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.0 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
2010-11 25 1.9 3.5 5.4 0.8 1.4 0.9 0.9
2011-12 24 0.5 2.0 2.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6
2012-13 27 1.3 4.4 5.7 1.5 1.4 0.9 1.1
2013-14 26 1.0 4.9 5.9 2.4 2.0 0.8 0.5
Total 102 1.2 3.8 5.0 1.3 1.4 0.8 0.8
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2010-11 25 17 48 87 135 20 34 22 23
2011-12 24 9 13 49 62 13 15 11 14
2012-13 27 25 34 120 154 41 38 23 30
2013-14 26 26 26 128 154 63 51 22 14
Total 102 77 121 384 505 137 138 78 81
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2010-11 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011-12 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012-13 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2013-14 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 102 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 27 30.5 5.0-9.0 0.1-0.2 2.4-2.9 12.5
Conference 18 28.9 4.5-8.6 0.1-0.2 2.2-2.6 11.2
Exhibition 1 27.0 3.0-7.0 0.0-0.0 2.0-2.0 8.0
Location
Home 14 31.5 5.4-9.7 0.1-0.3 1.7-2.2 12.6
Away 11 29.0 4.9-8.5 0.1-0.2 3.5-4.1 13.5
Neutral 2 32.0 3.0-7.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.0 7.0
Result
Wins 16 30.6 5.2-9.2 0.1-0.3 3.1-3.7 13.7
Losses 11 30.4 4.6-8.7 0.1-0.1 1.5-1.7 10.8
Month
November 4 34.8 4.2-8.5 0.0-0.0 4.0-4.8 12.5
December 7 33.3 6.0-9.7 0.0-0.1 2.0-2.7 14.0
January 9 27.0 4.3-8.7 0.1-0.3 1.7-1.9 10.4
February 7 29.9 5.3-9.1 0.3-0.3 2.9-3.3 13.7
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 27 25 824 135-244 55.3 3-6 50.0 65-78 83.3 338
Conference 18 17 521 81-154 52.6 1-4 25.0 39-46 84.8 202
Exhibition 1 1 27 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Location
Home 14 13 441 75-136 55.1 2-4 50.0 24-31 77.4 176
Away 11 10 319 54-94 57.4 1-2 50.0 39-45 86.7 148
Neutral 2 2 64 6-14 42.9 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 14
Result
Wins 16 16 490 84-148 56.8 2-5 40.0 49-59 83.1 219
Losses 11 9 334 51-96 53.1 1-1 100.0 16-19 84.2 119
Month
November 4 4 139 17-34 50.0 0-0 - 16-19 84.2 50
December 7 7 233 42-68 61.8 0-1 0.0 14-19 73.7 98
January 9 9 243 39-78 50.0 1-3 33.3 15-17 88.2 94
February 7 5 209 37-64 57.8 2-2 100.0 20-23 87.0 96
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 27 824 30.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 18 521 28.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 27 27.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 14 441 31.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 11 319 29.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 64 32.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 490 30.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 11 334 30.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 4 139 34.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 7 233 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 243 27.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 7 209 29.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 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 27 1.3 4.4 5.7 1.5 1.4 0.9 1.1
Conference 18 1.2 3.9 5.1 1.3 1.4 0.6 0.9
Exhibition 1 1.0 9.0 10.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0
Location
Home 14 1.7 5.2 6.9 1.7 1.6 0.9 1.1
Away 11 0.9 3.5 4.4 1.5 1.1 0.8 0.9
Neutral 2 0.0 4.5 4.5 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0
Result
Wins 16 1.4 4.6 6.1 1.9 1.2 1.1 1.3
Losses 11 1.0 4.2 5.2 0.9 1.7 0.5 0.8
Month
November 4 0.5 6.0 6.5 2.0 1.0 2.3 1.8
December 7 1.9 5.6 7.4 1.9 2.0 0.6 1.1
January 9 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.3 1.4 0.7 1.1
February 7 1.3 3.3 4.6 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.7
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 27 25 34 120 154 41 38 23 30
Conference 18 17 22 70 92 23 26 10 16
Exhibition 1 1 1 9 10 2 3 1 2
Location
Home 14 13 24 73 97 24 22 12 16
Away 11 10 10 38 48 17 12 9 10
Neutral 2 2 0 9 9 0 4 2 4
Result
Wins 16 16 23 74 97 31 19 17 21
Losses 11 9 11 46 57 10 19 6 9
Month
November 4 4 2 24 26 8 4 9 7
December 7 7 13 39 52 13 14 4 8
January 9 9 10 34 44 12 13 6 10
February 7 5 9 23 32 8 7 4 5
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 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 14 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 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 11 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 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Wolfrum Highlights Trio of Jackets on All-HCAC Squad
Wolfrum Highlights Trio of Jackets on All-HCAC Squad

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its 2013 Men’s Basketball All-HCAC Team on Tuesday. Logan Wolfrum was honored for the fourth time in as many years, while Ryan Hicks netted his first All-HCAC nod and Travis Schomaeker was named to the All-Sportsmanship Team.

Jackets Fall in HCAC Semifinal Clash with No. 23 Rose-Hulman
Jackets Fall in HCAC Semifinal Clash with No. 23 Rose-Hulman

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Logan Wolfrum reached 1,800 points for his career and led Defiance in scoring for the 52nd time with his 37th output of 20-or-more points, but 23 points from DC’s all-time leading scorer at the NCAA Division III level was not enough to get the Jackets past No. 23 Rose-Hulman in an 81-59 loss at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals.

Defiance Advances to HCAC Semis Behind Hicks' Career-High
Defiance Advances to HCAC Semis Behind Hicks' Career-High

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Ryan Hicks netted a career-high 27 points and Defiance put 48 points on the board in the final 20 minutes of Tuesday’s Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinal clash with Franklin, as the Jackets topped the Grizzlies by an 85-66 count.

Jackets Post Key Road Win in Regular Season Finale
Jackets Post Key Road Win in Regular Season Finale

FRANKLIN, Ind. – Logan Wolfrum scored 23 of his game-high 27 points in the second half of his final regular season contest, as Defiance took a 72-63 win at Franklin on Saturday to secure the opportunity to host a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinal clash with the Grizzlies on Tuesday, February 19 at 7:30 pm inside the Hive.

Defiance Suffers Road Loss in HCAC Action
Defiance Suffers Road Loss in HCAC Action

BLUFFTON, Ohio – Defiance College struggled in its first-ever visit to Bluffton’s new Sommer Center, trailing the entire game on Wednesday and ending with a 75-55 setback to the Beavers in the 190th meeting between the two programs.

Jackets’ Upset Bid Falls Short Against No. 19 Rose-Hulman
Jackets’ Upset Bid Falls Short Against No. 19 Rose-Hulman

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s basketball program honored Logan Wolfrum and Marcus Dunlap as part of its Senior Day ceremony and then pushed No. 19 Rose-Hulman to the brink, before coming up one-point shy of the upset in the 63-62 defeat on Saturday afternoon.

Wolfrum Becomes DC’s NCAA Division-III Scoring Leader in Win
Wolfrum Becomes DC’s NCAA Division-III Scoring Leader in Win

CINCINNATI – Logan Wolfrum became the all-time leading scorer for the Defiance College men’s basketball program during the school’s NCAA Division III era and ended with 18 points in DC’s 77-63 win at Mount St. Joseph on Saturday afternoon.

Jackets Fall to Transylvania in Rare Home Setback
Jackets Fall to Transylvania in Rare Home Setback

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College saw a 10-point halftime lead evaporate in a 66-59 loss to Transylvania on Saturday, as the Pioneers snapped DC’s 10-game home winning streak against Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foes that dated back over a full calendar year.

Jackets Never Trail in 85-61 Win Over Anderson
Jackets Never Trail in 85-61 Win Over Anderson

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Ryan Hicks opened the scoring on Wednesday with his first collegiate three-pointer and Defiance never looked back, as it won its 10th-straight Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference contest on the home planks with an 85-61 victory against Anderson.

Wolfrum Eclipses 1,600 Career Points in Loss at Hanover
Wolfrum Eclipses 1,600 Career Points in Loss at Hanover

HANOVER, Ind. – Defiance College’s senior point guard, Logan Wolfrum, became the seventh player in program history to reach 1,600 points for a career and climbed into a tie for fifth place on DC’s all-time scoring list with 22 points in an 84-74 loss at Hanover on Saturday.

Jackets Blast Earlham for First Road HCAC Victory
Jackets Blast Earlham for First Road HCAC Victory

RICHMOND, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s basketball team scored its first road win of the year in conference action on Wednesday, topping Earlham by a 92-66 margin.

Defiance Uses Balanced Attack to Dispatch Mount St. Joseph
Defiance Uses Balanced Attack to Dispatch Mount St. Joseph

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College recorded its ninth straight home win against a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent and never trailed in a 77-61 victory over Mount St. Joseph inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center on Saturday.

DC Men Ride Long-Range Attack to Win Over Spartans
DC Men Ride Long-Range Attack to Win Over Spartans

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College knocked down a season-high 11 makes from behind the three-point line and led by double figures over the final 18:28 of the contest in a 72-54 victory against Manchester on Wednesday night.

Strong Second Half Lifts Defiance Past Bluffton
Strong Second Half Lifts Defiance Past Bluffton

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance held Bluffton without a point for a stretch of over nine minutes in the second half to pull away for a 62-46 win over the Beavers on Wednesday night inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center.

Wolfrum Joins 1,500-Point Club in OT Loss to No. 12 Adrian
Wolfrum Joins 1,500-Point Club in OT Loss to No. 12 Adrian

DEFIANCE, Ohio – One night after cruising to a 28-point win in the opening round of the 2012 Purple and Gold Tournament, Defiance hooked up with No. 12 Adrian for a thrilling championship game that featured 12 ties and 14 lead changes, before the visiting Bulldogs took the 70-69 win in overtime.

Jackets Blitz Finlandia for Berth in Championship Game
Jackets Blitz Finlandia for Berth in Championship Game

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s basketball team had little trouble advancing into the Purple and Gold Tournament Championship game with an 85-57 thrashing of Finlandia inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center on Saturday evening.

Defiance Men Never Trail in HCAC Rout of Hanover
Defiance Men Never Trail in HCAC Rout of Hanover

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Travis Schomaeker opened the scoring on Saturday with a three-point shot and the Defiance College men’s basketball team never trailed in a convincing, 75-58, victory against Hanover inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center.

Jackets Fall at AU Despite Huge Second Half from Wolfrum
Jackets Fall at AU Despite Huge Second Half from Wolfrum

ANDERSON, Ind. – Logan Wolfrum scored 28 of his game-high 32 points in the second half and added seven rebounds and six assists in the final stanza but it was not enough, as Defiance suffered its fifth-straight regular season road loss at Anderson via an 85-81 defeat.

Wolfrum Joins 1,400-Point Club in Road Defeat
Wolfrum Joins 1,400-Point Club in Road Defeat

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Defiance College senior guard, Logan Wolfrum, became the 16th player in program history and the first since Anthony Pettaway in 2009 to eclipse the 1,400-point marker but Wolfrum’s 16-point showing was not enough in a 63-52 loss at Rose-Hulman.

Jackets Roll Alma on Career-Nights from Hicks, Frizell, Wooley
Jackets Roll Alma on Career-Nights from Hicks, Frizell, Wooley

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s basketball team extended its home winning streak in non-conference action to 15-straight and improved to 5-0 in home openers under head coach Kyle Brumett with a 76-60 victory against Alma on Wednesday night inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center.

DC Men Close Out Ohio Northern for First Victory
DC Men Close Out Ohio Northern for First Victory

ADA, Ohio – Defiance overcame a 17-point second-half deficit and outscored Ohio Northern by a 27-5 clip over the final 9:42 of action to steal a 69-64 road victory over the Polar Bears on Tuesday night.

Wolfrum Nets 34 in Last-Second Loss to Bobcats
Wolfrum Nets 34 in Last-Second Loss to Bobcats

MARIETTA, Ohio – Logan Wolfrum’s sixth 30-point outburst of his career was not enough on Saturday, as the Defiance College men lost a back-and-forth affair to Frostburg State at the horn to close the 42nd-Annual Marietta Shrine Tournament in heart-breaking fashion and with a disappointing 0-2 clip.

DC Men Set to Open 2012-2013 Campaign on the Hardwood
DC Men Set to Open 2012-2013 Campaign on the Hardwood

DEFIANCE, Ohio – As the Defiance College men’s basketball team sets to embark on the 109th year and the 104th season of its rich existence, the goals remain the same for another talented Yellow Jacket roster during the 2012-2013 campaign.

Jackets Push NCAA Division I Oakland in Exhibition Loss
Jackets Push NCAA Division I Oakland in Exhibition Loss

ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Defiance College men’s basketball team hit over 50 percent of its shots from the floor on Tuesday night at NCAA Division I Oakland University and was only outrebounded by a 38-36 margin in a 90-77 exhibition defeat to the Golden Grizzlies.

Jackets Tabbed Fourth in HCAC Men’s Basketball Poll
Jackets Tabbed Fourth in HCAC Men’s Basketball Poll

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its 2012-2013 HCAC Preseason Men’s Basketball Poll on Wednesday, with Defiance College being picked to finish fourth by the head coaches.