Marell Jordan

22 Marell Jordan
Marell Jordan
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    170
  • Hometown:
    Lafayette, Ind.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Jefferson
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • gp
    24
  • pts/g
    14.8
  • fg %
    52.3
  • 3pt %
    42.6
  • ft %
    83.6
  • reb/g
    4.7
  • a/g
    2.0
Bio

Freshman (2018-19): Played in 24 games while starting 12 ... Shot 39.5 percent (102-of-258) from the field ... Knocked down 17-of-59 (28.8%) three-point field goals ... Shot 67.7 percent (44-of-65) from the charity stripe ... Recorded 95 rebounds ... Dished out 31 assists ... Tallied a team-high 37 steals.

Prep: Two-year letter winner at Lafayette Jefferson High School ... Named First-Team All-Conference. 

Personal: Son of Nicole Walker ... Majoring in criminal justice. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 24 17
Games started 13 13
Minutes 657 504
Minutes per game 27.4 29.6
FG 138-264 109-203
FG Pct 52.3 53.7
3PT 29-68 23-54
3PT Pct 42.6 42.6
FT 51-61 37-45
FT Pct 83.6 82.2
Off rebounds 18 13
Def rebounds 94 73
Total rebounds 112 86
Rebounds per game 4.7 5.1
Personal fouls 50 42
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 47 37
Turnovers 54 39
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.9
Steals 38 25
Blocks 14 10
Points 356 278
Points per game 14.8 16.4
Points per 40 min 21.7 22.1
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 5 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 84-77
Feb 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 84-78
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 75-74
Feb 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 88-80
Feb 19 at Bluffton L, 68-52
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 87-75
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 30 at Concordia (MI) W, 79-78 0 23 7-17 41.2 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 15
Nov 5 at Ball St. L, 87-43 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Westminster (Pa.) W, 75-74 - 29 6-12 50.0 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 17
Nov 15 Spalding W, 93-72 - 16 3-7 42.9 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 9
Nov 16 Great Lakes Christian W, 76-70 - 25 6-9 66.7 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 16
Nov 22 vs. Akron-Wayne W, 82-73 - 23 5-13 38.5 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 10
Nov 23 vs. Kent State - Tuscarawas W, 83-82 - 14 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 83-73 - 19 2-8 25.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 10 Oberlin L, 70-69 - 20 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 4-4 100.0 7
Dec 14 Hanover (Ind.) W, 75-69 - 27 9-13 69.2 4-6 66.7 2-2 100.0 24
Dec 18 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-62 - 18 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 30 at Heidelberg L, 75-56 - 26 5-10 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 13
Jan 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 83-64 - 32 7-12 58.3 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 18
Jan 8 Bluffton L, 68-64 1 37 4-13 30.8 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 9
Jan 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 90-83 1 32 7-13 53.8 1-2 50.0 6-6 100.0 21
Jan 15 Manchester (Ind.) W, 99-83 1 31 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 9
Jan 18 Mt. St. Joseph W, 78-74 1 28 9-15 60.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 18
Jan 22 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 99-95 1 49 7-19 36.8 1-5 20.0 7-8 87.5 22
Jan 25 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 88-76 1 34 10-14 71.4 4-6 66.7 1-2 50.0 25
Jan 29 Anderson (Ind.) L, 91-85 1 27 9-14 64.3 2-2 100.0 3-5 60.0 23
Feb 1 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-67 1 28 5-11 45.5 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 15
Feb 5 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 84-77 1 25 2-8 25.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 7
Feb 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 84-78 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 75-74 1 29 7-10 70.0 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 17
Feb 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 88-80 1 31 12-19 63.2 1-5 20.0 2-4 50.0 27
Feb 19 at Bluffton L, 68-52 1 22 4-6 66.7 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 10
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 87-75 1 35 11-17 64.7 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 26
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 30 at Concordia (MI) W, 79-78 0 23 0 6 6 1 2 0 1
Nov 5 at Ball St. L, 87-43 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Westminster (Pa.) W, 75-74 - 29 1 4 5 4 1 4 1
Nov 15 Spalding W, 93-72 - 16 0 3 3 3 2 0 1
Nov 16 Great Lakes Christian W, 76-70 - 25 1 4 5 0 4 4 0
Nov 22 vs. Akron-Wayne W, 82-73 - 23 1 1 2 0 1 3 1
Nov 23 vs. Kent State - Tuscarawas W, 83-82 - 14 0 1 1 2 2 1 0
Dec 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 83-73 - 19 0 7 7 3 2 4 0
Dec 10 Oberlin L, 70-69 - 20 1 2 3 0 0 0 1
Dec 14 Hanover (Ind.) W, 75-69 - 27 2 2 4 1 3 3 1
Dec 18 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-62 - 18 1 2 3 1 3 2 0
Dec 30 at Heidelberg L, 75-56 - 26 1 6 7 1 5 1 0
Jan 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 83-64 - 32 0 4 4 0 2 1 1
Jan 8 Bluffton L, 68-64 1 37 0 7 7 1 1 2 0
Jan 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 90-83 1 32 0 2 2 6 2 2 1
Jan 15 Manchester (Ind.) W, 99-83 1 31 1 4 5 3 3 0 0
Jan 18 Mt. St. Joseph W, 78-74 1 28 0 4 4 2 0 1 1
Jan 22 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 99-95 1 49 2 10 12 6 2 4 2
Jan 25 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 88-76 1 34 0 4 4 4 2 2 0
Jan 29 Anderson (Ind.) L, 91-85 1 27 1 7 8 3 5 2 1
Feb 1 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-67 1 28 1 2 3 1 2 1 1
Feb 5 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 84-77 1 25 1 2 3 0 1 1 1
Feb 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 84-78 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 75-74 1 29 1 2 3 1 3 0 0
Feb 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 88-80 1 31 2 8 10 3 0 0 1
Feb 19 at Bluffton L, 68-52 1 22 0 4 4 1 4 0 0
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 87-75 1 35 1 2 3 1 4 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 30 at Concordia (MI) W, 79-78 0 5 - 0.5
Nov 5 at Ball St. L, 87-43 - - - -
Nov 9 Westminster (Pa.) W, 75-74 - 0 - 4.0
Nov 15 Spalding W, 93-72 - 2 - 1.5
Nov 16 Great Lakes Christian W, 76-70 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 22 vs. Akron-Wayne W, 82-73 - 0 0 0.0
Nov 23 vs. Kent State - Tuscarawas W, 83-82 - 2 - 1.0
Dec 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 83-73 - 1 - 1.5
Dec 10 Oberlin L, 70-69 - 2 - -
Dec 14 Hanover (Ind.) W, 75-69 - 1 - 0.3
Dec 18 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-62 - 2 - 0.3
Dec 30 at Heidelberg L, 75-56 - 0 - 0.2
Jan 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 83-64 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 8 Bluffton L, 68-64 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 90-83 1 3 - 3.0
Jan 15 Manchester (Ind.) W, 99-83 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 18 Mt. St. Joseph W, 78-74 1 5 1 -
Jan 22 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 99-95 1 4 - 3.0
Jan 25 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 88-76 1 0 - 2.0
Jan 29 Anderson (Ind.) L, 91-85 1 4 - 0.6
Feb 1 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-67 1 1 - 0.5
Feb 5 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 84-77 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 84-78 - - - -
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 75-74 1 2 - 0.3
Feb 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 88-80 1 5 1 -
Feb 19 at Bluffton L, 68-52 1 3 - 0.3
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 87-75 1 3 - 0.3
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2018-19 24 26.4 4.2-10.8 0.7-2.5 1.8-2.7 11.0
2019-20 24 27.4 5.8-11.0 1.2-2.8 2.1-2.5 14.8
2020-21 6 28.7 7.8-13.8 0.8-1.7 3.8-5.2 20.3
2021-22 21 33.5 7.1-15.4 0.9-2.4 3.8-5.1 18.9
2022-23 21 32.7 6.7-14.6 1.1-3.0 3.9-5.1 18.3
Total 96 29.7 6.0-12.9 1.0-2.6 2.9-3.9 15.9
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 24 12 633 102-258 39.5 17-59 28.8 44-65 67.7 265
2019-20 24 13 657 138-264 52.3 29-68 42.6 51-61 83.6 356
2020-21 6 5 172 47-83 56.6 5-10 50.0 23-31 74.2 122
2021-22 21 21 704 150-323 46.4 18-50 36.0 79-108 73.1 397
2022-23 21 21 687 140-306 45.8 23-64 35.9 81-108 75.0 384
Total 96 72 2853 577-1234 46.8 92-251 36.7 278-373 74.5 1524
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2018-19 24 633 26.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
2019-20 24 657 27.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
2020-21 6 172 28.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2021-22 21 704 33.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2022-23 21 687 32.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 96 2853 29.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.7 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
2018-19 24 1.0 2.9 4.0 1.3 1.8 1.5 0.3
2019-20 24 0.8 3.9 4.7 2.0 2.3 1.6 0.6
2020-21 6 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.5 2.8 2.3 0.3
2021-22 21 1.3 4.4 5.7 3.2 3.0 2.3 0.5
2022-23 21 1.0 4.0 5.0 3.1 3.3 1.9 1.0
Total 96 1.0 3.7 4.7 2.4 2.6 1.8 0.6
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2018-19 24 12 25 70 95 31 43 37 6
2019-20 24 13 18 94 112 47 54 38 14
2020-21 6 5 5 12 17 15 17 14 2
2021-22 21 21 28 92 120 68 64 48 11
2022-23 21 21 22 84 106 66 70 40 20
Total 96 72 98 352 450 227 248 177 53
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2020-21 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2021-22 21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022-23 21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 96 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 24 27.4 5.8-11.0 1.2-2.8 2.1-2.5 14.8
Conference 17 29.6 6.4-11.9 1.4-3.2 2.2-2.6 16.4
Exhibition 1 23.0 7.0-17.0 1.0-3.0 0.0-0.0 15.0
Location
Home 13 27.7 6.2-11.2 1.5-3.0 2.1-2.5 16.1
Away 9 28.9 5.4-11.1 1.0-2.9 2.7-3.2 14.6
Neutral 2 18.5 4.0-9.5 0.0-1.5 0.0-0.0 8.0
Result
Wins 11 26.4 5.5-10.7 1.0-2.5 2.0-2.2 13.9
Losses 13 28.2 6.0-11.2 1.4-3.2 2.2-2.8 15.6
Month
November 5 21.4 4.6-9.4 0.8-2.0 1.6-1.6 11.6
December 5 22.0 3.6-8.0 1.2-2.4 1.8-2.4 10.2
January 8 33.8 7.0-13.2 1.4-3.0 2.8-3.4 18.1
February 6 28.3 6.8-11.8 1.3-3.7 2.0-2.3 17.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 24 13 657 138-264 52.3 29-68 42.6 51-61 83.6 356
Conference 17 13 504 109-203 53.7 23-54 42.6 37-45 82.2 278
Exhibition 1 0 23 7-17 41.2 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 15
Location
Home 13 7 360 81-145 55.9 20-39 51.3 27-32 84.4 209
Away 9 6 260 49-100 49.0 9-26 34.6 24-29 82.8 131
Neutral 2 - 37 8-19 42.1 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 16
Result
Wins 11 4 290 60-118 50.8 11-27 40.7 22-24 91.7 153
Losses 13 9 367 78-146 53.4 18-41 43.9 29-37 78.4 203
Month
November 5 - 107 23-47 48.9 4-10 40.0 8-8 100.0 58
December 5 - 110 18-40 45.0 6-12 50.0 9-12 75.0 51
January 8 7 270 56-106 52.8 11-24 45.8 22-27 81.5 145
February 6 6 170 41-71 57.7 8-22 36.4 12-14 85.7 102
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 24 657 27.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 17 504 29.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 23 23.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 13 360 27.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 51.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 9 260 28.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 37 18.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 11 290 26.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 13 367 28.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 43.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 107 21.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 110 22.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 270 33.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 45.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 170 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.4 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 24 0.8 3.9 4.7 2.0 2.3 1.6 0.6
Conference 17 0.8 4.3 5.1 2.2 2.3 1.5 0.6
Exhibition 1 0.0 6.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0
Location
Home 13 0.8 4.1 4.9 1.7 2.0 1.4 0.7
Away 9 0.7 4.3 5.0 2.6 2.8 1.8 0.4
Neutral 2 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0.5
Result
Wins 11 0.8 3.8 4.6 2.3 2.1 2.2 0.6
Losses 13 0.7 4.0 4.7 1.7 2.4 1.1 0.5
Month
November 5 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.8 2.0 2.4 0.6
December 5 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.2 2.6 2.0 0.4
January 8 0.5 5.3 5.8 3.1 2.1 1.8 0.8
February 6 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.2 2.3 0.3 0.5
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 24 13 18 94 112 47 54 38 14
Conference 17 13 13 73 86 37 39 25 10
Exhibition 1 0 0 6 6 1 2 0 1
Location
Home 13 7 11 53 64 22 26 18 9
Away 9 6 6 39 45 23 25 16 4
Neutral 2 - 1 2 3 2 3 4 1
Result
Wins 11 4 9 42 51 25 23 24 7
Losses 13 9 9 52 61 22 31 14 7
Month
November 5 - 3 13 16 9 10 12 3
December 5 - 5 19 24 6 13 10 2
January 8 7 4 42 46 25 17 14 6
February 6 6 6 20 26 7 14 2 3
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 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 17 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 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 9 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 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Jordan named Second Team All-HCAC in men’s basketball
Jordan named Second Team All-HCAC in men’s basketball

CARMEL, Ind. – Defiance College’s Marell Jordan (Lafayette, Ind./Jefferson), a 6-foot-2 sophomore guard, was named Second Team All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for the 2019-20 men’s basketball season, the HCAC office announced on Wednesday. Jordan was the lone representative from Defiance on the All-HCAC teams after a vote of the conference’s head coaches.

Men’s basketball concludes 2019-20 season with HCAC loss
Men’s basketball concludes 2019-20 season with HCAC loss

FRANKLIN, Ind. – In its final game of the 2019-20 season on Saturday afternoon, the Defiance College men’s basketball team lost, 87-75, to the host Franklin College Grizzlies inside the Spurlock Center.

Men’s basketball defeated by Bluffton on road
Men’s basketball defeated by Bluffton on road

BLUFFTON, Ohio – On the road in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play, the Defiance College men’s basketball squad was defeated, 68-52, by the Bluffton University Beavers at the Sommer Center on Wednesday night.

Men’s basketball ends home slate with conference loss
Men’s basketball ends home slate with conference loss

DEFIANCE, Ohio – In its final regular-season home game of the 2019-20 season on Saturday afternoon, the Defiance College men’s basketball team lost, 88-80, to the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Fightin’ Engineers in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center.

Men’s basketball holds on for HCAC win over Earlham
Men’s basketball holds on for HCAC win over Earlham

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s basketball team held on to beat the visiting Earlham College Quakers, 75-74, on Wednesday evening in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action at the Karl H. Weaner Community Center.

Men’s basketball suffers HCAC loss to Transy
Men’s basketball suffers HCAC loss to Transy

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center on Saturday afternoon, the Defiance College men’s basketball squad suffered an 83-67 loss to the visiting Transylvania University Pioneers in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup.

Men’s basketball upended in conference home game
Men’s basketball upended in conference home game

DEFIANCE, Ohio – At home in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play on Wednesday night, the Defiance College men’s basketball team was upended, 91-85, by the Anderson (Ind.) University Ravens at the Karl H. Weaner Community Center.

Men’s basketball falls in HCAC game at Hanover
Men’s basketball falls in HCAC game at Hanover

HANOVER, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s basketball team traveled to play the Hanover College Panthers in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference battle on Saturday afternoon and came away with an 88-76 loss inside Collier Arena.

Men’s basketball falls in HCAC game at Hanover
Men’s basketball falls in HCAC game at Hanover

HANOVER, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s basketball team traveled to play the Hanover College Panthers in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference battle on Saturday afternoon and came away with an 88-76 loss inside Collier Arena.

Men’s basketball outlasts Earlham in 3-OT win
Men’s basketball outlasts Earlham in 3-OT win

RICHMOND, Ind. – On the road in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game, the Defiance College men’s basketball team outlasted Earlham College, beating the Quakers, 99-95 in triple overtime, on Wednesday evening at Druley Performance Gymnasium.

Men’s basketball comes from behind to record HCAC win
Men’s basketball comes from behind to record HCAC win

DEFIANCE, Ohio – In Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon, the Defiance College men’s basketball team came back from a 20-point deficit to record a hard-fought 78-74 win over the visiting Mount St. Joseph University Lions at the Karl H. Weaner Community Center.

Men’s basketball drops conference game at Transy
Men’s basketball drops conference game at Transy

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Away from home in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game on Saturday afternoon, the Defiance College men’s basketball team dropped a 90-83 decision to the Transylvania University Pioneers at the Beck Center.

Men’s basketball falls short against rival Bluffton
Men’s basketball falls short against rival Bluffton

DEFIANCE, Ohio – At home against the Bluffton University Beavers – a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival – on Wednesday night, the Defiance College men’s basketball team ended up on the short end of a 68-64 score inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center.

Men’s basketball begins new year with HCAC loss
Men’s basketball begins new year with HCAC loss

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Saturday afternoon at the Karl H. Weaner Community Center, the Defiance College men’s basketball squad began the new year with an 83-64 loss to the visiting Franklin College Grizzlies in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action.

Men’s basketball finishes non-conference play with road loss
Men’s basketball finishes non-conference play with road loss

TIFFIN, Ohio – In its final non-conference game of the 2019-20 season on Monday, the Defiance College men’s basketball team lost to the host Heidelberg University Student Princes, 75-56, at Seiberling Gymnasium.

Men’s basketball defeats previously unbeaten Hanover in HCAC play
Men’s basketball defeats previously unbeaten Hanover in HCAC play

DEFIANCE, Ohio – In a home Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game on Saturday afternoon, the Defiance College men’s basketball squad defeated the previously unbeaten Hanover College Panthers by the score of 75-69 at the Karl H. Weaner Community Center.

Men’s basketball opens HCAC play with road win after layoff
Men’s basketball opens HCAC play with road win after layoff

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s basketball team opened Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday afternoon with an 83-73 road win over the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Fightin’ Engineers at Hulbert Arena. Defiance, now a perfect 6-0 overall this season, was coming off a two-week layoff with its last game being played on Nov. 23.

Men’s basketball records nine-point win in Kentucky
Men’s basketball records nine-point win in Kentucky

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – As a part of the Coach Connor Classic at Thomas More University, the Defiance College men’s basketball squad recorded an 82-73 win over the University of Akron Wayne College Warriors on Friday night in a neutral-site game at Connor Convocation Center.

Men’s basketball records nine-point win in Kentucky
Men’s basketball records nine-point win in Kentucky

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – As a part of the Coach Connor Classic at Thomas More University, the Defiance College men’s basketball squad recorded an 82-73 win over the University of Akron Wayne College Warriors on Friday night in a neutral-site game at Connor Convocation Center.

Men’s basketball captures tournament championship
Men’s basketball captures tournament championship

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Saturday in the championship game of its 45th Annual Purple and Gold Tournament, the Defiance College men’s basketball team came from behind to beat the Great Lakes Christian College Crusaders, 76-70, inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center.

Men’s basketball opens 2019-20 regular season with dramatic one-point win
Men’s basketball opens 2019-20 regular season with dramatic one-point win

DEFIANCE, Ohio – After playing two exhibition games on the road, the Defiance College men’s basketball team opened its 2019-20 regular season at home on Saturday with a dramatic 75-74 win over the Westminster College (Pa.) Titans in a non-conference game inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center. The contest was also the season opener for the guests.

Men's basketball tips off 2019-20 season at home this Saturday
Men's basketball tips off 2019-20 season at home this Saturday

The Defiance College men’s basketball team will once again be very young in 2019-20 as 12 freshmen, six sophomores and a junior make up the roster. Joining the dozen newcomers are seven returnees, including three starters from last season. Although young, the team is experienced and very talented, according to fifth-year head coach Scott Cutter.

Men's Basketball Falls at Ball State in Exhibition Finale
Men's Basketball Falls at Ball State in Exhibition Finale

MUNCIE, Ind. – On Tuesday night, the Defiance College men’s basketball team played its final exhibition game of the season, falling to the host Ball State University Cardinals, 87-43, at Worthen Arena. The contest was the 2019-20 regular-season opener for NCAA Division I Ball State.

Men's Basketball Wins Thriller in Exhibition Opener
Men's Basketball Wins Thriller in Exhibition Opener

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Tyler Andrew (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence Central) hit a three-pointer with seven seconds left, lifting the Defiance College men’s basketball team to a thrilling 79-78 road win over the Concordia University Cardinals on Wednesday night at Cardinal Fieldhouse.