2017-18 Dakota Wesleyan University Men's Basketball News
Dakota Wesleyan honors four members into Athletic Hall of Fame
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University athletic department will be inducting Gerald Neumann (’68), Chris Determan (’96), Danielle Bellet Evenson (’12) and Brady Wiebe (’11) into the DWU Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2018 tomorrow on the DWU campus.
April 27, 2018
Four members to be inducted into DWU Athletic Hall of Fame
MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University is proud to announce Gerald Neumann (’68), Chris Determan (’98), Brady Wiebe (’11) and Danielle Bellett Evenson (’12) on being selected into the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2018.
March 23, 2018
Spicer named NAIA All-American First Team, Hoglund tabbed to Third Team
MITCHELL, S.D. – After the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team finished the season in its fourth-straight trip to the NAIA Men’s National Basketball Tournament, two players were named to the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball All-America Team. Jason Spicer (Sioux Falls, S.D.) was named First Team All-American, while Ty Hoglund (Dell Rapids, S.D.) was named Third Team, it was announced by the NAIA Thursday.
March 15, 2018
Tigers season ends in closing seconds of NAIA National Tournament
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – With 16.9 seconds to play, Ty Hoglund (Dell Rapids, S.D.) brought the ball up the court and swung the ball around the top of the key and found Nygel Drury (Madison, Wis.) for the game-winning 3-pointer, but the shot fell short. The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team fell to the College of Idaho, 62-60 in the second round of the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship, presented by Cypress Risk Management, Friday at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.
March 09, 2018
DWU prepared to make run in fourth-consecutive tournament appearance
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team battled down the stretch to earn themselves their fourth-straight trip to the 2018 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship. The Tigers racked up 22 wins this year, which is the fourth-consecutive year with 20 or more wins in a season.
March 08, 2018
Hot shooting propels DWU to second round
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The No. 5 seed Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team used an 8-0 run to take an early lead, and never looked back as they defeated No. 4 seed Governors State University (Ill.) 84-67 in the first round of the 2018 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship, presented by Cypress Risk Management, Thursday at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.
March 08, 2018
Four Tigers named to All-GPAC Teams
MITCHELL, S.D. – Four members of the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team were tabbed with All-Conference honors in the Great Plains Athletic Conference. Jason Spicer (Sioux Falls, S.D.) and Ty Hoglund (Dell Rapids, S.D.) were named All-GPAC First Team, while Trae Vandeberg (Madison, S.D.) was named All-GPAC Second Team and Nygel Drury (Madison, S.D.) was named All-GPAC Honorable Mention, it was announced by the conference Wednesday.
February 28, 2018
Tigers drop GPAC Semifinal matchup
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The No. 18 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team was unable to overcome an early deficit as they fell to No. 6 Morningside College, 89-59 Saturday in Sioux City, Iowa.
February 24, 2018
No. 18 DWU shoots past Hastings in GPAC Tournament play
MITCHELL, S.D. – After shooting 61 percent from the field in the first half, the No. 18 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team defeated (RV) Hastings College, 87-67 in a Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament matchup Wednesday in Mitchell.
February 21, 2018
No. 17 Tigers cruise past Bulldogs on the road
with an 80-53 victory over Great Plains Athletic Conference opponent Concordia University Saturday in Seward, Neb.
February 17, 2018
No. 17 DWU uses late surge to down No. 10 Red Raiders
MITCHELL, S.D. – With less than five minutes to play, the No. 17 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team used a 15-4 run to close out the game and defeat Great Plains Athletic Conference opponent, No. 10 Northwestern College 85-69 Wednesday at the Corn Palace in Mitchell.
February 14, 2018
DWU/Culver’s Classic boys and girls pairings
MITCHELL, S.D. – The following are the matchups for the boys and girls pairings in the DWU/Culver’s Classic to be played Friday and Saturday at the Corn Palace in Mitchell.
February 07, 2018
DWU drops heartbreaker in closing seconds
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Up by eight points, the No. 17 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team did not score in the final 1:33 as No. 10 Morningside College made a last-second shot to down DWU, 84-83 in a Great Plains Athletic Conference matchup Wednesday in Sioux City, Iowa.
February 07, 2018
No. 18 DWU takes down No. 4 Chargers on the road
Sioux City, Iowa – In a battle of top-20 teams, the No. 18 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team and No. 4 Briar Cliff University did not disappoint, as DWU went on to win 88-73 in Great Plains Athletic Conference action Saturday in Sioux City, Iowa.
February 03, 2018
DWU basketball to host ninth annual DWU/Culver’s Classic
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University athletic department is excited to announce the teams that will be competing in the ninth annual DWU/Culver’s Classic on Feb. 9 and 10 at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, S.D.
February 01, 2018
Offense propels No. 18 Tigers past Lancers
MITCHELL, S.D. – With 11:30 remaining in the contest, the No. 18 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team found their offensive rhythm as they went on an 18-2 run on their way to defeating Great Plains Athletic Conference rival Mount Marty College, 94-63 Wednesday at the Corn Palace in Mitchell.
January 31, 2018