2014-15 Olivet College Men's Basketball News

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School-record 126 student-athletes named to 2014-15 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
School-record 126 student-athletes named to 2014-15 MIAA Academic Honor Roll

A school-record 126 Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2014-15 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll.

Men’s basketball: Comets end season with 71-58 loss to Trine
Men’s basketball: Comets end season with 71-58 loss to Trine

The Olivet College men’s basketball team ended its 2014-15 season with a 71-58 loss to Trine (Ind.) University today at Hershey Hall in Angola, Indiana.

Men’s basketball: Olivet falls to Calvin, 87-74
Men’s basketball: Olivet falls to Calvin, 87-74

A valiant comeback fell short for the Olivet College men’s basketball team, as Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) leader Calvin College hung on to beat the Comets, 87-74, tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Men’s basketball: Comets come up short against Albion, 84-67
Men’s basketball: Comets come up short against Albion, 84-67

An 11-0 Albion College run in the first half proved to be too much for the Olivet College men’s basketball team to overcome as the Britons defeated the Comets, 84-67, tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Men’s basketball: Olivet loses to Hope, 108-72
Men’s basketball: Olivet loses to Hope, 108-72

The Olivet College men’s basketball team outscored Hope College by four points in the second half but it was not enough to overcome a large halftime deficit, as the Flying Dutch beat the Comets, 108-72, tonight at DeVos Fieldhouse in Holland.

Men’s basketball: Comets upended by Alma, 75-57
Men’s basketball: Comets upended by Alma, 75-57

Olivet College dropped a 75-57 decision Alma College in MIAA men’s basketball action this afternoon inside The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Photo by Cassie Sabatella (www.sabbyshots.com)
Men’s basketball: Ewing’s put-back basket lifts Olivet past Kalamazoo, 67-65

Sophomore Eric Ewing made a put-back basket with 25.7 seconds left to lift the Olivet College men’s basketball team past Kalamazoo College, 67-65, tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Olivet College men’s basketball vs. Albion to serve as Zero Waste Game
Olivet College men’s basketball vs. Albion to serve as Zero Waste Game

The Olivet College men’s basketball game vs. Albion College on Saturday, Feb. 14, has been designated as a Zero Waste Match.

Men’s basketball: Bulldogs hang on to beat Comets, 57-55
Men’s basketball: Bulldogs hang on to beat Comets, 57-55

The Olivet College men's basketball team was defeated by Adrian College, 57-55, today at the Merillat Center in Adrian.

Men’s basketball: Olivet rallies but Trine holds on for 87-74 win
Men’s basketball: Olivet rallies but Trine holds on for 87-74 win

The Olivet College men’s basketball team rallied from a double digit deficit in the second half to take the lead before Trine (Ind.) University used a 12-0 run late in the game to beat the Comets, 87-74, this evening at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Photo by Jeff Febus, Calvin College SID
Men’s basketball: Comets lose to Calvin, 75-49

The Olivet College men’s basketball team fell to Calvin, 75-49, today at Van Noord Arena in Grand Rapids.

Men’s basketball: Olivet comes from behind to beat Albion, 62-58
Men’s basketball: Olivet comes from behind to beat Albion, 62-58

Senior Jordan Union made two steals in the final minute to set-up the go-ahead basket and game-clinching free throws, as the Olivet College men’s basketball team rallied from an eight-point deficit in the second half to stun Albion College, 62-58, tonight at Kresge Gymnasium in Albion.

Men’s basketball: Coles reduces role from game-day coaching duties
Men’s basketball: Coles reduces role from game-day coaching duties

Due to the lingering effects of an accident suffered last summer, Olivet College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Coles will be taking on a reduced role for the remainder of the 2014-15 season. Assistant Coach Brent Cork will coach the team during the remaining varsity games this season.

Men’s basketball: Comets fall to Hope, 95-85
Men’s basketball: Comets fall to Hope, 95-85

The Olivet College men’s basketball team shot a season-high 51.8 percent, including a sizzling 69.2 percent in the first half, but still fell to Hope College, 95-85, this afternoon at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Men’s basketball: Olivet upended by Alma, 76-70
Men’s basketball: Olivet upended by Alma, 76-70

Senior Blake Krum scored a season-high 19 points, as the Olivet College men’s basketball team lost 76-70 to Alma College tonight at Art Smith Arena in Alma.

Men’s basketball: Hornets sting Comets, 75-62
Men’s basketball: Hornets sting Comets, 75-62

Freshman Jake Zielinski recorded his first collegiate double-double but it was not enough, as the Olivet College men’s basketball team fell to Kalamazoo, 75-62, today at the Anderson Athletic Center in Kalamazoo.