2015-16 Olivet College Men's Basketball News

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School record 133 student-athletes named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll in 2015-16
School record 133 student-athletes named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll in 2015-16

A school record 133 Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Honor Roll for 2015-16.

Olivet College’s Gardner named to All-MIAA men’s basketball second-team
Olivet College’s Gardner named to All-MIAA men’s basketball second-team

Olivet College senior Lee Gardner has been named to the 2015-16 All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball second-team. All-league honors are based on the player’s statistics during the 14-game conference schedule.

Action photo by Robert Youngs, Jr./D3photography.com
Gardner breaks Olivet single-game scoring record with 50 points in 97-85 loss to Alma

Senior Lee Gardner broke the Olivet College single-game scoring record with 50 points, but the Olivet College men’s basketball team ended the 2015-16 season with a 97-85 loss to Alma College tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Men’s basketball team defeated by Trine, 83-68
Men’s basketball team defeated by Trine, 83-68

The Olivet College men’s basketball team fell to Trine (Ind.) University, 83-68, in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association contest tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Photo by Robert Youngs, Jr./d3photography.com
Men’s basketball team overpowered by Albion, 81-66

The Olivet College men’s basketball team was on the losing end of an 81-66 score to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Albion College this afternoon at Kresge Gym in Albion.

Men’s basketball stung by Kalamazoo, 75-63
Men’s basketball stung by Kalamazoo, 75-63

The Olivet College men’s basketball team let a seven-point halftime slip away, as Kalamazoo College rallied to beat the Comets, 75-63, tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Photo by Jeff Febus, Calvin SID
Men’s basketball team comes up short against Calvin, 80-55

The Olivet College men’s basketball team was only down three points one minute into the second half before Calvin College pulled away for a 80-55 win over the Comets this afternoon at Van Noord Arena in Grand Rapids.

Photo by Amanda Newton
Men’s basketball drops 94-58 decision at Hope

The Olivet College men’s basketball team dropped a 94-58 decision to Hope College in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association contest this evening at the DeVos Fieldhouse in Holland.

Men’s basketball team tripped up by Adrian, 83-76, in overtime
Men’s basketball team tripped up by Adrian, 83-76, in overtime

The Olivet College men’s basketball team began the second half of its Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association schedule with an 83-76 overtime loss to Adrian College this evening at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Men’s basketball falls to No. 15 Alma, 93-55
Men’s basketball falls to No. 15 Alma, 93-55

The Olivet College men’s basketball team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association leader Alma College, 93-55, tonight at Art Smith Arena in Alma.

Men’s basketball team loses heartbreaker to Trine, 55-54
Men’s basketball team loses heartbreaker to Trine, 55-54

The Olivet College men’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker to Trine (Ind.) University, 55-54, this afternoon at Hershey Hall in Angola, Indiana. The Comets led for the last 15 minutes of the first half and until there were 2.3 seconds left in regulation when Trine’s Will Dixon made the game-tying and game-winning free throws.

Men’s basketball team defeats Albion, 67-62
Men’s basketball team defeats Albion, 67-62

The Olivet College men’s basketball team were a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line in the final 23.7 seconds of the game, as the Comets defeated Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association rival Albion College, 67-62, this evening at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Ewing’s career-high 22 points lead men’s basketball team to 79-72 win at Kalamazoo
Ewing’s career-high 22 points lead men’s basketball team to 79-72 win at Kalamazoo

Junior Eric Ewing scored a career- and game-high 22 points to lead the Olivet College men’s basketball team to a 79-72 win over Kalamazoo College this afternoon for its first Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association win of the season.

Men’s basketball team loses 91-44 to Calvin
Men’s basketball team loses 91-44 to Calvin

The Olivet College men’s basketball team lost 91-44 to Calvin College tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Men’s basketball team drops 79-64 decision to No. 3 Hope
Men’s basketball team drops 79-64 decision to No. 3 Hope

The Olivet College men’s basketball team dropped a 79-64 decision to Hope College this afternoon at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. The Flying Dutch entered the game ranked No. 3 in this week’s D3hoops.com Top 25 poll.

Men’s basketball team loses to Adrian, 81-61, in MIAA-opener
Men’s basketball team loses to Adrian, 81-61, in MIAA-opener

The Olivet College men?s basketball team started Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association play with a 81-61 setback against Adrian College this evening at the Merillat Sport & Fitness Center in Adrian.