Men’s Basketball News

February 8

Men Celebrate Senior Night With Big Win Over Hastings

Nebraska Wesleyan closed out their home regular season schedule with an impressive 86-78 victory over conference rival Hastings College on Senior Night (Feb. 8) at Snyder Arena In Lincoln.

February 4

Wolves Hold Off Morningside For 66-63 Victory

Danny Rudeen missed a 3-point attempt with 0:02 remaining in the game as Nebraska Wesleyan was able to hold off Morningside for a 66-63 victory in Great Plains Athletic Conference men’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 4) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln, Neb.

February 2

Schweitzer Named Academic All-District in Basketball

Nebraska Wesleyan University senior Andy Schweitzer was named to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District team that was announced on Thursday (Feb. 2). He was voted to the District 6 First-Team in the College division.

February 1

Dry Spell Costly in 67-47 Loss to Concordia

Nebraska Wesleyan took a 34-33 lead with just under 12 minutes remaining in the game but Concordia went on a 14-0 run an never looked back as the Bulldogs knocked off the Prairie Wolves 67-47 in a key GPAC men's basketball game on Wednesday night (Feb. 1) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.

January 28

Lancers Lead Entire Way to Snap NWU's Winning Streak

Mount Marty led from start to finish as the Lancers snapped Nebraska Wesleyan's two-game winning streak as Mount Marty defeated NWU, 63-56, in a game between two teams tied for eighth in the GPAC men's basketball standings.

January 25

Dinan's Layup Gives NWU 72-69 Victory

With the game tied at 69-69 in the final seconds senior point guard Nick Dinan drove the left side of the hoop and hit a layup and converted the free throw for the old fashioned 3-point play to give Nebraska Wesleyan a 72-69 at Midland University on Wednesday in GPAC men's basketball action.

January 24

Jackson Named AD3I Player of the Week

Nebraska Wesleyan sophomore guard Eric Jackson has been selected as the Association of Division III Independents (AD3I) men’s basketball player of the week for games played Jan. 16-22.

January 21

Wolves Pull Big 95-84 Upset Over #5 Dordt

Nebraska Wesleyan shot 63.8 percent from the field and Eric Jackson scored a career-high 29 points as the Prairie Wolves got their biggest win of the season with a 95-84 upset over #5 Dordt College on Saturday (Jan. 21) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.

January 18

Men Come Up Short in Final Minute

Trailing by just four points with under one minute to play, Nebraska Wesleyan missed two 3-point attempts one field goal and went 1-3 from the free throw line as No. 18 Briar Cliff defeated the Prairie Wolves 67-61 in GPAC men's basketball action on Wednesday night (Jan. 18) in Sioux City, Iowa.

January 14

#13 Northwestern Holds Off NWU 69-61

Eric Jackson hit a 3-pointer with just under one minute to play to pull Nebraska Wesleyan within three points in the final minute but Northwestern answered with a basket on the other end and hit four straight free throws to earn a 69-61 victory over the Prairie Wolves on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 14) at the Bultman Center in Orange City, Iowa.

January 11

Men Shoot Past Doane To Take Over Series Lead

Nebraska Wesleyan shot a season-high 56.6 percent and hit 10 3-pointers on the night as they rolled past rival Doane College, 76-60, in GPAC men's basketball action on Wednesday night (Jan. 11) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln. The win gives NWU the all-time series lead 95-94 as the two rivals entered the game dead even in the all-time series.

January 7

Free Throw Shooting Costs Wolves in Battle of Wesleyans

Nebraska Wesleyan shot only 17.6 percent from the free throw line (3-17) and that was the difference in the game as Dakota Wesleyan defeated NWU, 65-53, in a Great Plains Athletic Conference men's basketball matchup on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 7) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.

January 4

Men Drop Third Straight With Loss at Morningside

Nebraska Wesleyan, the leading defensive team in the GPAC, allowed a season-high 78 points on Wednesday night (Jan. 4) in a 78-70 loss at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa in GPAC men's basketball action.

December 20

Cold Shooting Dooms NWU in Loss to Midland

Nebraska Wesleyan went 13:22 in the second half without a field goal as Midland turned a four-point game into a 24 point game as the Warriors defeated the Prairie Wolves 61-38 in GPAC men's basketball action on Tuesday night (Dec. 20) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.

December 17

Defense Gives NWU Blowout Win Over Lancers

Nebraska Wesleyan jumped out to a 17-2 lead and held Mount Marty to just 26.9 shooting for the entire game as the Prairie Wolves picked up a big 69-43 victory over the Lancers in Great Plains Athletic Conference men’s basketball action on Saturday (Dec. 17) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.

December 10

#4 Dordt Too Much for NWU Men

Nebraska Wesleyan scored just seven points in the first 13 minutes of the game and dug themselves into a deep hole as 4th-ranked Dordt College remained unbeaten on the season with a 72-48 victory over the Prairie Wolves on Saturday afternoon (Dec. 10) in Sioux Center, Iowa.

December 7

Arp Hits Game-Winner Over Hastings

Bryce Arp hit a tough layup inside with 25.7 seconds left to break a tie and give Nebraska Wesleyan a 56-53 victory over Hastings College in GPAC men's basketball on Wednesday night (Dec. 7) at Lynn Farrell Arena in Hastings.

December 3

Free Throws Cost NWU in Upset Bid of #8 Northwestern

Nebraska Wesleyan shot just 50 percent from the free throw line, including four key misses in the final 0:15 with the Prairie Wolves trailing by just three points as NAIA II No. 8 Northwestern held on for the 77-72 victory over NWU on Saturday (Dec. 3) in GPAC men's basketball action at Snyder Arena.

December 2

Basketball Teams Host Northwestern on Saturday

Both the Nebraska Wesleyan women's and men's basketball teams will face tough challenges this weekend as the Prairie Wolves host Northwestern College in a Great Plains Athletic Conference basketball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon (De. 3) at Snyder Arena.

November 30

Late Shot Gives Briar Cliff 69-62 Victory

Ben Sitzmann hit his first field goal of the game with 1:03 left in regulation and it was a big one as it broke open a tie game and gave Briar Cliff a 65-62 lead and the Chargers would go on to a 69-62 victory over Nebraska Wesleyan in GPAC men's basketball action on Wednesday night (Nov. 30) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln, Neb.