Men’s Basketball News

March 7

Nebraska Wesleyan University senior point guard Nick Dinan was named to the First-Team of the All-Independent men’s basketball team that was announced by the Association of Division III Independents (AD3I). Sophomores Eric Jackson and Trevor Johnson were named to the All-Independent Second-Team.

February 29

Three NWU Men Earn All-GPAC in Basketball

Nebraska Wesleyan University had three players recognized by the Great Plains Athletic Conference on Wednesday (Feb. 29) when the 2011-12 Men’s Basketball All-GPAC team’s were announced. Senior point guard Nick Dinan, sophomore forward Trevor Johnson and sophomore guard Eric Jackson were all three named All-GPAC honorable mention.

February 22

Prairie Wolves Fall in GPAC Quarterfinals at Briar Cliff

Nebraska Wesleyan shot just 20 percent in the second half as they saw their season come to an end with the No. 3 seed Briar Cliff University Chargers defeating the Prairie Wolves 51-41 in the GPAC men's basketball quarterfinals on Wednesday night (Feb. 22) at the Newman Flanagan Center in Sioux City, Iowa.

February 20

Andy Schweitzer is 1st-Team Academic All-American

Nebraska Wesleyan University senior Andy Schweitzer was selected to the First-Team of the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Men’s Basketball Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Director’s of America (CoSIDA).

February 18

Men's Basketball Earn 6th Seed in GPAC Postseason Tournament

Making their first ever appearance in the Great Plains Athletic Conference postseason tournament, the Nebraska Wesleyan men's basketball team received the No. 6 seed in the 2012 GPAC Tournament bracket that was released Saturday night (Feb. 18).

February 15

Prairie Wolves Complete Sweep of Doane to Clinch Tournament Berth

Nebraska Wesleyan completed the season sweep of rival Doane College with a 67-61 victory over the Tigers in GPAC men's basketball action on Wednesday night (Feb. 15) at the Haddix Center in Crete, Neb. The victory clinches a spot in the GPAC Postseason Tournament for the Prairie Wolves.

February 12

Wolves Blow 18-Point Lead in Loss to Tigers

Nebraska Wesleyan scored just six points in the final 10:15 of the game and blew an 18-point first half lead as Dakota Wesleyan University rallied for a crucial 67-62 victory over the Prairie Wolves in GPAC men's basketball action on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 12) at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, S.D.

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.