Men’s Basketball News

March 13

Jackson Named First-Team All-Independent

Nebraska Wesleyan University junior guard Eric Jackson 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). Juniors Trevor Johnson and Tim Schweitzer were named to the All-Independent Second-Team.

February 27

Three NWU Men Earn All-GPAC in Basketball

Nebraska Wesleyan University had three players recognized by the Great Plains Athletic Conference on Wednesday (Feb. 27) when the 2012-13 Men’s Basketball All-GPAC team’s were announced. Junior guard Eric Jackson was named Second-Team All-GPAC with junior forwards Trevor Johnson and Tim Schweitzer earning All-GPAC honorable mention.

February 18

Trevor Johnson is 3rd-Team Academic All-American

Nebraska Wesleyan University junior Trevor Johnson was selected to the Third-Team of the 2013 Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Division Men’s Basketball Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Director’s of America (CoSIDA).

February 16

Men's Basketball Ends Season Just Short of GPAC Tournament

Nebraska Wesleyan men's basketball will not make the Great Plains Athletic Conference postseason tournament as they ended up ninth in the GPAC standings after Dakota Wesleyan University defeated Briar Cliff University late Saturday night to seal the Prairie Wolves fate.

February 13

Prairie Wolves Defeat Rival Doane 75-58

Nebraska Wesleyan jumped out to an 18-point first half lead and fed off the enthusiastic home crowd as they came out and defeated arch-rival Doane College, 75-58, in the final regular season of the 2012-13 season.

February 9

Prairie Wolves Knock Off Tigers in Battle of Wesleyans

Nebraska Wesleyan limited Dakota Wesleyan to just 35.8 percent shooting and only 48 points as the Prairie Wolves defeated the Tigers, 63-48, in GPAC men's basketball action on Saturday at Snyder Arena.

February 6

Wolves Rally To Keep Postseason Hopes Alive With 82-79 Win

Eric Jackson and Trent Scheitel blocked Brady Lollman's game-tying 3-point attempt at the buzzer as Nebraska Wesleyan rallied back to earn a huge 82-79 victory over Hastings College on Wednesday night (Feb. 6) at Lynn Farrell Arena in Hastings.

February 2

Mustangs Overcome Halftime Deficit in Disappointing Loss for NWU

Nebraska Wesleyan looked poised to extend their winning streak to three games and climb one game closer to the top eight in the league standings, but Morningside College overcame a 12-point halftime deficit and outscored the Prairie Wolves by 23 points in the second half for a 72-61 victory on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 2) in Sioux City, Iowa.

January 31

Johnson Named Academic All-District

Nebraska Wesleyan University junior Trevor Johnson was named to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District team that was announced on Thursday (Jan. 31). He was voted to the District 6 First-Team in the College division.

January 30

Bradley Leads NWU Past Bulldogs 77-67

Jonah Bradley scored a career-high 24 points to lead Nebraska Wesleyan to a 77-67 victory over Concordia University on Wednesday night (Jan. 30) in GPAC men's basketball action in Seward, Neb.

January 26

Wolves Snap Streak With 57-38 Win Over Lancers

Eric Jackson hit five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 20 points as Nebraska Wesleyan snapped its six-game losing streak with a 57-39 victory over Mount Marty College in GPAC men’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 26) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.

January 23

Midland Hands NWU 6th Straight Loss

James Parrott had a huge night for Midland University scoring 27 points to lead the Warriors to a 67-52 victory over Nebraska Wesleyan University in GPAC men's basketball action on Wednesday night (Jan. 23) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.

January 19

#12 Dordt Starts 2nd Half Fast to Down NWU

12th-ranked Dordt College opened the second half on a 20-4 run and held Nebraska Wesleyan without a field goal for the first nine minutes of the second half as the Defenders rolled past the Prairie Wolves, 97-68, in GPAC men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 19) in Sioux Center, Iowa.

January 16

Chargers Hold Off Prairie Wolves 66-62

Nebraska Wesleyan trailed by three points with the ball and 32 seconds remaining in the game, but a turnover on a pass underneath the basket gave Briar Cliff the basketball and they hit 3-4 free throws in the final 12 seconds to seal a 66-62 victory over the Prairie Wolves in GPAC men's basketball action on Wednesday night (Jan. 16) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.

January 12

Prairie Wolves Fall at Home to #7 Northwestern

7th-ranked Northwestern College built up a double digit lead right before halftime and never let Nebraska Wesleyan back within single digits as the Red Raiders came to Lincoln and defeated the Prairie Wolves 79-64 in GPAC men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 12) at Snyder Arena.

January 9

#16 Doane Rallies Past Prairie Wolves 68-63

For the second straight game, the Nebraska Wesleyan men's basketball team was not able to close out a game despite holding a double-digit second half lead as #16 Doane College rallied back to defeat the Prairie Wolves, 68-63, in GPAC men's basketball action in Crete, Neb.

January 2

NWU Extends Win Streak to Three With 61-56 Victory

Nebraska Wesleyan overcame a 10-point halftime deficit and went on a 13-0 run in the second half to earn a 61-56 victory over Morningside College in GPAC men’s basketball action on Wednesday (Jan. 2) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.

December 29

Wolves Finish Undefeated in Non-Conference Play

Nebraska Wesleyan finished its non-conference portion of the schedule with a perfect 5-0 record as the Prairie Wolves closed out non-conference play with a 64-51 victory over Monmouth College on Saturday afternoon (Dec. 29) in Monmouth, Ill.

December 15

NWU Heads to Holiday Break With 63-52 Road Win

Nebraska Wesleyan picked up their first win over Mount Marty in Yankton, S.D., since 2003 as the Prairie Wolves used a strong second half to earn a 63-52 victory over the Lancers in GPAC men's basketball action on Saturday (Dec. 15) in Yankton, S.D.

December 12

2nd Half Start Slows Wolves in 56-47 Loss

Trailing by just one point at halftime, Nebraska Wesleyan made just one field goal and scored only four points in the first 13:20 of the second half as Midland was able to pull away and hold on for the 56-47 victory in GPAC men's basketball action on Wednesday (Dec. 12) in Fremont, Neb.