Archives (Page 42)

DENVER, CO-On Saturday, the Mustangs led by as many as 12 over host and #1 Johnson & Wales University. The Mustang lead lasted nearly wire-to-wire before the Wildcats stole the game in the final minute winning, 64-60. With the loss the Mustangs’ NAIA National Championship Tournament hopes were dashed. A familiar scene played out in Denver as the Mustangs lost another double-digit lead. This time, however, the Mustangs held the…

DENVER, CO-The Mustangs take flight tomorrow to Denver, CO for the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Conference Tournament. The conference championship will play host to four teams with the winner earning an automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament. Marcus Hopkins (Southfield, Mich./Southfield) and his 14.7ppg average will lead the #4 Mustangs into Denver for a semi-final showdown against host and #1 seed Johnson & Wales University Wildcats. He will…

GARY, Ind.-The women’s basketball Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Conference Tournament tips off tomorrow inside the Savannah Center at Indiana University Northwest. The Mustangs will play host and #2 seed Indiana Northwest Redhawks in the nightcap of the first round double-header. The Redhawks swept the season series over the Mustangs (2-0) and will have home court advantage on their side to begin the tournament. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 EST…

DETROIT, MI–Already being tabbed as the best recruiting class in program history, the Mustang men added two more faces on Thursday. The first to commit was Academy of Oak Park standout Justin Armstrong. Armstrong comes to Marygrove after a celebrated career as a Ram at the Academy of Oak Park. The 6’4″ versatile forward was second on his team in scoring and helped lead the Rams to a district championship…

DETROIT, Mich.-The 2009-10 regular season came to a close on Tuesday evening inside UD Jesuit High School. The Mustangs squared off against USCAA foe Rochester College for a final tune-up before heading to the 2010 A.I.I. Conference Tournament. The visiting Warriors topped the Mustangs, 75-60. All was not lost last night in the regular season’s final game. It has been a year of ups and downs for the lady ballers…

DETROIT, Mich.- In a game that could preview an A.I.I. Tournament game next weekend, the Redhawks of Indiana Northwest squared off against the Mustangs from Marygrove College. Although nice outdoors on Saturday, the Mustangs were very chilly indoors on their way to a cool 18% from the floor for the game. That stat, coupled with one of the NAIA’s better players on the other side in Sharon Houston, made it…

DETROIT, Mich.-On Saturday, the Mustangs’ final regular season game marked a rivalry showdown against Rochester College. The matinee match-up started off well, but quickly went south as the Mustangs found it difficult to hit a shot to end the first half. The visiting Warriors capitalized on Mustang hard times en route to an 80-61 win. Eric Johnson (Southfield, Mich./Lathrup) paced the Mustangs with 19 points. He was followed by Keontay…

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.-A long-awaited USCAA match-up ended up in the oppositions favor as the host Rochester College Warriors edged the Mustangs, 50-44. The Warriors used a strong start to keep the Mustangs at bay for much of the game before a late run put the game up in the air. The Mustangs refused to back down despite facing a double-digit deficit with only minutes to play. Coach Hitchcock and the…

DETROIT, Mich.-On Saturday, February 20 the admissions and athletics departments will be hosting Mustang Recruit Day for prospective student-athletes. The event will be from 10am until 12pm followed with men’s and women’s basketball games at Detroit Jesuit High School. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided to all guests. The event will include presentations from athletics, admissions and financial aid as well as campus tours. During the presentations, prospective student-athletes…

GARY, Ind.-The Mustangs boarded the bus for a Saturday trip to Gary (IN) to take on NAIA and USCAA rival, Indiana University Northwest. A strong performance was needed in order for the Mustangs to impress the (USCAA) pollsters as the race towards the national championship tournament heats up. The game wasn’t always on cruise control like last months 48-point (116-68) victory. A slow start, combined with a white-hot Redhawk performance,…