Category: Men’s Basketball (Page 6)

MARION, Ind.-On Saturday, the Mustangs traveled to a top-ten national power, #7 ranked Indiana Wesleyan University. The Wildcats narrowly escaped Detroit with a victory early this season. The Mustangs entered the game in need of another marquee win to bolster their resume for postseason play. The Mustangs high-octane offense was stymied in the first half by a swarming Wildcat defense. Ten (10) turnovers were forced by the host Wildcats over…

DETROIT, Mich. – The United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) has announced the 2016-17 Division I Men’s Basketball All-American awards. The All-American honors are selected by the USCAA All-American committee. The Marygrove College men’s basketball team is represented by #11 Nate Taylor (SR/Battle Creek, MI). Taylor is a 6-foot-6 senior forward from Battle Creek, Michigan. He led the Mustangs in multiple categories this season including Average Points Per Game (17.9), Double-Doubles…

DETROIT, Mich.-Don’t miss this weekend’s action when they Mustangs hit the road for NAIA #7 Indiana Wesleyan. The host Wildcats will be streaming LIVE TV & LIVE STATS coverage of the game. Tip-off is scheduled for 3pm Saturday. 

DETROIT, Mich.-The Mustangs put up their second 100-point performance in as many games when they dismissed of Great Lakes Christian, 108-63. A slow start ended in a Mustang stampede that overwhelmed an inexperienced, but tough, Crusader squad. With NAIA #7 Indiana Wesleyan on deck, the Mustangs may have been guilty of one of sports deadliest habits – overlooking an opponent before a big game. Cold shooting and unforced errors plagued…

DETROIT, Mich. –  Marygrove College men’s basketball player Nate Taylor (SR/Battle Creek, MI) leads the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) in four separate categories thus far in the 2016-17 season: Double-Doubles (15), Total Rebounds (251) and Total Defensive Rebounds (199), Average Rebounds per Game (10.46). Taylor, the 6-foot-6 senior from Battle Creek, Michigan averages a whopping 10.46 total rebounds per game and 8.46 defensive rebounds per game. This ranks him Top 10 in three…

DETROIT, Mich.-On Thursday, the Mustangs hosted their first NCAA Division II school in program history when national power Central State University came to Detroit for a weeknight tilt. The Marauders (15-3) came into the game as one of the best NCAA D2 teams in the country. BOX SCORE Thursday’s game was not supposed to be a tight battle as it pitted a NCAA power vs. a struggling NAIA team. However,…

SPRING ARBOR, Mich.-The Mustangs’ strong shooting effort from the field (52%) wasn’t enough to push past NAIA #23 ranked Spring Arbor University. The host Cougars countered with 55% shooting and used a 21-8 run to close the first half en rout to an 87-73 defeat of the ‘Stangs. The Mustangs battled toe-to-toe with the “Top 25” Cougars for the first 14 minutes before the Cougars got hot. The Mustangs coughed…

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.-The Mustangs raced out of the gate to an early 22-point lead against a powerful Warrior squad on Wednesday evening. The lead, however, dwindled to 10 at halftime, and then evaporated as the host Warriors clamped down for a strong second half to squeak past the Mustangs, 86-78. The Mustangs used a strong first half effort behind lights out shooting from swingman Keontay Glazier (Pontiac, Mich.). The junior…

A hot start by the hosting Aquinas Saints pinned Marygrove down with an early deficit that it couldn’t overcome, as the Mustangs lost 89-64 to close out the road portion of its schedule. With the loss, the Mustangs will take a 4-25 (4-17 WHAC) record into its regular season finale. Diante Taylor recorded a double-double to lead the Mustangs, totaling 21 points and 10 rebounds. Ta’Kein Dixson posted 13 points,…

COLUMBIA, Ky.-On Saturday, the Mustangs traveled to Lindsey Wilson College in Kentucky for a pivotal NAIA battle. An even battle to start quickly turned in the favor of the host Blue Raiders as the NAIA power boxed out the Mustangs for an impressive 26 offensive rebounds en route to a 93-59 win. The game marked the first time the Mustangs were outrebounded since a Dec. 11, 2009 battle against Ohio…