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2009

April

Knights sign three for 2009-10 - 4/9/2009

Three commit to coach John Grimes for next season.

February

Tucker and Wheeler honored by MCC - 2/23/2009

Tucker named All-MCC third team and Wheeler just misses Newcomer of the Year.

Knights close season in defeat, 87-80 - 2/21/2009

Tucker scores 33 to lead Knights.

Knights snap five-game skid, 61-60 - 2/17/2009

Knights snap five-game losing streak with dramatic win.

Knights fall to No. 7 Wildcats, 70-56 - 2/14/2009

Wildcats size too much for Knights.

Knights just miss at No. 4 Bethel - 2/11/2009

Furlin scores 35 points in 78-74 defeat.

Knights fall at Taylor, 63-54 - 2/4/2009

Knights drop key matchup at Taylor.

TONIGHT'S GAME IS POSTPONED - 2/3/2009

Tuesday's road game has been POSTPONED.

January

Knights fall just short in overtime, 90-84 - 1/31/2009

Knights fall to St. Francis at home in overtime.

Knights come up short at Grace, 72-61 - 1/27/2009

Lancers' size proves too much for Knights.

Knights upset No. 15 Spring Arbor, 67-53 - 1/24/2009

Knights upset top 20 opponent; win first MCC game of year.

Knights fall to Huntington, 75-52 - 1/20/2009

Knights drop fifth straight and fall to 0-8 in MCC play.

Knights fall at Goshen, 69-54 - 1/17/2009

Knights drop fourth straight at Goshen.

Knights fall at Wildcats, 72-55 - 1/13/2009

Knights drop third straight game.

Knights fall to No. 2 Bethel, 85-82 - 1/10/2009

Knights unable to complete upset of No. 2 Bethel.

Buzzer beater snaps Knights' streak - 1/3/2009

Taylor gets best of Knights, 62-60, with buzzer beater.

2008

December

Knights win third title of the season - 12/20/2008

Knights win fifth straight game to earn tourney title.

Knights earn berth in tourney title game - 12/19/2008

Knights win fourth straight to earn title game berth.

Knights win third straight, 105-53 - 12/15/2008

Knights knock off Kuyper at home for third straight win.

Knights defeat Wabash; win Thorn title - 12/13/2008

Sylvester named Tournament MVP for outstanding weekend.

Knights knock off IU-Southeast; into title game - 12/12/2008

Knights defeat Grenadiers in well-played game.

Knights fall at Saint Francis, 81-71 - 12/6/2008

Cougars defeat Knights, 81-71, in MCC play.

Knights battle but fall to Grace, 80-67 - 12/2/2008

Tucker leads Knights with 24 points.

November

Broadcast schedule change - 11/30/2008

December 6 date has been switched to December 20.

Knights fall in overtime thriller, 76-72 - 11/25/2008

Knight fall in MCC opener in overtime, 76-72.

Knights pull upset for tourney title - 11/22/2008

Furlin leads Knights over No. 12-ranked Indiana Tech.

Knights open Elmendorf with big win - 11/21/2008

Five score in double figures in 110-51 win.

Knights win home opener, 93-55 - 11/19/2008

Four tally double-figures in lopsided win.

Knights fall to Valparaiso in exhibition - 11/15/2008

Sylvester leads Knights with 16 points.

Knights close tourney with rout - 11/8/2008

Four score in double figures in victory.

Knights fall in season opener, 64-63 - 11/7/2008

Tucker scores 19 in defeat.

Knights fall in exhibition opener, 61-31 - 11/1/2008

Butler Bulldogs too much for Knights in exhibition.

October

Knights open campaign at Butler on Saturday - 10/30/2008

Knights open season at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

March

Furlin named to All-MCC Newcomer team - 3/6/2008

Freshman named to all-league newcomer team.

February

Knights defeat Goshen, 68-67 - 2/23/2008

Marian closes season with streak-ending win.

Knights fall at No. 14-ranked Grace, 75-59 - 2/15/2008

Three score in double figures for Knights.

Knights fall at Saint Francis, 59-55 - 2/12/2008

Howell leads Knights in defeat.

Knights fall to Indiana Wesleyan, 67-49 - 2/9/2008

Chamberlain leads Knights in defeat.

Knights fall at Spring Arbor, 73-57 - 2/6/2008

Furlin leads Knights at Spring Arbor.

Knights fall to Taylor at home, 74-58 - 2/2/2008

Knights struggle in 74-58 defeat.

Gold defeats Blue, 84-78, in alumni game - 2/1/2008

Dever and Huffman star in alumni game.

January

Knights fall to No. 7 Bethel College, 80-60 - 1/29/2008

Knights drop tough game to Bethel.

Knights fall at Huntington, 67-57 - 1/25/2008

Marian College men’s basketball team traveled to Huntington University on Saturday afternoon looking to snap its eight-game losing streak, but fell to the Foresters, 67-57

Knights fall in overtime thriller at Goshen, 77-75 - 1/23/2008

The Marian College men's basketball team was unable to maintain its lead late as Goshen College was able to earn a 77-75 victory in overtime at the Gingerich Center on Wednesday night. The defeat is the Knights' eighth straight as they fell to 6-13 overall and 0-8 in the MCC.

Knights fall to Lancers, 79-67 - 1/16/2008

The Marian College men’s basketball team hosted the No. 14-ranked Grace College Lancers on Wednesday night at the Physical Education Center.  The Knights had a pair of standout performances from sophomores, but fell to the Lancers, 79-67.  The loss drops the Knights to 6-12 for the season and 0-7 in the MCC.

Cougar buzzer-beater sinks Knights, 57-56 - 1/11/2008

While it is one of the most exciting plays in sports, the buzzer-beater is one of the most difficult pills to swallow when you are not the one hitting the bucket.

Knights fall to Indiana Wesleyan, 53-40 - 1/8/2008

The Marian College men’s basketball team traveled to Indiana Wesleyan on Wednesday night looking to snap its four-game conference losing streak, but came up on the short end of a 53-40 score line at Luckey Arena. The Knights fall to 6-10 overall and 0-5 in the Mid-Central College Conference.

Knights drop fourth straight, 72-64 - 1/4/2008

The Marian College men’s basketball team played host to Spring Arbor University on its home court in the Physical Education Center on Saturday afternoon.  The Knights fell to the Cougars 72-64, to lose their fourth consecutive game and fourth straight conference game.  The loss drops the Knights to 6-9 overall and 0-4 in the MCC this season.

Knights fall to Taylor, 52-31 - 1/1/2008

The Marian College men’s basketball team traveled to Taylor University on Wednesday night and had trouble finding the range from the field as they fell to the Trojans, 52-31, at Odle Arena. The defeat is Marian’s third straight and is the third straight conference defeat of the season. The Knights are now 6-8 on the season and 0-3 in the MCC.

2007

December

Knights fall to Olivet, 65-58 - 12/28/2007

The Marian College men’s basketball team closed out the 2007 Zimmerman Memorial Classic at Wittenberg University on Saturday afternoon when it fell to Olivet College, 65-58, at the HPER Center Arena in Springfield, Ohio.

Knights fall in double overtime thriller - 12/27/2007

In a game that resembled a heavyweight fight, the Marian College men’s basketball team dropped another heartbreaker to the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 83-81, in double overtime to open the Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic at Wittenberg University on Friday night.

Bench ignites Knights to tournament title in OT - 12/14/2007

The Marian College men’s basketball team captured the Marian College Holiday Tournament championship with an exciting 67-63 victory in overtime over Indiana University Southeast Saturday afternoon at the Physical Education Center.

Knights earn berth in championship game - 12/13/2007

The Marian College men’s basketball team advanced to the championship game of the Marian College Holiday Tournament with a 53-50 victory over Davenport University on Friday night at the Physical Education Center.

Knights drop fifth straight at Wabash in OT - 12/7/2007

The Marian College men's basketball team fell for the fifth straight time at the hands of the Wabash College Little Giants, 60-57, in overtime on Chadwick Court in Crawfordsville on Saturday.

Knights fall at Bethel, 76-62 - 12/4/2007

It has been an up-and-down season thus far for the Marian College men's basketball team. After opening the season with four straight wins, the Knights have dropped their last four after a 76-62 defeat to Bethel College at Gates Gymnasium on Tuesday night.

November

Knights suffer 80-64 defeat to open MCC play - 11/30/2007

The Marian College men’s basketball team opened the 2007-08 Mid-Central College Conference season on Saturday afternoon when Huntington University came to the Physical Education Center.

Knights fall to Transylvania in overtime, 89-81 - 11/25/2007

The Marian College men's basketball team overcame a 10-point halftime deficit only to fall 89-81 in overtime to Transylvania in the consolation game of the Mike Rokicki Community Versus Cancer Challenge on Sunday.

Knights drop first game of season at Depauw, 83-72 - 11/23/2007

The Marian College men’s basketball team traveled to Depauw University for the Mike Rokicki Community Versus Cancer Challenge on Saturday. The Knights fell in their first defeat of the season to the host Tigers, 83-72. Marian College now sits at 4-1 on the season.

Knights knock off Purdue-North Central, 80-61 - 11/19/2007

Make it four in a row for the Knights. For the first time since the 2003-04 season, the Marian College men’s basketball season has opened the season 4-0 after an 80-61 victory over scrappy and athletically gifted Purdue-North Central team.

MBB - Howell's buzzer-beater lifts Knights to championship - 11/16/2007

The Marian College men’s basketball team captured the ninth annual Ken Elmendorf Tournament championship in dramatic fashion on Saturday afternoon. Playing an extremely athletic and talented IU-South Bend team, the Knights showed great character and brought the title back to Marian College with a last second shot to beat the buzzer for a 77-74 win.

MBB - Furlin leads Knights in 105-45 blowout of IU-Northwest - 11/15/2007

The Marian College men’s basketball team opened the ninth annual Ken Elmendorf Memorial Tournament with a 60-point blowout of IU-Northwest at the Physical Education Center on Friday night. Fresh off capturing Head coach John Grimes’ 500th career victory, the Knights defeated the visiting RedHawks, 105-45, to move to 2-0 on the season and advance to Saturday’s championship game.

Knights Earn Grimes' 500th Career Win with 88-38 Victory - 11/9/2007

Head coach John Grimes, in his 32nd season, earns 500th career victory with 88-38 win over Holy Cross College.

Marian College men's basketball opens season on Saturday - 11/8/2007

The 2007-08 Marian College men's basketball season tips off on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Physical Education Center. The game will be broadcast LIVE on Gold 95.9 FM with Brad Wochomurka (pbp) and Director of Athletics Joe Haklin (color) calling all the action.

Knights fall to Butler, 83-49, at Hinkle Fieldhouse - 11/2/2007

The 2007-08 edition of Marian College men’s basketball opened the season on Saturday night at legendary Hinkle Fieldhouse against 2006-07 NCAA Sweet Sixteen participant Butler University in an exhibition contest. The Knights fell to the Bulldogs, 83-49, in the first game between the local institutions in 27 years. The Knights are now 1-1 all-time against Butler.