2011-12 HCAC Men's Basketball News

July 6, 2012
Transy Men Back on University of Kentucky Basketball Schedule
LEXINGTON, KY - For the second year in a row, Transylvania's men's basketball team will take on the University of Kentucky in an exhibition game...

June 23, 2012
Anderson Hires Owen Handy as New Men's Basketball Coach
ANDERSON, IN - Anderson University has announced the hiring of Owen Handy as the 17th men’s basketball coach in school history on Saturday...

May 30, 2012
Tom Slyder Resigns as Anderson University's Men’s Basketball Coach
ANDERSON, IN - Anderson University head men’s basketball coach Tom Slyder recently resigned to accept a position as the head men's basketball coach...

March 15, 2012
Transy's Ethan Spurlin Named to NABC All-American Team
LEXINGTON, KY - The National Association of Basketball Coaches announced its NCAA Division III All-American teams Thursday at the Final Four...

March 12, 2012
HCAC Places Four on D3hoops.com All-Region Squads
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference placed four men's and women's basketball players on the D3hoops.com...

March 12, 2012
Transy's Spurlin Named to NABC All-Midwest District Team
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Transylvania junior forward Ethan Spurlin has been named to the All-Midwest District first team by the NABC...

February 28, 2012
Transylvania’s Spurlin Headlines All-HCAC Basketball Selections
GREENWOOD, IN – Transylvania University’s Ethan Spurlin (Stanford, Ky./Lincoln Co.) has been named the 2011-2012 HCAC MVP...

February 27, 2012
Transy Earns At-Large Bid to Join Rose-Hulman in 62-Team Men's Field
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference received two bids into the NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament...

February 26, 2012
Rose-Hulman Defeats Transy in Overtime to Secure NCAA Tourney Berth
LEXINGTON, KY – The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men’s basketball team escaped Lexington with a heart stopping win in overtime...

February 22, 2012
Hanover's Mike Case Earns Academic All-America Honor
HANOVER, IN - Senior basketball player Mike Case (Indianapolis, Ind.) has been recognized as an academic all-American by CoSIDA...

February 20, 2012
HCAC Men’s Hoops Tournament Preview
GREENWOOD, IN – The 2011-12 HCAC men’s basketball regular season has come to a close and the action shifts to tournament play this weekend....

February 18, 2012
Transylvania and Franklin Set to Host HCAC Basketball Tournaments
GREENWOOD, IN – Transylvania University’s men’s basketball team and Franklin College’s women’s basketball team each secured the top seed in the upcoming...

February 13, 2012
Men's Basketball Report (Week 13) - Transylvania Clinches 4th HCAC Crown
GREENWOOD, IN - Transylvania University (21-2, 15-1 HCAC) locked up the school's fourth HCAC men's basketball title with a pair of wins last week...

February 6, 2012
Men's Basketball Report (Week 12) - Defiance Wins Pair at Final Seconds
GREENWOOD, IN - Defiance College (9-12, 5-9 HCAC) ended a three game losing skid with a pair of last second home wins last week. The Yellow Jackets...

February 2, 2012
CoSIDA Names Three from HCAC to Capital One NCAA Division III Academic All-District Teams
GREENWOOD, IN – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has placed three student-athletes on the winter Capital One...

January 30, 2012
Men's Basketball Report (Week 11) - Anderson Earns Programs 1,000th Win vs. Earlham
GREENWOOD, IN -Anderson University (10-9, 6-6 HCAC) earned the school's 1,000th win in school history as the Ravens defeated Earlham...

January 23, 2012
Men's Basketball Report (Week 10) - Hanover Posts Third Consecutive Win
GREENWOOD, IN - Hanover College (12-4, 8-2 HCAC) remained one game behind first place Transylvania University in the HCAC...

January 16, 2012
Men's Basketball Report (Week 9) - Transy Stands Alone Atop the HCAC Standings
GREENWOOD, IN - Transylvania University (13-2, 7-1 HCAC) took over sole possession of first place in the HCAC standings with wins...

January 9, 2012
Men's Basketball Report (Week 8) - RHIT Pulls Even in HCAC Race
GREENWOOD, IN - Rose-Hulman (11-2, 5-1 HCAC) moved into a first place tie atop the HCAC standings after posting two wins last week...

January 3, 2012
Men's Basketball Report (Week 7) - Defiance Earns Purple & Gold Tourney Crown
GREENWOOD, IN - Defiance College (4-7, 0-4 HCAC) ended a five game skid over the holiday break, claiming the title at the DC Purple...

December 19, 2011
Men's Basketball Report (Week 5) - Franklin Moves to 3-1 in HCAC Action
GREENWOOD, IN - Franklin College (5-4, 3-1 HCAC) won its only contest last week. The Grizzlies pulled away from visiting Defiance...

December 12, 2011
Men's Basketball Report (Week 4) - Hanover Earns Wins over Franklin & Defiance
GREENWOOD, IN - Hanover College (5-2, 2-1 HCAC) ended a two-game losing streak with a pair of victories last week. The Panthers...

December 5, 2011
Men's Basketball Report (Week 3) - Transy Remains Unblemished at 4-0
GREENWOOD, IN - Transylvania University (4-0, 1-0 HCAC) remained perfect on the young season with two wins last week. The Pioneers...

November 28, 2011
Men's Basketball Report (Week 2) - RHIT Notches Program's 1,000th Victory
GREENWOOD, IN - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (4-0, 0-0 HCAC) captured the 1,000th men's basketball victory in school history and improved to 4-0...

November 21, 2011
Men's Basketball Report (Week 1) - Mount Wins MSJ Tip-Off Tournament Title
GREENWOOD, IN - The College of Mount St. Joseph (3-0, 0-0 HCAC) stormed out of the gate for first year head coach Toby Carrigan...

November 1, 2011
Transy Set to Battle No. 2 Kentucky in Men's Basketball Exhibition
LEXINGTON, KY - After a lapse of over 100 years, the time has finally come for Transylvania's men's basketball team to take on Kentucky once again...

October 26, 2011
Transylvania Picked by Coaches to Win HCAC Men’s Basketball Crown
GREENWOOD, IN – Transylvania University has been voted as the frontrunner in the 2011-12 HCAC men’s basketball championship race...