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Ryan Hicks
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Hometown:
    Port Clinton, Ohio
  • High School:
    Port Clinton
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    17.1
  • fg %
    51.4
  • 3pt %
    27.3
  • ft %
    79.4
  • reb/g
    5.9
  • a/g
    2.4

Bio

Senior (2013-14):  D3Hoops.com Third Team All-Midwest Region ... First Team All-HCAC ... HCAC All-Tournament Team ... 46th Member of DC's 1,000-Point Club (Feb. 1) ... Purple and Gold All-Tournament Team ... W&L Tip-Off All-Tournament Team (MVP) ... Played in 26 games with 26 starts … Averaged 34.5 minutes per game with 897 minutes played … Made 445 points on the year, averaging 17.1 points per game … Shot 171-of-333 (.514) from the field ... Shot 3-of-11 (.273) from 3-point range ... Shot 100-of-126 (.794) from the free throw line ... Collected 154 rebounds (5.9 per game) ... 26 offensive rebounds ... 128 defensive rebounds ... Had 14 blocks ... Made 22 steals ... Recorded 63 assists.

Junior (2012-13): Played in 27 games with 25 starts…Averaged 30.5 minutes per game with 824 minutes played…Made 338 points on the year, averaging 12.5 points per game…Shot 135-of-244 (.553) from the field...Shot 3-of-6 (.500) from 3-point range...Shot 65-of-78 (.833) from the free throw line...Collected 154 rebounds (5.7 per game)...34 offensive rebounds...120 defensive rebounds...Had 30 blocks...Made 23 steals...Recorded 41 assists...Had 69 fouls...Turned the ball over 39 times.

Sopjomore (2011-12): Earned time in 24 games … Started nine games over final 11 games of the season … Responded by hitting 73.0 percent from the floor during that stretch … Paced the Purple and Gold with a 90.9-percent clip from the free throw line … Ended third on the squad with a 52.5-percent rate from the field … Ranked among DC’s top-five with 5.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per outing … Also ranked fourth on Defiance and 14th in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with 0.6 blocks per night … Led team in steals and blocks five times … Topped Jackets in rebounding three times … Registered 12 points and nine boards, to go with season-highs of three blocks and 29 minutes played at Anderson on January 25 in first start of season … Reached double figures in scoring four times … Saw 20-plus minutes in 11 outings, helping Jackets go 8-3 in those affairs … Shot 60.4 percent and averaged 5.6 points per game in Defiance victories … Averaged 0.8 blocks per showing in league play … Ended sophomore season ranked fourth on DC’s all-time blocks list with 0.76 per game.

Freshman (2010-11): Played in all 25 games as a freshman … Broke into the starting lineup 17 times … Wasted no time making presence felt with 9.1 points per game through first 10 collegiate contests … Ended the year as DC’s leading block artist and ranked fourth in the HCAC with 23 blocks … Ranked second on DC and eighth among all HCAC performers with 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 offensive boards per game … Also rated among squad’s top-three with 8.3 points per game and 22 steals … Topped Jackets in blocks in 14 games … Led team in thefts nine times and in rebounding four times … Cracked double digits in scoring eight times ... Scored at least six points in 21 games … Netted pair of double-doubles … Was especially tough inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center with 10.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per outing … Did not shy from the big stage, connecting on 54.5 percent from the floor during the final five minutes of each game … Posted ninth-highest, single-season rate in DC history with 0.92 blocks per night.

Prep: Four-time letterman at Port Clinton High … Played for head coach Troy Diels … Three-time team Most Valuable Player … Three-time First-Team All-Sandusky Bay Conference performer … Earned First-Team All-Ohio honors, after leading Redskins to 26-1 record and a trip to the Ohio State Division II Finals … Voted as  Northwest Ohio Player of the Year.

Personal: Born in Sandusky, Ohio ... On January 9, 1992 ... Son of Tim and Lori Hicks … Has one sister; Ashley ... Majoring in business administration.

 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 76-65
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 56-41
Feb 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 76-58
Feb 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 73-46
Feb 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 73-71
Feb 28 vs. Hanover (Ind.) L, 61-54
  Total Conference
Games 26 18
Games started 26 18
Minutes 897 629
Minutes per game 34.5 34.9
FG 171-333 116-226
FG Pct 51.4 51.3
3PT 3-11 3-9
3PT Pct 27.3 33.3
FT 100-126 77-93
FT Pct 79.4 82.8
Off rebounds 26 19
Def rebounds 128 76
Total rebounds 154 95
Rebounds per game 5.9 5.3
Personal fouls 70 44
Disqualifications 3 1
Assists 63 43
Turnovers 51 39
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2 1.1
Steals 22 16
Blocks 14 9
Points 445 312
Points per game 17.1 17.3
Points per 40 min 19.8 19.8

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 vs. Southern Virginia W, 87-47 1 24 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 16 vs. Ferrum W, 83-79 1 38 12-19 63.2 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 27
Nov 20 at Alma (Mich.) W, 70-68 1 27 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 10
Nov 26 Ohio Northern W, 70-66 1 38 11-17 64.7 0-1 0.0 5-7 71.4 27
Dec 4 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 67-48 1 33 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Dec 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 72-64 1 40 12-15 80.0 0-0 - 15-16 93.8 39
Dec 14 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 78-50 1 29 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 16
Dec 27 at Oakland L, 87-66 1 31 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 9-10 90.0 15
Dec 29 Albion (Mich.) W, 50-48 1 40 8-19 42.1 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 18
Dec 30 Ohio Wesleyan L, 75-62 1 34 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 15
Jan 4 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-63 1 38 8-13 61.5 1-2 50.0 8-9 88.9 25
Jan 8 Anderson (Ind.) W, 69-59 1 33 8-12 66.7 0-1 0.0 6-10 60.0 22
Jan 11 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 58-57 1 38 9-17 52.9 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 19
Jan 15 Bluffton W, 55-42 1 37 7-13 53.8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 14
Jan 18 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 54-52 1 26 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Jan 22 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 71-55 1 36 11-16 68.8 1-1 100.0 9-10 90.0 32
Jan 25 Hanover (Ind.) W, 59-51 1 43 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 15
Jan 29 at Bluffton W, 62-53 1 38 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 58-54 1 32 7-14 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 16
Feb 6 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 68-57 1 40 6-13 46.2 0-0 - 8-8 100.0 20
Feb 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 76-65 1 39 8-11 72.7 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 18
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 56-41 1 33 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 76-58 1 31 10-21 47.6 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 21
Feb 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 73-46 1 23 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 73-71 1 40 6-17 35.3 0-1 0.0 5-7 71.4 17
Feb 28 vs. Hanover (Ind.) L, 61-54 1 36 6-14 42.9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 12

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 15 vs. Southern Virginia W, 87-47 1 24 1 5 6 1 2 1 1
Nov 16 vs. Ferrum W, 83-79 1 38 2 7 9 4 2 0 1
Nov 20 at Alma (Mich.) W, 70-68 1 27 0 5 5 2 1 2 0
Nov 26 Ohio Northern W, 70-66 1 38 2 9 11 3 1 1 0
Dec 4 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 67-48 1 33 2 8 10 1 3 0 0
Dec 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 72-64 1 40 0 6 6 2 4 1 0
Dec 14 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 78-50 1 29 3 2 5 1 2 2 1
Dec 27 at Oakland L, 87-66 1 31 0 7 7 1 1 0 0
Dec 29 Albion (Mich.) W, 50-48 1 40 0 6 6 4 3 0 2
Dec 30 Ohio Wesleyan L, 75-62 1 34 2 7 9 5 2 1 1
Jan 4 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-63 1 38 1 5 6 4 1 0 0
Jan 8 Anderson (Ind.) W, 69-59 1 33 0 1 1 2 0 2 2
Jan 11 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 58-57 1 38 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
Jan 15 Bluffton W, 55-42 1 37 3 4 7 2 2 2 1
Jan 18 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 54-52 1 26 0 5 5 2 4 0 0
Jan 22 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 71-55 1 36 2 7 9 3 3 2 1
Jan 25 Hanover (Ind.) W, 59-51 1 43 1 7 8 0 4 2 0
Jan 29 at Bluffton W, 62-53 1 38 0 2 2 4 4 0 0
Feb 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 58-54 1 32 1 1 2 2 2 1 0
Feb 6 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 68-57 1 40 1 4 5 4 2 1 2
Feb 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 76-65 1 39 0 4 4 5 3 0 0
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 56-41 1 33 1 1 2 4 0 0 0
Feb 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 76-58 1 31 0 4 4 3 2 0 2
Feb 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 73-46 1 23 2 6 8 2 0 1 0
Feb 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 73-71 1 40 2 7 9 2 1 0 0
Feb 28 vs. Hanover (Ind.) L, 61-54 1 36 0 6 6 0 0 1 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 15 vs. Southern Virginia W, 87-47 1 1 0 0.5
Nov 16 vs. Ferrum W, 83-79 1 4 0 2.0
Nov 20 at Alma (Mich.) W, 70-68 1 4 0 2.0
Nov 26 Ohio Northern W, 70-66 1 5 1 3.0
Dec 4 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 67-48 1 3 0 0.3
Dec 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 72-64 1 4 0 0.5
Dec 14 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 78-50 1 3 0 0.5
Dec 27 at Oakland L, 87-66 1 3 0 1.0
Dec 29 Albion (Mich.) W, 50-48 1 2 0 1.3
Dec 30 Ohio Wesleyan L, 75-62 1 5 1 2.5
Jan 4 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-63 1 4 0 4.0
Jan 8 Anderson (Ind.) W, 69-59 1 3 0 -
Jan 11 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 58-57 1 2 0 0.0
Jan 15 Bluffton W, 55-42 1 2 0 1.0
Jan 18 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 54-52 1 3 0 0.5
Jan 22 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 71-55 1 1 0 1.0
Jan 25 Hanover (Ind.) W, 59-51 1 2 0 0.0
Jan 29 at Bluffton W, 62-53 1 3 0 1.0
Feb 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 58-54 1 5 1 1.0
Feb 6 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 68-57 1 2 0 2.0
Feb 8 Mt. St. Joseph W, 76-65 1 2 0 1.7
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 56-41 1 1 0 -
Feb 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 76-58 1 2 - 1.5
Feb 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 73-46 1 0 0 -
Feb 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 73-71 1 2 0 2.0
Feb 28 vs. Hanover (Ind.) L, 61-54 1 2 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2010-11 25 26.2 3.4-7.1 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.1 8.3
2011-12 24 18.3 2.2-4.1 0.0-0.1 0.8-0.9 5.2
2012-13 27 30.5 5.0-9.0 0.1-0.2 2.4-2.9 12.5
2013-14 26 34.5 6.6-12.8 0.1-0.4 3.8-4.8 17.1
Total 102 27.6 4.3-8.4 0.1-0.2 2.2-2.7 10.9

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2010-11 25 17 655 85-177 48.0 0-1 0.0 38-53 71.7 208
2011-12 24 9 440 52-99 52.5 0-2 0.0 20-22 90.9 124
2012-13 27 25 824 135-244 55.3 3-6 50.0 65-78 83.3 338
2013-14 26 26 897 171-333 51.4 3-11 27.3 100-126 79.4 445
Total 102 77 2816 443-853 51.9 6-20 30.0 223-279 79.9 1115

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2010-11 25 655 26.2 5.2-10.8 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.3-3.2 12.7
2011-12 24 440 18.3 4.7-9.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.8-2.0 11.3
2012-13 27 824 30.5 6.6-11.8 0.1-0.3 50.0 3.2-3.8 16.4
2013-14 26 897 34.5 7.6-14.8 0.1-0.5 27.3 4.5-5.6 19.8
Total 102 2816 27.6 6.3-12.1 0.1-0.3 30.0 3.2-4.0 15.8

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2010-11 25 1.9 3.5 5.4 0.8 1.4 0.9 0.9
2011-12 24 0.5 2.0 2.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6
2012-13 27 1.3 4.4 5.7 1.5 1.4 0.9 1.1
2013-14 26 1.0 4.9 5.9 2.4 2.0 0.8 0.5
Total 102 1.2 3.8 5.0 1.3 1.4 0.8 0.8

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2010-11 25 17 48 87 135 20 34 22 23
2011-12 24 9 13 49 62 13 15 11 14
2012-13 27 25 34 120 154 41 38 23 30
2013-14 26 26 26 128 154 63 51 22 14
Total 102 77 121 384 505 137 138 78 81

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2010-11 25 2.9 5.3 8.2 1.2 2.1 1.3 1.4
2011-12 24 1.2 4.5 5.6 1.2 1.4 1.0 1.3
2012-13 27 1.7 5.8 7.5 2.0 1.8 1.1 1.5
2013-14 26 1.2 5.7 6.9 2.8 2.3 1.0 0.6
Total 102 1.7 5.5 7.2 1.9 2.0 1.1 1.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 26 34.5 6.6-12.8 0.1-0.4 3.8-4.8 17.1
Conference 18 34.9 6.4-12.6 0.2-0.5 4.3-5.2 17.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 12 35.6 6.6-13.4 0.1-0.6 3.1-4.5 16.3
Away 11 33.8 6.4-12.2 0.2-0.3 5.4-6.0 18.3
Neutral 3 32.7 7.3-12.7 0.0-0.3 1.3-2.0 16.0
Result            
Wins 20 34.4 6.6-12.7 0.1-0.4 3.9-4.8 17.1
Losses 6 34.8 6.5-13.2 0.2-0.5 3.8-5.0 17.0
Month            
November 4 31.8 8.0-13.2 0.0-0.2 2.2-3.8 18.3
December 6 34.5 5.8-11.5 0.0-0.0 6.3-7.5 18.0
January 8 36.1 6.9-12.6 0.2-0.6 4.1-5.4 18.1
February 8 34.3 6.1-13.8 0.1-0.6 2.5-2.9 14.9

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 26 26 897 171-333 51.4 3-11 27.3 100-126 79.4 445
Conference 18 18 629 116-226 51.3 3-9 33.3 77-93 82.8 312
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 12 12 427 79-161 49.1 1-7 14.3 37-54 68.5 196
Away 11 11 372 70-134 52.2 2-3 66.7 59-66 89.4 201
Neutral 3 3 98 22-38 57.9 0-1 0.0 4-6 66.7 48
Result                    
Wins 20 20 688 132-254 52.0 2-8 25.0 77-96 80.2 343
Losses 6 6 209 39-79 49.4 1-3 33.3 23-30 76.7 102
Month                    
November 4 4 127 32-53 60.4 0-1 0.0 9-15 60.0 73
December 6 6 207 35-69 50.7 0-0 - 38-45 84.4 108
January 8 8 289 55-101 54.5 2-5 40.0 33-43 76.7 145
February 8 8 274 49-110 44.5 1-5 20.0 20-23 87.0 119

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 26 897 34.5 7.6-14.8 0.1-0.5 27.3 4.5-5.6 19.8
Conference 18 629 34.9 7.4-14.4 0.2-0.6 33.3 4.9-5.9 19.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 12 427 35.6 7.4-15.1 0.1-0.7 14.3 3.5-5.1 18.4
Away 11 372 33.8 7.5-14.4 0.2-0.3 66.7 6.3-7.1 21.6
Neutral 3 98 32.7 9.0-15.5 0.0-0.4 0.0 1.6-2.4 19.6
Result                
Wins 20 688 34.4 7.7-14.8 0.1-0.5 25.0 4.5-5.6 19.9
Losses 6 209 34.8 7.5-15.1 0.2-0.6 33.3 4.4-5.7 19.5
Month                
November 4 127 31.8 10.1-16.7 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.8-4.7 23.0
December 6 207 34.5 6.8-13.3 0.0-0.0 - 7.3-8.7 20.9
January 8 289 36.1 7.6-14.0 0.3-0.7 40.0 4.6-6.0 20.1
February 8 274 34.3 7.2-16.1 0.1-0.7 20.0 2.9-3.4 17.4

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 26 1.0 4.9 5.9 2.4 2.0 0.8 0.5
Conference 18 1.1 4.2 5.3 2.4 2.2 0.9 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 1.3 4.7 6.0 2.5 1.7 1.1 0.6
Away 11 0.6 4.9 5.5 2.5 2.5 0.6 0.5
Neutral 3 1.0 6.0 7.0 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.7
Result                
Wins 20 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.5 2.1 0.8 0.7
Losses 6 0.7 4.7 5.3 2.0 1.3 0.8 0.2
Month                
November 4 1.3 6.5 7.8 2.5 1.5 1.0 0.5
December 6 1.2 6.0 7.2 2.3 2.5 0.7 0.7
January 8 0.9 4.1 5.0 2.1 2.5 1.3 0.5
February 8 0.9 4.1 5.0 2.8 1.3 0.5 0.5

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 26 26 26 128 154 63 51 22 14
Conference 18 18 19 76 95 43 39 16 9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 12 12 16 56 72 30 20 13 7
Away 11 11 7 54 61 28 27 7 5
Neutral 3 3 3 18 21 5 4 2 2
Result                  
Wins 20 20 22 100 122 51 43 17 13
Losses 6 6 4 28 32 12 8 5 1
Month                  
November 4 4 5 26 31 10 6 4 2
December 6 6 7 36 43 14 15 4 4
January 8 8 7 33 40 17 20 10 4
February 8 8 7 33 40 22 10 4 4

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 26 1.2 5.7 6.9 2.8 2.3 1.0 0.6
Conference 18 1.2 4.8 6.0 2.7 2.5 1.0 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 1.5 5.2 6.7 2.8 1.9 1.2 0.7
Away 11 0.8 5.8 6.6 3.0 2.9 0.8 0.5
Neutral 3 1.2 7.3 8.6 2.0 1.6 0.8 0.8
Result                
Wins 20 1.3 5.8 7.1 3.0 2.5 1.0 0.8
Losses 6 0.8 5.4 6.1 2.3 1.5 1.0 0.2
Month                
November 4 1.6 8.2 9.8 3.1 1.9 1.3 0.6
December 6 1.4 7.0 8.3 2.7 2.9 0.8 0.8
January 8 1.0 4.6 5.5 2.4 2.8 1.4 0.6
February 8 1.0 4.8 5.8 3.2 1.5 0.6 0.6

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Hicks named to D3Hoops.com All-Region team

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January 22, 2014

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Roth hits jumper at buzzer to lead DC past Franklin 54-52

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Yellow Jackets fall to DI Oakland 87-66 for first loss

ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Defiance College Yellow Jackets suffered their first loss of the season Friday night at the hands of Division I...

December 27, 2013

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DC matches best start in 40 years with 78-50 win over Transy

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Even though it was cold outside and the snow was falling, Defiance (7-0, 3-0 HCAC) continued its hot start to the season...

December 14, 2013

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Hicks' 39 points leads DC past MSJ 72-64 to improve to 6-0

CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Yellow Jackets Men's Basketball team remained undefeated this season as senior Ryan Hicks scored 39 points to lead Defiance...

December 7, 2013

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Edwards' career night leads DC to 5-0 start via 67-48 win over MU

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. - The Defiance College Yellow Jackets marked the best start in 40 years Wednesday night with a 67-48 victory over Mancheste...

December 4, 2013

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Defiance opens home schedule with 70-66 win over ONU

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College matched its best start to a season in the Kyle Brumett era Tuesday night with a 70-66 victory over Ohio Northern...

November 26, 2013

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DC storms back in come from behind 70-68 victory at Alma

ALMA, Mich. - The Defiance College Yellow Jackets put together a second half comeback to defeat Alma College 70-68 Wednesday night at Art Smith...

November 20, 2013

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Hicks named HCAC Player of the Week

GREENWOOD, Ind. - Defiance College senior forward Ryan Hicks (Port Clinton, Ohio/H.S.) led the Yellow Jackets to the Washington & Lee Season...

November 18, 2013

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DC wins W&L Tip-Off Tournament with 83-79 victory

LEXINGTON, Va. - Defiance College picked up an early season tournament championship with an 83-79 victory over Ferrum College Saturday afternoon...

November 16, 2013

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Basketball opens season with 87-47 victory over SVU

LEXINGTON, Va. - The Defiance College Men's Basketball team opened up its 2013-14 campaign in a big way Friday night, defeating Southern Virginia...

November 15, 2013

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DC set to open 13-14 campaign vs So. Virginia at W&L Tip-Off

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Yellow Jacket Men’s Basketball team will begin the 2013-14 campaign Friday evening with its...

November 14, 2013

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Yellow Jackets picked third in HCAC preseason poll

GREENWOOD, Ind. - The Defiance College Men's Basketball team was selected third by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference coaches in the...

October 30, 2013