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November 2016
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Tue. 15
AT Trine (Ind.) Final L, 68-62
Sat. 19
AT Wooster Final L, 98-63
Tue. 22
AT Ohio Northern Final L, 93-51
Wed. 30
VS Wilmington (Ohio) Final L, 88-80
December 2016
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Sat. 3
VS Franklin (Ind.) * Final - 2OT W, 94-93
Wed. 7
VS Manchester (Ind.) * Final W, 63-58
Sat. 10
VS Hanover (Ind.) * Final L, 86-56
Sat. 17
AT Mt. St. Joseph * Final L, 73-66
Tue. 20
AT Adrian (Mich.) Final L, 57-50
Thu. 29
VS Ohio St. Lima Final W, 78-46
Fri. 30
VS Alma (Mich.) Final L, 76-64 2016 Purple and Gold Invitational
January 2017
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Wed. 4
VS Anderson (Ind.) * Final L, 101-96
Sat. 7
VS Transylvania (Ky.) * Final - 2OT L, 111-102
Wed. 11
AT Earlham (Ind.) * Final W, 78-64
Sat. 14
AT Rose-Hulman (Ind.) * Final L, 73-60
Wed. 18
AT Bluffton * Final L, 58-55
Sat. 21
VS Mt. St. Joseph * Final L, 62-47
Wed. 25
AT Anderson (Ind.) * Final L, 97-88
Sat. 28
AT Hanover (Ind.) * Final L, 77-60
February 2017
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Wed. 1
VS Earlham (Ind.) * Final L, 74-72
Sat. 4
AT Franklin (Ind.) * Final W, 82-79
Wed. 8
VS Bluffton * Final W, 75-70
Sat. 11
AT Transylvania (Ky.) * Final L, 82-75
Wed. 15
AT Manchester (Ind.) * Final L, 82-63
Sat. 18
VS Rose-Hulman (Ind.) * Final L, 77-65
November 2017
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Sun. 12
AT IPFW # Final L, 114-59
Wed. 15
VS Ohio Mid-Western Final W, 103-77
Sat. 18
AT Olivet (Mich.) Final L, 96-64
Mon. 20
VS Ohio Northern Final L, 106-94
Mon. 27
AT Manchester (Ind.) * Final W, 79-75
Wed. 29
AT Wilmington (Ohio) Final L, 85-57
December 2017
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Sat. 2
AT Rose-Hulman (Ind.) * Final L, 77-65
Sat. 9
VS Franklin (Ind.) * Final W, 76-72
Sat. 16
VS Hanover (Ind.) * Final L, 74-51
Mon. 18
VS Adrian (Mich.) Final L, 76-66
Fri. 29
VS Wright St.-Lake Final L, 67-61 43rd Annual Purple & Gold Tournament
Sat. 30
VS Greenville Final L, 139-133 43rd Annual Purple & Gold Tournament
January 2018
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Wed. 3
VS Anderson (Ind.) * Final L, 99-78
Sat. 6
AT Transylvania (Ky.) * Final L, 91-77
Wed. 10
AT Bluffton * Final L, 75-47
Sat. 13
VS Mt. St. Joseph * Final L, 79-64 Defiance, OH
Wed. 17
AT Earlham (Ind.) * Final L, 77-70
Sat. 20
VS Rose-Hulman (Ind.) * Final L, 85-66
Wed. 24
VS Manchester (Ind.) * Final L, 73-66
Sat. 27
AT Franklin (Ind.) * Final L, 86-66 NABC Coaches vs. Cancer Game
Wed. 31
AT Anderson (Ind.) * Final L, 90-66
February 2018
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Sat. 3
AT Mt. St. Joseph * Final L, 92-57 MOUNT MADNESS (Alumni Game)
Wed. 7
VS Bluffton * Final L, 85-65 Pink Game
Sat. 10
VS Transylvania (Ky.) * Final L, 83-77 Alumni Game/Senior Day
Wed. 14
VS Earlham (Ind.) * Final L, 68-66
Sat. 17
AT Hanover (Ind.) * Final L, 78-59
November 2018
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Sat. 10
AT Adrian (Mich.) Final L, 94-82
Tue. 13
AT Ohio Northern Final L, 99-61
Fri. 16
AT Westminster (Pa.) Final L, 67-60 Westminster Tip-Off Classic
Sat. 17
VS Thiel @ New Wilmington, Pa.-Buzz Ridl Gymnasium Final L, 66-48
Mon. 19
AT Oakland # Final L, 91-47
December 2018
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Sat. 1
VS Rose-Hulman (Ind.) * Final L, 76-66 Community Day
Wed. 5
VS Manchester (Ind.) * Final L, 76-70
Sat. 8
AT Franklin (Ind.) * Final L, 77-57
Sat. 15
AT Hanover (Ind.) * Final L, 77-72
Mon. 17
AT Spalding Final W, 73-72
Fri. 28
VS Penn St.-Behrend @ Karl H. Weaner Center Final L, 77-62
 
VS Geneva Final W, 67-66 44th Annual Purple & Gold Tournament
Sat. 29
VS Heidelberg @ Karl H. Weaner Center Final L, 93-87 Defiance Purple & Gold Tournament
 
VS Penn St.-Behrend Final L, 77-70 44th Annual Purple & Gold Tournament
January 2019
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Wed. 2
AT Anderson (Ind.) * Final L, 87-80
Sat. 5
VS Transylvania (Ky.) * Final L, 86-76
Wed. 9
VS Bluffton * Final L, 85-77
Sat. 12
AT Mt. St. Joseph * Final - 2OT L, 80-74
Wed. 16
VS Earlham (Ind.) * Final L, 86-82
Sat. 19
AT Rose-Hulman (Ind.) * Final L, 84-48
Wed. 23
AT Manchester (Ind.) * Final L, 90-67
Sat. 26
VS Franklin (Ind.) * Final L, 87-75 Kaitlyn's Cottage Game
Thu. 31
VS Anderson (Ind.) * Final W, 77-60
February 2019
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Sat. 2
VS Mt. St. Joseph * Final L, 98-75 Defiance, Ohio
Wed. 6
AT Bluffton * Final L, 55-50
Sat. 9
AT Transylvania (Ky.) * Final L, 87-67
Wed. 13
AT Earlham (Ind.) * Final L, 68-67
Sat. 16
VS Hanover (Ind.) * Final L, 72-58 Senior Day
November 2021
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Fri. 5
VS Maranatha Baptist Final W, 78-50 Purple & Gold Tournament
Sun. 7
VS Miami-Hamilton Final L, 89-84 Purple & Gold Tournament
Sat. 13
AT Carthage Final L, 81-47
Sat. 20
AT Kent State - Tuscarawas Final L, 76-70
Mon. 22
AT Penn St. Shenango Final L, 79-75
Tue. 23
AT Miami (Ohio) # Final L, 99-47
December 2021
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Wed. 1
VS Manchester (Ind.) * Final W, 80-74
Sat. 4
AT Franklin (Ind.) * Final W, 62-59
Sun. 5
AT Bellarmine # Final L, 92-43 Louisville, Ky.
Sat. 11
VS Hanover (Ind.) * Final W, 74-73
Sun. 19
AT Oberlin Cancelled
Wed. 29
AT Youngstown St. # Final L, 96-56
Fri. 31
VS Kent State - Tuscarawas Final W, 70-67
January 2022
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Sat. 1
VS Mt. St. Joseph * Final L, 74-64
Wed. 5
VS Bluffton * Cancelled
Sat. 8
AT Transylvania (Ky.) * Cancelled
Wed. 12
AT Anderson (Ind.) * Final L, 80-52
Sat. 15
AT Rose-Hulman (Ind.) * Final L, 78-75
Wed. 19
VS Earlham (Ind.) * Final L, 66-63
Sat. 22
VS Franklin (Ind.) * Final W, 65-52
Wed. 26
AT Mt. St. Joseph * Final W, 67-60
Sat. 29
AT Hanover (Ind.) * Final L, 70-34
February 2022
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Sat. 5
VS Transylvania (Ky.) * Final W, 70-67
Mon. 7
AT Manchester (Ind.) * Cancelled
Wed. 9
VS Anderson (Ind.) * Final W, 67-55
Sat. 12
VS Rose-Hulman (Ind.) * Final W, 64-57 Senior Day
Tue. 15
AT Earlham (Ind.) * Final L, 67-60
Fri. 18
AT Bluffton * Final W, 67-62
Sun. 20
VS Franklin (Ind.) % Final L, 81-69 HCAC Tournament - Quarterfinals
November 2023
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Wed. 8
AT Cleveland St. # Final L, 102-41 Wolstein Center | WARF 1350 AM
Fri. 10
VS Beloit Final L, 81-64 Purple and Gold Tournament / Miami-Hamilton vs. Bethany at 8 p.m.
Sat. 11
VS Miami-Hamilton Final W, 71-68 Purple and Gold Tournament / Beloit vs. Bethany at 11 a.m.
Wed. 15
AT Olivet (Mich.) Final L, 91-60
Sat. 18
VS Kalamazoo Final L, 74-59 1972-73 Team 50th Anniversary
Sat. 25
VS Oberlin Final L, 80-58
Wed. 29
AT Mt. St. Joseph * Final L, 70-65
December 2023
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Sat. 2
AT Transylvania (Ky.) * Final L, 93-69
Sat. 9
AT Hanover (Ind.) * Final L, 95-52
Sat. 16
AT Alma (Mich.) Final L, 84-75
Mon. 18
AT Ohio # Final L, 108-28
Thu. 21
AT IUPUI # Final L, 90-67
Sat. 30
VS Earlham (Ind.) * Final L, 79-59
January 2024
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Wed. 3
VS Manchester (Ind.) * Final L, 87-67
Sat. 6
VS Rose-Hulman (Ind.) * Final L, 80-56
Wed. 10
VS Bluffton * Final L, 80-77 Jacket Days
Sat. 13
VS Franklin (Ind.) * Final L, 81-74
Wed. 17
AT Anderson (Ind.) * Final L, 102-55
Sat. 20
VS Transylvania (Ky.) * Final L, 84-51
Wed. 24
VS Anderson (Ind.) * Final L, 108-68
Sat. 27
AT Franklin (Ind.) * Final L, 80-68
Wed. 31
AT Earlham (Ind.) * Final L, 81-70
February 2024
Date Teams/Event Time Score Notes Links
Sat. 3
AT Rose-Hulman (Ind.) * Final L, 79-49
Wed. 7
VS Mt. St. Joseph * Final L, 77-68
Sat. 10
VS Hanover (Ind.) * Final L, 85-58 Senior Day
Tue. 13
AT Manchester (Ind.) * Final L, 91-61
Fri. 16
AT Bluffton * Final L, 93-79
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