5 Kyle Tietje
Kyle Tietje
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Hometown:
    Deshler, Ohio
  • High School:
    Patrick Henry
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Health & Physical Education
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    7.5
  • fg %
    56.1
  • 3pt %
    40.0
  • ft %
    82.6
  • reb/g
    5.0
  • a/g
    1.1
Bio

2010-2011 at Defiance: Started 10 games and played in 24 for Defiance … Ranked third on team with 49.3-percent clip from the field and 38 offensive rebounds … Rated fourth on squad with 7.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per night … Also ended among the top-20 players in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in offensive and total rebounds … Led Jackets on the glass eight times … Reached double figures in scoring in eight games … Pulled down a career-high 12 boards and posted lone double-double at Rose-Hulman on December 4 … Notched a career-high 20 points against Manchester on February 3 … Saw numbers climb to 9.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per night while in the starting lineup … Also excelled in non-HCAC action, with 10.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per outing … Ended season just seven swats shy of fifth on DC’s all-time blocks list … Named to National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court for excellence in the classroom. 

2009-2010 at Defiance: Played in all 29 games for the Jackets … Set new single-season highs with 242 points, 153 rebounds and 29 blocks … Led team in blocks and ranked sixth in the HCAC … Ranked second on DC with 55.0-percent clip from the floor and 5.3 rebounds per game, while ending sixth and 11th  in the league in those respective statistics … Ended fourth on the roster with 8.3 points per night … Shot 67.5 percent and netted 10.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game at home … Led Defiance in blocks in 18 games … Topped DC in rebounding in five contests … Scored 10-or-more points 11 times … Logged pair of double-doubles … Named to the Purple and Gold and the Domino’s New Year’s Classic All-Tournament Teams.

2008-2009 at Defiance: Saw time in 25 games and earned 10 starts … Scored a season-high 17 points and hit four-of-four trifectas in first collegiate start … Ranked third on the team with 12 blocks … Ranked 15th in HCAC with 0.48 blocks per game … Scored at least eight point in eight contests … Saw scoring average climb to 5.6 points per game at home.

High School: Three-time letterwinner for head coach Kent Seemann at Patrick Henry High … Named Third-Team All-Ohio … Earned First-Team All-Northwest Ohio Athletic League and all-district honors … Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Ervin and Lori Tietje … Brother of fellow DC teammates Kevin and Kent Tietje … Cousin of current DC volleyball player Jessica Tietje and former DC football standout Chris Tietje … Majoring in health and physical education with a minor in wellness and corporate fitness. 

 

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 66-64
Feb 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 57-52
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 62-59
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 55-53
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) W, 70-68
Feb 24 vs. Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-67
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 26 18
Games started 19 12
Minutes 527 348
Minutes per game 20.3 19.3
FG 78-139 46-84
FG Pct 56.1 54.8
3PT 2-5 0-1
3PT Pct 40.0 0.0
FT 38-46 22-29
FT Pct 82.6 75.9
Off rebounds 44 25
Def rebounds 86 51
Total rebounds 130 76
Rebounds per game 5.0 4.2
Personal fouls 60 36
Disqualifications 3 1
Assists 28 21
Turnovers 24 15
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2 1.4
Steals 24 13
Blocks 16 11
Points 196 114
Points per game 7.5 6.3
Points per 40 min 14.9 13.1
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 at Kalamazoo W, 91-69 1 19 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Nov 18 at Wooster L, 91-67 1 19 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Nov 19 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 82-78 1 31 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 10
Nov 22 Ohio Northern W, 83-80 1 18 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Nov 30 Anderson (Ind.) L, 70-69 1 21 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 3 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 87-70 1 24 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 82-72 1 30 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 14
Dec 14 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 70-64 1 24 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 11
Dec 17 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 83-68 1 17 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 29 Knox W, 81-77 1 21 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 11
Dec 30 Lakeland W, 88-87 1 23 6-14 42.9 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 73-67 1 31 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 74-64 1 15 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 81-67 1 21 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 8
Jan 14 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 75-64 1 16 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Jan 18 Earlham (Ind.) W, 66-65 1 21 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 7
Jan 21 Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-62 1 21 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 82-72 1 15 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 28 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-62 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 57-56 - 10 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 66-64 - 18 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 11
Feb 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 57-52 - 21 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 62-59 - 15 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 55-53 - 16 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) W, 70-68 1 24 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 24 vs. Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-67 - 24 4-7 57.1 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 11
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 15 at Kalamazoo W, 91-69 1 19 1 3 4 1 1 0 1
Nov 18 at Wooster L, 91-67 1 19 1 2 3 1 1 1 0
Nov 19 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 82-78 1 31 3 8 11 2 3 1 2
Nov 22 Ohio Northern W, 83-80 1 18 2 2 4 2 0 5 1
Nov 30 Anderson (Ind.) L, 70-69 1 21 1 0 1 5 0 2 0
Dec 3 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 87-70 1 24 1 4 5 1 0 0 1
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 82-72 1 30 3 5 8 3 2 3 0
Dec 14 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 70-64 1 24 2 6 8 0 3 2 0
Dec 17 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 83-68 1 17 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Dec 29 Knox W, 81-77 1 21 2 2 4 0 0 1 0
Dec 30 Lakeland W, 88-87 1 23 7 9 16 0 0 1 0
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 73-67 1 31 2 5 7 1 0 0 1
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 74-64 1 15 2 1 3 1 0 0 0
Jan 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 81-67 1 21 2 3 5 0 1 1 2
Jan 14 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 75-64 1 16 1 1 2 2 2 0 0
Jan 18 Earlham (Ind.) W, 66-65 1 21 3 7 10 1 1 2 0
Jan 21 Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-62 1 21 1 5 6 0 0 1 2
Jan 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 82-72 1 15 1 2 3 2 1 0 0
Jan 28 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-62 - 12 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Feb 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 57-56 - 10 1 3 4 0 0 0 0
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 66-64 - 18 0 2 2 0 1 1 0
Feb 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 57-52 - 21 2 3 5 0 1 0 0
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 62-59 - 15 1 1 2 3 1 2 1
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 55-53 - 16 0 4 4 0 0 0 2
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) W, 70-68 1 24 3 2 5 2 3 1 2
Feb 24 vs. Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-67 - 24 1 3 4 1 1 0 1
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 15 at Kalamazoo W, 91-69 1 1 0 1.0
Nov 18 at Wooster L, 91-67 1 1 0 1.0
Nov 19 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 82-78 1 2 0 0.7
Nov 22 Ohio Northern W, 83-80 1 4 0 -
Nov 30 Anderson (Ind.) L, 70-69 1 0 0 -
Dec 3 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 87-70 1 2 - -
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 82-72 1 2 0 1.5
Dec 14 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 70-64 1 5 1 0.0
Dec 17 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 83-68 1 3 0 0.0
Dec 29 Knox W, 81-77 1 3 0 -
Dec 30 Lakeland W, 88-87 1 3 0 -
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 73-67 1 2 0 -
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 74-64 1 5 1 -
Jan 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 81-67 1 3 0 0.0
Jan 14 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 75-64 1 1 0 1.0
Jan 18 Earlham (Ind.) W, 66-65 1 2 0 1.0
Jan 21 Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-62 1 0 0 -
Jan 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 82-72 1 2 0 2.0
Jan 28 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-62 - 1 0 0.0
Feb 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 57-56 - 0 0 -
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 66-64 - 1 0 0.0
Feb 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 57-52 - 3 0 0.0
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 62-59 - 3 - 3.0
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 55-53 - 3 0 -
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) W, 70-68 1 3 0 0.7
Feb 24 vs. Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-67 - 5 1 1.0
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2008-09 25 13.2 1.7-4.1 0.8-2.5 0.6-1.0 4.8
2009-10 29 18.2 3.4-6.2 0.1-0.5 1.4-2.1 8.3
2010-11 24 17.3 3.0-6.1 0.5-1.5 1.3-1.8 7.8
2011-12 26 20.3 3.0-5.3 0.1-0.2 1.5-1.8 7.5
Total 104 17.3 2.8-5.5 0.4-1.1 1.2-1.7 7.2

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2008-09 25 10 329 42-103 40.8 21-63 33.3 14-24 58.3 119
2009-10 29 - 528 99-180 55.0 4-15 26.7 40-62 64.5 242
2010-11 24 10 416 72-146 49.3 12-36 33.3 31-43 72.1 187
2011-12 26 19 527 78-139 56.1 2-5 40.0 38-46 82.6 196
Total 104 39 1800 291-568 51.2 39-119 32.8 123-175 70.3 744

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2008-09 25 329 13.2 5.1-12.5 2.6-7.7 33.3 1.7-2.9 14.5
2009-10 29 528 18.2 7.5-13.6 0.3-1.1 26.7 3.0-4.7 18.3
2010-11 24 416 17.3 6.9-14.0 1.2-3.5 33.3 3.0-4.1 18.0
2011-12 26 527 20.3 5.9-10.6 0.2-0.4 40.0 2.9-3.5 14.9
Total 104 1800 17.3 6.5-12.6 0.9-2.6 32.8 2.7-3.9 16.5

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2008-09 25 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.5
2009-10 29 1.6 3.7 5.3 0.5 1.2 0.4 1.0
2010-11 24 1.6 3.0 4.6 0.6 1.0 0.5 0.3
2011-12 26 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.6
Total 104 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.7 1.1 0.5 0.6

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs pf dq a/to
2008-09 25 10 23 0 0.4
2009-10 29 - 78 2 0.4
2010-11 24 10 61 4 0.6
2011-12 26 19 60 3 1.2
Total 104 39 222 9 0.6

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2008-09 25 2.4 5.5 7.9 1.5 3.8 1.0 1.5
2009-10 29 3.4 8.2 11.6 1.1 2.7 0.8 2.2
2010-11 24 3.7 7.0 10.7 1.4 2.3 1.3 0.6
2011-12 26 3.3 6.5 9.9 2.1 1.8 1.8 1.2
Total 104 3.3 6.9 10.2 1.6 2.5 1.2 1.4

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 26 20.3 3.0-5.3 0.1-0.2 1.5-1.8 7.5
Conference 18 19.3 2.6-4.7 0.0-0.1 1.2-1.6 6.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 12 19.3 2.9-5.1 0.1-0.2 1.2-1.6 7.1
Away 12 20.0 3.0-5.3 0.0-0.0 1.5-1.8 7.5
Neutral 2 27.5 3.5-7.0 0.5-1.0 3.0-3.0 10.5
Result            
Wins 13 18.2 3.1-5.2 0.1-0.2 1.4-1.9 7.6
Losses 13 22.3 2.9-5.5 0.1-0.2 1.5-1.6 7.5
Month            
November 5 21.6 3.8-5.6 0.0-0.2 2.0-2.0 9.6
December 6 23.2 3.8-7.5 0.2-0.3 1.3-1.5 9.2
January 8 19.0 2.0-4.5 0.0-0.1 1.4-1.9 5.4
February 7 18.3 2.9-4.3 0.1-0.1 1.3-1.7 7.1

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 26 19 527 78-139 56.1 2-5 40.0 38-46 82.6 196
Conference 18 12 348 46-84 54.8 0-1 0.0 22-29 75.9 114
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 12 9 232 35-61 57.4 1-3 33.3 14-19 73.7 85
Away 12 9 240 36-64 56.3 0-0 - 18-21 85.7 90
Neutral 2 1 55 7-14 50.0 1-2 50.0 6-6 100.0 21
Result                    
Wins 13 8 237 40-67 59.7 1-2 50.0 18-25 72.0 99
Losses 13 11 290 38-72 52.8 1-3 33.3 20-21 95.2 97
Month                    
November 5 5 108 19-28 67.9 0-1 0.0 10-10 100.0 48
December 6 6 139 23-45 51.1 1-2 50.0 8-9 88.9 55
January 8 7 152 16-36 44.4 0-1 0.0 11-15 73.3 43
February 7 1 128 20-30 66.7 1-1 100.0 9-12 75.0 50

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 26 527 20.3 5.9-10.6 0.2-0.4 40.0 2.9-3.5 14.9
Conference 18 348 19.3 5.3-9.7 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.5-3.3 13.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 12 232 19.3 6.0-10.5 0.2-0.5 33.3 2.4-3.3 14.7
Away 12 240 20.0 6.0-10.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-3.5 15.0
Neutral 2 55 27.5 5.1-10.2 0.7-1.5 50.0 4.4-4.4 15.3
Result                
Wins 13 237 18.2 6.8-11.3 0.2-0.3 50.0 3.0-4.2 16.7
Losses 13 290 22.3 5.2-9.9 0.1-0.4 33.3 2.8-2.9 13.4
Month                
November 5 108 21.6 7.0-10.4 0.0-0.4 0.0 3.7-3.7 17.8
December 6 139 23.2 6.6-12.9 0.3-0.6 50.0 2.3-2.6 15.8
January 8 152 19.0 4.2-9.5 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.9-3.9 11.3
February 7 128 18.3 6.2-9.4 0.3-0.3 100.0 2.8-3.8 15.6

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 26 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.6
Conference 18 1.4 2.8 4.2 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 1.9 3.4 5.3 1.0 0.4 1.2 0.7
Away 12 1.4 2.8 4.3 1.1 1.3 0.8 0.4
Neutral 2 2.0 5.5 7.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 1.5
Result                
Wins 13 1.9 3.1 5.0 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.5
Losses 13 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.7
Month                
November 5 1.6 3.0 4.6 2.2 1.0 1.8 0.8
December 6 2.7 4.5 7.2 0.7 1.0 1.2 0.2
January 8 1.5 3.3 4.8 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.6
February 7 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.9

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs pf dq a/to
Event          
Total 26 19 60 3 1.2
Conference 18 12 36 1 1.4
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 12 9 26 1 2.4
Away 12 9 27 1 0.9
Neutral 2 1 7 1 0.8
Result          
Wins 13 8 32 1 1.2
Losses 13 11 28 2 1.1
Month          
November 5 5 8 0 2.2
December 6 6 18 1 0.7
January 8 7 16 1 1.2
February 7 1 18 1 0.9

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 26 3.3 6.5 9.9 2.1 1.8 1.8 1.2
Conference 18 2.9 5.9 8.7 2.4 1.7 1.5 1.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 4.0 7.1 11.0 2.1 0.9 2.4 1.4
Away 12 2.8 5.7 8.5 2.2 2.5 1.5 0.8
Neutral 2 2.9 8.0 10.9 2.2 2.9 0.7 2.2
Result                
Wins 13 4.2 6.8 11.0 2.0 1.7 2.2 1.2
Losses 13 2.6 6.3 9.0 2.2 1.9 1.5 1.2
Month                
November 5 3.0 5.6 8.5 4.1 1.9 3.3 1.5
December 6 4.6 7.8 12.4 1.2 1.7 2.0 0.3
January 8 3.2 6.8 10.0 1.8 1.6 1.1 1.3
February 7 2.5 5.6 8.1 1.9 2.2 1.3 1.9

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
DC Men Fall to Rose-Hulman in HCAC Quarterfinals
DC Men Fall to Rose-Hulman in HCAC Quarterfinals

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Defiance College knocked down its first three field goal attempts and jumped Rose-Hulman for an 8-0 lead to open Friday’s HCAC Quarterfinal clash but the Engineers withstood the early Jacket surge and held off a late DC rally to end the season for Defiance with a 76-67 defeat.

DC Punches Postseason Ticket with Brumett’s 100th Win
DC Punches Postseason Ticket with Brumett’s 100th Win

DEFIANCE, Ohio – DC’s honored its five-man senior class prior to the start of Saturday’s must-win game against Franklin and then completed its late-season charge into the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament with a sixth-straight win, topping the Grizzlies by a 70-68 margin.

Brown Pushes Jackets Past Bluffton for Fifth-Straight Win
Brown Pushes Jackets Past Bluffton for Fifth-Straight Win

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Anthony Brown logged his 11th career 20-point game, ending with a game-high 22 points to lead Defiance to a 55-53 win over Bluffton inside a packed Karl H. Weaner Community Center on Wednesday evening.

DC Rides Blistering Start to Key Road Victory at Rose-Hulman
DC Rides Blistering Start to Key Road Victory at Rose-Hulman

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Defiance led for all 40 minutes of play on Saturday and extended its longest winning streak of the season to four-straight games with a 62-59 win at Rose-Hulman.

Jackets Get Road Victory for Third-Straight Triumph
Jackets Get Road Victory for Third-Straight Triumph

RICHMOND, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s basketball team edged Earlham by a 57-52 margin on Wednesday night on the road. The win gave the Jackets their first three-game winning streak of the season and moved DC within a single win of sixth place in the HCAC standings with three contests remaining.

More Late Heroics From Wolfrum Lift DC Past Lions
More Late Heroics From Wolfrum Lift DC Past Lions

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Logan Wolfrum scored the final 10 points of the game for Defiance and hit the game-winning shot with five seconds left to lift the Yellow Jackets to a 66-64 home win against Mount St. Joseph on Saturday.

Wolfrum Drains Three in Final Second to Lift DC Past Quakers
Wolfrum Drains Three in Final Second to Lift DC Past Quakers

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College overcame a five-point deficit in the final two minutes and escaped with a 66-65 win against Earlham on Wednesday night, as Logan Wolfrum’s last-second triple found the net and gave the Jackets their fifth win in their last seven showings.

Spartans Overcome Wolfrum’s 29 to Down Defiance
Spartans Overcome Wolfrum’s 29 to Down Defiance

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Logan Wolfrum connected on nine-of-10 shooting in the second half and finished with a game-high 29 points but it was not enough to keep up with Manchester on Wednesday, as the Jackets fell, 81-67, to the Spartans.

Defiance Never Trails in 74-64 Win Over No. 25 Transylvania
Defiance Never Trails in 74-64 Win Over No. 25 Transylvania

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College led from the opening tip against No. 25 Transylvania on Saturday, dominating the glass and using a balanced scoring attack to notch a 74-64 victory.

Road Struggles Continue on Hardwood for DC Men
Road Struggles Continue on Hardwood for DC Men

BLUFFTON, Ohio – The Yellow Jackets appeared poised to secure their first Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory of the season, but were outscored by a 31-18 margin over the game’s final 12:52 in a 73-67 loss at Bluffton on Wednesday evening.

DC Nets Purple and Gold Tournament Crown with Late Rally
DC Nets Purple and Gold Tournament Crown with Late Rally

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College led throughout the majority of the night but needed a furious rally in the closing moments to hold off an explosive Lakeland College squad to secure the Purple and Gold Financial Tournament championship with a thrilling, 88-87, victory.

Brown Joins 1,000-Point Club to Lead DC in Tourney Opener
Brown Joins 1,000-Point Club to Lead DC in Tourney Opener

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Anthony Brown became the second Yellow Jacket in two games to join Defiance College’s 1,000-point club, netting 15 points to help Defiance to an 81-77 win over Knox in Thursday’s opening round of the Purple and Gold Financial Tournament.

DC Men Come Up Short in Non-Conference Clash
DC Men Come Up Short in Non-Conference Clash

ADRIAN, Mich. – Defiance headed to Adrian on Wednesday night for a non-conference clash and battled the Bulldogs to 14 ties and 12 lead changes, before suffering the 70-64 loss.

Panthers Hand Defiance Third-Straight Defeat
Panthers Hand Defiance Third-Straight Defeat

HANOVER, Ind. – Defiance College fell to 0-3 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for the first time since opening league play with six-straight setbacks during the 2004-2005 season with an 82-72 loss at Hanover on Saturday.

Second-Half Struggles Catch Up With Jackets in HCAC Defeat
Second-Half Struggles Catch Up With Jackets in HCAC Defeat

DEFIANCE, Ohio – A blistering start and 12-point halftime lead were squandered on Wednesday night by the Defiance College men’s basketball team, as the Jackets saw Anderson use a last-second shot to complete a second-half comeback in the 70-69 setback.

Jackets Hold Off Ohio Northern for Dramatic Win
Jackets Hold Off Ohio Northern for Dramatic Win

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College saw the visiting Polar Bears of Ohio Northern scramble back from a 42-33 halftime deficit to claim a late lead, but the Jackets got a go-ahead layup from Logan Wolfrum and a game-saving block from Anthony Barnum in the closing moments to secure a thrilling, 83-80, win on Tuesday.

Bishops Steal Overtime Victory with Late Rally Against Defiance
Bishops Steal Overtime Victory with Late Rally Against Defiance

WOOSTER, Ohio – Defiance saw a late lead evaporate against Ohio Wesleyan, before charging back in the closing seconds to force an overtime session. The Bishops would rally with five-straight points late in overtime however, to hand the Jackets an 82-78 loss for their second setback in as many nights.

DC Men Fade Late in Loss at No. 9 Wooster
DC Men Fade Late in Loss at No. 9 Wooster

WOOSTER, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s basketball team returned to Wooster’s Timken Gymnasium for the first time since squaring off against No. 8 UW-Whitewater in the opening round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament, this time suffering a 91-67 loss to eighth-ranked Wooster on Friday night.

Jackets Blast Kalamazoo, 91-69, to Open 2011-2012 Campaign
Jackets Blast Kalamazoo, 91-69, to Open 2011-2012 Campaign

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Defiance College outscored the Hornets of Kalamazoo by a 49-32 margin in the second half and cruised to a season-opening, 91-69, victory on the road to open the 2011-2012 season on Tuesday evening.

DC Men Poised for Rebound Season on the Hardwood
DC Men Poised for Rebound Season on the Hardwood

DEFIANCE, Ohio - One year after finishing in unfamiliar territory in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings and failing to qualify for the HCAC Tournament, which it won the previous season, the Defiance College men’s basketball program will enter the 2011-2012 campaign poised to erase the haunting memories of seven losses by five points or fewer and fully armed to make the climb back to the top of the league standings.

Jackets Place Brown and Wolfrum on HCAC Watch List
Jackets Place Brown and Wolfrum on HCAC Watch List

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its 2011-2012 HCAC Preseason Men’s Basketball Poll on Wednesday, with Defiance College being picked to finish fifth in the league.

DC Men’s Hoops Places Trio on NABC Honors Court
DC Men’s Hoops Places Trio on NABC Honors Court

KANSAS CITY – The National Association of Basketball Coaches recently announced the NABC Honors Court, recognizing over 400 student-athletes who excelled academically during the 2010-2011 season.