2008-09 Olivet College Men's Basketball News

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Seventy-seven Olivet College student-athletes named to the 2008-09 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Seventy-seven Olivet College student-athletes named to the 2008-09 MIAA Academic Honor Roll

Seventy-seven Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2008-09 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Academic (MIAA) Honor Roll.

Men’s basketball team celebrates season with banquet
Men’s basketball team celebrates season with banquet

The Olivet College men’s basketball team celebrated its 2008-09 season with a banquet April 19 inside the college’s Oaks Dining Room. As part of the banquet, awards were given out to the players for their performance on and off the basketball court during the season.

Olivet College’s McClary brothers earn 2009 All-MIAA second-team honors
Olivet College’s McClary brothers earn 2009 All-MIAA second-team honors

Two Olivet College men’s basketball players -- senior Brandon McClary (Bellaire) and sophomore Michael McClary (Bellaire) -- have earned 2009 All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) honors.

Men's basketball team loses to Calvin, 90-72, in MIAA Tournament semifinals
Men's basketball team loses to Calvin, 90-72, in MIAA Tournament semifinals

The Olivet College men’s basketball team was defeated by Calvin College, 90-72, this evening in the semifinals of the 2009 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Tournament at the Van Noord Arena in Grand Rapids.

Men's basketball team defeats Kalamazoo, 81-67, in quarterfinals of MIAA Tournament
Men's basketball team defeats Kalamazoo, 81-67, in quarterfinals of MIAA Tournament

The Olivet College men’s basketball team defeated Kalamazoo College, 81-67, tonight in the quarterfinals of the 2009 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Tournament at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Olivet College’s McClary earns D3hoops.com Team of the Week honors
Olivet College’s McClary earns D3hoops.com Team of the Week honors

Just one day after being named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Player of the Week, Olivet College senior forward Brandon McClary (Bellaire) has earned D3hoops.com Team of the Week honors.

Olivet College’s McClary named MIAA Player of the Week
Olivet College’s McClary named MIAA Player of the Week

Olivet College senior forward Brandon McClary (Bellaire) has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Player of the Week for men’s basketball. He shares the honor with Alma’s Matt Brown and Hope’s Jesse Reimink.

Men’s basketball team beats Adrian, 81-76, in regular-season finale
Men’s basketball team beats Adrian, 81-76, in regular-season finale

The Olivet College men’s basketball team defeated Adrian College, 81-76, this afternoon in its Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) regular-season finale at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Men's basketball team wins double overtime thriller at Alma, 75-72
Men's basketball team wins double overtime thriller at Alma, 75-72

Sophomore Andre Evans (Muskegon/Muskegon Heights) made a jumper and sophomore Michael McClary (Bellaire) drained a pair of free throws in the final 30 seconds of the second overtime to help the Olivet College men’s basketball team win a 75-72 thriller against Alma College tonight at Cappaert Gymnasium in Alma.

Men’s basketball team falls to Calvin, 72-61
Men’s basketball team falls to Calvin, 72-61

The Olivet College men’s basketball team rallied from 14 points down in the first half to take a 36-35 lead into the locker rooms, but Calvin College outscored the Comets, 37-25, in the second half to pull out a 72-61 victory today at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Men’s basketball team loses to Kalamazoo, 70-65
Men’s basketball team loses to Kalamazoo, 70-65

The Olivet College men’s basketball team lost to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Kalamazoo College, 70-65, tonight at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Men's basketball team falls to Albion, 82-66
Men's basketball team falls to Albion, 82-66

Junior Andy Clark (Lansing/Perry) torched the nets for a season-high 17 points, but the Olivet College men’s basketball team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association rival Albion College, 82-66, this afternoon at Kresge Gym in Albion.

Men’s basketball team defeats Trine, 73-51
Men’s basketball team defeats Trine, 73-51

The Olivet College men’s basketball team used a balanced scoring attack en route to a 73-51 win over Trine (Ind.) University tonight in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) contest at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.

Men’s basketball team loses to Hope, 92-64
Men’s basketball team loses to Hope, 92-64

The Olivet College men’s basketball team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association co-leader Hope College, 92-64, tonight at the DeVos Fieldhouse in Holland.

Men’s basketball team hangs on to beat Adrian, 66-63
Men’s basketball team hangs on to beat Adrian, 66-63

The Olivet College men’s basketball team built a 14-point lead midway through the second half and hung on to beat Adrian College, 66-63, tonight at the Merillat Center in Adrian.

Men's basketball team comes up short against Alma, 69-66
Men's basketball team comes up short against Alma, 69-66

A game-tying three-pointer by sophomore Andre Evans (Muskegon/Muskegon Heights) rimmed out at the buzzer, and the Alma College men’s basketball escaped with a 69-66 win over Olivet College today at The Cutler Event Center in Olivet.