NCAA DIVISION III FIRST/SECOND ROUND
MEN'S BASKETBALL AT HOPE COLLEGE
Friday & Saturday, March 2-3, 2012
Games Played at DeVos Fieldhouse
Link to Tournament Website -- https://hope.edu/pr/athletics/mbb/mbbhostncaa.html
Games will have live video streams and Livestats - Links available on Friday at https://hope.edu/pr/athletics/mbb/mbbhostncaa.html
Friday, March 2
Illinois Wesleyan vs. UW-Stevens Point, 5:30 p.m. ET
Hope vs. Westminster, Mo., 7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, March 3
Friday winners, 7 p.m. ET
HOPE COLLEGE
Location: Holland, Michigan
Enrollment: 3,249
Nickname: Flying Dutchmen
School Colors: Orange & Blue
First Year of Collegiate Basketball: 1902
All-time Program Record: 107 years, 1,499-728
Season Record: 26-1
Current Winning Streak: 22 games
Roster Link -- https://hope.edu/athletics/mbb/mbbrost.html
NCAA Appearances: 23rd (7th in-a-row)
Record in NCAA Tournament: 27-24
Final Four Appearances: Three
Best Finish: 2nd place in 1996 and 1998; 3rd place in 2008
Last Appearance: Lost in second round to Augustana, Ill. 88-80 in overtime
Conference: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA)
Regular Season Finish: First place (14-0)
Conference Tournament: Defeated Adrian 65-62 in championship game in overtime
Advanced to NCAA Tournament: Conference automatic qualifier
Coach: Matt Neil (Hope '82)
Years as Head Coach: 2nd season
Record at Hope: 49-8
Series Histories
Hope vs. Westminster: first time
Hope vs. Illinois Wesleyan: would be first time
Hope vs. UW-Stevens Point: would be first time
d3hoops.com Ranking: Ranked #1
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
Location: Fulton, Missouri
Distance from Holland, Mich.: 496 miles (8 hour, 30 minute drive)
Enrollment: 1,100
Nickname: Blue Jays
School Colors: Navy Blue, Baby Blue & White
First Year of Collegiate Basketball: 1909
All-time Program Record: 83 years, 812-846
Season Record: 17-10
Current Winning Streak: 6 games
Roster Link -- http://www.westminster-mo.edu/athletics/sports/basketballm/Pages/Roster....
NCAA Appearances: 3rd (previous were 1995 and 2010)
Record in NCAA Tournament: 0-2
Final Four Appearances: none
Best Finish: Lost in first round in both 1995 and 2010
Last Appearance: Lost in 2010 in first round to Washington-St. Louis 79-71
Conference: St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Regular Season Finish: Tied for second place (11-5)
Conference Tournament: Won defeating MacMurray, Ill. 68-62
Advanced to NCAA Tournament: Conference automatic qualifier
Coach: Matt Mitchell (Arkansas '87)
Years as Head Coach: 14th Season
Record at Westminster: 187-170
Series Histories
Hope vs. Westminster: first time
Westminster vs. Illinois Wesleyan: 0-1
Westminster vs. UW-Stevens Point: would be first time
d3hoops.com Ranking: Not Ranked
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Location: Bloomington, Illinois
Distance from Holland, Mich.: 259 miles (4 hour, 30 minute drive)
Enrollment: 2,000
Nickname: Titans
School Colors: Green & White
First Year of Collegiate Basketball: 1910
Alltime Program Record: 103 years, 1,522-854
Season Record: 19-7
Current Winning Streak: 0 (lost in conference tournament semis)
Roster Link -- http://www.iwusports.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball
NCAA Appearances: 21st (3rd in-a-row)
Record in NCAA Tournament: 43-20
Final Four Appearances: Four
Best Finish: National champions in 1997
Last Appearance: Lost in 2011 in second round to St. Thomas, Minn., 78-70
Conference: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Regular Season Finish: 3rd place (10-4)
Conference Tournament: Lost in semi-finals to Wheaton, 69-56
Advanced to NCAA Tournament: At-large (pool C)
Coach: Ron Rose (Illinois Wesleyan '88)
Years as Head Coach: 6th Season
Record at Illinois Wesleyan: 102-61
Series Histories
Illinois Wesleyan vs. UW Stevens Point: 2-1
Illinois Wesleyan vs. Hope: would be first meeting
Illinois Wesleyan vs. Westminster: would be first meeting
d3hoops.com Ranking: Not Ranked
UW-STEVENS POINT
Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Distance from Holland, Mich.: 398 miles (6 hour, 45 minute drive)
Enrollment: 8,650
Nickname: Pointers
School Colors: Purple & Gold
First Year of Collegiate Basketball: 1898
Alltime Program Record: 103 years (1,522-854)
Season Record: 20-7
Current Winning Streak: 0 (Lost in conference tournament semi-finals to UW-River Falls, 76-51
Link to Roster -- http://athletics.uwsp.edu/roster.aspx?path=mbball
NCAA Appearances: 11th (6th in-a-row)
Record in NCAA Tournament: 27-7
Final Four Appearances: Three
Best Finish: National champions in 2004, 2005, 2010
Last Appearance: Lost in 2011 in Sectional semi-finals to St. Thomas,
Minn. 66-64
Conference: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Regular Season Finish: Tied for second place (12-4)
Conference Tournament: Lost in semi-finals to UW-River Falls 76-51
Advanced to NCAA Tournament: At-large (pool C)
Coach: Bob Semling (UW-Eau Claire '79)
Years as Head Coach: 7th season
Record at Stevens Point: 165-40
Series Histories
Illinois Wesleyan vs. UW-Stevens Point: 1-2
UW-Stevens Point vs. Hope: would be first time
UW-Stevens Point vs. Westminster: would be first time
d3hoops.com Ranking: Not Ranked