Cedarville Falls to Ohio State in Exhibition
by Tim Miller
The highest anticipated exhibition game in Cedarville history was fun for a bit, but the NCAA Division I No. 16 Ohio State Buckeyes flexed their muscles over the unranked Division II Yellow Jackets, winning 95-52. While the Yellow Jackets showed promise for the first 15 minutes or so, Ohio State was able to run away with the game.
Redshirt sophomore forward Quinton Green led the Yellow Jackets in scoring with 16 points on 5-8 shooting. He also pulled down four rebounds. Sophomore ...
Live Blog: Following Cedarville Basketball Against Ohio State
by Tim Miller
The Cedarville men's basketball team is getting a holistic Columbus experience today ahead of their exhibition with Ohio State. Follow along throughout the day to see what the team is up to.
10:15am
The Yellow Jackets board their team bus and head to Columbus. Traveling along with the 15 players and five coaches are two athletic trainers, two student assistants, and two members of the university's marketing team.
11:15am
The team bus arrives at the Jerome Schottenst...
Ohio State versus Cedarville Preview: What to Expect
by Tim Miller
The Cedarville University men's basketball team will play in likely the most anticipated exhibition in the school's athletic history today against NCAA Division I Ohio State. The Buckeyes are far and away the best basketball program in the state of Ohio and enter the season ranked No. 18 in the AP preseason poll and No. 16 in the coaches poll.
Yellow Jackets Buzzing After Historic Season
The Yellow Jackets are coming off their best season since the 2012-13 campaign after ...
Cedarville Secures Three Division I Exhibitions
by Tim Miller
Fresh off a 2019 season that ended with a NCCAA Division I National Championship banner, the Cedarville University men’s basketball team will surge into this season with three exhibitions against NCAA Division I programs. The Yellow Jackets will travel to Valparaiso, Ohio State, and Dayton on Oct. 19, Oct. 30 and Nov. 2.
Head coach Pat Estepp said he has been in contact with Dayton and Ohio State for exhibitions since he took over the program in 2008. While in past years the ...
Yellow Jackets Win G-MAC Tournament Opener
by Tim Miller
The No. 4 Cedarville Yellow Jackets returned to the G-MAC Tournament after a one-year hiatus and won 81-77 over No. 5 Ohio Dominican on Tuesday night. The Yellow Jackets led for the majority of the game, but didn't clearly have an advantage until the very end against the defending conference tournament champions.
The Yellow Jackets were lethal from deep, sniping 62 percent of their shots from behind the arc. All five starters were in double figures for Cedarville.
"Our ...
Yellow Jackets Post Win On Senior Night
by Joshua Stevens
Cedarville had much to celebrate on Senior Night, as they handled their business against Lake Erie on Thursday, winning 72-52. The win keeps the Jackets (16-10, 13-5) at fourth in the G-MAC standings, with the conference tournament quickly approaching.
Seniors Grant Zawadzki, Robert Okoro and Gabriel Portillo stepped onto the floor at Callan Athletic Center for their final regular season home game, and each of them contributed to the Jackets’ big win. Zawadzki scored 13 ...
Jackets Clinch Playoff Berth With Win Over Tiffin
by Abigail Hintz
The Cedarville men’s basketball team (15-10, 12-5 G-MAC) clinched a spot in the G-MAC Tournament Saturday afternoon with a hardfought 86-80 victory over Tiffin University. Freshmen Yellow Jackets led the way for Cedarville, scoring 65 of the team’s 85 points.
Freshman guard Branden Maughmer led his team with 25 points, shooting 50 percent from the field and 100 percent from the free throw line. Freshman guard Quinton Green followed closely behind with 17 points and six ...
Yellow Jackets Suffer Setback to No. 14 Findlay
by Tim Miller
The Cedarville Yellow Jackets surrendered their first half lead to the No. 14 Findlay Oilers and never got it back, losing 81-68 on Thursday night. The Yellow Jackets' loss is a huge blow to their hopes of hosting the conference tournament, as they fall two games out of first place.
Just six players scored for the Yellow Jackets (12-9, 9-4 G-MAC) in the loss. Cedarville was out-rebounded by three and lost the turnover margin by six.
Sophomore Conner TenHove led the Yellow ...
Preview: Cedarville Takes On G-MAC Leader Findlay
by Tim Miller
After upsetting No. 9 ranked Findlay on Dec. 1, the Cedarville Yellow Jackets have an opportunity to sweep the Oilers this Thursday.
Head coach Pat Estepp said Findlay hasn't implemented many changes in its scheme since their first meeting, so the challenge on Thursday will be beating a team for a second time that rarely loses twice to the same team in a season.
Now the No. 14 team in the nation, Findlay is an impressive 16-3 and is tied for first in the ...
