Yellow Jackets Struggle Defensively, Lose in Home Opener
by Tim Miller
Cedarville men's basketball head coach Pat Estepp has said multiple times that this year's team is the best shooting squad he's ever had. Unfortunately for the Yellow Jackets, Grand Valley State was the best shooting team on the floor on Friday night, as they defeated Cedarville 86-75 in Cedarville's home opener at the Don Callan Classic.
The Lakers shot 53.4% from the field and 46.7% from deep. Cedarville, now 2-2 on the young season, allowed 14 triples Grand ...
Yellow Jackets Buzzing Heading Into New Season
By Tim Miller
A Division I NCCAA National Championship is nice, but after achieving that feat last season, the Cedarville men’s basketball team wants more.
The Yellow Jackets surpassed 20 wins for the first time since the 2012-13 season last year. Further, they lost just one key producer in Grant Zawadzki. Zawadzki, though he can’t contribute on the floor, will serve as an assistant coach this year for Cedarville.
The ability to own almost a fully reloaded roster is something few ...
Yellow Jackets Finish Preseason With Loss to Dayton
By Tim Miller
Senior guard Demond Parker implored his team to stay positive after a 93-60 loss to Dayton on Saturday. He told his team in the locker room that they won't face a better team than they faced over the past week, dropping exhibition games to Valparaiso, Ohio State, and now Dayton.
"Our bodies are hurting," Parker said. "After banging against Big 10 and Atlantic 10 teams, we know it was great preparation, but we won't face another team like that for the rest of the year."
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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 ...
