ANGOLA, Ind. – The Trine University men's basketball team is ranked 23rd in the week 12 D3hoops.com Top 25 poll.
The Thunder celebrated senior day on Saturday with a commanding 86-48 victory over Adrian College. Nate Carbaugh, Brent Cox and Connor Jones were honored prior to play. Cox led the team in scoring with a career-high 26 points against the Bulldogs and won Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Athlete of the Week. Trine also defeated Kalamazoo College by a total of 72-45 earlier in the week.
The men's basketball team is the number two seed ahead of the MIAA Tournament this weekend behind a 22-3 overall record and 12-2 record in conference play. It is the most regular season wins in a season in NCAA DIII program history. The Thunder await the winner of the Hope College versus Adrian College game on Wednesday, February 22 in the MIAA Tournament Semifinal game.
The MIAA Tournament Semifinal game for Trine will take place on Friday, February 24 beginning at 5:30 p.m. As the number one seed, Calvin University will host the semifinal and championship final in Grand Rapids, Michigan.