It may be summer but college basketball programs never truly hit an 'offseason.' There's almost always some kind of action for each of the 24 D2 basketball conferences, and something to discuss, including a 2015-16 review, BennettRank and how each program performed versus the pre-season polls. There have been coaching changes key losses. There are players to watch for once the season gets underway.
Staying in the Midwest Region, let’s take a look at the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
2015-2016 GLVC Standings | BennettRank (BR) Recaps
|
COLLEGE |
PRESEASON BR |
POLL |
OVERALL RECORD |
CONF. RECORD |
FINISH |
FINAL BR |
|
EAST DIVISION |
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|
3 |
1 |
23-7 |
15-3 |
1 |
10 |
|
|
25 |
5 |
25-6 |
15-3 |
2 |
28 |
|
|
11 |
2 |
21-8 |
14-4 |
3 |
53 |
|
|
17 |
4 |
24-9 |
12-6 |
4 |
79 |
|
|
43 |
3 |
19-11 |
10-8 |
5 |
83 |
|
|
213 |
7 |
13-14 |
6-12 |
6 |
207 |
|
|
186 |
6 |
11-18 |
5-13 |
7 |
193 |
|
|
234 |
8 |
8-19 |
4-14 |
8 |
262 |
|
|
WEST DIVISION |
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|
35 |
1 |
19-8 |
14-4 |
1 |
91 |
|
|
32 |
2 |
21-9 |
12-6 |
2 |
106 |
|
|
122 |
3 |
20-10 |
12-6 |
3 |
82 |
|
|
254 |
8 |
12-15 |
7-11 |
4 |
170 |
|
|
97 |
4 |
12-16 |
6-12 |
5 |
174 |
|
|
211 |
7 |
8-19 |
4-14 |
6 |
250 |
|
|
127 |
5 |
10-18 |
4-14 |
7 |
230 |
|
|
170 |
6 |
9-17 |
4-14 |
8 |
221 |
|
NCAA Tournament Recap
MIDWEST REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS (First Round)
Ferris State 100, Bellarmine 84
Saginaw Valley State 80, Lewis 65
Indianapolis 77, Ashland 60
Wisconsin-Parkside 74, Kentucky Wesleyan 65
MIDWEST REGIONAL SEMIFINALS (Second Round)
Ferris State 89, Indianapolis 87
Saginaw Valley State 92, Wisconsin-Parkside 77
Coaching Changes
NONE
All-GLVC Performers
Key Losses
George Suggs, F, Bellarmine: 12.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.8 bpg (First Team, All-Defensive Team)
Kameron Bundy, G, Drury: 20.4 ppg, 4.0 apg (First Team)
Jordan Loyd, G, Indianapolis: 20.9 ppg, 6.3 rpg (First Team, All-Defensive Team)
Dominique Washington, C, Rockhurst: 18.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg (First Team)
Cole Myers, G, Truman State: 12.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg (First Team, All-Defensive Team)
Andy Mazurczak, G, Wisconsin-Parkside: 18.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.8 apg (First Team)
Kyle Nelson, C, Lewis: 12.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg (Second Team)
Godson Eneogwe, G, Quincy: 10.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg (Second Team)
Darius Tomlin, G, William Jewell: 16.6 ppg (Second Team)
Michael Parrish, G, Bellarmine: 7.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg (All-Defensive Team)
Nate Des Jardins, G, Quincy: 8.5 ppg, 1.3 spg (All-Defensive Team)
John Burke, G, Rockhurst: 5.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg (All-Defensive Team)
Jalen Currie, F, Wisconsin-Parkside: 6.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg (All-Defensive Team)
Key Returnees
Rusty Troutman, Sr. G, Bellarmine: 18.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg (First Team)
Tevin Foster, Jr. G, Drury: 14.8 ppg, 3.5 apg (First Team)
Max Strus, Jr. F, Lewis: 20.2 ppg, 8.4 rpg (First Team)
Joseph Tagarelli, Sr. C, Quincy: 16.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg (First Team)
Forrester Sims, Jr. G, Maryville: 14.8 ppg (Second Team)
David Franklin, Sr. G, McKendree: 21.7 ppg, 8.1 rpg (Second Team)
Evan McGaughey, Sr. F/C, Quincy: 13.6 ppg, 8.3 rpg (Second Team)
Bobo Drummond, Sr. G, Southern Indiana: 13.2 ppg (Second Team)
Kyle Kanaskie, Sr. G, Truman State: 12.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg (Second Team)
Cory Myers, Sr. G, Truman State: 11.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.8 apg (Second Team)
Kendale McCullum, Jr. G, Wisconsin-Parkside: 15.0 ppg, 5.1 apg, 5.0 rpg, 2.1 spg (Second Team, All-Defensive Team)
Joshua Webster, Soph. G, Missouri-St. Louis: 10.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.8 apg (All-Defensive Team)
Dwight Sistrunk, Jr., Sr. G, Truman State: 8.8 ppg, 4.2 apg, 3.3 rpg (All-Defensive Team)
Circle the Date
Jan. 21, Wisconsin-Parkside at Bellarmine: The GLVC East’s top two programs square off in Louisville in their only meeting of the regular season.
