MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[Gregory Sager]

Wow, this is as silent as I can remember the board being while in-season in a long, long while.

Saturday's other games included an impressive win by Millikin at Aurora, 96-74, to start off the season 2-0. Ian Winkler parlayed a 5-9 performance from beyond the arc into a 24-point game, while Lane Thomann had a business-like 17 and Ryheem Tyus notched a 12-11 double-double.

(Fun fact: With former Aurora football player Lane Provance having transferred to Millikin, where he is now following in the footsteps of his father Adam by playing on the Big Blue basketbal team, MU is now most likely the only school in D3 that has two guys with the first name Lane on their roster -- and they're definitely the only school in all of college basketball to have two players named Lane whose dads were teammates at that same school a generation ago.}

Elmhurst opened its campaign by blowing up hapless Ripon, 81-52, on the other side of the Cheddar Curtain. Dom Trelenberg led the way with 19, including 4-6 from downtown, while Aidyn Boone contributed 14 and EJ Marshall added 11 off the bench. Former Millikinite Chris Ketchum grabbed ten boards from off the bench, while Vinnie Adjahoungbeta seized eight.

Carthage blasted perennially underwhelming Thiel at Tarble, 85-56. The Firebirds held the Tomcats to less than 37% from the field. Braylen Meredith led Carthage with 18 and 7 off the bench while Trey Blissett scored a dozen, and KJ Cathey and Max Sheridan each added 10. Ryan Johnson had a quiet night offensively, but he did collect 13 rebounds.

It was The Staishaun Kelley Show in Rock Island, where the Augie star lit up Buena Vista for 27 points in Augustana's 91-81 victory over the Beavers. Caden Workman was true to his name with a 15 and 7 performance, while Eli Aldana chipped in 11.

Carroll was the lone Saturday disappointment for the CCIW, and yet it's not exactly the end of the world to lose by four to UW-Whitewater, even if it's in your own building. There were six ties and 13 lead changes in UWW's eventual 78-74 win, and it appears that there was too much Collin Madsen for Carroll's liking; he scored 28 points for the Warhawks with only 15 FG attempts. The Pios got nice distribution from Logan Steffensmeier (15), Peyton McKenna (14), Michael McNabb (13), and Dennis Estepp (10), while Jimmy Tarjan grabbed 11 boards before fouling out.

[Gregory Sager]

Millikin has an exhibition game at D2 UW-Springfield this evening.

[GusD]

Millikin has an exhibition game at D2 UW-Springfield this evening.

I believe the Big Blue traveled west last evening to play UI-Springfield rather than north to face the renowned power UW-Springfield. 😉

[y_jack_lok]

UIS 108, Millikin 72. https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/11/9/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-scores-72-in-exhibition-match-at-uis.aspx