MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

lmitzel · September 19, 2025, 03:22:41 PM

Fun nugget to see this afternoon: Terrance Moncrief is working out with the Texas Legends of the NBA G-League.

Green Beer · September 26, 2025, 05:15:51 PM

The Titan roster is up. Owan Nelson and Alex Maas dropping off. Seven new-comers. If I could wave my magic wand and ask for the ideal recruiting class, this would be it. At the end of last season, I would've said we have four lock-in starters for this season. Now I'm down to one (Colak). Funk and Fridman are truly going to have to come into practice and bring their A game. Yeah, Fridman.

kenoshamark · September 28, 2025, 12:12:50 PM

https://athletics.carthage.edu/sports/mens-basketball/roster

Carthage roster and schedule is up. Doesn't include freshmen or potential transfers, but the roster up this early is not par for the course. Whole starting five is back which includes the Johnson brothers who were first team all conference and Ryan was MOP. Also, second team, Riley Brooks is back. Additionally, Antuan Nesbitt is listed as a graduate senior. He was out all last year and was a first team all conference the year before. If he can come back, that leaves them with likely one of the most talented and experienced teams in the nation.

GusD · September 29, 2025, 11:39:04 PM

The North Central roster is also up. However, you really can't accept it as gospel yet as all returning players were automatically given numbers with all the freshman just being listed as being team members. After a few weeks of official practice the varsity team will be determined and there's a good chance 1 or 2 of the freshman will make the varsity, and assume one of the jersey numbers currently listed as belonging to an upperclassman.

https://northcentralcardinals.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster

GusD · September 30, 2025, 12:23:00 AM

North Central will host Wabash for a scrimmage @ noon on Sun., November 2nd.
They will also travel to D1 Bradley in Peoria for an exhibition at a time to be determined on Sun., December 14th.

mwunder · October 02, 2025, 04:16:28 PM

Quote from: kenoshamark on September 28, 2025, 12:12:50 PMAdditionally, Antuan Nesbitt is listed as a graduate senior. He was out all last year and was a first team all conference the year before. If he can come back, that leaves them with likely one of the most talented and experienced teams in the nation.

I don't see a number by his name, so I'm not quite sure what to make of his addition. I missed watching him play last season so I hope he's able to come back and get his last year of eligibility in. His addition to the lineup would create some tough matchups. I do think that Carthage lacks a big body to play behind Ryan Johnson.

Does anyone know what the injury was to Nesbitt last season? I don't know that I've seen anything on the board on that situation.

GusD · October 03, 2025, 01:24:42 PM

I don't think the exact nature of Nesbitt's injury was ever revealed. And if I remember correctly, most of the speculation revolved around his ankle being the reason he was sidelined. Whatever the exact nature of the injury was/is, the fact that he hasn't been assigned a number would seem to indicate that he is not yet recovered sufficiently enough to be able to play.

deepthroat · October 06, 2025, 10:16:41 PM

Quote from: Green Beer on September 26, 2025, 05:15:51 PMThe Titan roster is up. Owan Nelson and Alex Maas dropping off. Seven new-comers. If I could wave my magic wand and ask for the ideal recruiting class, this would be it. At the end of last season, I would've said we have four lock-in starters for this season. Now I'm down to one (Colak). Funk and Fridman are truly going to have to come into practice and bring their A game. Yeah, Fridman.

Intrigued by the Meyer kid from Utah.

ChickenHoops · October 07, 2025, 11:54:08 PM

Is St Norbert College joining the CCIW? That is what I heard. Was at the regional USDA office and this guy had some SNC logo on his jacket, we were talking and he thinks they are in the wrong league.

Gregory Sager · October 20, 2025, 05:43:56 PM

Great piece by d3hoops.com's Gordon Mann on the induction of North Park's legendary head coach Dan McCarrell into the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame next week. It'll be one of two Hall of Fame inductions he'll be awarded this season, as his 1978, 1979, and 1980 D3 national championship teams will be inducted into the Viking Hall of Fame on January 31 at North Park (he was inducted as an individual into the Viking Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class in 1988).

Greek Tragedy · October 21, 2025, 07:34:06 AM

Interesting that it's taken so long for those Naty teams to be inducted.

kenoshamark · October 21, 2025, 09:03:30 PM

Carthage expanded basketball roster is now up - https://athletics.carthage.edu/sports/mens-basketball/roster.

Not much info on newcomers, but now Nesbitt is listed with a number. Will be interesting to see if he is back to his former ability

gordonmann · October 21, 2025, 10:48:02 PM

Thanks, Greg.

I was hoping you'd enjoy it. It was a pleasure to talk to Coach McCarrell and Coach Bosko Djurickovic, who's always a great chat.

I really enjoy writing these pieces since it gives me a chance to connect with D3's past greats.

Gregory Sager · October 23, 2025, 11:34:07 AM

Coaches' poll is out:

1. Carthage (8)	64
2. Illinois Wesleyan (1)	57
3. Elmhurst	41
4. Wheaton	37
5. North Park	35
6. Augustana	33
7. North Central	31
8. Millikin	16
9. Carroll	10

In the D3hoops.com preseason poll, Carthage was picked #8 and Illinois Wesleyan was picked #16.

https://www.d3hoops.com/top25/men/2025-26/preseason

mwunder · October 23, 2025, 11:50:42 AM

Quote from: Gregory Sager on October 23, 2025, 11:34:07 AMCoaches' poll is out:

1. Carthage (8) 64
2. Illinois Wesleyan (1) 57
3. Elmhurst 41
4. Wheaton 37
5. North Park 35
6. Augustana 33
7. North Central 31
8. Millikin 16
9. Carroll 10

In the D3hoops.com preseason poll, Carthage was picked #8 and Illinois Wesleyan was picked #16.

https://www.d3hoops.com/top25/men/2025-26/preseason

I prefer being the hunter, not the hunted. Still think we're too small for this ranking, but I look forward to seeing the athleticism, length (long is different than big), and maturity that this year's team will hopefully bring to the floor.