The Hope College men's basketball team tips off the 2016-17 season on Tuesday, Nov. 1 with a 7 p.m. exhibition against the Big Ten's Indiana Hoosiers at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.
The game will be streamed live on the Big Ten Network's website. Click here for the game link.
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Fans also can listen to Hope College's radio broadcast for free on 92.7 The Van. Play-by-play announcer Mike Coleman will start the pregame show at 6:40 p.m.
2016-17 HOPE COLLEGE PREVIEW
HEAD COACH Greg Mitchell, third season. (42-13 overall)
2015-16 RECORD 24-4 overall, 13-1 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (champions). Reached 2nd Round of NCAA Division III Tournament
LETTERWINNERS RETURNING 8. Six seniors and two juniors
STARTERS RETURNING F Harrison Blackledge, G Chad Carlson, G Dante Hawkins
TOP SCORERS RETURNING Harrison Blackledge (12.0 points per game - third highest), Dante Hawkins (8.2 ppg - fourth highest), Chad Carlson (7.0 - sixth highest)
TOP REBOUNDERS RETURNING Harrison Blackledge and Dante Hawkins (3.8 per game - third-highest)
2015-16 REVIEW
The Flying Dutchmen are coming off their most successful season under Greg Mitchell. They recorded their most wins since the 2010-11 season, when they went 27-2. They claimed their MIAA-best 38th league championship and 32nd league title outright. They received an at-large berth to the Division III national tournament for the 25th NCAA postseason appearance. They lost in the second round to Augustana, Illinois.
2016-17 PREVIEW
Hope is ranked No. 22 in the preseason d3hoops.com NCAA Division III poll. The Flying Dutchmen must overcome the graduation of five seniors, including their two leading scorers and rebounders in center Brock Benson and guard Ben Gardner of Carmel, Indiana. The two combined for 27.8 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. Gardner was an All-MIAA First Team Selection. Benson was a second-team pick.
PROJECTED STARTERS
33 — Center. Keith Brushwyler, 6-6 senior from St. Joseph, Michigan (Stevensville-Lakeshore HS)
20 — Forward Harrison Blackledge, 6-6 senior from Canton, Ohio (Hoover HS)
05 — Forward Cody Stuive, 6-7 senior from Hudsonville, Michigan (Hudsonville HS)
03 — Guard Dante Hawkins, 5-10 junior from Holland, Michigan (Holland HS)
11 — Guard Chad Carlson, 5-7 senior from Rockford, Michigan (Rockford HS)
Click here for a PDF of Hope's game notes for Indiana.
