NFL
By: Melo Williams
Beloit College men’s basketball 2024-2025 season tips off today vs Millikin University at the Flood Arena (Sports Center) in Beloit, WI at 2 PM CST.
When the Bucs take the floor, head coach Josh Hinz returns a team with leadership, experience, defense and youth to learn from a 2023-24 team that made its first trip to the Midwest Conference Tournament since the 2000-01 season, finishing 9-7 in the MWC and 16-10 overall.
Beloit College men’s basketball are expected to finish 3rd in the Midwest Conference (MWC) behind Illinois College and Grinnell College according to the 2024-2025 MWC Preseason Poll with returning leading scorer Azeez Ganiyu set to have a big season.
In the 2023-2024 season, the Buccaneers averaged 72.7 PPG, (44% FG, 33% 3FG, 66% FT), 41.3 RPG, 13.5 APG, 7.4 SPG, and 2.4 BPG.
Defense is the Bucs identity, last season, Beloit College held opponents to 69 PPG, 40% FG, and 32% 3FG shooting.
The Bucs out rebounded their opponents 41-32 RPG, passed better averaging 13 to their opponents 11 assists per game, also forcing 12 turnovers per game.
COACHES:
Head Coach – Josh Hinz
Assistant Coach – Jermaine Lofton
Assistant Coach – James Weber
PROJECTED STARTING 5: (2023-2024 STATS)
Anthony Carter 7.0 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 1.0 APG
Azeez Ganiyu 12.4 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 1.2 APG
Jabari Scuefield 4.7 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.2 APG
Semaj Roy 9.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 0.8 APG
Clayton Jenny 7.3 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 2.4 APG
KEY RETURNERS:
Brian Rusch
Ryan Nixon
Dae’Quan Davis
Lathan Lewis
The Buccaneers next four games:
Thursday November 14, 2024 Home vs Marian University 5 PM CST
Saturday November 16, 2024 at Eureka College – Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena Eureka, IL 3 PM CST
Wednesday November 20, 2024 at Milwaukee School of Engineering – Kern Center Milwaukee, WI 7 PM CST
Wednesday November 27, 2024 Home vs Rockford University 7 PM CST
