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01.03.07 | M. Basketball
Bridges, Kerfoot Lead MU to WHAC Opening Win
D.J. Bridges led Madonna with 17 points and Adam Kerfoot added 14 as the Crusaders held on for a 74-64 win over Davenport at the Activities Center Wednesday night. MORE

12.19.2006 | M. Basketball
Crusaders Fall on a Buzzer Beater in Double OT
Adam Kerfoot scored a career high 31 points and dished out nine assists, but Spring Arbor's Josh Brandt spoiled the night with a buzzer beating shot to give the Cougars a 97-95 double overtime win at the Activities Center on Tuesday night. MORE

12.16.2006 | M. Basketball
15th-Ranked St. Francis Too Much for Crusaders in Tournament Finale
The Madonna men's basketball team dropped the finale of the 2006 Michigan Educational Credit Union Classic on Saturday afternoon to No. 15 St. Francis, 85-65. MU's Mike Rashad earned All-Tournament honors and led the Crusaders with 18 points and nine rebounds in the loss. MORE

12.15.2006 | M. Basketball
Crusaders Fall to St. Xavier
St. Xavier outscored Madonna 44-22 in the second half en route to a 77-56 win over MU in the nightcap of the 2006 Michigan Educational Credit Union Classic on Friday at the Activities Center. MORE

12.09.2006 | M. Basketball
Crusaders Earn Tournament Split after Consolation Win
Mike Rashad scored 19 points and grabbed 19 rebounds, while Derrick Mudri (pictured) added 17 points as MU earned a 73-68 win in the consolation game of the Holland Sentinel Community Tournament on Saturday. MORE

12.08.2006 | M. Basketball
Madonna Upended in Tournament Opener
For the second time this season Goshen has handed the MU men's basketball team a loss in the first round of a tournament. The Maple Leafs defeated Madonna 83-64 in the opening game of the Holland Sentinel Community Tournament on Friday evening. MORE

12.06.2006 | M. Basketball
Crusaders Drop Road Contest with Poor Shooting Performance
A poor shooting performance by MU coupled with tough defense by Rochester turned into a 70-57 loss for the Crusaders on Wednesday night at Rochester. MORE

12.04.2006 | M. Basketball
Hot Shooting Helps Bethel Halt MU Win Streak
The Bethel Pilots shot 63.3% from the field and pounded out 50 points in the paint in a 91-69 win over Madonna on Monday night at the Activities Center, stopping MU's win streak at two games. MORE

12.04.2006 | M. Basketball
Bridges Selected as WHAC Player of the Week
D.J. Bridges helped Madonna to a perfect 2-0 record on the week and led the conference in scoring by averaging 21 points per game. MORE

12.02.2006 | M. Basketball
Bridges Leads Madonna to 79-66 Win at Alma
D.J. Bridges scored a team high 25 points and collected seven rebounds while leading Madonna to a 79-66 win at Alma on Saturday afternoon. MORE

11.28.2006 | M. Basketball
Mudri Leads Crusaders to 72-68 Win
Derrick Mudri scored a season high 23 points, including 15 via the three-point shot, while leading Madonna to a 72-68 non-conference win at Olivet on Tuesday night. MORE

11.25.2006 | M. Basketball
Crusaders Come Up Short in Upset Bid
Adam Kerfoot sparked a16-5 first half run to give the Crusaders a 36-34 lead, but No. 18 Olivet Nazarene was able to recover and stave off another run in the second half by Madonna en route to an 84-73 win. Forward D.J. Bridges led all scorers with 33 points. MORE

11.24.2006 | M. Basketball
Bridges Double-Double Not Enough as Crusaders Fall to Top Ranked Robert Morris
D.J. Bridges recorded a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds but top ranked Robert Morris proved to be too much for the Crusaders as MU fell to 1-5 after an 89-76 loss on Friday night. MORE

11.21.2006 | M. Basketball
Starting Lineup Lifts Crusaders Past Rochester 71-62
The Madonna men's basketball team picked up their first win of the season in a 71-62 decision over Rochester on Tuesday night at the Activities Center. The Crusaders starting five combined for 62 of MU's 71 points, including 15 by senior guard Adam Kerfoot. MORE

11.13.2006 | M. Basketball
Bridges Named WHAC Player of the Week
D.J. Bridges was named Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Monday in a press release by the league office. Bridges scored 28 points in back-to-back games at the McDonald's Maple City Hoopfest Tournament at Goshen College over the weekend and averaged 22.7 points per game last week. MORE

11.11.2006 | M. Basketball
Crusaders Drop Fourth Straight
D.J. Bridges poured in 28 points for the second consecutive game, but Madonna lost to Taylor-Fort Wayne 71-66 in the consolation game of the McDonald's Maple City Hoopfest Tournament on Saturday at Goshen College. MORE

11.10.2006 | M. Basketball
Madonna Falls at Goshen 77-62
The Madonna men's basketball team dropped their third straight contest in a 77-62 decision at Goshen in the first game of the McDonald's Maple City Hoopfest Tournament on Friday night. MORE

11.08.2006 | M. Basketball
Crusaders Downed in Home Opener 82-74
The Madonna men's basketball team was defeated in their home opener 82-74 by the visiting Marygrove Mustangs on Wednesday night in the Activities Center. Forward D.J. Bridges scored 12 points and grabbed a team high nine rebounds in his first action of the season. MORE

11.04.2006 | M. Basketball
Madonna Drops Season Opener to Spring Arbor
The Madonna men's basketball team fell in their season opener 84-47 at Spring Arbor on Saturday. MORE

10.19.2006 | M. Basketball
Men's Basketball Welcomes Back Alumni for Annual Event
The Madonna men's basketball team defeated a team of former Crusaders, 88-64, which included eight of the top 10 MU career scorers, on Thursday night in the Activities Center. MORE

10.16.2006 | M. Basketball
Mudri Named Preseason All-WHAC; Crusaders Picked to Finish 4th
The Madonna men's basketball team was picked to finish fourth in the 2006-07 WHAC standings after being announced in a press release by the league office on Monday afternoon. Senior forward Derrick Mudri was also selected as one of 10 players named to the Preseason All-WHAC team. MORE

9.30.2006 | M. Basketball
2006-07 Roster and Schedule Released for Men's Basketball
The 2006-07 Madonna men's basketball roster and schedule were released today (9.30.06) with eight returning letterwinners highlighting the squad who opens the season October 19th in the annual alumni game at 7:00 pm.
2006-07 Roster | 2006-07 Schedule

Previous Men's Basketball Headlines 12.4.2007 \| M. BASKETBALL Crusaders Down Alma 76-66 At Home Cedric Sims (pictured) scored 12 points and was one of four Crusaders in double figures as Madonna took down Alma 76-66 in Livonia on Tuesday night. With the win MU is now 4-6 on the season and travels to Chicago to take part in the St. Xavier Tournament this weekend. BOX SCORE
12.3.2007 \| M. BASKETBALL Battle Picks Up Second Player Of The Week Award MU senior guard Jon Battle was named the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the second time in the last three weeks on Monday (Dec. 3). Battle averaged just under 21 points, five rebounds and 2.7 assists per game last week for the Crusaders. WHAC RELEASE
12.1.2007 \| MEN'S BASKETBALL Crusaders Fall in Overtime to Rocky Mountain D.J. Bridges (pictured) scored a team high 28 points, one of four Crusaders in double-figures, but it was not enough to overcome a 17 point overtime outburst by Rocky Mountain College in a 102-93 loss Saturday. BOX SCORE
11.30.2007 \| MEN'S BASKETBALL Crusaders Upend Host Montana State Northern The Madonna men's basketball team traveled to Harve, Montana and came away with an 89-85 victory over host Montana State Northern University late Friday night. Jon Battle (pictured) and D.J. Bridges each scored 22 to pace MU which saw four players in double figures. BOX SCORE
11.27.2007 \| M. BASKETBALL Men's Cagers Mauled By Cougars 99-83 After giving up 61 first half points, the Madonna men's basketball team's comeback fell short as the Crusaders fell to St. Francis by a final of 99-83 on Tuesday night in Fort Wayne, Ind. MU is back in action at Montana State Northern on Friday and Saturday. BOX SCORE
11.17.2007 \| M. BASKETBALL Crusaders Best Cougars, 87-77 The MU men's basketball team got 24 points from senior forward DJ Bridges (pictured) in an 87-77 win over Kuyper College at the Huntington College Tournament Saturday afternoon. BOX SCORE
11.16.2007 \| M. BASKETBALL Cagers Fall to Campbellsville, 78-63 The MU men's basketball team fell to 1-4 on the season with a 78-63 loss to Campbellsville (Kent.) Friday night at the Huntington University Tournament in Huntington, Indiana. BOX SCORE
11.13.2007 \| M. BASKETBALL Crusaders Fall in Home Debut, 81-80 in Overtime The MU men's basketball team saw four players reach double figures but couldn't overcome their own mistakes and missed free throws down the stretch, falling to Rochester College 81-80 in overtime Tuesday night. RECAP \| BOX SCORE
11.12.2007 \| M. BASKETBALL Battle Named WHAC Player of the Week MU senior guard Jon Battle was named the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference men's basketball Player of the Week in a statement released by the league today. WHAC RELEASE
11.10.2007 \| M. BASKETBALL Battle Tested - Men's Hoops Locks Up First Win Jon Battle scored 29 points and pre-season WHAC Player of the Year D.J. Bridges (pictured) added 20 of his own as the Madonna men's basketball team defeated San Diego Christian 74-72 to close the Sea Lion Seaside Classic in San Diego, Calif., on Saturday (Nov. 10) night. BOX SCORE
11.9.2007 \| M. BASKETBALL Men's Basketball Falls At Point Loma A Madonna career high 23 points from Jon Battle was not enough as the MU men's basketball team fell at Point Loma (Calif.) 98-70 to open the Sea Lion Seaside Classic. Charlie Henry (pictured) had 11 points as well. BOX SCORE
11.3.2007 \| M. BASKETBALL Men's Cagers Fall To #13 Grace In Overtime Despite 16 points from Cedric Sims (pictured) - including the game tying bucket with just 20 ticks left in regulation - the Madonna men's basketball team fell 91-88 in overtime at #13 Grace on Saturday (Nov. 3) in Winona Lake, Ind. Sims led five Crusaders in double-figures. BOX SCORE
10.31.2007 \| MEN'S BASKETBALL Men's Basketball Receives First Ever Top-25 Vote The Madonna men's basketball team received one vote in the NAIA preseason top-25 poll released today, it marks the first time ever that Madonna has garnered a vote in the men's basketball poll in program history. NAIA TOP-25 POLL
10.08.2007 \| M. BASKETBALL Bridges Tabbed Preseason Player of the Year Madonna University senior forward D.J. Bridges (Canton, Mich./Canton) is the 2007-08 WHAC preseason Player of the Year in men's basketball as voted by league coaches. The Crusaders are picked to finish third in the league heading into the season. STORY
08.30.2007 \| M. BASKETBALL 2007-08 Roster and Schedule Released MU senior Charlie Henry (top) and the Crusaders have added 10 new faces including All-WHAC transfer Jon Battle to the 2007-08 roster that begins play at Grace College (IN) November 3rd. ROSTER \| SCHEDULE
05.18.2007 \| M. BASKETBALL Class of '07 Hits Five with Waidmann Signing The Madonna University men's basketball program received today (Friday, May 18) a Letter of Intent from their fifth high school standout for the 2007-08 season, Canton high school big man Ryan Waidmann. Waidmann joins Gordie Hyde, a 6-9 center from Richland, Mich.; Tyler Coker, a 6-5 guard from Whitmore Lake, Mich.; Geoff Gaylor, a 6-9 center/forward from Roscommon, Mich.; and Josh Gay, a 6-0 guard from Woodlan, Ind. MORE
05.14.2007 \| M. BASKETBALL Men's Basketball Adds Another Coker Madonna men's basketball coach Chuck Henry has announced the signing of Whitmore Lake High School standout Tyler Coker for the 2007-08 season. Coker is the younger brother of MU sophomore guard Drew Coker. MORE
03.20.2007 \| Kerfoot Named NAIA Scholarathlete
03.15.2007 \| Bridges Caps off Season with All-American Honors
02.22.2007 \| Hot Shooting Tech Ends MU Season
02.21.2007 \| Henry, SIx Crusaders Earn All-WHAC Honors
02.17.2007 \| MU FALLS TO 4th AFTER LOSS TO CUAA
02.12.2007 \| MADONNA FENDS OFF NO. 19 AQUINAS FOR UPSET WIN
02.10.2007 \| MUDRI SCORES 26 IN MU'S LOSS TO CORNERSTONE
02.07.2007 \| FIRST HALF DEFENSE LEADS TO MADONNA VICTORY
01.31.2007 \| BRIDGES LEADS MADONNA PAST INDIANA TECH, 84-76
01.27.2007 \| DAVENPORT'S LAST SECOND HEROICS SINK CRUSADERS
01.24.2007 \| MADONNA ERASES 16-POINT DEFICIT IN WIN OVER CUAA
01.20.2007 \| HENRY'S THREE-POINTER LIFTS MU TO 73-66 WIN AT SHU
01.17.2007 \| CRUSADERS DROP THIRD STRAIGHT
01.15.2007 \| MU ANNOUNCES FIRST 2007-08 SIGNEE
01.13.2007 \| MICHIGAN-DEARBORN UPENDS CRUSADERS
01.10.2007 \| AQUINAS TOPS MADONNA 75-60
01.09.2007 \| BRIDGES EARNS CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOR
01.06.2007 \| MU 2-0 IN CONFERENCE FOR FIRST TIME EVER
01.03.07 \| M. Basketball Bridges, Kerfoot Lead MU to WHAC Opening Win D.J. Bridges led Madonna with 17 points and Adam Kerfoot added 14 as the Crusaders held on for a 74-64 win over Davenport at the Activities Center Wednesday night. MORE 12.19.2006 \| M. Basketball Crusaders Fall on a Buzzer Beater in Double OT Adam Kerfoot scored a career high 31 points and dished out nine assists, but Spring Arbor's Josh Brandt spoiled the night with a buzzer beating shot to give the Cougars a 97-95 double overtime win at the Activities Center on Tuesday night. MORE 12.16.2006 \| M. Basketball 15th-Ranked St. Francis Too Much for Crusaders in Tournament Finale The Madonna men's basketball team dropped the finale of the 2006 Michigan Educational Credit Union Classic on Saturday afternoon to No. 15 St. Francis, 85-65. MU's Mike Rashad earned All-Tournament honors and led the Crusaders with 18 points and nine rebounds in the loss. MORE 12.15.2006 \| M. Basketball Crusaders Fall to St. Xavier St. Xavier outscored Madonna 44-22 in the second half en route to a 77-56 win over MU in the nightcap of the 2006 Michigan Educational Credit Union Classic on Friday at the Activities Center. MORE 12.09.2006 \| M. Basketball Crusaders Earn Tournament Split after Consolation Win Mike Rashad scored 19 points and grabbed 19 rebounds, while Derrick Mudri (pictured) added 17 points as MU earned a 73-68 win in the consolation game of the Holland Sentinel Community Tournament on Saturday. MORE 12.08.2006 \| M. Basketball Madonna Upended in Tournament Opener For the second time this season Goshen has handed the MU men's basketball team a loss in the first round of a tournament. The Maple Leafs defeated Madonna 83-64 in the opening game of the Holland Sentinel Community Tournament on Friday evening. MORE 12.06.2006 \| M. Basketball Crusaders Drop Road Contest with Poor Shooting Performance A poor shooting performance by MU coupled with tough defense by Rochester turned into a 70-57 loss for the Crusaders on Wednesday night at Rochester. MORE 12.04.2006 \| M. Basketball Hot Shooting Helps Bethel Halt MU Win Streak The Bethel Pilots shot 63.3% from the field and pounded out 50 points in the paint in a 91-69 win over Madonna on Monday night at the Activities Center, stopping MU's win streak at two games. MORE 12.04.2006 \| M. Basketball Bridges Selected as WHAC Player of the Week D.J. Bridges helped Madonna to a perfect 2-0 record on the week and led the conference in scoring by averaging 21 points per game. MORE 12.02.2006 \| M. Basketball Bridges Leads Madonna to 79-66 Win at Alma D.J. Bridges scored a team high 25 points and collected seven rebounds while leading Madonna to a 79-66 win at Alma on Saturday afternoon. MORE 11.28.2006 \| M. Basketball Mudri Leads Crusaders to 72-68 Win Derrick Mudri scored a season high 23 points, including 15 via the three-point shot, while leading Madonna to a 72-68 non-conference win at Olivet on Tuesday night. MORE 11.25.2006 \| M. Basketball Crusaders Come Up Short in Upset Bid Adam Kerfoot sparked a16-5 first half run to give the Crusaders a 36-34 lead, but No. 18 Olivet Nazarene was able to recover and stave off another run in the second half by Madonna en route to an 84-73 win. Forward D.J. Bridges led all scorers with 33 points. MORE 11.24.2006 \| M. Basketball Bridges Double-Double Not Enough as Crusaders Fall to Top Ranked Robert Morris D.J. Bridges recorded a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds but top ranked Robert Morris proved to be too much for the Crusaders as MU fell to 1-5 after an 89-76 loss on Friday night. MORE 11.21.2006 \| M. Basketball Starting Lineup Lifts Crusaders Past Rochester 71-62 The Madonna men's basketball team picked up their first win of the season in a 71-62 decision over Rochester on Tuesday night at the Activities Center. The Crusaders starting five combined for 62 of MU's 71 points, including 15 by senior guard Adam Kerfoot. MORE 11.13.2006 \| M. Basketball Bridges Named WHAC Player of the Week D.J. Bridges was named Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Monday in a press release by the league office. Bridges scored 28 points in back-to-back games at the McDonald's Maple City Hoopfest Tournament at Goshen College over the weekend and averaged 22.7 points per game last week. MORE 11.11.2006 \| M. Basketball Crusaders Drop Fourth Straight D.J. Bridges poured in 28 points for the second consecutive game, but Madonna lost to Taylor-Fort Wayne 71-66 in the consolation game of the McDonald's Maple City Hoopfest Tournament on Saturday at Goshen College. MORE 11.10.2006 \| M. Basketball Madonna Falls at Goshen 77-62 The Madonna men's basketball team dropped their third straight contest in a 77-62 decision at Goshen in the first game of the McDonald's Maple City Hoopfest Tournament on Friday night. MORE 11.08.2006 \| M. Basketball Crusaders Downed in Home Opener 82-74 The Madonna men's basketball team was defeated in their home opener 82-74 by the visiting Marygrove Mustangs on Wednesday night in the Activities Center. Forward D.J. Bridges scored 12 points and grabbed a team high nine rebounds in his first action of the season. MORE 11.04.2006 \| M. Basketball Madonna Drops Season Opener to Spring Arbor The Madonna men's basketball team fell in their season opener 84-47 at Spring Arbor on Saturday. MORE 10.19.2006 \| M. Basketball Men's Basketball Welcomes Back Alumni for Annual Event The Madonna men's basketball team defeated a team of former Crusaders, 88-64, which included eight of the top 10 MU career scorers, on Thursday night in the Activities Center. MORE 10.16.2006 \| M. Basketball Mudri Named Preseason All-WHAC; Crusaders Picked to Finish 4th The Madonna men's basketball team was picked to finish fourth in the 2006-07 WHAC standings after being announced in a press release by the league office on Monday afternoon. Senior forward Derrick Mudri was also selected as one of 10 players named to the Preseason All-WHAC team. MORE 9.30.2006 \| M. Basketball 2006-07 Roster and Schedule Released for Men's Basketball The 2006-07 Madonna men's basketball roster and schedule were released today (9.30.06) with eight returning letterwinners highlighting the squad who opens the season October 19th in the annual alumni game at 7:00 pm. 2006-07 Roster \| 2006-07 Schedule