http://www.bvu.edu/athletics Men's Basketball News from Buena Vista University. Go Beavers! http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=488460aa-8b1c-491f-b667-ccf5372cdd85 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=488460aa-8b1c-491f-b667-ccf5372cdd85 Following a week in which he averaged 17.5 points and 11 rebounds and also reached the 1,000 point mark for his career, Buena Vista junior forward Wes Nordquist has been recognized by the Iowa Conference as the league's Men's Basketball Performer of the Week for the period ending February 5. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:11:00 CST http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=034ae519-b23b-4227-a118-27205da4b24b http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=034ae519-b23b-4227-a118-27205da4b24b Senior Jeff Janssen buried a three-pointer with just under five seconds to go to force overtime, but it was Coe College (15-7, 9-4 IIAC) converting all six of its free-throw attempts down the stretch in overtime to hold off the Beavers, 77-74, on Saturday night inside of Siebens Fieldhouse. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:53:00 CST http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=96d36c88-a3ae-4462-9e4e-584407ffde51 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=96d36c88-a3ae-4462-9e4e-584407ffde51 Senior Jeff Janssen, this week’s Iowa Conference Male Athlete of the Week, buried a three-pointer to give the Buena Vista men’s basketball team its first lead of the second half with under eight minutes to go, and the Beavers, who connected on 7-of-8 free-throws down the stretch, hung on for their sixth win in a row by topping Loras College, 68-65, on Wednesday night. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:59:00 CST http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=c2677dc8-ba20-41bb-91a1-3317c40d2a8f http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=c2677dc8-ba20-41bb-91a1-3317c40d2a8f Buena Vista senior men's basketball player Jeff Janssen has been recognized by the Iowa Conference office for his play on the court this past week by being named the IIAC Male Athlete of the Week. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:44:00 CST http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=d2bf852f-a952-45ac-b249-e88daed1c31c http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=d2bf852f-a952-45ac-b249-e88daed1c31c The Buena Vista athletic department, in conjunction with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) will be sponsoring the annual "Play-4-Kay" Night on Saturday, February 11, as the basketball teams host the University of Dubuque. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:05:00 CST http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=73135459-94e5-4eb6-8fe3-362971a45582 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=73135459-94e5-4eb6-8fe3-362971a45582 Wes Nordquist made a layup and was fouled with just over a minute left which capped a thrilling comeback on Saturday night against Central College (12-7, 5-6 IIAC), as the Beavers, who trailed by nine with five minutes to play, held off a last-second attempt by the Dutch to notch their fifth straight win with a 69-68 triumph. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:22:00 CST http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=ba639349-3708-4d6e-997d-40eb9cf9e8ed http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=ba639349-3708-4d6e-997d-40eb9cf9e8ed The Buena Vista men’s basketball team saw four of its five starters score in double figures, while it shot 58 percent from the field overall in the contest, en route to a big 83-77 road victory at Wartburg College (8-11, 2-8 IIAC) on Wednesday night, running the team’s current win streak to a season-high four straight. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:37:00 CST http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=61928dd4-81b3-4ce6-978f-b901606d46d3 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=61928dd4-81b3-4ce6-978f-b901606d46d3 Three Beavers scored in double figures against the University of Dubuque on Wednesday night, and the team used a big second half shooting effort to help win its third straight game and top the Spartans, 73-62. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:59:00 CST http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=ca41b949-4472-4708-bbd1-5a4c1ccacdf3 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=ca41b949-4472-4708-bbd1-5a4c1ccacdf3 Senior Doug Bissen turned in his third double-double of the season, scoring 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, to help lead the Buena Vista men’s basketball team to a 67-55 home victory over visiting Loras College on Monday night. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:02:00 CST http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=2b8093a5-89d8-40cb-b834-75d65159878d http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=2b8093a5-89d8-40cb-b834-75d65159878d Senior Jeff Janssen nailed a career-high six three-point shots to finish with 21 points, while junior Wes Nordquist converted 9-of-13 attempts from the field en route to another 21 points, and the Buena Vista men’s basketball team, which shot nearly 53 percent from the field in the contest, went on to pick up its first true road victory of the season by knocking off Coe College on Saturday evening, 75-61. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:20:00 CST http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=cf58236f-d187-437e-b652-779ba436d927 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=cf58236f-d187-437e-b652-779ba436d927 Junior Wes Nordquist (Adel, Iowa/ADM) scored a team-high 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season, but it wasn’t quite enough as Simpson College (5-9, 2-4 IIAC) hung on for the 68-64 victory inside of Siebens Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:37:00 CST http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=e66bd64c-439d-4e14-93c7-d36eb25a9d42 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=e66bd64c-439d-4e14-93c7-d36eb25a9d42 The Buena Vista men battled back from a 15-point second half deficit to get within four, but Luther College (10-2, 4-0 IIAC) used a late surge on Saturday afternoon to knock of the Beavers, 73-61. Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:05:00 CST http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=5cafcb17-84cf-4991-bdb5-318c6021ed08 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=5cafcb17-84cf-4991-bdb5-318c6021ed08 Senior Jeff Janssen made 4-of-8 shots from downtown to finish with 17 points to lead three Beavers in double figures, as the Buena Vista men’s basketball team used a strong shooting performance to cruise to an 84-68 home victory over visiting Cornell College (2-11, 0-4 IIAC) on Wednesday night. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:37:00 CST http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=f8e70a20-a6e0-4712-a88f-3c61b8f239f2 http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=f8e70a20-a6e0-4712-a88f-3c61b8f239f2 Buena Vista junior Wes Nordquist (Adel, Iowa/ADM) turned in 28 points, including 11 in overtime, and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds to help lift the Beaver men’s basketball team to a thrilling 82-73 overtime victory over George Fox University on Wednesday night to wrap up play at the Trinity (Texas) Invitational. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:58:00 CST http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=9dfdff13-50c5-488b-bc77-f686a7279a4c http://www.bvu.edu/athletics/sports/mbasketball/news_detail.dot?inode=9dfdff13-50c5-488b-bc77-f686a7279a4c The Buena Vista men’s basketball team made just 1of-14 shots from long range and was held to only 28 percent from the field overall, as it fell to Whitman College (Wash.), 75-38 on Tuesday night to open play at the Trinity (Texas) Invitational. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:36:00 CST