2016-17 Men's Basketball News
Season In Review: 2016-17 CMS Men's Basketball
August 23, 2017
For the ninth time since the new millennium and for the seventh time in the past nine years, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags men’s basketball team captured the Dave Jacobs Memorial Trophy signifying the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) championship.
End of the Year Awards for CMS
June 01, 2017
During the 2016-17 academic year, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletic department won 14 hard-fought regular season championships in the Southern Californian Intercollegiate and its athletes were honored with many outstanding awards.
Unprecedented fourth place ranking in Learfield Directors’ Cup
June 01, 2017
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps ended the 2016-17 academic year with the program-high mark of fourth in the NCAA Division III Learfield Directors’ Cup.
CMS Celebrates Division III Week
March 31, 2017
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps is joining NCAA Division III programs nationwide to celebrate the impact of athletics and student-athletes on college campuses. From April 3-9, CMS will be sharing videos that document just a few of the hundreds of stories about why our student-athletes play DIII.
All four winter teams give CMS points in Learfield Directors' Cup standings
March 30, 2017
After the completion of winter sports, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps sits at 16th nationally in the Division III Learfield Directors' Cup, as released on March 30. All four winter teams placed in the top-25 in NCAA postseason competition. CMS is additionally the highest ranked program from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Men's basketball named Breakout Team of the Year
March 30, 2017
The CMS men's basketball team recorded the biggest turnaround this season according to Hero Sports.
Scarlett brings in All-Region and All-America awards
March 17, 2017
After being named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Year, junior Michael Scarlett (CMC) earned more awards from D3hoops.com and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
Stags take early lead but ultimately fall to undefeated Whitman
March 04, 2017
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps matched up against the only team in collegiate men’s basketball with an undefeated record in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Stags (23-5) gave it all they had but ultimately fell 79-73 to Whitman (29-0) on Saturday night.
Chemistry gives Stags edge in NCAA First Round
March 03, 2017
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s basketball team needed to play great team basketball to advance in the NCAA Tournament, and they did. The Stags (23-4) beat Whitworth University (23-5) in the First Round 78-73 in a back and forth affair.
Scarlett is Athlete of the Year; Morris on Second Team
March 02, 2017
Juniors Michael Scarlett (CMC) and Kendrick Morris (CMC) are the representatives for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s basketball team on the All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference teams. Scarlett earned Athlete of the Year honors while Morris was named to the Second Team.
Intriguing matchup arises for Stags at NCAA Regional
March 01, 2017
Following a thrilling victory over Cal Lutheran in the SCIAC Tournament Final, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s basketball team (22-4) now face a greater challenge as the pursuit for the national championship begins.
Stags headed to Walla Walla to face Whitworth in NCAA First Round
February 27, 2017
In the NCAA Selection Show on Monday morning, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s basketball team (22-4) learned they are headed to Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash. to face Whitworth University (23-4) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Stags headed to NCAAs with program’s fifth SCIAC tourney title
February 25, 2017
For the first time in Claremont-Mudd-Scripps history, both the Stags and Athenas won the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Postseason Tournament on their home court. The Stags came away with the 77-71 victory over Cal Lutheran on Saturday night in Roberts Pavilion for the program’s fifth tournament championship, earning the automatic qualification to the NCAA Tournament next weekend.
Stags erase 18-point deficit to advance to SCIAC Final
February 24, 2017
In what potentially could have ended in a heart-breaker, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s basketball team (21-4) refused to end its season with a SCIAC semifinal loss to cross-street rival Pomona-Pitzer (14-11). After trailing by 18 points during the first half, the Stags grind their way to a comeback to defeat the Sagehens 70-64.
Sixth Street Rivalry sets stage for SCIAC Tournament
February 22, 2017
With sole possession of first place in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s basketball team enters the SCIAC Tournament as the No. 1 seed and is ready to secure an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.