Brendan Buckley

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Brendan Buckley
4 Brendan Buckley
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.
  • Position:
    SF
  • Year:
    SO
  • High School:
    Creighton Prep
  • gp
    32
  • pts/g
    5.2
  • fg %
    48.0
  • 3pt %
    44.3
  • ft %
    61.5
  • reb/g
    5.6
  • a/g
    1.2
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 32 20
Games started 32 20
Minutes 772 501
Minutes per game 24.1 25.1
FG 59-123 32-75
FG Pct 48.0 42.7
3PT 31-70 19-46
3PT Pct 44.3 41.3
FT 16-26 7-10
FT Pct 61.5 70.0
Off rebounds 27 18
Def rebounds 153 102
Total rebounds 180 120
Rebounds per game 5.6 6.0
Personal fouls 40 23
Disqualifications - -
Assists 37 22
Turnovers 20 12
Assist to turnover ratio 1.9 1.8
Steals 21 9
Blocks 11 8
Points 165 90
Points per game 5.2 4.5
Points per 40 min 8.5 7.2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 18 Midland W, 102-74
Feb 21 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 101-95
Feb 25 Dordt (IA) L, 83-82
Mar 7 Columbia (MO) W, 81-77
Mar 8 Kansas Wesleyan W, 87-80
Mar 14 vs. Arizona Christian (AZ) L, 85-63
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 29 at Peru State W, 89-77 1 34 4-6 66.7 3-4 75.0 6-6 100.0 17
Nov 1 at Grand View W, 73-59 1 31 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 9
Nov 12 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 80-64 1 30 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 2-3 66.7 7
Nov 16 Dordt (IA) W, 85-80 1 28 2-6 33.3 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 18 vs. Carroll (MT) W, 72-54 1 26 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Nov 19 vs. Indiana Wesleyan W, 85-61 1 21 3-5 60.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 22 at Doane (NE) L, 76-72 1 23 2-5 40.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 26 at Northwest Missouri State L, 82-58 1 24 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 2-3 66.7 5
Nov 30 Concordia (NE) W, 69-62 1 27 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 3 Mount Marty W, 88-74 1 26 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 7 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 76-70 1 27 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 10 at Northwestern L, 86-79 1 25 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 17 Bellevue (NE) W, 82-69 1 16 5-6 83.3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 11
Dec 20 at Dakota State (SD) W, 102-76 1 10 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 7 at Midland W, 88-81 1 22 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 11 at Hastings W, 75-67 1 32 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 14 Doane (NE) W, 76-62 1 25 3-7 42.9 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Jan 19 at Concordia (NE) W, 76-71 1 19 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 21 at Mount Marty W, 90-57 1 26 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 25 Northwestern L, 78-74 1 29 4-5 80.0 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 30 at Jamestown L, 81-71 1 21 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 1 at Dordt (IA) L, 101-89 1 27 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 4 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 76-69 1 30 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 10 Jamestown W, 75-48 1 16 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 11 Hastings W, 79-65 1 25 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 6
Feb 15 at Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 83-61 1 25 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 18 Midland W, 102-74 1 18 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 2-4 50.0 7
Feb 21 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 101-95 1 24 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 8
Feb 25 Dordt (IA) L, 83-82 1 26 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
Mar 7 Columbia (MO) W, 81-77 1 17 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Mar 8 Kansas Wesleyan W, 87-80 1 19 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Mar 14 vs. Arizona Christian (AZ) L, 85-63 1 23 4-5 80.0 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 11
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 29 at Peru State W, 89-77 1 34 1 10 11 0 0 2 1
Nov 1 at Grand View W, 73-59 1 31 1 4 5 4 1 1 0
Nov 12 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 80-64 1 30 0 4 4 0 0 0 1
Nov 16 Dordt (IA) W, 85-80 1 28 3 5 8 1 1 0 0
Nov 18 vs. Carroll (MT) W, 72-54 1 26 0 6 6 1 0 1 0
Nov 19 vs. Indiana Wesleyan W, 85-61 1 21 2 2 4 2 0 0 0
Nov 22 at Doane (NE) L, 76-72 1 23 2 8 10 1 2 1 2
Nov 26 at Northwest Missouri State L, 82-58 1 24 0 3 3 1 1 1 0
Nov 30 Concordia (NE) W, 69-62 1 27 0 6 6 3 1 1 0
Dec 3 Mount Marty W, 88-74 1 26 3 7 10 2 0 0 1
Dec 7 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 76-70 1 27 1 5 6 3 2 0 1
Dec 10 at Northwestern L, 86-79 1 25 0 6 6 1 0 0 0
Dec 17 Bellevue (NE) W, 82-69 1 16 0 7 7 2 1 2 0
Dec 20 at Dakota State (SD) W, 102-76 1 10 2 0 2 1 0 1 0
Jan 7 at Midland W, 88-81 1 22 1 4 5 2 0 2 1
Jan 11 at Hastings W, 75-67 1 32 2 7 9 1 0 2 0
Jan 14 Doane (NE) W, 76-62 1 25 0 6 6 1 0 0 0
Jan 19 at Concordia (NE) W, 76-71 1 19 0 5 5 0 0 0 0
Jan 21 at Mount Marty W, 90-57 1 26 0 4 4 0 0 0 0
Jan 25 Northwestern L, 78-74 1 29 1 3 4 2 1 0 0
Jan 30 at Jamestown L, 81-71 1 21 0 6 6 0 0 0 0
Feb 1 at Dordt (IA) L, 101-89 1 27 1 4 5 1 2 1 0
Feb 4 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 76-69 1 30 1 7 8 0 1 1 0
Feb 10 Jamestown W, 75-48 1 16 0 3 3 2 1 0 0
Feb 11 Hastings W, 79-65 1 25 1 4 5 2 0 0 1
Feb 15 at Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 83-61 1 25 2 7 9 0 1 0 0
Feb 18 Midland W, 102-74 1 18 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
Feb 21 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 101-95 1 24 1 5 6 1 0 2 1
Feb 25 Dordt (IA) L, 83-82 1 26 0 4 4 2 1 1 0
Mar 7 Columbia (MO) W, 81-77 1 17 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Mar 8 Kansas Wesleyan W, 87-80 1 19 0 7 7 0 1 1 0
Mar 14 vs. Arizona Christian (AZ) L, 85-63 1 23 1 3 4 1 3 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 29 at Peru State W, 89-77 1 2 - -
Nov 1 at Grand View W, 73-59 1 3 - 4.0
Nov 12 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 80-64 1 1 - -
Nov 16 Dordt (IA) W, 85-80 1 2 - 1.0
Nov 18 vs. Carroll (MT) W, 72-54 1 0 - -
Nov 19 vs. Indiana Wesleyan W, 85-61 1 3 - -
Nov 22 at Doane (NE) L, 76-72 1 1 - 0.5
Nov 26 at Northwest Missouri State L, 82-58 1 0 - 1.0
Nov 30 Concordia (NE) W, 69-62 1 1 - 3.0
Dec 3 Mount Marty W, 88-74 1 2 - -
Dec 7 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 76-70 1 1 - 1.5
Dec 10 at Northwestern L, 86-79 1 2 - -
Dec 17 Bellevue (NE) W, 82-69 1 1 - 2.0
Dec 20 at Dakota State (SD) W, 102-76 1 3 - -
Jan 7 at Midland W, 88-81 1 1 - -
Jan 11 at Hastings W, 75-67 1 3 - -
Jan 14 Doane (NE) W, 76-62 1 0 - -
Jan 19 at Concordia (NE) W, 76-71 1 2 - -
Jan 21 at Mount Marty W, 90-57 1 0 - -
Jan 25 Northwestern L, 78-74 1 0 - 2.0
Jan 30 at Jamestown L, 81-71 1 0 - -
Feb 1 at Dordt (IA) L, 101-89 1 1 - 0.5
Feb 4 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 76-69 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 10 Jamestown W, 75-48 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 11 Hastings W, 79-65 1 0 - -
Feb 15 at Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 83-61 1 0 - 0.0
Feb 18 Midland W, 102-74 1 3 - -
Feb 21 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 101-95 1 2 - -
Feb 25 Dordt (IA) L, 83-82 1 0 - 2.0
Mar 7 Columbia (MO) W, 81-77 1 1 - -
Mar 8 Kansas Wesleyan W, 87-80 1 1 - 0.0
Mar 14 vs. Arizona Christian (AZ) L, 85-63 1 1 - 0.3
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2021-22 7 3.7 0.4-0.7 0.4-0.6 0.0-0.0 1.3
2022-23 32 24.1 1.8-3.8 1.0-2.2 0.5-0.8 5.2
2023-24 33 27.1 2.3-5.4 1.0-2.9 0.7-1.0 6.3
2024-25 33 30.2 4.1-7.5 1.2-3.2 1.7-2.2 11.1
Total 105 25.6 2.6-5.3 1.0-2.6 0.9-1.3 7.1
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 7 - 26 3-5 60.0 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 9
2022-23 32 32 772 59-123 48.0 31-70 44.3 16-26 61.5 165
2023-24 33 33 895 75-179 41.9 33-97 34.0 24-34 70.6 207
2024-25 33 33 997 135-249 54.2 39-105 37.1 57-73 78.1 366
Total 105 98 2690 272-556 48.9 106-276 38.4 97-133 72.9 747
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2021-22 7 26 3.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2022-23 32 772 24.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 44.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 33 895 27.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 33 997 30.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 105 2690 25.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2021-22 7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022-23 32 0.8 4.8 5.6 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.3
2023-24 33 1.5 6.0 7.5 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.4
2024-25 33 1.5 5.8 7.2 4.0 1.2 0.8 0.5
Total 105 1.2 5.2 6.4 2.3 0.9 0.7 0.4
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2021-22 7 - 0 5 5 1 0 0 0
2022-23 32 32 27 153 180 37 20 21 11
2023-24 33 33 50 197 247 76 33 27 13
2024-25 33 33 48 190 238 131 41 28 16
Total 105 98 125 545 670 245 94 76 40
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022-23 32 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 33 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 33 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 105 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 32 24.1 1.8-3.8 1.0-2.2 0.5-0.8 5.2
Conference 20 25.1 1.6-3.8 0.9-2.3 0.3-0.5 4.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 15 23.7 2.0-3.9 1.0-2.3 0.5-0.9 5.5
Away 14 24.7 1.5-3.6 0.9-1.9 0.6-0.9 4.6
Neutral 3 23.3 2.7-5.0 1.0-2.7 0.0-0.3 6.3
Result
Wins 24 23.9 1.8-3.9 0.8-2.2 0.6-0.9 5.1
Losses 8 24.8 1.9-3.6 1.4-2.0 0.2-0.5 5.4
Month
October 1 34.0 4.0-6.0 3.0-4.0 6.0-6.0 17.0
November 8 26.3 1.9-4.2 0.9-2.1 0.9-1.5 5.5
December 5 20.8 1.8-3.4 0.6-1.6 0.0-0.0 4.2
January 7 24.9 1.9-4.7 1.1-3.0 0.0-0.0 4.9
February 8 23.9 1.5-2.9 0.6-1.5 0.4-1.0 4.0
March 3 19.7 2.0-3.3 1.7-2.7 0.0-0.0 5.7
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 32 32 772 59-123 48.0 31-70 44.3 16-26 61.5 165
Conference 20 20 501 32-75 42.7 19-46 41.3 7-10 70.0 90
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 15 15 356 30-58 51.7 15-35 42.9 7-13 53.8 82
Away 14 14 346 21-50 42.0 13-27 48.1 9-12 75.0 64
Neutral 3 3 70 8-15 53.3 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 19
Result
Wins 24 24 574 44-94 46.8 20-54 37.0 14-22 63.6 122
Losses 8 8 198 15-29 51.7 11-16 68.8 2-4 50.0 43
Month
October 1 1 34 4-6 66.7 3-4 75.0 6-6 100.0 17
November 8 8 210 15-34 44.1 7-17 41.2 7-12 58.3 44
December 5 5 104 9-17 52.9 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 21
January 7 7 174 13-33 39.4 8-21 38.1 0-0 - 34
February 8 8 191 12-23 52.2 5-12 41.7 3-8 37.5 32
March 3 3 59 6-10 60.0 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 17
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 32 772 24.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 44.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 20 501 25.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 15 356 23.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 14 346 24.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 48.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 70 23.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 24 574 23.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 8 198 24.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 68.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
October 1 34 34.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
November 8 210 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 104 20.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 7 174 24.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 191 23.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 3 59 19.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 62.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 32 0.8 4.8 5.6 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.3
Conference 20 0.9 5.1 6.0 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 0.7 4.6 5.3 1.2 0.5 0.6 0.4
Away 14 0.9 5.2 6.1 1.1 0.6 0.8 0.4
Neutral 3 1.0 3.7 4.7 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.0
Result
Wins 24 0.9 4.8 5.8 1.2 0.4 0.7 0.4
Losses 8 0.6 4.6 5.3 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.3
Month
October 1 1.0 10.0 11.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0
November 8 1.0 4.8 5.8 1.6 0.8 0.6 0.4
December 5 1.2 5.0 6.2 1.8 0.6 0.6 0.4
January 7 0.6 5.0 5.6 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.1
February 8 0.8 4.4 5.1 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.4
March 3 0.7 3.3 4.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.3
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 32 32 27 153 180 37 20 21 11
Conference 20 20 18 102 120 22 12 9 8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 15 11 69 80 18 8 9 6
Away 14 14 13 73 86 15 9 11 5
Neutral 3 3 3 11 14 4 3 1 0
Result
Wins 24 24 22 116 138 28 10 17 9
Losses 8 8 5 37 42 9 10 4 2
Month
October 1 1 1 10 11 0 0 2 1
November 8 8 8 38 46 13 6 5 3
December 5 5 6 25 31 9 3 3 2
January 7 7 4 35 39 6 1 4 1
February 8 8 6 35 41 8 6 6 3
March 3 3 2 10 12 1 4 1 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 32 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
October 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
November 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Mustangs fall in NAIA Round of 16
  • Article
  • March 14, 2023
Mustangs fall in NAIA Round of 16

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mustangs second half comeback came up short, as Arizona Christian defeated Morningside 85-63 in the NAIA Men’s Basketball Championship Round of 16 Tuesday night in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.

  • March 14, 2023
Men's basketball has seven Morningsiders named to NAIA scholar-athlete list
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  • March 09, 2023
Seven mens' basketball Morningsiders named to NAIA scholar-athlete list

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its Daktronics Scholar-Athletes for men’s basketball today, with the honorees being announced ahead of the national tournament in Kansas City, Mo. next week.

  • March 09, 2023
Morningside defeats Kansas Wesleyan 87-80
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  • March 08, 2023
Mustangs advance to national championship final site with win over Kansas Wesleyan

WICHITA, KAN. – Morningside punched its ticket to the 2023 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men’s Basketball National Championship, presented by Ballogy, on the strength of an 87-80 win over Kansas Wesleyan in the Second Round.

  • March 08, 2023
Men's basketball falls to Dordt, 83-82
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  • February 25, 2023
Mustangs fall in GPAC semifinals

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The Mustangs overcame a first-half 10-point deficit to tie today’s game with Dordt at the half, setting up a thrill of a second half. The game saw 13 ties and 26 lead changes, as Morningside fell in men's basketball action in the final seconds, 83-82.

  • February 25, 2023
Mustangs place four on CSC academic all-district list
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  • February 22, 2023
Four men's basketball players named to CSC Academic All-District list

GREENWOOD, IND. – College Sports Communicators announced its Academic All-District Teams for 2022, including four Morningside men’s basketball players. All-district honorees will move ahead for consideration for the CSC Academic All-America Teams.

  • February 22, 2023
Morningside defeats Midland 102-74
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  • February 18, 2023
Mustangs secure share of GPAC Championship

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Men’s basketball received a pleasant surprise following its 102-74 victory over Midland University on senior day, when the final score from Jamestown came in, and Dordt had upset the Jimmies to help the Mustangs claim a share of the 2023 Great Plains Athletic Conference championship title. 

  • February 18, 2023
Morningside defeats Dakota Wesleyan 83-61
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  • February 15, 2023
Strong first half tames the Tigers

MITCHELL, S.D. – Morningside’s men’s basketball team continued to roll, collecting a huge win, thanks, in part to a 17-0 differential in points off turnovers. The Mustangs never trailed as they defeated the Tigers 83-61.

  • February 15, 2023
Morningside wins over Hastings 79-65
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  • February 11, 2023
Solid win secures season sweep over Hastings

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Men’s basketball’s win over Hastings in Allee Gym today may not have been the flashiest win of the season. Instead, the Mustangs never trailed in a fundamentally sound outing, winning 79-65 in a fashion that the historical teams that have played on the court of Allee Gym since the late 30’s would surely appreciate.

  • February 11, 2023
Mustangs defeat Jamestown 75-48
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  • February 10, 2023
Mustangs stomp out Jimmies

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The Morningside men’s basketball team had ground to make up in the Great Plains Athletic Conference standings as Jamestown visited Allee Gymnasium tonight. The Mustangs, three games behind the Jimmies in the league standings with three games to play after the meeting, needed, and got, a win, setting aside the Jimmies 75-48.

  • February 10, 2023
Morningside defeats Briar Cliff 76-69
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  • February 04, 2023
Mustangs bring out the brooms against BCU

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside may have been the favorite coming into today’s men’s basketball game with Briar Cliff, but the Chargers, who have put up two 100-point totals in the last couple weeks, are hardly a team to take lightly, especially in a rivalry game. The Mustangs kept the Chargers’ offense at bay, though cruising to a 76-69 victory.

  • February 04, 2023
Morningside falls at Jamestown 81-71
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  • January 30, 2023
Mustangs come up short in battle of GPAC leaders

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – The long-delayed clash of the Great Plains Athletic Conference’s top men’s basketball teams finally happened, with the first of two meetings occurring in Jamestown, N.D. The Mustangs came up short in the meeting, falling to the no. 11 Jimmies 81-71. 

  • January 30, 2023
Morningside falls 78-74 in GPAC men's basketball
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  • January 25, 2023
Missed opportunities cost Mustangs in league loss

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Avoiding the season sweep isn’t something that has been on the brain much for the Mustangs this season, as the men’s basketball team has been able to pick up wins against most conference opponents in the first half of the season. Unfortunately for Morningside fans, Northwestern, one of only two teams to claim Great Plains Athletic Conference wins in the first part of the season, completed the sweep in Allee Gym, 78-74. 

  • January 25, 2023
Morningside defeats Mount Marty 90-57
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  • January 21, 2023
Hot shooting key to Mustang win

YANKTON, S.D. – The Mustangs hit a season-high 15 three-pointers on the way to a 90-57 men’s basketball win at Mount Marty University today.

  • January 21, 2023
Men's basketball wins at Concordia, 76-71
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  • January 19, 2023
Mustangs collect season sweep at Concordia

SEWARD, NEB. – The Mustangs picked up their first season sweep of the 2022-23 campaign tonight, collecting the second of two men’s basketball wins over Concordia by a margin of 76-71. 

  • January 19, 2023
Morningside men's basketball defeats Doane 76-62
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  • January 14, 2023
Morningside defeats Doane, avenges early conference loss

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside men’s basketball avenged the first of its conference losses as Doane’s Tigers came to Allee Gym this weekend. The Mustangs bested the Tigers this time, defeating them 76-62.

  • January 14, 2023
Morningside defeats Midland 88-81
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  • January 07, 2023
Mustangs open 2023 with GPAC victory

FREMONT, NEB. – Morningside’s men’s basketball team took the court for the first time in more than two weeks, hoping to continue the success that they saw in the 2022 part of this campaign. The Mustangs, opening today’s contest with a 9-0 run, didn’t look like they were missing much as they cruised to an eventual 88-81 victory.

  • January 07, 2023
Morningside defeats Bellevue, 82-69
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  • December 17, 2022
Persistence pays off for Mustangs in win over Bellevue

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – A slow start didn’t deter the Mustangs as they came storming back to take the lead in the final minute of the first half of today’s men's basketball game against Bellevue, building upon that success in the second half and cruising to a an 82-69 victory when the final horn sounded.

  • December 17, 2022
Mustangs fall at Northwestern, 86-79
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  • December 15, 2022
Mustang men drop second league contest

ORANGE CITY, IOWA – Morningside’s men’s basketball team suffered its second conference loss of the season, coming at the hands of Northwestern College’s Red Raiders on the road. The Mustangs, 5-3 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference and 9-3 overall, fell to the host Raiders, 86-79. 

  • December 15, 2022
Men's Basketball defeats Briar Cliff 76-70
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  • December 07, 2022
Mustangs best BCU in rivalry game

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside men’s basketball continued to roll, picking up its third consecutive win at Sioux City rival, Briar Cliff. The Mustangs escaped the Newman Flanagan Center with a 76-70 victory, moving to 9-2 and 5-1 on the season.

  • December 07, 2022
Morningside defeats Mount Marty 88-74
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  • December 03, 2022
Mustangs nothing to Skoff at

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside men’s basketball improved to 8-2 and a conference-leading 4-1 following an 88-74 victory over Mount Marty in Allee Gym today. The Mustangs led by as many as 25 at one point in the contest.

  • December 03, 2022
Morningside defeats Concordia in Men's Basketball, 69-62.
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  • November 30, 2022
Morningside upsets Concordia in 69-62 thriller

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The Mustangs would have to pull off the upset in order to get back in the wins column as the no. 19 Concordia Bulldogs visited Morningside’s Allee Gym. The home-court advantage that the Mustangs have experienced this season held true, as the home team upset Concordia 69-62 in men’s basketball action. 

  • November 30, 2022
Morningside falls to Northwest Missouri State, 82-58
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  • November 26, 2022
Morningside comes up short in loss to DII Bearcats

MARYVILLE, MO. – Head coach Trent Miller knew that his Mustangs were going to have to play up when he scheduled the reigning NCAA DII national champions on this year’s schedule, but Miller’s Mustangs didn’t shy away from the challenge, remaining within 10 points of their opponents for much of the first half. The Bearcats would pull away late in the first half, continuing through the break, on the way to handing Morningside a 82-58 loss.

  • November 26, 2022
Men's Basketball falls 76-72 against Doane in overtime.
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  • November 22, 2022
Mustangs suffer first loss of 2022-23 season

CRETE, NEB. – Morningside’s men’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the season tonight, falling to Doane University in overtime, 76-72. The Mustangs, who held a 40-26 lead at halftime of the contest, fell cold as Doane took a 39-25 advantage in the second half to send the game to OT.

  • November 22, 2022
Morningside downs Indiana Wesleyan 85-61
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  • November 19, 2022
Mustangs knock off second top 20 team in as many days

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Morningside entered day two of the inaugural Small College Basketball Champions Classic as the underdog for the second time in as many games, lining up against Indiana Wesleyan University, who is ranked no. 14 in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics men’s basketball. The Mustangs, repeating yesterday’s feat against no. 16 Carroll, defeated IWU 85-61.

  • November 19, 2022
Morningside's men defeat Dordt 85-80
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  • November 16, 2022
Morningside downs Dordt

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Call it a home court advantage, or maybe the magic of Allee Gym. Whatever you call it, it was in full effect today as Morningside’s men’s basketball team overcame an early first half deficit to defeat the Dordt Defenders 85-80.

  • November 16, 2022
Morningside defeats Grand View 73-59 in men's basketball action.
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  • November 01, 2022
Morningside claims basketball victory over Grand View

DES MOINES, IOWA – The Mustangs picked up their second win of the season today, taking advantage of a strong first half to separate themselves from Grand View, coming away with a 73-59 victory in men's basketball action.

  • November 01, 2022
Men's Basketball wins at Peru State, 89-77
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  • October 29, 2022
Mustangs pick up win in season opener

PERU, NEB. – Men’s basketball opened its season today, defeating Peru State College 89-77, thanks to a strong second half performance. 

  • October 29, 2022
Photos
Brendan Buckley action photo 1
Mount Marty vs. Morningside

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Brendan Buckley action photo 2
Mount Marty vs. Morningside

12/3/2022 3:45 PM CST

Brendan Buckley action photo 3
Briar Cliff (IA) vs. Morningside

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