Finally dancing! Chapman men headed to Division III playoffs
No sooner than the calendar turned to March than did the anticipation turn to ‘madness’ at Chapman University. The Panthers’ men’s basketball team’s long wait for an NCAA Division III postseason tournament berth finally ended on Monday morning. The NCAA announced that Chapman (23-2) will make its first appearance in the Division III championships. [more]

Chapman sends seniors off with a win
In the final home game of the regular season, the Chapman University men’s basketball team collected its 12th consecutive victory on Saturday night in an 80-63 win over U.C. Santa Cruz at the Hutton Center. Four of the Panthers’ starting five earned double-digits in scoring as Chapman defeated the Banana Slugs for the third time this season. [more]

Ten equals another 20 as Chapman beats La Sierra
The No. 11-ranked Chapman University men’s basketball team extended its season-high winning streak to 10 with an 86-57 victory over visiting La Sierra University at Hutton Center on Saturday night. The win gives the Panthers their fifth consecutive season with at least 20 victories. [more]

Ramme, Kaiser lead Chapman to 78-44 win over Southwestern
After a slow first half start, the No. 11 Chapman University men’s basketball team ran away with a 78-44 win over Southwestern College on Wednesday night at the Hutton Sports Center extending their winning streak to nine. [more]

Wood tops 1,000 career points in Chapman win
With 13 points on Thursday night in a 79-66 win over Southwestern College, Chapman University men’s basketball player Kyle Wood became just the seventh player in school history to reach 1,000 career points. Wood entered the game just two shy with 998 and now has 1,011 points in 100 career games. [more]

After slow start, Panthers cruise to 77-59 win over West Coast Baptist
In its first home game in nearly a month, the No. 17 Chapman University men’s basketball team recovered from a slow first-half start to top West Coast Baptist College 77-59 on Monday night at the Harold Hutton Sports Center. The Panthers are 19-0 all-time against the Eagles dating back to the 2001 season when the teams first played. [more]

Panthers rally to take down Division II-ranked BYU-Hawaii
Trailing by 10 points with under three minutes remaining in regulation, the Chapman University men's basketball team rallied to tie the game and went on to defeat host BYU-Hawaii 76-70 in overtime on Saturday night at the Cannon Center. [more]

Second half run propels Chapman to 76-57 win over Redlands
With a one-point halftime lead, the Chapman University men’s basketball team outscored the University of Redlands 27-9 over a 10-minute stretch to start the second half, en route to the 76-57 win on Sunday afternoon at the Hutton Sports Center. [more]

This time Panthers win by one, beat La Verne in final seconds
For the second time in as many contests the Chapman University’s men’s basketball game came down to the final seconds. This time the Panthers came out on the right side of a one-point decision, a 64-63 victory over visiting University of La Verne at the Hutton Sports Center on Saturday night. [more]

17-game winning streak ended by Claremont 57-56
A put-back layup by Shane Davis with 17 seconds remaining gave Claremont-Mudd-Scripps a 57-56 upset-win over the No. 12 Chapman University men’s basketball team on Wednesday night at the Hutton Sports Center, ending the Panthers 17-game win-streak. Chapman’s last loss came on Jan. 24, 2009 to the University of Dallas 62-59. [more]

Panthers win Lee Fulmer tourney; Bokosky earns 300th win at Chapman
Over the weekend, the No. 18 Chapman University men’s basketball team held its opponents to 45 points per game en route to three victories and the championship of the 62nd annual Lee Fulmer Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Panthers are now 7-0, which is one win shy of their 8-0 start in 2005-06 which happens to be the last time that the Panthers won the Lee Fulmer Tournament which is hosted by the University of Redlands. [more]

After 4-0 start, men's basketball earns first-ever Top-25 ranking
For the first time since becoming an NCAA Division III member in 1994, the Chapman University men’s basketball team is ranked in the Division III top-25 men’s basketball poll. The Panthers who were in the “others receiving votes” category in the D3hoops.com preseason poll has moved up to No. 18 after a 4-0 start including a 80-74 win over preseason No. 14 California Lutheran. [more]

Methodical Panthers improve to 4-0
The Chapman University men’s basketball team shot over 70 percent from the field and defeated visiting Elmhurst College (Ill.) 81-66 at Hutton Center on Saturday night. The Panthers never trailed in the game to extend their unbeaten start to 4-0 this season. [more]

Men's hoops take down No. 14 Cal Lutheran in home-opener
In its home-opener, the Chapman University men’s basketball team held on for an 80-74 win over No. 14 California Lutheran on Friday night at the Hutton Sports Center to capture the Panthers’ first win over a ranked opponent in over 15 years. [more]

Chapman Radio tips off with men's hoops Friday night
For the first time in their three-year partnership, Chapman University Athletics and the the school's on-campus radio station, Chapman Radio, will broadcast Panthers men’s and women’s basketball games during the 2009-10 season. Chapman Radio is streaming live on the internet at www.chapmanradio.com/sports. [more]

Follow J.R.'s Blog on D3Hoops.com all season long
Chapman University junior basketball player Justin Riley will be a guest blogger for D3Hoops.com all season long. The Panthers’ starting power forward was invited to participate in a rotation of blogs featuring a handful of Division III men’s and women’s players throughout the nation. [more]

2009-10 Men's Basketball Season Preview
Last season, the Chapman University men’s basketball team finished with a 24-3 record, its highest win total in nearly 50 years. How did they do it? Defense, an inside-oriented, half-court offense, and some more defense. [more]

Bokosky named Independents Coach of the Year
Following a season in which the Chapman University men’s basketball team won more games than any Panthers’ squad in nearly 50 years, head coach Mike Bokosky was honored as the Association of Division III Independents Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year last month. [more]

Wins record and DIII Independents crown, but still no NCAAs
The Chapman University men’s basketball team swept through the Division III Independents West Region Postseason Tournament for its fourth consecutive championship, concluding the regular season on a 10-game winning streak and setting a new school (Division III) record for wins this weekend. [more]

Perfect at home, Panthers now eyeing wins mark
A big second half propelled the Chapman University men’s basketball team to a 78-62 victory over visiting West Coast Baptist College on Tuesday night at the Hutton Sports Center. The Panthers opened the half with a 19-3 run and shot over 57 percent from the floor in the final 20 minutes to pull away and finish the regular season a perfect 6-0 at home. [more]

Win over Hope gives Panthers fourth straight 20-win season
For much of the second half, the Chapman University men’s basketball team trailed Hope International University, but with five minutes remaining, the Panthers regained the lead and held on for a 68-61 win Thursday night at the Hutton Sports Center. [more]

Chapman's win streak reaches 10
Facing one-win La Sierra University, the Chapman University men’s basketball team overcame a slow start and 37 percent shooting from the field as the Panthers won 73-52 on Thursday night at the Hutton Sports Center. Chapman has now won 10 in a row since dropping back-to-back games early in the season. [more]

Three-pointers help Chapman to fourth straight win
The Chapman University men’s basketball team shot nearly 70 percent from three-point range and received big production from its starting guards on the way to a 78-70 win over visiting Whittier College at the Hutton Sports Center on Monday night. [more]

Overtime victory gives Chapman consolation title at Fulmer Invite
Freshman F Ben Ricard’s basket with 1:12 remaining in overtime gave the Chapman University men’s basketball team a one-point lead over Cal State East Bay in the consolation championship game of the Lee Fulmer Invitational Tournament at Currier Gym. [more]

Stingy defense gives Panthers convincing win over La Verne
From the outset, the Chapman University men’s basketball controlled the tempo of the game with its defense en route to a 63-47 victory over the University of La Verne on Friday night at the Hutton Sports Center in the Panthers home opener. [more]

Chapman welcomes Afghanistan National Team in final exhibition
For the second straight year, the Chapman University men’s basketball team will welcome the Afghanistan National Team to the Harold Hutton Sports Center on Thursday night. [more]