2013-14 Men's Basketball News

Four Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball student-athletes named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honor Court as announced by the organization July 21.

Two former Westfield State University star athletes are now showcasing their skills in the professional ranks. Matt Devine ’13, who led the nation in blocked shots for two consecutive years, is playing basketball in Portugal. And Vince Perreault ’14, the 2014 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) player of the year, is a member of the Knoxville, Tenn., Ice Bears of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL).

Framingham State University Athletic Director Tom Kelley is pleased to announce the hiring of Peter Mugar as the Rams head men's basketball coach.

After having an outstanding senior year both athletically and academically for Worcester State men's basketball, Dane Jobst has been named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. This award is voted on by the eight athletic directors from around the conference.

A total of 372 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the league’s Winter 2014 All-Academic Team that was released earlier today by Commissioner Angela Baumann.

Worcester State's senior Dane Jobst has been selected to the D3hoops.com and National Basketball Coaches Association (NABC) All-Northeast Region teams.

The Bridgewater State University men's basketball team fell to Cabrini College, 100-69, in the opening round of the 2014 NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday night.

Worcester State men’s basketball senior Dane Jobst (Athol, MA) has been tabbed as a Capital One Division III Academic First-Team All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America (Co-SIDA).

The Bridgewater State Bears will play the Cabrini Cavaliers in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 7 in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

Michael Lofton of Bridgewater State and Paul Brooks of Worcester State have earned the men's basketball player and rookie of the week awards, respectively.

Michael Lofton scored 24 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and earned tournament Most Valuable Player honors, as the number two seeded Bears of Bridgewater State upended the number one seed Vikings of Salem State, 83–73 to claim the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship on Saturday at Twohig Gymnasium. With the victory the Bears earn their sixth MASCAC Tournament post-season championship, which includes an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The Salem State Vikings and the Bridgewater State Bears are set to meet in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Championship after winning their semifinal games on Thursday night.

Senior Dane Jobst of Worcester State is the 2013-14 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year and leads the All-Conference team which is voted on by the seven coaches around the conference.

The Worcester State Lancers and MCLA Trailblazers advance to the 2014 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball semifinals after winning their respective quarterfinal match-ups on Tuesday night.

Grant Cooper of Westfield State and Paul Brooks of Worcester State have been named the men's basketball player and rookie of the week, respectively.

The Salem State Vikings have earned the top seed in the 2013-14 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament which begins on Tuesday, February 25 with the quarterfinals, then the semifinals on Thursday, February 27 and commences with the championship on Saturday, March 1.