Schedule
Andrews (3-3) at Hillsdale (0-2, 0-0 G-MAC) | 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 | Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena | Hillsdale, MI
Ohio Christian (5-1) at Hillsdale (0-2, 0-0 G-MAC) | 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 | Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena | Hillsdale, MI
 
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Projected Starters
Hillsdale:  #2 Ashton Janowski, Sr, G, Pewaukee, WI/Pewaukee (13 ppg); #11 Cole McWhinnie, Sr., G, Toledo, OH/Christian (14 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3 apg, 2 spg); #22 Tommy Morgan, rFr., G/F, Brunswick, OH/Brunswick (5 ppg); #24 Garrett Bolte, Jr., F, Chicago, IL/Hinsdale South (3 ppg, 5 rpg); #31 CJ Yarian, Jr., F, Cleveland, OH/St. Ignatius (6.5 ppg)
 
Andrews: #0 Preston Flowers, Sr. (7.8 ppg, 4 rpg, 3.4 apg); #1 Damarion Travis, Jr. (11 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.2 apg, 2 spg); #3 Zachary Stokes, Sr., (1.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg); #5 Demarien Nichols, Sr., (17.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.2 apg); #23 Duane Darrett, Sr., (18 ppg, 6.2 rpg)
 
Ohio Christian: #3 Parker Penrod, So., G, Troy, OH/Troy Christian (15.4 ppg, 2 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.6 spg); #11 DJ Bogay, Sr., F, Omaha, NE (10.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1 spg); #14 Caleb Schmelzer, So., F, Rushville, OH/Fairfield Union (14 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.4 apg); #23 Landon Brewer, So., G/F, Antwerp, OH/Antwerp (10.8 ppg, 5 rpg, 2.2 apg); #32 Cale Rammel, Jr., F, Fort Recovery, OH/Fort Recovery (10.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.2 spg, 1 bpg)
 
 
Scouting the Opposition

Andrews: The Cardinals represent Andrews University, a private university based in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and play in the USCAA, a national athletics organization like the NCAA and NAIA that's been in existence since 1966.
 
Andrews has had a strong and successful basketball program in the USCAA for a long time, including winning three DII national championships in four years from 2011 to 2014.
The current edition of the Cardinals is looking to take a step forward after a 10-15 record in 2024-25, and are off to a 3-3 start so far with a recent win over Miami-Middletown this past Saturday.
 
Andrews has a veteran lineup, with four senior starters, led by talented post player Duane Darrett and playmakers Damarion Travis and Demarien Nichols. So far this season, Andrews has played a relatively tight eight-man rotation, with seniors Mugabe Menani and Asher Odhiambo both playing meaningful roles off the bench as well.
 
Although both programs are based in the state of Michigan, this is the first-ever meeting in basketball between Hillsdale College and Andrews University.
 
Ohio Christian: A private college in Circleville, Ohio, Ohio Christian competes in the National Christian College Athletic Association, with past national titles in the NCCAA in 2013 and 2014.
 
OCU won 26 games in 2024-25 and is off to a 5-1 start with a young and balanced squad, led by sophomores Parker Penrod, a high-scoring guard, and multi-talented post player Caleb Schmelzer, also a sophomore.
 
The Trailblazers have five players averaging double figures, including DJ Bogay, Landon Brewer and Cale Rammel, and have overwhelmed NAIA and USCAA opponents so far with a balanced offensive attack.
 
Senior post Landon Elmore and sophomore guard Dylan Joy round out a compact rotation for the Trailblazers.
 
Saturday marks the first ever meeting between Hillsdale College and Ohio Christian in basketball. The Chargers are the Trailblazers' first NCAA DII opponent since the 2022-23 season, when OCU took on Cedarville, Findlay and Indianapolis in regular season games.
 
Scouting the Chargers

Hillsdale is looking to reload, not rebuild in 2025-26 after a 20-win campaign last season and heavy graduation losses that saw four starters depart.

There is upside for Hillsdale, as the Chargers rolled with a deep bench last season, meaning that despite the departures, there's still plenty of experience returning for Hillsdale to work with in 2025-26.
The Chargers' lone returning starter is point guard Ashton Janowski, a double-digit scorer in 2024-25 and a key leader and floor general at a vital position to have experience at for any young team. Along with Janowski, Hillsdale also returns junior CJ Yarian, who started 28 games at center in 2023-24 and remained an important part of the rotation in the post last year.

On the wing, the Chargers will look to Mikey McCollum, the team's sixth man off the bench in 2024-25 who finished as the team's second-leading scorer with 12.1 points per game last year. McCollum has battled injuries but if healthy should be a major factor for Hillsdale this season.

Hillsdale will look to a variety of veterans who came off the bench last season to play bigger roles, including 2024-25 rotation players Cole McWhinnie at guard, and Caleb Glaser and Garrett Bolte in the paint. While they got more limited minutes in 2024-25, there likely will be bigger roles for Connor Stonebraker, Jacob Meyer and Michael App as well, and a breakout season from one of those three could elevate the Chargers.

With major graduation losses, Hillsdale also brought in a huge class of new faces that could have an impact on this 2025-26 campaign. Tommy Morgan will compete to be a part of the wing rotation after redshirting last season, while guards Braylon Morris, Paxton Giertz and Israel Gentry and forwards Matt Buckman and John Morris also will get a shot at earning early playing time.

Returning for his third season as head coach of Hillsdale College is Keven Bradley, who has a 38-20 record so far leading the Chargers. Bradley is joined by two new assistants, Jackson McLaughlin and Braeden Proctor, for the 2025-26 campaign.
 
Other Notes

• The Chargers were picked to finish fifth in the G-MAC Preseason Poll released in late October. Defending champion Findlay was picked to repeat with eight first place votes, while Ashland and Thomas More were picked second and third, respectively, with two first place votes each. Cedarville was tabbed to place fourth. Since joining the league in 2017-18, Hillsdale has never finished lower than third in the final standings.
• As a senior captain and Hillsdale's only returning starter from last season, Ashton Janowski is linchpin player for the Chargers. With 650 career points entering the 2025-26 season, he has an outside chance of becoming the 42^nd player in Hillsdale College men's basketball history to surpass 1,000 points with a big final campaign. He's off to an impressive shooting start in 2025-26 so far, hitting 54.5% of his shots, a strong number for a guard.
• Connor Stonebraker excelled in his first significant action on the court at Hillsdale College this past weekend, leading the Chargers in scoring and rebounding in two contests against Saginaw Valley State. A sophomore who saw spot minutes for Hillsdale last year, Stonebraker ranks in the top 10 in the G-MAC in points per game (16.5), rebounds per game (7.5) and field goal percentage (55%) at this early juncture in the season. Hillsdale will look to him to continue his significant contributions off the bench as conference play approaches.
• Junior Mikey McCollum is a dangerous player from deep. He's got 99 3-point baskets in two years, the most of any returning Chargers player, and he shot 39% from 3-point range last season, with four games with four or more 3-pointers. He's also one of the most accurate foul shooters in program history – his current 88% mark from the charity stripe would rank second in program history for career free throw percentage behind Cory Coe's 89% if maintained through the end of his career.