Schedule
Malone (9-2, 3-1 G-MAC) at Hillsdale (4-7, 1-2 G-MAC) | 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3 | Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena | Hillsdale, MI
Walsh (8-1, 3-1 G-MAC) at Hillsdale (4-7, 1-2 G-MAC) | 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5 | Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena | Hillsdale, MI
 
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Projected Starters:
Hillsdale: #2 Ashton Janowski, Sr, G, Pewaukee, WI/Pewaukee (12.2 ppg, 2.3 apg); #11 Cole McWhinnie, Sr., G, Toledo, OH/Christian (8.8 ppg, 4 rpg, 3 apg, 1 spg); #22 Tommy Morgan, rFr., G/F, Brunswick, OH/Brunswick (8.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg); #24 Garrett Bolte, Jr., F, Chicago, IL/Hinsdale South (9.2 ppg, 5 rpg); #31 CJ Yarian, Jr., F, Cleveland, OH/St. Ignatius (5.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.5 apg)
 
Malone: #3 Nic Williams, Jr, G, La Crosse, WI/Central/Bay College (13.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg); #4 Jacob Ernst, So., G/F, Ashtabula, OH/Edgewood (8.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.3 apg); #11 Josiah Pierre, Jr., F, Multikeo, WA/Kamiak/Edmonds College (11 ppg, 7.7 rpg); #22 Joey DeGeorge, So., F, Jefferson, OH/Jefferson (6.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg); #24 Emmanuel Oladeru, Sr., C, London, UK/Universal School/Davis & Elkins (11.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.4 bpg)
 
Walsh: #1 Kobe Mitchell, Sr, G, Cadiz, OH/Harrison Central/U. of Akron (12.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2 apg, 1.7 spg); #2 Quintero Barnett, So., G, Brunswick, OH/Brunswick (16.4 ppg, 4 rpg, 2.8 apg, 2.1 spg); #4 Matthew Biddle, So., G, Mentor, OH/Mentor (10.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1 spg); #23 Zack Oddo, Sr., G/F, Green, OH/Green (10 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.3 spg); #32 Brayden Gross, Fr., F, Louisville, OH/Louisville (13.7 ppg, 7 rpg, 1.3 spg)

 
Scouting the Opposition
Malone: The Pioneers have reloaded nicely after losing all five starters from last year's Cinderella NCAA Tourney team, with a new cast keeping Malone near the top of the G-MAC standings.
 
With very little experience returning, head coach Charlie Wallrapp went back to the transfer portal to rebuild the roster, and early results are encouraging. The Pioneers are 9-2 and tied for the G-MAC lead with JuCo transfer Nic Williams and Davis & Elkins transfer Emmanuel Oladeru leading, and fellow newcomer Josiah Pierre playing an important role as well.
 
Along with those impact transfers, Malone also is benefiting from returners who had small roles last season stepping up. Sophomores Jacob Ernst and Joey DeGeorge are in the starting lineup after coming off the bench last season for the Pioneers, and Jake Bruns and Logan Forbes are playing bigger roles as well. Freshmen Crew Cain and Tate Aljancic round out the lineup on most nights.
 
Hillsdale is 15-9 all-time against Malone but have lost back-to-back meetings to the Pioneers, including a 63-57 defeat at Malone earlier in December in both teams' first G-MAC game of the 2024-25 season.
 
Walsh: A consistent force in the G-MAC title race, Walsh is back on track after an uncharacteristic losing season in 2024-25, sitting in a three-way tie for the G-MAC lead entering 2026 with two victories over preseason favorite Findlay.
 
Veteran coach Jeff Young is finding success with a very similar lineup to past seasons, as five of the Cavaliers' top seven scorers last year are among the team's top six scorers in 2025-26. Akron transfer Kobe Michell continues to excel in his second season in North Canton, while Zack Oddo, Matthew Biddell, and Kaleb Schaffer all play important roles as in last season.
 
Two big changes for the Cavaliers are the improvement of sophomore guard Quintero Barnett, who's gone from a supporting role to leading the team and ranking in the top five in the G-MAC in scoring in his second season, and freshman post Brayden Gross, who's given the team significant scoring punch in the paint.
 
Walsh has the top scoring offense in the G-MAC at 93.7 points per game, with five double-figure scorers.
 
Hillsdale is 15-11 all-time against Walsh, including a sweep of the Cavaliers in 2024-25.

 
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.

So far this season, Hillsdale has gotten solid returns from a post rotation that includes Yarian as well as stretch four Garrett Bolte and reserves Caleb Glaser and Connor Stonebraker, who play a significant chunk of minutes off the bench. Bolte, Glaser and Stonebraker are all on track to post career highs in nearly every stat this season.

On the perimeter, guard Cole McWhinnie has moved into the starting lineup alongside Janowski, who continues to be a leader for the Chargers. McWhinnie also is posting career highs. Freshmen, both redshirt and true, are making a significant impact for Hillsdale, with Tommy Morgan starting on the wing and guards Braylon Morris and Paxton Giertz also getting big minutes off the bench. A third true freshman, Matt Buckman, made his season debut before Christmas break after missing much of November and December with an injury, and could add even more quality depth.

Hillsdale is hoping for the return of junior 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 and has missed the start of the 2025-26 season but if he can get healthy he would provide a major boost offensively.

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 a 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 start in 2025-26 so far, leading Hillsdale with 12.2 points per game and burying a game-winning shot with one second to play in a 74-72 victory over Ohio Christian on Nov. 22.
• Freshman Braylon Morris has flashed serious potential off the bench for the Chargers to start his career at Hillsdale, with a pair of 20-plus point games in victories for the Chargers so far. Morris poured in 28 points in a double-OT win over Lake Erie on Dec. 6, and led Hillsdale with 22 points in a win over Truman State on Dec. 17. In both victories he shot over 70% from the floor and 50% from 3-point range. As Morris continues to adapt to the college level and grow more comfortable, his stock should continue to rise.
• Senior Cole McWhinnie is a veteran leader for the Chargers and is playing a key role on the perimeter for Hillsdale in his first season as a starter. McWhinnie is averaging a career high in points and leading the Chargers in 3-pointers made with 17 while also ranking first among Hillsdale players in assists (three per game, 10th in the G-MAC) and steals (one per game). McWhinnie's contributions have given him a sterling 1.9 assist to turnover ratio, fifth best in the G-MAC.
• Junior Garrett Bolte is coming on strong for the Chargers, with four double-figure scoring contests in his last five games to rise up to third on Hillsdale's scoring list this season. A solid rebounder and tenacious defender, Bolte has proven himself a valuable addition to the Chargers' starting lineup, and will look to remain hot offensively in 2026.
• Connor Stonebraker has excelled in his first significant action on the court at Hillsdale College in the 2025-26 season after two years of behind-the-scenes development. A sophomore who saw spot minutes for Hillsdale last year, Stonebraker ranks fourth on the Chargers in points per game (nine) and is adding 4.2 rebounds per game at this early juncture in the season. Hillsdale will look to him to continue his significant contributions off the bench as the Chargers get into the heart of conference play.
• Junior Caleb Glaser has proven to be an effective rebounder and shot-blocker off the bench for the Chargers this season, currently grabbing 5.5 boards per game, while also contributing 0.7 blocks per game as well. An athletic player who's not afraid to get physical in the paint, Glaser brings important energy to the Chargers as a reserve.
• A veteran presence with many games under his belt, center CJ Yarian has made a career out of doing the dirty work down low for the Chargers. Yarian leads Hillsdale with 5.8 rebounds per game in 2025-26, and has always been a willing and skilled passer in the post throughout his career, with an impressive 2.5 assists per game as well. Yarian is on track to surpass 500 rebounds for his career before his time at Hillsdale is over, an impressive milestone that only a few at Hillsdale have reached.