Schedule
Cedarville (8-6, 3-3 G-MAC) at Hillsdale (6-9, 3-4 G-MAC) | 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Jan. 15 | Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena | Hillsdale, MI
Hillsdale (6-9, 3-4 G-MAC) at Tiffin (4-10, 0-7 G-MAC) | 1 p.m. ET Saturday, Jan. 17 | Gillmor Center | Tiffin, OH
 
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Projected Starters
Hillsdale: #1 Caleb Glaser, Jr., F, Appleton, WI/Appleton East (10.9 ppg, 6.3 rpg) #2 Ashton Janowski, Sr, G, Pewaukee, WI/Pewaukee (12.1 ppg, 2.3 apg); #11 Cole McWhinnie, Sr., G, Toledo, OH/Christian (8.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.4 apg); #22 Tommy Morgan, rFr., G/F, Brunswick, OH/Brunswick (8.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg); #24 Garrett Bolte, Jr., F, Chicago, IL/Hinsdale South (8.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg)
 
Cedarville: #0 Jaylen Davis, So, G, Richmond, KY/Madison Central (14.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1 spg); #3 Anthony Ruffolo, Jr., G, Dayton, OH/Archbishop Alter (15.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.2 spg); #11 Sam Johnson, So., F, Worthington, OH/Worthington Christian (13.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg); #12 Ethan Sellars, Sr., G, Ashland, KY/Paul G. Blazer (6.2 ppg, 1 spg); #15 Will Gibson, So., F, Floyds Knobs, IN/DeSales (6.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 4 apg)
 
Tiffin: #1 D'monyae Davis, Sr., G, Fort Worth, TX/East Texas A&M U. (7.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg); #4 Jonah Nesmith, Sr., F, Conway, SC/Tyler JC (9.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg); #22 Michael Lucarotti, Sr., G, Erie, PA/Gannon U. (18.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4.8 apg); #24 Demar Burton, Jr., F, San Antonio, TX/Coastal Bend College (11.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 4 apg, 1.1 spg); #35 Jacob Pleiman, Sr., F, Botkins, OH/Botkins (11.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.6 apg)

 
Scouting the Opposition
Cedarville: Cedarville travels to Hillsdale on Thursday in a big game for both squads as they look to solidify their standings in a wild and hotly-contested G-MAC race.
 
The Yellow Jackets were a trendy dark horse pick for the G-MAC title entering the season based on impressive returning talent, but inconsistent play have kept them from the top of the G-MAC standings. That said, Cedarville is as dangerous a team as any in the league thanks to its top-end talent, led by the strong sophomore duo of guard Jaylen Davis and post Sam Johnson. The pair took the G-MAC by storm as freshmen and have remained excellent in 2024-25.
 
They're well supported by high-scoring junior Anthony Ruffalo, who leads the team in points per game. That trio gives Cedarville a great foundation, but the Yellow Jackets could use more from a supporting cast that includes veteran guard Ethan Sellars and Liberty transfers Curtis Blair and Will Gibson.
 
Hillsdale has had great success against Cedarville over the years, with a 17-3 mark all -time against the Yellow Jackets, but two of Cedarville's three wins have come in the last two seasons against the Chargers.
 
Tiffin: It's been a difficult start to the 2025-26 season for the Dragons, who have lost their first seven G-MAC contests and currently sit at the bottom of the standings. That said, an early-season win over Lewis and competitive losses to Cedarville, Malone and Kentucky Wesleyan show that Tiffin has better talent than its record, and the Dragons could have a better second half than the first.
 
The Dragons field a lineup with size and athleticism headlined by forward Jonah Nesmith and guard Michael Lucarotti, two players who were part-time starters in 2024-25 but have become focal points of the team's attack this season. JuCo transfer Demar Burton, a 6-foot-8 wing, also has been a key player for Tiffin in the early going, while another second-year player, D'monyae Davis, also has become more important as the Dragons get deeper into the season.
 
In addition to the starters, redshirt freshman Noah Smith and JuCo transfer TJ Pangonas also play significant roles in the rotation. Tiffin will be looking for more from two returning starters who've battled injuries and been in and out of the rotation – KJ Pruitt and Caleb Bates – in the back half of the season.
 
Tiffin has been one of the best defensive teams in the conference, holding opponents to just 66.8 points per game, third in the G-MAC, but have struggled offensively, ranking dead last in the league by almost seven points a game.
 
Hillsdale has historically dominated the matchup with Tiffin, with a 36-6 record all-time in a series that dates to 1977. The Dragons, however, won the most recent matchup in Tiffin, 72-58 last season, to snap a 16 game Chargers winning streak in the series.

 
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, dynamic center Caleb Glaser and skilled forward 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 12.1 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.
• Junior Caleb Glaser was inserted into the starting lineup on Jan. 3 against Malone and has proven that was a wise decision with a string of impressive performances, including a 19 point, nine rebound effort against Walsh on Jan. 5 and a career best 21-point, eight rebound performance at Kentucky Wesleyan on Jan. 8. Always a high-energy player throughout his career, Glaser currently ranks second on the team in scoring (10.9 points per game) and first in rebounding (6.3 per game).
• 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 while also ranking first among Hillsdale players in assists (3.4 per game, eighth in the G-MAC) and steals (0.9 per game). He also ranks second in the G-MAC among all players in assist to turnover ratio (2.7)
• Junior Garrett Bolte is coming on strong for the Chargers, with four double-figure scoring contests in a five game stretch in December to rise up Hillsdale's scoring list this season. A solid rebounder and tenacious defender, Bolte has proven himself to be a valuable addition to the Chargers' starting lineup and will look to remain hot offensively in 2026.
• 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 ranks second for Hillsdale with 5.2 rebounds per game in 2025-26, and has always been a willing and skilled passer in the post throughout his career, with an impressive 2.2 assists per game as well. Yarian also ranks ninth in the G-MAC with 0.8 blocks per game and 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.