Schedule
Hillsdale (8-11, 5-6 G-MAC) at #23 Walsh (15-2, 9-2 G-MAC) | 3 p.m. ET Saturday, Jan. 31 | Alumni Arena | North Canton, OH
 
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Projected Starters
Hillsdale: #2 Ashton Janowski, Sr, G, Pewaukee, WI/Pewaukee (12.7 ppg, 2.2 apg); #11 Cole McWhinnie, Sr., G, Toledo, OH/Christian (7.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.4 apg); #22 Tommy Morgan, rFr., G/F, Brunswick, OH/Brunswick (7.6 ppg, 3 rpg); #24 Garrett Bolte, Jr., F, Chicago, IL/Hinsdale South (8.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg); #31 CJ Yarian, Jr., F, Cleveland, OH/St. Ignatius (5.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.1 bpg)
 
Walsh: #1 Kobe Mitchell, Sr, G, Cadiz, OH/Harrison Central/U. of Akron (9.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.5 spg); #2 Quintero Barnett, So., G, Brunswick, OH/Brunswick (15.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.7 spg); #4 Matthew Biddle, So., G, Mentor, OH/Mentor (11.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg); #23 Zack Oddo, Sr., G/F, Green, OH/Green (9.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.1 spg); #32 Brayden Gross, Fr., F, Louisville, OH/Louisville (12.8 ppg, 6.9 rpg)

 
Scouting the Opposition
Walsh: The Cavaliers have emerged from a chaotic G-MAC title race with six straight wins, taking a two-game lead in the conference standings and cracking the NCAA DII top 25 ranking. Walsh is clearly back on track after an uncharacteristic losing season in 2024-25, and is the odds-on favorite to take home the conference crown at the halfway point.
 
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 one of the G-MAC's top scoring offenses, at 88.7 points per game, but it's a solid defense, conceding just 70.9 points per game despite the pace the Cavaliers play at, that has separated Walsh from the other conference contenders. Walsh's 17.8 point differential leads the G-MAC by six full points, and is the eighth-best in the nation.
 
Hillsdale is 15-12 all-time against Walsh, including a sweep of the Cavaliers in 2024-25, but Walsh won the most recent meeting between the two teams earlier in January with a 76-64 victory in Hillsdale.
 
 
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 12.7 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 (6.1 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. Currently fourth on the team in scoring with 8.8 points per game, as Morris' stock should continue to rise as he adapts to the college level and grows more comfortable.
• 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 (0.8 per game). He also ranks second in the G-MAC among all players in assist to turnover ratio (2.8)
• Redshirt sophomore Connor Stonebraker has been big off the bench for the Chargers in the last two weeks, averaging 15 points per game in four contests, led by a 23-point outburst in a win over Cedarville on Jan. 15. A third year player who's seeing consistent action for the Chargers for the first time, Stonebraker is flashing his versatile skill set and scoring ability, currently ranking third for the Chargers with 9.6 points per game on the season.
• 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 5.8 rebounds per game in 2025-26, and has always been a willing and skilled passer in the post throughout his career, with an impressive 2.4 assists per game as well. Yarian also ranks third in the G-MAC averaging 1.1 blocks per game and earned his second career double-double with 16 and 10 in a road win over Findlay on Jan. 22. 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 Chargers have reached.