The Crossroads League is an 10 team NAIA D2 League that features programs from Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. You can get all of the Crossroads League Men’s Basketball news at http://www.crossroadsleague.com/
2018-2019 Standings
7 Spring Arbor | 14-4 | 30-7 |
1 Indiana Wesleyan | 14-4 | 30-6 |
11 Marian | 13-5 | 28-8 |
13 Mt Vernon Nazarene | 12-6 | 27-8 |
20 Bethel | 10-8 | 21-11 |
RV Saint Francis | 9-9 | 16-15 |
Huntington | 6-12 | 16-15 |
Taylor | 5-13 | 11-20 |
Grace | 5-13 | 18-16 |
Goshen | 2-16 | 8-22 |
National Champions
While there are plenty of good NAIA DII leagues, I am not sure there is one better then the Crossroads League right now. The league has claimed four of the last six national championships, including last season, when Spring Arbor (MI) took home the DII Crown. Five teams from the league (Spring Arbor, Indiana Wesleyan, Marian, Mount Vernon Nazarene, and Bethel qualified for the NAIA DII tournament. Indiana Wesleyan, Spring Arbor, and Marian all made the Elite 8, while Marian and Spring Arbor would advance to the Fab Four, where Spring Arbor beat Marian on their way to the National Title. Spring Arbor shared the regular season Crossroads League crown with Indiana Wesleyan, while IWU won the conference championship.
Top Players Returning
1st Team All-Americans
Kyle Mangus – Crossroads League POY
School Indiana Wesleyan
Class JR
Position G
Paul Marandet – NAIA DII Tournament MVP
School Spring Arbor
Class SR
Position G
2nd Team All-Americans
Trevion Crews
School Bethel
Class JR
Position G
Jevon Knox
School Mount Vernon Nazarene
Class Jr
Position G
HM All-American
Brandon Durnell
School Spring Arbor
Class Jr
Position F
Key Players Lost
2nd Team All-American
Wes Stowers
School Marian
Position G
3rd Team All-American
Reginald Kissoonlal
School Marian
Position F
Evan Maxwell
School Indian Wesleyan
Position F
HM All-Americans
Logan Godfrey
School Grace
Position F
Brett Vipperman
School Mt Vernon Nazarene
Position G/F
New Coach
Bethel College
Steve Drabyn takes over at Bethel College. Coach Drabyn comes to Bethel after six years as the assistant at NCAA D1 Lipscomb.