Midwest Conference 2023-24
Tournament Winner: Illinois College
Regular Season Champion: Illinois College
Midwest Conference Final: Illinois College - Grinnell College 108-84 Illinois Coll. (Jay Rowell): Buzz Ritzel, Jake Mazrimas, Jahkeis Tippett, Josh Harris, Nestor Daboin, Zion Hampton, Jake Hoyt, Logan Fleener, Marcus Coleman, Cole Peppenhorst, Alex Boose, Seth Doss, Nathan Bobikiewicz, Rahim Bolden, Kellen Leifheit, Matt Thompson, Austin Robinson, Macarthur Briggs, Ty Lenhardt, Nick Doroskin, Wilson Lodge, Isayah Kloster Standings 2023-24
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 Illinois College won Midwest Conference Championship
 Big Second Half Sends Blueboys to Conference Tournament Title, NCAA Tournament-Feb 25, 2024
Illinois College erased a 15-point halftime deficit and exploded for a 62-point second half as the Blueboys beat Grinnell 108-84 in the championship game of the Midwest Conference Tournament. The victory sends the Blueboys to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season. The top seed in the tournament, IC improved to 23-4 overall while the second-seed Grinnell concludes its season at 19-7. The Blueboys will learn their NCAA Tournament destination on Monday. The contest was a tale of two halves as the Pioneers used their patented press to control the opening 20 minutes, forcing 18 IC turnovers and converting them to 23 points, and racing out to a 58-43 lead at halftime. The second half was a complete turnaround as the Blueboys committed only nine turnovers against Grinnell's press and outscored the Pioneers, 65-26 to punch their ticket to the tournament. IC was keyed by Buzz Ritzel (6'3''-G). The junior filled the stat sheet by scoring a game-high 32 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing out six assists. Classmate Josh Harris (6'5''-F) poured in 30 points while Jake Mazrimas (6'6''-F) added a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Courtesy of illinoiscollegeathletics.com MWC Final: Illinois College - Grinnell 108-84 MWC Semifinals: Illinois College - Ripon 72-68 Grinnell - Beloit 118-115  All-MWC Awards 2024-Feb 25, 2024
All-Tournament MVP:  Buzz Ritzel (6'3''-G) of Illinois Coll.Player of the Year: Jake Mazrimas (6'6''-F) of Illinois Coll.Newcomer of the Year:  Kai Te Huki (6'6''-F) of GrinnellCoach of the Year: David Arseneault of Grinnell
First Team Azeez Ganiyu (6'5''-F) of Beloit Jake Mazrimas (6'6''-F) of Illinois Coll. Jayden Meeker (6'4''-G) of Cornell Coll. Luke Meinholz (6'4''-G/F) of Ripon Buzz Ritzel (6'3''-G) of Illinois Coll. Kai Te Huki (6'6''-F) of Grinnell
Second Team Nestor Daboin (6'9''-F) of Illinois Coll. Sean Gallery (6'4''-G) of Knox Gabe Garcia (6'1''-G) of Grinnell Zach Ingle (6'5''-G/F) of Cornell Coll. Alex Knight (6'1''-G) of Lake Forest Turner Plumer (6'5''-F) of Monmouth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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