2024-25 Men's Basketball News
Whitlock Jr. named a First Team All-American
April 09, 2025
Having helped lead the Cowley College men’s basketball team to a conference and region title as well as a trip to the Elite Eight at the NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship, Marcus Whitlock Jr. was recently named one of only two freshmen to make the list of First Team All-Americans.
Tigers run to its first-ever national title comes to an end with a heartbreaking 61-60 loss
March 27, 2025
Winning 30 games for only the second time in the program’s history, the second-seed Cowley College basketball team came within one point of advancing to the Final Four of the2025 NJCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball National Tournament before losing to seventh-seed Trinity Valley 61-60 on Wednesday in Hutchinson, KS.
Zeigler hits the game-winner as Cowley rallies to beat Triton 58-57
March 24, 2025
Having watched top-seed Snow Community College (UT) get ousted from the national tournament in the game before theirs, the second-seeded Cowley College Tigers were on upset alert heading into its contest vs. 15th-seed Triton College (IL) in the second round of the 2025 NJCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball National Tournament in Hutchinson, KS. The Tigers trailed by 12 (30-18) at halftime before using a furious second-half rally to defeat the Trojans 58-57 on sophomore Marcus Zeigler’s basket with 8.9 seconds left.
Whitlock named MVP/Newcomer of the Year; Jackson nabs Coach of the Year honors
March 19, 2025
The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference has announced the 2024-25 KJCCC D1 Men’s Basketball All-KJCCC teams and winners of the major postseason honors. The awards, which were voted on by each of the league head coaches, include four individuals bringing home major accolades.
Tigers nab second seed at national tourney; Whitlock, Zeigler honored
March 17, 2025
Capturing only the fifth Region VI title in the history of the Cowley College men’s basketball program with a 72-62 win over defending national champion Barton County on Saturday in Hays, KS, the Tiger basketball team parlayed that success into a No.-2 seed at the 24-team NJCAA Division I National Tournament to be held March 22-29 in Hutchinson, KS.
Region Champs! Tigers defeat defending national champs to punch their ticket to Hutchinson
March 15, 2025
They were the best in the regular season of Jayhawk Conference basketball, and now they are the best in the postseason as well as the Cowley College men’s basketball team defeated Barton 72-62 in the NJCAA Division I Region VI Men’s Basketball Championship held Saturday night inside Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS.
Jones’ late basket lifts the Tigers into the Region VI title game
March 14, 2025
Going down to the final second and then some, the top-seed Cowley College Tigers outlasted the fifth-seed Butler Community College Grizzlies by a score of 58-54 in the semifinals of the Region VI Men’s Basketball Tournament held Friday afternoon inside Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS.
Tiger basketball team advances to Region VI semis with 87-74 win over Dodge City
March 12, 2025
The top-seeded Cowley College men’s basketball team rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat ninth-seed Dodge City by a score of 87-74 in the Second Round of the Region VI Playoffs held Tuesday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.
Hugie, Dapper named February Athletes of the Month
March 07, 2025
Cowley College sophomores Shamarrie Hugie and Dakota Dapper were recently named the school’s February Male and Female Athletes of the Month.
Oporum’s late basket lifts Butler to a 72-69 win over Cowley
March 06, 2025
Playing its final regular season contest, the No. 5-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team used a furious second-half rally to tie its game at Butler on Wednesday before losing 72-69 on Emeka Oporum’s three-point play with 3.2 seconds remaining. The loss snapped the Tigers’ eight-game win streak.
Tigers start fast, cruise to 83-58 home win
February 28, 2025
Playing its final regular season home game, the No. 6-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team built a commanding 47-19 halftime lead over Cloud County en route to an 83-58 victory.
Tigers capture the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division title with a 76-69 road win
February 24, 2025
Winning its seventh game in a row, the No. 8-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team clinched sole possession of its first Jayhawk East title since 2021 with a 76-69 victory at Garden City on Saturday.
Tigers beat Hutchinson 87-71, clinch at least a share of the conference title
February 20, 2025
The No. 8-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team got off to a fast start against Hutchinson Community College and never looked back in an 87-71 win over the Blue Dragons on Wednesday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium. The victory assures the Tigers of at least a share of its first Jayhawk Conference title since 2021.
Tigers inch closer to conference title with 82-60 win over Coffeyville
February 17, 2025
The No. 8-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team moved within one win of its first conference title since 2021 with an 82-60 victory over No. 14-ranked Coffeyville on Saturday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.
Tigers demolish short-handed Pirates 123-81
February 13, 2025
The No. 8-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team scored an eye-popping 77 first-half points en route to a 123-81 win at a short-handed Independence Community College squad on Tuesday.