Ely Doble
33 Ely Doble
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Year:
    SR
  • Hometown:
    Gretna, Neb.
  • High School:
    Gretna
  • Position:
    C
  • gp
    34
  • pts/g
    20.5
  • fg %
    61.6
  • 3pt %
    33.3
  • ft %
    76.7
  • reb/g
    5.7
  • a/g
    2.9
Bio

Why did you choose Morningside? I chose Morningside because of the culture they have and how much of a home-like feeling it has. Also, I am a winner and that's what Morningside does.
Favorite Music Artist or Band? TIm McGraw
Favorite Movie or Show? Remember the Titans
What is your favorite joke? Why was the number 6 afraid of number 7? Because 7,8,9.

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Mar 2 at Northwestern W, 93-83
Mar 5 at Hastings L, 77-61
Mar 15 Lourdes W, 93-78
Mar 16 Georgetown W, 61-59
Mar 22 vs. Cumberlands (KY) W, 80-74
Mar 23 vs. College of Idaho L, 73-56
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 34 20
Games started 34 20
Minutes 1069 625
Minutes per game 31.4 31.3
FG 258-419 163-254
FG Pct 61.6 64.2
3PT 7-21 5-12
3PT Pct 33.3 41.7
FT 174-227 100-125
FT Pct 76.7 80.0
Off rebounds 74 46
Def rebounds 121 71
Total rebounds 195 117
Rebounds per game 5.7 5.8
Personal fouls 87 51
Disqualifications 3 3
Assists 99 68
Turnovers 74 44
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.5
Steals 26 18
Blocks 1 0
Points 697 431
Points per game 20.5 21.6
Points per 40 min 26.1 27.6
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 27 at Waldorf W, 84-66 1 22 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 14
Nov 3 at #16 Kansas Wesleyan L, 84-73 1 38 6-12 50.0 0-1 0.0 12-14 85.7 24
Nov 4 vs. Bethany (KS) W, 72-52 1 25 8-9 88.9 0-0 - 0-4 0.0 16
Nov 15 at Concordia (NE) W, 101-89 1 40 14-20 70.0 1-1 100.0 5-7 71.4 34
Nov 18 Mount Marty W, 100-71 1 23 7-11 63.6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 14
Nov 21 #23 Dordt (IA) W, 103-88 1 28 10-17 58.8 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 21
Nov 29 (RV) Briar Cliff (IA) W, 97-80 1 27 10-11 90.9 0-0 - 9-9 100.0 29
Dec 6 at Jamestown L, 91-81 1 37 7-15 46.7 0-1 0.0 4-6 66.7 18
Dec 9 Midland W, 100-88 1 31 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 11-15 73.3 23
Dec 16 vs. Bellevue (NE) W, 83-61 1 30 7-14 50.0 0-2 0.0 11-14 78.6 25
Dec 19 at (RV) St. Thomas W, 87-82 1 34 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 6-9 66.7 14
Dec 20 at #22 Florida Memorial (FL) L, 88-83 1 35 6-14 42.9 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 14
Dec 30 Grand View W, 95-84 1 27 9-10 90.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 20
Jan 6 at (RV) Hastings W, 81-76 1 36 8-14 57.1 0-0 - 10-11 90.9 26
Jan 10 at Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 90-86 1 31 12-18 66.7 0-0 - 5-9 55.6 29
Jan 14 Doane (NE) W, 99-75 1 31 16-19 84.2 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 37
Jan 17 #14 Northwestern W, 78-64 1 33 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 14
Jan 20 at Midland W, 100-76 1 27 6-6 100.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 16
Jan 24 Jamestown L, 88-83 1 28 5-11 45.5 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 12
Jan 31 Concordia (NE) L, 99-88 1 32 10-12 83.3 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 24
Feb 3 at Mount Marty W, 75-62 1 31 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 12
Feb 7 at Dordt (IA) W, 87-83 1 30 7-14 50.0 1-2 50.0 12-12 100.0 27
Feb 10 (RV) Hastings L, 85-83 1 30 7-8 87.5 2-2 100.0 8-9 88.9 24
Feb 14 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 84-79 1 31 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 15
Feb 17 at Doane (NE) W, 95-75 1 37 7-13 53.8 0-1 0.0 6-8 75.0 20
Feb 21 at Northwestern L, 90-81 1 35 5-13 38.5 1-3 33.3 4-6 66.7 15
Feb 24 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 107-67 1 27 9-12 75.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 21
Feb 28 Jamestown W, 89-72 1 40 9-14 64.3 1-3 33.3 2-3 66.7 21
Mar 2 at Northwestern W, 93-83 1 25 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 13
Mar 5 at Hastings L, 77-61 1 39 8-12 66.7 0-0 - 6-9 66.7 22
Mar 15 Lourdes W, 93-78 1 36 9-15 60.0 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 23
Mar 16 Georgetown W, 61-59 1 32 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 11-12 91.7 23
Mar 22 vs. Cumberlands (KY) W, 80-74 1 37 10-18 55.6 1-1 100.0 8-12 66.7 29
Mar 23 vs. College of Idaho L, 73-56 1 24 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 27 at Waldorf W, 84-66 1 22 0 1 1 3 3 1 0
Nov 3 at #16 Kansas Wesleyan L, 84-73 1 38 6 8 14 0 5 0 0
Nov 4 vs. Bethany (KS) W, 72-52 1 25 0 3 3 0 4 1 1
Nov 15 at Concordia (NE) W, 101-89 1 40 4 3 7 2 2 2 0
Nov 18 Mount Marty W, 100-71 1 23 0 1 1 5 1 1 0
Nov 21 #23 Dordt (IA) W, 103-88 1 28 3 2 5 5 4 0 0
Nov 29 (RV) Briar Cliff (IA) W, 97-80 1 27 4 3 7 3 1 0 0
Dec 6 at Jamestown L, 91-81 1 37 1 2 3 3 3 0 0
Dec 9 Midland W, 100-88 1 31 2 4 6 2 1 1 0
Dec 16 vs. Bellevue (NE) W, 83-61 1 30 2 4 6 3 0 0 0
Dec 19 at (RV) St. Thomas W, 87-82 1 34 0 1 1 3 2 0 0
Dec 20 at #22 Florida Memorial (FL) L, 88-83 1 35 5 0 5 1 1 0 0
Dec 30 Grand View W, 95-84 1 27 2 6 8 4 4 3 0
Jan 6 at (RV) Hastings W, 81-76 1 36 0 5 5 1 1 1 0
Jan 10 at Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 90-86 1 31 1 4 5 0 1 1 0
Jan 14 Doane (NE) W, 99-75 1 31 4 9 13 3 2 0 0
Jan 17 #14 Northwestern W, 78-64 1 33 7 5 12 6 3 3 0
Jan 20 at Midland W, 100-76 1 27 1 2 3 7 2 1 0
Jan 24 Jamestown L, 88-83 1 28 3 3 6 3 4 3 0
Jan 31 Concordia (NE) L, 99-88 1 32 4 4 8 1 5 0 0
Feb 3 at Mount Marty W, 75-62 1 31 3 4 7 3 3 2 0
Feb 7 at Dordt (IA) W, 87-83 1 30 1 4 5 2 1 0 0
Feb 10 (RV) Hastings L, 85-83 1 30 1 4 5 5 1 0 0
Feb 14 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 84-79 1 31 3 2 5 3 2 1 0
Feb 17 at Doane (NE) W, 95-75 1 37 2 6 8 8 2 0 0
Feb 21 at Northwestern L, 90-81 1 35 1 2 3 5 3 2 0
Feb 24 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 107-67 1 27 1 2 3 1 2 0 0
Feb 28 Jamestown W, 89-72 1 40 4 5 9 4 2 0 0
Mar 2 at Northwestern W, 93-83 1 25 0 3 3 0 2 2 0
Mar 5 at Hastings L, 77-61 1 39 0 5 5 0 2 0 0
Mar 15 Lourdes W, 93-78 1 36 2 6 8 8 2 0 0
Mar 16 Georgetown W, 61-59 1 32 3 2 5 2 1 1 0
Mar 22 vs. Cumberlands (KY) W, 80-74 1 37 3 5 8 3 1 0 0
Mar 23 vs. College of Idaho L, 73-56 1 24 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 27 at Waldorf W, 84-66 1 4 - 1.0
Nov 3 at #16 Kansas Wesleyan L, 84-73 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 4 vs. Bethany (KS) W, 72-52 1 4 - 0.0
Nov 15 at Concordia (NE) W, 101-89 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 18 Mount Marty W, 100-71 1 1 - 5.0
Nov 21 #23 Dordt (IA) W, 103-88 1 2 - 1.3
Nov 29 (RV) Briar Cliff (IA) W, 97-80 1 0 - 3.0
Dec 6 at Jamestown L, 91-81 1 4 - 1.0
Dec 9 Midland W, 100-88 1 5 1 2.0
Dec 16 vs. Bellevue (NE) W, 83-61 1 1 - -
Dec 19 at (RV) St. Thomas W, 87-82 1 2 - 1.5
Dec 20 at #22 Florida Memorial (FL) L, 88-83 1 3 - 1.0
Dec 30 Grand View W, 95-84 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 6 at (RV) Hastings W, 81-76 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 10 at Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 90-86 1 5 1 0.0
Jan 14 Doane (NE) W, 99-75 1 1 - 1.5
Jan 17 #14 Northwestern W, 78-64 1 1 - 2.0
Jan 20 at Midland W, 100-76 1 2 - 3.5
Jan 24 Jamestown L, 88-83 1 2 - 0.8
Jan 31 Concordia (NE) L, 99-88 1 5 1 0.2
Feb 3 at Mount Marty W, 75-62 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 7 at Dordt (IA) W, 87-83 1 2 - 2.0
Feb 10 (RV) Hastings L, 85-83 1 4 - 5.0
Feb 14 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 84-79 1 2 - 1.5
Feb 17 at Doane (NE) W, 95-75 1 2 - 4.0
Feb 21 at Northwestern L, 90-81 1 3 - 1.7
Feb 24 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 107-67 1 1 - 0.5
Feb 28 Jamestown W, 89-72 1 1 - 2.0
Mar 2 at Northwestern W, 93-83 1 4 - 0.0
Mar 5 at Hastings L, 77-61 1 2 - 0.0
Mar 15 Lourdes W, 93-78 1 2 - 4.0
Mar 16 Georgetown W, 61-59 1 4 - 2.0
Mar 22 vs. Cumberlands (KY) W, 80-74 1 1 - 3.0
Mar 23 vs. College of Idaho L, 73-56 1 4 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2020-21 25 13.2 1.8-3.0 0.2-0.5 0.9-1.4 4.6
2021-22 26 16.3 3.1-5.6 0.1-0.3 1.2-1.9 7.4
2022-23 32 29.5 7.1-12.8 0.1-0.6 3.5-4.9 17.8
2023-24 34 31.4 7.6-12.3 0.2-0.6 5.1-6.7 20.5
Total 117 23.6 5.2-9.0 0.1-0.5 2.9-4.0 13.5

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 25 0 329 44-75 58.7 5-12 41.7 22-36 61.1 115
2021-22 26 9 423 80-146 54.8 2-7 28.6 30-50 60.0 192
2022-23 32 32 943 228-408 55.9 3-18 16.7 111-158 70.3 570
2023-24 34 34 1069 258-419 61.6 7-21 33.3 174-227 76.7 697
Total 117 75 2764 610-1048 58.2 17-58 29.3 337-471 71.5 1574

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2020-21 25 329 13.2 5.3-9.1 0.6-1.5 41.7 2.7-4.4 14.0
2021-22 26 423 16.3 7.6-13.8 0.2-0.7 28.6 2.8-4.7 18.2
2022-23 32 943 29.5 9.7-17.3 0.1-0.8 16.7 4.7-6.7 24.2
2023-24 34 1069 31.4 9.7-15.7 0.3-0.8 33.3 6.5-8.5 26.1
Total 117 2764 23.6 8.8-15.2 0.2-0.8 29.3 4.9-6.8 22.8

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2020-21 25 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.2
2021-22 26 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.5 1.1 1.1 0.0
2022-23 32 2.6 3.8 6.4 2.1 1.9 1.1 0.2
2023-24 34 2.2 3.6 5.7 2.9 2.2 0.8 0.0
Total 117 1.9 2.9 4.8 1.9 1.6 0.9 0.1

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs pf dq a/to
2020-21 25 0 43 - 1.0
2021-22 26 9 55 1 1.4
2022-23 32 32 73 - 1.1
2023-24 34 34 87 3 1.3
Total 117 75 258 4 1.2

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 25 3.8 4.9 8.6 2.9 2.9 2.2 0.5
2021-22 26 2.9 5.9 8.8 3.7 2.6 2.6 0.1
2022-23 32 3.6 5.1 8.7 2.8 2.6 1.4 0.2
2023-24 34 2.8 4.5 7.3 3.7 2.8 1.0 0.0
Total 117 3.2 5.0 8.1 3.3 2.7 1.5 0.2

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 34 31.4 7.6-12.3 0.2-0.6 5.1-6.7 20.5
Conference 20 31.3 8.2-12.7 0.2-0.6 5.0-6.2 21.6
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 30.6 8.3-12.3 0.2-0.5 4.6-5.8 21.4
Away 16 32.8 7.1-12.4 0.2-0.6 5.5-7.1 19.9
Neutral 4 29.0 7.0-12.0 0.2-1.0 5.2-8.0 19.5
Result
Wins 24 30.8 7.9-12.4 0.2-0.5 5.2-6.8 21.1
Losses 10 32.9 6.9-12.2 0.3-1.0 4.9-6.4 19.0
Month
October 1 22.0 5.0-10.0 0.0-0.0 4.0-6.0 14.0
November 6 30.2 9.2-13.3 0.2-0.5 4.5-6.0 23.0
December 6 32.3 6.5-12.2 0.0-0.7 6.0-8.3 19.0
January 7 31.1 9.0-13.0 0.0-0.1 4.6-5.9 22.6
February 8 32.6 6.9-11.6 0.6-1.4 5.0-6.0 19.4
March 6 32.2 6.8-12.0 0.2-0.3 5.8-7.7 19.7

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 34 34 1069 258-419 61.6 7-21 33.3 174-227 76.7 697
Conference 20 20 625 163-254 64.2 5-12 41.7 100-125 80.0 431
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 14 14 429 116-172 67.4 3-7 42.9 65-81 80.2 300
Away 16 16 524 114-199 57.3 3-10 30.0 88-114 77.2 319
Neutral 4 4 116 28-48 58.3 1-4 25.0 21-32 65.6 78
Result
Wins 24 24 740 189-297 63.6 4-11 36.4 125-163 76.7 507
Losses 10 10 329 69-122 56.6 3-10 30.0 49-64 76.6 190
Month
October 1 1 22 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 14
November 6 6 181 55-80 68.8 1-3 33.3 27-36 75.0 138
December 6 6 194 39-73 53.4 0-4 0.0 36-50 72.0 114
January 7 7 218 63-91 69.2 0-1 0.0 32-41 78.0 158
February 8 8 261 55-93 59.1 5-11 45.5 40-48 83.3 155
March 6 6 193 41-72 56.9 1-2 50.0 35-46 76.1 118

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 34 1069 31.4 9.7-15.7 0.3-0.8 33.3 6.5-8.5 26.1
Conference 20 625 31.3 10.4-16.3 0.3-0.8 41.7 6.4-8.0 27.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 429 30.6 10.8-16.0 0.3-0.7 42.9 6.1-7.6 28.0
Away 16 524 32.8 8.7-15.2 0.2-0.8 30.0 6.7-8.7 24.4
Neutral 4 116 29.0 9.7-16.6 0.3-1.4 25.0 7.2-11.0 26.9
Result
Wins 24 740 30.8 10.2-16.1 0.2-0.6 36.4 6.8-8.8 27.4
Losses 10 329 32.9 8.4-14.8 0.4-1.2 30.0 6.0-7.8 23.1
Month
October 1 22 22.0 9.1-18.2 0.0-0.0 - 7.3-10.9 25.5
November 6 181 30.2 12.2-17.7 0.2-0.7 33.3 6.0-8.0 30.5
December 6 194 32.3 8.0-15.1 0.0-0.8 0.0 7.4-10.3 23.5
January 7 218 31.1 11.6-16.7 0.0-0.2 0.0 5.9-7.5 29.0
February 8 261 32.6 8.4-14.3 0.8-1.7 45.5 6.1-7.4 23.8
March 6 193 32.2 8.5-14.9 0.2-0.4 50.0 7.3-9.5 24.5

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 34 2.2 3.6 5.7 2.9 2.2 0.8 0.0
Conference 20 2.3 3.5 5.8 3.4 2.2 0.9 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 3.0 4.0 7.0 3.9 2.4 0.9 0.0
Away 16 1.6 3.3 4.9 2.4 2.2 0.8 0.0
Neutral 4 1.5 3.3 4.8 1.5 1.5 0.3 0.3
Result
Wins 24 2.1 3.7 5.8 3.4 2.0 0.8 0.0
Losses 10 2.3 3.3 5.6 1.8 2.6 0.6 0.0
Month
October 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0
November 6 2.8 3.3 6.2 2.5 2.8 0.7 0.2
December 6 2.0 2.8 4.8 2.7 1.8 0.7 0.0
January 7 2.9 4.6 7.4 3.0 2.6 1.3 0.0
February 8 2.0 3.6 5.6 3.9 2.0 0.6 0.0
March 6 1.5 3.7 5.2 2.2 1.5 0.5 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs pf dq a/to
Event
Total 34 34 87 3 1.3
Conference 20 20 51 3 1.5
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 14 14 32 2 1.6
Away 16 16 45 1 1.1
Neutral 4 4 10 - 1.0
Result
Wins 24 24 53 1 1.7
Losses 10 10 34 2 0.7
Month
October 1 1 4 - 1.0
November 6 6 12 - 0.9
December 6 6 17 1 1.5
January 7 7 19 2 1.2
February 8 8 18 - 1.9
March 6 6 17 - 1.4

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 34 2.8 4.5 7.3 3.7 2.8 1.0 0.0
Conference 20 2.9 4.5 7.5 4.4 2.8 1.2 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 3.9 5.2 9.1 5.0 3.1 1.2 0.0
Away 16 2.0 4.0 6.0 3.0 2.7 0.9 0.0
Neutral 4 2.1 4.5 6.6 2.1 2.1 0.3 0.3
Result
Wins 24 2.8 4.8 7.5 4.4 2.6 1.1 0.1
Losses 10 2.8 4.0 6.8 2.2 3.2 0.7 0.0
Month
October 1 0.0 1.8 1.8 5.5 5.5 1.8 0.0
November 6 3.8 4.4 8.2 3.3 3.8 0.9 0.2
December 6 2.5 3.5 6.0 3.3 2.3 0.8 0.0
January 7 3.7 5.9 9.5 3.9 3.3 1.7 0.0
February 8 2.5 4.4 6.9 4.8 2.5 0.8 0.0
March 6 1.9 4.6 6.4 2.7 1.9 0.6 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
College Sports Communicators places four Mustangs on Academic All-District list
College Sports Communicators places four Mustangs on Academic All-District list

GREENWOOD, IND. – Men’s Basketball was represented by four athletes on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, the CSC announced today. Daniel Brocaille, Brendan Buckley, Ely Doble, and Jack Dotzler represented the Mustangs on the team.

Morningside's season comes to a close in quarterfinals
Morningside's season comes to a close in quarterfinals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A historic run comes to a close for the Morningside Men’s Basketball program, falling short of the semifinals with a 73-56 loss to No. 1 College of Idaho Saturday night inside Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Mustangs upend No. 2 Cumberlands to advance to NAIA Quarterfinals
Mustangs upend No. 2 Cumberlands to advance to NAIA Quarterfinals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Morningside jumped ahead early, battled through adversity, and ultimately came away with an 80-74 win over No. 2 Cumberlands to advance to the quarterfinals of the NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship Saturday night inside Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.

Eight men named to basketball scholar-athlete list
Eight men named to basketball scholar-athlete list

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its Daktronics Scholar-Athletes for men’s basketball, releasing this year's list ahead of the 2024 NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship in Kansas City.

Survive and Advance: Morningside is headed back to Kansas City after 61-59 win over Tigers
Survive and Advance: Morningside is headed back to Kansas City after 61-59 win over Tigers

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – In front of a packed house inside the Rosen Verdoorn Sport Center and Allee Gymnasium, the Morningside men’s basketball program scratched and clawed their way past the resilient Georgetown Tigers to earn a spot in Kansas City.

Mustangs cruise to 93-78 win over Lourdes
Mustangs cruise to 93-78 win over Lourdes

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – In the NAIA Men’s Basketball First and Second Round presented by Ballogy Friday evening, Morningside jumped out to an early lead and ran away with a 93-78 win over Lourdes to advance to the second round Saturday afternoon.

Five Mustangs earn GPAC accolades
Five Mustangs earn GPAC accolades

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Ely Doble and Joey Skoff headlined Morningside’s all-conference selections as five Mustangs landed on the Great Plains Athletic Conference first and second team and honorable mention lists.

Mustangs unable to overcome first-half deficit, fall 77-66 at Hastings
Mustangs unable to overcome first-half deficit

HASTINGS, NEB. – A 41-28 first-half advantage proved too much for Morningside to overcome in the well-attended Great Plains Athletic Conference men’s basketball championship game, played in the Hastings Broncos’ Lynn Farrell Arena. The Mustangs fought to minimize the damage, closing an almost 20-point gap in the second half, but were unable to gain the upper hand as they fell 77-61.

Six players reach double digits as Mustangs punch their ticket to GPAC championship game
Six players reach double digits as Mustangs punch their ticket to GPAC championship game

ORANGE CITY, IOWA – It was a familiar sight that welcomed Morningside’s men’s basketball team as it pulled up to the Northwestern College Bultman Center. Unlike 10 days ago when the teams last met, it was Morningside that came out on top this time, picking up a 93-83 victory over the tournament’s no. 1 seed and a trip to Hastings for the Great Plains Athletic Conference postseason tournament championship.

Morningside moves on in men's basketball postseason tournament
Morningside moves on in men's basketball postseason tournament

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside faced a formidable foe in the quarterfinals of this year’s Great Plains Athletic Conference postseason tournament, as the no. 4 Mustangs collided with the no. 5 Jamestown Jimmies for the third time this year. Jamestown may have pulled off the upset twice this season already, but it was Morningside that came away with the win when it counted, downing the Jimmies 89-72 to move on to the GPAC semifinals.

Can't miss Mustangs return in 107-67 victory over Briar Cliff
Can't miss Mustangs return in 107-67 victory over Briar Cliff

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Mustangs wanted to enter the GPAC Tournament on a high note, and did so with a dominating 107-67 victory over Briar Cliff Saturday afternoon at Briar Cliff.

Morningside comes up short against Northwestern 90-81
Morningside comes up short against Northwestern 90-81

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Morningside and Northwestern battled back and forth for a majority of the game, but Northwestern was one step ahead of the Mustangs and picked up the home win 90-81 Wednesday night in Orange City.

Mustangs lead wire-to-wire in dominate win over Tigers
Mustangs lead wire-to-wire in dominate win over Tigers

CRETE, Neb. – Joey Skoff scored the first basket of the game 44 seconds in, and the Mustangs never looked back in a 95-75 win at Doane Saturday afternoon.

Mustangs hold on for win over Tigers
Mustangs hold on for win over Tigers

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Wednesday’s home finale against Dakota Wesleyan was a battle from the opening tip to the final buzzer, but the Mustangs came away with the 84-79 win over the Tigers.

No. 19 Morningside tripped by Broncos 85-83
No. 19 Morningside tripped by Broncos 85-83

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – In a battle until the final buzzer on senior day, No. 19 Morningside fell to Hastings 85-83 Saturday afternoon in the Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center and Allee Gymnasium.

No. 19 Mustangs take down Dordt 87-83
No. 19 Mustangs take down Dordt 87-83

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – With just two-and-a-half weeks remaining in the regular season, No. 19 Morningside is one of four teams tied for first place in the GPAC standings, and Wednesday’s 87-83 win against Dordt helped keep the Mustangs in the running.

Five hit double digits as Mustangs outpace the Lancers
Five hit double digits as Mustangs outpace the Lancers

YANKTON, S.D. – The Mustangs overcame a slow start in today’s men’s basketball game at Mount Marty, escaping the Lancers’ den with a 75-62 victory. The win reignited Morningside’s hopes of a favorable postseason position, as five teams now stand atop the Great Plains Athletic Conference with 10-4 conference records.

Late run by Concordia sinks Mustangs
Late run by Concordia sinks Mustangs

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Mustangs jumped out to the early lead against the Bulldogs Wednesday night inside of Allee Gymnasium, but Concordia ended the game on a 19-6 run to pull away with a 99-88 win over Morningside.

Hot shooting Jimmies sink No. 20 Morningside 88-83
Hot shooting Jimmies sink No. 20 Morningside 88-83

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Mustangs jumped out to the early lead, but the Jimmies wouldn’t go away easily, completing the comeback early and defeating Morningside 88-83 Wednesday night.

Season's fifth century-mark effort comes in win over Midland
Season's fifth century-mark effort comes in win over Midland

FREMONT, NEB. – The Mustangs leapt into the second half of their conference schedule today, picking up a resounding 100-76 men's basketball win over Midland as they reached triple digits for the fifth time this season.

No. 20 Mustangs prevail in battle of Top 25 teams
No. 20 Mustangs prevail in battle of Top 25 teams

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – A NAIA Top-25 showdown between the No. 20 Mustangs and No. 14 Northwestern lived up to the billing Wednesday night inside the Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center and Allee Gymnasium. The Mustangs held a one-point advantage at the half, but a strong defensive half in the second allowed for Morningside to pull away with a 78-64 win.

Doble picks up GPAC Player of the Week nod
Doble picks up GPAC Player of the Week nod

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Senior center Ely Doble picked up his first GPAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week award for the 2023-24 season, announced by the conference Monday.

Hot shooting Mustangs cruise by Doane
Hot shooting Mustangs cruise by Doane

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The No. 17 Mustangs trailed at the half Sunday afternoon as Doane hit 55% of their shots from the floor and 58% from beyond the arc in the opening half, but stronger defense coupled with hot shooting lifted Morningside to a 99-75 win.

Late scoring drought sinks No. 17 Mustangs at Dakota Wesleyan
Late scoring drought sinks No. 17 Mustangs at Dakota Wesleyan

MITCHELL, S.D. – A valiant comeback effort from the No. 17 Morningside Mustangs wasn’t enough as Dakota Wesleyan mounted a late comeback of their own to take down Morningside 90-86 Wednesday night in Mitchell.

Senior trio leads Mustangs to victory in battle of top GPAC teams
Senior trio leads Mustangs to victory in battle of top GPAC teams

HASTINGS, Neb. – The No. 17 Mustangs went to Hastings and took down the top team in GPAC play Saturday afternoon, defeating the Broncos 81-76.

No. 17 Mustangs outlast Grand View 95-84
No. 17 Mustangs outlast Grand View 95-84

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The No. 17 Mustangs survived a scare in the first half, but a second half explosion lifted Morningside to a 95-84 in front of the home crowd at Allee Gymnasium and the Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center.

No. 17 Morningside falls in an 88-83 overtime thriller at No. 22 Florida Memorial
No. 17 Morningside falls in an 88-83 overtime thriller at No. 22 Florida Memorial

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – For the second time in two nights, it came down to the final seconds between the No.17 Mustangs and a nationally recognized team from Florida, but this time the Mustangs came up just short, falling to No. 22 Florida Memorial 88-83 in overtime. 

No. 17 Mustangs survive first game in Florida, defeating St. Thomas 87-82
No. 17 Mustangs survive first game in Florida, defeating St. Thomas 87-82

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Four Morningside starters scored in double figures as No. 17 Morningside defeated Receiving Votes St. Thomas 87-82. 

Mustangs stay hot against Bruins in 83-61 win
Mustangs stay hot against Bruins in 83-61 win

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The No. 17 Mustangs shot 57% from the floor and cruised to a 83-61 win over Bellevue Saturday night inside the Tyson Events Center.

Offensive firepower continues to be the key as No. 16 Mustangs beat Midland
Offensive firepower continues to be the key as No. 16 Mustangs beat Midland

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – For the fourth time in six conference games, the No. 16 Mustangs eclipsed 100 points, defeating Midland 100-88 Saturday inside Allee Gym and the Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center.

No. 16 Morningside clipped by Jimmies
No. 16 Morningside clipped by Jimmies

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – The long trip to Jamestown didn’t go the Mustangs’ way, as Jamestown came away with an 91-81 win over No. 16 Morningside in Jamestown Wednesday night.

No. 16 Mustangs soar past Chargers 97-80
No. 16 Mustangs soar past Chargers 97-80

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – In the 100th meeting between Morningside and Briar Cliff, the No. 16 Mustangs cruised to a 97-80 win Wednesday night inside Allee Gym and the Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center.

Historic night ends in victory for the Mustangs
Historic night ends in victory for the Mustangs

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Two Mustangs eclipsed 1,000 career points and Morningside set program history in a 103-88 win over No. 23 Dordt Tuesday night inside Allee Gymnasium and the Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center.

Morningside hits triple digits in second straight game to take down Mount Marty
Morningside hits triple digits in second straight game to take down Mount Marty

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – For the second straight game, the No. 19 Mustangs hit triple digits in the scoring column, taking down Mount Marty 100-71 Saturday evening in Allee Gym. 

No. 19 Mustangs explode past Concordia 101-89
No. 19 Mustangs explode past Concordia 101-89

SEWARD, Neb. – No. 19 Morningside eclipsed triple digits in the 2023-24 GPAC opener, defeating Concordia 101-89 Wednesday night in Seward.

Mustangs take down Bethany 72-52
Mustangs take down Bethany 72-52

SALINA, Kan. – Three Mustangs scored in double figures as Morningside defeated Bethany 72-52 Saturday in Salina, Kansas.

No. 13 Mustangs start the 2023-24 season with a win
No. 13 Mustangs start the 2023-24 season with a win

FOREST CITY, Iowa – In a preview of a soon to be conference match-up, the No. 13 Mustangs defeated Waldorf 84-66 in Forest City, Iowa Friday night.

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Dordt (IA) vs. Morningside

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Dordt (IA) vs. Morningside

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Mount Marty vs. Morningside

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Grand View vs. Morningside

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Midland vs. Morningside

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Midland vs. Morningside

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Midland vs. Morningside

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Bellevue (NE) vs. Morningside @ Tyson Events Center

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Bellevue (NE) vs. Morningside @ Tyson Events Center

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Doane (NE) vs. Morningside

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Doane (NE) vs. Morningside

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Northwestern vs. Morningside

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Northwestern vs. Morningside

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Northwestern vs. Morningside

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Northwestern vs. Morningside

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Concordia (NE) vs. Morningside

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Hastings vs. Morningside

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Hastings vs. Morningside

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Dakota Wesleyan (SD) vs. Morningside

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Dakota Wesleyan (SD) vs. Morningside

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