Men's Basketball
Carl Sandburg College men's basketball has been a tradition for more than 40 years. The program has won five Arrowhead Conference championships and has had three athletes named NJCAA All-American honorable mention. The Chargers won their first Region IV tournament title in 2014 to advance to the NJCAA Division II national tournament for the first time in program history. Home games are played at John M. Lewis Gymnasium on the Main Campus in Galesburg.
NJCAA Division II National Tournament
2014
Arrowhead Conference Champions
1972, 1984, 1985, 1990, 2018
Region IV Tournament Champions
2014
Region IV Tournament runner-up
1985, 2002, 2017
2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
No. |
Name |
Height |
Position |
Year |
Hometown |
High School |
| 3 | Kellian Thomas | 5-9 | G | Fr. | Dunlap, Ill. | Dunlap |
| 4 | Tyler Dugan | 5-7 | G | So. | Abingdon, Ill. | Abingdon-Avon |
| 10 | Deandrey Robinson | 6-6 | F | So. | Peoria, Ill. | Peoria |
| 11 | T.J. Pendleton | 6-6 | F | So. | Galesburg, Ill. | Galesburg |
| 12 | Ben Stipp | 6-1 | G | So. | Abingdon, Ill. | Abingdon-Avon |
| 15 | Brice Margenthaler | 6-5 | F | Fr. | Cape Girardeau, Mo. | Central |
| 20 | Nick Hanner | 6-0 | G | So. | Athens, Ill. | Athens |
| 21 | Noah Young | 6-3 | F | Fr. | Colfax, Ill. | Ridgeview |
| 23 | Scott Gowan | 6-4 | G | Fr. | Rockford, Ill. | Rockford East |
| 24 | Elias Akale | 6-5 | G | Fr. | Ashdad, Israel | Mekif Tet |
| 35 | James Jones | 6-2 | G | Fr. | Springfield, Ill. | Lanphier |
| 50 | Carter Fayhee | 6-6 | G | Fr. | Macomb, Ill. | Macomb |
Head coach: Ryan Twaddle
Assistant coach: Jack Berlett
2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule
Overall record: 21-8
All Chargers home games streamed live on the Sandburg Athletics Facebook page
Overall record: 21-8
Arrowhead Conference: 6-2
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Location |
Result |
| Saturday, Oct. 13 | TBA | Elgin Jamboree (scrimmage) | Elgin | |
| Wednesday, Oct. 24 | 6 p.m. | St. Ambrose (scrimmage) | Davenport, Iowa | |
| Saturday, Oct. 27 | 3 p.m. | Monmouth (scrimmage) | Monmouth | |
| Nov. 2-3 | Southeastern Classic | West Burlington, Iowa | ||
| Friday, Nov. 2 | 7 p.m. | Southeastern (Iowa) | L, 89-63 | |
| Saturday, Nov. 3 | 3 p.m. | Illinois Central | W, 80-61 | |
| Tuesday, Nov. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | St. Ambrose JV | HOME | W, 79-69 |
| Nov. 9-10 | Waubonsee Classic | Sugar Grove | ||
| Friday, Nov. 9 | 7 p.m. | Waubonsee | L, 89-86 | |
| Saturday, Nov. 10 | Noon | Oakton | W, 81-76 | |
| Wednesday, Nov. 14 | 7 p.m. | Milwaukee Area Technical | HOME | W, 79-73 |
| Saturday, Nov. 17 | 3 p.m. | Madison (Wis.) | Madison, Wis. | W, 89-77 |
| Monday, Nov. 19 | 5:15 p.m. | Eureka JV | Eureka | W, 101-60 |
| Thursday, Nov. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | St. Ambrose JV | HOME | W, 69-44 |
| Friday, Nov. 30 | Indian Hills Shootout | Ottumwa, Iowa | ||
| 3 p.m. | #16 Missouri State-West Plains | L, 102-73 | ||
| Monday, Dec. 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Eureka JV | HOME | W, 81-38 |
| Friday, Dec. 7 | 7 p.m. | Elgin | Elgin | L, 82-73 |
| Saturday, Dec. 8 | 3 p.m. | McHenry County | Crystal Lake | W, 69-45 |
| Thursday, Dec. 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Culver-Stockton JV | Canton, Mo. | W, 73-61 |
| Saturday, Dec. 15 | 3 p.m. | Glen Oaks (Mich.) | HOME | W, 85-78 |
| Thursday, Dec. 20 | 3 p.m. | #1 South Suburban | HOME | L, 75-71 |
| Sunday, Jan. 6 | 3 p.m. | Eureka JV | Eureka | W, 101-63 |
| Thursday, Jan. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Kishwaukee* | Malta | L, 73-70 |
| Thursday, Jan. 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Illinois Valley* | HOME | W, 88-84 |
| Monday, Jan. 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Monmouth JV | HOME | W, 72-52 |
| Saturday, Feb. 9 | 3 p.m. | Sauk Valley* | Dixon | W, 62-59 |
| Wednesday, Feb. 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Illinois Valley* | Oglesby | W, 96-72 |
| Thursday, Feb. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Sauk Valley* | HOME | L, 68-64 |
| Saturday, Feb. 16 | 4 p.m. | Kishwaukee* | HOME | W, 87-71 |
| Sunday, Feb. 17 | 2 p.m. | St. Ambrose JV | Davenport, Iowa | W, 80-61 |
| Tuesday, Feb. 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Black Hawk* | HOME | W, 69-61 |
| Thursday, Feb. 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Black Hawk* | Moline | W, 74-69 |
| Feb. 28-March 9 | Region IV Tournament | |||
| Thursday, Feb. 28 | 7 p.m. | Quarterfinals - McHenry Co. | HOME | W, 73-67 |
| Sunday, March 3 | 4 p.m. | Semifinals | Sugar Grove | L, 81-73 |
| Saturday, March 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Championship | Sugar Grove |
*Arrowhead Conference