March 10, vs. Siena Heights (MI) University
The 12th-seeded Cougars saw their season come to an end as MVNC fell 118-93 to fifth-seeded Siena Heights in the second round of the NAIA Division II National Tournament. The Saints of Siena Heights placed seven players in double figures, nailed 15 three-pointers, and outrebounded the Cougars 53-30. Kenny Chaffin led MVNC with a game-high 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting, while Phil Argento tossed in 17 points. Adam Stevens wrapped up his stellar career with 14 points and a team-high seven rebounds, while Coy Lindsey and Matt Taylor finished with 12 and 10 points respectively off the bench. BOXSCORE
March 9, vs. Menlo (CA) College
MVNC, the 12th-seed, used a balanced attack to down unseeded Menlo 91-64 in the first round of the NAIA Division II National Tournament. Kenny Chaffin led six Cougars in double figures with a game-high 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field. Adam Stevens and Phil Argento added 15 points apiece with Stevens grabbing a team-high eight rebounds. Lenny Foyer finished with 13 points as he went 4-for-4 from the field and the free throw line. Matt Taylor and J.D. Burke also tossed in 10 points apiece off the bench. MVNC shot 55.7 percent from the field (34-of-61), and the Cougars outrebounded the Oaks 48-30. BOXSCORE
February 29, WALSH UNIVERSITY
The top-seeded Cougars never trailed as MVNC defeated second-seeded Walsh 84-72 in the championship game of the American Mideast Conference Tournament. With the victory, the Cougars will now advance to the NAIA Division II National Tournament in Branson, Missouri. Phil Argento matched his career high with 27 points, while Kenny Chaffin added 19 points, nine rebounds, and a career-high six blocked shots. Adam Stevens finished with 12 points, eight rebounds, and six assists, and Lenny Foyer contributed 11 points and a career-high nine rebounds. Matt Keller also dished out a game-high seven assists and chipped in with nine points. BOXSCORE
February 26, OHIO DOMINICAN COLLEGE
Top-seeded MVNC was red hot from the field as the Cougars roared past fourth-seeded Ohio Dominican 92-61 in the semifinals of the American Mideast Conference Tournament. Kenny Chaffin was 13-of-18 from the field as he led the way with a career-high 29 points. He also tied his career high with 11 rebounds and five blocked shots. Phil Argento added 25 points, while Matt Keller dished out a career-high 15 assists. Lenny Foyer also tied his career high with eight rebounds. MVNC was 37-of-65 from the field (56.9 percent). BOXSCORE
February 19, at Point Park (PA) College
The Cougars closed out the regular season with a 117-69 rout of Point Park in American Mideast Conference action. The victory also gave MVNC the top seed and homecourt advantage throughout the AMC Tournament. Adam Stevens led the Cougars with a game-high 29 points as he nailed four three-pointers. Kenny Chaffin tied his career high with 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field, while Jon Ware added a career-high 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field. Andy Gast also finished with 16 points, and Coy Lindsey tossed in 11 points off the bench. Matt Taylor grabbed a team-high seven rebounds, and Matt Keller and Phil Argento dished out eight and seven assists respectively. BOXSCORE
February 15, UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE
MVNC rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to take the lead, but the Cougars could not hold on as they fell 71-66 to Rio Grande in American Mideast Conference action. Phil Argento scored a career-high 27 points off the bench as he nailed six three-pointers to pace MVNC. Adam Stevens added 12 points and seven rebounds, while Argento and Kenny Chaffin also grabbed seven boards apiece. The game was the final regular-season home game for three Cougar seniors: Stevens, Kyle Gerhart, and J.D. Burke. BOXSCORE
February 12, URBANA UNIVERSITY
The Cougars ended their two-game losing skid with a 90-63 rout of Urbana in American Mideast Conference action. Adam Stevens led MVNC with a game-high 19 points that moved him over the 1,900-point mark for his career. Jon Ware, who started in place of an injured Kenny Chaffin, scored 10 points, grabbed a game-high eight rebounds, blocked three shots, and dished out a career-high four assists. Phil Argento also scored 10 points, while Coy Lindsey tossed in nine points off the bench. BOXSCORE
February 8, at Ohio Dominican College
MVNC lost its second straight game as the Cougars fell 79-65 at Ohio Dominican in American Mideast Conference action. Adam Stevens led MVNC with 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field. Phil Argento added 11 points with a trio of three-pointers, while Kyle Gerhart tossed in nine points. Kenny Chaffin also finished with eight points and a game-high 11 rebounds, and Matt Taylor contributed six points and six rebounds off the bench. The Cougars committed 18 turnovers to just eight by the host Panthers. BOXSCORE
February 5, at Saint Vincent (PA) College
In a battle between the two teams tied for first place in the American Mideast Conference, the Cougars came up short as they fell 80-77 to Saint Vincent. Adam Stevens led the way with a game-high 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field with four three-pointers. Kenny Chaffin added 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, while Phil Argento returned to the starting lineup with five treys and 17 points. Kyle Gerhart dished out a game-high nine assists, and Lenny Foyer grabbed a team-high six rebounds off the bench. The Cougars were outrebounded 17-8 on the offensive glass, and MVNC committed 17 turnovers. BOXSCORE
February 3, TIFFIN UNIVERSITY
MVNC got revenge for an earlier loss at Tiffin by downing the Dragons 96-86 to move back into a tie for first place in the American Mideast Conference with Saint Vincent (PA) College. The Cougars shot 63.6 percent (21-of-33) from the field in the second half to pull away for the win. Kyle Gerhart led the team with 19 points, while Phil Argento added 14 points off the bench in his first game back from injury. Adam Stevens finished with 13 points and a team-high nine rebounds, and Kenny Chaffin also scored 13 points. Andy Gast rounded out the double figure scorers with 12 points, and he also dished out a game-high five assists. BOXSCORE
February 1, MALONE COLLEGE
The Cougars suffered their first home loss of the season as MVNC fell 91-88 to Malone in an American Mideast Conference game. The Cougars shot just 39.7 percent from the field (31-of-78), while the Pioneers nailed 50.8 percent of their field goal attempts (32-of-63). Adam Stevens led the team with 19 points, and Kenny Chaffin finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds for his third straight double-double. Andy Gast (13 points), Matt Keller (12 points), and Kyle Gerhart (11 points) also scored in double figures for MVNC. Stevens moved past Ron Holmes (1,824 points from 1988-1991) and into third place in career scoring with 1,833 points. BOXSCORE
January 29, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
MVNC survived a cold shooting night to down Shawnee State 75-70 in American Mideast Conference action. MVNC shot just 39.7 percent from the field (25-of-63), but the Cougars nailed 17-of-22 free throw attempts (77.3 percent) to notch their 20th victory of the season. Adam Stevens led the way with game-highs of 27 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists, while Kenny Chaffin posted a double-double with 17 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. Andy Gast tossed in 10 points, and Matt Keller scored all seven of his points in the final 1:31 of the game. Keller also made his first three free throws to extend his school-record streak to 32 straight before missing for the first time since last year. BOXSCORE
January 27, at Walsh University
The Cougars pulled out a hard-fought 82-80 American Mideast Conference at Walsh as MVNC handed the Cavaliers their first home loss of the season. With starting guard Phil Argento sidelined with an ankle injury, Kenny Chaffin helped to pick up the slack with a game-high 21 points and a career-high 11 rebounds to lead the Cougars. Andy Gast added a career-high 20 points, while Adam Stevens finished with 11 points and six rebounds. Matt Keller also contributed 10 points off the bench and hit both of his free throw attempts to set a new school record by making 29 straight free throw attempts dating back to last season. BOXSCORE
January 22, at Urbana University
MVNC rebounded from its first American Mideast Conference loss of the season with a 113-80 rout of Urbana in conference action. Phil Argento led seven Cougars in double figures with 21 points, while Adam Stevens, Jon Ware, and Lenny Foyer added 15 points apiece with Ware blocking five shots. Coy Lindsey contributed 12 points off the bench, and Kyle Gerhart and Kenny Chaffin finished with 11 points each. MVNC shot 64.7 percent from the field for the game (44-of-68) and nailed 14 three-pointers. BOXSCORE
January 20, at Tiffin University
The Cougars suffered their first American Mideast Conference loss of the year as MVNC fell 89-85 at Tiffin. Adam Stevens led the Cougars with a career-high 30 points with six three-pointers. Kenny Chaffin added 20 points and was 5-for-6 from behind the three-point arc, while Andy Gast also reached double figures with 10 points. MVNC made 14 three-pointers in the contest, but only attempted eight free throws compared to 19 by the Dragons. BOXSCORE
January 18, OHIO DOMINICAN COLLEGE
MVNC used balanced scoring and good outside shooting to post a 77-71 win over Ohio Dominican in American Mideast Conference action. The Cougars nailed 12-of-24 three-point shots (50 percent) to survive a 23-turnover night. Andy Gast led the team with 14 points, while Kyle Gerhart finished with 13 points as he was perfect on all three of his attempts from behind the arc. Adam Stevens contributed 12 points and a team-high eight rebounds, and Matt Keller tossed in 12 points off the bench as he canned 3-of-4 three-point attempts. BOXSCORE
January 11, WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY
The Cougars used a 28-7 run midway through the first half on their way to a 117-86 American Mideast Conference victory over Wilberforce. MVNC led 30-23 with just under 10 minutes left in the first half before their run pushed the lead to 58-30 at the 3:36 mark. Kenny Chaffin led the team with 20 points, while Andy Gast scored a career-high 19 points - all in the second half. Phil Argento added 18 points, and Matt Keller and Lenny Foyer tossed in 11 points each off the bench. J.D. Burke also finished with 10 points off the bench. Adam Stevens became the Cougars' career rebounding as he grabbed 12 boards to increase his career total to 997. The previous record of 986 was set by Art Freeman (1975-1979). BOXSCORE
January 8, at Shawnee State University
MVNC jumped out to a big first-half lead and never looked back as the Cougars downed Shawnee State 99-74 in American Mideast Conference action. MVNC built a 52-30 halftime lead, and the Cougars controlled the pace in the second half on their way to the win. Kenny Chaffin matched his career high as he led all scorers with 24 points, while Phil Argento tossed in 23 points. Andy Gast posted a new career high with 17 points, and Adam Stevens finished with 16 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. MVNC had an overwhelming 58-34 rebounding advantage for the game. BOXSCORE
January 6, DENISON UNIVERSITY
The Cougars held on for an 84-74 non-conference victory over Denison. The Big Red trailed only 62-59 with eight minutes left, but the Cougars closed the game on a 22-15 run as MVNC picked up its third straight win. Kyle Gerhart led the Cougars with a double-double consisting of 19 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Adam Stevens tossed in a game-high 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Kenny Chaffin finished with 12 points. Jon Ware also recorded 12 points and seven rebounds. BOXSCORE
January 4, at Malone College
MVNC led from start to finish as the Cougars defeated Malone 86-74 in an American Mideast Conference road game. The Cougars were led by Adam Stevens with a season-high 27 points and a team-high 13 rebounds. Kenny Chaffin added 15 points as he went 3-for-3 from the three-point arc, while Phil Argento and Andy Gast each tossed in 11 points. Kyle Gerhart also dished out a game-high 11 assists and contributed seven points. BOXSCORE
December 30, vs. Denison University
The Cougars rallied in the second half for a 97-83 victory over Denison in the consolation game of the Ashland University Tournament. MVNC trailed 59-54 with four minutes gone by in the second half, but the Cougars used a 40-18 run to take control of the game and cruise to the victory. Adam Stevens led the team with 21 points, while Matt Keller provided a spark off the bench with career-highs of 16 points, 10 assists, and five rebounds as he was named to the All-Tournament Team. Phil Argento added 14 points, and Kenny Chaffin recorded 10 points and nine rebounds. Jon Ware grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds, while Kyle Gerhart finished with nine points and five assists. BOXSCORE
December 29, vs. Cumberland (KY) College
Despite a valiant second-half comeback, MVNC fell 70-69 to Cumberland in the first round of the Ashland University Tournament. After trailing by as many as 21 points with just under 15 minutes to go in the second half, the Cougars took their only lead of the game 69-68 on a tip-in by Kenny Chaffin with 9.1 seconds left. However, the Indians answered with an off-balanced jumper with 1.2 seconds remaining for the victory. Phil Argento led MVNC with 16 points - all in the second half. Chaffin added 15 points and eight rebounds, while Andy Gast tossed in 10 points off the bench. Adam Stevens also finished with eight points and a team-high nine rebounds. BOXSCORE
December 18, CEDARVILLE COLLEGE
The Cougars rallied from a halftime deficit to down Cedarville 110-80 in American Mideast Conference action. MVNC found itself trailing 58-51 at the half as the Yellow Jackets nailed 11-of-14 first-half three-point attempts. However, the Cougars held Cedarville to just 22 points in the second half. Adam Stevens paced the team with a game-high 25 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists, while Kenny Chaffin added 17 points off the bench. Phil Argento tossed in 15 points with five treys, and Kyle Gerhart contributed nine points and a game-high 10 assists. Jon Ware posted nine points and nine rebounds in his first career start, while Andy Gast and Coy Lindsey each chipped in with nine points. BOXSCORE
December 15, at Ohio State University-Newark
MVNC set numerous school records as the Cougars blew past Ohio State-Newark 140-76 in a non-conference game. MVNC set new single-game marks for most points in a game (140), most points in a half (78), most field goals made (60), most field goals attempted (98), and most players in double figures (8). Kenny Chaffin led the way with 22 points, while Lenny Foyer had career-highs of 18 points, eight rebounds, and four assists. Kyle Gerhart finished with 13 points and seven assists, and Adam Stevens added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Coy Lindsey also chipped in with 12 points, while Andy Gast, Konrod Morris, and Jon Ware scored 10 points apiece with Ware grabbing 10 rebounds. BOXSCORE
December 14, SAINT VINCENT (PA) COLLEGE
After trailing by as many as 10 points in the first half, the Cougars used a strong second half to pull out an 81-70 victory over Saint Vincent in American Mideast Conference action. Phil Argento led the way with a career-high 24 points and five three-pointers. Adam Stevens added 19 points and seven rebounds, while Kenny Chaffin finished with 13 points, a team-high nine rebounds, and four blocked shots. Kyle Gerhart also dished out a game-high eight assists. BOXSCORE
December 4, BEREA (KY) COLLEGE
MVNC used red-hot shooting to upset Berea, ranked #7 in the NAIA Division II preseason poll, 135-87 in the championship game of the 1999 Food for the Hungry Holiday Invitational. The 135 points set a new school single-game record for the Cougars, and the team connected on 52-of-81 field goal attempts (64.2 percent). Kenny Chaffin, the tournament's Most Valuable Player, tossed in a career-high 24 points to go along with a career-high 11 rebounds. Adam Stevens added 21 points and seven rebounds, while Matt Keller tied his career-high 14 points that included a 4-for-4 performance from beyond the three-point arc. Kyle Gerhart posted a double-double with 12 points and 12 assists, and Andy Gast and Jon Ware rounded out the double figure scorers with 10 points apiece. Stevens and Keller joined Chaffin on the All-Tournament Team. BOXSCORE
December 3, INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST
The Cougars used a strong second-half performance to down Indiana Southeast 99-80 in the first round of the 1999 Food for the Hungry Holiday Invitational. Adam Stevens led the way with 21 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Kenny Chaffin was perfect from the field (5-for-5 with three treys) and the free throw line (2-for-2) as he compiled 15 points to go along with nine rebounds. Phil Argento tossed in 11 points, while Coy Lindsey finished with nine points off the bench. Kyle Gerhart also dished out a game-high eight assists. BOXSCORE
November 30, at Geneva (PA) College
MVNC opened up American Mideast Conference play with a thrilling 82-80 overtime victory at Geneva. Andy Gast hit two free throws with ten seconds left to give the Cougars the lead, and Kyle Gerhart recorded a steal and nailed a free throw with one second remaining to preserve the win. Adam Stevens led the team with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Gast finished with a career-high 16 points. Phil Argento added a career-high 15 points in his first collegiate start, and Kenny Chaffin contributed 14 points and a career-high nine rebounds. Kyle Gerhart dished out seven assists, and Jon Ware also grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds. BOXSCORE
November 23, at Asbury (KY) College
After trailing by as many as nine points in the first half, the Cougars used a strong second half to pull away for a 96-79 non-conference victory at Asbury. Adam Stevens led the way with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists, while Jon Ware tossed in a 10 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and blocked five shots. Phil Argento also reached double figures with 13 points, and he also grabbed a career-high seven rebounds. Kyle Gerhart and Kenny Chaffin finished with eight points apiece. BOXSCORE
November 20, at Taylor (IN) University
MVNC suffered its first loss of the season as the Cougars fell 82-80 in overtime to the unbeaten host Trojans in the championship game of the Taylor (IN) University Tournament. MVNC held a slim 80-79 lead with two seconds left, but Taylor nailed a desperation three-pointer from just inside halfcourt for the win. Kyle Gerhart led the way for the Cougars with a career-high 20 points, while Kenny Chaffin tossed in 17 points as both players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Phil Argento also added 11 points off the bench. BOXSCORE
November 19, vs. King (TN) College
The Cougars won their fourth straight game as MVNC downed King 91-78 in the first round of the Taylor (IN) University Tournament. Kenny Chaffin led the Cougars with 15 points and seven rebounds, while J.D. Burke tossed in a career-high 14 points to go along with six rebounds. Adam Stevens finished with 13 points and six rebounds, and Phil Argento added 12 points. Jon Ware rounded out the double figure scorers with 10 points, while Matt Keller dished out a game-high eight assists. BOXSCORE
November 13, TRINITY CHRISTIAN (IL) COLLEGE
MVNC claimed the 1999 Cougar Homecoming Classic title with a 99-71 victory over Trinity Christian in the championship game. Adam Stevens, the tournament's Most Valuable Player, led the way with a game-high 25 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists. Kenny Chaffin tossed in a career-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field, while Andy Gast tied his career high with 10 points. Kyle Gerhart added eight points and a game-high eight assists, and J.D. Burke contributed six points and a career-high six rebounds. Chaffin and Burke joined Stevens on the seven-player All-Tournament Team. BOXSCORE
November 12, HOUGHTON (NY) COLLEGE
The Cougars made their 1999-2000 home opener a memorable one as MVNC downed Houghton 100-53 in the first round of the Cougar Homecoming Classic. MVNC took an 18-0 lead to start the game, and the Cougars held a commanding 45-12 advantage at the half. Adam Stevens led MVNC with a game-high 17 points and eight rebounds. Lenny Foyer tossed in a career-high 12 points off the bench, and Phil Argento added 11 points. J.D. Burke also tied his career-high with 10 points, while Matt Taylor recorded seven points and a career-high seven rebounds. BOXSCORE
November 9, at Kentucky Christian College
MVNC, ranked #19 in the NAIA Division II preseason poll, opened up the 1999-2000 season with a hard-fought 87-79 non-conference victory at Kentucky Christian. The Cougars were led by Adam Stevens with 16 points and a game-high 14 rebounds, while Kenny Chaffin scored a career-high 17 points to go along with a career-high nine rebounds. Freshman Phil Argento tossed in 13 points in his collegiate debut, while Andy Gast rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points. Kyle Gerhart also contributed nine points, six assists, and a career-high seven rebounds. BOXSCORE