March 7, at Geneva (PA) College
MVNC saw its season come to an end as the Cougars fell 78-70 at Geneva in the National Christian College Athletic Association East Region championship game. Kenny Chaffin led MVNC with a game-high 22 points as he finished the year with a school-record 730 points and 284 field goals. Chaffin also grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and blocked two shots. Phil Argento and Andy Gast added 14 and 12 points respectively, and senior Matt Keller wrapped up his stellar career with four points and a team-high four steals. BOXSCORE
February 24, at University of Rio Grande
The fifth-seeded Cougars had their winning streak snapped at six games as MVNC fell 111-100 at top-seeded Rio Grande, ranked #12 in the latest NAIA Division II national poll, in the semifinals of the American Mideast Conference Tournament. Kenny Chaffin led the team with 27 points as he broke the single-season school scoring record of 706 points set by Ron Holmes in 1989-1990. Phil Argento added 22 points and a team-high six rebounds, while Andy Gast and Brad Moser each finished with 13 points. BOXSCORE
February 22, at Geneva (PA) College
MVNC avenged a regular-season buzzer-beating loss to Geneva as the fifth-seeded Cougars upset the fourth-seeded Golden Tornadoes 81-64 in the first round of the American Mideast Conference Tournament. Kenny Chaffin led MVNC with a game-high 26 points, while Phil Argento added 20 points. Andy Gast nailed five treys for 15 points as the Cougars canned 13 three-pointers in the game. BOXSCORE
February 17, at Urbana University
The Cougars won their fifth straight game with a 101-91 American Mideast Conference win at Urbana to wrap up the regular season. Kenny Chaffin led all scorers with 30 points as he nailed a career-high six three-pointers. Chaffin also grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds, while Phil Argento added 18 points. Andy Gast tossed in 12 points, and Matt Taylor finished with 11 points. Matt Keller and Konrod Morris each chipped in with nine points with Keller dishing out a game-high eight assists. BOXSCORE
February 13, at Shawnee State University
MVNC extended its winning streak to four in a row as the Cougars downed Shawnee State 112-106 in American Mideast Conference action. Kenny Chaffin led the way with a career-high 36 points and seven rebounds, while Andy Gast added a career-high 26 points with seven treys. Phil Argento tossed in 13 points, and Konrod Morris contributed 10 points and five rebounds off the bench. Gast and Matt Keller each dished out six assists, and MVNC drilled 15 three-pointers as a team. BOXSCORE
February 10, WALSH UNIVERSITY
The Cougars won their third straight game as MVNC nailed 19 three-pointers to upset NAIA Division II #17 Walsh in American Mideast Conference action. Phil Argento led the way with 25 points and seven three-pointers, while Andy Gast finished with 20 points and five treys. Brad Moser added a career-high 18 points and five three-pointers off the bench, and Kenny Chaffin finished with 16 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Matt Keller, the team's lone senior, contributed 11 points and a game-high eight assists in the final home game of his career. BOXSCORE
February 8, at Cedarville University
MVNC exploded in the second half as the Cougars raced past Cedarville 107-76 in an American Mideast Conference game. After trailing 51-47 at the half, MVNC outscored the Yellow Jackets 60-25 over the final 20 minutes for the victory. Kenny Chaffin led the way with 29 points and eight rebounds, while Phil Argento added 25 points with five three-pointers. Konrod Morris posted a double-double with 24 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, and Andy Gast rounded out the double figure scorers with 11 points. BOXSCORE
February 6, OHIO DOMINICAN COLLEGE
The Cougars used a balanced scoring attack to upset Ohio Dominican 105-88 in American Mideast Conference action. Kenny Chaffin led the way with 33 points and nine rebounds, while Konrod Morris added 17 points and eight rebounds. Andy Gast and Phil Argento each tossed in 16 points, and Matt Keller dished out 10 assists to go along with seven points. Matt Taylor also grabbed nine rebounds. BOXSCORE
February 3, at Saint Vincent (PA) College
MVNC nearly rallied from a 20-point deficit before the Cougars fell 92-82 at Saint Vincent in American Mideast Conference play. After trailing 24-4 to start the game, MVNC pulled to within 40-37 at the half. Kenny Chaffin led the Cougars with 30 points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots, while Phil Argento added 17 points. Konrod Morris tossed in 12 points, and Matt Taylor grabbed a team-high nine rebounds off the bench. Brad Moser also scored nine points off the bench. BOXSCORE
February 1, WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY
The Cougars played one of their best all-around games of the season as MVNC buried Wilberforce 111-81 in American Mideast Conference action. Phil Argento led the way with 22 points, while Andy Gast added 18 points. Kenny Chaffin finished with 17 points and a career-high eight blocked shots, and Brad Moser tossed in 13 points off the bench. Matt Keller also chipped in with eight points and 11 assists. BOXSCORE
January 30, UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE
MVNC shot a dismal 36.9 percent from the field as the Cougars fell 86-61 to Rio Grande in an American Mideast Conference game. Matt Keller and Lenny Foyer led MVNC with 13 points each, while Kenny Chaffin finished with 11 points and a team-high nine rebounds. The Cougars were just 24-of-65 from the field and 2-of-21 from beyond the three-point arc. BOXSCORE
January 27, GENEVA (PA) COLLEGE
The Cougars dropped a hard-fought 69-67 American Mideast Conference decision to Geneva as the Golden Tornadoes, ranked #13 in NAIA Division II, hit a jumper at the buzzer for the win. Kenny Chaffin led MVNC with 26 points, eight rebounds, and four blocked shots, while Phil Argento added 15 points and matched his career-high with eight rebounds. BOXSCORE
January 23, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
MVNC kicked off a four-game homestand in style as the Cougars downed Shawnee State 95-76 in American Mideast Conference action. Phil Argento led the way with 26 points, seven rebounds, and four assists, while Matt Taylor added 17 points and a team-high 12 rebounds off the bench. Lenny Foyer contributed 16 points and eight rebounds, and Kenny Chaffin rounded out the double figure scorers with 12 points. BOXSCORE
January 20, at Tiffin University
The Cougars suffered a 97-79 American Mideast Conference road loss at Tiffin. Kenny Chaffin led MVNC with 23 points, while Konrod Morris contributed 18 points and a team-high eight rebounds off the bench. Phil Argento added 18 points, and Lenny Foyer rounded out the double figure scorers with 10 points. BOXSCORE
January 16, at Ohio Dominican College
MVNC snapped its three-game losing skid with an 86-77 American Mideast Conference upset victory at Ohio Dominican. Kenny Chaffin led the way with 21 points, a career-high 13 rebounds, and four blocked shots, while Konrod Morris added 15 points and seven rebounds. Phil Argento and Andy Gast added 13 and 12 points respectively, and Lenny Foyer finished with eight points. BOXSCORE
January 11, at Central State University
The Cougars lost their third straight game as MVNC fell 99-77 at Central State in an American Mideast Conference contest. The Cougars shot just 40.7 percent from the field (24-of-59) for the game, and MVNC was outrebounded 47-28. Kenny Chaffin led the team with 15 points, while Andy Gast pumped in 12 points off the bench. Lenny Foyer grabbed a team-high seven rebounds and finished with seven points. BOXSCORE
January 9, POINT PARK (PA) COLLEGE
MVNC dropped its second straight home game as the Cougars fell 109-99 to Point Park in American Mideast Conference action. Kenny Chaffin became the 23rd player in MVNC men's basketball history to reach the 1,000 career point mark as he led the Cougars with 31 points that included 29 second-half points. Andy Gast added 18 points off the bench, while Konrod Morris also chipped in with 16 points. Brad Moser rounded out the double figure scorers with a career-high 14 points off the bench. BOXSCORE
January 6, KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
The Cougars suffered their first home loss of the season as MVNC fell 94-87 to Kentucky Christian College in non-conference action. Konrod Morris and Kenny Chaffin led the Cougars with 20 points and eight rebounds each, while Phil Argento added 15 points. Andy Gast tossed in 10 points, and Matt Taylor finished with eight points off the bench. BOXSCORE
January 4, MALONE COLLEGE
MVNC used a 31-3 run to start the second half as the Cougars posted a 96-87 American Mideast Conference upset victory over Malone, ranked #21 in the latest NAIA Division II poll. Matt Keller led the team with a career-high 19 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field, and Andy Gast also tossed in 19 points to go along with a career-high six assists. Phil Argento finished with 18 points, while Kenny Chaffin added 11 points. Matt Taylor and Lenny Foyer also chipped in with 10 points apiece off the bench with Taylor grabbing a team-high eight rebounds. BOXSCORE
December 30, vs. Brewton-Parker (GA) College
The Cougars dropped their second straight game at the Palm Beach Atlantic (FL) College Tournament as MVNC fell 90-81 to Brewton-Parker. The Cougars, who trailed by as many as 18 points in the contest, pulled to within two points with just over six minutes remaining in the game. However, the Barons held on down the stretch for the win. Kenny Chaffin led MVNC with 21 points, while Konrod Morris added 12 points and seven rebounds. Brad Moser tossed in a career-high 12 points off the bench, and Matt Keller finished with 11 points. Matt Taylor led the team with eight rebounds. BOXSCORE
December 29, vs. Spring Hill (AL) College
MVNC suffered an 84-57 loss to Spring Hill, ranked #3 in the latest NAIA Division I poll, in the first round of the Palm Beach Atlantic (FL) College Tournament. Kenny Chaffin led the Cougars with 14 points, while Phil Argento was the lone other MVNC player in double figures with 11 points. Konrod Morris chipped in with nine points, and Matt Taylor grabbed a team-high five rebounds in his first game back from injuries. BOXSCORE
December 16, CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY
The Cougars picked up their first American Mideast Conference victory with a 93-89 win over Central State. Phil Argento led the way with 24 points and a career-high eight rebounds. Konrod Morris added his second straight double-double with a career-high 22 points and 10 rebounds, while Kenny Chaffin posted a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Andy Gast also finished with 13 points. MVNC was 31-of-43 at the free throw line for the game (72.1 percent) including a 23-of-29 showing in the second half (79.3 percent). BOXSCORE
December 14, at Ohio State University-Newark
MVNC defeated Ohio State-Newark 116-98 in a non-conference shootout as the Cougars shot 60.0 percent from the field (45-of-75). The victory was the 200th at MVNC for head coach Scott Flemming in his eleventh season. Kenny Chaffin led the way with a career-high 35 points and 13 rebounds. Phil Argento and Andy Gast added 22 and 20 points respectively, and Konrod Morris posted career highs of 15 points and 14 rebounds in his first career start. Matt Keller also dished out a game-high 12 assists to go along with nine points. BOXSCORE
December 9, at Wilberforce University
Despite rallying from a 14-point second half deficit, the Cougars remained winless in the American Mideast Conference as MVNC fell 96-92 at Wilberforce in conference action. Andy Gast led the team with 19 points, while Kenny Chaffin added 16 points and nine rebounds. Konrod Morris also contributed 12 points and eight rebounds off the bench, and Chad Vorhis tossed in nine points to go along with three steals and six assists. BOXSCORE
December 2, BROCK (ONT) UNIVERSITY
For the second straight game, MVNC rallied from a halftime deficit as the Cougars knocked off Brock 87-72 in the championship game of the Food for the Hungry Holiday Invitational. After trailing by as many as 12 in the first half and 41-35 at the break, the Cougars used a 38-10 run midway through the second half for the win. Kenny Chaffin, the tournament's Most Valuable Player, led the way with a career-high 34 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field to go along with 10 rebounds. Phil Argento added 15 points, while Lenny Foyer finished with nine points and nine rebounds as both Argento and Foyer were named to the All-Tournament Team. Andy Gast also tossed in nine points. BOXSCORE
December 1, OHIO VALLEY (WV) COLLEGE
The Cougars rallied from a five-point halftime deficit to defeat Ohio Valley 75-68 in the first round of the Food for the Hungry Holiday Invitational. Kenny Chaffin led the way with a career-high 30 points on 12-of-18 shooting from the field. Phil Argento added 17 points, while Matt Keller finished with nine points and five assists. Matt Taylor also grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. BOXSCORE
November 28, at University of Rio Grande
MVNC dropped its American Mideast Conference opener as the Cougars fell 86-67 at Rio Grande. Phil Argento led MVNC with a game-high 22 points, while Kenny Chaffin added 10 points and seven rebounds. Chad Vorhis also tossed in a career-high 10 points off the bench, and Matt Taylor grabbed a team-high eight rebounds to go along with seven points. BOXSCORE
November 25, KENYON COLLEGE
The Cougars won the "Battle of Knox County" as MVNC downed county rival Kenyon 85-65 in non-conference action. Kenny Chaffin led the team with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Konrod Morris tossed in a career-high 14 points off the bench. Phil Argento finished with 12 points, and Lenny Foyer added 11 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Matt Taylor also grabbed 13 rebounds, while Matt Keller dished out a game-high eight assists. BOXSCORE
November 21, at Denison University
MVNC returned to its winning ways as the Cougars downed Denison 106-75 in a non-conference game. Andy Gast led five players in double figures with 17 points, while Phil Argento and Chad Stevens added 15 points apiece. Kenny Chaffin finished with 14 points and seven rebounds, and Matt Taylor tossed in 12 points. Matt Keller nearly had a double-double with eight points and 11 assists, while Matt Hilbert grabbed a career-high seven rebounds. As a team, MVNC nailed 14-of-25 three-point attempts (56.7 percent) for the game. BOXSCORE
November 18, vs. Nyack (NY) College
The Cougars dropped their second game in a row as MVNC fell 105-100 to Nyack in overtime at the National Christian College Athletic Association East Region Classic. Matt Taylor led the Cougars with a career-high 25 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the field. Kenny Chaffin also tossed in 25 points to go along with a team-high nine rebounds. Andy Gast added a career-high 21 points off the bench with five three-pointers, and Matt Keller finished with 11 points. Phil Argento also dished out a career-high eight assists to lead the team. BOXSCORE
November 17, vs. Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College
MVNC suffered its first loss of the season as the Cougars fell 100-92 to Roberts Wesleyan at the National Christian College Athletic Association East Region Classic at Malone College. Phil Argento led the team with 24 points and six three-pointers, while Kenny Chaffin added 19 points. Matt Taylor posted his third straight double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds, and Lenny Foyer contributed 11 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Matt Keller also dished out 11 assists to go along with eight points. BOXSCORE
November 11, HUNTINGTON (IN) COLLEGE
The Cougars posted a 97-83 victory over Huntington in the championship game of the Cougar Homecoming Classic that featured two teams from last year's NAIA Division II National Tournament. Matt Taylor, who was selected as the tournament's Most Valuable Player, led MVNC with 12 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. Kenny Chaffin led all scorers with 23 points, while Phil Argento finished with 15 points. Matt Keller also contributed 13 points, six assists, and six rebounds. Chaffin and Keller joined Taylor on the All-Tournament Team. BOXSCORE
November 10, JUDSON (IL) COLLEGE
MVNC, ranked #15 in the NAIA Division II preseason poll, opened up the 2000-2001 season with a 117-75 victory over Judson in the first round of the Cougar Homecoming Classic. Chad Stevens led five players in double figures with 20 points in only 11 minutes of action off the bench. Kenny Chaffin added 19 points, while Andy Gast finished with 15 points. Matt Taylor notched a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Phil Argento tossed in 14 points. Matt Keller dished out 10 assists, while Konrod Morris grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds. BOXSCORE