GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Davenport University men's basketball team opens its regular season at home, hosting the annual GLIAC/GLVC Crossover Tournament on Friday and Saturday (Nov. 8-9) at the DU Student Center.

Tournament Schedule
Friday, Nov. 8
12 p.m. (noon): William Jewell vs. Purdue Northwest - Live Video (FloSports) - Live Stats
2:30 p.m.: Rockhurst vs. Davenport - Live Video (FloSports) - Live Stats

Saturday, Nov. 9
12 p.m. (noon): Rockhurst vs. Purdue Northwest - Live Video (FloSports) - Live Stats
2:30 p.m.: William Jewell vs. Davenport - Live Video (FloSports) - Live Stats

Scouting the Opponents
Rockhurst (0-0, 0-0 GLVC)
Series Record: DU leads 4-2
Last Meeting: 11/11/23 - Rockhurst defeated Davenport 81-64 in Kansas City, Mo.
About the Hawks

• Finished their 2023-24 campaign with a 12-16 overall record, going 8-12 in GLVC action.
• Picked to finish 13th in the 2024-25 GLVC Preseason Poll.
• It will be a much different looking squad this season for the Hawks, as they will be led by first year head coach Kyle Blackbourn and have 10 newcomers on the squad (five freshmen and five transfers).
• The top returner for RU is Brian Hawthorne, who was named to the GLVC All-Freshman Team last season. The guard averaged 8.3 points per game, while ranking seventh in conference in steals (1.7 pg) and 12th in assists (2.7 pg).
• Rockhurst played in an exhibition against Saint Louis (NCAA Division I), falling to the Billikens 86-65. Despite the loss, RU led for about 18 minutes in the first half and took a 33-30 lead into halftime.

William Jewell (0-0, 0-0 GLVC)
Series Record: Tied 3-3
Last Meeting: 11/10/23 - William Jewell defeated Davenport 87-68 in Kansas City, Mo.
About the Cardinals

• Ended last season with a 21-11 overall record and 12-8 record in conference play.
• Last season, the Cardinals made it as the No. 8 seed in the NCAA Division II Midwest Region after winning the GLVC Postseason Tournament. The Cards fell to No. 1 seed Indianapolis in the opening round 71-65.
• Selected to finish third in the 2024-25 GLVC Preseason Coaches Poll.
• Jordan Jermain is the top returner for WJC. The guard is a three-time All-GLVC honoree and was named to the D2CCA All-Midwest Region Second team a season ago.Jermain enters the season inside the top-15 in scoring in program history.
• The Cardinals welcome five newcomers, comprised of three freshmen and two transfers.