March 21, 2009
Duo Break Records At NCAA Championships
Vincent Pai (FR, Walnut) and Nick Ostreim (SO, Phoenix, AZ) each broke records set by former NCAA Champions on the fourth and final day of the NCAA Championships.

March 9, 2009
Blees and Toney Earn Post Season Honors
Chris Blees (SO, Carmichael) was named the David Wells SCIAC Player of the Year for 2009 and Jason Toney (JR, Yorba Linda) was named First Team All-SCIAC. Blees was also the only SCIAC player selected to the D3Hoops.com All-West Region Team.

March 6, 2009
Stags Fall to Pirates In First Round Of NCAA Tournament
On a cold night in Spokane, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball team fell to Whitworth 81-63 in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.

March 3, 2009
CMS To Face Whitworth In NCAA Playoffs
The bracket for the 2009 Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament was announced Monday morning and the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s team will play at Whitworth University (Spokane, WA) in the first round Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 pm.

February 28, 2009
Stags Win SCIAC Tournament Title
CMS beat cross-street rival Pomona-Pitzer 56-44 on Saturday night to add the SCIAC Tournament title to their regular season SCIAC Championship. CMS improved to 21-6 and earned the SCIAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament.

February 27, 2009
Stags Advance To SCIAC Tournament Final
CMS used a complete team game to overcome a dynamic two-man effort by Cal Lutheran and win 60-54 in the semifinals of the SCIAC Tournament. CMS improved to 20-6 overall and will host their cross-street rivals Pomona-Pitzer, who defeated Whittier in the other semifinal, at 7:30 on Saturday night.

February 25, 2009
Stags Win SCIAC Title
CMS beat Caltech 89-55 on Senior Night at Ducey Gymnasium Tuesday. The win, coupled with Whittier's defeat of Cal Lutheran, earned the Stags the outright SCIAC Championship. This is the team's 13th title.

February 23, 2009
Stags Hold On Against Poets To Remain In First Place
The Stags pulled out victory in a tense game Saturday night in Whittier, dominating the Poets for the first 30 minutes and holding on in the final seconds to win 77-74. With the win, the Stags remained tied with Cal Lutheran for first place in SCIAC with a 10-3 record.

February 20, 2009
Stags Move Into First Place Tie After Win Over La Verne
CMS beat La Verne 64-61 on Wednesday night to improve to 17-6 and 9-3 in SCIAC. The win, coupled with Pomona-Pitzer’s overtime loss to Whittier, means that four teams are now tied for first place in SCIAC.

February 15, 2009
Stags Win Rivalry Game
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps held Pomona-Pitzer to its lowest offensive output in SCIAC play this year, winning in Ducey Gym 62-56 on Saturday night.

February 11, 2009
Stags Defense Shuts Down Tigers
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps used stifling defense and excellent finishing around the basket to win at Occidental College on Wednesday night, 55-33.

February 6, 2009
CMS Uses Late Run To Secure Victory Over Redlands
Holding a 51-49 lead with four minutes to play on Wednesday evening, CMS outscored Redlands 13-0, sealing the 64-49 home victory and setting the table for a big league game against Cal Lutheran on Saturday.

January 29, 2009
Stags Hold On Late to Defeat Poets
The men’s basketball team held on late to defeat the Whittier Poets 72-66 on Wednesday and moved in to a four-way tie for second in the league.

January 25, 2009
Stags Win With Big Second Half
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps used a second-half run to defeat the University of La Verne Leopards 71-54 on Saturday night.

January 19, 2009
Stags Drop Heartbreaker to Occidental
After Wednesday's win over a strong Cal Lutheran team the Stag seniors were 18-4 at home in their careers, but on Saturday night Occidental knocked off CMS at home, 52-51, dealing a huge blow to the Stags’ championship hopes.

January 16, 2009
Stags Win Early SCIAC Showdown
The Stags piled up an 8-3 non-conference record with hot shooting and transition offense. That offense struggled on Wednesday night but the Stags beat Cal Lutheran (9-4, 1-1 SCIAC), 59-55, with gritty defense and strong rebounding.

January 15, 2009
Bagby Named SCIAC Athlete Of The Week
Michael Bagby (JR, Coupeville, WA) was selected SCIAC Athlete of the Week for the week of January 5-11.

January 12, 2009
CMS Wins At Redlands In SCIAC Opener
CMS sank 14 free throws down the stretch and withstood a late Bulldog rally to win 70-67 in Redlands in the SCIAC opener for both teams.

January 7, 2009
Stags Finish Non-Conference Schedule 8-3
Michael Bagby (JR, Coupeville, WA) was a perfect 6-6 from the field and Chris Blees (SO, Carmichael) had 10 rebounds to lead CMS to its second victory over La Sierra this season, 92-59. The Stags finished the non-conference portion of their schedule at 8-3.

January 4, 2009
CMS Falls To Point Loma
Playing its first home game in a month, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s basketball team (7-3) started slowly and couldn’t catch up to Point Loma Nazarene (8-4) falling 81-74.

December 15, 2008
Stags Clip Golden Eagles' Wings
CMS used a 39-10 second half run to pull away from the La Sierra Golden Eagles 78-45 in Riverside on Saturday night. The win as the team's seventh straight and CMS is now 7-1.

December 12, 2008
Blees And Rinker Named SCIAC Athletes Of The Week
Chris Blees (SO, Carmichael) and Jenni Rinker (SO, Eagle River, AK) were selected SCIAC Athletes of the Week for the week of December 1-7.

December 7, 2008
Blees Leads Stags To Fulmer Tournament Title
CMS defeated Whitman College 79-78 in the championship game of the 61st Lee Fulmer Memorial Tournament at Redlands on Saturday night. Chris Blees (SO, Carmichael) scored 35 points and had nine rebounds and six assists in the game and was named MVP of the tournament.