Previewing the 2021 CCIW men's basketball season
CCIW tips off
The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin tips off its men's and women's basketball seasons Saturday. North Central's men and Wheaton's women are defending champions.
2019-20 men's standings
School Over Conf
North Central 23-5 14-2
Augustana 18-8 12-4
Elmhurst 25-5 11-5
Illinois Wesleyan 19-9 11-5
Wheaton College 15-11 9-7
Carthage 15-11 7-9
Carroll 12-13 5-11
North Park 4-21 1-15
Millikin 4-21 1-15
Area connections
Augustana: Matt Hanushewsky (Soph., Hersey); Nate Ortiz (Soph., St. Charles East); Brett David (Fr., Kaneland); Jake Lenschow (Fr., Burlington Central)
Carroll: Dylan Ingebrigtsen (Jr., Elk Grove); Rocco Ronzio (Soph., Hersey); Chris Thomas (Soph., Grayslake Central); Michael Huff (Jr., Grant); Kyle Czerak (Jr., Aurora Central Catholic); Noah Howard (Jr., St. Francis); Sam Bruns (Fr., Willowbrook); Garret Horner (Fr., Wheaton North); Devin McKinney (Fr., Elk Grove); Nemi Ostojic (Fr., Maine South)
Carthage: TJ Best (Sr., Wheeling); Fillip Bulatovic (Soph., Maine South)
Elmhurst: Nick Perry (Sr., Hinsdale South); Wesley Hooker (Soph., Downers Grove South); Lavon Thomas (Sr., Wheaton North)
Illinois Wesleyan: Peter Lambesis (Jr., St. Viator); Ryan Verhulst (Soph., Hersey); Colin Cheaney (Sr., Batavia); Ryan Sroka (Fr., Huntley); Cody Mitchell (Soph., St. Charles East); Lucas Heflen (Soph., St. Charles East); Grant Hardy (Fr., Grayslake Central); Charlie Bair (Sr., Glenbard South)
North Central: Matthew Helwig (Jr., Metea Valley); Blaise Meredith (Jr., Neuqua Valley); Nick Kramer (Jr., Naperville Central); Barak Diehl (Soph., Warren); Connor Rairdon (Sr., Neuqua Valley)
North Park: Matt Szuba (Sr., Prospect); Aquil Spates (Jr., Glenbard North); Aleksandar Filipovic (Jr., Wheaton North)
Wheaton College: Collin Uveges (Sr., South Elgin); Jacob Schauer (Soph., Wheaton North); Luke Anthony (Jr., Wheaton North); Brandon Orange (Jr., Timothy Christian)