Men's Basketball

The men's basketball team has achieved many successes:

• NAIA II national champions 2001–02. Ranked No. 1 throughout the season and finished the year 35-1.
• Won the Heart of America Athletic Conference four times (2007–08, 2001–02, 2000–01, and 1996–97).
• Won the HAAC post-season tournament four times including two of the last three seasons, have been to the HAAC title game eight times and have a 23-12 record in their history in the conference post-season
• Seven trips to the NAIA National Tournament
• Forty-nine athletes have won all-conference laurels (27 1st team)
• Twenty-Five athletes have won All-American awards (four 1st team)
• Seven athletes have won NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete awards

Head Coach Steve Jenkins has been honored with five conference Coach-of-the-Year awards and National NAIA Coach-of-the-Year plaudits for the 2001–02 season.

News

03/16/2010 - Crusaders vs. #4 Westminster, NAIA-I National Tournament First Round
03/10/2010 - Crusaders Placed Against #4 Westminster In National Tournament
03/06/2010 - Crusaders Fall In Semfinals To William Jewell 86-73
03/05/2010 - Crusaders Face William Jewell In HAAC Semifinals, Friday 7pm
03/03/2010 - Crusaders Win HAAC Quarterfinal Game 80-62 Over Ravens
03/02/2010 - Evangel vs. Benedictine, HAAC Quarterfinals, Wed., 7pm
03/01/2010 - Spud Harbour Named HAAC Player of the Week
03/01/2010 - Three Crusaders Named To All-HAAC Team
03/01/2010 - Both EU Basketball Teams #2 On HAAC Tournament Bracket
02/27/2010 - Crusaders Close Regular Season With Win At Avila