DeVos Floor Gets a New Three-Point Line
History of the 3-Point Shot
The annual maintenance on the surface of the courts at the DeVos Fieldhouse took on an added task this week. A new three-point line needed to be painted to meet the new NCAA rule that extends the arch in men's games by 12 inches to 20 feet, 9 inches. The arch for women's games remains at 19 feet, 9 inches. So there is a need for two arches, the black line for the women's game and the orange line for the men.

Thurs., Nov. 20, INDIANA-SOUTH BEND, 8 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 22, TRINITY CHRISTIAN, ILL., 7:30 p.m.
Fri.-Sat., Nov. 28-29, HOST HALL OF FAME TOURNAMENT
Friday: Calvin vs. Aquinas, 6 p.m.; Hope vs. Cornerstone, 8 p.m.
Saturday: Consolation, 6 p.m.; Championship, 8 p.m.
Fri.-Sat., Dec. 5-6, CCIW/MIAA Classic at Wheaton, Ill.
Friday: Hope vs. Carthage, Wisc., 6 p.m.; Calvin vs. Wheaton, Ill., 8 p.m.
Saturday: Calvin vs. Carthage, 1 p.m.; Hope vs. Wheaton, 3 p.m.
Fri.-Sat., Dec. 12-13, HOST HOLLAND SENTINEL COMMUNITY TOURNAMENT
Friday: Purdue N. Central, Ind. vs. Marygrove, 6 p.m.; Hope vs. Grace Bible, 8 p.m.
Saturday: 1 & 3 p.m. Consolation & Championship games; Hope plays at 3 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 20, at Aquinas, 2 p.m.
Mon.-Tues., Dec. 29-30, HOST RUSS DEVETTE HOLIDAY CLASSIC
Monday: Madonna vs. Judson, Ill., 6 p.m.; Hope vs. Davenport 8 p.m.
Tuesday: 6 & 8 p.m.; Hope plays at 8 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 7, *at Olivet, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 10, *ALBION, 3 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 14, *at Kalamazoo, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 17, *CALVIN, 3 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 21, *ALMA, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 24, *at Adrian, 3 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 28, *TRINE, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 31, *OLIVET, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 4, *at Albion, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 7, *KALAMAZOO, 3 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 11, *at Calvin, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 14, *at Alma, 3 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 18, *ADRIAN, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 21, *at Trine, 7:30 p.m.
Wed.-Sat., Feb. 25-28, MIAA Tournament
Fri., March 6, NCAA Tournament, First Round
Sat., March 7, NCAA Tournament, Second Round
Fri. & Sat., March 13-14, NCAA Tournament, Sectionals
Fri. & Sat., March 20-21, NCAA Tournament, Final Four
*MIAA Game

The Flying Dutchmen finished third in the nation and captured Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) championship for a league-record 34th time.

Coach Glenn Van Wieren's Dutchmen were top-ranked among the more than 400 NCAA Division III colleges a good share of the season.

The Flying Dutchmen tied a single season record for wins (28-4). The team was eliminated from the NCAA tournament by the eventual national champion bowing to Washington, Mo. 89-74 in the semi-finals of the final four in Salem, Va. The Flying Dutchmen went on to finish in third place by defeating Ursinus, Pa. 100-86 in the national consolation championship game.

Senior Marcus Vanderheide of Grandville, Mich. was voted a Division III first team All-American and the MIAA's most valuable player. He was also voted the Great Lake region's most outstanding DIII player.

Joining Vanderheide on the MIAA all-conference team were senior Tyler Wolfe of Cedar Springs, Mich. and senior Derek Van Solkema of Cutlerville, Mich.

Coach Van Wieren was named the Division III Coach-of-the-Year by the publication Basketball Times. It was the second time in his career that he has been honored for the publication. In 1995 he was named the Division III co-coach of the year. This season he achieved his 600th collegiate coaching victory, reaching that milestone faster than any NCAA Division III coach in history. The MIAA championship was the 17th under Van Wieren who raised his career record to 618-203.

ESPN Says Hope-Calvin Rivalry Among the Best
HOPE-CALVIN RIVALRY WEBSITE
ESPN has identified the nation's greatest college basketball rivalries and to no one's surprise, the Hope-Calvin rivalry is tops in NCAA Division III and ranked fourth in all collegiate hoops. The ranking was based on a poll of fans and ESPN's "panel of experts".

ESPN's GREATEST COLLEGE RIVALRIES
#1 - Duke vs. North Carolina
#2 - Connecticut vs. Tennessee (women)
#3 - Louisville vs. Kentucky
#4 - HOPE vs. CALVIN
#5 - Xavier vs. Cincinnati
#6 - Indiana vs. Purdue
#7 - Philadelphia's "Big 5"
#8 - Illinois vs. Missouri
#9 - Penn vs. Princeton
#10 - Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State

An ESPN crew covered the Calvin at Hope game in 2005. ESPN also conducted an on-line "Fan Poll" where the Hope-Calvin rivalry received resounding support as America's best with more than 80% of the voters casting their ballot for the orange & blue/maroon & gold.