Mission Statement
Basketball at Taylor University is a unique experience. It is very demanding physically and mentally because we feel a real burden to develop the talents God has given us to the fullest. Only through overcoming obstacles and working through adversity can one know the exhilaration of the climber as he reaches the peak or the thrill of the athlete as he does that which seems impossible. We will work together, struggle together, grow together, pray together and ultimately succeed together. Our young men will be changed because of their participation in our basketball program. We want that change to be in the direction that God wants them to go.
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Recent News
08.27.2010 - Smith Returns to MCC Sports Information Post
Following a 12-month hiatus from his part-time role as Mid-Central College Conference sports information director, Taylor University Sports Information Director Eric Smith has returned to assist MCC Commissioner J.D. Collins in directing the league's public relations efforts.
08.20.2010 - Taylor Athletics Launches YouTube Channel
Fans of the Trojans are now closer than ever to following their favorite Taylor teams as the TU sports information office announced this week the launch of the official Taylor Athletics YouTube Channel.
08.07.2010 - Odle Golf Classic Attracts Record Numbers
Supporters of the Taylor University athletic department showed up in record numbers Friday at the 11th Annual Odle Golf Classic at Walnut Creek Golf Course in Marion, Ind. A new record of 39 teams and 155 golfers, along with over 40 corporate sponsors turned out for the event to benefit Taylor's student-athletes.
08.04.2010 - Taylor Athletes Earn Academic Acclaim
Fourteen of Taylor University's 15 intercollegiate athletic teams have been recognized as scholar teams by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the 2009-2010 school year.
07.06.2010 - Taylor Media Guides Honored for Excellence
Taylor University's athletics media guides have been honored for excellence in the annual publications contests conducted by the NAIA-Sports Information Directors Association (NAIA-SIDA) and the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Recent Results
A 16-point second half deficit did not keep Taylor from fighting to the bitter end against No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan on senior day in Odle Arena. Despite a furious comeback attempt, the Trojans dropped their season finale by a final score of 65-63.
The Taylor men's basketball team dropped its eighth straight game Tuesday evening in a 70-57 defeat at 12th-ranked Bethel on senior night for the Pilots.
A 3-pointer by Jeremy Pope with three seconds left in overtime stunned the Odle Arena crowd Saturday afternoon as Goshen came back from a 15-point second half deficit, sending Taylor to its seventh straight defeat.
The Taylor men's basketball team dropped its seventh straight road game in a 61-56 defeat at Grace College Saturday afternoon.
Not since January 10, 2004 had the Taylor men's basketball team lost a game to Marian, but the Trojans' 13-game win streak over the Knights came to an end Tuesday evening following a heartbreaking 56-54 loss at the P.E. Center in Indianapolis.