Making its 27th appearance in the NCAA Tournament after earning an at-large bid, the men’s basketball team finished the season with a 19-8 record after losing to Lynchburg in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Senior forward Brendan Boken was named Landmark Conference Player of the Year and a first-team selection. Junior forward John Vitkus was named Defensive Player of the Year and a second-team selection.
Boken Becomes Royals’ All-time Leading Scorer
Senior forward Brendan Boken finished his career with 1,911 points, the most in the men’s basketball program’s 99-year history. He capped his career by being named first-team All-American by D3hoops.com and third-team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. He also earned Landmark Conference Player of the Year honors. Boken is the 61st All-American in the University’s history, across all sports.
