Losing a good number of seniors and starters from a team that made it to the round of 32 in the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament in 2014, the Central Dutch knew it would be an uphill battle to get back to the “Promised Land” and defend their Iowa Conference title. They played very well in the non-conference schedule, even knocking off No. 1-ranked Augustana. However, the Dutch faltered a bit in league games, but eventually righted the ship and was able to host a league tournament game. Coach Craig Douma said the 2014-15 season was all about his players finding themselves and their roles on the team. The Central men’s basketball season begins on November 14 at home against Webster.