Hope and Calvin were each victorious on the opening night of the CCIW-MIAA challenge at Hope College, as the host Dutchmen cruised past Wheaton (Ill.) 77-52. The Thunder, which climbed to No. 6 in the first regular season D3hoops.com Top 25, took their first loss of the season after starting 4-0.

Calvin opened the night with an upset win of its own, knocking off No. 17 Carthage 72-69, rallying from a nine-point second-half deficit to do so. Calvin had led by as many as 10 points in the first half but came back to take a 61-52 lead on a Malcom Kelly three-pointer with 7:45 to go. The Knights came back to tie the game at 66-66 and 69-69 but Calvin shot 4-for-4 from the line in the last 15 seconds to win. Friday night's men's scores.

&&f-boxr&&Top-ranked Washington U. jumped out to a 31-8 lead on NAIA Division I No. 5-ranked McKendree and held on down the stretch to win 82-67. Aaron Thompson scored 21 and Sean Wallis added 20 for the Bears.

Amherst lost a game in the Pioneer Valley Classic for the first time in the history of the tournament, as the No. 13 Lord Jeffs fell at No. 20 Elms 88-79. It's Elms' first-ever win against Amherst. No. 18 Chapman beat Cal Lutheran for the second time this season, 52-45.

In women's action, Carthage returned the favor on Calvin, beating the No. 25 Knights 58-47. Friday night's women's scores.

Lisa Nassin's two free throws with 6.8 seconds left proved to be the difference as Lake Forest knocked off No. 20 St. Norbert 68-67 in their Midwest Conference opener.

DePauw men's coach Bill Fenlon won his 400th career game when the Tigers defeated Rhodes 86-64 and York (N.Y.) men's coach Ronald St. John picked up career win No. 300 with a 95-92 win against Wells.