Heidelberg and Hamilton caused more than headaches for No. 2 Mount Union and No. 6 WPI, while No. 21 Wheaton edged No. 17 Calvin in a thriller and Pomona-Pitzer pushed past No. 23 Wash. U. in overtime.
In the June edition of the Hoopsville Podcast (yes, being released in early July), we do some catching-up on the season that was. The missed opportunity at a championship, winning the Jostens Trophy, and we hear about COVID-19 hitting close to home. Plus, a jam packed Notebook with info changing even after publication. Listen to the podcast, dedicated to Chris Wenzler, here.
Hamilton College scored the first seven points and the Continentals led the whole game in a 78-67 NESCAC win over the Wesleyan University Cardinals at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Sunday afternoon.
Hamilton College took the lead with a 13-0 run midway through the second half and the Continentals pulled away late for an 82-65 non-conference win against the SUNY Polytechnic Wildcats at SUNY Poly's Campus Center Gym on Sunday night.
Hamilton College's Kena Gilmour '20 posted a double-double and the Continentals rallied for a 79-78 NESCAC win against the Williams College Ephs at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Friday night.
Hamilton College's Kena Gilmour '20 dropped in 22 points and the Continentals posted a 91-64 non-conference win over the SUNY Geneseo Knights at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Monday afternoon.
Hamilton College broke open a close game with a 12-0 run midway through the first half and the Continentals went on to post a 92-67 non-conference win against the Nichols College Bison at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Saturday afternoon.
Hamilton College's Kena Gilmour '20 scored a game-high 23 points and the Continentals posted an 86-73 non-conference win against the Johnson & Wales University Wildcats at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Sunday afternoon.
Hamilton College's Kena Gilmour '20 scored 26 of his season-high 31 points in the second half and the Continentals pulled away late in a 91-81 non-conference win against the Hartwick College Hawks at Hartwick's Lambros Arena on Wednesday night.
Christopher Newport University scored 55 points in the second half and the nationally ranked No. 9 Captains rallied from a double-digit deficit to post a 75-67 win against the Hamilton College Continentals in a 2019 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship sectional semifinal at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Friday night.
For the second year in a row, the Hamilton College Continentals are one of the last 16 teams standing in the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship.
The NESCAC will have a trio moving on, while the CCIW and ODAC have two teams apiece advancing to the Division III men's basketball Sweet 16. More in the second-round tournament recap.
Hamilton College's Kena Gilmour '20 poured in 26 points and helped the nationally ranked No. 10 Continentals edge Penn State Behrend 72-70 in a 2019 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship first round game at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Friday night.
We picked our projected teams live on Hoopsville tonight. Who do we think gets in? How will the NCAA pair them up? We've got a suggestion here in our projected 2019 Division III men's basketball NCAA Tournament bracket.
The Amherst College Mammoths earned an automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division III championship with a 62-56 victory against the Hamilton College Continentals in the 2019 NESCAC Men's Basketball Championship final at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Sunday afternoon.
Hamilton College's Tim Doyle '19 posted 18 points, five assists and three steals, and the Continentals held on for an 89-84 win against the Tufts University Jumbos in a 2019 NESCAC Men's Basketball Championship semifinal at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Saturday afternoon.
Five Hamilton College players scored in double figures and the Continentals posted a 93-88 win over the Colby College Mules in a 2019 NESCAC Men's Basketball Championship quarterfinal at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Saturday afternoon.
The NESCAC race ended with its top six teams separated by one game. The OAC could finish in a four-way tie for first. Plus St. John's blasted its rivals and the DePauw women wrapped up the NCAC title on the last Wednesday night of the regular season.
Hamilton College's Kena Gilmour '20 poured in 23 points and the nationally ranked No. 10 Continentals edged the 11th-ranked Amherst College Mammoths 81-77 in NESCAC action at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Wednesday night.
From "The Rivalry," to a 346-point game, and upsets a-plenty, it was another crazy weekend in Division III basketball. Tune in to a special edition of Hoopsville on Monday evening as Dave tries to cover everything plus look ahead to the first regional rankings. Show begins at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Hamilton College's Michael Grassey '19 scored the go-ahead basket in the final minute and his free throw with four seconds left clinched an 87-83 NESCAC win for the Continentals against the Tufts University Jumbos at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Saturday afternoon.
Hamilton College's Mark Lutz '20 drained six 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 22 points as the nationally ranked No. 11 Continentals posted an 80-65 non-conference win against the Wells College Express at Wells' Schwartz Center on Monday night.
Colby College drained 13 shots from beyond the arc and the Mules posted an 86-78 NESCAC win against the nationally ranked No. 6 Hamilton College Continentals at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Saturday afternoon.
Hamilton College's Kena Gilmour '20 poured in 23 points and the nationally ranked No. 6 Continentals cruised to a 77-42 NESCAC win against the Bowdoin College Polar Bears at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Friday night.
Hamilton College's Kena Gilmour '20 dropped in 18 points and the nationally ranked No. 7 Continentals cruised to a 68-43 non-conference win against the SUNY Geneseo Knights at Geneseo's Schrader Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
Hamilton College's Kena Gilmour '20 made four free throws in the final 21 seconds and the nationally ranked No. 5 Continentals held on for an 85-80 non-conference win against the Keene State College Owls at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Thursday afternoon.
So much for home court advantage. Road teams won by small margins (Ramapo and Hamilton) and large (Swarthmore and Middlebury). Here's the recap of the second round of NCAA Tournament action.
Why not us? Why not this season? Why not this year? Those were the questions the Hamilton men's basketball team asked, and the answers have propelled the Continentals to an impressive start.
Undefeated starts have launched Wittenberg into the Top 25 for the first time since 2012, Hamilton for the first time since 2004 and Juniata for the first time ever. How far did Ramapo fall and York rise? Check out the new rankings here.