HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Senior team captain Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) scored a game-high 22 points, including 12 points in the first 4:50 of the contest with four three-point field goals, to lead nationally-ranked No. 1 Hampden-Sydney College to a 68-60 home win past No. 19 Nebraska Wesleyan University in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship on Saturday night in S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium at Kirby Field House. Senior Davidson Hubbard (Charlotte, NC) added 12 points, while fifth-year Ryan Clements (Conyers, GA) and senior team captain Josiah Hardy (Ashburn) each finished with 10 points for the Tigers, who led 36-26 at halftime and improved to a school-record 30-2 overall while advancing to the Final Four on March 14-16 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

H-SC will play fellow Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) member and No. 7 Guilford (NC) College in a national semifinal on Thursday, March 14, at 5:30 p.m. Guilford is also the alma mater of Tigers' head coach Caleb Kimbrough, who played four years at Guilford and coached six years with the Quakers—all under his mentor, friend and veteran head coach Tom Palombo—who he'll face again in Fort Wayne. It's just the third Final Four appearance in program history and the first since 2003. GC advanced to the Final Four with a 50-48 home win past No. 23 Christopher Newport on Saturday night in Greensboro, North Carolina.

"What an unbelievable moment tonight on our home court," said Kimbrough. "A moment we were able to share with our community, our students, and our fans. Doesn't get much better than pouring into something you love, with the people you love, and seeing the hard work pay off. This group is special. Not done yet."

H-SC jumped out to an early 17-3 advantage just 5:52 into the contest played before a near-capacity crowd of 1,127 as Brazil connected on 4-5 three-pointers, scoring 12 points in the first 4:50. He started the contest with a triple and Hubbard followed with one of his own, before Brazil made three-straight on three possessions that had the crowd in a frenzy ahead of a timeout. Freshman Blake Wilson (Charlottesville) (off the bench) added a layup at 11:30 for a 19-5 margin, before NWU scored eight unanswered points to make it 19-13 at 8:17. A fast break layup by Clements pushed the lead back to double-digits at 27-17 with 4:48 left in the half, and five-straight points from sophomore Shane Fernald (Charlotte, NC) (off the bench), including an old-fashioned three-point play, had the Tigers ahead 32-20 at 3:54. Brazil made 2-2 free throws with nine-seconds remaining to provide for the 36-26 halftime advantage, finishing the opening 20 minutes with 14 points.

H-SC continued its momentum to begin the second half, expanding the margin to 45-29 as Hardy scored six quick points and Hubbard added a free throw and a basket inside, assisted by Brazil. The Tigers took their largest lead of the contest at 51-32 with 12:57 on the clock after another basket down low by Hardy. NWU tried to rally back and was able to close to within 52-44 at 9:28 after quick 12-1 run, but Brazil stopped it with another three-pointer at 9:15 (55-44) and the Garnet & Grey was able to maintain a double-digit lead for most of the remainder of the contest … leading 57-45 at 8:35 after a pair of free throws by Clements … 59-48 following a slam dunk by Hubbard off a nice assist from Clements … 65-53 at 2:33 after two free throws by Hardy. The Prairie Wolves did close at the end with seven late points, but Brazil made 3-4 free throws to provide for the final margin of victory.

Brazil led H-SC with his game-high 22 points, including 5-12 three-pointers and 7-8 free throws, adding four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Hubbard finished with his 12 points for the Tigers, adding four assists to tie his career-high, along with a game-high three steals, as well. Hardy and Clements each contributed their respective 10 points, with Hardy adding a game-high and career-high 12 rebounds for his second double-double of the season and fifth of his career, while Clements added three assists. Fernald had five points, four rebounds and three assists, senior Alex Elliott (Marietta, GA) grabbed seven rebounds. H-SC shot 41% (23-56) from the field, including 26% (6-23) on three-pointers, and 76% (16-21) at the free throw line.

Carter Glenn led NWU with 17 points and a game-high nine assists. Peter Lash had 13 points and eight rebounds for the Prairie Wolves. NWU shot 39% (22-57) from the field, including 24% (5-21) on three-pointers, and 58% (11-19) at the line. The Prairie Wolves complete their season with a final record of 26-5.