Union men's basketball news

  • Garnet Chargers Finish Strong to Complete Season Sweep of Hobart
    February 07, 2026
    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - The Union College men's basketball team overcame a slow start to outscore Hobart College by 10 points in the second half and earn its first season sweep of the Statesmen since 2017-18 with a hard-fought 75-68 victory on Senior Day at Viniar Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon.
  • Plesser's 37 Points Lead Union Past Skidmore, 80-62
    February 06, 2026
    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Junior Jack Plesser scored a career-high 37 points to lead the Union College men’s basketball team to an 80-62 victory over Skidmore College in a key Liberty League matchup on Friday evening at Viniar Athletic Center.
  • Down 24, Union Men's Hoops Storms Back to Roll Bombers, 86-79
    January 30, 2026
    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Down by 24 points late in the first half, the Union College men's basketball team shot 62.5 percent in the second half to outscore Ithaca College by 29 points in the final 20 minutes and storm back for a huge 86-79 victory in Liberty League action on Friday night at Viniar Athletic Center.
  • Union Starts Strong in 81-73 Win over Skidmore
    January 27, 2026
    SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Senior Christian Dufort scored a team-leading 21 points against his hometown team to lead the Union College men’s basketball team to an 81-73 Liberty League victory over Skidmore College on Tuesday night at Williamson Athletic Center.
  • Union Charges Past Hobart in Second Half for 90-72 Win
    January 23, 2026
    GENEVA, N.Y. – Juniors Tanner Tedesco and Matthew Garside combined for 45 points as the Union College men's basketball team outscored Hobart College by 18 points in the second half to run away with a 90-72 victory in a key Liberty League matchup on Friday evening at Bristol Gym.
  • Union Men's Hoops Extends Win Streak to Eight with Victory over Bard
    January 16, 2026
    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Fourteen different Garnet Chargers recorded at least two points as the Union College men’s basketball team, receiving votes in the latest D3hoops.com national poll, cruised past Bard College by an 89-60 score to increase its winning streak to eight games on Friday night at Viniar Athletic Center.
  • Tedesco Beats the Buzzer, Plesser Reaches 1,000 in Union's 94-90 OT Thriller
    January 13, 2026
    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Junior Tanner Tedesco hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to send the game to overtime and classmate Jack Plesser reached the 30-point plateau for the second straight game to become the 25th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points as the Union College men's basketball team outlasted Rochester Institute of Technology by a 94-90 (OT) score on Tuesday night at Viniar Athletic Center.
  • Team of the Week
    January 12, 2026
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates season No. 29, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
  • Plesser's 30 Points, Second-Half Charge Rally Union to 81-73 Win at Ithaca
    January 10, 2026
    ITHACA, N.Y. – Behind a game-high 30 points from junior Jack Plesser, the Union College men's basketball team outscored Ithaca College by a 26-3 margin over an eight-minute stretch of the second half to pull away from last year's conference champions in an 81-73 victory on Saturday afternoon at Ben Light Gymnasium.
  • Plesser and Tedesco Combine for 50 as Union Knocks Off RPI, 76-59
    January 09, 2026
    TROY, N.Y. – Juniors Tanner Tedesco and Jack Plesser combined for 50 points as the Union College men's basketball team, among teams receiving votes in the latest D3hoops.com national poll, remained unbeaten in Liberty League play with its fifth straight win, a 76-59 triumph over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Friday evening at East Campus Athletic Village Arena.
  • Union Starts 2026 with Fourth Straight Win, 74-63 at RIT
    January 03, 2026
    ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Five Garnet Chargers scored in double figures as the Union College men's basketball team used a well-rounded effort to hold off Rochester Institute of Technology by a 74-63 score in a Liberty League matchup on Saturday afternoon at Clark Gymnasium.
  • Union Dominates Paint, Ends 2025 with 79-66 Win over Stevens
    December 10, 2025
    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Union College men's basketball team shot 58.7 percent from inside the three-point arc and outscored Stevens Institute of Technology by 30 points in the paint as the Garnet Chargers finished off 2025 with a 79-66 victory over the Ducks in non-conference action on Wednesday evening at Viniar Athletic Center.
  • Red-Hot Shooting Leads Union to a Victory in Sig Makofski Opener
    November 29, 2025
    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Led by a game-high 27 points from junior Jack Plesser, the Union College men’s basketball team shot a sizzling 60.8 percent from the field and even better than that from long range in an 88-66 win over Manhattanville University on day one of the 2025 Sig Makofski Invitational, held at Viniar Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon.
  • Hoopsville: Furious Finish
    February 27, 2025
    In just days, the DIII regular season will be over and just 128 teams will be left to play for two national championships. It promises to be a furious finish. On Thursday's Hoopsville matinee, hear from teams hoping to clinch their tournament hopes and one who isn't afraid of a last second shot. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast - right here!
  • Team of the Week
    January 06, 2025
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates season No. 28, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
  • Team of the Week
    February 12, 2024
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 27th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
  • Team of the Week
    January 29, 2024
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 27th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
  • Dutchmen Storm Back From Early Deficit to Knock Off Vassar
    January 11, 2022
    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Down by 16 points five minutes into the game, the Union College men's basketball team outscored Vassar College by 30 points the rest of the way as the Dutchmen handed the Brewers their first Liberty League loss of the year with an impressive 79-65 victory on Tuesday night at Viniar Athletic Center.
  • Murphy Wins 100th Game as Union Downs SUNY Poly 78-58
    January 08, 2022
    UTICA, N.Y. – Senior Temi George scored a game-high 17 points to lead head coach Chris Murphy '06 to his 100th victory as the helm of the Union College men's basketball team with a 78-58 non-conference victory at SUNY Poly on Saturday afternoon.
  • Tuesday: Take two for Titans
    November 12, 2019
    No. 2 UW-Oshkosh topped No. 3 North Central (Ill.) for its second straight road win over a ranked foe and Union's Mike Concannon blasted No. 25 St. John Fisher. On the women's side Illinois Wesleyan tripped No. 18 Chicago and Southern Virginia got a big game from a different name in its opener.
  • Union Wins Sig Makofski Title over Westfield State to Remain Undefeated
    November 25, 2018
    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Junior Jackson Mannix netted a team-high 23 points to earn Most Valuable Player honors as the Union College men's basketball team captured the 34th annual Sig Makofski Invitational title with a 73-67 win over Westfield State University in a hard-fought battle on Sunday afternoon at Viniar Athletic Center.
  • All-Star voting open for 2018!
    March 06, 2018
    Eight players are on the ballot for the fan vote for the 2018 Reese’s® Division III College All-Star Game, and you can only vote on D3hoops.com!
  • Team of the Week
    February 27, 2017
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll returns for its 20th season honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
  • Saturday men: Feels like the first time
    February 25, 2017
    Swarthmore and Nichols are going to the NCAA tournament for the first time ever. Wooster is going there for the 26th time. Either way all the teams who clinched bids today are feeling great while some of Division III's heavyweights will have nervous waits for Monday. All that in today's recap.
  • Union breaks 12-year drought for Liberty League title
    February 25, 2017
  • Hoopsville: Championship Week
    February 23, 2017
    We are in the midst of the final push. In a few days, 86 teams will have punched their tickets to the NCAA tournament and plenty more will be holding their breathe hoping to be selected. We recap the latest rankings and try and figure out who is in trouble and who is safe on Hoopsville.
  • Wednesday: Upstate upstarts
    February 22, 2017
    Union outlasted St. Lawrence in double overtime and Hobart upset Skidmore to oust the top two seeds in the Liberty League tournament. Elsewhere Moravian knocked Susquehanna into the at-large pool and two sixth seeds advanced on the women's side.
  • From Georgia teammates to New York rivals
    January 25, 2017
    Deshon Burgess and Willie Zachery are Liberty League foes now. The paths that led them here differ, but they share humble southern beginnings and limitless futures. More in Around the East.
  • Team of the Week
    December 12, 2016
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll returns for its 20th season honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
  • St. Lawrence advances to Liberty League title game with 91-85 win at Union
    February 24, 2016
    SCHENECTADY, NY -- Riley Naclerio scored 32 points with 14 rebonds to lead St. Lawrence University to a 91-85 win over host Union College in a Liberty League Men's Basketball Semifinal Game Wednesday night at the Viniar Athletic Center. The Saints (14-11) now play at Skidmore for the league championship Saturday while the Dutchmen wrap up the 2015-16 season with a record of 13-12.
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