HADLEY, Mass. – Wesleyan University is the top seed in the 2022 NESCAC Men’s Basketball Championship, which will be played February 18 through February 27. Due to COVID protocols impacting teams throughout the season and creating a disparity in the number of games played, the NESCAC membership agreed to modify the NESCAC Men’s Basketball Championship to make all 11 teams eligible for the 2021-22 season and use winning percentage as the seeding criteria. In instances where teams had the same winning percentage, a head-to-head tiebreaker was used to break the ties.
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Championship Central
2022 NESCAC MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday, February 18 - First Round (at Higher Seeds)
No. 11 Bowdoin at No. 6 Conn. College – 7 p.m.
No. 10 Bates at No. 7 Trinity – 7 p.m.
No. 9 Colby at No. 8 Hamilton – 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals (at Higher Seeds)
Saturday, February 19
No. 5 Amherst at No. 4 Williams – 2 p.m.
Sunday, February 20
Winner of No. 8 Hamilton/No. 9 Colby at No. 1 Wesleyan – 2 p.m.
Winner of No. 7 Trinity/No. 10 Bates at No. 2 Tufts – 2 p.m.
Winner of No. 6 Conn. College/No. 11 Bowdoin at No. 3 Middlebury – 2 p.m.
Semifinals – Saturday, February 26 (at Highest Remaining Seed)
2 p.m. | 4:30 p.m.
Highest Remaining Seed vs. Lowest Remaining Seed
Remaining Quarterfinal Winners
Championship – Sunday, February 27
Semifinal Winners - 12 p.m.
#1 Wesleyan Cardinals
2021-22 Record: 21-3, 9-1 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 2 (2015 & 2018)
NESCAC Titles Won: 1 (2015)
Notes: Wesleyan is the No. 1 seed in the NESCAC Men’s Basketball Championship for the first time in program history … The Cardinals are competing in the NESCAC Championship for the sixth time in seven tournaments … Wesleyan reached the 20-win milestone with a victory over Colby on February 11, marking the third time in the 119-year history of the program that the Cardinals have posted 20 wins in a season. Wesleyan will host the winner of the Hamilton/Colby first-round game, two teams the Cardinals have not faced in the NESCAC Championship … Wesleyan posted a 72-51 win over Hamilton on January 30 and earned an 87-70 victory over Colby on February 11.
#2 Tufts Jumbos
2021-22 Record: 13-9, 8-2 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 2 (2006 & 2020)
NESCAC Titles Won: 1 (2020)
Notes: Tufts is the defending NESCAC Champion after winning its first title in program history in 2020 … The Jumbos are the No. 2 seed for the first time since 2005 and secured the seed with an 81-73 win over Middlebury in the regular-season finale … Tufts is making its 11th consecutive appearance in the NESCAC Championship … The Jumbos will host the winner of the Trinity/Bates first-round game … Tufts picked up a 71-70 win at Bates on January 22, but are 0-2 against the Bobcats in the NESCAC Tournament, dropping a 57-54 decision in the 2012 quarterfinals in the last contest between the two teams … Tufts registered a 61-38 win over Trinity on February 4 … The Jumbos defeated the Bantams, 87-73, in the 2020 NESCAC Semifinals to even the NESCAC Championship series at 2-2.
#3 Middlebury Panthers
2021-22 Record: 17-5, 7-3 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 6 (last: 2017)
NESCAC Titles Won: 4 (last: 2017)
Notes: Middlebury has qualified for the NESCAC Championship for the 17th time since 2001 and is making its sixth straight appearance … The Panthers are the No. 3 seed for the first time since 2014 … Middlebury has won 14 of 17 games heading into the NESCAC Tournament … The Panthers will host the winner of the Bowdoin/Connecticut College first-round game … Middlebury earned a 78-64 win at Bowdoin on January 15 and won the only meeting between the two teams in the 2009 NESCAC Semifinals … The Panthers defeated Connecticut College, 85-71, on January 29 and are 2-0 against the Camels in the NESCAC Championship, winning a 2011 quarterfinal game in the last meeting.
#4 Williams Ephs
2021-22 Record: 15-3, 5-3 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 9 (last: 2018)
NESCAC Titles Won: 5 (last: 2018)
Notes: Williams has qualified for every NESCAC Championship field … The Ephs are the No. 4 seed for the first time since 2019 and will face No. 5 Amherst in the quarterfinal round … Williams dropped a 73-65 decision to Amherst on January 8 in the game that counted toward the NESCAC standings … The two teams also played on January 19 with the Ephs earning a 60-54 win in a non-conference contest … Williams is 4-7 against Amherst in the NESCAC Championship series … The Ephs fell to the Mammoths in overtime in the 2020 quarterfinals.
#5 Amherst Mammoths
2021-22 Record: 15-8, 5-5 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 14
NESCAC Titles Won: 8 (last: 2019)
Notes: Amherst has qualified for every NESCAC Championship field and is the No. 5 seed for the first time since 2015 … Amherst has reached the semifinals in 18 of 20 championships, including the 2020 NESCAC Championship … Amherst earned a 73-65 decision on January 8 in the game that counted toward the NESCAC standings … The two teams also played on January 19 with the Ephs posting a 60-54 win in a non-conference contest … Amherst is 7-4 against Williams in the NESCAC Championship series … The Mammoths defeated the Ephs in overtime in the 2020 quarterfinals in the last meeting.
#6 Connecticut College Camels
2021-22 Record: 10-10, 4-5 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Connecticut College is the No. 6 seed for the first time since 2001 and will host No. 11 Bowdoin in the first round … Connecticut College and Trinity finished the regular season with the same winning percentage (.444) … In head-to-head competition, the Camels defeated the Bantams, 65-62, on January 22 to earn the No. 6 seed … The Camels will compete in the NESCAC Championship for the first time since 2011 … The Camels dropped a 76-72 decision to the Polar Bears on January 19 … The first-round game will mark the first meeting between the two teams in the NESCAC Championship.
#7 Trinity Bantams
2021-22 Record: 13-8, 4-5 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 3 (last: 2008)
NESCAC Titles Won: 1 (2008)
Notes: Trinity is the No. 7 seed for the first time since 2018 … Trinity and Connecticut College finished the regular season with the same winning percentage (.444) … In head-to-head competition, the Camels defeated the Bantams, 65-62, on January 22 … A semifinalist in 2020, Trinity has qualified for eight straight NESCAC Championships and is making its 18th appearance overall … The Bantams will host No. 10 Bates in the first round … Trinity defeated the Bobcats, 70-66, on February 5 and the teams have never met in the NESCAC Tournament.
#8 Hamilton Continentals
2021-22 Record: 12-12, 4-6 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2019)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Hamilton is the No. 8 seed for the second straight championship … The Continentals are in the tournament field for the fifth straight tournament and reached the championship game in 2019 … The Continentals will host No. 9 Colby in the first round … Hamilton recorded a 66-54 win over the Mules on February 4 … Hamilton defeated Colby, 93-88, in the 2019 quarterfinals in the only matchup in the NESCAC Tournament.
#9 Colby Mules
2021-22 Record: 11-2, 3-7 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2020)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Colby, the NESCAC Runner-Up in 2020, is the No. 9 seed and making its third straight appearance in the NESCAC Championship and 14th overall … The Mules will play No. 8 Hamilton in the first round … Colby fell, 66-54, at Hamilton on February 4 … The Continentals posted a 93-88 win over the Mules in the 2019 quarterfinals in the only matchup in the NESCAC Tournament.
#10 Bates Bobcats
2021-22 Record: 9-11, 2-8 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2005)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Bates is the No. 10 seed and making its 15th and second straight appearance in the NESCAC Championship … Bates and Bowdoin finished with an identical winning percentage (.200) ... In head-to-head competition, Bates defeated Bowdoin, 83-77 on January 30 in a game that counted toward the NESCAC standings ... Bates will face No. 7 Trinity in the first round … The Bobcats fell to the Bantams, 70-66, on February 5 … Bates and Trinity have never met in the NESCAC Tournament.
#11 Bowdoin Polar Bears
2021-22 Record: 11-13, 2-8 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 1 (2008)
NESCAC Titles Won: 0
Notes: Bowdoin is the No. 11 seed and is making its first appearance in the NESCAC Championship since 2018 … Bates and Bowdoin finished with an identical winning percentage (.200) ... In head-to-head competition, Bates defeated Bowdoin, 83-77 on January 30 in a game that counted toward the NESCAC standings ... The Polar Bears will meet No. 6 Connecticut College in the first round … Bowdoin earned a 76-72 win at Connecticut College on January 19 … The first-round game will mark the first meeting between the two teams in the NESCAC Championship.
