Men's Basketball

Hamilton & Colby to Play for NESCAC Men's Basketball Championship Sunday

HADLEY, Mass. – Second-seeded Hamilton will face No. 6 Colby in the 2023 NESCAC Men's Basketball Championship Game on Sunday, February 26 at 12 p.m. (noon) at Chandler Gymnasium on the campus of Williams College. The Mules upset top-seeded Williams, 66-51, in the first semifinal, while Hamilton eased to a 71-48 victory over No. 5 Tufts in the second semifinal.

Ticket Information
Tickets for Sunday's championship game are $6 for adults, $3 for students/seniors/children 3 and older, and children under 2 are free. Tickets (purchased with cash only) will only be available onsite at Chandler Gymnasium starting at 11 a.m. for the 12 p.m. (noon) game.

No. 6 Colby def. No. 1 Williams, 66-51 | Box Score
  • Records: Colby (20-6), Williams (22-4)
  • Colby advances to the NESCAC Championship game for the second time in program history and the first since 2020. The Mules are looking to win their first NESCAC title when they face No. 2 Hamilton in the championship game.
  • Colby started the game strong, taking a 17-6 lead, behind 10 points from Will King, at 12:16 of the first half. The Mules' lead ballooned to 31-8 at the 6:16 mark and Colby took a 39-18 advantage into the break. Colby held Williams to seven field goals and 25 percent shooting from the field in the first 20 minutes.
  • Williams could only pull within 13 in the second half as the Mules cruised to their 20th win of the season.
  • King led three Mules in double figures with 17 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Jack Lawson added 12 points and five rebounds and Max Poulton chipped in 11 points and grabbed a game-high seven rebounds.
  • Nate Karren led the Ephs with 15 points and six rebounds while Spencer Spivy chipped in 11 points.
No. 2 Hamilton def. No. 5 Tufts, 71-48 | Box Score
  • Records: Hamilton (18-8) / Tufts (19-7)
  • Hamilton reaches the NESCAC Championship game for the second time in program history and the first time since 2019. The Continentals are looking to win their first NESCAC title when they play No. 6 Colby in the final.
  • Tufts built a slim five-point lead, 14-9, capped by back-to-back 3-pointers from Tyler Aronson in the opening minutes of the contest.
  • Hamilton answered with a 16-2 run to push out in front by nine, 25-16 with 4:43 left in the half. The Jumbos pulled to within five nearly a minute later, but the Continentals closed the half on a 9-1 run to take a 34-21 advantage into halftime.
  • Hamilton's lead grew to 23 in the opening minutes of the second stanza and Tufts was only able to close to within 15 the rest of the way as the Continentals eased to the victory.
  • Hank Morgan led the Continentals with 19 points (3-for-3 3FG) and seven rebounds. Teja Singh added 13 points and seven rebounds and Conner Rood grabbed a game-high nine boards to go with seven points.
  • Aronson was the leading scorer for the Jumbos with nine points. Tufts was limited to 27.1 percent shooting for the game.