The Hamilton College Continentals posted a 76-58 NESCAC win over the Bates College Bobcats at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Saturday afternoon.
The Continentals won their second conference game in as many days and improved to 8-7 overall (2-2 NESCAC). Hamilton has won three of the last four meetings with Bates. The Continentals owned a 48-34 advantage on the glass.
Hamilton's
Graham Robinson '25 tallied a season-high 12 points in 18 minutes off the bench as he was 3 of 5 from 3-point range.
Conner Rood '23 also scored 12 points and
Patrick Mogan '23 added 10.
Nick Osarenren '22 filled the stat sheet with eight points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and six steals. The Continentals produced 30 bench points and secured 22 points off 19 Bates turnovers. The Continentals went 19-for-22 (86.4 percent) at the free-throw line.
Simon McCormick led the Bobcats with a game-high 17 points while going 5 of 12 from behind the arc, and Devin Harris put up 11 in 17 minutes off the bench. Bates dropped to 5-6 overall and 0-3 in the NESCAC. The Bobcats went just 7-for-18 at the free-throw line.
The Bobcats led for most of the first eight minutes until a jumper in the paint by Rood put Hamilton in front for good at 16-14 midway through the half. Bates was still within two points at 23-21 with 5:27 left, but the Continentals ended the half with 15 straight points. Robinson and
Elliott Tirbaso '22 powered the run with consecutive 3-pointers, and Tirbaso's jumper in the paint made it 38-21.
Hamilton took its largest lead of 32 points at 69-37 on an old-fashioned 3-point play by
Christian McDaniel '24 with 7:07 remaining. Despite a 10-point run by the Bobcats late in the second half, the Continentals led by no fewer than 17 points after the break.
Hamilton will be back in action on Saturday, Jan. 22 when the Continentals host NESCAC opponent Amherst College for a 1 p.m. tipoff.