The Hamilton College Continentals take on the Tufts University Jumbos in a 2023 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Men's Basketball Championship semifinal at Williams College's Chandler Gymnasium on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 4:30 p.m.
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HERE for the NESCACÂ Men's Basketball Championship Central page, which includes a championship preview, tournament schedule and results, and links to live video, live stats, championship gear, ticket information, directions to campus and Chandler Gymnasium, and championship records. Williams hosts Colby College in the other semifinal at 2 p.m.
Hamilton (17-8 overall) rallied from seven points down in the final four minutes on its home court and defeated Connecticut College 64-59 in a NESCAC quarterfinal on Feb. 18. The Continentals finished in a tie for first place in the conference standings with a 7-3 record and are the No. 2 seed for the championship. Hamilton is fifth in Region I in this week's NCAA regional rankings, which are used to select the NCAA championship field.
Tufts (19-6) outlasted Middlebury College 89-80 in a NESCAC quarterfinal that went to double overtime at Middlebury. The Jumbos ended up in fifth place in the conference standings with a 6-4 record and are the No. 5 seed for the championship. Tufts, which edged the Continentals 57-54 at home back on Jan. 14, is fourth in Region I in this week's NCAA regional rankings.
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