CLINTON, N.Y. – Hamilton College's
Hank Morgan '25 dropped in a game-high 25 points and the Continentals breezed to an 87-69 non-conference win against the Utica University Pioneers at Hamilton's Coach Tom Murphy Court inside Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Wednesday evening, Dec. 4.
Season Update
- The Continentals (6-1 overall) won their fifth straight game.
- Utica (5-2), which is a member of the Empire 8 Athletic Conference, gave up their season high in points.
How It Happened
- Hamilton led for all but 33 seconds. The score was tied at 2-2 when the Continentals took the lead for good with an 18-3 run.
- Graham Robinson '25 started the spurt with an offensive rebound and putback. Robinson followed with a 3-pointer from the right wing and Garret Keyhani '26 dropped the ball into the basket after a pass from Owen Kane '25 for a 9-2 advantage.
- After a layup by the Pioneers, Morgan drove down the right side of the lane and pulled up at the low block for a right-handed shot off the glass. Teja Singh '25 grabbed a missed 3-pointer and made the layup, which led to a Utica timeout.
- The Pioneers made a free throw before Singh continued the onslaught. He drove the length of the court, made a layup and was fouled. Singh missed the free throw but ended up with the loose ball and made the layup from the left side of the lane. He finished off a fast break with a trifecta from the right wing for a 20-5 lead with 14:33 left in the first half.
- Hamilton enjoyed a 20-point cushion at 29-9 after a 3-pointer by Morgan with 11:49 remaining. The Continentals made 12 of their first 17 shots from the floor.
- Hamilton led by as many as 25 points twice, including 50-25 with 1:20 to go after a free throw by Jack Stowell '27. Utica scored the last five points of the half and went into the break trailing 50-30.
- The Continentals shot 54 percent (20-37) from the field including 7-of-17 from long range during the opening 20 minutes.
- Hamilton's lead fluctuated between 13 and 22 points throughout the second half.
Notes
- Morgan added four assists and two steals. He's second in the NESCAC in scoring with 19.1 points per game. Morgan is 28th on the Continentals' all-time list with 1,130 career points.
- Singh registered 14 of his 18 points in the first half.
- Keyhani chipped in a season-best 17 points.
- Kane was 5-of-6 from the field en route to 11 points and handed out four assists.
- Jalen Reese '27 grabbed a game-high nine rebounds and blocked two shots off the bench for Hamilton.
- Hagen Foley paced the Pioneers with 16 points, three steals and two blocked shots.
- Dayion Thompson contributed 15 points and Damien Call had 12 points and four assists.
- The Continentals pulled down 21 offensive rebounds and owned a 51-29 advantage on the boards. Hamilton outscored Utica 21-6 in second-chance points.
- The Continentals doubled up the Pioneers in points in the paint, 48-24.
- Hamilton leads the all-time series, 81-30. The 18-point margin of the victory was the most between the teams since the Continentals defeated Utica 99-74 on New Year's Eve in 2016.
Next Game
Hamilton plays at St. John Fisher University (2-4) for another non-conference contest on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m.
