![]() I feel like I’ve been saying it all year, but the recipe for a Colby defeat doesn’t seem that complicated. Although they ended up on the wrong side of yet another ridiculously exciting, double overtime contest against Tufts, the committee awarded their efforts with an at-large bid and a trip to Hoboken for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. ![]() They followed this up with yet another thrilling matchup with Amherst, coming from behind to eke out a 4-point win to advance to their first NESCAC Championship. This game became an instant classic as the Bobcats failed to seal the win late and big shots by Alex Dorion ’20, Will King ’23, and Matt Hanna ’21 allowed Colby to walk away victorious. ![]() Losses to Tufts and Amherst late in the year dropped them to 2 nd in the NESCAC by the end of the regular season, earning them a home game against 7 th-seeded Bates in the quarterfinals. Sam Jefferson ’20 (Courtesy of Colby Athletics)Īs I just mentioned, the Mules got off to a blazing hot start at 18-0 and climbing as high as 5 th in the national rankings. Colby has never appeared in the NCAA Tournament, so we’re about to find out if they’re truly ready for the biggest spotlight. This has mostly worked for them, particularly since their lone big man Dean Weiner ’20 has really elevated his play recently, matching up against some of the conference’s elite bigs. This team only features one frontcourt player, so their strategy is basically to speed the game up to get out in transition and shoot a lot of three pointers. Colby raced off to an 18-0 start behind the excellent play of Sam Jefferson ’20 who looked like he might run away with the Player of the Year Award before he went down with an ankle injury in their game against Hamilton. Although they may not have won the NESCAC, it’s hard to argue that anyone else had a better season start to finish than the Mules. This was a bit of a different year for NESCAC Basketball with no one team looking dominant and the conference “only” getting three teams into the NCAA Tournament.
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