NEW LONDON, Conn. – Fifth-seeded Connecticut College will travel to fourth-seeded Hamilton College for the quarterfinals of the 2025 NESCAC Men's Basketball Championship on Saturday afternoon at Margaret Bundy Scott Field House.  

Setting the Scene
The 2025 NESCAC Men's Basketball Championship tips off on Saturday with four quarterfinal games. The winners will advance to next weekend's semifinals and finals, which will be hosted by the highest remaining seed.

Quarterfinals - Saturday, Feb. 22 at higher seeds
No. 8 Amherst at No. 1 Wesleyan – 2:00 p.m.
No. 7 Colby at No. 2 Trinity – 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Williams at No. 3 Tufts – 2:00 p.m.
No. 5 Conn College at No. 4 Hamilton – 2:00 p.m.

Semifinals - Saturday, March 1 at highest remaining seed 
Lowest Remaining Seed vs. Highest Remaining Seed - 2:00/4:30 p.m.
Other Quarterfinal Winners - 2:00/4:30 p.m.

Finals - Sunday, March 2 at Semifinal host
Semifinal Winners - 12 p.m.

Scouting the #5 Connecticut College Camels
2023-24 Record: 13-11, 5-5 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 0
NESCAC Titles Won: 0

Conn College qualified for the NESCAC Championship for the fourth straight year and is the No. 5 seed for the first time in program history … the Camels enter the tournament having won the last two games of the regular season … a win over Hamilton would mark Conn College's first NESCAC Tournament win since 2001 and second in program history … junior Elias Espinosa leads the team in scoring at 14.7 points per game, and his 67 three-pointers led the NESCAC during the regular season … senior Cam Schainfeld, who is averaging 12.5 points per game, netted his 1,000th career point against Bates last weekend.

Scouting the #4 Hamilton College Continentals
2024-25 Record: 19-5, 7-3 NESCAC
NESCAC Finals Appearances: 2 (last: 2023)
NESCAC Titles Won: 1 (last: 2023)

Hamilton is the No. 4 seed for the first time in program history … the Continentals are making their eighth consecutive appearance in the NESCAC postseason … Hamilton won its only NESCAC title in 2023 … Hank Morgan is the leading scorer in the NESCAC, averaging 22.2 points per game … Hamilton earned a 69-57 win at Conn College on February 7.

All-Time Series
Saturday will be the 22nd meeting between Conn College and Hamilton since the series began in 1992-93. The Continentals hold a 13-8 edge in the all-time series and have won three of the last four meetings. The Camels last won in Clinton, N.Y. in 2010. 

Last Meeting (2/7/2025)
Conn College dropped a 69-57 decision to Hamilton at Luce Field House just over two weeks ago. In a game that was much closer than the final score would indicate, Hamilton outscored Conn 11-3 over the final 3:42 to pull away. Prior to the late swing, the visitors never led by more than six in the second half, and most of the stanza was played in a one-possession window. Hank Morgan paced the Continentals with a game-high 27 points, 17 of which came in the second half. Connor Jenkins chipped in 11 points off the bench—including a key three that kicked off the final stretch—while Jalen Reese added 10. Cam Schainfeld led the Camels with 16 points and four rebounds. Dylan Watson tacked on 13 points and six boards while Edward Harrison netted 12 points off the bench.

Conn's NESCAC Championship History
The Camels are making their 10th appearance in the NESCAC Championship and have an all-time record of 1-9 in the tournament. The lone win came in 2001 at Wesleyan in the first round. Conn is also making its fourth-straight appearance in the NESCAC Championship for the first time in school history. Head coach Tim Sweeney is the third coach to lead the Camels to the postseason along with Tom Satran (four appearances) and Lynn Ramage (two appearances).

Last NESCAC Championship Meeting vs. Hamilton (2/18/2023)
Seventh-seeded Conn College nearly pulled off the upset, but second-seeded Hamilton rallied late to post a 64-59 victory in the quarterfinals of the 2023 NESCAC Men's Basketball Championship at Scott Field House. The Continentals closed the game with a 15-3 run over the final 3:22 to pull out the win. Eric Anderson scored six of his team-high 21 points during the stretch to guide Hamilton to the semifinals for the first time since 2019. David Murray turned in a monster effort for the Camels, finishing with a game-high 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting. In 34 minutes of action he also added eight rebounds, six blocks, two steals and an assist. Elias Espinosa tacked on 14 points while Jarron Flynn chipped in eight.