SALEM, Va. The Williams mens basketball team (30-1) had to erase an eight-point halftime deficit for the first time all year and they did it with red-hot shooting in the second half in downing Guilford (30-3) 97-88. The win puts Williams one win from the NCAA title and extends their win streak to 21. The Ephs will face Wis.-Stevens Point on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. for the national championship.
March 18, 2010 Schultz of Williams, Choice of Colby Earn All-America from NABC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the 2010 State Farm Coaches Division III All-America teams. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America. Williams senior Blake Schultz, the 2010 NESCAC Player of the Year, was chosen among the eight members of the All-America First Team, while Colby senior Adam Choice earned Third Team honors.
March 17, 2010 Three NESCAC Players Selected to Participate in NABC All-Star Game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced rosters today for the first NABC Division III Senior All-Star game, which will played as part of the 2010 NCAA Division III mens basketball championships, March 20, at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Va. Williams senior co-captains Joe Geoghegan and Blake Schultz along with Colby senior Adam Choice have been named to the all-star rosters for Saturday.
March 15, 2010 Men's Basketball Weekly Release #15
HADLEY, Mass. Williams College is headed to the semifinals of the 2010 NCAA Tournament in Salem, Va. The Ephs are back in the semis for the first time since 2004 thanks to a 104-70 victory over SUNYIT on Friday and a 71-57 win against Brandeis on Saturday. After earning the schools first NCAA mens basketball title in 2003, Williams will look to add a second this weekend at the Salem Civic Center when the Ephs battle Guilford (30-2) in the first semifinal on Friday evening.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The Williams College mens basketball defeated Brandeis 71-57 on Saturday evening to advance to NCAA Tournament semifinals in Salem, Va. next Friday. Senior co-captain, NESCAC Player of the Year, and Jostens Trophy winner Blake Schultz led the way for the Ephs with 29 points and seven rebounds, as the team pushed its record to 29-1 on the season and its already record breaking in-season win streak to 20 games.