2005-Present


Wilson named to Maine All-State men's basketball team
4/17/2009: Bates junior Chris Wilson was named to the 2008-09 Maine All-State Second Team by the Maine Men's Basketball Coaches and Writers Association, the MMBCWA announced on Friday.
Wilson named Second Team All-NESCAC
3/4/2009: Bates junior Chris Wilson was named to the 2009 NESCAC Men's Basketball All-Conference Second Team, the New England Small College Athletic Conference announced on Wednesday.
Ephs top Bobcats in NESCAC men's hoops quarterfinal
2/21/2009: In a physical rematch of an Eph victory earlier in the season, the Williams men’s basketball team defeated Bates in the first round of the NESCAC Championship Saturday, 87-78.
Second-half surge propels men's hoops past Tufts, 77-65
2/14/2009: The Bates men's basketball team went on a 21-4 run midway through the second half to overcome a four-point deficit and defeat NESCAC rival Tufts University 77-65 on Saturday, in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Free throws help Gordon sink men's hoops, 64-52
2/12/2009: Tough defense and foul shooting led the Gordon College men's basketball team to a 64-52 non-conference win over visiting Bates on Thursday night.
Wilson named Maine State Player of the Week
2/10/2009: Bates junior Chris Wilson was named the Maine State Player of the Week on Tuesday by the Maine Men's Basketball Coaches and Writers Association.
Last-second tipin lifts men's hoops over Trinity, 54-53
2/7/2009: Junior Marshall Hatch's tip-in beat the final buzzer to lift the Bates men's basketball team to a 54-53 victory over Trinity College on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Gymnasium.
No. 20 Amherst holds off men's hoops, 71-66
2/6/2009: The game will be shown on tape delay tomorrow night at 8:30 on WPXT-TV, Maine's CW network affiliate, via a YNETV broadcast.
Cardinals edge men's basketball, 64-61
1/31/2009: Brian Ellis and Scott Place led the Bobcats with 17 points apiece, but Wesleyan's Stan Grayson hit a three-point play with 1:13 remaining for the winning margin.
Men's hoops comes from behind to beat Camels, 64-56
1/30/2009: The Bates men's basketball team rallied back from a 13-point first-half deficit to defeat Connecticut College 64-56 at Luce Fieldhouse Friday night.
Men's hoops shuts down UMaine-Farmington, 62-44
1/27/2009: The Bates men's basketball team outscored UMaine-Farmington 38-18 in the second half for a 62-44 non-conference victory Tuesday night at Alumni Gymnasium.
Colby comes from behind to edge men's hoops, 65-59
1/24/2009: Chris Wilson led Bates with 13 points and 4 assists, with Scott Place and Ben Thayer adding 10 apiece.
Men's basketball tips Bowdoin on Place's three
1/23/2009: Scott Place's three-pointer ripped through the net with four seconds remaining, lifting the Bates men's basketball team to a 57-54 NESCAC victory over Bowdoin before a packed and boisterous Alumni Gymnasium Friday night.
Creahan nets career high in loss at Williams
1/17/2009: The Bates men's basketball team dropped a 76-61 decision at Williams on Saturday despite a career-high 10 points from junior guard Neil Creahan.
Men's basketball falls in overtime at Middlebury
1/16/2009: Chris Wilson led Bates with 18 points and six rebounds, while Jimmy O'Keefe netted a season-high 17 with eight boards.
Men's basketball wins 77-69 at Colby
1/10/2009: Bates shot 29-for-35 from the foul line and received 21 points from Brian Ellis in taking a 77-69 non-conference victory over Colby.
Men's basketball comes back to down Endicott, 70-68
1/8/2009: Brian Ellis hit two free throws with 0.6 seconds left on the clock, lifting the Bates men's basketball team to a come-from-behind 70-68 victory over Endicott College Thursday night at Alumni Gymnasium.
Hot Nor'easters top men's basketball, 81-77
1/6/2009: Marshall Hatch and Chris Wilson led the Bobcats with 17 and 15 points, respectively, but it wasn't enough to keep the University of New England from picking up its eighth straight win.
Men's hoops beats Becker for Naismith Classic title
1/3/2009: The Bates men's basketball team overcame a 32-24 halftime deficit to defeat Becker College 70-64 Saturday in the championship game of the Springfield College Holiday Inn/Naismith Classic.
Men's basketball rolls past Castleton in Naismith Classic
1/2/2009: The Bates men's basketball team defeated Castleton State 90-50 Friday night in the Holiday Inn/Naismith Classic at Springfield College, setting up a championship game between the Bobcats and Becker College on Saturday.
Bobcat defense stifles Husson in 58-47 home win
12/19/2008: The Bates men's basketball team held visiting Husson to 27.6 percent shooting, including 17.9 percent in the first half, en route to a 58-47 non-conference victory Friday night at Alumni Gymnasium.
Wirth's double-double not enough to top host Monks, 69-65
12/16/2008: St. Joseph's rode a first-half surge and held off Bates in the second half to score a 69-65 non-conference victory over the visiting Bobcats.
Men's hoops takes rival Bowdon to OT in non-league tilt
12/6/2008: Chris Wilson and Brian Ellis combined for 37 points in Bates' 71-62 overtime loss at Bowdoin on Saturday.
Buzzer-beater sinks men's basketball at Emmanuel
12/4/2008: Emmanuel guard Mike Jackson drained a deep three-pointer as time expired to lift the Saints to a 56-54 victory over the visiting Bates College men’s basketball team on Thursday night.
Men's basketball holds host Terriers at bay, 84-80
12/2/2008: Brian Ellis scored 23 points to lead the Bobcats, who shot their highest field goal percentage in nearly two years.
Men's basketball puts away USM in second half, 66-45
11/25/2008: The Bates College men's basketball team turned around a 30-24 halftime deficit to defeat the University of Southern Maine 66-45 in a non-league contest Tuesday night at Alumni Gymnasium.
Wilson earns All-Tournament honors as men's hoops team falls
11/22/2008: The Bates men's basketball team accepted an 85-66 defeat at the hands of Hamilton on Saturday in the championship game of the Hamilton Tipoff Tournament, despite 14 points apiece from Alex Gallant and Marshall Hatch.
Men's basketball beats Wells in Furbush's debut, 80-63
11/21/2008: Jon Furbush '05 got a win in his head coaching debut with the Bates men's basketball team, as the Bobcats defeated Wells College 80-63 Friday night in the opening round of the Hamilton College Tipoff Tournament.
Men's Hoops Preview: Furbush, Bobcats hungry for more success
11/21/2008: Jon Furbush '05 and the Bates men's basketball team are bent on continuing the program's upward arc. Their season starts Friday night with a game against Wells College in the Hamilton College Tipoff Tournament.
Jon Furbush named head men's basketball coach
6/18/2008: Jonathan R. Furbush, assistant men’s basketball coach at Springfield College and former assistant coach and player at Bates College, has been named the new men’s basketball coach at Bates.
Season review: Bobcats turn heads, going 17-8 in 2007-08
5/1/2008:
Wholey, Ellis take home All-State honors from MMBCWA
3/26/2008: Bryan Wholey was named First Team All-State and Brian Ellis was named to the All-Rookie Team Wednesday as the Maine Men's Basketball Coaches and Writers Association announced its 2007-08 men’s basketball awards.
Wholey wins NABC All-Northeast District honors
3/20/2008: Bates senior guard Bryan Wholey has been named Division III All-Northeast District Second Team by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, the NABC announced on Thursday.
Wholey voted All-Northeast Region in men's hoops
3/19/2008: Bates senior guard Bryan Wholey was voted to the D3hoops.com Men's All-Northeast Region Second Team, announced on Wednesday.
Wholey, Ellis net NESCAC honors in men's basketball
3/5/2008: Bates senior guard Bryan Wholey was named First Team All-Conference by the NESCAC, while first-year forward Brian Ellis won the Rookie of the Year award.
Men's basketball team loses NESCAC playoff at Bowdoin
2/23/2008: Bowdoin avenged two losses earlier this season to Bates and set a school record with its 20th win. First-year Brian Ellis led the Bobcats with 12 points.
Men's basketball comes back to shock Polar Bears, 65-62
2/16/2008: The Bates men's basketball team scored the final seven points of the game, rallying from a four-point deficit with 24 seconds left to take a 65-62 victory over Bowdoin.
Mules nip Bobcat men in Waterville, 68-65
2/15/2008: Colby edged Bates in men's basketball to stay alive in their hunt for a spot in the NESCAC tournament, while Bates dropped to 4-4 in league play heading into Saturday's finale at Bowdoin.
Men's basketball rallies to put away UMF, 85-69
2/12/2008: Bates College staged a late rally to pull away from the University of Maine Farmington for an 85-69 victory in non-conference men's basketball action tonight in Dearborn Gymnasium.
Red-hot Middlebury ends men's basketball's win streak
2/9/2008: The visiting Panthers shot 57.1 percent from the field, including 64.3% from behind the three-point arc, while snapping Bates' six-game win streak with a 92-71 NESCAC victory at Alumni Gymnasium.
Bobcat men score 50 in second half, top Ephs 78-71
2/8/2008: Hot shooting in the second half propelled Bates College to a 78-71 victory in NESCAC men's basketball action Friday night at Alumni Gymnasium.
Men's basketball edges Gordon for sixth straight win, 66-61
2/5/2008: All five starters scored in double figures as Bates College, won its sixth straight game, outlasting Gordon College 66-61 in a non-league men's basketball game on Tuesday night at Alumni Gymnasium.
Late run carries men's basketball past Camels
2/2/2008: Bates College went on a 21-6 run late in the game to reclaim the lead and defeat Connecticut College 73-67 in a NESCAC men's basketball game Saturday at Alumni Gymnasium.
Men's basketball pulls away from Wesleyan, 85-60
2/1/2008: Bates took control with a surge late in the first half and cruised to an 85-60 victory over Wesleyan for the Bobcats' fourth win in a row.
Men's basketball rolls over St. Joseph's College, 84-69
1/29/2008: Brian Ellis led four players in double figures with 20 points as the Bates men's basketball team beat St. Joseph's College 84-69 Tuesday night at Alumni.
Wholey wins NESCAC Player of the Week honors
1/28/2008: Bates senior guard Bryan Wholey was named NESCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Monday, the first such honor for a Bobcat this season and the first of the co-captain's career.
Bobcats complete second-half comeback, beat Tufts in OT
1/26/2008: Visiting Bates erased a 15-point deficit in the second half and outscored Tufts 9-5 in overtime to take a 72-68 NESCAC men’s basketball victory over the Jumbos.
Ellis's 23 points lead Bobcats to win at UMass-Boston
1/24/2008: A 16-2 run in the second half pushed Bates into a commanding lead, resulting in a 76-62 non-league win Thursday night in Boston.
Ellis named Maine men's Rookie of the Week
1/22/2008: Bates forward Brian Ellis was awarded with Rookie of the Week honors by the Maine Men's Basketball Coaches and Writers Association.
No. 3 Amherst men win thriller over Bobcats, 77-76
1/19/2008: Bryan Wholey scored his 1,000th career point and hit a go-ahead jumper with 5.7 seconds left, but the defending NCAA champion Lord Jeffs bounced back with the game-winning shot.
Bantams snap Bobcats' 8-game winning streak
1/18/2008: Trinity College pulled away from Bates 85-68 in the NESCAC men's basketball opener for both teams on Friday night.
Bobcats edge Mules in men's basketball, 71-69
1/12/2008: Bryan Wholey scored 17 points and Chris Wilson added 13 with six assists to lead Bates over rival Colby 71-69 in a back-and-forth, typically intense non-league men's basketball game on Saturday at Alumni Gymnasium.
Bates men's basketball team meshing nicely
1/9/2008: The Bates men's basketball team has made impressive strides in developing the cohesiveness the Bobcats will need for the upcoming NESCAC conference schedule.
Wilson leads men's basketball to seventh straight win
1/8/2008: Bates point guard Chris Wilson tallied a game-high 20 points, and the Bobcats shot 61.5 percent in the second half to pull away for a 83-66 win over the University of New England.
Halloran shoots Bobcats past Catholic for tourney title
1/6/2008: Pat Halloran scored a career-high 25 points, including eight during a 22-0 run, to lead Bates men's basketball team to a 67-59 win at Catholic University.
Bobcats cruise past CCNY at CUA Classic, 69-53
1/5/2008: Bryan Wholey scored 18 points to lead the Bates men's basketball team to a 69-53 victory over CCNY on Saturday at the CUA Classic at Catholic University.
Gearing up for tourney, men's hoop team visits White House
1/4/2008: The Bobcats arrived in the nation's capital on Thursday to participate in this weekend's CUA Classic at Catholic University.
Men's basketball beats Husson for fourth straight win
12/7/2007: Bryan Wholey scored a season-high 24 points and Chris Wilson added a career-high 21 to lead the Bates College men's basketball team to its fourth straight win, an 86-77 non-league victory at Husson College on Friday night.
Men's basketball cruises past Thomas College, 84-43
12/4/2007: First-year Brian Ellis scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Bates College past Thomas College 84-43 in a non-league men's basketball game on Tuesday night at Alumni Gymnasium.
Men's basketball nips Bowdoin in a thriller at Alumni, 66-65
12/1/2007: A capacity crowd at Alumni Gym saw Bates prevail over Bowdoin behind 22 points from first-year Brian Ellis.
Wholey's buzzer-beater sinks Endicott, 63-62
11/27/2007: Senior captain Bryan Wholey hit the game-winning shot with one second left on the clock, boosting the Bates men's basketball team to a 63-62 victory at Endicott College on Tuesday night.
Men's basketball claws back, falls short at USM
11/19/2007: Pat Halloran's three-pointer closed the gap to 60-59 with 16 seconds remaining, but a Huskies steal in the closing seconds preserved their 62-59 victory.
Second-half streak helps Babson defeat Bates men
11/17/2007: A 15-2 second-half run by Babson College put the game out of reach in a 69-60 defeat of Bates College in the consolation game of the Babson Men's Basketball Invitational Tournament on Saturday.
Wholey, O'Keefe lead Bates men against tough Saints
11/16/2007: St. Lawrence University went on an 18-6 run in the second half to take a 57-49 lead, and went on to defeat Bates 72-63 in the season opener for both teams at the Babson College Men's Basketball Invitational Friday night.
Men's basketball tips off tonight; webcast available
11/16/2007: The 2007-08 Bates men's basketball season tips off tonight at the Babson Invitational Tournament. The Bobcats will play St. Lawrence University in their first-round game at 7:30.
New era dawns for men's basketball team
11/13/2007: The Bates men's basketball team opens this weekend in a tipoff tournament at Babson with a lot of new faces and the same focus on defense and rebounding.
Stockwell '07 signs pro contract to play in England
7/16/2007: Recent Bates graduate Rob Stockwell '07 has signed a contract to play pro basketball in England for the Luna Mansfield Stars, less than six months after concluding his outstanding career with the Bobcats.
Ray, Stockwell named NABC All-Northeast selections
3/15/2007: Bates College seniors Zak Ray and Rob Stockwell each captured All-Northeast Second Team honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches, the NABC announced on Thursday.
Stockwell named First Team All-Northeast Region by D3Hoops
3/14/2007: Bates College senior forward Rob Stockwell was named First Team All-Northeast Region for the 2006-07 season by D3Hoops.com, his second straight season with that honor.
Ray, Stockwell capture all-conference honors in men's basketball
2/28/2007: Bates College's Zak Ray and Rob Stockwell were both named First Team All-NESCAC in men's basketball, with Ray also taking home Defensive Player of the Year honors, the conference announced on Wednesday.
Bobcats nearly stage upset at top-seeded Amherst, 72-68
2/17/2007: The third-ranked and top-seeded Amherst College men’s basketball team edged out eighth-seeded Bates College 72-68 in the opening round of the NESCAC Championship at LeFrak Gymnasium on Saturday
Bowdoin stops Bates men's basketball team, 66-58
2/10/2007: The Bobcats take the eighth seed in next weekend's NESCAC Championship and will play at Amherst next Saturday in the quarterfinals.
Colby nips Bates men in thriller, 63-62
2/9/2007: Colby College overcame a nine-point deficit with 8:10 to play, as well as a season-high 26 points by Bates senior Zak Ray, to defeat Bates in a 63-62 thriller Friday night at Alumni Gym.
Men's basketball team runs past Gordon in overtime, 82-74
2/6/2007: The Bates College men's basketball team scored the first eight points in overtime and went on to defeat Gordon College 82-74 in a non-league contest Tuesday night.
Bates men throttle Middlebury, 81-48
2/3/2007: Bates shot 63 percent from the floor in the first half, jumping out to a big lead and never looking back, as the No. 23 nationally ranked Bobcats handed Middlebury an 81-48 loss in a NESCAC men's basketball game on Saturday.
No. 23 Bobcats go cold in 67-54 loss at Williams
2/2/2007: The Williams College men's basketball team defeated No. 23 Bates on Friday night at home, 67-54, behind a strong performance on the glass and a scrappy defensive effort.
Scorching hot Camels top No. 19 Bates men
1/27/2007: Connecticut College shot nearly 70 percent from the field en route to an 82-65 upset victory over the 19th-ranked Bobcats.
Ray's heroics carry Bates men past Wesleyan in OT, 59-56
1/26/2007: Zak Ray's three-pointer to open the overtime period gave the Bates men's basketball team a lead it didn't relinquish, as the No. 19 nationally ranked Bobcats beat Wesleyan University 59-56 Friday night on the road for their fifth straight win.
Ray sets assists mark as No. 19 Bobcats beat Emmanuel
1/23/2007: The Bates College men's basketball team pulled away from Emmanuel College in the first half en route to a 75-57 non-league victory Tuesday night, the Bobcats' fourth win in a row, in another record-breaking night for senior Zak Ray.
No. 21 Bobcats crush Jumbos, 72-44
1/20/2007: Junior Bryan Wholey scored 18 of his career-high 28 points in the first half, leading the Bates College men's basketball team to a 37-12 halftime advantage en route to a 72-44 NESCAC victory over Tufts University on Saturday.
Ray scores 1,000th point, leads Bates past Husson
1/18/2007: Bates senior Zak Ray scored 18 points, including the 1,000th of his career, dished out eight assists and made four steals to lead the Bobcats to a 70-55 non-league victory over Husson College Thursday night.
Sharpshooting Bobcats defeat St. Joseph's, 89-80
1/16/2007: Pat Halloran scored a career-high 24 points, shooting 6-for-8 from behind the three-point arc, as the Bates men's basketball team defeated host St. Joseph's College of Maine 89-80 on Tuesday night.
No. 12 Bates men show grit in loss to No. 2 Lord Jeffs
1/13/2007: Tim McLaughlin led five players in double figures with 19 points, hitting 5-of-9 three pointers, as the No. 2 Amherst College men's basketball team defeated No. 12 Bates College 79-64 in a NESCAC matchup on Saturday.
Men's basketball team's win streak comes to an end vs. Trinity
1/12/2007: Trinity College came back from a 33-28 deficit at halftime to deal the Bates College men's basketball its first loss of the season on Friday night, 68-63.
Three teams, one loss: Bantams, Jeffs coming
1/10/2007: The Bates men's basketball team's undefeated record and 17-game home win streak will be put to the test this weekend, with 11-1 Trinity scheduled to visit Friday night, and No. 2 nationally ranked Amherst (12-0) to follow the next day.
Bobcats batter Nor'easters, 90-46, for 11th straight win
1/9/2007: The Bates College men's basketball team extended its best start ever to 11 games with a 90-46 victory over the University of New England Tuesday night.
No. 15 Bobcats top Union for Sig Makofski Invitational championship
1/6/2007: Rob Stockwell had his second double-double of the tournament with 19 points and a game-high 11 rebounds and was the tournament Most Valuable Player, leading No. 15 Bates to an 81-66 win over host Union in the championship game of the 2007 Sig Makofski Invitational Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Bates men beat Elms for school-record 9-0 start
1/5/2007: The No. 15 nationally-ranked Bates men's basketball team shot 51.7 percent from the floor, including 56.4 percent in the first half, en route to a 73-56 victory over Elms College Friday night in the opening game of the Sig Makofski Invitational at Union College.
No. 17 Bobcats beat UMaine-Farmington for record-tying 8-0 start
12/7/2006: Rob Stockwell, Pat Halloran and Bryan Wholey combined for 60 points and the Bates men's basketball team rode a 20-point halftime advantage to a 76-56 non-league win over UMaine-Farmington on Thursday night.
Bobcats too much for host Thomas College, 76-54
12/4/2006: Rob Stockwell scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and Zak Ray dished out 11 assists to go with 10 points as the Bates men's basketball team overpowered Thomas College 76-54 Monday night.
Bates men edge Bowdoin in thriller, 61-60
12/2/2006: The Bowdoin men's basketball team put a scare into 21st-ranked Bates on Saturday evening, leading for the majority of the game but falling on a made free-throw by Rob Stockwell with 16 seconds remaining in a 61-60 final.
Bates men win at Colby, 82-69, for 5-0 start
11/29/2006: Bryan Wholey and Chris Wilson both had 17 points to lead the Bates College men's basketball team to an 82-69 win over Colby College in a non-conference game Wednesday night at Wadsworth Gymnasium.
No. 21 Bobcats blast Endicott in second half in 91-53 win
11/27/2006: The Bobcats outrebounded the Gulls 44-17 and shot 52.3 percent from the field overall, including 55 percent from three-point land, while avenging a 53-52 defeat of a year ago to the three-time defending Commonwealth Coast Conference champions.
Bates men jump on Southern Maine in 78-55 victory
11/21/2006: The Bates College men's basketball team scored the first 12 points of the game, jumped out to a 47-17 lead at the half and cruised to a 78-55 non-league victory over the University of Southern Maine Tuesday night.
Stockwell named NESCAC Player of the Week in men's basketball
11/20/2006: Bates senior Rob Stockwell won the season's first Player of the Week honors in men's basketball from the New England Small College Athletic Conference, the NESCAC announced Monday.
Bates men pummel Southern Vermont at Williams Invite, 77-51
11/18/2006: Rob Stockwell had his second straight double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds as the Bates men's basketball team routed Southern Vermont 77-51. Meanwhile, Zak Ray eclipsed the Bates career steals record.
Men's basketball opens season with 66-59 win over WNEC
11/17/2006: Rob Stockwell had a double-double and first-year Chris Wilson scored a team-high 18 points to pace the Bobcats in the opening game of the Williams College Invitational.
Men's Basketball Preview: Bobcats have high hopes in 2006-07
11/17/2006: The Bates men's basketball team begins its season tonight, with the goal of continuing the program's upward trajectory well within reason.
Bates' Ray a preseason Honorable Mention All-America selection
11/8/2006: Bates College senior Zak Ray has been selected a preseason Honorable Mention All-America player by D3Hoops.com, the website announced on Wednesday.
Maine basketball coaches honor Reilly, Ray and Stockwell
4/10/2006: Bates men's basketball coach Joe Reilly was named Coach of the Year, and juniors Zak Ray and Rob Stockwell each were voted First Team All-State, as the Maine Men's Basketball Coaches Association postseason awards were announced Monday.
Stockwell, Ray earn Northeast Region honors from D3Hoops.com
3/14/2006: D3hoops.com has announced the fifth annual D3hoops.com All-Region team for Division III basketball, and Bates juniors Rob Stockwell and Zak Ray made the men's Northeast Region team.
Reilly, Ray, Stockwell earn NESCAC men's basketball honors
3/1/2006: Bates head coach Joe Reilly was named Coach of the Year and juniors Zak Ray and Rob Stockwell each made the All-NESCAC Second Team for the second year in a row as postseason honors were announced for men's basketball Wednesday by the New England Small College Athletic Conference.
Zak Ray's 30 points not enough to unseat top-seeded Amherst men
2/25/2006: Despite a career-high 30 points by Zak Ray, the top-seeded Amherst College men’s basketball team defeated No. 4 Bates College 86-66 win on Saturday afternoon to advance to the NESCAC Championship game for the sixth consecutive year.
Bates men seek to continue stellar season with upset at Amherst
2/23/2006: The Bates College men's basketball team continues the winningest season in school history into the NESCAC Semifinals Saturday at Amherst College's LeFrak Gymnasium. There, the fourth-seeded Bobcats, the host and top-seeded Lord Jeffs, No. 2 Trinity and No. 3 Tufts will gather to decide the conference championship.
Bates men ride furious comeback to beat Bowdoin in NESCAC quarterfinal
2/18/2006: The Bates College men's basketball team stormed back from a 34-24 halftime deficit to defeat fifth-seeded Bowdoin College 67-51 in the NESCAC quarterfinals on Saturday.
Bates men lose at Trinity, claim fourth seed in NESCAC playoffs
2/11/2006: Tyler Rhoten recorded game-highs of 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead Trinity to an 89-79 win over visiting Bates Saturday afternoon at Oosting Gymnasium. Bates finishes tied for third in the league and will host Bowdoin in the NESCAC quarterfinals on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m., after the conclusion of the Bates women's NESCAC quarterfinal game against Colby.
Red-hot No. 9 Amherst blasts Bates men, 88-52
2/10/2006: Dan Wheeler scored 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting to lead the No. 9 nationally ranked Amherst College men's basketball team past Bates 88-52 Friday night. The Bobcats (19-4, 6-2 NESCAC) are now in a three-way tie for second place in the NESCAC with Tufts and Trinity.
Bates men's basketball team's 16-game win streak ends at Tufts
2/4/2006: Sophomore Ryan O’Keefe (Everett, Mass.) scored 21 points as the Tufts University men’s basketball team ended Bates College’s 16-game winning streak with a 91-76 victory in NESCAC action at Cousens Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
Wholey, Bobcats streak past Plymouth State for perfect home season
2/2/2006: Bryan Wholey scored a career-high 24 points, 22 of them in the second half, as the Bates College men's basketball team pulled away from Plymouth State University 78-55 Thursday night at Alumni Gymnasium, completing the Bobcats' first-ever unbeaten season at home. Bates (19-2) also matched last season's school record for wins in a season, and extended its school-record winning streak to 16 games.
Bates men cruise past UMaine-Presque Isle for 15th straight win
1/30/2006: Sophomore guard Bryan Wholey (Marshfield, Mass.) led all scorers with 17 points as the Bates College men's basketball cruised to its 15th straight victory, 83-43 over UMaine-Presque Isle on Monday night.
Stockwell named Player of the Week by MMBCA
1/30/2006: A big week for junior forward Rob Stockwell grew bigger on Monday, when he was named Player of the Week by the Maine Men's Basketball Coaches Association.
Bates men make it 14 straight with easy win over Wesleyan
1/28/2006: Junior forward Rob Stockwell had his third straight double-double and ninth of the season to lead the Bates College men's basketball team to a 68-47 NESCAC victory over Wesleyan University Saturday.
Stockwell reaches 1,000 career points as Bates men win 13th straight
1/27/2006: Junior forward Rob Stockwell led the Bates College men's basketball team with 19 points, including the 1,000th of his career, and 10 rebounds in a 70-58 NESCAC win over Connecticut College Friday night.
Hoops preview: Bates men enter final home weekend
1/27/2006: The Bates College men's basketball team enters its last home weekend of the regular season riding a 12-game winning streak, and with forward Rob Stockwell 13 points away from the 1,000 career point plateau. Both of the Bobcats' home games can be heard on BatesCast.com. Saturday's women's game at Wesleyan will also be webcast, via the Wesleyan athletics website.
Stockwell nets 31 points as Bobcats win their 12th straight game
1/24/2006: Junior forward Rob Stockwell scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Bates men's basketball team to an 82-64 victory over UMaine-Farmington Tuesday night. Stockwell now has scored 987 points in his career at Bates.
Zak Ray named NESCAC Player of the Week
1/23/2006: Bates junior guard Zak Ray (Bangor, Maine) was named Player of the Week in men's basketball by the New England Small College Athletic Conference on Monday, winning the honor for the first time in his college career and for the first time by a Bates player this season.
Bates men a model of efficiency in putting Williams away, 74-56
1/21/2006: The Bates College men's basketball team extended its school-record win streak to 11 and took over sole possession of first place in the NESCAC with an efficient 74-56 win over Williams College Saturday at Alumni Gymnasium.
Bates men win record 10th game in row, ripping Middlebury 69-47
1/20/2006: The Bates College men's basketball team won a school-record 10th game in a row Friday night, dominating Middlebury College 69-47 in a NESCAC contest at Alumni Gymnasium.
Men's hoops preview: Bobcat men chase school history vs. Middlebury
1/20/2006: The Bates College men’s basketball team hasn’t lost a game since Nov. 30, when many of us still had turkey scraps left for sandwiches. A win tonight would break the team record for consecutive wins, set by the 2000-01 team. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. at Alumni Gym, and those who can't make it can log on to BatesCast.com for the call from the balcony.
Bates men rip St. Joseph's for ninth straight win, 68-54
1/17/2006: The Bates College men's basketball team overpowered St. Joseph's College of Maine 68-54 in a non-league game Tuesday night, outrebounding the Monks 41-30 and outscoring them on second-chance points 22-3.
Bates men hold off charging Bowdoin, 57-54, in Brunswick
1/13/2006: The Bates College men's basketball team jumped out to an early lead and held off a late charge by Bowdoin to take a key NESCAC-opening win on Friday, 57-54. The Bobcats improve to 10-2 this season while Bowdoin drops to 8-5.
Images from the Bates-Colby men's basketball overtime thriller in Alumni Gym
1/10/2006: See a slide show from the Bobcats' 73-69 victory over Colby.
Late-game heroics fuel Bates men's overtime win over Colby
1/7/2006: Junior guard Zak Ray scored nine points in the final 63 seconds of regulation to force overtime, and the Bates College men's basketball team eked out a 73-69 non-league victory over Colby College in a packed Alumni Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.
Ray, Stockwell lead Bobcats to Naismith Classic championship
1/2/2006: The Bates College men's basketball team won the Holiday Inn-Naismith Classic Monday with a 70-64 victory over host Springfield College, for the Bobcats' fifth straight win and third tournament title in three tries this season.
Bates men score comeback win over Trinity University
1/1/2006: Junior forward Rob Stockwell had game highs of 24 points and 13 rebounds to lead Bates College to a 63-57 victory over Trinity University of Texas on New Year's Day in the opening round of the Holiday Inn-Naismith Classic at Springfield College.
Bates blows by Bowdoin in men's basketball, 88-62
12/6/2005: Junior guard Zak Ray scored a career-high 24 points and added nine rebounds and five assists to lead the Bates men’s basketball team to a decisive 88-62 victory over NESCAC rival Bowdoin in a non-league contest.
Bates men win Paul Bunyan Tournament at Husson
12/3/2005: Rob Stockwell scored 17 points with 15 rebounds and earned tournament MVP honors as the Bates men defeated host Husson College 81-68 on Saturday.
Bates men rout UMaine-Fort Kent at Paul Bunyan Tournament
12/2/2005: Rob Stockwell scored 15 points with nine rebounds in only 19 minutes of action as the Bates College men's basketball team ran away from UMaine-Fort Kent 88-43 Friday in the first round of Husson College's Paul Bunyan Tournament.
Defensive-minded Endicott tips Bates men, 53-52
11/30/2005: Matt George (Dover, N.H.) scored on a layup with 13 seconds remaining to give Endicott College's men's basketball team a 53-52 victory over Bates College Wednesday night at Macdonald Gymnasium.
Bates men rout Thomas College in home opener, 97-68
11/28/2005: The Bates College men's basketball team put on its track shoes and downed visiting Thomas College 97-68, handing the visiting Terriers a loss in their season opener and in Bates' home opener at Alumni Gymnasium.
Bates men's basketball team suffers first loss, 77-68 at USM
11/22/2005: Double-doubles from both Rob Stockwell and Matt Chudomel weren't enough to make up for a cold shooting night for the Bobcats, who shot 37.5 percent from the floor, including 18.2 percent on 3-pointers
Bates men bounce Eastern Connecticut for Tip-Off Tourney title
11/19/2005: Junior Rob Stockwell (Temple, N.H.) scored 26 points and was named the tournament MVP as Bates defeated Eastern Connecticut State 75-57 to win the Eastern Connecticut Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday. It is the fifth straight year the Bobcats have won their season-opening tournament.
Bates men defeat William Paterson 68-54 in first round of tournament
11/18/2005: The shooting of Zak Ray and Bryan Wholey and solid support from Rob Stockwell and Sean Cahill proved to be too much for the Pioneers, as Bates led its season opener from wire to wire.
2005-06 Men's Basketball Preview
11/15/2005: The defense won't rest for the Bobcats this season. They aim to return to the NESCAC championship game for the second straight year with a defensive-minded approach to complement the talents of All-NESCAC juniors Zak Ray and Rob Stockwell.