2019-20 Bentley University Men's Basketball News
148 Bentley Student-Athletes Receive D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards
August 28, 2020
The 148 honorees was the second most for any institution in the Northeast-10 Conference and the East Region, as well as the 11th highest total nationally. Putting that into perspective, there are more than 300 Division II institutions across the country.
Bentley Places 2 on NABC Honors Court & Earns Team Academic Excellence Award
July 21, 2020
Recent Bentley University graduate Chris Hudson (Hodgdon, Maine/Williston Northampton), a first-team All-Northeast-10 Conference honoree, was named to the NABC Honors Court for the second straight year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Bentley was also represented on the NABC Honors Court by junior guard Dan Reagan (Avon, Conn./Avon Gunnery School).
2019-20 Men's Basketball Highlights
July 20, 2020
Highlights from the 2019-20 Bentley men's basketball season
NE10 Suspends Conference-Sponsored Competition For Fall Semester
July 16, 2020
The Council of Presidents of the Northeast-10 Conference voted unanimously on Thursday, July 16, to suspend all NE10-sponsored competition and championships through December 31 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Four Honored as Bentley’s Top Senior Athletes
May 14, 2020
Four student-athletes from the Class of 2020, a quartet who have combined for ten All-Northeast-10 Conference awards during their standout careers, have been recognized as Bentley University’s top senior athletes, Director of Athletics Bob DeFelice announced.
Sawyer Tabbed for Maine Basketball Hall of Fame
May 13, 2020
Former Bentley University men’s basketball standout Chris Sawyer ’93 has been selected for the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame.
Hudson, Fehskens Bentley’s Nominees for NE10 Man, Woman of the Year
May 13, 2020
The Northeast-10 Conference announced the nominees for its 2019-20 Man and Woman of the Year awards Wednesday with the list including Bentley University’s Chris Hudson (Hodgdon, Maine/Williston Northampton School) and Paige Fehskens (Wareham/Wareham HS).
Richmond Completes 1st Professional Season in Budapest
April 29, 2020
Former Bentley University All-America Ryan Richmond (Toronto, Ont.), the number three leading scorer in Falcon men’s basketball history, recently completed his first professional season abroad, playing in the Hungarian Basketball League.
This Day in Bentley History - March 27, 2008: 34-0 Bentley Falls to Winona State in National Semifinals
March 27, 2020
On this date in 2008, the 34-0 Bentley Falcons and the 36-1 Winona State Warriors squared off in the Elite Eight at the MassMutual Center in Springfield with a berth in the national championship game on the line. The two teams had met a year earlier in the quarterfinals with Winona prevailing 64-51.
This Day in Bentley History - March 26, 2008: Bentley Advances to National Semifinals with 34th Straight Win
March 26, 2020
On this date in 2008, the undefeated Bentley men’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Division II Final Four for the first time in program history with a 102-92 win over North Alabama at the MassMutual Center in Springfield.
This Day in Bentley History - March 25, 2010: Outstanding Bentley Season Comes to End in National Semifinals
March 25, 2020
This Day in Bentley History looks back at 10 years ago tonight when the Bentley men's basketball team took on Cal Poly Pomona in the national semifinals, with a berth in the national championship game on the line. For the Falcons, it was their third appearance in the Elite Eight in a four-year span!
This Day in Bentley History - March 24, 2010: Brandt 3 Lifts Bentley into National Semifinals
March 24, 2020
Ten years ago tonight, Bentley was out in Springfield for the Elite Eight quarterfinals and came away with a 67-64 win over No. 4 Augusta to advance to the national semifinals. John Brandt hit the game-winner as he broke a 62-all tie with a 3-pointer with 16.7 seconds left.
Hudson Receives 2nd-Team All-East Honors from the NABC
March 23, 2020
The postseason honors continued for Bentley University men’s basketball standout Chris Hudson (Hodgdon, Maine/Williston Northampton School) Monday as the senior forward was named to the Division II All-East second team by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
Hudson Selected D2CCA 2nd-Team All East Region
March 13, 2020
Bentley University forward Chris Hudson (Hodgdon, Maine/Williston Northampton School) has been named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-East Region second team following an outstanding senior year.
Hudson Recognized as NE10 Defensive Player of Year & 1st-Team All-Northeast-10
March 03, 2020
After a standout senior year, Bentley University forward Chris Hudson (Hodgdon, Maine/ Williston Northampton School) has been named the Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year in the Northeast-10 Conference as well as a first-team All-Conference selection.
Bentley’s Season Draws to a Close as New Haven Outlasts Falcons in 2OT
February 28, 2020
The 2019-20 Bentley University men’s basketball season came to a disappointing end Friday night as Falcons were outscored 16-10 in the second overtime and dropped an 88-82 decision to the University of New Haven in the opening round of the Northeast-10 Conference Championships at the Dana Center.