2020-21 Bentley University Men's Basketball News
146 Bentley Student-Athletes Receive D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards
August 18, 2021
146 Bentley University student-athletes have received 2020-21 Academic Achievement Awards from the Division 2 Athletics Director Association for their success in the classroom last academic year.
461 Bentley Student-Athletes Qualify for the NE10 Academic Honor Roll
August 12, 2021
461 Bentley University student-athletes, the second highest total in school and conference history, qualified for the spring 2021 Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll by achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or better during the semester.
The Work Continues at Bentley with Creation of BBSA
August 06, 2021
When asked about the attitudes of Bentley University’s Black student-athletes last summer, football defensive back and co-captain Jailen Branch said, “Prior to George Floyd, Bentley was all talk. There was a great deal of talk, statements, and speeches, but no action. Being a student of color at this predominantly white institution, I can speak for myself and others than we felt a lack of support as our voices weren’t really heard.”
Bentley Places 4 on NABC Honors Coach & Earns Team Academic Excellence Award
July 29, 2021
Four members of the Bentley University men's basketball team, including repeat honoree Dan Reagan (Avon, Conn./Avon HS), were named to the NABC Honors Court by the National Association of Basketball Coaches for amassing a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher through the 2020-21 academic year.
Remarkable Bentley Men’s Basketball Teams Tabbed for NE10 Hall of Fame
June 28, 2021
No sport in the Northeast-10 Conference has more parity than men’s basketball. That’s why the winning streaks achieved by Bentley University from 2006-08 were so impressive and why this accomplishment has earned the 2006-08 teams a well-deserved spot in the NE10 Hall of Fame. The conference announced this year’s inductees on Monday with these teams being the first to be selected in the special achievement category.
32 Falcons Receive Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence from NE10
June 15, 2021
Thirty-two recent Bentley University graduates are among the first-ever recipients of the Northeast-10 Conference Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence, an honor awarded to graduating senior student-athletes for their outstanding work in the classroom during their college careers.
On This Day, 2008: Winona State Out-Battles Bentley to Earn 3rd Straight Trip to National Championship Game, 86-75
March 27, 2021
On March 27, 2008, the two winningest programs in men’s college basketball over the last two seasons, Bentley and Winona State, battled in the NCAA Division II national semifinals before a crowd of 4,019 at the MassMutual Center, and in the end, Winona State had punched its ticket for a third straight trip to the title game and handed the Falcons their only loss of the season.
On This Day, 2008: Westrol Leads 6 in Doubles as Undefeated Bentley Marches Past North Alabama in Elite Eight
March 26, 2021
On March 26, 2008, the Bentley Falcons remained the only undefeated team in men’s college basketball, improved to 34-0 and advanced to the national semifinals for the first time in the program’s history with 102-92 win over North Alabama in the final quarterfinal at the NCAA Division II Elite Eight at the MassMutual Center in Springfield.
On This Day, 2007: Bentley Falls to Winona State, 64-51, in Elite 8 Showdown of Unbeatens
March 21, 2021
On March 21, 2007, the incredible run of the 2006-07 Bentley men's basketball team came to an end as the Falcons fell to defending national champion Winona State in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Elite Eight before a crowd of 4,267 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield.
On This Day, 2008: Unbelievable: Unbeaten Bentley Earns 2nd Straight Trip to Elite Eight, 88-72
March 18, 2021
Pick an adjective. Remarkable. Incredible. Crazy. All of those apply to what the Bentley men’s basketball team achieved on March 18, 2008 with an 88-72 win over Assumption in the 2008 NCAA Division II Northeast Regional Championship game before a standing room only crowd of more than 3,200 at the Dana Center.
On This Day, 2010: Westrol, Tracey Lead Bentley to 3rd Elite Eight in Four Years, 81-69 over Philadelphia; Westrol Tops 2,000
March 16, 2021
On March 16, 2010, led by outstanding performances from senior All-America guard Jason Westrol and junior forward Brian Tracey, the Bentley men’s basketball team earned its third trip to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in four years with an 81-69 win over Philadelphia at Stonehill’s Merkert Gym.
On This Day, 32-0 Bentley Uses Team Effort to Capture 1st-Ever NCAA Regional Championship
March 13, 2021
On March 13, 2007, with three players scoring in double figures and another stellar defensive effort, the undefeated Bentley men’s basketball team continued its magical season by winning its first-ever NCAA Division II Northeast Regional championship, 63-54 over Bryant before more than 2,000 fans at the Dana Center.
On This Day, 2007: Bentley Captures Northeast-10 Playoff Title with 29th Straight W
March 03, 2021
29-0 and Northeast-10 Champions. On March 3, 2007, Bentley's perfect season continued Saturday afternoon with the Falcons, ranked second nationally in Division II, leading from start to finish en route to a 71-61 win over third-seeded Saint Rose in the championship game of the Northeast-10 Conference Men's Basketball Championships before 2,520 at the Dana Center.
On This Day, 2016: McFarland & Hyland Team for 48 as Bentley Shoots Past Stonehill to Reach NE-10 Finals
March 02, 2021
On March 2, 2016, senior forward Tyler McFarland filled the stat sheet with 28 points, 13 rebounds and a career-best seven assists, and graduate student Keegan Hyland netted 16 of his 20 in the second half, as Bentley advanced to the finals of the Northeast-10 Conference Men's Basketball Championships with an 89-84 semifinal win over Stonehill at the Dana Center.
On This Day, 2008: Bentley Routs Southern Connecticut to Complete 2nd Straight Undefeated Regular Season
February 26, 2021
On February 26, 2008 at the Dana Center, the number one-ranked Bentley men’s basketball team grabbed control with an early 16-0 run and went on to post a commanding 95-64 win over Southern Connecticut State University to wrap up a second straight undefeated regular season.
On This Day, 2017: Richmond Breaks School Record with 45 Points at Adelphi
February 24, 2021
On February 24, 2017, Bentley guard Ryan Richmond closed out his sophomore season with a school record 45 points, but saw his team fall to a red-hot shooting Adelphi Panther squad, 101-91, in the first round of the Northeast-10 Conference Men's Basketball Championships in Garden City, N.Y.