2022-23 Bentley University Men's Basketball News
Conference-High 410 Bentley Student-Athletes Qualify for the NE10 Academic Honor Roll
June 30, 2023
410 Bentley University student-athletes, a conference high, qualified for the spring 2023 Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll by achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or better during the semester.
Large Turnout for Bentley Men's Basketball 60-Year Reunion
June 25, 2023
More than 150 alums and their families turned out at the Dana Center on June 10 for a celebration of 60 years of men's basketball at Bentley University.
Bentley Men's Basketball to Host 60th Year Reunion
May 30, 2023
The 2022-23 season marked the 60th year of men's basketball at Bentley University. That's 60 teams, with an all-time roster of 287 players and 35 coaches, that have produced the seventh highest all-time winning percentage in Division II history. On Saturday, June 10, the program will celebrate this milestone by hosting the Sixty Years of Bentley Basketball Reunion.
Nominations for Bentley Athletics Hall of Fame Now Open
April 28, 2023
Nominations for the Bentley University Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023 are now open.
Leritz Tabbed for NABC Reese’s Division II College All-Star Game
March 21, 2023
Bentley University graduate forward Matt Leritz (St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis University HS) has been selected to play in the NABC – Reese’s Division II College All-Star Game, which will be held on Friday, March 24 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. Tip-off is set for 7 pm.
Laput Selected To NABC Division II All-America Team; Also Recognized by the D2CCA
March 21, 2023
Bentley University junior guard Zach Laput (Beacon Falls, Conn./Notre Dame HS), who led the Falcons to a 23-7 record and a second straight appearance in the NCAA Division II East Regional championship game, has been selected as an NCAA Division II All-America by the National Basketball Coaches Association.
Laput & Leritz Selected for NABC All-District Honors
March 20, 2023
Junior guard Zach Laput (Beacon Falls, Conn./Notre Dame JS) and graduate forward Matt Leritz (St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis University HS), a duo who helped the Bentley University Falcons to a 23-7 record and the NCAA Division II East Regional championship game, have been selected for 2022-23 NABC Division II All-East honors by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Laput was a first-team selection and Leritz received second-team honors.
Laput Named to Bevo Francis Top 25 Watch List
March 16, 2023
Bentley University junior guard Zach Laput (Beacon Falls, Conn./Notre Dame HS), the Northeast-10 and D2SIDA East Region Player of the Year, has been named to the Bevo Francis Top 25 Watch List for the 2022-23 season. He was one of 11 Division II players who was recognized.
Leritz Receives CSC Academic All-America Honors for the 3rd Time
March 14, 2023
Bentley University graduate transfer Matt Leritz (St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis University HS) has earned Academic All-America® honors for the third time in his career.
Outstanding Bentley Season Draw to Close with Loss to New Haven in Regional Final
March 14, 2023
An outstanding season for the Bentley University men’s basketball team came to an end Tuesday night at Saint Anselm College’s Stoutenburgh Gymnasium when the Falcons fell to the University of New Haven 69-60 in the NCAA Division II East Regional championship game.
Bentley, New Haven to Meet Tuesday at Saint Anselm in NCAA East Region Final
March 13, 2023
The NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball East Region championship and a trip to Evansville, Indiana for the Elite Eight will be on the line Tuesday night when the second-seeded Bentley University Falcons and the fourth-seeded University of New Haven Chargers square off at Saint Anselm College’s Stoutenburgh Gymnasium. Tip-off is scheduled to be at 7:30 pm and the game will be streamed over the NE10NOW digital network.
2nd-Seeded Bentley Advances to Regional Final with Dominating Performance
March 12, 2023
With a sparkling defense that held Southern New Hampshire to 28 percent shooting overall and no three-pointers in the first 35 minutes, Bentley University men’s basketball advanced to the NCAA Division II East Regional finals with a impressive 73-46 semifinal win over Southern New Hampshire University Sunday night at Saint Anselm College’s Stoutenburgh Gym.
All 5 Starters Score in Doubles as Bentley Advances in NCAA Regional with 77-67 Win
March 11, 2023
It’s on to the second round of the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball East Regional for the second-seeded and reigning champion Bentley University Falcons following a 77-67 win over Dominican University (N.Y.) Saturday afternoon at Saint Anselm College’s Stoutenburgh Gymnasium.
Reigning Regional Champion Bentley Opens NCAA Play Saturday vs. Dominican
March 10, 2023
It’s been 15 years since there has been a repeat champion in the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball East Region (formerly the Northeast). The Bentley University Falcons, who went back-to-back in 2007 and 2008, will look to reverse that trend over the coming days when they compete in the 2023 East Regional at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.
Men's Basketball: Laput Named NCAA D2CCA East Region Player of the Year
March 10, 2023
Bentley University junior guard Zach Laput (Beacon Falls, Conn./Notre Dame HS) has been selected as the NCAA East Region Men’s Basketball Player of the Year by the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association. He also headlined the five-man D2CCA All-East Region team.
Bentley Will Be Dancing for the 20th Time, Will Face Dominican (N.Y.) Saturday
March 06, 2023
Following a 21-6 season, the Bentley University men’s basketball team is going dancing for the second straight year and the 20th time in the program’s history.