March 23, 2009
Blake Schultz named to D3hoops.com All-Northeast Third Team

March 4, 2009
Kevin Snyder & Blake Schultz named 1st Team All-NESCAC
Kevin Snyder and Blake Schultz who started all 26 games this season for the Ephs have been named to the All-NESCAC 1st Team.

February 28, 2009
Second-Half Run Dooms Ephs in NESCAC Semifinal, 86-74
MIDDLEBURY, VT – The Lord Jeffs of Amherst (21-5) beat archrival Williams (17-9) on the coattails of some sharp shooting to close the first and open the second half of the teams’ NESCAC semifinal match-up Saturday. The #2 seeded Jeffs defeated #3 seeded Williams 86-74 to take the season series, 2-1.

February 24, 2009
W-A-T-C-H NESCAC Men's basketball Semifinals & Finals/purchase tickets online
W-A-T-C-H NESCAC men's basketball semifinals & finals or purchase tickets online.

February 21, 2009
Ephs Advance over Bates, 87-78
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — In a physical rematch of a 76-61 Eph victory earlier in the season, the Williams men’s basketball team (17-8) defeated the Bobcats of Bates College (13-12) in the first round of the NESCAC tournament Saturday, 87-78.

February 18, 2009
W-A-T-C-H Ephs vs. Bates in NESCAC MBKB Quarterfinal 2/21 at 3:00 PM
The 16-8 Ephs seeded third will host sixth-seeded Bates (13-11) on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 3:00 PM and you can watch it on the Internet.

February 14, 2009
Ephs Lose 83-73; secure #3 seed in NESCAC tournament
HARTFORD, CT—Less than twenty-four hours after a huge win over archrival Amherst, the Williams men’s basketball team (16-8, 6-3) fell to the Bantams of Trinity College (9-14, 4-5) by a score of 83-73. Despite the loss, the Ephs earned the right to host a first-round game in next week’s NESCAC tournament. Williams will face off against Bates in a 3 o’clock start next Saturday at the Ephs’ Chandler Gymnasium.

February 13, 2009
Ephs stun rival Jeffs on the road, 89-78
AMHERST, MA—For the first time since the 1995-96 season, the Williams men’s basketball team (16-7, 6-2) won the Little Three title outright, defeating rival Amherst (18-5, 6-2) Friday night 89-78.

February 10, 2009
Kevin Snyder profiled by The Villager (Denver) along with 2 former HS teammates
Kevin Snyder, Jimmy Bartolotta (MIT) and Andrew Brown served as tri-captains of Heritage HS in Littleton, CO as seniors, leading Heritage to the state title. All three are now captains in college.

February 7, 2009
Ephs fall just short to Polar Bears, 76-71
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA--In an emotional game on Senior Day in which neither team led by more than seven points, Williams was unable to pull out a victory, falling to Bowdoin 76-71. Despite outstanding efforts from junior guard Blake Schultz and senior captain Kevin Snyder, the Ephs could not overcome their poor free throw shooting and inability to stop the Polar Bears on the defensive end.

February 6, 2009
Ephs heat up in the second half; nip Mules 72-67
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA--In a back and forth game that saw six ties and as many lead changes, the combination of hot shooting and clutch defense down the stretch propelled Williams to a 72-67 victory over the visiting Colby Mules. Despite playing without junior center Joe Geoghegan and being out rebounded on the offensive end of the court 16-4, the Ephs were able to pull out a hard fought victory on the shoulders of Harlan Dodson and Blake Schultz, who finished with 17 and 15 points respectively.

February 5, 2009
Kevin Snyder 2nd Team All-Academic ESPN the Magazine District 1 selection
Art and psychology major Kevin Snyder of Littleton, CO, a four-year letter winner and senior captain, was named to All-Academic ESPN the Magazine District 1 Second Team.

January 31, 2009
Panthers hold off Williams, 67-62
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – Middlebury never trailed on their way to a 67-62 win over Williams at Pepin Gym on Saturday afternoon. With the victory, the Panthers extend their school-record winning streak to 14.

January 24, 2009
Ephs Cap Road Weekend with 85-53 Win
NEW LONDON, CT--The Ephs (14-5, 4-0) finished their road trip in style Saturday, running the Connecticut College Camels (9-8, 0-4) out of their own gym by a score of 85 to 53. Williams found their shooting strokes once again in knocking down 16 three-pointers in the win.

January 23, 2009
Ephs Beat Little Three Opponent Wesleyan, 62-49
MIDDLETOWN, CT—The Williams men’s basketball team (13-5, 3-0) defeated the Cardinals of Wesleyan (5-10, 1-2) Friday night 62-49 despite an atypically poor shooting performance.

January 17, 2009
Ephs Finish Weekend 2-0 with 76-61 win over Bates
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA—Williams (12-5) capped off a great home weekend Saturday with a 76-61 thumping of Bates (8-7). The Ephs played excellent defense and responded to a physical Bobcat lineup by getting to the free throw line for 28 points on the game.

January 16, 2009
Eph Reserves Light it Up in 96-59 Win
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA—The Ephs (11-5) repaid the Tufts Jumbos (7-7) for a 25 point loss in Medford last year by whipping up a home blowout of their own, 96-59. Williams shot the lights out right from the start, and finished the game with a sizzling 59% from the field.

January 13, 2009
Ephs lose second straight, fall to Hamilton, 62-58
The Ephs (10-5) lost for the second time in as many games Tuesday, 62-58 to the Continentals of Hamilton College (7-4). The Ephs were out shot 46% to 42% from the field and 47% to 29% from beyond the arc. Hamilton hit their first five shots of the second half and never relinquished the lead.

January 10, 2009
Ephs Fall to Rival Jeffs, 65-60
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA—The Williams men’s basketball team (10-4) lost a wire-to-wire home contest to nemesis Amherst (10-1) Saturday, 65-60. The Ephs led at the half, but missed some key free throws and rebounds down the stretch.

January 6, 2009
Ephs lock down Pride, 65-50
SPRINGFIELD, MA--A stellar defensive effort led the Ephs (10-3) past the host Springfield (7-5) on Tuesday, 65-50. The Ephs notched 12 assists to just 6 turnovers while forcing 7 Pride turnovers to just 6 team assists.

January 3, 2009
Ephs rally nets 65-62 win over Kean in Purple & Gold title game
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA -- Harlan Dodson drained a free throw with 4.6 seconds left Saturday to snap a tie and help the Williams College men's basketball team defeat Kean (N.J.) University, 65-62, in the championship game of the Purple & Gold Invitational at Chandler Gymnasium.

January 2, 2009
Ephs topple CCNY, 94-47
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA -- It was over before it started. The Williams College men's basketball team returned home in style following the holiday break, opening its game against The City College of New York with 25 consecutive points en route to a 94-47 victory at the Chandler Gymnasium.

December 30, 2008
Ephs fall to Salem State, 76-65, in tournament title tilt
SALEM, MA -- One night after a sizzling performance beyond the three-point line lifted them to victory, the Williams College men's basketball team was done in by an opponents' ability to knock down treys as the Ephs fell to Salem State, 76-65, in the championship game of the Vikings' Christmas Tournament.

December 29, 2008
Hot-shooting Golia leads Ephs by Nichols, 108-78
SALEM, MA -- Senior Tommas Golia had a perfect shooting night Monday, finishing 6 for 6 from the floor -- all from beyond the three-point line -- and 2 for 2 from the foul line as he netted a team-high 20 points in a 108-78 victory over Nichols College at the Salem State Holiday Tournament.

December 9, 2008
Ephs handle New Paltz Hawks, 92-55
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA -- With their last game before the Christmas break, the Ephs (7-2) sent those few students able to get away from exam-studying back to the library in style, defeating SUNY New Paltz (3-5) by 37 points, 92-55.

December 2, 2008
Buzzer beater beats Ephs, 65-62
FRAMINGHAM, MA – A three-pointer at the buzzer by Framingham State (4-4) guard Darius Yarrell proved to be the difference in a 65-62 loss for the Ephs (5-2) Tuesday night. The game was a rematch of the first round of last weekend’s Harbor Invitational, in which the Ephs beat the Rams by 11.

November 29, 2008
Ephs Capture Harbor Invitational Crown with 73-50 Win
BOSTON, MA – The Ephs (5-1) cruised to a 73-50 win over Harbor Invitational host UMass-Boston (1-2) on Saturday to claim the tournament championship. Williams led by as many as 32 points in the first half and was able to get everyone on the bench playing time.

November 28, 2008
Second Half Offense Leads Ephs to 80-69 Win
BOSTON, MA -- Senior co-captain Kevin Snyder (Littleton, CO) and junior Blake Schultz (Atherton, CA) combined for 56 of the Ephs (4-1) 80 points on Friday in a win over Framingham State (2-4). The game was part of the first round of play at the Harbor Invitational being held at the Clark Athletic Center on the UMass-Boston campus.

November 25, 2008
Ephs fire on all cylinders in 84-52 win over Wesleyan
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Junior Blake Schultz hit on 8 of 15 shots from the floor Tuesday night en route to a game-high 24 points as the Williams College men’s basketball team ran away from Little 3 rival Wesleyan, 84-52, at Chandler Gymnasium.

November 22, 2008
Saints handle Mountaineers in WIT Consolation, 99-85
The St. Lawrence University Saints (1-1) kept a safe distance between themselves and the Southern Vermont College Mountaineers (0-2) in the consolation game of the Williams Invitational on Saturday, leading by 10 or more for most of their 99-85 victory.

November 22, 2008
Ursinus tops Ephs on late three, 85-82
Simply put, Saturday’s game between the Ephs (2-1) and the Bears of Ursinus College (2-0) to decide the Williams Invitational Championship was an outstanding basketball game. The score – Ursinus 85, Williams 82 – seems almost an afterthought.

November 21, 2008
Ephs overcome slow start to handle Mountaineers 75-55
Just like last year, the Ephs (2-0) played their first game of the Williams Invitational against nearby Southern Vermont College (0-2), and just like last year, the Ephs emerged victorious. This year’s contest, however, was much more hard-fought than last year’s 87-38 Williams blowout, as the Mountaineers kept it close for all of the first half and into the second before the Ephs eventually pulled away for the 75-55 victory.

November 21, 2008
Ursinus holds off St. Lawrence, 82-76
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA -- No. 4 ranked Ursinus opened its season with a 82-76 victory over St. Lawrence at the Williams College Invitational Friday night.

November 15, 2008
Ephs win season-opener 81-70 at Keene
KEENE, NH—1st year Head Coach Mike Maker’s debut Saturday was a successful one, as the Williams men’s basketball team (1-0) won their season opener 81-70 over the Owls of Keene State College (0-1). The Ephs had 4 players score in double digits.

November 14, 2008
Eph home games on TEAMLINE this season

November 11, 2008
Men's Basketball Season Outlook
First year head coach Mike Maker has been around the game of basketball long enough to know what to expect this season, but it's what he doesn't know that has him excited.

August 25, 2008
Men's Hoops Italian trip an unqualified success
The Ephs competed well in Italy by going 3-1, they bonded, explored the culture of the country and got to know two of their three new coaches -- by any measure this trip was an unqualified success.

August 24, 2008
Late Grant Meyer tip-in and 23 points from Alex Rubin sends Ephs home with 3-1 record in Italy
A late tip-in by senior Grant Meyer and 23 points from Alex Rubin led the Ephs back from 16 down for a 96-95 win to close out Italian tour at 3-1.

August 23, 2008
Ephs visit Florence
The Eph men's basketball team included a visit to Florence on its cultural excursion to Italy.

August 22, 2008
Day in San Marino concludes with first practice with coach Maker
After the beach, the Ephs traveled back to San Marino for practice in the evening, their first practice under new head coach Mike Maker.

August 21, 2008
Ephs fall 88-84 to Italian A-League Montenegro
The Williams College men's basketball team suffered its first loss of their trip today at the hands of an Italian professional A-League team, Montenegro, 88-84.

August 20, 2008
Ephs weather travel woes on the road to Venice
Packed and ready to go to Venice by 7:30 AM, the Williams men's basketball team's departure was delayed more than three hours by a problem with their bus -- it would not start.

August 19, 2008
Ephs control the glass and improve to 2-0 in Italy
The Ephs won their second game today downing the Valtellina All Stars 106-62 in Morbegno, Italy. The Ephs again played up-tempo and unselfish basketball in route to victory against an Italian team made up of a variety of players from Italy’s B league.

August 18, 2008
Ephs win opener in Italy vs. C League team
Prior to the game, the excitement was tangible as the team prepared for their first game since the end of the 2007-2008 season. This excitement manifested itself in the Ephs’ impassioned play from the get-go.

August 16, 2008
Ephs meet new head coach Mike Maker in Boston; arrive in Italy
An excited bunch of Ephs is headed to Italy to start the Mike Maker chapter in Williams basketball history.

August 14, 2008
Men's Hoops: 4-game, 10 day trip to Italy begins Aug. 15th
The first time rookie Eph head coach Mike Maker will meet his team will be 2:30 pm on August 15th at Boston's Logan Airport, a mere 161 miles from Chandler Gym on the Williams campus.

July 8, 2008
Mike Maker named head coach of men's basketball
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – Williams Athletic Director Harry Sheehy announced today that Mike Maker, a 20-year coaching veteran (17 years in Division I) and currently an assistant at Creighton, has been named head coach of the Ephs' men's basketball team.

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Snyder tabbed NESCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week

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Snyder earns NESCAC Player of the Week honors
HADLEY, Mass. — Williams College senior guard Kevin Snyder (Littleton, Co.) has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference's Men's Basketball Player of the Week for play ending Dec. 13, it was announced Monday.