Kevin Thorpe hit two clutch free throws with 0:20 remaining asHamilton prevailed in a thriller in Geneva, NY. Hobart had three chances to tiein the final seconds, but all three three-point attempts rimmed out. With thescore tied at 72 with 3:27 left, Kevin Larson scored eight of Hamilton's next12 points as the Continentals went up 84-79 with 0:47 remining. But twoStatesmen baskets by Eric Nelson and Mike Alroy brought Hobart within onebefore Thorpe hit his free throws. Hamilton has won 12 in a row over Hobartdating back to the 1987-88 season. With the win, Hamilton all but assuresitself its third straight appearance in the NCAA tournament and theContinentals also clinch second-place in the UCAA. Hamilton won seven of itslast nine games to finish the regular season at 15-9. Hobart drops to 11-13.
Hamilton (86) - Mike Schantz 6-19 9-10 21, Kevin Larson 5-12 6-7 20, KevinThorpe 5-14 6-8 18, JJ Raedts 7-8 3-8 17, Max Stroman 1-7 6-8 8, Jon Schmiegel1-2 0-4 2. Totals 25-66 30-45 86.
Hobart (83) - Mark Callahan 7-16 6-8 23, Eric Nelson 8-15 3-4 19, Mike Alroy4-6 7-11 15, John Hatch 4-11 2-2 13, Rob Pisanelli 3-8 0-1 6, Jim Painton 1-11-2 3, David Rubin 1-4 0-0 2, Jim Hefti 0-3 2-3 2. Totals 28-65 21-31 83. <
