MBB: NESCAC

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Saturday Quarterfinals Picks.  8-2 last week, 38-17 overall.

Wesleyan 78 vs Conn College 69
The Cardinals get their revenge on their only conference loss of the year at home against the Camels.

Tufts 82 vs Colby 72
I'd love to see the Colby upset here, but I think Tufts will be too much for them to overcome.  In the previous matchup up in the 'Ville, Dylan Reilly was lights out for 27 points.  I think Colby will have a hard time dealing with Gyimesi, who has been a Colby killer for his career.  The X-factor in this game could be Theo Pow. Since Marcos Montiel went down with a season ending injury and Mitch Humphrey's minutes seemingly disappearing, he has brought a lot of energy and an athleticism they lacked in that spot to bring a different dynamic to the lineup.  Guarding Gyimesi could be a tough ask for the freshman on the defensive end, however.

Trinity 76 vs Bowdoin 62
The Polar Bears just don't have enough ammunition to help Cuevas against a stacked and experienced Trinity team.

Amherst 69 vs Bates 57
In their earlier game, Amherst went full belt-to-ass and limited Bates to 15 (!!!) second half points to win by 21 points.  I'm sure Coach Furbush will try to make some adjustments but I think Amherst is too deep and too good defensively for a different outcome this time around.