Hartford to D-III after NCAA men's tourney berth
Hartford is expected to transition to Division III by Sept. 1, 2025. The news comes less than two months after the men's basketball team reached its first NCAA tournament.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
15-9, 4th in Am. East
- 11/27L 69-57
- 12/112L 87-53
- 12/2W 66-61
- 12/4W 80-65
- 12/7W 67-54
- 12/11CANC
- 12/19W 63-60
- 12/20W 65-50
- 12/27L 77-69
- 12/28L 53-51
- 1/2W 76-56
- 1/3W 77-74
- 1/9L 71-62
- 1/10W 75-58
- 1/16W 70-63
- 1/17L 57-49
- 1/23CANC
- 1/30W 59-57
- 1/31L 63-49
- 2/6CANC
- 2/7CANC
- 2/13L 67-57
- 2/14W 75-61
- 2/27W 77-60
- 2/28W 83-77
- 3/6W 71-65
- 3/13W 64-50
- 3/191L 79-55
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Mayer feeds Tchamwa Tchatchoua for a jam as Baylor routs Hartford (0:25)
Baylor finds its touch, rolls to 79-55 victory over Hartford
— After MaCio Teague and the Baylor Bears got comfortable in the spacious confines of Lucas Oil Stadium, they looked like a team that could be playing there for much higher stakes in a few weeks.
Williams' emphatic throwdown lifts Hawks to first-ever NCAA tournament berth (0:23)
Williams carries Hartford over Vermont 71-65 in America East
— Austin Williams scored 25 points as Hartford beat Vermont 71-65 in the America East Conference tournament semifinals on Saturday.
Williams scores 29 to lift Hartford over Binghamton 77-60
— Austin Williams matched his career high with 29 points plus a career-high 15 rebounds as fourth-seeded Hartford got past ninth-seeded Binghamton 77-60 in their America East Conference tourney opener on Saturday.
Stafl, Williams lift Hartford over NJIT 75-61
— Miroslav Stafl scored 17 points as Hartford defeated NJIT 75-61 on Sunday.
Cooks scores 24 to lead NJIT over Hartford 67-57
— Zach Cooks had 24 points as NJIT beat Hartford 67-57 on Saturday.
Policelli leads Stony Brook past Hartford 63-49
— Frankie Policelli scored 16 points off the bench, with a couple of key 3-pointers in the second half, and Stony Brook earned a 63-49 win over Hartford on Sunday.
Williams putback leads Hartford over Stony Brook 59-57
— Austin Williams scored 15 points and his putback with 15 seconds left lifted Hartford to a 59-57 come-from-behind win at Stony Brook on Saturday.
Eytle-Rock scores 14 to carry UMBC past Hartford 57-49
— R.J. Eytle-Rock registered 14 points and six rebounds as Maryland-Baltimore County got past Hartford 57-49 on Sunday.
Williams leads Hartford past UMBC with double-double
— Austin Williams had 16 points and 13 rebounds to carry Hartford to a 70-63 win over UMBC on Saturday.
Williams carries Hartford past Mass.-Lowell 75-58
— Austin Williams had a career-high 29 points as Hartford topped UMass Lowell 75-58 on Sunday.
Noel leads UMass-Lowell over Hartford 71-62
— Obadiah Noel scored 24 points as UMass Lowell defeated Hartford 71-62 on Saturday.
Williams, Carter lift Hartford over Binghamton 77-74
— Austin Williams hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer and scored 16 points to lead six Hartford players in double figures as the Hawks edged Binghamton 77-74 on Sunday.
Mitchell leads Hartford past Binghamton 76-56
— D.J. Mitchell posted 17 points as Hartford routed Binghamton 76-56 on Saturday. Austin Williams added 12 points for the Hawks, and Traci Carter chipped in 12 points.
Martinez leads New Hampshire past Hartford 53-51
— Jayden Martinez tallied 19 points and 13 rebounds to lift New Hampshire to a 53-51 win over Hartford on Monday.
Maultsby lifts New Hampshire past Hartford 77-69
— Marque Maultsby had a career-high 21 points as New Hampshire beat Hartford 77-69 on Sunday.
Mitchell scores 21 to lead Hartford over Maine 65-50
— D.J. Mitchell had a career-high 21 points on 6-of-8 shooting from 3-point range and Hartford got past Maine 65-50 on Sunday.
Carter, Marks carry Hartford over Maine 63-60
— Traci Carter had 15 points and six rebounds as Hartford narrowly beat Maine 63-60 on Saturday in the first America East Conference matchup of the season for both teams.
Marks lifts Hartford past Fairfield 67-54
— Hunter Marks had 10 points and 11 rebounds to carry Hartford to a 67-54 win over Fairfield on Monday night.
Flowers lifts Hartford over Central Connecticut 80-65
— Moses Flowers had 16 points as Hartford defeated Central Connecticut 80-65 on Friday night.
Flowers scores 20 to lift Hartford over Fairfield 66-61
— Moses Flowers had 20 points as Hartford edged past Fairfield 66-61 on Wednesday night.
Moore scores 15, No. 12 Villanova routs Hartford 87-53
— Justin Moore led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points and No. 12 Villanova bounced back from its first loss of the season to rout Hartford 87-53 on Tuesday.
2020-21 Am. East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 10-4 | - | 14-6 |
| Vermont | 10-4 | - | 10-5 |
| New Hampshire | 9-6 | 1.5 | 10-9 |
| Hartford | 8-6 | 2 | 15-9 |
| Albany | 6-6 | 3 | 7-9 |
| UMass Lowell | 7-8 | 3.5 | 11-12 |
| Stony Brook | 7-9 | 4 | 9-14 |
| NJIT | 6-10 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Binghamton | 4-10 | 6 | 4-14 |
| Maine | 2-6 | 5 | 2-7 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game65.4341st
Rebounds Per Game33.3303rd
Assists Per Game11.0Tied-349th
Points Allowed63.9
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurtis Henderson | SG | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-1 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 1 |