MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - The Bowdoin College men's basketball team saw its season come to an end in a 91-72 loss to Middlebury in the quarterfinals of the NESCAC Tournament on Sunday afternoon. The Polar Bears end a successful first season under new head coach Alex Lloyd with a record of 12-13 and its first NESCAC Tournament win since 2015.

Game Highlights

• The Polar Bears hung with the third-seeded Panthers in the early going, but Middlebury pushed the lead to double digits just eight minutes into the contest. 
• The Panthers rode hot shooting, at a 56% clip in the opening 20 minutes to open up a 42-25 lead at the break. 
• The teams caught fire in a high-scoring second half that featured 96 combined points.
• Bowdoin got as close as 11 points on three occasions, but could get no tighter in the eventual loss.

By The Numbers

• Middlebury finished at 57% shooting for the game and held Bowdoin to just 38% from the field.
• The Polar Bears were able to knock down 12 three-point shots, led by three apiece from James McGowan and Afamdi Achufusi. 
• Taiga Kagitomi, in his final game at Bowdoin, led the Polar Bears with 14 points. 
• Noah Osher paced Middlebury with 22.