NCAA Division III Basketball National Semifinals, March 18, 2022
With four wins over nationally ranked teams along the way, the Wabash basketball team advanced to the NCAA Division III National Semifinals for the second time in school history and faced Elmhurst University in Fort Wayne's Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on March 18, 2022. All photos by Jake Paige '23.
Head Coach Kyle Brumett guided the Little Giants to a 28-4 record, a mark that included a 24-game win streak and a pair of conference titles.
Senior All-American Jack Davidson '22 was emotional during pregame introductions.
The game's opening tip.
Ahmoni Jones '23 tallied 12 points and eight rebounds against Elmhurst.
The Little Giant starting five huddles up during a stoppage in action.
Tyler Watson '22 totaled 14 points and five rebounds in the national semifinal.
Kellen Schreiber '22 knocked down 5-of-6 shots vs. the Bluejays.
Schreiber scored 1,220 points in his career to rank 16th on the Little Giants' all-time scoring list. He shot 69 percent from the field this season, marking the fifth-best single-season shooting performance in Wabash history.
Watson finished his career No. 5 in school history with 288 assists. He set a new single-season high with 170 assists in 32 games this year and ranks 14th in all-time scoring with 1,356 points.
Edreece Redmond '24 passed out two assists and grabbed four rebounds in the contest.
A panoramic view of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Led by Jack Hegwood '22, the Wabash bench celebrates a good play.
Associate Head Coach Pat Sullivan shouts directions.
Avery Beaver '24 attacks the Elmhurst defense.
Davidson finished his career as the most prolific offensive player in Wabash history. The two-time All-American is the program's all-time leader points (2,464), scoring average (22.4 ppg), free throws made (718), and games played and starts (110).
Sam Comer '24 averaged 2.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 25 games this season.
Jack Hegwood '22 buried this jumper vs. Elmhurst, the final bucket of his career.
Wabash defeated more nationally ranked teams in this year’s NCAA Division III tournament than any other team (No. 21 Berry, No. 12 Emory, No. 22 Williams, and No. 7 Illinois Wesleyan).
Vinny Buccilla '25 averaged 3.3 ppg in 31 appearances in his first season of college basketball.
Guard Turner Royal '24
Davidson and Brumett embrace as Davidson leaves the court for the final time in a Wabash uniform.
Kayden Beatty '25 had three points and a rebound vs. Elmhurst.
The 28 victories for the Little Giants in 2021-22 were the most in a season in Wabash history.