The Hobart basketball team will face Union in the first round of the 2025 Liberty League Tournament at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25. The Statesmen, who won the 2024 tournament title, enter this year's conference championship chase as the No. 5 seed, while the Garnet Chargers are the No. 4 seed.
Fans can follow the game with streaming video and live stats on unionathletics.com.
The winner of Tuesday's game will travel to top-seeded Rensselaer for a semifinal on Friday.
FOR THE RECORD
- Hobart ended the regular season with a 16-9 overall record, going 10-8 in Liberty League play.
- Union went 15-10 overall, 11-7 against conference foes.
SERIES SNAPSHOT
- The Statesmen and Garnet Chargers split their home-and-home series this season with each team defending its home court.
- On Dec. 6 in Geneva, Hobart defeated Union 65-55 behind an 18-point effort by senior forward Carter Meshanic.
- The Garnet Chargers took the rematch on Saturday, scoring a 76-69 victory. Union's Jack Plesser led all scorers with 18 points.
- Tuesday's game will be the 122nd meeting between Hobart and Union with the Garnet Chargers holding a 66-55 series lead.
SCOUTING REPORT
- Union is second in the Liberty League in scoring offense, producing 75.8 points per game. Hobart is sixth at 68.6 ppg.
- The Statesmen are third in the conference in scoring defense, allowing 65.1 ppg. The Garnet Chargers are ninth at 74.6 ppg.
- Hobart is second in the league in rebounding margin at +3.8. Union is fifth at +1.0.
- The Statesmen also have the upper hand in turnover margin, finishing the regular season at +1.68, while the Garnet Chargers were -0.52.