Men’s basketball falls to St. Lawrence in Liberty League Tournament quarterfinal

By Graham Goodman, Sports Editor • February 27, 2026

The Ithaca College men’s basketball team saw its season come to an end Feb. 24 at the hands of the St. Lawrence University Saints, 72-64. In the first round of the Liberty League Championships, St. Lawrence’s 2-3 zone defense overwhelmed the Bombers, who never led in the game.

Men’s basketball squeezes into playoffs, clinches No. 5 seed

By Graham Goodman, Sports Editor • February 22, 2026

The Ithaca College men’s basketball team clinched a spot in the Liberty League playoffs Feb. 20 and will travel Feb. 24 to play the fourth seed St. Lawrence University, despite losing to the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds 91-83 the same evening. The team followed up its loss and clinched with a momentous 76-73 victory over the Vassar College Brewers on Feb. 21.

Men’s basketball falls apart on senior day after crucial win

By Graham Goodman, Sports Editor • February 9, 2026

The Ithaca College men’s basketball team failed to capture the win on senior day after squeezing out a close victory in a pair of home Liberty League matchups Feb. 6 and Feb. 7. With four regular season games remaining, the Bombers sit in fifth place in the Liberty League, good enough for a playoff spot, but not enough to host a playoff game.

Men’s basketball fights for revenge against Hobart College

By Lyla Doran, Assistant Sports Editor • January 14, 2026

The Ithaca College men’s basketball team made a statement victory 88-85 against the Hobart College Statesmen on Jan. 13 in the Ben Light Gymnasium, after previously falling to the Statesmen 86-66 Dec. 9. 

Men’s Basketball falls in overtime despite offensive performance

By John Frieders, Staff Writer • December 5, 2025

Coming off a tough road loss to Western New England University on Nov. 22, the Ithaca College men’s Basketball team fought for a win against the University of Rochester Yellowjackets in the Ben Light Gymnasium on Dec. 2 but fell short 104-95 in an overtime thriller. 

Men’s basketball mounts comeback to defeat Tigers

By Isabella McSweeney, Staff Writer • February 13, 2025

The Ithaca College men’s basketball team staged a late-game comeback for a 80-69 win over the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers on Feb. 11 in the Ben Light Gymnasium. The victory boosts the Bombers to a 13-8 record, and a third-place standing in the Liberty League with three games left to play.

Men’s basketball comes up short against Engineers

By Ryan Nieskens, Staff Writer • February 10, 2025

The Ithaca College men’s basketball team dropped a nail-biter to Liberty League Conference leader Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers 54-51 on Feb. 8, falling short of what would have been a storybook comeback. The loss drops the Bombers 1.5 games behind the Engineers with just five games to play. The Bombers have now lost five straight games to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, but hold a winning 27-22 record.

Men’s basketball takes down Thoroughbreds in Friday night showdown

By Ryan Nieskens, Staff Writer • February 8, 2025

The Ithaca College men's basketball team put together a complete performance to finish off the season sweep over the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds with a 77-64 win Feb. 7 in the Ben Light Gymnasium. The Bombers now sit at 12–7 and one game out of first place while Skidmore drops to 5–15 on the year. 

Men’s basketball controls the clock against Statesmen

By Ryan Nieskens, Staff Writer • February 4, 2025

The Ithaca College men’s basketball team kept its momentum rolling with a hard-fought 63-60 victory over the Hobart College Statesmen, improving to 11-6 on the season. With five wins in their last six games, the Bombers are now just half a game out of first place in the Liberty League Championship Tournament standings, and the team has an all-time record of 25-7 at home versus the Statesmen.

Comeback falls short for men’s basketball against Continentals

By Ryan Nieskens, Staff Writer • December 15, 2024

The Hamilton College Continentals held off a scrappy Ithaca College Bombers team 73-70. The Bombers suffered their first home loss in Ben Light Gymnasium, dropping the team to a 5-3 record before a long three-week layoff.

Bombers edge Red Dragons in home opener

By Peter Nowlan • November 17, 2024

As Mark Twain once said, “It’s not about the size of the dog in the fight. It’s about the size of the fight in the dog.” That was the theme Nov. 13 as an undersized yet scrappy Ithaca College men’s basketball squad defended the Ben Light Gymnasium in their home opener against its rival, the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons. 

Men’s basketball ready for action despite injuries

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer • November 7, 2024

After missing the playoffs in the 2023–24 campaign, the Ithaca College men’s basketball team looks to return to its winning ways with a mix of youth and upperclassmen leaders, as it battles through early season injuries.