HARTFORD, Conn. – The Trinity College Men's Basketball team will look to continue one of the most successful stretches in program history when the Bantams open their 2026-27 campaign against Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on Tuesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. at Ray Oosting Gymnasium.
 
Bantam Bytes

• Head Coach James Cosgrove enters his 17^th season at the helm, holding a career record of 515-267, including a 276-130 mark at Trinity. Cosgrove will be joined on the bench by assistant coaches Peter King (Third Season) and Jadon Archer (Second Season).
• The Bantams enter the 2026-27 with the #11 ranking in the D3hoops.com Top 25 Preseason Poll.
• The Bantams finished the 2025-26 season with a 29-3 overall record and an 8-2 mark in NESCAC play, capturing their third consecutive conference championship.
• Trinity defeated Bowdoin (64-63), Tufts (80-70), and top-seeded Wesleyan (80-55) to claim the NESCAC Tournament title, becoming the second program in conference history to win three straight conference crowns.
• Trinity advanced to its third consecutive NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship Final Four, defeating Keuka (74-63), Babson (71-61), Hood (88-71), and Tufts (69-66) before falling to Mary Washington, 64-61, in the national semifinals.
• Last season, the Bantams averaged 82.4 points per game in 2025-26 while allowing just 59.7 points per contest. Trinity finished with a 22.7 scoring margin, shooting 46.1% from the field and 33.0% from three-point range.
• The Bantams ranked among the nation's top defensive teams, holding opponents to 37.4% shooting from the field and 31.5% from beyond the arc, while averaging 40.3 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 11.8 steals, and 4.3 blocked shots per game.
• Trinity forced 17.8 turnovers per game while committing just 9.8 turnovers per contest, producing an impressive 1.5 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• The Bantams will look to replace the production of three decorated seniors in All-Americans Henry Vetter and Jarrel Okorougo, along with NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year Drew Lazarre.
• Senior guard Jared Berry returns as one of Trinity's leading offensive threats after averaging 10.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in 2025-26. Berry finished with 325 points, 133 rebounds, 35 assists, and 35 three-pointers while shooting 43.4% from the field and 43.4% of his attempts from beyond the arc.
• Senior forward Tristan Davis appeared in 30 games and making 28 starts last season. Davis averaged 7.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while shooting an impressive 62.8% from the field. He finished with 210 points, 153 rebounds, 36 steals, and 27 blocked shots.
• Junior guard David Ayles started 31 of 32 games in 2025-26, generating 6.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game while collecting 52 steals.
• Junior forward Bangaly Berete returns after appearing in all 32 games last season. Berete averaged 3.0 points and 2.2 rebounds while contributing 39 assists, 14 steals, and eight blocks.
• Junior forward Samuel Norris, the 2025-26 NCAA Elite 90 Award Winner, returns after averaging 3.7 points and 2.9 rebounds in 30 games during his sophomore season. Norris shot 39.3% from three-point range while adding 17 blocked shots and 15 steals.
• Sophomore Kobe Closeil appeared in 15 games as a first-year, averaging 2.4 points per game while shooting 46.4% from the field, while classmate Jadon Holmes appeared in 16 games, contributing 22 points and 24 rebounds.
• Junior Marley Stewart, sophomore Patrick Mahoney, junior Weston Reardon, and junior Nathan Freisthler will provide additional depth and versatility. Stewart appeared in 11 games last season, while Mahoney, Reardon, and Freisthler will look to expand their roles.
• Sophomore Connor O'Leary joins the Bantams backcourt after playing at Assumption last season, where he appeared in 16 games, shooting 37.5% from the field and 81.9% from the foul line.
• Trinity welcomes five first-years to the 2026-27 roster in guards Alexander Echevarria and Justin Brown, along with forwards Rowan Introzzi, Treyton Jones, and John Spinoso.

Schedule

• Tuesday, November 10: vs. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (7:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 2-1
  • Last Meeting: W, 76-72 (2014-15)
• Friday, November 13: at Eastern Connecticut State (7:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 17-11
  • Last Meeting: W, 99-69
• Monday, November 16: vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine (7:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 1-0
  • Last Meeting: W, 68-66 (1979-80)
• GORDON COLLEGE TOURNAMENT
  • Friday, November 20: vs. Western Connecticut State (5:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record:12-6
  • Last Meeting: L, 78-73 (2018-19)
  • Saturday, November 21: vs. Gordon College (2:30 PM)
  • All-Time Record: First Meeting
  • Last Meeting: First Meeting
• Wednesday, December 2: vs. Yeshiva University (7:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 4-0
  • Last Meeting: W, 76-52
• Saturday, December 5: at Babson College (1:30 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 8-4
  • Last Meeting: W, 71-61
• Tuesday, December 8: at University of Hartford (7:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 3-0
  • Last Meeting: W, 95-68
• Friday, December 11: vs. Baruch College (6:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 1-0
  • Last Meeting: W, 97-39
• Monday, December 14: vs. University of Saint Joseph (7:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 3-2
  • Last Meeting: W, 72-68
• TRINITY HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
  • Wednesday, December 30: vs. Oswego State (5:30 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 1-0
  • Last Meeting: W, 91-60 (1992-93)
  • Thursday, December 31: Consolation Game (12:00 PM) / Championship Game (2:00 PM)
• Monday, January 4: vs. Worcester State (6:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 7-1
  • Last Meeting: W, 100-49
• Friday, January 8: vs. Williams College (7:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 34-66
  • Last Meeting: W, 73-57
• Saturday, January 9: vs. Middlebury College (3:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 24-23
  • Last Meeting: W, 79-62
• Friday, January 15: at Hamilton College (7:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 23-9
  • Last Meeting: W, 77-48
• Saturday, January 16: at Amherst College (3:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 53-56
  • Last Meeting: W, 75-67
• Wednesday, January 20: at Western New England (7:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 8-3
  • Last Meeting: W, 75-64
• Saturday, January 23: vs. Wesleyan University (2:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 101-99
  • Last Meeting: L, 64-62
• Friday, January 29: vs. Tufts University (7:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 52-39
  • Last Meeting: L, 68-62
• Saturday, January 30: vs. Connecticut College (3:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 49-12
  • Last Meeting: W, 80-67
• Friday, February 5: at Bowdoin College (7:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 57-23
  • Last Meeting: W, 82-54
• Friday, February 12: at Bates College (7:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 42-14
  • Last Meeting: W, 88-77
• Saturday, February 13: at Colby College (3:00 PM)
  • All-Time Record: 34-35
  • Last Meeting: W, 98-75
• NESCAC CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Saturday, February 20: Quarterfinals
  • Saturday, February 27: Semifinals
  • Sunday, February 28: Championship Game