Hope saw its season end at the hands of Washington U. last season and is in line to make the opposite happen this time around. But for the Flying Dutchmen, that opportunity comes at the end of a 10-year absence from the Final Four, a spot they missed by just s 58-55 margin last March.

How do the Dutchmen do it? With a number of three-point shooters, but also with defense. More on Hope in a Road to Salem feature by Matt Florjancic.

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