Last Time Out: Host Saint Anselm shot a blistering 58.3 percent (7-for-12) from 3-point territory and outscored Saint Rose 23-7 from the foul line to upend the Golden Knights 74-64 Tuesday evening in Manchester, NH. Junior guard Andre Pope led the way for the Golden Knights with 20 points and nine rebounds, while sophomore forward Dominykas Milka recorded a “double-double” behind 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds throughout 25 minutes off the bench. Freshman guard Rob Mabrey led a balanced Saint Anselm (3-8/1-6 NE-10) attack with 13 points, six rebounds and four assists.

Last Meeting: Stonehill generated a 48-30 margin on the glass, which led to a 20-6 advantage in second chance points as the Skyhawks fended off the Golden Knights 72-62 on January 29 of last year in Easton, MA.

Senior guard Rob Gutierrez was one of three Saint Rose players in double-figures despite fouling out with almost seven minutes remaining. Gutierrez wound up with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor. Pope tossed in 16 points and added three assists, while senior forward Brian Hanuschak added 12 points and six boards.

Daniel Heppert led the Skyhawks with 19 points. Meanwhile, Ivan Almeida contributed 14 points and Mike Kernan had a “double-double” behind 11 points and 19 boards.

The Series: The series dates back to the 1998 NCAA Tournament and is tied 8-8 with each club owning a 5-3 mark on its own floor. However, Stonehill has won four straight and seven of the last eight meetings. The lone Saint Rose victory throughout that span came via a 77-59 triumph at Nolan Gymnasium on December 6, 2007.

Scouting Saint Rose (1-11/0-7 NE-10): Today marks the 1100th game in Saint Rose history…Seven of the Golden Knights' 11 losses have been by a total of 23 points…Senior guard Rob Gutierrez leads four players in double-figures scoring with 12.8 ppg.

Scouting Stonehill (8-4/5-3 NE-10): Stonehill has dropped two straight after winning six of its previous seven…The Skyhawks are third in the NE-10 in scoring defense, allowing a mere 58.9 points per-game…They feature a balanced attack as six players average at least 6.3 points…Senior guard Andre Tongo leads the way at 13.3 ppg…Junior guard Adam Fazzini and junior forward Rahaeem May-Thompson contribute 15.0 ppg collectively off the bench.

Up Next: Saint Rose returns home Wednesday to host league rival Southern New Hampshire at 7:30 pm. It will be “Saint Rose Employee Night” with free admission to all Saint Rose employees and a family member. Meanwhile, the Skyhawks will also be in action Wednesday with a conference date at Assumption in Worcester, MA.