2013-14 SAINT ROSE MEN'S BASKETBALL
Le Moyne (2-1/1-0 NE-10) at Saint Rose (3-2/1-0 NE-10)
Saturday, November 23, 3:30 pm | Game #6 | Upstate Challenge | Stomp Out Homelessness
Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium | Albany, New York
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The Plot: The College of Saint Rose is aiming to run its win streak to four games while Le Moyne is looking for its third straight win.
Upstate Challenge: Saint Rose holds a 4.0-2.0 advantage in the 2013-14
Upstate Challenge Standings versus Le Moyne. The Golden Knights have scored points in women's soccer, women's volleyball and men's and women's cross country. The Dolphins earned points in men's soccer and men's golf.
Stomp Out Homelessness: This afternoon's game is dedicated to
Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, an organization in downtown Albany providing a series of programs and services to address the needs of the homeless and low-income community.
Last Time Out: Saint Rose shot 52.8 percent (28-for-53) from the floor and put 11 players in the scoring column on the way to an 84-54 victory against visiting Pace Wednesday evening. Sophomore forward
Tyler Sayre scored 18 points, nine in each half, and senior center
Dominykas Milka recorded his fifth "double-double" in as many games with 19 points and 10 boards to pace the Golden Knights. Also, senior guard
Kareem Thomas tossed in 11 points while sophomore guard
Max Weaver had career-highs of nine points and four boards in a mere six minutes of duty.
Last Meeting | 79-62 Le Moyne | 2/6/13 at Saint Rose: The Golden Knights shot just 38.2 percent (21-for-55) from the floor, including 12.5 percent (1-for-8) from the arc, and was outscored 38-26 in the paint. Milka recorded his 13th "double-double" of the year with 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Golden Knights. Sayre and Andre Pope finished with 12 points apiece. For Le Moyne, senior center Jim Janson went 8-for-9 from the floor on the way to a team-high 20 points.
The Series | Saint Rose 22-7: Saint Rose owns a 22-7 advantage in the series that dates back to the 1991-92 campaign. The two teams have split the last four meetings throughout the past two years, with each squad winning on its opponents' home floor.
Scouting Saint Rose | 3-2 | 1-0 NE-10: The Golden Knights rebounded from an 0-2 start with three straight victories...They are now 9-5 in NE-10 openers following Wednesday's victory versus Pace…Saint Rose is outscoring its opponents by a +11.7 margin and outrebounding them by a +4.0 margin...Freshman guard
Mical-Ryan Boyd was named NE-10 Co-Rookie of the Week on Monday…Nine players are averaging double-figure minutes and six are averaging at least 6.0 points per-game…Milka paces the squad with 18.6 ppg and 12.2 rebounds per-game…The latter is the league's third highest mark…Sayre follows at 18.0 ppg and 6.6 rpg while Mundweiler is averaging 2.8 assists…The Golden Knights play the next three games on the road before hosting American International prior to the holiday break.
Scouting Le Moyne | 2-1 | 1-0 NE-10: Senior guard Nate Champion scored 20 points to lead Le Moyne to a 79-71 victory at New Haven Wednesday night…The Dolphins roster includes five freshmen compared to just two seniors...Le Moyne is knocking down 8.0 3-pointers per-game for a 41.4 percentage…Champion leads five double-digit scorers with 17.3 ppg…Janson follows at 12.0 ppg.
Up Next: Saint Rose has a 7:30 pm conference road date at Adelphi on Tuesday while Le Moyne will take part in the Gary Miller Classic at Gannon University next Friday and Saturday, November 29 and 30. The Dolphins will face the host Knights on Friday at 7:30 pm.
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