2014-15 SAINT ROSE MEN'S BASKETBALL
Wednesday, December 17 | 7:30 pm | Ugly Holiday Sweater and Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night
Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium | Mike Long Court | Albany, New York
New Haven (5-2/2-2 NE-10) at Saint Rose (4-5/2-3 NE-10)
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Series: Saint Rose leads 8-5 | First Meeting: 2001
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The Plot: The College of Saint Rose is aiming to snap a four game skid, while New Haven is looking to win its fifth straight.
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Last Time Out: Host Southern New Hampshire improved to 5-0 at home with Saturday's 79-59 win versus the Golden Knights. The Penmen shot percent (30-for-60) from the floor and generated a 42-28 rebounding edge. Senior guard
Max Weaver recorded his first double-double with career-highs of 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead Saint Rose. Also, freshman forward
Anthony Russell tossed in a season-high 11 points in 13 minutes off the bench throughout the second half. Southern New Hampshire built a 13 point lead midway through the first half before going in the locker room up 10, 37-27, at the break. The Penmen then opened the second period with a 13-3 jaunt that put them in control, 50-30, with 15:32 to go.
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Last Meeting (2/8/14): Saint Rose held off visiting New Haven en route to a 78-74 victory. The Golden Knights shot 51.6 percent (32-for-62) from the floor and went 6-for-6 from the foul line in the final 25 seconds to seal the win. Dominykas Milka scored 24 point and hauled in eight rebounds, while junior forward
Tyler Sayre and Kareem Thomas scored 19 apiece and combined for 13 caroms. Saint Rose led throughout the final 35 minutes although the outcome was very much in doubt until the waning moments. The Golden Knights built an 11 point advantage four times throughout the second stanza, the last one coming at 66-55 with 8:47 remaining after Thomas knocked down a jumper and Sayre canned a pair from the line. However, New Haven responded with eight unanswered points to make it a one possession ballgame, 66-63, with 5:05 showing on the clock. The Chargers were within three on five ensuing occasions, but each time Saint Rose countered to keep it a two possession game. Senior center Eric Anderson paced four New Haven players in double-figures scoring with 25 points and seven rebounds.
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Scouting Saint Rose (4-5|2-3 NE-10): Saint Rose is aiming to improve to 4-1 at home…The Golden Knights dropped their fourth straight game with Saturday's setback at Southern New Hampshire…However, those four opponents boast a 27-9 (.750) combined record…Six different players have led the squad in scoring throughout the last eight games…Weaver paces the team with 11.3 points per-game…Junior guard/forward
Chris Dorgler and freshman forward
Jack Jones follow at 10.2 ppg and 10.0 ppg respectively…Weaver and freshman forward
Jalaun Taylor are hauling in a team-best 5.8 rebounds on a regular basis…Saint Rose is holding its opponents to 69.3 points per-night, the fourth best mark in the NE-10.
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Scouting New Haven (5-2/2-2 NE-10): New Haven ran its win streak to four with last Tuesday's 70-63 non-league victory against visiting Post University…The Chargers are ninth in the country and second in the NE-10 in scoring defense…They are allowing only 60.0 points on a regular basis…Anderson is averaging a whopping double-double with 16.0 points and a nation leading 14.0 rebounds per-game…Sophomore guard Jemal Mosley is scoring at a 13.7 ppg clip thanks in part to 38.8 percent (19-for-49) shooting from the arc.
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Up Next: Saint Rose will participate in the East Region Classic at Philadelphia University this weekend. The Golden Knights will meet the host Rams Saturday at 1:00 pm, and will then face Holy Family Sunday at 1:00 pm as well. Meanwhile, New Haven host Bloomfield in a 7:00 pm non-league tilt this Friday.
