GOLDEN KNIGHTS HOST ADELPHI TO OPEN FINAL WEEK OF THE REGULAR SEASON

The Golden Knights welcome Adelphi for a key late-season NE-10 game tonight.

The Plot: Both squads are aiming to rebound from losses this past Saturday.

Last Time Out: Host Northeast-10 Conference rival Le Moyne opened the second half with an 18-1 run to upend The College of Saint Rose 67-52 Saturday evening in Syracuse. Senior center Dominykas Milka finished with 11 points and five rebounds, while freshman guard Mical-Ryan Boyd and senior guard Eric Sinko jumped off the pine to toss in 10 and nine points respectively. The latter represented a career-high for Sinko. As for Le Moyne, senior center Jim Janson went 8-for-9 from the floor to finish with a game-high 20 points.

Last Meeting | Box Score: Saint Rose withstood a late charge by host Adelphi and in the process ran its win streak to a season-best five games behind a 65-62 victory back on November 26. The Golden Knights led throughout the final 38 minutes although a 16 point first half margin was whittled down to one in the final 27 seconds. Milka paced Saint Rose with 20 points and eight rebounds, while senior guards Dan Mundweiler and Kareem Thomas tossed in 13 and 12 points respectively. As for the Panthers, sophomore guard Anthony Libroia wound up being the lone player in twin-figures with 11 points.

Student-Athlete Athletic Appreciation Night: Thirty-seven Saint Rose student-athletes will be honored at halftime of tonight's game in recognition of outstanding athletic achievement at the conference, regional or national level throughout the past year. Hugh Johnson Advisors, LLC is the presenting sponsor.

The Series | Saint Rose 28-7: Saint Rose owns a commanding lead in the series and has been especially dominant of late. The Golden Knights have won eight of the last nine meetings, including five straight, going back to the 2009-10 campaign.

Scouting Saint Rose | 12-12 | 9-9 NE-10: The Golden Knights come into tonight aiming to improve to 9-2 at home…Thirteen of the Golden Knights 24 contests have been decided by five or fewer points…They are 6-7 in those encounters….Milka is now only one of five players in Saint Rose annals to record more than 1,000 points (1,480) and 900 rebounds (910)…He is furthermore second among the nation's active leaders with 39 career "double-doubles" while his 910 boards place him third within that demographic…Milka currently stands fifth in the country with a league-leading 11.8 rebounding average…He is also third among the NE-10 scoring leaders with 20.3 points per-game, while Sayre stands sixth at 18.6 ppg…Sayre has been in double-figures scoring in all but five games this season…Thomas has been in twin-figures in six of the last nine outings to raise his scoring average by nearly a point to 10.2 ppg…The Golden Knights 12 losses have come against opponents that own a 167-92 (.645) collective record entering tonight.

Scouting Adelphi | 5-18 | 3-14 NE-10: Adelphi is coming off of Saturday's 78-64 setback to visiting NE-10 Southwest Division leader Southern Connecticut State…The Panthers have been better on the road (3-8) than at home (2-10) this season…Junior forward Duane Morgan averages a team-leading 15.2 points and also pulls down 6.3 rebounds per-game…Libroia tosses in 11.7 ppg while sophomore center Ryan DeNicola averages 10.4 ppg and stands third in the NE-10 with a team-leading 9.7 rebounding average…He is the younger brother of junior center Jess DeNicola who is a member of the Saint Rose women's basketball team.

Up Next: Both squads have 3:30 pm home dates this Saturday. Saint Rose closes out its regular-season docket with league rival Southern Connecticut State. It will be "Senior Day" at the Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium. Meanwhile, the Panthers are scheduled to host NE-10 rival Pace University.

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GOLDEN KNIGHTS HOST ADELPHI TO OPEN FINAL WEEK OF THE REGULAR SEASON