2014-15 SAINT ROSE MEN'S BASKETBALLThursday, January 29 | 7:30 pm | Academic Recognition Night
Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium | Albany, New York | Game #20
Bentley (11-7/6-6 NE-10) at Saint Rose (5-14/3-9 NE-10)
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Series: Bentley leads 19-6Â
Last Meeting: The College of Saint Rose and Bentley exchanged leads 11 times and drew even on 16 occasions, but the Falcons pulled away throughout the final 11 minutes to upend the Golden Knights 93-79 in a
Northeast-10 Conference first-round encounter last February 28 on this floor. Bentley was efficient all evening. The Falcons knocked down 16, 3-pointers at a 42.4 percent (14-for-33) clip, converted 17 of their 18 free throw opportunities and turned the ball over only four times to bring closure to the Golden Knights 2013-14 campaign. Dominykas Milka recorded his 20th "double-double" of the year and the 42nd of his career to lead Saint Rose. Milka scored 17 of his game-high 28 points in the second half and also hauled in 17 rebounds. Kareem Thomas tossed in a career-high 22 points behind a 3-for-4 effort from the arc while junior forward
Tyler Sayre had 15 points.
Scouting Saint Rose (5-14/3-9 NE-10): The Golden Knights have dropped nine games in a row, with their last win over New Haven on December 17. Saint Rose came up just short against Saint Anselm last Saturday, falling to the Hawks 77-74. Junior forward
Chris Dorgler paces the offense with 11.8 points and 4.3 assists per-game, followed by freshmen forwards
Jalaun Taylor and NE-10 Rookie of the Week
Jack Jones with 9.5 each. On the glass, Taylor registers a team-high 5.7 rebounds per-game, while junior guard
Max Weaver pulls down 5.3 on a regular basis.
Scouting Bentley (11-7/6-6 NE-10): Averaging 79.2 points per-game, the Falcons have won three of their last five games, the most recent a 65-56 win against visitng New Haven last Wednesday. Junior forward Tyler McFarland leads Bentley on both sides of the ball with 19.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per-game. Senior guards Keegan Hyland and JP Koury also average double-digit with 18.6 and 10.1 ppg, respectively. Hyland has assisted on a team-high 68 buckets, while Koury has nabbed 29 steals this season. At the line, McFarland holds an .845 (49-for-58) mark to sit just behind Weaver (.854).Â
Up Next: Saint Rose hits the road to face Stonehill on Saturday for a 3:30 pm meeting in Easton, MA. The Golden Knights then return home on Wednesday, February 4 to face American International at 7:30 pm.
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