2020-21 SAINT ROSE MEN'S BASKETBALL
Saint Rose (6-5/3-3 NE10) vs. #25/#22 Bentley (11-2/6-2 NE10)
Wednesday, January 19 | 7:30 pm
Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium | Albany, New York
Series: Bentley leads 25-10 |
First Meeting: 11/24/90 |
Last Meeting (1/22/20 in Waltham, Mass.): Bentley 97-74
(Box Score)
COVID Attendance Policy: At this time, no visiting team spectators will be permitted in Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium for contests/scrimmages. Additional attendance will be limited to two guest attendees per Saint Rose student-athlete and coaching staff members with proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test result taken within 72 hours of arrival on campus. Please note at-home tests will not be accepted. All attendees must wear a mask regardless of vaccination status at all times indoors.
Last Time Out: The College of Saint Rose broke open a four-point game at halftime and freshman forward
Shane O'Dell recorded a monster "double-double" with career highs of 36 points and 14 rebounds to help the Golden Knights shake off a 26-day layoff with Thursday's 86-75 Northeast-10 Conference victory at Saint Michael's in Colchester, Vt. O'Dell pulled off the feat by scoring all of his points inside the arc. He finished 15-for-25 from the floor, went 6-for-7 from the free throw line, hauled in five boards from the offensive glass, and handed out a team-high four assists. Freshman forward
Jermaine Taggart contributed 15 points, on 5-for-5 shooting, in 26 minutes of reserve action, and freshman guard
Tray Alexander went 3-for-6 from long range to wind up with 13 points. Alexander also handed out three assists and came up with a like number of steals.
Head Coach Mike Perno on Thursday's win at Saint Michael's: "It was such a great feeling to be back out on the court playing games again and I thought our guys were well prepared and had tremendous energy for 40 minutes tonight. Shane was tremendous and J.T. (
Jermaine Taggart) gave us a great lift off the bench. We look forward to getting back in the gym and continuing to grow as a basketball team the next few days as we get ready to take on a very good Bentley team next Wednesday."
Scouting Saint Rose (6-5/3-3 NE10): Saint Rose is playing a home game for the first time in 32 days…O'Dell's feat at Saint Michael's marked only the 16th time in the program's NCAA era (1991-92) that a player scored 36 points in a game…The Golden Knights have reached the 80 point mark in six of their 11 games to date…O'Dell is third among the NE10 leaders with a 20.5 scoring average…He stands ninth behind 7.5 rebounds per game…Alexander is tied for the league lead with 6.3 assists per game…He also tops the conference with a 2.5 steals average…The former places him 10th in the nation…O'Dell was named the NE10 Rookie of the Week for the third time this season on Monday…He is the team's leading scorer, while fifth-year guard
Adam Anderson is scoring 11.5 points per game…Sophomore forward
Josh McGettigan and Alexander follow at 9.8 and 9.5 ppg respectively.
Scouting Bentley (11-2/6-2 NE10): The Falcons extended their win streak to five games with Saturday's 85-73 victory versus conference rival Pace University…They are ranked #23 in the most recent NABC National Coaches poll and are #22 in the D2SIDA Media Poll…Bentley leads the NE10 with an 85.9 scoring average and a +9.8 rebounding margin…The Falcons also stand atop the league with a 47.7 field goal percentage, a 41.6 conversion rate from the arc, and a 75.6 percent success rate at the foul line…Senior guard Mason Webb and sophomore guard Zach Laput are among the conference's top-10 leading scorers…The former is averaging 16.5 ppg, while the latter is scoring at a 15.8 ppg clip…In addition, graduate student guard Jordan Mello-Klein fills up the box score with 15.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 6.3 assists on a nightly basis…He is tied with Alexander for the league lead in assists and sits third among the top rebounders.
Up Next: Both squads have 3:30 pm conference dates set for Saturday. The Golden Knights visit Southern New Hampshire in Manchester, while Bentley hosts American International.
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