2021-22 SAINT ROSE MEN'S BASKETBALL
Saint Rose (13-11) vs. Southern New Hampshire (13-10)
Saturday, February 26 | 1:00 pm | NE10 Championship First Round
Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium | Albany, New York
Series: SNHU leads 23-15 |
First Meeting: 3/11/95 |
Last Meeting (1/22/22 in Manchester, N.H.): SNHU 83-65
Tickets: Tickets are available at the door. General admission is $5 and free to all NE10 students with an appropriate college ID.
COVID Attendance Policy: The College of Saint Rose expects that all visitors to campus, including those attending academic, advancement, athletic, and student-led events, are fully vaccinated. We also recommend that visitors to our campus receive the booster shot prior to their visit to protect themselves and our campus community. This policy and recommendation is based on federal, state, and Albany County public health recommendations. In accordance with the College's COVID-19 policy, all employees, students, and guests must wear masks inside all College buildings, including at all College events. This includes all guests and visitors to the campus. No exceptions. Guests without masks will be provided with a mask. Attendees at events who decline to wear a mask will be asked to leave the event and the building where the event is taking place.
To The Winner: The winner of tonight's game will travel to Bentley for a Northeast-10 Conference Championship Quarterfinal on Monday in Waltham, Mass. Game time will be 7:30 pm. The Falcons earned a first-round bye as the top seed in the Northeast Division.
$10,000 Half-Court Shot Contest: A random fan will be drawn at halftime from a raffle for a chance to win $10,000 if they make a half-court shot.
Sponsored by Teal, Becker, & Chiaramonte™.
Saint Rose in the NE10 Championship: The Golden Knights have advanced to the NE10 Championship in 18 of their 22 years of league membership although the tournament was canceled last year. Saint Rose has made seven semifinal appearances (2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, and 2017) and advanced to the 2007 championship game that Bentley won 71-61. The Golden Knights most recent appearance came in 2017-18 when they fell 68-65 in a quarterfinal encounter at Bentley. Saint Rose garnered an NCAA berth that season as well, advancing to the East Regional semifinal.
Last Time Out: Saint Rose held off a late American International rally for the second consecutive night to close out its regular season campaign on a high note with Tuesday's 73-68 conference victory in Springfield. The Golden Knights owned a 20-point second half lead for the second straight night against the Yellow Jackets only to see it dwindle in the final moments. Freshman forward
Shane O'Dell led Saint Rose with an efficient game-high of 28 points behind 12-for-19 shooting. He also pulled down seven rebounds and came up with a pair of steals. Sophomore forward
Eric Fleming contributed 16 points and six boards, while freshman guard
Tray Alexander added 14 points.
Head Coach Mike Perno on Tuesday's win at American International: "It is never easy playing back-to-back nights especially in the NE10 and against the same opponent, but I thought our guys played very hard and handled their business. We played terrific on the defensive end, especially in the first half, and now we need to get some rest and get ready to go Friday at home for the NE10 playoffs against a very good Southern New Hampshire team."
Last Meeting (1/22/22 in Manchester, N.H. - Box Score): Southern New Hampshire got off to a quick start to upend Saint Rose 83-65. The Penmen jumped out to a 10 point, 21-11, advantage in the opening seven minutes and led throughout the contest. Southern New Hampshire converted 49.2 percent (30-for-61) of its shots, including 44.0 percent (11-for-25) from the arc where it outscored the Golden Knights 33-18. Conversely, the Penmen held Saint Rose to 38.2 percent (26-for-68) shooting. Fifth-year guard
Adam Anderson and O'Dell tossed in 15 points each to lead the Golden Knights. Alexander scored 12 points and handed out 11 assists, with a mere one turnover. Fleming added 12 points, on 5-for-7 shooting, and hauled in eight rebounds.
Scouting Saint Rose (13-11): Saint Rose has won three straight…O'Dell is fourth among the NE10 leaders with a 19.6 scoring average, and stands ninth with 7.1 rebounds per game…Alexander and Anderson are averaging 12.9 ppg and 11.2 ppg respectively…Alexander has been in double-figures scoring throughout 13 of the past 14 contests…He is ninth in the country and tops the NE10 with a 6.0 assists average…He also leads the league with 2.3 steals per outing…Anderson sits 16th on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,343 career points…He needs 23 more to move ahead of Andre Pope (2009-13) into 15th place.
Scouting Southern New Hampshire (13-10): The Penmen arrive into the postseason having dropped three of their last four…They are coming off last Saturday's 63-54 setback to visiting Stonehill…Freshman swing Aaron Gray leads four regulars who are averaging double-figures in scoring…He pours in 15.6 points and hauls in a team-high 6.3 rebounds on a regular basis…Sophomore guard Matt Becht contributes 15.2 ppg…He is among the conference's top-10 long range threats behind a 39.2 (74-for-189) shooting percentage from the arc…Senior guard Corry Long and sophomore guard Noah Kamba toss in 12.5 and 10.3 points per-game…Southern New Hampshire is limiting its opponents to 42.0 percent (611-for-1455) shooting from the floor, the league's third best mark…The Penmen have gone 8-2 at home, but 4-8 on the road this season.
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