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VENTURING DEEPER INTO CONFERENCE PLAY
Two road matchups await the Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team this week. The Owls travel to Adelphi to take on the Panthers on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. before heading to Saint Rose on Saturday for a 3:30 p.m. start.

WINNING EARLY AND OFTEN
The Owls' 4-0 start was their first since the 1999-2000 season, when they won their first five games of the year.

THE DRIVE FOR FIVE
Southern Connecticut had five players in double figures in its win at Pace. Trevon Hamlet led the way with 28 points, while Kieran Ramsey added 13. Chris Harris and Dexton Williamson each registered 11 points, while Greg Langston chipped in 10.

A SENIOR PRESENCE
Seniors Lance Long (eight points) and Andrew Zito (seven points) both posted season-highs in scoring last time out against AIC.

CLEANING THE GLASS
Sophomore Ante Cosic pulled down a career-best seven rebounds last time out against AIC.

A NEAR MISS
Senior Chazz McCarter just missed out on his first double-double with the Owls in the game against LeMoyne. He finished with 17 points and pulled down nine rebounds in the win.

BALANCE ACROSS THE BOARD
The Owls have four players - Kieran Ramsey (15.8 ppg), Trevon Hamlet (15.2 ppg), Dexton Williamson (10.4 ppg) and Greg Langston (10.0 ppg) averaging in double figures through the first five games of the year. 

REJECTION LETTER
The Owls had a season-high eight blocks in the win over LeMoyne. Four were registered by senior Dexton Williamson.

TEAM NEAR THE TOP
Entering the week, Southern Connecticut was first in the Northeast-10 in in field goal percentage defense (.346) and third in the Northeast-10 in scoring defense (63.8). The Owls also lead the league in rebounds/game (44.4) and were second in blocked shots (30) and blocked shots/game (6.0).

INDIVIDUALS AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS
Entering the week, Trevon Hamlet was first in the NE-10 lead with 15 blocks and in blocks/game (3.0). Kieran Ramsey was sixth in field goal percentage (33-of-57, .579). Chris Harris was second in assist/turnover ratio (2:1).

DOING IT ON THE DEFENSIVE END
Four strong defensive efforts helped the Owls to their quick start. SCSU merited just 59.1 points per game in their first four contests, all wins..

RETURNING VETERANS IMPACT DOWN LOW
Senior Dexton Williamson and junior Kieran Ramsey played a key role in the Owls' two wins in the opening weekend. Williamson was one of two Owls to score in double digits in both contests. He had 16 points against Chestnut Hill and 10 against Bridgeport. Ramsey scored 23 points in the win over Chestnut Hill and averaged 15.5 points in the two contests.

LANGSTON ACCLIMATES HIMSELF WELL
Freshman Greg Langston was one of just two Owls to register double digits in both outings in the opening weekend. He tallied 12 points in his collegiate debut against Chestnut Hill and added 15 points in the win over Bridgeport.

WIN NO. 1 AND WIN NO. 100 ALL IN A WEEKEND
Owls' coach Michael Donnelly posted his first win on the SCSU sideline in the season opener against Chestnut Hill, and followed that up with his 100th win as a collegiate head coach thanks to Sunday's triumph over Bridgeport.

WRITING THE PLAY TO HIS LIKING
Trevon Hamlet registered the go-ahead bucket with 1:22 remaining in regulation to propel the Owls to a 59-56 win at Bridgeport on Sunday. He averaged 9.5 points in two games last week.

SPREADING THE WEALTH
Eight different players averaged double digit minutes during the opening weekend, while a ninth averaged 9.5 minutes per outing.

NO ROAD WOES HERE
Southern Connecticut posted its first road win since Dec. 29, 2008, a 58-53 win at Dowling, when it defeated Bridgeport on the road on Nov. 14.

RETURNING A STRONG CORE
Southern Connecticut returns six student-athletes from last year's squad - seniors Lance Long, Dexton Williamson and Andrew Zito, juniors Chris Harris and Kieran Ramsey and sophomore Ante Cosic.

EIGHT IS GREAT
Eight newcomers have joined the squad for the 2010-11 season - Joe Groski, Trevon Hamlet, Lenzie Harrison, Demetrius Jackson, Greg Langston, Chazz McCarter, Nyheem Sanders and John Scurry.

IN THE ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST ADELPHI
Southern Connecticut State holds a 7-4 advantage in the all-time series with Adelphi.

IN THE ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST SAINT ROSE
Saint Rose holds a 18-4 advantage in the all-time series with Southern Connecticut State.

IN THE NORTHEAST-10 PRESEASON POLL
The Owls were selected 15th in the Northeast-10 Conference preseason poll, as voted on by the league's coaches.

RECEIVING THEIR JUST DUE
The Owls were named the recipient of the 2009-10 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Basketball Sportsmanship award for their play during the course of the season.

QUARTET PICKS UP LEAGUE ACCOLADES
Four Owls - Clyde Chapman, Lance Long, Johnnie Bird and Jonathan Schofield - were named to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll during the 2009-10 academic year.

DISHING IT OUT
Junior guard Chris Harris was ninth in the NE-10 in assists in 2009-10. He also finished 12th in assist-turnover ratio.

ON DECK
The Owls play their final conference game of the fall semester on Dec. 7 when Assumption visits Moore Field House. It's the first of a three-game homestand for the Owls.