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CONFERENCE PLAY KICKS OFF
Fresh off two non-conference wins to open the 2012-13 season, the Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team kicks off Northeast-10 Conference play on Wednesday night with a road game at Adelphi. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. in Garden City, N.Y.

AT THE UB MEN'S BASKETBALL CLASSIC
The Owls opened the 2012-13 season with two wins at the UB Men's Basketball Classic in Bridgeport, Conn. The Owls defeated Goldey-Beacom, 94-77, and Bridgeport, 71-57.

A QUICK START
The Owls are off to a 2-0 start for the second time in the last three seasons.

IN SEASON OPENERS
With the win over Goldey-Beacom, the Owls improved to 27-36 all-time in season-opening games. SCSU has won its last three season openers.

ALL-TIME VERSUS ADELPHI
The Owls are 10-6 all-time against Adelphi, including two wins last year over the Panthers (77-67 and 76-65).

NEW FACES IMPACTING EARLY
Freshmen Deshawn Murphy and Stefon Williams made the most of their collegiate debuts this past weekend for the Owls.
Murphy had 11 points and seven rebounds against Goldey-Beacom, and added two points and six rebounds against Bridgeport. Williams had 14 points and five rebounds against Goldey-Beacom, and added four points and three rebounds against Bridgeport.

STAY HOT FROM THE FIELD
Southern Connecticut connected on 61-of-121 (50.4%) shots from the floor in its two season opening victories.

VETERANS HELP SET THE TONE
The four returning starters for the Owls all played a significant role in the team's two wins over the weekend. Greg Langston averaged 21.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists. Trevon Hamlet finished with 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 blocks per outing. Tylon Smith averaged 8.5 points, 8.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds, while Luke Houston averaged 8.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.

WORTH THE WAIT
Senior guard Rashamell Vereen was an immediate contributor on both ends of the floor in his first two games as an Owl over the weekend. After sitting out all of last year due to NCAA transfer rules, he stepped in and averaged 9.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. In addition, he played a key role in defending Bridgeport's Darian David in Sunday's game. David averaged 32 points in two games against the Owls last year, but was held to just nine points on Sunday.

LENDING A HELPING HAND
Greg Langston handed out a single-game high seven assists in the season opener against Goldey-Beacom. He had previously handed out half a dozen assists on two occasions. Tylon Smith also set a new personal-best with nine assists against Bridgeport. He had previously dished out seven assists on two occasions.

LAST SEASON AGAINST ADELPHI...GAME 1
Five players scored in double figures for the Owls as they rallied from a 10-point first half deficit to claim a 77-67 win over Adelphi in the Northeast-10 Conference opener for both teams on Nov. 16, 2011.
• Trevon Hamlet led the way with 21 points and seven rebounds. Dominique Langston contributed 16 points and seven rebounds. Kyle Callanan scored 13 points with six rebounds. Greg Langston had 11 points, five rebounds and team highs of four assists and three steals. Luke Houston scored 10 points with seven rebounds.
• The game was tied at 45-45, 47-47 and 49-49 before the Owls ran off eight straight points to take the lead for good.  Adelphi closed to within a point at 59-58 with 6:35 left, but SCSU went on a 9-2 run to take control for good.

LAST SEASON AGAINST ADELPHI...GAME 2
Trevon Hamlet led four players in double figures with 19 points and Greg Langston posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds as the Owls capped the regular season with a 76-65 win at Adelphi on Feb. 21, 2012 at Moore Field House.
• Tylon Smith  added a dozen for the Owls, while Jose Cruz had 10 points. Dominique Langston and Luke Houston each finished with eight points.
• The Owls seized control with a 13-2 second half run that turned a four-point lead into a 15-point cushion at 53-38. Adelphi would close to within seven late, but SCSU hit 12-of-14 free throws in the final two minutes to secure the victory.

IN THE NE-10 PRESEASON POLL
The Owls were selected sixth in the Northeast-10 Conference preseason poll. They finished tied for fifth in the regular season standings last season.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB
The Owls welcome four newcomers to the squad for the 2012-13 season - Jack McCarthy, Deshawn Murphy, Lucas Van Nes and Stefon Williams.

VETERAN PRESENCE
Southern Connecticut returns seven players from last year's squad - seniors Trevon Hamlet and Rashamell Vereen, junior Greg Langston and sophomores Ryan Belote, Jose Cruz, Luke Houston and Tylon Smith.

OWLS CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD
The Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team continued its upward climb in 2011-12 with its best season in a decade. The Owls concluded the campaign with a 14-13 mark, good for their first winning season since 2001-02. In addition, the team also finished in fifth place in the Northeast-10 Conference, the highest placement since joining the league.

THREE OWLS RECOGNIZED BY NORTHEAST-10
Trevon Hamlet, Greg Langston and Tylon Smith were all recognized by the Northeast-10 Conference for their play during the 2011-12 campaign. Hamlet and Langston were both selected for the All-Conference squads, while Smith was tabbed for the All-Rookie Team. It was the second year in a row that Hamlet had collected All-NE-10 honors.

EXCELLING IN THE CLASSROOM
Southern Connecticut had six student-athletes selected to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for their work in the classroom during the 2011-12 academic year.

HAMLET FINISHES AMONG NCAA BLOCKS LEADERS
Trevon Hamlet finished the year ranked No. 17 in Division II blocks/game. Hamlet averaged 2.3 blocks per contest on the year.

CONFERENCE RESURGENCE
The Owls have registered 21 conference victories over the past two seasons, the highest win total since they entered the league with 22 conference wins from 2000-02.

ONE FOR THE AGES
The Owls played just their third four-overtime game in program history in the game against St. Michael's on Jan. 11, 2012. SCSU also went to four extra frames against Pace in 1996 and Coppin State in 1984. Ironically, the Owls have yet to win one of those four overtime contests.

DEFENSE TELLS THE STORY AGAIN
In 2010-11, the Owls merited just 67.4 points per game in their 12 wins, but allowed 75.9 points per game in their 15 losses. A similar trend followed the Owls in 2011-12, who  meriting just 65.7 points in their 14 wins, but 83.1 points in their 13 losses.

OWLS RANKED NEAR THE TOP
Greg Langston finished the season ranked third in the Northeast-10 in scoring with 16.7 points a contest, while Trevon Hamlet was fifth with an average of 16.3 points per game.

BALANCED SCORING TRANSLATES INTO WINS
In eight of its 14 wins in 2011-12, Southern Connecticut had at least four players reach double digits in scoring. The Owls had a quintet hit the double digit mark in wins over Post, Adelphi and Concordia.

BLOCK PARTY CONTINUES
After being amongst the leaders in blocks within the Northeast-10 Conference in 2010-11, Trevon Hamlet picked up right where he left off with 61 blocks, which ranked first in the NE-10.

ON DECK
Southern Connecticut is back in action on Nov. 20 for its home opener against Assumption at 7:30 p.m.