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THE WEEK AHEAD
The Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team will play two games this week. The Owls will host Le Moyne on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. They will then travel to New Haven on Dec. 8 at 3:30 p.m.

ALMOST A RARE FEAT
The Owls had five players in double figures in Saturday's contest against AIC, and nearly had a half-dozen hit the mark. In addition to Trevon Hamlet (18 points), Greg Langston (16 points), Tylon Smith (15 points), Stefon Williams (11 points) and Luke Houston (10 points), senior Rashamell Vereen also had nine points.

BALANCED ACROSS THE BOARD
For the season, the Owls have seven members of the squad averaging between 6.7 and 17.7 points per game. Three are in double figures - Trevon Hamlet (17.7), Greg Langston (17.3) and Rashamell Vereen (10.7). Hamlet currently ranks third in the Northeast-10 in scoring, while Langston is fifth.

RETURN TO SENDER
With a half dozen blocks against AIC on Saturday, Trevon Hamlet moved into second place in the NE-10 in blocks (16)and blocks per game (2.7).

HAMLET REACHES THE GRAND MARK
Trevon Hamlet became the 24th player in Southern Connecticut history to reach the 1,000 mark after eclipsing that milestone on Nov. 28 against Pace. Including the statistics from his freshman year as a member of the squad at Post University, Hamlet now has 1,561 points in his college career heading into the game with AIC.

DEFENSE DOING THE JOB
Southern Connecticut is holding its opponents to just 40.5 percent shooting from the field thus far on the year. In addition, opponents have made just 39-of-129 three-point attempts (30.2 percent).

LANGSTON NAMED NE-10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Greg Langston was named the Northeast-10 Player of the Week during the week of Nov. 19 after posting 22 points and 13 rebounds in the Owls' win at Adelphi. The double-double was the fourth of Langston's collegiate career. Coincidentally, three of those four double-doubles have come against Adelphi, one in each of the past three seasons. The fourth came against Bentley in 2010-11.

A QUICK START
The Owls jumped off to a 3-0 start for the second time in the last three seasons. The 2010-11 squad won its first four games of the year.

PAIR NAMED TO NE-10 WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Trevon Hamlet and Greg Langston made the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll during the week of Nov. 12 for their performances during a 2-0 week for the Owls. Hamlet led the Owls with 28 points and five rebounds against Goldey-Beacom. He then had 10 points, five rebounds, four rebounds and four blocks against Bridgeport. Langston had 17 points against Goldey-Beacom, and then led the Owls with 26 points and seven rebounds against Bridgeport.

ALL-TIME AGAINST LEMOYNE
LeMoyne leads all-time 18-10 all-time against the Owls. SCSU swept the season series last season.

ALL-TIME AGAINST NEW HAVEN
The Owls are 32-29 all-time against New Haven, with a split between the clubs last season.

AGAINST LEMOYNE, GAME 1, IN 2011-12
Four players scored in double figures, led by a 23-point effort from sophomore Greg Langston as the Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team hung on for a 72-69 win over LeMoyne on Dec. 6, 2011.
• Langston hit 9-of-16 shots from the field and added a team-high seven rebounds. Trevon Hamlet had 18 points and five rebounds for the Owls.
• Trailing 55-51 with just over 12 minutes to play, the Owls took control with a 17-4 run to build a 68-59 cushion.
• It was a game that featured surges from both teams. LeMoyne led for most of the first half, but the Owls used a 20-6 run to take their largest lead of the stanza, 37-29. SCSU held a 40-36 lead at the break.
• The Owls extended their lead to nine, 47-38, in the opening two minutes of the half before LeMoyne stormed back with a 17-4 spurt to retake the lead.

AGAINST LEMOYNE, GAME 2, IN 2011-12
Sophomore Greg Langston tallied a team-high 24 points while freshman guard Tylon Smith notched a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds to help the Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team post a 76-69 win over LeMoyne on Feb. 14, 2012.
• Langston also chipped in seven rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win. Trevon Hamlet added 18 points and eight rebounds in the winning effort.
• LeMoyne closed the half by scoring 16 of 21 points, but the Owls still carried a 35-34 lead into the locker room.
• SCSU led for practically the entire second half. LeMoyne took its only lead of the stanza, 44-43, with 14:03 left. The Owls then scored the next five points and never trailed again.
• The Dolphins closed to within three at 65-62 with 4:27 left, but SCSU executed down the stretch to secure the victory.

AGAINST NEW HAVEN, GAME 1, IN 2011-12
The Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team dropped a 61-53 decision to the University of New Haven on Dec. 10 in a Northeast-10 Conference contest at Moore Field House. The Owls, who trailed by as many as 10 points in the second half, had a chance to tie the game in the final 30 seconds, but were unable to overcome the Chargers.
• Freshman Tylon Smith led with 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field. Greg Langston added 12 points.
• The Owls had rallied from a second half deficit in their previous three home games and seemed poised to do so once again on Saturday. The Chargers built a 42-32 in the first 2:30 of the second half before the Owls scored five straight points. SCSU closed within two points, 48-46, following a layup by Smith with 8:45 remaining.
• UNH remained in front into the closing minutes. Trailing 55-50, Dominique Langston hit a three-pointer with 1:01 left to trim the gap to two, 55-53. The Owls then forced a missed shot, but couldn't convert on the offensive end. The Chargers scored the final six points of the game to secure the win.

AGAINST NEW HAVEN, GAME 2, IN 2011-12
Sophomore Dominique Langston led four Owls in double digits with 16 points as the Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team captured a 66-51 win over the University of New Haven on Feb. 18, 2012.
• Greg Langston added 14 points for the Owls, Trevon Hamlet contributed 13 points and nine rebounds. Tylon Smith had a dozen points for the Owls.
• UNH went up 1-0 in the opening minutes but the Owls never trailed again. The Owls held their largest lead of the half at the intermission, in which they went in with a 35-28 advantage.
• SCSU pulled away from the Chargers in the second half. They led by as many as 19 and went on to the 15-point win.

REBOUNDING LIKE A CENTER
Sophomore guard Luke Houston pulled down a career-best 12 rebounds in the win at Pace.

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.

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.

NEW FACES IMPACTING EARLY
Freshmen Deshawn Murphy and Stefon Williams made the most of their collegiate debuts in the opening 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.

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 opening 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 opening 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 that game between the clubs. David averaged 32 points in two games against the Owls last year, but was held to just nine points in the game.

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.

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 registered 21 conference victories combined during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 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
The Owls return home to play Concordia on Dec. 15.