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The Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team will play two NE10 Conference games this week beginning on Tuesday, Jan 10 as they take on Merrimack College, followed by Saint Anselm College on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 3:30 p.m.
 
ALL-TIME VS. MERRIMACK
Merrimack leads the all-time series versus the Owls, 19-13.

THE LAST MEETING
1/12/16 - SCSU 80, Merrimack 77 - Senior Michael Mallory (Waterbury, Conn.) posted 26 points in 37 minutes of play.
 
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
•Merrimack (12-3, 7-2 NE10) stands second in the Northeast Division.
•Sophomore Ryan Boutler (16.6 ppg and 3.9 rpg) leads the team in scoring, followed by freshman Juvaris Hayes (15.5 ppg and 6.9 rpg).
•Merrimack (79.8 ppg) ranks fifth in the NE10 in scoring and points allowed (74.9 ppg)
 
ALL-TIME VS. SAINT ANSELM
Saint Anselm leads the all-time series versus the Owls, 23-14.

THE LAST MEETING
 1/16/16 - SCSU 99, STA 94 - Sophomore Isaiah McLeod (Cambridge, Mass.) scored 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting (4-of-4 from 3-point range). 

SCOUTING SAINT ANSELM
•Saint Anselm (6-5, 4-5 NE10) stands in fourth place in the Northeast Division.
•The Hawks (85.9 ppg) rank second in the NE10 in scoring and points allowed (77.3 ppg).
•Sophomore Tim Guers (18.7 ppg and 6.1 rpg) leads the team in scoring.
 
CONTROLLING THE PAINT
Junior Jerry Luckett, Jr. (Milwaukee, Wisc.) is averaging 15.4 ppg and 7.5 rpg and has a team-high five double-doubles on the year.
 
FIRST PLACE IN THE NE10
The Owls rank first in the Southwest Division with a 7-1 conference record.

TEAM WORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK
Individual averages through 15 games:

• Michael Mallory - 23.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg and 3.5 apg
• Jerry Luckett, Jr. - 15.4 ppg and 7.5 rpg
• Joey Wallace - 11.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 5.0  apg  (14 games played) 
• Isaiah McLeod - 10.7  ppg and 4.1 rpg

 
THE SOPHOMORES
Entering the week, Joey Wallace (11.6 ppg and 5.0 apg) is fifth in the NE10 in assists and ranks third on the team in scoring. Isaiah McLeod (10.7 ppg and 4.1 rpg) has posted double digit scoring efforts in 10 of the Owls' 15 games this season. 

CAREER GAME FOR MCLEOD
Isaiah McLeod  recorded his first career double-double tallying 23 points and 10 rebounds in a 78-65 win over Holy Family.

SPALDING NE10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Michael Mallory has been named Spalding NE10 Player of the Week for the second time this season, following his performances last week against Saint Michael's College and Stonehill College. (Full Release) 

LAST TWO GAMES
Michael Mallory scored a season-high 40 points in a come from behind win against Saint Michael's, knocking down eight three-point shots. In game two of the week, Mallory would score 21 of his game-high 24 points, as the Owls overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat Stonehill College and improve its record to 11-4, 7-1 NE10 on the year.

• GAME 1 - SCSU 86, STM 79
• GAME 2 - SCSU 73, STONEHILL 64

MALLORY IN THE RECORD BOOKS
After his 40-point performance against Saint Michael's, Mallory passed Mario Elie (1981-85) from AIC for fourth all-time in NE10 scoring with 2,125 points. Mallory also became the Owls all-time leader in field goals made (736) passing Michael Prim. The senior has a total of three career 40-point games.
 

• 2nd in field goals made (752)
• 2nd in field goals attempted (1,696) 
• 2nd in points with 2,152 and counting
• 3rd in three-point field goals attempted (793)
• 6th in three-point field goals made (306)

Among all active NCAA Division II players:

• 1st in field goals attempted 
• 1st in field goals made 
• 2nd in three-point attempts 
• T-3rd in three-point field goals made 

 
MALLORY TAKES FIRST PLACE ALL-TIME
After a 30-point performance in a 92-87 victory over AIC, Michael Mallory passed Rich Radicioni as the program's all-time leading scorer with 1,938 career points and counting.
 
2K POINT CLUB
Thanks to his 20-point performance in a 68-66 win over Saint Rose, Michael Mallory reached the 2,000th point mark in his career.
 
IN THE NE10 RANKINGS
Entering the week, the Owls rank:

• 1st: Rebounds (39.3 rpg)
• 1st: Offensive rebounding (12.7 orpg)
• 3rd: Blocks (3.7 bpg)
• 9th: Points (78.9 ppg) 

• NE10: No. 1 in the Southwest Division 
• Division II Bulletin: No. 4
• NABC Coaches' Poll: No. 13 
• D2SIDA National Poll: No. 15