Box Score
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Career milestones for
Isaiah McLeod (Cambridge, Mass.) and
Ulyen Coleman (Brockton, Mass.) pushed the Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team over crosstown rival, New Haven, 94-75. This was the fourth win in a row for the Owls.
RECORDS: SCSU (11-9, 8-7 NE10) | UNH (12-8, 9-6 NE10)
OWLS STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points: Coleman (29), McLeod (22),
Jesper Sandager (17),
Jerry Luckett, Jr. (11)
Rebounds: Luckett (7), MeLeod (5),
Tyler Douglas (5), Coleman (5)
Assists:
Bernard Brantley (4), Douglas (4), McLeod (3), Coleman (3), Sandager (3),
Luke Beesley (3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Owls lit up the three-point line, shooting 6-of-7, in the first six and a half minutes of the game to take a 23-8 lead. The Owls would keep a double digit lead through the end of the first half and held a 47-33 lead at halftime.
- SCSU shot 10-of-15 from beyond the arc in the first half compared to the Chargers, who were 2-of-10.
- The Owls cruised in the second half and extended their lead to as many as 26 points with six minutes left. The Owls would close out the game with a 19-point lead to beat the Chargers 94-75.
- SCSU never trailed in the entire game and finished the game with a 94-75 win over University of New Haven.
NOTABLE FACTS
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Isaiah McLeod reached 1,000 total career points with a three-pointer early in the second half and became the 31
st Owl to hit this milestone.
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Ulyen Coleman registered a career-high 29 points and finished one shy of the school single-game record with nine made three-pointers.
- As a team, the Owls tied their highest point total of the season (94). The Owls also finished the night connecting on 17-of-26 shots from beyond the arc (65.4) and knocked down 31-of-57 shots overall.
- This is Southern's third straight game in which four Owls have reached double-digit points.
UP NEXT
The Owls head to Albany, N.Y. to face Saint Rose on Saturday, with tip off set for 3:30 p.m.