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Men's Basketball

Torrid Shooting Night Pushes Owls Past UNH, 94-75

Isaiah McLeod reached 1,000 career points in tonight's win over UNH.
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
- Isaiah McLeod reached 1,000 total career points with a three-pointer early in the second half and became the 31st Owl to hit this milestone.  

- 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.       
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Players Mentioned

Bernard Brantley

#25 Bernard Brantley

G
6' 0"
Senior
Jerry Luckett, Jr.

#34 Jerry Luckett, Jr.

F
6' 7"
Senior
Isaiah McLeod

#1 Isaiah McLeod

G
6' 1"
Junior
Luke Beesley

#52 Luke Beesley

F
6' 6"
Junior
Ulyen Coleman

#10 Ulyen Coleman

G
6' 4"
Freshman
Tyler Douglas

#4 Tyler Douglas

G
5' 10"
Freshman
Jesper Sandager

#14 Jesper Sandager

G
6' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Bernard Brantley

#25 Bernard Brantley

6' 0"
Senior
G
Jerry Luckett, Jr.

#34 Jerry Luckett, Jr.

6' 7"
Senior
F
Isaiah McLeod

#1 Isaiah McLeod

6' 1"
Junior
G
Luke Beesley

#52 Luke Beesley

6' 6"
Junior
F
Ulyen Coleman

#10 Ulyen Coleman

6' 4"
Freshman
G
Tyler Douglas

#4 Tyler Douglas

5' 10"
Freshman
G
Jesper Sandager

#14 Jesper Sandager

6' 4"
Freshman
G