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Men's Basketball Travel To Face Conference Opponent Le Moyne

Southern Connecticut State University Owls (15-10, 10-7 NE10)

at Le Moyne Dolphins (14-7, 11-5 NE10)
Sat., Feb. 16 • 3:30 p.m. • Syracuse, N.Y.
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Southern Connecticut will travel to Syracuse, N.Y. on Saturday, Feb. 16 to face the Southwest Division leaders Le Moyne at 3:30 p.m. at the Ted Grant Court. The Owls are currently fourth in the Southwest Division with a 10-7 record, while Le Moyne sits at the top of the table with an 11-5 record. Le Moyne are on a six-game winning streak and are led by junior Kobi Nwandu who averages 16.6 points per game while the Owls are led by senior Isaiah McLeod who averages 21.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. 

ALL-TIME VS. Le Moyne 
The Dolphins lead the all-time series against the Owls, 24-18. Southern lost its earlier matchup against the Dolphins 85-75, on Nov. 17, 2018.
Last Meeting: Le Moyne 85, SCSU 75 (11/17/18)
 
THE OWLS' LAST TIME OUT
• The Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team lost to American International College, 83-77, in a Northeast 10 Conference matchup at the James Moore Field House.
• Isaiah McLeod poured in a career- and season-high 34 points while also collecting seven rebounds. 
• Kealen Ives had 14 points in the game while Luke Beesley finished with 13 points and a team-high seven rebounds.

THE OWLS BY THE NUMBERS
 •  Beesley ranks 37th nationally and leads the NE10 with 8.9 rebounds per game. His 187 total rebounds rank third in the NE10 and 43rd nationally.
 •  Kealen Ives' 6.1 assists per game rank third in the NE10 and 16th in NCAA Division II basketball. His 140 total assists also rank third in the NE10 and 11th nationally.
 •  Isaiah McLeod ranks second in the NE10 and 21st nationally at 21.8 points per game. McLeod is second in the NE10 in three-point field goal percentage (46.6%) while also ranking 12th nationally.
 •  As a team, the Owls' 236 three-pointers rank third in the conference and 18th among all DII schools while their 41.6% from three-point range leads the NE10 and ranks fifth nationally. 

MCLEOD SETS CAREER-HIGH
• With his 34 points against NE10 foe AIC, McLeod broke his career-high in points. His previous career-high was set on Jan. 20, 2018 when he scored 32 against Bentley University.

RECORD BREAKING NIGHT FOR OWLS
• Taurus Adams II hit a season-high with his team leading 25 points, his previous season-high was on Dec. 15, 2019 against Jefferson when he scored 14 points.
• Joey Wallace broke a career-high with 22 points, his previous career-high was on Nov. 18, 2017 when he scored 21 against Le Moyne.
• Kealen Ives tallied his fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds, his last double-double came against Saint Michael's College on Feb. 2, 2019 when he recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds.
• Mekhi Warren broke a career-high with 15 points, his previous career-high was set on Dec. 30, 2018 with eight in the game against Queens College.
• The Owls never trailed for the entire 40 minutes, the last time that happened was on Jan. 2, 2019 against LIU-Post.
• Six Owls' tallied double-digit points: Adams II (25), Wallace (22), Warren (15), Ives (12), Seaforth (12) and McLeod (10). The last time five Owls hit double-digit points was on Jan. 23, 2019 against Franklin Pierce University.

MAKING HISTORY
• The Owls' 24-for-24 showing at the free throw line against Bentley on Jan. 26 gave SCSU its most free throws without a miss in a game in program history.
• It is also the second time that SCSU shot 20-or-more free throws in a game without a miss and the first time since the Owls were 20-for-20 at the charity stripe against Pace on Nov. 25, 2014.

CAREER NIGHT FOR THE OWLS
• On Jan. 26, the Owls posted an upset with a 100-88 win against nationally-ranked No. 24 Bentley behind a trio of career-best performances. 
• Isaiah McLeod collected a career-high 33 points in the Owls' win against No. 24 Bentley. His previous high came on Jan. 20, 2018 against Bentley when he had 32.
• Kealen Ives notched a career-high of 29 points. His previous high came on Jan. 15 against Saint Anselm when he had 27.
•  C.J. Seaforth (Hamden, Conn.) collected 22 points, five assists and a career-high four steals.
• It was the second-straight game that the Owls scored 100 points in a game following a 100-89 win against Franklin Pierce on Wednesday, Jan. 23. It was also the sixth time in program history that SCSU has scored 100 points in back-to-back games, with the last time coming  during the 2015 season.
 
CHART TOPPER
 • With his 34 points against AIC, McLeod now stands in 10th place with 1,656 career points and trails Tylon Smith 15' for 9th place all-time at SCSU with 1,761.
 
D2SIDA WEEKLY MEDIA POLL
 • The Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team was ranked ninth in the 12th week of the D2SIDA Men's Basketball East Region Media Poll, as announced on Feb. 11, 2019. 
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Players Mentioned

Tylon Smith

#12 Tylon Smith

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
Taurus Adams II

#13 Taurus Adams II

F
6' 7"
Junior
Luke Beesley

#52 Luke Beesley

F
6' 6"
Senior
Isaiah McLeod

#1 Isaiah McLeod

G
6' 1"
Senior
Joey Wallace

#22 Joey Wallace

G
6' 3"
Senior
C.J. Seaforth

#3 C.J. Seaforth

G
6' 1"
Sophomore
Kealen Ives

#21 Kealen Ives

G
5' 9"
Senior
Mekhi Warren

#24 Mekhi Warren

G
6' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Tylon Smith

#12 Tylon Smith

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
Taurus Adams II

#13 Taurus Adams II

6' 7"
Junior
F
Luke Beesley

#52 Luke Beesley

6' 6"
Senior
F
Isaiah McLeod

#1 Isaiah McLeod

6' 1"
Senior
G
Joey Wallace

#22 Joey Wallace

6' 3"
Senior
G
C.J. Seaforth

#3 C.J. Seaforth

6' 1"
Sophomore
G
Kealen Ives

#21 Kealen Ives

5' 9"
Senior
G
Mekhi Warren

#24 Mekhi Warren

6' 5"
Freshman
G