No. 4 Southern Connecticut State University Owls (17-11, 12-8 NE10)
vs No. 5 Stonehill College Skyhawks (14-14, 8-13 NE10)
Fri., Mar. 1 • 7 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
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The Northeast 10 tournament kicks off on Friday night as Southern Connecticut hosts Stonehill College at 7 p.m at James Moore Field House. The Owls, the No. 4 seed in the Southwest Division, earned the right to host the No. 5 seed from the Northeast Division, Stonehill based on the regular season finish. Coming in, the Owls are led by Isaiah McLeod who averages 21.8 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game while the Skyhawks are led by Will Moreton who averages 18 points per game and 7.8 rebounds per game.
Ticket Prices:
- Adults - $8.
- Children/Seniors - $5.
- Students (with valid NE-10 ID) - $1.
** Admission for SCSU students is free courtesy of The SCSU Blue Crew with a valid SCSU ID.
Tickets can be picked up at the box office starting one hour prior to the event**
ALL-TIME IN THE NE10 TOURNAMENT
• Today's matchup against Stonehill marks the second-consecutive season in which the Owls have hosted a NE10 Championship First Round Game.
• In last year's first-round matchup against Southern New Hampshire, the Owls won, 76-74, on a Jerry Luckett buzzer beater.
• Southern is 4-8 all-time in the NE10 Tournament.
• The Owls have claimed one NE10 Tournament Championship, in 2014, with a 73-71 win against New Haven.
ALL-TIME VS. STONEHILL
The Skyhawks lead the all-time series against the Owls, 37-26. Southern dropped its last meeting against Stonehill going 2-3 over the last five meetings.
Last Meeting: Stonehill 85, SCSU 78 (1/19/2019)
THE OWLS' LAST TIME OUT
•The Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball squad defeated Pace University 77-61 on Senior Day at Moore Field House.
• Isaiah McLeod (Cambridge, Conn.) had a team-high 27 points, while shooting 10-for-16 from the field and registered five rebounds.
• C.J. Seaforth (Hamden, Conn.) scored 16 points with four three-pointers and grabbed eight rebounds in the win.
• Joey Wallace (Rochester, N.Y.) tallied 10 points and five rebounds.
THE OWLS BY THE NUMBERS
• Beesley ranks 55th nationally and is fourth in the NE10 with 8.4 rebounds per game. His 211 total rebounds rank fifth in the NE10.
• Kealen Ives' 5.9 assists per game rank fourth in the NE10 and 21st in NCAA Division II basketball. His 165 total assists also rank fourth in the NE10 and 14th nationally.
• Isaiah McLeod ranks second in the NE10 and 21st nationally at 21.8 points per game. McLeod is leads the NE10 in three-point field goal percentage (45.5%) while also ranking 15th nationally.
• As a team, the Owls' 283 three-pointers rank third in the conference and 24th among all DII schools while their 40.5% from three-point ranks leads the NE10 and 14th nationally.
LAST TIME VERSUS STONEHILL
Stonehill 85, SCSU 78 (1/19/2019)
• Isaiah McLeod (Cambridge, Mass.) led the Owls with 19 points after hitting 7-of-12 from the field and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc while also collecting five rebounds and two assists.
• C.J. Seaforth (Hamden, Conn.) collected 14 points after converting on 6-for-9 from the floor.
• Luke Beesley (Champaign, Ill.) recorded 15 points and eight rebounds in the game.
• Ulyen Coleman (Brockton, Mass.) registered his first career double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds along with three assists and Kealen Ives (Providence, R.I.) tallied 12 points and five assists.
SENIOR SENDOFF
Prior to the Feb. 23 game against Pace, the Owls honored its four-member senior class: Kealen Ives, Joey Wallace, Luke Beesley and Isaiah McLeod.
CHART TOPPER
• With his 27 points against Adelphi, McLeod now stands in 10th place with 1,721 career points and trails Tylon Smith '15 for 9th place all-time at SCSU with 1,761.
The 2019 NE10 Championship Tournament Seeding:
Northeast Division:
1. Saint Anselm (18-3)
2. Merrimack (14-7)
3. Bentley (12-9)
4. Franklin Pierce (11-10)
5. Stonehill (8-13) *
* Stonehill and SNHU both finished with an 8-13 record, and they split their season series 1-1. Both teams were 0-2 vs. Saint Anselm. Stonehill earned the #5 seed based on a 1-1 record vs. Merrimack (SNHU was 0-2 vs. Merrimack).
Southwest Division:
1. Le Moyne (14-6)
2. New Haven (13-7) **
3. Adelphi (13-7) **
4. Southern Connecticut (12-8)
5. Pace (9-11)
** Adelphi and New Haven split their season series 1-1. Both teams were 0-2 vs. Le Moyne. New Haven earned the #2 seed based on their 2-0 record vs. SCSU (Adelphi was 1-1 vs. SCSU).
First Round Friday, March 1st:
Game 1: Pace (No. 5 seed SW) at Franklin Pierce (No. 4 seed NE) – 7:00 PM
Game 2: Stonehill (No. 5 seed NE) at Southern Connecticut (No. 4 seed SW) – 7:00 PM
Quarterfinals Sunday, March 3rd:
Game 3: Game 1 winner at Le Moyne (No. 1 seed SW) – 4:00 PM
Game 4: Game 2 winner at Saint Anselm (No. 1 seed NE) – 3:00 PM
Game 5: Bentley (No. 3 seed NE) at New Haven (No. 2 seed SW) – 4:00 PM
Game 6: Adelphi (No. 3 seed SW) at Merrimack (No. 2 seed NE) – 3:00 PM
Semifinals Wednesday, March 6th (at highest seeds remaining):
Game 7: Game 6 winner vs. Game 3 winner (7:00 PM)
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 4 winner (7:00 PM)
Championship Saturday, March 9th (at highest seed remaining):
Game 9: Game 8 winner vs. Game 7 winner (1:00 PM)
