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Men's Basketball Begins Final Home Stand Of Season Against First Place Le Moyne

Southern Connecticut State University Owls (13-9, 8-7 NE10)
vs. Le Moyne College Dolphins (17-7, 13-3 NE10)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: James Moore Field House (New Haven, Conn.)
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The Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team will begin three-game home stand, their last of the season, as they host Le Moyne College on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. Le Moyne is currently in first place of the Southwest Division of the NE10 and ranked No. 4 in the D2SIDA Men's Basketball East Region Poll. The Dolphins also received votes in the D2SIDA National Poll. 
 
The Owls currently sit in third place in the Southwest Division of the NE10 with a record of 8-7, a half-game ahead of Pace and New Haven, who both have a record of 8-8. Southern currently has the tie-breaker over Pace as a result of their season sweep against them. Adelphi sits in second place with a record of 10-5, while Southern has a three game lead over American International College, who sit in sixth place with a 5-10 conference record with four games remaining. The top five teams in each division play in the conference tournament, with the top three teams in each division automatically earning a spot in the quarterfinals and the top two teams hosting a quarterfinals game. With a win against Le Moyne and an AIC loss to New Haven, Southern will clinch a spot in the NE10 Tournament.
 
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All-Time Against Le Moyne College: 19-25
The Last Time They Met: Southern fell to Le Moyne on the road, 97-70, on Dec. 7, 2019. Taurus Adams II (Milwaukee, Wisc.) finished with a 18 points and six rebounds, and Lyron Bennett (Boston, Mass.) recorded 17 points and pulled down eight rebounds. C.J. Seaforth (Hamden, Conn.) scored 11 points on 5-8 shooting while Khalil Richard (Baltimore, Md.) chipped in with 10 points. 

Last Time Out
  • Southern defeated Pace, 98-94, on the road on Tuesday. Feb. 11 in overtime. 
  • Five Owls scored in double-digit figures, led by Isaiah Boissard's (Walden, N.Y.) career and game-high 31 points on 9-14 shooting, including a perfect 4-4 from beyond the arc. Boissard also picked up a career-high three steals.
  • Greg Jones (Bronx, N.Y.) poured in 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and recorded a career-high five assists while Bennett scored 13 points on shot 4-8 from the field. 
  • Seaforth registered 13 points, and nailed the game-tying three-pointer at the end of regulation, and Levar Allen (Richmond, Va.) contributed with 12 points, tying a career-high.
  • Zack Penn (New Hartford, Conn.) scored a season-high nine points, and also picked up eight rebounds. 
  • Boissard also registered career-highs in three-pointers made and free throws made, and tied a season-high with nine field goals made. 
  • Boissard and Bennett both played 41 minutes. The last time a Southern player played over 40 minutes in a game was on  Feb. 16, 2019, when Isaiah McLeod did so against Le Moyne. 
  • Boissard and Bennett became the first pair of Southern teammates to play in over 40 minutes in the same game since McLeod, Kealen Ives, and Ulyen Coleman did so in a double-overtime game against Southern New Hampshire on Jan. 12, 2019.
  • Southern made a season-high 26 free throws in 29 attempts. 

Player Notes
  • Over the last five games, Boissard is shooting 56.1 percent from the field and 50.0 percent (12-24) from three-point range, averaging 17.0 points.
  • Jones has scored at least 15 points in four consecutive games and six of his last seven games.
  • Jones is averaging 16.6 points per game and shooting 53.7 percent from the field over his last 13 games, dating back to Dec. 10 against Saint Rose.
  • Jones has made 34 of his last 37 free throw attempts dating back to Jan. 8 against Adelphi.
  • Adams II has scored in double-figures in 15 of his 17 games played.
  • Adams II is averaging 17.8 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game since Dec. 4 against New Haven, a span of 12 games, while also recording six double-doubles in those 12 games and shooting 57.5 percent from the field.
  • Since the start of January, Adams II is 11-20 (55 percent) from three-point range.
  • Bennett has scored in double-figures in all three games this month, and is shooting 51.7 percent from the field and is 5-8 from beyond the arc in February.
  • Bennett is shooting 50.0 percent (16-32) from three-point range since Nov. 26, a span of 16 games.
  • Seaforth has scored at least 15 points in nine of his 18 games played this season.  
  • Over his last 11 games, Richard is averaging 12 points per game and shooting 46.0 percent from the field.
  • Penn is the only player to have appeared in every game for Southern this season, and is shooting 50.0 percent (14-28) from the field and pulling down 5.6 rebounds per game since Jan. 22. 
  • Jones was named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the 13th week of the season for his performances against New York Institute of Technology and AIC, his third consecutive weekly honor.
 
Team Notes
  • The Owls are 17th nationally in free throw percentage at 78.5 percent. 
  • Southern is third in the NE10 in rebounds per game (38.0) and offensive rebounds per game (11.2). 
  • Defensively, the Owls are holding opponents to 44.4 percent and 35.0 percent from beyond the arc (both tied fifth lowest in the conference), while holding opponents to 74.0 points per game (also fifth lowest in the conference). 

NE10 Rankings
  • Adams II is third in double-doubles with nine, second in offensive rebounds per game with 3.9, and third in rebounds per game with 9.0. 
  • Seaforth is tied third in steals per game (1.7). 
  • Jones is tied for fifth in blocks per game with 1.2, recording 23 total in 20 games. 
  • Jones ranks third in the NE10 in free throw percentage at 89.7, among players that have made at least two free throws per game and played in 60 percent of their team's games. 

DII Rankings
  • Adams II is tied for 29th in double-doubles.
  • Adams II sixth in offensive rebounds per game. 
  • Jones is tied for 18th in free throw percentage.

Up Next
Southern plays game two of their three-game home stand against University of New Haven on Wednesday. Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Isaiah McLeod

#1 Isaiah McLeod

G
6' 1"
Senior
Kealen Ives

#21 Kealen Ives

G
5' 9"
Senior
Taurus Adams II

#13 Taurus Adams II

F
6' 7"
Senior
Ulyen Coleman

#10 Ulyen Coleman

G
6' 4"
Junior
C.J. Seaforth

#3 C.J. Seaforth

G
6' 1"
Junior
Isaiah Boissard

#23 Isaiah Boissard

G
6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
Greg Jones

#1 Greg Jones

F
6' 7"
Junior
Khalil Richard

#21 Khalil Richard

G
6' 0"
Junior
Zack Penn

#33 Zack Penn

F
6' 8"
Sophomore
Levar Allen

#5 Levar Allen

G
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Isaiah McLeod

#1 Isaiah McLeod

6' 1"
Senior
G
Kealen Ives

#21 Kealen Ives

5' 9"
Senior
G
Taurus Adams II

#13 Taurus Adams II

6' 7"
Senior
F
Ulyen Coleman

#10 Ulyen Coleman

6' 4"
Junior
G
C.J. Seaforth

#3 C.J. Seaforth

6' 1"
Junior
G
Isaiah Boissard

#23 Isaiah Boissard

6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
G
Greg Jones

#1 Greg Jones

6' 7"
Junior
F
Khalil Richard

#21 Khalil Richard

6' 0"
Junior
G
Zack Penn

#33 Zack Penn

6' 8"
Sophomore
F
Levar Allen

#5 Levar Allen

6' 1"
Freshman
G