Southern Connecticut State University Owls (4-7, 2-4 NE10)
vs Stonehill Skyhawks (9-7, 5-5 NE10)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2022
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Merkert Gymnasium (Easton, Mass.)
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The Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team will head to Easton, Mass. to take on the Stonehill Skyhawks on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. The Skyhawks are currently tied for seventh in the D2SIDA Men's Basketball East Region Media Poll.

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Owls fans can find the latest news, scores and highlights at the Official Website of the Southern Connecticut men's basketball team, https://scsuowls.com/sports/mens-basketball, or on Twitter and Instagram at @SCSU_MBB.

Stonehill Spectator Policy 

• Prior to arriving on campus, each member of your party must complete the Stonehill centralized Campus Access Authorization Form.  Please note the online form must be completed on the day of your planned visit, and if you or any member of your travel party is exhibiting any COVID symptoms, you may not access the Stonehill campus.
• After successfully completing the centralized Campus Access Authorization Form, you will receive an email credential, providing you to access to campus to attend an athletic contest.
• Upon arrival at Stonehill's main entrance on Belmont Street, please inform the gate attendant you are attending a sporting event and display the email credential on your smartphone (or print out) to the gate attendant.
• When attending an INDOOR competition, ALL spectators must wear a mask at all times while inside the competition venue, regardless of vaccination status.

Last Time Out
Southern defeated to Franklin Pierce, 76-73, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 at James Moore Field House. In his first start and second game of his collegiate career, Sean James (West Hartford, Conn.) led the Owls with 17 points while shooting 6-of-10 from the field and making five of his nine three-point attempts. Zack Penn (New Hartford, Conn.) picked up a double-double with 10 points scored and a game-high 12 rebounds, while C.J. Seaforth (Hamden, Conn.) scored 14 points. Alex Lin (Hillsdale, N.J.) added 10 points of his own, and Elmin Redzepagic (Wolcott, Conn.) came off the bench to record eight points and six rebounds while going 4-of-5 from the field.

All-Time Against Stonehill: 27-39 
Last Time They Met: Southern and Stonehill last met in the quarterfinals of the 2020 Northeast 10 Conference Tournament in Easton, Mass, where the Skyhawks defeated the Owls 86-71. Taurus Adams II recorded team-highs in points and rebounds with 16 and eight while shooting 7-of-10 from the field in his final collegiate game. Isaiah Boissard (Walden, N.Y.) scored 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting, while Lyron Bennett (Boston, Mass.) also recorded 13 points. Greg Jones finished with 12 points and six rebounds.

Northeast 10 Weekly Honors
Week 7:

• Penn was named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll he recorded a team-high 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting while also grabbing nine rebounds against Adelphi. His point total and field goals made were also new career-highs for a single game.

Week 6: 

• Bennett was named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll following his performance against Holy Family. He recorded his second double-double of the season and third of his career with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Bennett also dished out six assists while shooting 6-of-10 from the field and 2-of-5 from beyond the arc.

Week 5:

• Bennett was named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll following his performances against Saint Rose and Lincoln. Bennett averaged 12 points, nine assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 steals per game. 

Week 2:

• Coleman was named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll after he scored 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting and 3-of-6 from three-point range on the road against Jefferson. He also recorded a career-high five steals to go along with three rebounds

Week 1

• Bennett was named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll following his performances at the Bridgeport Tournament. Bennett averaged 16 points, 6.5 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game while going 11-for-17 from the field and 4-for-9 from three-point range. 

NE10 Ranks

• Bennett is fourth in assists per game at 5.7 and fifth in steals per game at 1.8.
• Penn is third in rebounds per game at 8.3.
• Jamaal Waters (Hartford, Conn.) is fourth in blocks per game at 1.4, while Penn is fifth at 1.2.

Up Next
Southern stays on the road for two games next week, starting on Jan. 22 against Assumption before concluding with a trip to Pace on Jan. 27.