SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY OWLS (8-4, 3-2 NE10)
vs American International College (4-9, 2-3 NE10)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: James Moore Fieldhouse (New Haven, Conn.)
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Southern Connecticut men's basketball will host American International College in a Northeast 10 Conference matchup on Saturday, Dec. 31 at 3:30 p.m. at the James Moore Fieldhouse. The Owls enter the game with a record of and 8-4 overall and 3-2 in NE10 play while the Yellow Jackets are 4-9 overall and 2-3 in the NE10.
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All of Southern's home games and Northeast 10 Conference games are available to watch FREE on The Owls Network, part of the NE10Now.tv platform. In addition to live video, Southern will also host live statistics for all home games, and fans can follow live, in-game highlights on the Official Twitter Account of SCSU Men's Basketball, @SCSU_MBB. In addition, there will be live shots on the Owls' Official Instagram Account, @SCSU_MBB, during all home games.
The Owls' Last Time Out
Southern is coming off an 84-56 non-conference win against Mercy College in New Haven, Conn. on Thursday, Dec. 29. The Owls are now on a five-game winning streak, the most consistent wins since the 2018-19 season. Sean James (West Hartford, Conn.) recorded a personal-best 22 points, going 6-of-10 from the three-point line. James scored 17 of his 22 points in the first half including all of his three-pointers. Zack Penn (New Hartford, Conn.) notched his first double-double of the season where he scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Marty Silvera (Worcester, Mass.) had a team-best eight assists and also notched five points. Ulyen Coleman (Brockton, Mass.) recorded 19 points and five rebounds. Leo Chaikin (South Hero, Vt.) scored nine points and took down four rebounds.
Owls Notes
- Southern is coming off an 84-56 non-conference win against Mercy College.
- The last time Southern faced AIC was in the 2021-22 season where the Owls fell to the Yellow Jackets, 76-57.
- The Owls are now on a five-game winning streak, the most consecutive wins since the 2018-19 season.
- Sean James notched a personal-best 22 points in the game against Mercy. He averages 10.5 points per game, while also recording 3.3 assists. James has scores 1.8 three-pointers per game with an average conversion rate of .393.
- Zack Penn recorded his first double-double of the season against Mercy, where he scored 11 points and had 12 rebounds. On average, Penn converts 7.9 points and 5.3 rebounds.
- Ulyen Coleman leads the Owls with 13.8 points. He also records 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
- Cherif Diarra notches 7.2 points per game on average along with a team-best 7.8 rebounds.
- Kazell Stewart averages ten points and 4.9 rebounds.
UP NEXT
To kick off the New Year, the Owls will begin 2023 by traveling to Rindge, N.H. to face Franklin Pierce on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
