Southern Connecticut State University Owls (5-11, 2-8 NE10)
vs American International College Yellow Jackets (6-16, 3-10 NE10)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022
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 resume Northeast 10 Conference play and the second half of Southeast Divisional play when they host American International College on Feb. 5, 2022 at James Moore Field House at 3:30 p.m.

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SCSU Spectator Policy 

• Spectator attendance will be limited to two guests per SCSU student-athlete and members of the coaching staff. At this time, no visiting team spectators will be permitted in James Moore Fieldhouse for contests/scrimmages. All attendees must wear a mask regardless of vaccination status at all times indoors and will be asked to adhere to all SCSU Campus COVID guidelines. 

Last Time Out
Southern overcame an 11-point deficit late in the second half to defeat Bloomfield, 81-79, in a non-conference matchup at James Moore Field House on Feb. 2. C.J. Seaforth (Hamden, Conn.) scored a game-high 22 points, while Isaiah Boissard (Walden, N.Y.) scored 20 points. Seaforth went 9-for-17, made four three-pointers, dished out seven assists, and pulled down nine rebounds, while Boissard shot 7-for-14 from the field. Zack Penn (New Hartford, Conn.) recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Ulyen Coleman (Brockton, Mass.) 12 scored points. 

All-Time Against AIC: 31-53
Last Time They Met: Southern lost to American International College, 76-57, on Nov. 23, 2021 at Henry A. Butova Gymnasium. Aaron Russell (Bowie, Md.) led the Owls with a game-high 13 points, while Lyron Bennett (Boston, Mass.) scored 12 points and Ulyen Coleman (Brockton, Mass.) scored 11. Zack Penn (New Hartford, Conn.) shot 3-for-6 from the field and scored six points to go along with five rebounds and two blocked shots.

Northeast 10 Weekly Honors
Week 10:

•  C.J. Seaforth (Hamden, Conn.) was named to the Northeast 10 Weekly Honor Roll after he averaged 16.5 points per game while shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 40 percent from three-point range in the two road games against Assumption and Pace.

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 fifth in assists per game at 5.1 and tied for eighth in steals per game at 1.4.
• Penn is sixth in rebounds per game at 7.7 and tied for eighth in blocks per game at 1.0.

Up Next
Southern will host Pace on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022 at Moore Field House.