SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY OWLS (9-4, 4-2 NE10)
at Franklin Pierce University (7-5, 3-3 NE10)
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location:  The Fieldhouse (Rindge, N.H.)

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Southern Connecticut men's basketball will travel to Rindge, N.H. to take on Franklin Pierce University in a Northeast 10 Conference matchup on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 5:30 p.m. at the Fieldhouse. The Owls enter the game with a record of 9-4 overall and 4-2 in the NE10, while Franklin Pierce is 7-5 overall and 3-3 in Northeast 10 Conference play. The Owls are now on a six-game winning streak.

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Owls fans can watch live, provided by Franklin Pierce Athletics, with live stats also available.  

The Owls' Last Time Out
Southern is coming off a 77-63 NE10 Conference win against American International in New Haven, Conn. on Saturday, Dec. 31. Sean James (West Hartford, Conn.) had a career-best 28 points in the win over AIC. These are the most points scored by a Southern player since Isaiah Boissard had 31 against Pace on Feb. 11, 2020. James also scored the most three-pointers, going 8-of-14, since Ulyen Coleman converted 9 against New Haven on Jan. 31, 2018. Zack Penn (New Hartford, Conn.) scored 16 points and had 17 rebounds for his second double-double of the season and fourth in his career. He recorded a career-high in rebounds with 17, the most since Taurus Adams II had against Saint Rose on Feb. 22, 2020 with 19. Ulyen Coleman (Brockton, Mass.) notched 16 points going 7-of-13 from the field with two three-pointers, while also grabbing three rebounds. Marty Silvera (Worcester, Mass.) recorded a season-high 12 assists— the most assists in a game since Lyron Bennett had 12 on Dec. 7, 2021 against Saint Rose and is the fourth most in a game in program history. 

Owls Notes

• Southern is coming off an 77-63 win against American International in New Haven, Conn.
• The last time Southern faced Franklin Pierce was on Jan. 19, 2022 where the Owls won 76-73 at home.
• Sean James was named the Northeast 10 Week 7 Player of the Week after dropping 28 points and going 8-of-14 in three-pointers in the win. James now averages 11.8 points per game, and leads the team in three-pointers with an average of 2.3 per game. He also averages 3.3 in assists.
• Zack Penn recorded his second double-double of the season against AIC, where he scored 16 points and grabbed 17 rebounds. Penn averages 6.2 rebounds per game and 8.5 points.
• Ulyen Coleman notched 16 points in the Owls' win against AIC, and averages a team-high 13.9 points per game. 
• Marty Silvera clocks in with 11.7 points, 4.8 assists, and 5.1 rebounds. 
• Cherif Diarra (Queens, N.Y.) leads the team in rebounds with 8.2. He averages 6.6 points and 1.2 blocks.
• Kazell Stewart (East Hartford, Conn.) collects 4.9 rebounds and 10.1 points. 

UP NEXT
The Owls will travel to Assumption University on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 for an NE10 Conference game at 3:30 p.m. in Worcester, Mass.