Men's Basketball 3/15/2024 9:00:00 AM

Fan Guide For Following SCSU Men's Basketball At 2024 NCAA Division II East Regional

Men's Basketball 3/15/2024 9:00:00 AM

Fan Guide For Following SCSU Men's Basketball At 2024 NCAA Division II East Regional

NCAA Division II Championship East Regional
No. 8 SCSU Men's Basketball (22-10) vs. No. 1 Saint Michael's (22-8)
Date: Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2024
Time: 5 PM
Location: Vincent C. Ross Sports Center (Colchester, Vt.)

No. 8 Southern Connecticut will take on No. 1 Saint Michael's in the NCAA East Region First Round on Saturday, Mar. 16 at 5 p.m. at Vincent C. Ross Sports Center in Colchester, Vt. The Owls enter the game following a loss in the NE10 Championship Game and stand at 22-10 overall while Saint Michael's is the NE10 Regular Season Champion and are 22-8 for the year.

Ticket Information
Ticket Prices (per session)
$10 – Adults
$5 – Children (ages 5-17)
$5 – Seniors (65+)
$5 – Students with a valid ID
Free – Children younger than 5

Session 1 – Games 1 and 2
Session 2 – Games 3 and 4
Session 3 – Games 5 and 6
Session 4 – Games 7 and 8

Directions to Vincent C. Ross Sports Center

Apparel
NCAA Championship apparel will be available for purchase at the site of competition. Electronic payment preferred.

Multimedia Information
NCAA Digital has partnered with Hudl to utilize the Hudl platform to stream all eligible games from the 2024 Division II Men's Basketball Championship, including the regionals. All games will be webcast on www.ncaa.com, the Hudl platform and an OTT app – "NCAA Championships Pass."

Fans will have three viewing options: $9.95 per contest, $29.95 for all Division II Men's Basketball Championship games excluding the semifinals and championship game, and $49.95 for all Division II Women's and Men's Basketball Championship games, excluding the semifinals and championship games.

The semifinals of the Division II Men's Basketball Championship will be carried on CBS Sports Network while the final will be carried on CBS.

Live Stats
Live statistics will be available for the entire NCAA East Region bracket, courtesy of Saint Michael's Athletic Communications.

Multimedia Links

SCSU Men's Basketball All-Time Record In NCAA Division II Tournament
Regional Quarterfinals:       3-1
Regional Semifinals:            4-3
Regional Finals:                   2-2
Elite Eight:                             0-2

SCSU Men's Basketball Game-By-Game NCAA Division II Tournament History
2016-17         W, 109-72      vs. Saint Anselm (NCAA East Region Quarterfinals)
                        L, 47-67         vs. Saint Rose (NCAA East Region Semifinals)
2015-16         L, 90-92         vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (NCAA East Region Quarterfinals)
2014-15         W, 88-75        vs. Bridgeport (NCAA East Region Quarterfinals)
                        W, 86-65        vs. American Int'l (NCAA East Region Seminfals)
                        L, 58-76         vs. Southern New Hampshire (NCAA East Region Finals)
2013-14         W, 89-73        vs. Bridgeport (NCAA East Region Quarterfinals)
                        W, 79-74        vs. Franklin Pierce (NCAA East Region Semfinals)
                        W, 78-72        vs. Saint Anselm (NCAA East Region Finals)
                        L, 88-89         vs. Central Missouri (NCAA Elite Eight, Nat'l Quarterfinals)
1999-00         L, 70-83         vs. Saint Anselm (NCAA Northeast Region Semifinals)
1996-97         W, 83-80        vs. Saint Rose (NCAA Northeast Region Semifinals)
                        W, 80-61        vs. New Hampshire College (NCAA Northeast Region Finals)
                        L, 62-65         vs. Cal State Bakersfield (NCAA Elite Eight)
1982-83         L, 68-90         vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (NCAA Great Lakes Region)
                        L, 73-91         vs. Lewis (NCAA Great Lakes Region)
1981-82         W, 76-61        vs. Stonehill (NCAA New England Region Semifinals)
                        L, 67-78         vs. Sacred Heart (NCAA New England Region Final)

Owls Notes (Numerical Order)
Logan Bagshaw
#1 | Guard | Junior | Cumberland, Me. | Greely HS
4.4 PPG | 1.2 APG | 1.8 RPG | 16.4 MPG | .396/.347/.750

Scored a season-high 14 points with five rebounds against Frankin Pierce on 1/20
In two games against St. Michael's, he averaged 7.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in 18 minutes per game
Had a season-high eight assists against Molloy on 12/30; also had eight points and two steals

2024 NE10 All-Tournament Team
2024 NE10 Third Team
2024 NE10 All-Defensive Team
2023 NE10 Third Team
2023 NE10 All-Defensive Team
Became the first SCSU student-athlete to total 200 assists in a season
His 211 assists, to date, rank second in the NCAA while his 6.6 assists per game ranks third
His 82 steals this season are also a program single-season record and rank third in the NCAA
His 161 career steals, in two seasons, rank fourth in SCSU history
One of 15 players in NCAA Division II with a triple-double this season, totaling 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against St. Michael's on 2/17
Scored a season-high 30 points, with nine rebounds and nine assists, in the Owls' NE10 Semifinal upset of Saint Anselm on 3/6
Had a season-high 10 assists on three occasions
Had a season-high eight steals against Saint Rose, with 20 points, on 2/3

Had a season-high 19 points against New Haven on 2/14
Averaged 8.0 ppg in four NE10 Tournament games, with eight three-pointers
Second on the team with 53 three-pointers
Transferred to Southern Connecticut from University of Bridgeport, after playing two seasons at Fordham

Sean James
#10 | Guard | Jr. | West Hartford, Conn. | Kingswood Oxford
7.2 PPG | 1.9 APG | 2.1 SPG | 50 3's

Team Captain
Third on the team with 50 three-pointers
Had a season-high 17 points against Assumption on 11/18
Had season-highs in rebounds (6) and assists (7) against Saint Rose on 12/2
Had 11 points, on 3-of-6 3FG shooting, against Bentley in the NE10 Quarterfinals on 3/3

Cherif Diarra
#11 | Forwad/Center | Jr. | Queens, N.Y. | John Bowne HS
9.1 PPG | 9.2 RPG | 1.3 SPG | 1.8 BPG | .638/.000/.581

2024 NE10 Defensive Player of the Year
2024 NE10 All-Defensive Team
2023 NE10 All-Rookie
59 blocks lead the NE10 and rank 12^th nationally
1.9 blocks per game lead the NE10 and rank 18^th nationally
288 total rebounds lead the NE10 and rank 11^th nationally
9.3 rebounds per game lead the NE10 and rank 19^th nationally
3.55 offensive rebounds per game lead the NE10 and rank 10^th nationally
Ranks 10^th in the NE10 with 39 steals
Had a season-high 24 points against Holy Family on 12/19
Had a season-high 17 rebounds at Franklin Pierce on 2/24
Had a season-high five blocks against Bentley in the NE10 Quarterfinals on 3/3
Had a season-high six assists against Pace on 2/7
Had a season-high four steals against Bentley on 2/4
Had seven double-doubles

Christian Joe
#21 | Guard | Fr. | Queens, N.Y. | Trinity-Pawling
5.7 PPG | 2.2 APG | 1.2 SPG | 14.2 MPG | .346/.333/.743

Averaged 5.7 points and 2.2 assists in 14.2 minutes per game in his first season with the Owls
Had a season-high 20 points against Saint Rose on 12/2, in which he also had a season-high four three-pointers
Had a season-high seven assists against Molloy on 12/3
Had a season-high five steals against New Haven on 2/14

Kazell Stewart
#23 | Forward | So. | East Hartford, Conn. | Prince Teach
13.7 PPG | 6.7 RPG | 1.3 SPG | 1.6 BPG | .629/.000/.628

Had a break-out season with career highs in points (437), points per game (13.7), rebounds (215), offensive rebounds (92), rebounds per game (6.72), steals (43) and blocks (51)
51 blocks are second in the NE10 and 24^th nationally
1.6 blocks per game are second in the NE10 and 31^st nationally
.629 field-goal percentage leads the NE10 and ranks seventh nationally
Scored a career-high 423 points at a 13.7 per game clip
Career-high 211 rebounds rank ninth in the NE10 and 100^th nationally
2.94 offensive rebounds per game rank second in the NE10 and 36^th nationally
Had a season-high 26 points at Bridgeport on 11/12
Had a season-high 14 rebounds at Franklin Pierce on 2/24
Had a season-high seven blocks at New Haven on 1/10
Had a season-high four steals at Adelphi on 1/24
Had four double-doubles for the year
Averaged 16.5 points and and six rebounds in two games against St. Michael's

2024 NE10 All-Tournament Team
2024 NE10 Second Team
Transferred to Southern Connecticut after four seasons at Saint Rose
Break-out year with career-highs in points (507), points per game (17.8), rebounds (178) and rebounds per game (6.9) as well as assists (38), steals (18) and blocks (17)
Had four double-doubles this season
Ranked among the NE10 and NCAA leaders in field goal and free throw percentage
Had a season-high 28 points at St. Michael's on 2/17
Hit a season-high six three-pointers at New Haven on 1/10
Had a season-high 12 free throws, on 15 attempts, against Saint Michael's on 1/6
Had a season-high 13 rebounds at St. Michael's on 2/17
In two games against St. Michael's he averaged 28 points and 10 rebounds and converted on 8-of-14 from three-point range

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Players Mentioned

#1 Logan Bagshaw: G; 6' 3"; Junior

#11 Cherif Diarra: F; 6' 6"; Sophomore

#10 Sean James: G; 6' 2"; Junior

#4 Marty Silvera: G; 6' 0"; Junior

#23 Kazell Stewart: F; 6' 5"; Sophomore

#21 Chris Joe: G; 5' 11"; Freshman

#33 Josh McGettigan: F; 6' 7"; Graduate Student

#5 Mason Williams: G; 6' 4"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#1 Logan Bagshaw
: 6' 3"; Junior
: G

#11 Cherif Diarra
: 6' 6"; Sophomore
: F

#10 Sean James
: 6' 2"; Junior
: G

#4 Marty Silvera
: 6' 0"; Junior
: G

#23 Kazell Stewart
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: F

#21 Chris Joe
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: G

#33 Josh McGettigan
: 6' 7"; Graduate Student
: F

#5 Mason Williams
: 6' 4"; Graduate Student
: G

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Fan Guide For Following SCSU Men's Basketball At 2024 NCAA Division II East Regional

Fan Guide For Following SCSU Men's Basketball At 2024 NCAA Division II East Regional

Players Mentioned

#1 Logan Bagshaw

#11 Cherif Diarra

#10 Sean James

#4 Marty Silvera

#23 Kazell Stewart

#21 Chris Joe

#33 Josh McGettigan

#5 Mason Williams

Players Mentioned

#1 Logan Bagshaw

#11 Cherif Diarra

#10 Sean James

#4 Marty Silvera

#23 Kazell Stewart

#21 Chris Joe

#33 Josh McGettigan

#5 Mason Williams