Southern Conn. St. SCSU 14-10,10-8 NE10

New Haven UNH 12-14,7-11 NE10

Southern Conn. St. SCSU

14-10,10-8 NE10

Final

Feb. 19, 2025

New Haven UNH

12-14,7-11 NE10

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Southern Conn. St. SCSU	45	42	87
New Haven UNH	29	29	58

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Box Score

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 2/19/2025 9:15:00 PM

SCSU Men's Basketball Defeats New Haven, 87-58

WEST HAVEN, Conn. - Southern Connecticut men's basketball defeated New Haven, 87-58, in a Northeast-10 Conference matchup in West Haven, Conn. The Owls improve to 14-10 on the season, 10-8 in Northeast-10 Conference play.

The Owls spread the love on offense, with four players in double figures and four others with eight or more. Antonio Chandler led the way with a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double, also adding three assists. Cherif Diarra also double-doubled with 10 points, 11 boards, four assists, two steals, and three blocks. Isaac Hester scored 12, all in the first half, and Sean James scored 14 off the bench on 4-6 shooting from three. Albert Vargas scored eight points, grabbed four boards, and threw six assists. Elijah Wood and Christian McClease each chipped in with nine, and Christian Joe scored eight, also grabbing four boards. Diarra, Hester, Wood, and Joe all recorded two or more steals.

After some back and forth scoring after the tip, the Owls took a small lead behind buckets from Antonio Chandler, Cherif Diarra, and Isaac Hester. The same three Owls kept the scoring going, putting Southern ahead 13-8. Albert Vargas and Sean James joined in on the fun, giving the Owls a double-digit lead with just under 10 minutes to go. Southern's defense was dominant, especially on the perimeter, holding the Chargers to 27.3% from three. The Owls continued to pour it on, with Chris Joe catching fire off the bench and knocking down back-to-back threes. The Chargers would only score 16 points in the final 10 minutes of the half, and the Owls would head into the break leading 45-29. Hester led the Owls with 12 points in the first half, with Joe chipping in with eight off the bench. Every Owl who entered the game scored.

Southern came out of the break just as hot as they were in the first half. Christian McClease started off the scoring barrage with a three. That would kick off a 27-15 run that put the Owls ahead by 30. Elijah Wood and Sean James knocked down multiple three pointers in the stretch, and Antonio Chandler threw down a highlight slam. New Haven would attempt to chip away, but every make was responded to quickly by the Owls, who shot 7-16 from three and 15-31 from the field in the second half. Ultimately, the Owls would come away with a 87-58 win, spoiling the Chargers' Senior Night.

Southern plays their penultimate regular season game at home this Saturday, February 22nd, against Franklin Pierce.

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