Posted: Jan 08, 2016
Men's Basketball Looks to Rebound at Home Against Former HVIAC Foes Sarah Lawrence
Game Information |
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Sarah Lawrence College (2-10, 0-8 Skyline) |
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Date/Time: | Saturday, January 9 • 2 p.m. |
Location: | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
Arena: | The Hill Center |
Coverage: | Live Stats | Video | Game Program |
Team Links |
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St. Joseph's: | Roster | Schedule | Statistics | NCAA Rankings |
Sarah Lawrence: | Roster | Schedule | Statistics | NCAA Rankings |
Skyline: | Standings | Statistical Leaders |
Series History |
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All-Time Series: | SJC leads 14-0 |
Last Meeting: | SJC won 93-64 |
Date | Location: | 12/4/2015 | Bronxville, N.Y. |
Streak: | SJC won 14 |
The Bear Facts
- SJC seeks their first win of 2016 and looks to avoid their longest losing streak of the season and dropping below the .500 mark for the first time this season.
- Matt O'Neill leads three seniors averaging double figures with 16.2 points per game, ranked fifth in the league and leads the league in steals per game (3.0) for a top 10 ranking nationally.
- Classmate Michael Megafu adds 15.9 points and leads the Skyline in rebounds (11.5) and double-doubles (8), tied for 4th nationally, one behind the leader.
- Jamir Archer shoots a Skyline second-best 57.1 from the field, contributing 13.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest.
Last Time Out vs. SJC Long Island
- Playing without second-leading scorer and the Skyline leader in rebounds Michael Megafu, the Bears dropped their most lopsided decision of the season on Thursday falling 89-61 to sibling rivals SJC Long Island. Senior Jamir Archer recorded his first career double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Last Meeting vs. Sarah Lawrence
- The Bears matched a team record draining 17 three-pointers led by Justin Manon's 15 points off the bench cruising to a 93-64 victory on December 5th.
- SJC scored the first 12 points of the contest and never trailed.
- Alec Willis scored 12 points, Michael Megafu had an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double and Matt O'Neill added 11 points and nine rebounds.
- Twelve different Bears contributed at least two points with Joseph Idyahia and Rodolph Messadieu scoring their first collegiate points in the victory.
Inside the Talon
- The Bears' former HVIAC rivals look to snap an eight-game skid and seek their first Skyline victory since joining the league last season.
- The Gryphons come off an 83-60 road defeat to Mount Saint Mary on Thursday night led by Stevan Radosavljevic near double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. Austin Jones added 12 and 5.
- Radosavljevic, a 6-foot-5 junior, leads the team in scoring ranked 13th in the league with 12.8 points shooting at a sixth-best .524 clip.
- Two-time Rookie of the Week Parker Hagmaier, ranks fifth in the league with 9.0 boards a contest also scoring 8.8 points a game.
- 6-foot-8 junior Graham Gilleran adds 11.2 points and 4.9 caroms an outing.