Bears Men's Basketball Gameday

St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) vs. Medgar Evers

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2021-22 Skyline Men's Basketball

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The Bear Facts

Following losses to Lehman and Western Connecticut State, the 0-5 Bears are in pursuit of their first win of the season as they host Medgar Evers. History is on SJC’s side as they’ve won both prior meetings against the Cougars at The Hill Center as well as the last four games dating back to the 2013-14 season.

Despite the absence of the team’s leading scorer (22.3), rebounder (10.3), and distributor (3.3) Chris Mikos, junior Evan Sirakis led the team in scoring against WestConn on Tuesday night with 13 points, three short of his season-high. He also logged a pair of assists and rebounds to go with a steal. Joe Sheehan and Joshua Gordon collected four caroms while Chris Williams and dished out three assists.

Over the last two games, Sirakis and Sheehan combined to average 15.5 points and 8.5 boards. Sirakis’ 2.8 dimes are good for second on the squad while Sheehan is second on the Bears in rebounding (5.8). Sheehan’s team-leading six blocks are also enough for a tie for fourth in the Skyline.

The Bears will face a pair of CUNYAC opposition following this afternoon’s contest; York College (Dec. 10) to begin the York Holiday Tournament and Hunter College (Dec. 29) to close out the 2021 calendar year.

Cougar Chronicles

The Cougars enter their meeting with SJC Brooklyn with a 1-5 mark on the year. Medgar Evers is 1-2 against Skyline opposition this season with their lone triumph coming two weeks ago in a 77-67 decision over the SUNY Maritime.

Their last time out, Medgar Evers took Old Westbury to overtime before falling to the Panthers last Saturday, 99-95. Keison McIntosh led all scorers with 27 points on the night while a trio of Cougars – Andre Evans Jr., Dante Simmons, and Mousa Sinera – all netted 19 points. Additionally, Sinera pulled a game-high 25 rebounds in the losing effort; averaging 16.2 caroms on the year.

Evans Jr. entered the week earning back-to-back CUNYAC Rookie of the Week honors. Scoring in double figures in each of the Cougars’ first six games, the freshman turned in a 24-point, seven-assist match against Maritime and a career-high 26 points against Valley Forge. The Bronx native sits second on the squad in points per game (17.7) behind McIntosh’s 17.8. Evans Jr. still holds the team lead with 19 assists and six blocks while he and Sinera share the lead in steals (10).

A victory over the Bears would be the program’s first since January 14, 2013, when they held off a late SJC comeback to win 75-70.

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Two Weeks At A Glance

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Medgar Evers Series History

First Meeting 2004

Last Meeting 2022

Home Record 3-4

Away Record 4-2

Neutral Record 1-1

Conference Record 0-0

Postseason Record 0-0

Largest Margin of Victory

28 Points

86-58 Final 12/22/2008 Neutral - East Rutherford, NJ

Longest Win Streak

4 Games

Last win: 77-74 Final 11/26/2016 Home

Longest Losing Streak

3 Games

Last loss: 70-75 Final 01/14/2013 Home

Season	Date	Location	Score
NCAA Men's Basketball 2022-23	Thursday, November 10, 2022	Away	89-86 Win
NCAA Men's Basketball 2021-22	Saturday, November 27, 2021	Home	86-89 Loss
NCAA Men's Basketball 2016-17	Saturday, November 26, 2016	Home	77-74 Win
NCAA Men's Basketball 2015-16	Monday, January 18, 2016	Away	93-85 Win
NCAA men's basketball 2014-15	Wednesday, January 28, 2015	Home	88-71 Win
NCAA men's basketball 2013-14	Monday, January 27, 2014	Away	97-74 Win
NCAA men's basketball 2012-13	Monday, January 14, 2013	Home	70-75 Loss
NCAA men's basketball 2011-12	Sunday, January 29, 2012	Away	66-84 Loss
NCAA men's basketball 2010-11	Monday, February 07, 2011	Home	69-100 Loss
NCAA men's basketball 2008-09	Monday, December 22, 2008	Neutral	86-58 Win
NCAA men's basketball 2007-08	Monday, January 21, 2008	Home	61-59 Win
NCAA men's basketball 2005-06	Friday, December 30, 2005	Neutral	62-76 Loss
NCAA men's basketball 2005-06	Friday, December 02, 2005	Away	73-77 Loss
NCAA men's basketball 2004-05	Tuesday, January 04, 2005	Home	84-85 Loss
NCAA men's basketball 2003-04	Monday, February 09, 2004	Away	76-73 Win