Posted: Dec 01, 2015
Men's Basketball Looks to Rebound at Home Against Old Westbury
Old Westbury
(1-4, 1-1 Skyline)
63
AT
St. Joseph's (Bklyn)
(3-2, 2-1 Skyline)
81
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Old Westbury (1-4, 1-1 Skyline) | 28 | 35 | 63 | |
St. Joseph's (Bklyn) (3-2, 2-1 Skyline) | 27 | 54 | 81 |
Game Leaders
Old Westbury
Pts:
2 Players
(#03,
#23)
- 15
Reb:
2 Players
(#03,
#05)
- 7
Ast:
Stephon Odle
- 4
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Old Westbury | St. Joseph's (Bklyn) |
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Field Goals | (21-64) | (25-64) |
Field Goal % | 32.8% | 39.1% |
Rebounds | 41 | 48 |
Assists | 14 | 10 |
Turnovers | 20 | 11 |
Pts off Turnovers | 10 | 20 |
2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 13 |
Pts in the Paint | 24 | 28 |
Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 2 |
Bench Pts | 25 | 21 |
Game Information |
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Opponent: | SUNY College at Old Westbury (1-3, 1-0 Skyline) |
Date/Time: | Wednesday, December 2 • 7:30 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 |
Old Westbury: | Roster | Schedule | Statistics |
Skyline: | Standings | Statistical Leaders |
Series History |
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All-Time Series: | First Meeting |
The Bear Facts
- The Skyline race gets underway tonight with five league games taking place tonight.
- The Bears would like to keep pace with the league leaders after dropping their first Skyline affair on Monday as their second-half rally that erased a 10-point deficit at Mount Saint Vincent fell short.
- Michael Megafu fell one rebound shy of his third straight double-double posting a game-high 21 points with nine boards. Jamir Archer added 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting in defeat. Matt O'Neill added 11 points with six steals and as many rebounds.
Protecting the Rock
- Entering the week, the Bears led the league in fewest turnovers and turnover margin.
- On the defensive end of the floor, the Bears averaged double-digit steals with Megafu's and O'Neill's sticky fingers swiping a league-best 3.0 thefts a game, good for 17th in the nation.
O'Neill Lands On Skyline Honor Roll
- Recognizing his efforts in the come-from-behind win over Mount Saint Mary scoring 17 points, O'Neill was named to the conference honor roll on Monday.
By the Numbers
- 24: Points Matt O'Neill needs to reach the 1,000-point scoring milestone
- 47: Career double-doubles recorded by Michael Megafu, the active career DIII leader
- 900: Career rebounds pulled down by Megafu, also the active career DIII leader.
- 10-1: Bears all-time record at the Hill Center
Panther Prowlings
- Despite entering with a 1-3 record, the Panthers lone win was a defeat of SJC Long Island in their Skyline opener last Tuesday.
- Old Westbury was picked to finish second by the league coaches in their preseason poll.
- The Panthers return Mark Gjonlekaj who averaged 11.5 points and 5.3 rebounds last season to earn Second-Team All-Skyline honors helping OW to a fourth place finish with a 12-6 league record.
- Senior Keith Lackerson is the reigning Skyline Co-Player of the Week after recording his first career double-double with career highs of 21 points and 10 rebounds in the win over SJC Long Island.
- Junior Lylle Ryals leads the team in scoring with 15.3 points per game, a volume shooter who connects at a 43.1% rate. Classmate Jamail Stanley also averages 15.0 points per game and leads the team pulling down 9.3 boards per game.