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Posted: Jan 06, 2016

Men's Basketball Hosts Rivals SJC Long Island Looking To Split Season Series and Remain Above .500

Men's Basketball Hosts Rivals SJC Long Island Looking To Split Season Series and Remain Above .500
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Game Leaders
St. Joseph's (L.I.)
Pts: Andy Laurent - 28
Reb: Andy Laurent - 17
Ast: Andy Laurent - 5
SJC Brooklyn
Pts: Jamir Archer - 20
Reb: Jamir Archer - 13
Ast: Christian Giles - 3
Team Stats
Full stats

Game Information

SJC Long Island (3-8, 2-3 Skyline)
vs.
SJC Brooklyn (6-5, 4-4 Skyline) 
Date/Time: Thursday, January 7 • 7:30 p.m.
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Arena: The Hill Center
Coverage: Live Stats | Video | Game Program

Team Links
Brooklyn: Roster | Schedule | Statistics | NCAA Rankings
Long Island: Roster | Schedule | Statistics | NCAA Rankings
Skyline: Standings | Statistical Leaders

Series History
All-Time Series: Long Island leads 5-3
Last Meeting: Long Island won 72-66
Date | Location: 12/8/2015 | Patchogue, N.Y.
Streak: Long Island won 1

 

The Bear Facts

  • After closing 2015 on a two-game streak, the Bears look to bounce back from a heartbreaking 71-70 loss on Monday at Purchase with their late rally thwarted by a foul call in the final second.
  • The Bears look to remain above .500 in a busy week with 15 league games taking place through Saturday as the Skyline standings start to take shape and Brooklyn currently sitting in sixth place.
  • Senior Matt O'Neill leads three averaging double figures with 17.3 points per game, ranked fourth in the league and leads the league in steals per game (3.1) 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 the national lead.
  • Jamir Archer shoots a Skyline-best 57.3 from the field, contributing 12.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest.

Megafu Lands on Skyline Honor Roll

  • Megafu shot 55.6 percent and averaged 19.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in leading the Bears to a pair of wins over Yeshiva University and City College of New York to close out the year on a two-game win streak. The senior led the team in scoring in both contests netting 20 points with seven rebounds versus Yeshiva and tallying 19 points with 10 rebounds against CCNY

By the Numbers

  • 1st: The Bears lead the Skyline in scoring (80.6),  turnover margin (+4.3), fewest turnovers (133), assist/turnover ratio (1.2), and steals (9.5). 
  • 13: Number of rebounds Michael Megafu needs to join the 1000 rebound club

Inside the Eagles Nest

  • After defeating the Bears nearly a month ago in the Danzi Center, the Golden Eagles have dropped three straight contests.
  • Long Island enters off an 88-74 loss to Mount Saint Vincent on Monday where Fernando Vazquez scored a season-high-tying 24 points in defeat.
  • Two-time Skyline Player of the Week Andy Laurent (21.3 ppg) and Vazquez (19.8 ppg) carry the burden of the offense ranked 1 and 2 in the Skyline in scoring.
  • The junior duo lives by the three averaging a combined 5.8 treys a game at a 39 percent connect rate.
  • When the teams met last December, Laurent netted 22 points with five triples and Vazquez added 17 in the Golden Eagles' 72-66 win that snapped a three-game skid in the all-time series.