FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 5, 2014
In-city rivals to square off Saturday at
1:00 p.m. in 2014 Northeast-10 Championship
After the two teams earned semifinal victories Wednesday night in 2014 Northeast-10 Men's Basketball Championship action, top-seeded Southern Connecticut State University will host crosstown rival and third-seeded University of New Haven on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in the conference title game.
So. Connecticut (26-2) held off No. 3 seed Le Moyne College, 62-55, Wednesday at the Moore Field House to earn its spot in the title game, while New Haven (21-7) handled No. 1 seed Saint Anselm College on the road, 85-68, at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium.
Saturday's title contest will be broadcast at no cost at northeast10.tv, as the webcast is scheduled to go live approximately five minutes before the 1:00 p.m. tip. Also be sure to follow the Northeast-10 on Twitter (@TheNortheast10) for all the latest news and updates.
#2 SW NEW HAVEN 85, #1 NE SAINT ANSELM 58
Courtesy of New Haven Athletics Communications
MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Chargers scored a season-high 85 points and also set a season-best mark in field goal percentage at 31-for-56 (55.4 percent) in Wednesday's contest. On the defensive end, the Chargers held a Saint Anselm team averaging 87.3 points per game to a season-low 58 points.
Jeffery Adkins led the New Haven offense with 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting and Eric Anderson totaled 21 points and 11 rebounds, plus four blocks, to complete his 19th double-double of the season. Justin Exum also netted 21 points, sparked by three three-pointers, while Cyrus James had seven points to go along with eight rebounds and three blocked shots.
For Saint Anselm, Chris Santo had 13 points and five rebounds and Roy Mabrey added 11 points. Point guard Dino Mallios had five points and six assists.
#1 SW SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT 62, #3 SW LE MOYNE 55
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – So. Connecticut got 16 points and 10 rebounds from Northeast-10 Rookie of the Year Michael Mallory in Wednesday's win over the visiting Dolphins, while Northeast-10 Player of the Year Greg Langston had 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the No. 6 Owls.
6-foot-11 Le Moyne center Jim Janson had a game-high 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting plus seven boards in the loss, while Nate Gause had 12 points and eight rebounds.
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,000 student-athletes. Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
2014 Northeast-10 Men's Basketball Championship Schedule/Results
Friday, February 28 - First Round | RECAP
Game 1: #4 NE So. New Hampshire 68, #5 SW American Int'l 53 | BOX
Game 2: #5 NE Bentley 93, #4 SW Saint Rose 79 | BOX
Sunday, March 2 - Quarterfinals | RECAP
Game 3: #1 SW So. Connecticut 75, #4 NE So. New Hampshire 63 | BOX
Game 4: #1 NE Saint Anselm 79, #5 NE Bentley 78 | BOX
Game 5: #2 SW New Haven 83, #3 NE Saint Michael's 65 | BOX
Game 6: #3 SW Le Moyne 73, #2 NE Franklin Pierce 59 | BOX
Wednesday, March 5 - Semifinals
Game 7: #1 SW So. Connecticut 62, #3 SW Le Moyne 55 | BOX | HIGHLIGHTS
Game 8: #2 SW New Haven 85, #1 NE Saint Anselm 58 | BOX | HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday, March 8 - Final | VIDEO
Game 9: #2 SW New Haven at #1 SW So. Connecticut - 1:00 p.m.
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