WORCESTER, Mass. – The Assumption University men's basketball team will host their first Northeast-10 Conference playoff game since 2012-13 and will host the College of Saint Rose in the First Round of the NE10 men's basketball Tournament on Friday, March 1, at 7:00 pm in Andrew Laska Gymnasium.
 
THIS YEARS CONTESTS
 
Assumption went 0-2 on the year against the College of Saint Rose. The two sides first met on November 21st in Albany, as the Golden Knights defeated the Greyhounds 69-61. The second meeting between the two was a much more eventful one, with the Golden Knights emerging victorious 102-94 in a triple overtime thriller. Kasey Draper led the Hounds with 20, while Kani Glover and Daouda Dembele each had 19 apiece. 
 
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No. 8 Assumption University Greyhounds
THE SEASON TO THIS POINT
Record: 15-13 (11-11 NE10), 9-5 at home, 5-7 on the road, 1-1 at neutral

• Assumption is going for their fourth title in school history, last done in the 2008-09 season.
• Kasey Draper is currently fifth in the conference in points per game with 18.3.
• The Greyhounds played their best basketball at home, posting a 9-5 record while taking down both top-seeded teams in Laska (Saint Michael's College and Adelphi University).
• With their 15th win of the year against Adelphi, Assumption tallied their most wins since the 2012-13 season.

 
STATISTICS

• Points: Kasey Draper (18.3), Kani Glover (13.9), Njavan Stewart (13.1)
• Rebounds: Daouda Dembele (6.9), Njavan Stewart (6.8), Kani Glover (5.8)
• Assists: Njavan Stewart (3.2), Alex Carlisle (3.1), Kani Glover (2.4)
• Field Goal Percentage: Kyle Gaskins (52.4), Alex Carlisle (50.8), Daouda Dembele (48.8)
• 3-Point Percentage: Kyle Gaskins (50.0), Kasey Draper (40.9), Alex Carlisle (40.7)

 
PLAYOFF HISTORY

• 2018-2019: DNQ
• 2019-2020: DNQ
• 2020-2021: COVID 
• 2021-2022: Defeated Adelphi University 80-69 in the First Round, lost to Franklin Pierce University 86-73 in the Quarterfinals
• 2022-2023: Lost to Franklin Pierce University 81-74 in the First Round

 
No. 9 College of Saint Rose Golden Knights
THE SEASON TO THIS POINT
Record: 11-17 (8-14 NE10) 8-7 at home, 3-10 on the road

• The Golden Knights are looking for their first NE10 title, with six appearances in the semifinals and one championship appearance.
• Ata Turgut is currently fourth in the conference with a three-point percentage of 42.5 percent.
• Saint Rose is ranked fourth in the conference in defensive efficiency at 1.031.

 
STATISTICS

• Points: Tristan Jeffries (14.8), Ata Turgut (12.5), Christian Pierre-Louis (11.2)
• Rebounds: Nuha Sagnia (6.9), Ata Turgut (5.8), Tristan Jeffries (5.3)
• Assists: Dante Weise (5.8), Ata Turgut (1.7), Adam Silas (1.6)
• Field Goal Percentage: Nuha Sagnia (52.4), Christian Pierre-Louis (50.0), Jabari Phillip Jr. (50.0)
• 3-Point Percentage: Ata Turgut (42.5), Tristan Jeffries (39.3), Louis Daoust (39.1)

 
PLAYOFF HISTORY

• 2018-2019: DNQ
• 2019-2020: DNQ
• 2020-2021: COVID
• 2021-2022: Defeated Southern New Hampshire University 80-76 in the First Round, lost to Bentley University 93-65 in the Quarterfinals
• 2022-2023: Lost to Southern Connecticut State University 85-71 in the First Round

 
ALL-TIME SERIES

• Saint Rose leads the all-time series 26-15.

 
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