COLCHESTER, VT. – After winning 100-84 in the Northeast-10 Conference First Round, the No. 8 seeded Assumption University men's basketball team will look to knock off the top-seeded Saint Michael's College Purple Knights in the NE10 Quarterfinals on Sunday, March 3 at 4:00 pm at the Vincent C. Ross Sports Center
THIS YEARS CONTESTS
The hosts won each matchup that these two teams have played this year. Assumption took the January 13
th matchup 94-80, thanks to a career-high 46 points from
Kasey Draper. The Purple Knights exacted their revenge on February 21
st, defeating the Greyhounds 70-65 up in Vermont.
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No. 8 Assumption University Greyhounds
THE SEASON TO THIS POINT
Record: 16-13 (11-11 NE10), 10-5 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.
- The Greyhounds have the fifth-highest-scoring offense in the NE10 (76.5), allowing 76.1 points on the defensive end.
- In two games this year against Saint Michael's, Kasey Draper is averaging 37.5 points per game.
- Assumption's win over Saint Rose is the Greyhounds' first home playoff win since they defeated Le Moyne in the NE10 Championship on March 7, 2009.
STATISTICS
- Points: Kasey Draper (18.2), Kani Glover (14.2), Njavan Stewart (13.0)
- Rebounds: Daouda Dembele (7.1), Njavan Stewart (6.7), Kani Glover (6.0)
- Assists: Alex Carlisle (3.2), Njavan Stewart (3.1), Kani Glover (2.5)
- Field Goal Percentage: Kyle Gaskins (52.1), Alex Carlisle (51.5), Daouda Dembele (49.6)
- 3-Point Percentage: Kyle Gaskins (47.2), Alex Carlisle (41.0), Kasey Draper (40.3)
PLAYOFF HISTORY
- 2018-19: DNQ
- 2019-20: DNQ
- 2020-21: COVID
- 2021-22: Defeated Adelphi University 80-69 in the First Round, lost to Franklin Pierce University 86-73 in the Quarterfinals.
- 2022-23: Lost to Franklin Pierce University 81-74 in the First Round.
- 2023-24: Defeated the College of Saint Rose 100-84 in the First Round.
No. 1 Saint Michael's College Purple Knights
THE SEASON TO THIS POINT
Record: 21-7 (17-5 NE10) 11-3 at home, 10.4 on the road
- Saint Michael's was picked last in the NE10 Coaches Preseason poll but finished the regular season with their third NE10 regular season crown.
- The Purple Knights had the fourth-best scoring offense (77.8), allowing 74.4 points per game.
- Their 21 wins are the fifth most in program history and the first 20+ win team since 2000-01.
- Saint Michael's looks to capture its first NE10 Championship title in 23 years and its third in program history (1999, 2001).
STATISTICS
- Points: Romar Reid (16.6), Darrell Yepdo (15.6), CJ Crews (12.1)
- Rebounds: Nolan Marold (7.3), Nolan Duniver (6.2), Alan Brzezinski (5.0)
- Assists: Darrell Yepdo (3.8), Romar Reid (2.7), CJ Crews (1.8)
- Field Goal Percentage: Nolan Marold (55.9), Sebastian Andersson (44.0), Jhamyl Fricas (42.5)
- 3-Point Percentage: Jacob Duniver (40.6), Darrell Yepdo (40.3), Alan Brzezinski (38.5)
PLAYOFF HISTORY
- 2018-19: DNQ
- 2019-20: DNQ
- 2020-21: COVID
- 2021-22: Canceled at New Haven
- 2022-23: Fell at Le Moyne 77-74 in the NE10 First Round.
ALL-TIME SERIES
- Assumption leads the all-time series 37-29
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