MANCHESTER, N.H.— The Assumption University men's basketball team made it back-to-back wins, as they completed the regular season sweep of Southern New Hampshire University following an 81-74 final score, Wednesday evening in Northeast 10 Conference action.
THE BASICS:
Score: Assumption University 81, Southern New Hampshire University 74
Records: Greyhounds (12-7, 7-3 NE10) | Penmen (8-11, 2-8 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
After Southern New Hampshire scored the first two baskets of the game to go up 4-0, Assumption started hitting from long range, going 4-for-4 from beyond the arc to go up 12-9. The first Greyhound basket inside the arc was a free throw by
Myles Alcindor, which sparked a 10-3 run to go up by ten (22-12), capped off by a step-back three-pointer by
Baril Mawo. SNHU responded with an 18-8 run to eventually tie the game at 30-30 with 4:28 left in the first half. The Hounds finished the opening 20 minutes strong, as they closed out the first half on an 8-4 run, capped off by a
Noah Payne baseline layup as time expired, giving the Blue and White a 38-34 lead.
Southern New Hampshire started the second half on a 5-0 run to regain the lead (39-38) less than a minute in. After both sides connected from long range, Assumption went on a 6-0 run to go up 47-42, forcing a SNHU timeout at the 17:16 mark. Following a layup by the Penmen, the Hounds continued their run with another 8-0 run to go up by 11 (55-44), forcing another timeout by the hosts. Out of the timeout, Southern New Hampshire ripped off an 11-5 run, trimming the Assumption advantage down to five (60-55). The two teams would continue to trade runs, as
Noah Payne and
Daouda Dembele powered a 10-4 run to go back up 11 (70-59) with 8:17 left in regulation. After a 12-0 run by the Penmen to go up 71-70, the Greyhounds would end the game on an 11-3 run to come away with an 81-74 road win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Baril Mawo led five Greyhounds in double-figures, with 17 points. Daouda Dembele (12), Noah Payne (12), Zee McCown (11), and Tayeshawn Cunningham-Pemberton (11) poured in 10+ points.
- Southern New Hampshire won the battle on the boards (37-35), while Assumption hit 12 three-pointers.
- The Greyhounds got to the charity stripe 32 times tonight, the 11th time this season they had 20 or more free throws. They are 9-2 in those games.
- Southern New Hampshire still leads the all-time series 32-16
UP NEXT:
- Assumption vs. Saint Michael's College, Saturday, January 31, 3:30 pm.
- Southern New Hampshire at American International College, Saturday, January 31, 3:30 pm.
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