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Setting the Scene - The Yellow Jackets host a Northeast-10 doubleheader this evening against Saint Michael's College. The men's basketball team is in search of its fourth consecutive victory.
About AIC - The Yellow Jackets enter tonight's game with a record of 14-4 for the season and are 10-3 in the Northeast-10. Junior forward
Isiah Wallace leads the team in scoring and is second in rebounding with 18.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. He was named the Northeast-10 Player of the Week after averaging 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week for AIC last week, 23 points with eight boards in a double-overtime win over Stonehill and netting 18 points with nine boards in a win at Franklin Pierce. Senior guard
Allen Aragbaye is averaging 16.2 points and 4.9 boards per game, while sophomore guard
Ricky Hudson is averaging 10.8 points per game off the bench. Senior forward
Denzel Jackson leads the team in rebounding (9.1 rpg), assists (60) and blocked shots (18), and is averaging 5.3 points per game. The Yellow Jackets are averaging 69.6 points per game while shooting 43 percent from the field, while their opponents are averaging 63.7 points per game and shooting 37 percent from the floor.
Wallace Keeps Climbing Scoring List - Junior forward
Isiah Wallace is quickly moving up AIC's career scoring list. He is currently 19th with 1,196 career points. He needs 39 points to tie Vince Williams (1981-85) and Darryl Johnson (1971-74) for 17th on the all-time scoring list.
Last Time Out - AIC closed the game with a 16-4 run over the final seven minutes to pull out a 65-52 Northeast-10 victory at Franklin Pierce University Saturday afternoon. Senior guard
Allen Aragbaye scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Yellow Jackets, while junior forward
Isiah Wallace just missed a double-double with 18 points and nine boards.
About Saint Michael's - The Purple Knights enter tonight's game with an overall record of 7-9 and are 5-7 in the Northeast-10. Saint Michael's is coming off back-to-back wins over New Haven (63-56) and Assumption (62-57) and has won three of its last four contests. Michael Holton leads the team in scoring at 16.1 points per game to go with 4.3 rebounds per game, 45 assists and 17 steals. Travis Warech is averaging 14.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game with 19 steals and 19 blocked shots, while Tyler Schilling is averaging 7.8 points and 7.8 boards per game while shooting 53 percent from the field. The Purple Knights are averaging 64.8 points per game while shooting 43 percent from the field, while their opponents are averaging 67.0 points per game and shooting 44 percent from the floor.