ALBANY, N.Y. - The American International College men's basketball team snapped a five-game win streak at St. Anselm Saturday, but move back to the Northeast-10 Southwest Division side of the schedule when they travel to the College of Saint Rose Wednesday night for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.
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ABOUT AIC: The Yellow Jackets (15-4, 10-3 NE-10) are tied with Southern Connecticut for the Southwest Division lead entering Wednesday's road tilt against the Golden Knights. AIC remains on top with the tie-breaker over the Owls and a half-game lead overall for the season. Winners of 11 of its last 13 games, AIC is paced by senior point guard Bobby Harris (Berlin, N.J.) who averages 17.7 points. Harris notched a season-high 33 points against St. Michael's last week and eclipsed 30 points three times in January. Sharp-shooting junior guard Cameron Dobbs (Albany, N.Y.) scores 17.2 points-per-game and boasts 67 3-pointers this season, shooting it at a 40.6 percent clip from beyond the arc.
SCOUTING SAINT ROSE: The Golden Knights (5-16, 3-11 NE-10) have dropped 11 straight, but will look to give the Jackets their second road loss of the season Wednesday. Chris Dorgler paces the offense with 11.6 points on a team with no seniors. St. Rose has been outscored by 8.9 points this season.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Trahmier Burrell (Albany, N.Y.) netted a game-high 19 points, 12 in the first half, as the Yellow Jackets beat the Golden Knights in January, 75-56. AIC ended the first half on a 23-10 run and took a 16 point lead into the break. Harris and Dobbs chipped in 16 apiece. St. Rose leads the all-time series 18-8 after their first meeting in 2000-01.
THE ROAD AHEAD: The Yellow Jackets host Pace University Saturday, Feb. 7 at Henry A. Butova Gymnasium. Tip-off is slated for 3:30 p.m.