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70
Winner Southern Conn. State SOU 13-9, 10-7 NE10
47
American International AIC 11-13, 6-10 NE10
Winner
Southern Conn. State SOU
13-9, 10-7 NE10
70
Final
47
American International AIC
11-13, 6-10 NE10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Southern Conn. State SOU 33 37 70
American International AIC 16 31 47

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Owls' hot offense too much for men's basketball

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts The American International College men's basketball fell in Northeast-10 Conference action by a score of 70-47 to Southern Connecticut on Tuesday, February 6.

FAST FACTS:
Final Score:SCSU 70, AIC 47
Location:Butova Gymnasium, Springfield, Massachusetts
Records:AIC falls to 11-13 and 6-10 in NE10 play; SCSU improves to 13-9 and 10-7 in NE10 action.

STATS LEADERS:
AIC:
Tahlib Swan: 20 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks, two steals
Adonis Williams: Eight points

SCSU:
Jerry Luckett Jr.: 23 points, seven rebounds
Isaiah McLeod: 22 points, nine rebounds
Luke Beesley: Nine points, 14 rebounds

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • The Owls were on the board first with a layup over a minute into the game. They scored once more before senior forward Tahlib Swan hit a jumper at 16:56 to put the Yellow Jackets on the board.
  • AIC tied the game up on their next possession when Durant stole the SCSU pass and sent one in with authority on the fast break. However, over the next 11 minutes, the Owls went on a 25-5 run and grew their lead to 19, 31-12, with 2:55 left in the first half. Southern Connecticut took a 17 point lead into the locker room, 33-16.
  • Freshman guard Adonis Williams knocked down a three to start the second half, but the Owls went on an 18-7 run that came to an end at 10:04 as they led by 24, 53-29.
  • The Yellow Jackets would try and chip away but in the end, the Owls' offense continued to knock down shots as they took the game 70-47.

GAME NOTES:
  • Swan's 24-point performance marks the sixth time that he's scored 20 or more points this season.
  • For the 11 time this season, the Yellow Jackets have recorded more blocks than their opponents. Tonight's four-block differential is the largest in favor of AIC this season.
  • Swan's 57% field goal percentage is his third highest of the season. The only two games in which he shot better were the first two games of the season. In the season opener against Holy Family, he shot 60% and then followed that up with an 88.9% night against Jefferson.

NEXT UP:
  • AIC will hit the road to take on the Golden Knights of The College of Saint Rose on Thursday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m.

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