BOX SCORE

When and Where: January 14, 2020 – New Haven, Conn. (Moore Fieldhouse)
Score: Southern Connecticut State University 77, Southern New Hampshire University 76
Records: SCSU 8-6 (4-3 NE10), SNHU 9-7 (2-6 NE10)

Senior Eamonn Joyce (Medford, Mass.) poured in a game-high 23 points, but the Southern New Hampshire University men's basketball team lost its second straight game in the final seconds Tuesday night, dropping a 77-76 decision to Southern Connecticut University at the Moore Fieldhouse.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Joyce – 23 points (9-17 FG, 3-5 3-FG, 2-3 FT), 9 rebounds
• Junior Corry Long (Cincinnati, Ohio) – 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-5 3-FG), 2 rebounds, 2 assists
• Junior Michael Almonacy (Brentwood, N.Y.) – 10 points (4-12 FG, 2-4 FT), 8 rebounds, 4 assists
• Seniors Shawn Montague (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) – 10 points (5-7 FG), 4 rebounds, 4 assists
• Freshman Jacari Sanders (San Antonio, Texas) – 10 points (5-8 FG), 3 assists
• Sophomore Mikey Buscetto (Waterford, Conn.) – 6 points (3-3 FG), 6 rebounds, 3 assists

KEY MOMENTS

• Southern New Hampshire led, 75-72, with less than 30 seconds remaining in the contest when Levar Allen dropped in a layup that pulled the Owls within one. After SNHU made one of two from the stripe at the other end, a Khalil Richard 3-pointer with eight seconds on the clock gave Southern Connecticut a 77-76 lead. The Penmen had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but their layup attempt was blocked.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Richard led Southern Connecticut with 20 points (8-11 FG, 1-3 3-FG, 3-3 FT).
• The Penmen outshot the Owls, 54.2 percent (32-59) to 50.8 percent (33-65), including 44.4 percent (8-18) to 25 percent (5-20).
• SCSU was a perfect 6-for-6 from the stripe, while SNHU was just 4-for-8.
• The Penmen won the glass (35-27) and the paint (40-38), while the Owls collected more points off turnovers (18-7) and on the fast break (13-10), in addition to featuring a better assist-to-turnover ratio (15/10-16/20).

NOTES

• Southern New Hampshire, which had won five of its last seven, has now dropped three-in-a-row, while the Owls vanquish a two-game skid.
• SNHU leads the all-time series, 53-25, despite having dropped four of the last five, including three straight on the road, against SCSU.
• Joyce scores 20 or more points for the sixth time this season and the 16th time in his career.

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen are back in action Saturday, Jan. 18 (3:30 p.m.) when they play host to Le Moyne College at the Stan Spirou Field House. The game will air on WGIR 610-AM.

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