When and Where: November 23, 2021 – Manchester, N.H. (Stoutenburgh Gymnasium)
Score: Saint Anselm College 74, #24 Southern New Hampshire University 66
Records: SNHU 4-1 (1-1 NE10), Saint Anselm 1-2 (1-2 NE10)

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Sanders – 24 points (8-20 FG, 1-5 3-FG, 7-10 FT), 6 rebounds
• Sophomore Noah Kamba (Lynn, Mass.) – 13 points (5-9 FG, 1-3 3-FG, 2-2 FT), 4 rebounds, 4 assists
• Senior Corry Long (Cincinnati, Ohio) – 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3-FG), 4 rebounds

KEY MOMENTS

• Southern New Hampshire trailed by three after the opening five minutes, but back-to-back buckets from Sanders triggered a 10-0 run that catapulted the Penmen into the lead at 14-7 with 12:34 remaining in the first half. SNHU would bring a 35-30 advantage into the break.
• After an 8-2 run put Saint Anselm in front, 45-41, less than six minutes into the second stanza, the Penmen would counter with another 10-0 burst – with seven points from Kamba – to grab a 54-48 lead with 11:31 to play.
• The hosts used an 8-0 run later in the half to go up, 64-60, with 5:16 on the clock and take the lead for good. SNHU was as close as 66-64 a minute later, but the Hawks would score eight of the final 10 to ice it.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Freshman Aaron Gray (Providence, R.I.) posted eight points (4-16 FG), six rebounds and four steals.
• Junior Ryan Layman (Wrentham, Mass.) chipped in four points (2-5 FG) and four boards.
• Freshman Jordan Brathwaite (Silver Spring, Md.) also added four points (2-2 FG).
• Freshman Derrick Grant (Plainfield, N.J.) tallied six rebounds and a pair of blocks in 16 minutes off the bench.
• Saint Anselm outshot SNHU, 50 percent (26-52) to 40 percent (26-65), including 36.8 percent (7-19) to 23.8 percent (5-21) from beyond the arc. The Hawks were also plus-6 at the line, despite the Penmen shooting it better, 75 percent (9-12) to 60 percent (15-25).
• Saint Anselm won the glass (41-33), featured a better assist-to-turnover ratio (15/18-6/13), and scored more points off turnovers (20-8) and on second chance opportunities (14-2). SNHU captured the paint (42-28) and held a narrow edge on the fast break (8-6).

NOTES

• Southern New Hampshire is 4-1 for the second straight season.
• Saint Anselm leads the all-time series with SNHU, 39-35, having won eight of the last nine meetings, including six straight.

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen return to action Sunday, Nov. 28 (2 p.m.) when they travel to take on Bentley University.
• The next home contest for SNHU is Wednesday, Dec. 1 (7:30 p.m.) when it plays host to Saint Michael's College at the Field House.

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