When and Where: November 12, 2022 – Bridgeport, Conn. (Hubbell Gymnasium)
Score: University of Bridgeport 80, Southern New Hampshire University 77
Records:  SNHU 0-1, Bridgeport 1-0

Junior Collin MacAdams (Doylestown, Pa.) tallied a game-high 20 points, but Southern New Hampshire University dropped its season-opener, 80-77 at the University of Bridgeport on Saturday afternoon.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• MacAdams  - 20 points (8-11 FG, 4-5 FT) 4 rebounds
• Junior Matt Becht (Vienna, Va.) – 14 points (3-9 FG, 3-7 3-FG), 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
• Sophomore Evan Guillory (Springfield, Mo.) – 11 points (4-8 FG, 1-2 3-FG), 6 rebounds, 3 assists
• Junior Noah Kamba (Lynn, Mass.) – 10 points (4-12 FG, 1-3 3-FG, 1-3 FT), 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals

KEY MOMENTS

• SNHU opened a 15-12 lead with 12:11 to play in the first half on a three-point field goal by freshman Royce Williams (Manchester, N.H.).
• Bridgeport used a 25-2 run from that point to open a 20-point lead, eventually building the lead to 49-26 with 1:31 left in the half on a three-pointer by Kelvin Reeves.
• The Penmen used an 8-0 run at the end of the half to close to 49-34 at the break.
• SNHU finally cut the lead to under 10 with a Guillory lay-up with 7:48 to play at 72-63.
• Southern New Hampshire trailed 80-72 with 1:23 to play, but Becht hit a couple of free throws, and then a three-pointer, to make it 80-77.
• After a turnover by the Knights, SNHU called time-out with eight seconds to go.  A three-pointer by Kamba, which would have tied the game, fell off the rim.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The 20 points by MacAdams came in just 19 minutes for the Penmen.  He did not start the contest.
• The Penmen rallied in the second half by shooting 50 percent (16-32) from the floor.  For the game, SNHU finished at 46.0 percent (29-63).
• Bridgeport had the better of it from three-point range, hitting 47.8 percent (11-23) to 36.8 for SNHU (7-19).
• The Purple Knights had a 40-23 edge on rebounds and 22-15 on assists

NOTES

• SNHU saw its 14-game win streak in season-openers snapped by the Purple Knights.  The Penmen still lead the all-time series with Bridgeport 31-23.  This was the first meeting between the teams in six seasons. 
• The win made a winner of new head coach Kranthi "Krunch" Senadhi in his debut as the Purple Knights' bench boss.

WHAT'S NEXT

• SNHU will meet Post University on Sunday afternoon (1:00 p.m.) at the Bridgeport Tip-Off Classic.
• The first home game for the Penmen is Tuesday, Nov. 22 (7:30 p.m.) when they play host to Bentley University.

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