When and Where: February 10, 2022 – West Haven, Conn. (Charger Gymnasium)
Score: New Haven 70, Southern New Hampshire University 48
Records: SNHU 12-8 (8-7 NE10), New Haven 14-7 (10-6 NE10)
(West Haven, Conn.) - Sophomore Matt Becht (Vienna, Va.) scored a team-high 14 points and added five rebounds, but Southern New Hampshire men's basketball team lost at NE10 foe New Haven, 70-48, on Thursday night at Charger Gymnasium.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Becht - 14 points (4-13 FG, 3-11 3-PT, 3-3 FT), 5 rebounds
• Freshman Derrick Grant (Plainfield, N.J.) 8 points (4-10 FG), 5 rebounds
• Junior Jackson Jordan (Potomac, Md.) 7 points (3-5 FG)

KEY MOMENTS

• New Haven slowly built a 18-10 lead over the first 10 minutes of the game, but the Penmen closed the half on a 17-7 run over the final 10 minutes of the half to go into the break up 27-25.
• SNHU extended the lead to 31-27 to open the second half before nine-straight points by the Chargers gave them a 32-31 lead at 16:54
• New Haven would never give up the lead stretching the lead to 51-36 at 9:22 remaining
• The Chargers largest lead of the game came at the end at 70-48.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• SNHU held an advantage in bench points at 14-7.
• The Penmen shot 18-for-68 for the game (26.5%), while New Haven was 22-for-53 (41.5%) and 18-for-27 on its free throws. SNHU went to the line just 10 times going 5-for-10.
• New Haven's Quashawn Lane led all scorers with 20 points (4-10 FG, 2-6 3PT, 10-11 FT) and added five rebounds and three assists.

NOTES

• The 48 points were a season low for the Penmen that average nearly 78 points per game.
• SNHU continues to struggle on the road as it is now 4-7 on the road compared to 7-1 at home.
• The Penmen shot under 35% from the floor for the first time all season.
• SNHU has lost 4-of-5 against the Charger dating back to 2017.

WHAT'S NEXT

• SNHU will head to Bentley University Saturday afternoon (3:30) for an NE10 contest.  It will be part of a doubleheader with the SNHU women.
• The Penmen will host Adelphi University on Mon. 2/14 at 5:30 p.m. in the Stan Spirou Field House.  
• Fans attending will be required to wear a face mask, regardless of vaccination status.  The concession stand will be closed.

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