When and Where – February 12, 2022 – Waltham, MA (Charles A. Dana Physical Education Center)
Score: #14/21
 Bentley 87, SNHU 68
Records: Bentley 17-3 (12-3 NE10), SNHU 12-9 (8-8 NE10)
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(Waltham,Mass,) --
Aaron Gray (Providence, RI) scored 19 points and added seven rebounds, but the Southern New Hampshire men's basketball team couldn't overcome a furious second half scoring blitz by Bentley University, who prevailed in NE10 action 87-68 at the Dana Center on Saturday night.
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Standout Performer
Gray – 19 points (7-15 FG, 3-6 3PT, 2-2 FT), 7 rebounds
Noah Kamba (Lynn, MA) – 18 points (6-12 FG, 4-9 3PT, 2-3 FT), 2 rebounds
Corry Long (Cincinnati, OH) -11 points (4-10 FG, 1-3 3PT, 2-2 FT), 1 reboundÂ
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Key Moments
- Bentley scored the first seven points of the game before the Penmen took their first lead of the game with 4:56 left in the half following a Kamba three pointer.
- SNHU took a 35-34 lead into the half behind 12 points by Gray and nine from Long.
- With 11:16 remaining, Bentley extended their second half lead to 18, the biggest lead they would enjoy.
- The Falcons outscored Penmen by twenty, 53-33 in the second half.
Inside the Box Score
- The Penmen shot 21-59 for the game (35.6%) while Bentley shot 33-68 (48.5%)
- The Penmen were out-rebound by a margin of 47-28.
- Bentley's Colton Lawrence was the high scorer with 32 points (10-22 FG, 7-14 3PT, 5-6 FT) and added 5 rebounds and 2 assist
Notes
- The Penmen have now lost three of their last four.
- SNHU has now lost their last three games to Bentley.
- The Penmen fall to 4-8 on the road as compared to 7-1 at home
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What's Next
- The Penmen will return home for a Monday matchup with Adelphi University at the Stan Spirou Field house at 5:30 p.m. Fans attending will be required to wear a face mask, regardless of vaccination status.