STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Henderson – career-high 28 points (9-22 FG, 4-6 3-FG, 6-7 FT), 3 rebounds, 3 assists
• Senior Jordan Brathwaite (Silver Spring, Md.) – season-high 16 points (7-9 FG, 1-3 3-FG, 1-1 FT), season-high 10 rebounds, career-high 5 blocks
• Junior Royce Williams (Manchester, N.H.) – 15 points (6-12 FG, 3-3 FT), 4 rebounds, 3 steals
• Senior Paul Greene (Freeport, Bahamas) – 10 points (5-10 FG), 8 rebounds, 3 steals

 KEY MOMENTS

• With the game tied with just over seven minutes remaining in the opening half, Assumption reeled off 10 of the next 12 points to take a 24-16 lead with 3:33 to play. The Greyhounds would bring a 28-21 advantage into the locker room.
• Assumption scored seven of the first nine points in the second half to grab its largest lead of the night at 35-23 just over two minutes in. Southern New Hampshire stormed back with 14-in-a-row – led by six each from Greene and Henderson – to move in front, 37-35, with 13:17 left. The Greyhounds answered with a 19-6 burst to take a commanding, 54-43 lead with 7:42 on the clock.
• Assumption matched its largest lead of the contest at 60-48 with 5:05 remaining, but SNHU responded with 11 consecutive points, as part of a half-ending 15-3 blitz that left the score tied at 63-all. Henderson scored seven points, including an overtime-forcing free throw with 5.2 seconds left, while senior Noah Harris (Manalapan, N.J.) added six.
• In the first overtime, SNHU trailed, 76-73, with 5.6 ticks to go when Brathwaite drove to the hoop, dropped in a layup and was fouled. He sank the free throw to forge a 76-76 tie and push the game to a second extra session.
• The second overtime saw three lead changes and three ties, with Assumption leading, 82-81, when Henderson forced his way to the rim and drew a foul with 5.2 seconds to play. He drilled both free throws to flip the Penmen in front, 83-82. The Greyhounds had one last shot at the win in the closing seconds. Their 3-pointer hit the front of the rim, but a put-back at the buzzer went in, with one official signaling a good basket. All three officials huddled together and they eventually – correctly – overturned the call, ruling the Assumption player still had the ball in his hands when the light went on.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Harris scored six points (2-6 FG, 2-5 3-FG) and dished three assists.
• Senior Jhamyl Fricas (Lawrence, Mass.) tallied four points (2-5 FG), seven rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• Southern New Hampshire outshot Assumption, 46.5 percent (33-71) to 39.1 percent (27-69), while the Greyhounds returned the favor from long distance, 33.3 percent (8-24) to 29.2 percent (7-24). Assumption was also plus-10 from the line, despite SNHU shooting it better, 76.9 percent (10-13) to 69 percent (20-29).
• The Penmen captured the paint (50-34), scored more points off turnovers (17-15) and second chance points (12-10), and turned in a better assist-to-turnover ratio (12/13-10/13), while the Greyhounds won the glass (44-41), score more points on the fast break (22-4) and received more scoring from their bench (32-10).

NOTES

• Southern New Hampshire has won five of seven.
• SNHU leads the all-time series with Assumption, 40-17, and has won 18 of the last 22 meetings, including seven of nine and three straight. The Penmen have also won 10 of the last 11, including five straight, on their home court. The last time the Greyhounds came into SNHU and won was Feb. 26, 2019 (66-60).
• Henderson becomes the 53rd Penmen to score his 1,000th career point in an SNHU uniform. Henderson scored 294 points in two seasons at the University of Hartford and has now recorded 708 in two years with the Penmen.
• Perri is the fourth SNHU men's basketball coach to win 100 games with the Penmen. In six seasons at SNHU, he owns a record of 100-65 (.606).
• Brathwaite's double-double is his first of the season and the third of his career.

UP NEXT

• The Penmen are back in action Saturday, Feb. 15 (3:30 p.m.) when they take on American International College.
• SNHU wraps up its regular-season home slate Saturday, Feb. 22 (3:30 p.m.) when it plays host to Adelphi University on Senior Day at the Stan Spirou Field House.