STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Greene – 16 points (8-17 FG), 12 rebounds, 3 assists
• Senior Jhamyl Fricas (Lawrence, Mass.) – 13 points (4-9 FG, 3-5 3-FG, 2-3 FT), 5 rebounds, 2 steals
• Junior Royce Williams (Manchester, N.H.) – 10 points (4-9 FG, 1-5 3-FG, 1-2 FT), 4 rebounds, 3 assists
• Senior Jordan Brathwaite (Silver Spring, Md.) – 9 points (4-9 FG, 1-5 3-FG), 10 rebounds
• Senior Noah Harris (Manalapan, N.J.) – 9 points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3-FG, 1-1 FT)
• Freshman Dante Green (Dix Hills, N.Y.) – 8 points (3-5 FG, 2-2 FT), 5 rebounds

 KEY MOMENTS

• Southern New Hampshire jumped out to an 8-2 lead – highlighted by 3-pointers from Fricas and Brathwaite – over the opening two-and-a-half minutes, before American Int'l responded by scoring 23 of the next 32 to leap in front, 25-17 with 7:36 remaining. SNHU hit back with a 13-2 blitz – led by six from Greene – to go on top, 30-27, with 3:35 to go. Two ties and a pair of lead changes followed, with senior Kurtis Henderson (Brockton, Mass.) knocking down a jumper with just under a minute on the clock to send the Penmen to the break with a 35-34 edge.
• After AIC scored the first points of the second half just 11 seconds in, SNHU reeled off 11-in-a-row – with Fricas contributing five and Greene adding four – to seize a 46-36 lead with 16:50 to go. The Yellow Jackets had whittled their deficit to five over a minute later when a 9-2 run – powered by seven from Harris – moved the lead to 57-45 for the Penmen with under 12 minutes remaining.
• Following six-in-a-row from the hosts, the Penmen ripped off 10 straight, including six from Green, to grab their largest lead of the contest at 67-51 with 5:35 left. AIC would not go quietly, however, going on a 16-3 tear to pull within 70-67 with two seconds to go. Fricas would drain a free throw to seal it.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Henderson scored six points (2-4 FG, 2-3 FT) and dished three assists.
• American Int'l outshot Southern New Hampshire, 45.9 percent (28-61) to 44.4 percent (28-63), including 30.8 percent (8-26) to 28 percent (7-25) from deep. AIC also shot it better from the line in limited trips, 75 percent (3-4) to 66.7 percent (8-12).
• The Penmen won the glass (40-32), scored more points off turnovers (15-7), second chance points (16-10) and on the fast break (12-10), while the Yellow Jackets captured the paint (36-34), received more scoring from their bench (25-17) and turned in a better assist-to-turnover ratio (11/7-11/10).

NOTES

• Southern New Hampshire has won six of its last eight, including three of four and two straight.
• SNHU, which leads the all-time series, 34-14, has won 10 of the last 13 meetings against the Yellow Jackets, including a 73-60 home victory back on Jan. 18. The Penmen have also won six of eight in Springfield, including three of four.
• Greene's double-double is his 15th of the season, as well as his seventh in the last 11 games.
• Brathwaite is averaging 12.5 points and 10.0 rebounds over his last two contests.

UP NEXT

• The Penmen are back in action Wednesday, Feb. 19 (5:30 p.m.) when they take on cross-town rival Saint Anselm 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.