Closing Out the Year at Dartmouth (Dec. 31; 2 PM)

Saturday, December 31

Hanover, NH

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

Dartmouth College

Photo by: China Wong

12/30/2016 3:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Live Stats Video Audio UNH Game Notes

DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's basketball team looks to close out the calendar year at intrastate rival Dartmouth College on Saturday, Dec. 31 (2 PM) at Leede Arena.

Looking Ahead

New Hampshire returns home to open 2017, hosting Wheelock College on Monday, Jan. 2 (1 PM) on Faculty and Employee Appreciation day.

Cat Facts

UNH just dropped Daniel Webster College 89-26, 10 days ago.
It was the least points allowed to an opponent since the team held Fort Foster to 23 points in the 1941-42 season.
8-4 is the best 12-game start since the 1971-72 season. With a win today, they would match that season's 13-game start.
The Daniel Webster win was the largest win margin (63 points) in program history.
Senior Daniel Dion (Cedar Park, Texas) connected on his first five threes of the game and finished with 15 points.
Junior Tanner Leissner (Converse, Texas) scored 17 points on 5 of 9 shooting, and grabbed four rebounds.
The last time UNH scored 80+ points five times in the first 12 games was in the 1994-95 season when they notched six of them.

The State of New Hampshire

New Hampshire is coming off a Div. III win over Daniel Webster College, 89-26, at home on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Four Wildcats notched double-digit scoring led by Leissner and Dion. Freshman Kijana Love (Cibolo, Texas) tallied 11 points on 3 of 5 shooting and five free throws off the bench. Senior Jaleen Smith (Freeport, Texas) scored 10 points on 3 of 6 shooting with four rebounds, six assists, three steals and a block. New Hampshire held the Eagles to zero threes on 15 attempts.

Smith leads the charge in scoring at 16.1 points per game followed by Leissner's 15.7 points per game. Smith also leads in assists per game at 4.3 per contest. The rebounding effort is led by Leissner at 8.4 per contest followed by junior Iba Camara (Dakar, Senegal) at 8.1 per game. Dion paces the team in 3-point shooting with 35 made this season for 12.5 points per game. New Hampshire has a rebounding margin of +6.5 this season.

For the most up-to-date information on the men's basketball team, visit UNHWildcats.com.