University of New Hampshire Athletics
University of New Hampshire
American University
Three-game Road Trip Starts at American (Dec. 6; 7:30 PM)
12/5/2016 2:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's basketball team looks for its second straight win at American University on Tuesday, Dec. 6 (7:30 PM).
Looking Ahead
UNH continues the road swing at Bryant (Dec. 10) and Boston University (Dec. 18) before returning home to host Daniel Webster College for the Ugly Sweater game on Wednesday, Dec. 21 (7 PM).
Cat Facts
- Senior Daniel Dion (Cedar Park, Texas) drilled four 3-pointers in a season-high 18-point effort to take down Holy Cross, 56-53, at home.
- Junior Tanner Leissner (Converse, Texas) finished with 13 points and four rebounds in the win, and drilled a go-ahead three with 45 seconds to play to seal the win.
- Junior Iba Camara (Dakar, Senegal) grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds to go along with eight points and a block in the win.
- Leissner is 42 points away from 1,000 career points.
- American took down UNH 68-50 in Durham a year ago.
- The Wildcats were 5-3 last season though the first eight games, as well as the 2014-15 season.
All-Time Series
American leads the all-time series at 2-0, including a win last season, 68-50.
NCAA Dancers Dropped
New Hampshire has played four NCAA tournament teams this season including Temple, West Virginia, Providence and Holy Cross earning wins over Temple and Holy Cross. Providence was the lone team to make it past the first round and Holy Cross played in the First Four to take on Oregon in the first round.
