Men’s Hoops Hosts Albany on ESPN3 for “White Out Lundholm” Game (Feb. 11; 7 p.m.)

DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's basketball team welcomes the University at Albany on Thursday, Feb. 11 (7 p.m.) on ESPN3 for a White Out Lundholm Game.

Cat Facts

The Wildcats went 21-for-24 (87.5 percent) from the free-throw line against Maine for the highest single-game mark this season.
The 88-point scoring number for UNH last game was the third-highest total this season.
Senior Ronnel Jordan (San Antonio, Texas) scored his career-first double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds against Maine.
New Hampshire has swept Maine in the regular-season series in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 1969-70 and 1970-71 seasons.
The Wildcats snapped a two-game streak of being outrebounded with a 40-29 advantage against Maine.

Looking Ahead
New Hampshire hits the road to take on Stony Brook University on Sunday, Feb. 14 (2 p.m.) at the IFCU Arena. The Wildcats return home on Wednesday, Feb. 11 (7 p.m.) to welcome the University of Massachusetts Lowell into town. Limited tickets are available so be sure to visit UNHWildcats.com/tickets or call the box office at 603-862-4000.

The State of New Hampshire
UNH looks to extend its winning streak to four games after defeating Maine 88-75 on Monday. Sophomore forward Tanner Leissner (Converse, Texas) scored 26 points to lead all scorers and recorded his second consecutive 20+-point game. Jordan recorded his first career double-double finishing with 25 points and a team leading 11 rebounds. The win improved the Wildcats record to 14-9 overall and 7-3 in the America East. The Wildcats have won six of their last seven games.

UNH outrebounded the Black Bears 40-29. New Hampshire shot 51.7 percent from the field (31-60) and hit 21 of 24 free-throw attempts (87.5 percent).

Through 23 games, Leissner continues to lead the team in scoring, averaging 15.6 points and is second on the team in rebounding with an average of 6.4 rebounds per game. Leissner is second on the team in minutes per game (31.8) and third on the team for field goal percentage (46%). Leissner leads the team in field goals made (112), attempted (242), free throws made (73) and attempted (102).

Jordan, who had a career game against Maine, is averaging 9.2 points per game and shooting 45% from the floor. Junior Jaleen Smith (Freeport, Texas) is averaging 12.9 points per game that is good for second on the team. He also leads the team in minutes (35.5), assists (3.7), blocks (0.6), and steals (1.2) per game.

Scouting the Great Danes
Albany rides its five game win streak into Durham on Thursday night. Last time out, Albany defeated Binghamton 69-56 to improve to 20-6 overall and 9-2 in America East play. Senior guard Evan Singletary led the way with 19 points. Junior forward Mike Rowley notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

The Great Danes have four players averaging at least 10 points per game. Evan Singletary leads Albany with 13.3 points per game. Senior guard Peter Hooley is second on the team averaging 13 points per game. Singletary and Hooley are tied for the team lead in assists, averaging 2.8 assists per game. Senior guard Ray Sanders is third on the team in points with 11.1 points and freshman guard Joe Cremo averages 10.3 points per game, which is fourth on the team.

As a team, Albany leads the America East in free throw percentage (.743). The Great Danes are efficient on the boards as well. They are tied for the America East lead in rebounding defense (31.3 rebounds per game) and are second in the America East in rebounding margin (+5.9 rebounds per game).

Will Brown is in his 14th season at the helm of the Albany men's basketball program. He is the longest tenured coach in the America East. Brown has taken the Great Danes to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments.

All-Time Series
Albany controls the season series with a 21-13 record overall, as well finishing on top the past four matchups by a combined 10 points. The Wildcats look to win at home for the first time since Jan. 23, 2014 in a 60-56 win.

Locked In Leissner
Forward Leissner is coming off a freshman campaign where he led the team in scoring and collected the 2015 America East Rookie of the Year honor. This season, he again leads the team with 15.6 points per game and grabs 6.4 rebounds per game. Leissner has totaled 20+ points eight times this season, most recently against Maine (Feb. 8) in a 26-point night after scoring 21 at Binghamton (Feb. 6). Leissner is third in the conference in points per game and ranks ninth in rebounds per game.

30-Point Special
Leissner recorded the Wildcats' first 30-point scorer since Jan. 11, 2011 when Tyrone Conley scored 33 points against Hartford. Conley finished with 10 field goals including six threes in the game, both single-game highs that season. Leissner did his work in the paint with 11 of 18 shooting and no 3-point attempts. The sophomore also finished 8 of 10 from the free-throw line. In just 30 minutes of action, Leissner also grabbed seven rebounds.

AE Free Throw: 1, 2
The Wildcats hold the top-two free throw shooters in the conference led by junior Daniel Dion (Cedar Park, Texas) who holds the number one spot with a 90.9 percentage (40-44). Smith ranks second shooting 87.3 percent (69-79) this season. Dion is unranked nationally because he makes 2.0 free throws per game when he needs to shoot 2.5 per contest.

Three Straight Road Wins, Doubled
UNH won three straight road games for the first time since the 2005-06 season with wins over the College of the Holy Cross (Nov. 19; 73-69), Brown University (Nov. 24; 88-77) and Abilene Christian (Dec. 3; 86-75). The Wildcats never scored more than 75 points during the 2005-06 streak as they totaled two in the three-game stretch this season. The Wildcats rattled off three more consecutive roads wins after a road loss to UAlbany. With wins over Maine (Jan. 18; 99-91), UMass Lowell (Jan. 21; 78-76) and UMBC (Jan. 30; 84-81) the Wildcats have completed the feat twice in one season. The Wildcats last won three straight road games, two separate times, in a season in the 1960-61 campaign.

Road Warriors
New Hampshire has tallied seven road wins this season, matching last year's mark through 32 games. The last time the Wildcats won seven road games in a season was in 1994-95 season when they rattled off 10 road victories on the year.

Four Straight Road Wins
The Wildcats are currently on a four-game winning streak on the road. The last time four consecutive games were won away from Durham was in the historic 1994-95 season. That team won the final four road games for the streak 20 years ago.

Zeroed In
Smith totals 12.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and leads the 'Cats with 3.7 assists per contest. The floor general paces the squad in minutes with 35.5 per game. Smith recorded his first double-double of the season, second of his career, in the 82-45 season-opening win against Lyndon State University. In the program's first victory over Bryant University, Smith scored a career-high 23 points (7 of 13) in 40 minutes of action. Most recently, Smith poured in 12 points against Maine (Feb. 8), his fourth double-digit scoring game in the past eight games.

Casual Camara
Sophomore Iba Camara (Dakar, Senegal) averages 8.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. He has led UNH in rebounding in a team-leading 12 games. Camara has 10 double-digit rebounding games and five double-doubles, both team leading. He recorded 20 rebounds in the season opener against Lyndon State College (Nov. 13). Last season, Camara averaged just 3.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. The Senegal native ranks 58^th in rebounds per game across the nation.

Home Sweet Home
The Wildcats are 7-3 when playing at Lundholm Gymnasium this season and are 19-6 in Durham going back to last season.

Fives Alive
Dion has a knack for scoring (8.8 ppg), something he's had since arriving at UNH. Dion drilled a 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds to play against UMass Lowell to push the Wildcats to a 78-76 victory on the road, a play which finished #3 on SportsCenter's top-10 plays of the night. He scored a season-high 19 points at Maine (Jan. 18) as he matched a career-high in free-throws made (7). The 6-foot scorer uses his quickness and creative offense to open space for his quick release (32.9 percent). He totaled double-digit scoring in four straight games from Dec. 3 to Dec. 13. During his sophomore season, the Texas native tallied 9.2 points per game after a freshman season where he scored 8.2 per contest.

Let's Go Home
The men's basketball team scheduled a trip to Texas this season to tackle Abilene Christian (Dec. 3; 8 p.m.) and Southern Methodist University (Dec. 5; 1:30 p.m.) to give the six-active Texas natives on the team a chance to play in front of family and friends. The five-day trip consisted of an 86-75 win over Abilene Christian, the program's first win in the state of Texas, and a 98-44 loss to No. 22 Southern Methodist.

Strong Play
Junior Jacoby Armstrong (Sachse, Texas) recorded his second-career double-double at UMass Lowell with 20 points and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes of action. He poured in a personal-best 26 points in an 88-77 win at Brown followed by a 22-point outburst against American to lead all scorers. This season, the 2015 America East All-Conference Third Team member is scoring 12.4 points and corralling 5.5 rebounds per game.

Old Man On The Mountain
Jordan tallied his career-first double-double in the 88-75 win over Maine (Feb. 8) with a career-matching 25 points and personal-best 11 rebounds. Jordan holds the highest shooting percentage for any guard with a 44.9 percent average. He scored his initial career-high of 25 points against Hartford (Jan. 24). Jordan also tallied double-digits in 6 of 8 games from Nov. 30 to Dec. 30. The Texas native is averaging 9.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest and has started in 19 of 23 games played.

The Lone Star State
UNH has seven individuals from the state of Texas. Armstrong, freshman Andrew Dotson (Arlington, Texas), Dion, Jordan, Leissner, transfer Jordan Reed (Lucas, Texas) and Smith all chose the chilly New England weather over the hot lone star state.

Double-Double Dose
UNH student-athletes have tallied 10 double-doubles through 21 games, led by Camara who has five. Leissner has two double-doubles, Armstrong has two, while Smith has totaled one. Just a year ago, the Wildcats had five double-double stat lines in 32 games played. Leissner led UNH with four during 2014-15.

3-Point D
The Wildcats held Binghamton (Jan. 9) to a season-low 15.0 percent (3 of 20) from beyond the arc in the conference season opener.

Mac Truck
Freshman Pat McNamara (Arlington Heights, Ill.) is shooting 46.6 percent from beyond the arc this season, and went a season-high 6-for-9 on 3-pointers at Holy Cross with five in the second half. In just his fourth league game this season, McNamara came off the bench against UMBC and went 4 of 5 from beyond the arc for 12 points in 18 minutes of action. He followed that up with a 3-for-6 showing on threes at Binghamton (Feb. 6). Last season, the Wildcats topped the league in 3-point field-goal percentage with a 37.4 percent mark.

Wildcat Captains
Smith, Armstrong and junior Joe Bramanti (Andover, Mass.) bring leadership to the Wildcats this season. Bramanti returns to captaincy after last year's role produced a balanced team. Smith and Armstrong join Bramanti in their junior seasons, all with UNH, with a combined 3,000+ minutes of game time.

Burn Baby Burn
Sophomore Keon Burns (Beaverton, Ore.) has started in 7 of 21 games this season and averages 3.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. The 6-foot, 4-inch guard poured in a career-high 10 points and six rebounds against Brown (Nov. 24). Burns' father Jack played hoops at UNH from 1978-82.

Herrion Wins Again
Head coach Bill Herrion has won 131 games while a head coach at UNH and ranks second all-time on the coaching wins' list. He overtook William Cowell (1916-28), who won 119 games throughout his 12-year coaching career, in a 73-69 win over Holy Cross (Nov. 19). Next on the list is Gerry Friel (1969-89), who tallied 185 wins in 20 years of leadership.

Look Ma, I'm On TV
By the end of the season, the Wildcats will have played six games on ESPN3 and three additional games on a local TV broadcast. So far, UNH has played on ESPN3 at UConn, at Southern Methodist University, at Boston College and at UMass Lowell. The Wildcats will play on ESPN3 at home against Vermont and Albany. New Hampshire wrapped up its television games against Stony Brook on Fox College Sports. UNH also played on WBIN Classics against Dartmouth and was on SportsNet New York at UConn, as well.

New 'Cats in Town
New Hampshire welcomes four newcomers to the roster this season. Dotson was the 2014-15 District Offensive MVP in his area during his senior year, averaging 20.3 points per game. McNamara averaged 18 points per game in his senior season and was a regional champion, and All-Conference and All-Area selection. Forward David Watkins (Dorchester, Mass.) who was a top-30 player in New England last year. He received the most valuable player award in both junior and senior season at Brimmer and May School. Reed is a transfer from Rice University and played in 12 games but will have to sit out this season because of transfer regulations.

Graduation Success Rate
The Wildcats received a perfect GSR of 100 percent in the NCAA report released on Nov. 4. Men's basketball was one of four New Hampshire programs that had the unblemished rating. The team was tied for first in the America East conference against other basketball squads in the conference. All 20 UNH athletic programs as a whole recorded a GSR of 90 percent.

2014-15 America East Award Winners
Joining Leissner, Armstrong was an America East All-Conference Third Team member with Matt Miller who joined the coaching staff after graduation. Bramanti was an All-Defensive Team selection and Smith was named to the All-Championship Team for his play during the tournament.

2015-16 America East Weekly Award Winners
Iba Camara - Player of the Week (Nov. 16)
Tanner Leissner – Player of the Week (Jan. 25)

Miller Moves On
After Miller was denied a sixth season as a Wildcat, the team decided to add him to the coaching staff to help build the team for a title run. Miller was a key cog to the success last season, leading the America East in 3-point field goal percentage (48.1 percent) and ranking second in threes made (63). He finished his UNH career ranked 10th in threes made in a season and fifth in 3-point field goal percentage in a season. Additionally, Miller's shooting finishes second in the UNH record books for career 3-point field goal percentage.

Wildcats on the Air
The Wildcat Sports Radio Network will broadcast a total of 15 UNH men's basketball regular-season games during the 2015-16 season and will air the games for the America East Championships. Jim Jeannotte, 23-time New Hampshire Sportscaster of the Year handles the play-by-play. Mike Murphy, a five-time winner of the New Hampshire Sportscaster of the Year award, does the color commentating.

The Wildcat Sports Radio Network affiliates include (times/dates subject to change):

WPKX-AM - 930 - Rochester

WGIR-AM - 610 - Manchester

Live Stream - Stretch Internet - UNHWildcats.com

Here is the complete radio schedule:
Nov. 13 vs. Lyndon St. (7:30 p.m.)- W, 82-45
Nov. 19 at Holy Cross (7 p.m.)- W, 73-69
Nov. 28 vs. American (12 p.m.)- L, 68-50
Nov. 30 vs. Bryant (7 p.m.)- W, 75-67
Dec. 19 vs. Dartmouth (1 p.m.)- W, 76-56
Dec. 21 at Boston U. (7 p.m.)- L, 78-74
Dec. 30 at Boston College (2 p.m.)- L, 72-67 OT
Jan. 9 vs. Binghamton (1 p.m.)- W, 58-43
Jan. 16 vs. Stony Brook (1 p.m.)- L, 80-50
Jan. 24 vs. Hartford (1 p.m.) – W, 84-71
Jan. 27 vs. Vermont (7 p.m.)- L, 66-50
Feb. 8 vs. Maine (7 p.m.) – W, 88-75
Feb. vs. 11 UAlbany (7 p.m.)
Feb. 17 vs. UMass Lowell (7 p.m.)
Feb. 27 vs. UMBC (12 p.m.)

The Wildcats are 7-5 overall when radio is broadcasting.

Preseason Predictions
New Hampshire was selected to finish fourth in the conference this season with 47 points. Leissner was named to the Preseason All-Conference Team as well, the only non-senior selected to the team.

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