University of New Hampshire Athletics

ESPN3 You Can Play Game Against Albany on Monday (Feb. 6; 7 PM)
2/5/2017 3:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's basketball team (14-9, 5-4 AE) will take on the University at Albany (14-11, 5-5 AE) for its You Can Play game on Monday, Feb. 6 (7 PM) in Lundholm Gymnasium.
Looking Ahead
The Wildcats play two road games before returning home on Wednesday,Feb. 15 (7 PM) to take on America East rival University of Maine on ESPN3. It's Light Up Lundholm night as every fan in attendance will receive a foam light stick. Tickets are available HERE.
Cat Facts
You Can Play
The game tonight is New Hampshire's You Can Play game that every school in the America East participates in. America East institutions partners with the You Can Play Project to help to educate and change the culture regarding the treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender athletes in the locker room and on the playing field.
Crack The Top-10 Career Scoring
Smith currently sits ninth all-time in the program's career scoring list at 1,259 points. The senior captain is 31 points away from ninth overall – Scott Drapeau who totaled 1,290 points in two years (93-95). Leissner needs 42 points to crack the top-10 as well.
Looking Ahead
The Wildcats play two road games before returning home on Wednesday,Feb. 15 (7 PM) to take on America East rival University of Maine on ESPN3. It's Light Up Lundholm night as every fan in attendance will receive a foam light stick. Tickets are available HERE.
Cat Facts
- Senior Daniel Dion (Cedar Park, Texas) drilled a career-tying six threes in the 64-61 loss at Stony Brook last Wednesday.
- Dion ranks 22nd in the nation in 3-point field goals per game (3.13 threes) and 19th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (44.2 percent).
- Junior Tanner Leissner (Converse, Texas) and senior Jaleen Smith (Freeport, Texas) ranks third (330) and fourth (313), respectively, in UNH career free-throws made.
- UNH plays on ESPNU for the first time in program history on Thursday, Feb. 9 (9 PM) against the University of Vermont.
- Leissner had made 27 straight free throws the past three games before being snapped at Stony Brook.
- Leissner needs 10 more free-throws made to break UNH's all-time career free-throw made record.
- The Wildcats rank 15th in the nation in defensive rebounds per game (28.4 drpg).
- Smith has played in 12 complete games this season, to lead the team.
You Can Play
The game tonight is New Hampshire's You Can Play game that every school in the America East participates in. America East institutions partners with the You Can Play Project to help to educate and change the culture regarding the treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender athletes in the locker room and on the playing field.
Crack The Top-10 Career Scoring
Smith currently sits ninth all-time in the program's career scoring list at 1,259 points. The senior captain is 31 points away from ninth overall – Scott Drapeau who totaled 1,290 points in two years (93-95). Leissner needs 42 points to crack the top-10 as well.
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