University of New Hampshire Athletics
Saturday, February 15
Baltimore, Md.
1 PM
University of New Hampshire
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2/14/2020 11:48:00 AM | Men's Basketball
New Hampshire (11-12, 4-6 America East) at UMBC (11-14, 4-6 America East)
Saturday, February 15 | 1 PM
UMBC Event Center | Baltimore, Md.
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UNH Notes | MBB home page
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Saturday, February 15 | 1 PM
UMBC Event Center | Baltimore, Md.
ESPN3 | Live stats
UNH Notes | MBB home page
UMBC Notes | UMBC MBB home page
QUICK HITS
New Hampshire has an 11-12 overall record that includes 8-2 at home, 3-10 on the road and 4-6 in America East; that includes 1-4 in conference road games.
UNH's 11 wins more than doubles last year's season total (five).
UNH has a 20-15 lifetime record against UMBC. The Wildcats ended UMBC's four-game win streak in the series with a 65-60 win at Lundholm Gym this past January. New Hampshire won 6 of 7 meetings spanning the 2014-15 to 2016-17 seasons.
UNH is No. 2 in the nation (350 teams, through Feb. 12) in defensive rebounds per game (30.43), fourth in total rebounds per game (42.04). Junior guard Sean Sutherlin is No. 18 in the nation in defensive rebounds per game (7.29).
Senior forward Chris Lester was named Player of the Week by America East on Monday (Feb. 10). Lester scored a career-high 22 points to propel UNH to an 81-64 home win against Stony Brook last Saturday. He made 8 of 13 field goal attempts, including 3-for-7 from 3-point range, and also made three free throws; his other stats included three rebounds, two assists and a steal in 29:12 off the bench.
New Hampshire is averaging 62.1 points with a .378 field goal percentage (29.4% on 3-pointers) in 10 America East games; in comparison, UNH's numbers in 13 non-conference games were 74.5 ppg on a .436 field goal percentage (35.5% on 3's). The Wildcats' season stats are 69.1 ppg with a .412 field goal percentage (33.0% on 3's).
UNH is led by 15th-year head coach Bill Herrion; his 183 wins at the helm ranks second in program history to Gerry Friel's 185.
UNH's 11 wins more than doubles last year's season total (five).
UNH has a 20-15 lifetime record against UMBC. The Wildcats ended UMBC's four-game win streak in the series with a 65-60 win at Lundholm Gym this past January. New Hampshire won 6 of 7 meetings spanning the 2014-15 to 2016-17 seasons.
UNH is No. 2 in the nation (350 teams, through Feb. 12) in defensive rebounds per game (30.43), fourth in total rebounds per game (42.04). Junior guard Sean Sutherlin is No. 18 in the nation in defensive rebounds per game (7.29).
Senior forward Chris Lester was named Player of the Week by America East on Monday (Feb. 10). Lester scored a career-high 22 points to propel UNH to an 81-64 home win against Stony Brook last Saturday. He made 8 of 13 field goal attempts, including 3-for-7 from 3-point range, and also made three free throws; his other stats included three rebounds, two assists and a steal in 29:12 off the bench.
New Hampshire is averaging 62.1 points with a .378 field goal percentage (29.4% on 3-pointers) in 10 America East games; in comparison, UNH's numbers in 13 non-conference games were 74.5 ppg on a .436 field goal percentage (35.5% on 3's). The Wildcats' season stats are 69.1 ppg with a .412 field goal percentage (33.0% on 3's).
UNH is led by 15th-year head coach Bill Herrion; his 183 wins at the helm ranks second in program history to Gerry Friel's 185.
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