Pissis Sparks ‘Cats Win Over UAlbany With 27-Point Outing

Saturday, February 22

Albany, N.Y.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

8-21,6-8America East

University at Albany

14-14,6-7America East

New Hampshire

UAlbany

Photo by: Maya Grainger

2/22/2025 9:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

ALBANY, N.Y.  – The University of New Hampshire men's basketball team defeated UAlbany, 71-60 Saturday night from the Broadview Center.

Junior guard Sami Pissis (Paris, France) recorded 27 points, six rebounds, and four assists for the Wildcats. Sophomore forward Davide Poser (Veneto, Italy) sank four three-pointers and tallied 13 points, and freshman guard Khalil Badru (New Britain, Conn.) scored 11 points.

The Wildcats improve to 8-21 (6-8 AE). 

Score: UNH 71, UAlbany 60
Records:  UNH (8-21, 6-8 AE), UAlbany (14-14, 6-7 AE)
Location: Albany, N.Y. (Broadview Center)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025

FIRST HALF

An 8-2 UAlbany run was quickly washed away by points from junior guard Jawarie Hamelin (Westerly, R.I.), freshman forward Jon O'Neill (Kaukauna, Wis.), and sophomore forward Dylan Saunders (Roanoke, Va.) (9-9).
The Great Danes scored five consecutive points but once again UNH would not back away as Pissis, graduate student forward/center Emmanuel Okpomo (Delta State, Nigeria), and junior guard Anthony McComb III (Dayton, Ohio) found the bottom of the net to put the Wildcats up 16-14 with just over seven minutes to go in the first half.
Seven points from Pissis, among two three-pointers from Poser and a Badru layup, closed out the first half to give UNH a ten-point lead (31-21).

Second Half

The 'Cats began the second half with a layup from Badru. The score fluctuated but UNH did not let up. The 'Cats held and kept a lead since 21-19 at 5:07 in the first half.
Pissis netted 18 second-half points to help maintain the lead for the 'Cats. Badru added nine second-half points.
Poser dropped his fourth three-pointer of the night to drop the dagger on UAlbany and give UNH a 71-60 win.

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