Albertus Magnus College
Men's Basketball GNAC Tournament Preview
2 Albertus Magnus (20-4, 9-2 GNAC)
vs.
#7 Suffolk University (14-11, 6-5 GNAC)
Tuesday, Feb. 25 • 7 p.m. • Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center
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Postseason Begins
The Albertus Magnus College men's basketball team ended the 2019-20 regular season with a 20-4 overall record and a 9-2 mark in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) to earn the No. 2 seed in the upcoming GNAC Tournament. The Falcons' quest for a ninth league championship begins on Tuesday, Feb. 25, with a 7 p.m. quarterfinal matchup against the No. 7 seed Suffolk University at the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center.
Postseason Notes
• This year will mark Albertus' 20th all-time appearance in the GNAC Tournament.
• The Falcons own a 33-11 overall record in the league tournament.
• Albertus has won eight GNAC Championship Titles, with head coach Mitch Oliver leading them to seven championships over the past 10 seasons.
2019-20 Recap
• After capturing its eighth GNAC Title in 2018-19, Albertus topped the GNAC Preseason Coaches' Poll for the ninth time in the past 11 years.
• Following a loss to Lynchburg University in the season opener, the Falcons went on an 11-game win streak, which included high-profile victories over then-No. 22 WPI (71-60), York (Pa.) College (76-73), George Fox University (97-82) and Keene St. (83-81).
• Albertus kicked off the home portion of its schedule by posting a single-game program record in points with a 125-71 triumph over Lesley University on Nov. 12.
• The Falcons have been as high as No. 18 in the D3Hoops.com Top 25 Poll, being ranked or receiving votes in seven polls so far this season.
• Albertus kicked off GNAC play with three straight victories over Colby-Sawyer College, Regis (Mass.) College and Saint Joseph's College of Maine.
• After suffering a pair of league losses, the Falcons went on a tear to end the season with six straight conference wins, five of which were by double-figures.
GNAC HONORS
Jahmerikah Green-Younger - Week 3 GNAC Player of the Week
GNAC Tournament Schedule
Quarterfinals - Tuesday, Feb. 25 (at high seeds)
Game 1: #8 Regis at #1 St. Joseph (CT) - 7:00 PM
Game 2: #5 Saint Joseph's Maine at #4 Anna Maria - 7:00 PM
Game 3: #6 Lasell at #3 Emmanuel - 5:30 PM
Game 4: #7 Suffolk at #2 Albertus Magnus - 7:00 PM
Semifinals - Thursday, Feb. 27 (at high seeds)
Game 5: #4/5 winner vs. #1/8 winner
Game 6: #3/6 winner vs. #2/7 winner
Championship - Saturday, Feb. 29 (at highest remaining seed)
Game 7: At highest remaining seed
This Year vs. Suffolk
• The Falcons dropped an 81-68 road decision to the Rams in the two teams' first meeting this year.
• Game (02/01/2020) Suffolk 81 | Albertus Magnus 68 - BOX SCORE
• Quick Highlights: Junior Keithantonio Davis (Vorhees, N.J.) paced the Falcons with a career-high 16 points and five steals. Sophomore Terry Dawkins (Bronx, N.Y.) finished the night with a double-double on 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Scouting Suffolk
Points per Game: 77.9 PPG (7th in GNAC)
Rebounds per Game: 34.8 RPG (9th in GNAC)
Assists per Game: 16.3 APG (5th in GNAC)
Scoring Defense: 71.5 PPG (4th in GNAC)
Suffolk Player & Team Highlights
• Senior Thomas Duffy does a little bit of everything for the Rams, leading the team in assists (4.3), while being second in points (10.6) and fourth in rebounds per game (3.8).
• Junior Nate Hale paces the Rams with 12 points per game and a 47.8 3-point field-goal percentage.
• Hale, senior Jonathan Eng (46.9%) and sophomore Max Bonney-Liles (45.7%) rank first, second and third in the GNAC in 3-point percentage.
• As a team, the Rams rank second in the conference in 3-point percentage (38.5%).
• Junior Brendan Mulson paces Suffolk in rebounds with 5.4 per game.
Scouting Albertus Magnus
Points per Game: 91.4 PPG (1st in GNAC)
Rebounds per Game: 44.5 RPG (1st in GNAC)
Assists per Game: 13.8 APG (8th in GNAC)
Scoring Defense: 79.8 PPG (5th in GNAC)
Albertus Magnus Player & Team Highlights
• Senior Jahmerikah Green-Younger (Norwalk, Conn.) leads the Falcons with 15.7 points per game and a 51.3 field-goal percentage (119-for-232).
• Junior Tyreek Perkins (New Haven, Conn.) has dished out a team-high 2.0 assists per game, while also ranking second on the team with 13.9 points per game.
• Dawkins leads the Falcons with 6.8 rebounds per game and is third on the team with 12.1 points per game.
• As a team, Albertus ranks in the top 10 of five statistical categories. Entering Monday, the Falcons are in the top 10 of Division III in offensive rebounds per game (4th - 16.38), rebounds per game (7th - 44.5), free-throw attempts (7th - 635), scoring offense (8th - 91.4 PPG) and steals per game (8th - 10.8).
• Albertus has been a staple in the D3Hoops.com Top 25 Poll for much of the season, being ranked or received votes in six consecutive polls between Dec. 10 and Jan. 27, and getting back in the receiving votes section in the most recent edition of the rankings.
