Albertus Magnus College
Men's Basketball GNAC Tournament Preview
#2 Albertus Magnus (15-6, 13-3 GNAC)
vs.
 # 7 Regis (Mass.) (13-12, 9-9 GNAC)
Wednesday, Feb. 23 • 7:30 p.m. • Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center

POSTSEASON BEGINS
The Albertus Magnus College men's basketball team ended the 2021-22 regular season with a 15-6 overall record and a 13-3 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 Wednesday, Feb. 23, with a 7 p.m. quarterfinal matchup against #7 Regis (Mass.) College at the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center.

POSTSEASON NOTES

• This year will mark Albertus' 21st all-time appearance in the GNAC Tournament.
• The Falcons own a 35-12 overall record in the league tournament.
• Albertus has won eight GNAC Championship Titles, with head coach Mitch Oliver leading them to seven championships. 

2021-22 RECAP 

• The Falcons finished the regular season with a 15-6 overall record and a 13-3 mark in the GNAC. 
• Started the season 5-1, which included high-profile wins over Rutgers-Camden, Keene State, and Saint Joseph's College of Maine.
• Went 4-2 in the month of January, defeating Emmanuel (Mass.), Elms College, Norwich University, and Dean College.    
• Went on a four-game winning streak to close out the season, defeating Johnson & Wales University, Colby-Sawyer College, Regis (Mass.) University, and Johnson & Wales University.  
• Tyreek Perkins (New Haven, Conn.) scored his 1,000th career point in an 87-82 thriller over Emmanuel (Mass.) on January 15th.
• Ranked in Region 1 in both NCAA Division III Regional Rankings this season.
• Mekhi Warren (New Haven, Conn.) was named GNAC Rookie of the Week in Week 8.

GNAC Tournament Schedule
First Round - Tuesday, February 22 (at high seeds)
Game 1: #9 Saint Joseph's Maine at #8 JWU - 7PM
Game 2: #12 Dean at #5 Emmanuel - 7PM
Game 3: #11 Rivier at #6 Norwich - 7PM
Game 4: #10 Colby-Sawyer at #7 Regis - 7PM 

Quarterfinals - Wednesday, February 23 (at high seeds)
Game 5: 8v9 winner at #1 Saint Joseph CT - 7PM
Game 6: 5v12 winner at #4 Anna Maria - 7PM
Game 7: 6v11 winner at #3 Lasell - 7PM
Game 8: 7v10 winner at #2 Albertus Magnus - 7:30 PM 

Semifinals - Friday, February 25 (at high seeds)
Game 9: 1/8v9 winner vs 4/5v12 winner
Game 10: 3/6v11 winner vs 2/7v10 winner 

Championship - Sunday, February 27
Game 11: final at highest remaining seed

SCOUTING ALBERTUS MAGNUS
Points Per Game: 82.1 PPG (2nd in GNAC)
Rebounds Per Game: 43.2 RPG (1st in GNAC)
Assists Per Game: 15.3 APG (5th in GNAC)
Scoring Defense: 74.6 PPG (7th in GNAC)

ALBERTUS MAGNUS PLAYER & TEAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Davon Warner (New Haven, Conn.) leads the Falcons in scoring averaging 14.7 points per game.
• Justice Washington (Hamden, Conn.) paces the Falcons in field goal percentage at 65.3%.
• Albertus finished the regular season on a four-game winning streak.
• The Falcons had three different players finish the regular season with 200+ points.
• Perkins put the cap on an illustrious career with his 1,000th career point.
• Terry Dawkins (Bronx, N.Y.) and Warner each scored over 250 points this season. 

SCOUTING REGIS (MASS.)
Points per Game: 69.7 PPG (10th in GNAC)
Rebounds per Game: 36.2 RPG (10th in GNAC)
Assists per Game: 12.0 APG (10th in GNAC)
Scoring Defense: 73.1 PPG (6th in GNAC)

THIS YEAR VS. REGIS (MASS.)

• The Falcons are 2-0 against Regis (Mass.) this season, defeating the Pride on their own court 79-65, before securing a home-court victory in the rematch, 82-73.
• Game 1 (02/3/2022): Albertus Magnus 79 | Regis 65 | BOX SCORE
• Game 2 (02/10/2022): Albertus Magnus 82 | Regis 73 | BOX SCORE
• Quick Highlights: Warner led the way for the Falcons in both games, tallying 19 points in game 1 and 24 points in game 2.