Albertus Magnus College
Men's Basketball GNAC Tournament Preview
#2 Albertus Magnus (16-6, 13-3 GNAC)
vs.
# 3 Lasell (15-10, 11-7 GNAC)
Saturday, Feb. 26 • 1 p.m. • Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center

POSTSEASON
The No. 2 seed Albertus Magnus College men's basketball team advanced to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Semifinals following a 99-89 victory over No. 7 Regis (Mass.) College on Wednesday evening in the quarters. The Falcons' quest for a ninth league championship continues on Saturday, Feb. 26, with a 1 p.m. semifinal matchup against #3 Lasell University 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 36-12 overall record in the league tournament.
• Albertus has won eight GNAC Tournament Titles, with head coach Mitch Oliver leading them to seven championships.
• The Falcons are eying their 10th straight appearance in the GNAC Championship Game. 
• AMC has won six consecutive home GNAC Tournament games. 
• Albertus made the GNAC semifinals in each of their last 13 seasons.

2021-22 RECAP

• The Falcons finished the regular season with a 15-6 overall record and a 13-3 mark in the GNAC to earn the No. 2 seed in the league tournament.
• 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 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 Jan. 15.
• 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
Game 1: #9 Saint Joseph's Maine 89, #8 JWU 81
Game 2: #5 Emmanuel 99, #12 Dean 69
Game 3: #6 Norwich 65, #11 Rivier 63
Game 4: #7 Regis 66, #10 Colby-Sawyer 59

Quarterfinals - Wednesday, February 23
Game 5: #1 Saint Joseph CT 95, #9 Saint Joseph's Maine 45
Game 6: #4 Anna Maria 62, #5 Emmanuel 55
Game 7: #3 Lasell 69, #6 Norwich 57
Game 8: #2 Albertus Magnus 99, #7 Regis 89

Semifinals - Saturday, February 26
Game 9: #4 Anna Maria at #1 Saint Joseph CT - 1:00 PM
Game 10: #3 Lasell at #2 Albertus Magnus - 1:00 PM

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

SCOUTING ALBERTUS MAGNUS
Points Per Game: 82.9 PPG (2nd in GNAC)
Rebounds Per Game: 43.2 RPG (1st in GNAC)
Assists Per Game: 15.5 APG (4th in GNAC)
Scoring Defense: 75.2 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 LASELL
Points Per Game: 75.0 PPG (5th in GNAC)
Rebounds Per Game: 40.4 RPG (4th in GNAC)
Assists Per Game: 14.2 APG (7th in GNAC)
Scoring Defense: 71.7 PPG (4th in GNAC)

THIS YEAR VS. LASELL

• The Falcons are 1-1 against the Lasers this season, losing the first matchup of the season by a final score of 102-83, before defeating them on their home court by a score of 72-62.
• Game 1 (1/12/2022): Lasell 102 | Albertus Magnus 83 | BOX SCORE
• Game 2 (2/1/2022): Albertus Magnus 72 | Lasell 63 | BOX SCORE
• Quick Highlights: Warner and Perkins led the Falcons offensively in both games, with Warner scoring 24 points in game one and 15 points in game two. Perkins tallied 19 points in game 1 and 12 points in game 2.