Albertus Magnus College
Men's Basketball GNAC Tournament Preview
#2 Albertus Magnus (17-6)
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#1 University of Saint Joseph (CT) (25-1)
Sunday, Feb. 27 • 3 p.m. • O'Connell Center

POSTSEASON
The second-seeded Albertus Magnus College men's basketball team held off the third-seeded Lasers of Lasell University, 96-82, in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Semifinal on Saturday afternoon, advancing the Falcons to their 10th straight GNAC Championship Game.

The Falcons' will square off against the top-seeded Blue Jays of the University of Saint Joseph (CT) in the Championship game on Sunday, Feb. 27, at 3:00 PM inside the O'Connell Center in West Hartford, Conn.

POSTSEASON NOTES

• This year marks Albertus' 21st all-time appearance in the GNAC Tournament.
• The Falcons own a 37-12 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 making their 10th straight appearance in the GNAC Championship Game. 
• AMC has won seven consecutive home GNAC Tournament games. 
• Albertus made the GNAC semifinals in each of their last 13 seasons.
• The Falcons own the third-longest active streak in all three divisions (I, II, and III) of consecutively appearing in their conference's title game. 

Before tomorrow's #GNAC Title Game, did you know that @AlbertusMBB holds the 3rd-longest active streak in all #NCAA divisions of appearing in their conference's championship game!! The Falcons only trail D1 stalwart Gonzaga and Whitworth!!#fearlessfalcons #thisisFalconawesome pic.twitter.com/T4nl4p3GRm

— Albertus Magnus Falcons (@AMCAthletics) February 27, 2022

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.
• Albertus started the season 5-1, which included high-profile wins over Rutgers-Camden, Keene State, and Saint Joseph's College of Maine.
• AMC went 4-2 in January, defeating Emmanuel (Mass.), Elms College, Norwich University, and Dean College.
• The Falcons 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: #1 Saint Joseph (CT) 99, #4 Anna Maria 46
Game 10: #2 Albertus Magnus 96, #3 Lasell 82

Championship - Sunday, February 27
Game 11: #2 Albertus Magnus vs. #1 Saint Joseph (CT) – 3:00 PM

THIS YEAR AGAINST SAINT JOSEPH (CT)

• The Falcons are 0-2 against the Blue Jays this season.
• Game 1: Saint Joseph (CT) 80 | Albertus Magnus 51 | BOX SCORE
• Game 2: Saint Joseph (CT) 85 | Albertus Magnus 81 | BOX SCORE

SCOUTING ALBERTUS MAGNUS
Points Per Game: 83.5 PPG (2nd in GNAC)
Rebounds Per Game: 43.3 RPG (1st in GNAC)
Assists Per Game: 15.7 APG (4th in GNAC)
Scoring Defense: 75.5 PPG (7th in GNAC)

ALBERTUS MAGNUS PLAYER & TEAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Davon Warner (New Haven, Conn.) leads the Falcons in scoring averaging 15.2 points per game, ranking him within the conference's top 10 in scoring.
• Justice Washington (Hamden, Conn.) paces the Falcons in field goal percentage at 67.8%.
• Washington also leads the team in blocks with 49, ranking him third in the conference. 
• Albertus is currently on a six-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 200 points this season. 
• The Falcons lead the conference in offensive rebounds per game with 16.5.

SCOUTING SAINT JOSEPH (CT)
Points Per Game: 85.8 (1st in GNAC)
Rebounds Per Game: 43.9 RPG (1st in GNAC)
Assists Per Game: 16.3 APG (1st in GNAC)
Scoring Defense: 60.3 PPG (1st in GNAC)

SAINT JOSEPH CT PLAYER & TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 

• Ryan O'Neill and Jordan Powell lead the Blue Jays in scoring, averaging 12.5 points per game. 
• Nadir Dixon-Thompson paces the Blue Jays in field goal percentage with a 76.5 percentage. 
• Powell also leads the Blue Jays in blocks with 50. 
• Jaecee Martin paces St. Joseph's in steals with 60.
• The Blue Jays had four different players finish the season with 300+ points. 
• St. Joseph leads the GNAC in 3-point percentage at 35.3%, in rebounds with 43.9 per game, in blocks with 6.0, and points with 85.8 per game.