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Josh Morissette against Saint Michael's
Colm Flood
82
Saint Michael's SMC 16-12,10-8 NE10
87
Winner St. Anselm SA 21-7,14-4 NE10
Saint Michael's SMC
16-12,10-8 NE10
82
Final
87
St. Anselm SA
21-7,14-4 NE10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Saint Michael's SMC 41 41 82
St. Anselm SA 43 44 87

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Secures NE10 Regular Season Title with Senior Day Win Over Saint Michael’s

MANCHESTER, N.H.  – Senior Josh Morissette led the Saint Anselm College men's basketball team to an 87-82 win over Saint Michael's College on Tuesday, scoring a season-high 32 points on Senior Night as the Hawks secured home court advantage and a first-round bye in the Northeast 10 Conference Championships.

Highlights 
  • This marked the 134th all-time meeting between these two programs, as Saint Anselm improved to 78-56 all-time against Saint Michael's in the series, which began in 1939.
  • The first-place Hawks finish their regular season slate 14-4 in the NE10 and 21-7 overall, winning their first NE10 regular season championship since the 2019-20 season.
  • Morissette scored in double figures for the 17th straight game, tallying a season-high 32 points, shooting 11-18 from the field, 8-13 from three, while matching his season-high of six rebounds with two assists and two blocks, playing all 40 minutes as he was the lone senior acknowledged pregame for Senior Night.
  • Morissette now sits at 1,458 career points, moving up to 18th on the Saint Anselm men's basketball all-time scoring list.
  • Sophomore Will Davies also had an efficient shooting night, going 9-14 from the field with 20 points, seven assists, three rebounds, and a steal.
  • Freshman Edward Onyia corralled a game-high nine rebounds with nine points and two assists, while sophomore Paulius Rapolis scored 10 points with seven boards.
  • Sophomore Greg Guidinger was a perfect 2-2 from deep, scoring eight points with a career-high four rebounds and two assists.
  • Saint Anselm shot 54.5% (30-55) from the floor, 50% (14-28) from deep, and 76.5% (13-17) from the free throw line.
How it Happened
 
The first six points of the game went to the Hawks, but the next eight went to the Purple Knights, setting the stage for a back-and-forth matchup at Stoutenburgh Gym. The Hawks built another two-possession lead, 30-24, after Morissette knocked down his fifth three-pointer of the first half.
 
Saint Michael's responded once again, tying the score 36-36 as both teams continued to convert on difficult shots. Onyia made a pair of free throw attempts to break the tie right before the half ended as Saint Anselm went into the locker room leading 43-41.
 
The Purple Knights scored the first bucket of the second half, but the Hawks answered with four consecutive threes and a layup from Davies to take a 12-point lead, their largest of the night, 57-45. Saint Michael's continued to chip away, keeping the Hawks within striking distance, but Guidinger knocked down back-to-back threes to keep the Hawks up by eight, 68-60.
 
Saint Michael's forced three turnovers during a three-minute stretch, fueling a 12-4 run that knotted the score up at 72-72. Davies ended the run with a reverse layup and two more scores, and a pair of free throws from Rapolis gave the Hawks an eight-point edge, 80-72, with under three minutes remaining in the game.
 
The Purple Knights put together a comeback attempt with some impressive shot-making, but clutch free-throw shooting secured the 87-82 win for the Hawks.
 
Up Next
The Saint Anselm men's basketball team (21-7, 14-4 NE10) will host a Northeast 10 Championships Semifinals matchup at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium on Wednesday, March 4, with tipoff set for 7 p.m.

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