Game Center:
Wednesday, Feb. 6 – 8 p.m.
Post at #25 Dominican
Hennessy Center – Orangeburg, N.Y.
Dominican Coverage: Live Stats | Video |
Following its fifth last second win in the last two years, the Post University men's basketball team will return to the road on Wednesday, Feb. 6, when it takes on #25 Dominican in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division battle in Orangeburg, N.Y. Game time is set for 8 p.m.
Game Notes:
Last Time Out: Post 57, Holy Family 55 – Recap | Box Score
Trailing by one, 55-54, in the final minute of the contest, junior
Zach Krischer hit the game-winning jump shot with 3.2 seconds to play to lift Post over Holy Family in a CACC contest at the Drubner Center on Saturday afternoon. The final score was 57-55. Krischer led the Eagles with 14 points on the day.
Following the made basket by Krischer, Holy Family turned the ball over with 1.2 seconds to go after a player stepped out of bounds on the sideline. Senior
Jake Wilcox gave Post a 57-55 advantage after he split a pair of foul shots in the final second of the matchup. Wilcox finished the contest with nine assists and two steals.
The Last Meeting: Jan. 23, 2013 – Dominican 68, Post 63
In a CACC contest that featured seven ties and 13 lead changes, the Eagles dropped a 68-63 decision to North Division leader Dominican on Wednesday night at the Drubner Center. Junior
Jerry Cummings led the Eagles with 13 points and classmates
Devin Willis and
Zach Krischer added 12 points apiece.
Over the first 3:39 of the contest, Post opened up a 13-4 advantage behind six points from Cummings. Krischer capped the spurt with a triple at the 13:33 mark. The Eagles grew their first half lead as large as nine points, 21-12, on a triple by sophomore
Braxton Gardner. His bucket came at the 9:16 mark.
All-Time Series With Dominican:
Post is 12-8 in the all-time series with Dominican, one that dates back to 2003. The Eagles have dropped three straight decisions to the Chargers and have not won in Orangeburg since Dec. 1, 2010. Post is 5-3 in road matchups.
Previous Results:
1/23/13............. H..... L, 68-63
2/1/12............... A..... L, 64-47
1/5/12.............. H.. L, 74-73 (2OT)
3/1/11........ H (CACC) ..W, 71-68
2/17/11............. H.... W, 56-51
12/1/10............. A.... W, 69-60
2/18/10............. A.... W, 81-74
12/8/09............. H..... L, 75-58
2/19/09............. H.... W, 88-73
1/24/09............. A.... W, 81-67
2/27/08............. A..... L, 64-63
2/9/08............... H.... W, 80-64
2/22/07............. A.... W, 74-73
1/22/07............. H.... W, 89-54
1/24/06............. A.... W, 74-58
12/1/05............. H..... L, 71-58
1/25/05............. H..... L, 82-80
11/30/04........... A.... W, 79-72
1/22/04............. A..... L, 85-74
11/25/03........... H ..W, 82-73 (OT)
Scouting the Chargers:
For the second time this season, Dominican is ranked #25 in the nation in the NABC Poll. The Chargers are 18-3 overall and 12-1 in conference tilts and have won five in a row and 15 out of the last 16. Dominican is led by Leon Porter and Cory Quimby who average 14.8 and 14 points per game respectively. Quimby is ranked fourth in the CACC in rebounds per game with an average of 10.4 per night. As a team, the Chargers' defense ranks third in the conference in points allowed and holds opponents to just 65.6 points per game.
Game-Winning Shots:
With less than 30 seconds to play in games over the last two years, Post has hit five game-winning shots.
Zach Krischer hit the final field goal of the game with 3.2 seconds remaining against Holy Family on Feb. 2, to lift Post over the Tigers 57-55. On Jan. 12,
Devin Willis hit the game-winning triple against Caldwell to put the Eagles ahead 58-57. Earlier in the season,
Jerry Cummings had a tip-in with 2.1 seconds remaining in overtime against LIU Post on Nov. 17. The final score was 73-72. Last season, Krischer hit three-pointers to give Post wins over Bridgeport (Dec. 19) and Queens (Jan. 2). He hit the shot against Bridgeport with 14 seconds to play, while his triple against Queens came with two seconds remaining.
Triple Seven:
For the second time this season, junior
Zach Krischer hit seven three-pointers in a game on Jan. 26, at Goldey-Beacom. He also nailed seven triples on Dec. 30, against AIC in a 96-94 double overtime defeat. Additionally, classmate Stephen Perry drained seven three-point shots against Caldwell on Dec. 4. He was 7-for-13 from distance in the 72-55 victory.
Twenty Or More:
In Post's 21 games this season, four different players have eclipsed 20 points 14 times. Against AIC on Dec. 30, junior
Zach Krischer netted 30 points, the highest total to date this season. The last 30-point performance by a Post player was by Trevon Hamlet. He netted 32 points against Bloomfield on Feb. 17, 2010. Below is a list of all the 20-point performances this season.
Name – Date – Opponent – Point Total
Zach Krischer – 12/30 – AIC – 30
Jerry Cummings – 12/30 – AIC – 27
Stephen Perry – 12/4 – Caldwell – 27
Zach Krischer – 1/9 – Nyack – 26
Zach Krischer – 1/26 – at Goldey-Beacom – 25
Jerry Cummings – 11/10 – Queens – 23
Devin Willis – 11/28 – at Bridgeport – 23
Jerry Cummings – 11/20 – Concordia – 22
Stephen Perry – 11/20 – Concordia – 22
Stephen Perry – 11/17 – at LIU Post – 21
Zach Krischer – 12/19 – Felician – 21
Jerry Cummings - 12/1 - Wilmington – 20
Jerry Cummings – 11/14 – at Nyack – 20
Zach Krischer – 11/9 – at Molloy – 20
Race To 70:
When Post scores at least 70 points it sits at 11-1 this season while it is 2-8 when held below the threshold. In their victories the Eagles average 79.2 points per game. The team has netted a season-high 94 points in its last two contests. Post defeated Felician 94-70 on Dec. 19, and fell to AIC 96-94 in double overtime on Dec. 30. The output was the highest since the Eagles netted 99 points in a double overtime loss against Concordia on Jan. 19, 2011.
Among The Nation's Elite:
In the NCAA Division II statistics report released on Feb. 6, Post is ranked in the top 15 in the country in a pair of categories. The Eagles sit fifth in three-point field goals made per game (10.0) and 20
th in three-point field goal percentage (40.1).
Powered By Individuals:
A pair of Eagles' student-athletes are ranked in the top 50 nationally in six statistical categories.
Jake Wilcox leads the conference and is ranked fourth nationally with 6.8 assists per game. He is also 17
th in steals per game with an average of 2.64. Wilcox sits 22
nd in assist-to-turnover ratio with a mark of 2.48.
Zach Krischer is fifth in the nation in three-point field goals made per game with a mark of 3.59 and he is 44
th in three-point field goal percentage. He is shooting 39.5 percent from beyond the arc this year.
Eight Straight Wins:
After its season-opening loss to Molloy on the road, Post won eight straight contests, including four at home. The winning streak is the longest under head coach
Al Sokaitis and it has matched the longest in the program's NCAA Division II history. The streak was snapped in a 70-66 overtime defeat against CACC foe Chestnut Hill on Saturday, Dec. 8.
Career Day In First Collegiate Start:
Freshman
Gediminas Juozapavicius made an impact in his first collegiate start against Bloomfield on Jan. 3, as he netted a career-high 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the field. He played a season-high 26 minutes against the Deacons.
CACC Player Of The Week:
Junior guard
Stephen Perry was named the CACC men's basketball player of the week on Tuesday, Nov. 27. In a pair of Post home wins, Perry shot 10-for-15 from three-point range and 11-for-18 from the field as Post collected home wins over Concordia and Queens last week. He netted 22 points in the team's second straight CACC win, an 87-70 decision over Concordia, to open the season, including six triples made. Perry rounded out the week with a 5-for-7 performance from the floor as he scored 15 points against Queens in an 83-67 win. For the week, he shot a perfect 5-for-5 at the foul line and averaged 18.5 points per game in the victories.
Double-Doubles:
This season,
Jerry Cummings has notched four double-doubles. He has notched double-digit points and rebounds in each of the last two games. In the Eagles' first win, a 79-78 overtime victory over Queens, Cummings turned in 23 points and 10 rebounds. Against Wilmington on Dec. 1, he netted 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Post's 80-60 win over CACC foe Wilmington. On Jan. 9, he netted 12 points and snatched 10 rebounds as the Eagles swept Nyack for the third straight season. On Jan. 12, he tied for the team lead in scoring with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Dialed In From Distance:
Over a seven-game span from Nov. 14 – Dec. 4, the Eagles are shooting 48.1 percent (90-for-187) from three-point range. During the stretch, Post did not shot less than 43 percent from three-point range. The Eagles hit a season-high 16 triples and shot 64 percent from beyond the arc in an 86-48 win at Nyack on Nov. 14. As a team, Post has shot greater than 50 percent from distance in three games during the stretch.
Suits And Sneakers:
On Saturday, Jan. 26 at Goldey-Beacom, the Post coaching staff participated in Suits and Sneakers in support of Coaches vs. Cancer. It is a nationwide event when coaches across the country unite for a common cause – saving lives from cancer. Coaches and their staff are encouraged to wear sneakers with their game attire while coaching games to raise awareness and promote the American Cancer Society.
Coming To A TV Near You:
Post's 94-70 win over Felician on Dec. 19, was taped by CPTV Sports and will continue to air on the network throughout the winter months. Check out
http://www.cptvsports.org for channel listings and a broadcast schedule.
Receiving Votes:
For three straight weeks, Post received votes in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Top 25. On Dec. 11, the Eagles garnered four votes and were 28 votes behind #25 Alaska-Anchorage. Post began receiving national consideration on Nov. 27.
Previous Vote Totals:
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Dec. 11 – Four votes
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Dec. 4 – 12 votes
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Nov. 27 – Six votes
Internationally Known:
Post men's basketball head coach
Al Sokaitis was named the Tanzania national head coach of the men's and women's basketball programs on Aug. 29. The goal is for the country to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
Preseason Prognostications:
The Eagles were tabbed to finish third in the North Division of the CACC Preseason Coaches' Poll, which was released on Monday, Nov. 12. Post totaled 59 points and one first place vote from the league's 13 head coaches. Sokaitis' team was picked behind Bloomfield and Dominican in the North Division.
On The Horizon:
Post will return to Waterbury when it hosts the University of the Sciences on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m.
