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Saturday, January 17, 2015 – 3 p.m. Post at Nyack Bowman Gym – Nyack, N.Y. Coverage: Video

 
WATERBURY, Conn. – The Post University men's basketball rides a three-game win streak into Saturday's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) clash with Nyack. The Eagles have won seven of their last eight games against the Warriors.
 
Last Time Out: Post 85, Concordia 70 – Recap | Box Score
Junior David Seymour (Amityville, N.Y.) scored a season-best 18 points off the bench to lead the Eagles over Concordia on Tuesday and into first place in the CACC North. Post led for almost the entire game and forced two early turnovers to build an 11-6 lead. The Clippers came back to tie the score and take their only lead of the game at 18-16 with 11:58 left in the first half after five straight points by Peter Aguilar.
 
The lead did not last long as freshman Travis Flagg (Queens, N.Y.) nailed a three next time down the floor to spark a 13-0 run by the Eagles. Freshman Tyler Desrosiers (Agawam, Mass.) caught fire from behind the arc midway through the half, hitting from distance on three straight Post possessions to give the Eagles their largest lead of the half at 40-27 with 3:31 left. He made 4-of-6 three-pointers on the night and finished with 16 points.
 
The Eagles hit four of their first five shots to begin the second half, building a 55-42 lead with 17:05 left. Senior Nardie Bogues (Baltimore, Md.) give Post its biggest lead of the game at 63-46 with a three-pointer with 15:04 left. Bogues scored all 17 of his points in the second half.
 
Scouting the Warriors
Nyack is 4-11 overall and 3-5 in CACC play this year. The Warriors have split their last four games after snapping an eight-game losing streak. Last time out they fell 68-55 to Felician at home. Senior Nick Moore leads the team at 13.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. Nyack averages just 64.1 points per game and allows its opponents 73.3 per contest.
 
All-Time Record vs. Nyack
Post is 14-8 against the Warriors since joining Division II and has won seven of the last eight meetings. The Eagles are 7-4 at Bowman Gym and have not lost there since 2009.
Results
2/6/14.....................A.......... W, 82-57
11/20/13.................H... L, 106-101 (2OT)
1/9/13.....................H.......... W, 79-69
11/14/12.................A.......... W, 86-48
2/21/12 ..................H.......... W, 86-71
 
Tough D From Distance
Post leads the CACC and is ninth in the nation in opponents' three-point percentage. The Eagles allow their opponents to shoot at just a 30.3 percent clip. Post has held its rivals to under 25.0 percent shooting in six games this year. Their season-best performance came in the opener against Roberts Wesleyan as the Redhawks were just 7.7 percent (1-13) from distance.
 
Hitting the Glass
This season Post has outrebounded its opponents in all but four games this season is third in the CACC with 38.5 rebounds per game, including a season-high 48 in its victory over Concordia. The Eagles have hit the offensive glass hard, holding a 166-145 advantage over its opponents this year. Post's offensive rebound average of 14.18 per game is good for 32^nd in Division II. The Eagles have grabbed a season-high 21 offensive boards twice in games against Daemen and Concordia.
 
Limiting Giveaways
Post is 24^th nationally, averaging just 11.4 turnovers per game. The Eagles have had less or the same amount of turnovers than their opponents in all but two games this season. In five games this year, Post has committed 10 or less turnovers, with a season-low of seven coming in the opener against Roberts Wesleyan.
 
Mareno Piling Up Weekly Honors
Freshman Matt Mareno (San Francisco, Calif.) has been named CACC Rookie of the Week on four times this season and ECAC Rookie of the Week three times. Mareno leads the team at 13.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game. He has also posted four double-doubles this year.
 
Starting From Scratch
The Eagles return just one player from a year ago in sophomore Rokas Lapsys (Vilnius, Lithuania). Lapsys who appeared in just three games, averaging 9.3 minutes per outing. This year's roster features 13 players including six freshman, two sophomores, four juniors, and one senior. The players come from all over the globe with two from England in freshmen Kyle Squire (Cheshire, England) and Joseph Lockwood (London, England) and one from Australia, junior Shannon McCready (Melbourne, Australia) and Lithuania.
 
Preseason Poll
Post was picked to finish fifth in the CACC North Division this year. The Eagles received 41 votes. Bloomfield and Philadelphia were selected to finish first in the North and South Divisions, respectively.
 
On the Horizon
The Eagles continue their road trip on Wednesday, Jan. 21 against Felician. Game time is set for 7 p.m.