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Saturday, Feb. 7 – 4 p.m. Post at Philadelphia Gallagher Center – Philadelphia, Pa. Coverage: Live Stats | Video

 
WATERBURY, Conn. – The Post University men's basketball team visits Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon looking to snap its three-game losing streak. Freshman Matt Mareno (San Francisco, Calif.) has posted double-doubles in each of the past two games. The Eagles hope to postpone Rams' head coach Herb Magee's bid for his 1,000^th career victory.
 
Last Time Out: Nyack 83, Post 77 – Recap | Box Score
A three-point attempt by freshman Tyler Desrosiers (Agawam, Mass.) fell short in the final seconds as the Eagles fell to Nyack on Wednesday night. Post found itself down 58-38 with 10:31 left in the game after a free-throw by Nyack. After a Warriors' turnover freshman Matt Mareno (San Francisco, Calif.) hit two free-throws to spark a 7-0 run by the Eagles.
 
Down 10 with about four minutes left, Nyack's Will Robinson made a layup and was fouled, but was called for a technical. Robinson missed his free-throw, but Bogues made both for Post to make the score 67-59. Desrosiers nailed a three from the top of the key on the Eagles' ensuing possession as the crowd at Drubner began to get into it.
 
The teams traded baskets on their next possessions and with 3:06 left Desrosiers hit another from distance to make it a one-possession game at 70-67. Junior David Seymour (Amityville, N.Y.) made a layup with 25 ticks left to make the score 79-77. The Warriors made one of two free-throws and Post gained possession with just eight seconds remaining.
 
Scouting the Rams
Philadelphia enters Saturday with an overall record of 14-6 and are third in the CACC South with an 8-3 record. The Rams had their five-game win streak snapped last time out with a 72-70 loss at home to Wilmington. Philadelphia has three players that average over 14 points per game, led by Nick Schlitzer at 18.1 per contest. Peter Alexis is near the top of the CACC in points (14.6), rebounds (10.2), and blocks per game (2.1). The Rams don't use their bench much as they boast four of the top five players in the nation in minutes per game and are second in the CACC allowing just 64.0 points per game.
 
All-Time Record vs. Philadelphia
Post is 2-12 against the Rams dating back to 2005, but has lost the last six meetings including three-straight in the CACC Tournament. The Eagles last victory in the series came on the road in 2011 as Post   defeated Philadelphia 69-44.
Results
3/1/14 .............. A (CACC)......L, 84-55
2/8/14 ...............H..................L, 81-73
3/2/13 .............. A (CACC)......L, 68-62
1/5/13 .............. A..................L, 77-53
2/25/12 ............ A (CACC)......L, 74-52

Tough D From Distance
Post is fourth the CACC and 16^th in the nation in opponents' three-point percentage. The Eagles allow their opponents to shoot at just a 31.0 percent clip. Post has held its rivals to under 25.0 percent shooting in seven 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.
 
Limiting Giveaways
The Eagles have had less or the same amount of turnovers than their opponents in all but five games this season. In seven games this year, Post has committed 10 or less turnovers, with a season-low of seven coming in the opener against Roberts Wesleyan.
 
Eagles 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. He has also earned Defensive Player of the Week honors once. Mareno leads the team at 12.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game. He has also posted four double-doubles this year. Freshman Jah'sheme Ringgold (Easton, Md.) was named CACC and ECAC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 26.
 
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 return home on Tuesday night against Caldwell in the key CACC North matchup. Tip-off at Drubner is set for 7:30 p.m.