The College of Staten Island men’s basketball team will look to continue rolling tonight when they head to City College of NY for another CUNYAC matchup. The Dolphins have won six straight, five of which have come against CUNYAC opponents.
CSI vs. CITY COLLEGE OF NY
Matchup: College of Staten Island (10-7, 8-1 CUNYAC) vs. CCNY (1-16, 1-8 CUNYAC)
Where: Nat Holman Gymnasium – 160 Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031
All-Time Series: CSI leads, 39-22
Last Meeting: December 9, 2017 – CSI won 83-47
Players to Watch (CSI): Christian Taylor and Adeola Latunji lead the Dolphins in scoring with 15.8 and 15.6 points per game, respectively. Latunji has been playing outstanding as of late, scoring 20+ points each of the last five games. Latunji also leads the team with 5.9 rebounds per game. Edin Bracic had a nice game against the Beavers in the meeting earlier, scoring 13 points, two assists, and five steals.
Players to Watch (CCNY): Samuel Williams led the Beavers with 13 points and 10 rebounds in the last meeting. Brendan Hauser leads the Beavers in scoring with 14.6 points per game while James White leads the way with 3.6 assists per game.
News & Notes: The Dolphins had their largest margin of victory of the season against the Beavers when they defeated them 83-47 on December 9. The Beavers have yet to win a game at home this season, going 0-8 while the Dolphins are 6-3 on the road. CSI average’s 78 points per game, good for second in the CUNYAC while CCNY averages 67 per game which ranks last.
