The College of Staten Island men’s basketball team goes on the road tonight to take on Hunter College in another CUNYAC matchup. The Dolphins got back in the win column in their last outing by defeating Brooklyn, 66-62.
CSI VS. HUNTER COLLEGE AT-A-GLANCE
Matchup: CSI (14-8, 10-3 CUNYAC) vs. Hunter (5-16, 3-9 CUNYAC)
Where: Hunter Sportsplex – 695 Park Ave., New York, NY
Live Stats: https://www.huntercollegeathletics.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Live Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/HawkAthletics/live
All-Time Series: CSI leads, 52-24
Last Meeting: January 5, 2019 – CSI won, 88-75
Players to Watch (CSI): Austin Mick destroyed the Hawks in their last meeting, scoring a career-high 29 points, on 9-of-13 shooting from 3-point range. Christian Taylor tallied a double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds while Stephen Flagg flirted with a triple-double with 15 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds. Taylor dished out 9 assists and scored 15 points in their win over Brooklyn, while the high-flying Adeola Latunji led all scorers with 20 points and six rebounds. Latunji seems to be peaking at the right time as he has not scored less than 16 points in his last three outings.
Players to Watch (HC): Abraham Rosow and Gio Gabbidon scored 19 points each for the Hawks against the Dolphins earlier this season. George Keener collected a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Keener currently leads the team in both points and rebounds per game with 18.7 and 8, respectively. Melvin Collins is the teams 3-point specialist, hitting 34% of his chances. Danny Fusco is the court general, dishing out 3.2 assists per game while adding 10 points per game.
News & Notes: Staten Island has owned Hunter College with a record of 52-24 all-time. The Dolphins have played better at the Sportsplex than at home, posting a record of 21-9. Staten Island is on a 12-game win streak at the Sportsplex dating back to the 1998 season. As a team, the Dolphins are scoring 78 points per game while holding their opponents to 74. Hunter comes into tonight’s game averaging just 67 points per game and is losing by an average
