| ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SPARTANS |
Friday, Dec. 8 @ Daemen - 8 PM |
Friday, Feb. 2 @ STAC - 7:30 PM |
| 2016-17 Record: 28-6, 15-3 ECC |
| 2016-17 Conference Finish: 1st |
| 2016-17 Postseason: ECC Tournament Champs, NCAA East Regional Champs, NCAA Elite 8 |
| 2016-17 Results vs. Daemen: 1/4/17 - DC 67-64 | 2/15/17 - STAC 84-50 | 3/4/17 - STAC 85-66 (ECC Tournament Semifinals) |
| All-Time Series: STAC leads 11-3 |
Opponent Notes: STAC enters the 2017-18 season looking to capture its third-straight ECC title...graduating seniors Chaz Watler (14.5 ppg) and Aaron Cust (10.5 ppg) are big losses, but the Spartans return two-time ECC Player of the Year Justin Reyes (20.6 ppg, 9.3 rpg)...Reyes posted 15 double-doubles last season while leading STAC to its first-ever NCAA East Region championship and an appearance in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Tournament...fellow starters James Mitchell (8.9 ppg, 3.0 apg), Jonathan Lawton (13.7 ppg, 50% 3PT) and Jules de Courtenay (5.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg).
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| MERCY MAVERICKS |
Friday, Dec. 15 @ Mercy - 7:30 PM |
Friday, Jan. 26 @ Daemen - 8 PM |
| 2016-17 Record: 2-25, 0-18 ECC |
| 2016-17 Conference Finish: 10th |
| 2016-17 Postseason: None |
| 2016-17 Results vs. Daemen: 1/2/17 - DC 76-64 | 1/28/17 - DC 82-72 |
| All-Time Series: DC leads 9-0 |
Opponent Notes: One year after making their first postseason berth since the 2000-01 season, Mercy stumbled last season...they'll enter the 2017-18 campaign looking to replace their top three scorers - Ryan Hickey (13.4 ppg), William Robinson (12.8 ppg) and Raphael Jennings (11.3 ppg) - all of whom were lost to graduation.
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| BRIDGEPORT PURPLE KNIGHTS |
Sunday, Dec. 17 @ Bridgeport - 3 PM |
Sunday, Jan. 28 @ Daemen - 3 PM |
| 2016-17 Record: 18-12, 12-6 ECC |
| 2016-17 Conference Finish: T-3rd |
| 2016-17 Postseason: ECC Tournament Semifinals |
| 2016-17 Results vs. Daemen: 12/10/16 - UB 79-69 | 2/2/17 - DC 82-73 |
| All-Time Series: DC leads 5-3 |
Opponent Notes: Perennial ECC powerhouse Bridgeport will be looking to reload following the graduation of ECC Co-Defensive Player of the Year Kyle Benjamin (14.7 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 82 blocks) who also led the team in scoring...double-figure scorers Sam Joseph (14.1 ppg) and Rakim Lesane (12.2 ppg) return for coach Mike Ruane who enters his 18th season at the helm.
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| ROBERTS WESLEYAN REDHAWKS |
Saturday, Jan. 6 @ RWC - 4 PM |
Friday, Feb. 9 @ Daemen - 8 PM |
| 2016-17 Record: 3-24, 2-16 ECC |
| 2016-17 Conference Finish: 9th |
| 2016-17 Postseason: None |
| 2016-17 Results vs. Daemen: 1/18/17 - DC 88-85 | 2/25/17 - DC 80-71 |
| All-Time Series: DC leads 34-12 |
Opponent Notes: Like Mercy, Roberts Wesleyan is looking to rebound from a down year...the Redhawks return their top two scorers in Manny Joseph (13.6 ppg) and Quinn Carey (12.2 ppg) as well as guard Isaiah Lewis (10.9 ppg) who came on late in his freshman season...Carey connected on 83 three-pointers last season, good for second in the league.
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| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FIREBIRDS |
Wednesday, Jan. 10 @ Daemen - 12 PM |
Sunday, Feb. 4 @ UDC - 3 PM |
| 2016-17 Record: 14-13, 11-7 ECC |
| 2016-17 Conference Finish: 5th |
| 2016-17 Postseason: ECC Tournament 1st Round |
| 2016-17 Results vs. Daemen: 12/3/16 - UDC 90-84 (OT) | 1/21/17 - DC 97-77 | 3/1/17 - DC 73-71 (ECC Tournament 1st Round) |
| All-Time Series: DC leads 7-2 |
Opponent Notes: UDC featured the second highest scoring tandem in the league last year, but guards Joseph Nickerson (20.2 ppg) and Kasim Chandler (19.0 ppg) were lost to graduation...the leading returning scorer for coach Mike Riley is guard Traevon Butler who averaged 10.7 points per game...the Firebirds' 14 wins last season were the most they've had since going 22-6 during the 2011-12 campaign.
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| LIU POST PIONEERS |
Friday, Jan. 12 @ Daemen - 8 PM |
Friday, Feb. 23 @ LIU Post - 7 PM |
| 2016-17 Record: 10-18, 9-9 ECC |
| 2016-17 Conference Finish: 7th |
| 2016-17 Postseason: None |
| 2016-17 Results vs. Daemen: 11/30/16 - LIUP 73-70 (OT) | 1/25/17 - DC 88-66 |
| All-Time Series: LIUP leads 5-4 |
Opponent Notes: LIU Post is coming off its first losing season since 2005-06...the Pioneers will be looking to replace their top three scorers, including two-time All-ECC selection Greg Dotson who led the team in scoring (15.1 ppg) and rebounding (7.9 rpg) last season...senior guard Kyle McLeggan (9.6 ppg, 45% 3PT) is the team's leading returning scorer.
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| NYIT BEARS |
Sunday, Jan. 14 @ Daemen - 3 PM |
Sunday, Feb. 25 @ NYIT - 3 PM |
| 2016-17 Record: 8-18, 6-12 ECC |
| 2016-17 Conference Finish: 8th |
| 2016-17 Postseason: None |
| 2016-17 Results vs. Daemen: 12/14/16 - DC 88-74 | 2/8/17 - DC 80-72 |
| All-Time Series: DC leads 5-3 |
Opponent Notes: There are some big shoes to fill for NYIT as they begin life without 6-foot-8 forward Jon Feiler who led the league in rebounding (14.6 rpg) while ranking fifth in scoring (19.8 ppg) en route to second-team All-ECC honors last season...the Bears feature a trio of returning double-figure scorers - JEffrey Hayden (13.8 ppg), Kieran Hamilton (12.8 ppg) and Walter King (11.4 ppg).
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| MOLLOY LIONS |
Friday, Jan. 19 @ Molloy - 7 PM |
Friday, Feb. 16 @ Daemen - 8 PM |
| 2016-17 Record: 18-11, 13-5 ECC |
| 2016-17 Conference Finish: 2nd |
| 2016-17 Postseason: ECC Tournament Finals |
| 2016-17 Results vs. Daemen: 1/14/17 - MC 78-75 | 2/18/17 - MC 73-71 |
| All-Time Series: DC leads 5-4 |
Opponent Notes: Molloy rode seniors Charlie Marquardt (21.9 ppg) and Jaylen Morris (19.9 ppg) - the highest scoring duo in the league - to its first 18-win season since 2012-13...replacing the tandem that accounted for 51 percent of the team's offensive output will be a test, but the Lions feature ECC Co-Defensive Player of the Year Curtis Jenkins (12.0 ppg) and ECC Rookie of the Year Nick Corbett (9.3 ppg).
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| QUEENS KNIGHTS |
Sunday, Jan. 21 @ Queens - 3:30 PM |
Sunday, Feb. 18 @ Daemen - 3 PM |
| 2016-17 Record: 13-13, 10-8 ECC |
| 2016-17 Conference Finish: 6th |
| 2016-17 Postseason: ECC Tournament 1st Round |
| 2016-17 Results vs. Daemen: 1/11/17 - DC 75-62 | 2/22/17 - DC 71-59 |
| All-Time Series: DC leads 7-2 |
Opponent Notes: Queens had a successful first season in the tenure of head coach Matt Collier, posting the program's most wins 2010-11 when they went 20-8...first-team All-ECC selection Tyree White (16.5 ppg, 9.3 rpg) and third-team All-ECC selection Diego Maldonado (13.3 ppg) were lost to graduation, opening up large holes for Collier to fill.
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