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Fairfi eld University at University of Houston - December 6, 2017 - 12 PM (ET) - H&PE Arena - Houston, Texas 2017-18 Schedule University of Fairfi eld Date Opponent (TV) Time Houston University 10/23 Hofstra (Exhib.)# W, 94-78 11/3 Bridgeport (Exhib.)# L, 86-88 Team Information Team Information 11/11 University of Pennsylvania W, 80-72 2017-18 Record: 6-1 overall, 0-0 NEC 2017-18 Record: 3-4 overall 11/14 Loyola University (Md.) W, 64-52 11/18 at Purdue University L, 64-106 Last Game: Arkansas, W, 91-65 Last Game: Wagner, L, 78-76 11/24 vs. Jacksonville University^ L, 84-92 Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson Head Coach: Sydney Johnson 11/25 vs. Gardner-Webb Univ.^ W, 75-64 Overall Record: 487-268 (25th Season) Overall Record: 159-166 (10th Season) 11/26 at Wright State University^ L, 57-58 Record at School: 62-31 (4th Season) Record at School: 93-113 (7th Season) 12/1 at Wagner University L, 76-78 2017-18 Statistical Leaders 2017-18 Statistical Leaders 12/6 at University of Houston 12:00 pm Minutes: Rob Gray (31.0) Minutes: Tyler Nelson (33.4) 12/10 at LIU-Brooklyn 3:30 pm 12/17 Old Dominion University# 1:00 pm Points/Game: Rob Gray (21.0) Points/Game: Tyler Nelson (20.0) 12/22 University of New Hampshire 7:00 pm Rebounds/Game: Devin Davis (7.7) Rebounds/Game: Matija Milin (5.4) 12/28 Saint Peter’s University* 7:00 pm Three Pointers: Wes Vanbeck (16) Three Pointers: Ferron Flavors Jr. (22) 12/30 at Manhattan College* 7:00 pm Assists: Rob Gray (25) Assists: Tyler Nelson (24) 1/5 at Rider University* 7:00 pm Blocks: Devin Davis (8) Blocks: Wassef Methnani (6) 1/7 at Iona College* 1:00 pm Steals: Wes Vanbeck (7) Steals: Jesus Cruz (16) 1/11 Manhattan College* 7:00 pm Field Goal % - Rob Gray (.494 - 43 of 87)) Field Goal % -Jesus Cruz (.400 - 22 of 55) 1/13 at Marist College* 7:00 pm Free Throw % - Rob Gray (.906 - 29 of 32) Free Throw % - Tyler Nelson (.844 - 38 of 45) 1/20 Niagara University* 1:00 pm 3-Point % - Ferron Flavors Jr. (.386 - 22 of 57) 1/23 Rider University* 7:00 pm Three Point % - Rob Gray (.452 - 14 of 31) 1/27 vs. Quinnipiac University!* 1:00 pm 1/29 Iona College* 7:00 pm 2/2 at Monmouth University* 7:00 pm Team Comparison 2/5 Siena College* 7:00 pm 2/10 at Niagara University* 3:00 pm Category UH FFD 2/12 at Canisius College* 7:00 pm Points Per Game 81.4 71.3 2/15 Marist College* 7:00 pm Points Allowed Per Game 66.4 74.4 2/17 Quinnipiac University* 1:00 pm Field Goal Percentage .496 .423 2/21 at Siena College* 7:00 pm Opponent FG Percentage .391 .439 2/24 Monmouth University* 1:00 pm Three Point Field Goal Percentage ,399 .300 Free Throw Percentage .682 .715 # - Alumni Hall; ! - Nassau Coliseum Rebounds Per Game 40.3 36.9 ^ - Wright State Tournament (Dayton, Ohio) * - MAAC Game Rebounding Margin +9.4 -0.7 Turnovers Per Game 13.1 13.6 Turnover Margin -2.1 -0/9 Stags Statistics Probable Starters 2017-18 Statistics No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last School GP/GS PPG RPG AST BLK ST 13 Jonathan Kasibabu Jr. F 6-8 240 Kinshasa, Dem. Rep. of Congo/Westown 7/7 7.9 3.4 0.8 0.7 0.3 14 Matija Milin Jr. F 6-9 220 Belgrade, Serbia/Sports Gymnasium 7/7 7.1 5.4 1.7 0.1 0.3 1 Jerome Segura Sr. G 5-11 175 Houston, Texas/Langham Creek 7/7 2.0 1.8 2.0 0.0 0.7 3 Tyler Nelson Sr. G 6-3 185 Bradford, Mass./Central Catholic 7/7 20.0 4.6 3.4 0.0 0.8 24 Jesus Cruz So. G 6-3 210 Columbia, Puerto Rico 7/3 8.7 3.4 1.4 0.3 2.3 Off The Bench 0 Olivier Cadieux So. G/F 6-4 205 Montreal, Canada/Brebeuf Jesuit 0/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2 Taj Benning Fr. G 6-3 185 Fair Lawn, N.J.//Bergen Catholic 7/0 1.1 2.3 1.2 0.1 0.0 4 Jared Harper Sr. G 6-1 190 North Hollywood, Calif./Suffi eld Acad. 0/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 Aidas Kavaliauskas So. G 6-1 175 Kaunas, Lithuania/SPIRE Academy 0/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 Thomas Nolan R-Fr. G 6-3 195 Trumbull, Conn./Fairfi eld Prep 2/0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11 Alonde Legrande Fr. G 6-6 185 Harlem, N.Y./Berkshire 0/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12 Kevin Senghore-Peterson Fr. F 6-6 220 Kinna, Sweden/Myerscough Coll. 7/0 5.1 4.7 0.5 0.2 0.0 15 Wassef Methnani Fr. F 6-8 208 Kairoun, Tunisia/The Knox School 7/0 5.3 3.3 1.1 0.8 0.4 23 Ferron Flavors Jr. So. G 6-4 180 Federal Way, Wash./Stone Mountain CC 7/4 12.3 3.6 0.8 0.0 1.0 30 Omar El-Sheikh Fr. F 6-7 195 Cairo, Egypt/The Knox School 0/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 35 Aziz Essa Fr. F 6-9 250 Kuwait City, Kuwait/Brewster Acad. 0/0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Head Coach: Sydney Johnson, (7th Season) Assistant Coaches: Tyson Wheeler (8th season), Mitch Buonaguro (3rd season), Tom Parrotta (3rd season) 2017-18 Fairfi eld University Men’s Basketball Scouting Fairfield: The Stags come On This Date: The Stags will play on Series History off a 78-76 setback at Wagner, the team’s December 6 for the second straight year, fifth straight game away from campus. falling to Bucknell by a 75-64 count at - Fairfi eld and Houston will play for the Fairfi eld has lost its last two contests by a home last season. Amadou Sidibe paced second me in program history with the total of three points, falling at Wright State the Stags in that game with 16 points and fi rst game coming during the 1967-68 by a 67-66 count on November 26. In last 15 rebounds. Sidibe graduated a er the season. Houston came away with a 108- Friday’s game, neither Fairfi eld or Wagner 2016-17 season and is currently playing 76 win over the Stags behind 48 points led by more than six points at any point professionally in Spain. Although this trip and 25 rebounds from Elvin Hayes. Frank of the game as the game featured 13 ed to Houston will earn some frequent fl yer Magale a led all Fairfi eld scorers with 21 scores and 12 lead changes. A er a three- mileage, the Stags picked up many more points while Solomon Crenshaw posted point fi eld goal by Ferron Flavors Jr. gave when they played Santa Clara on Decem- a double-double with 16 points and 11 Fairfi eld a 70-66 edge with fi ve minutes ber 6, 1996 as part of the Cable Car Classic rebounds. The game was played just remaining, Wagner scored on consecu- in San Francisco. Fairfi eld lost both games nine days a er Houston defeated UCLA ve possessions to start a 12-6 run which in that tournament, including a 64-60 71-69 to end the Bruins 47-game win- closed out the game and sent Wagner to setback against Santa Clara. Fairfi eld also ning streak. the win. Tyler Nelson led all scorers with played current AAC school Connec cut on this date during the 1983-84 season, falling - The Stags have played a number of 22 points in addi on to his eight rebounds by a 77-70 count as Fairfi eld’s all- me lead- Texas-based teams but most have come and four assists. Kevin Peterson came off ing scorer Tony George ne ed 17 points in a tournament se ng. Fairfi eld faced the bench to post a personal-best 17 points against the Huskies. Rice at the Clemson Tournament dur- with four rebounds, while Omar El-Sheikh ing the 1980-81 season and Texas A&M made his collegiate debut with 11 points in 24 minutes of work. Nelson remains Houston Homecoming: Senior Jerome at the VCU Classic during the 1974-75 Segura will return to his hometown on campaign. The Stags opened the 1978-79 the team’s top scorer with 20 points per game, which places third among the Metro Wednesday, hailing from Langham Creek season with a win over North Texas State High School. The guard has made quite an as part of the New Orleans Tournament. Atlan c Athle c Conference (MAAC) scor- ing leaders. Ferron Flavors Jr. con nues to impact on the Fairfi eld program since his arrival, dishing off 360 assists in 99 games - Fairfi eld played at Texas Chris an Uni- fi nd success as a reserve a er star ng the as a Stag. Segura fi nished sixth in the MAAC versity during the 1994-95 season, falling fi rst four games of the season, ne ng 12.3 last season with 4.1 assists per game and 91-82.