In his first two college games, Bard College sophomore Azriel Almodovar averaged 15 points and 8.5 rebounds per game over the course of two games as Bard opened the season with two straight wins for the first time since 2013 and won the Northern Vermont University Tip-Off Classic. In the opener against host NVU-Lyndon, he had 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals. In the championship game against NVU-Johnson, he had 15 points, nine rebounds and three assists.