SKIDMORE MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME PREVIEW
#5 Skidmore College Thoroughbreds (13-10, 9-8 Liberty) vs. #3 St. Lawrence University Saints (16-9, 10-8 Liberty)
Tuesday, Feb. 22; 8:00 p.m.; Ronald T. Burkman Gymnasium
St. Lawrence University will continue face mask requirements at all times when inside athletic facilities. This masking requirements extends to all home Saints athletic events.
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MATCHUP:
- REPEAT: The teams played on Friday (Feb. 18). The Saints closed strong for a 65-64 win. The win gave SLU the regular season sweep after another one-point win (58-57) on Dec. 4 in Saratoga Springs.
- Skidmore bounced back Saturday to close the regular season with a 78-66 win at Clarkson.
- The Thoroughbreds are returning to the Liberty League Tournament for the first time since 2019. The team beat Hobart 82-66 in the championship game at the Williamson Center.
- Skidmore has won five of the last 10 Liberty League championships.
- Five players are averaging double digit points for the Thoroughbreds. Tautvydas Kupstas (17.3), Greg Skoric (15.9 ppg, 12.0 rpg), Ty Lamport (12.7ppg), Riley Greene (11.6 ppg) and Harrison Eichelberger (11.3ppg).
- Kupstas leads NCAA III in minutes with 39.0 per game.
- Trent Adamson (15.3ppg, 8.2rpg) and Will Engelhardt (12.7 ppg) lead SLU in scoring.
RECENT HISTORY:
- Skidmore has a 15-7 series lead over the last 10 seasons.
- SLU has won the last four match-ups after an eight-game Skidmore win streak.
NEXT:
- The winner travels to Troy for a Feb. 26 semifinal match-up against #1 Rensselaer. The Championship game is Feb. 27 at RPI.