REDLANDS, Calif. – The University of Redlands Men's Basketball team closes out their Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) regular season schedule with senior night against the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Stags, Monday, February 21 at 7:00pm.
In general, the Bulldogs are a young team, but they will honor two seniors: Romeo Mays (Vallejo, Calif.) and Darne Duckett (Oakland, Calif.).
Game Details
University of Redlands vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS)
Monday, February 21 at 7:00pm
Currier Gym (1200 E. Colton Ave. Redlands, Calif. 92373)
Live Coverage
University of Redlands Coming into the Game
The Bulldogs are coming off a road loss at Caltech last Wednesday, 61-53. Redlands trailed for most of the game as their largest lead was only two and it came 1:07 into the game. The Bulldogs shot 35.7% from the field, 26.1% from three, and were outrebounded by 14. They were able to get great production form their bench with nearly half of their points coming from the second unit, 26-of-53 points. It was a good defensive effort too, holding the Beavers to 36.1% shooting while only committing 13 turnovers.
The Maroon and Grey can not improve upon their current standing of sixth place within SCIAC because even in a scenario where they beat CMS and Caltech loses, the Beavers hold the tiebreaker by sweeping the season series. However, the Bulldogs could drop to seventh if they lose and Whittier wins. In this case they would be tied, and a different tiebreaker would be used as they split the season series. If things stay as is, the Bulldogs will be the sixth seed and play CMS again on Wednesday, February 23, this time on the road for the opening round of the SCIAC Post Season Tournament.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Coming into the Game
The Stags have been struggling as of late, dropping three of their last four games with their one win coming against Cal Lutheran. In their last game the Stags lost at Pomona-Pitzer, 76-67. They allowed 48.1% shooting, 50% shooting from three (8-of-16), were outrebounded by 10, attempted 12 fewer free throws, but they did take care of the ball with only seven turnovers.
CMS currently sits in third place despite their struggles. Regardless of the result against the Bulldogs they are locked in as the No. 3 seed.
By the Numbers
University of Redlands – The Bulldogs average 75.6 PPG (5th), 41.6% FG (8th), 32.4% 3PT (7th), 34.9 RPG (7th), 10.6 APG (9th) as an offense. On defense the Bulldogs allow 76.5 PPG (7th), commit 19.1 fouls/game (9th), average 8.0 SPG (3rd), have a rebounding margin of -6.1 (8th), and are a good shot blocking team with 3.7 BPG (2nd).
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps – The Stags on offense average 72.5 PPG (6th), 45.4% FG (3rd), average six 3PT field goal made/game (8th), and 16.9 APG (1st), 13 TPG (6th). Defensively they are a great scoring defense at 66.3 PPG (1st), holding opponents to shooting 40.6% from the field (3rd), and 32.4% from three-point territory (5th), are plus 3.8 in rebounding margin (3rd), average 6.9 SPG (4th), and are even with the Bulldogs at 3.7 BPG (1st).
Head-to-Head
Over the last five seasons the Bulldogs have struggled with the Stags as the record stands at 3-7. Two of those three wins came in the 2019-20 season.
2021-22 (0-1), *2020-21 (0-0), 2019-20 (2-1), 2018-19 (0-2), 2017-18 (1-1), 2016-17 (0-2)
*COVID shortened season
2021-22 UR Impact Players
G – Neil Owens (13.2 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.6 SPG, 42 FG%, 41.7 3PT FG%, 27.3 MPG)
G – Robert Power (9.3 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.4 APG, 0.6 SPG, 44.2 FG%, 37.9 3PT FG%, 75 FT%, 21.2 MPG)
G – Khair Jackson (8.3 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.5 SPG, 0.6 APG, 0.6 BPG, 41.8 FG%, 30.4 3PT FG%, 18.6 MPG)
G – Justice Marmara (7.9 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 0.8 APG, 0.7 SPG, 39.1 FG%, 17.5 MPG)
F – Romeo Mays (11.4 PPG, 8 RPG, 2.2 BPG, 1 SPG, 53.2 FG%, 27.3 MPG)
2021-22 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Impact Players
G – Josh Angle (18.7 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.6 SPG, 48.3 FG%, 41.3 3PT FG%)
G – Brian Kenyon (3.9 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 3.8 APG, 1.6 SPG, 31.2 FG%)
G/F – TJ Askew (14.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 3 APG, 1.7 BPG, 1 SPG, 45.7 FG%, 28.3 3PT FG%)
F – Matt Meredith (7.5 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 3.3 APG, 0.9 SPG, 43.2 FG%)
C – Rhett Carter (9.3 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 0.7 BPG, 53.1 FG%)
Probable Starters
University of Redlands – No. 2 Sam Abere (So. – Lake Oswego, Ore.), No. 4 Ben Peterson (Jr. - El Segundo, Calif.), No. 5 Romeo Mays (GR - Vallejo, Calif.), No. 10 Josh Himel (So. – Jacksonville, Fla.), No. 24 Neil Owens (So. – Pasadena, Calif.)
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps – No. 1 Brian Kenyon (Jr. - Manhattan, N.Y.), No. 2 Josh Angle (Jr. – Lake Oswego, Ore.), No. 11 TJ Askew (Sr. – Nakui, Papua New Guinea), Matt Meredith (FY, - Orinda, Calif.), No. 50 Rhett Carter (Jr. – Sudbury, Mass.)