POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (December 5, 2016) — The Vassar College men's basketball team (4-3) will travel to Middletown, CT to take on Wesleyan University (7-0) on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

Game Details
Opponent: Wesleyan Cardinals (7-0, 0-0 NESCAC)
Links: (Wesleyan Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Middletown, CT
Date: December 7, 2016
Time: 7 p.m.
Game Coverage: (Live Stats)(Video)

Last Time Out: Three Brewers reached double figures, as Vassar (4-3) fell to undefeated Williams College (6-0) on the road Thursday, 78-55. Mason Dyslin totaled 13 points on 50 percent shooting, Alex Seff added another 13 points with two triples and Jesse Browne finished with 12 points, six rebounds and four assists. Owen Murray also contributed across the board with four points, six rebounds and a team-high two steals. 

A Look At The Brewers (4-3):

• The Brewers boast three captains this season in Adams, Browne and Seff.
• Vassar started 2016-17 with a 3-0 record for the first time since 2008-09. 
• Three Brewers are averaging double figures: Browne (16.7ppg), Seff (16.0ppg) and Dyslin (12.4ppg) round out Vassar's top scorers.
• Through seven games, the Brewers are shooting 46 percent from the floor and 39 percent from three, while holding opponents to 45 and 40 percent, respectively.
• The Brewers have been generous with the ball, generating 15.4 assists per game, which is 1.3 more than opponents have averaged.
• Murray has played unselfishly during his freshmen campaign, dishing out a team-leading 3.3 dimes per game. He has also been dominant on the glass, grabbing a team-leading 5.6 rebounds per contest. 
• Multiple Brewers have made a habit of forcing turnovers, as Murray (16), Seff (12), Browne (9), Hunter Gettings (8), Mattie Mrlik (5), Dyslin (4), Kappes (3) and Chris Gallivan (1) have all swiped at least a steal away from opponents. 
• Vassar has registered 59 steals so far this season, which are 20 more than opponents have totaled.
• The Brewers look to improve upon the 2015-16 season, in which they finished 12-14 overall and 8-8 in conference play with a trip to the Liberty League semifinals.

A Look At The Cardinals (7-0):

• Wesleyan is perfect on the season with wins over Southern Maine, Western New England, Bard College, Hartwick College, Rochester Institute of Technology, MCLA and most recently Williams College.
• In their most recent outing, the Cardinals topped the Williams Ephs, 72-62. Five Cardinals reached double-digit scoring, as Salim Green (14), Harry Rafferty (14), Joseph Kuo (12), Jordan Sears (11) and PJ Reed (10) rounded out Wesleyan's top scorers.
• Five Cardinals are averaging double figures in Green (12.1ppg), Jordan Bonner (11.8ppg), Kuo (11.4ppg), Rafferty (10.6ppg) and Nathan Krill (10.5ppg).
• Through seven games, the Cardinals are shooting 48 percent from the floor and 40 percent from three, while holding opponents to 36 and 31 percent, respectively.
• Wesleyan is also dominating the glass, averaging 45.3 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, opponents have grabbed an average of 31.0 per contest.
• The Cardinals have made a habit of generating turnovers, averaging 7.3 steals per game to opponents' 5.1 swipes per contest.
• Kuo and Bonner have been the most aggressive on the glass, averaging 7.7 and 7.4 rebounds per game, respectively.
• Kevin O'Brien has been brilliant with facilitating the offense, dishing out a team-leading 4.9 assists per game.
• The Cardinals look to improve upon their 2015-16 season, wherein they finished 18-7 overall and 5-5 in NESCAC play.
• After dropping the season-opener last season, Wesleyan strung together 11 straight wins.

Against Wesleyan All-Time: The Brewers are 0-2 against the Cardinals all-time, having lost in 1996 and 1997.

Next Up: Vassar kicks off conference play, facing Liberty League opponents Skidmore College on Friday, Dec. 30 at 4 p.m. and Union College on Saturday, Dec. 31 at 2 p.m.