POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (January 30, 2018) – After a tough road trip to north country, the Vassar men's basketball looks to bounce back in their second-to-last home stand of the season. At 4-7 in conference play, The Brewers are currently tied for 7th place in the Liberty League and are looking to fight their way back into the playoff picture. 

Game Details
Opponent: Bard College (6-12, 4-7 Liberty League)
Links: (Bard Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY 
Facility: AFC 
Date: February 2, 2018
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Links: (Live Stats) (Video)
 
Opponent: Union College (11-6, 7-4 Liberty League)
Links: (Union Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: AFC
Date: February 3, 2018
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Links: (Live Stats) (Video)
 
Last Time Out: The Brewers dropped another hotly contested Liberty League game, falling to Clarkson on the road to the tune of 84-77. Clarkson guard Liam Ellis scored a season-high 36 points. For the Brewers. Jesse Browne led the way with 21 points, while Virginia Beach products Paul Grinde and Lance Tebay scored 16 and 13 points, respectively. 
 
A Look at the Brewers (5-13, 4-7 Liberty League):

• Jesse Browne was named to Liberty League Honor Roll this past weekend. The senior captain averaged 21.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game as the Brewers played at St. Lawrence and Clarkson.
• The Brewers are tied for seventh in the league standings as conference makes its turn for the final stretch. 
• VC is first in the conference in assists per game with 15.2. 
• Two Brewers have emerged as the focal points of Coach Dunne's offense in Browne and Paul Grinde. Browne is averaging 15.7 ppg while Grinde is right behind him at 13.0 ppg. 
• Grinde is 73rd in DIII in field goal percentage at 56.4%. 
• As a whole, the Brewers are second in the Liberty League in field goal percentage at a 46.5% clip. 
• Alex Seff leads the team in steals with 20.

 
A Look at the Raptors (6-12, 4-7 Liberty League):

• Just like the Brewers, Bard suffered loses to Clarkson and St. Lawrence on the road this past weekend. 
• The Raptors are sixth in the league in scoring at 73.8 points per game, while their defense ranks 8^th, allowing 77.7 points per game.
• For his play this past weekend, sophomore Emmanuel Oyakhilome was named to the Liberty League Honor Roll. The big man averaged 20 points and seven rebounds in the road contests
• Bard hosts a pair of athletic freshmen in guards Alijah Rue and Justyn Rodgers. Both are strong contenders for the Liberty League all-rookie team. 
• Bard has a balanced attack with four players averaging double-digit points in Rodgers (13.6ppg), David Runcie (13.0 ppg), Oyakhilome (12.7 ppg). and Rue (11.3 ppg). 

 
 
Against Bard All-Time: Vassar holds the advantage over their rival with 31 wins compared to 7 losses. 
 
A Look at the Dutchmen (11-6, 7-4 Liberty League):

• After winning the Liberty League last year, and losing key contributors in Deshon Burgess and Wade McNamara, the Dutchmen have performed above expectations and are currently tied for second in the conference.
• Union defended their home court with big wins over Skidmore and Ithaca over the weekend. 
• The Dutchmen are third in the league in scoring at 77.5 points per game and hold their opponents to just 69.8 points per game, second best in the league.
• Union is the best in the league for free throws, knocking down 74.1% of their attempts.
• Kevin Weckworth is second in the league in scoring at 19.7 points per game.

 
 
Against Union All-Time: Union has won 37 of its 46 matchups against Vassar all-time. 
 
Next Up: The Brewers are back on the road as they head up to Saratoga Springs to take on Edvinas Rupkis and the Skidmore Thoroughbreds. In one of their most impressive wins of the season, Vassar knocked off Skidmore at home with a final score of 67-59.