POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (January 8, 2018) – The Brewers host Skidmore on Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m. in the AFC for the final home game this month. Vassar will spend the next few weeks on the road before returning to play in Poughkeepsie on February 2 against Bard.

Game Details
Opponent: Skidmore (8-2, 4-0 Liberty League)
Links: (Skidmore Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: AFC
Date: January 9, 2018
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Links: (Live Stats) (Video)
 
Last Time Out: Vassar lost by just one point to St. Lawrence, 67-68, on Saturday afternoon. Paul Grinde had an outstanding game on the offensive end, going 7-8 from the floor and 4-6 at the line to tally a team-high 18 points. Jesse Browne and Hunter Gettings added 13 and 12 points respectively to round out Vassar's top three scorers. Freshman Lance Tebay played a season-high 27 minutes for the Brewers while recording seven points, nine rebounds, and two blocks.
 
A Look at the Brewers (7-4, 2-2 Liberty League):

• Vassar's offense ranks 2^nd in the league in field goal percentage, knocking down 46.9% of their shots.
• Paul Grinde is 1^st in the conference in field goal percentage, shooting 0.594 from the field.
• Owen Murray is 5^th in the league with a 1.3 assist/turnover ratio.
• Jesse Browne leads the league in minutes per game, playing 34.8 per game.
• The Brewers are scoring 73.2 points per game this season.
• Browne is leading the offense, scoring 16.0 points per game.
• Vassar is 3^rd in the league in assists per game, dishing out 15.73 per game.
• Zach Bromfeld is shooting 87.0% from the free throw line this season (20-23).

 
A Look at the Thoroughbreds (6-5, 4-0 Liberty League):

• Skidmore is the highest scoring team in the league, netting 83.7 points per game.
• The Thoroughbreds are converting 49.2% of their shot attempts this season which is best in the Liberty League.
• Edvinas Rupkus leads the league in scoring, averaging 22.7 points per game.
• Rupkus ranks 2^nd, just behind Grinde, shooting 0.577 from the field.
• Chase Ta averages 5.9 assists per game to rank first in the conference.

 
Against Skidmore All-Time: The Brewers are 19-29 against the Thoroughbreds all-time dating back to their first meeting in 1989. Vassar has lost four in a row in the series, having not beaten Skidmore since January 15, 2016.
 
Next Up: Vassar opens a six-game road trip that begins on Friday night at RPI at 8:00 p.m.