Army West Point Athletics
Black Knights Ready For Tuesday Home Opener
November 15, 2016 | Men's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point men's basketball team hosts nearby Division III Mount Saint Mary (N.Y.) on Tuesday in its home opener.
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That contest is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tip in Christl Arena.
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The Black Knights are coming off a gritty performance against No. 5-ranked Oregon last Friday in their season opener. The Ducks created a 49-31 lead at the break, but the Black Knights slowly started to chip away at the deficit. Army ultimately outscored its nationally ranked opponent 46-42 in the second 20 minutes but weren't able to complete the full comeback, dropping a 91-77 decision.
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Head coach Jimmy Allen's squad pulled within nine on two occasions through the second period thanks in part to a solid half from Kennedy Edwards.
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The senior finished with a team-best 17 points after having only tallied two in the opening period of play. First-year Matt Wilson was the other Black Knight to post double digits, earning 10 points in the game. Wilson was tabbed the Patriot League The Rock Rookie of the Week for his performance in the contest.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
ONLINE • Patriot League Network
RADIO • Army West Point Sports Network
WBNR (1260 AM, Beacon, N.Y.) • WLNA (1420 AM, Peekskill, N.Y.)
AUDIO • Knight Vision
LIVE STATISTICS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
TICKETS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_MBB
GAME NOTES • Army | Mount Saint Mary
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ABOUT THE KNIGHTS
    The Knights closed the 2015-16 season with a single win in their last seven outings. The Mount wrapped up their campaign with a 67-63 road win at St. Joseph's-LI in the season finale with Daniel Wolff leading four players in double-figures. Wolff scored 16 points and added 10 rebounds in the win, with Connor Nicholson notching 14 points, Connor Bacci chipping in 12 and T.J. Patsaols registering 10. Bacci and Tyler McDine each handed out a team-high four assists for the Knights, who finished the game shooting 43.6 percent overall and just shy of 37 percent from 3-point range.
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A WIN OVER MOUNT SAINT MARY WOULD...
    Hand Army its first win of the season and third-straight home opening victory. It would also be the Black Knights' first win over the Knights.
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ARMY VS. SKYLINE TEAMS
    The Black Knights have never faced a Skyline Conference opponent before Tuesday.
NEXT UP
    Army welcomes Chattanooga, Central Arkansas, and Arkansas State to Christl Arena this weeknd as part of the regional games for the Maui Jim Maui Invitational. The Black Knights will meet up with Arkansas State on Saturday at 6 p.m. before Chattanooga and Central Arkansas faceoff in the nightcap at 8:30 p.m. No matter the Black Knights' outcome is on Saturday, Army will play either Chattanooga or Central Arkansas on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
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That contest is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tip in Christl Arena.
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The Black Knights are coming off a gritty performance against No. 5-ranked Oregon last Friday in their season opener. The Ducks created a 49-31 lead at the break, but the Black Knights slowly started to chip away at the deficit. Army ultimately outscored its nationally ranked opponent 46-42 in the second 20 minutes but weren't able to complete the full comeback, dropping a 91-77 decision.
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Head coach Jimmy Allen's squad pulled within nine on two occasions through the second period thanks in part to a solid half from Kennedy Edwards.
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The senior finished with a team-best 17 points after having only tallied two in the opening period of play. First-year Matt Wilson was the other Black Knight to post double digits, earning 10 points in the game. Wilson was tabbed the Patriot League The Rock Rookie of the Week for his performance in the contest.
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ONLINE • Patriot League Network
RADIO • Army West Point Sports Network
WBNR (1260 AM, Beacon, N.Y.) • WLNA (1420 AM, Peekskill, N.Y.)
AUDIO • Knight Vision
LIVE STATISTICS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
TICKETS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_MBB
GAME NOTES • Army | Mount Saint Mary
ABOUT THE KNIGHTS
    The Knights closed the 2015-16 season with a single win in their last seven outings. The Mount wrapped up their campaign with a 67-63 road win at St. Joseph's-LI in the season finale with Daniel Wolff leading four players in double-figures. Wolff scored 16 points and added 10 rebounds in the win, with Connor Nicholson notching 14 points, Connor Bacci chipping in 12 and T.J. Patsaols registering 10. Bacci and Tyler McDine each handed out a team-high four assists for the Knights, who finished the game shooting 43.6 percent overall and just shy of 37 percent from 3-point range.
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A WIN OVER MOUNT SAINT MARY WOULD...
    Hand Army its first win of the season and third-straight home opening victory. It would also be the Black Knights' first win over the Knights.
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ARMY VS. SKYLINE TEAMS
    The Black Knights have never faced a Skyline Conference opponent before Tuesday.
NEXT UP
    Army welcomes Chattanooga, Central Arkansas, and Arkansas State to Christl Arena this weeknd as part of the regional games for the Maui Jim Maui Invitational. The Black Knights will meet up with Arkansas State on Saturday at 6 p.m. before Chattanooga and Central Arkansas faceoff in the nightcap at 8:30 p.m. No matter the Black Knights' outcome is on Saturday, Army will play either Chattanooga or Central Arkansas on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
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