WEST HAVEN, Conn. - The Saint Michael's College men's basketball team was trimmed by the University of New Haven, 55-48, on Tuesday evening during Northeast-10 Conference play in Charger Gymnasium. New Haven was sixth in this week's D2SIDA East Region Media Poll.

RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (10-15, 4-13 NE10), New Haven (15-7, 12-5 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Sophomore Chuma Oyigbo (Stoughton, Mass./Redemption Christian [N.Y.] Academy), 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3-for-5 field goals, 2-for-4 three-pointers
• First-year Darrel Yepdo (Dracut, Mass./Brooks School), 10 points, 2 assists
• Senior Dario Milojevic (Windsor, Ontario/Herman Academy/Mississippi Valley State), 9 points, 3 rebounds, 4-for-7 field goals
• First-year Alan Brzezinski (Örebro, Sweden/Western Reserve Academy), 8 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists
• Sophomore Jacob Duniver (Fredericksburg, Va./Woodstock Academy), 6 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, 2-for-5 three-pointers
• Junior Romar Reid (Mount Vernon, N.Y./Woodstock Academy/Manhattan), 5 points, 3 rebounds

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Ty Perry, 16 points, 5 rebounds
• Graduate student Quashawn Lane, 12 points, 5 assists, 3 steals
• Graduate student Victor Olawoye, 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists
• Junior Davontrey Thomas, 11 points, 5 rebounds
• Senior Majur Majak, 17 rebounds, 3 blocks

GAME FACTS

• The Purple Knights played their 14th game decided by single points this season.

THE ACTION

• Brzezinski buried a three-pointer 1:16 into the game before Milojevic's lay-up 30 seconds later had Saint Michael's 5-1, but New Haven responded with a 16-4 run to lead 17-9 on Thomas' bucket at 11:38.
• Duniver's triple brought Saint Michael's within five (19-14) before the Chargers put together an 8-2 stretch to claim a 27-16 lead with 4:48 to go, but Oyigbo knocked down a three at 36 seconds to make it 32-23 by halftime.
• New Haven used a 14-1 run early in the second half to grab its largest lead, 48-27, on Olawoye's lay-up with 9:09 left in regulation before the Purple Knights made a charge.
• Five players scored, led by Brzezinski's five points, as the Purple and Gold scored 13 straight points to edge within 48-40 with 3:39 to go. Oyigbo's trey at 1:44 cut the deficit to 52-45, and Milojevic's baby hook produced a 52-47 margin at 1:14.
• The Chargers turned the ball over three seconds later, but a Purple Knight three-point attempt at 48 seconds was blocked by Majak.
• Another New Haven giveaway and ensuing foul sent Yepdo to the foul line at 18.7 ticks, when he split a pair of freebies to make it a 52-48 game.
• However, Thomas knocked down two from the charity stripe at 7.9 seconds, and New Haven came up with a quick steal to seal the win.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Next Wednesday vs. Le Moyne College, 6 p.m.
• The Dolphins received votes toward this week's D2SIDA East Region Media Poll.