America East foes will collide when the New Hampshire Wildcats (10-8) face the Hartford Hawks (7-13) at Lundholm Gym. Action begins at 1:00 pm ET on Sunday, Jan. 24.
The Wildcats enter this game hoping for similar success after edging Massachusetts-Lowell 78-76 on Thursday. Tanner Leissner was the game’s leading scorer with 27 points on 9-for-14 shooting. The Hawks, meanwhile, are coming off a 98-87 win against UMBC on Thursday. Jalen Ross led the game in scoring by registering 27 points on 6-for-11 shooting.
The Hawks may not find many second-chance opportunities in this matchup. They’re ranked 348th in the nation in offensive rebounding (OR% of 19.5%), whereas New Hampshire is best in the nation on the defensive glass (DR% of 78.7%).
Notes
The Hartford Hawks average 70.8 possessions per game and .982 points per possession. The New Hampshire Wildcats earn fewer possessions with 70.0, but they score more points with 1.032.
New Hampshire has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.1%. Hartford is an abysmal 3-10 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the New Hampshire Wildcats attempt 18.0 three point field goals per game and the Hartford Hawks attempt 26.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, both teams have losing records; New Hampshire is 3-5 and Hartford is 6-11.
Hartford ranks 346th in offensive rebounds, while New Hampshire ranks at 37th in defensive rebounds.
New Hampshire has forced an average turnover percentage of 16.0% this season. Hartford has a subpar 1-10 record when its TO% is 16.0% or higher.
