1976-1977 Men's Basketball Media Guide

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1 -··-··-····· Athletic Directory
2 ·--········· University Profile
3 -··-··-·········· Fred Barakat
4 ·········-·····-··· C. Donald Cook
5 .... -······-······-····· Brendan Suhr
6 -····-·······- GNrge Thompson,
Jim Morros
7 ............ -............ Randy Shrout
8 -·······-- Outlook for 76 -77
9 -·······-······- Joe DeSantis by
Don Harrison
10 - 21 -·-·······-- Player Profiles
22 -····-·····-····-··-··--... ·········· Roster
23 ··················-···········- Team Picture
24 .-J::.•-.·····- lelevision - Radio
2$ • 35 ·--~······· Opponents
36 ..... ::~~ .. ~C0Toumaihnt
37 - 44 ........... ...... Records, Stats
Inside Back Cover
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PHOTO CREDITS: Cover by Bob Gurecki, inside photos by Steve Johns,
Ed Brinsko and Bob Gurecki.
PRINTER: John Morrissey Printing Co., Waterbury, Conn.
ATHLETIC DIRECTORY
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
Fairfield, Conn.
MR. FRED BARAKAT
Assistant Athletic Director
MR. C. DONALD COOK
Athletic Director
MR. RAYMOND VAN STONE
Sports Information Director
Phone - (203) 255-,5411
COACHES
FRED BARAKAT -·························································· ................................................................................................ Basketball
BRENDAN SUHR ................................................................................................................................ Assistant Basketball
GEORGE THOMPSON ........................................................................ _ ........ -................................ Assistant Basketball
JIM MORROS ............................................................................................................................................. Assistant Basketball
BOB HUSTEK Junior Varsity Basketball
C. DONALD COOK -·--.... - ................... - .......................... - .... --.. --.............. - ................ - ....... - .... - ...... - .... Baseball
GARY DITTRICH _ .. ·------·-.. -·--.. ·----.. - .. -·-...... - .... Women's Basketball
DR. JOHN McCARTHY ........ - ...... --... - ... --.... - ... - ... --.... - ............. - ... ·---· .. --·---·-·--· Hockey
RON KWASNIK -·---·-............... --.... --.................................................................... . __ , ......... - ... ---·-·-· Golf
J IM KUHLMAN ................................. ................................. -·-·--·-·-.... ___ ............. - Soccer - Cross Country
1 DR. JOSEPH GRASSl .............................................................................. -.......................................................... Men's Tennis
TAMMA O'MARA ,_ ................................................................................ -....................................................... Women's Tennis
GRACE GREENE ........................................................................................................................... Women's Field
Tamma O'Mara Ron Kwasnik Mary Rowe Tina Puuo Fred Mascolo
STAFF
TAMMA O'MARA ................................................................................................ Assistant Director of Recreation
RON KWASNIK ................................................................................................ Business Manager/Ticket Manager
RANDY SHROUT ................................................................................................ - ....................... Head Athletic Trainer
PAUL CONCIALDI --.... - .................................... - ..... - ...... ....... .... ___ ............. Assistant Athletic Trainer
SUSAN ST. MARTIN ... ·--·---............ --.. ·-·-·--·----.. ---.. - Assistant Athletic Trainer
GARY DETTRICH --·----- Graduate Assistant of Intramurals
FRED MASCOLO, TINA PUZZO Student Managers
LARRY WIELK, THERESE MARRA, JEAN STANLEY, SUE McGOWAN Statisticians
DATA
LOCATION ·--·-·--·---.. -·-·---...... - ... --.... - .. --·-.. - .... --....... ,_ .. _ ,_ Fairfield, Conn. 06430
NICKNAME ............................ - ................................................................... - ............................. .................................... _ .................. Stags
COLORS ...................................................................................................................................................... Cardinal Red & White
CONFERENCE ........................................................................................................................................................... ECAC, NCAA
FOUNDED ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 1941
PRESIDENT ............ - ... - ......... - ............................................................................ - Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J.
ENROLLMENT .... - ...... - ..................................... - ............... , .. ,_ ... ,_ ...... - .................. - ... - .................. - ............ - ...... 2710
HOME COURT ......... _ .......... --......... , _ , __ , __ ,_,_,_,_ .... .... _ ... ,_ Fairfield Gymnasium (3600)
WORKING PRESS
The members of the working press will be accommodated with courtside seating.
Arrangements should be made with the spor ts information office at least three days
prior to a game, along with requests for telephone and telecopier service. Statistics
and play-by·play will be provided at half time and at the conclusion of each game.
Press parking and press entrance will be at the rear of the gymnasium.
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UNIVERSITY PROFILE
Fairfield University, chart~red in 1945,
is situated on a rolling 210-ac,re campus
in southwestern Connecticut, overlook­ing
Long Island Sound.
The University, one of 28 ;Jesuit col­leges
and universities in the nation, is
accredited by the Connecticut State
Board of Education and New England
Association of Colleges and Secondary
Schools; professionally accredited by
the American Chemical Society; and
approved by the Connecticut and New
York Bar Examining Committees and the New York State Board of Regents.
Today, Fairfield offers complete programs of study in its co-educational under­graduate
College of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, Graduate School of Educa­tion
and Graduate School of Corporate and Political Communication.
The University's full-time undergraduate enrollment approximates 2,700 students,
with approximately 1,400 in its two graduate schools and more than 800 at the Fair­f
ield College Preparatory School, a secondary day school for young men in the area
whkh Js locate(! on the campus.
Fairfield's attractive physical plant includes seven modern dormitories, adminis­tration
building, gymnasium, and ultra-modern library, science center and campus
center facilities.
Fairfield is an institution of higher learning whose primary objective is the de­velopment
of the creative intellectual, social and physical potential of its students in
a context of religious commitment. Students are admitted without regard to race,
color, creed, religion, national origin or sex.
The Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J., became the seventh president of the Uni­versity
on February 17, 1973. The president brought to Fairfield solid educational and
administrative experience, a keen awareness of the challenge facing higher education
and the independent colleges today, and a strong commitment to continuing the Uni­versity's
involvement in worthy community affairs.
He studied at Georgetown University in 1938-39 before entering the Society of
Jesus Novitiate in Wernerville, Pa. Fr. Fitzgerald entered Woodstock College in 1943
and received a B.A. in 1945 and an M.A. in 1949. He was subsequently awarded a
Ph.D . .in Classical Languages in 1957 by the University of Chicago.
Prior -to coming to Fairfield, ·}le· served as academic vice-president at Georgetown
University, a position he had held since 1966, and has served as chairman of the Board
of Trustees at St. Peter's college since 1969.
Fr. Fitzgerald is also the president of the Connecticut Conference of Independent
Colleges.
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FRED BARAKAT - HEAD BASKETBALL COACH
Fred Barakat was named the head
basketball coach at Fairfield University
in 1970 and since that time the Stags
have continually been among the out­standing
collegiate combines in the East.
In his six seasons as the Stags• boss,
Barakat has a record of 81-74, has put
his club in the NIT twice and in the
ECAC post season tournament on another
occasion.
Basketball people have come to expect fine clubs from Fairfield, and Barakat
has responded.
Barakat was introduced to the game in his home town of Union, N.J. He was
a three·sport star at Emerson high school. He was an all·county pick as both a
junior and senior. His final season at Emerson he led the team in scoring and assi~ts.
He earned a full athletic grant-in·aid to Assumption College in Worcester, Mass.,
where he helped lay the foundation for one of the finest college division basketball
program-; in the country.
Playing under coach Andy Laska, Barakat did just about everything. He was a
varsity starter all four years, captain his senior season, the club's leading scorer
and set an all time assist record for the Greyhounds.
He also had a career batting average of .311 for the baseball team. Recently
he was inducted into the Assumption College Hall of Fame.
He was named to several All-America teams as well as All-New England and
MVP at Assumption.
Following graduation in 1961 he was given a tryout with the New York Knicks
of the NBA and later played three seasons in the Eastern Professional Basketball
League.
As a coach at Hasbrouck Heights (N.J .) high school, Barakat has served as head
basketball coach as well as an assistant in football and baseball.
Barakat returned to Assumption in 1966 and spent three seasons as an assistant
ba~ketball roach.
In 1969 he moved to the University of Connecticut to take the position as
assistant coach under Dec Rowr· the follO\dng year lw \\as named for the Fairfield
job.
Bar;tkal earned his B.A. degree in History and Govt•rnm<>nt from Asmmption
in 1961 and an M.A. in Pcr~o nncl and Gutdancc from '\lont<:lair Stale in 1966.
lie is a nwrnhcr of th£• 1\l('(lalist Spurts Education Staff und is the dircct<W of
the Fairfield ('ounly Baskt•thall ('umJ> and the Fn·cl Uarakat Coat'lws and Players
Clinic
Barak;tt is il ml•mlwr of lhl• board of directors of the Fairfield Junior Pro
Buskcthall \ssotialion ;md n·gwnul din•tlor for the :\alional Junior Basketball
Association.
lie is also a member of th<' National Association of Basketball Coaches of the
llnitcd States, the Mclropolitan Basketball Coaches Association, and the New England
Basketball Coathcs Association.
Barakat and his wife Florence nnd children Nancy, Christie, Amy and Fred, Jr.,
live in Fairfield.
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DON COOK - ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
U anyone has been a witness to the
growth and development of Fairfield
University and its athletic department
it is the Fairfield Athletic Director C.
Donald Cook.
Mr. Cook arrived on the Fairfield
campus in 1959 as a freshman from
Mount Vernon, N.Y. While a student
he was an outstanding baseball player
for the Stags. As a junior he was named
to the All-ECAC team as a catcher and
he captained the Stags' nine his senior season. He was named for the Senior Athletic
Award of the Class of '63.
Cook returned to Fairfield in 1966 to take over as head baseball coach. Since
assuming control, the ball program has been upgraded to major college status and
the Stags have been in NCAA tournament contention on several occasions.
His 1976 team set a New England record for most stolen bases with 108, breaking
the record set by the Stags in 1975.
In 1971 he was named as the Athletic Director, succeeding George Bisacca.
Since then Fairfield bas taken many important .strides in its effort to improve
both inter-collegiate and recreational programs.
A major undertaking was the renovation of the gymnasium, increasing the
seating capacity to 3,600 and bring all Stag games back to the campus. For several
seasons Fairfield had been playing many home games at the New Haven Arena.
Fairfield now competes on a varsity level in baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey,
golf, cross country and tennis.
Women's athletics have also become a very important part of the Fairfield pro­gram,
with teams competing on a varsity level in basketball, tennis and field hockey.
Cook served on the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Constitution Committee
for the 1973-74 and 1974-75 years and he is currently on the ECAC Public Relations
Committee. He was also an advisor to the ECAC Basketball Tournament Selection
Committee.
He was the chairman of the 1975 NCAA Northeast Regional Baseball Tournament
and was on the 1976 Northeast Regional Tournament Games Committee.
In 1975 he was named to the Outstanding Young Men of America.
Cook has also served on the Fairfield Recreation Center Building Committee
from 1973 to 1976.
In 1967 he earned his M.S. degree in guidance and counseling from Fairfield,
following extensive graduate work toward an M.B.A. at the University of Connecticut.
He is currently working on his thesis (The Study of t he Social Behavior of Athletes)
for an M.A. degree in the Graduate School of Corporate and Political Communications
at Fairfield.
Cook resides in Fairfield with his wife Donna and their children, Christopher
and Courtney.
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BRENDAN SUHR - ASSOCIATE COACH
The past couple of years Fairfield
University has had outstanding success
getting excellent scholar-athletes to
enroll and play basketball. One of the
reasons why is Brendan Suhr.
He has spent the past three £easons
as Fred Barakat's number one assistant
coach with recruiting and scouting
among his responsibilities. The current
crop of freshmen and sophomores play­ing
for the Stags are the fruits of Suhr's
labors.
The 25-year-old Suhr is a New Jersey native and he played scholastic basketball
at Fair Lawn high school in Fair Lawn, N.J., where he was coached by Hubie Brown,
the current coach of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA.
He graduated from Fair Lawn in 1969 and entered Montclair (N.J.) State College.
He was a starter there under coach Ollie Gelston.
He was the playmaking guard at Montclair, and his senior season he was the
team's captain. He led his club in assists and free throw percentage and was named
Most Valuable Player.
Suhr earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education in June of 1973,
graduating with honors while serving as president of Phi Epsilon Kappa, an academic
fraternity.
Suhr made the move to major college basketball immediately following graduation,
when he was named as the assistant coach at the University of Detroit under Dick
Vitale.
His only seacon there he helped guide the Titans to a 17-9 record, ironically
including a win over the Stags in the Motor City Classic.
Suhr is the program director of the Fairfield County Basketball Camp and the
Fred Barakat Coaches and Players' Clinic. Often in demand as a speaker on basketball,
Suhr devotes much of his time in the off-season lecturing and giving clinics on
fundamentals.
He is also the director of coach and player development and a member of the
Board of Directors for the Fairfield Junior Pro Basketball Association.
He is currently a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches of
the United States, the New England Basketball Coaches Association, the Metropolitan
Basketball Coaches Association and he is a member of the Rules Committee of the
New England coaches group.
Suhr and his wife, the former Mona Lisa Valentino, live in Stratford.
GEORGE THOMPSON
ASSISTANT COACH
George Thompson joined the Fairfield coaching
starr prior to the 1975-76 season and proved to be
a very valuable addition to the Stags' basketball
program.
Thompson is a Bridgeport product and was one
of the finest scholastic players in the met area in
recent years. He played high school ball at Bassick
high school where he was an all-league selection.
He later played at Leicester Junior College in
Massachusetts. He enjoyed a successful two years
there, helping his club to 27-5 and 23-7 records
from 1970 to 1972. George, an aggressive 6-7 front
court player, scored 18 points a game and averaged
15 rebounds during his first season and increased
that production to 27 points and 23 rebounds a
game in his second year. He was an All New
England selection and earned his Associated Degree
in liberal arts in 1972.
Thompson moved to Southern Illinois where he
was a starter and his senior year the team went.
19-7. He scored in double figures there also.
George earned his Bachelor of Science degree in
criminology and pre-law in 1974.
Thompson has been especially helpful to coach
Barakat in working with the Stags' big men, and
with recruiting. He lives in Bridgeport with his
wife, Debra.
JIM MORROS - ASSISTANT COACH
Jim Morros is the newest member of the Fairfield
coaching staff.
Coach Morros brings to the Stags a wealth of
baseball knowledge, with an emphasis on the de­fensive
end of the game. He is a dedicated, hard­working
individual who is expected to be a very
valuable addition to the staff.
Morros is a native of Bristol, Conn., and
graduated from Hartford Public high school. He
spent four years in the Marine Corps, including 14
months in Vietnam.
He earned his B.A. from Springfield College,
graduating in 1970.
Morros coached one season of football and basket­ball
at Hartford Public and basketball at Mattatuck
Community College before coming to southern
Connecticut.
For six years Morros coached baseball, basketball
and football at Joel Barlow high school in Redding
prior to arriving at Fairfield.
Morros and his wife Emico have two children,
Kelley and Sean.
RANDY SHROUT -
HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER
A very valuable cog in the athletic department,
Randy Shrout has been the head athletic trainer
since 1974.
A native of Rockland, Maine. Shrout attended the
University of Maine and later Indiana State Uni­versity.
He graduated from Indiana State in 1973, earning
a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education
and athletic training, and serving as a student
trainer while an undergraduate.
Shrout returned to New England following gradua­tion
and enrolled at the University of Connecticut.
At UConn he earned a Masters of Science degree
in special physical education and was an assistant
trainer while there.
For the past three summers Shrout has worked
with the 1cw York Giants football team, both at
the summer camp and during the exhibition season.
lie is a certified member of the National Athletic
Trainers Association and the Eastern Athletic
Trainers Association.
Shrout and his wife Sally, who works profes­sionally
with retarded children at the Bridgeport
Regional Center, live in Fatrfield.
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OUTLOOK
When you have eight returning lettermen, four returning starters and four prized
recruits you are bound to feel optimistic. The Stags are, but then after looking at
the schedule over the first four weeks of the season reality begins to take over.
The Joe Lapchick Tournament at St. J ohn's, at Seton Hall and at the Holiday
Festival against Georgetown is far from an easy start. Still there is a lot of talent
at Fairfield and the Stags are very hopeful of a successful season.
Here are some of the reasons why.
Let's start in the backcourt. Returning is sophomore Joe DeSantis. His freshman
performance was simply remarkable. ln his first game he scored 23 points to take
scoring honors against Niagara. Two games later, back home in New York against
UMass in Madison Square Garden, he scored 25 points. When the season ended he
was the Stags' number one scorer with a 16.8 per game average, the club's leader in
assists with 120 and one of New England's top foul shooters with a .835 percentage.
Nobody was startled when he was named New England's outstanding freshman
player. Joey D is a very exciting player, he can score and he can get others to
score with his passing.
The other starting job in the backcourt was still up for grabs as the Stags
approached the season opener against Northwestern. Kim Fisher, a junior college
ali·America and freshman Flip Williams are contending for the starting spot with
veterans Lefty Brown and Pete Holland right behind.
Up front you can describe the Stags about the same as last year, only add a
little speed and quickness. That is an element that was missing, an obvious weakness
last year.
Stag supporters are looking to freshman Daryl Strickland to supply the up front
quickness. He is a 6·5, 175·pound leaper, an all·state pick in New Jersey and a
possible starter.
Returning in the front court are captain Steve Balkun (6·8), junior Mark Plekfa
(6·9) and sophomore center l\Iark Young (6·10), all double figure scorers last season.
Add Str ickland, senior Leo Nolan (6·5) and senior Joe Finn (6·10), and freshman
Barry Gunderson <6-6) and it makes for an impressive group with a lot of depth.
The schedule will force the Stags to mature as a team early. The opener against
Northwestern, and St. John's or Brown after that, then Manhattan, Seton Hall,
Georgetown and the rest of the Holiday Festival field all in the month of December
wi II be a stern test.
Success in December could dictate just how well Fairfield does. Last year the
Stags went without a post season bid for the first time in four years. This year
Fairfield is in the ECAC's New England Regional. The competition is very tough
but the goal is to earn a tourney berth and then prove it was deserved.
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Great Stag Giants and Joe De San tis
By DON HARRISON
Jim Brown, Wayne Gibbons, George Groom, Bob Jenkins, Bill Jones, R,ay Kelly,
Danny Odums, John Ryan.
These arc the names that generally come to mind whenever somebody broaches
the subject of great guards at Fairfield University. Each, for a variety of reasons,
was a special player, a significent contributor to Fairfield's rapid rise to basketball
prominence.
Joe DeSantis?
It is almost too early to place this youngstet· into this exalted company. One
varsity season of 26 games duration is all that is DeSantis' page in Fairfield history.
And yet there are those who feel he belongs. Already. "Joe has the potential
to be the best guard we've evet· had at Fairfield," coach Fred Barakat ventured
evt>n before Joey D played his first game.
And such a first game. It was Nov. 28, 1975, the opening round of the Hall of
Fame Classic at the Springfield Civic Center. Niagara, destined to win a bid to the
National Invitation Tournament the following March, furnished the opposition.
The curly-haired youngster from The Bronx scored 23 points in his debut - 19
coming in the second half, 11 coming in one dizzy spurt when he personally rallied
the Stags from three points down to four points ahead. That Niagara ultimately
won in overtime, 83-78, wasn't his fault.
The remainder of DeSantis' freshman season was remarkably similar and similarly
remarkable. Clearly New England's Rookie of the Year, he topped the 1975-76 Stags
both in scoring (16.8) and assists (120), a parlay that's difficult to beat.
DeSantis' court skills are so well-rounded that he is, in effect, a combination of
all his predecessors. Probably none consistently did so many things well.
Let's compare Joey D with Fairfield guards of the past:
Shooting: His long-range accuracy is reminiscent of George Groom, merely the
school's all-time scoring leader, and Jimmy Brown, who lofted feathery push shots
against the zone defenses of the mid-Sixties. Firing jump shots on the run, George
was more explosive but less consistent. At the foul line, DeSantis' freshman percentage
of .835 compares favorably to Groom's best, .844 as a junior.
Dribbling: The high dribble, usually a basketball no-no, was the trademark of
Bill Jones, underrated star at the close of the Bisacca Era. Jones' expertise broke
the back of numerous defenses, including the murderous St. Joseph's zone press the
night Fairfield ended the Hawks' home court winning streak at 33 games. DeSantis,
dribbling in a crowd between his legs, behind the back, reminds people of Jones.
Passing: Nobody can deliver the long pass with the accuracy, or the frequency,
of John Ryan, high-spirited floor leader of Fairfield's first two NIT teams, in 1973
and '74. Ryan still holds all New England assists records. DeSantis may make the
short pass as well. An apparent Joey D layup often turns into an electrifying scoring
pass.
Leadership: When injuries forced Odums to the bench late last season, forcing
this Buffalo Brave draftee-to-be to miss five games, DeSantis stepped in to direct
the Stags' offense without missing a beat. His performance in a televised one-point
victory over St. Joe's elicited favorable comment from a statewide audience.
Only time will tell : •hether Joe DeSantis is the absolute best. It's nice to know
we still have three years in which to find out.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Don Harrison, sports editor of the Waterbury Republican and twice voted
Connecticut's Sportswriter of the Year by his peers, wrote "25 Years Plus One,"
the book about Fairfield basketball.
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Steve Balkun
The captain of the Stags
this season, Steve has shown
an outstanding ability to lead
both on and off the court . ..
Steve is a two-way threat;
he can score and rebound,
and could become the first
Fairfield player to score
more than 1,000 points and
get more than 1,000 rebounds
in his career ... He scored
more than 20 points on four
occasions last season with
his best effort 25 points in
a win over Iona . . . He had
16 rebounds against Manhat·
tan in the Garden . . . Led
the club in rebounds and re·
bounding average with a 9.5
mark and shot better than
50 percent from the floor . ..
An all-state pick at North­west
Catholic high school in
West Hartford, he paced his
club to the state Class M
championship as a junior .. .
Once had 32 rebounds in a
single game while in high
school . . . Steve is the son
of Dr. John and Mary Ann
Balkun and is a math major.
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STEVE BALKUN
6-foot-8
220 Pounds
Junior
Forward
West Hartford, Conn.
SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FT A PCT REB AVE PTS AVG
74-75 25 70 135 .518 21 38 .553 171 6.8 161 6.4
75-76 26 133 263 .506 74 115 .643 246 9.5 340 13.1 ·----------------------------------------------------------- Totals 51 203 398 .510 95 153 .620 417 8.1 501 9.8
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Ken Brown
Ken "Lefty" Brown worked
his way into the starting
lineup near the end of last
sea~on and was a starter in
five of the Stags' last six
games . . . His best scoring
effort was 14 in the season
finale against UConn and he
was in double .figures on four
other occasions . . . Three
times last year he led the
team in assists, with his best
effort six against St. Joseph's
. . . Against UConn last year
he was seven of eight from
the floor . . . Brown is an
outstanding shooter and an
aggressive back court player
. . . As a scholastic player
he averaged better than 20
points a game at Horace
Mann in New York City in
his senior year and scored
better than 1,000 in his high
school career . . . Brown
played at St. Thomas More
P r e p , scoring in double
figures, prior to coming to
Fairfield. Lefty is the son of
Mrs. Gertrude Manning and
is an economic major.
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KEN BROWN
6-foot-2V2
185 Pounds
Senior
Guard
New York, N.Y.
SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AVE PTS
73-74 8 3 6 .500 1 2 .500 3 0.4 7
74·75 5 3 9 .333 0 0 3 0.6 6
75-76 22 50 109 .459 24 32 .750 36 1.2 124
Totals 35 56 124 .451 25 34 .735 42 1.2 137
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AVG
0.9
1.2
5.6
3.9
Joe Finn
SEASON G
73-74 18
74-75 19
75-76 15
Totals 52
Joe Finn has been a valu­able
reserve center for the
Stags for the past three sea­sons
. . . At his height and
weight he is able to put
pressure on under the basket
. . . Good moves around the
basket for a player his size
... Although he didn't shoot
much last year he was accu­rate
when he did, making 11
or 18 field goal attempts ...
Best scoring effort last year
was nine points in a win
over St. Joseph's, he also led
the club in rebounds in that
game with nine . .. His best
scoring output at Fairfield
was 17 (with 10 rebounds)
against L.I.U. in the 74-75
finale . . . Another NIT
veteran, getting playing time
against Hawaii in 1974 . . .
Joe has been improving
steadily since his freshman
year and has been impressive
in pre-season practice this
year . . . He is the son of
Joseph and Gertrude Finn
and is a marketing major.
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JOE FINN
6-foot-10
230 Pounds
Senior
Center
Syosset, N.Y.
FGM FGA PCT FTM FT A PCT REB AVE PTS
16 31 .516 4 8 .500 33 1.8 36
15 37 .405 2 10 .200 34 1.8 32
11 18 .611 7 12 .583 40 2.7 29
42 86 .488 13 30 .433 107 2.0 97
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AVG
2.0
1.7
2.0
1.8
Pete Holland
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Pete has played three sea­sons
of varsity basketball for
Fairfield and has been a de­pendable
reserve guard ...
He is a fine shooter and de­fensive
player, always giving
the opposition guards prob­lems
. . . Best scoring games
last year w e r e against
UMass and Seton Hall, get­ting
eight in both games ...
Three times last year he
paced the Stags in assists, in
the season opener against
Niagara and then against
Georgetown and Penn State
... Played high school ball
at Chl'istian Brothers Acad­emy,
helping his club to a
28·0 record his senior year
. . . Was named to several
post season all-star teams
following his senior year . ..
Best point producing night
for the Stags was against
Niagara in the ECAC tourna­ment
in 1975 when he tallied
12 points on a six for nine
shooting effort . . . An eco­nomics
major, Pete is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Holland.
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PETE HOLLAND
6-foot-2V2
175 Pounds
Senior
Guard
Rumson, N.J.
SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AVE PTS AVG
73-74 13 5 13 .385 3 4 .750 4 0.3 13 1.0
74-75 26 20 44 .455 16 20 .800 16 0.6 56 2.2
75-76 23 19 54 .352 12 24 .500 20 0.9 so 2.2
Totals 62 44 111 .396 31 48 .646 40 0.6 119 1.9
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Leo Nolan
SEASON G
73-74 21
74-75 22
75-76 25
Totals 68
Leo has been playing var­sity
basketball for the Stags
since his freshman season . ..
Of the current Stags, Nolan
has appeared in the most
number of games and is a
veteran of the 1974 NIT team
. . . A left handed shooter,
Nolan gives Fairfield an out­side
scoring threat from the
forward spot . . . His best
scoring effort last year was
12 against Ohio University in
the season-opening Hall of
Fame Classic and he also had
10 points against UMass in
the Garden ... Leo enjoyed
an outstanding high school
career at Roselle Catholic,
shooting better than 60 per­cent
from the floor, scoring
55 points in one outing and
making 15 straight field goals
during one hot streak ... A
very val uable scoring threat
coming off the bench, has the
ability to catch fire with his
shooting ... He is the son of
Leo and Madeline Nolan and
is majoring in marketing.
LEO NOLAN
6-foot-5
195 Pounds
Senior
Forward
Cranford, N.J.
FGM FGA PCT FTM FT A PCT REB AVE PTS
13 30 .433 7 13 .538 30 1.4 33
53 114 .465 12 20 .600 52 2.4 118
44 112 .393 16 29 .552 59 2.4 104
110 256 .429 35 62 .565 141 2.0 255
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AVG
1.6
5.4
4.1
3.7
Kim Fisher
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KIM FISHER
6-foot-1
160 Pounds
Junior
Guard
Kim is a junior college
trano;fer from Essex County
Community College . . . He
is expected to be the player
to replace Danny Odums
alongside DeSantis in the
Stag backcourt . . . Has im­pressive
credentials fro m
Essex County, where he was
coached by former NBA
player Cleo Hill . . . Aver­aged
better than 25 points a
game last season, getting 35
in an upset win over Mercer
Junior College ... Aunt Gail
starred with Mike Connors
in the TV series Mannix ...
He is quick and can pene­trate
... Kim has impressed
t h e coaches, players a n d
practice spectators as well in
the pre-season drills . . . In
addition to his scoring ability,
he averaged six rebounds and
seven assists last year en­route
to an All-America
selection. Kim, a dean's list
student last year, is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton
Fisher and is majoring in
Business Administration.
East Orange, N.J.
SEASON
*75-76
G
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FGM FGA PCT FTM FT A PCT REB AVE PTS
242 467 .518 1 09 135 .807 138 5.7 593
*-At Es!':>X County Community College.
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AVG
24.7
Mark Plefka
"Space" moved into a start­ing
role last year and finished
the season with a scoring
average in double figures ...
A fine outside shooter, Plefka
had his best day as a Stag
against L.l.U. when he made
12 of 16 field goal attempts,
scored 30 points and collected
11 rebounds . . . Also had a
fine shooting day against
lona making seven of 10 shots
. . . Led the Stags in re­bounding
on two occasions,
getting seven against Boston
University and nine against
Penn State ... Has outstand­ing
quickness and mobility
to go with his remarkable
leaping ability ... Has been
shooting very well in pre­season
drills . . . A second
team all-state pick at East
Hartford high school . . .
scored better t h a n 1,000
points in his schoolboy
career . . . Dominated a game
against Glastonbury with 44
rebounds . . . Mark is the
son of Frank and Josephine
Plefka and is a sociology
.. major.
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MARK PLEFKA
6-foot-9
201 Pounds
Junior
Forward
East Hartford, Conn.
SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AVE PTS AVG
74-75 20 26 62 .419 9 11 .818 42 2.1 61 3.1
75-76 25 116 254 .457 35 so .700 143 5.7 267 10.7
Totals 45 142 316 .449 44 61 .721 185 4.1 328 7.3
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Joe DeSantis
SEASON
75-76
Joey D. broke into college
basketball with a bang last
year. In his very first game,
against Niagara, he was the
Stags' leading scorer with 23
points ... Two games later,
against UMass, he tallied 25,
and that was in Madison
Square Garden. No Garden
jitters for DeSantis, at least
it did not show in the scor­ing
column ... DeSantis was
the Stags' leading scorer in
eight games. He passed off
as well as he shot and was
the Stags' leader in assists as
well as points . . . His 14
assists against L.I.U. was his
best effort of the season . . .
He is considered by coaches
and many members of the
press as one of the truly out­standing
guards in the East
and he was tabbed as New
England's outstanding fresh­man
last season . . . His
scholastic career was like­wise
outstanding, averaging
29 points a game as a senior
. . . His scoring totals last
year set marks for points
scored (437)and average (16.8)
for a freshman . . . Joe is
the son of Vincent and Marie
DeSantis of the Bronx and
he is a marketing major ...... .
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JOE DeSANTIS
6-foot-1 V2
178 Pounds
Sophomore
Guard
Bronx, N.Y.
G FGM FGA PCT FTM FT A PCT REB AVE PTS
26 168 337 .498 101 121 .835 58 2.3 437
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AVG
16.8
Mark Young
SEASON
75-76
Touted highly after his
hjgh school career, Mark left
nobody disappointed after
his freshman season at Fair­field
. . . He stepped into
the starting lineup and aver­aged
in double figures and
was the club's second lead­ing
rebounder ... He found
Madison Square Garden much
to his liking as he riddled
Canisius with a memorable
30 point effort. He made 12
of 18 shots in that contest
. . . Also had big games
against LIU with 24 points.
St. Peter's with 22 and Holy
Cross with 20 ... He finish­ed
the season with the best
field goal percentage on the
club, shooting .509 . . . He
was an AP high school all·
America after his senior
year, a year in which he
was the leading hlgh school
scorer in New England with
a 30.9 per game average
and the region's top re·
bounder with an 18 per
game average . . . He was
also named New England
Schoolboy Athelete of the
Year ... This season he is
a more aggressive center ...
Mark is the son of Dr. James
and Marritte Young and he
is a business management
major.
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MARK YOUNG
6-foot-10
224 Pounds
Sophomore
Center
Brookline, Mass.
G FGM FGA PCT FTM FT A PCT REB AVE PTS
26 108 212 .509 71 102 .696 182 7.0 287
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AVG
11.0
Barry Gunderson
Barry is the tallest of the
three freshmen recruited this
year ... Perhaps his greatest
asset is his remarkable shoot­ing
ability for a 6-6 forward
... Pre-season injuries have
taken their toll on Barry,
keeping him out of nearly
the entire session, a variety
of minor injuries have both­ered
him . . . Barry is a
graduate of Holy Cross High
School and was an All-New
York City selection ... His
stats at Holy Cross are im­pressive
with a scoring aver­age
of 20.3, a rebounding
mark of 11.0 and 6 assists a
game as well . . . He played
in the Schoolboy Classic at
the Bridgeport JCC 1 a s t
spring, and was named for
the event's sportsmanship
award ... He relies on good
positioning for rebounds ...
From a school that has pro­duced
some fine players in
Mike Reardon, Billy Schaffer
and Fairfield's all-time lead­ing
scorer George Groom ...
He is the son of Joseph and
Veronica Gunderson and he
has not as yet decided on a
major.
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BARRY GUNDERSON
6-foot-6
210 Pounds
Freshman
Forward
Floral Park, N.Y.
Daryl Strickland
Daryl Strickland will give
the Stags a new dimension
this season. He is not as big
as the current Stag front­court
but he is very quick
and can jump ... He scored
more than 1,000 points and
collected more than 1,000 re­bounds
at Ferris High School
in Jersey City .. . Made nu­merous
All-County First team
picks . . . Also All-State in
his division . . . Averaged
21.3 points a game his senior
season . .. Great natural in­stincts
. . . He is expected
by the coaching staff to im­prove
the team immediately
. . . Outstanding defensive
player, may be matched
against the opposition's quick
forward . . . Named most
improved player in Hudson
County last year ... Named
for the Eastern Airlines Stu­dent-
Athlete A ward for the
state of New Jersey ... He
could bring back memories
of t h e remarkable Mike
Branch, Fairfield's all time
greatest rebounder ... Daryl
is the son of Catherine Strick­land
and is a business major.
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DARYL STRICKLAND
6-foot-5
170 Pounds
Freshman
Forward
Jersey City, N.J.
Flip Williams
-
Another player who will
be adding a lot of quickness
to the Stag attack ... Aver­aged
better than 20 points
a game at Neptune High
school last season and was
an all-state selection ... In
his three seasons of varsity
basketball his team won 81
games and lost just 9 . . .
Last year he led his club to
a 31-1 record and a confer-ence
title . . . very strong
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JEROME "FLIP"
WILLIAMS
6-foot-3
190 Pounds
Freshman
GUARD
and aggressive ... a versatile Ne p tuneI N o J o player, can swing from guard
to forward . . . very good on
the end of a fast break . . .
fine defensive player, can
check the opponent's big
guard . . . Scored over 1,000
points in high school . . .
Played in the Schoolboy
Classic at the Bridgeport
JCC last spring and was
named to the all-tourney
team . . . Most Valuable
Player in a High School
Christmas Tournament last
year at Monmouth College ...
Flip is a political science
major and is the son of
Jerome and Deloris Wil-liams.
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STAG ROSTER
No. Name Class Hgt. Wgt. Age High School Hometown
30 Steve Bal.kun Jr. 6-8 220 20 Northwest Catholic West Hartford, Ct.
21 Ken Brown Sr. 6·2 185 23 Horace Mann New York, N.Y.
14 Joe DeSantis So. 6-1 178 18 Tolentine Bronx, N.Y.
44 Joe Finn Sr. 6-10 230 21 Holy Trinity Syosset, N.Y.
I 24 Kim Fisher Jr. 6-1 160 20 East Orange East Orange, N.J.
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I 34 Barry Gunderson Fr. 6-6 210 18 Holy Cross Floral Park, N.Y.
23 Pete Holland Sr. 6-2 175 21 Christian Bros. Rumson, N.J.
40 Leo Nolan Sr. 6-5 195 21 Roselle Catholic Cranford, N.J.
20 Mark Plefka Jr. 6-9 201 20 East Hartford East Hartford, Ct.
32 Daryl Strickland Fr. 6-5 170 18 Ferris Jersey City, N.J.
10 Flip Williams Fr. 6-3 190 18 Neptune Neptune, N.J.
53 Mark Young So. 6-10 224 20 Brookline Brookline, Mass.
Front row: Tina Puno, student manage r, Joe
Flip Williams; Second row, Fred Mascolo, student
Strickland; third row, assistant coach Jim Morros,
coach George Thompson, trainer Randy Shrout.
DeSantis, Mark Young, Steve Balkun, Kim Fisher, Barry Gunderson,
manager, Leo Nolan, Mark Plefka, Pete Holland, Joe Finn, Daryl
associate coach Brendan Suhr, head coach Fred Barakat, assistant
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Ken Coleman George Ehrlich
CPTV
For the second season in a row Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) will be
presenting a college basketball series and Fairfield University is very happy to be
a part of this series.
CPTV, which has regional outlets in five Connecticut cities and covers the
entire state, has scheduled Fairfield for six telecasts, beginning with the Hawaii
game and closing out the regular season at UConn.
A distinguished team of veteran broadcasters will be describing the action with
Ken Coleman and George Ehrlich behind the mikes.
Coleman spent 10 years with the Cleveland Indians and 14 with the Cleveland
Browns broadcast teams before returning to New England and putting in nine years
with the Boston Red Sox. Coleman is a native of Hartford and now lives in Boston.
Ehrlich is no stranger to Connecticut's basketball fans as he bas handled over
500 games including many NCAA and NIT contests. He is currently sports director
of WNIF in Manchester, Conn.
CPTV outlets are channel 24 in Hartford, 49 in Bridgeport, 53 in Norwich, 61 in
Waterbury and 65 in New Haven.
THE CPTV SCHEDULE IS:
Jan. 13- Hawaii at Fairfield
Jan. 15-Yale at Fairfield
Feb. 14--Canisius at Fairfield
Feb. 19- St. Peter's at Fairfield
Feb. 26-Boston College at Fairfield
March 1- Fairfleld at UConn
STAG BASKETBALL NETWORK
All Fairfield games, home and away, will be carried live over the Fairfield
Basketball Radio Network.
This marks the second season that Stags basketball will be aired over the three­station
network. Carrying the broadcasts will be WNAB (1450) in Bridgeport, WATR
(1320) in Waterbury and WNHC (1340) in New Haven.
The play-by-play will be handled by veteran announcer Bob Picozzi. Picozzi spent
three seasons broadcasting Seton Hall basketball and two years covering Yale.
He has also handled high school basketball and football broadcasts. Picozzi is
currently the news director at WNHC.
His color commentator will be the director of the Stag Network, Billy Carroll.
Carroll has been doing radio broadcast for many years in the Bridgeport area.
His voice is familiar to scholastic sports fans as well as followers of the Bridgeport
Jelo; of the Atlantic Coast Football League.
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Friday, Saturday, Nov. 26, 27 AT ST. JOHN'S "JOE LAPCHICK" TOURNEY
Coach: Tex Winter Bill McKinney
Location: Evanston, Ill.
Nicknamed: Wildcats
Colors: Purple & White
Conference: Big Ten
AD: John Pont
Phone: Office: {312) 398-0318
SID: Jerry Ashby
Home: {3 12) 492-7503
Head Coach: Tex Winter
Graduate of: Southern Cal., '47
Season: Fourth
Record: 27-50
NORTHWESTERN
Record last year: 12-15
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Series vs. Stags: 0-0
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Bill McKinney Sr. 6-0
Bob Svete Jr. 6-8
Pete Boesen So. 6-8
Tony Allen Jr. 6-5
Bob Hildebrand Sr. 6-2
Avg.
19.8
9.1
6.8
5.8
4.1
Coach: Gary Alaimo Brian Saunders
Location: Providence, R.I.
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Brown and White
Conference: Ivy League
AD: Robert Seiple
SID: Rod Commons
Phone: Office: (401) 863-2219
Head Coach: Gary Alaimo
Graduate of: Brown, '58
Season: Eighth
Record: 78-103
BROWN UNIVERSITY
Last year's record: 7-19
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Series vs. Stags: 1-1
Last meeting: 74-75, B, 73-67
l
Top Players Cl. Ht. Avg.
Brian Saunders Sr. 6-3 19.8
Bob Crichton Sr. 6-7 10.0
Billy Baker Jr. 5-7 6.4
Chuck Mack So. 6-4 •19.9
•-indicates freshman team average
Coach: Lou Carnesecca Glen Williams
Location: Jamaica, N.Y.
Nickname: Redmen
Colors: Red and White
Conference: Independent
AD: John Kaiser
SID: Bill Esposito
Phone: Office: {212) 969-8000
Home: {516) 261-6792
Head Coach: Lou Carnesecca
Graduate of: St. John's, '50
Season: Ninth
Record: 168-58
ST. JOHN'S
Record last year: 23-6
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Series vs. Stags: SJU, 2-0
Last meeting: 1954, SJU, 82-56
Top Players
Glen Williams
George Johnson
Cecil Reliford
Paul Berwanger
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Cl. Ht. Avg.
Sr. 6-4 14.8
Jr. 6-6 13.8
Sr. 6-6 9.7
Jr. 6-9 Transfer
Coach: John J. Powers Steve Grant
Saturday, Dec. 4
Location: Riverdale, N.Y.
Nickname: J aspers
Colors: Kelly Green & White
Conference: N.Y .. N.J. " 7"
AD: Kenneth A. Norton
SID: Michael I. Cohen
Phone: Office: (212) 548-1400
Home: (914) 237-6014
Head Coach: John J. Powers
Graduate of: Manhattan, '58
Season: Ninth
Record: 117-86
MANHATTAN COLLEGE 8:00 P.M.
Record last year: 14-14
Last year vs. Stags: M, 79~9
Series vs. Stags: M, 8-4
Top Players Cl.
Steve Grant Jr.
Mike Bruno So.
Ricky Marsh Sr.
Dick Pope Sr.
Ht.
6-7
6-8
6-3
6-4
Coach: Lou Rossini Gerard Trapp
Wednesday, Dec. 8
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Nickname: Terriers
Colors: Red & Blue
Conference: Independent
AD: Carlo Tramontozzi
SID: Andrew Furman
Phone: Office: (212) 522-2300
Home: (212) 236-4589
Head Coach: Lou Rossini
Graduate of: Columbia, '48
Season: Second
Record: 13-13
AT ST. FRANCIS, N.Y. 8:00 P.M.
Record last year: 13-13
Last year vs. Stags: F, 78-76
Series vs. Stags: F, 10·7
Top Players Cl.
Manny Figueroa So.
Gerard Trapp Sr.
Tony Babin So.
John Ruby Sr.
Robert Trapp Sr .
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Ht.
6-8
6-4
5-9
6.()
6-4
Avg.
10.2
2.1
14.5
5.3
Avg.
18.5
14.9
5.3
4-4
2.0
Coach: Ollie Gelston Tyrone Sherrod
Sunday Dec. 19 MONTCLAIR STATE 2:00 P.M.
Location: Upper Montclair, N.J .
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Scarlet & White
Conference: N.J. State College
AD: William P. Dioguardi
SID: Stan Gorlick
Phone: Office: (201) 893-5249
Home: (201) 228-4330
Head Coach : Ollie Gelston
Graduate of: Panzer, '53
Season: 18th
Record: 147-81
Coach: Larry Raftery
Record last year: 13-12
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Series vs. Stags: 0·0
Top Players
Tyrone Sherrod
John Manning
Jim Reid
Bob Washington
Jim McNichol
Glen Mosley
Ct.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
Ht.
6-5
6·5
6-4
6-1
6-2
Wednesday, Dec. 22 AT SETON HALL 8:15 P.M.
Record last year: 18-9
Avg.
13.7
10.0
9.2
5.0
4.7
Location: South Orange, N.J.
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue & White
Conference: N.Y. ·N.J. "7"
AD: Richard Regan
Last year vs. Stags: F, 91-73; SH, 80-74
Series vs. Stags: SH, 7-5
SID: Larry Keefe
Phone: Office: (201) 762-9000
Home: (201) 731-7026
Head Coach: Larry Raftery
Graduate of: LaSalle, '65
Season: Seventh
Record: 79-78
Top Players
Glen Mosley
Greg Tynes
Randy Duffin
Pete Jeremich
Mark Coleman
Frank Zazzaro
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Ct. Ht. Avg.
Sr. 6-8 18.1
Jr. 6-1 18.6
Jr. 6-3 5.7
Jr. 6-7 3.9
So. 6·5 5.2
Sr. 6-5 3.0
Coach: Chuck Daly Mark Lonetto
Mon., Wed. & Thursday
AT HOLIDAY FESTIVAL
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
PENN Dec. 27, 29 & 30
Location: Philadelphia. Pa.
Nickname: Quakers
Colors: Red & Blue
Conference: Ivy League
AD: Andy Geiger
SID: Edwin S. Fabricus
Phone: Office: (609) 243~128
Home: (609) 428·5658
Head Coach: Chuck Daly
Graduate of: Bloomsburg St.. '55
Season: Sixth
Record: 107-30
Record last year: 17-9
Last year vs. Stags: Did not Play
Series vs. Stags: 0-0
Top Players
Keven McDonald
Mark Lonctto
Stan Greene
Tom Crowley
Cl.
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Ht.
6-5
64
6-3
6-3
Coach: Fred Schaus Bruce Parkinson
Location: West Lafayette. Ind.
Nickname: Boilermakers
Colors: Gold & Black
Conference: Big Ten
AD: George S. King, Jr.
SID: Greg Knipping
Phone: Office: (317) 494-8561
Home: (317) 463.0247
Head Coach: Fred Schaus
Graduate of: W. Virginia, '49
Season: Fifth
Record: 70.39
PURDUE
Record last year: 16·11
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Series vs. Stags: 0·0
Top Players
Bruce Parkinson
Eugene Parker
Walter Jorday
Jerry Sichting
Wayne Walls
Cl.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
So.
Jr.
Ht.
6-2
6-1
6-8
6-1
6-7
Coach: John Thompson Derrick Jackson
Location: Washington, D.C.
Nickname: Hoyas
Colors: Blue & Gray
Conference: Indet>endent
AD: Francis X. Rienzo
SID: Fran Connors
Phone: Office: (202) 625-4182
Home: (703) 820-5560
Head Coach: John Thompson
Graduate of: Providence, '64
Season: Fifth
Record: 64-44
GEORGETOWN
Record last year: 21-7
Last year vs. Stags: G, 81-50
Series vs. Stags: G, 10-4
Top Players Cl.
Derrick Jackson Jr.
AI Dutch So.
Larry Long Sr.
Steve Martin So.
Ed Hopkins So.
Mike Reilly Jr.
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Ht.
6-1
6-7
6-7
6-4
6·9
S-8
Avg.
18.9
11.0
5.3
3.3
Avg.
15.6
16.9
6.1
10.7
Avg.
17.0
11.4
7.4
4.0
4.0
3.6
FAIRFIELD - BOYS' CLUB CLASSIC January 5, 6
Coach: Brian Hill Ray Green
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
Location: Bethlehem, Pa. Record last year· 9-15
Nickname: Engineers
Colors: Brown & White
Conference: East Coast
AD: William B. Leckonby
SID: Joe Whritenour
Last year vs. Stags: Did nCJt meet
Series vs. Stags: 0-0
Phone: Office: (215) 691-7000
Home: (215) 866-3672
Head Coach: Brian Hill
Graduate of: Kennedy College, '69
Season: Second
Record: 9-15
Coach: Roger Gaeckler
Top Players
Ray Green
Charley Brown
Bill Griffin
Ken G. Clifford
Paul Brandenburg
John Irving
Ct.
Jr.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
Sr.
HOFSTRA
Location: Hempstead, N.Y.
Nickname: Fly10g Dutchmen
Colors: Blue & Gold
Conference: East Coast
AD: Robert Getchell
SID: John Frew
Phone: Office: (516) 560-3578
Home: (212) 380-5515
Head Coach: Roger Gaeckler
Graduate of: Gettysburg, '63
Season: Fifth
Record: 45-57
Coach: Pete Lonergan
Record last year: 18-12
Last year vs. Stags: H, 76·61
Series vs. Stags: F, 5-4
Top Players Ct.
John Irving Sr.
Rich Laurel Sr.
Ken Rood Sr.
Pat Kannerer Sr.
Mark Jenkins So.
Jack Phelan
ST. FRANCIS, PA.
Record last year 14-14
Ht.
6-6
6-6
6-1
6-1
6-7
Ht.
6-8
6-6
6·2
6-8
6-6
Location: Loretto, Pa.
Nickname: The Red Flash
Colors: Red & White
Conference: Independent
AD: I. V. Davis
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Series vs. Stags: 5-5
Last meeting: 74-75; F. 76-61
SID: Mary Heaton
Phone: Office: (814) 472-7000
Home: (814) 472-7327
Head Coach: Pete Lonergan
Graduate of: St. Bonaventure, '66
Season: Fourth
Record : 40-39
Top Players
Jack Phelan
Pat Sweeney
Willie Wilkerson
Nick Leasure
TOURNEY PAIRINGS
St. 1-'rancis vs. Hofstra
Fairfield vs. Lehigh
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6:00P.M.
8:15P.M.
Ct.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
Ht.
6-3
6-8
6-5
6-7
Avg.
12.6
12.2
10.6
10.5
5.2
Avg.
12.1
20.3
15.4
5.5
3.9
Avg.
13.1
10.1
8.1
7.6
Coach: Harry Booth Norman Black
4
Saturday, Jan. 8
Location: Philadelphia, Pa.
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Crimson & Gray
Conference: East Coast
AD: Dom DiJulia
SID: Andy Dougherty
Phone: Office: (215) 879-7447
Home: (215) 352-1184
Head Coach: Harry Booth
Graduate of: St: J oseph, '62
Season: Third
: 18-33
AT ST. JOSEPH'S 9:15 P.M.
Record last year: 10-16
Last year vs. Sta,:!s: F', 75-74
Series vs. Stags: SJ, 9·3
Top Players Cl.
Norman Black So.
Mike Thomas Jr.
Steve Vassalolli Sr.
Tom Haggerty Jr.
Ht.
6-5
6-6
6-8
6-4
Avg.
16.9
11.1
9.3
5.2
Coach: Larry Little Wayne Crowe
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Thursday, Jan. 13
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Nickname: Rainbow Warriors
Colors: Green & White
Conference: Independent
AD: Ray Nagel
SID: Ed Inouye
Phone: Office: (808) 948-7523
Home: (808) 948-7523
Head Coach: Larry Little
Graduate of: lllinois St., '62
Season: First
Record: 0·0
Coach: Ray Carazo
HAWAII
Record last year: 11-16
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Series vs. Stags: H. 1·0
Last meeting: 75 NIT, H, 66-65
Top Players Cl. Ht. Avg.
Wayne Crowe Jr 6-2 3.5
Ed Torres So. 6-8 2.7
Packy Ryan Sr. 6-3 1.5
Gary Gary Sr. 6-0 3.1
George Ritter Sr. 6-10 0.8
*Gavin Smith Sr. 6-6 7.5
• Played last season at UCLA and trans­ferred
to Hawaii and eligible this season.
Carnell Cooper
Saturday, Jan. 15 YALE UNIVERSITY 8:00 P.M.
Location: New Haven. Conn.
Nickname: Elis, Bulldogs
Colors: Yale Blue & \Vhite
Conference:. Ivy League
AD: Carme)l Cozza
SID: Pete Easton
Phone: Office: (203) 436-1646
Home: (203) 248-2~
Head Coach: Ray Carazo
Graduate of: Penn, '64
Season: Second
Record: 7-21
Record last year: 7-21
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Series vs. Stags: 0.0
Top Players Cl. Ht.
Carnell Cooper Sr. 6-4
Tim Jones Sr. 6-7
Tim ~lcChri stian Sr. 6-4
Jim Vent So. 6-6
Tom Rudakas So. 6-6
*- Freshmen team average
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Avg.
9.5
4.2
3.0
*16.2
*14.9
Coach: Bill Kirsch Chris Madden
Wednesday, Jan. 19
Location: Loudonville. N.Y.
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Green & Gold
Conference: Independent
AD: Bill Kirsch
SID: Ken Cerino
Phone: Office: (5 18) 783-2411
Home: (518) 785-1760
Head Coach: Bill Kirsch
Graduate of: Siena, '56
Season: Fifth
Record: 60-37
SIENA COLLEGE 8:00 P.M.
Record last year: 11-11
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Series vs. Stags: F, 2.{)
Last meeting: 59-60; F, 60-48
Top Players
Russell Clark
Wayne Meyer
Nelson Richardson
Chris Madden
Cl.
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Ht.
6-2
6-3
6-6
6-5
Coach: Frank Monahan Peter Duffour
Saturday, Jan. 22
Location: North Andover, Mass.
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Blue & Gold
Conference: Independent
AD: J. Thorn Lawler
SID: Ed Coffen
Phone: Office: (617) 683-7111
HomP: (617) 685-5856
Head Coach: Frank Monahan
Graduate of: Merrimack, '62
Season: Seventh
Record: 76-79
MERRIMACK 8:00 P.M.
Record last year: 21-8
Last year vs. Stags: Did not meet
Series vs. Stags: F, 3-0
Last meeting: '57; F , 109-53
Top Players
Ed Murphy
Dana Skinner
Peter Dufour
Cl.
Jr.
Jr.
So.
Ht.
6-4
6-3
6-2
Coach: Jim Valvano Cedric Cannon
Wednesday, Jan. 26
Location: New Rochelle. N.Y.
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Conference: Independent
AD: P. James McDermott
SID: Pete Maneri
Phone: Office: (914) 636-2100
Home: (201) 573-0559
Head Coach: Jim Valvano
Graduate of: Rutgers, '67
Season: Second
Record: 10-16
AT IONA COLLEGE 8:00 P.M.
Record last year: 10-16
Last year vs. Stags: F, 87-62
Series vs. Stags: I, 13·11
Top Players Cl.
Kevin Bass Sr.
Dave Brown So.
Cedric Cannon So.
Gleen Vickers Fr.
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Ht.
6-4
6-6
6-5
6-3
Avg.
7.4
2.9
3.5
2.5
Avg.
23.0
16.2
13.0
Avg.
18.7
14.8
11.2
Coach: Leo Richardson Sam Pellom
Saturday, Jan. 29
Location: Buffalo, N.Y.
Nickname: Bulls
Colors: Royal Blue
Conference: Big Four
AD: Edwin D. :\luto
SID: Dick Baldwin
AT U. OF BUFFALO 6:30 P.M.
Phone: Office : (716) 636-2626
Home: (716) 632-7227
Head Coach: Leo Richardson
Graduate of: Morris College, '54
Season: Fourth·
Record: 23-53
Coach: Roy Sigler
Record last year: 10-16
Last year vs. Stgs: F, 86-82
Series vs. Stags: F, 3.{)
Top Players Cl.
Sam Pellom Jr.
Sam Robinson Sr.
Ron McGraw Jr.
Larry .Jones Jr.
Curt Vanlandingham
Ht.
6-8
6-6
6-3
6-3
Monday, J an. 31
Location: Boston, Mass.
Nickname: Terriers
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
.,
8:00P.M.
Colors: Scarlat & White
Conference: Independent
AD: John Simpson
SID: Terry Engdahl
Phone: Office: (617) 353-2740
Home: (617) 731!-4306
Head Coach: Roy Sigler
Graduate: of: Frostburg St., '61
Season: Third
Record: 19-32
Coach: Harry Hart
Record last year: 7-19
Last year vs. Stags: BU, 58-57
Series vs. Stags: F, 2-1
Top Players
Phil Andrews
Tom Hayes
Bruce Engel
Boug Bean
Chuck McKeon
Cl.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Ht.
6-3
6-4
6-4
6-5
Saturday, Feb. 5
Location: N. Easton, Mass.
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Blue & Gold
Conference: Independent
AD: Harry Hart
STONEHILL COLLEGE 8:00 P.M.
SI:Q: Dave Dalferro
Phone: Office: (617) 238-1081
Home: (617) 238-7644
Head Coach: Harry Hart
Graduate of: Iona. '71
Season: Second
Record: 8-17
Record last year: 8-17
Last year vs. Stags: F, 89-74
Series vs. Stags: F, 16-1
Top Players Cl.
Brian Tracy Jr.
Chuck McKeon Sr.
Charlie Simonds Sr.
Tom Lavan Sr.
Bill McMillan Jr.
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Ht.
6-2
7-0
6-7
6-5
6-2
Avg.
14.9
11.1
9.0
6.7
Avg.
11.8
11.2
8.9
4.9
Avg.
16.4
14.6
13.7
12.3
11.4
Coach: Paul Liuo Mike Hay
Wednesday, Fe b. 9
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Nickname: Blackbirds
AT LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY 8:00 P.M.
Colors: Blue & White
Conference: Independent
AD: Jerry Donner
SID: Bob Gesslein
Phone: Office: (212) 834-6090
Home: (516) 741-5810
Head Coach: Paul Lizzo
Graduate of: NW Missouri, '63
Season: Second
Record: 15-12
Coach: John McCarthy
Record last year: 15-12
Last year vs. Stags: F, 111-93
Series vs. Stags: F, 6-3
Top Players Cl.
Mike Hay Sr.
Stan Jennings Jr.
Greg Winston Jr.
Jeff Wilson So.
Jerry Hughes Sr.
Rene Stephens
Ht.
6-2
6-3
6-8
6-7
6-5
Monday, Fe b. 14 CANISIUS COLLEGE 8:00 P.M.
Record last year: 10-17
Avg.
12.2
5.6
5.4
3.6
2.6
Location: Buffalo, N.Y.
Nickname: Golden Griffins
Colors: Gold & Blue
Conference: Independent
AD: Dr. Daniel P. Starr
SID: Dan Hurley
Last year vs. Stags: C. 72-70. F. 107-87
Series vs. Stags: F, 10-6
Phone: Office: (716) 883-7000
Home: (716) 652-6864
Head Coach: John McCarthy
Graduate of: Canisius, '56
Season: Third
Record: 25-27
Top Players
Mike Walton
Rene Stephens
Dave Spiller
John Sommers
Cl. Ht.
Sr. 6-2
Jr. 6..()
Sr. 6-3
Sr. 6-2
Coach: Dick McDonald Bob Fazio
Saturday, Fe b. 19
Location: J ersey City, N.J.
Nickname: Peacocks
Colors: Blue & While
Conference: Independent
AD: John B. Lewis
SID: Pete Wevurski
Phone: Office: (201) 233-4400
Home: (201) 861-5751
Head Coach: Dick McDonald
Graduate of: Southern Ill., '61
Season: Third
Record: 34-23
ST. PETER'S COLLEGE 8:00 P.M.
Record last year: 19-11
Last year vs. Stags: SP. 99-96
Series vs. Stags: SP, 13·10
Top Players Cl.
Bob Fazio Sr.
Ken Slappy Sr.
Steve Richardson Sr.
Cliff Anderson So.
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Ht.
6-5
6-2
6-1
6-5
Avg.
8.0
7.9
4.6
4.3
Avg.
21.9
11.3
9.6
4.9
Coach: J im Satalin Essie Hollis
Wednesday, Feb. 23 AT ST. BONAVENTURE 8:30 P.M.
Location: St. Bonaventure. N.Y.
Nickname: Bonnies
Colors: Brown & White
Conference: Independent
AD: Larry Weise
SID: Jack Ritzenthaler
Phone: Office: (716) 375-2319
Head Coach: Jim Satalin
Graduate of: St. Bonaventure. "69
Season: Fourth
Record: 48-32
Coach: Boz Zuffelato
Record last year: 17-10
Last year vs. Stags: SB, 80-77
Series vs. Stags: SB, 10-3
Top Players Cl.
Greg Sanders Jr.
Essie Hollis Sr.
Glenn Hagan J r.
Jim Baron Sr.
Nick Urzetta So.
Tom Meggers
Ht.
6-6
6-6
6-1
6-2
6-2
Avg.
18.8
17.4
13.7
5.3
3.6
Saturday, Feb. 26 BOSTON COLLEGE 8:00 P.M.
Location: Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Conference: Independent
AD: William Flynn
SID: Reid Oslin
Phone: Office: (617) 969-0100
Home: (617) 964-5856
Head Coach: Boz Zuffelato
Graduate of: Central Conn .. '59
Season: Sixth
Record: 75-62
Coach: Dee Rowe
Record last year: 9-17
Last year vs. Stags: F, 80-78
Series vs. Stags: BC, 15-7
Top Players Cl.
Tom Meggers So.
Bob Bennifield Jr.
Rick Kuhn Jr.
Mike Lunday Jr.
Ht. Avg.
6-9 8.8
6-9 JC Trans.
6-8 JC Trans.
6-7 JC Trans.
Tony Hanson ••• ,Jt- :. I . ". . .
..t
Tuesday, March
Location: Storrs, Conn.
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Blue & White
Conference: Independent
AD: John Toner
AT UCONN 7:30P.M.
SID: Joe Soltys
Phone: Office: (203) 486-3531
Home: (203) 429-4004
Head Coach: Dee Rowe
Graduate of: Middlebury. "52
Season: Eighth
Record: 103-78
Record last year: 19-10
Last year vs. Stags: UConn, 72-70
Series vs. Stags: UConn, 3-2
Top Players
Tony Hanson
Joe Whelton
Jeff Carr
Jim Abromaitis
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Cl.
Sr.
J r.
So.
So.
Ht.
6-4
5-10
6-8
6-7
Avg.
19.1
14.6
7.8
4.9
ECAC TOURNAMENT
Thursday & Saturday, March 3 & 5
Hartford Civic Center, Hartiord, Conn.
New England Division
Boston College
Boston University
UConn
Fairfield
Holy Cross
Maine
New Hampshire
Northwestern
Providence
Rhode Island
Vermont
The Stags have been moved to the New England Division for the post-season
ECAC Tournament_ Since the playoff format, which qualifies teams for the NCAA
National Championship Tournament, was adopted prior to the 1974-75 season Fairfield
had been in the Upstate New York Division.
Fair field qualified for the torunament the first year, losing to St. Bonaventure.
and missed the event last year.
At the close of the regular season, or possibly a short time prior to that, four
teams will be named by the ECAC to compete in the New England Regional tourna­ment.
CHEERLEADERS
THE STAGS' CHEERLEADERS: left to right, Deirdre O'Connor, Mary Beth
Fallon, Anita Gangi, Emma Pagliarella, captain Ginger Savastano, Ellen Necleria.
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STATS AND
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George Groom setting career scoring record against Canisius Feb. 27, 1973
(Photo by Ed Brinsko - Bridgeport Post Telegram)
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STAG RECORDS
SINGLE GAME - INDIVIDUAL
MOST POINTS
MOST FIELD GOALS
l\lOST FREE THROWS
1\IOST REBOUNDS
MOST ASSISTS
41, George Groom, vs. Assumption, 1972
18, George Groom, vs. Assumption, 1972
18, George Groom. vs. Holy Cross, 1972
15, Wayne Gibbons, vs. Iona, 1969
15 Wayne Gibbons, vs. Vermont, 1969
15, Jim Pavel, vs. Merrimack, 1959
... ... . 28, Art Crawford. vs. AIC, 1960
23, John Ryan, vs. William & Mary, 1973
SINGLE GAME - TEAM
MOST POINTS
FEWEST POINTS .
MOST FIELD GOALS
MOST FREE THROWS
HIGHEST FG PERCENTAGE
HIGHEST FT PERCENTAGE ..
MOST REBOUNDS
.. 111, vs. Bridgeport, 1966
111, vs. LIU, 1976
..... ........... .. .......... 32, vs. Providence, 1959
.. 49, vs. Merrimack, 1958
42, vs. Merrimack, 1956
686 (46/ 67 vs. St. Francis, N.Y., 1975
1.000 (11/11) vs. Providence, 1965
.. ................ ... 88, vs. Bridgeport, 1966
SINGLE GAME - OPPONENT
MOST POINTS (Team)
FEWEST POINTS (Team)
122, Holy Cross, 1961
37, Hillyer, 1948, 1951
37, Concordia, 1950
49, Holy Cross, 1961
37, East Carolina, 1969
. 65, St. Bonaventure, 1969
MOST FIELD GOALS (Team)
MOST FREE THROWS (Team)
MOST REBOUNDS (Te.am)
MOST POINTS (Individual)
MOST FIELD GOALS (Individual)
.................. .... ...... . 48, Elvin Hayes, Houston, 1968
........................................ 18, Elvin Hayes, Houston, 1968
18, Ed Siudat, Holy Cross, 1968
MOST FREE THROWS
MOST REBOUNDS
MOST ASSISTS
16, Bob Singer, Brooklyn, Col., 1960
28, Marvin Barnes, Providence, 1972
......... 14, Jim Schofield. Canisius, 1974
14, Tom Haggerty, St. Joseph, 1976
SINGLE SEASON - INDIVIDUAL
MOST POINTS
MOST FIELD GOALS
MOST FJELD GOALS ATTEMPTED ...
MOST FREE THROWS
MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED
MOST REBOUNDS
546, Frank Magaletta, 69-70
224, George Groom, 70-71
24, Frank Magaletta, 69-70
511, Frank Magaletta, 69-70
174, Wayne Gibbons, 69-70
227, Wayne Gibbons, 69-70
...... 404, Mike Branch, 63-64
.... .... ............ ........ ........... .. .... ............ 301, John Ryan, 73-74
..... .............. ...... .......... 21.2, Mike Branch, 69-70
MOST ASSISTS .......... .. ..
HIGHEST SCORING AVERAGE ...
HIGHEST REBOUNDING AVERAGE
IDGHEST ASSIST AVERAGE .......
CAREER - INDIVIDUAL
MOST POINTS ............ ..
MOST FIELD GOALS
MOST FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
IDGHEST FG PERCENTAGE
MOST FREE THROWS .
MOST FREE THROW ATTEMPTS
IDGHEST FT PERCENTAGE
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21.2, George Groom, 71-72
.... 18.2, Art Crawford, 59-60
11.6, John Ryan, 73-74
1975-76 FAIRFIELD BASKETBALL FINAL STATISTICS
G FG FGA PCT. FT FTA PCT. REB·AVG. ASST. PF-DQ PTS. AVG.
Joe De Santis 26 168 337 .498 101 121 .835 58-2.:1 120 79·5 437 16.8
Dan Odums 21 137 272 .504 67 85 .788 94-4.5 95 55·1 341 16.2
Steve Balkun 26 133 263 .506 74 115 .643 246·9.5 34 86·5 340 13.1
Mark Young 26 108 212 .509 71 102 .696 182·7.0 13 69·3 287 11.0
M ark Plefk~ 25 116 254 .457 3S so .700 143-S.7 11 77-4 267 10.7
Ken Brown 22 so 109 .459 24 32 .750 36-1.6 so 37·0 124 5.6
Leo Nolan 25 44 112 .393 16 29 .SS2 59-2.4 7 29·1 104 4.1
Pete Holland 23 19 54 .352 12 24 .500 20·0.9 38 34·0 50 2.2
Joe Finn 15 11 18 .611 7 12 .583 40·2.7 5 20·1 29 2.0
Karl Luechau 15 10 35 .285 4 9 .444 37·2.5 5 23·0 24 1.6
Steve Hutar 13 6 14 .427 1 2 .500 12·0.9 4 9·0 13 1.0
Don Poster s 0 8 .000 4 4 1.000 4·0.8 4 3..0 4 0.8
Rich washington 6 1 6 .167 0 3 .000 6-1.0 1 6·0 2 0.3
Dave Lehn 4 0 3 .000 0 0 4·1.0 0 0·0 0 0.0
TEAM 173·6.6
Fairfield 26 803 1697 .473 416 583 .708 111S-42.9 387 527·20 2022 77.8
Opponents 26 815 1716 .475 365 S39 .677 1026-39.5 408 531·32 1995 76.7
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1964-65
Coach: G~rge Bisacca
Captain: Joel Pasc1le
FU
64 St. Joseph's
73 Fordham
93 Seton Hall
72 LIU
It Holy Cross
.6.5 Providence Rider
63 I on a
110 Bridgeport
6t F.D.U.
61 St. Bonaventure
88 Boston College
14 Canisius
83 St. Peter's
97 Stonehill
93 Southern Conn.
88 Georgetown
5I St. Anselm's
80 Bridgeport
95 Assumption
Won 14 Lost 7
1967-68
Coach: George Bisacca
Captain: Bill Jones
FU
65 Canisius
f6 Stonehill
65 St. Peter's
76 Boston College
63 Villanova
79 St. Mary's (Cal.)
61 Georg etown
72 ~ · ne rican U.
55 Fordham
65 .... ly Cross
66 B.·idgeport
.8.3 ,.,mhattan H · .:tgar~
76 Houston
74 R.:ter
14 F.O.U.
70 C;1yton
74 Xavier (Ohio)
108 Southern Conn.
76 Bridgeport •r St. Francis (Pa .)
71 St. J oseph's
'67 Duquesne
74 Providen~e
74 Assumption
6t St. Bonaventure
Won 16 Lost 10
STAGS' MODERN ERA
OPP.
95
70
83
76
92
72
77
58
75
60
88
" 67
77
4"9
84
78
n
91
OPP.
54
60 ••
" 62
60
78
13
62
63
sa
7t
IS
108
67
78
95
60
72
74
ll
12
90
61
61
70
1965.66
Coach: George Blsacca
Co-Captains: Mike Branch and
Pat Burke
FU
74 St. Joseph's
100 Boston College
89 St. Peter's
76 St. Anselm's
90 Xavier (Ohio)
68 Duquesne
100 St. Francis (P a.)
100 Massachusetts
84 Arcadill
82 F.D.U.
108 Stonehill
90 Southern Conn.
11 Niagara
55 Villanova
91 Assumption
62 Providence
87 Bridgeport
100 American U.
65 St. Bonaventure
84 Canisius
75 Georgetown
75 Rider
111 Bridgeport
Won 19 Lost S
1968-69
Coach: J im Lynam
Captain: Jim Brown
FU
76 Sto,.,ehill
87 F.D.U.
77 St. Joseph's
70 King's (Pa.)
91 St. Francis (Pa.)
" Boston College
IS Vermont
79 Holy Cross
84 lona
71 Bridgeport
93 American U.
75 St. Leo' s
70 Fordham
54 Villanova
71 Georgetown
75 Duquesne
10 St. Bonaventure
It Manh<~ttan
77 Eut Carolin•
75 Assumption
99 Souther Conn.
10 St. Peter's
94 Bridge-port
75 Niagara
90 Can isius
63 Providence
Won 10 Lost 16
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OPP.
100
93
82
61
81
65
94
82
43
65
66
58
65
61
72
74
88
79
ss
78
77
72
60
OPP.
6.3. 69
65
92
11
64
102
76
77
73
7t
82
" 76
85
lOS
71
93
90
84
82 •• 99
71
92
1966-67
Coach: George Bisacca
Co-Captains: Bill Pritz and
Charles Phillips
FU OPP.
82 Niagara as
76 Boston College 93
88 St. Joseph's 68
86 Loyola (New Orleans) 68
66 Canisius• 87
72 Holy Cross 68
65 Massachusetts 60
80 Canisius 77
76 St. Peter's 78
70 Bridgeport 63
75 F.D.U. 67
93 Georgetown 82
71 Providence It
79 Rider 63
90 St. Bonaventure 92
75 American U. 94
87 Stonehill 65
86 Bridgeport 65
90 E<~st Carollnl 67
75 St. Francis (Pa .) IS
13 Assumption It
•Queen City Tournament
Won 12 Lost 9
1969-70
Coilch: Jim Lynilm
Co-captains: Frank M•g•lett•
& Jim Hessel
FU
69 Southern Conn •
64 Connecticut
74 Boston College
74 Hofstra
71 St. Peter's
81 King's (Pa.)
92 Bridgeport
85 Vermont
70 Canisius
t2 Tulane
S6 Providence
59 Villanova
76 Bridgeport
88 lona
88 Stonehill
69 St. Joseph's
65 Niagua
49 F.D.U.
62 Duquesne
54 Holy Cross
69 St. Francis (Pil.)
71 Manhattan
70 Georgetown
76 Canisius
76 Assumption
59 St . Bonaventure
Won 13 Lost 13
OP P.
77
65
"5I
58
65
72
70
13
80
76
87
63
ll
73
78
71
47
101
" 75
"95
73
101
16
1970-71
Coach: Fred Barakat
Captain : Mark Frazer
FU
82 Southern Conn.
56 Boston College
54 Providence
67 St.Joseph's
82 Massachusetts •
83 Springfield'
78 Manhattan
65 Canisius
74 Niagara
79 St. Peter's
77 Bridgeport
74 Vermont
88 Con necticut
65 Georgetown
48 St. Bonaventure
60 Villanova
70 Holy Cross
82 HofStra
91 King's (Pa.)
55 F.D.U.
67 lona
106 Stonehill
67 Assumption
59 Fordham
'Hall of Fame Classic
Won 9 Lost 15
Longest Winning Streak
13 Games- 1965·66
OPP.
65
59
84
89
95
89
71
63
88
66
66
86
72
78
69
97
81
67
64
64
48
110
93
15
1973·74 Won 17 Lost 9
Coach: Fred Barakat
Co-captains: John Ryan and
Richie O'Connor
79 Northeastern 59
97 St. Francis (N.Y.) 82
88 L.I.U. 62
57 St. Francis (Pa.) 67
68 Boston College 76
84 Villanova 58
77 William & Mary 57
69 Central Mich.' 66
65 Detroit' 73
71 Hofstra 61
58 Biscayne•• 67
64 Seton Hall*' 69
75 Georgetown 71
103 Cleveland St. 68
84 Buffalo 58
59 St. Jose ph's 68
68 lona 47
68 Manhattan 81
82 st. Bonaventure 75
62 F.D.U. 44
81 Canisius 93
91 Ohio U. 80
86 Marshall 63
51 St. Peter's 47
95 Holy Cross 75
65 Hawaii'' ' 66
'Motor City Classic
"Miami Beach Classic
'"National Invitation
Tournament
1971-72
Coach: Fred Barakat
Co-captains: George Groom &
Bob Kelly
FU OPP.
99 Southern Conn. 78
79 Fordham 81
76 Connecticut 69
86 Cornell 74
69 South Carolin<~' 87
96 LaSalle' 108
78 Boston College 100
87 St. Francis (N.Y.) 73
83 St. Peter's 82
75 Providence 87
68 Niagara 67
80 St. Fra:-~=is (Pa.) 74
71 Boston U. 56
68 F.O.U. so
78 St. Joseph's 97
75 Manhatt•n 92
71 Colgate 78
70 Bridgeport 76
70 Seton Hall 77
78 lona 66
91 Canisius 107
86 Vermont 60
76 St. Bonaventure 95
86 Holy Cross 82
107 A ssumption 121
'Quaker City Tournament
Won 12 Lost 13
Longest Losing Streak-
10 Games-1956·57
1974-75 Won 13 Lost 14
Coach: Fred Barakat
Captain: Ray Kelly
61 Northeastern
87 AlA East
74 Manhattan
67 Brown
90 St. Peter's
110 St. Francis (N.Y.)
57 Texas A&M'
72 St. Pete r 's
91 St. Mary's
86 Buffalo
76 Georgetown
86 Cornell
56 St. Joseph
78 UConn
87 Seton Hall"
79 Manhattan••
91 Hofstra
71 lona
74 St. Bonaventure
76 St. Francis (Pa.)
80 Boston College
81 Villanova
61 Ohio U.
84 Cl eveland St.
78 UMass
67
81
86
73
78
87
62
73
62
69
65
76
63 OT
87
89
86
64
70 OT
80
61
74
78
80
75
67
95 Canlsius 77
72 L.I.U. 87
73 St. Bonaventure"' 78
67 Niagara••• 72
•vcu Classic
"Garden Classic
· •·ecAC Tournament
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1972-73
Coach: Fred Barakat
Captain: George Groom
FU OPP.
75 Southern Conn. 46
82 Seton Hall 7'•
104 St. Francis (N.Y.) 60
77 St. Francis (Pa.) 54
57 Prc:vidence 93
83 Murray St. • •• 91 Kent St. • 79
58 South Carolina 82 South Alabama 8"3
79 Brown 69
71 Colgate 53
69 St. Joseph's 69 Boston College "65
65 Fordham 57
67 Detroit 63
106 St. Peter's 70
72 St. Bonaventure 60
85 Holy Cross 82
65 lona 70
56 F.D.U. 43
86 Boston u . 78
55 Manhattan 69
94 Canis ius 83
81 Assumption 109
91 Bridgeport 62
80 Marshall" 76
76 Virginia Tech" 77
'Queen City Tournament
• 'National lnvitation<~l
Tournament
Won 18 Lost 9
1975-76 Won 12 Lost 14
coach: Fred Barakat
Captain: Danny Odums
71 Niagara• (OT) 83
78 Ohio u.• (OT) 76
73 UMass
94 Wagner
67 Army
80 Boston College
91 Seton Hall
70 Canisius
58 Rider
SO Georgetown
89 Stonehlll
57 Boston U.
78 St. Francis, N.Y.
78 Holy Cross
86 Buffalo
74 Seton Hall"
107 Canislus"
61 Hofstra
69 Manhattan
96 St. Peter's
77 St. Bonaventure
111 Long Island u.
75 St. Joseph
87 lona
68 Pe nn State
70 UConn
' - Hall of F<~me Cl<~ssic
.. - Madison Square Garden
Classic
74
68
63
78
73
72
70
81
74
58
76
89
82
80
87
76
79
99
80
93
74
62
76
72
JUNIOR VARSITY SCHEDULE
Wednesday, December 8--At St. John's ............................................................... - ............... - ............... 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 29-Housatonic Community College ....................... - .................................. 1 :00 p.m.
Monday, January 31-Cheshire Academy ................................................................................................ 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, February S-Worcester Industrial Tech ................................................ - ..................... 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 10--Tunxis Community College .................................................................. 7:00 p.m.
Monday, February 14-Wilbraham & Monson Academy ...................................................... 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 16--Norwalk Community College ...................................................... 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 26--Essex County Community ........................................................................ 5:30 p.m.
WOMEN'S SCHEDULE
Saturday, December 4-Manhattan .................................................................................................................. 5:45 p.m.
Monday, December 6--St. John's ................................................................................................ - ................. 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 8-at St. Francis (N.Y.} ............................................................ ............. 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Januafly 19-Wagner .................................................................................................. - ... - ......... 5:45 p.m.
Saturday, January 22-Sacred Heart ........................................................................................... - .............. 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday, January 26--at lona ........................................................................................... .... - ............. 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 29-Mercy .............................................................................................................................. 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 1-at Wesleyan ....................................................................................... - ........................ 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 4JFordham ................................................................................................................................ 7:00 p.m.
Monday, Februa-:y 7- Kean ................................................................................................................................... 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 9-Yale .............................................................................................................................. 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 11-at Eastern Conn . ................................................................................................... 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 15-at Bridgeport ......................................................................................................... 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 19-St. Peter's ............................................................................................................... 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, February 22-at Hofstra ................................................................................................................. 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 24-Adelphi ..................................................................................................................... 7:00 p.m.
:Tuesday, March 1--:at UConn .............................................................................................................................. 5:30 p.m.
March 10.11, Fairfield will host the EAIAW
Northeast Regional Basketball Tournament.
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STAGS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
St. Peter's
St. Bonaventure
St. Pete r's
!Manhattan
!Manhattan
Detroit
Opponent
Marshall (NIT)
Virginia Tech (NIT)
Manhattan ,
Fair leigh Dickinson
Marshall
Hawaii (NIT)
Seton Ha ll
Manhattan
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Seton Hall
Canisius
Manhattan
Penn State
Coach
Joe Dunn
Robert Noonan
Jim Hanrahan
George Bisacca
Jim Lynam
Fred Barakat
TOTALS
Date
Fe b. 26, 1964
Fe b. 15, 1967
Feb. 22, 1969
Feb. 21, 1970
Feb. 12, 1972
Feb. 1, 1973
Mar. 18, 1973
Mar. 22, 1973
Feb. 9, 1974
Feb. 14, 1974
Fe b. 23, 1974
Ma r. 16, 1974
Jan. 30, 1975
Feb. 1, 1975
Feb. 22, 1975
Dec. 6, 197S
J a n. 29, 1976
J a n. 31 , 1976
Feb. 7, 1976
Feb. 28, 1976
GARDEN RECORD: 7-13
COACHING RECORDS
Yea rs Won
1948-49 9
1949-50 5
1950..57 83
1957-68 151
1968-70 23
197().. 81
352
STAGS 1000 POINT CLUB
Resul ts
L, 90-86
L, 92-90
L, 82-80 (OT)
w, 71-69
L, 92-75
W, 67-63 (OT)
W, 80-76
L, 77-76
L, 81-68
w, 62-44
w, 86-63
L, 66-65
L, 89-87
L, 86-79
w, 78-67
L, 74-73
L, 80.74
w. 104-87
L, 79-69
L, 76-68
Lost
14
16
79
87
29
74
299
Pet.
.391
.312
.512
.634
.442
.522
.540
George Groom (1970..73) .... .. . ......................... ........................................................... .............. .... 1486
Frank Maga letta (1967-70) .............. ................. .. . .............. ....................................................... 1399
Bob Hutter (1960-63) ............................................ ............................................... ............................................. ..................... 1315
Danny Odums (1972-76) .......... ..... . .. .......................... ........ ............... ............. ..... ........ . .......................... 1305
Nick Macarchuk (1960-63) ............................................. ............................................ .......... .................... .... .. .. ... 1217
Jim Brown (1964-66, 68-69) ................ ................... .. ............................... ............ ........... ................. ..... .............. 1199
Ray Kelly (1971 -74) ................................................................ ....... ............ ........... ....... ...... .. .. ... . .................... 1167
Pat Burke (1963-66) .. . .... ............ ........................................................................................... ................. . ... ............... 1140
Mike Branch (1963-66) ........................................ ..... .. ................................................................ - .... ................ 1113
Ed Diskowski (1955-58) .............. ...................................................................................................................................... 1063
Bob Gerwein (1952-55) . .... ...................................................................................................................... ......... .................. 1062
Joe Kehoe (1948-52) .. . .......... ....... ............. ............................. .. ........................ ........... ... ...... 10.50
Jack O'Connell (1952-55) .................................................... ......................................... ........................... ... .............. ..... 1016
Wayne Gibbons (1967-70) .. .......................................... ............... ................ ..................... ........................ .... . ....... 1016
Ralph Rehn (1971-74) ............ .................... ....................... ...................................... .............................. .. .... ............ . .. 1023
Richie O' Connor (1970..74) ................. ......... ............................ ................................................................ . ........... ...... 1001
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~ ;
.... !:::. :) • Ill 0
.! :c z 0
De San tis ................................. 23 12
Odums ............... ,,,,, ....................... 11 26 f Balkun ............................... ~···-······ 17 12
Young ,,,.._ .. oooo-••--••••--•·•-•uoo 6 8
Plefka .......................................... 4 8
Brown .......................................... 4 0
Nolan ............................................ 4 12
Holland ....................................... 2 0
Finn ....................... --···········-····· 0 0
Lechau ··················-··················· 7 0
Huzar ............................................. -
Poster .......................................... -
Washington ........................... -
Lehn ................ .... ........................ -
TEAM ................... -......... ._ ... 78 78
1975-76
GAME-BY-GAME SCORING STATISTICS
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!:::. - >: • ;;;- ; ; Ill .. z
.!! !:::. .. .. !!\. ! c !:::. .. .. .. 0 !:::. 31 ..
i ;; 0 :) u .. !!.
!:::. u ! 0
% .. !:::. c .. , • :c .. .. .. • c u 0 Ill .. c .. ;; c ,., 0 c ;; .. .. • Cll e ~ 0 c .. .. ! ! IL ,., ::: :E .. s • , a .. .. 0 0 ,
~ .. ii1 ;; ;::) <( II ... u () ... II % II
25 17 12 13 20 18 12 4 28 20 20 13 22
16 11 20 24 23 9 4 5 20 8 19 18 16
8 7 10 14 20 19 17 11 12 4 6 5 9
6 18 8 7 9 10 10 4 4 8 8 20 17
0 16 4 10 5 12 9 6 11 4 17 17 18
8 0 0 2 2 7 6 2 4
10 9 6 8 3 2 2 2 8 4 0 0
8 4 7 0 8 0 2 4 2 0 2 3
0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 10 2 0
0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0
2 2
0 0
73 94 67 80 91 70 58 50 89 57 78 78 86
i
; ; ; •.. .. z ;::: ; c !;::. ; !:::. .. !!. c -r • ;; !:::. .. .>. ~a. !:::. .. % ,.. .. = : - • ;; c .. .. c ;; ~ • • 0 ~ 0 :!. i ~ II c i ! c .. c A. ... .. ... .. .. • ;::) c c u 0 :E ;; .: .: .2 • ... u % ... ... ... A. ;::)
9 17 10 20 20 16 21 26 20 13 6
28 16 12 15 26 14
8 20 10 9 18 20 22 8 25 14 15
10 30 9 0 22 11 24 8 9 14 7
8 10 14 8 11 30 12 15 8 10
11 9 4 9 2 8 8 10 4 10 14
0 7 4 2 0 4 4 0 6 5 2
0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4
5 0 9 6 2
1 2 0 0 0
0 0 7 2
0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2
0 0
74 107 61 69 96 77 111 75 87 68 70
STAGS' MEDIA
NEWSPAPERS:
BRIDGEPORT POST, 410 State Street, Bridgeport, Ct. 06602, Fred Vercine, Sports
Editor; Bob Baird; Bill Brink. (203) 333·0161
BRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM, 410 State Street, Bridgeport, Ct. 06602, Emmett Spillane,
Sports Editor; Ted Tompkins, Pete Putrimas, Sandy Sulzycki, Gene Moretti, Bob Zito,
Bob Moseley. (203) 333.0161
WATERBURY REPUBLICAN, 389 Meadow St., Waterbury, Ct., 06720, Don Harrison,
Sports Editor; Pat Drewyer, Tom Talarico. (203) 5743636.
WATERBURY AMERICAN, 389 Meadow St., Waterbury, Ct. 06720, Hank O'Donneii,
Bill Butler, P. J. Conway, Bob Palmer, Jr. (203) 574-3636.
NEW HAVEN REGISTER, JOURNAL-COURIER, 367 Orange St., New Haven, Ct. 06503,
Bill Guthrie, Executive Sports Editor; Jon Stein, Al Young, George Wadley. (203)
562-1121
DANBURY NEWS.TIMES, 333 Main Street, Danbury, Ct. 06810, Bill Clapper, Sports
Editor; Wayne Sheppard. (203) 744-5105
NORWALK HOUR, Hour Square, Norwalk, Ct. 06852, Lou Broderson, Sports Editor;
Charlie Mitchell, Jim Hanley. (203) 866-2511
FAIRFIELD CITIZEN, 25 South Benson Rd., Fairfield, Ct. 06430, Gary Marzolla,
Sports Editor. (203) 255-4561
FAIRPRESS, Box 5180, Westport, Ct. 06880, Bill Adler, Sports Editor. (203) 226-1275
STAMFORD ADVOCATE, 258 Atlantic St., Stamford, Ct. 06904, Bob Kennedy, Sports
Editor. (203) 327-1600
HARTFORD COURANT, 258 Broad St., Hartford, Ct. 06106, Bill Newell, Sports Editor;
Owen Canfield, Bruce Berlett. (203) 249-6411
WIRE SERVICES
ASSOCIATED PRESS, Vin D'Allessandro, 196 Trumbull St., Hartford, Ct. 06103. (203)
246·6876
UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL, Bruno Raniello, 622 Asylum Ave., Hartford, Ct.
(203) 249-5659
RADIO
WNAB, Tiny Markle, Tim Hughes, Bill Watson, Broadcast Center, Bridgeport, Ct.
06608. (203) 333-5551 or 334-1900
WICC, Bob Ritzert, Jerry Knight, 177 State Street, Bridgeport, Ct. 06603. (203) 366·9383
WMMM-WDJF, Rich Walcoff, Box 511, Westport, Ct. 06880. (203) 227-5133
WNHC, Bob Picozzi, P.O. Box 1340, New Haven, Ct. 06510. (203) 776-1340 or 624-9089
WELl, Ron Rohmer, Joel Alderman, Box 85, New Haven, Ct. 06501. (203) 281-9600
TELEVISION
CPTV, Ken Horseman, Ken Coleman, George Ehrlich, 24 Summit St., Hartford, Ct.
06106. (203) 278-5310
WTNH, Dick Galliette, 135 College St., New Haven, Ct. 06510. (203) 777-3611 or
787-3042
WFSB, Dave Smith, Constitution Plaza, Hartford, Ct. 06115. (203) 525·0801
WATR, AI Vestro, One Broadcast Lane, Waterbury, Ct. 06720. (203) 755-1121
WOR, Joe Gallagher, John Andariese, 1440 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10018. (212)
764·7151
Fri. • Sat. Joe Lapchidc Tournament at St. John's
Nov. 26-27 Fairfield vs. Northwestern 9:00p.m.
Brown vs. St. John's 7:00 p.m.
Saf., Dec. 4 Manhattan 8:00p.m.
Wed., Dec. 8 at St. Francis, N.Y. 8:00p.m.
Sun., Dec. 19 Montclair State 2:00 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 22 at Seton Hall 8:15 p.m.
Mon., Wed., Thurs. ECAC Holiday Festival
Dec. 27, 29, 30 Madison Square Garden
Fairfield vs. Georgetown 9:00p.m.
LIU vs. Manhattan 7:00 p.m.
(Penn, Purdue byes)
Wed.· Thurs. Fairfield U.-Boys' Club Classic
Jan. 5·6 St. Francis, Pa. vs. Hofstra 6:00 p.m.
Fairfield vs. Lehigh 8:15 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 8 at St. Joseph (Palestra) 9:15 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 13 Hawaii 8:00p.m.
Sat., Jan. 15 Yale 8:00 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 19 Siena 8:00 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 22 Merrimack 8:00p.m.
Wed., Jan. 26 at lona 8:00 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 29 at Buffalo (Mem. Auditorium) 6:30 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 31 Boston University 8:00 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 5 Stonehill 8:00 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 9 at Long Island University 8:00p.m.
Mon., Feb. 14 Canisius 8:00p.m.
Sat., Feb. 19 St. Peter's 8:00p.m.
Wed., Feb. 23 at St. Bonaventure 8:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 26 Boston College 8:00p.m.
Tues., March at UConn 7:30p.m.