Le Moyne (3-6) vs. Army West Point (4-3) - Patriot League
Info: Tuesday, Dec. 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Syracuse, N.Y. | Ted Grant Court
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Syracuse, N.Y. – The Le Moyne College men's basketball team will host Army West Point on Ted Grant Court on Tuesday, Dec. 3 with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

Series History:
Le Moyne and Army West Point are tied 1-1 in program history with their two matchups coming 35 seasons apart. The Dolphins took the first meeting in 1988-89, 77-70, before the Black Knights nabbed a win, 68-51, last December. This Tuesday marks the first time the two teams will play in Syracuse, as both previous games were held in West Point, N.Y.

Common Opponents:
The Dolphins and Black Knights have three common opponents this season.

Army took on NEC rival FDU on Wednesday, Nov. 20 and came away with a 84-70 victory at home in the Metro NY/NJ Classic. Le Moyne's first matchup with FDU will come at home on Friday, Jan. 10 before they travel to Teanack, N.J. for their second game on Thursday, Jan. 30.

In the same tournament, Army fell to Manhattan University, 80-79, on the road on Friday, Nov. 22. Le Moyne's most recent matchup saw them take down the Jaspers, 81-77, on the road this past Friday, Nov. 29. 

Finally, both teams will face Binghamton University in the coming weeks with the Dolphins hosting the Bearcats this coming Saturday, Dec. 7 while the Black Knights will host Binghamton on Sunday, Dec. 22. 

Dolphins' Season:
Le Moyne is heading into the matchup with Army West Point coming off their first program win against Manhattan University in seven all-time meetings. The 81-77 win on Saturday marked the 'Phins first since Nov. 22 when they downed UT Martin, 65-53, in their first game of the Island U Invitational. Le Moyne fell in back-to-back games on Nov. 23 and 25 at the hands of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (82-61) and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (97-77). 

Senior forward Ocypher Owens (Orlando, Fla./Orlando Christian Prep/Indian River State) led four Dolphins in double-digits, registering 18 points in the win against Manhattan. Owens shot 6-8 from the field and added a team-high nine rebounds, six assists, and one steal in the matchup. His 18 points marked a season-high and tied him with junior forward Freds Pauls Bagastkis (Riga, Latvia/Complejo Educativo Mas Camarena/Georgia Tech/UT Arlington) in the season-opener against Syracuse on Nov. 4 for the most on the squad this year. Owens is currently tied for second on the team in points per game (11.2) and total rebounds (35) this season. 

Redshirt junior Dwayne Koroma (Berlin, Germany/Bishop Walsh (Md.)/Iona/Salt Lake C.C./UT Arlington) trailed just behind Owens with 17 points in only 22 minutes of action. He shot 8-9, including just his second made three-pointer of the season, while tallying five rebounds, five assists, one block, and one steal against the Jaspers. Koroma's 17 points matched his season high from Nov. 9 against SUNY Poly, and he leads Le Moyne in field goal percentage (75%) and points per game (11.8) so far this year.

Junior guard Zek Tekin (Istanbul, Turkey/Ozel Esenkent Okaynus Anadolu Lisesi/Siena) added 16 points for the Dolphins on Saturday night, along with five rebounds and team-highs in assists (eight) and steals (three). Tekin's eight assists marked a season high for the Dolphins and he leads the team in the category with 39 through nine games played. 

Graduate guard Robby Carmody (Mars, Pa./Mars Area/Notre Dame/Mercer) also put together a 16-point game against Manhattan, shooting 6-10 from the field and 2-3 from behind the arc. He was also perfect from the line and added two rebounds, three steals, one block, and one assist. Carmody is tied with Owens with 11.2 points per game through five contests, and leads the team with a 94% free-throw percentage. 

Rounding out the top performers in the matchup was sophomore guard AJ Dancler (Indianapolis, Ind./Southport) who tallied eight points off the bench for Le Moyne. He went 75% from the field and added three boards and two assists in 20 minutes of action. Dancler has come off the bench in seven of the Dolphins nine games this season, and is averaging 7.4 points per game. 

As a team, the Dolphins shot over 60% from the field against Manhattan and the big men played a large part as 54 of their 81 total points came in the paint. 

A Look at the Black Knights:
Army West Point has worked to a 4-3 record and registered their first win of the 2024-25 campaign in their season-opener at home against UAlbany, 67-59, on Nov. 4. Since then, Army has found wins against Mount Saint Mary (101-48 on Nov. 12), FDU (84-70 on Nov. 20), and most recently against Maritime (91-52 on Nov. 26). Losses have come at the hands of Duke (100-58 on Nov. 8), Marist (91-88 on Nov. 15), and Manhattan (80-79 on Nov. 22).

Senior forward AJ Allenspach tallied a team-high 20 points against Maritime, and added 12 rebounds and two assists, as well. Allenspach leads the Black Knights in field goal percentage (.825) and rebounds per game (8.7) on the season.

Sophomore forward Josh Scovens registered 16 points in the victory over the Privateers, going 7-11 from the field and adding three blocks, a pair of assists, one rebound, and one assist. Scovens sits second on the team in points per game with 16.9 while leading the squad in blocks with nine through seven starts.

Senior guard Blake Barker added 15 points last Tuesday night with the help of a team-high three shots from behind the arc. His four steals led the team and he also contributed four boards and one assist, as well. Barker's 15 points marked his season-high as he is currently averaging 7.0 points per game. 

Senior guard Jalen Rucker rounded out the double-digit scorers for the Black Knights in the win, recording 12 points while hitting a pair of threes and four free-throw shots. He added the team-high in assists with five and another two steals in the matchup. Rucker currently leads Army with 17.4 points per game and 10 steals, while also standing second in assists with 28 through seven games.

The attack finished off with sophomore guard Ryan Curry who added six points, three rebounds, three steals, and two assists in 27 minutes of action. Curry has tallied 11.7 points per game this season, and currently leads with 30 assists for Army. 

Army West Point leads their opponents in most major categories this season and have started the same five players in all seven of their matchups. 

What's Next:
The Dolphins will remain at home to take on Binghamton University (4-6) at Ted Grant Court on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:00 p.m.