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Men's Basketball: Warriors Face Tough Task in LEC Showdown with Huskies

2/5/2026 7:46:00 PM

Team Records:
Eastern: 12-8 (4-7 LEC)
Southern Maine: 13-8 (8-4 LEC)

Series History:

98^th meeting all time, dating back to 1941 (+61-37)

85^th meeting as LEC opponents (+51-34)

Last meeting: 1/17/2026 at USM (L 81-70)

Last meeting at Geissler Gymnasium: 12/4/2024 (L 84-73)

Last win at Geissler Gymnasium: 2/11/2023 (70-56)

Game Notes:

The Warriors snapped their four-game losing streak on Wednesday after downing conference opponent UMass Dartmouth Corsairs for their first win in three weeks.

The Warriors are looking to collect back-to-back wins this year for the first time since January 14^th

Dominick Dao is coming off a career-tying 30-point performance against UMass Dartmouth in a game where he connected on six three-point field goals. Dao is ranked 20^th all-time with 1,228 career points behind Eastern Alumni Hall of Famers Paul Kaminski (1,263), Gary Kinel (1,254) and George Dargati (1,258)

Thomas Whelan (USM) is second in the LEC in total points (442), average points per game (21), free throws (94), and field goals (155)

Noah Dowling (USM) is second in the conference in three-point field goal percentage (38-89 – 42.7%)

Julian Sanchez is second in the conference in total defensive rebounds (115)

With 25 each, Dao and Ray Carter are tied for third in the conference in three-point field goals
Michael Carothers leads New England and is ranked eighth nationally in assists per game (6.3). Sanchez is ranked second in New England and 14^th nationally in field goal percentage (61.3)

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