No. 10 Men's Basketball Opens Postseason Saturday
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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St. Lawrence (K) (9-11) | 27 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 71 |
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Humber (15-5) | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 119 |
| Game Info | 10 Humber vs St. Lawrence |
| Date | Sat. Feb. 29 |
| Tip-off | 6 p.m. |
| Venue | North Campus Gym |
| Watch Live | Click Here |
| Social Stream | HawksGameday |
| Series Record | Humber leads, 6-4 |
| Last Meeting | W, 83-68 (2/25/19) |
| Streak | W2 |
The Storyline
No. 10 Humber men's basketball will make its 37th consecutive postseason appearance Saturday evening against St. Lawrence (9-11, 7th East). Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. and will be streamed live on the Hawks Sports Network.
The Matchup
As the top seed in the West Division, the Hawks (15-5, 1st West) will host the St. Lawrence Vikings for a crossover game. Humber will be meeting St. Lawrence for the fifth straight year in the postseason and has won all four previous meetings.
Scouting St. Lawrence
- After finishing the first half with a 4-6 record, the Vikings enter the postseason winning four of the last six games.
- Ben Lusk is leading the team in scoring, averaging 17.2 PPG.
- St. Lawrence finished the season shooting a league-best 35.9 percent from three, while also making 10.6 attempts per game - good for third in the OCAA.
- As a team, St. Lawrence averaged 76.1 PPG – the sixth-lowest in the league.
- The Vikings have never won a Division I provincial title. From 1987 to 1995, St. Lawrence won five Division II titles.
Previous Meeting
On Feb. 23, 2019, the Hawks cruised to a crossover victory over St. Lawrence at the North Campus Gym, 83-68. Jaylan Morgan led the team in scoring on the night, finishing with 15 points, while Jordan Francis and Kevin Otoo finished with 14 and 13 points, respectively.
Playoff Performance
- All-time, Humber is 6-0 (1.000) in the crossover round.
- The Hawks are 21-0 all-time in the OCAA postseason when playing at the North Campus Gym.
- Humber has qualified for the OCAA postseason every year since 1983 – a span of 37 seasons.
Records
- Fowzi Mohamoud set a new single-season record for made three-pointers for Humber with 62 on the year, while also becoming Humber's all-time leader in career three-pointers with 132.
- The Hawks grabbed a league-best 968 rebounds this season.
- Humber held their opponent to just 38.3 percent shooting from the field on the season, good for the top spot in the OCAA.
Balanced Attack
Humber finished second in the OCAA in scoring this season, while featuring the most balanced offence in the league. Jaylan Morgan (18.8), DeQuon Cascart (13.7), Fowzi Mohamoud (13.3), Khalid Ismail (10.8), Kevin Otoo (10.7), and Keith Laryea (10.6) all finished the season averaging double-digit scoring totals. The Hawks haven't had six double-digit scorer's in a season since 1987.
All-Timers
- Jaylan Morgan's 357 points on the season tie him with Patrick Rhodd and Steven Arlauskas for the fifth-most all-time. Morgan concludes his career averaging 17.4 PPG – the second-best average in program history.
- DeQuon Cascart concludes his career with 761 points – the sixth-most in program history.
- Cy Samuels finished his 2019-20 season with 196 rebounds good for second-best all-time for Humber.
What's Next?
With the win over St. Lawrence, No.8 Humber men's basketball will advance to the OCAA Final-Eight, hosted by Lambton College, Mar. 6 to Mar. 8.
