Greyhound Men Ready to Begin Shortened 2020-21 Season on February 2
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College men’s basketball squad is scheduled to start its shortened 2020-21 season on Tuesday, February 2 when the Greyhounds welcome Yeshiva (N.Y.) University to Johnston Hall for an 8:00 p.m. tip-off.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College men's basketball squad is scheduled to start its shortened 2020-21 season on Tuesday, February 2 when the Greyhounds welcome Yeshiva (N.Y.) University to Johnston Hall for an 8:00 p.m. tip-off.
The Hounds have 12 regular season games scheduled at this time with four non-conference contests including Yeshiva and Marymount (Va.) University at home and trips to Cairn University and Lancaster Bible College. The Hounds' will also play eight games against Landmark Conference opponents. Moravian will play home-and-home contests with The Catholic University of America, Drew University, Juniata College and The University of Scranton between February 5 and February 27. All five schools will make the Landmark Tournament with a play-in game set for March 2 followed by the semifinals on March 4 and championship on March 6.
Leading Moravian for the second season is Head Coach Shawn Postiglione, who led the Hounds to a 14-12 mark and a berth in the Landmark Conference Semifinals in his debut season. Coach Postiglione has eight returning players this winter.
Head Coach: Shawn Postiglione (2nd season)
Assistant Coaches: Jimmy Murray (2nd season), Dave Whelan (2nd season), Mike Frew (6th season, 1st since 2006-07)
Returners
Seniors: Matt O'Connor (G, 15.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 82 asts, 63 3-ptrs, 27 stls, Landmark All-Conference First Team); Keith Otto (G, 8.9 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 10 asts); Deandre Tillett (G, 4.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 32 asts, 14 3-ptrs, 13 stls)
Juniors: None
Sophomores: Nate Dougherty (G, 2.2 ppg, 1.4 rpg); Greg Eck (G, 10.0 ppg. 3.3 rpg, 37 3-ptrs, 20 asts, 13 stls); Ricky Melosky (F, 0.8 ppg, 0.2 rpg); Tyler Mozeleski (G, 2.0 ppg, 0.3 rpg); Samuel Yadush (G, 2.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg)
Loss to Graduation
C.J. Barnes (G, 15.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 57 3-ptrs, 37 asts, 20 stls, 15 blks, Landmark All-Conference Second Team); John Hargraves (F, 6.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 23 stls, 21 blks, 12 asts); Mike Martino (G, 3.7 rpg, 3.5 ppg, 102 asts, 39 stls, 20 3-ptrs); Addis Ralph (F, 9.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 40 blks, 15 3-ptrs, 11 asts)
Program Notes
-Since the 1935-36 season, the Greyhounds are 957-953 as a program with 40 winning seasons
-Coach Postiglione is the program's 12th head coach. Three Head Coaches had more than 100 wins leading the Hounds including Jim Walker (441 victories in 35 seasons); Harvey Gillespie (143 wins in 16 seasons) and Rocco Calvo (118 victories in 10 seasons)
-Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference Championships 1940
-Landmark Conference Championships 2018, 2019
-NCAA Appearances 1983, 2008, 2018, 2019
-ECAC Appearances 1984, 2003, 2013, 2017
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