March 4, 2009
MBB: LE MOYNE TO HOST NE-10 TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL MATCH-UP
ON THURSDAY.
SYRACUSE, NY – Winners of 10 straight games, the sixth-seeded
Le Moyne men’s basketball team advanced to face
seventh-seeded Southern New Hampshire in the NE-10 Conference
tournament semifinals on Thursday, March 5th at 7:00 PM at Grant
Court.
Thursday’s game will be streamed live on the web at
LeMoyneDolphins.TV and broadcast on ESPN Radio 1260 AM.
***NEWS 10 NOW PREGAME SHOW***
Fans, students, faculty and staff are invited to
participate in a short pre-game show with head coach Steve Evans
produced by Chris Watson & Mark Larson of News 10 Now. Join us
at 5:00 PM to organize for the 5:30 PM live show. Be sure to wear
your Le Moyne gear to show your excitement for tonight's game.
The Dolphins advanced to the round of four after defeating
Stonehill College 80-66 on Tuesday. Le Moyne was led by the duo of
Laurence Ekperigin and Damani Corbin, each recording a
double-double as the Dolphins improved to 19-11 on the year.
This marks the first time since 1997 Le Moyne has reached the
semifinal round. That same year, Le Moyne 
captured the program's only NE-10 tournament championship.
In a meeting earlier this season, the Dolphins defeated Southern
New Hampshire 70-53 at home behind 20 points from Ekperigin and 19
from freshman Chris Johnson.
Tickets for Thursday’s game are $6 for adults, $3 for youth,
seniors, faculty & staff. Students will ID will be admitted at
no charge. Tickets are available at the ticket office on gameday
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