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The Game
Stonehill College men's basketball travels to the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. for a meeting with No. 6 University of Connecticut in a rematch of last years season opener.  The Skyhawks enter the non-conference matchup with a 1-1 record, coming off a 57-44 win at home against Army West Point Thursday night. UConn also enters the matchup coming off a win, taking down Northern Arizona, 95-52, in its home opener at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. This will be the Huskies first game from the XL Center this season, where they posted a 7-1 record in 2022-23. In last season's opener, the Huskies defeated the Skyhawks 85-54 in Stonehill's first Division I contest. Stonehill is 0-2 all-time against Big East opponents, falling to UConn and Providence on the road in last seasons inaugural campaign.

Media Information
Saturday afternoons game will be broadcast live on national television on FS2 with Pat O'Keefe (play-by-play) and Tarik Turner (analyst) calling the action. The broadcast can be accessed via the Fox Sports App on mobile devices or at foxsports.com.

Last Time Out
EASTON, Mass. (November 9, 2023) – Graduate student Max Zegarowski (South Hamilton, Mass.) knocked down six three-pointers, leading Stonehill men's basketball to a 57-44 win over Army West Point in its home opener at Merkert Gymnasium Thursday night. Senior Jackson Benigni (East Hampton, Conn.) led all bench scorers with 14 points on 7 for 12 shooting (58.3%). This was the first win in the Skyhawks home opener since November 17, 2021, a 69-50 win over the University of Bridgeport. Stonehill improved to 2-0 all-time against Army West Point as the Skyhawks won their first-ever game at the Division I level against the Black Knights last season, 82-77.

Preseason Prognostications
Stonehill was picked to finish ninth in its first Northeast Conference season by the league's head coaches before they finished in a tie for second place as they went 10-6. This season, they were voted to finish in sixth place, three spots higher after their strong debut to the NEC in 2022-23. 

Tough Slate
Stonehill has picked up where it left off last season when it comes to assembling a  tough non-conference slate, featuring three pre-season ranked opponents and two of the NCAA Final Four teams from this past March. They'll take on teams from the Big East  (1 - #6 UConn), ACC (1 - #13 Miami), SEC (1 - #16 Kentucky), Big Ten (1 - Rutgers), A-10 (2- Saint Joseph's (Pa.), George Washington), Patriot League (1 - Army), America East (3 - UMass Lowell, Binghamton, New Hampshire), and the MAAC (2 - Quinnipiac, Rider) leading up to their second season of NEC play. 11 of the Skyhawks 15 non-conference games will be played on the road.

In Transition
Stonehill announced it had accepted an invitation to join the Northeast Conference and commence a four-year transition to full NCAA Division I membership on April 5, 2022. The Skyhawks started their four-year transition on July 1, 2022, and will earn full NCAA Division I membership in 2026-27. At the June NEC meetings, the Conference presidents announced a shift in the waiting period for automatic qualifier sports from competing for NEC postseason championships from four to two years, making Stonehill eligible to compete in the NEC postseason starting this year, in 2023-24.

Proud History
Stonehill won the Northeast-10 Presidents' Cup six times, finishing in the top three in the final standings 15 of the last 17 years. Stonehill was one of just ten institutions nationwide to receive the NCAA Division II Presidents' Award for Academic Achievement, recognizing athletic departments with an Academic Success rating of 90-percent or better, in each of the first ten years of the program's existence. The College ranks No. 98 in the category of National Liberal Arts Schools by U.S. News & World Report and No. 94 in the Best Value category.

Hoop History
Stonehill men's basketball earned 15 NCAA Division II Tournament bids over its history, the last was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Stonehill was a charter member of the Northeast-10 Conference, winning the first two tournament championships in 1981 and '82, finishing its time in the Conference with four postseason titles and six regular season championships.

Getting Social
Fans and media members of Stonehill Athletics have multiple social media outlets to get updates on all 23 varsity programs. The department's Facebook page is www.facebook.com/stonehillskyhawks, and you can also follow @GoStonehill on Twitter and @stonehillskyhawks via Instagram! You can also search for Stonehill men's basketball on Facebook, follow the team's Twitter account via @StonehillBball as well as head coach Chris Kraus @CoachChrisKraus, and its new Instagram feed @stonehillbball. 

Up Next
Stonehill continues its five-game road trip with a matchup at Saint Joseph's (Pa.) University at Hagan Arena at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14. This will be the first-ever meeting between the Skyhawks and the Hawks.