ONEONTA, N.Y —The SUNY Oneonta men's and women's basketball teams are set to host the SUNYAC basketball championship opening round on Tues. Feb. 21. All games will be played in the Alumni Field House Dewar Arena. The women play Potsdam at 5:30 p.m., and the men play New Paltz at 7:30 p.m. The winner of the women's game will play the second-seeded SUNY Cortland Red Dragons in the semifinals, while the winner of the men's game will travel to face the one-seeded Oswego Lakers on Friday.
 
Ticket Pricing
Since this is a SUNYAC event, tickets are required by all fans. The tickets are as follows: Adults $5, Children Ages 5-12 $3, Children 4 & under (free), SUNYAC Students w/ID (Free). The ticket window is open at least one hour before game time.
 
About The Teams (Women's)
 
SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons (Women's) #3 Seed
18-7 Overall,13-5 SUNYAC
Coach: Daphne Thompson
 
Just The Stats: 57.5 PPG, FG%: .350, 3PT%: .278, FT%: .672, 42.8 REB, 13.4 AST, STL 8.2
 
Players To Watch:
#34-Olivia Dobrovosky (Skaneateles/Skaneateles) - 11.2 PPG, 6.8 REB. 2.3 AST, 1.9 STL
#21-Meg Nardelli (Wappingers Falls/Roy C. Ketcham) - 8.8 PPG, 3.2 REB,3PT%: .289.
#12-Molly Stephens (LaGrange/Arlington) - 6.3 PPG, 2.0 REB, 1.4 AST, 3PT%: .313
#14-Jenna Harclerode (Sayville/Sayville) - 6.2 PPG, 7.6 REB, 1.7 AST
 
SUNY Potsdam Bears (Women's) #6 Seed
10-13 Overall, 8-10 SUNYAC
Coach: Brittany Cohen
 
Just The Stats: 59.3 PPG, FG%: .371, 3PT%: .278, FT%: .646, 38.9 REB. 13.4 AST, STL 7.9, BLK 3.0
 
Players To Watch:
#12-Jakia Howard (Syracuse, N.Y./ Nottingham)-16.2 PPG, 8.3 REB, 1.0 AST, 1.6 STL, 3PT%: .294.
#4-Dyamon Hunter (Bronx, N.Y./ Thurgood Marshall Academy)-11.2 PPG, 3.2 REB, 3.9 AST, 3PT%: .348
#1-Xy'El Bradford (Syracuse, N.Y./ Syracuse Academy of Science)-7.1 PPG,3.5 REB, 1.4 AST
#15-Mandy Barnell (Liverpool, N.Y./ Liverpool)-6.7 PPG, 5.1 REB, 1.5 AST.
 
About The Teams (Men's)
 
SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons #4 Seed
17-8 Overall, 13-5 SUNYAC
Coach: Cameron Conover
 
Just The Stats: 74.0 PPG, FG%: .436, 3PT%: .302, FT%: .632, 42.5 REB, 14.0 AST, STL 7.0
 
Players To Watch
#24-Joseph Bull (Bronx, NY/Mount St. Michael Academy) -15.2 PPG, 10.9 REB, 1.5 AST, FG% .456
#10-Daniel Derice (Tampa, FL/Wesley Chapel) -12.8 PPG, 7.1 REB, 1.5 AST, FG%: .450
#3-Michael Ortale Jr - 11.4 PPG, 7.0 REB, 2.8 AST, FG%: .433
#2-Frankie Williams (Bronx, NY/Fannie Lou)- -10.2 PPG, 3.9 REB, 2.8 AST, 3PT%: .323
 
SUNY New Paltz Hawks (Men's) #5 Seed
12-13 Overall, 10-8 SUNYAC
Coach: Keith Kennedy
 
Just The Stats: 76.7 PPG, FG%: .441, 3PT%: .327, FT%: .713, 36.5 REB, 15.8 AST, 4.5 BLK. 8.0 STL
 
Players To Watch
#2-Rylan Blondo (Brooklyn, N.Y./Lynbrook)-15.3 PPG, 5.6 REB, 3.5 AST, FG%: .454
#21-Isaiah Bien-Aise (Westbury, N.Y./Westbury)-11.6 PPG, 6.9 REB, FG%: .437
#24-Lucas Seyoum (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa)-9.3 PPG, 3.4 REB, 3PT%: .412
#1-Brandon Scott (Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna)-8.1 PPG, 2.8 REB, 1.5 AST, FG%: .465