News Release

DUDLEY, Mass. — Junior guards Matt McManus (Cumberland, R.I,) and Mark Oliver (Gloucester, Mass.) combined for 37 points, including eight 3-pointers, to spark the University of New England to a 67-60 victory over Nichols College on Saturday afternoon.

The win raised the Nor'easters' record to 8-16 overall, 4-12 in league games. Nichols fell to 7-18 (5-11).

McManus and Oliver each had four 3-pointers for UNE, which made 10 of 19 shots from beyond the arc. McManus finished with a team-high 20 points, while Oliver had 17.

The Nor'easters also received a strong all-around floor game from sophomore Tom Button (Lyndeborough, N.H.), who contributed 11 rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals.

Junior Casey Butler (Longmeadow, Mass.) paced the Bison with 22 points to go with seven boards. First-year forward Justin Lewis (Hopedale, Mass.) netted 15 points and grabbed 14 caroms.

Nichols will have a road game in the opening round of the CCC Tournament next Tuesday. The Nor'easters wrap up their season on Wednesday when they host Saint Joseph's College in a non-league contest.

UNIV. OF NEW ENGLAND 67, NICHOLS 60
UNIV. OF NEW ENGLAND (8-16, 4-12 CCC)
Matt McManus 6-15 4-4 20; Mark Oliver 5-9 3-5 17; Mark Regis 4-6 2-7 12;
Brett Hutchinson 3-6 0-0 6; Mike Warner 1-3 3-5 5; Isaac Stickney 1-2 1-1 3;
Tom Button 1-8 0-1 2; Kenny Poulin 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 22-52 13-23 67.
NICHOLS (7-18, 5-11 CCC)
Casey Butler 5-18 10-11 22; Justin Lewis 6-15 2-6 15; Terrance Parker 3-10
1-3 9; Anthony Smith 3-10 1-2 8; Chris Vallee 1-4 0-0 2; Jay Romano 1-4 0-0
2; Ron Powers 1-7 0-0 2; Eric Foster 0-2 0-0 0; Jermaine Baskerville 0-2 0-2
0; Stephen Van Loan 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-73 14-24 60.
Univ. of New England..........   30   37  -   67
Nichols.......................   24   36  -   60
3-point goals-Univ. of New England 10-19 (Mark Oliver 4-5; Matt McManus 4-9;
Mark Regis 2-3; Mike Warner 0-2), Nichols 6-26 (Terrance Parker 2-6; Casey
Butler 2-7; Anthony Smith 1-5; Justin Lewis 1-1; Eric Foster 0-2; Jermaine
Baskerville 0-1; Ron Powers 0-1; Jay Romano 0-1; Chris Vallee 0-2). Fouled
out--Univ. of New England-None, Nichols-Chris Vallee. Rebounds-Univ. of New
England 46 (Tom Button 11), Nichols 52 (Justin Lewis 14). Assists-Univ. of
New England 13 (Matt McManus 4; Mark Oliver 4), Nichols 15 (Anthony Smith
7). Total fouls-Univ. of New England 15, Nichols 19. A-150