2015-16 Men's Basketball News
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Omanovic, Marchand Earn GNAC All-Conference Honors
February 29, 2016NEWTON, Mass. (2/29/16) – Junior guard Armin Omanovic (Wilkesboro, N.C.) and senior forward Pat Marchand (Cranston, R.I.) received Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) post-season honors as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon. -
Men's Basketball Falls to Albertus Magnus in GNAC Semifinals
February 25, 2016The Lasers fell 87-80 on Thursday night, as they nearly rallied from a 16 points deficit midway through the second half.
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Five Double Figure Scorers Propel Lasell Past Suffolk in Men's Basketball Playoff Action
February 23, 2016The second seeded Lasers advanced to the GNAC semifinals on the strength of five players scoring in double figures.
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Men's Hoops Rally Falls Short in 67-66 loss to Suffolk
February 20, 2016Lasell dropped a 67-66 GNAC contest to visiting Suffolk in men's basketball action in their final regular season contest. They will be the #2 seed in the GNAC tournament and will host Suffolk on Tuesday February 23rd at 7:00 p.m.
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Saints Hand Men's Basketball Third Conference Loss 75-63
February 16, 2016NEWTON, Mass. (2/16/16) – The visiting Saints of Emmanuel College powered to a 75-63 victory over Lasell College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s basketball action Tuesday evening in the Athletic Center. The loss drops the Lasers to 17-7 overall and 14-3 in the GNAC, while the Saints jump to 9-15 this season and break .500 in the league at 9-8.
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Hot Shooting Sends Men's Hoops over Mustangs 88-74
February 13, 2016NEWTON, Mass. – The Lasell College men’s basketball team earned an 88-74 victory against crosstown rival Mount Ida College on Saturday afternoon at the Mount Ida Athletic Center. The Lasers jump to 17-6 overall and 14-2 in the GNAC, while the Mustangs drop to 11-12 and 7-9 in the conference.
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Second Half Surge Sends JWU Over Men's Hoops 93-60
February 09, 2016PROVIDENCE, RI – A big second half push on both ends of the court was the difference for the 14th-ranked Johnson & Wales University men’s basketball team against Lasell College. The Wildcats extended their winning streak to 21 games by downing the Lasers, 93-60, on Tuesday. Lasell shifts to 16-6, 13-2 GNC while Johnson & Wales moves to 21-1, 15-0.
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Arsenault Propels Men's Hoops over Albertus Magnus 98-83
February 06, 2016NEWTON, Mass. (2/6/16) – For the second time this season, the Lasell men’s basketball team downed the defending Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) champion Albertus Magnus College, 98-83, inside the Athletic Center Gym on Saturday afternoon. With the win the Lasers climb to 13-1 in the GNAC and 16-5 overall, while the Falcons suffer their third conference loss at 10-3 and sink to 14-4 this season.
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Coach Galletta to be Featured on Hoopsville Broadcast
February 04, 2016NEWTON, Mass. (2/4/16) - Lasell head men's basketball coach Aaron Galletta will be featured on tonight's 3rd Annual Hoopsville Marathon hosted by Dave McHugh.
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Wildcats Win Battle of the Undefeated 101-68 in GNAC Men's Hoops
February 03, 2016NEWTON, Mass. (2/3/16) – The No. 17 Wildcats of Johnson and Wales University handed the Lasell men’s basketball team their first conference loss of the season 101-68 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action Wednesday evening in the Athletic Center.
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Omanovic Repeats as GNAC Player of the Week
February 01, 2016NEWTON, Mass. (2/1/16) – Junior guard Armin Omanovic (Wilkesboro, N.C.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s basketball player of the week as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon
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Armin Omanovic Nominated for Geico Play of the Year
February 01, 2016February 1, 2016 – CHICAGO – In their game against Rivier, Lasell's Armin Omanovic shoots a running half-court buzzer beater gave the Lasers a 78-75 over their opponent in their GNAC opener that is nominated for the GEICO Play of the Year, Intersport announced today.
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Men's Hoops Powers Past Rivier 105-85 to Remain Unbeaten in GNAC Play
January 30, 2016(Nashua, N.H.) The Lasell men’s basketball team remained undefeated in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action with a 105-85 win over Rivier University on Saturday afternoon in the Muldoon Gymnasium. The win bumps the Lasers to 15-4 on the year and 12-0 in league play, while the loss sends Rivier to 3-16 overall and 3-9 in the conference.
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Lasers Shoot Past Monks 81-60; Galletta Hits 100th Conference Victory
January 27, 2016STANDISH, Maine – Lasell College (14-4, 11-0 GNAC) remained undefeated in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play with an 81-60 victory over Saint Joseph’s College (6-12, 3-8 GNAC) in men’s basketball action at the Harold Alfond Center on Wednesday night.
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Omanovic Sets Career High as Men's Hoops Tops Emmanuel 96-85
January 23, 2016BOSTON, Mass. – Lasell College used a 96-85 victory over Emmanuel College to stay unbeaten in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Men’s Basketball action Saturday afternoon at the Jean Yawkey Center. The Lasers improve to 13-4 overall and a perfect 10-0 in GNAC play while the loss drops the Saints to 3-13 and 3-7 in the GNAC.
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Men's Hoops Shuts Down Suffolk 88-56
January 21, 2016BOSTON – In a rescheduled GNAC contest, the Suffolk men’s basketball fell victim to its undefeated league foe Lasell, 88-56, Thursday night inside Regan Gymnasium. Suffolk dropped its fourth straight contest, slipping to 4-12 overall and 2-7 against the GNAC, while Lasell (12-4) claimed its sixth straight victory and kept its conference ledger perfect at 9-0.
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Men's Hoops Knocks Off Norwich 92-73
January 19, 2016NEWTON, Mass. (1/19/16) – Following a torrid first half, the Lasell men’s basketball team downed the Cadets of Norwich University 92-73 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on Tuesday evening in the Athletic Center Gym. The win keeps the Lasers perfect in league play at 8-0 as they jump to 11-4 overall, while the Cadets drop to 1-8 in the GNAC and 4-12 this season.
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Men's Basketball Hangs on for 80-75 Victory Against St. Joe's
January 16, 2016NEWTON, Mass. (1/16/16) – The Lasell men’s basketball team extended its’ conference win streak on Saturday afternoon with an 80-75 victory over the visiting Monks of Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. Sporting a 7-0 record in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), the Lasers ascend to 10-4 on the year, while the Monks drop to 5-10 overall and 2-6 in GNAC play.
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Omanovic Beats Last Second Buzzer to Propel Men's Hoops over AMCATS 71-69
January 13, 2016PAXTON, Mass.—Junior guard Armin Omanovic (Wilkesboro, N.C.) hit a last-second buzzer beater to lead the Lasell College men’s basketball team to a 71-69 road victory over the AMCATS of Anna Maria College in Wednesday’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) contest.
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Men's Basketball Gives Back at Greater Boston Food Bank
January 12, 2016Boston, Mass. (1/12/16) – In the midst of a successful and busy season, the Lasell College men's basketball team made time to volunteer at The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) on Tuesday afternoon, sorting 9,330 pounds of food to make 4,368 meals possible for those in need.
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Omanovic Named GNAC Corvias Player of the Week
January 11, 2016NEWTON, Mass. (1/11/16) – Lasell College junior guard Armin Omanovic (Wilkesboro, N.C.) has been named Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s basketball Player of the Week as announced by the conference office on Monday morning.
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Men's Hoops Stays Perfect in Conference Play with 99-94 Victory over AMCATS
January 09, 2016NEWTON, Mass. (1/9/16) – Lasell College extended its Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) undefeated streak with a 99-94 victory over Anna Maria on Saturday afternoon inside the Athletic Center Gym.
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Men's Basketball Ends Falcons' Conference Win Streak 94-81
January 07, 2016New Haven, Conn. – The Lasell College men's basketball team handed Albertus Magnus its first conference loss since 2014 with a 94-81 triumph Thursday night at The Nest inside the Cogrove Mascus Messer Athletic Center. The victory keeps the Lasers undefeated in Great Northeaset Athletic Conference (GNAC) play at 4-0 while climbing to 7-4 overall.
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No. 3 Amherst College Downs Men’s Hoops 101-69
December 12, 2015NEWTON, Mass. (12/12/15) – No. 3 Amherst College defeated Lasell College 101-69 in non-conference men’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon in the Athletic Center. The loss drops the Lasers to 6-4 overall while Amherst remains undefeated at 8-0.
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Men's Basketball Wins Sixth Straight After 91-56 Outing at Norwich
December 10, 2015NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The Lasell men's basketball team is 3-0 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action following a 91-56 victory at Norwich University on Thursday evening.
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Men's Basketball Cruises Past Wheelock 92-58
December 08, 2015NEWTON, Mass. (12/8/15) – The Lasell College men’s basketball team sailed past the visiting Wildcats of Wheelock College 92-58 Tuesday evening in the Athletic Center Gymnasium. With the win – their fifth straight – the Lasers climb to 5-3 overall while the Wildcats sink to 1-5 this season.
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Men's Basketball Outlasts Mount Ida 84-77
December 05, 2015NEWTON, Mass. (12/5/15) – The Lasell men’s basketball team picked up a crucial 84-77 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory against the visiting Mustangs of Mount Ida College on Saturday afternoon in the Athletic Center Gymnasium.
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Men's Basketball Digs Deep to Take Down Anchormen in OT 69-61
December 03, 2015Providence, R.I.-- The Lasell College men's basketball team rallied to a 69-61 overtime victory on the road against Rhode Island College on Thursday night at The Murray Center. With the win - their third straight - the Lasers even out at 3-3 overall, while the Anchormen drop another close game and sink to 1-6 this seaon.
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Omanovic Beats the Overtime Buzzer to Propel Men's Hoops Over Rivier 78-75
December 01, 2015NEWTON, Mass. (12/1/15) – Junior guard Armin Omanovic (Wilkesboro, N.C.) nailed a deep three-pointer at the buzzer to send the Lasell men’s basketball team over Rivier University 78-75 on Tuesday evening in the Athletic Center.
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Men's Basketball Prevails over Brandeis 59-52
November 24, 2015WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University men’s basketball team couldn’t overcome a slow start tonight as the Judges fell to local rival Lasell College, 59-52, in a non-conference contest in Red Auerbach Arena. The Judges fall to 3-1 on the season, while the Lasers improve to 1-3.
