4 Matt Leritz
Matt Leritz
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    230
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • Hometown:
    St. Louis, Mo.
  • High School:
    St. Louis University HS / Illinois Wesleyan
  • Position:
    F
  • gp
    30
  • pts/g
    13.8
  • fg %
    55.8
  • 3pt %
    40.3
  • ft %
    58.5
  • reb/g
    9.1
  • a/g
    2.3

Bio

Forward from St. Louis, Mo. who came to Bentley as a graduate transfer from Illinois Wesleyan University.

At Illinois Wesleyan
As a senior, received Division III first-team All-America honors from the NABC and D3Hoops.com and was selected as the CoSIDA NCAA Division III Academic All-America of the Year … 2022 D3Hoops.com Central Region Player of the Year … two first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America … recipient of Illinois Wesleyan’s Dennie Bridges Award … was a team co-captain … named to Small College Basketball’s Bevo Francis Top 25 Watch List … Josten’s Trophy finalist … led team with 17.8 points and 9.5 rebounds a game … shot .557 overall, .434 from three and .674 at the line … broke the school’s single-game rebounding record, formerly co-owned by Jack Sikma, with 25 against Yeshiva … scoring high was 31 points … hit a game-winner against Millikin Feb. 9, 2022 … was a D3Hoops.com second-team All-America as a junior … averaged 16.1 points and 10.1 rebounds during a CoVID shortened season … team’s co-MVP as a sophomore … career totals in 87 games included 1,028 points, .598 rebounds, 121 assists and 48 blocks … shot .567 overall and .439 from deep.

Before College
2018 graduate of St. Louis University High School … three-year letterwinner in basketball and lacrosse … team captain in both sports … averaged 16.2 points and 9.6 rebounds as a senior while earning first-team Metro Catholic All-Conference honors … was also an All-Conference honoree in lacrosse … was part of a lacrosse team that won two conference championships and placed second in the state in 2016 and 2018 … first-team Metro Catholic All-Academic … National Honor Society … Presidential Ambassador … admissions ambassador.

Personal
Age as of Nov. 10: 23 … is pursuing his MBA … graduated Summa Cum Laude from Illinois Wesleyan after majoring in finance … son of Chris and Kristie Leritz … has one sister, Mimi (26), and two brothers, Michael (28) and Ted (18) … mother played basketball at Tulsa … grandfather played football at Holy Cross.

 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 21 American Int'l W, 78-63
Feb 26 Le Moyne W, 78-67
Mar 1 at Saint Anselm L, 71-70
Mar 11 vs. Dominican (N.Y.) W, 77-67
Mar 12 vs. Southern N.H. W, 73-46
Mar 14 vs. New Haven L, 69-60
  Overall Conf
Games 30 20
Games started 30 20
Minutes 898 605
Minutes per game 29.9 30.3
FG 178-319 117-217
FG Pct 55.8 53.9
3PT 27-67 19-47
3PT Pct 40.3 40.4
FT 31-53 22-39
FT Pct 58.5 56.4
Off rebounds 54 31
Def rebounds 218 156
Total rebounds 272 187
Rebounds per game 9.1 9.3
Personal fouls 67 46
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 69 45
Turnovers 71 54
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 0.8
Steals 25 21
Blocks 25 15
Points 414 275
Points per game 13.8 13.8
Points per 40 min 18.4 18.2

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 vs. Goldey-Beacom W, 113-70 1 21 5-7 71.4 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 14
Nov 12 vs. Wilmington (Del.) W, 95-82 1 34 9-13 69.2 3-3 100.0 0-1 0.0 21
Nov 19 at Saint Anselm L, 78-73 1 26 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 10
Nov 22 at Southern N.H. W, 78-60 1 33 6-12 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 14
Nov 26 Dominican (N.Y.) W, 95-58 1 24 9-11 81.8 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 20
Nov 27 Post W, 81-68 1 32 4-8 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 3 Southern Conn. St. W, 86-62 1 29 6-8 75.0 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 16
Dec 6 at Pace W, 73-67 1 34 7-12 58.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 15
Dec 10 Adelphi W, 75-72 1 27 5-12 41.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 10
Dec 16 at Bridgeport   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Jefferson W, 88-63 1 26 7-8 87.5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 14
Dec 31 Franklin Pierce W, 86-75 1 31 4-8 50.0 2-3 66.7 3-3 100.0 13
Jan 4 at Saint Rose W, 81-74 1 23 10-17 58.8 0-0 - 7-9 77.8 27
Jan 7 at American Int'l W, 78-64 1 35 8-10 80.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 17
Jan 11 Assumption W, 77-73 1 37 10-15 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 20
Jan 14 at St. Michael's W, 70-58 1 32 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 9
Jan 18 New Haven L, 60-59 1 34 4-11 36.4 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 21 at Le Moyne W, 86-61 1 22 6-9 66.7 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 14
Jan 25 Saint Anselm W, 77-71 1 29 9-14 64.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 19
Jan 28 at Southern Conn. St. W, 72-67 1 32 8-11 72.7 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 20
Feb 1 Southern N.H. L, 81-76 1 28 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
Feb 7 at Adelphi L, 86-80 1 30 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Feb 11 Pace W, 72-56 1 31 10-17 58.8 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 25
Feb 15 Saint Rose W, 87-48 1 27 2-8 25.0 1-3 33.3 1-6 16.7 6
Feb 18 at Franklin Pierce L, 77-74 1 33 2-11 18.2 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 21 American Int'l W, 78-63 1 32 6-13 46.2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 12
Feb 26 Le Moyne W, 78-67 1 29 8-15 53.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 16
Mar 1 at Saint Anselm L, 71-70 1 36 6-11 54.5 0-1 0.0 2-5 40.0 14
Mar 11 vs. Dominican (N.Y.) W, 77-67 1 31 5-11 45.5 0-2 0.0 3-3 100.0 13
Mar 12 vs. Southern N.H. W, 73-46 1 24 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Mar 14 vs. New Haven L, 69-60 1 36 5-12 41.7 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 12

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 11 vs. Goldey-Beacom W, 113-70 1 21 3 5 8 4 1 4.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 12 vs. Wilmington (Del.) W, 95-82 1 34 1 5 6 3 4 0.8 1 1 3 -
Nov 19 at Saint Anselm L, 78-73 1 26 3 1 4 2 3 0.7 1 1 4 0
Nov 22 at Southern N.H. W, 78-60 1 33 3 16 19 1 3 0.3 0 0 1 0
Nov 26 Dominican (N.Y.) W, 95-58 1 24 4 9 13 3 2 1.5 1 0 2 -
Nov 27 Post W, 81-68 1 32 2 8 10 4 2 2.0 1 5 1 -
Dec 3 Southern Conn. St. W, 86-62 1 29 1 11 12 0 5 0.0 2 0 2 0
Dec 6 at Pace W, 73-67 1 34 1 7 8 2 2 1.0 2 0 2 0
Dec 10 Adelphi W, 75-72 1 27 2 6 8 2 0 - 0 1 0 0
Dec 16 at Bridgeport   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Jefferson W, 88-63 1 26 1 8 9 2 1 2.0 0 1 1 -
Dec 31 Franklin Pierce W, 86-75 1 31 0 11 11 5 3 1.7 0 0 4 0
Jan 4 at Saint Rose W, 81-74 1 23 3 10 13 2 1 2.0 0 2 3 0
Jan 7 at American Int'l W, 78-64 1 35 2 9 11 2 4 0.5 1 0 1 0
Jan 11 Assumption W, 77-73 1 37 1 7 8 6 4 1.5 5 4 1 -
Jan 14 at St. Michael's W, 70-58 1 32 2 5 7 2 1 2.0 1 1 3 0
Jan 18 New Haven L, 60-59 1 34 1 7 8 2 2 1.0 1 1 2 -
Jan 21 at Le Moyne W, 86-61 1 22 1 6 7 4 5 0.8 0 1 2 -
Jan 25 Saint Anselm W, 77-71 1 29 0 6 6 2 1 2.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 28 at Southern Conn. St. W, 72-67 1 32 0 5 5 3 4 0.8 1 0 2 -
Feb 1 Southern N.H. L, 81-76 1 28 1 3 4 1 2 0.5 0 0 3 0
Feb 7 at Adelphi L, 86-80 1 30 0 9 9 2 5 0.4 0 0 2 -
Feb 11 Pace W, 72-56 1 31 1 7 8 2 2 1.0 1 2 2 0
Feb 15 Saint Rose W, 87-48 1 27 2 9 11 1 2 0.5 3 0 3 0
Feb 18 at Franklin Pierce L, 77-74 1 33 0 8 8 1 1 1.0 1 1 3 -
Feb 21 American Int'l W, 78-63 1 32 7 13 20 3 4 0.8 2 1 3 0
Feb 26 Le Moyne W, 78-67 1 29 5 7 12 4 3 1.3 0 1 3 0
Mar 1 at Saint Anselm L, 71-70 1 36 4 7 11 2 0 - 1 1 2 0
Mar 11 vs. Dominican (N.Y.) W, 77-67 1 31 2 4 6 0 3 0.0 0 1 1 -
Mar 12 vs. Southern N.H. W, 73-46 1 24 0 4 4 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Mar 14 vs. New Haven L, 69-60 1 36 1 5 6 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 30 30 29.9 5.9-10.6 55.8 0.9-2.2 40.3 1.0-1.8 58.5 13.8
Total 30 30 29.9 5.9-10.6 55.8 0.9-2.2 40.3 1.0-1.8 58.5 13.8

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 30 30 898 178-319 55.8 27-67 40.3 31-53 58.5 414
Total 30 30 898 178-319 55.8 27-67 40.3 31-53 58.5 414

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 30 30 29.9 7.9-14.2 55.8 1.2-3.0 40.3 1.4-2.4 58.5 18.4
Total 30 30 29.9 7.9-14.2 55.8 1.2-3.0 40.3 1.4-2.4 58.5 18.4

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 30 30 29.9 1.8 7.3 9.1 2.2 0.0 2.3 2.4 1.0 0.8 0.8
Total 30 30 29.9 1.8 7.3 9.1 2.2 0.0 2.3 2.4 1.0 0.8 0.8

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 30 30 898 54 218 272 67 0 69 71 1.0 25 25
Total 30 30 898 54 218 272 67 0 69 71 1.0 25 25

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 30 30 29.9 2.4 9.7 12.1 3.0 0.0 3.1 3.2 1.0 1.1 1.1
Total 30 30 29.9 2.4 9.7 12.1 3.0 0.0 3.1 3.2 1.0 1.1 1.1

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 30 30 29.9 5.9-10.6 55.8 0.9-2.2 40.3 1.0-1.8 58.5 13.8
Conference 20 20 30.3 5.8-10.8 53.9 0.9-2.4 40.4 1.1-1.9 56.4 13.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 14 14 29.7 6.1-11.0 55.8 1.0-2.6 37.8 0.5-1.0 50.0 13.8
Away 11 11 30.5 5.9-10.5 56.0 0.6-1.6 38.9 1.5-2.8 54.8 14.0
Neutral 5 5 29.2 5.4-9.8 55.1 1.2-2.4 50.0 1.4-1.6 87.5 13.4
Result Wins 23 23 29.3 6.6-11.0 59.9 1.1-2.2 49.0 1.0-1.7 59.0 15.2
Losses 7 7 31.9 3.9-9.6 40.3 0.3-2.3 12.5 1.1-2.0 57.1 9.1
Month November 6 6 28.3 6.2-10.0 61.7 1.3-2.0 66.7 0.8-1.5 55.6 14.5
December 5 5 29.4 5.8-9.6 60.4 1.0-2.2 45.5 1.0-1.2 83.3 13.6
January 8 8 30.5 7.4-11.8 62.8 0.8-2.0 37.5 1.4-2.2 61.1 16.9
February 7 7 30.0 4.9-11.0 44.2 1.0-2.9 35.0 0.4-1.4 30.0 11.1
March 4 4 31.8 4.8-10.0 47.5 0.2-2.0 12.5 1.8-2.5 70.0 11.5

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 30 30 898 178-319 55.8 27-67 40.3 31-53 58.5 414
Conference 20 20 605 117-217 53.9 19-47 40.4 22-39 56.4 275
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 14 14 416 86-154 55.8 14-37 37.8 7-14 50.0 193
Away 11 11 336 65-116 56.0 7-18 38.9 17-31 54.8 154
Neutral 5 5 146 27-49 55.1 6-12 50.0 7-8 87.5 67
Result Wins 23 23 675 151-252 59.9 25-51 49.0 23-39 59.0 350
Losses 7 7 223 27-67 40.3 2-16 12.5 8-14 57.1 64
Month November 6 6 170 37-60 61.7 8-12 66.7 5-9 55.6 87
December 5 5 147 29-48 60.4 5-11 45.5 5-6 83.3 68
January 8 8 244 59-94 62.8 6-16 37.5 11-18 61.1 135
February 7 7 210 34-77 44.2 7-20 35.0 3-10 30.0 78
March 4 4 127 19-40 47.5 1-8 12.5 7-10 70.0 46

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 30 30 29.9 7.9-14.2 55.8 1.2-3.0 40.3 1.4-2.4 58.5 18.4
Conference 20 20 30.3 7.7-14.3 53.9 1.3-3.1 40.4 1.5-2.6 56.4 18.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 14 14 29.7 8.3-14.8 55.8 1.3-3.6 37.8 0.7-1.3 50.0 18.6
Away 11 11 30.5 7.7-13.8 56.0 0.8-2.1 38.9 2.0-3.7 54.8 18.3
Neutral 5 5 29.2 7.4-13.4 55.1 1.6-3.3 50.0 1.9-2.2 87.5 18.4
Result Wins 23 23 29.3 8.9-14.9 59.9 1.5-3.0 49.0 1.4-2.3 59.0 20.7
Losses 7 7 31.9 4.8-12.0 40.3 0.4-2.9 12.5 1.4-2.5 57.1 11.5
Month November 6 6 28.3 8.7-14.1 61.7 1.9-2.8 66.7 1.2-2.1 55.6 20.5
December 5 5 29.4 7.9-13.1 60.4 1.4-3.0 45.5 1.4-1.6 83.3 18.5
January 8 8 30.5 9.7-15.4 62.8 1.0-2.6 37.5 1.8-3.0 61.1 22.1
February 7 7 30.0 6.5-14.7 44.2 1.3-3.8 35.0 0.6-1.9 30.0 14.9
March 4 4 31.8 6.0-12.6 47.5 0.3-2.5 12.5 2.2-3.1 70.0 14.5

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 30 30 29.9 1.8 7.3 9.1 2.2 0.0 2.3 2.4 1.0 0.8 0.8
Conference 20 20 30.3 1.6 7.8 9.3 2.3 0.0 2.3 2.7 0.8 1.1 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 14 14 29.7 2.0 8.0 10.0 2.1 0.0 2.6 2.4 1.1 1.1 1.1
Away 11 11 30.5 1.7 7.5 9.3 2.3 0.0 2.1 2.6 0.8 0.7 0.6
Neutral 5 5 29.2 1.4 4.6 6.0 2.4 - 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.2 0.4
Result Wins 23 23 29.3 1.9 7.7 9.7 2.1 0.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 0.9 0.9
Losses 7 7 31.9 1.4 5.7 7.1 2.6 0.0 1.6 2.0 0.8 0.6 0.6
Month November 6 6 28.3 2.7 7.3 10.0 2.3 0.0 2.8 2.5 1.1 0.7 1.2
December 5 5 29.4 1.0 8.6 9.6 1.8 0.0 2.2 2.2 1.0 0.8 0.4
January 8 8 30.5 1.3 6.9 8.1 2.1 0.0 2.9 2.8 1.0 1.1 1.1
February 7 7 30.0 2.3 8.0 10.3 2.7 0.0 2.0 2.7 0.7 1.0 0.7
March 4 4 31.8 1.8 5.0 6.8 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.5

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 30 30 898 54 218 272 67 0 69 71 1.0 25 25
Conference 20 20 605 31 156 187 46 0 45 54 0.8 21 15
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 14 14 416 28 112 140 30 0 37 33 1.1 16 16
Away 11 11 336 19 83 102 25 0 23 29 0.8 8 7
Neutral 5 5 146 7 23 30 12 - 9 9 1.0 1 2
Result Wins 23 23 675 44 178 222 49 0 58 57 1.0 21 21
Losses 7 7 223 10 40 50 18 0 11 14 0.8 4 4
Month November 6 6 170 16 44 60 14 0 17 15 1.1 4 7
December 5 5 147 5 43 48 9 0 11 11 1.0 4 2
January 8 8 244 10 55 65 17 0 23 22 1.0 9 9
February 7 7 210 16 56 72 19 0 14 19 0.7 7 5
March 4 4 127 7 20 27 8 0 4 4 1.0 1 2

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 30 30 29.9 2.4 9.7 12.1 3.0 0.0 3.1 3.2 1.0 1.1 1.1
Conference 20 20 30.3 2.0 10.3 12.4 3.0 0.0 3.0 3.6 0.8 1.4 1.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 14 14 29.7 2.7 10.8 13.5 2.9 0.0 3.6 3.2 1.1 1.5 1.5
Away 11 11 30.5 2.3 9.9 12.1 3.0 0.0 2.7 3.5 0.8 1.0 0.8
Neutral 5 5 29.2 1.9 6.3 8.2 3.3 0.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 0.3 0.5
Result Wins 23 23 29.3 2.6 10.5 13.2 2.9 0.0 3.4 3.4 1.0 1.2 1.2
Losses 7 7 31.9 1.8 7.2 9.0 3.2 0.0 2.0 2.5 0.8 0.7 0.7
Month November 6 6 28.3 3.8 10.4 14.1 3.3 0.0 4.0 3.5 1.1 0.9 1.6
December 5 5 29.4 1.4 11.7 13.1 2.4 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.1 0.5
January 8 8 30.5 1.6 9.0 10.7 2.8 0.0 3.8 3.6 1.0 1.5 1.5
February 7 7 30.0 3.0 10.7 13.7 3.6 0.0 2.7 3.6 0.7 1.3 1.0
March 4 4 31.8 2.2 6.3 8.5 2.5 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.6

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No. 14 Bentley Remains At Top of NE10 Standings with 72-67 Win at Southern Conn

Junior guard Zach Laput (Beacon Falls, Conn./Notre Dame HS) scored 22 points and graduate forward Matt Leritz (St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis University...

January 28, 2023

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Conference-Leading Bentley Takes No. 14 Ranking, 16-2 Record to Southern Connecticut Saturday

Alone atop the Northeast-10 standings, the Bentley University men’s basketball team will close out January Saturday afternoon with a...

January 27, 2023

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No. 14 Bentley Takes Sole Possession of 1st Place with 77-71 Win; Webb Scores Season-High 24

With first place in the Northeast-10 Conference on the line, a spinning lay-up by junior guard Zach Laput (Beacon Falls, Conn./Notre Dame HS) and ...

January 25, 2023

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No. 14 Bentley Hosts Saint Anselm in Battle for NE10 Lead Wednesday

Two of the elite teams in Northeast-10 Conference men’s basketball, the Bentley University Falcons and the Saint Anselm College Hawks, will...

January 24, 2023

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No. 11 Bentley Shoots Down Le Moyne, 86-61; Laput Scores Career-High 28

Junior guard Zach Laput (Beacon Falls, Conn./Notre Dame HS) scored a career-high 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting and three teammates joined him in...

January 21, 2023

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No. 11 Bentley Looks to Bounce Back Saturday at Le Moyne

Three days after having its 12-game winning streak ended by a University of New Haven buzzer-beater, the Bentley University men’s basketball...

January 20, 2023

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New Haven Shocks Bentley at the Buzzer After Overcoming 27-Point Deficit

Sophomore guard Quashawn Lane (Trenton, N.J.) scored on a driving lay-up to beat the final horn and give the University of New Haven a shocking...

January 18, 2023

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No. 11 Bentley Puts Streaks on the Line Wednesday Against New Haven

The fourth longest active winning streak in Division II men’s basketball and the fifth longest current home win streak will be on the line...

January 17, 2023

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Webb & Laput Lead No. 14 Bentley to 12th Straight Win, 70-58 at St. Michael’s

Graduate guard Mason Webb (Oklahoma City, Okla./Bishop McGuinness HS) scored a season-high 20 points, including 15 in the second half, and junior...

January 14, 2023

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Riding 11-Game Win Streak, No. 14 Bentley Visits St. Michael’s Saturday

It’s been a dozen years since the 2010-11 Bentley University men’s basketball team owned a 12-game winning streak. This year’s...

January 13, 2023

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No. 14 Bentley Holds Off Assumption for 11th Consecutive Win, 77-73

Northeast-10 Conference scoring leader Zach Laput (Beacon Falls, Conn./Notre Dame HS) and reigning conference Player of the Week Matt Leritz (St....

January 11, 2023

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No. 14 Bentley, Riding a 10-Game Winning Streak, Hosts Assumption Wednesday

Winners of ten in a row, the nationally-ranked Bentley University men’s basketball team will put its 20-game home streak on the line...

January 10, 2023

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Leritz Named Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Bentley University graduate forward Matt Leritz (St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis University HS) has been named the Men’s Basketball Player of the...

January 9, 2023

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No. 14 Bentley Defeats AIC, 78-64, for 10th Consecutive Win

Graduate students Matt Leritz (St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis University HS) and Brian Wright-Kinsey (Brooklyn, N.Y./Brooks School) each scored 17...

January 7, 2023

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Following OT Win, Bentley Looks to Extend Streak to 10 Saturday at AIC

After closing strong for an 81-74 overtime win at Saint Rose Wednesday, the Bentley University men’s basketball team will be looking to...

January 6, 2023

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No. 14 Bentley Survives Saint Rose in OT, 81-74, for 9th Straight

Graduate transfer Matt Leritz (St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis University HS) and junior guards Aaron Latham (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury HS) and Zach...

January 4, 2023

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No. 14 Bentley Men Visit Saint Rose Wednesday, Seeking 9th Straight Win

After extending its home winning streak to 20, the Bentley University men’s basketball team will be on the road twice for Northeast-10...

January 3, 2023

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Bentley’s Home Winning Streak Hits 20 with 86-75 Win over Franklin Pierce

All five players scored in doubles as the 14th-ranked Bentley University men’s basketball team extended its overall win streak to eight and...

December 31, 2022

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No. 14 Bentley Closes Out 2022 with Saturday Matinee against Franklin Pierce

Riding a seven-game winning streak, the Bentley University men’s basketball team will end their holiday break Saturday afternoon when they...

December 30, 2022

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Dominance Inside Helps No. 18 Bentley Defeat Jefferson, 88-63

On the strength of 76 percent shooting inside the three-point line, 58 points in the paint and a 44-19 rebound dominance, Bentley University...

December 18, 2022

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Region’s Top Two Scorers in Action Sunday when Bentley Hosts Jefferson

The top two scorers in the NCAA Division II East Region will be on display Sunday afternoon at the Dana Center when the Bentley University Falcons...

December 17, 2022

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No. 18 Bentley Visits Bridgeport Friday, Looking to Extend Win Streak to 7

The Bentley University Falcons, the top-ranked team in the NCAA Division II East Region, will be on the road Friday night for a non-conference...

December 15, 2022

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No. 20 Bentley Extends Home Winning Streak with Late Free Throws

The home winning streak of the Bentley University men’s basketball team hit 18 Saturday but not before the Falcons came from behind with a...

December 10, 2022

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No. 20 Bentley Looks to Extend Winning Streak Saturday at Home

The Bentley University men’s basketball team will put its five-game winning streak and number 20 ranking in the latest NABC Division II...

December 9, 2022

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No. 20 Bentley Defeats Pace, 73-67, for 4th Wire-to-Wire Win of Season

Junior guard Zach Laput (Beacon Falls, Conn./Notre Dame HS) scored 20 points and graduate forward Matt Leritz (St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis University...

December 6, 2022

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6-1 Bentley Faces Difficult Test on Road Tuesday at 6-2 Pace

Two of the top teams in the NCAA Division II East Region will square off Tuesday night in Pleasantville, N.Y. when the 22nd-ranked Bentley...

December 5, 2022

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No. 22 Bentley Extends Home Streak to 17 with 86-62 Win over Southern Connecticut

The home winning streak for the 22nd-ranked Bentley University men’s basketball team reached 17 with a wire-to-wire 86-62 victory over...

December 3, 2022

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No. 22 Bentley Seeks 4th Straight Win Saturday against Southern Connecticut

The Bentley University men’s basketball team, off to a 5-1 start, will be looking for its fourth consecutive win Saturday when the Falcons...

December 2, 2022

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Laput & Webb Combine for 41 as Bentley Extends Home Winning Streak to 16

Junior guard Zach Laput (Beacon Falls, Conn./Notre Dame HS) finished with 23 points, six rebounds and four assists, and graduate guard Mason Webb...

November 27, 2022

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Bentley Uses 38-10 Start to Hand Dominican (N.Y.) its First Loss, 95-58

It was all Bentley University Saturday afternoon at the Dana Center as the Falcons scored 38 of the game’s first 48 points and went on to...

November 26, 2022

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Basketball Returns to the Dana Center This Weekend with Bentley Men in Action Twice

For the first time in more than eight months, basketball will be back in the Dana Center this weekend when the Bentley University men’s...

November 25, 2022

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Rebound Domination Helps Bentley Defeat Southern New Hampshire, 78-60

Graduate transfer Matt Leritz (St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis University HS) corralled 19 rebounds and was one of four Falcons to scores in doubles as...

November 22, 2022

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Bentley Looks to Bounce Back Tuesday at Southern New Hampshire

Before launching its home schedule over the weekend, the Bentley University men’s basketball team will play at Southern New Hampshire...

November 21, 2022

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Saint Anselm Prevails Over Bentley, 78-73; Laput Puts Up 26 Points

A straightaway three-pointer by graduate student Miles Tention (Palo Alto, Calif.) with 2:24 to play erased Bentley University’s final lead...

November 19, 2022

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Laput & Leritz Score 21 as Bentley Downs Wilmington (Del.), 95-82

Junior guard Zach Laput (Beacon Falls, Conn./Notre Dame HS) had a 21-point, 11-rebound double-double and graduate transfer Matt Leritz (St. Louis,...

November 12, 2022

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Laput & Latham Set Career Scoring Bests as No. 14 Bentley Puts on Shooting Exhibition

Junior guards Zach Laput (Beacon Falls, Conn./Notre Dame HS) and Aaron Latham (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury HS) each established a new career...

November 11, 2022

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No. 14 Bentley Launches 60th Season Friday at 2022 Tournament of Heroes

The 60th season of Bentley University men’s basketball will get underway this weekend with the Falcons competing in the 2022 Tournament...

November 10, 2022

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Bentley Men’s Basketball Ranked 14th in NABC Division II Preseason Poll

Following a trip to the Elite Eight last March, the Bentley University men’s basketball team is ranked 14th in the preseason NABC Division...

November 1, 2022