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Michael Rudy and the Warriors will look for the school's first win over Mount Union on Tuesday afternoon in the Basinger Tournament Championship.

Men's Basketball

Lycoming looks for elusive win over Mount Union in Basinger Tournament championship

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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -
While the two schools have only met three times in an athletic arena, the Lycoming College men’s basketball team will look to snap one of the school’s most daunting skids when it faces Mount Union in the championship of the Louis Fleming Basinger Memorial Tournament on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 4 p.m. Penn State Abington and Immaculata will play in the consolation at 2 p.m.

The Warriors (11-0 overall), who are also out to break a 45-year-old school record of 11 straight victories, will look for their first win against Mount Union in a series that dates back to 1965 and includes a 61-12 football loss in the 1997 Stagg Bowl (NCAA Division III title game)  and a 2-1 loss in the finals of the 2011 Lycoming Men’s Soccer Kick-Off Classic.

Mount Union (4-7 overall) is led by senior Jimmy Wood, who is averaging 20.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.

Warrior Notes
• Junior Jerald Williams broke the school’s career record of 432 set by Brad Musser from 2002-06 with his eighth of 11 assists against Penn State Abington.

• Williams also joined Musser as the only players in school history to post 100 assists in three seasons, as his 103 assists this year is tied for 10th in school history.

• Sophomore Kevin Anthony leads the Commonwealth Conference with an average of 17.8 points per game.

• Anthony is one of four players in school history to post 20 blocked shots in two seasons.

• Sophomore Michael Rudy surpassed his freshman year total of 83 points with his 10th of 15 points against Penn State Abington.

• Junior Ihsaan Davis became the 36th player in school history to reach 100 career assists with his fifth and final helper against Penn State Abington.

• The Warriors are one of 10 undefeated teams left in the NCAA Division III and one of 23 unbeaten teams in the NCAA.
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