WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - After a month's worth of practice, the Lycoming College men's basketball team will finally open the 2016-17 season on Tuesday, Nov. 15, when it hosts Fredonia in Lamade Gym.

The Warriors are coming off a 19-10 season in 2015-16, when it claimed the MAC Commonwealth title. The Warriors led the conference in scoring margin (5.9), steals (9.3) and turnover margin (5.2). Lycoming has five players returning that averaged in double figures last year, led by senior Nyk King, who averaged 12.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. 

The Blue Devils are coming off a 7-17 season in 2015-16. The team was led by sophomore Ian Helps, who averaged 18.3 points and 8.9 rebounds, finishing in the top five in the SUNYAC in both categories.

Game Notes
• The Warriors are 10-3 against teams from New York in head coach Guy Rancourt's nine years with the team.

• Lycoming is 8-0 in season openers under head coach Guy Rancourt and 42-26 (.618) all-time.

• Sophomore Calvin Chandler had 12 points off four 3-pointers and three steals in Lycoming's 69-49 win at Fredonia in 2015.

• Senior David Johnson needs 17 more points to reach 1,200 in his collegiate career. He scored 820 in two years at Mercer County Community College and 353 in one at Lycoming.

• Senior Nyk King needs 20 points to reach 700 in his career.

• Junior Chris Wallace is 10 rebounds shy of reaching 300 in his career.

• Sophomore T.J. Duckett needs two more points to reach 300 in his career.

• Lycoming is 6-0 all-time on Nov. 15.