WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Having met in the conference tournament in each of the last two years, with each team winning once, the Lycoming College men's basketball team and Alvernia University will square off on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 8 p.m., in what will feel like a late-season game in Lamade Gym.

The Warriors (7-1 overall, 3-0 MAC Commonwealth) made a second-half comeback for the third straight game in its last outing to overpower Widener, 74-62. Junior Chris Wallace led the way with 15 points and nine rebounds and senior David Johnson added 14 points and four steals.

The Crusaders (5-2 overall, 2-1 MAC Commonwealth) posted a 76-70 win at Messiah in its last outing, as junior Mike Miller led five players in double figures with 17 points. 

Warrior Notes
• The Warriors are looking to improve to 4-0 in conference play for the first time since 2012-13, when it started 5-0.

• The Warriors lead the MAC Commonwealth with a .498 field goal percentage, a +12.4 scoring margin, a scoring average of 84.4 points, 17.5 assists, 41.0 rebounds and 10.9 steals per game.

• With his 11th of 15 points at Widener, junior Chris Wallace reached 600 in his career.

• Senior David Johnson needs 23 more points to reach 500 in his two years at Lycoming.

• Johnson leads the MAC Commonwealth with a .926 free-throw percentage and he is second in the league with a .532 field goal percentage.

• Junior Alex Newbold needs one more steal to tie Brad Musser (2002-06) for 13th in program history with 108.

• Since Alvernia joined the MAC Commonwealth in 2009-10, the two teams have evenly split the 14 regular-season meetings and two in the postseason.