WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -Â With two of the team's best performances of the season behind it, the Lycoming College men's basketball team will get back on the court on Saturday night, Feb. 25, when the underdog fifth-seed Warriors will take on third-seed Arcadia for the MAC Commonwealth Championship at Alumni Gymnasium.
Per conference policy, all fans must pay admission for playoff contests at the following prices: adults $6, seniors $4, students/children $2 with children under six receiving free admission. The Warriors (18-9 overall) have shot 55 percent from the field through their first two games in the tournament, routing No. 4-seed Stevenson, 89-75, and No. 1-seed Alvernia, 69-53. Junior
Nykolas King is leading the way with 16.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game and sophomore
Chris Wallace is adding 15.5 points.
The Knights (17-9 overall) posted a 71-67 win over Lebanon Valley in their conference semifinal game. Junior Ryan Kelley led the way for Arcadia with 16 points.
Game Notes• Since joining the MAC Commonwealth in 2008, the Warriors have appeared in the conference finals five times, more than any other team in the league.Â
• The Warriors are looking to win the third conference title in program history. The team won MAC Freedom titles in 2002 and 2004.
• The Warriors have shot better than 50 percent in back-to-back games, the first time since December 2013 that the team accomplished that.
• The Warriors lead the MAC Commonwealth in scoring margin (+6.4), turnover margin (+5.67) and steals (9.48).
• Junior
Nykolas King earned Second Team All-MAC Commonwealth honors for the second time on Friday. He is the first Warrior to earn back-to-back all-conference honors since Jerald Williams in 2012-13.
• Freshman
T.J. Duckett's 61 3-pointers are the most for a Warrior since Jonathan Pribble hit 74 in 2005-06.
• Five Warriors are scoring in double figures for the first time since 1999-00.