WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - With a two-game lead in the MAC Commonwealth and seven games remaining, the Lycoming College men's basketball will be out to get a step closer to home court advantage in the conference tournament when it hosts Widener University on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 3 p.m., in Lamade Gym.

The Warriors (16-3 overall, 8-2 MAC Commonwealth) fell victim to a hot-shooting Messiah team in its last outing, but did shoot 53 percent from the field and place four players in double figures in the loss. Senior David Johnson led the way with 19 points.

The Pride (10-8 overall, 4-5 MAC Commonwealth) posted a 67-65 win over Valley Forge in its last outing, with junior Sam Smith hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:13 left.

Game Notes
• With a win, the Warriors can improve to 17-3 for the first time in program history. 

• Head coach Guy Rancourt needs one more win to join Dutch Burch as the only men's basketball coaches at Lycoming to win 150 games.

• Junior Chris Wallace needs two more blocks to become the 14th player in school history to post 50 in a career.

• Wallace is 12 points shy of reaching 750 points in his career and junior Alex Newbold needs 12 to reach 700.

• Sophomore Calvin Chandler is five points shy of 200 in his career.

• Three Warriors are in the top 10 in the MAC Commonwealth in steals - senior Nyk King is fifth (1.6), Wallace is eighth (1.6) and senior David Johnson is ninth (1.4).

• The Warriors' magic number to clinch a spot in the MAC Commonwealth Championship is four and it is six to clinch homecourt advantage in the five-team tournament.