WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -Â Coming off an overtime win at Lebanon Valley, the Lycoming College men's basketball team will try to sure up its claim on a spot in the MAC Commonwealth Championship when it hosts third-place Arcadia on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. in Lamade Gym.
The Warriors (15-6 overall, 8-4 MAC Commonwealth) hit 3-of-4 free throws in the final 30 seconds to outlast the Flying Dutchmen, 79-77, in overtime on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Junior
Darius Dangerfield led a trio of double-digit scorers with 23 points, freshman
Mo Terry scored 22 and sohopmore
Matt Ilodigwe added 15 points with five 3-pointers.
Arcadia (12-9 overall, 7-5 MAC Commonwealth) used a double-overtime effort to beat Alvernia, 94-88, on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The MAC Commonwealth's top scorer, Da'Kquan Davis, led the way with 44 points.
Game Notes
• The Warriors magic number to clinch a spot in the MAC Commonwealth Championship is three - any Lycoming wins or Alvernia losses will lower the number.
• The Warriors lead the MAC Commonwealth in scoring defense (69.5), defensive field goal percentage (.407), rebounding (38.1) and blocked shots (4.38)
• With 213 3-pointers this season, the Warriors need 10 more to tie the 2000-01 team for fourth in program history.
• Freshmen
Mo Terry and
Dyson Harward are the only two freshmen in the top 20 in the MAC Commonwealth in scoring, with Terry 17th (12.7) and Harward 19th (12.4).
• Three Warriors - sophomore
Matt Ilodigwe (45), senior
Ryan Hollis (42) and junior
Darius Dangerfield (40) - have made at least 40 shots for the seventh time in program history.
• With 56 blocked shots, Harward needs five more to tie Lycoming's season record set by Michael Rudy in 2012-13.