WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College men's basketball team enters the MAC Freedom Championship as the No. 5 seed and will open its tournament run by heading to No. 4-seed Delaware Valley for a 7 p.m. quarterfinal on Wednesday night, Feb. 22.
 
The Warriors finished the regular season 15-10 overall and 10-6 in the MAC Freedom, finishing third in the league in scoring defense (69.7) and seventh in scoring offense (69.4). All five of the team's starters are in the top 25 in the conference in scoring, with junior Dyson Harward (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) eighth at 13.1, sophomore Steven Hamilton (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville Area) ninth at 13.1, junior Mo Terry (Severn, Md./Severn School) 15^th at 11.7, junior DeAundre Manuel (Brooklyn, N.Y./KIPP NYC Prep) 22^nd at 10.1 and senior Matt Ilodigwe (Wilmington, Del./Concord) 23^rd at 10.1.
 
Harward lead the MAC Freedom and is 21^st in Division III with 11.5 rebounds per game and he is 13^th in the country with 15 double-doubles. He is also fourth in the MAC Freedom with 1.8 blocked shots per game.
 
Hamilton is fourth in the conference in assists (3.6) and Ilodigwe leads the league with 2.3 3-pointers made per game.
 
Delaware Valley finished the regular season 15-9 overall and 10-6 in the conference, earning a tiebreaker over Lycoming due to a win over No. 2 seed Stevens. The Aggies are second in the conference in scoring offense (75.0) and sixth in scoring defense (73.0) and they lead the league with a +5.96 turnover margin, thanks to a league-leading 10.7 steals per game.
 
Pernell Ghee is third in the league in scoring (14.7) and sixth in rebounding (6.6) and Godly Marc leads the MAC Freedom in steals (2.9) and is 15^th in the country in the category.
 
The 2022 MAC Freedom Men's Basketball Championship merchandise is available now on SquadLocker. Fans can order their MAC Championship gear and have it shipped directly to their homes. Available merchandise includes casual and performance t-shirts (short- and long-sleeve), tank-tops, sweatshirts, hoodies and more. There will be no merchandise sold at the site of competition. Order now here.
 
Admission to each round of the championship has the following ticket prices:

• Adults - $6
• Senior Citizens - $4
• Students (valid ID) & Children - $2
• Pre-school (under 6) with Adult - FREE

The MAC Freedom Men's Basketball Championship spectator policy will adhere to the spectator policy of each institution throughout the duration of the tournament. Each institution's spectator policy can be found on the MAC Institutional Spectator Policy Resources Page.