Edinboro, Pa. -- The Edinboro men's basketball team will play their third opponent out of the PSAC West conference in Seton Hill University. The Fighting Scots will host the Griffins Saturday afternoon inside McComb Fieldhouse at 3:00 p.m.
Last Time Out
Edinboro enters the Weekend with a (4-9) overall record and (2-6) in the PSAC conference. Earlier this week the Scots were on the road against California University of Pennsylvania.
The Scots fell to California 78-63 in a game where Edinboro never led in the second half after leading in the first half. In the opening minutes of the second half the Scots had trimmed the Vulcan's lead to just four points. That is as close as Edinboro would get as California eventually iced the game down the stretch with efficient three-point shooting. Naim Miller led Edinboro with 19 points to go along with three triples.
As a Team
With a current (2-6) record in the PSAC conference, Edinboro sits in the seventh spot out of the West.
On the season Edinboro has averaged 69.0 points per game while shooting 42.1% from the field and 29.5% from three-point land.
The Scots are second in the PSAC for rebounding margin at +5.4 only behind East Stroudsburg.
Edinboro has found a strong identity on the defensive end, which has converted into easy offense. The Scots average 6.8 steals and 3.4 blocked shots per game. Their strong defensive capabilities are attributed to their 11.2 points per game off turnovers.
Edinboro's physicality contributes to their game on the offensive end. The Scots currently average 32.2 points in the paint per game.
Individual Leaders
Miller is Edinboro's leading scorer at 14.7 points per game and is shooting 35.4% from deep. Miller has reached double figures in Edinboro's last nine games.
Kierell Green averages 13.0 points per game for the Scots to go along with 6.9 rebounds per game. Green is fresh off his second double-double of the season.
Dominique Keyes has averaged 11.6 points and 10.7 rebounds per game and has already recorded six double-doubles this season.
Seton Hill
The Griffins of Seton Hill University enter the contest with a (8-6) overall record and (3-5) in the conference after their recent 84-77 win over Slippery Rock.
Seton Hill has averaged 79.7 points per game while averaging a +4.3 scoring margin. The Griffins are shooting 48.0% from the field and are averaging almost 10 three-pointers per game.
Samuel Tabe leads the Griffins in scoring at 16.6 points per game and averages 7.1 rebounds per game. Sean Dillon is averaging 14.0 points per game while shooting 39.4% from long distance.
Up Next
After Saturday's game, Edinboro will travel to Slippery Rock on Wednesday, Jan 18. The game will begin at 7:30 pm after the Women's game.
