Greensburg, Pa. -- The Edinboro men's basketball team will hit the road on Wednesday night for their second and final meeting with Seton Hill University at 7:30 p.m. The Scots will look for revenge after falling to the Griffins in the first matchup back on Jan. 14.
Last Time Out
Edinboro enters the week with a (5-16) overall record and (3-13) in the PSAC conference. On Saturday Edinboro battled Cal at home during the final matchup of the season for the two PSAC West teams.
The Scots struck first in the beginning as they controlled a lead as big as nine points in the first half. The turning point came right before the half when Cal went on a 12-0 run to gain the lead. Edinboro spent the entire second half fighting to get back the lead. Cal shot their way to a win in the second half as they connected on 55% of their threes. Eventually, the Vulcans pulled away with a 106-97 final. Kierell Green led Edinboro with 24 points and a career-high 19 rebounds.
Twenty-One Games In
With a current (3-13) record in the PSAC conference, Edinboro sits in the seventh spot out of the West and is four games behind California.
On the season Edinboro has averaged 70.0 points per game while shooting 41.4% from the field and 30.5% from three-point land.
In Edinboro's last three games they have shot 42% from the field and have taken their offense to another level. In their last game against Cal, the Scots put up a season-high 97 points and made a season-high 28 free throws.
The Scots are second in the conference for offensive rebounds and twenty-sixth in the nation. Edinboro only trails only trails West Chester with their 12.6 offensive rebounds per game.
Team Leaders
Naim Miller is Edinboro's leading scorer at 15.9 points per game and is shooting 32.6% from three-point range. Miller has reached double figures in Edinboro's last 17 games.
Green averages 14.4 points per game for the Scots to go along with 8.6 rebounds per game.
Dominique Keyes averages 10.9 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. Keyes has recorded nine double doubles this season. Keyes is second in the conference and fourth in the nation for rebounding.
Seton Hill
The Griffins of Seton Hill enter the contest with a (14-9) overall record and (9-8) in the conference after their recent 66-56 win over Clarion. Seton Hill is ranked fourth in the PSAC West standings and holds a current playoff spot.
Seton Hill defeated Edinboro 87-77 in their first matchup back on January 14th. The Scots controlled the lead for the first thirty minutes of the game with their best shooting performance of the season as a team. Edinboro knocked down 15 three-pointers, including eight triples from Miller. A late 11-0 run rally from the Griffins was enough to steal Edinboro's thunder. Sean Dillion led Seton Hill with 25 points, while Miller finished with a career-high 32 points.
Seton Hill is third in the PSAC for both offensive scoring (77.8 points per game) and field goal percentage (47.2%), making them one of the biggest offensive threats in the conference.
Samuel Tabe leads the Griffins with 16.2 points per game to go with 7.9 rebounds per game. Sean Dillon is averaging 14.7 points per game while shooting 38% from three-point range.
Up Next
After Wednesday's game, Edinboro will return home for the weekend when they host Slippery Rock on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
