Edinboro, Pa. – The Edinboro men's basketball team comes home for a pair of PSAC West contests against Mercyhurst and IUP.
 
The Games
The Scots will host the Lakers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday and then will take on IUP at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
 
Last Time Out
Edinboro is coming off an 82-75 loss at UPJ on Saturday. Jack Gallagher notched a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Madior Seye led the offense with 15 points to go along with eight rebounds. Bernie Blunt tallied 12 points while Easton Fulmer finished with 11.
 
Statistical Leaders
Blunt leads the Scots and ranks fourth in the PSAC at 19.9 points per game. He also notches 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. Seye leads the team in rebounding at 6.0 boards per contest to go with 8.3 points per game. Daunte Wilcott ranks second in the team in scoring with 9.9 points per outing.
 
By the Numbers
The Scots average 74.3 points per game while allowing 82.0. Edinboro shots 41.2 percent from the field, 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.4 percent from the free throw line. The Scots are a +2.2 on the glass and have a -1.8 turnover margin.
 
Scouting the Lakers
Mercyhurst is now 12-12 overall and 8-8 in conference play after scoring a 93-85 double overtime win over IUP on Wednesday. Jeff Planutis led the offense with 35 points and 15 rebounds. Sean Fullerton tallied 19 points while Aidan Reichert notched 18 points and eight boards.
 
The Lakers average 69.5 points per game while holding opponents to 66.3. They shoot 47.4 percent from the field and 37.9 from three. Mercyhurst is level on the glass and hold a +1.8 turnover margin. Planutis is the Lakers' leading scorer with 18.4 per contest. Reichert adds 12.0 points and a team-best 5.8 boards per contest. Fullerton chips in 11. 9 per outing.
 
Scouting the Crimson Hawks
IUP is coming off a 91-89 loss to Gannon on Saturday and are now 14-8 overall and 11-5 in conference play. The Crimson Hawks take on UPJ on Wednesday.
 
The Crimson Hawks average 72.1 points per game while allowing 69.2. IUP shoots 43.3 percent from the field and 33.8 from beyond the arc. IUP is level on the boards and are a +1.1 in turnover margin. Ethan Porterfield posts 18.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per contest. Garvin Clarke also notches 18.3 points per game to go with 6.9 boards and 5.5 assists per contests.