McCANDLESS, Pa. - La Roche men's basketball hosts conference opponent Mt. Aloysius this Wednesday, January 29th at the Kerr Fitness Center. In the team's last meeting on December 18th, 2019 at Mt. Aloysius, Tyler Frederick scored 21 points in the second half to lead the Redhawks to a 78-62 victory on the road. Tip-off for Wednesday's contest is set for 6:00 p.m.

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La Roche (OVR: 12-6, AMCC: 12-1)

Last Time Out: La Roche won their fourth straight game last Saturday (1/25) at home vs. Medaille, 91-80. The Mavericks opened up the game on a 10-0 urn, but the Redhawks battled back and nearly tied the game at halftime, trailing by just one point, 44-43. In the second half, La Roche would outscore Medaille 48-36 while shooting 56% (20-36) from the floor. Defensively, LRU held the visitors to just 33% (13-40) shooting in the second. The Redhawks shot well as a unit from three, knocking down a season-high 15 triples on 36 attempts (42%). Kennedy Smith scored a team-high 24 points while shooting a very efficient 10 of 15 (67%) from the floor. Four other Redhawks finished in double-digit scoring figures (Frederick: 14, Lawrence: 13, Smith: 11, Hannes: 11). La Roche committed only eight turnovers in the contest, tied for their season-low.

News and Notes

• As of late, the Redhawks have proven their resiliency by winning five of their last seven games after trailing at the half.
• Now 12-1 in conference play this season, LRU is a full game ahead of Pitt Greensburg (11-2) in the AMCC standings.
• In their last four games, the Redhawks have shot 38% (50-133) from beyond the arc, attempting at least 30 treys in all four contests. In their first 14 games of the season, La Roche never attempted more than 29 three-pointers.
• Saturday's win against Medaille is the most points Kennedy Smith has scored in eight games and his seventh twenty-point game this season.
• Tyler Frederick, who still leads the AMCC in scoring (19.1 PPG) and rebounding (11.3 RPG), has shot just 32% (13-41) from the field in his last three games.
• Darius Lawrence has finished in double-digit scoring figures in seven straight games, averaging 16.3 points per game during that span.
• Austin Hannes has hit multiple 3-PT in each of his last four games, averaging 3.25 triples per contest during that span
• Over his last three games, Desmond Ross has played a crucial role off the bench for La Roche, averaging 10.7 points and 5.3 rebounds while shooting 42% (8-19) from beyond the arc.
• Luke McDonough posted a career-high four blocks in Saturday's victory. McDonough has averaged 1.2 blocks per game this season (7th in AMCC).
• In AMCC action, La Roche has averaged 84.6 points per game (1st in AMCC) while shooting 48% from the field (2nd in AMCC). The Redhawks opponents have averaged 70.8 points per game (3rd best in AMCC) in conference play.
• Four Redhawks rank in the top 20 in the AMCC in points per game (Tyler Frederick: 19.4, 1st | Kennedy Smith: 17.4, T-3rd | Darius Lawrence: 14.5, 16th | Austin Hannes: 14.2, 17th).

Mt. Aloysius (OVR: 9-8, AMCC: 6-6)

News and Notes

• With a 6-6 record in conference play, Mt. Aloysius currently holds the sixth spot in the AMCC standings.
• The Mounties have won five of their last seven games, only one of which came on the road.
• 6'5 Senior forward Nate Christian leads the Mounties in scoring with 17.4 points per game (T-3rd in AMCC).
• 6'6 Sophomore forward Carlos Palacio is the team leading rebounder, averaging 7.6 boards per game while contributing 12.2 points per game (3rd on team).
• Mt. Aloysius averages 66.8 points per game (2nd worst in AMCC) but have also held their opponents to just 67.0 points per game (2nd best in AMCC).
• The Mounties have not distributed the ball well this season, averaging just 8.1 assists per game as a unit (worst in AMCC); no players average over 2.0 assists per game.
• On the boards, Mt. Aloysius averages 31.6 rebounds per game (worst in AMCC)

Series History

• The Redhawks have beaten the Mounties in ten straight head-to-head matchups, including earlier this season at Mt. Aloysius, 78-62
• Tyler Frederick, Austin Hannes, and Kennedy Smith all scored over 20 points and accounted for 85% of the teams scoring in their last meeting with MAC
• Mt. Aloysius' last win over La Roche was January 28th, 2015