McCANDLESS , Pa. - La Roche men's basketball heads to Pitt Greensburg Wednesday, February 19th to play in their third AMCC Game of the Week this season. The Redhawks defeated the Bobcats at the Kerr in the AMCC GOTW on December 21st, 89-73. Tyler Frederick scored a career-high 34 points in the win. Tip-off for tomorrow night's game is set for 6:00 p.m. at the Chambers Hall Gym on UPG's campus.
Coverage
La Roche (OVR: 17-6, AMCC: 17-1)
Last Time Out: The Redhawks prevailed in a tight game at Hilbert last Saturday, 88-86, after Darrell Barron hit a late shot and LRU's defense stood strong in the closing seconds. In a game that saw 16 ties and six lead changes, neither team led by more than 8 points in the contest. After trailing by three at the half, La Roche outscored Hilbert 55-50 in the second while shooting 60.6% (20-33) from the field and 53.8% (7-13) from deep. Five different Redhawks finished in double-digit scoring figures (Frederick: 19, Pipilo: 15, Smith: 13, Hannes: 13, Lawrence: 11). The Redhawks have completed six second half comebacks this season, two of them coming against Hilbert. La Roche defeated the Hawks in both games this season by five points combined.
News and Notes
- The Redhawks, now winners of nine straight, improved to 17-1 in conference play after Saturday's win, guaranteeing them at least a share of the regular season league title and the number one seed for the AMCC tournament.
- La Roche will hosts the AMCC men's basketball tournament on Friday February 28th and Saturday February 29th at the Kerr Fitness Center. More details to follow.
- LRU is 4-0 in games decided by four points or less this season.
- A win over Pitt-Greensburg on Wednesday would give LRU sole possession of the regular season conference title.
- Tyler Frederick was dubbed the AMCC Player of the Week for the third time this season on Monday (2/17). Frederick still leads the league in scoring (19.3 PPG), rebounding (11.8 RPG) and is tied ninth in D-III with 14 double-doubles.
- La Roche is an impressive 51-3 in regular season conference play over the last three seasons.
- The Redhawks are an incredible 35-1 in regular season AMCC action dating back to last season.
- Including last game, LRU has shot over 50% from the field in nine games this season; they have won all those games.
- The Redhawks offense has shot over 51% from the floor and 42% from three point range in each of their last three games.
- In AMCC action, La Roche ranks first in points per game (84.5) and second in field goal percentage (48.3%).
Pitt Greensburg (OVR: 20-4, AMCC: 16-3)
News and Notes
- Pitt Greensburg men's basketball is currently ranked 9th in the D-III Great Lakes Region by the NCAA; La Roche is not ranked despite defeating the Bobcats earlier this season.
- Pitt-Greensburg is in the midst of a five-game win streak, with their latest victory coming on Saturday over Alfred State College.
- The Bobcats feature a balanced offensive attack, with five players averaging double figures.
- Junior G Matt Johnson leads the attack with 15.8 points per game, with Jojo France (15.6 PPG) and Cam Seigfreid (15.2 PPG) right behind him.
- Seigfreid, who recently ecplised the 1,000 point mark for his career, also leads the league with a 48.3 shooting percentage from three.
- As a team, Pitt-Greensburg has been winning games by an average of over 10 points per game, as the Bobcats average 82.1 points per game, while their opponents are averaging 71.6.
- UPG has shot almost 50% from the floor and 37.6% from deep on the season.
- Pitt Greensburg needs La Roche to lose both of their final two games in order to claim a share of the AMCC regular season title.
Series History
- La Roche has eight straight games vs. Pitt Greensburg dating back to the 2015-16 season.
- UPG's last win over LRU was on January, 13th 2016.
- Last season at Pitt Greensburg, the Redhawks fended off a second half comeback by the Bobcats and held on to win 85-80.