PITTSBURGH – The Point Park men's basketball team will host league-leading Fairmont State on Wednesday afternoon at CCAC-Allegheny. The matchup is set for a 3 p.m. tip.
Tickets
Tickets for all Point Park men's and women's basketball home games will be available on game day only at CCAC-Allegheny (presale is not available). Ticket prices are listed below:
Adults: $10
Youth (Ages 10 and Under): $5
Point Park Faculty/Staff/Students: Free with valid ID
*Cash payment is required (credit cards not accepted)
Storylines
- Point Park enters Wednesday's game with an overall record of 9-5, including a 4-4 mark in Mountain East Conference play.
- The Pioneers have won five of their last six games, including a 76-75 win over West Virginia State in their last outing.
- Point Park is 7-1 at CCAC this season.
- In Saturday's win over West Virginia State, Kaden Warner scored a team-high 30 points to lead Point Park. Warner made seven 3-pointers and also passed out seven assists in the game. Warner now has three 30-point scoring performances this season.
- Nazareth Fisher also turned in his seventh double-double of the season against West Virginia State, scoring 10 points to go with a team-high 13 rebounds.
- Three players are averaging double-figures for Point Park this season, led by Warner at 17.8 points per game.
- Brenden Williams is averaging 11.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
- Fisher is third on the team in scoring and is averaging a double-double this season (10.9 points, 11.8 rebounds).
- Point Park currently leads the league in scoring defense, allowing a league-low 73.9 points per game. The Pioneers are also first in opponent field goal percentage (.407).
- Point Park also tops the league rankings in rebounding (51.4) and rebounding margin (16.2).
Scouting Fairmont State
- Fairmont State enters Wednesday's game with a record of 12-2, including a 7-1 mark in conference play. The Falcons suffered their first MEC loss of the season on Saturday afternoon, a 103-87 setback at then-#7 West Liberty.
- Fairmont State ranks 13th in this week's NABC National Coaches' Poll.
- Fairmont State has four players averaging double-figures, led by David Jolinder at 18.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
- Rudy Fitzgibbons (14.2), Taj Thweatt (12.3) and Andre Harris (12.2) are also averaging double-figure scoring this season.