PITTSBURGH - Point Park men's basketball looks to continue its winning ways on Friday against West Virginia Wesleyan in MEC play at CCAC-Allegheny. Opening tip is set for 7:30 p.m.
The Pioneers (4-12, 2-9 MEC) enter on the back of a 101-89 victory over Salem - the team's first double-digit win since Dec. 16. PPU knocked down 17 shots from beyond the arch in their win and featured three double-digit scorers in Grant Welch (22 points), Greg Williams (18) and Kaden Warner (16).Â
Wesleyan (1-16, 1-10 MEC) enters on a two-game skid after earning its first victory of the season on Jan. 17 against West Virginia State. WVWC has not won a road game in Jan. 29, 2025.
Storylines:
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Point Park leads the all-time series 2-1 since entering the MEC in 2024. The two teams split last year, with the home team winning each matchup. Point Park won the last matchup 90-66 in December.
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Aidan Anderson leads the Pioneers in scoring at 17.4 points per game, which is tied for fourth in the MEC. He also tops the team in rebounding, averaging 5 per game.
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Jaylen Stewart paces Point Park with 57 assists and is just 3 shy of his single-season career high of 60, set at his previous school. His 3.6 assists per game rank fifth in the MEC. Stewart is also second in the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.5
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Kaden Warner is averaging 20 points per game entering Friday night's contest. Warner is third on the team in points and is shooting at a 94.4% rate from the free-throw line this year.
- The Pioneers are third in the MEC in 3-point percentage (38%). PPU has made 175 3-pointers, averaging 10.9 per game, both are good for second-best in the MEC. Â
- Point Park ranks second in the MEC in free-throw percentage, shooting 76% from the line. Four Pioneers are shooting over 80 percent from the free throw line this season, including Jayden Davis (1.000), Warner (.944), Anderson (.898) and Welch (.842).
