SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — The Shippensburg University men's basketball team will try for its first playoff victory in 10 years Saturday when it hosts Bloomsburg at 3 p.m. from Heiges Field House in the first round of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament.

Shippensburg (18-8, 15-7 PSAC) has already won more games than any SU team since the 2005-2006 season. The Raiders clinched home-court advantage Saturday by beating Bloomsburg on Wednesday, 84-77, in the regular season finale. Both teams finished 15-7 in conference play, but SU held a tiebreaker due to having more wins against teams with a record at or over .500.

The Raiders are seeded fourth while Bloomsburg is the No. 5 seed. The winner of Saturday's game will travel to face PSAC East top seed Kutztown on Tuesday for a quarterfinal matchup. For a complete look at the bracket and schedule visit http://psacsports.org/news/2016/2/23/MBBALL_0223161458.aspx.

By the numbers, SU certainly holds a homecourt advantage. The Raiders are 11-2 at home this season, including nine straight victories at Heiges Field House, compared to a 7-6 mark on the road. The last time SU lost at home was on Dec. 4, against IUP. Over the nine-game home winning streak, the Raiders are outscoring their opponents by 10.1 points per game.

The Raiders are led in scoring and rebounding by sophomore Dustin Sleva. The 6-8 forward is averaging 15.4 points per game (10th in PSAC) and 11.4 rebounds per game (1st in PSAC).

Junior point guard Abe Massaley runs the show for SU, averaging 13.8 points and 4.6 assists per game. Massaley has been especially unselfish in his last six games, averaging 7.6 helpers per contest.

Freshman Antonio Kellem and sophomore Justin McCarthur have provided a solid scoring punch at the guard position. Kellem is shooting an impressive 51.6 percent from the field in his debut season while McCarthur has averaged 14.3 points per game in his last 15 contests. Senior Jay Hardy is one of seven SU players averaging at least six points per game.

Sophomore point guard Clay Conner has provided key stability off the SU bench, averaging 21.6 minutes per game while posting a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio. Senior guard A.J. Maun his committed just eight turnovers in 225 minutes played this season.

Up front, senior Tony Ellis has had an outstanding season, totaling 6.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. The versatile forward leads SU in blocks with 14 and is second in steals with 23. Also at forward, senior David Craig has been efficient offensively, making 21-of-28 shots from the field (75 percent).

Redshirt-freshman Manny Span has also played key minutes, averaging 2.9 points and 3.2 rebounds in 12.6 minutes per game. Six-foot-10 center Trent Bauer has grabbed 29 rebounds and blocked 10 shots in 165 minutes of action.

There will be both video and audio coverage of the game. The video broadcast, via SUTV, can be accessed here. The radio broadcast, put on by 88.7 WSYC, can be accessed here.

Live stats of Saturday's game are available here.