Men's Basketball | 2/27/2018 10:02:00 PM
The Shippensburg University men's basketball team travels to West Chester on Wednesday night for a 7:30 p.m. matchup with the Golden Rams in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships Quarterfinal matchup from Hollinger Field House.
The winner of the game advances to the PSAC Semifinals on Saturday. Shippensburg and West Chester split the season series -- each winning on its home floor.
Note: West Chester is hosting a women's game at 5:30 p.m. against Kutztown. The men's game will be contested approximately 20-30 minutes after the completion of the women's game.
Full game notes are posted above. Excerpts are below.
• SHIP has lost nine straight games at Hollinger Field House -- eight straight to West Chester as well as the 2016 PSAC Semifinals against Mercyhurst. SU's last win at Hollinger Field House was a 63-61 victory over the Golden Rams on Feb. 3, 2010.
• SHIP has made at least six three-pointers in every game this season, including 10+ three-pointers in 20-of-28 games.
• For analytics fans, SHIP's Starting 5 is +211 (+18.6 per 40 minutes).
• SHIP has a +225 scoring margin in the first half this season compared to +78 margin in the second half.
• SHIP's free-throw percentage (80.3) would be the PSAC single-season record and is tied for 12th all-time in D2 history.
• All five SU starters have made at least 30 three-pointers and are shooting 79.7% or better at the free-throw line this season.
• SHIP has achieved three straight 20-win seasons under Coach Fite after totaling two 20-win seasons in 62 years.
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Dustin Sleva is 35 points shy of 2,000 for his career.
• Shippensburg is 17 three-pointers shy of its single-season record set last season (317).