THE MATCH-UP
• The Marauders are back in Pucillo Gymnasium for back-to-back games against PSAC West teams. The Marauders are 3-0 at home this season, 3-1 in the last four home games vs. the West and 5-3 at home vs. the West under the direction of Coach
Casey Stitzel.
• Millersville and Seton Hill have played just five times and four times since the Griffins joined the PSAC. Seton Hill won the first three meetings as PSAC opponents but Millersville recorded 16 steals, forced 21 turnovers and shot 52 percent from the field in a 31-point win. Millersville held Nathan Davis to 12 points on 2-of-9 shooting from the field.
Caden Najdawi had a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds. In each of the five meetings, the winner has scored at least 83 points.
• Stitzel is 2-0 in two games against Cal U and Millersville has won four of the last five meetings overall. Millersville has also won the last four meetings in Pucillo Gymnasium with Cal U's last win at Millersville coming by an 83-76 score in 2007-08. The teams met last season in Pucillo with the Marauders winning by 21 behind Najdawi's career-high 25 points. Millersville shot 52.5 percent from the field and 51.9 percent from 3-point range.
• Millersville is still finding its way after losing point guard
Jaden Faulkner. The Marauders are 1-3 without Faulkner in the lineup. In the team's five losses, the Marauders are averaging 71.4 points per game while allowing 79.0 points per game. The biggest difference comes at the free throw line, where opponents have made 100-of-131 free throws while Millersville has reached the line 90 times in those five losses. Millersville has outscored teams 89.0-70.2, shooting 48.5 percent from the field while holding teams to 34.4 percent in the four wins.
• The Marauders are 4-1 when
Justin Nwosu scores in double figures. He's averaging 12.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and shot 45.2 percent in the team's four wins but in the team's five losses, he has averaged 7.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, shooting 33.3 percent with a DNP in the opening loss.
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James Sullivan has played the full game for three consecutive games, totaling 125 minutes. He's played 40-plus minutes four times and ranks fourth in the PSAC in minutes per game. Sullivan leads the team in 3-point shooting (.370), steals (16) and is second in assists (3.8).
• Najdawi has three double-doubles in his seven games and ranks sixth in the PSAC in rebounding (8.6) and fourth in blocks (1.3).
SETON HILL (1-5, 0-3)
SERIES INFORMATION
Series vs. Seton Hill: 2-3
Series Streak: Millersville, 1
First Meeting: 2006 (W, 89-79)
Last Meeting: 2018 (W, 90-59)
Last 10 Meetings: 2-3
Casey Stitzel vs. Seton Hill: 1-2
Kendrick Saunders vs. Millersville: 0-1
SCOUTING THE GRIFFINS
• Seton Hill has lost four in a row, allowing at least 85 points in each of those games. Seton Hill is 16th in the PSAC in scoring margin at minus-8 and 17th in scoring defense (82.2 ppg). Nathan Davis ranks second in the PSAC in scoring average (22.7 ppg). He is shooting 92.6 percent from the line.
CAL U (6-3, 2-1)
SERIES INFORMATION
Series vs. California, 44-20
Series Streak: Millersville, 2
First Meeting: 1930-31 (W, 32-26)
Last Meeting: 2018 (W, 84-63)
Last 10 Meetings: 5-5
Casey Stitzel vs. Cal U: 2-0
Danny Sancomb vs. Millersville: 1-1
SCOUTING THE VULCANS
• The Vulcans have won six of their last seven games and have scored 83-plus points in five of the last six including a 95-point outburst against Carlow on Dec. 17. The Vulcans are sixth in the PSAC in 3-point shooting (.360) and second in 3-pointer defense (.290).
