ERIE, Pa- The Mercyhurst men's basketball team faces tenth-ranked Indiana (Pa.) Saturday, January 21, at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division match-up.
 
Live stats will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/hurst/mbball/index.htm. A live B2 Network broadcast will be available at http://www.b2livetv.com/partner_members.asp?id=16. IUP will also have a radio broadcast at http://redzonemedia.com/viewschedule.asp?sportID=3&SchoolID=79.
 
The Lakers defeated Gannon, 62-61, in their last game on January 18. Steven Coleman hit two free throws with 20 seconds left to give Hurst the home victory. Matt Lee scored a team-high 18 points on four three-pointers.
 
IUP is 13-2 overall and 10-1 in the league after beating Edinboro, 59-51, at home January 18. Julian Sanders totaled 20 points and eight rebounds in the win.
 
Hurst enters Saturday with an overall mark of 10-5 and 8-3 in the conference. It has won its last two games, both tight, low-scoring outings. The Lakers beat Slippery Rock, 64-62, on January 14. Lee leads the team with 15.8 points per game. Mercyhurst is tied with Clarion for second place in the division, two games behind Indiana (Pa.).
 
IUP leads the PSAC in three-point field goal percentage, shooting 38.1 percent from long range. Senior Ashton Smith is tied for third in the league in scoring at over 19 points a game. Sanders ranks seventh with 17.7 points per and leads the conference with 47 made treys.
 
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