ERIE, Pa.- The Mercyhurst men's basketball team hosts #6 Indiana (Pa.) in a first-place showdown on Saturday, January 11, at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division contest is slated for a 3 p.m. start.
 
Live stats will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/hurst/mbball/. 


 
Mercyhurst has a 7-6 overall record. It is 3-0 in Western Division action. Jonathan Ouegnin leads the team in scoring (11.3), rebounding (5.8), and assists (3.4). He is shooting 57.3 percent from the floor.
 
IUP is 13-0 and 3-0 in the conference. Marcel Souberbielle leads the team with 16.8 points per game, while Mathis Keita is putting up 16.2 points a game. Brandon Norfleet and Devante Chance are both averaging in double figures as well this season.
 
The Lakers have one of the top defenses in the nation, allowing 61.9 points per game. That ranks seventh in the nation and third in the PSAC. IUP leads the country, giving up 57.2 points a game.
 
Mercyhurst is the only school in the country to have beaten Indiana in each of the last three seasons. The Lakers have defeated the Crimson Hawks at the MAC the last three times IUP has visited.
 
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