ERIE, Pa.--The Mercyhurst men's basketball team will travel to Slippery Rock in a key PSAC matchup to help determine playoff implications.
 
Who: Mercyhurst (16-4, 11-4) at Slippery Rock (16-7, 13-3)
Where: Morrow Field House, Slippery Rock
When: Wednesday, January 13th, 2019 (7:30 PM)
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Previous Game

• Trystan Pratapas scored 16 points, leading a trio of Mercyhurst scorers in double-figures, as the Laker men's basketball team shot more than 60 percent in its 88-42 win over PSAC opponent Clarion on Wednesday at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center.  Jason Massey added 11 points and Zach McIntire put in 10 for Mercyhurst (16-4, 11-4), which stretched its winning streak to eight games. That stretch is the longest MU win streak since an eight-game run in 2015-16.

Playoff Implications

• With the Lakers last win against Clarion, Mercyhurst has clinched a playoff spot and will host a playoff game
• If Mercyhurst Wins tomorrow night against SRU and Pitt-Johnstown loses, the worst the Lakers can finish is third in the PSAC West Division

Keys For Mercyhurst

• Mercyhurst is on a hot streak winning eight straight games
• The Lakers lead the conference in defense, only allowing 59.3 points per game
• During the eight game winning streak, MU has held six opponents under 60 points
• The Lakers also have the number one scoring margin in the conference (17.9)
• On the offensive side, Mercyhurst sits at eighth in the PSAC averaging 77.2 points per game
• In other categories, the Lakers lead the conference in three point field goal percentage (.406), three point field goals made per game (9.3) and are second in rebounding defense (32.6)

Leading the Lakers

• Massey leads the Lakers in scoring and sits 15th in the conference with 16.6 points and is third in field goal percentage (.569)
• Patrick Smith is seventh in boards with 8.3 in the PSAC coming off of a double digit game with 11 against Clarion
• Derrick Ellis Jr. is tenth in the conference in assists with 4.1 per game
• Edvaldo Ferreira contributes on the defensive side of things, averaging 1.2 blocks a game and is sixth in the conference

Keys For Slippery Rock

• The Rock has the seventh best defense in the conference only allowing 72.8 per game, SRU's offense averages 81.5 placing them sixth in the PSAC
• In other categories, Slippery Rock is seventh in field goal percentage (.445) also in three point field goal percentage (.350) and third in rebounding offense (41.7)

Leaders for SRU

• Micah Till leads The Rock in scoring and is second in the conference with 21 points per game, Till is also first in rebounds with 10 per game, second in blocks per game (2.0) and 11th in field goal percentage
• Jared Armstrong has a three point field goal percentage of 44.6 percent which puts him third in the conference

Against SRU

• In the previous matchup, Slippery Rock won at Mercyhurst 92-91 in double overtime (Jan. 5)
• SRU leads the all-time series with a record of 27-24
• The Lakers struggle on the road at The Rock with an away record of 6-19

Next Up: The Lakers will host Seton Hill on Saturday January 16th