ERIE, Pa.—The Mercyhurst men's basketball will host California (Pa.) in a PSAC matchup

Who: California (Pa.) (7-16, 5-12) At Mercyhurst (17-5, 12-5)
Where: Erie, Pa. (MAC)
When: February 20, 2019 (7:30 PM)
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Previous Game Recap

• Derrick Ellis Jr. totaled 24 points, seven assists and four steals to lead the Mercyhurst men's basketball team to an 82-58 victory over PSAC opponent Seton Hill at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center on Saturday. Nelson Maxwell and Patrick Smith added 11 points each for the Lakers (17-5, 12-5) while Edvaldo Ferreira put in 10. Smith and Ferreira grabbed eight and six rebounds, respectively.
• MU held a 33-28 edge in rebounds and shot 53.3 percent from the field (32 of 60). SHU shot 40.4 percent (21 of 52).

Playoff Implications

• The Lakers remain in third place in the PSAC West Division and will likely stay in third through the remainder of the regular season. They trail second-place Slippery Rock by 2 1/2 games and lead fourth-place Pittsburgh-Johnstown by 3 1/2 games.

 
Keys for the Lakers

• MU is back to its winning ways after beating SHU at home giving them a home record of 11-2 on the year.
• The Lakers have the number two defense in Division ll only allow 60.2 points per game
• On the offensive side, Mercyhurst is ninth in the conference averaging 77.3 points per game, third in field goal percentage (.483) and first in three point field goal percentage (.400)

Leading the Lakers

• Massey and Maxwell are the Lakers two scorers in double-digits with Massey leading MU with 16 points per game followed by Maxwell's 11.6
• Massey is also fourth in the PSAC in field goal percentage (.556)
• Smith leads the Lakers in rebounds and is seventh in the conference with 8.3 per game
• Derrick Ellis Jr. leads in assists (4.1) while Edvaldo Ferreira plays a big factor on the defensive side of the ball averaging 1.2 blocks per game placing him fifth in the conference

Keys for the Vulcans

• Cal is on a losing streak of four and will look to end it as they travel to Mercyhurst  
• In the conference, Cal 13th in points per game averaging 72.5
• On defense, California (Pa.) is eleventh in the PSAC allowing 78.3 points per game
• The Vulcans are ninth in field goal percentage shooting 44.3 percent per game

Leading the Vulcans

• Brent Pegram leads California (Pa.) with 18.3 points per game ranking him eighth in the PSAC, assists with four per game and in steals with 2.6 placing him second in the conference

During the Game

• Mercyhurst will honor Conor from the Make-A-Wish Foundation
• MU will also celebrate fan appreciation night with many giveaways

Next Up: The Lakers will travel cross-town to face rival, Gannon.