STEUBENVILLE, OH- The Barons enter this game after a heartbreaking 68-70 loss over AMCC leading Hilbert, while Pitt.-Bradford is on a three game conference skid as they sit at a winless 0-3 in AMCC play.


The Basics
Date: Saturday December 14th @ 2:00 p.m.
Records: Franciscan (2-5 - 1-2 AMCC) vs. Pitt.-Bradford (1-5 - 0-3 AMCC)  
Location: Athletic, KOA Arena - Bradford, PA
Live Video Link: https://boxcast.tv/view/upb-mens-basketball-vs-franciscan-784775
Live Stats Link: http://athletics.pittbradford.org/sports/mbkb/2019-20/boxscores/20191214_2kqp.xml

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All-Time Series Against Pitt.-Bradford

•  Franciscan is 4-18 all-time against Pitt.-Bradford, with Franciscan winning their last four meetings.
• Last December, the Barons won at home 87-71, Sean Hickey had a team high 19 points while Matt Trent added 18 points and 10 rebounds. 
• At Pitt.-Bradford last season, Franciscan won 80-67, where Sean Hickey went off for 26 points, including 6 treys, and Josh York added 16 points. 
• The Panthers last win came on 1/28/17 as the visitors 79-71. Keoni Sablan's game high 26 points was not enough for the Barons against the Pathers that night.

Scouting Franciscan

• Sean Hickey has been the Barons most consistent scorer as he averages 16.9 ppg. Matt Trent is the only other Baron averaging double figures with 12.3 ppg and 7.9 rpg. 
• The point guards for the Barons are heating up as Senior captain John Noce has averaged 9.5 ppg over his last two games, and a positive assist/turnover ratio on the year. Backup Justin Mack has averaged 10.5 ppg over the last 2 games.
• The Barons allow the third least ppg in the AMCC at 68.4, they have made opponents work hard for buckets all season, as their opponents average an AMCC low 8.0 assists per night. 

Scouting Pitt.-Bradford

• The Panthers have four players averaging in doule figure points this season: Sr. Justin Kusiappouh 12.5, Fr. Nick Carmichael 11.8, So. Deondre Terwillger 10.5 and Sr. Zach Dahlstrand 10.0.
• The Panthers average the second most rebounds in the AMCC per game with 40.7 a night, but they turn the ball over more then anyone in the AMCC with 20.2 a night on average.
• Justin Kusiappouh is leading th AMCC in rebounding at 11.5 rpg, and he has four double doubles in six games this season.