WEST CHESTER, Pa. - No. 25-ranked West Chester University men's basketball will put its undefeated record on the line Saturday at 3 p.m. against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference contender Mercyhurst University at Hollinger Field House.
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The Golden Rams (8-0 overall, 2-0 PSAC) and Lakers (4-1, 2-0) last played on Dec. 9, 2017, when West Chester won 58-50 in the midst of its 12-game win streak to begin the season.
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The majority of West Chester's 88.6 points per game come from the guard position while Mercyhurst's 85.0 scoring average is due in large part to its forwards.
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Golden Rams freshman guard
Robbie Heath (Whittlesea, Australia / Abington) leads the PSAC at 23.8 points per game, and his senior teammate
Malik Jackson (Lansdowne, Pa. / Penn Wood), also a guard, averages 16.8.
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Junior Daniel Ogele, a 6-foot-7 forward, is Mercyhurst's top scorer at 21.0 per contest. Junior forward Joel Ufele is a close third on the team at 13.2 points on average. The two of them have combined for 15 rebounds per game.
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West Chester has four players averaging over six rebounds per game. Back-to-back PSAC East Division Defensive Athlete of the Week in 6-foot-7
Josh Samec (Trecksow, Pa. / Hazelton Area) is at the top of the list with 7.0 rebounds on average.
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West Chester University women's rugby will be honored during halftime of the game for winning the first National Intercollegiate Rugby Association Tier II Championship in program history.
The Golden Rams beat Brown University 15-14 on November 17 at Harvard University. West Chester finished the season with an 11-0 record.
