WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University men's basketball team (3-1) returns home on Wednesday afternoon to start a three-game homestand against Division III foe, Immaculata University (1-4) in Hollinger Field House at 3 p.m. For Immaculata, this game will count as an exhibition under a provision that allows Division III programs playing against Division I or Division II programs to count those matchups as exhibitions, while West Chester will be looking to extend its winning streak to four in a row.
West Chester vs Immaculata
Game Details: November 26 I 3 P.M.
Location: Hollinger Field House (West Chester, Pa.)
Series: 1-0
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Last Time Out
West Chester stretched its winning streak to three in a row on Friday afternoon at Goldey Beacom as the Golden Rams jumped out to a 47-35 lead at the half and led by as many as 16 early in the second half before holding off a late-game charge by the Lightning for an 88-84 victory.
Ruben Rodriguez Jr. led West Chester in scoring with a career-high 22 points as one of four Golden Rams in double figures in the victory.
Nix Varano also set a new career-high with 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting off the bench.
Flock Talk
As a team, West Chester enters play on Wednesday averaging 83.3 points per game on 45.0 % shooting from the field, including a 33.8 % effort from beyond the arc. West Chester is also out rebounding opponents by an average of 10.5 (42.0-31.5) rebounds per game, led by an average of 17.75 offensive rebounds per game, which is 10th-best in Division II men's basketball.
Individually,
Gabe Moss leads West Chester in scoring, averaging 16.0 points per game, while
Ruben Rodriguez Jr. and
Anthony McCall are second and third, averaging 15.3 and 13.5 points per game. McCall leads West Chester in rebounding, averaging 7.3 per game, while
Dylan Blair and Rodriguez Jr are tied for the team lead in assists, averaging 4.5 per game.
Home Sweet Home
Wednesday's game is the first of a three-game homestand that will keep West Chester home until a December 16 trip to Jefferson for a 6 p.m. tip in its non-league finale.
West Chester is 61-15 (80.3% winning percentage) at home since the 2019-20 season. The Golden Rams have not lost a regular-season game in Hollinger since a 78-77 heartbreaker against Lock Haven on February 3, 2024.
Blair Against Division III
Under head coach
Damien Blair, West Chester is a perfect 4-0 against Division III opponents, including the 21-point win over IU, a 94-93 win over Gwynedd Mercy (2015), a 92-69 win over Wesley (2017), and a 99-49 win over PSU-Brandywine (2022).
Happy Thanksgiving
Wednesday's game marks the third year in a row that West Chester will play on Thanksgiving Eve before departing for the Holiday. West Chester is 2-0 in these games with wins over Chestnut Hill in 2023 (74-68) and 2024 (74-52).
Series History
West Chester is 1-0 all-time against Immaculata with a 67-46 win in the first and only other meeting between the two teams in December 2010.
Scouting Immaculata
Immaculata will be playing its second game in as many days on Wednesday afternoon after visiting Arcadia for a non-league test this afternoon at 3 p.m. First-year head coach Kyle Stramara has the difficult job of filling the shoes of longtime head coach and former Mighty Mac player Jayson Hyman, who departed his longtime home under the dome for an administrative job at Rider over the summer. Stramara began his tenure at the helm with a 109-83 win over Sarah Lawrence College but has not gotten back in the win column since, falling to Washington College (85-73), Moravian (120-118 2OT), Haverford (88-81), and Rutgers-Camden (84-73).
The Macs entered the week averaging 90.8 points per game on 43.2 % shooting, including a 33.5 % effort from three-point range, led by 18.6 points per game from sophomore guard Christian Chambers, along with 16.0 per game from junior guard Mandon Seapoe. Sophomore forward Domenic Vacchiano leads the team in rebounding, averaging 7.0 rebounds per game.
Up Next
West Chester will remain home for two home games next week as the Golden Rams host Lincoln on December 2nd before opening crossover play against Pitt-Johnstown on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m.
