ALTOONA, Pa. - La Roche men's basketball hits the road Wednesday, January 22nd to take on Penn St. Altoona at the Adler Arena. Earlier this season, the Redhawks took down Altoona at the Kerr, 113-84, LRU's highest scoring game so far this season. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m.
Coverage
La Roche (OVR: 10-6, AMCC: 10-1)
Last Time Out: Monday evening, the Redhawks overcame a 13-point halftime deficit, their largest of the season, by outscoring Pitt Bradford 56-30 in the second half to win, 80-67. Darius Lawrence finished with a game-high 19 points while shooting 6 of 12 (50%) from the field and 5 of 6 (83%) from the free-throw line. Tyler Frederick recorded his conference-high 10th double-double of the season, posting 14 points and 13 rebounds. Desmond Ross scored all of his career-high 16 points in the second half. In just 17 minutes of action, Ross shot 5 of 11 (45%) from the field and 4 of 7 (57%) from beyond the arc. After shooting just 1 of 7 from the field in the first half, Austin Hannes scored 15 of his 17 points in the second while shooting 4 of 7 (57%) from the field and a perfect 4 of 4 from the free throw line. The Redhawks were just 9 of 32 (28%) from the field and an abysmal 2 of 16 (13%) from three-point range in the second half. After some much needed offensive halftime adjustments, the Redhawks knocked down 16 of 34 (47%) attempts overall and 9 of 17 (53%) from beyond the arc in the second half.
News and Notes
- Since Pitt Greensburg lost on the road Monday evening to D'Youville 98-82, La Roche now sits alone atop the AMCC standings with a 10-1 conference record.
- LRU has had to overcome a halftime deficit in four of their last five wins.
- In their first five conference games this season, the Redhawks shot 54% (175 of 322) from the field. In their last six conference games, the black and red have shot 43% (162 of 379) from the field.
- The Redhawks have shot 24 of 65 (37%) from beyond the arc over their last two games.
- In AMCC play, La Roche has averaged 84.2 points per game (1st in AMCC) while shooting 48% from the field (2nd in AMCC).
- Four Redhawks rank in the top 20 in the AMCC in points per game (Tyler Frederick: 19.7, 1st | Kennedy Smith: 17.4, 3rd | Austin Hannes: 14.6, 16th | Darius Lawrence: 14.5, 17th).
- Tyler Frederick leads the conference in scoring and rebounding, averaging 19.7 points per game and 11.7 rebounds per game. Frederick has recorded a conference-high 10 double-doubles this season.
- In his last two games, Austin Hannes has scored a combined 12 first half points and 29 second half points. Hannes shot 7 of 9 from three-point range in the second halves combined.
- Darius Lawrence has knocked down 32 of his last 37 (86%) free-throws.
Penn St. Altoona (OVR: 10-4, AMCC: 6-4)
News and Notes
- With a 6-4 record in AMCC action, Penn St. Altoona is currently situated in the fifth spot of the conference standings.
- As of late, the Lions have been rolling, winning three straight conference games, two of which were on the road.
- Most recently, PSA defeated the reigning AMCC champs, Penn St. Behrend, at the Alder Arena on Altoona's campus.
- The Lions have four scorers who average between 11.4-15.4 points per game, led by Sophomore guard Jack Kusters.
- On the glass, Cameron Gardner-Nicholson reels in an average of 9.1 rebounds per game (3rd in AMCC) while Andrew Harman averages 8.0 rebounds per game (6th in AMCC).
- The Lions have allowed their opponents to score an average of just 61.3 points per game over their last three contests.
- Penn St. Altoona averages 40.9 rebounds per game against the conference (2nd in AMCC).
- PSA's big men have done a nice job protecting the rim, recording 5.7 blocks per game (1st in AMCC).
- The Lions commit 16.6 turnovers per game on average (3rd worst in AMCC).
Series History:
- LRU is 13-2 vs Penn St. Altoona under HC Hermie Carmichael dating back to 2012-13
- The Redhawks have won eight of their last nine meetings with the Lions
- Earlier this season, La Roche put up a season-high 113 points on PSA; A season-high seven Redhawks finished in double-digit figures led by Tyler Frederick who scored a game-hihg 22 points.