Game Notes

The Franklin & Marshall men's basketball team (5-2, 2-1 CC) looks to continue its winning streak when it hosts Scranton (6-0, 1-0 Landmark) for a non-conference matchup at the Mayser Center Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

Last Week

Franklin & Marshall had a successful week as it picked up two conference victories, beating Dickinson and Haverford.

In front of a packed home crowd, the Diplomats pushed past Dickinson on Tuesday evening, 64-59. Josh Parra finished with a double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) to lead the F&M offense. John Seidman also finished with double-digit points as he racked up 16 points in the contest, shooting 58.3 percent (7-of-12) from the field. Read the full recap here.

F&M downed Haverford, 83-70, on the road Saturday afternoon. Four of the five starters for the Diplomats finished with double-digit scoring figures, as Omar Nichols led the offense with 23 points. Nichols also hit five three-pointers in the contest. Seidman ended his night with 17 points and seven rebounds in the win. Parra and Vakaris Grauslys both tallied 12 points. F&M as a team shot 51.8 percent (29-of-56) from the field and 34.6 percent (9-of-26) from beyond the arc in the game. Read the full recap here.

Last Time

The two programs met last season where Scranton outlasted F&M, 89-81 in overtime. Solomon Mathis '22 had a career day as he racked up 28 points while shooting 47.6 percent (10-of-21) from the field. Nichols tallied 14 points, while Seidman closely followed with 13 points. Riiny Giir finished with 12 points and corralled six rebounds off the bench. Read the full recap here.

F&M has not beaten Scranton since the 2004-05 season where the Diplomats downed the Royals, 79-68.

Board-Getters

F&M currently ranks 10th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (16.86) and 21st in the nation for total rebounds per game (44.14). Josh Parra leads the team in rebounds, averaging 8.4 per contest followed by John Seidman averaging 7.4 per game. Parra currently leads the Centennial Conference in offensive rebounds, grabbing 3.57 per game.

Long-Range Scoring

The Diplomats average 22 three-pointers per game, which is the most in the CC and 22nd in the nation. F&M currently holds a three-point percentage of 35.7 percent as a team. Vakaris Grauslys leads the team in three-point percentage, shooting 39.1 percent (9-of-23) from beyond the arc. Jaylen Green leads the Diplomats in three-pointers made with 16 this season (2.3 per game).

Scranton Team Preview

The Royals enter Wednesday's matchup undefeated so far this season. In its last two games, Scranton has beaten Eastern, 88-82, before most recently defeating Goucher, 59-45. Scranton averages 75.7 points per game, while allowing an average of 59 points per contest this season. Three Royals average double-digit points this season, led by Stephen Braunstein averaging 18.8 points per game. Danzig averages 17.4 points per game, while Will McLoughlin follows with 16.2 points per contest. The Royals have the 15th-best field goal percentage in the nation, shooting 49.4 percent. Scranton also forces a lot of turnovers, as the team ranks 11th in the nation in steals per game with 12.2.

College House Night/Holiday Hangout

Wednesday's game is College House Night and the men's basketball "Holiday Hangout." We welcome fans from Bonchek, Brooks, Roschel, Ware, and Weis College Houses to the game. SALC will be conducting a 50/50 raffle in which the winner will be announced at halftime. There will also be a prize raffle at the game.

Toys For Tots

The men's basketball team asks fans to bring new or gently used toys to the game to be donated to our Toys for Tots collection drive.