Wilkes Basketball Set for Showdown at FDU-Florham
WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University men's and women's basketball teams will hit the road on Wednesday for a Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom showdown with FDU-Florham in Madison, N.J.
The women's game tips at 6 p.m. while the men will start at 8 p.m. Live stats, audio, and video links are provided below courtesy of the FDU-Florham Sports Information Department:
Live Stats – (women)
Live Stats – (men)
Live Video
Live Audio – (ESPN Williamsport, Chris Del Sordo play-by-play)
The Lady Colonels enter this evening's matchup with a 5-14 overall record, 0-8 in MAC Freedom play after defeating Penn State-Hazleton by a 70-66 final on Monday evening.
Wilkes is led by freshman
Gianna Roberts (Nanticoke, PA/Nanticoke), who is averaging 8.3 point-per-game (PPG) and 4.6 rebounds-per-game (RPG) this season. The Lady Colonels are also led by sophomore
Ashley Caster (York, PA/Spring Grove), who is averaging 8.1 ppg and 5.2 rpg, and senior
Haley Mesaros (Royersford, PA/Pope John Paul II), who is averaging 7.6 ppg and 3.4 rpg.
Wilkes is averaging 60.4 ppg this season while surrendering 70.7.
FDU-Florham enters this week's matchup with a 16-3 overall record, 7-1 in MAC Freedom play after falling to Misericordia by an 86-67 final on Saturday afternoon.
The Devils are led by freshman Kendrea Williams, who is averaging 18.1 ppg and 2.8 rpg this season. FDU-Florham is also led by senior Alyssa McDounough's 15.4 ppg, 8.3 rpg, and 3.8 assists-per-game (APG) and freshman Taiah Thornton's 13.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, and 3.8 apg.
The Devils are averaging 73.0 ppg this season while opponents are averaging 60.3 ppg.
The Colonels enter this contredy with a 9-10 overall record, 3-5 in MAC Freedom play after their 80-64 defeat at Delaware Valley on Saturday afternoon.
Wilkes is led by sophomore
Marcus Robinson (Swedesboro, N.J./Kingsway Regional), who is averaging 15.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, and 1.7 apg this season. The Colonels are also led by sophomore
Connor Evans (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse)' 11.8 ppg and 3.8 apg, and sophomore
Tommy Bowen (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin)'s 7.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, and 1.9 apg.
The Colonels are averaging 74.2 ppg while surrendering 73.5 ppg.
???????FDU-Florham enters this evening's game with a 6-13 overall record, 3-5 in MAC Freedom play after falling at Misericordia 101-75 on Saturday afternoon.
The Devils are led by senior Donte Ali, who is averaging 11.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg, and 2.0 apg. FDU-Florham is also led by sophomore Anthony Mitchell's 11.4 ppg and 3.4 rpg, and sophomore Darren Davy's 10.7 ppg ad 7.1 rpg.
The Devils are averaging 66.9 ppg this season while surrendering 75.9.