The Malone University men's basketball team will play a conference road game at Cedarville on Thursday, January 26^th before returning home to begin a five-game home-stand. The Pioneers will begin their home-stand on Saturday, January 28^th when the team will host Bluefield State.
 
Live Stats for Cedarville: http://www.sidearmstats.com/cedarville/mbball/
Video for Cedarville: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/cedarville/
Live Stats for Bluefield State: http://www.sidearmstats.com/malone/mbball/
Video for Bluefield State: https://livestream.com/maloneuniversity/events/6648002
 
All-time Series Record: Malone's men are 51-41 all-time against Cedarville. The Pioneers defeated Cedarville 79-66 in their meeting last season. Malone's men are currently 1-1 all-time against Bluefield State. The Pioneers defeated Bluefield State 70-67 earlier this season.
 
Team Notes
 
Malone Schedule | Roster | Statistics
 
Record: 8-9 (2-3)
 

• The Pioneers picked up a pair of road wins last week, defeating Central State 97-82 and beating Ohio Valley 85-62 for the team's second conference win.
• Last week's wins were the second time this season that the team won back-to-back games this season. A common theme between those sets of back-to-back victories was the team's ability to get to the free throw line. In both sets of back-to-back victories this season the team has shot 50 free throws or more in the two games. The Pioneers are 5-0 when they shoot 23 free throws or more in single contest.
• Djuro Pantos has come on strong for the Pioneers, picking up double-digit scoring in the past three games. Pantos scored a season-high 16 points at Central State last week.
• Five players scored in double-digits in the team's victory over Central State. Christian Graves lead the team with 26 points, which put him over 1,000 points in his collegiate career. Ty Jordan had a double-double in the contest, scoring 14 points while dishing out 11 assists.
• Four players scored double-digits in the team's conference win over Ohio Valley. Nate Sheppard and Mitch Spotleson lead the way with 21 points apiece.

 
Cedarville Schedule | Roster | Statistics
 
Record: 8-11 (0-4)
 

• The Yellow Jackets have gotten hot lately, winning their past three games. The team had lost seven straight before they began their current win streak. Part of that seven-game skid by Cedarville included four losses in conference play.
• Cedarville has made 142 three-pointers on the season in the G-MAC, second only to Malone. Malone has made 173. Cedarville is also second in the conference in field-goal percentage as well, shooting over 46%. The Yellow Jackets only trail Kentucky Wesleyan in field-goal percentage.
• C.J. Faubion leads the way for Cedarville. Faubion leads the team in scoring (14.5 PPG), assists (4.2 APG), rebounds (5.4 RPG), free throw percentage (82.4%), and steals (1.7 SPG). He is third in the G-MAC in assists, second in free throw percentage, and second in steals.
• Justice Montgomery is leading the G-MAC in three-point percentage, making 47.3% of his attempts.

 
Bluefield State Schedule | Roster | Statistics
 
Record: 5-14

• The Bluefield State men also have found themselves on a hot streak, winning their past three games as well.
• Joshua Windham is leading the team in scoring, averaging 17.7 points per game. Windham has scored over 20 points in six straight games for Bluefield State. His season high so far is 29 points against West Virginia State. Windham also leads the team in rebounds, grabbing 5.9 boards per game.
• Marcus Richardson is shooting 47.3% from the three-point line on the season, as well as shooting 86.8% from the free throw line. Richardson is dishing out a team-high 3.4 assists per game.