The Malone University men's basketball team will head to West Virginia to take on Salem International in a non-conference game on Wednesday, February 15^th. The game will tip-off at 7:00 p.m. at T. Edwards Davis Gymnasium.
 
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All-time Series
 
The Pioneers are 1-3 all-time against Salem International. The last time these two teams faced off was February 23^rd, 2012. Malone won the contest 117-73. Salem International had beaten the Pioneers 89-88 just a month prior.
 
Team Notes
 
Malone Schedule | Roster | Statistics
 
Record: 12-11 (5-5)
 

• The Pioneers have won three straight games, all of which were conference home games. Malone has outscored their opponents 244-195 in the three-game stretch.
• Mitchell Spotleson tied his season-high 24 points this past Saturday in the team's 86-63 victory over Cedarville. The team had five players reach double-digit scoring. Ty Jordan had an impressive double-double scoring 12 points while dishing out 11 assists.
• Spotleson is top-ten in the G-MAC in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage,  three-point percentage and minutes played.
• Jordan is top-ten in scoring, free-throw percentage, steals, threes made, assists, and minutes played.
• Nate Sheppard is top-ten in scoring, rebounding, free throw percentage, and minutes played.

 
Salem International Schedule | Roster | Statistics
 
Record: 1-22
 

• Salem International's lone victory came against West Virginia State on December 9^th.
• The Tigers had one of their closest games of the season on February 10^th. The team fell to Bluefield State in the contest, 72-69.
• Salem International is led by senior guard, Victor Blakey. Blakey has started all 22 games for the Tigers this season. He averages just over eleven points per contest and averages over 30 minutes played per game. Blakey averages 5.1 assists per page and leads the team in steals as well.
• The team has three players averaging double-digit points including Blakey, Saquan Epps, and Ignacio Rodriguez.
• Epps also is the team's leading rebounder, grabbing 5.4 rebounds per game and he is shooting 41.5% from three-point distance.