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MBB Gameday 2021 vs Pitt Greensburg

Men's Basketball GAMEDAY: Malone University vs University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

11/26/21

CANTON -- The Malone University men's basketball team will continue their current homestand on Saturday night when the Pioneers host the University of Pittsburg at Greensburg Bobcats, a NCAA Division III member out of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. 

Malone is looking for their third win in a row this season.

GAME INFORMATION
The Matchup: University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Bobcats (1-5, 0-0 AMCC) at Malone University Pioneers (2-2, 0-0 G-MAC)
Where: Canton, Ohio | Osborne Hall
When: Saturday, November 27 | 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: Malone University Ticket Office 
Live Video Stream: Great Midwest Digital Network
Live Stats: Great Midwest Digital Network

SERIES HISTORY
This will be the first ever meeting on the basketball court between Malone and Pitt-Greensburg.

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT MALONE UNIVERSITY
Roster | Schedule | Stats
  • On Saturday night, the Pioneers won their second game in a row, an easy 101-62 victory over Mount Aloysisus College. Bo Myers came just one three-pointer away from tying the school record, and ultimately finished with a game-high 36 points and 11 rebounds to earn his second double-double of the season. Myers leads the conference at 29.0 points per game this season. 
  • Justin Miller finished with 16 points and a career-high 10 assists in Saturday's win. The redshirt senior currently leads with the G-MAC with 28 assists on the season. 
  • Tracey Sumner logged 15 minutes off the bench on Saturday, and went on to score a career-high 10 points in the victory. 
  • The Pioneers, who have not been held under 80 points in a single game this season, come into Saturday's game leading the G-MAC in scoring at 90.8 points per game. 
  • Jaret Majestic is having another strong start to the season for Malone. The graduate guard from Malvern, Ohio has scored in double-digits in three of the four games, and also leads the G-MAC with a 13.0 assist/turnover ratio.

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT GREENSBURG
Roster | Schedule | Stats
  • The Bobcats enter play with a 1-5 record on the season. They picked up their lone win in their last time out, an 83-70 win over Bethany College. Senior guard JoJo France scored a season-high 34 points for Pitt-Greensburg in the win. 
  • UPG, who finished just 2-5 last year in a season that was disrupted several times by the COVID-19 pandemic, is led by first-year head coach Chris Kilmchock. Most previously Kilmchock spent five seasons as an assistant at Penn State Behrend.
  • Seniors JoJo France and Matt Johnson were both chosen as 'Players to Watch' preseason by the coaches in the Alleghany Mountain Collegiate Conference. As a team, the Bobcats were picked to finish third overall in their league. 
  • So far this year, France is leading UPG in scoring at 19.2 points per game. Johnson is the only other player scoring in double-digits (13.5).

UP NEXT
The Pioneers have one more non-conference game before jumping into the G-MAC portion of the 2021-22 schedule. Malone will host Bluefield State College on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m.
 
To keep up to date with everything surrounding the Malone University athletic programs this year follow the Pioneers on Twitter and Instagram, like Malone University Athletics on Facebook or visit malonepioneers.com

 
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