CANTON -- Monday afternoon the Malone University men's basketball team will play a non-conference matchup at home.

Malone is looking for their ninth win in a row this season, and their fourteenth consecutive win overall inside Osborne Hall when they host Emory & Henry College.

GAME INFORMATION
The Matchup: Emory & Henry College Wasps (7-3) at Malone University Pioneers (8-2, 4-0 G-MAC)
Where: Canton, Ohio | Osborne Hall
When: Monday, December 20 | 1:00 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 meeting all-time between Malone University and Emory & Henry College on the basketball court.

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT MALONE UNIVERSITY
Roster | Schedule | Stats

• The Pioneers were held to their lowest scoring output of the season in their last time out. Malone only scored 69 points, but the defense had their strongest showing of the year. The Pioneers limited Walsh University to just 53 points to pick up their fourth consecutive win over the crosstown rival. The Cavaliers shot just 28.8% from the field, and their leading scorer managed just 10 points.
• Malone's win over Walsh moved the Pioneers to 4-0 in Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) play. With Hillsdale College's loss to the University of Findlay on Saturday, the Pioneers now stand alone atop the G-MAC standings as the 2021 calendar draws to a close. 
• After a pair of strong outings against both Trevecca Nazarene and Kentucky Wesleyan in the week prior to the Walsh win, Justin Miller was named the G-MAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week. Miller enters Monday's game as the team's leading scorer at 17.3 points per game. That mark puts him fourth overall in the G-MAC. 
• The Pioneers have two other players who are top-10 scorers in the league: Bo Myers (16.8 ppg - fifth) and Bryce Butler (16.8 ppg - sixth). 
• A nine rebound effort from Bo Myers in Tuesday's win over Walsh pushed his season average out to 6.7 boards per game. That slots him in at tenth overall in the league.

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE
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• The Wasps enter play off of an 83-60 win against D'Youville College back on December 14. Prior to that, Emory & Henry had a three-game winning streak snapped by an overtime loss to UVA Wise on December 11.
• Emory & Henry College is in the first year of provisional NCAA Division II membership. They are playing this season as an independent, but have already accepted an invitation to the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) beginning with the 2022-23 academic year. 
• The Wasps boast a high-scoring offense that is averaging 83.7 points per game. E&H is led by 14.1 points per game from Gabe Brown. Cade Looney (13.8), Malcolm Morgan (13.4), and Jalen Leftwich (10.6) all also average in double figures. 
• Monday will be the first true regular-season road game for Emory & Henry. The Wasps have played an exhibition game at NCAA Division I Radford University (84-72 loss), and last week's win over D'Youville College was played at a neutral site - The Barclays Center - Brooklyn, New York. 
• The Wasps are led by third-year head coach Ben Thompson. This year is their best start by far in his career. E&H has won a combined nine games in his previous two seasons. 

UP NEXT
After Monday's contest, the Pioneers have a quick break to celebrate the Christmas holiday.

Malone will pick the season back up on Wednesday, December 29 with a trip to Ashland University. Tip-off against the newest member of the G-MAC is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.