Concord Completes Three-Game Homestand Against Fairmont State, Shepherd

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ATHENS, W.Va. - Riding a three-game winning streak, the Concord University men's basketball team continues its three-game home stand 7:30 p.m. Thursday night against nationally-ranked Fairmont State before playing host to Shepherd 4:00 p.m. Saturday.

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The Concord University Sports Information Department provides live in-game statistics and live streaming video all home games. Jason "Moose" Reed and Steve Cox will have the live play-by-play of both games. The games can be heard on 97.3 FM locally or online at www.mywillie.com. To access the live coverage, follow the links above, at the top of the page or by clicking here.

MOUNTAIN LION NOTES
• CU is 13-5 overall and in a tie for fourth place in the MEC standings with Charleston at 8-4.

• Fairmont State is ranked second in the nation by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, sporting a record of 17-1 (11-1 MEC).

• Meanwhile, Shepherd is 10-8 overall and 5-7 in the league. 

• CU has scored 100 points in three consecutive games during its winning streak.

• Concord scored 108 in a win against West Liberty, 100 at UVa.-Wise and 111 versus West Virginia State.

• It was the first time the Mountain Lions have scored 100 or more points in three games during a winning streak since the 2003-04 season when they scored 100 or more in five straight games during a five-game winning streak.

• During that particular win streak, CU posted 108, 112, 107, 110 and 107 in a five-game sequence.

• Not only have the Mountain Lions been extremely efficient on the offensive end, shooting 54.8 percent from the field and making 40 or more shots against West Virginia State (43) for the first time since February 28, 2012 against Ohio Valley (42), but CU has also put the clamps down defensively.

• The Mountain Lions held West Liberty and UVa.-Wise to 39.1 percent shooting and WVSU to 40.3 percen from the field.

• In those three games, Concord's rebounding margin was a combined +21.

• During the current three-game win streak, the Mountain Lions have done a tremendous job of sharing the ball.

• Concord has registered three straight games of 20 or more assists including a season-high 27 at UVa.-Wise.

• It is the first time CU has had three straight games of 20 or more assists since the 2007-08 season.

• Additionally, junior guard Michael Sanchez has 26 assists over his last three games including a career-high 10 versus West Liberty.

• Freshman guard Tommy Bolte also set a personal-best with seven assists at UVa.-Wise.

• With a layup 19 seconds into the second half at UVa.-Wise, junior guard Aaron Miller became the 37th player in score history to score 1,000 points in his career.

• Miller scored 1,000 points in just 63 games, an average of 15.8 per game.

• With 1,034 points in his career, Miller can move into the top 30 of the all-time scoring list with 42 points in the next two games.

• Furthermore, senior guard Rob Reed can join Miller in the 1,000-point club this season at Concord.

• CU is guaranteed 11 more games this season and Reed needs to average 17.6 points per game and is just 196 points away from 1,000 points.

• Even though all five starters finished in double figures for Concord, the reserves played a big role in CU's win over West Virginia State.

• Sophomore Babe Murphy notced his first career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.

• Meanwhile, junior guard Cam Shannon finished with nine points.

• Senior forward Taylor Smith finished with four points and six rebounds while Bolte had four assists and two steals off the bench.

• Additionally, the bench has scored 20 or more points in five of the last six contests.

• Over the last three games, Concord has averaged 18.6 fastbreak points per game including 30 transition points against West Virginia State.

• Below is a chart of how Concord has been able to score in transition in the last three contests and what players have scored on the fast break for the Mountain Lions.
 

Player	West Virginia State	UVa.-Wise	West Liberty
Terry Hopewell	2	0	2
Aaron Miller	6	4	2
Rob Reed	9	2	10
Babe Murphy	2	0	0
Michael Sanchez	3	2	0
Cam Shannon	4	0	0
Jametrius Wade	4	0	4

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
9- Combined margin of victory against Fairmont State and SU in a home sweep last season.

14- Average number of rebounds for Hopewell against Fairmont and Shepherd this season.

30- Bench points for Concord against WVSU, a season-high.

SCOUTING FAIRMONT STATE
• FSU has won 11 in a row since a December loss to then-No. 1 West Liberty.

• The last two games for the Fighting Falcons have gone to overtime but they defeated Shepherd 101-91 and West Virginia Wesleyan 82-76.

• The Fighting Falcons have two players average double digits in points in Matt Bingaya (20.2) and Jamel Morris (13.2).

• When CU fell at Fairmont State earlier this season 90-78, Bingaya finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Hopewell and Reed each had 18 in the loss with Hopewell adding 12 boards.

SCOUTING SHEPHERD
• Although at 10-8 overall, the Rams have won just two of their last five games.

• However, Shepherd handled Glenville State 100-70 Tuesday night at home.

• SU has a well-balanced scoring attack with five players averaging double figures led by Steffan Davis (16.1 ppg).

• Ryan McTavish and AJ Carr each average 15.8 points per game. Davis scored 23 and Carr added 20 when Shepherd defeated Concord 90-83 on January 4. Skylar Roman, who is fifth in the MEC in assists (4.6), finished the night with 15 points and 11 assists.