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ATHENS, W.Va. - Winners of three straight games, the Concord University men's basketball team welcomes nationally-ranked Fairmont State to the Carter Center 7:30 p.m. Tuesday for a Mountain East Conference showdown.
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SERIES HISTORY: Fairmont State leads 63-31
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
February 5, 2022: Fairmont State 82 - Concord 80 (Athens, W.Va.)
December 8, 2021: Fairmont State 85 - Concord 71 (Fairmont, W.Va.)
February 8, 2021: Fairmont State 90 - Concord 68 (Fairmont, W.Va.)
February 8, 2020: Fairmont State 79 - Concord 71 (Fairmont, W.Va.)
December 10, 2019: Fairmont State 91 - Concord 67 (Athens, W.Va.)
ON A ROLL
The Mountain Lions enter Tuesday night looking for their first four-game winning streak since January 22-February 2 of last season. One common theme during last year's four-game winning streak and this year's mark is that CU has scored 80 or more points in all seven games. The Maroon and Gray rolled up 85 points, a season high in a 40-minute game this season, as it defeated Notre Dame by five Saturday. Concord was limited to 43.9 percent shooting, but used 21 free throw makes versus NDC. In extending its winning streak to three games over the weekend, CU never trailed Notre Dame as it led for 38:09 with the game only being tied once.
BOARD CLASH
Concord had its best rebounding margin of the season of +14 (47-33) against the Falcons Saturday afternoon. While CU got nine rebounds from graduate guard
Lual Daniel Rahama—right at his season average—seven of the 10 players that saw the floor for the Mountain Lion secured at least three rebounds. Senior forward
Jevon Laidler grabbed seven rebounds in just 20 minutes while senior guard
Ethan Heller nabbed five rebounds to go along with his season-high tying five assists. The Mountain Lions have collected 40 or more rebounds in six of eight games this season, and have four games of at least 15 offensive rebounding, including 17 Saturday. CU's rebounding margin of +5.9 is third in the league and the its 14.3 offensive rebounds per game are also third.
HIGHLY EFFICIENT
Laidler dropped in a season-high 17 points despite being limited to 20 minutes  because of first half foul trouble. Not only has the Miami, Florida native made the most of his playing time, he also took advantage of his shot selection against Notre Dame. Laidler was 7-for-11 from the floor, and in his last two games he is 14-for-21 from the field. That was after Laidler was 7-of-23 in his three previous games. Over his last three games, Rahama is shooting 53.2 percent (17-of-32) from the field. Speaking of efficient offense, Fairmont State is the only team in the MEC shooting better than 50 percent (50.2) from the floor.
PLAYING THE BEST
While the newest national rankings won't be out until right before tipoff Tuesday, Fairmont State is currently 12
th in Division II. Tuesday night will be the third straight time and seventh total time since 2015-16 that CU faces the Fighting Falcons when they are nationally ranked. Fairmont State came into the Carter Center with the exact same 12
th-place ranking last season. The Mountain Lions nearly erased a 10-point deficit in the final 2:30 as they fell 82-80. Sophomore forward
Amare Smith recorded 13 points and seven rebounds. Rahama went for 12 points off the bench while Heller added 10 points on just five shots (4-of-5) in the loss. CU made 13 three-pointers in the game. At FSU last December, Concord got down 30 points in the second half before storming back to get within 10 with six minutes left in an 85-71 victory for the 17
th-ranked Fighting Falcosn. Rahama led the way with 16 points and eight boards.
GO GET IT
Two of the best rebounding teams in the MEC will butt heads on Tuesday night. Fairmont State leads the league in rebounding margin (+8.0). Concord averages slightly more defensive rebounds per game (29.9-29.0). Fairmont State is fourth in the MEC in offensive rebounds per game (12.8). The Mountain Lions held a 32-27 advantage on the boards in Athens last season while FSU outrebounded Concord 44-41 on the road. Rahama is second in the conference in rebounding (8.9). Meanwhile, Fairmont State's top rebounder is 11
th—Seth Younkin (6.3 per game). Fifth-year senior forward
Da'Vion Moore is 15
th in the MEC (5.9 rebounds per game). CU has been outrebounded once this season, 38-34, in a loss to Charleston.
STOP THE THREE-POINT SHOT
Fairmont State is shooting 37.1 percent from three-point range this season which is third highest in the MEC. The Fighting Falcons are coming off back-to-back games where they shot 41 and 43 percent from three-point range against Charleston and West Virginia State. Isaiah Sanders is shooting a scolding 51.2 percent (21-of-41) from three-point distance, best in the MEC. UVa.-Wise transfer Briggs Parris is making 47.8 percent (11-for-23) of his three-point attempts. Concord is holding opponents to 31.8 percent from three-point distance, also third in the MEC. Notre Dame became just the eighth team in the last 53 games, and the first one this season to shoot better than 40 percent (41.2/7-for-17) against the Mountain Lions.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
4.6- League-leading blocks per game for Concord.
29- Average bench points for CU in two games versus Fairmont State last year.
106- Points needed by Heller to reach 1,000 for his career.
FAIRMONT STATE AT A GLANCE
Overall Record: 5-1
MEC Record: 3-1
Home Record: 3-1
Away Record: 2-1
SCOUTING THE FIGHTING FALCONS
FSU was dealt its first loss of the season Saturday as nationally-ranked West Virginia State clipped the Fighting Falcons, 101-99, in overtime. Fairmont State is sixth in Division II with 92.2 points per game. Sanders and his 19.5 points per game are third in the MEC, but three other players are scoring double figures: George Mangas (14.2), Fonz Hale (13.2) and Tariq Woody (10.8). Zyon Dobbs throws in 9.8 points per game. Woody is the most efficient player in the MEC as he is shooting 76.2 percent (32-for-42) from the floor through six games. Saturday's loss was the first game that Fairmont State has played this season decided by fewer than 12 points.
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