THE OPENING TIP 
The Senators are back home for the first of two straight games in Elkins on Wednesday, welcoming Fairmont State on Wednesday night at 7:30 PM. D&E is looking to rebound from a disjointed effort last time out against Concord, ultimately falling 80-63, while Fairmont State is looking to string together its second consecutive conference win.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION 

• Game 17: Davis & Elkins vs Fairmont State
• When: Wednesday, January 22 (7:30 PM)
• Where: McDonnell Center - Elkins, W. Va.
• Records: Davis & Elkins (5-11, 3-7 MEC); Fairmont State (11-4, 6-4 MEC)
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SERIES HISTORY

• All-Time Series: Fairmont State leads 5-2 (as of 2010)
• Last Meeting: November 23, 2019 – Davis & Elkins 81, Fairmont State 78 | Box Score | Recap
• How It Happened: Davis & Elkins put together one of its most impressive performances of the season and held off Fairmont State, 81-78, in a game that featured eight ties and seven lead changes. After Fairmont State tied the game with less than a minute left in regulation, D&E responded with a fastbreak layup from Erkam Kiris for an 80-78 lead.

 
DAVIS & ELKINS NOTES 

• Myles Monroe and Kiris posted 22 points and six rebounds against Concord last time out, a new career-high scoring output for Kiris.
• With eight made three-point field goals, D&E had its most trey balls in a game since December 16 against Ohio Valley.
• The victory for D&E over Fairmont back in November snapped a three-game losing streak to the Falcons in the series, dating back to 2012.
• Mandela Baledrokadroka is eighth in the league with 3.5 assists/game and a +1.66 assist/turnover ratio.
• Donte Doleman is second in the league in scoring (20.1) and first in minutes/game (37.9) in conference games this season.
• Doleman enters the game with 100 made field goals and is set to play in his 86th career game on Wednesday.
• In one of the top offensive leagues in the nation, D&E is fifth in the MEC in field goal percentage defense (45.5%) and fourth in three-point FG defense (34.4).
• The Senators have been limited to seven players for each of the last two games.
• Patrick Wilburn has started each of the past seven games, scoring seven or more points and five or more rebounds four times each over that span.

SCOUTING FAIRMONT STATE

• Keyed by a late 16-3 scoring surge, Fairmont State posted a 93-81 victory over Wheeling last Saturday. Cole VanHandorf and Kenzie Melko dropped in 23 points each in the victory.
• Fairmont has committed the 16th fewest turnovers in the country with just 181 giveaways this season. The Falcons also rank 14th nationally in scoring offense, posting 89.1 points/game.
• Dale Bonner leads the MEC and ranks 12th nationally with 2.40 steals/game while also contributing a team-best 18.7 points/game. The redshirt-freshman also leads the MEC with 90 assists this season.
• Melko (96) and Bonner (95) rank ninth and tenth, respectively, in field goals made among MEC players.
• Fairmont State is a balanced rebounding squad with four players average 4.2 rebounds or better. Nine players average at least three boards per game for the Falcons.
• The Falcons are third in the league in turnovers forced/game (15.73).
• Tim Koenig is the reigning Mountain East Conference Coach of the Year from 2019 and is no stranger to the league, spending six years as the head men's basketball coach at Notre Dame (Ohio).

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