THE OPENING TIP 
With five teams separated by just two games at the bottom of the compressed MEC standings, Davis & Elkins men's basketball will look to get back in the win column on Wednesday night in a matchup with Urbana at the McDonnell Center. The Senators have dropped consecutive games, but look to get a much-needed win while handing Urbana its seventh straight loss.

The Davis & Elkins acrobatics & tumbling team will be performing a modified version of its team routine at halftime of the contest. 
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION 

• Game 21: Davis & Elkins vs. Urbana
• When: Wednesday, February 4 (7:30 PM)
• Where: McDonnell Center – Elkins, W. Va.
• Records: Davis & Elkins (6-14, 4-10 MEC); Urbana (4-16, 3-11 MEC)
• Live Video: Click Here (MECTV; Play-by-Play: Richard Davy)
• Live Stats: Click Here
• Twitter Updates: @Senator_MBB

 
AROUND THE LEAGUE

• MEC Composite Schedule: Click Here
• MEC Stats: Click Here
• MEC Standings: Click Here

 
SERIES HISTORY

• All-Time Series: Urbana leads 3-2 (since 2013)
• Last Meeting: December 14, 2019 – Urbana 83, Davis & Elkins 76 | Recap | Box Score
• How It Happened: In a tightly contested series, Urbana used its eight-point halftime advantage to build a cushion and withstand a D&E surge. Donte Doleman poured in a game-high 23 points for the Senators and was one of four in double figures.

 
DAVIS & ELKINS NOTES 

• D&E battled back late in a 72-68 loss to Wheeling last time out. The Senators cut the deficit to just two with under one minute remaining twice, but never held a lead in the second half against the Cardinals.
• Donte Doleman leads the MEC and ranks 18^th nationally in three-point field goal percentage, canning 45.6% of his shots from behind the arc. The senior guard is set to play in his 90th collegiate game on Wednesday night.
• Erkam Kiris is second on the team with 14.7 points/game and leads the squad in rebounding average (6.7). Kiris is among the most efficient players from the field in the league, converting 50.5% of his field goal attempts, ranking just outside the top 10 of the MEC.
• D&E is fourth in the league with 145 steals this season, led by a team-high 27 from Patrick Wilburn.
• The Senators have had a plus rebounding margin in just two games this season, with one of them coming against Urbana last December.
• Myles Monroe is second on the team in minutes/game (26.5) and third on the squad in scoring average (13.0).
• Mandela Baledrokadroka chipped in nine points last time out for D&E, but has continued to be the team's primary distributor, averaging 5.6 assists/game over the last six contests.

SCOUTING URBANA

• A young team, three of Urbana's top four scorers are freshman, including a team-best 11.4 points/game from Tehree Horn.
• The Blue Knights are third in the league in scoring defense, allowing just 75.3 points/game. Part of that strong defensive effort comes from the ability to alter shots in the paint, as the Blue Knights are second in the MEC with 70 blocks this season.
• Jordan Bradley is second on the team in scoring and dropped in 21 points for the Blue Knights in the previous meeting with D&E.
• Urbana's last conference win came at home against Frostburg State on January 11, marking the 100^th career victory for head coach Josh Gibson.
• The Blue Knights are fifth in the conference in offensive rebounding, pulling down an average of 10.35 per game.

 

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