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Game 20
Franklin & Marshall at McDaniel
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 | 8:00 p.m.
Live Video (HD) | Live Stats
Series Record: F&M Leads 85-26
Streak: F&M +2
First Meeting: Feb. 19, 1903 (F&M 47-9)
Last F&M Victory: 63-50, Jan. 9, 2020 – Lancaster
Last MCD Victory: 62-59, Dec. 8, 2018 – Lancaster
Game 21
Franklin & Marshall at No. 1 Swarthmore
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 | 3:00 p.m.
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Series Record: F&M leads 79-28
Streak: SWAT +2
First Meeting: Feb. 1, 1904 (F&M 36-22)
Last F&M Victory: 53-51, Dec. 1, 2018 – Swarthmore
Last SWAT Victory: 68-53, Jan 11, 2020– Lancaster
Series History
F&M travels to Maryland for a Thursday night Centennial Conference (CC) matchup with McDaniel. The Diplomats have fallen in two of the last three meetings with the Green Terror, but had won the three previous contests and five of the last six before the short slide.
The Diplomats go to No. 1 Swarthmore on Saturday. After falling to the Garnet earlier this season, F&M has come up short in three of the last four matchups following a 10-game winning streak that dated back to 2014.
F&M Last Time Out
F&M fell to Washington, 55-43, due to a second-half emergence by the Shoremen. Full Recap.
Justin Kupa finished with 15 points while Matt Redhead and Brian Hines scored nine and eight points, respectively, for the Diplomats.
Last Time F&M Met McDaniel
F&M used a strong first half to pick up a convincing 63-50 victory over McDaniel in January. Full Recap.
Justin Kupa ended with a game-high 21 points. Ignas Slyka netted 13 points and Brian Hines added 11 points.
Last Time F&M Met Swarthmore
The Diplomats suffered a 68-53 setback when No. 1 Swarthmore came to Lancaster earlier this season. Full Recap.
Brian Hines paced F&M's offense with 19 points on 8-of-9 from the floor. Justin Kupa poured in 15 points and Ignas Slyka added nine boards and five steals.
Among the Leaders (CC)
As of Feb. 4, Brian Hines (62.5 percent) and Solomon Mathis (51.0 percent) are first and 10th, respectively, in the CC in field goal percentage. To qualify for the shooting title, players must participate in 60 percent of team games and make three field goals per contest.
Ignas Slyka (2.8) and Justin Kupa (2.6) enter the week first and second in the Conference, respectively, in steals per game. They are the only two players averaging more than 2.0 steals per contest in the CC.
Saying Goodbye to a Legend
Following the 3:00 p.m. game on Feb. 22 against Ursinus, there will be a special presentation honoring Coach Robinson for his over 50 years of service at Franklin & Marshall College. A light reception will follow the presentation.
