WILKES-BARRE, PA (January 18, 2019) – The King's College men's basketball team, winners in each of its last two outings, will look to keep the momentum going as it travels to Delaware Valley University Monday at 8 p.m., as the game was moved up back two days due to the impending weather. King's has knocked off both FDU-Florham and rival Wilkes University over the last six days to get back into the MAC Freedom playoff picture.

Event Details
Opponent: at Delaware Valley University (7-9, 3-2 MAC Freedom)
Date: Monday, January 21, 2019
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Doylestown, PA – James Work Gymnasium (Directions)
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Last Time Out: Sophomore guard Noah Tanner chalked up a career-game for the King's College men's basketball team Wednesday, registering 16 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and five steals as the Monarchs breezed by their crosstown rival Wilkes University 81-53 in Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) play in a raucous McGrane Gymnasium.

The Monarchs, coming off a big win on Saturday against FDU-Florham, picked up their first back-to-back wins of the season with the victory on Wednesday thanks to a strong defensive game plan and hot shooting throughout the game. King's went to a zone defense, which disrupted the normally potent Wilkes offensive unit which came into game averaging over 81 points per contest.

In fact, King's held the Colonels to 29.5 percent from the field, a season-low for Wilkes while the 53 points was also a season-worst for the Colonels (11-5, 3-2 MAC Freedom).

The Monarchs were just as strong in the second half from the field, going 14-of-26 from the floor to shoot 53.8 percent in the period. King's was 5-of-11 from deep in the stanza, finishing 9-of-25 (36.0 percent) from behind the arc on the evening. The 51.7 percent overall for the game was King's second-highest shooting percentage of the season, while its rebounding margin of 19 was a season-best.

The 16 points for Tanner tied for the second-most in game this season, as he was 4-of-9 from the floor and 7-for-7 from the free throw line. Tanner also posted the career-highs of 10 rebounds and nine assists, while the five thefts also tied his career best.

Hudak had another strong game for the Monarchs, chalking up 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists, and Lonardi added a game and career-high of 18 points off the bench as he played a career-high 30 minutes and knocked down 8-of-11 from the field. Pawliczak was a perfect 5-of-5 from the field and finished with 10 points despite being mired in foul trouble much of the game.

The three-point quartet of Kevin Hunter, JJ Glinsky, Millan and Willis all posted six points as well for King's, as all four hit a pair of three-pointers for the Monarchs. King's led for 39:47 of the game, with the only time not leading was the 13 seconds it took to score on the opening possession. KC chalked up a 36-16 edge in points in the paint, while the Monarch bench outscored Wilkes 32-14.

A Look At The Monarchs (4-12, 2-3 MAC Freedom):

• Sophomore Noah Tanner has played very well of late, as the quick guard is averaging 14.7 points per game over his last three games, while also posting 5.3 boards and 5.3 assists over that span.
• Despite dealing with foul trouble Wednesday, Jake Pawliczak finished 5-of-5 for 10 points against Wilkes. Pawliczak has now made 16 of his last 24 shots from the field, shooting 66.7 percent, while his 56.2 percent from the floor on the season is tops in the MAC Freedom.
• Freshman Kevin Hunter knocked down another two three-pointers Wednesday, and now is fourth in the MAC Freedom in three-point percentage with a 40.4 percent clip (21-52).
• The Monarch defensive numbers continue to improve, as King's is just behind DeSales for the second-best scoring defense in the conference with 73.3 points per game. In MAC Freedom play only, King's is allowing just 70.6 points per game, second-best in the league.
• King's is doing well defending the three-pointer in MAC Freedom play, leading the conference while holding teams to just 28.8 percent from deep. King's has allowed just 32 threes against in league action this year, second-fewest in the MAC Freedom.
• Thanks to the efforts of Andrew Hudak and Pawliczak, King's is second in the MAC Freedom in rebounding offense with 39.2 boards per game. The Monarchs also lead the conference in offensive boards with 12.3 a night.
• Hudak is third in the conference in rebounding with 8.6 per game, as the big man has been stellar over the last three games. Hudak is posting 11.7 points and 9.3 rebounds on average over the last three games.
• Junior Joe Lonardi registered a career-high 18 points in 30 minutes against Wilkes on Wednesday, making 8-of-11 field goals. He has also pulled in nine boards in each of his last three contests.
• Senior James Willis made two more triples on Wednesday and is averaging 18 points per game over his last two. Willis leads the Monarchs in pro-rated points average per 40 minutes with 19.7 points.
• This season, when King's gets to 68 points or more, they have posted a 4-3 record, but in those seven games have a positive scoring margin of 11.0.
• Tanner is now fourth in the conference in steals with 1.7 per game, while his 27 are the third-most in the conference.

A Look At The Aggies (7-9, 3-2 MAC Freedom):

• Delaware Valley is coming off an 84-76 road win at FDU-Florham on Wednesday, which snapped a six-game losing skid. DelVal is 4-4 at home this season but is 1-1 in conference play in James Work Gymnasium.
• The Aggies are sixth in the conference in scoring with 72.6 points per game, while allowing 74.7 points a night. DelVal is shooting .421 from the floor on the season.
• DelVal takes care of the ball well, posting just 13.9 turnovers per game, while its turnover margin of 1.00 is third-best in the MAC Freedom.
• Damian Washington is ninth in the conference in scoring with 14.4 points per game, showing an all-around game with 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.
• Lybrant Robinson posts 13.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, and Mike Cianciulli is also chalking up 12.8 points in a team-high 34.1 minutes a contest.
• Alex Matsinye is also posting 11.8 points nightly, while adding 5.9 rebounds, and Andre Butler leads the team with 6.9 rebounds a game.
• Head coach Mark Seidenburg is in his third season as the head coach at Delaware Valley, and led the team to 16 wins back in his first season with the Aggies in 2016-17.

Against DelVal All-Time: King's has held a decided advantage in the series with Delaware Valley, posting a 68-17 all-time mark against the Aggies. The Monarchs swept the season series last year, but before that DelVal had won five of the previous six meetings. The teams first met back in 1962, with King's earning an 85-60 win.

Up Next: King's will host nearby rival Misericordia University Wednesday evening January 23 at 6 p.m. in McGrane Gymnasium in conference action.