Game Notes

The Franklin & Marshall men's basketball team (5-3, 2-1 CC) kicks off the new year with two Centennial Conference matchups this week. The Diplomats travel to play Muhlenberg (7-3, 2-1 CC) Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. before returning to the Mayser Center to host Swarthmore (9-1, 3-0 CC) Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

Last Week

F&M won both of its matchups in the D3 Hoops Classic in Las Vegas last week. In the 66-64 victory against Dubuque Wednesday evening, Omar Nichols and Josh Parra racked up 16 points each, with Nichols draining five three pointers in the game. The Diplomats took a two-point lead with six seconds left in the game and applied enough pressure on the Trojans to force up a shot from distance that missed the target at the buzzer. Read the full recap here.

In the 81-65 win over Wisconsin-Platteville, John Seidman went off for a career-high 25 points while shooting 69.2 percent (9-of-13) from the field. Nichols recorded 17 points with four three-pointers in the game. Parra racked up 15 points and collected seven rebounds in the contest. Jaylen Green chipped in 14 points with three three-pointers off the bench. Read the full recap here.

Last Time

F&M's last win against Muhlenberg came in mid-January of last season where the Diplomats cruised to a 73-54 win. In the contest, F&M broke the program record for most three-pointers made in a single game with 16. Solomon Mathis '22 led the Diplomats in scoring with 16 points, followed by Nichols' 12-point outing. Both Mathis and Nichols knocked down four three-pointers each in the win. Riiny Giir also finished in double-figures, scoring 11 points. Read the full recap here.

The last time Franklin & Marshall defeated Swarthmore was during the 2018-19 season. Justin Kupa '21 beat the buzzer on a three-pointer to give F&M the win, 53-51. Kupa finished the game with 18 points and four rebounds. Matt Redhead '21 also had double-digit scoring figures as he ended his night with 10 points in the victory. Read the full recap here.

Muhlenberg Team Preview

The Mules enter Wednesday's game having won three of their last five games. Giovanni Rubino leads Muhlenberg in scoring, averaging 16.3 points per game. Forward Tommy McGuire makes his presence felt in the paint as he leads the conference in blocks, averaging 2.0 per game. McGuire also leads the team in rebounds, averaging 8.1 per contest.

Swarthmore Team Preview

The Garnet's only loss this season came against Widener, 67-66, as the Pride beat the buzzer to shock Swarthmore. Since then, Swarthmore is on a six-game winning streak and will face McDaniel Wednesday before coming to play F&M at the Mayser Center on Saturday. Vinny DeAngelo leads Swarthmore in scoring, averaging 15.0 points per game and shooting 54 percent from the field. Michael Caprise leads the Centennial Conference in rebounds, averaging 9.6 per game.