Game Notes

The Franklin & Marshall men's basketball team (3-0) returns home to the Mayser Center to begin conference play with a matchup against Ursinus on Tuesday, November 21 at 8 p.m. It is the lone game of the week for the Diplomats, who will not play again until next Tuesday. F&M has won each of its first three games to begin the 2023-24 campaign, marking the first 3-0 start to a season since 2018. 

Last Week

Facing Elizabethtown at home and Lancaster Bible on the road, the Diplomats defeated both the Blue Jays and Chargers by double-digits last week. On Wednesday, F&M led by just four heading into halftime before outscoring Elizabethtown 44-19 in the second half to win 79-50. As a team, the Diplomats held the Blue Jays to 5-of-31 shooting from the field in the final 20 minutes, and shot 26-of-49 from the floor themselves on the night. The team also knocked down 12-of-25 three-pointers, good for 48% from deep. Read the full recap here. 

In Saturday's contest against Lancaster Bible, F&M fell behind 24-17 in the first half before ending the frame on a 19-3 run. Coming out of the break, the Chargers would cut the deficit to four, but a 9-5 run for the Diplomats put F&M up 52-42. It then outscored Lancaster Bible 13-6 over the next four minutes to take a 17 point advantage. Closing out an 82-71 victory, the win marked a defeat of a team that appeared in the round of 32 in the 2023 NCAA tournament. Read the full recap here. 

Last Time vs. Ursinus

In the backend of the 2022-23 season series between F&M and Ursinus, the Bears held on to a 77-73 win over the Diplomats at the Mayser Center. The score saw 12 lead changes and eight ties on the night, most crucially in the second half, when F&M led 41-36 before a 12-0 Ursinus run that spanned over five minutes put the Bears ahead for good. With just over one minute left to play, Ursinus took a 12-point lead, but a 13-5 Diplomat run brought the score to 76-72 with 14 seconds remaining in regulation. The two teams then traded one free throw each, as the Bears came away with the win.   Read the full recap here.  

Ursinus Team Preview

The Bears enter Tuesday's contest with a 2-2 record, coming off a 92-54 domination of Rosemont College. After defeating FDU-Florham in its season opener, the Bears dropped their next two tilts to TCNJ and Widener, both by double-digits. Through four games, four players are averaging double-figures for Ursinus, led by Trevor Walls with nearly 19 points a game. A 2023 All-Centennial Conference Honorable Mention, Walls posted over 20 points in the first two games of the season and has shot over 50% from the field on the year. On the boards, the Bears have been out-rebounded 32.8-32.0 as a team. Ursinus is also turning the ball over more than its opposition, with 16.3 giveaways per game.