Opening Tip

- Lafayette is in the midst of its longest winning streak since the beginning of Patriot League play after knocking off Bucknell in overtime on Wednesday for its third straight victory.

- Senior Dan Trist, the reigning Patriot League Player of the Week, is putting together the best year of his career this season. Trist is the leading scorer in the Patriot League at 18.3 points per game and has averaged 25.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest during the Leopards' current three-game winning streak.

- Lafayette ranks in the top-25 nationally in all three offensive efficiency categories, including holding the fourth spot in the country in free-throw percentage (77.8%). Additionally, The Leopards are eighth in three-point shooting percentage (40.9%) and 21st in overall field-goal percentage (48.0%).

- Sophomore Nick Lindner has stepped up his offensive game since entering Patriot League play. Coming off a career-high 26-point performance in the win over Bucknell, Lindner is dropping in 11.7 points per game in Patriot League contests, good enough for third on the team behind Trist (20.0 ppg) and Hinrichs (13.6 ppg).