BASKETBALL GAMEDAY: Tritons Travel to Embry-Riddle on Saturday

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Triton men's basketball team hits the road for the first time this season and the women look to continue their hot play as Eckerd visits Embry-Riddle (Fla.) for a pair of games today in Daytona Beach.

Eckerd (2-1, 1-0 SSC) at Embry-Riddle (3-0)
WHEN	Saturday, November 19 | 5:00 PM
WHERE	ICI Center; Daytona Beach, Fla.
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LAST MEETING	Eckerd 60, Embry-Riddle 51 (2/10/16)

ABOUT THE EAGLES: Embry-Riddle, a provisional member of the Sunshine State Conference, is off to a very good start in the new season with three straight wins including a 60-58 victory over Rollins on Wednesday.  ERAU outscored the Tars, 19-7, in the fourth quarter for a comeback victory.  Sabrina Whiting and Lauren Ellenburger each scored 21 points in the win over an SSC opponent.  Whiting leads the team with 16.3 points per game and shoots 52.9 percent from 3-point range.

TAKE IT AWAY: The Tritons have made a living off of getting steals and creating turnovers in the early season, averaging 12.7 steals per game while forcing opponents into an average of 21.7 turnovers per game.  Victoria Vine has been the catalyst on the defensive end, tallying 17 steals so far this season including a career-high seven on Wednesday in a win over Florida Tech.

KEY MATCHUP: One area of weakness for Eckerd so far has been rebounding as the team has a -9.7 margin on the glass entering today's game.  ERAU has been strong in the same category, out-rebounding opponents by an average of 4.3 per game.  The Tritons need to keep the Eagles - who grabbed 19 offensive rebounds in Wednesday's win over Rollins - from creating second-chance opportunities.

Eckerd (1-2, 0-1 SSC) at Embry-Riddle (2-1)
WHEN	Saturday, November 19 | 7:00 PM
WHERE	ICI Center; Daytona Beach, Fla.
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SOCIAL MEDIA	Twitter (@ECTritons) | Instagram (@EckerdTritons)
LAST MEETING	Eckerd 60, Embry-Riddle 52 (2/10/16)

ABOUT THE EAGLES: Embry-Riddle won its first two games of the year before falling to Rollins, 92-85, on Wednesday.  The Eagles aren't a very deep team with only eight players averaging 10 or more minutes per game, but they get excellent production from their regular rotation.  Skyler Hogan (17.7 ppg), Dalton Barnes (16.3 ppg), Shaquan McArthur (16.3 ppg) and Dillon Graham (14.0 ppg) have all proven to be scoring threats so far this season.  ERAU has also been an incredibly strong rebounding team with a margin of +15.3 on the glass.

CAREER NIGHT: Senior Kevin Walsh had a career game on Wednesday in a loss to Florida Tech, scoring 22 points while knocking down seven 3-pointers against the Panthers.  Last season, Walsh posted the second-highest 3-point total in a season in program history with 85.

KEY MATCHUP: Simply put, the Tritons need to be able to finish.  Eckerd has seen two double-digit second half leads disappear in its last two games, both three-point losses.  If the Tritons find themselves in another tight game tonight, taking better care of the basketball and getting higher-percentage shots will be vital.