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Fairmont State Men's Basketball Notebook
- The Fairmont State men's basketball team will host 8th-ranked West Liberty on Sunday afternoon inside Joe Retton Arena. Both teams come into Sunday's game with 5-0 records in Mountain East Conference play.
- The Falcons come into the game riding a seven-game winning streak after rolling over Wheeling Jesuit, 95-80, on Wednesday evening on the road. The Falcons dominated the paint by outscoring the Cardinals 58-36 down low. Fairmont State also held a 48-33 rebounding advantage in the victory.
- The Falcons have won each of the last two meetings with West Liberty at Joe Retton Arena, including a 98-97 win on Jan. 28, 2018, and an 86-81 victory on Dec. 4, 2016. Fairmont State holds an 86-66 all-time series record over the Hilltoppers in a series that began back in 1925.
- Senior Jason Jolly is currently averaging a team-high 19.3 points per game this season, and currently ranks fourth in the country in three-pointers made (34) and 34^th in total points (174). Jolly is averaging 3.8 three-point field goals per game, which ranks 15^th in the country.
- Vonte Montgomery (12.7), Cole VonHandorf (11.1) and Andrew Emrick (10.4) are also averaging double-figures this season for the Falcons.
- Montgomery is currently second on the team in scoring, and first in both rebounds per game (6.1) and total assists (33).
- A different player has led the Falcons in scoring in each of the last three games. R.J. Hutcherson led the Falcons in scoring on Wednesday at Wheeling Jesuit with 19 points, while Jolly and Montgomery each scored 14 points at West Virginia Wesleyan to lead the Falcons. Emrick led the Falcons in scoring three games ago against Glenville State with 16.
- In all, five different players have led the Falcons in scoring this season.
- The Falcons will face a stiff test on the defensive end of the floor as the high-scoring Hilltoppers currently rank second in the country in scoring offense (106.5), fifth in field goal percentage (52.7) and third in 3-point field goals per game (12.8).
- On the other hand, the Falcons currently rank second in the high-scoring MEC, allowing just 76.2 points per game this season.
- Dalton Bolon currently ranks 21^st in the country with 184 points this season (23.0 ppg).
- Fairmont State's last win over a top-10 opponent came last season against then-No. 1 West Liberty, 98-97, on Jan. 28, 2018 in Fairmont. Montgomery led the Falcons in scoring during that victory with 24 points.
- The Falcons, who are 5-0 at home this season, have won 41 of their last 42 games at Joe Retton Arena. The only loss during the stretch was against UC on Feb. 15, 2018 – a 78-65 setback.