Getting back to winning ways, the No. 8 nationally ranked McMaster Marauders basketball team looks to continue their momentum when they take on the Windsor Lancers on Wednesday night.
 
Game Day
 
Details
 
No. 8 McMaster Marauders vs. Windsor Lancers - Wednesday Jan. 15^th @ 8pm, OUA.tv
 
McMaster (9-3 record)
 
Standings: 2^nd OUA Central division
Streak: Won 1 game
Record: 4-1 at home
 
Windsor (6-6 record)
 
Standings: 2^nd OUA West division
Streak: Lost 1 game
Record: 4-3 on the road
 
History
 
The Marauders swept their season series against the Lancers last season, taking their first victory at home by a convincing 95-67 score, and followed that it up with an 84-80 battle at the St. Denis Centre two months later.
 
Connor Gilmore averaged 22.0 points in the series leading all scorers across both games. After being contained to just six points on 2-of-8 shooting in the first leg, Jordan Henry bounced back in a big way dropping 25 points, knocking down 10-of-15 from field goal range.
 
What's Good
 
McMaster

• After dropping their first game of the season at home, the Marauders picked up their ninth win of the year in a grueling 83-82 battle against the York Lions.
• Much of the Marauders success this year has been attributed to offensive rebounds, and second chance scoring opportunities.
• The Marauders are second in the OUA in offensive boards, and first in total rebounds, helping them lead the league in field goal attempts, shooting 73.9  attempts per game.

Windsor

• The Lancers are coming off a 24-point loss to the Laurier Golden Hawks last weekend, falling on the road 95-71.
• Defensively active in multiple categories, the Lancers are the league's second best blocking unit averaging 4.7 per game, and fourth in steals per game, with 10.2.
• To add to this already impressive defensive force, the Lancers also hold their opponents to a meager 29.6% shooting from three-point range.

 
Key Players
 
McMaster
 
F Kwasi Adu-Poku – Has started 10 out of 12 games this season. Adu-Poku leads his team and is ranked 13^th in the OUA in offensive rebounds per game with 32 on the year.
 
G Tristan Lindo – One of the league's most efficient inside shooters, Lindo has connected on 42-of-78 from field goal range, for an OUA 10^th best 53.8% shooting from the floor.
 
Windsor
 
F Thomas Kennedy – A 2019 OUA all-rookie team member. Kennedy, a big force behind the Lancers defensive prowess, leads the league in rebounds per game with 11.8 boards, and is second in total blocks with 20 on the year.
 
G Shakael Pryce – Currently ranks sixth in the OUA in total steals with 26. Also ranks seventh in the league in free-throw shooting, going to the charity stripe 74 times, hitting 55 of them, for 74.3% shooting.