Salem University puts its seven-game winning streak on the line Wednesday as the Tigers travel to Greensburg, Pa., to take on Seton Hill University in NCAA Division II men's basketball. Tip-off is 6 p.m.
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T. Edward Davis Gymnasium is still buzzing over last Thursday's come-from-behind 98-96 victory over Chowan University.
Ralph Diaz, who played all 40 minutes, hit the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer as Salem (14-7) rallied from 12 points down in the final three minutes. Diaz recorded two of his game-high five steals in the final 75 seconds.
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Jordan Forbes recorded his sixth double-double of the season and came within two assists of his first triple-double. Forbes finished with 28 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. For the season, he is averaging 20.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest.
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Diaz, Forbes and
Marko Tutunovic have combined for 118 steals this season as Salem ranks seventh in the nation with 10.2 steals per game. The Tigers also rank 14th in three-point field goals per game and 24th in scoring offense with an average of 86.4 points per contest.
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Seton Hill (4-12) fell to Gannon University 82-76 Saturday.
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The Tigers defeated the Griffins 86-71 December 1 at T. Edward Davis Gymnasium. Forbes led five players in double figures as Salem broke away from a two-point halftime lead.
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Salem travels to Oakland City, Ind., this weekend for a pair of games against Oakland City University. The two teams play each other Friday at 8 p.m. (Eastern) and face off again Saturday at 2 p.m. (Eastern)..