The York University Lions men's basketball team will look to end the fall portion of its schedule on a high note as the squad hosts the Algoma Thunderbirds in its final game before the December break.
 
The Match-up: York (2-4) vs. Algoma (0-5)
 
Game Details
Saturday, Nov. 29 @ 8pm, OUA.tv
 
Fan Promotions

• The Fan of the Game wins five meals at Stong Dining Hall's Healthy Kitchen.
• Win tickets to Monster Jam at Rogers Centre in January 2015.

 
Home/Away Records
York – 1-1 at home
Algoma – 0-2 on the road
 
Current Streak
York – Lost 2
Algoma – Lost 5
 
Last Meeting
The Lions swept the Thunderbirds in two contests last year, surpassing 80 points in each and winning by an average of 15.5 points. They won the first in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., by a score of 84-77 and the second on home court by a score of 83-59.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• The Lions are coming off their most narrow loss of the season on Wednesday night, a two-point defeat to the Queen's Gaels. That loss was their second in a row, following a 97-62 defeat to nationally-ranked McMaster last weekend.
• The Lions have played just two of their first six contests at home, highlighted by their first win of the season over Waterloo two weeks ago.
• The Lions are currently averaging 72.3 points scored per game, and allowing 79.5.

 
Algoma

• The Thunderbirds are still looking for their first win of the year after opening the season with five straight losses. Their closest game was a 13-point loss to Western, and they have also been defeated by Laurentian, Brock and Guelph.
• The Thunderbirds are averaging just 57.6 points per game, the second-lowest mark in the OUA. They are also giving up 85 points per game.
• The Thunderbirds went 5-17 in their first season in the OUA last year, finishing in seventh place in the OUA East and missing out on the playoffs by two points.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
 
F Nick Tufegdzich – The fifth-year forward is having a career season, averaging 20.5 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. He is ranked fifth and second, respectively, in the OUA and leads the Lions in both categories.
 
G Nathan Culbreath – His 15.0 points-per-game average is tied for 18^th in the OUA and second on the Lions.
 
Algoma
 
F Sean Clendinning – The team's leading scorer with 9.0 points per game.
 
G/F AJ Andre Barder – Leads the Thunderbirds in rebounding with 5.6 per game, putting him 25^th in the OUA. He is also averaging 5.8 points per game.