It doesn't get any easier for the York University Lions men's basketball team this weekend, as they stay at home to host the No. 1 nationally ranked Carleton Ravens for a two-set from the Tait McKenzie Centre, beginning this Friday evening.
 
The two-set will be the final games for the York men's basketball team before the December break.
 
The Match-up: No. 1 Carleton Ravens (4-0) vs. York Lions (1-3)
 
Game Details
Friday, Nov. 26 @ 8pm, OUA.tv
Saturday, Nov. 27 @ 5pm, OUA.tv
 
Current Streak
Carleton – Won 4
York – Lost 1
 
Home/Road Splits
Carleton – 4-0 at home, 0-0 on road
York – 1-1 at home, 0-2 on road
 
Last Meeting
York last played Carleton on the road in the nation's capital at the Ravens' Nest, where the Ravens took a 129-44 win over York on Nov. 23, 2019.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• The Nipissing Lakers put up the same number of points in both of their last games against the Lions. Their 66 on Friday wasn't enough for a victory, but it got the job done on Saturday in a 69-66 win over the Lions. A 15-0 Lakers run sunk York in the fourth quarter after the Lions built out a 19-9 lead through one quarter.
• Somto Dimanochie led the way offensively for York on Friday in the Lions win, posting 18 points, and shooting 6-8 on field goals. Him and Tyler Pryce were the only Lions to post double-digits in the rebound category – Dimanochie had 11 and Pryce had 10.

 
Carleton

• The 4-0 Ravens have showcased impressive offensive depth in the early part of the season. So far, they've gotten at least 10 shots from each of their rostered players through four games. Their top scorer, Grant Shephard, is only 25^th in U SPORTS scoring, but the Ravens as a team lead the league in points per game.
• In a non-conference game during the Tournoi Rouge et Or in Quebec City, Carleton dropped an 82-80 decision to the Regina Cougars. The loss was just the second defeat at the hands of a Canadian opponent since current head coach Taffe Charles was placed at the helm of the Carleton men's basketball program at the beginning of the 2019-20 season. The other loss was at the 2020 Capital Hoops Classic on Feb. 15, 2020.

Players to Watch
 
York
 
Somto Dimanochie: Third-year guard … Named York male athlete of the week for the period ending Nov. 21, primarily for a double double helping lead York past Nipissing on Friday, Nov. 19 by a score of 69-66.
 
Brendon Chevannes: Fifth-year guard … Majors in interdisciplinary social science … Had five defensive rebounds in Nov. 20 loss to Nipissing … Amongst team leaders with 11 points on Nov. 19 against Nipissing … Transferred to York from Concord Mountain Lions in NCAA Division II … Played two years in junior college with the Dawson Bucs and averaged 11 points per game and led the team with 5.7 assists per game in 2016-17.
 
Carleton
 
Grant Shephard: Fifth-year forward … Named to the national senior men's team for the third FIBA AmeriCup 2022 Qualifier in San Juan, Puerto Rico … In his three seasons at UBC, Shephard was Canada West rookie of the year … Was on the CIS all-rookie team in 2017-18 as well as a conference all-star the last two seasons … Has played in two national Final 8s, placing third in 2020.