The Hobart College basketball team will host Skidmore College to begin Liberty League play at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 in Bristol Gym. Fans can watch the game exclusively on HWS All-Access or track the action with Live Stats.
 
The Statesmen are 2-2 following a 71-67 set back at Brockport on Wednesday. Senior Jackson Meshanic leads Hobart in scoring and rebounding, averaging 15.0 points and 10.3 rebounds. He's logged a double-double in each of the past three games.
 
The Thoroughbreds improved to 2-0 with an 88-74 win at Hartwick on Tuesday. Tautvydas Kupstas leads Skidmore in the scoring column with 21.0 points while Riley Greene has a team-high 17 rebounds.
 
SERIES SNAPSHOT

• Hobart and Skidmore will face off for the 64th time on Saturday. The Statesmen lead the series 41-22, including a 23-9 record against the Thoroughbreds in Geneva.
• Skidmore swept the home-and-home series last season, prevailing 75-64 in Geneva and 92-84 in Saratoga Springs.

 
STRENGTH vs. STRENGTH

• Hobart leads the Liberty League in scoring defense, allowing just 63.0 points per game.
• Skidmore has the conference's No. 2 scoring offense, producing 82.0 points per game.

 
COLLEGE BOARDS

• The Statesmen lead the Liberty League in rebounding margin, averaging 13.5 more boards per game than their opposition.
• The Thoroughbreds are second in rebounding margin, outrebounding their opponents by 9.0 per game.