Mathis Keita led the IUP men's basketball team to back-to-back wins over Edinboro and rival Slippery Rock to end a two-game skid. Against Edinboro, the Frenchman scored a team-high 28 points, adding eight rebounds, four assists and one steal. His play was nearly flawless, as he committed just two turnovers and one personal foul in 36 minutes of play. Moving on to face heated rival Slippery Rock, the senior sunk a contested bucket with just 2.3 seconds remaining to give the Crimson Hawks the 66-64 victory. Again recording double figures, he finished the game with 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal. On the season, Keita is averaging a team-high 16.6 points per game, shooting an anstounding 51.4 percent from the floor. He's also averaging 5.8 rebounds per game and 3.3 assists per game.Â
