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The Lions travel to Widener on Saturday, in a game that has been moved up an hour.

Time Change

With heavy snow expected in the afternoon tomorrow, tip-off has been moved from the originally scheduled time of 3 p.m., to a 2 p.m. start.

Previous Meeting

The Lions scored the final six points of the game to win an exciting road contest, 71-67 over Widener last January.

Andrew Radomicki put the hosts up 66-65 with 2:27 left, then Greg Lawson hit one of two free throws for Widener. Freshman Andre Marshall tied the game with a drive to the hoop, 1:34 from the end of the contest. With 46 seconds left, senior Dave Singleton hit the game-winning jumper, and Kyle Jordan tacked on two free throws after swatting Rodney Brown on the defensive end.

Jordan had 14 points (5-of-9) and two blocks, including his game-saving one.

Series

Albright is 33-24 all-time against Widener (formerly Pennsylvania Military College), in a series that dates all the way back to the 1922-23 season.

Albright College Lions (2-4, 1-2)

Albright is looking to get back on track after its second lopsided loss of the season, following an 88-66 defeat at rival Alvernia on Saturday.

Jordan was a bright spot for the Lions, totaling 19 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in an all-around performance. Wearing their brand-new black uniforms for the first time, the Lions played much better after halftime- opening the second period on a 10-0 run and outscoring Alvernia by nine points after the break.

Widener University Pride (6-2, 1-1)

Widener is much-improved this season, after a 6-19 campaign in 2012-13. The Pride are 6-2 despite playing two NCAA tournament qualfying teams, and also beat NESCAC member Hamilton.

A high-scoring Widener offense is totaling 94.9 ppg, good for sixth-best in the nation. Senior Rob McPherson is averaging 20.1 ppg; Lawson has scored 15.8 ppg and is among the national leaders in rebounding (13.6 rpg).

Transfer Laron Byrd (12.4 ppg) has started all eight games for Widener after making 18 appearances for Division II California University back in 2009-10.