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The Game Stories
-Edinboro is off to its first 3-0 start since the 2008-09 squad opened the year with eight straight wins. Following victories over Penn State Greater Allegheny (100-35) and Penn State Beaver (93-73), Edinboro faced its first true test and Tuesday and came away with an 88-85 win over Urbana.
-The Fighting Scots opened the season with three straight games at McComb Fieldhouse. Now they hit the highways for the next three games, not returning home until the conclusion of final exams. The Mansfield contest also marks the beginning of conference play, with a pair of PSAC crossover contests at Mansfield and Bloomsburg this weekend before seeing their first PSAC East foe on Saturday, December 8 when they travel to California(Pa.). Edinboro actually has just one more non-conference game remaining, that against Thiel on December 30. The other 22 games are against PSAC outfits.
-Head coach Greg Walcavich is in his 24th season in charge of the Fighting Scots, showing a 415-241 record. Including stints at Birmingham Southern and West Virginia Wesleyan he is 569-304 overall as he is in his 31st season as a head coach.
-Edinboro was picked to finish fourth in the PSAC West. The Eastern Division coaches predicted a sixth place finish for Mansfield, while Bloomsburg was third in the preseason poll. Oddly enough, this marks the third straight time that the Fighting Scots have played at Mansfield and Bloomsburg. They previously made the two-game swing in 2011-12 and 2009-10.
-Mansfield has a 1-1 record and will be playing its home opener at Decker Gymnasium. The Mountaineers opened the year with a 100-64 win at Roberts Wesleyan before falling at Division I Buffalo 76-57. They have not played since that game on November 24.
-Bloomsburg comes off an 81-67 loss to Lincoln on Wednesday, leaving the Huskies with a 2-2 record and snapping a two-game wining streak. The Huskies are led by Dontahe Jordan, a 6'4” junior guard who is a two-time first team All-PSAC East selection.
The Edinboro-Mansfield Series
-Edinboro leads 19-14
The Fighting Scots captured last year's meeting by a 101-89 score, making it four straight wins over the Mountaineers. Edinboro has won the last two contests played at Decker Gymnasium.
The Last Meeting
-November 19, 2011 -- Edinboro 101, Mansfield 89
Edinboro rode a hot-shooting day to the PSAC road win. The Fighting Scots shot 55.9 percent from the floor and were 28 of 35 at the line. In addition, they enjoyed a 41-29 rebounding edge.
Isaiah Prince enjoyed his top game of the season, making 10 of 14 field goals, including all three 3-pointers, and was 6 of 6 at the line for 29 points. He added four steals.
Bryan Theriot added 19 points (6 of 9 FGs, 7 of 9 FTs) while limited to just 21 minutes due to foul trouble.
Jay Fletcher (13 points, 8 rebounds) and
Cory Somerville (12 points) were also in double figures.
The Edinboro-Bloomsburg Series
-Edinboro leads 13-10
The Huskies own a two-game winning streak over the Fighting Scots, with both being played at Nelson Field House.
The Last Meeting
-November 20, 2011 -- Bloomsburg 77, Edinboro 68
The Fighting Scots were unable to overcome a 10-point halftime deficit, as Bloomsburg shot 51.7 percent for the game and Edinboro just 41.0 percent. The Huskies also held a 38-30 rebounding edge.
Bryan Theriot led the Scots with 19 points and six rebounds.
Isaiah Prince added 18 points, while
Cory Somerville finished with 11 points and six boards.
The Coaches
-Greg Walcavich, Edinboro -- is in his 24th season at the helm of the Fighting Scots and his 31st overall as a head coach. He has a 415-241 record at Edinboro and is 569-304 overall. Walcavich has also previously served as the head coach at Birmingham Southern and West Virginia Wesleyan. (For an indepth bio see page 6)
-Rich Miller, Mansfield -- is in his eighth year in charge of the Mountaineers. He has guided Mansfield to a 102-89 record during that period, with four PSAC playoffs berths. His 2009-10 squad won the PSAC East regular season championship, and the Mountaineers repeated the next year. In fact, the 2010-11 squad went 18-9 and earned a berth in the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Miller was recognized as the PSAC East Coach of the Year that season.
-John Sanow, Bloomsburg -- is in his seventh year in charge of the Huskies. Sanow is a former standout at IUP who among his stops was an assistant at nearby Gannon. Last season he produced one of the best men's basketball seasons at Bloomsburg in recent memory. He led the Huskies to a 19-9 record, their best showing in 11 years and a share of the PSAC Eastern crown. The Huskies also made a trip to the PSAC playoffs for the first time in 10 seasons. For his efforts, Sanow was named the PSAC Eastern Division's Coach of the Year. He has a 69-96 record at Bloomsburg.
The Last Time Out
-Edinboro 88, Urbana 85 -- the Fighting Scots overcame a 16-2 run by Urbana, wiping out an 11-ppoint second half lead, to rally for the win on Tuesday night.
Jay Fletcher clinched the victory with a pair of free throws with 8.8 seconds remaining, and Urbana missed a three-pointer right before the final buzzer.
Bryan Theriot had his second straight 30-point game with 31 points, making 13 of 19 field goals and 5 of 6 free throws.
Isaiah Prince added 22 points, along with eight rebounds, seven assists and six steals. Fletcher contributed 16 points and five assists. Edinboro shot 55.6 percent from the floor for the game.
-Mansfield 71, Mercyhurst 63 -- the Blue Knights played the first of back-to-back games against northwest Pennsylvania foes on Sunday, rallying for a win over visiting Mercyhurst. The Lakers held an eight-point lead with six minutes to play before the Blue Knights mounted their comeback. A 9-1 run tied the game at 59-59, and Urbana would score 12 of the games final 16 points to pull away. Armond Battle led Urbana with 23 points, while Danny Goins added 21 on 7 of 12 shooting.
-Lincoln 81, Bloomsburg 67 -- the Huskies' rally fell short, as they pulled from 22 down to within ten in the late going. Turnovers did in Bloomsburg, with 20 miscues accounting for 28 Lincoln points. Lorenzo Christmas led Bloomsburg with 17 points, making five three-pointers. (Note: Bloomsburg plays Slippery Rock on Saturday)
On the Radio, TV
-WFSE FM 88.9 covers most Edinboro basketball games but will not be making the trip to Mansfield and Bloomsburg. In addition, ETV, Edinboro's student-run television station, will stream many home games live. Go to
www.edinboro.tv to view the game. Live stats will be available on Edinboro's website at
www.gofightingscots.com. Mansfield will be providing radio coverage and live stats at the following links:
