• Edinboro officially opened the 2014-15 campaign with a 102-62 victory over non-conference opponent Penn State Greater Allegheny on Monday night at McComb Fieldhouse. Henri Wade-Chatman led all scorers with 20 points in just 21 minutes, while Sheldon Brogon and Nate Stepney added 17 and 13 markers, respectively in each of their Fighting Scot debuts. All 13 players scored for Edinboro in the game. With a game-high 11 rebounds, Edinboro newcomer Casey Baker eclipsed 500 rebounds for his career. The senior transfer from Urbana now has 502 career boards. The Fighting Scots reached 100 points for the first time since topping Penn State New Kensington 101-65 last season.

• The Fighting Scots will play the role of underdog this season, as Edinboro was picked to once again finish eighth in the PSAC West according to the 2014-15 PSAC Preseason Coaches' Poll released on October 30. Seton Hill was picked to finish sixth in the division.

• Edinboro pulled off a big-time upset victory over Division I Miami (Ohio) by a score of 71-60 in an exhibition contest on Saturday, November 8 at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio. Will Marrow scored a game-high 26 points, connecting on 9 of 10 field goals, including four of four 3-pointers in the win. The Fighting Scots overcame a 10-point halftime deficit, using a 36-12 second-half run en route to the triumph. Junior guard Henri Wade-Chatman added 20 markers, while redshirt freshman Jaymon Mason tallied 12 points for Edinboro.

• The Fighting Scots return Wade-Chatman this season, who ranked second on the team in scoring in 2013-14, hitting at 13.8 points per game. The Pittsburgh, Pa. native averaged 3.4 assists per contest, good for seventh in the conference. He finished seventh in the PSAC with a 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio.

• Edinboro also returns forward Sam Sealy-James and guards Will Marrow and Jeremy Lynch. Sealy-James, a St. John's transfer, ranked ninth in the conference with 1.2 blocks per game in his first season with Edinboro in 2013-14. Marrow averaged 3.9 points per game as a redshirt sophomore last season, while Lynch appeared in five contests and made 2 of 6 field goal attempts.

• Edinboro will feature many newcomers in 2014-15, including senior Urbana transfer Casey Baker. A local product, the former Conneaut Valley standout played three seasons for the Blue Knights, as the 6'4'' forward finished second on the team in scoring at 11.7 points per night and ranking third in the Mountain East Conference in rebounding at 9.0 boards per game last season. Mason, who had a prolific career at nearby General McLane High School and is the son of Edinboro all-time leading scorer Tyrone Mason, will make his Fighting Scot debut this season after redshirting in 2013-14.

• The Fighting Scots need to replace a very valuable frontcourt piece in two-time All-PSAC First Team selection Bryan Theriot. The 6'9'' center capped an outstanding career with the Fighting Scots in 2013-14, pacing Edinboro at 17.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, finishing 10th on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,362 career points and 14th in career rebounds with 677 boards.

The Edinboro-Seton HillSeries
Seton Hill Leads 2-1: Wednesday's game marks just the fourth meeting between the two teams, with the Griffins owning a 2-1 advantage in the series. Edinboro won the teams' first meeting in 2007-08, with six Fighting Scots scoring in double-figures led by Joe Jones' 22 markers to give Edinboro a 98-71 victory. Seton Hill won both meetings last season. The Griffins won the first contest between the two teams last season by a score of 95-93 on a Kameron Taylor shot at the buzzer. Seton Hill also came out on top in the second meeting 73-61. Last season marked the Griffins' first season in the PSAC, as Seton Hill previously competed in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC).

The Last Meeting
2/5/14: Seton Hill 73, Edinboro 61: After the Fighting Scots cut the Griffin lead to three at 59-56 with 6:27 to play in the game, Seton Hill outscored Edinboro 14-5 for the remainder of the contest to close out the victory. Henri Wade-Chatman and Bryan Theriot each tallied 15 points for Edinboro. Theriot made three of four shots from the charity stripe, claiming the Edinboro career record for free throws made with 367. The 6'9'' center also shot six of ten from the floor and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, while 12 of Wade-Chatman's 15 points came in the opening half. Malachi Leonard led all scorers with 21 points for Seton Hill to go along with a team-high eight rebounds. Kameron Taylor dropped in 18 markers on six of eight shooting for the night. Oliver McGlade added 12 points while Noah Davis chipped in 11 points off the bench

The Coaches
Edinboro - Pat Cleary (Edinboro '99) is in his second year as head coach of the Fighting Scots, leading Edinboro to a 11-16 record last season. Cleary took over for his predecessor Greg Walcavich, who spent 24 years at the helm of the Edinboro program. Cleary previously worked as an assistant under Walcavich for 16 years, first as a student aide before becoming a full-time assistant coach. Cleary is credited for recruiting many of Edinboro's top contributors in recent years.

Seton Hill- Tony Morocco is in his 12th season in charge of the Seton Hill men's basketball program. He was hired as the university's first men's basketball coach in 2002, leading the Griffins to a 156-146 record at the helm. Morocco led Seton Hill to a 15-12 record and a PSAC postseason berth last season in the Griffins' inaugural campaign in the conference. He helped Seton Hill to a 16-12 mark in 2012-13, the team's best record since becoming a full NCAA Division II member in 2007-08. He previously held coaching positions with Saint Francis (Pa.), Iowa, UNLV, St. Vincent and most recently Point Park. He also possesses professional coaching experience in the Continental Basketball Association as well as the Puerto Rican Superior League.

Up Next
November 22 vs. California (Pa.), 3 p.m.