• Through two games this season, Wade-Chatman paces the PSAC in scoring at 25.0 points per game. The Fighting Scots rank second in the PSAC in scoring as a team at 95.5 points per contest, while holding opponents to a league-best .311 shooting percentage. Casey Baker ranks fourth in the PSAC in rebouding at 9.0 boards per contest. Baker recently surpassed 500 career rebounds in the Fighting Scots' 102-62 win over Penn State Greater Allegheny. The senior transfer from Urbana now has 509 career boards.

• Edinboro began 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. California (Pa.), who earned a PSAC Championship Tournament berth last season, was picked to finish seventh 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. Jaymon 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-California (Pa.) Series
California (Pa.) leads 91-78: The Vulcans hold a 91-78 advantage in the teams' all-time series dating back to 1928-29. The Fighting Scots won their last meeting with th Vulcans, snapping a four-game skid against California (Pa.) The two teams split wins in its meetings last season and from 2009-10 to 2011-12 (3-3). California (Pa.) came out on top in both games against the Fighting Scots in 2012-13. Saturday's matchup marks the 170th meeting between the two teams, as the Scots have faced the Vulcans more than any other opponent.

The Last Meeting
2/8/14 - Edinboro 69, California (Pa.) 67: Henri Wade-Chatman connected on a pull-up jumper from the right corner with 3.1 seconds remaining in the game to give Edinboro a 69-67 PSAC West victory over visiting California (Pa.). The Fighting Scots rallied after trailing by as many as 18 points in the contest. A back-and-forth affair in the closing minutes, the Vulcans scored five straight points in the final 1:15 to knot the game at 67-67, before Wade-Chatman's jumper sealed the win. Bryan Theriot recorded his sixth double-double of the season with game-highs of 21 points and 10 rebounds. Wade-Chatman poured in 17 points on six of nine shooting, while Alex Moore added 12 markers. Alonzo Murphy and Jake Jacubec paced the Vulcans with 12 points each.

The Coaches
Edinboro - Pat Cleary (Edinboro '99) is in his second year as head coach of the Fighting Scots, leading Edinboro to a 12-16 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.

California (Pa.) Bill Brown is in his 19th year in charge of the Vulcans, showing a record of 346-178 record during that period. Brown led California (Pa.) to an 11-16 mark last season and a 6-10 ledger in PSAC play en route to a PSAC Championship Tournament berth. He ranks as the Vulcans' all-time winningest coach thanks to eight 20-win campaigns. Brown has led Cal to 13 appearances in the PSAC Tournament, highlighted by league titles in 1999 and 2008. In 28 years as a head coach at Cal, Sacramento State and Kenyon, he owns a 471-305 career record with eight NCAA Tournament appearances. The 2007 and 2008 NABC Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year and five-time PSAC West Coach of the Year, Brown has also served as an assistant coach at Ohio, Kent State and at Arkansas under the legendary Eddie Sutton. Brown hired current Virginia Commonwealth head coach Shaka Smart as a graduate assistant at Cal. Smark led VCU to a Final Four appearance in 2011.

Up Next
November 25 vs. Penn State DuBois, 7 p.m.