• Edinboro leads the PSAC in scoring at 90.2 points per game while ranking third in the conference in both field goal percentage defense (.394) and 3-point field goal percentage (.395). The Fighting Scots also rank second in the league with a +5.17 turnover margin and pace the conference with a +1.71 assist-to-turnover ratio. Mercyhurst ranks 17th out of 18 teams in the PSAC in 64.9 scoring at 69.9 points per game, but the Lakers are fourth in the league in scoring defense, holding opponents to 66.1 points per game.

• Jaymon Mason was named the PSAC West Freshman of the Week for the week ending November 23. The 6'2'' redshirt freshman averaged 13.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in three games last week, largely in part to a career-high 23-point performance against California (Pa.). The Edinboro native tallied 12 markers in the Fighting Scots' win over Seton Hill Wednesday, sinking three of six field goals including two of two three-point attempts. The 6'2'' guard was a perfect four-for-four from the free throw line against the Griffins, as well. He added five points, four rebounds and three assists in Edinboro's season-opening triumph over Penn State Greater Allegheny. Mason ranks second on the team in scoring at 12.0 points per contest.

• Henri Wade-Chatman currently paces the conference in scoring at 20.3 points per game. He recorded a career-high 30-points in the Fighting Scots' 89-64 win over Seton Hill. The 6'2'' junior also tallied 20 points in just 21 minutes against Penn State Greater Allegheny. Wade-Chatman leads the conference with 3.7 three-point field goals per game, ranks sixth in the PSAC with a .489 three-point shooting percentage and is ninth in the conference with a .507 field goal percentage. Sheldon Brogdon is 11th in the conference in three-point field goal percentage at .419 and 10th in the league with 2.4 three-point field goals per game. Jaymon Mason sits sixth in the PSAC with an .852 free throw percentage. Tommy Scales is eighth in the PSAC in rebouding at 7.8 boards per contest, followed by Casey Baker at 19th in the conference at 6.5 rebounds per game. 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 530 career boards.

• The Fighting Scots posted a record-setting 144-61 victory over visitng Penn State DuBois in a non-conference game last Tuesday at McComb Fieldhouse. The Fighting Scots' 144 points set a new school record for Edinboro, breaking the previous record of 133 markers set in a 133-90 victory over Lock Haven in 1967-68. The 83-point margin of victory snapped the previous Edinboro record of a 73-point margin, set in a 116-57 triumph over Point Park during the 1997-98 campaign. The Fighting Scots also connected on a school-record 60 field goals (60-94), breaking the previous mark of 54 field goals made. This feat was accomplished twice in both 1967-68 against Lock Haven and again in 1973-74 against Alliance. All 13 players scored for Edinboro and nine Fighting Scots scored in double-figures led by Quinn Lee Yaw's 19 points.

• 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. Mercyhurst was picked to finish third in the division after posting a 17-12 overall finish and a 10-6 mark in PSAC West play last season. The Lakers advanced to the PSAC Championship Tournament semifinals last season, before falling to eventual PSAC champion East Stroudsburg 63-55.

• Following Saturday's contest, Edinboro has a 10-day hiatus until the Fighting Scots' next contest. Edinboro then hosts Cheyney on December 16 and Millersville on December 17.

On TV/Radio
The Edinboro-Slippery Rock game can be heard live on WFSE FM 88.9, with Mike Fenner providing the play-by-play and Tyler Trumbauer the color commentary.

The Edinboro-Mercyhurst Series
Edinboro leads 47-31: The Fighting Scots hold a 47-31 advantage in the teams' all-time series dating back to the 1972-73 season. Mercyhurst won a pair of closely-contested games last season with a 62-60 victory at the buzzer in the teams' last meeting, as well as a 77-65 overtime victory at home in the first meeting Edinboro came out on top in all three games between the schools during the 2012-13 campaign, the last coming in a 65-60 win over the Lakers in the first round of the PSAC playoffs. Edinboro and Mercyhurst have split the last 10 meeting between the teams. The Lakers joined the PSAC for the 2008-09 season, as Mercyhurst was previously a member of the Great Lakes Inte collegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).

The Last Meeting
February 15, 2014: Mercyhurst 62, Edinboro 60: Anthony Lytle's layup as time expired lifted Mercyhurst over Edinboro by a score of 62-60 at McComb Fieldhouse. The contest marked the second game last season between the two teams that came down to the wire, as the Lakers needed overtime to defeat the Fighting Scots on January 15, 77-65. Mercyhurst made a shot in the closing seconds of that game to send the contest into overtime, before scoring the first nine points of the bonus period en route to the victory. Edinboro led by as many as 13 points in the contest at 52-39 with 8:18 remaining, but the Lakers rallied from behind, outscoring the Fighting Scots 23-8 the rest of the way. Bryan Theriot paced Edinboro with 19 points, connecting on all 11 of his free throw attempts on the afternoon. Xavier Churnac chipped in 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds off the bench, while Henri Wade-Chatman dished out a game-high five assists with just one turnover for the Scots. Lytle led the Lakers with 15 points on six of eight shooting on the day to go along with a game-high nine boards. Johnathan Ouegnin followed with 11 markers.

The Coaches
Edinboro - Pat Cleary (Edinboro '99) Cleary is in his second year as head coach of the Fighting Scots, leading Edinboro to an 13-19 record in that time. 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. (More complete bio on pg. 10) Pat Cleary's Record vs. Mercyhurst: 0-2

Mercyhurst - Gary Manchel (Vermont '85) Manchel is in his 12th season in charge of the Lakers and 21st season overall as a head coach. He holds a 316-255 record in 21 seasons, including a 185-130 mark at Mercyhurst. Manchel guided the Lakers in their first year as full-time member within the PSAC in 2008-09. Upon being hired in 2003, Manchel took over a team that had just three winning campaigns in the previous 10 seasons. He also spent nine years as head coach at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, compiling a 131-125 record during his stay. Priot to UMass Lowell, Manchel served as an assistant coach at Yale for five seasons and as a graduate assistant at Slippery Rock. Gary Manchel's Record vs. Edinboro: 9-10