EDINBORO Fighting Scots (8-9, 5-7 PSAC West) at PITT-JOHNSTOWN Mountain Cats (9-8, 6-7 PSAC West)
Saturday, January 24 | 3:00 p.m. | Johnstown, Pa. | The Sports CenterMedia Coverage: Live Stats | Edinboro Radio | Live Video
EDINBORO: Game Notes | Roster | Season Statistics | Schedule
PITT-JOHNSTOWN: Roster | Season Statistics | ScheduleThe Game Stories• After a week off, Edinboro travels to face Pitt-Johnstown in a PSAC Western Division matchup on Saturday, January 24. The Fighting Scots are coming off a 83-60 victory over visiting Clarion on January 17, snapping a two-game skid. Pitt-Johnstown has dropped two games in a row following a 88-73 defeat at Indiana (Pa.) Wednesday. • Edinboro guard Jaymon Mason was named the PSAC Western Division Freshman of the Week for the third time this season, conference officials announced on Monday. He averaged 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest in two games last week. Mason sits 13th in the PSAC and second on the team in scoring at 14.4 points per game this season, while ranking second in the conference in free throw shooting percentage at 89.9 percent.
• Henri Wade-Chatman paces the PSAC in scoring at 19.2 points per game, while the junior guard is second in the conference with 2.8 3-point field goals made per game and fifth in the league in 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 44.8 percent from behind the arc.
• Casey Baker leads the Fighting Scots and ranks 16th in the PSAC in rebounding at 6.4 boards per game, followed by Tommy Scales at 19th in the conference at 6.2 rebounds per contest.
• Edinboro ranks fifth in the PSAC in scoring offense at 76.8 points per game and fifth in the league in scoring defense at 66.6 points per game. Pitt-Johnstown ranks in the top five in the conference in most offensive categories, ranking second in scoring (78.1 ppg.), second in field goal percentage (.486), first in 3-point field goal percentage (.418), fourth in free throw percentage (.734) and fifth in assists per game (15.6 apg.).
• The Fighting Scots are 7-2 at home this season and 1-7 on the road. Edinboro is 7-2 on weekdays and 1-7 in weekend games, while Pitt-Johnstown is 7-1 at home this season.
On TV/Radio
The Edinboro-Pitt-Johnstown 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-Pitt-Johnstown Series
Edinboro leads 17-6
• The series dates back to the 1969-70 season.
• UPJ won both meetings last season.
• Edinboro won seven of eight games prior to last season, with the last meeting coming during the 1997-98 season.
• The Mountain Cats joined the PSAC last season after previously competing in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC).
The Last Meeting
2/1/14 - Pitt-Johnstown 91, Edinboro 82 (OT)
• Henri Wade-Chatman's 3-pointer in the last second of regulation knotted the game at 72 apiece to send the PSAC West contest to overtime, before visiting Pitt-Johnstown outscored the Fighting Scots 19-10 in the bonus period to earn the victory.
• Wade-Chatman paced four Scots in double-figures with 19 points, knocking down five of ten shots from behind the arc.
• Bryan Theriot notched his fifth double-double of the season and 23rd of his career with 16 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
• Johnathan Logan scored 16 markers while Alex Moore dropped in a season-high 14 points. Johnny Marsh posted a game-high nine assists.
• Bill Luther led all scorers with 25 points for the Mountain Cats. Nate Snodgrass and Matt Palo each added 13 points, while A.J. Leahey scored 12 markers off the bench.
The Coaches
Edinboro - Pat Cleary (Edinboro '99)
• Cleary is in his second year as head coach of the Fighting Scots, leading Edinboro to an 18-25 record in that time.
• Cleary took over for his mentor Greg Walcavich, who spent 24 years at the helm of the Edinboro program.
• He 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)
Pitt-Johnstown- Bob Rukavina (IUP '85)
• Rukavina is in his 26th season in charge of the Mountain Cats program, showing a record of 413-289 in that time. He is the all-time winningest coach in program history.
• He has led the Mountain Cats to four NCAA Division II Tournament appearances and seven 20-win seasons during his tenure.
• Prior to leading the Mountain Cats, he previously served as the head coach at Community College of Allegheny County - South Campus.
• Rukavina is 3-8 all-time against Edinboro
Up Next
Wednesday, January 28 | vs. Seton Hill | 7:30 p.m. | McComb Fieldhouse | Edinboro, Pa.