Rylie Steiner

Men's Basketball 12/6/2016 2:30:00 PM Dan Graham, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Fighting Scots Travel to Notre Dame (Ohio) in Final Non-Conference Game of the Year

Edinboro (2-5) hits the road Wednesday for its final non-conference game of the year at Notre Dame (Ohio) (6-2). Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. from Murphy Gymnasium.
This is the first-ever meeting between the Fighting Scots and the Falcons. Notre Dame (Ohio) started men's basketball in 2001-02 and joined the Mountain East Conference in 2013-14.
The Fighting Scots look to reverse a five-game losing streak after a 2-0 start to the year. They fell to PSAC East opponents East Stroudsburg, 107-70, on Saturday and West Chester, 81-70, on Sunday.
Wednesday's contest features two of Division II's top scorers. Edinboro redshirt junior guard Jaymon Mason is sixth in the PSAC with 20.6 ppg., while Notre Dame (Ohio) junior forward Will Vorhees leads the MEC and ranks eighth nationally with 25.0 ppg.
Jaymon Mason netted 30 points against West Chester for his sixth career 30-point game and second of the season. He passed Jose Davis for 27th all-time with 1,078 career points.
Jaymon Mason is ninth in the PSAC in 3-point field goal percentage (.429), making 21-of-49 threes. He is third on the team with 6.0 rpg.
Senior forward Mikael Anderson logged his first career double-double against West Chester with 18 points and 12 rebounds. He is second on the team with 10.6 ppg. and fourth with 5.0 rpg.
Sophomore center Jack Frank leads the team with 6.6 rpg., while junior center Andre Frederick is second with 6.3 rpg. Frank is a transfer from Lees-McRae, while Frederick is a transfer from Division I Robert Morris.
The Falcons went 21-11 in 2015-16 and reached the MEC Finals, defeating fifth-ranked Fairmont State and fourth-ranked Wheeling Jesuit in the conference tournament.
The Falcons have won three of their last four games, including conference wins over West Virginia State, 81-79, last Thursday and Charleston, 75-70, on Saturday.

All-Time Series vs. Notre Dame (Ohio)

First Meeting

Last Time Out
12/4/16 – West Chester 81, Edinboro 70 at McComb Fieldhouse BOX | RECAP

Jaymon Mason netted 30 points for his sixth career 30-point game and shot 6-for-9 from 3-point range. He moved into 27th all-time with 1,078 career points.
Mikael Anderson logged his first career double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, one point shy of his career high.
Edinboro hung tight with West Chester in the first half, trailing, 35-31, at the break. The Fighting Scots took a 39-37 second-half lead on a Mikael Anderson layup, but the Golden Rams responded with a 14-0 run to break the game open.
West Chester forced Edinboro into 24 turnovers as they held a 34-9 lead in points off turnovers.
The Golden Rams held a 36-10 lead in points in the paint.

12/3/16 – Notre Dame (Ohio) 75, Charleston 70 at Notre Dame College BOX | RECAP

Charleston led, 54-47, in the second half before Oliver Megins drilled back-to-back threes to ignite an 8-0 Falcons run.
Notre Dame (Ohio) took the lead for good on a Ja'Sean Lewis tip-in for a 67-66 advantage with 4:18 to play.
Will Vorhees finished with a team-high 22 points with eight rebounds. Kyauta Taylor had 19 points with seven boards, while Oliver Megins netted 12 markers.

The Head Coaches
Edinboro: Pat Cleary, Edinboro '99 (41-45, 4th Year)

Pat Cleary was officially introduced as Edinboro's tenth head coach on March 26, 2013 after head coach Greg Walcavich announced his retirement. Cleary served as Walcavich's assistant coach for 14 years.
Cleary's teams have improved each year since his appointment, with his 2015-16 team earning the third seed in the PSAC West Tournament with a 15-11 overall record and 14-8 league mark.
He made the playoffs for the first time in 2014-15 with a 14-13 record, a four-game improvement over his first year, after being chosen to finish eighth in the PSAC West preseason poll. His first Boro squad finished 10-16 in 2013-14.

Notre Dame (Ohio): Tim Koenig, Case Western Reserve '06 (54-46, 4th year)

Tim Koenig was named the third head coach in Falcons' history on June 5, 2013.
Koenig's teams have improved each year since his arrival. They went 21-11 in 2015-16 and reached the MEC Championship.
He was an assistant coach for the Falcons under Kevin Bille from 2006-12 before a one-year stint as an assistant coach for Lake Erie during the 2012-13 season.

The Fighting Scots
Last Game's Starters

P / No.	Player	Ht/Wt/Yr	Hometown	PPG / RPG
F / 3	Mikael Anderson	6-5/208/Sr.	Las Vegas, Nev.	10.6 / 5.0
F / 23	Michael Beck	6-3/215/Jr.	Erie, Pa.	6.4 / 2.0
C / 21	Jack Frank	6-8/215/So.	Odessa, Fla.	4.6 / 6.6
G / 5	Jaymon Mason	6-3/185/R-Jr.	Edinboro, Pa.	20.6 / 6.0
G / 4	Malachy Onwudiegwu	6-1/175/Sr.	Baltimore, Md.	6.7 / 2.9

Top Reserves

G / 11	Chibunna Ukandu	6-1/200/Sr.	Bloomfield Hills, Mich.	8.7 / 2.6
G / 24	Sheldon Brogdon	6-0/175/R-Sr.	Warren, Ohio	7.8 / 2.0
C / 42	Andre Frederick	6-9/260/Jr.	Detroit, Mich.	6.7 / 6.3

Players to Watch
Jaymon Mason (G, R-Jr.)

Logged 30 points on Sunday against West Chester for his sixth career 30-point game. He also moved in 27th all-time with 1,078 career points.
Became the 28th Fighting Scot to reach the 1,000 career-point milestone at Millersville on November 19.
Was the third-fastest to react the 1,000-point mark, doing so in 55 games. Tyrone Mason, Jaymon's father, and Kenny Tate both reached the mark in 51 games.
Ranks seventh in the PSAC with 20.6 ppg., while ranking third on the team with 6.0 rpg. He has posted two double-doubles this season, the first at Lake Erie with 31 points and ten rebounds and the second at Millersville with 16 points and ten boards.
Was named to the Division II Bulletin All-American preseason team after earning All-American honorable mention accolades last season. The 2015 PSAC West Freshman of the Year was selected to the PSAC West preseason team after being named to the NABC first team and All-PSAC West first team in 2015-16.

Mikael Anderson (F, Sr.)

Recorded his first career double-double against West Chester on Sunday with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Scored a career-high 19 points at Lake Erie on November 16.
Second on the team with 10.6 ppg. and fourth with 5.0 rpg. in his first year as a full-time starter.
Played in 23 games with two starts in 2015-16 as a guard/forward.

Scouting Notre Dame (Ohio)

Notre Dame (Ohio) enters Wednesday's contest with a 6-2 overall record and 2-2 MAC mark.
After back-to-back conference losses to top-ranked West Liberty and seventh-ranked Fairmont State, the Falcons have won three of their last four games.
The Falcons posted MEC victories over West Virginia State, 81-79, last Thursday and Charleston, 75-70, on Saturday.
Notre Dame finished 2015-16 with a 21-11 record and made their first-ever trip to the MEC Finals. They defeated fifth-ranked Fairmont State and fourth-ranked Wheeling Jesuit in the conference tournament.
Notre Dame (Ohio) tops the MEC and ranks fifth in NCAA Division II with 6.6 blocked shots per game. Sophomore forward Ja'Sean Lewis is seventh nationally with 3.0 blocked shots per game.
The inside-outside tandem of junior forward Will Vorhees and junior guard Kyauta Taylor average a combined 43.4 ppg. Vorhees is first in the MEC and eighth in Division II with 25.0 ppg, while Taylor is tenth in the MEC with 18.4 ppg.
Will Vorhees and sophomore forward Ja'Sean Lewis are tied for seventh in Division II with 11.6 rpg.
Will Vorhees was named to the All-MEC first team in 2015-16.

Last Game's Starters

P / No.	Player	Ht/Wt/Yr	Hometown	PPG / RPG
F / 41	Will Vorhees	6-8/240/Jr.	Columbus Grove, Ohio	25.0 / 11.6
F / 0	Ja'Sean Lewis	6-8/205/So.	Columbus, Ohio	9.3 / 11.6
F / 11	Nathan Kellum	6-8/185/So.	Northville, Mich.	3.5 / 3.3
G / 1	Kyauta Taylor	6-2/175/Jr.	Cleveland, Ohio	18.4 / 4.6
G / 2	Kobie Johnson	6-1/155/Fr.	Middletown, Ohio	9.8 / 2.3

Top Reserves

F / 44	Drew Scarberry	6-6/200/So.	Franklin Furnace, Ohio	7.6 / 1.3
F / 5	Oliver Megins	6-8/245/Jr.	Adelaide, Australia	6.9 / 3.5

Mason in the Record Books | CAREER RECORDS

Jaymon Mason tallied 30 points Sunday against West Chester for his sixth career 30-point game. He passed Jose Davis for 27th all-time in career points with 1,078. He is 18 points away from passing Don Dougan for 26th all-time. The 6'3" guard also moved into sixth all-time with 310 career free throws made, putting him 36 away from passing Jakim Donaldson for fifth all-time.
He became the 28th Fighting Scot to reach 1,000 career points and the third-fastest to reach the feat, doing so in 55 games. Only Tyrone Mason, Jaymon's father, and Kenny Tate reached the mark faster, with both netting 1,000 points in 51 games

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Players Mentioned

#23 Mike Beck: F/G; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#5 Jaymon Mason: G; 6' 3"; Redshirt Sophomore

#13 Tommy Scales: C; 6' 8"; Senior

#3 Mikael Anderson: F/G; 6' 5"; Junior

#3 Mikael Anderson: G/F; 6' 5"; Senior

#24 Sheldon Brogdon: G; 6' 0"; Redshirt Senior

#5 Jaymon Mason: G; 6' 3"; Junior

#11 Chibunna Ukandu: G; 6' 1"; Redshirt Senior

#21 Jack Frank: C; 6' 8"; Sophomore

#42 Andre Frederick: C; 6' 9"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#23 Mike Beck
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: F/G

#5 Jaymon Mason
: 6' 3"; Redshirt Sophomore
: G

#13 Tommy Scales
: 6' 8"; Senior
: C

#3 Mikael Anderson
: 6' 5"; Junior
: F/G

#3 Mikael Anderson
: 6' 5"; Senior
: G/F

#24 Sheldon Brogdon
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Senior
: G

#5 Jaymon Mason
: 6' 3"; Junior
: G

#11 Chibunna Ukandu
: 6' 1"; Redshirt Senior
: G

#21 Jack Frank
: 6' 8"; Sophomore
: C

#42 Andre Frederick
: 6' 9"; Junior
: C

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Fighting Scots Travel to Notre Dame (Ohio) in Final Non-Conference Game of the Year

Players Mentioned

#23 Mike Beck

#5 Jaymon Mason

#13 Tommy Scales

#3 Mikael Anderson

#3 Mikael Anderson

#24 Sheldon Brogdon

#5 Jaymon Mason

#11 Chibunna Ukandu

#21 Jack Frank

#42 Andre Frederick

Players Mentioned

#23 Mike Beck

#5 Jaymon Mason

#13 Tommy Scales

#3 Mikael Anderson

#3 Mikael Anderson

#24 Sheldon Brogdon

#5 Jaymon Mason

#11 Chibunna Ukandu

#21 Jack Frank

#42 Andre Frederick