Mike Gallagher

Men's Basketball 2/2/2017 3:17:00 PM Dan Graham, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Fighting Scots Travel to Face Pitt-Johnstown Saturday

Edinboro (6-13, 4-11 PSAC West) returns after a week-long break with a PSAC West road contest at Pitt-Johnstown (13-9, 8-8 PSAC West) on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. The Fighting Scots look to even the season series after falling to the Mountain Cats, 86-77, on January 6 in McComb Fieldhouse.
The Fighting Scots and Mountain Cats each look to turn around a rough stretch of defeats. Edinboro, who has suited up just seven players recently due to a set of injuries, has dropped its last two contests and seven of its last nine. They were picked eighth in the PSAC West preseason poll. UPJ, picked to finish third in the West, has lost three of its last four games.
Pitt-Johnstown currently sits in third place in the PSAC West standings, behind Indiana (Pa.) and Gannon, who have already clinched PSAC Tournament berths. Edinboro is in eighth place. The top six teams from each division qualify for the league tournament.
Saturday's contest features two of the PSAC's top 10 scorers. Redshirt junior guard Jaymon Mason is second in the conference and ranks 10th in NCAA Division II with 23.5 ppg. UPJ senior forward AJ Leahey ranks sixth in the PSAC with 19.4 ppg. and eighth in rebounding at 7.2 rpg.
Jaymon Mason is 10^th all-time at Edinboro in career scoring with 1,380 points. He needs 18 points to pass former teammate Henri Wade-Chatman for ninth all-time.

Live Streaming

The Edinboro-UPJ game will be streamed live through UPJ's athletics website at www.pittjohnstownathletics.com.

All-Time Series vs. Pitt-Johnstown

Edinboro leads 20-8: The Fighting Scots have won three of the last five meetings.
First Meeting: 1969-70 – Edinboro 115, Pitt-Johnstown 55
Last Meeting: 2016-17 – Pitt-Johnstown 86, Edinboro 77
Current Streak: UPJ won the last matchup
Cleary vs. UPJ: 3-4

Last Meeting
1/6/17 – Pitt-Johnstown 86, Edinboro 77 at McComb Fieldhouse BOX | RECAP

Edinboro would trail by as much as 24 points in the game, but staged a stirring rally to pull to within six points late in the game. The Mountain Cats held a 76-60 lead with 4:39 to play before Edinboro used a 12-2 run to bring UPJ's lead to 78-72 with 1:03 remaining. However, a pair of missed layups by the Fighting Scots led to four points the other way on free throws for an 82-72 UPJ lead with 35 ticks remaining.
Mikael Anderson netted a career-high 25 points to lead the contest, while grabbing nine rebounds. He connected on 3-of-4 3-pointers. Jaymon Mason had 17 points with seven assists, while Mike Beck had 15 points.
AJ Leahey led UPJ with 22 points and nine rebounds, while Dale Clancy tallied 20 points with six assists. Isaac Vescovi finished with 18 points and six assists.
Edinboro outrebounded Pitt-Johnstown, 39-32, and outscored the Mountain Cats, 15-2, in second chance points.

Last Time Out
1/28/17 – California (Pa.) 58, Edinboro 52 at Cal BOX | RECAP

Jaymon Mason led all scorers with 18 points, making 8-of-8 free throws. Sheldon Brogdon netted 13 points with five rebounds, while Maceo Baston tallied nine points with nine boards.
Edinboro was held to 29.1 percent (16-for-55) from the field, while holding Cal to 32.3 percent (20-for-62). The Vulcans held a 56-31 lead on the boards.
The Fighting Scots trailed for most of the game, but never by more than nine points. The Boro nearly erased a 53-44 deficit with 3:25 to play, pulling to within one point at 53-52 with 55 seconds remaining before Cal scored the final five points of the game.

2/1/17 – Gannon 71, Pitt-Johnstown 70 at Gannon BOX | RECAP

There were four lead changes in the final 1:20 of the contest. Pitt-Johnstown led, 70-69, before Gannon's Evan Phoenix hit the game-winning jumper with 8.6 seconds to play.
Jake Laravie led both sides with 19 points and tallied six rebounds and six assists. AJ Leahey had 17 points, while Isaac Vescovi tallied 15 points with five boards. Dale Clancy finished with 13 points.
The Golden Knights held a 38-26 lead in rebounds and a 27-4 advantage in bench points.

The Head Coaches
Edinboro: Pat Cleary, Edinboro '99 (45-53, 4th Year)

Pat Cleary was 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.

Pitt-Johnstown: Bob Rukavina (447-317, 28^th year)

Prior to Bob Rukavina's arrival in 1989, Pitt-Johnstown had only four winning seasons since its inception in 1969. He has led the Mountain Cats to four NCAA Tournament appearances and seven 20-win seasons.
He was named the 2015-16 PSAC West Coach of the Year after UPJ finished with an 18-11 record and posted a first-round PSAC Tournament win over Seton Hill.
Entered the season ranked 25^th all-time in NCAA Division II in career wins.

The Fighting Scots
Last Game's Starters

P / No.	Player	Ht/Wt/Yr	Hometown	PPG / RPG
F / 15	Maceo Baston	6-5/185/Jr.	Brownstown Twp., Mich.	3.6 / 3.1
F / 23	Mike Beck	6-3/215/Jr.	Erie, Pa.	6.7 / 3.1
F / 33	Jon Girvin	6-5/246/R-Jr.	Pittsburgh, Pa.	4.3 / 5.3
G / 5	Jaymon Mason	6-3/185/R-Jr.	Edinboro, Pa.	23.5 / 4.9
G / 24	Sheldon Brogdon	6-0/175/R-Sr.	Warren, Ohio	10.9 / 2.5

Top Reserves

C / 42	Andre Frederick	6-9/260/Jr.	Detroit, Mich.	5.5 / 4.1
G / 11	Chibunna Ukandu	6-1/200/Sr.	Bloomfield Hills, Mich.	4.9 / 1.7
F / 3	Mikael Anderson	6-5/208/Sr.	Las Vegas, Nev.	14.4 / 6.0

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

Scored a game-high 18 points at California (Pa.) last Saturday. Has eight 30-point games this season and has scored in double figures in 17 games.
Recorded three straight 30-point games for the first time in his career between January 18-25.
Second in the PSAC and 10th in NCAA Division II in scoring at 23.5 ppg. Fifth in the PSAC in 3-point field goal percentage at 42.5 percent (54-for-127).
Has played all 40 minutes in the last eight games and has registered at least 38 minutes in 12 of the last 13 contests.
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.)

Missed the last two games after suffering an injury at Slippery Rock on January 21. Listed as day-to-day.
Has five 20-point games this season, including a career-high 29 points at Indiana (Pa.) on January 14. Has scored in double digits in 10 of his last 12 games.
Leads the team in rebounding (6.0 rpg.) and second on the team in scoring (14.4 ppg.) in his first year as a starter.
Recorded his first career double-double against West Chester on December 4 with 18 points and 12 rebounds.

Sheldon Brogdon (G, R-Sr.)

Has started the last 11 games, the first starts of his career.
Scored 13 points with five rebounds at California (Pa.) last Saturday.
Ranks third on the team in scoring at 10.9 ppg. Has scored in double figures in 10 games and in nine of the last 12.
Scored a career-high 31 points off the bench against Daemen on November 23 and netted 30 points in his first career start against Cheyney on December 10.

News and Notes

Edinboro has suited up just seven players the last two games due to injuries. Mikael Anderson has missed the last two games after suffering an injury at Slippery Rock on January 21. Michael Sims Jr. suffered an injury against Gannon on January 11 and has missed the last five games. Jack Frank has missed the last eight contests, while Malachy Onwudiegwu has missed the last 12 games.
Junior guard/forward Mike Beck has averaged 8.3 ppg. and 4.8 rpg. over the last eight games after scoring in double digits once in the first 11 games. He had a season-high 17 points against Gannon on January 11, matching his career high with five 3-pointers. He also had a season-high nine rebounds at Indiana (Pa.) on January 14.
Redshirt junior forward Jon Girvin has started the last eight games, filling in for an injured Jack Frank. Girvin, who also plays on the football team, joined the team in early December. He started all 11 games at defensive end in 2016. Girvin tallied a career-high nine points against Mercyhurst on January 25 and gathered 11 rebounds in his second career game against Cheyney on December 10.
Junior guard/forward Maceo Baston has started the last two games, his first career starts at Edinboro, while filling in for an injured Mikael Anderson. He had a season-high 13 points in his first career start against Mercyhurst on January 25, and tallied nine points and nine rebounds at California (Pa.) last Saturday.

Scouting Pitt-Johnstown

Pitt-Johnstown has lost three of its last four games, including defeats to Seton Hill and fifth-ranked Shippensburg. The Mountain Cats dropped a close contest at Gannon on Wednesday by a 71-70 decision.
UPJ stands in third place in the PSAC West standings, behind Indiana (Pa.) and Gannon, who have each clinched PSAC Tournament berths.
The Mountain Cats lead the PSAC and rank 16^th in NCAA Division II in 3-point field goal percentage at 41.6 percent (197-for-473). They rank second in the conference, behind Kutztown, with a 48.4 field goal percentage.
Senior forward AJ Leahey ranks sixth in the conference in scoring at 19.4 ppg. and eighth in rebounding at 7.2 rpg. He leads the PSAC and ranks sixth nationally in 3-point field goal percentage at 50.4 percent (60-for-119), while ranking eighth in the conference with a 54.1 field goal percentage (158-for-292).
Along with Leahey, three other Mountain Cats average in double figures in scoring. Junior forward Isaac Vescovi is second on the team with 14.3 ppg., while junior guard Dale Clancy (13.8 ppg.) senior guard Jake Laravie (10.3 ppg.) and rank third and fourth, respectively. All four average at least 29 minutes.

Last Game's Starters

P / No.	Player	Ht/Wt/Yr	Hometown	PPG / RPG
F / 33	AJ Leahey	6-7/240/Sr.	Lilly, Pa.	19.4 / 7.2
F / 30	Isaac Vescovi	6-6/205/Jr.	Patton, Pa.	14.3 / 4.5
G / 0	Dale Clancy	5-10/165/Jr.	Pittsburgh, Pa.	13.8 / 4.1
G / 22	Jake Laravie	6-1/180/Sr.	Kettering, Ohio	10.3 / 2.8
G / 10	Rasaun Mosley	6-3/165/Sr.	York, Pa.	5.4 / 3.5

Top Reserves

G / 4	Josh Wise	6-3/185/R-Fr.	Washington, Pa.	8.1 / 2.0
F / 24	Levi Masua	6-6/200/Jr.	Pittsburgh, Pa.	5.2 / 4.2

Mason in the Record Books | CAREER RECORDS

CAREER SCORING: 10^th all-time with 1,380 points. Needs 18 points to pass former teammate Henri Wade-Chatman for ninth all-time.
CAREER 3-POINTERS: Eighth with 149 3-pointers made.
CAREER FREE THROWS MADE: Second with 373 made free throws. Needs 30 free throws to pass Bryan Theriot for number one all-time.
30-POINT GAMES: Has eight 30-point games this season and 12 for his career. His father, Tyrone Mason, holds the school records with 12 in one season (1994-95) and 24 for his career.
1,000 CAREER POINTS: Became the 28^th Fighting Scot to reach the 1,000 career-point milestone at Millersville on November 19. He reached the milestone in 55 games, which is fourth-fastest at Edinboro. Only Adam Cheek (49 games) Tyrone Mason (51 games), Jaymon's father, and Kenny Tate (51 games) have reached the mark faster.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

#2 Henri Wade-Chatman: G; 6' 2"; Senior

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

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

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

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

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

#10 Michael Sims Jr.: G; 5' 10"; Redshirt Sophomore

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

Players Mentioned

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

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

#2 Henri Wade-Chatman
: 6' 2"; Senior
: G

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

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

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

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

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

#10 Michael Sims Jr.
: 5' 10"; Redshirt Sophomore
: G

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

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Fighting Scots Travel to Face Pitt-Johnstown Saturday

Players Mentioned

#23 Mike Beck

#5 Jaymon Mason

#2 Henri Wade-Chatman

#3 Mikael Anderson

#3 Mikael Anderson

#23 Mike Beck

#24 Sheldon Brogdon

#5 Jaymon Mason

#10 Michael Sims Jr.

#11 Chibunna Ukandu

Players Mentioned

#23 Mike Beck

#5 Jaymon Mason

#2 Henri Wade-Chatman

#3 Mikael Anderson

#3 Mikael Anderson

#23 Mike Beck

#24 Sheldon Brogdon

#5 Jaymon Mason

#10 Michael Sims Jr.

#11 Chibunna Ukandu