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Men's Basketball Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Fighting Host Streaking East Stroudsburg Squad in Rematch of PSAC Semifinals

Junior guard DeAnthony Owens
EAST STROUDSBURG (5-2, 2-0 PSAC East) at EDINBORO Fighting Scots (3-3, 1-1 PSAC West)  
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 3:00 PM | McComb Fieldhouse | Edinboro, Pa.
LINKS: LIVE STATS | AUDIO-WFSE 88.9 l WATCH

ADDITIONAL LINKS
EDINBORO: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
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The Game Story
  • After three straight road games, Edinboro returns home for the first time since November 20, hosting a surging East Stroudsburg team. The Fighting Scots come in with a 3-3 record and are 1-1 in the PSAC West. The Warriors are riding a five-game winning streak and are now 5-2 overall and 2-0 in the PSAC East.
  • Saturday will mark Edinboro's annual Holiday Cards for Heroes promotion. Fans will be able to sign holiday cards for military personnel in the lobby of McComb Fieldhouse throughout the day.
  • The meeting with East Stroudsburg is a rematch of last year's PSAC semifinal contest, won by the Warriors, 98-75. ESU would go on to win the PSAC Tournament, then capture the Atlantic Regional to advance to the Elite Eight.
  • Edinboro comes off one of the most up-and-down set of games in recent memory. With second team All-PSAC West performer Anthony Coleman out with an injury, the Fighting Scots suffered an 88-37 loss at West Chester last Saturday. The 37 points represented the fewest points since a 37-26 loss to California(Pa.) during the 1966-67 season. The 51-point margin of defeat was the most since a 131-72 defeat to Indiana(Pa.) in 1955-56.
  • The next day, Edinboro jumped out to a 47-27 halftime lead at Bloomsburg. The contest would eventually go into overtime, but DeAnthony Owens' 3-pointer with 33 seconds remaining gave the Fighting Scots the lead, and Edinboro would eventually prevail, 97-94.
  • Sophomore guard Jaryn Simpson comes off a career-high 34-point effort at Bloomsburg, and has now scored 20-or-more points in three of the first six games. Owens added a season-high 27 points.
  • East Stroudsburg opened the season with back-to-back losses to Saint Augustine's and Shaw, but has since run off five straight wins, all by at least 15 points. The Warriors are tied for eighth in the D2SIDA Atlantic Region poll. ESU finished with a 27-6 record a year ago, winning the PSAC and Atlantic Region championships to advance to the Elite Eight. They were picked to finish second in the PSAC East in the coaches' preseason poll.
  • Edinboro comes in averaging 70.5 ppg., good for 15th in the PSAC. The Fighting Scots allow 75.7 ppg., which ranks 12th. East Stroudsburg is fifth in scoring offense (81.4 ppg.) and sixth in scoring defense (69.3 ppg.).
  • Head coach Pat Cleary was named the PSAC West Coach of the Year after leading Edinboro to an 18-11 record a year ago. It marked the finest year of his five-year reign after Edinboro had been picked to finish eighth in the Western Division. The Fighting Scots would finish 13-9 in PSAC action, good for fourth place. They went on to defeat Pitt-Johnstown in the opening round, followed by an upset of top-seeded Indiana(Pa.) in the quarterfinals. Edinboro would lose to eventual PSAC champion East Stroudsburg in the semifinals.
  • With three starters departing who combined for a total of 1,348 points, Edinboro was picked to finish eighth in the PSAC West in the coaches' preseason poll.    
On the Radio/Video
  • The Edinboro-East Stroudsburg game can be heard on WFSE-FM 88.9, with Chris Rosato and Luke Bonniger providing the commentary. In addition, the contest will be streamed live as part of the PSAC Sports Network.

All-Time Series vs. East Stroudsburg·         
  • Tied at 10-10
  • First Meeting: 1989-90 – Edinboro 95, East Stroudsburg 77
  • Last Meeting: 2017-18 – East Stroudsburg 98, Edinboro 75 – PSAC Semifinals
  • Current Streak: ESU has won four of the last five meetings
  • Cleary vs. ESU: 1-3
 
Last Meeting
March 3, 2018 – East Stroudsburg 98, Edinboro 75 at East Stroudsburg, Pa. BOX | RECAP
  • Jaymon Mason turned in a stellar effort with 34 points and 8 assists, but the Fighting Scots suffered a 97-84 loss at Bloomsburg. The contest was tied at 38-38 at the half, but the Huskies shot 61.8 percent from the floor (21-of-34) in the second half, including 6-for-9 from 3-point range, for 59 points.
  • In what can only be described as a nightmare journey for the Edinboro, the Fighting Scots saw their season come to an end with a 98-75 loss at East Stroudsburg in the PSAC semifinals. The Warriors were the top seed from the Eastern Division.
  • Winter Storm Riley, a ferocious nor'easter, and a deep and talented East Stroudsburg squad proved too much to overcome for a weary Edinboro squad. The team ended up stuck almost twenty miles outside East Stroudsburg on Friday night after departing Edinboro at 10 a.m., with a broken down bus and in a hotel without any vacancies. Their over 25-hour odyssey finally ended on Saturday with the arrival of a new bus.Tipoff was moved back six hours to 9 p.m., and the Fighting Scots hung with the Warriors early. ESU jumped out to a 15-5 lead, but Edinboro would rally to take a four-point lead at 21-17 with 10:54 left in the first half thanks to a 16-2 run. Anthony Coleman buried three 3-pointers during that period.
  • The Warriors regained the lead for good at 24-23 as Jakwan Jones made a pair of free throws.  That ignited a 17-2 run, as East Stroudsburg went to intermission holding a 49-36 lead. The Warriors forced Edinboro into 10 turnovers and made 13-of-15 free throws while Edinboro was 0-for-2 at the line.
  • The Warriors opened up a 61-42 lead in the second half with 15:12 remaining. Edinboro had one last gasp, closing the margin to eight points at 61-53 while scoring 11 points in a row. Trey Staunch started the run with a free throw, and Alex Jay made back-to-back 3-pointers. Jaryn Simpson followed with a jumper, and Jaymon Mason hit a jumper in the lane.
  • ESU would turn the ball over on its next possession, but Mason's three went in and out. ESU then scored nine points in a row to end Edinboro's comeback bid.
  • Edinboro had three players in double figures. Keshawn Liggins finished with his 17th double-double, totaling 21 points and 12 rebounds. Coleman made 5-of-9 3-pointers and ended the night with 17 points. Trey Staunch came off the bench to finish with 13 points and seven rebounds.
  • East Stroudsburg had five players in double figures, led by Steve Harris and Nick Giordano with 17 points apiece. Harris added 12 rebounds. Kobi Nwandu added 14 points and seven boards, while Kitt Najee Walls (11) and Josh Williams (10) also reached double digits.???????
  • Edinboro shot 42.3 percent from the floor (30-of-71), making 10-of-28 3-pointers, and went 5-of-11 at the line. The Warriors shot 50.7 percent (34-of-67), making 8-of-27 3-pointers, and were 22-of-25 from the charity stripe. ESU held a 47-34 advantage on the glass. Edinboro committed 14 turnovers, just four in the second half, while forcing ESU into 13 turnovers.
 
Head Coach Pat Cleary (Edinboro '99) -- 68-72, 6th 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 first three teams 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. Two years ago the Fighting Scots came in at 8-18 overall and 6-16 in the PSAC West, with injuries forcing the Fighting Scots to suit up as few as seven players in February. 
  • The 2017-18 Fighting Scots were picked to finish eighth in the PSAC West Coaches' Preseason Poll. They would surprise the league with a fourth place finish at 13-9 in league play, and 18-11 overall. Edinboro would defeat Pitt-Johnstown in the opening round of the PSAC Tournament, then hand top-seeded Indiana(Pa.) a defeat in the quarterfinals. The playoff run came to an end with a loss to eventual PSAC champion East Stroudsburg in the semifinals. It marked Edinboro's first appearance in the PSAC Final Four since 2008.
  • Cleary was named the PSAC West Coach of the Year. The 18 wins were the most by the Fighting Scots since the 2012-13 team won 18 games.  
  • He guided Edinboro to the PSAC Tournament 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.
Scouting the Fighting Scots
  • Edinboro comes in with a 3-3 record. The Fighting Scots opened PSAC play last weekend, splitting a pair of road contests. After suffering an 88-37 loss at PSAC East preseason favorite West Chester on Saturday, the next day they turned in an impressive effort while outlasting Bloomsburg in overtime, 97-94. After finishing fourth in the PSAC West a year ago, Edinboro was picked to finish fourth in the PSAC West coaches' preseason poll this year.
  • The East Stroudsburg game marks Edinboro's first home game since November 20. The Fighting Scots are now set to play four straight games at McComb Fieldhouse before heading back out on the road in January. This game will also be Edinboro's last before final exams begin this coming week. The Scots will then return to action on December 18, hosting Mansfield. 
  • Anthony Coleman was the only Fighting Scot to reach double digits in the first three games, and was well on his way to a fourth at Charleston. The 6'3" senior scored Edinboro's first seven points, but he would would go out with an injury and not return. Coleman is averaging 12.3 ppg. and 5.0 rpg. He was a second team All-PSAC West selection in his first year as a Fighting Scot, Coleman averaged 15.2 ppg. and was one of the top 3-point threats in the PSAC. He is expected to miss an extended period with the injury.
  • Jaryn Simpson is leading Edinboro in scoring at 17.2 ppg. The sophomore guard comes off a career-best 34-point effort at Bloomsburg, making 10-of-18 field goals, including 5-of-9 3-pointers, and making 9-of-10 free throws. He has scored 20-or-more points in three of the first six games, with 22 points vs. Thiel and 20 vs. Charleston. He also leads the team with 22 assists. He has made 13-of-43 3-pointers.
  • DeAnthony Owens is one of two transfers expected to make big contributions in 2018-19. A 6'4" junior guard, he comes off his best effort as a Fighting Scot. Owens scored 27 points at Bloomsburg, hitting the game-winning 3-pointer with 33 seconds remaining . He is averaging 13.3 ppg. and has made 12-of-35 3-pointers. Owens, who played at New Mexico JC a year ago, also has a team-high 11 steals. Fellow transfer Daylon Harris played at Western Nebraska CC a year ago. A 6'5" junior forward, he is averaging 5.3 ppg.
  • Trey Staunch joined the Fighting Scots in game number two after wrapping up his football career the same day Edinboro was opening the basketball season. The 6'4", 280 lb. senior was named a second team All-PSAC West selection at offensive tackle. He provides the Fighting Scots with plenty of inside muscle. Staunch has scored in double figures in four of his five games, and comes in at 12.2 ppg. off the bench. He adds 5.2 rpg. and is shooting 54.8 percent from the floor (23-of-42). Staunch had not played basketball since high school before joining the team last season. 
  • With Coleman out with the injury, sophomore Alex Jay made his first career starts last weekend. the 6'3" guard posted career highs in rebounds both days, including nine at Bloomsburg. He is averaging 5.5 ppg. and 6.0 rpg. 
  • Turner Kurt, a 6'8" freshman from nearby Cambridge Springs High School, comes in averaging 5.2 ppg. and 6.2 rpg. Jack Frank(Odessa, Fla./Steinbrenner), a 6'7" senior, is averaging 5.0 rpg.  
  • Edinboro ended the 2017-18 season with an 18-11 record. That included a 13-9 record in league contests, as the Fighting Scots finished fourth in the PSAC West after being picked to finish eighth in the coaches' preseason poll.

Scouting the Warriors
  • East Stroudsburg opened the 2018-19 campaign with back-to-back losses to Saint Augustine's and Shaw, but the Warriors have since run off five wins in a row to improve to 5-2. All five wins by at least 16 points. ESU opened PSAC action with a pair of wins. On Saturday, the Warriors defeated Mercyhurst, 78-61, followed by an 82-66 win over Slippery Rock on Monday. ESU is tied for eighth in the latest D2SIDA Atlantic Region rankings. The Warriors were picked to finish second in the PSAC East in the coaches' preseason poll after going 27-6 a year ago.
  • In the last 16 years, Jeff Wilson has turned East Stroudsburg University's men's basketball program into one of the premier programs in the PSAC. ESU claimed its third PSAC title in the past seven years and its first-ever NCAA Division II Atlantic Region championship a year ago. That sent the Warriors to the Elite Eight, where they were edged 79-71 by Northern State. Wilson was chosen the PSAC East Coach of the Year for a third time in the past nine years. Since he was named head coach in 2002-03, Wilson has led ESU to nine straight PSAC Tournament appearances (including six straight Final Four trips from 2010-15) and five NCAA Tournament appearances (2010, 2012-14, 2018) since the start of the 2009-10 season. The Warriors are 197-73 in that stretch overall. The Warriors have also claimed five PSAC East regular season titles in the last nine years (2010, 13-15, 18), becoming the first PSAC East team to win three straight divisional titles since 1985-87 (Millersville), and the first to win three straight outright divisional titles since 1976-80 (Cheyney).
  • ESU is once again playing at a frenetic pace and ranks among the Division II leaders in several categories. They lead the country in turnovers forced (24.29 per game) and steals (94), rank second in steals per game (13.4), and eighth in turnover margin (+6.3). 
  • The Warriors employ their usual deep rotation, with 10 players averaging 11 minutes a game. That includes second team All-PSAC East selection Jakwan Jones. The 6'0" guard is one of four players scoring in double digits at 14.4 ppg. He leads the team in assists (37) and steals (23). Josh Williams, a 6'7" forward, is the team's leading scorer at 14.7 ppg., adding a team-high 9.6 rpg. He has had four double-doubles in the last six contests.
  • Nick Giordano and Ryan Smith are also scoring in double digits. A 6'1" senior, Giordano averages 13.6 ppg. and is the team's top 3-point threat, making 18-of-49 from beyond the arc. Smith is a 6'10" freshman who contributes 11.5 ppg. and 8.2 rpg. while shooting 50.9 percent from the floor (28-of-55).
      
Next for the Fighting Scots
  • Edinboro will break for final exams before returning to action on Tuesday, December 18, hosting Mansfield. The PSAC crossover contest will tip off at 3 p.m. The following day, the Fighting Scots wrap up the 2018 portion of their schedule hosting Lock Haven at 7:30 p.m. 
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Players Mentioned

Jaymon Mason

#5 Jaymon Mason

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6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Anthony Coleman

#4 Anthony Coleman

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6' 3"
Junior
Alex Jay

#13 Alex Jay

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6' 3"
Freshman
Keshawn Liggins

#3 Keshawn Liggins

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6' 5"
Senior
Jaryn Simpson

#14 Jaryn Simpson

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6' 1"
Freshman
Trey Staunch

#45 Trey Staunch

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6' 4"
Junior
Anthony Coleman

#4 Anthony Coleman

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6' 3"
Senior
Jack Frank

#21 Jack Frank

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6' 8"
Senior
Alex Jay

#15 Alex Jay

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6' 3"
Sophomore
Jaryn Simpson

#11 Jaryn Simpson

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6' 2"
Sophomore
Trey Staunch

#45 Trey Staunch

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6' 4"
Senior
Daylon Harris

#3 Daylon Harris

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6' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jaymon Mason

#5 Jaymon Mason

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
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Anthony Coleman

#4 Anthony Coleman

6' 3"
Junior
G
Alex Jay

#13 Alex Jay

6' 3"
Freshman
G
Keshawn Liggins

#3 Keshawn Liggins

6' 5"
Senior
G/F
Jaryn Simpson

#14 Jaryn Simpson

6' 1"
Freshman
G
Trey Staunch

#45 Trey Staunch

6' 4"
Junior
F
Anthony Coleman

#4 Anthony Coleman

6' 3"
Senior
G
Jack Frank

#21 Jack Frank

6' 8"
Senior
F
Alex Jay

#15 Alex Jay

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Jaryn Simpson

#11 Jaryn Simpson

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
Trey Staunch

#45 Trey Staunch

6' 4"
Senior
F
Daylon Harris

#3 Daylon Harris

6' 5"
Junior
F