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Turner Kurt vs. Penn St Shenango
Matt Durisko
88
Edinboro EDIN-M 4-9, 1-7 PSAC-W
100
Winner Pitt-Johnstown UPJ-M 10-5 5-3 PSAC-W
Edinboro EDIN-M
4-9, 1-7 PSAC-W
88
Final
100
Pitt-Johnstown UPJ-M
10-5 5-3 PSAC-W
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Edinboro EDIN-M 41 47 88
Pitt-Johnstown UPJ-M 54 46 100

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Simpson, Kurt Lead Late Charge, but Edinboro Falls at UPJ, 100-88

THE GAME FACTS
  • Score:  Pitt-Johnstown 100, Edinboro 88
  • Records:  Edinboro (4-9, 1-7 PSAC West), Pitt-Johnstown (10-5, 5-3 PSAC West)
  • Location:  Johnstown, Pa. – UPJ Sports Center
  • The Short Story: Edinboro fell victim to one of the top offensive teams in the country, but not putting a scare into Pitt-Johnstown late in the game. UPJ came in leadng the PSAC in both scoring offense and field goal percentage, and showed why by shooting 58.3 percent from the floor. The Mountain Cats would build a 13-point halftime to 27 points at 78-51 with 13:43 remaining. A young Fighting Scots team with just nine players dressed refused to hold, and used a 20-7 spurt to pull to within eight points at 91-83 with 3:10 left to play. Edinboro would close within eight on one more occasion with just over a minute to play. Jaryn Simpson and Turner Kurt keyed the comeback. Simpson fell one point of his career high with 33 points, 20 of those in the second half. Kurt, a freshman, added 16 of his season-high 18 points in the second half. 
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Jaryn Simpson opened the scoring with a 3-pointer, but Pitt-Johnstown ran off the next 15 points to build a quick double-figure lead. UPJ would eventually build its lead to 19 points at 45-26 as the deficit never got under double figures in the first half.    
  • UPJ would lead 54-41 at the half, as the Mountain Cats shot 58.3 percent from the floor. Edinboro, meanwhile, struggled with its shooting, coming in at 34.3 percent. The Mountain Cats had an 18-1 advantage in points off turnovers thanks to nine Edinboro turnovers.
  • The Mountain Cats built their lead to 27 points at 78-51 with 13:43 remaining. Edinboro's deficit was still 21 at 84-63 when Simpson and Turner Kurt caught fire to lead an Edinboro comeback.
  • Over the next five-and-a-half minutes, Edinboro outscored UPJ, 20-7, to close the gap to 91-83 with 3:10 left to play. That spurt featured a pair of 3-pointers by Kurt and Simpson, with Simpson's three capping the run.
  • UPJ would make 3-of-4 free throws to build the lead back to 94-83. Edinboro would get it back to eight at 96-88 on three Simpson free throws with 1:08 to play, but could get no closer
BY THE NUMBERS  
  • Edinboro ended the day shooting 37.5 percent from the floor (27-of-72), but made 8-of-18 3-pointers in the second half to get back into the game. The Fighting Scots ended the day matching season highs for 3-pointers made (13) and attempted (34). They were 21-of-27 from the line. Pitt-Johnstown came in leading the PSAC in scoring offense and field goal percentage, and was 12th in Division II in the latter category. The Mountain Cats would end the day at 58.7 percent from the field (37-of-63), the highest figure by an opponent this year.  They made 7-of-13 3-pointers and made 19-of-25 3-pointers.             
  • Edinboro held a 43-37 rebounding advantage, including 22 offense boards. However, they would finish with just eight second-chance points. UPJ, meanwhile, held a 50-26 edge in points in the paint. Edinboro would commit 16 turnovers compared to 13 for UPJ, but the Mountain Cats held a 29-13 advantage in points off turnovers.
  • Jaryn Simpson fell one point shy of his career high, finishing with 33 points. He had 34 points earlier in the year at Bloomsburg, and now has six games of 20-or-more points. In fact, the sophomore guard finished with his second career double double, pulling down 11 rebounds. He made 8-of-19 field goals, including 4-of-10 3-pointers, and was 13-of-14 at the line. He added four assists.
  • Turner Kurt, a 6'8" freshman, added a season-high 18 points, making 4-of-12 3-pointers.   
  • Edinboro had five players in double figures all told. Trey Staunch ended with 12 points, adding eight rebounds. Steven Freeman matched his season high with 11 points, adding a career-high nine assists, while Alex Jay ended the day with 10 points.
  • Pitt-Johnstown also had five players in double figures, led by Fred Mulbah with 21 points. John Paul Kromka had 16 points, eight rebounds, and seven blocked shots. Josh Wise and Romano Sebastiani scored 15 points apiece, and Jared Jakubick had 10 points. All but Wise are freshmen.           
NEXT FOR THE FIGHTING SCOTS
  • After wrapping up a three-game road trip, Edinboro comes home for one game against local rival Gannon before heading back out on the highway for two games. The Fighting Scots host the Golden Knights on Wednesday, January 16 at McComb Fieldhouse. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.  
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