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Sean Gallagher

Men's Basketball Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Edinboro to Renew Local Rivalry with Mercyhurst

EDINBORO Fighting Scots (5-12, 2-11 PSAC West) at MERCYHURST Lakers (10-7, 8-5 PSAC West)  
Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 7:30 PM | Mercyhurst Athletic Center | Erie, Pa.
LINKS: LIVE STATS | AUDIO-WFSE 88.9 l WATCH
 
ADDITIONAL LINKS
EDINBORO: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
MERCYHURST: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS

ON THE RADIO/VIDEO 
  • The Edinboro-Mercyhurst game can be heard on WFSE-FM 88.9, with Chase Rowland and Nathaniel Taylor providing the commentary.
THE GAME STORIES  
  • Edinboro wraps up the first half of action in PSAC West competition at Mercyhurest. With just over a month to go in the season, it has been an up-and-down campaign for the Fighting Scots. They opened the season with four straight wins, but the Fighting Scots travel to Mercyhurst looking to snap an eight-game losing streak. The Fighting Scots are 5-12 overall and 2-11 in the PSAC West following Saturday's 79-73 loss at Slippery Rock. If that game was any indication, Edinboro is close to snapping a skid that has seen leading scorer Anthony Coleman miss the last four games. Mercyhurst had run off four straight wins, but after Saturday's 69-51 loss at Cal, has dropped two games in a row. The Lakers are 10-7 overall and 8-5 in league play.   
  • The Fighting Scots were picked to finish tied for seventh in the PSAC coaches' preseason poll.  Edinboro is averaging 72.4 ppg., good for 15th in the PSAC, and is 16th in scoring defense, allowing 84.0 ppg. Mercyhurst ranks 13th in the PSAC in scoring at 73.9 ppg., and is second in scoring defense at 66.6 ppg., holding seven opponents to 60-points-or-less. The Lakers are third in the conference in turnover margin at +3.65.
  • The Fighting Scots have been without leading scorer Anthony Coleman the last four games due to an injury, and several other players have missed time of late. They were also without second-leading scorer Jaryn Simpson for two games.  Coleman, a 6'3" redshirt senior, is averaging 18.8 ppg. and has made 33-of-79 3-pointers. He is sixth in the PSAC in scoring. He is second on the team in rebounding at 5.7 rpg., along with being second on the team with 12 steals. He has had six games of 20-or-more points, including a pair of 30-point efforts. He matched his career high with 32 points at Millersville, followed by 30 points in the win at Kutztown. Coleman was a second team All-PSAC West selection in 2017-18, then missed most of the 2018-19 season with an injury, playing in just four games.
  • After earning second team All-PSAC West honors a year ago, junior Jaryn Simpson is enjoying another strong season. The 6'3" junior scored a career-high 38 points against Clarion, making 13-of-25 field goals, including 5-of-10 3-pointers, and 10-of-10 free throws, for his third career 30-point effort. Simpson is averaging 16.9 ppg., while adding 5.1 rpg., along with a team-high 70 assists and 15 steals. He ranks third in assists in the PSAC and has made 43-of-112 3-pointers. That's good for third in the conference in 3-pointers made per game (2.9). A year ago, Simpson averaged a team-high 18.0 ppg., making 76-of-210 3-pointers. he set a school record for free throw at 90.2 percent from the line, making 110-of-122. That figure led the PSAC, as well.
  • Trey Staunch is the third Fighting Scot in double figures. The former all-conference performer at offensive tackle in football is averaging 14.1 ppg. and a team-high 7.5 rpg. while shooting 52.9 percent from the floor (92-of-174), good for fourth in the PSAC. The big man displays a soft touch at the charity stripe, ranking second in the PSAC in free throw percentage at 88.2 percent (60-of-68). Staunch has scored in double figures the last nine games, and has had two double-doubles in the last six games. Over the last nine games, he is averaging 17.7 ppg. and 9.2 rpg. The 6'4", 285 lb. graduate student muscled his way for 14.4 ppg. and a team-leading 7.4 rpg. a year ago.
  • Turner Kurt came up with a career-best effort on Saturday at Slippery Rock. The 6'8" sophomore scored a career-high 22 points, 16 in the second half. He had scored 31 points in the previous nine games. He tied a career-best with five 3-pointers. Kurt returned to the starting lineup after coming off the bench the last nine games. He is averaging 6.6 ppg. and has made 18-of-56 3-pointers.
  • Daylon Harris, a 6'5" senior, has started the last ten games after coming off the bench the first seven contests. He is averaging 9.6 ppg.  Alex Jay comes in at 6.1 ppg. The 6'3" junior adds 5.4 rpg. and has made 21-of-59 3-pointers. He saw limited action at SRU due to  
  • Kameron King made his first career start against Seton Hill. The 6'5" sophomore has scored six points in each of his first two starts.     
 
ALL-TIME SERIES vs. MERCYHURST
  • Edinboro leads 48-40: Mercyhurst has won 10 of the last 11 meetings.
  • First Meeting: 1972-73 – Mercyhurst 71, Edinboro 64
  • Last Meeting: 2018-19 – Mercyhurst 85, Edinboro 62
  • Current Streak: Mercyhurst has won the last seven meetings.
  • Cleary vs. Mercyhurst: 1-11
 
LAST MEETING
March 2, 2019 – Mercyhurst 85, Edinboro 62 
  • Edinboro concluded the 2018-19 season with its second straight game against one of the top teams in the region. The Lakers made 13-of-26 3-pointers, finally pulling away from Edinboro midway through the second half. Trey Staunch kept Edinboro within striking distance in the first half with 15 of his game-game 21 points in the first half. Mercyhurst led 38-29 at the half. Edinboro would not make a basket for the first five minutes of the second half, while the Lakers opened the half with three 3-pointers. Staunch made 7-of-12 shots and was 7-of-7 at the line, while pulling down nine rebounds.  Jaryn Simpson added 16 points, making all six of his free throw attempts. Steven Freeman came off the bench to contribute 15 points, making 3-of-6 3-pointers. The 5'11" junior added six rebounds. Mercyhurst had four players in double digits, as ten different players scored. Nelson Maxwell had 18 points, making 4-of-5 3-pointers. Trystan Pratapas had 12 points on the strength of four 3-pointers, with Derrick Ellis and Jason Massey contributing 10 points apiece. Massey had nine rebounds and Ellis eight assists. Patrick Smith had a game-high 12 rebounds.
HEAD COACH 
Pat Cleary (Edinboro '99) -- 79-98, 7th Year
  • After serving as an assistant coach under Greg Walcavich for 14 years, Pat Cleary was introduced as Edinboro's tenth head coach on March 26, 2013. He is now in his seventh season at the helm and has a 78-88 record, with three teams making the PSAC Tournament.           
  • Cleary's first three teams improved each year, 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.
  • 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 2018 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.
SCOUTING MERCYHURST
  • Mercyhurst appeared to be hitting its stride a week, running off four straight wins, including a 58-55 win over rival Gannon. Head coach Gary Manchel's team looked ready to duplicate last year's late-season run, when the Lakers finished as the runner-up at the PSAC Championship, won the Atlantic Regional crown, and nearly upset eventual Northwest Missouri State in the Elite Eight. But then came back-to-back losses to Slippery Rock (62-52) and Cal U (69-51) that leaves Mercyhurst at 10-7 overall and 8-5 in the PSAC West. The Lakers are currently fourth in the Western Division. Manchel faced a major rebuilding job after losing four starters. Asa always a balanced team, the Lakers have a pair of double figure scorers. Miykah McIntosh, a 5'11" sophomore, leads the way at 13.9 ppg. He is one of six players with 10-or-more 3-pointers. He has made 29-of-73 from beyond the arc. Cameron Gross, a 6'5" junior forward who previously played at Wabash Valley CC, adds 10.8 ppg. along with 4.9 rpg. He is shooting 52.5 percent from the floor (62-of-118) and has made 15-of-37 3-pointers. Zach McIntire comes in at 9.2 ppg. with 20 3-pointers in 47 attempts. He is a 6'5" junior guard. Joel Ufele (Jr., 6'9") leads the Lakers in rebounding (6.1 rpg.) along with averaging 8.2 ppg.Michael Bradley, a 6'0" freshman who is the only player to start all 17 games, leads the Lakers in assists (58) and steals (30).  
NEXT FOR THE FIGHTING SCOTS:  Wednesday, February 5 vs. Gannon – 7:30 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jaryn Simpson

#11 Jaryn Simpson

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
Trey Staunch

#45 Trey Staunch

F
6' 4"
Senior
Steven Freeman

#22 Steven Freeman

G
5' 11"
Junior
Anthony Coleman

#4 Anthony Coleman

G
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Daylon Harris

#3 Daylon Harris

F
6' 5"
Senior
Alex Jay

#15 Alex Jay

G/F
6' 3"
Junior
Kameron King

#30 Kameron King

G
6' 5"
Sophomore
Turner Kurt

#33 Turner Kurt

F
6' 8"
Sophomore
Jaryn Simpson

#11 Jaryn Simpson

G
6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jaryn Simpson

#11 Jaryn Simpson

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
Trey Staunch

#45 Trey Staunch

6' 4"
Senior
F
Steven Freeman

#22 Steven Freeman

5' 11"
Junior
G
Anthony Coleman

#4 Anthony Coleman

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
G
Daylon Harris

#3 Daylon Harris

6' 5"
Senior
F
Alex Jay

#15 Alex Jay

6' 3"
Junior
G/F
Kameron King

#30 Kameron King

6' 5"
Sophomore
G
Turner Kurt

#33 Turner Kurt

6' 8"
Sophomore
F
Jaryn Simpson

#11 Jaryn Simpson

6' 3"
Junior
G