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Men's Basketball Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Boro Looks to Even Season Series with UPJ Behind Trio of Coleman, Simpson, and Staunch

EDINBORO Fighting Scots (5-14, 2-13 PSAC West) at PITT-JOHNSTOWN Mountain Cats (18-5, 12-4 PSAC West)
Saturday, February 8, 2020, 7:00 PM | UPJ Sports Center | Johnstown, Pa.
LINKS: LIVE STATS | AUDIO-WFSE 88.9 l WATCH

ADDITIONAL LINKS
EDINBORO: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
PITT-JOHNSTOWN: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS

ON THE RADIO/VIDEO 
  • The Edinboro-Pitt-Johnstown game can be heard on WFSE-FM 88.9, with Chase Rowland and Nathaniel Taylor providing the commentary.
THE GAME STORIES  
  • Edinboro suffered through a tough shooting night against Gannon on Wednesday, falling by a 74-47 final in a game that was closer than the final score indicated until a late 24-2 run. The Fighting Scots are now 5-14 overall and 2-13 in the PSAC West, and look to snap a ten-game losing streak. Pitt-Johnstown holds down second place in the Western Division with a 12-4 record and has clinched a berth in the PSAC Tournament. The Mountain Cats have won three of their last four games and sit at 18-5 overall.         
  • The Fighting Scots were picked to finish tied for seventh in the PSAC coaches' preseason poll.  Edinboro is averaging 70.2 ppg., good for 15th in the PSAC, and are 16th in the PSAC in scoring defense at 83.9 ppg. Pitt-Johnstown is fifth in the conference in scoring at 82.3 ppg., along with standing eighth in scoring defense at 74.4 ppg.
  • The good news for Edinboro on Wednesday was the return of leading scorer Anthony Coleman. The 6'3" guard had missed the last five games due to an injury, and several other players have also missed time this year. Coleman had a tough return, as did most of the Fighting Scots, as Edinboro shot a season-low 24.1 percent from the floor vs. Gannon.  Coleman would finish with five points in his return. He is averaging 17.9 ppg. and has made 34-of-86 3-pointers. He was sixth in the PSAC in scoring but has since fallen out of the rankings. He is second on the team in rebounding at 5.5 rpg., along with being second on the team with 13 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.
  • Maybe seeing UPJ is just what Jaryn Simpson needs to break out of a mini-slump. The 6'3" junior guard has been held to eight points in the last two games, but he has enjoyed great success against the Mountain Cats. In the last three games, he has is averaging 25.3 ppg., 12.3 rpg., and 6.3 rpg. In the first meeting this year, he had 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 assists. In last year's two meetings, he had 33 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists, then followed that with a triple double – 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists.  After earning second team All-PSAC West honors a year ago, Simpson is enjoying another strong season. He is averaging 15.4 ppg. and 5.1 rpg. He has made 43-of-124 3-pointers and leads the team with 71 assists and 16 steals. He ranks fifth in assists in the PSAC and is also fifth in the conference in 3-pointers made per game (2.5). Earlier in the year, he 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. 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 has been the biggest constant for Edinboro during its losing streak. The former all-conference performer at offensive tackle in football is averaging 14.4 ppg. and a team-high 7.5 rpg. while shooting 53.2 percent from the floor (100-of-188), 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 89.0 percent (73-of-82). Staunch has scored in double figures the last eleven games, and has had three double-doubles in the last seven games. 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 recently at Slippery Rock recently. 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 has had a resurgence of late, scoring in double figures three of the last five games. He led Edinboro with 13 points against Gannon. Kurt is averaging 7.0 ppg. and has made 21-of-68 3-pointers.
  • Daylon Harris, a 6'5" senior, adds 9.1 ppg. and has started 11 contests.  Alex Jay comes in at 5.6 ppg. The 6'3" junior adds 5.2 rpg. and has made 21-of-67 3-pointers. Anthony Allen has seen increased playing time of late, and the 6'8" senior made his first career start against Gannon. In the previous game at Mercyhurst, he scored a career-high 11 points.
ALL-TIME SERIES vs. PITT-JOHNSTOWN
  • Edinboro leads 24-11: Edinboro has won four of the last six meetings.
  • First Meeting: 1969-70 – Edinboro 115, UPJ 55
  • Last Meeting: 2019-20 – Pitt-Johnstown 86, Edinboro 83 at Edinboro, Pa.  
  • Current Streak: UPJ won the last meeting
  • Cleary vs. UPJ: 7-7
LAST MEETING
January 8, 2020 – Pitt-Johnstown 86, Edinboro 83 at Edinboro, Pa.
  • With Trey Staunch muscling inside and Anthony Coleman and Jaryn Simpson bombing away from the outside, the Edinboro men's basketball team nearly made up all of a 17-point deficit against Pitt-Johnstown.  The Fighting Scots would come up just short, falling 86-83 at McComb Fieldhouse. After a slow start, Anthony Coleman scored 10 points in the last three-and-a-half minutes to finish the night with 23 points. Trey Staunch and Jaryn Simpson posted double-doubles, the first of the season for Staunch and the second for Simpson. Staunch totaled 20 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. The 6'4", 285 lb. graduate student made 8-of-16 field goals and was 4-of-4 at the line. He had seven offensive boards. Simpson, meanwhile, stuffed the stat sheet with 18 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and three steals. He made 4-of-11 3-pointers. The Mountain Cats also had three players score in double figures. Josh Wise totaled 23 points while Drew Magestro burned the Scots for 21 points. The duo combined to make 7-of-11 3-pointers. John Paul Kromka had 12 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, and blocked three shots. Fred Mulbah finished the night with 11 assists.
HEAD COACH 
Pat Cleary (Edinboro '99) -- 79-100, 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 79-100 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 PITT-JOHNSTOWN
  • Long-time UPJ head coach Bob Rukavina was named the 2018-19 PSAC West Coach of the Year after leading the Mountain Cats to a 17-13 finish. He entered the season ranking among the leaders of active Division II coaches in wins (485) and winning percentage (.585). He recently won his 500th career game and now has 503 career wins.  Overall, Rukavina is in his 31st season at the helm and has a 503-349 career record. UPJ has an 18-5 record and is 12-4 in the PSAC West, clinching a berth in the PSAC Tournament. They come off a 103-94 win over Cal, making 13 3-pointers, including 12 in the first half. A balanced and deep UPJ squad has six players averaging eight-or-more points, and is shooting an amazing 51.1 percent as a team, the top figure in the PSAC. The Mountain Cats also ranks third in the PSAC in field goal percentage defense (41.8 pct.). John Paul Kromka leads the Mountain Cats in scoring (15.6 ppg.) and rebounding (7.9 rpg.). In addition, he leads the PSAC in field goal percentage at 62.1 percent and blocked shots with a total of 61. A year ago, the 6'7" sophomore was named the PSAC West Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, and was a second team All-PSAC West selection. Caiden Landis, also a 6'7" sophomore, adds 11.8 ppg. and 4.6 rpg. while shooting 59.8 percent from the floor. Josh Wise was a first team All-PSAC West selection a year ago after averaging 17.9 ppg. and 5.8 rpg. The 6'3" senior guard comes in at 11.5 ppg. and has made 28-of-70 3-pointers. Fred Mulbah, a 5'9" sophomore, scores 9.9 ppg., but his true value is playmaking and defense. He has 170 assists and 38 steals, ranking first in the PSAC in assists and sixth in steals. Drew Magestro is a 6'3" redshirt sophomore who was a second team all-conference performer in 2017-18 before sitting out last season. An outstanding 3-point threat, he has made 42-of-93 3-pointers while averaging 9.8 ppg. Another sophomore, Joe Batt adds 8.4 ppg.
 
NEXT FOR THE FIGHTING SCOTS:  Wednesday, February 12 at Clarion – 7:30 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Trey Staunch

#45 Trey Staunch

F
6' 4"
Senior
Anthony Allen

#23 Anthony Allen

F
6' 8"
Senior
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
Turner Kurt

#33 Turner Kurt

F
6' 8"
Sophomore
Jaryn Simpson

#11 Jaryn Simpson

G
6' 3"
Junior
Trey Staunch

#22 Trey Staunch

F
6' 4"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Trey Staunch

#45 Trey Staunch

6' 4"
Senior
F
Anthony Allen

#23 Anthony Allen

6' 8"
Senior
F
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
Turner Kurt

#33 Turner Kurt

6' 8"
Sophomore
F
Jaryn Simpson

#11 Jaryn Simpson

6' 3"
Junior
G
Trey Staunch

#22 Trey Staunch

6' 4"
Graduate Student
F