Edinboro, Pa. - The Edinboro men's basketball team will continue with conference play by hosting PSAC West opponent Slippery Rock University on Monday at 7 p.m, as it was originally postponed.
Fifteen games in
With 15 games under the Fighting Scots belt, the men's basketball team currently holds a (5-10) overall record and (3-7) in PSAC play.
Edinboro's offense so far has shot around 42% from the field with Deontae Robertson leading the way at 19.7 points per game. Robertson ranks third in the entire PSAC in scoring.
On defense the Scots continue to control the paint with blocks and rebounds. Edinboro is first in the PSAC with 5.13 blocks per game. Dominique Keyes is fifth in the conference with 1.6 blocks per game as he has become the anchor of the Fighting Scots defense. Keyes also leads Edinboro in rebounds, with 137 in just 14 games.
Last time out
On Wednesday night Edinboro fell to IUP with a final of 76-67 on the road. Early in the first half Edinboro would trail by double digits, until a 12-4 before the half trimmed the lead to eight points.
With 3:52 left in the game, back-to-back layups from Robertson and Jaryn Simpson cut the IUP lead to just four points after being down 19 points earlier in the half. Despite Edinboro's comeback effort, IUP pulled away in the final minutes.
For Edinboro, Terrence Moore recorded a team-high 17 points and 11 rebounds. Robertson finished with 15 points, along with six rebounds and four assists. Simpson followed them with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Slippery Rock Scouting Report
Slippery Rock is a member of the PSAC West conference and currently holds a (10-6) overall record and (6-4) in conference play. The Rock is currently dealing with a cold streak as they have lost their last three games after previously winning seven of their last eight.
The Rock values handling the ball rank second in the PSAC in turnover margin at plus 4.25 per game. Slippery Rock is fourth in the conference in offense at 82.9 points per game.
Slippery Rock has four players that average double figures in scoring. Frankie Hughes leads the way with 15.4 points per game, along with 4.3 rebounds per game. Jonathan McFall scores 15.1 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game.
In the Rock's last game, they were defeated by Cal U 92-83. For Slippery Rock, Amante Britt led with 23 points and five assists.
