PSAC WEST

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Hurst squwekwd by Cal by 1. Shepherd leads ESU by 10 under a min left

Wow

[bballfan03]

Hurst squwekwd by Cal by 1. Shepherd leads ESU by 10 under a min left

[bballfan03]

UN-BELIEVE-ABLE....

[Fightingscot82]

Boro hanging with Rock. 28-27 at the break. Scrappy game. Refs are going to high tail it off campus.

[bballfan03]

Didn't Millersville beat Hurst? HOW?! I mean Gannon is playing well, but not amazing

[bballfan03]

Wondering...anyone watching GU/Mville game or in attendance... is Clancy even on the bench?? I keep looking and am not finding him.

Diff topic... I HATE the tech foul against Forte... and I think it's a stupid call at any level. A player should be able to express frustration (by bouncing the ball) without repercussion. If they do it and say something to the ref or make a comment - different story. But i think its such a risicul technical to be assessed for just bouncing the ball in frustration.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The week ahead (Men's):


IUP - The Crimson Hawks return home this week after what turned out to be a very tough road trip. Clarion and California visit the KCAC. Wednesday will be the first game back with students. IUP's win in Johnstown opened up a two-game lead in the West. Clarion is struggling but capable of playing well in stretches. The Golden Eagles, however, lack depth and have had trouble playing a competitive, full 40 minutes. The Vulcans will visit for a Saturday matinee. IUP is on a long winning streak against California, but the last several meetings haven't been easy. California, even with its current roster issues, still has a formidable starting group. Prediction: 2-0

Mercyhurst - The Lakers obviously left the KCAC a little fired up. Since the loss in Indiana, Mercyhurst has blown out Shepherd (by 25) and Slippery Rock (by 30). Make no mistake, this is one of the best teams in the Atlantic Region. California hosts the Lakers on Wednesday prior to crosstown rival Gannon visiting the MAC this weekend. Prediction: 2-0

Pitt-Johnstown - The Mountain Cats gave IUP all it could handle before losing late. No time for a hangover, however, as a tough week looms. UPJ plays at red-hot Seton Hill mid-week prior to hosting a suddenly-struggling Slippery Rock. The trip to Greensburg could be a tricky one. With students back, that is a tough, claustrophobic and loud venue. The Griffins are pretty good, too. Slippery Rock has had some success in Johnstown, but the Mountain Cats are pretty tough in the Sports Center. Prediction: 2-0 (but, don't be shocked if they drop one in Greensburg).

Slippery Rock - The obvious blemish to SRU's strong 11-4 record is it is losing to most of the better teams on the schedule. Last week had disaster potential and, well, it was a disaster. The Rock lost at both Seton HIll and Mercyhurst -- with the latter being a total smackdown. This isn't a young team so these drastic swings in performance level are kind of odd. This is a group that scored 96 on California and a week later scored just 51 on Mercyhurst. The good news is SRU should get back on track with a mid-week visit from struggling Edinboro. But, things are going to get much tougher Saturday in Johnstown. Prediction: 1-1

California - The good news for Vulcans fans is the team went 2-0 last week -- albeit against Edinboro and Gannon. The bad news is this week includes dates with Mercyhurst and IUP. California is now playing a 6-man rotation. Their six guys are good players, but that's a big ask against these next two opponents -- who both go 9-10 deep. The Vulcans are well-coached and still fighting. Prediction: 0-2

Seton Hill - The Griffins have rebounded for their trip to Indiana with three straight wins -- including a big one last Wednesday against Slippery Rock. UPJ's visit Wednesday will be a major test. It will be interesting to see Seton Hill's zone perform against UPJ's pass-happy, inside-out offense. Winless Bloomsburg visits Saturday. Prediction: 1-1

Edinboro - The Scots aren't playing terrible basketball. They just aren't finishing games. With a few exceptions, they've been in most of their losses. This is a big week for Edinboro. The trip to Morrow Field House is never easy, but SRU is in a bit of a funk. Saturday's trip to Clarion is a must-win. Prediction: 1-1

Clarion - The upcoming trip to Indiana isn't likely to cure a struggling team. But, despite going 0-2, the Golden Eagles played pretty well last week. Clarion held UPJ to just 66 points (lost by 13) and then gave West Chester a major scare (losing 82-75). The bad news is this Golden Eagles team doesn't play well away from Tippin Gymnasium -- and, the KCAC is the toughest place to play in the division. Clarion will be a major underdog in Indiana, but should have a decent shot Saturday when Edinboro visits. Prediction: 0-2

Gannon - If anything, this winless Gannon team isn't dull. After appearing to have had a coming out party in a tough loss to IUP, the Golden Knights had a mental breakdown(s) late in the second half and lost to California. A streaky Millersville visits this week prior to the short trip to Mercyhurst this weekend. If Gannon can stay composed, it could possibly get a win against the Marauders. Zach Kent should pose all sorts of problems for the smaller Millersville lineup. The trip to the MAC -- against a team that frustrates everybody -- could be a disaster. Prediction: 1-1

[IUPbigINDIANS]

MEN'S Standings

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TEAM	PSAC	OVERALL	STREAK
IUP	9-0	15-0	W15
Mercyhurst	7-2	11-2	W2
Pitt-Johnstown	7-2	11-4	L1
Slippery Rock	5-4	11-4	L2
Seton Hill	4-5	9-6	W2
California	4-5	7-8	W3
Edinboro	2-6	4-10	L4
Clarion	0-9	2-12	L10
Gannon	0-9	0-13	L13

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I told you Kent is a hothead and Jefferson has zero control over these idiots.

You nailed it.

[IUPalum]

Watched the second half of the Cal/GU game.

It was close with 12 mins left and then GU mentally imploded. Whitley got a stupid technical (well deserved) and then Kent got in to it with Sancomb (verbally) and got tech'd. The bottom then fell out.

Very undisciplined actions. Speed of the captain, speed of the crew.

I told you Kent is a hothead and Jefferson has zero control over these idiots.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Watched the second half of the Cal/GU game.

It was close with 12 mins left and then GU mentally imploded. Whitley got a stupid technical (well deserved) and then Kent got in to it with Sancomb (verbally) and got tech'd. The bottom then fell out.

Very undisciplined actions. Speed of the captain, speed of the crew.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I was way off on Gannon. Cal smacked them pretty good.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Sure didn't see SRU getting spanked that bad ...

[IUPbigINDIANS]

9 min and 16 sec in and it finally starts working... losers!!!

You didn't miss anything in that span. Trust me.

[Fightingscot82]

For those not watching from home, the PSAC must have sold ad time to Robert Morris. Every friggin commercial is an RMU ad.