PSAC WEST

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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On the ref topic ... I was talking to one the other night ... those guys do some serious travel.

Whatever they get paid ... it isn't enough. That's a tough job.

I guess I've watched far too many games. I can tell what kind of night it will be as soon as I see which crew is working the game.

There's one that despises Lombardi. It's a younger group and one is really 'GQ' ... he's T'd up Joe in his last 2-3 games here. They did the IUP game with East Stroudsburg ... by far the worst crew on the circuit.

Some of the crew ... one in particular ... like to dictate too much. It ruins the game. That illegal screen crap gets worse every week. That's the new de facto call when they need to even things up.

[Golden89]

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Terrible call great acting job by zay. He is good at kicking his legs out on jump shots to get calls. Ref fell for it.

I didn't see a lot of protest on the call. Thought the kid was all over him.

[Guest]

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I didn't see a lot of protest on the call. Thought the kid was all over him.

Go to the Gannon site and look at the video at around 3:58 and you can see a clean block.

[Guest]

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q-KSLjfjzfM

Watch zay kick his legs after the block.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Updated (Men's) PSAC West Standings - 2/12/2018

IUP (14-3, 18-6) L1

Slippery Rock (13-6, 19-6) W1

Gannon (12-6, 16-8) W2

Edinboro (11-7, 14-8) L1

Pitt-Johnstown (11-8, 13-10) W3

Mercyhurst (9-9, 12-10) W2

California (5-13, 9-15) L4

Seton Hill (5-14, 8-16) L3

Clarion (0-18, 3-21) L13



IUP, SRU, GU, EU and UPJ have clinched PSAC Tournament berths. Pending something miraculous, Mercyhurst will be the 6th and final seed.

It's certainly possible to see a Gannon/Mercy Round 1 match-up (pending SRU maintains the two spot).


Two big games in the conference tonight:

IUP at Gannon

Shippensburg at Kutztown

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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What are a few seconds worth?

Edinboro has now lost four games in the final seconds. Literally. The Fighting Scots have lost to Gannon (0.4 seconds left), Kutztown (0.8 seconds), IUP (1.7 seconds) and Mercyhurst (13.2 seconds). Four defeats in 16.1 combined seconds of clock.

Conversely, IUP has won four games in the final seconds. The Crimson Hawks defeated Bloomsburg as time ran out, in addition to Edinboro, Slippery Rock and Mercyhurst.

No team has lost more close games this year than UPJ. It's a dubious mark but the Mountain Cats may lead the country in losses under 4 points.

UPJ has too many losses for an at-large bid. At 8 losses, Edinboro is holding on for dear life -- not only needing to win out but also get some help.

A couple seconds of better fortune and both have a much different outlook. Both are capable of making a big run in the PSAC Tournament. Nobody would be in a hurry to play either of them.

It would be very ironic if they play in the first round -- and it's certainly possible (perhaps probable at this point). Odds are it would come down to the final seconds. Naturally.

[Golden89]

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What are a few seconds worth?

Edinboro has now lost four games in the final seconds. Literally. The Fighting Scots have lost to Gannon (0.4 seconds left), Kutztown (0.8 seconds), IUP (1.7 seconds) and Mercyhurst (13.2 seconds). Four defeats in 16.1 combined seconds of clock.

Holy crap. And UPJ tied the game at Boro at the buzzer.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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UPDATED STANDINGS - PSAC WEST MEN'S BASKETBALL

IUP (14-4, 18-7) L2

Slippery Rock (13-6, 19-6) W1

Gannon (13-6, 17-8) W3

Edinboro (11-7, 14-8) L1

Pitt-Johnstown (11-8, 13-10) W3

Mercyhurst (9-9, 12-10) W2

California (5-13, 9-15) L4

Seton Hill (5-14, 8-16) L3

Clarion (0-18, 3-21) L13


Note: Mercyhurst would clinch the final PSAC Tournament spot with a win at California tonight.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Tonight's games:

IUP at Clarion
Seton Hill at UPJ
Mercyhurst at California

Game of the night: Slippery Rock at Edinboro

Gannon: Bye

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Updated Women's Standings

IUP (16-2, 21-2) W4

Edinboro (16-2, 20-2) W7

California (15-3, 20-4) W2

Seton Hill (13-6, 18-7) W1

Gannon (10-9, 13-12) L4

Slippery Rock (10-9, 12-12) W2

Mercyhurst (7-11, 9-15) L3

UPJ (6-13, 9-15) L2

Clarion (2-16, 7-17) L12

[IUsuallyPonder]

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Updated Women's Standings

IUP (16-2, 21-2) W4

Edinboro (16-2, 20-2) W7

California (15-3, 20-4) W2

Seton Hill (13-6, 18-7) W1

Gannon (10-9, 13-12) L4

Slippery Rock (10-9, 12-12) W2

Mercyhurst (7-11, 9-15) L3

UPJ (6-13, 9-15) L2

Clarion (2-16, 7-17) L12

Boy, after Clarion, the next two home games against Edinboro and CalU are HUGE for IUP.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Big one in the Boro tonight. Who does everybody like?

Tough call ... very different teams.

[Fightingscot82]

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Big one in the Boro tonight. Who does everybody like?

Tough call ... very different teams.

I'll take the Boro. They've been playing much better of late just can't allow it to be close enough to lose on another buzzer beater.

I can't figure out how a kid would choose to play at Slippery Rock with that YMCA gym and a town that doesn't even have a Walmart.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Assuming you're talking about Micah Till. Good question. He had a ton of offers.

He had a little baggage. He was 'dismissed' from the NC State football program. Not sure why.

IUP didn't offer him but took one of his Harford teammates.

Part of it is he needs to play in the right offense and Slippery Rock offers him that ... he wouldn't be a good fit in a fast-paced, up-and-down game. SRU's tempo is a perfect fit.

He plays with a chip on his shoulder -- much like Reynolds coaches.

Get used to him ... gonna be there for awhile. He's a major force. You can't move him under the basket and he has a nice outside shot.


If Edinboro can control the pace tonight -- speed it up -- SRU will tire out. Fall in to their trap and Rock will win.

Aaron McDonald was injured in the IUP game. No word on his status. He's a big loss for SRU.

[Fightingscot82]

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No just teasing Reynolds.

Boro up 30-20 with 7:51 remaining in the first half.