PSAC WEST

[Ship69]

Interesting news out of Johnstown ... Jay Rose has entered the transfer portal.

Rose is a 6'5" SG who was averaging nearly 17 ppg this season for the Mountain Cats.

Don't know the backstory but this is a major loss for UPJ.

Verbal Commits shows he transferred as of Jan. 13, 2026.

Yeah, you always have to wonder what's going on when someone transfers out mid-season.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Interesting news out of Johnstown ... Jay Rose has entered the transfer portal.

Rose is a 6'5" SG who was averaging nearly 17 ppg this season for the Mountain Cats.

Don't know the backstory but this is a major loss for UPJ.

Verbal Commits shows he transferred as of Jan. 13, 2026.

[Ship69]

UPDATED MEN'S STANDINGS

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TEAM	PSAC	OVERALL	STREAK
GANNON	9-1	15-2	W2
CALIFORNIA	9-1	12-5	W1
IUP	7-2	11-3	L1
SETON HILL	7-3	13-5	W1
SLIPPERY ROCK	6-4	13-5	L2
CLARION	5-5	10-8	W3
EDINBORO	4-5	8-8	L2
PITT-JOHNSTOWN	4-6	10-8	L1

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NOTES:

* There's a headliner game in Erie Wednesday night. Daemen (currently ranked No. 2) visits Gannon.

* IUP is now a wounded animal - both physically and perhaps mentally after its poor showing in Erie this past weekend. Two better-than-their-record opponents await this week (Edinboro and a trip to Clarion). Massive week for the potentially short-handed Crimson Hawks. If IUP is without Bautista Rodriguez, it could mean the the 1-2-2 press gets put on the shelf.

* Slippery Rock played again this past weekend without Maceo Austin. Making matters worse, Ike Herster also missed the Rock's blowout loss at Seton Hill.

* Clarion has won (3) straight and has a bye Wednesday prior to IUP's visit. The Golden Eagles are a good team and played a very tough non-conference schedule.

* Seton Hill star PG Dimitrios Sklavenitis returned after missing a couple games. With him, the Griffins are very solid. Without him, not so much.

* California has a much-needed night off Wednesday prior to traveling to Morrow Field House this Saturday. The Vulcans have been playing (6) players and looked a step slow in their narrow defeat of Edinboro (82-77).

* Pitt-Johnstown is probably the best 'last place' team in PSAC West history.

Don't know how they'll show when regional playoffs come around, but that is about the best-balanced division I've seen in the PSAC in a long time. No easy outs, and they'll be beating each other up over the next month. Injuries undoubtedly will play a crucial role in such a closely contested group.

The East isn't anywhere near that, but got more interesting over the weekend with big wins by Ship and Lock Haven. None of the East top four look ready to dominate.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

UPDATED MEN'S STANDINGS

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TEAM	PSAC	OVERALL	STREAK
GANNON	9-1	15-2	W2
CALIFORNIA	9-1	12-5	W1
IUP	7-2	11-3	L1
SETON HILL	7-3	13-5	W1
SLIPPERY ROCK	6-4	13-5	L2
CLARION	5-5	10-8	W3
EDINBORO	4-5	8-8	L2
PITT-JOHNSTOWN	4-6	10-8	L1

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NOTES:

* There's a headliner game in Erie Wednesday night. Daemen (currently ranked No. 2) visits Gannon.

* IUP is now a wounded animal - both physically and perhaps mentally after its poor showing in Erie this past weekend. Two better-than-their-record opponents await this week (Edinboro and a trip to Clarion). Massive week for the potentially short-handed Crimson Hawks. If IUP is without Bautista Rodriguez, it could mean the the 1-2-2 press gets put on the shelf.

* Slippery Rock played again this past weekend without Maceo Austin. Making matters worse, Ike Herster also missed the Rock's blowout loss at Seton Hill.

* Clarion has won (3) straight and has a bye Wednesday prior to IUP's visit. The Golden Eagles are a good team and played a very tough non-conference schedule.

* Seton Hill star PG Dimitrios Sklavenitis returned after missing a couple games. With him, the Griffins are very solid. Without him, not so much.

* California has a much-needed night off Wednesday prior to traveling to Morrow Field House this Saturday. The Vulcans have been playing (6) players and looked a step slow in their narrow defeat of Edinboro (82-77).

* Pitt-Johnstown is probably the best 'last place' team in PSAC West history.

[bballfan03]

Crow is light at the big IUP vs Gannon women's game.

I thought it would be packed.

I cant imagine any Gannon home game being "packed" any time soon. Even when they hosted the Atlantic Regional 2 years ago.. they couldn't pack Hagerty either. I feel the college basketball interest in Erie is gone. Active fans attend, players families and friends.. and thatd about it. Playoffs they'll get maybe 100 randoms more.

Unfortunately with the renovation the Bleachers just got worse.

[Fightingscot82]

Women's broadcast screwed up. Love it

Welcome to Penn West

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Women's broadcast screwed up. Love it

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Crow is light at the big IUP vs Gannon women's game.

I thought it would be packed.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

And judging by the news this week, there are apparently some gambling degenerates out there. Allow betting on almost every aspect of a low-level D1 game. What possibly could go wrong?

Yeah lol

What could possibly go wrong?

[Ship69]

For you gambling degenerates:


Gannon Women / -2.5

Gannon Men / -7.5


Live numbers on the underground.


Gambling problem call 1-800-GAMBLER

And judging by the news this week, there are apparently some gambling degenerates out there. Allow betting on almost every aspect of a low-level D1 game. What possibly could go wrong?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

For you gambling degenerates:


Gannon Women / -2.5

Gannon Men / -7.5


Live numbers on the underground.


Gambling problem call 1-800-GAMBLER

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I believe we've done it before, although I'm too lazy today to go back and see when. It was a nice, competitive game this season.

Yes, Ship has played SH in non-con in the recent past.

It actually helps instead of wasting time taking a D3 game (which does nothing to help metrics).

[Ship69]

In those instances, I'm assuming the game was signed as an actual non-conference game in addition to the mandated number of crossover games.

Instead of playing PSU Who-Cares, schedule an East West non-con. I like it.

I believe we've done it before, although I'm too lazy today to go back and see when. It was a nice, competitive game this season.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The weird thing is that sometimes early games against PSAC foes don't count in the standings, as with Ship's Dec. 1 game with Seton Hill this season.

In those instances, I'm assuming the game was signed as an actual non-conference game in addition to the mandated number of crossover games.

Instead of playing PSU Who-Cares, schedule an East West non-con. I like it.

[Ship69]

The crossover games do count in the conference record.

Obviously the Catch 22 is some years you draw easy games. Some years you don't.

The weird thing is that sometimes early games against PSAC foes don't count in the standings, as with Ship's Dec. 1 game with Seton Hill this season.