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Boro hanging with Rock. 28-27 at the break. Scrappy game. Refs are going to high tail it off campus. -
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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.Leave a comment:
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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: 1-1Leave a comment:
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MEN'S Standings
--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 Last edited by IUPbigINDIANS; 01-16-2023, 10:07 AM.Leave a comment:
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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.Leave a comment:
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You didn't miss anything in that span. Trust me.Originally posted by IUPalum View PostLeave a comment:
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For those not watching from home, the PSAC must have sold ad time to Robert Morris. Every friggin commercial is an RMU ad.Leave a comment:
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Unlike Wednesday's rather dull lineup, Saturday has several intriguing PSAC games on tap. Note: These point spreads are not gambling advice. Gambling problem call 1-800-Gambler.
Shepherd at Bloomsburg - This is becoming the typical season in Shepherdstown. The Rams have had stretches of playing well mixed in with stretches of looking pretty rough -- most recently being walloped by Mercyhurst, 70-45. Bloomsburg remains winless but appears to be slowly making progress. The Huskies' margin of defeat is slowly -- for the most part -- shrinking as each month goes by. Prediction: Shepherd is the better team, but where are the Rams at mentally at this point? Despite the losses, Bloomsburg has played pretty well the past three weeks. Rams -5.5
West Chester at Clarion - By most reports, West Chester took Wednesday night off so it should be pretty rested. Clarion hasn't won a game since November - and remains winless against D2 competition. Prediction: On certain nights, Clarion has hung around with some teams. On other nights, the Golden Eagles have been blown out of the building. They typically play a little better in Tippin -- and, it's a long bus ride for the sporadic Rams. West Chester is too deep, but Clarion may get a backdoor cover. WCU -12.5
Seton Hill at Edinboro - The Griffins, winners of two straight, head up 79 fresh off an 84-77 home win against Slippery Rock. Since being hammered at Mercyhurst, Edinboro lost but played respectably against Shippensburg and California. Prediction: The Fighting Scots typically play better in McComb, but Seton Hill's overall team speed and guard play -- not to mention its zone -- will cause all sorts of problems for the hosts. Griffins -12.5
Lock Haven at Kutztown - The Bald Eagles' three-game winning streak came crashing down 48 hours ago -- at Mansfield (of all places). Lock Haven lost, 76-64, and that final spread was way closer than how the actual game played. That was a run-away at one point in the second half. After an awful 0-5 start, Kutztown has gone 5-3. There's no science to playing the Golden Bears as of late. If you slow them down, they struggle. If you get in to a shootout, they typically win. Prediction: Perhaps the toughest game on the board. KU -3.5
East Stroudsburg at Millersville - The Marauders are typical of any young team in a major rebuild. They look good some nights (such as when they put up 84 points and defeated Mercyhurst). They also look awful some nights (such as when they lost at home to IUP by 31 and scored just 45 points). Prediction: ESU has won (5) straight since losing in Greensburg -- all in blowout fashion. This will make No. 6. Warriors -17.5
Slippery Rock at Mercyhurst - The Rock has been a major pest to the Lakers in recent years. The past 10 meetings are an even split. SRU didn't look too hot in Greensburg two days ago. That's a tough place to play. Tomorrow's trip doesn't get any easier. Slippery Rock has the big bodies and athletes to keep up with Mercyhurst. SRU's shooting, however, has been inconsistent at times. They seem to really light it up or go ice cold. The MAC is a tough place to play with the odd sight lines, etc., -- not to mention the matchup zone. Prediction: In most seasons, just when you think SRU is about to tank, well, they don't. But, this is a tall task. Lakers -7.5
Mansfield at Shippensburg - For those paying attention, Mansfield's upset of Lock Haven the other night shouldn't have been a total shock. The Mounties are a lot better than their 3-9 record would lead one to believe. Mansfield easily could have won 4 of the games it lost this year. They've had some bad luck in close games. Nonetheless, playing at Shippensburg is never an easy mission. The Raiders are coming off a throttling of West Chester. Prediction: Mansfield has played pretty well against mid-tier teams. They've been blasted, however, by IUP, ESU and Mercyhurst. Raiders can look really good or somewhat so-so, but they should have too much in this one. Ship -9.5
IUP at Pitt-Johnstown - UPJ has won 6 straight -- the last (5) all by double digits. IUP is 14-0 but coming off its worst performance of the season. Most are calling said performance the classic trap game -- as the trip to winless Gannon fell in between Mercyhurst and UPJ. Regardless, this is one of the better rivalries in the league -- and almost nobody talks about it. IUP is 17-2 in the last 19 meetings, but there have been lots of single digit games in there. There are no tricks in this one. These two know one another better than any other opponent. These two coaches also say all the right things about each other, but there's no love lost between these programs. UPJ has played, all on the road, (3) high-level teams (WL, Nova Southeastern and East Stroudsburg) -- and got blown out in all three. Those are all 40-minute pressing teams. IUP doesn't press and will play right in to UPJ's strength (the half court game). UPJ is undefeated in half-court games this season and typically shoots the lights out at home. Prediction: This will be a chippy one. UPJ draws about 150 a game all season but will have a packed, hostile house tomorrow. The weather, oddly, is clear in Johnstown, so IUP should travel well. The Rukavina Dance hasn't been forgotten in Indiana. IUP escapes, but it won't be easy. IUP -3.5
California at Gannon - The Golden Knights are 0-12 -- and just put a scare in to the No. 1 ranked team in the country. Gannon, of course, is a whole different team with the long-awaited debut of Zach Kent, who is not only the biggest player in the PSAC (6'10", 250 lbs), but he can also shoot from all over and is a physical monster. Had he been around all season Gannon wouldn't be winless. The Vulcans are still fighting despite continuing to play short-handed. The lack of depth has really shown as the season wears along as better teams have been putting up big numbers against Cal. Prediction: UPSET alert. Gannon should be flowing with confidence right now. Highmark is still a tough venue and the Knights are far from lifeless. Gannon -3.5Last edited by IUPbigINDIANS; 01-13-2023, 05:28 PM.Leave a comment:
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