Edinboro Men’s Basketball Looks To Stay Undefeated In Conference Play
(EDINBORO, Pa.) ~ The Edinboro University men’s basketball team will host Pennsylvania State Athletic
Ctmfer^ce rival Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 8:00 p.m. at McComb Fieldhouse. The
matchup will be the first of a home-and-home series betweai the two schools, as Edinboro will visit Indiana on Feb. 12.
The Scots (6-6 overall, 2-0 PS AC-West), led by eighth-year head coach Greg Walcavidi, are seeking their thirdstraight conference win and fourth victory in a row. In their most recent game, Edinboro defeated Lock Haven University,
82-70 cm Saturday (Jan 11) aftemcxm. Antoine Jefferson, the PS AC-West “Player of the Week,” scored a team-high 25
points and pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds for the Scots in the victory. In his last two games, Jefferscm has averaged
19 points and eight rebounds, in helping Edinboro off to 2-0 start in the ccmference. Senior center Brian Ellis continued his
off^sive hot-streak, scoring 15 points to go along with his 10 rebounds. Ellis also scored 22 points in a 77-71 victory at
Slippery Rock in the Fitting Scots’ PSAC opener cm Jan. 8. Senior guard Dean Doss led the Scots’ “passing attack” with
a PSACT-best 14 assists against the Bald Eagles. Jefferson, who is ninth in the PSAC in scoring, at 16.8 ppg, is also seccmd
in the ccmference in field goal percentage, shcxjting 87-148 (.588) fi-om the field. Junior forward Jesse Ogden, who averages
a ccmferoice-best 4.2 three-^)oint field goals a game, needs just five more three-pointers to pass Tyrone Mason’s career
record of 165. Offensively, the ‘Boro is averaging 77.8 points per game, while allowing 74 points per ccmtest. Last year,
lUP won both games against the Scots, including a 74-73 come-from-bdhind victory at Edinboro. lUP also downed the
Scots, 96-86 at hidiana and has won the past four meetings with the Scots. Edinboro last defeated lUP in February of the
1994-95 season, vdien they knocked off the then^umber one team in Division II Indians in Indiana. Senior forward Corey
Keyes (6.4 rpg) returns to the Scots after playing in the NCAA-Division II football all-star game last Saturday (Jan. 11).
Indiana, guided by first-year head coach Gary Edwards, enters the game at 7-5 overall and 1-1 in the PSAC. In
their last ccmtest, the Indians defeated California University of Pa., 80-76, on Jan. 11. Senior guard Terrance Flowers led
lUP with 21 points in the win. Junior forward Chuck Karl grabbed a team-hi^ 12 rebounds for Indiana. The Indians
dropped a 63-58 road decision to Lcmk Haven cm Jan. 8, in their PSAC-West opener. Flowers (20.3 ppg) and Karl (9.6 ipg)
both rank seccmd in the PSAC in scoring and reboimding, respectively. Karl also is shooting a ccmference-best 89.5% (3438) from the firee-throw line. Indiana is averaging 73.3 points per game, and allowing c^pcments to score 74.3 points per
ccmtest. Indiana assistant coach Kevin Reynolds makes his return to the ‘Boro. The Indians are 1-2 cm the road in 1996-97.
Reynolds served as an assistant coach for Walcavich during the 1995-96 season.
Probable Starting Lineups
Edinboro:
No
Name
Brian EUis
20
Dean Doss
24
Jesse Ogden
25
Bill Besser
40
Michael Cassidy
45

Ht
6-7
6-0
6-4
6-7
6-3

Cl
Sr
Jr
Jr
Fr
Jr

Pos
C
G
F
C
G

1996-97 Statistics
8.8 ppg, 6.1 ipg
5.1 ppg, 4.7 apg
14.9 ppg, 4.2 3-pt fgpg
3.1 ppg, 3.1 ipg, 1.7bllq)g
8.4 ppg, 2.3 stpg

Indiana:
No
Name
Terrance Flowers
12
Chuck Karl
33
John Wilkins
34
Brian Lindsay
44
Jafari Haymon
50

Ht
6-0
6-6
6-4
6-5
6-3

Cl
Sr
Jr
Jr
Fr
Sr

Pos
G
F
F
G/F
F

1996-97 Statistics
20.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg
11.3 ppg, 9.6 rpg
8.8ppg, 5.1ipg
7.6 ppg, 2.3 ipg
3.2 ppg, 4.3 ipg

6-5

Jr

F

7.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg

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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY FIGHTING SCOTS
No
20
24
25
31
33
34
40
44
45
50

Name
Brian Ellis
Dean Doss
Jesse Ogden
John Saunders
Tim Miller
Corey Keyes
Bill Besser
Antoine Jefferson
Michael Cassidy
Matt Kossick

Pos
F
G
G
G
G
F
F
F
G
C

Ht
6-7
6-0
6-4
6-2
6-2
6-4
6-7
6-6
6-3
6-7

Yr
Sr
Sr
Jr
Jr
Sr
Sr
Fr
Sr
Jr
Fr

Wt
230
176
195
180
185
235
205
200
210
285

Hometown/High School
Erie, PA/Academy
East Cleveland, OH/Shaw
Georgetown, ONT/Bishop Redding
Pittsburgh, PA/Langley
Linesville, PA/Linesville
Homestead, PA/Steel Valley
Jamestown, PA/Jamestown Area
Philadelphia, PA/Franklin Learn.
Philadelphia, PA/Mastbaum Tech
Cooperstown, PA/Rocky Grove

Head Coach: Greg Walcavich (Rutgers, 1973)
Assistant Coach: Brian Cupps (Wichita State, 1994)

INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PA. INDIANS
No
3
11
12
20
22
23
30
33
34
41
42
43
44
45
50

Name
Terry O’Shea
Mark Faulx
Terrance Flowers
Chris Manges
Errick Roberts
Jermare Crump
Alberto Farias
Chuck Carl
John Wilkins
Jason Canose
Kwame Hunt
Nate Stebbins
Brian Lindsay
Justin Knewstub
Jafari Haymon

Pos
G
G
G
F
G/F
G
F
F
F
F/C
C
G
G/F
F
F

Ht
5-11
6-1
6-0
6-5
6-2
6-4
6-5
6-6
6-4
6-8
6-8
6-2
6-5
6-6
6-3

Wt
190
190
195
215
170
210
210
225
200
185
220
190
205
220
190

Yr
Sr
Jr
Sr
Jr
Jr
Jr
Jr
Jr
Jr
Fr
Jr
So
Fr
Jr
Sr

Head Coach: Gary Edwards
Assistant Coaches: Kevin Reynolds, Andy Sachs

Hometown/High School
Pittsburgh, PA/Carlynton
Butler, PA/Knoch
Chicago, IL/Senn
Seward, PA/United
Annapolis, MD/Annapolis
Roanoke, VA/William Fleming
Las Vegas, NV/Bonanza
Manassas, VA/Stonewall Jackson
Pittsburgh, PA/Allderdice
Indiana, PA/Marion Center
Safford, AZ/South Mountain
Glenn Campbell, PA/Purchase Line
Gettysburg, PA/Gettysburg
Bryn Mawr, PA/Harriton
Fairbanks, AK/West Valley