GAME PROGRAM INFO
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SLIPPERY ROCK vs. MANSFIELD / BLOOMSBURG
The Rock (7-1, 1-1)	Mansfield (2-4, 1-1)	Bloomsburg (0-6, 0-2)
Roster	Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics	Statistics
Coach Ian Grady	Coach John Szentesy	Coach Chris Bess
Program Records	Program Records	Program Records
Morrow Field House
PSAC Standings
PSAC Leaders
PSAC Schedule
Game Notes
Purchase Tickets

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - After playing three straight road games, the Slippery Rock University men's basketball team returns to Morrow Field House to host a pair Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference crossover games Sunday against Mansfield and Monday against Bloomsburg. Opening tip on both days is set for 3 p.m.

TICKETS (Buy in advance to avoid lines on game day!)
• Fans are encouraged to purchase advance tickets online HERE.
• Tickets can also be purchased on game day.
• Adults- $10
• Students Ages High School-College – $5
• Children Ages 12 and Under – $5
• SRU Students – FREE with valid student ID
• Students from Other Colleges - $5 with valid student ID

WATCH ON YOUR TV - "ROCK ATHLETICS DIGITAL NETWORK" APPS
• Fans can watch both crossover games live and on-demand for free on the Rock Athletics Digital Network, created and operated by the SRU athletic communication office.
 
• Search for Rock Athletics Digital Network in the app stores on Amazon Fire TV, Apple RV, Roku and Android TV devices. The streaming web player linked above will also integrate with Chrome Cast devices to allow viewers to cast the game to those devices.

GAME 9 DETAILS
Opponent: Mansfield University
Date: Sunday – 3 p.m.
Location: Morrow Field House | Slippery Rock, Pa.
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Series tied 15-15
Last Played: Dec. 3, 2021 (SRU won 82-67)
 
ALL-TIME SERIES vs. MANSFIELD
While The Rock and Mansfield have evenly split the 30 games played between the two schools all-time, SRU has dominated the series as of late with seven wins in the last eight games dating back to 2011 including an 82-67 victory last season.
 
Overall: Series tied 15-15
Current Streak: SRU W4
At Slippery Rock: Series tied 6-6
First Meeting: March. 4, 1963 (SRU won 74-73)
Last Meeting: Dec. 3, 2021 (SRU won 82-67)
Most Points, SRU: 103 - Jan. 14, 1971
Most Points, MU: 125 - Jan. 14, 1971
Largest Victory, SRU: 18 (86-68, Jan. 6, 1996)
Largest Victory, MU: 35 (103-68, Feb. 23, 1985)
SRU coach Ian Grady vs. Mansfield: 2-0
MU coach John Szentesy vs. SRU: 0-2
 
THE ROCK vs. MANSFIELD LAST YEAR
• Jonathan McFall: 15 Points, 10 Rebounds, 1 Block, 1 Steal, 37 Minutes
• Amante Britt: 12 Points, 3 Assists, 2 Rebounds, 26 Minutes
• Bobby Clifford: 11 Points, 7 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Block, 31 Minutes
• Nik Cacazu: 4 Points, 3 Rebounds, 1 Steal, 1 Block, 21 Minutes
• Dylan Ahearn: 3 Points, 1 Rebounds, 21 Minutes
• Lashon Lindsey: 0 Points, 3 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 9 Minutes
 
GAME 10 DETAILS
Opponent: Bloomsburg University
Date: Monday – 3 p.m.
Location: Morrow Field House | Slippery Rock, Pa.
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: SRU leads 15-12
Last Played: Dec. 4, 2021 (SRU won 83-79)

ALL-TIME SERIES vs. BLOOMSBURG
Slippery Rock has won its last three games against Bloomsburg to improve its all-time record against the Huskies to 15-12. The Rock's last loss to Bloomsburg came during the 2016 season.
 
Overall: SRU leads 15-12
Current Streak: SRU W3
At Slippery Rock: SRU leads 7-4
First Meeting: Feb. 3, 1931 (Bloomsburg won 55-40)
Last Meeting: Dec. 4, 2021 (SRU won 83-79)
Most Points, SRU: 90 - Dec. 19, 2018
Most Points, BU: 101 - Feb. 7, 1982
Largest Victory, SRU: 27 (82-55, Jan. 7, 2015)
Largest Victory, BU: 29 (101-72, Feb. 7, 1982)
SRU coach Ian Grady vs. Bloomsburg: 2-0
BU coach Chris Bess vs. SRU: 0-0
 
THE ROCK vs. BLOOMSBURG LAST YEAR
• Jonathan McFall: 24 Points, 8 Rebounds, 1 Steal, 34 Minutes
• Amante Britt: 16 Points, 6 Assists, 5 Rebounds, 3 Steals, 35 Minutes
• Dylan Ahearn: 9 Points, 21 Minutes
• Bobby Clifford: 6 Points, 2 Rebounds, 1 Assist, 27 Minutes
• Lashon Lindsey: 6 Points, 9 Rebounds, 1 Block, 19 Minutes
• Nik Cacazu: 3 Points, 1 Rebound, 5 Minutes
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Game Notes: Link
Overall Record: 7-1
PSAC Record: 1-1
PSAC West Standings: t-2nd
D2SIDA Atlantic Region Poll: Receiving Votes
Home Record: 5-0
Away Record: 2-1
Streak: W1
Last 5 Games: 4-1
Head Coach: Ian Grady | Fifth season (58-37)

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to earn an 81-78 non-conference victory Dec. 13 at Wheeling.
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• Slippery Rock is led by senior guard Amante Britt, who enters the crossover games leading the PSAC in total points scored (154) and ranking second in points per game at 19.3.
 
• Britt, who had 24 points at Wheeling, has made six of his last 14 3-point attempts and is shooting 41.5 percent from long range overall this year.
 
• One of the top newcomers in the Atlantic Region this season, Khalid Gates has scored at least 15 points in six straight games. Over eight starts, Gates has produced per game averages of 15.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.9 blocks while shooting 53.8 percent from the field overall.
 
• Lashon Lindsey is coming off a 13-point, 14-rebound double-double at Wheeling. The forward is SRU's leading rebounder with 6.0 per game to go with 7.3 points, 1.6 steals and 1.0 assists a contest as well.
 
• Jonathan McFall averages 13.6 points per game as SRU's third leading scorer on an efficient 52.6 field goal percentage. McFall also goes for 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals a game.
 
• The trio of Jomo Goings, Ahmad Galimore and Bobby Clifford all play critical roles for The Rock as well.
 
• Clifford, who averages 4.1 ppg and 4.4 rpg, is one of three SRU athletes to have started all eight games.
 
• Galimore is fourth on the team in minutes played (24.8 mpg) as the versatile swingman contributes in a myriad of ways to SRU with per game averages of 5.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals.
 
• Goings ranks fifth for SRU in scoring at 7.0 ppg.
 
• Rounding out The Rock's typical rotation is Alex Griggs (2.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg), Dylan Ahearn (2.2 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.0 apg) and Nik Cazacu (1.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg). Ahearn had his best performance of the season at Wheeling with seven points, five rebounds, four assists and one steal.
 
• As a team, SRU ranks second in the PSAC in blocks (4.2), second in turnovers per game (12.6), second in free throw percentage (.770), fourth in rebounding margin (+4.6), fourth in offensive rebounding (12.5) and fifth in points allowed (68.8).

A GREAT ONE-TWO PUNCH
Through eight games, Slippery Rock's inside-outside duo of Britt and Gates have combined to score 280 points. There are only two other duos across the 18-team PSAC to score more points over the first month of the season than Britt and Gates.
 
Top Scoring Duos in the PSAC (Total Points)
1-Lakeem McAliley / Carlos Pepin (East Stroudsburg): 285
2-Keith Palek III / Cam Polak (California): 282
3-Amante Britt / Khalid Gates: 280
t4-Shawndale Jones / Dave Morris (Indiana): 277
t4-Robert Smith / Kyle McGee (West Chester): 277

THE MAGIC OF MORROW
Few teams in the Atlantic Region dominate at home like Slippery Rock does at Morrow Field House. Since 2008-09, Slippery Rock is an outstanding 148-44 (.771) at home. SRU is a perfect 5-0 at home already this year.
 
THE ROCK vs. THE PSAC EAST
Dating back to the 2011-12 season when the PSAC began counting crossover games as division contests, Slippery Rock has compiled a record of 41-24 (.631) overall against Eastern Division teams including a quality 22-9 (.710) mark against PSAC East schools at Morrow Field House. So far this season, Slippery Rock is 1-1 against the PSAC East after splitting a pair of road games earlier in the year with a win at Shepherd and a loss to Shippensburg.

SLIPPERY ROCK IN BACK-TO-BACKS
Historically speaking, stretches of two games in two days have not been a problem for The Rock. Dating back to the 2009-10 season, SRU is a strong 62-34 (.646) when playing contests in back-to-back days.
 
The Rock are even more impressive in the second leg of back-to-backs as evidenced by a 34-14 (.708) record in those contests. A season ago, Slippery Rock went 5-1 when playing back-to-back games and is 3-1 in such games this season.

8 STRAIGHT AT HOME
Slippery Rock enters the crossovers having won its last eight contests at Morrow Field House. The winning streak started with three home victories at the end of last season and has continued into this year with SRU's first five wins of the year coming at Morrow Field House.
 
A pair of crossover wins would give SRU the program's 10th double-digit home winning streak since Morrow Field House opened in 1959. The longest home winning streak at SRU is 27 set over a three-year stretch between 1989 and 1991.
 
The Rock's current eight-game home winning streak is the third longest active streak in the PSAC behind only IUP (18) and Millersville (13).

HISTORIC START WITHIN REACH
A PSAC crossover sweep of Mansfield and Bloomsburg would give Slippery Rock a 9-1 record. Over the program's 112-year history, there have been just six teams start the season with a 10-game record of 9-1 or better.
 
Season Record in First 10 Games
1923-24: 10-0
2009-10: 10-0
1924-25: 9-1
1952-53: 9-1
1963-64: 9-1
1990-91: 9-1

VALUING POSSESSION
A year after setting a program single-season record for turnovers per game, Slippery Rock is once again limiting its mistakes at a great rate. Through eight games, SRU is committing just 12.6 turnovers per game, the second lowest average in the PSAC.
 
As such, opponents are only scoring 11 points off turnovers per game against SRU. Meanwhile, The Rock forces 15.4 turnovers a game which has translated into 18.4 points off turnovers per game.

WHO SAYS THERE'S NO SECOND CHANCES IN LIFE?
Slippery Rock is fourth in the PSAC in offensive rebounding at 12.5 per game. Gates accounts for 2.3 offensive rebounds per game followed by McFall (1.9), Clifford (1.6), Lindsey (1.4) and Galimore (1.3). SRU turns its plethora of offensive rebounds into 13.9 second chance points per game.

9 IN A ROW FOR BRITT
Dating back to the final game of last season, Britt has now made a 3-pointer in nine consecutive games. Over the last 14 years of SRU basketball, there have only been six longer such streaks by a Rock athlete.
 
Consecutive Games with a Made 3-Pointer (Since 2008-09)
1-John Warren II (2018-19): 23
2-Michael Evans Jr. (2008-09 / 2009-10): 21
3-Darious Clark (2012-13): 13
t4-Jared Armstrong (2018-19 / 2019-20): 12
t4-Bubby Goodwin (2014-15): 12
6-Jon Valeriano (2011-12): 10
t7-Amante Britt (2021-22 / 2022-23): 9
t7-Kyyree Wooten (2017-18): 9
t7-Darious Clark (2012-13): 9

ROCK AMONG THE PSAC'S BEST
• Total Points Scored: Amante Britt – 1st (154)
• Scoring Average: Amante Britt – 2nd (19.3)
• Field Goal %: Khalid Gates – 6th (.538)
• Field Goal %: Jonathan McFall – 8th (.526)
• Made 3-Pointers: Amante Britt – 10th (17)
• Free Throw %: Jomo Goings - 11th (.833)
• Free Throw %: Jonathan McFall - 13th (.821)
• Made Free Throws: Jonathan McFall – 13th (23)
• Field Goal %: Amante Britt – 14th (.488)
• Total Blocks: Khalid Gates – 14th (7)
• Steals: Lashon Lindsey – 15th (1.6)

SLOW STARTERS, FAST FINISHERS
As was the case for much of last season, Slippery Rock once again is at its best in the second half of games this season.
 
Offensively, SRU averages 12.2 more points in the second half compared to the first. The Rock also ramps up their defensive performance coming out of the halftime break by forcing 8.9 turnovers which helps translates into a +2.9 turnover margin in the second half, up from -0.1 in the first half.

CLUTCH FOUL SHOOTING
The pressure of late-game foul shooting has had no effect on The Rock this season, in fact SRU has shined when tasked with converting free throws in crunch time. As a team, Slippery Rock enters the Mansfield game having made 80 percent (32-of-40) of its free throws in the final five minutes of regulation this season.
 
RECORD BY STARTING LINEUP
Slippery Rock has utilized four different starting lineups in its first eight games, but only one combination multiple times - Britt, Clifford, Gates, Galimore and McFall.

Britt, Clifford, Gates, Galimore, McFall: 5-0
Britt, Clifford, Gates, Galimore, Lindsey: 1-0
Britt, Clifford, Gates, Goings, Lindsey: 1-0
Britt, Clifford, Gates, Goings, Galimore: 0-1

Rock Receiving Votes in D2SIDA Atlantic Region Poll
Slippery Rock was the first team receiving votes in this week's D2SIDA Atlantic Region Poll. SRU earned six points, just one away from 10th-place Concord. The Rock has either been ranked or in the receiving votes category in the D2SIDA Atlantic Region Poll in each of the last four weeks.
 
D2SIDA Atlantic Region Poll (Dec. 12)
1. Indiana (Pa.): 7-0   
2. West Liberty: 9-0
3. West Virginia State: 8-1
4. Virginia Union: 8-1
5. East Stroudsburg: 8-0        
6. Winston-Salem State: 8-1
7. Claflin: 8-0  
8. Lock Haven: 6-1     
9. West Chester: 6-2  
10. Concord: 7-3        

Receiving Votes
Slippery Rock (7-1)
Davis & Elkins (7-4)
Virginia State (7-3)

BRITT AND LINDSEY AMONG ROCK'S ALL-TIME BEST
The veteran duo of Britt and Lindsey currently find themselves ranked among the all-time Rock greats in several career statistical categories.
 
SRU Career Blocks (No. 14-18)
14: Troy Miller (1991-94): 59
t15: Jade Burka (2007-11): 57
t15: Bill Johnson (1987-90): 57
17: Lashon Lindsey (2019-SA): 56
18: Chuck Link (1974-78): 48
 
SRU Career Assists (No. 6-10)
6: Myron Brown (1987-91): 299
7: Brent Schrempf (1993-95): 293
8: Todd Baker (1986-89): 282
9: Amante Britt (2018-SA): 280
10: Louie Moore (1997-00): 275
 
SRU Career Steals (No. 6-10)
6: Jamar Scales (2005-09): 138
7: Troy Mild (1980-84): 129
8: Micah Till (2017-20): 127
9: William Johnson (2002-05): 117
10: Amante Britt (2018-SA): 115
 
SRU Career Minutes Played (No. 6-10)
6: Dave Freeman (1998-03): 2,740
7: Tabari Perry (2010-14): 2,701
8: Amante Britt (2018-SA): 2,536
9: Jamar Scales (2005-09): 2,484
10: Louie Moore (1997-00): 2,411
 
SRU Career 3-Pointers Made (No. 9-13)
9: C. Russell (1987-91): 101
10: Shaun Grill (2002-04): 91
11: Eroll Robinson (2005-09): 87
12: Amante Britt (2018-SA): 86
13: Frankie Hughes (2021-22): 85

MANSFIELD PRIMER
Overall Record: 2-4
PSAC Record: 1-1
PSAC East Standings: t-6th
Home Record: 2-2
Away Record: 0-2
Streak: L1
Last 5 Games: 2-3
Head Coach: John Szentesy | Fourth season (17-72)
 
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS
The Mansfield offense centers around Idris Ali (15.8) and Scott Woodring (13.0) as the duo accounts for nearly 40 percent of the Mountaineers scoring at 28.8 points per game.
 
Saraj Ali does a little bit of everything for Mansfield with per game averages of 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and just under one steal in addition to ranking sixth in the PSAC with 1.6 blocks a contest.
 
Slow starts have plagued Mansfield early in the season. In its six games, the Mounties have entered the halftime break trailing five times and tied once. Mansfield comes into Morrow Field House ranked 11th in the 18-team PSAC in scoring with 73.2 points per game, but ranks 17th in points allowed at 81.7 ppg.
 
BLOOMSBURG PRIMER
Overall Record: 0-6
PSAC Record: 0-2
PSAC East Standings: 9th
Home Record: 0-5
Away Record: 0-1
Streak: L6
Last 5 Games: 0-5
Head Coach: Chris Bess | First season (0-6)
 
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
Prior to Monday's game at The Rock, Bloomsburg will play its first crossover game of the weekend at California as the Huskies aim for their first win of the year.
 
Bloomsburg is led by Jake Nelson, who nearly averages a double-double with 13.8 ppg and 9.5 rpg. Louie Wild (13.0), Desmond Freeman (12.7) and Ash Kemble (10.8) all average double-digit points per game as well with Kemble also ranking 10th in Division II in offensive rebounding with 3.83 per game. 
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock will take to the road when it returns to competition 7:30 p.m. Dec. 30 at East Stroudsburg University. The Rock earned an 81-73 victory over the Warriors a year ago at Morrow Field House.



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