Complete Game Notes

GAME PROGRAM INFO
Slippery Rock has moved away from printed game programs for all sports in 2022-23. This page will serve as the "Digital Game Program" for this week's game. To navigate to all gameday info for any SRU home events this year, simply visit rockathletics.com/gameday or scan the QR code on the "Gameday Info" posters hanging in each facility.

Slippery Rock vs. #1 Indiana (Pa.)
The Rock (12-6, 6-6)	Indiana (Pa.) (18-0,12-0)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Ian Grady	Coach Joe Lombardi
Program Records	Program Records
PSAC Standings
PSAC Leaders
PSAC Schedule
Morrow Field House
Tickets

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University men's basketball team will look to earn the program's first victory against a team ranked first in the nation when it hosts No. 1 Indiana University (Pa.) for its annual "White Out" game 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Morrow Field House.
 
"WHITE OUT" GAME
Wednesday's game will serve as The Rock's annual "White Out" game.
 
Fans are encouraged to wear white to the game and the SGA Bookstore is selling official "White Out" t-shirts for just $5 in sizes small through XL and $7 for 2XL and 3XL. The t-shirts are currently available in the bookstore at the Robert Smith Student Center on campus and a limited supply will be available at the games. Fans can also order a shirt online HERE.
 
The Rock expect to have a lively atmosphere for the doubleheader with a pep band and a DJ scheduled, multiple contests and prizes to give away and performances from campus dance groups during halftime of each game.
 
TICKET PRICES
Fans are encouraged to purchase advance tickets online HERE.
Adult General Admission - $10.00
Visiting PSAC Student with ID - $5.00
Age 6 to High School - $5.00
Under 6 Years Old - FREE
*Alumni Discount with Current Alumni Membership Card $2.00 off General Admission Only
 
WATCH ON YOUR TV - "ROCK ATHLETICS DIGITAL NETWORK" APPS
• Fans can watch Wednesday's game 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 19 DETAILS
Opponent: Indiana University (Pa.)
Date: Monday – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Morrow Field House
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: IUP leads 114-79
Last Played: Feb. 7, 2022 (IUP won 72-61)

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock erased a 15-point deficit to force overtime, but couldn't complete its comeback bid in an 80-75 double overtime loss to Lock Haven while IUP remained undefeated with a 79-61 win at Edinboro. Both games were played Monday.

ALL-TIME SERIES
The Crimson Hawks have won nine out of the last 10 games in the series to improve their record to 114-79 against The Rock in the all-time series between the two schools which dates back to 1915-16. While IUP has largely controlled the series as of late, SRU has played Indiana tough at Morrow Field House as the last four games between the two teams in Slippery Rock have been decided by no more than five points.
 
Overall: IUP leads 114-79
Current Streak: IUP W5
At Slippery Rock: SRU leads 49-44
First Meeting: 1915-16 (Slippery Rock won 30-28)
Last Meeting: Feb. 7, 2022 (IUP won 72-61)
Most Points, SRU: 105 - Feb. 6, 1991 and Feb. 27, 1991
Most Points, IUP: 130 - Jan. 18, 1995
Largest Victory, SRU: 52 (77-25), Jan. 12, 1946
Largest Victory, IUP: 48 (130-82), Jan. 18, 1995
 
LAST MEETING
Slippery Rock cut a 20-point first half deficit down to as little as four, but couldn't complete its comeback bid in a 72-61 road loss at nationally ranked Indiana (Pa.) Feb. 7, 2022. Amante Britt had 15 points, four assists and two steals to lead SRU.
 
THE ROCK vs. INDIANA LAST YEAR (2 Games)
• Amante Britt: 16.0 Points, 5.0 Assists, 2.0 Rebounds, 1.0 Steals
• Jonathan McFall: 9.5 Points, 5.0 Rebounds, 2.0 Steals
• Bobby Clifford: 3.5 Points, 1.5 Rebounds,
• Dylan Ahearn: 6.0 Points
• Lashon Lindsey: 4.0 Points, 4.5 Rebounds, 1.5 Blocks, 1.0 Assists
• Nik Cazacu: 1.0 Steals
 
THE CRIMSON HAWKS vs. SRU LAST YEAR (2 Games)
• Ethan Porterfield: 21.5 Points, 7.5 Rebounds, 2.5 Steals
• Dave Morris: 13.5 Points, 5.5 Rebounds, 2.0 Assists, 1.5 Steals
• Tomiwa Sulaiman: 10.5 Points, 6.5 Rebounds, 2.0 Blocks
• Dallis Dillard: 3.5 Points, 2.0 Rebounds, 1.5 Steals
• Kyle Polce: 2.0 Points, 1.5 Rebounds, 1.0 Steals
• KJ Rhodes: 1.0 Points, 1.5 Rebounds
• Ousmane Diop: 1.0 Rebounds
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Overall Record: 12-6
PSAC Record: 6-6
PSAC West Standings: t-4th
D2SIDA Atlantic Region Poll: RV
Home Record: 10-1
Away Record: 2-5
Streak: L2
Last 5 Games: 1-4
Head Coach: Ian Grady | Fifth season (63-42)

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 153-45 (.773) at home including a 10-1 record this season.
 
ROCK WINS vs. RANKED FOES AT MORROW FIELD HOUSE
Slippery Rock has won 11 games against ranked opponents all-time at Morrow Field House with its most recent upset of a top-25 team at home coming Jan. 12, 2019 in a 74-69 victory over third-ranked IUP. Slippery Rock is a respectable 5-8 vs. ranked teams at Morrow Field House over the last 18 years with three of the wins coming against IUP.
 
GOING AGAINST NO. 1
Wednesday's game will mark the sixth documented contest in program history in which Slippery Rock has played a team ranked first in the nation and the first time since losing in the NCAA Tournament to West Liberty at the end of the 2010-11 season.
 
BLOCK PARTY
A highlight of The Rock's double overtime game against Lock Haven was the team's 14 blocks. In addition to being tied for the second most blocks in a game across the entire NCAA this year, regardless of division, the 14 rejections were also the most by a Slippery Rock team over the last 23 seasons. 
 
LINDSEY RACKS UP BIG STATS ON D
Leading SRU's interior defensive efforts against Lock Haven was Lashon Lindsey, who closed the game with six blocks, four steals and eight rebounds on the defensive glass. His six rejections were the fifth-highest block total in a single-game at The Rock all-time. Additionally, the six blocks ranked third in Morrow Field House single-game history.
 
Lindsey, who ranks 11th in program history in career blocks with 70, has produced 13 of his 20 blocks in 2022-23 in the last six games. He is tied with Khalid Gates for the team lead in rejections.
 
BRITT CLOSING IN ON 1,000 POINTS
After scoring 17 points against Lock Haven, Britt has now scored 943 points during his Slippery Rock career, 57 shy of becoming the 24th 1,000-point scorer in program history.
 
When Britt does score his 1,000th point he will become just the third Rock player to hit the career milestone in the last 12 years along with Micah Till (1,493 / 2017-20) and Devin Taylor (1,143 / 2010-13).
 
One of the best point guards in program history, Britt already ranks second at SRU in career starts, fourth in assists, fifth in minutes played, seventh in steals, seventh in games played and ninth in made 3-pointers.
 
As a senior, Britt is averaging 14.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game while making 32 3-pointers.
 
THE ROCK'S DO-IT-ALL FORWARDS
Gates' versatility was on full display in the Lock Haven game as SRU's junior forward went for 25 points, nine rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals.
 
Gates, who was a junior college All-American at Cecil a year ago, has been as good as advertised in his first season with The Rock as he has produced per game averages of 15.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks while shooting 53.8 percent from the field. Through 18 games, Gates has been held under 10 points just twice.
 
Just as versatile as Gates is teammate Jonathan McFall, who has provided The Rock with 12.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 48.8 percent from the field overall, 38 percent from deep and 83.6 percent at the foul line.
 
McFall has totaled 11 steals and six blocks in the last seven games while scoring 14 ppg over that time.
 
DUNK CITY
The great athleticism of Slippery Rock's 2022-23 roster has resulted in 41 dunks this season while allowing only 18. While an unofficial stat, this year's team has already recorded one of the highest dunk totals by a Rock team in years.
 
Rock Dunk Leaders
1. Khalid Gates: 19
2. Jonathan McFall: 9
3. Ahmad Galimore: 7
4. Jomo Goings: 3
5. Lashon Lindsey: 2
6. Bobby Clifford: 1
 
GLASS CLEANERS
A staple of every Rock team over the last decade has been its rebounding superiority. This year is no different as SRU enters the IUP game ranked third in the PSAC in total rebounding (38.6), second in offensive rebounding (12.6) and third in rebounding margin (+3.6). SRU is 10-2 when finishing with more rebounds than its opponents this year.
 
The Rock's rebounding efforts are led by Khalid Gates (6.8), Lashon Lindsey (6.5), Ahmad Galimore (4.9), Jonathan McFall (4.3) and Bobby Clifford (3.9).
 
GUARDING THE 3
Opponents are averaging just 5.8 made 3-pointers a game on a scant .285 percentage in The Rock's 12 wins this year. However, those numbers balloon to an average of 8.2 made 3-pointers at a .402 percentage in SRU's four losses.

ROUNDING OUT THE ATTACK
Joining Gates, Britt, McFall and Lindsey in The Rock's primary rotation are  Galimore, Bobby Clifford, Dylan Ahearn, Nik Cazacu, Alex Griggs and Jomo Goings.
 
Clifford has started all 18 games, who scores 6.2 ppg along with 3.9 rpg, has made two of his last three 3-point attempts. Often SRU's first guard off the bench, Goings averages 7.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game in his second collegiate season.
 
Another of the many athletic swingmen on the roster, Galimore has proven adept at doing a bit of everything for SRU with per game averages of 4.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals. He has 11 offensive rebounds in the last five games.
 
Griggs has played in every game as a rookie. The freshman reserve point guard has five multi-steal games this season. Nik Cazacu has used his athleticism to grab five offensive rebounds in his last 15 minutes of playing time.
 
Ahearn rounds out the group, playing just over 10 minutes per game while scoring 2.3 ppg.
 
BENCH SCORING KEY FOR SRU
SRU has been able to count on its bench to provide a scoring spark. Over the first 18 games, The Rock's bench has out-scored their counterparts 12 times. All told, SRU reserves average 20.3 points per game.
 
Top Bench Scoring (Total Points)
• Jomo Goings (16 Games): 127
• Alex Griggs (18 Games): 50
• Jonathan McFall (6 Games): 47
• Lashon Lindsey (6 Games): 41
• Ahmad Galimore (8 Games): 39
• Dylan Ahearn (15 Games): 35
• Nik Cazacu (17 Games): 21
 
HOW THE ROCK STACKS UP (PSAC Team rankings)
• Blocks: 1st (4.56)
• Offensive Rebounding: 2nd (12.6)
• Rebounding Margin: 3rd (+3.6)
• Total Rebounding: 3rd (38.6)
• Steals: 5th (9.06)
• 3PT % Defense: 5th (.324)
• Free Throw %: 6th (.724)
• Scoring Margin: 7th (+4.1)
• Opponent Turnovers: 7th (15.2)
• Turnover Margin: 7th (+1.00)
• Scoring: 8th (75.5)
• Opponent Scoring: 8th (71.4)
 
ROCK AMONG THE PSAC'S BEST
• Steals Per Game: Amante Britt – 4th (1.7)
• Field Goal %: Khalid Gates – 6th (.538)
• Free Throw %: Jonathan McFall – 6th (.836)
• Blocks Per Game: Khalid Gates – t6th (1.1)
• Blocks Per Game: Lashon Lindsey – t6th (1.1)
• Total Points: Khalid Gates – 10th (277)
• Total Points: Amante Britt – 12th (268)
• Scoring: Khalid Gates – 14th (15.4)
• Rebounding: Khalid Gates – 14th (6.8)
• Offensive Rebounding: Khalid Gates – 14th (2.2)
• Defensive Rebounding: Lashon Lindsey – 14th (5.1)
 
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 just under 10 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 7.6 turnovers while also being good for a +3.6 rebounding margin in the final 20 min.
 
Category: First Half / Second Half   
Scoring: 32.6 / 42.2 
Opponent Scoring: 34.2 / 36.2         
FG %: 40.2% / 48.8%
Opponent FG %: 43.5% / 43.4%       
FT %: 63.4% / 80.7% 
3PT FG %: 30.7% / 31.1%      
Opponent 3PT FG %: 34.8% / 30.3%
Rebounding: 18.6 / 19.3       
Rebounding Margin: +0.1 / +3.6      
Turnover Margin: +0.7 / +0.3
 
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 80.9 percent (72-of-89) of its free throws in the final five minutes of regulation this season.
 
Clutch Foul Shooting (Final 5 Minutes Of Regulation)
• Jonathan McFall: 16-for-18
• Ahmad Galimore: 12-for-14
• Amante Britt: 11-for-14
• Jomo Goings: 9-for-11
• Khalid Gates: 9-for-13
• Lashon Lindsey: 5-for-8
• Dylan Ahearn: 5-for-6
• Alex Griggs: 2-for-2
• Nik Cazacu: 2-for-2
• Bryon Ottrix: 1-for-1
 
GRADY CLIMBING PSAC WIN CHART
Slippery Rock head coach Ian Grady enters the IUP game with a career record of 63-42 (.600)
 
Now in his fifth overall year in charge of the program, and fourth where actual games will be played by The Rock, Grady is tied for third with Shippensburg's Chris Fite in the league in terms of victories among all active PSAC coaches in their first four full seasons at their current schools.
 
Grady is four wins away from tying West Chester's Damien Blair for second place. Indiana's Joe Lombardi is first among active coaches for wins in their opening four years at their current school with 74.
 
Wins in first four seasons at current school
1-Joe Lombardi (Indiana / 2006-10): 74
2-Damien Blair (West Chester / 2008-12): 67
t3-Ian Grady (Slippery Rock / 2018-23*): 63
t3-Chris Fite (Shippensburg / 2013-17): 63
 
RECORD BY STARTING LINEUP
SRU has utilized five different starting lineups in its first 12 games.
Britt, Clifford, Gates, Galimore, McFall: 5-0
Britt, Clifford, Gates, Galimore, Lindsey: 3-1
Britt, Clifford, Gates, McFall, Lindsey: 3-4
Britt, Clifford, Gates, Goings, Lindsey: 1-0
Britt, Clifford, Gates, Goings, Galimore: 0-1
 
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. 9-13)
8: Mike Hardy (1975-79): 76
t9: Devin Taylor (2010-13): 73
t9: Luiz Santos (2011-13): 73
11: Lashon Lindsey (2019-SA): 70
12: James Richardson (1998-00): 69
 
SRU Career Assists (No. 3-7)
3: Shannon Pullium (1984-89): 399
4: Amante Britt (2018-SA): 312
5: Kyle Camper(2008-09): 305
6: Mark Metzka (1991-95): 301
7: Myron Brown (1987-91): 299
 
SRU Career Steals (No. 5-9)
5: Randy McKavish (1996-00): 147
6: Jamar Scales (2005-09): 138
7: Amante Britt (2018-SA): 134
8: Troy Mild (1980-84): 129
9: Micah Till (2017-20): 127
 
SRU Career Minutes Played (No. 3-7)
3: Glenn Reepmeyer (2002-07): 2,983
4: Eroll Robinson (2005-09): 2,866
5: Amante Britt (2018-SA): 2,851
6: Kevin Jones (1987-91): 2,849
7: Dave Freeman (1998-03): 2,740
 
SRU Career 3-Pointers Made (No. 8-12)
8: Maurice Douglas (2008-10): 114
t9: Amante Britt (2018-SA): 101
t9: C. Russell (1987-91): 101
11: Shaun Grill (2002-04): 91
12: Eroll Robinson (2005-09): 87
 
INDIANA PRIMER
Overall Record: 18-0
PSAC Record: 12-0
PSAC West Standings: 1st
NABC Top-25: 1st
D2SIDA Atlantic Region Poll: 1st
Home Record: 9-0
Away Record: 7-0
Neutral Site Record: 2-0
Streak: W18
Last 5 Games: 5-0
Head Coach: Joe Lombardi | 17th season at IUP (386-106)
 
SCOUTING THE CRIMSON HAWKS
As one would expect from the top team in the nation, the Crimson Hawks excel at nearly all facets of the game with a particular emphasis on great defense.
 
IUP comes to Morrow Field House ranked first in the country in field goal percentage defense (.373), fourth in points allowed (59.3), seventh in steals per game (10.0) and 13th in 3-point percentage defense (.296). Indiana has held its opponents under 70 points 15 times this year.
 
Offensively, the Crimson Hawks rank fourth in the PSAC in scoring at 78.7 points per game. In addition to shooting 47.4 percent from the field, Indiana has proven to be a disciplined team that commits just 11.7 turnovers per game and is whistled for an average of just 13.6 fouls a contest - the 11th lowest average in D2.
 
Shawndale Jones leads the PSAC in scoring at 20.5 points per game. Fellow starters Dave Morris (16.4), Ethan Porterfield (12.8) and Tomiwa Sulaiman (11.9) all average at least 11 ppg as well.
 
Morris guides the offense with a team-high 3.8 assists per game in addition to leading the PSAC in made 3-pointers (52) while Sulaiman leads IUP, and ranks sixth in the conference, in rebounding with 8.3 per game.
 
Sulaiman and Porterfield combine for 41 of the team's 64 blocks with Dallis Dillard rounding out the top defenders with a league-best 35 steals.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock closes out the opening half of its round-robin PSAC West schedule when it hits the road to take on Clarion 3 p.m. Saturday.




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