SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University men's basketball team concludes its regular season with a matchup at fellow Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) tournament bound program Edinboro 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. 

TICKETS
For Saturday's game can be bought in advance HERE.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
Video and in-game statistics for Saturday's game will be provided free of charge by the Edinboro Athletic Communications office at the below links.

GAME 28 DETAILS
Opponent: Edinboro
Date: Wednesday – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Venue: McComb Fieldhouse
Tickets: Link
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter/X (@Rock_Athletics)
 
SERIES HISTORY vs. EDINBORO
Overall: Slippery Rock leads 109-99
Current Streak: Edinboro W1
At Edinboro: Edinboro leads 52-49
First Meeting: 1912-13 (Slippery Rock won 31-19)
Last Meeting: Jan. 29, 2025 (Edinboro won 74-64)
Most Points, SRU: 112 - Feb. 21, 1990
Most Points, Edinboro: 110 - Feb. 8, 1968
Largest Victory, SRU: 43 (91-48), Feb. 2, 1952
Largest Victory, IUP: 38 (51-13), March 1, 1918
 
Slippery Rock holds a 109-99 all-time record over Edinboro in a series that began in 1912-13. However, the Fighting Scots broke a 10-game Rock winning streak at Morrow Field House earlier this season with a 74-64 victory. Before that game, the last time that The Rock lost to Edinboro was Feb. 14, 2018, in a 97-87 defeat. 

ROCK-IUP ROUND 1 (Box Score)
Playing without two of the top-15 scorers in the PSAC, Slippery Rock fell to a well-rounded effort from Edinboro, 74-64, Jan. 29 at Morrow Field House.
 
With Jomo Goings and Maceo Austin, who combine to average 34.1 points per game, sidelined for the contest due to minor injuries, Slippery Rock saw Day Waters, Ike Herster and Luke Howes pick up the scoring in their absence. 
 
Waters finished scoring a game-high 24 points to go with four rebounds and one block. Herster and Howes went for 16 and 10 points, respectively, with Howes dishing out five assists, grabbing four boards and picking up one steal.
 
Slippery Rock closed the game shooting 39.3 percent (24-of-61) overall, but made only 1-of-9 from 3-point range for just 11.1 percent. SRU entered the contest ranked 283rd in the nation in 3-point accuracy at 28.7 percent.
 
Defensively, SRU limited the Fighting Scots to a 27-for-63 (.429) shooting performance overall that included a 9-of-27 effort from 3-point range. Daunte Wilcott led Edinboro's five double-digit scorers with 12 points.
 

TEAM COMPARISON
SRU	STAT	BORO
75.7	Points per Game	79.3
75.6	Opp. Points per Game	72.4
.427	Field Goal Pct.	.458
.439	Opp. Field Goal Pct.	.476
.290	3-Point Pct.	.363
.334	Opp 3-Point Pct.	.320
6.1	3-PT Made per Game	10.6
.745	Free Throw Pct.	.754
17.1	FT Made Per Game	10.7
37.5	Rebounds per Game	37.6
39.1	Opp. Rebounds per Game	30.7
-1.6	Rebounding Margin	+6.9
+0.81	Turnover Margin	-0.04
9.7	Steals	6.6
4.7	Blocks	2.1

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock earned its third win in a row with an 78-71 victory over Indiana (Pa.) at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. Edinboro squeaked out an 73-72 victory at home against Seton Hill and tied California (Pa.) for second place in the PSAC West in the process.
 
RECORDS
• Slippery Rock heads to Edinboro with a 14-13 record overall and 10-9 in the PSAC West. The Fighting Scots enter the week at 15-10 overall and 11-7 in league games.
 
PSAC TOURNAMENT WATCH
The PSAC Tournament picture is slowly starting to take shape as nine of the 12 available tournament berths between the Western Division and Eastern Division have been clinched.
 
• SRU enters the week slotted fourth in the PSAC West standings behind Gannon (16-3), California (11-7) and Edinboro (11-7). All four teams have already locked up conference tournament spots.
 
• Slippery Rock officially earned its 14th tournament berth in the last 16 years Wednesday via its win over Clarion combined with Pitt-Johnstown's loss to California (Pa.).
 
• The final two available berths into the PSAC Tournament from the West Division will be decided between Seton Hill (7-11), IUP (7-11), Pitt-Johnstown (7-12) and Clarion (6-13).
 
• In the Eastern Division, West Chester (16-3), East Stroudsburg (14-5), Millersville (13-6), Shepherd (12-7) and Lock Haven (10-9) have secured tournament bids. The final tournament berth in the Eastern Division comes down to Shippensburg (6-13), Mansfield (5-15) and Bloomsburg (5-15).

SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
• Stats: Link
• Roster: Link
• Overall Record: 14-13
• PSAC Record: 10-9
• PSAC West Standings: 4th
• Home Record: 9-9
• Away Record: 6-5
• Streak: W3
• Last 5 Games: 3-2
• Head Coach: Ian Grady | Seventh season (98-75, .566)

PSAC HONORS
Following its two wins over Clarion and Indiana, Jomo Goings was named the PSAC West Athlete of the Week, and Michael Moore earned PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week honors.

Over the two games, Goings averaged 19.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.0 steal over the two wins while shooting 45.8 percent (11-for-24) from the field overall, 50 percent (3-for-6) from 3-point range and 87.5 percent (14-for-16) at the foul line. Goings also had a turnover ratio of 2.25 over the two contests.

In the two victories, Moore averaged 3.0 blocks, 4.0 points and 7.0 rebounds on perfect 4-of-4 shooting from the floor.

The last time The Rock swept PSAC West Athlete of the Week and Defensive Athlete of the Week was Jan. 16, 2024 when Ike Herster and Maceo Austin earned the honors.
This was Goings' third time this season being named PSAC Athlete of the Week.
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• Slippery Rock goes to Edinboro ranked in the middle of the PSAC in both scoring (75.7) and points allowed (75.6).
 
• SRU's offense has been hitting their stride at the right time. In its most recent wins against Pitt-Johnstown, Clarion and Indiana, The Rock have averaged 81.7 points per game while shooting 49.7 percent (83-for-167) from the field overall, 38 percent (19-for-50) from 3-point range and 81.1 percent (60-for-74) at the foul line.
 
• The Rock ranks second in the PSAC with 4.67 blocks per game, good enough for 16th in all of Division II. SRU also ranks in the top-35 of Division II in fastbreak points (20th / 16.37), free throws made per game (20th / 17.1), steals (26th / 9.7) and forced turnovers (35th / 16.0).
 
• SRU entered its first game against Edinboro averaging 16.35 turnovers per game. However, since that loss Slippery Rock has lowered its giveaways to just 11.9 turnovers per game.
 
THE ROCK ROTATION
• Slippery Rock is led by what is arguably the best all-around guard duo the PSAC has to offer in Jomo Goings and Maceo Austin.
 
• Goings, a do-it-all guard, has put together a career-year in 2024-25 that includes per game averages of 17.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.4 steals and 0.8 blocks per game while shooting 46 percent from the field overall and 83.6 percent at the foul line.
 
• Goings, who ranks 13th in the nation in steals per game, has scored at least 18 points in six of his last seven appearances including an 18-point, 12-rebound double-double against Clarion.
 
• Much like Goings, Austin provides SRU with a little bit of everything. Through 17 starts he has provided SRU with 16.5 points on an efficient 48.6 percent from the field as well as 5.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.4 steals and 0.8 blocks.
 
• Day Waters has been on a hot streak over the last month of the season. Waters, a 12.4 points per game scorer on the year overall, has averaged 20.2 ppg in his last nine games since Jan. 18. During the impressive run Waters has made 20 of his 54 3-point attempts (.370).
 
•Ike Herster poured in 17 points against IUP, his highest output in the last five games. Herster also has nine 20-point games to his name this season while averaging 14.5 ppg for the year.
•Jomo Goings and Ike Herster have the opportunity to make their 100th career 3-pointer's with The Rock against Edinboro. Goings sits at 98 and Herster at 96 in his time with Slippery Rock.
 
• Luke Howes guides The Rock's offense. Howes, who ranks seventh in the conference in assist-turnover ratio (1.9), scores 9.7 points a game and distributes 3.3 assists. Over his last 12 appearances the point guard has had just four multi-turnover games. Defensively, Howes also grabs 1.3 steals a game.
 
• Michael Moore has been The Rock's starter inside in each of the last four games. The increase in playing time has seen Moore block 12 shots over those starts to push his season rejection total up to 27 – the eighth highest total in the PSAC.
 
• O'Meech Wilson (3.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 21 blocks) and Mack Staunch (2.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg) join Moore as The Rock's three true post presences.
 
• Key reserves when Slippery Rock is at full health, Sheick Samoura and Bobby Clifford combine to average 10.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
 
THE ROCK'S RECORD WHEN…
Outrebounds Opponent: 12-3
Shoots Above 45% From the Field: 11-3
Commits Fewer Turnovers Than Opponent: 9-3
Leads at Halftime: 9-4
 
HOW THE ROCK COMPARES (PSAC TEAM RANKINGS)
• Scoring: 11th (75.7)
• Points Allowed Per Game: 8th (75.6)
• Scoring Margin: 10th (0.1)
• Field Goal %: 14th (.427)
• Opponent Field Goal %: 9th (.439)
• 3pt-Field Goal %: 17th (.290)
• Opponent 3pt-Field Goal %: 10th (.334)
• 3pt Made Per Game: 14th (6.1)
• Free Throw %: 6th (.745)
• Free Throws Made Per Game: 3rd (17.1)
• Rebounds Per Game: 8th (37.5)
• Rebounding Margin: 14th (-1.6)
• Turnovers Per Game: 14th (15.2)
• Opponent Turnovers Per Game: 4th (16.0)
• Turnover Margin: 5th (+0.81)
• Steals Per Game: 3rd (9.7)
• Blocks Per Game: 2nd (4.67)
 
ROCK AMONG PSAC'S BEST (INDIVIDUAL LEADERS)
Jomo Goings
• Steals: (2nd / 2.4)
• FT%: (7th / .836)
• Scoring: (8th / 17.6)
• FG%: (15th / .460)
• Rebounding: (15th / 6.4)
• Assists: (16th / 3.3)
 
Luke Howes
• Assist/Turnover Ratio: (7th / 1.9)
• Assists: (15th / 3.3)

Michael Moore
• Blocks: (8th / 1.2)
 
Ike Herster
• FT%: (16th / .785)
• FG%: (18th / .430)
• Scoring: (20th / 14.5)
 
RECORD WATCH
Games Played (6-10)
6. Nik Cazacu (2018-24): 113
7. Joe Vines (2005-11): 111
t8. Jamar Scales (2005-009): 110
t8. Bobby Clifford: 110
10. Bob McConnell (1988-92): 108
 
Steals (7-10)
7. Jamar Scales (2005-09): 138
t8. Troy Mild (1980-84): 129
t8. Jomo Goings: 129
10. Micah Till (2017-20): 127
 
Made 3-Pointers (9-13)
9. Amante Britt (2018-23): 112
10. C. Russell (1987-91): 101
11. Jomo Goings: 98
12. Ike Herster: 96
13. Shaun Grill (2002-04): 91
 
Minutes (9-13)
9. Tabari Perry (2010-14): 2,701
10. Jamar Scales (2005-09): 2,484
11. Bobby Clifford: 2,467
12. Louie Moore (1997-00): 2,411
13. Bob McConnell (1988-92): 2,408
 
Scoring (20-25)
20. Curt Williams (1984-88): 1,086
21. Jomo Goings: 1,076
22. Mark Metzka (1991-95): 1,073
23. Dave Freeman (1998-03): 1,069
24. Amante Britt (2018-23): 1,065
25. Glenn Reepmeyer (2002-07): 1,041
 
Assists (21-25)
21. Randy McKavish (1996-00): 187
t22. Jomo Goings: 173
t22. Dan Heiman (1991-94): 173
24. Eroll Robinson (2005-09): 168
25. Luke Howes: 166
 
REMAINING SCHEDULE
March 3: vs. PSAC Tournament (7 p.m. / Opponent TBD)
 
EDINBORO PRIMER
• Stats: Link
• Roster: Link
• Overall Record: 15-10
• PSAC Record: 11-7
• PSAC West Standings: t-2nd
• Home Record: 9-4
• Away Record: 5-6
• Neutral Site Record: 1-0
• Streak: W3
• Last 5 Games: 4-1
• Head Coach: Justin Jennings | 2nd season (22-31, .415)
 
EDINBORO LEADERS (Per Game) 
SCORING: Cenker Evran (14.8), Steve Kelly (14.1)
FG%: Evran (.692 / 135-195)
3PT%: Ryan Ladjevich (.426 / 43-101)
ASSISTS: Kelly (4.3)
REBOUNDS: Evran (13.0)
STEALS: Evan Berger (1.7)
BLOCKS: Evran (1.1)

SCOUTING THE FIGHTING SCOTS
• Edinboro is 15-10 on the season overall, and have been a force to be reckon with inside McComb Fieldhouse as they hold a 9-4 home record.
 
• The Fighting Scots begin the week ranked fifth in scoring defense inside the PSAC after having held opponents to just 72.4 points per game through their first 25 games of the season. Although, Edinboro allows the highest field goal percentage in the PSAC with its opponents shooting 47.6 percent from the field.
 
• Offensively, Edinboro ranks in the top half (6th) in the PSAC in scoring with 79.3 points per game. The Fighting Scots make a league-high 10.6 3-pointers per game, the only team in the PSAC in double digits.
 
•Head Coach Justin Jennings is in the midst of his second year at Edinboro and has added six new players to the roster that play significant minutes. 75.9 percent of the Fighting Scots points per game this season have come via newcomers to the roster.
 
• Cenker Evran is a matchup problem for The Rock inside. The junior forward is one of the top post players in the conference and a monster on the glass with per game averages of 14.8 points, 13.0 rebounds. 2.0 assists and 1.6 blocks per game. He shoots 69.2 percent from the field and 80.7 percent from the free throw line.
 
• Clarion transfer Steve Kelly is Edinboro's second leading scorer at 14.2 ppg. He shoots 37.8 percent (51-of-135) from 3-point range.
 
• Freshman Evan Berger has settled in nicely to the collegiate game having started 24 games as a rookie with per game averages of 10.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 steals.
 
• Daunte Wilcott scored a team-high 12 points in the first meeting this season between The Rock and Crimson Hawks while Evran turned in a 10-point, 18-rebound double-double.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock will host a team yet to be determined in the first round of the PSAC Tournament 7 p.m. March 3 at Morrow Field House.






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