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GAME PROGRAM INFO
Slippery Rock has moved away from printed game programs for all sports. 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. Pitt-Johnstown
The Rock (13-8, 6-7)	Mountain Cats (11-10, 5-8)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Ian Grady	Coach Bob Rukavina
Program Records	Program Records
PSAC Standings
PSAC Leaders
PSAC Schedule
Morrow Field House
Tickets
Game Notes

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University men's basketball team will go for the season sweep of Pitt-Johnstown, and look to stay in the top six in the standings of the ultra-competitive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division in the process, when it hosts the Mountain Cats 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Morrow Field House.
 
TICKET PRICES
Fans are encouraged to purchase advance tickets online HERE.
Adult General Admission: $10
Visiting Student with valid student ID: $5
Ages 7-High School: $5
Ages 6 and Under: FREE
SRU Students: FREE with valid student ID
Game Day Sales Only
Alumni (w/ Valid ID): $8
Faculty/Staff: $8
 
WATCH ON YOUR TV - "ROCK ATHLETICS DIGITAL NETWORK" APPS
• Fans can watch Saturday'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 TV, 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.
 
PSAC 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION GAME
Founded March 11, 1951, the PSAC is celebrating its 75th anniversary season in 2025-26. As part of its 75th anniversary season the conference has recognized 300 of its most prominent contributors in four 75-person categories:
 
1. Made in the PSAC: Recognizing former student-athletes that have gone on to influential careers after graduation (which could be in the sports industry, but not as a professional athlete.) Click HERE For SRU's Honorees.
2. 75 Greatest Female Athletes: Recognizing former female student-athletes that had exceptional athletic careers during or after their participation in the PSAC. Click HERE For SRU's Honorees.
3. 75 Greatest Male Athletes: Recognizing former male student-athletes that had exceptional athletic careers during or after their participation in the PSAC. Click HERE For SRU's Honorees.
4. Distinguished Keystones: Individuals that have been historically influential in the PSAC, whether it be staff, coaches, or administrators. Click HERE For SRU's Honorees.
 
Those Rock luminaries are being invited to campus this Saturday to be recognized between the women's and men's games in an on-court ceremony.
 
Slippery Rock men's basketball had two athletes named in the Greatest Male Athletes category: Myron Brown and Randy McKavish. More about Brown and McKavish can be read below while a full list of The Rock's honorees in each category can be found in the above links.
 
Myron Brown
• Years at SRU: 1987-91
• Accomplishments: Brown is the best basketball player in the history of the PSAC and one of the best basketball players in NCAA Division II history. He still owns the PSAC and SRU all-time scoring records after he tallied 2,619 points during his SRU career, averaging 22.6 points per game. He also owns SRU records for made field goals (887), made free throws (638) and minutes played (3,885). Brown led SRU to two NCAA Tournament berths and was a four-time All-American and four-time All-PSAC honoree. He was drafted in the second round of the 1991 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves and to this day he is still the highest draft pick from a Division II program in the modern era of the NBA.
 
Randy McKavish
• Years at SRU: 1996-00
• Accomplishments: While more known for his exploits in football where he was a dynamic two-time All-American dual-threat quarterback that led SRU to a 41-9 overall record with four PSAC West titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances, McKavish also played basketball for four years at SRU. He averaged 8.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.6 assists per game. He tallied 55 assists and 50 steals on the PSAC runner-up team in 1999-00.
 
GAME 22 DETAILS
Opponent: Pitt-Johnstown
Date: Saturday – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Venue: Morrow Field House
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
Tickets: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter/X (@Rock_Athletics)
 
SERIES HISTORY vs. PITT-JOHNSTOWN
Overall: Pitt-Johnstown leads 41-27
Current Streak: SRU W5
At Morrow Field House: SRU leads 20-12
First Meeting: Dec. 7, 1972 (SRU won 90-67)
Last Meeting: Jan. 10, 2026 (SRU won 82-68)
Most Points, SRU: 122 - Dec. 5, 1990
Most Points, UPJ: 132 – Feb. 27, 1995
Largest Victory, SRU: 61 (122-61), Dec. 5, 1990
Largest Victory, UPJ: 39 (101-62), Feb 7, 1998
SRU coach Ian Grady vs. Pitt-Johnstown: 8-7
UPJ coach Bob Rukavina vs. SRU: 29-20
 
After suffering five losses in six games against Pitt-Johnstown between 2020 and 2023, Slippery Rock has controlled the series of late with five consecutive wins over the last three seasons. Combined with its 82-68 win on the road earlier in the year, a victory on Saturday would give SRU its third consecutive season-sweep of the Mountain Cats: a feat that neither The Rock nor UPJ have accomplished since Pitt-Johnstown joined the PSAC in 2013.
 
ROCK STARS vs. PITT-JOHNSTOWN
• Maceo Austin: 18.4 Points, 6.2 Rebounds, 2.8 Steals, 1.4 Blocks (5 GP)
• Ike Herster: 8.6 Points (5 GP)
• Dame Givner: 28 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals (1 GP)
• Kerwin Prince: 12 Points, 11 Rebounds, 1 Steal (1 GP)
• Isaac James: 12 Points, 6 Rebounds, 1 Steal (1 GP)
• RJ Sledge: 5 Assists, 4 Rebounds, 2 Steals (1 GP)
 
PITT-JOHNSTOWN ROTATION vs. SRU
• Baden Forup: 17.3 Points, 7.3 Rebounds, 3.3 Assists, 1.0 Steals (3 GP)
• Adam Bilinsky: 9.0 Points (3 GP)
• Nick Watts: 5.2 Points, 3.6 Rebounds, 2.0 Steals (5 GP)
• Vinnie Cugini: 4.4 Points (5 GP)
• Will Kromka: 3.6 Points, 3.7 Rebounds (7 GP)
 
RECORDS
Slippery Rock comes in at 13-8 overall and 6-7 in the PSAC while UPJ enters Morrow Field House at 11-10 overall and 5-8 in the PSAC.
 
LAST TIME OUT
SRU dropped its fifth consecutive game in a 96-65 home loss to seventh-ranked Gannon. Pitt-Johnstown fell on the road at California (Pa.), 79-68. Both games were played Jan. 31.

PSAC WEST STANDINGS UPDATE
While far from a true must-win game, Slippery Rock enters the second leg of its PSAC West round-robin schedule Saturday in need of a victory to not only regain some of its lost momentum from earlier in the year, but to also stay in the top six of the Western Division standings.
 
• The top six teams in the Western Division standings at the end of the regular season qualify for the PSAC Tournament. The first and second seeds in the standings earn first-round byes and a home game in the quarterfinal round while the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds are guaranteed home games in the first round.
 
• The top three teams in the PSAC West standings have begun to separate itself as Gannon and California enter the weekend in a tie for first place with matching 12-1 league records while Indiana (Pa.) sits comfortably in third place at 10-3.
 
• The remainder of the division's standings see five teams separated by no more than two games.
 
• Seton Hill and Edinboro head into their respective weekend contests deadlocked in fourth place via 7-6 league marks.
 
• If the season ended today Slippery Rock would occupy the sixth and final spot in the PSAC West standings thanks to its 6-7 conference record. However, The Rock have a clearance of just one game in front of Pitt-Johnstown and Clarion which are tied for seventh place by way of their 5-8 league records.
 
• Slippery Rock has qualified for the PSAC Tournament in eight of the last nine years.

HOOPS FOR HUNGER SET FOR FEB. 11
Slippery Rock will host a Hoops for Hunger event Feb. 11 in conjunction with The Rock basketball doubleheader against Clarion.
 
Fans are encouraged to bring donations such as canned goods, granola bars, pasta, rice, peanut butter, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, deodorant and other daily essentials. Monetary contributions will also be accepted.
 
Rock Pantry+ is Slippery Rock University's food pantry, providing supplementary food and resources to students experiencing food insecurity on campus. The mission of Rock Pantry+ is to reduce hunger for SRU students and to provide access to a high-quality variety of food options, tools for meal preparation and toiletries at no cost. All active SRU students are eligible to utilize Rock Pantry+.
 
To read more about Hoops For Hunger click HERE.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
• Stats: Link
• Roster: Link
• Overall Record: 13-8
• PSAC Record: 6-7
• PSAC West Standings: 6th
• Home Record: 8-4
• Away Record: 5-4
• Streak: L5
• Last 5 Games: 0-5
• Head Coach: Ian Grady | Eighth season (112-84)

GANNON RECAP (Box Score)
Slippery Rock opened its three-game homestand with a 96-65 loss to seventh-ranked Gannon Jan. 31 at Morrow Field House.
 
The Rock and Golden Knights traded baskets early one, but a 22-5 Gannon run in the middle stages of the first half gave GU an 18-point lead it would never come close to relinquishing. Gannon took a 20-point edge into the halftime break and grew its advantage out to a game-high 31 points with a foul shot in the contest's waning moments en route to the 96-35 win. 
 
Collectively The Rock shot 42.9 percent (27-of-63) from the field overall despite making just 2-of-17 3-point attempts (.118). SRU also converted 9-of-12 free throw attempts (.750).

BETTER THE 2ND TIME AROUND
Under head coach Ian Grady, Slippery Rock has traditionally been better in its second trip through the PSAC West round-robin schedule than the initial leg.
 
In the six previous completed seasons, SRU produced a better record in the second leg of its Western Division schedule four times while holding the same record once. Only one time under Grady has The Rock had a better opening half of their PSAC West schedule than the second – in 2018-19 SRU was 7-1 in the first round and 5-3 in the second.
 
All told, Slippery Rock is 25-22 (.531) in the last six years in the first half of its PSAC West schedule compared to a 30-17 (.638) mark in the second half.
 

SRU's RECORD IN PSAC WEST ROUND-ROBIN PLAY
YEAR	1st Half	2nd Half
2018-19	7-1	5-3
2019-20	4-4	5-3
2021-22	2-6	6-2
2022-23	4-4	4-4
2023-24	5-3	6-2
2024-25	3-4	4-3
2025-26	2-5	???

ROCK-MOUNTAIN CATS ROUND 1
Slippery Rock went on the road and earned a PSAC West victory as SRU defeated Pitt-Johnstown, 82-68, Jan. 13. After losing 10 straight games in Johnstown, Pennsylvania between 2015 and 2023, Slippery Rock has now won each of its last three trips to the Sports Center.
 
Slippery Rock shot 56.5 percent (35-of-62) from the field overall and 38.9 percent (7-of-18) from 3-point range. The Rock took care of possession with just 12 turnovers, its third lowest total of the year. Slippery Rock also recorded a +7 (34-27) rebounding margin while scoring 19 points off 14 Pitt-Johnstown turnovers.
 
While the Mountain Cats kept the game close through much of the day, Slippery Rock ultimately held the advantage for just under 38 minutes (37:40) with its lead growing to as many as 16 points in the second half.
 
Thanks in no small part to six made 3-pointers, Dame Givner recorded his second highest single-game scoring performance in a collegiate uniform with 28 points to lead SRU in the victory.
 
Maceo Austin supplied The Rock with one of his standard great all-around performances of 16 points (7-of-10 shooting), three rebounds, two steals, two assists and one block. Kerwin Prince delivered a double-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds and one steal. Five of Prince's rebounds came on the offensive glass.
 
Isaac James shot a nearly perfect 6-of-8 from the field, finishing with 12 points, six rebounds and one steal. RJ Sledge navigated the offense with five assists while coming away with two steals defensively. Ike Herster chipped in nine points and two steals.
 

SRU-UPJ ROUND 1 TEAM STATS
Category	SRU	UPJ
FG%	56.5%	47.3%
3PT%	38.9% (7-18)	40% (8-20)
FT%	45.5% (5-11)	61.5% (8-13)
Rebounds	34	27
2nd Chance Points	14	8
Turnovers	12	14
Points Off Turnovers	19	9
Steals	10	9

EFFORT ON THE GLASS SHOWS UP IN THE WIN COLUMN
Slippery Rock is 12-2 when holding a positive rebounding margin in 2025-26. SRU enters the UPJ game ranked fourth in the PSAC in total rebounding (39.6) and fifth in rebounding margin (+4.4). While UPJ ranks just seventh in the PSAC in total rebounding (37.9), the Mountain Cats' +4.6 rebounding margin sits above SRU in fourth place on the conference leaderboard. The Rock went +7 (34-27) on the glass against Pitt-Johnstown earlier in the game.
 
DEFENSE CREATES OFFENSE
Through 21 games, SRU is scoring 15.4 points off turnovers per game, which if maintained through the end of the season would represent the fourth highest such average inside the program over the last 12 years. Slippery Rock capitalized off 14 Pitt-Johnstown turnovers to the tune of 19 points in the first meeting of the season. UPJ ranks last in the PSAC in turnovers per game on the year at 16.9
 
Slippery Rock has averaged 17.3 points off turnovers per game in its 13 wins this year, up from 12.3 in its eight losses.

MISSES TURNED INTO MOMENTUM
Slippery Rock has logged double-digit second chance point totals in 16 of 20 games this season. SRU is currently averaging 12.9 second chance points per game this season, well up from its 2024-25 average of 11.7.
 
Four of The Rock's six worst second chance point totals in a game this season have resulted in losses. SRU is 10-4 when earning 11 or more second chance points in a game, but just 3-4 when closing a contest with 10 or less. SRU had 14 second chance points in its win at Pitt-Johnstown.

KEEP IT UNDER 80
Slippery Rock is a perfect 12-0 when holding opponents to under 80 points, but just 1-8 in high-scoring (80+) contests. Pitt-Johnstown has been held under 80 points in 11 games this season overall, including in seven of its last 10 contests.
 
While Slippery Rock holds a 7-6 record and is relatively comfortable when being kept under 80 points, Pitt-Johnstown is just 2-9 in such contests.
 
GET A LEAD, KEEP A LEAD
Slippery Rock is a perfect 13-0 in 2025-26 when holding a lead or being tied at halftime, but 0-8 when trailing after 20 minutes.

IT'S A MAKE OR MISS GAME
Slippery Rock is 9-3 this season when shooting above 45 percent from the field, but 4-5 when shooting below 45 percent. In 13 wins SRU has shot 48.7 percent compared to 43.4 in eight losses.

GIVNER 3RD in D2 ROOKIE SCORING
After scoring 17 points vs. Gannon, Dame Givner remains ranked among the best freshmen scorers in all of Division II to begin the week. 
 
Givner, who has scored at least 20 points on six occasions this year including 28 at Pitt-Johnstown earlier in the season, enters the weekend at 343 points on the year overall on an average of 16.3 points per game.
 
Givner is third in all of Division II in total points scored by a freshman while slotting ninth in rookie points per game. Far from a one-dimensional athlete, Givner also provides SRU with 3.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
 
Also of note about the freshman scoring list, of the top-10 leaders in points per game Givner is one of just four athletes to be on a team with a record of at least five games above .500.
 
D2 Freshman Scoring (Total Points)
1. Lazerek Houston (Central Missouri): 481
2. Brogan Madson (Sioux Falls): 398
3. Dame Givner (SRU): 343
4. Rowan Carmichael (Edinboro): 341
t5.  Ayden Goll (Wheeling): 338
t5. Will Fowler (Converse): 338
 
D2 Freshman Points Per Game
Athlete (Team, Record): PPG
1. Will Fowler* (Converse, 6-10): 21.1
2. Lazerek Houston (Central Missouri, 17-7): 20.9
3. Carter Bobbitt* (North Greenville, 11-8): 18.8
4. Brogan Madson (Sioux Falls, 12-10): 18.1
5. Ayden Goll* (Wheeling, 12-7): 17.8
t6. Danny Delgardo III (Fort Valley, 10-9): 17.1
t6. Rowan Carmichael (Edinboro, 11-9): 17.1
8. Rashawn Inglemon (Anderson, 19-1): 16.5
t9. Dame Givner (SRU, 13-8): 16.3
t9. Zundra Jackson (Coker, 1-19): 16.3
*Redshirt Freshman
 
Givner's 343 points already represent the fourth-highest point total scored by a freshman in Slippery Rock history. With a minimum of seven games to play in 2025-26, Givner is currently on pace to score 458 points which would position him second on The Rock's rookie scoring list behind only program legend Myron Brown (516 / 1987-88).

JAMES LOGS FIRST DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Isaac James secured a 10-point, 12-rebound double-double against Gannon. His season-high rebound total was reached behind a personal-best seven offensive rebounds. While his first at The Rock, it was his fifth double-double on the Division II level – he had four a year ago at Salem.  
 
Slippery Rock athletes have combined for seven double- doubles on the year distributed among Kerwin Prince (3), Elijah Hill (3) and James (1).

THE ROCK ROTATION
• Slippery Rock's backcourt is comprised of the true freshmen duo of Dame Givner and RJ Sledge.
 
• One of the odds-on favorites to earn PSAC West Freshman of the Year honors, Givner is the only Rock player to have started all 21 games this year. As previously mentioned, he serves as one of the top freshmen scorers in all of Division II at 16.3 points per game on shooting percentages of .438 from the field, .371 from 3-point range and .791 at the foul line. He's also good for 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
 
• Givner, who scored 17 points versus Gannon, has picked up at least one steal in all but three games this season.
 
• Sledge joined Givner in the starting lineup 10 games ago and has since averaged 7.8 points, 3.9 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game as a starter – all of which are above his season averages.
 
• Fresh off his first double-double of the year, Isaac James heads into the Pitt-Johnstown game with per game averages of 10.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. A starter in 20 of his 21 games played, he shoots 48.9 percent from the floor and has pulled down at least seven rebounds in six of the last seven games.
 
• The other half of The Rock's two-pronged forward attack, Kerwin Prince has garnered per game averages of 10.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game all the while posting a near automatic .611 field goal percentage.
 
• With 44 apiece, James and Prince have combined for 30.8 percent of SRU's offensive rebounds this year.
 
• Despite being limited to six points against Gannon, Brady Mayo has still averaged 12.3 points per game over the last four contests, up from his season average of 9.5. Mayo, who pockets 1.2 steals per game, has tallied eight multi-steal games over his 21 appearances this season including the Gannon game where he also matched his season-high with three assists.
 
• Sheick Samoura has finished in doubles figures in five of his last eight appearances, including an 11-point outing against Gannon. A 41.9 percent shooter on the year, Samoura has converted eight of his last 16 attempts from the floor. He also blocks 1.1 shots per game and grabs 4.2 rebounds a contest.
 
• Braylon Littlejohn continues to put together solid outings off the bench since his return from injury. Against Gannon, the redshirt freshman guard stacked up four points, four rebounds, three steals and three assists in a season-high matching 26 minutes played.
 
• Mack Staunch serves as The Rock's top reserve post presence. He's played in all 21 games on the way to averaging 1.6 points and 1.5 rebounds per game while shooting 60.9 percent from the field. Behind Staunch is Enire Bowens, who has grabbed 1.3 rebounds a contest in a career-high 16 games played this year.
 
• Rounding out The Rock's roster of athletes who have played in games this season are Elijah Hill (15 GP, 10.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg), Ike Herster (14 GP, 12.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg), Alex Griggs (6 GP, 1.2 rpg), Maceo Austin (2 GP, 15.5 ppg, 3.5 spg, 3.0 rpg, 3.0 apg) and Kent Hairston (2 GP).

HERSTER CLOSING IN ON SCORING MILESTONE
Ike Herster enters the weekend needing to score five points to become the 26th athlete in program history to score 1,000 points in a Rock uniform.
 
While Herster is nearing SRU 1,000-point milestone, he's already scored 1,366 points in the totality of his college career between his time at SRU and Gannon.
 
His 995 points in a Rock uniform also represent the sixth highest point total by a transfer to come to SRU in program history. Herster also ranks seventh in program history in career 3-pointers with 116 - seven away from passing Jared Armstrong (2018-20) for sixth place.

HOW THE ROCK COMPARES (PSAC TEAM RANKINGS)
• Scoring: 10th (79.4)
• Points Allowed Per Game: 10th (77.3)
• Scoring Margin: 11th (+2.1)
• Field Goal %: 9th (.467)
• Opponent Field Goal %: 6th (.432)
• 3pt-Field Goal %: 10th (.334)
• Opponent 3pt-Field Goal %: 2nd (.285)
• 3pt Made Per Game: 12th (6.3)
• Free Throw %: 10th (.699)
• Free Throws Made Per Game: 5th (15.4)
• Rebounds Per Game: 4th (39.6)
• Rebounding Margin: 5th (+4.4)
• Turnovers Per Game: 15th (16.4)
• Opponent Turnovers Per Game: 7th (14.0)
• Turnover Margin: 13th (-2.5)
• Steals Per Game: 9th (8.0)
• Blocks Per Game: 16th (2.0)
 
ROCK AMONG PSAC'S BEST (INDIVIDUAL LEADERS)
Sheick Samoura
• Total Blocks: (5th / 22)
• Blocks Per Game: (6th / 1.1)
 
Brady Mayo
• FT %: (5th / .844)
 
Dame Givner
• FT %: (8th / .791)
• Scoring: (14th / 16.3)
• Steals: (16th / 1.5)
• 3PT %: (17th / .371)
• FG %: (20th / .438)
• Assists: (23rd / 3.0)
• Assist-Turnover Ratio: (25th / 1.0)
 
Isaac James
• Total Rebounding: (12th / 6.9)
• Offensive Rebounding: (14th / 2.1)
 
RJ Sledge
• Assist-Turnover Ratio: (14th / 1.5)
• Assists: (23rd / 3.0)
 
SINGLE-GAME FRESHMEN SCORING AT SRU
SRU's talented freshmen class have been scoring at a rate that's been virtually unheard of for rookies at The Rock over the last quarter century.
 
This year's roster has accounted for eight of the 17 20-point games scored by a freshman at The Rock since the 2001-02 season (the furthest back game-by-game statistics are available)
 
Dame Givner has reached the 20-point threshold six times, with Elijah Hill and RJ Sledge notching one each. The most points scored by a freshman at The Rock since 2001-02 was Givner's 39 at Lock Haven.
 
Givner's 39 points vs. Lock Haven is the best single-game total by a freshman in DII this year and the ninth best by a rookie in the entire NCAA.
 
Single-Game Scoring by SRU Freshmen (Since 2001-02)
1. Dame Givner: 39 at Lock Haven (2025-26)
2. Jamar Scales: 34 vs. California (2005-06)
t3. Dame Givner: 28 at Pitt-Johnstown (2025-26)
t3. Jamar Scales: 28 vs. Kutztown (2005-06)
5. Matt Hale: 27 vs. Malone (2005-06)
6. RJ Sledge: 26 vs. Glenville State (2025-26)
7. Eroll Robinson: 25 vs. Ashland (2005-06)
t8. Dame Givner: 24 vs. Wheeling (2025-26)
t8. Dame Givner: 24 at Clarion (2025-26)
10. Eroll Robinson: 23 vs. Lincoln Memorial (2005-06)
t11. Dame Givner: 22 vs. Mansfield (2025-26)
t11. Jamar Scales: 22 vs. Lock Haven (2005-06)
t13. Dame Givner: 21 vs. Fairmont State (2025-26)
t13. Dylan Ahearn: 21 vs. Edinboro (2021-22)
t15. Elijah Hill: 20 vs. WV Wesleyan (2025-26)
t15. Chaq Pratt: 20 vs. Edinboro (2011-12)
t15. Eroll Robinson: 20 vs. Cheyney (2005-06)
 
RECORD WATCH
Points By a Freshman at SRU
1. Myron Brown (1987-88): 516
2. Ian Folmar (1996-97): 418
3. Herm Willis (1983-84): 345
4. Dame Givner (2025-26): 343
5. Jamar Scales (2005-06): 334
 
Points By a Transfer at SRU (5-12)
4-Devin Taylor (LaRoche / 2010-13): 1,143
5-Troy Miller (Cleveland State / 1991-94): 1,139
6-Ike Herster (Gannon / 2023-Active): 995
7-Tabari Perry (Cecil / 2014-14): 956
8-Paul Gilbert (Alvernia / 1994-97): 888
9-Jabril Bailey (Campbell / 2009-11): 878
10-Louie Moore (Eastern Kentucky / 1997-00): 863
11-Doug Zimmerman (Penn State Behrend / 1970-72): 860
t12-Maceo Austin (Duquesne / 2023-Active): 807
t12-Rob Wilson (Ohio Valley Business College / 1989-91): 807
 
Made 3-Pointers (3-7)
3-Mark Metzka (100 Games, 1991-95): 182
4-William Johnson (73 Games, 2002-05): 139
5-Michael Evans Jr. (52 Games, 2008-10): 130
6-Jared Armstrong (50 Games, 2018-20): 124
7-Ike Herster (72 Games, 2023-Active): 116
 
Blocks (10-14)
t10-Devin Taylor (86 Games, 2010-13): 73
t10-Luiz Santos (58 Games, 2011-13): 73
12-James Richardson (52 Games, 1998-00): 69
13-Sheick Samoura (73 Games, 2023-Active): 64
14-Jamal Gatali (54 Games, 2014-16): 62
 
Steals (12-17)
12-Joe Vines (111 Games, 2005-11): 108
13-Louie Moore (77 Games, 1998-00, 01-03): 106
14-Dave Johnson (77 Games, 2001-04): 102
t15-Glenn Reepmeyer (104 Games, 2002-07): 98
t15-Lashon Lindsey (116 Games, 1994-97): 98
17-Maceo Austin (48 Games, 2023-Active): 96
 
NEXT FIVE GAMES
Feb. 11 (7:30 p.m.) vs. Clarion 
Feb. 14 (3 p.m.) at Indiana (Pa.)
Feb. 18 (7:30 p.m.) at Gannon
Feb. 21 (3 p.m.) vs. Seton Hill
Feb. 25 (7:30 p.m.) vs. Edinboro
 
PITT-JOHNSTOWN PRIMER
• Stats: Link
• Roster: Link
• Overall Record: 11-10
• PSAC Record: 5-8
• PSAC West Standings: 7th
• Home Record: 6-4
• Away Record: 4-4
• Neutral Site Record: 1-2
• Streak: L1
• Last 5 Games: 2-3
• Head Coach: Bob Rukavina | 36th season (576-421)
 
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAIN CATS
• Since its Jan. 10 home loss to Slippery Rock, Pitt-Johnstown has dropped three of five games to move its record to 11-10 overall and 5-8 inside the PSAC West.
 
• While Pitt-Johnstown ranks in the middle of the PSAC in scoring production (6th / 82.1 ppg), the Mountain Cats get their points by being the most efficient team in the nation. Entering the weekend, UPJ leads Division II in field goal percentage at 52.1 percent.
 
• Bucking the trend of the current state of most basketball philosophies, the Mountain Cats work virtually exclusively inside the 3-point line. Pitt-Johnstown attempts just 15.4 3-pointers per game, the fifth fewest attempts in all of Division II. While they don't attempt many 3-pointers, the Mountain Cats are accurate on the ones they do try as evidenced by the PSAC's second highest 3-point percentage (.373).
 
• Defensively, the Mountain Cats yield 78.1 points per game, which ranks 14th inside the PSAC. UPJ also ranks third in the conference in 3-point field goal percentage defense (.305) and fourth in rebounding margin (+4.6).
 
• UPJ is led by Baden Forup, who recorded a 16-point, 12-rebound, seven-assist double-double against SRU earlier in the year. On the season, Forup provides Pitt-Johnstown with per game averages of 19.0 points, 11.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals while shooting 62.9 percent. He ranks second in the country in both rebounds and double-doubles.
 
• Two other active UPJ athletes average double figures per game as well in Vinnie Cugini (12.8) and Adam Bilinsky (11.6). A third - Jay Rose who had 14 points vs. SRU and averaged 16.6 ppg - is no longer on the roster.
 
• Bilinsky had 14 points against The Rock in the first meeting of the season while Cugini was limited to four points. Bilinsky also averages 3.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
 
• The brother of former All-American John Paul Kromka, Will Kromka scored 15 points vs. SRU in Johnstown, Pennsylvania earlier in the year along with two blocks and two steals. He has gone for 8.8 ppg and 4.4 rpg in 20 games.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock closes out its three-game homestand when it hosts Clarion 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 for its annual White Out Game at Morrow Field House. The Feb. 11 will also serve as SRU's first Hoops For Hunger Game. The Rock will be going for another series sweep of a PSAC West foe after earning a 78-71 road win at Clarion earlier in the season.
 




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