LOCK HAVEN, Pa.- Winners of five in a row and six of seven to open 2026, the West Chester University men's basketball team (13-4, 7-3) is set to return to action on Saturday afternoon at Lock Haven (7-10, 3-7), on Saturday afternoon beginning at 2 p.m.
West Chester at Lock Haven
Game Details: January 24 I 2 P.M.
Location: Thomas Field House (Lock Haven, Pa.)
Series: 36-12
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Weather Update
Due to the impending winter storm, which is set to hit the Northeast beginning on Saturday night and continuing through Sunday, the start time of Saturday's game was adjusted to 2 p.m. to allow for safe travel to and from the game in Lock Haven.
Additionally, West Chester's game against Millersville, scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed to Monday, February 2.
Last Time Out
West Chester extended its winning streak on Wednesday night with an 80-73 victory over Shepherd. West Chester never trailed by more than a basket in a game that featured 10 lead changes and two ties and saw West Chester lead for just over 32 minutes in the 80-73 victory. Led by 19 points by
Ruben Rodriguez Jr. (Reading, Pa./Reading), West Chester overcame a blistering 60.0 % (30-of-50) shooting performance by the Rams, including a 7-of-17 effort from three-point range, as the Golden Rams shot 50.9 % (28-of-55) from the field and an identical 7-of-17 from three-point range in the victory. West Chester found itself down by two early in the second half but answered with a 10-0 run, led by seven points from
Larenzo Jerkins (Chester, Pa./Neumann Goretti) as a part of his career-high nine points on 4-of-5 shooting, including a made three, which sparked the 10-0 run, and the Golden Rams never trailed again.
Dylan Blair (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West) and
Anthony McCall (Philadelphia, Pa./ANC) joined Rodriguez Jr. in double figures with 13 points each, and Blair also led the team in assists with nine, while Rodriguez Jr. picked up eight of his own.
Flock Talk
Unbeaten since the beginning of PSAC East play, West Chester enters play on Saturday averaging 88.6 points per game on 48.4 % shooting from the field and 33.2 % from beyond the arc, while also connecting on 68.9 % at the free throw line. West Chester also holds a 41.8-30.6 lead in rebounding, a +2.8 (18.8-16.0) lead in turnovers, thanks in part to a 9.8 steal per game average, which is among the best in the PSAC East. The Golden Rams rank 34
th in Division II in field goal percentage, while their 88.6 points per game is tied for 20
th in the Nation. West Chester's opponents average 74.8 points per game on 45.1 % shooting from the field, including a 30.9 % effort from beyond the arc.
Individually, Rodriguez Jr. leads West Chester in scoring, rebounding, and steals, averaging 16.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game, while Blair is first on the team in assists, averaging 4.5 per game. Rodriguez Jr. is among the hottest players in the PSAC as the junior guard has scored in double figures in every game but one and is averaging 18.9 points per game through the first seven in 2026, including a pair of 30 and 25 point games to conclude crossover weekend at Indiana (Pa.) and Seton Hill. McCall is second in scoring and rebounding, averaging 13.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, while Rodriguez Jr. and McCall are also second and third in assists, averaging 3.9 and 1.6 per game.
Sharp Shooters
After Wednesday night's victory, West Chester is 6-1 when shooting north of 50 % from the field.
Superlative Central
West Chester is outscoring opponents in the paint (772-548), in second-chance points (315-168), and in points off turnovers (384-291) through the first 17 games of the season.
Second Chances
The Golden Rams are third in Division II in offensive rebounds per game, averaging 16.8, third in rebounding margin (+11.2), 13th in rebounding (41.8), and ninth in turnovers forced (18.8).
The Second Unit
West Chester's bench is outscoring opponents 542-428 so far this season, averaging 31.9 points per game, which is third-best in the PSAC and 25th-best nationally. The Golden Ram bench has outscored the opposing bench 11 times in 17 games this season.
Series History
West Chester holds a 36-12 lead in the all-time series over Lock Haven after posting a pair of wins last season to halt a three-game losing streak against the Bald Eagles. West Chester won the first meeting last winter by an 85-76 final in Hollinger Field House before closing out the season series with a 75-56 victory over the Bald Eagles in Lock Haven. West Chester is 7-3 against Lock Haven in the last 10 meetings and is 13-6 in Lock Haven since January 2000.
Scouting Lock Haven
Lock Haven enters play after a 92-63 loss to East Stroudsburg inside Koehler Field House on Wednesday night, which halted a two-game winning streak for the Bald Eagles. East Stroudsburg jumped out to a 40-26 halftime lead and never looked back, outscoring Lock Haven 52-37 in the second half to cruise to a 29-point victory. Dyllon Scott led the Bald Eagles in scoring with 16 points, while Keith Warren and Devon Nelson also finished with 13 and 11 points, respectively. Lock Haven shot 50.0 % from the field in the second half and ended the game shooting 48.0 % (24-of-50), including a 5-for-18 (27.8 %) effort from beyond the arc, while also going 10-for-17 (58.8 %) at the free throw line in the road loss.
Lock Haven enters play on Saturday averaging 73.9 points per game on 42.9 % shooting from the field, along with 31.7 % shooting from three-point range, while also shooting 71.4 % at the free throw line. Lock Haven trails in both rebounding (-1.5; 38.3-36.8) and turnovers (-1.2; 14.2-13.0), averaging just under seven (6.7) steals per game.
Individually, Scott leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.7 points per game, while Warren is second, averaging 12.5 points per game. Scott also leads the team in assists, averaging 3.6 helpers per game, and is second in rebounding, averaging 6.0 rebounds per game, while Blake Deegan is first in rebounding, averaging 6.3 rebounds per game.
Up Next
West Chester's games against Millersville, scheduled for Tuesday, have been postponed to Monday, February 2. West Chester will return to action on Thursday at East Stroudsburg, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
