WEST CHESTER, Pa.- After an important win over Shepherd, which had entered play riding a seven-game winning streak, the West Chester University men's basketball team (19-6, 13-5) is set to host Lock Haven (9-16, 5-13) on Saturday afternoon in Hollinger Field House beginning at 3 p.m.
West Chester vs Lock Haven
Game Details: February 21 I 3 P.M.
Location: Hollinger Field House (West Chester, Pa.)
Series: 36-12
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Happening Pregame
Before Saturday's game, West Chester will honor longtime faculty member Dr. Tammy James as the first recipient of the PSAC LP Hill Award. Learn more about this honor
here.
Saturday's game will also be West Chester's annual PinkZone/Play-4-Kay game as the Golden Rams once again work to do their part in the fight against Breast Cancer. T-shirts supporting the cause, as well as raffle and 50-50 chances, will be on sale in the lobby throughout the afternoon.
Last Time Out
West Chester returns to action after an 80-74 victory over Shepherd on Wednesday night in West Virginia, which gave the Golden Rams the season sweep of the Rams once again in 2026. The first half was tightly contested, featuring 10 lead changes, but West Chester never trailed in the second half, using a 19-9 run to build a lead and eventually lead by as many as 15 with 2:51 to play. Shepherd responded with a late 10-0 run, which was the game's longest run by either team, and it was enough to cut the deficit down to single digits, but it was too little too late as West Chester held on for an 80-74 victory over the hottest team in the PSAC East on Wednesday.
Ruben Rodriguez Jr. (Reading, Pa./Reading) finished with 21 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field and was one of four Golden Rams in double figures as
Anthony McCall (Philadelphia, Pa./ANC) scored 20, along with 17 from
Gabe Moss (Pottstown, Pa./The Hill School) and 10 from
Joe Sedora (York, Pa./Red Lion). Moss picked up his first double-double as a Golden Ram with a career-high 11 rebounds. West Chester shot 48.3 % (29-of-60) from the field in the win, including a 3-for-13 (23.1 %) effort from beyond the arc, while also going 19-for-25 at the line.
Flock Talk
West Chester enters play on Saturday, averaging 85.8 points per game, which remains in the top-30 in Division II men's basketball on 48.5 % shooting from the field and 34.2 % shooting from beyond the arc, while also shooting 70.1 % at the free throw line. Perennially one of the top rebounding teams in Division II, West Chester holds a 39.7-30.0 lead in rebounding, along with a +2.9 lead in turnovers, averaging just 14.8 turnovers per game, thanks in part to 9.2 steals per game. Rodriguez Jr. leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.5 points per game, including 16.2 per game since the calendar turned to 2026, while also leading the team in rebounding (6.6), assists (4.4), and steals (1.8). McCall is a close second in scoring and rebounding, averaging 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, while
Dylan Blair (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West) is second on the team in assists, averaging 4.0 per game.
Superlative Central
West Chester outscores opponents in the paint (1070-784), in second-chance points (424-245), in points off turnovers (539-402), and in points off the bench (737-610).
Sharp Shooters
West Chester is 10-2 on the year when shooting north of 50 % from the field and is 31st in Division II in field goal percentage.
Regional Respect
West Chester completed an important first step in its goal to return to the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday afternoon as the team appeared in the first, albeit alphabetical, Division II men's basketball regional rankings of the season. West Chester was one of five PSAC teams mentioned in the first rankings. Two more sets of rankings are due to be released on 2/25 and 3/2 ahead of the Selection Show on 3/8.
Home Sweet Home
Despite a pair of home losses to conclude 2025, West Chester has been remarkably difficult to beat at home in recent years, posting a record of 68-18 (.791) in Hollinger since 2019-20, including a record of 22-4 at home over the last two seasons after an unbeaten regular season at home last Winter.
Series History
West Chester holds a 36-12 lead in the series against Lock Haven after posting wins in each of the last three meetings to halt a three-game losing streak and improve West Chester to 7-3 against Lock Haven in the last 10 meetings. West Chester is 16-2 in Hollinger Field House against Lock Haven since January 2000, with the lone home losses coming in February 2024 (78-77) and January 2017 (88-83).
Scouting Lock Haven
Lock Haven enters play following a loss to East Stroudsburg on Wednesday night by an 80-76 final inside Thomas Field House. Lock Haven trailed by six (36-30) at the half and turned a 12-point second-half deficit into a four-point game with under a minute to play as the Bald Eagles outscored the Warriors 46-44 in the second half, but it was not quite enough to come all the way back in a four-point loss. Luke Kennevan led Lock Haven in scoring with a game-high 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting, including five makes from three-point range, while Dyllan Scott finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double to go along with eight points and four assists from Keith Warren. Lock Haven shot 46.3 % (31-of-67) from the field in the loss, including an even 50.0 % (19-of-38) in the second half and was 9-for-28 (32.1 %)from three-point range, while going 5-for-9 (55.6 %) at the free throw line in the loss. Riding a modest two-game losing streak, Lock Haven enters play on Saturday averaging 74.7 points per game on 43.3 % shooting from the field and 33.0 % shooting from beyond the arc, while also shooting 72.8 % at the free throw line. Lock Haven's opponents enter play averaging 78.5 points per game on 45.4 % shooting from the field and 33.2 % shooting from three-point range. Lock Haven also trails in rebounding (36.8-34.7; -2.1) and turnovers (13.0; -0.2). Scott leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.3 points per game, while Warren is second, averaging 12.6 per game. Scott also leads the team in assists, averaging 3.4 per game, while Blake Deegan leads the team in rebounding, averaging 6.0 per game, along with 5.9 per game from Scott.
Up Next
West Chester will be back in action next Wednesday at Millersville, beginning at 7:30 p.m., before concluding the regular season at home against East Stroudsburg next Saturday at 3 p.m.
