*Cheyney 77, Millersville 69
Cheyney outscored Millersville 47-22 in the second half to overcome a 26-point deficit and claim the Eastern Division's No. 1 seed with a 77-69 victory at Millersville.  The Wolves trailed 47-30 at the half thanks to Millersville's hot shooting.  The Marauders hit 75.0 percent (18-of-24) from the field in the first half, including 9-of-14 from behind the three-point arc.  Cheyney made 13-of-27 attempts in the first half but came out hot in the final session, draining 18-of-26 from the field.  The Wolves tied the game for the first time with 5:38 left in regulation then took the lead for good at 2:55 on Maurice McPherson's jumper.  Four of five Cheyney starters scored in double-figures, including Edwin Braswell, who posted a team-high 26 points.  Millersville's Charlie Parker recorded a game-high 31 points on 13-of-17 shooting.

*E. Stroudsburg 64, Mansfield 54
E. Stroudsburg claimed the fourth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Division with its 64-54 victory over Mansfield.  Both teams shot under 40 percent for the game, with the Warriors hitting 39.6 percent (21-of-53) and the Mountaineers making 32.8 percent (19-of-58).  ESU led 31-18 at the half and outlasted Mansfield as the Mounties outscored the Warriors in the second half, 36-33.  ESU had two players in double-figures, including Channon Easley (17 points, 16 rebounds) and Josh Wentz (16).  The Warriors benefitted from a balanced scoring-effort as all but one Warrior recorded at least three points.  Mansfield managed just one player in double-figures with Brandon Lawley tallying a game-high 21 points and adding 12 boards.

*California 68, Slippery Rock 54
California saw five players score in double-figures as the Vulcans moved to 11-0 in the Western Division with one game left to play.  Cal can clinch the No. 1 seed in the division with a win at rival Edinboro on Saturay and become the league's first Western Division team to go 12-0 since the 1991-92 Cal edition.  That year's squad went on to become the tournament champion, defeating Edinboro 92-76.  The Rock's Cory Somerville (12 points) and Rashiid Coleman (11 points) led the SRU effort while Cal's Ron Banks and Ali Mbaye shared game-high honors with 13 points each.

*Edinboro 79, Clarion 76
Edinboro overcame a 14-point deficit at Clarion to register a 79-76 victory and kept its hopes alive for the No. 1 seed in the Western Division.  The Fighting Scots will host California in a battle of the top-two teams on Saturday, with the only blemish on EUP's league record by California.  The win is Edinboro's fifth-straight and 15th in its last 16 games.  The Fighting Scots saw all five starters register double-digit efforts for the third consecutive game, led by Gilmore Cummings 19 points.   Clarion led by a slim 37-35 margin at the half, then pushed a 17-5 run to start the second half but the Edinboro defense came alive in the final minutes as the Golden Eagles were held scoreless in the game's final 3:22, allowing the Fighting Scots to complete the comeback.  Clarion's Ricky Henderson posted game-highs with 21 points and 18 rebounds while Lonnell Jones added 16 markers for the Golden Eagles.
 

*Shippensburg 72, IUP 62
Shippensburg closed out the regular season on a two-game winning streak thanks to its 72-62 victory over IUP.  The Red Raiders shot 52.0 percent from the field, hitting 26-of-50 field goals.  Ship was outrebounded by the Crimson Hawks 36-22 but committed just eight turnovers in the contest.  All five Red Raiders scored in double-figures, including 18 markers by freshman Justin Minter and 17 tallies by Alex Jones.  IUP remained alive in its quest for the Western Division's final playoff berth despite losing thanks to SRU's loss at California.  The Crimson Hawks recorded  career-bests from Sean Christiansen (22 points) and Adeniyi Amadou (16 boards) but fell for the fifth-consecutive contest.  Should IUP and Slippery Rock finish tied for fourth place, the Crimson Hawks will gain entry into the PSAC tournament.

*West Chester 59, Bloomsburg 56
West Chester held on for a 59-56 victory at Bloomsburg as the Huskies missed a last-second three-point attempt.  The win snaps a five-game losing streak for the Golden Rams while Bloomsburg falls to 0-11 in the Eastern Division, with just one more shot at Mansfield on Saturday to pick up a conference victory.  West Chester was led by Kenneth St. George with a game-high 24 tallies while teammate Kehinde Roberts chipped in 15 markers.  Bloomsburg's Nick Jones paced the Huskies with 22 tallies and Buddy Rose contributed 16 points and eight boards.

 

Kutztown 112, Columbia Union 96