RELEASE DATE: 2/10/10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mansfield men face three big games over next seven days in PSAC East title quest

MANSFIELD – The Mansfield University men’s basketball will face perhaps the three toughest games of the season over the next seven day span, the results of which could go a long way toward their quest for the PSAC title.

Mansfield, currently in third-place in the PSAC East, will play three of the top four teams in the PSAC East over the next seven days after Wednesday’s game against fourth-place Kutztown was postponed to Thursday because weather conditions down state.

Mansfield upset then No. 2 nationally ranked Kutztown last month in Decker Gymnasium giving the Golden Bears their first loss of the season. Kutztown (4-3 PSAC East, 17-3 overall) has lost twice more since that meeting dropping decisions to Cheyney and at Bloomsburg. Kutztown second half game with front-running East Stroudsburg (6-1 PSAC East, 19-1 overall) was also postponed by adverse weather conditions in the down state area last weekend and has been scheduled to be played at East Stroudsburg on Monday, Feb. 15. Kutztown handed East Stroudsburg is only loss of the season in a three-point loss at Kutztown last month.

Mansfield, who has dropped decisions at West Chester and a three-point loss at East Stroudsburg in the first half, opened the second half of the PSAC East season on Saturday with a disappointing home loss to Shippensburg.

Mansfield will travel to second-place Cheyney (6-2 PSAC East, 14-7), a place where the Mounties have only won once in their past four trips (2007). The Mountaineers then host once-beaten East Stroudsburg next Wednesday.

Thursday’s game at Kutztown will be broadcast by Shane Wilber and can be heard live on the internet at www.GoMounties.com following the Mountaineers women’s game with Kutztown at 6 p.m. That game will also be broadcast live on GoMounties.com.

2009-10 Men's Basketball Standings

2009-10 Men's Basketball Standings