Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference: Season 2025-26
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 2025-26
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Final: California University of Pennsylvania - Gannon University 80-79 California, PA (Danny Sancomb): Brayden Reynolds 12, Bryson Lucas 11, Keondre DeShields 13, Jordyn Buchanan 17, Dalman Alexander 6, Antoine Arnett 11, Joshua Ray 10, Jordan Clayton 0, Jayden Daisy 0, Aasim Gunther 0, Creston Austin 0, Lakai Carter 0, Shane Reago 0, Duncan Moy 0, Brandon Singleton 0, Ibrahim Turay 0, Landon Windell 0 Standings 2025-26
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 IUP  California University of Pennsylvania - Champions of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 2025-26
Arrived: Brayden Reynolds (Fairleigh Dickinson University)
 Vulcans capture championship in final seconds-Mar 9, 2026
California wins first conference title since 2008, earns automatic berth; Lucas chosen Tournament MVP Trailing by two points with 2.1 seconds left, sophomore Jordyn Buchanan (6'5''-G) converted three free-throws to lift the Vulcans to an 80-79 victory over host Gannon in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship on Sunday afternoon at the Highmark Events Center. With the win, the California (PA) men's basketball team improves to 22-8 overall and secures an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. The Vulcans captured their first conference title since 2008 and the ninth in program history. Meanwhile, Gannon falls to 28-3 season with two of its three losses coming against Cal. The Vulcans became the first team to defeat the Golden Knights at home since Feb. 25, 2023. Redshirt junior Bryson Lucas (6'7''-F) was named the Most Valuable Player of the PSAC Tournament. He finished with 11 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, one block and three steals against the Golden Knights on Sunday. Over the weekend, Lucas registered a combined 31 points, 24 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and seven steals. Additionally, the West Virginia native became the No. 28 player in program history to eclipse 500 points in a season. Buchanan led the team with 17 points behind 8-of-10 from the free-throw line despite being limited to six minutes in the first half due to foul trouble. Junior Joshua Ray (6'6''-F) added 10 points and four rebounds off the bench, while senior Brayden Reynolds (6'3''-G) finished with 12 points, two rebounds, four assists and two steals. Sophomore Keondre DeShields (6'3''-G) scored 13 points off the bench and redshirt sophomore Antoine Arnett (6'7''-F) collected 11 points and six rebounds while battling foul trouble early in the second half. Cal held a 6-5 lead at the initial media timeout as the teams shot a combined 5-for-15 from the floor through the 15:27-mark. The Golden Knights then mounted an 11-6 run to claim a 16-12 lead with 12:26 left in the first half. Buchanan was forced to the bench with over 13 minutes remaining before the break with two fouls. Cal pulled within one point at 23-22 at the 9:01-mark before the teams combined for only six points over the next three-plus minutes. The Vulcans snapped a nearly two-minute scoreless drought on a dunk by Lucas to pull within one point, 25-24. The Golden Knights later closed the half on an 11-5 rally to take a 42-35 lead at the break. The Vulcans prevented Gannon from making a field goal for the opening five minutes of the second half and cut the deficit to two points, 44-42. By the initial media timeout. Arnett was whistled for a pair of fouls and forced to the bench just over 30 seconds into the second half. The Golden Knights stretched the lead to six points, 51-45, before the Vulcans mounted a 10-3 run to claim a 55-54 lead on a dunk by DeShields with 9:20 remaining. Gannon countered with an 11-4 rally, which featured Arnett being whistled for his fourth foul, to take a 65-59 lead at the 6:09-mark. The Vulcans later responded with a 10-4 run to tie the score at 73-73 on a layup by Reynolds with 1:55 left to play. Trailing 78-77, Cal forced a shot clock violation with 11.3 seconds remaining in regulation and called a timeout following a video review. The Vulcans advanced the ball across midcourt and lost possession before being forced to foul with 3.6 seconds left. Gannon made one of two attempts at the line to take a 79-77 lead. Reynolds, positioned underneath the basket on the inbounds, threw the ball to a leaping Lucas past midcourt, who flipped to Buchanan racing down the sideline for a three-point attempt and was fouled on the shot. The Golden Knights missed a last-second attempt from over midcourt as time expired. Cal finished the game shooting 51.9 percent (28-of-54) from the floor and converted 21-of-26 (80.8 percent) from the free-throw line. Meanwhile, Gannon posted a.371 field-goal percentage while going 8-of-33 (24.2 percent) from long range. The Golden Knights held a slight 39-37 rebounding advantage behind 16 offensive rebounds, while the Vulcans scored 46 points in the paint. Gannon sophomore Pace Prosser scored a game-high 24 points on 9-of-20 shooting, including 4-of-12 from beyond the arc. Junior Lucas Morgan (6'4''-G/F-2004, college: St.Cloud St.) added 19 points off the bench in the loss, while sophomore Lucas Sekasi (6'6''-G) tallied 14 points and seven rebounds. Final: Gannon - California (Pa.) 79-80 Semis: Gannon - IUP 99-85 California (Pa.) - Seton Hill 77-63 Courtesy of psacsports.org  All-PSAC Awards 2026-Mar 9, 2026
 Bryson Lucas, forward from the California University of Pennsylvania, earned the All-Tournament MVP at the NCAA Division II.
He received multiple other awards, picked up the Western Division Defensive Player of the Year and earned a spot in the First Team.
Lucas averaged over 17 points and almost 10 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 10 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 12 games on the year.
Lucas' 27 points against Shippensburg were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Day Waters, guard from the Millersville Marauders, was named the Eastern Division Player of the Year of NCAA Division II.
He was also voted to the First Team.
Waters registered over 19 points and almost 5 rebounds per game that season in the league.
His 29 points against Charleston were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Waters' team made it to the PSAC Tournament Semifinals in 2024.
Dallis Dillard, guard from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, was voted the Western Division Player of the Year at the NCAA Division II.
He was also selected to the First Team.
Dillard had over 20 points and 6 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
He has totalled 12 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 3 games.
Dillard logged double-doubles in 3 games during the event.
His 31 points against Pitt Johnstown were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Saraj Ali, forward from the Millersville Marauders, was chosen to the First Team of NCAA Division II.
He averaged over 16 points and 5 rebounds per game in the league.
Ali's 26 points against Pitt Johnstown were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he won the PIAA Pennesylvania Class 3A championship title in 2021.
He was selected to the Pennsylvania Class 3A All-State First Team back in 2021.
Ali was also selected to the All-PSAC East Division Second Team in 2024.
Marcus Banks, guard from the Shepherd University, was named to the First Team at the NCAA Division II.
He registered over 18 points and 6 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Banks has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 4 games on the year.
His 32 points against the California University of Pennsylvania were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he played in the final of the PSAC Tournament in 2025.
He was selected to the All-PSAC East Division Second Team in 2025.
Markus Frank, swingman from the Shippensburg Raiders, earned a spot in the First Team of NCAA Division II.
He recorded almost 19 points and over 4 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Frank has totalled 13 games of 20 or more points on the year.
His 32 points against the WILMU were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He was selected to the All-PSAC East Division First Team in 2025.
Anthony McCall, guard from the West Chester University, was voted to the First Team at the NCAA Division II.
He averaged almost 14 points and over 4 rebounds per game in the league.
McCall's 26 points against the Lincoln University of Pennsylvania were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
McCall's team won the PSAC East Division Regular Season in 2025.
Gabe Moss, forward from the West Chester University, was selected to the First Team of NCAA Division II.
He registered over 13 points and almost 5 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Moss' 24 points against Millersville were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He played in the final of the CAA Tournament in 2025.
Ruben Rodriguez, Puerto Rican guard from the West Chester University, was chosen to the First Team at the NCAA Division II.
He had almost 15 points and 7 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Rodriguez has totalled 6 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 5 games on the year.
His 30 points against the Indiana University of Pennsylvania were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Despite Rodriguez's young age he had an impressive career.
He won the PIAA Pennesylvania Class 6A championship title in 2021.
Rodriguez was selected to the Pennsylvania Class 6A All-State First Team back in 2021.
Kedrick Curtis, forward from the Seton Hill University, was named to the First Team of NCAA Division II.
He averaged almost 17 points and over 8 rebounds per game in the league.
Curtis has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points and logged double-doubles in 13 games on the year.
His 29 points against Clarion were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He was selected to the All-PSAC West Division Second Team in 2025.
Baden Forup, forward from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, earned a spot in the First Team at the NCAA Division II.
His court vision propelled him to the third spot in rebounds per game an outstanding average of over 11.
Forup also registered over 18 points per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 15 games on the year.
Forup's 29 points against the Gannon were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the All-OAC Second Team in 2024.
He was also selected as the OHSBCA All-District 6 Division II Honorable Mention back in 2021.
Christian Moore, guard from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, was voted to the First Team of NCAA Division II.
He recorded over 17 points and 3 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Moore's 29 points against the California University of Pennsylvania were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He was selected to the All-PSAC West Division Second Team in 2025.
Trey Nelson, guard from the Clarion Golden Eagles, was selected to the First Team at the NCAA Division II.
His playmaking prowess was on full display as he secured the fifth position in assists per game averaging almost 7.
Nelson also averaged over 15 points per game in the league.
He has totalled 6 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 6 games on the year.
Nelson's 29 points against Pitt Johnstown were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He was selected to All-PSAC Western Division First Team in 2026.
Pace Prosser, guard from the Gannon University, was chosen to the First Team of NCAA Division II.
With Prosser's excellent performance, the Gannon University achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 28 to 3 in the regular season.
He had 18 points and almost 6 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Prosser's 29 points against the Seton Hill were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He was selected to the All-PSAC West Division Second Team in 2025.
All-Tournament MVP:  Bryson Lucas (6'7''-F) of California, PAEastern Division Player of the Year: Day Waters (6'4''-G) of MillersvilleEastern Division Defensive Player of the Year: Aamir Hurst (6'2''-G) of MillersvilleEastern Division Freshman of the Year:  Adrian Brito (6'6''-F-2007) of ESUEastern Division Coach of the Year: Justin Namolik of Shepherd Western Division Player of the Year: Dallis Dillard (6'3''-G) of IUPWestern Division Defensive Player of the Year: Bryson Lucas (6'7''-F) of California, PAWestern Division Freshman of the Year: Rowan Carmichael (5'11''-PG) of EdinboroWestern Division Coach of the Year: Easton Bazzoli of Gannon All-PSAC Eastern Division First Team 2026  Ali  Banks  Frank  McCall  Moss  Rodriguez  Waters Saraj Ali (6'6''-F) of Millersville Marcus Banks (6'2''-G) of Shepherd Markus Frank (6'4''-G/F) of Shippensburg Anthony McCall (6'4''-G) of W.Chester Gabe Moss (6'8''-F) of W.Chester Ruben Rodriguez (6'2''-G-2005) of W.Chester Day Waters (6'4''-G) of MillersvilleAll-PSAC Eastern Division Second Team 2026  Brito  Bryant  Griffin  Abessolo  Scott  Smith  Wordlaw Adrian Brito (6'6''-F-2007) of ESU Jalen Bryant (5'11''-G) of Kutztown Nasir Griffin (6'8''-F) of ESU Jordan Abessolo (6'6''-F) of Kutztown Dyllon Scott (6'6''-F) of Lock Haven Jaydon Smith (6'4''-G) of Shippensburg Elwyne Wordlaw (6'0''-G) of ShepherdAll-PSAC Western Division First Team 2026  Curtis Dillard  Forup  Lucas  Moore  Nelson  Prosser Kedrick Curtis (6'7''-F) of Seton Hill Dallis Dillard (6'3''-G) of IUP Baden Forup (6'8''-F) of Pitt-Johnstown Bryson Lucas (6'7''-F) of California, PA Christian Moore (6'1''-G) of IUP Trey Nelson (6'0''-G) of Clarion Pace Prosser (6'2''-G) of GannonAll-PSAC Western Division Second Team 2026  Arnett  Baez  Buchanan  Carmichael  Idiaru  Merraro  Sekasi Antoine Arnett (6'7''-F) of California, PA Bryce Baez (6'7''-F) of Edinboro Jordyn Buchanan (6'5''-G) of California, PA Rowan Carmichael (5'11''-PG) of Edinboro Precious Idiaru (6'10''-F-2002) of Gannon Kymani Merraro (5'10''-G) of IUP Lucas Sekasi (6'6''-G) of Gannon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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