Cal U gets long-awaited playoff win

By jose negron

jnegron@yourmvi.com

Two days after suffering an 82-71 loss to Gannon in its regular season finale, the Cal U men’s basketball team was determined to have the last laugh. 

Now, they’ll be laughing their way into Indiana, Pa. 

The fourth-seeded Vulcans took their first lead late in the first half and never trailed again, avenging their recent double-digit defeat with a 74-58 victory over the fifth-seeded Golden Knights in the first round of the PSAC Tournament Monday night at the Convocation Center. 

Cal U (19-10), which will play in the quarterfinals for the first time since 2012 when it travels to face top-seeded IUP Wednesday, played with a chip on its shoulder. 

The Vulcans were aiming to get revenge, but more importantly, they were trying to send a message. 

“I had sort of a mean look on my face all day because I was just hearing different things their coach (Kelvin Jefferson) was saying to my team and his team,” said junior guard Brent Pegram, who scored 13 points in Monday’s win

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