INDIANA, Pa. - Fan information is available for the 2018 NCAA Division II Elite Eight March 19-23 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Crimson Hawks advanced to the program's second ever Elite Eight with a 75-60 win over Bowie State to win the Atlantic Region Championship Monday night. IUP earned the fifth seed and will play fourth seed Stonehill in the national quarterfinals. Tipoff is Monday, March 19 at 9:30 p.m. EST. 

Both the Division II men's and women's Elite Eights will be played at the Sanford Pentagon next week in Sioux Falls. The women's championship game is Friday, March 23. 

2018 NCAA DIVISION II ELITE EIGHT
Monday-Friday, March 19-23
Sanford Pentagon | Sioux Falls, S.D.
NCAA.com Division II Women's Basketball Webpage

GAME DAY FACILITY
Sanford Pentagon
2210 W. Pentagon Place
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Pentagon Website

TICKET INFORMATION
Note, all tickets able to be purchased are for general admission. To purchase tickets for Monday night's game please select Session 1. Tickets prices and information are as follows:

Session 1 = All 4 games on Monday

Adults - $15
Can be purchased online (additional fees may apply): CLICK HERE
Can be purchased at the box office on the day of the event
Can be purchased via telephone (605/312-7900, option #5) and picked up at will-call with ID

Students - $8 (Must have valid Student ID)
Can be purchased at the box office the day of the event
Can be purchased via telephone (605/312-7900, option #5) and picked up at will-call with valid Student ID

Seniors - $8 (65 and Older, must have valid ID)
Can be purchased at the box office the day of the event
Can be purchased via telephone (605/312-7900, option #5) and picked up at will-call with ID

Children under the age of 5 -  FREE

Purchasing Tickets over the Phone, Box Office Hours (605/312-7900, Option #5):
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Phone Calls to purchase Tickets)

Purchasing Tickets Day of Game/Session 1 (3/19)
Monday: will open at 10 a.m.

PRACTICES
All practices are closed to the public. The opening day of practice for the Crimson Hawks is Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. CST and will be open to the media. All practices and shootarounds after Sunday are closed to everyone.

PRE-CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS CONFERENCE
IUP head coach Tom McConnell joined the other seven Elite Eight coaches in a pre-tournament press conference Sunday afternoon at the Sanford Pentagon. You can view Coach McConnell's statements HERE. 

 READ MORE on IUPAthletics.com, WATCH FULL conference on the NCAA Division II Facebook page. 

NCAA.COM
Information on the Elite Eight, IUP, and the other seven teams involved can be found on NCAA.com. READ >> DII women's basketball: Updates from the Elite Eight

STREAMING AND TELEVISION
All quarterfinal round games will be broadcast on NCAA.com, semifinals and women's championship on CBS Sports Network and the men's championship on CBS.  All broadcasts have exclusive rights.

IUP's game with Ashland Wednesday night will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network. To see what channel CBS Sports Network is in your area, CLICK HERE for a channel guide.

RADIO BROADCASTS 
As usual, the voice of IUP sports Jack Benedict will call the action live from Sioux Falls, with Tony Coccagna from the Indiana Gazette providing color. The dynamic duo will go live with a special hour long pregame show at 8:30 ET/7:30 CT on 92.5 FM and online on the U92.5 Sports Channel. You can also download the U92 Sports App on your Android or iPhone.

GAME PREVIEW
You can read a full preview of Wednesday's semifinal game with Ashland, complete with game notes and live links HERE.

SOCIAL MEDIA
You can follow along with the Crimson Hawks via social media:

Twitter: @IUP_WBB, @NCAADII
Facebook: IUPCrimsonHawks, NCAADivisionII
Instagram: iupcrimsonhawk, iup_wbb, ncaadii
Hashtags: #TalonsUp, #EliteEight