GAMEDAY CENTRAL
(5) IUP Crimson Hawks (30-3, 20-2 PSAC)
vs. (1) Ashland Eagles (35-0, 20-0 GLIAC)
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 | 9:30 p.m. EST
Sioux Falls, S.D. | Sanford Pentagon
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Fan information for NCAA Elite Eight (IUPAthletics.com)
Division II Women's Basketball page (NCAA.com)
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COMING UP
National championship, March 23 vs. Central Missouri/Union (Tenn)
*Dependent on victory in previous round
THE GAME AT A GLANCE
Five-seed IUP women's basketball (30-3, 20-2 PSAC) will face top-seeded and No. 1 ranked Ashland (35-0, 20-0 GLIAC) in the national semifinals of the 2018 NCAA Division II Elite Eight. Tipoff at the Sanford Pentagon Wednesday night is set for 9:30 p.m. EST. The Crimson Hawks held on for a 74-71 win over four-seed Stonehill. Ashland boasts a Division II record 72-game win streak after its 91-73 quarterfinal win over Montana State-Billings.
TIPOFF NOTES
>> IUP is making history with the program's first ever final four appearance
>> This is the program's second Elite Eight (1999, 2018); The then-Indians lost to Northern Kentucky 75-67 in the 1999 national quarterfinals in Pine Bluff, Ark.
>> IUP is 12-11 all-time in the NCAA tournament; This is the program's 12th overall appearance
>> This is the fourth straight NCAA tournament appearance under HC
Tom McConnell, a program record; The Crimson Hawks made three straight appearances from 2007-09
>> McConnell has the most tournament appearances (four) and wins (five) in program history
>> The Crimson Hawks' 30 wins this year is a program record
>> IUP has a 10-1 record against NCAA tournament teams this year and is 5-1 against nationally-ranked teams
>> Sr. F
Megan Smith (Blain, Pa./West Perry) is just 9 points shy of breaking the IUP single season scoring record currently owned by Jahzinga Tracey (612, 2006-07)
>> In Monday's win, R-Jr. G
Lauren Wolosik (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic) broke the IUP season assist record with 170 on the year
SERIES WITH ASHLAND
>> Ashland leads the all-time series 5-4; The last meeting came on Nov. 28, 2004, a 79-72 victory by the Eagles in an early season tournament at Ashland
