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No. 10 IUP (12-2, 9-1) vs. Edinboro (9-5, 7-3)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 / 7:30 p.m.
Kovalchick Complex / Indiana, PA

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AT A GLANCE
The No. 10 Crimson Hawks bring a five game win streak and the best record in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West home this Wednesday when they host second-place Edinboro in a battle for conference supremacy. The Fighting Scots boast one of the most high-powered offenses in the PSAC, but will face a vaunted IUP defense that has limited opponents to just 62 points per game this season.

LAST TIME OUT
Sr. G Julian Sanders (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) splashed in 23 points and became the IUP all-time leader in career three-pointers made when he led the 10th-ranked Crimson Hawks to a 70-65 come-from-behind win over Clarion in PSAC West action Saturday night.

The Golden Eagles took control in the first half and were able to keep IUP at arm's length through most of the second period, but the Crimson Hawks would finally break through with 7:47 to play in the game when Jr. G Anthony Wells (Cleveland, OH/Shaker Heights) nailed a three-pointer to give IUP its first lead since the early seconds of the game.

With time dwindling away and neither team able to nudge in front by a significant amount, it was a three by Sanders that gave IUP a 64-61 lead with 1:59 to play in the game.

Sanders finished with a game-high 23 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the field, while Sr. G Ashton Smith (Scarborough, ON/West Hill Collegiate) chipped in 16 points. Wells added eight points, eight rebounds and five assists for IUP.

NATIONAL POLLS
The Crimson Hawks have made another jump to 10th in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches/Division II Men's Basketball Poll. They moved four spots from 14th in the polls after stringing together five consecutive wins.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sr. G Julian Sanders (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) was named the PSAC West Player of the Week after averaging 21.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in IUP's two victories last week. Sanders finished 4-of-10 from three-point range for 23 points against Clarion, going 8-of-17 from the field and a perfect 3-of-3 from the foul line. He poured in 16 points on Wednesday against Cal, adding a season-high eight rebounds.

THE ALL-TIME LEADER
With his four three-pointers on Saturday, Sanders broke Jason Bullock's (92-96) IUP record of 287 career three-pointers made. Sanders stands at 290 3's for his career, and  is averaging over 3 trey's per game this season.

THE IUP ASSISTS CHART
After tallying assist No. 405 of his career Saturday, Sr. G Ashton Smith (Scarborough, ON/West Hill Collegiate) is just one dime away from tying Yancey Taylor (92-95) for 3rd place on the IUP all-time Assists, while Mont Mattocks' (66-70) career mark of 450 is the most in program history.

INTO THE TOP TEN
Both Smith and Sanders are also making their way up the IUP all-time scoring list. Sanders is in 7th placeon the chart with 1,397 career points after passing IUP greats Garry Lupek (66-69), Jeff Brown (78-82), Randy Allen (71-74) and Sam Scott (77-82) last week. Smith has jumped into 8th place on the list with 1,379 points.

TOP FROSH
The smallest player on the IUP roster, Chance has had one of the Crimson Hawks biggest contributors this season. He is 3rd on the team in scoring (7.3 ppg) and is 3rd on the team in assists (2.8 apg).

STAT STUFFER
Jr. G Anthony Wells (Cleveland, OH/Shaker Heights) has done it all for the Crimson Hawks this season, filling up his individual stat line each night. He leads the team in assists (3.4 apg) and has been excellent on the glass, pulling down 4.4 rpg. Wells also chips in 6.2 ppg and is 3rd on the team with 13 steals this season.

OFF THE BENCH
IUP boasts a trio of players in Chance, Jr. C Danny Ayebo and So. F Kevin Jones (Washington, DC/Bishop O'Connell) who have helped the Crimson Hawks bench to outscore opponents 238-170 this season, including a 25-point output by the bench against Thiel. Jones went for a career-high 17 against Urbana, converting all seven of his shots.

JUST MARCEL
So. F Marcel Souberbielle (Montevideo, Uruguay/Uruguayan American School) has flourished in his first year as a starter for the Crimson Hawks, averaging 6.2 ppg and 4.2 rpg. Souberbielle set a career-high with 10 points against Kutztown and had the go-ahead putback with :04.2 left in the 66-65 win over ESU.

THE BIG MAN
Jr. C Josh Wiegand (Whiteford, MD/John Carroll) has been a force on the glass for IUP this season, grabbing a team-high 4.6 rpg. Wiegand is 6th on the team in scoring (5.5 ppg) and has been excellent at protecting the rim on the defensive end of the floor, recording a team-high 12 blocks.

FROM DOWNTOWN
The Crimson Hawks are the best three-point shooting team in the PSAC this season, making 39.8% of their attempts. Individually, Smith is 3rd in the conference in 3PT% (47.2), while Sanders is right behind in fourth (46.8). IUP makes just under six three's per game as a team.

WINNING WITH DEFENSE
The IUP defense has stifled opponents this year, allowing just 62.0 ppg, which is 2nd in the PSAC. The Crimson Hawks also have the 3rd best scoring margin in the PSAC, winning games by an average of 10.1 points per contest.