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No. 16 IUP (13-3, 10-2) vs. Lock Haven (0-15, 0-12)
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 / 7:30 p.m.
Kovalchick Complex / Indiana, PA

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AT A GLANCE
After a disappointing loss on the road to Mercyhurst on Saturday, the No. 16 Crimson Hawks will need to rebound quickly if they hope to maintain first place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West. The challenger is a Lock Haven squad that is looking to finally break into the win column after an 0-15 start to the 2011-12 season.

LAST TIME OUT
The IUP men's basketball team saw their six-game win streak come to end when they fell to Mercyhurst by a score of 71-47 in PSAC West action Saturday afternoon.

IUP jumped out to a 7-2 lead thanks to a quick five points from Sr. G Julian Sanders (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) and a layup by Sr. G Ashton Smith (Scarborough, ON/West Hill Collegiate), but a pair of three's by Steve Coleman and Matt Lee gave the Lakers a one-point lead midway through the first half.

Mercyhurst seized control in the second half, outscoring the Crimson Hawks 17-10 in the first ten minutes of the half thanks to four points from Coleman and a pair of three-pointers from Rickard.

Smith had 18 points and three rebounds to pace the Crimson Hawks, while Sanders chipped in 13 points and three boards. So. F Kevin Jones (Washington, DC/Bishop O'Connell) added six points, five boards and two assists.

NATIONAL POLLS
The Crimson Hawks have fallen six spots to 16th in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches/Division II Men's Basketball Poll. The Crimson Hawks dropped after splitting a pair of conference games last week.

THE ALL-TIME LEADER
At 296 for his career, Sr. G Julian Sanders (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) has made more three-pointers than any player in IUP history. He passed Jason Bullock (92-96) earlier this season, and  is averaging over 3 trey's per game this year.

THE IUP ASSISTS CHART
Sr. G Ashton Smith (Scarborough, ON/West Hill Collegiate) has moved into 3rd place on the IUP all-time assists chart with 410 for his career. Smith is just 15 dimes away from passing Eddie Peterson (02-06) for 2nd place on the list, 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 place on the chart with 1,430 career points, while Smith has jumped into 8th place on the list with 1,411 points. Joe DeLise (50-51, 55-58) is in 6th place with 1510 points for his career, while Darryl Webb (Elkridge, Md./Long Reach) (07-11) is IUP's all-time leading scorer, with 1949 career points.

TOP FROSH
The smallest player on the IUP roster, Fr. G Devante Chance (Philadelphia, Pa. /Electrical & Technology Charter) has made a big impact on the Crimson Hawks this season. He is 3rd on the team in scoring (6.6 ppg) and is 3rd on the team in assists (2.5 apg). Chance also leads the team in steals, averaging 1.6 per game this year.

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 (3.3 apg) and is 2nd in rebounding, pulling down 4.5 boards per game. Wells also chips in 5.6 ppg and is 3rd on the team with 16 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 279-221 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 6.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Souberbielle set a career-high with 10 points against Kutztown and had the go-ahead putback with :04.2 left in a 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, ripping down a team-high 4.6 rebounds per game. Wiegand is 6th on the team in scoring (5.3 ppg) and has been excellent at protecting the rim on the defensive end of the floor, recording a team-high 14 blocks.

FROM DOWNTOWN
The Crimson Hawks are the best three-point shooting team in the PSAC this season, making 37.7% of their attempts. Individually, Sanders is 3rd in the conference in 3PT% (44.2), while Smith is close behind in sixth (43.5). 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 61.9 ppg, which is 2nd in the PSAC. The Crimson Hawks have been oustanding at forcing opposing teams into bad shots, holding opponents to a PSAC-low 41.1% shooting from the field.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
The Crimson Hawks have been excellent at home this season, compiling an 8-2 home record. IUP has only lost once in the brand new Kovalchick complex, with their other home loss coming at the Memorial Field House.