GAMEDAY CENTRAL
IUP Crimson Hawks (8-3, 5-2 PSAC)
at Edinboro Fighting Scots (9-4, 4-3 PSAC)
Saturday, December 19, 2015 | 1:00 p.m.
Edinboro, Pa. | McComb Fieldhouse

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THE GAME AT A GLANCE
Fresh off of their big win on Wednesday night, the Crimson Hawks head to Edinboro on Saturday afternoon for their final action in 2015. Tipoff at the McComb Fieldhouse is set for 1 p.m. IUP enters the weekend riding a three-game win streak after its upset 78-72 victory over 13th-ranked California (Pa.). The win brought IUP's overall record to 8-3 and are now in third place in the PSAC West with a 6-2 league record. Edinboro is is 9-4 overall and 4-3 in the PSAC after a 75-55 home loss to Gannon on Wednesday. The Fighting Scots are 2-2 in four home games this year, also falling to Kutztown 65-63 back on Nov. 21. 

The game will be broadcast on WQMU 92.5 FM with the voice of IUP Athletics, Jack Benedict, calling the action. You can also listen on u92radio.com and on the u92radio app on your smartphone. 

STORYLINES
• The Crimson Hawks went 3-0 against Edinboro last year with wins of 86-60 (home), 91-81 (road) and 71-63 (home) in the quarterfinals of the PSAC tournament
• Sr. G Leslie Stapleton (Indiana, Pa. /Indiana) has seen success against Edinboro, averaging 10.3 points per game while shooting 41.1 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from three-point range in nine career games; She averaged 14.0 points and shot 46.7 percent (14-30) from the field and 50.0 percent (10-20) from beyond the arc in three games last year
• The Crimson Hawks lead the PSAC and rank 36th in the country in scoring at 75.4 points per game; They've reached 80 points on four occasions, including a season-high 88 against East Stroudsburg, and are averaging 80 points during their current three-game win streak
• IUP also leads the conference with a 46.4 field goal percentage and is second with a 37.4 three-point field goal percentage
• Edinboro gives up 64.4 points per game, seventh in the league; The Fighting Scots are giving up 76.5 points over their last four games
• IUP and Edinboro are two of the three PSAC West teams who have four players averaging double-figures; Stapleton, Sr. G Marina Wareham (New Wilmington, Pa. /Kennedy Catholic), Sr. F Zhané Brooks and So. G Megan Smith (Blain, Pa./West Perry) combine for nearly 53 points per game while Edinboro's Katie Fischer, Aignee Freeland, Michelle Jahn and Lauren Hippo score 56 points per game
• With the Crimson Hawks' win over Cal on Wednesday, they're now 1-1 this year against ranked teams; IUP went 3-1 against top 25 teams last season
• The win over the Vulcans on Wednesday was IUP HC Tom McConnell's first career victory over Cal; He's now 1-4

LESLIE STAPLETON IS ONE OF THE TOP SCORERS, SHOOTERS IN SCHOOL HISTORY
R-Sr. G Leslie Stapleton (Indiana, Pa. /Indiana) became the 21st player in IUP history to reach the 1,000-point milestone at Kutztown on Dec. 5. She enters this matchup with 1,021 career points and is on pace to become the eighth player in the history of the program to score 1,300. 
• Stapleton is second in IUP history with a 39.0 career three-point field goal percentage (Lacey Claar, 39.5 pct)
• Stapleton is third in IUP history with 176 made three-pointers (Claar, 215; Marita Mathe (Indiana, Pa. /Indiana), 184)
• Has 52 career double-figure scoring games, including 10 in 11 games this season
• She set a career-high with 26 points against West Chester (Nov. 22) and has three 20-point games this season
• Stapleton's streak of 27 straight free throws to begin the season ended against Cal; She entered the week leading Division II with a perfect 100 free throw percentage; 
• Stapleton is No. 4 in the PSAC and No. 52 in the country in points per game (17.8)
• Stapleton is tied for No. 6 in the PSAC and No. 66 in the country in three-point field goals per game (2.4)
• Stapleton is No. 7 in the PSAC in three-point field goal percentage (.361)
• Stapleton is No. 10 in the PSAC in No. 73 in the country in field goal percentage (.522)

MARINA WAREHAM IS ANOTHER THREE-POINT THREAT FOR THE CRIMSON HAWKS
Sr. G Marina Wareham (New Wilmington, Pa. /Kennedy Catholic) is the top three-point threat in the PSAC this season, as she leads the conference and ranks 15th in Division II with a 50.0 three-point field goal percentage. Her 26 three-pointers made and 2.4 threes per game are both tied for sixth in the conference.
• Wareham opened the season with at least one three-pointer in eight straight games; she had a season-high four three-pointers against West Chester (4-8) and Johnson C. Smith (4-8)
• She also has a 52.3 field goal percentage (46-88) that would rank 10th in the PSAC if she qualified
• Wareham is third on the team with a career-high 11.3 points per game this year
• Wareham set a career-high with 21 points on 9-13 shooting at Shippensburg
• She has six double-figure scoring games this year, scoring 17 points against Cal
• Her 47 assists this year leads the team and is eighth in the PSAC; She has five games of at least five assists, including a season-high seven at Gannon

ZHANÉ BROOKS PROVIDES IUP's DOUBLE-DOUBLE THREAT
Sr. F Zhané Brooks posted her first double-double of the year - and fourth of career - with 24 points and 10 rebounds at Kutztown. She went 9-13 from the field and 6-9 from the foul line in 35 minutes. Brooks is tied for the team-lead with 6.1 rebounds per game and second with 13.3 points per game. 
• For her career, Brooks has 25 double-figure scoring games and five double-digit rebounding games 
• Brooks is adept at getting to the line, as she ranks second in the PSAC with 67 free throw attempts; her 46 free throws made are fourth in the league

MEGAN SMITH IS PICKING UP HER PRODUCTION
So. G Megan Smith (Blain, Pa./West Perry) has picked up her scoring recently, averaging 13.5 points over the last four games. She posted her first career double-double with career-highs of 18 points and 10 rebounds against Cal. Smith also has games of 14 points (at Kutztown) and 12 points (at Shippensburg) and is fourth on the team in scoring with 10.5 points per game.

CRIMSON HAWKS ARE ONE OF THE TOP SHOT-BLOCKING TEAMS IN THE CONFERENCE
A new facet to IUP's game this year has been the blocked shot, as the Crimson Hawks lead the PSAC with 4.64 blocks per game and have 51 total swats. IUP has at least three blocks in 10 games this year, swatting away six or more on three ocassions. 
• Smith is second in the PSAC and 27th in the country with 19 blocks and third with 1.7 blocks per game; She had four blocks in back-to-back games against ESU and West Chester
• Fr. F Brittany Robinson (Harrisburg, Pa. /Central Dauphin East) is sixth in the conference with 15 blocks and tied for seventh with 1.4 blocks per game

IUP DISHING IT OUT AT A HIGH FREQUENCY
The Crimson Hawks are third in the PSAC with 17.27 assists per game, dishing out at least 21 on three different occasions. Four players have at least 24 this season, led by Wareham's 47 and 4.3 per game. Stapleton has 34 (3.1), Brooks has 25 (2.3) and Smith has 24 (2.2). IUP wrapped up last year third in the NCAA with 18.6 assists per game and set a program record for single season assists with 538. 

TOM McCONNELL REACHED 50 WINS AT IUP; TIED FOR FASTEST COACH IN SCHOOL HISTORY TO REACH MARK
IUP HC Tom McConnell won his 50th game at IUP with the 80-74 victory at Kutztown on Dec. 5. With the win, he tied Cindy Martin with the fastest coach in school history to reach the mark at 68 games. McConnell went 18-10 in 2013-14 and followed that up with a 25-4 record last season.