GAMEDAY CENTRAL
2016 PSAC Women's Basketball Quarterfinals
(W2) IUP Crimson Hawks (19-7, 16-6 PSAC)
vs. (W3) Gannon Lady Knights (17-10, 14-8 PSAC)
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 | 5:30 p.m.
Indiana, Pa. | Kovalchick Complex

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THE GAME AT A GLANCE
The Crimson Hawks head back to the PSAC tournament for the 11th straight year as they host Gannon in the quarterfinals on Tuesday night at the Kovalchick Complex. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. IUP earned the two seed in the PSAC West and received a second round bye, while Gannon advanced to the quarterfinals with a 64-58 win over Seton Hill in the opening round on Saturday. IUP begins its new "season" and will look to rebound following its 68-54 loss at Seton Hill in the regular season finale. The Crimson Hawks split this season's meetings with Gannon, falling to the Lady Knights 81-66 in Erie on Dec. 1 while picking up a 53-47 home victory on Jan. 30. The winner of this matchup will advance to the semifinals to play the winner of West Chester and East Stroudsburg (bracket on page 7).

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
• This is IUP's 19th all-time appearance in the PSAC tournament, including a current 11-year run that began in 2006; It's the second longest streak in the conference to California's 16 straight dating back to 2001
• This is the third all-time meeting between these two schools in the PSAC tournament, both won by IUP - 64-60 in the 2009 quarterfinals and 71-6 (OT) in the 2012 quarterfinals
• These two teams split their regular season meetings, including a 53-47 IUP win at home on Jan. 30
• A win would give IUP its ninth 20-win season and second under third-year head coach Tom McConnell
• Six of those 20-win seasons have come in the last nine years
• IUP leads the all-time series 18-16, with the teams splitting their six meetings since McConnell's arrival
• The Crimson Hawks were ranked eighth in the NCAA's Division II Atlantic Region rankings last week; Virginia Union was first, followed by West Liberty (second), California (third), Wheeling Jesuit (fourth), West Chester (fifth), Chowan (sixth) and Shaw (seventh)
• The Crimson Hawks are 12-1 at home this season, outscoring opponents by 14.6 points per game; IUP has won 10 straight at the KCAC, with its last loss coming to West Chester (92-79) on Nov. 22
• IUP is 11-1 all-time at home in the PSAC tournament, including a 3-0 record at the KCAC 
• Gannon has a 10-4 record away from home this season - 8-4 away, 2-0 neutral
• IUP is arguably the top shooting team in the PSAC, leading with a 38.6 three-point percentage and ranking third  with a 43.0 field per percentage
• IUP's current 38.6 three-point percentage is higher than last year's record-breaking season of 36.3 percent
• IUP has held opponents to 60 points or fewer points 13 times this year, including eight of the last 10 games
• The Crimson Hawks are giving up an average of 59.9 points over their last 10 games
• The 28 points that the Crimson Hawks scored in the fourth quarter against Slippery Rock (Jan. 9) were the most in a single quarter for IUP this season
• The Crimson Hawks gave up 34 points to Cheyney, which is tied for the 11th fewest allowed in program history and the least since allowing 32 points to Lock Haven on Feb. 21, 2011
• IUP's 78-72 win over No. 13 Cal (Dec. 16) was its first over a ranked opponent since defeating No. 20 West Chester 76-54 on Jan. 4, 2015 on the road

LESLIE STAPLETON IS ONE OF THE TOP SCORERS, SHOOTERS IN SCHOOL HISTORY
R-Sr. G Leslie Stapleton (Indiana, Pa. /Indiana) became the 23rd player in IUP history to reach the 1,000-point milestone at Kutztown on Dec. 5. She enters this matchup with 1,242 career points and is within striking distance of becoming the ninth player in the history of the program to score 1,300. 
• In nine career postseason games, Stapleton is averaging 9.4 points and shooting 38.7 percent from the field with 16 three-pointers
• She has 63 career double-figure scoring games, including 21 times in 26 games this season
• She set a career-high with 28 points at Slippery Rock (Feb. 13) and has eight 20-point games this season
• Stapleton is third in IUP history with a 39.1 career three-point field goal percentage (Marina Wareham (New Wilmington, Pa. /Kennedy Catholic), 39.8; Lacey Claar, 39.5 pct)
• Stapleton is second in IUP history with 208 made three-pointers (Claar, 215)
• She has made at least one three-pointer in 92 of her 110 career games played
• Stapleton leads Division II with a 94.3 free throw percentage (83-of-88); She's on a current streak of 27 straight and also has streaks of 27 and 22 this year
• Stapleton is No. 8 in the PSAC in points per game (16.0)
• Stapleton is No. 4 in the PSAC in three-point field goal percentage (.379)
• Stapleton is tied for No. 5 in the PSAC in three-point field goals per game (2.2)
• Stapleton is No. 11 in the PSAC in field goal percentage (.457)

MARINA WAREHAM IS ANOTHER THREE-POINT THREAT FOR THE CRIMSON HAWKS
Sr. G Marina Wareham (New Wilmington, Pa. /Kennedy Catholic) is a top three-point threat, leading the PSAC and ranking 16th in in the country with a 44.4 percentage. Her 60 three-pointers made are the fourth most in single season school history.
• She's currently the IUP leader in career (39.8) and single season (44.4) three-point percentage
• Her record eight three-pointers against UPJ helped her to a career-high 28 points
• She's fourth on the team with 10.7 points per game and has reached double-figures in scoring 13 times
• Her 103 assists are 12th in the PSAC; She had a career-high eight assists vs. Slippery Rock (Jan. 9)
• Her 1.8 assist-turnover ratio (103-58) is fifth in the PSAC 

ZHANÉ BROOKS PROVIDES IUP's DOUBLE-DOUBLE THREAT
Sr. F Zhané Brooks has nine double-doubles this year, including three in her last five games games. Her career total is 12.
• She scored a career-high 25 points at Slippery Rock (Feb. 13)
• Brooks leads the Crimson Hawks with 7.5 rebounds per game and is second in scoring at 14.6 points per game
• For her career, Brooks has 38 double-figure scoring games and 13 double-digit rebounding games 

MEGAN SMITH HAS BECOME A BIG TIME THREAT
So. G Megan Smith (Blain, Pa./West Perry) has taken off this season, averaging 12.2 points and 6.5 rebounds. 
• She had a recent streak of five straight double-figure scoring games in which she averaged 17.2 points and 7.2 rebounds with 55.7 field goal and 59.1 three-point percentages
• Smith set new career-highs of 25 points and 12 rebounds at Slippery Rock (Feb. 13)
• She has 17 double-figure scoring games this season
• She is fourth in the PSAC with 45 blocks (1.7 per game)
• Smith has 13 multi-block games, including a career-high five against Clarion (Jan. 16)