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IUP Crimson Hawks (15-6, 12-5 PSAC)
vs. Edinboro Fighting Scots (16-7, 11-6 PSAC)
Saturday, February 6, 2016 | 5:30 p.m.
Indiana, Pa. | Kovalchick Complex

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THE GAME AT A GLANCE
The Crimson Hawks return home and look to rebound from a tough road loss when they host Edinboro in a key divisional matchup on Saturday night at the Kovalchick Complex. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. IUP sits one game in front of the Fighting Scots in the PSAC West standings, with the Crimson Hawks currently tied with Gannon for second with a 12-5 league record. Edinboro is 11-6. IUP is coming off of a 75-55 loss to Mercyhurst in Erie on Wednesday night, its third loss in the last six games. The Fighting Scots have won seven of their last eight games, including victories over Slippery Rock and Mercyhurst in the last week. 

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 return home where they have a current eight-game win streak; IUP is 10-1 at home this season, with its only loss coming to West Chester 92-79 back on Nov. 22
• IUP is 53-11 at the Kovalchick Complex since the building opened in 2011
• IUP is outscoring opponents by an average of 13.5 points per game at home this season, outshooting opponents 41.8 percent to 36.9 percent from the floor
• Edinboro owns a 10-4 record away from home this year, including two a pair of wins at the Kovalchick Complex in the IUP-Lodestar Challenge over Thanksgiving weekend (60-46 vs. Johnson C. Smith; 76-33 vs. St. Augustine's)
• IUP HC Tom McConnell has a four-game win streak against Edinboro, including last year's three-game sweep of the Fighting Scots; McConnell is 4-3 against Edinboro in his three seasons at IUP
• The Crimson Hawks have seen their season scoring average drop by 4.1 points over the last five games, going from second to sixth in the PSAC in scoring; IUP is averaging just under 57 points over that span
• IUP is still one of the top shooting teams in the league, ranking second in the PSAC with a 37.6 three-point percentage and third with a 42.8 field goal percentage
• IUP has held opponents under 60 points 10 times this year, including seven in the last 10 games
• The Crimson Hawks are giving up an average of 58.0 points over their last 10 games, forcing opponents into 143 turnovers (14.3/game) and a 37.0 shooting percentage
• Edinboro is one of the top rebounding teams in the PSAC, ranking second in the league with a +5.8 margin on the boards; Four players average at least 5.0 per game, led by Aigneé Freeland's 8.7
• Edinboro is 17th in the PSAC in turnovers forced, as opponents give up the ball jusat 13.5 times per game
• 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 1,168 career points and is on pace to become the ninth player in the history of the program to score 1,300. 
• A streak of seven straight games scoring in double-figures ended on Wednesday for Stapleton; She hit the 20-point mark four times in that span and averaged 17.7 points per game
• She has 59 career double-figure scoring games, including 17 times in 21 games this season
• She set a career-high with 26 points against West Chester (Nov. 22) and has seven 20-point games this season
• Stapleton is first in IUP history with a 39.6 career three-point field goal percentage (Lacey Claar, 39.5 pct)
• Stapleton is second in IUP history with 199 made three-pointers (Claar, 215)
• Stapleton is fifth in Division II with a 92.3 free throw percentage (60-of-65); She opened the season making 27 straight and also had a streak of 22
• Stapleton is No. 6 in the PSAC in points per game (16.3)
• Stapleton is No. 4 in the PSAC and No. 45 in the country in three-point field goal percentage (.395)
• Stapleton is No. 5 in the PSAC and No. 72 in the country in three-point field goals per game (2.3)
• Stapleton is No. 11 in the PSAC in field goal percentage (.481)

MARINA WAREHAM IS ANOTHER THREE-POINT THREAT FOR THE CRIMSON HAWKS
Sr. G Marina Wareham (New Wilmington, Pa. /Kennedy Catholic) is one of the top three-point threats in the PSAC this season, as she is third in the conference with a 40.4 three-point field goal percentage. Her 44 three-pointers made are 10th and her 2.1 threes per game are ninth in the conference.
• She has made at least one three-pointer in 18 of IUP's 21 games this season; Wareham has made a season-high four three-pointers five times
• Wareham is fourth on the team with a career-high 9.7 points per game
• She has scored in double-figures 10 times this year; Wareham had a career-high 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting at Shippensburg (Dec. 4)
• Her 82 assists and 3.9 assists per game are both 12 in the PSAC; She had a career-high eight assists against Slippery Rock (Jan. 9)
• Her 1.7 assist-turnover ratio (82-48) is fourth in the PSAC 

ZHANÉ BROOKS PROVIDES IUP's DOUBLE-DOUBLE THREAT
Sr. F Zhané Brooks has six double-doubles this year, including five in her last 12 games. Her career total is nine.
• Brooks leads the Crimson Hawks 7.1 rebounds per game and is second in scoring at 13.7 points per game
• For her career, Brooks has 33 double-figure scoring games and 10 double-digit rebounding games 
• Brooks is adept at getting to the line, as she is fifth in the PSAC with 119 free throw attempts; her 73 free throws made are ninth in the league

MEGAN SMITH HAS BECOME A BIG TIME THREAT
So. G Megan Smith (Blain, Pa./West Perry) has come into her own, reaching double-figures in scoring eight times with two double-doubles in her last 11 games.
• Smith is third in the team in scoring with 11.1 points per game
• She has 13 double-figure scoring games this season
• She scored a career-high 21 points against Slippery Rock (Jan. 9)
• Smith notched her first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Cal (Dec. 16) 
• She is tied for second in the PSAC and is 46th in Division II with 38 blocks (1.9 per game)
• Smith has 11 multi-block games, including a career-high five against Clarion (Jan. 16)

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.