GAMEDAY CENTRAL
2016 PSAC Men's Basketball Semifinals
(W1) IUP Crimson Hawks (21-7, 17-5 PSAC)
vs. (E2) West Chester Golden Rams (22-5, 17-5 PSAC)
Saturday, March 5, 2016 | 3:30 p.m.
West Chester, Pa. | Hollinger Field House

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THE GAME AT A GLANCE
The Crimson Hawks travel to West Chester on Saturday to play the host Golden Rams in the semifinals of the PSAC semifinals on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff at the Hollinger Field House is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. The PSAC West Champion Crimson Hawks earned a trip to the semifinals with a 77-66 home quarterfinal win over Pitt-Johnstown on Tuesday after receiving the first round bye. West Chester is the number two seed in the East, earning the right to host the conference's final four with an 81-73 win over East Stroudsburg and a 74-72 Kutztown loss to Shippensburg in the quarters. The winner of this matchup will advance to Sunday's PSAC Championship to play the winner of Mercyhurst and Shippensburg (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 the Crimson Hawks' ninth straight PSAC tournament appearance, the second longest streak in program history (10 from 1993-02)
• This is also IUP's 29th all-time appearance in the PSAC tournament
• IUP HC Joe Lombardi is 14-5 in his nine appearances, including PSAC championships in 2010, 2011 and 2013
• This is a rematch of the Nov. 22 regular season meeting, won 86-76 by West Chester at the KCAC; Five Crimson Hawks scored in double-figures, led by 16 from Anthony Glover (Toledo, Ohio/St. John's Jesuit), but WCU's Malik Jackson hit a season-high 34
• These two teams have split their four previous PSAC postseason meetings, all coming in the semifinal round; IUP defeated West Chester 92-76 in its conference title year of 2013, avenging its 54-51 loss to the Golden Rams at Hollinger the previous season
• Lombardi is 7-3 in his career against West Chester, including a 2-1 record in the posteason (1-1 PSAC, 1-0 NCAA)
• The Crimson Hawks were ranked eight in the NCAA's latest Division II Atlantic Region rankings; Wheeling Jesuit was first, followed by West Liberty (second), Fairmont State (third), Kutztown (fourth), Virginia State (fifth), West Chester (sixth), East Stroudsburg (seventh) and IUP (eighth)
• IUP's recent 13-game win streak was its longest since winning 14 straight to start the 2013-14 season
• The Crimson Hawks are 7-5 on the road this season, outscoring opponents 75.3 to 70.2
• IUP has a 15-16 record in road PSAC tournament games, including a 10-6 mark at PSAC East schools
• The Crimson Hawks went 4-2 against teams from the PSAC East this year, including wins over East Stroudsburg (home) and Shippensburg (road)
• West Chester boasts a 12-3 home record, with losses to Edinboro, ESU and Kutztown; The Golden Rams went 5-1 this year against PSAC West schools (2-1 at home)
• This game marks the 310th of Lombardi's IUP tenure, the third most of any coach in program history (Carl Davis and Peck McKnight, 323)
• IUP is third in the PSAC and 35th in the nation giving up 69.1 points per game; The Crimson Hawks have limited opponents to 70 or fewer points 17 times, including seven of the last 10 games
• The Crimson Hawks have also held 24 of their 28 opponents under their season scoring average
• West Chester boasts the third-best scoring offense in the PSAC at 81.7 points and is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the league, making 37.2 pct (fourth) and 8.4 per game (second)
• WCU's Jackson was the PSAC East Freshman of the Year and the team's leading scorer at 16.5 points per game; Matt Wiseley was the East's Defensive Athlete of the Year and had 11 double-doubles this season
• The Crimson Hawks are 6-3 this season against teams who made last year's NCAA tournament
• IUP's game at 10th-ranked Fairmont State on Dec. 12 was the Crimson Hawks' first regular season game against a ranked opponent in recent history, as IUP's nationally-ranked opponents usually come in the postseason; IUP went 3-1 against ranked opponents in the NCAA tournament last year

BRANDON NORFLEET AMONG BEST PLAYERS IN THE ATLANTIC REGION
Sr. G Brandon Norfleet (Virginia Beach, Va. /Landstown) is IUP's top scoring threat and statistically all-around best player. He leads IUP in scoring, field goals made, free throws made, three-point percentage, free throw percentage, assists, and minutes played. He's also second three-pointers made, total rebounds and steals. 
• Norfleet was named the PSAC West Athlete of the Year on Wednesday and is an Atlantic Region Player of the Year and All-American nominee
• He scored a career-high 38 points against Seton Hill (Jan. 20); It's the second most in the PSAC this season
• He has 20 20-point games, including four 30-point performances; Norfleet had a streak of seven straight 20-point games earlier this season and currently has five in a row
• In five career games against West Chester, Norfleet is averaging 12.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.6 assists, while shooting 42.0 percent from the floor (21-of-50) and 52.9 percent from three-point range (9-of-17)
• Norfleet has scored 1,646 career points and has 82 double-digit scoring games; He has 1,293 points in 87 games at IUP (14.9/game)
• He's one of only 11 players in Division II with at least 600 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists
• Norfleet tied a career-high with nine assists vs. Cal (Dec. 16) and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds at Shippensburg (Dec. 4)
• Norfleet is No. 1 in the PSAC and ranks No. 24 in the country in total points (630)
• Norfleet is No. 1 in the PSAC and No. 23 in the country in points per game (22.5)
• Norfleet is No. 1 the PSAC and ranks No. 20 in the country in field goals made (230)
• Norfleet is No. 11 in the PSAC in field goal percentage (.464)
• Norfleet is tied for No. 6 in the PSAC in free throws made (120)
• Norfleet is No. 11 in the PSAC in free throw percentage (.789)
• Norfleet is No. 4 in the PSAC in assists (127)
• Norfleet is No. 5 in the PSAC in assists per game (4.5)
• Norfleet is No. 1 in the PSAC and No. 28 in the country in total minutes played (1027)
• Norfleet is No. 3 in the PSAC and No. 21 in the country in minutes per game (36.7)

ANTHONY GLOVER HAS BEEN AN ADDED SCORING THREAT
So. G Anthony Glover (Toledo, Ohio/St. John's Jesuit) has been a welcome addition in his first year after transferring from Chicago State.
• Glover is third on the team with 10.1 points per game
• Glover has reached double-figures in scoring 14 times, including four 20-point performances
• Glover scored a career-high 23 points vs. Edinboro (Feb. 6)
• He made a career-high six three-pointers at UPJ (Jan. 13)
• Glover is second on the team with a 41.1 three-point percentage and is 14th in the PSAC with 53 made three-pointers

CRIMSON HAWKS FEATURE TOP TWO FRESHMEN IN PSAC WEST
Fr. F Jacobo Diaz (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain/CBA Gran Canaria) and Fr. G Dante Lombardi (Indiana, Pa./The Kiski School) have won a combined eight of the 14 PSAC West Freshman of the Week awards.
• Lombardi was named the PSAC West Freshman of the Year; He is fourth on the team with 8.5 points per game and second to Norfleet with 81 assists
• Diaz leads IUP with 6.5 rebounds per game and is fifth with 8.4 points per game

BRANDON SPAIN FINDING HIS NICHE
In his 13 games since being reinsterted back into the starting lineup against Slippery Rock on Jan. 9, Jr. G Brandon Spain (Baltimore, Md./Glen Burnie) is averaging 8.6 points and 4.1 rebounds and is shooting 53.1 percent from the field, including 11-23 from three, and is also 15-19 from the foul line.
• Hit the game-winner in IUP's 68-66 win over Mercyhurst (Feb. 3)
• Spain is second in the PSAC with 53 steals, including a season-high five steals against Cal (Jan. 27) and Gannon (Jan. 30)
• Scored season-high 15 points against Slippery Rock (Jan. 9)

DADDY UGBEDE AGAIN PERFORMING CONSISTENTLY
Sr. F Daddy Ugbede (Gardena, Calif./Serra) is second on the team with 12.1 points per game despite playing in just 19.7 minutes per contest. His 70.1 field goal percentage would rank first in the PSAC and second in the country if he had enough made field goals to qualify. 
• Named to All-PSAC West second team
• Ugbede had a season-high 26 points at Seton Hill (Feb. 24)
• He's reached double-figures in scoring in 18 of his 26 games