GAMEDAY CENTRAL
IUP Crimson Hawks (11-2, 9-0 PSAC)
at Millersville Marauders (6-8, 4-5 PSAC)
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 | 5:30 p.m.
Millersville, Pa. | Pucillo Gymnasium

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THE GAME AT A GLANCE
The Crimson Hawks wrap up their three-game road trip on Wednesday as they head to Millersville to face the Marauders. Tipoff at the Pucillo Gymnasium is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. It also wraps up IUP's crossover schedule, facing just divisional opponents the rest of the season. IUP brings an 11-game win streak after handing Mercyhurst its first PSAC loss of the year (64-54) on Monday night. Millersville has won two in a row and three of its last four after enduring losing streaks of three and four games.

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.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR
• The Crimson Hawks' 11-game win streak is their longest under HC Tom McConnell since winning 13 straight games during the 2014-15 season
• The Crimson Hawks are 4-2 away from home this year, with both of those losses coming in the season-opening tournament at Shippensburg; IUP has won all of its four true road games
• Millersville brings a 2-3 home record into this mid-week contest, including early season losses to PSAC West opponents Edinboro (63-49) and Mercyhurst (60-49) 
• McConnell is 2-0 against Millersville in his three previous seasons at the helm of the Crimson Hawks, including wins of 70-50 in 2013-14 and 56-45 last season; Both games were played at the KCAC
• Over the last three games, IUP is shooting 77.2 percent (51-66) from the foul line, including a 19-23 performance in the win at Slippery Rock; Millersville is near the bottom of the PSAC with a 62.5 free throw percentage
• IUP is 3rd in the PSAC with nearly 11 steals per game and has forced nearly 24 turnovers over its last five games

CRIMSON HAWKS ARE 17-3 IN JANUARY SINCE 2015
With Monday's win over Mercyhurst, the Crimson Hawks are now 17-3 in the month of January under McConnell since 2015. IUP has posted records of 6-2 (2015-16) and 8-1 (2014-15) in January over the last two seasons.

IUP OUTSCORING OPPONENTS BY MORE THAN 23 POINTS DURING 11-GAME WIN STREAK
The Crimson Hawks are averaging 74.9 points during their current 11-game win streak, more than 23 points  better than their opponents (51.8) over that same span. IUP has had seven blowout wins (20+ points) this season, including Friday's 95-72 victory at Slippery Rock. The winning streak is the second longest in the HC Tom McConnell era, behind the 13 straight wins during the 2014-15 season. 

THE IUP DEFENSE AGAIN ONE OF THE BEST IN THE PSAC, DIVISION II IN SEVERAL CATEGORIES
The Crimson Hawks' defense has been a force early this year, as IUP leads the PSAC in points allowed (52.5), opponents' field goal percentage (32.5), and blocked shots per game (5.69). Those also rank near the top nationally, with scoring defense and blocks both fourth, and defensive field goal percentage seventh.

LAUREN WOLOSIK ON FIRE OVER HER LAST FIVE GAMES
R-So. G Lauren Wolosik (Pittsburgh, Pa. /North Catholic) has really turned it up recently, averaging 15.2 points and shooting 54.2 percent from three-point range over her last five games. She scored an IUP career best 18 points in the win over Pitt-Johnstown, and has followed that with a pair of 17-point outings. Wolosik is also averaging 4.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists over the last five outings, and is 19-21 from the foul line. 

POST PLAYER MAURA D'ANNA NAMED PSAC WEST FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Fr. F Maura D'Anna (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) was named the PSAC West Freshman of the Week on Monday, after averaging 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and shooting 61.5 percent from the field in IUP victories over UPJ and Slippery Rock. D'Anna was super productive in limited time off the bench, playing in just 12 minutes in each game, and averaging 31.7 points per 40 minutes last week. She's averaging 5.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and shooting 51.6 percent for the season.

HALLE DENMAN RANKS 3RD IN PSAC WITH 2.7 STEALS PER GAME
Jr. G Halle Denman (Beaver Falls, Pa. /Blackhawk) is having a standout defensive season in her first year as a starter, as she ranks third in the PSAC with 2.7 steals per game. She's had at least one steal in each of the last 12 games, and has swiped at least three in six straight, including a career-high seven against Gannon. Denman is on pace for more than 70 steals over the course of a 26-game regular season, which would be the most since Jahzinga Tracey had 99 in 2008-09.

MCCONNELL, CRIMSON HAWKS ARE 43-6 AT HOME
In four years under HC Tom McConnell, the Crimson Hawks boast a 43-6 record (.878) in home games, including 7-0 this season. Each of those six losses came to PSAC teams, including once to No. 2 ranked Gannon (73-64) during the 2013-14 season.