GAMEDAY CENTRAL
IUP Crimson Hawks (10-2, 8-0 PSAC)
at Mercyhurst Lakers (13-1, 8-0 PSAC)
Monday, January 9, 2017 | 5:30 p.m.
Erie, Pa. | Mercyhurst Athletic Center
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THE GAME AT A GLANCE
With first place in the division on the line the Crimson Hawks face a big midseason test as they take on Mercyhurst tonight in Erie. Tipoff at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center is set for 5:30 p.m. Both teams are 8-0 in league play, and share a three-way tie with Edinboro for first place in the PSAC West. IUP takes a 10-game win streak to Erie, with each of its last five wins coming by 23 points or more. The Lakers carry a win streak of eight straight, with its only loss of the year coming to Ashland, currently the top ranked team in Division II.
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' 10-game win streak is their longest under HC
Tom McConnell since winning 13 straight games during the 2014-15 season
• The Crimson Hawks are 3-2 away from home this year, with both of those losses coming in the season-opening tournament at Shippensburg; IUP's road wins have come against Lock Haven, Bloomsburg, and Slippery Rock
• Mercyhurst has been unstoppable at home this season, boasting a 7-0 record at the MAC; The seven home wins is the most for the Lakers since going 9-4 during the 2011-12 season
• McConnell is 4-2 against Mercyhurst in his three previous seasons at the helm of the Crimson Hawks, splitting last year's meetings (L 68-57, home; W 75-55, road); McConnell is 2-1 against Mercyhurst in Erie
• IUP is averaging 76.0 points during its 10-game win streak, while allowing just 51.6 per game
• IUP leads the PSAC and ranks fourth in Division II by allowing just 52.4 points per game; The Crimson Hawks have given up 60 points twice time this season (Kutztown, 67; Slippery Rock, 72)
