GAMEDAY CENTRAL
No. 6/14 IUP Crimson Hawks (16-1, 11-1 PSAC)
vs. Seton Hill Griffins (15-4, 10-3 PSAC)
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 | 5:30 p.m.
Indiana, Pa. | Kovalchick Complex

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COMING UP
Saturday, Jan. 27 at Mercyhurst (1 p.m.)
Wednesday, Jan. 31 at Slippery Rock (5:30 p.m.)

THE GAME AT A GLANCE
6th-ranked IUP women's basketball (16-1, 11-1 PSAC) plays host to surging Seton Hill (15-4, 10-3 PSAC) this Wednesday night. Tipoff at the Kovalchick Complex is set for 5:30 p.m. The Crimson Hawks rebounded from their loss to California with a dominant 87-42 win over Clarion on Saturday, shooting over 61 percent from the field. The Griffins have won six straight and 12 of their last 13 games, including a 64-58 win over Cal.  

TIPOFF NOTES
>> The Crimson Hawks' 16-1 record is tied for the best 17-game start to a season in program history; A win Wednesday would match the 17-1 start set by the 2007-08 and 2014-15 teams
>> IUP's 15-game win streak this season is the second longest in program history (16, 1999-00)
>> Seton Hill's 10-3 conference record is good for fourth place in the PSAC West, but would be tied for first (West Chester) in the PSAC East
>> The Crimson Hawks are 10-0 at home this year, including 6-0 against PSAC teams
>> Seton Hill is 8-3 away from home, including a 6-3 record in true road games; The Griffins defeated Gannon (79-78) and Mercyhurst (83-68) in Erie just two days apart (Jan. 8, 10) 

SERIES WITH SETON HILL
>> IUP leads the all-time series with Seton Hill 8-2
>> IUP HC Tom McConnell is 6-2 lifetime against Seton Hill, including a 4-0 record at home; The Crimson Hawks have outscored Seton Hill an average of 73.8-57.8 in those four home games
>> In two games against Seton Hill a year ago, Sr. G Halle Denman (Beaver Falls, Pa./Blackhawk) averaged 7.5 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 6.0 APG and totaled 9 steals; Jr. G Carolyn Appleby (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic) averaged 16.5 PPG last year against the Griffins

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE GRIFFINS
>> Seton Hill is 15-4 overall and in fourth place in the strong PSAC West with a 10-3 league record
>> Seton Hill's current six-game win streak is the second longest (West Chester, 8) in the PSAC
>> Sr. G Jenna Kaufman ranks fifth in the PSAC with 17.8 PPG; She has seven 20-point games this year, including a season-high 30 points at Kutztown (Dec. 9) 
>> One of the top scoring teams in the league, Seton Hill is fourth averaging 77.7 PPG and defeating opponents by an average of 10.6 PPG 
>> The Griffins have kept opponents under 70 points in each of their last four games (Mercyhurst, 68; #10 Cal, 58; Bloomsburg, 59; and Pitt-Johnstown, 50), giving up an average of 58.8 points during that span
>> The Griffins defeated 10th-ranked Cal 64-58 at home (Jan. 13), but lost to 15th-ranked Edinboro 90-70 (Jan. 3)

CRIMSON HAWKS ACHIEVED TOP RANKINGS IN PROGRAM HISTORY
>> IUP is ranked No. 2 in the latest WBCA Coaches' Top 25 and D2SIDA Media Top 25 polls
>> Both rankings are the best ever achieved by IUP women's basketball
>> The Crimson Hawks were ranked No. 3 by the WBCA each of the last three polls (Dec. 21, Jan. 3, Jan. 9)
>> IUP has been ranked No. 2 by the media since Jan. 3

TOM MCCONNELL REACHES MILESTONE
>> HC Tom McConnell won his 100th game on the IUP bench with the 89-38 win over Mercyhurst (Jan. 6)
>> McConnell's .770 win percentage is second all-time among IUP coaches, and his 104 victories are fourth: 1. Jan Kiger (141), 2. Sandy Thomas (122), 3. Jeff Dow (108)
>> McConnell is averaging 22 wins per season, including a career-best 25 during the 2014-15 season
>> His recent 15-game win streak is the longest of his career
>> He's also nearing the career 200-win milestone with a 189-136 (.582) record in 12 coaching seasons; McConnell went 85-105 in seven seasons (1992-99) as the St. Francis head men's basketball coach

IUP HAVING ONE OF ITS TOP SCORING SEASONS IN RECENT HISTORY
>> The Crimson Hawks are third in the PSAC and 24th in Division II averaging 77.9 points per game
>> The 77.9 average is the most since setting the program record of 79.4 during the 1995-96 season
>> IUP has scored 80-plus points six times and has defeated teams by at least 20 points on 10 occasions
>> The Crimson Hawks set a school record with 125 points in its Education Day victory over Geneva (Dec. 18)
>> Other records broken that day included points in a quarter (38) and field goal percentage (.685)

CRIMSON HAWKS ARE THE BEST SHOOTING TEAM IN THE PSAC
>> IUP leads the PSAC with a 48.1 FG% (499-1038) and 38.7 3FG% (127-328) 
>> The Crimson Hawks 38.7 3FG% leads the Atlantic Region and ranks 7th in Division II
>> They have made at least 10 3-pointers six times this year, including 11 vs. Lock Haven and Mercyhurst
>> Sr. F Megan Smith (Blain, Pa./West Perry) leads the PSAC and ranks 18th in Division II with a 45.4 3FG% (44-97)
>> Led by Smith, four players have at least 19 made 3-pointers this year

Megan Smith (Blain, Pa./West Perry) PUTTING TOGETHER A CAREER SCORING YEAR
>> Sr. F Megan Smith (Blain, Pa./West Perry) is having a career year, leading IUP and ranking 7th in the PSAC with 17.0 PPG
>> She has reached double-figures in scoring 14 times in 17 starts
>> Smith scored a career-high 34 points in a 72-53 win at Pitt-Johnstown (Jan. 3); She went 12-18 from the field, 6-9 from 3-point range, and 4-6 from the foul line
>> Smith scored 29 points in a 74-48 win at Mansfield (Dec. 9); She went 9-of-18 from the field, 5-9 from 3-point range, and 6-7 from the foul line
>> Smith hit the 1,000-point milestone at Mansfield; Her 1,147 career points is currently 19th all-time in program history and five shy of Molly Carr (1,152) for 18th all-time

Lauren Wolosik (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic) ONE OF TOP DISHERS IN THE PSAC
>> R-Jr. G Lauren Wolosik (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic) leads the PSAC and ranks 34th in Division II with 5.1 assists per game
>> She set a new career-high with 10 assists in a 79-61 win over East Stroudsburg (Jan. 10)
>> Wolosik has dished out ast least 5 assists 11 times this year, including 8+ four times
>> She tied for first in the PSAC with a 2.1 assist-turnover ratio