GAMEDAY CENTRAL
(A3) IUP Crimson Hawks (28-3, 20-2 PSAC)
vs. (A8) Bowie State Bulldogs (22-9, 10-6 CIAA)
Monday, March 12, 2018 | 7 p.m.
Richmond, Va. | Barco-Stevens Hall

Full Game Notes (PDF)
Stats: VUUSports.om | Sidearm Stats
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Virginia Union Tournament Central
Ticket/Tournament info

COMING UP
Elite Eight, March 21-25, Sioux Falls, S.D.
*Dependent on victory in previous round

THE GAME AT A GLANCE
Three-seed IUP women's basketball (28-3, 20-2 PSAC) will play for a regional title when they square off against eight-seed Bowie State (22-9, 10-6 CIAA) in the 2018 NCAA Atlantic Region Championship game Monday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Barco-Stevens Hall on the campus of Virginia Union. The Crimson Hawks got here by defeating California (90-65) and Glenville State (88-68), while Bowie State upset top-seed Virginia Union (63-56) and four-seed Edinboro (79-75) to advance.  

TIPOFF NOTES
>> IUP is making its third regional title game appearance (1-1), winning the East Region in 1999; This is the program's first regional title game since 2007 
>> IUP carries a 10-11 all-time record in NCAA tournament games; This is the program's 12th appearance
>> IUP is seeking its second ever Elite Eight appearance, with the first coming in 1999
>> This is the fourth straight NCAA appearance under HC Tom McConnell, a program record; The Crimson Hawks made three straight appearances from 2007-09
>> IUP set a program single season record with 28 victories in Saturday's 88-68 win over Glenville State
>> IUP has an 8-1 combined record against NCAA tournament teams from the Atlantic Region; Bowie is 4-6

SERIES WITH BOWIE STATE
>> IUP leads the all-time series with Bowie State 6-1
>> The Crimson Hawks are 2-0 against Bowie this season, defeating the Bulldogs 53-37 in Maryland Nov. 22 and 61-54 at the KCAC Dec. 7
>> IUP HC Tom McConnell is 4-1 lifetime against Bowie, including a 59-45 loss Nov. 11, 2016