INDIANA, Pa. – Seven Crimson Hawks scored in double-figures to lead a total team effort as the fifth-ranked IUP men's basketball team easily defeated Edinboro 102-53 Wednesday afternoon at the Kovalchick Complex.
 
Junior guard Malik Miller paced the group with 18 points while seniors Jacobo Diaz and Dante Lombardi each posted double-doubles to help the Crimson Hawks improve to 16-1 overall and 9-1 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).
 
Diaz finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season, including his fourth straight. Lombardi notched his second double-double of the year with 16 points and 10 assists.
 
Also reaching double-figures in scoring were guards Anthony White with 11 points and Armoni Foster with 10, while forwards Marko Krivacevic and Chucky Humphries scored 14 points apiece.
 
The Crimson Hawks shot nearly 50 percent from the floor, held a 52-to-36 advantage on the glass, and scored 35 points on 21 Edinboro turnovers.
 
The IUP lead reached double-figures less than five minutes into the half with four different players contributing in the scoring column. Miller and Humphries later led a 14-0 run for the Crimson Hawks, scoring six points apiece, as they went on top 31-10 midway through the half.
 
IUP had one more huge run in the opening half, outscoring Edinboro 24-4 over a 5:18 span to take a huge 57-19 lead with just under three minutes to play.
 
The Crimson Hawks ended up scoring 65 points in the first 20 minutes, the most points in a half since the 2002-03 team scored 67 points in the second against Shippensburg.
 
IUP turned on cruise control for the second half but still reeled off runs of 14-5 and 15-2 to finish off the 49-point victory.
 
Notes
The Crimson Hawks are No. 5 in the NABC and No. 3 in the D2SIDA Media Top 25 polls … The 49-point win was IUP's biggest of the year and the largest margin of victory since beating PSU Fayette 109-46 (63 points) on November 19, 2008 … IUP set season-highs with 77 field goal attempts, 52 total rebounds, and 16 steals … Their nine turnovers tied a season-low … Head coach Joe Lombardi improved to 291-98 … Diaz's double-double was the 39th of his career … Lombardi has 492 assists and is just 20 behind IUP's all-time leader Devante Chance (2011-15) with 512.
 
Up next
The Crimson Hawks are back at home Wednesday when they host Cal U at 7:30 p.m. The Vulcans dropped their second straight game to fall to 6-10 overall and 4-6 in conference play with a 72-70 loss to Seton Hill Monday afternoon.
 
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