INDIANA, Pa. - Fan information is available for the 2019 NCAA Division II Elite Eight March 26, 27, & 29 in Columbus, Ohio. The Crimson Hawks advanced to the program's second straight Elite Eight with a 68-60 win over Cal U to win the Atlantic Region Championship Monday night in Glenville, West Virginia. IUP earned the No. 3 seed among the final eight teams and will play No. 6 seed Azusa Pacific in the national quarterfinals. Tipoff is Tuesday, March 26 at noon.
The 2019 NCAA Division II Elite Eight will be played at Alumni Hall on the campus of Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, Ohio.
2019 NCAA DIVISION II ELITE EIGHT
Tuesday-Friday, March 26, 27 & 29
Alumni Hall | Columbus, Ohio
NCAA.com Division II Women's Basketball Webpage
GAME DAY FACILITY
Alumni Hall
1216 Sunbury Rd
Columbus, OH 43219
Facility Website
TEAM SEND-OFF INFORMATION
Join the Crimson Hawks fans and the IUP and Indiana communities as they send the team off and wish them luck as they depart for Columbus Sunday.
The bus will depart shortly after 2 p.m. from the Wayne Avenue parking lot.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets can be purchased online via the NCAA.com Tickets website on ShowClix.com. Tickets can be purchased separately for Tuesday's quarterfinals, Wednesday's semifinals and Friday's championship. A three-day pass is also available. All tickets are general admission.
Tuesday Session Tickets
Adults $9, Students and Children $4
Can be purchased online (additional fees may apply):
CLICK HERE
Wednesday Session Tickets
Adults $9, Students and Children $4
Can be purchased online (additional fees may apply):
CLICK HERE
Friday Session Tickets
Adults $9, Students and Children $4
Can be purchased online (additional fees may apply):
CLICK HERE
Three-Session Tickets
Adults $16.14, Students and Children $6.64
Can be purchased online (additional fees may apply):
CLICK HERE
AREA LINKS AND INFO
City of Columbus
Ohio Dominican Visitors Guide
About Ohio Dominican
PRACTICES
All practices are closed to the public. The opening day of practice for the Crimson Hawks is Monday, March 25 at 9 a.m. with additional practices and shootarounds the following days if they advance in the tournament.
PRE-CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS CONFERENCE
IUP head coach
Tom McConnell joins the other seven Elite Eight coaches in a pre-tournament press conference Monday at 4:15 p.m. at Alumni Hall. Video of Coach McConnell's statements can be
VIEWED HERE.
QUARTERFINAL PREVIEW
Third-seed IUP women's basketball (29-3, 18-3 PSAC) open up the 2019 NCAA Division II Elite Eight with a national quarterfinal matchup against Azusa Pacific (28-5, 21-1 PacWest) in Columbus, Ohio. Tipoff at Ohio Dominican's Alumni Hall is noon on Tuesday. Read the full preview
HERE.
TUESDAY PREGAME RECEPTION
IUP's Office of Alumni and Friends is sponsoring a pregame reception prior to the Crimson Hawks' quarterfinal game against Azusa Pacific Tuesday. The reception will be in the President's Dining Room in the Griffin Student Center on Ohio Domincan's campus from 10-11:45 a.m. Complimentary breakfast fare and refreshments will be provided.
Please
CLICK HERE for more information and to register.
NCAA.COM
Information on the Elite Eight, IUP, and the other seven teams involved can be found on NCAA.com's Division II Women's Basketball Page. For the bracket, feature stories and more content,
CLICK HERE.
STREAMING AND TELEVISION
All quarterfinal round games will be broadcast on NCAA.com, semifinals and women's championship on CBS Sports Network. All broadcasts have exclusive rights.
RADIO BROADCASTS
As usual, the voice of IUP sports Jack Benedict will call the action live from Columbus with Tony Coccagna from the Indiana Gazette providing color. Tune in to 92.5 FM on your radio dial to listen live or download the U92 Sports App on your Android or iPhone.
GAME PREVIEW
A full game preview of Tuesday's quarterfinal game against Azusa Pacific, complete game game notes and live links, will be available on IUPAthletics.com soon.
SOCIAL MEDIA
You can follow along with the Crimson Hawks via social media:
Twitter: @IUP_WBB, @NCAADII
Facebook: IUPCrimsonHawks, NCAADivisionII
Instagram: iupcrimsonhawk, iup_wbb, ncaadii
Hashtags: #NoLimits, #EliteEight