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Ricky Bassman
Ethan Porterfield

Men's Basketball Ryan Rebholz, Director Strategic Communications and Ideation

No. 18 Crimson Hawks at Bowie State Friday in regional battle

INDIANA, Pa. - The No. 18-ranked IUP men's basketball team (3-0, 0-0 PSAC) heads out on the road for the first time this season in a regional battle against Bowie State in Maryland on Friday. Tipoff at the AC Jordan Arena is 6 p.m. The Crimson Hawks are looking for their fourth straight win to start the season after cruising to a 106-67 win over Le Moyne on Tuesday night. Bowie State is looking for its first win after falling to No. 12 Mercyhurst (96-56) and Shepherd (88-81) during opening weekend. 

TIPOFF NOTES
>> IUP is coming off arguably the most dominant offensive performance in the Joe Lombardi era, shooting 63.5 pct. with 12 3-pointers and six Hawks in double-figures in the 39-point win over Le Moyne. 
>> Sr. G Shawndale Jones scored 24 points and Jr. G Armoni Foster nearly had a triple-double with 17 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds. 
>> These teams have met seven times since the 2010-11 season. The Hawks have won three straight, five of the last six, and have a 2-game win streak in Bowie including a 69-62 victory in 2017. 
>> IUP is 14-1 in regular season non-conference games since the 2018-19 season, including eight straight wins.
>> IUP leads the PSAC in scoring (97.0), scoring margin (+28.3), 3FGs/game (10.0), assists/game (21.7) and steals/game (12.7). IUP is also 2nd in defensive FG% (.370) and 3rd in offensive FG% (.533).
>> Sr. G Shawndale Jones has led IUP in scoring in all three games and ranks 6th in the PSAC with 22.0 PPG. He has two 20-point games, tying a career-high with 24 against Le Moyne. 
>> Jr. G Armoni Foster is getting it done all over the court, averaging 16.3 PPG, 8.3 APG and 8.0 RPG. He's posted double-doubles in back-to-back games - 17 pts, 10 ast, 7 reb vs. Le Moyne; 17 pts, 11 reb, 7 ast vs. Concord.

 
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Players Mentioned

Armoni Foster

#3 Armoni Foster

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6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
Shawndale Jones

#13 Shawndale Jones

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6' 3"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Armoni Foster

#3 Armoni Foster

6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
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Shawndale Jones

#13 Shawndale Jones

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
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