CRIMSON HAWKS MEN’S BASKETBALL 2019-20 GAME NOTES 1,390 VICTORIES • .646 WINNING PERCENTAGE • 6 ELITE EIGHT APPEARANCES • 10 PSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS • 9 ALL-AMERICANS SINCE 2010 GAME INFORMATION GAMES 9 & 10 SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV / SHIPPENSBURG, PA Date/Time Fri.-Sat., December 20-21 Location Shepherdstown, W.Va./Shippensburg, Pa. (3/3) IUP CRIMSON HAWKS (8-0, 3-0 PSAC) Arena Butcher Athletic Center/Heiges Field House Head Coach: Joe Lombardi (Youngstown State, 1981) Radio WQMU 92.5 Career Record: 313-100 (14th season), Record at IUP: 313-100 (14th season) Audio Streaming u92radio.com Video Streaming ShepherdRams.com/ShipRaiders.com Live Stats ShepherdRams.com/ShipRaiders.com (-/-) SHEPHERD RAMS (5-4, 1-2 PSAC) (-/25) SHIPPENSBURG RAIDERS (7-2, 3-0 PSAC) Twitter Updates @IUP_MBB Series IUP leads Shepherd 3-0; Leads Ship 72-42 Head Coach: Justin Namolik (Columbia, 1999) Head Coach: Chris Fite (Rochester, 1992) Career Record: 168-160 (12th season) Career Record: 118-67 (7th season) 2019-20 SCHEDULE Record at SU: 168-160 (12th season) Record at SU: 118-67 (7th season) OCTOBER THE WEEKEND AT A GLANCE 30 11/- -/- at Elon 1 L 79-71 (OT) No. 3 IUP men’s basketball (8-0, 3-0 PSAC) finishes out its December schedule with a pair of cross-divisional road NOVEMBER games at Shepherd (5-4, 1-2 PSAC) and Shippensburg (7-2, 3-0 PSAC) this weekend. Tipoff for both games are set 8 11/8 -/- WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN 2 W 75-52 for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday night. The Crimson Hawks are coming off a 108-41 victory over Bethany College 9 11/8 -/- CONCORD 2 W 80-73 Sunday while the Rams blew out Wilson College 101-50 and the Raiders fell to Fairmont State 84-72 on the road. 15 11/8 -/- at Le Moyne W 82-78 23 8/7 -/- BLOOMSBURG * W 88-73 TIPOFF NOTES 24 8/7 -/- EAST STROUDSBURG * 3 W 80-56 >> IUP is coming off its most monstrous game of the Joe Lombardi era with its 108 points and +67 scoring margin 30 6/6 -/- FELICIAN 4 W 91-70 the largest numbers in the last 14 seasons. DECEMBER >> The scoring was divided amongst 10 players with five reaching double-figures, led R-So. G Armoni Foster’s 19 7 6/6 -/- at Mansfield * W 76-63 points. Sr. G Malik Miller added 17 and So. G Dave Morris dished out a career-high 10 assists. 15 5/5 -/- BETHANY W 108-41 >> Foster swept the conference weekly awards, earning PSAC West Athlete and Defensive Athlete of the Week 20 3/3 -/- at Shepherd * 7:30 PM honors for his 19 points and career-high 7 steals. 21 3/3 -/25 at Shippensburg * 7:30 PM >> The Crimson Hawks are off to another undefeated start with their 8 straight wins to open the season the fourth JANUARY best mark in the Lombardi era. IUP opened last year and the 2013-14 season with 14 victories. 3 -/- -/- LOCK HAVEN * 7:30 PM >> IUP 34-4 (.895) in true road games over the last four seasons including 9 straight wins dating back to last year. 6 -/- -/- MERCYHURST * 7:30 PM >> IUP is 3-0 all-time in its series with Shepherd, although this will be Lombardi’s first matchup with the Rams. 8 -/- -/- at Slippery Rock * 7:30 PM Lombardi has an 8-3 lifetime record against Shippensburg, including a 3-2 record against is old assistant and 11 -/- -/- at Gannon * 7:30 PM current Raiders HC Chris Fite. 15 -/- -/- at Edinboro * 7:30 PM >> The Crimson Hawks have won 10 straight games over PSAC East teams. Their last loss to a cross-divisional 18 -/- -/- CAL U * 7:30 PM opponent came at home to East Stroudsburg (85-82) during the 2017-18 season. 22 -/- -/- at Pitt-Johnstown * 7:30 PM >> Lombardi is 70-25 (.737) lifetime against PSAC East teams, including 20-4 (.833) in the last four seasons. 25 -/- -/- CLARION * 7:30 PM 29 -/- -/- SETON HILL * 7:30 PM FEBRUARY IUP PROJECTED STARTERS 1 -/- -/- at Mercyhurst * 3 PM 8 -/- -/- SLIPPERY ROCK * 7:30 PM 12 -/- -/- at Cal U * 7:30 PM 15 -/- -/- GANNON * 7:30 PM 19 -/- -/- EDINBORO * 7:30 PM 22 -/- -/- at Seton Hill * 3 PM 26 -/- -/- at Clarion * 7:30 PM 29 -/- -/- PITT-JOHNSTOWN * 7:30 PM MARCH 0 | G | R-SO 1 | G | SR 3 | G | R-SO 4 | F | SR 11 | F | FR 2 -/- -/- PSAC First Round DAVE MALIK ARMONI CHUCKY ETHAN 4 -/- -/- PSAC Quarterfinals MORRIS MILLER FOSTER HUMPHRIES PORTERFIELD 7 -/- -/- PSAC Semifinals PPG 9.4 PPG 16.4 PPG 17.3 PPG 7.0 PPG 6.3 8 -/- -/- PSAC Championship APG 4.1 RPG 5.3 APG 2.6 RPG 5.6 RPG 4.5 HOME GAMES IN CAPS | *PSAC conference game | All times Eastern STL 12 APG 3.5 STL 16 BLK 11 BLK 10 Rankings NABC Top 25 / D2SIDA Top 25 1 Exhibition FG% .481 FG% .425 FG% .505 FG% .579 FG% .514 2 IRMC/Hilton Garden Inn Classic (Kovalchick Complex) FT% .895 FT% .864 3FG% .318 FT% .545 FT% .900 3 NCAA Division II Showcase 4 IUP Thanksgiving Classic (Kovalchick Complex) 2019-20 IUP BASKETBALL PAGE 1 | AT SHEPHERD/SHIPPENSBURG @IUP_MBB 2019-20 IUP MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE RAMS BEING TOUGH ON THE GLASS QUICK FACTS >> Shepherd is 5-4 overall and 1-2 in league play. >> The Crimson Hawks have been on the plus side of the Location Indiana, PA >> The Rams rebounded from three straight losses with Enrollment 10,636 rebounding margin seven times in eight games this year, home wins over Slippery Rock (83-80, OT) and Wilson Founded 1875 including at +24 difference against Bethany. College (101-50). President Dr. Michael Driscoll >> IUP leads the PSAC and ranks 20th in Division II with a >> Those three straight losses all came on the road - Athletic Director Todd Garzarelli +8.6 rebounding margin. Shepherd is 4-1 at home this season. Athletics Affiliation NCAA Division II >> IUP is averaging 13.8 offensive rebounds per game, >> The Rams have brought the Mountain East-style to the Conference PSAC (West) including a season-high 19 vs. Concord. PSAC as they lead the league with 125 made 3FGs and Colors Crimson & Gray a 42.4 3FG%. Nickname Crimson Hawks FOSTER STEPPING UP IN YEAR 2 >> Three players have at least 20 treys, led by Thomas Mascot Norm >> R-So. G Armoni Foster has been IUP’s top scorer Lang’s 44. He made 11 Sunday against Wilson. Arena Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Complex through the first eight games averaging 17.3 PPG. Capacity 4,000 >> He was named PSAC West Athlete and Defensive WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE RAIDERS >> Shippensburg is 7-2 overall and is tied with West Athlete of the Week after posting 19 points and 7 steals SPORTS INFORMATION Chester at the top of the PSAC East standings with a 3-0 against Bethany. Sports Information Director Ryan Rebholz league record. >> Foster has led IUP in scoring four times, has three Office Phone 724-357-2747 >> The Raiders have won their three cross-divisional 20-point games and is 11th in the PSAC with a 50.5 FG%. Email [email protected] games (SRU, Boro, Cal) by an average of 20 points. >> He scored a career-high 28 points in the comeback win >> Shippensburg is 62-5 at home over the last five at Le Moyne, shooting 13-20, and scored 22 of his points MEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY seasons including a 4-1 mark this year. That loss came to in the second half. First Season 1927-28 Virginia State (58-54) Nov. 9. >> Last year Foster served as IUP’s sixth man, averaging All-Time Record (Pct) 1,390-756 (.648) >> The Raiders are the first ranked opponent for IUP, 7.6 PPG in 33 games (8 starts) with 41 3-pointers. Postseason Record (Pct) 67-41 (.620) checking in at No. 25 in the D2SIDA media poll. PSAC Tournament Appearances 32 Last PSAC Appearance 2019 MILLER REACHES 1000-POINT MILESTONE PSAC Championships 10 IUP OFF TO ANOTHER UNBEATEN START >> Sr. G Malik Miller became the 34th player in program Last PSAC Championship 2019 >> The Crimson Hawks have won eight straight to start the history to reach 1000 career points when he hit the NCAA Tournament Appearances 16 season. It’s the ourth time in the HC Joe Lombardi era milestone in the win at Le Moyne. Last NCAA Appearance 2019 that IUP has opened with at least eight straight wins. >> Miller has 1101 points and an 11.2 PPG average for Regional Title Game Appearances 8 >> IUP’s best start under Lombardi was 14-0 to open the his career (98 games). Elite Eight Appearances 6 2017-18 and 2013-14 seasons. >> He’s in his second year as a starter, earning 1st team National Semifinal Appearances 4 >> IUP opened the 2009-10 season 11-0. All-PSAC West honors while scoring 16.4 PPG as a junior National Title Game Appearances 2 >> The Crimson Hawks are one of 6 teams in Division II last year. with an unblemished record (as of Dec. 10). >> Miller was named a preseason player of the year TEAM INFORMATION candidate by Wayne Cavaldi of NCAA.com. 2018-19 Record 30-3 OFFENSIVE ATTACK HAS BEEN DIVERSIFIED 2018-19 PSAC West Record/Finish 19-2/1st >> The Crimson Hawks boast several players who have MORRIS SHOWS ABILITY TO SCORE AND DISH 2018-19 Final Top 25 Ranking 2nd proven to be scoring threats with five of the eight games >> So.