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STORYLINEBoth Edinboro (17-6, 14-5 PSAC West) and IUP (20-2, 17-2) have clinched PSAC playoff berths and are now battling for playoff position. IUP is currently second behind California (Pa.) and in line for one of two first-round byes. The Fighting Scots face an uphill battle to break into the top two and must win today to have any chance. The Fighting Scots can finish no lower than fourth and are assured of at least hosting a first-round playoff game on February 28. IUP comes in ranked 13th in the latest USA Today Sports Coaches NCAA Division II Poll. Both of the Crimson Hawk's losses have come to Cal. A veteran team whose top seven scorers are either seniors or juniors, IUP has been downright dominant, winning 14 games by 20-or-more points. After a rough patch Edinboro has righted itself with three straight wins, the last two in lopsided fashion over Mercyhurst and Slippery Rock.
Laurel Lindsay has an opportunity to accomplish something today that only two other players in PSAC history have done. She needs six assists to reach 500 for her career and would become the third player with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 500 assists.
DATE: Saturday, February 14, 2015
TIP-OFF: 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Edinboro, Pa.
ARENA: McComb Fieldhouse
LIVE STATSLIVE RADIO2014-15 STATS: Edinboro |
Indiana (Pa.)SERIES HISTORY VS. THE CRIMSON HAWKSEdinboro Leads 48-37• This is the second-most played series in Edinboro history (86th installment). The Fighting Scots have only played Slippery Rock more (95 games).
• The Scots had won 10 straight games in the series until earlier this year. Edinboro has won six games in a row at home versus the Crimson Hawks.
EDINBORO STARTING FIVE EDINBORO QUICK THREE•
Aignee' Freeland became the 30th player to reach 1,000 career points on Wednesday night versus Slippery Rock. The junior forward/center scored her 1,000th career point at the 15:16 mark on a layup. Freeland is now 29th in career scoring with 1,020 points. She also passed Micki Cerchiaro for 11th in career rebounds with 689 rebounds. She tied a season-high with 29 points against The Rock, the fourth time in the last six games she eclipsed 20 points. Freeland has scored 16-or-more points in all six of those games. The York, Pa. native has shined in Edinboro's 17 wins this season. In Edinboro victories, Freeland shoots 57.3 percent (118-for-206) and averages 15.7 ppg. and 8.3 rpg. The junior forward/center has shot 45.6 percent (31-for-68) in losses while averaging 8.8 ppg. and 4.4 rpg.
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Laurel Lindsay is on the verge of becoming the first player in school history with 1,000 career points, 500 career rebounds, and 500 career assists. The graduate student guard/forward would be just the third player in PSAC history to do so. Lindsay needs just six assists to reach that goal. She currently has 1,093 points, 510 rebounds, and 494 assists. Former Edinboro player Pam Artman neared the feat as well, finishing her career with 1,021 pts., 500 rebs., and 496 asts.
• Saturday marks the Fighting Scots Fighting Cancer Day. All proceeds raised will benefit Play 4 Kay. The Edinboro women's basketball team will be raffling off gift baskets and holding a "Chuck-a-Duck" event at halftime of both the women and men's games.
SCOUTING INDIANA (PA)• Indiana (Pa.) has won two games in a row after a 76-45 loss to California (Pa.). The Crimson Hawks only two losses this season have come to the Vulcans. IUP is also on the verge of clinching a first-round bye in the PSAC Tournament.
• The Crimson Hawks are among the PSAC's best in multiple statistics. They are first in scoring defense (57.2 ppg.), field goal percentage (45.4 percent), rebound margin (+10.1), and assists per game (19.0). IUP also ranks second in scoring offense (77.0 ppg.) and opponents' field goal percentage (36.7 percent).
• Lindsay Stamp leads Indiana (Pa.) in a variety of statistics. The Erie, Pa. native and Mercyhurst transfer is first in the PSAC with 19.6 ppg. and eighth in rebounding at 8.7 rpg. The senior guard/forward has scored in double figures in all but two games this season.
